Former world title challenger Calvin Brock Wins On Undercard Multi occasioned world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield continued his improbable comeback last night with an impressive performance at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. Standing in the way of “The Real Deal” was New York journeyman Vinny Maddalone who …
Read More »Post Fight Boxing Quotes From Mormeck vs. Bell II
Such was the intensity of last night’s WBC/WBA Cruiserweight title fight in France that the heated action didn’t quite stop after the bell had rung to officially close the twelve contentious rounds. Bell (26-2-1, 24 KOs), from Jamaica now fighting out of Atlanta, did not agree with the decision. “Mormeck …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Sidorenko Keeps WBA Belt, Krasniqi Defeats Minto
There was a big bill last night at the Hans Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, with the main event seeing Wladimir Sidorenko keeping his WBA Bantamweight crown with another draw against Panama’s Ricardo Cordoba in front of 7,000 fans. Additionally, former European Heavyweight Champion Luan Krasniqi ended Brian Minto’s nine …
Read More »Lawton – Thaxton: Impact Boxing’s Fight Report
Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing Keith Chadwick Reports on Friday’s British Title Clash When Scott Lawton stepped between the ropes in Norwich on Friday night to challenge holder and homeboy Jon Thaxton he was the rank outsider. When he stepped out of the ring after …
Read More »Boxing In France: Jean Mormeck Gets Revenge Against O’Neil Bell
In a huge cruiserweight showdown, Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck turned the tables on bitter rival O’Neil Bell and beat the American visitor on all three ringside scorecards to once again become the WBC and WBA World Champion in front of 4,000 fans tonight at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Marco Antonio Barrera – Juan Manuel Marquez
Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, two men who have had the combined experience of 118 bouts do battle for the WBC Super Featherweight Championship. In what could be one of the bouts of the year, Mexican legend Click for larger image Marco Antonio Barrera risks his …
Read More »Boxing Irishman John Duddy Belts Out A Win Against Anthony Bonsante
Click for larger image © Ed Mulholland / Irish Ropes At the Theater of Madison Square Garden last night in New York, budding star John Duddy proved to be the better man last night after going to war with ex-Contender contestant Anthony Bonsante and coming off with a ninth round …
Read More »British Champion Jon Thaxton Defeats Scott Lawton On Hennessy Boxing Card
Esham Pickering Regains British Super Bantam Title With Win Over Marc Callaghan Last night in front of a thrilled hometown audience at the Showground in Norwich, England, British Lightweight Champion Jon “Jono” Thaxton retained his belt with a shattering seventh round stoppage of Stoke man Scott Lawton. The taller Lawton …
Read More »Boxing Result: Celestino Caballero Retains WBA Title Against Ricardo Castillo
Last night at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL Celestino Caballero of Panama successfully defended his WBA Super Bantamweight title for the first time, outslugging former Mexican champion Ricardo Castillo in a ninth round stoppage victory. 5 foot 11 inch tall Caballero towered over the 5 foot 5 …
Read More »Boxing Result: Eric Aiken And Cruz Carbajal Battle To A Standstill
In a clash of former world champions, Eric Aiken and Cruz Carbajal went 10 rounds last night at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH and when the dust finally settled the two featherweights proved inseparable on the scorecards. In a seesaw battle that featured many positive moments for both combatants, Carbajal’s …
Read More »Vinny Maddalone A Hit In Texas Before Clashing With Boxing Legend Evander Holyfield
Although Vinny Maddalone is squaring off against living legend Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield this Saturday at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX, the amiable slugger took some time out of his training schedule to meet and greet some of the local boxing community. Although Corpus Christi is virtually …
Read More »Boxing Info: Shannon Briggs – Sultan Ibragimov
It’s fitting that a meeting of two heavyweight kings should take place in a palace, and Seminole Warriors Boxing and Golden Grain Promotions are pleased to announce that they have secured such a location for the WBO Heavyweight Championship bout on June 2nd between champion Shannon Briggs and number one …
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