IBA Middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy, 18-0 (15), will face Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante, 29-8-2 (17), the night before St. Patrick’s Day, March 16, live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event dubbed “Erin Go Brawl” sold out three weeks before the fight and …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: O’Neil Bell – Jean-Marc Mormeck 2
The final press conference for Saturday’s rematch of a 2006 Fight of the Year candidate featuring World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion. O’Neil “Supernova” Bell meeting former unified cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck was held today at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Levallois-Perret, France, a suburb of Paris. …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: John Duddy, Anthony Bonsante, Giovanni Lorenzo, Maureen Shea
JOHN DUDDY: “I’ve worked very hard — I’m sure Anthony has too – for this fight. We’re both hungry and eager to give fans what they want. I’m looking forward to it. My career has come along and, hopefully, this will be my biggest fight. Stay in your seats. There’s …
Read More »8 Count Boxing Finalizes Big St. Paddy’s Day Show In Chicago
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions has made final preparations for March Mayhem, the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day card this Friday night, March 16 at Cicero Stadium. Said Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, “We’re planning a huge evening of terrific fights and entertainment as part of our annual St. …
Read More »Boxing News: O’Neil Bell – Jean Mormeck Rematch To Be Shown Live In America
MSG, a world class sports and entertainment network, has acquired the television rights to air the highly anticipated cruiserweight world championship rematch fight between World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova” Bell and former unified world cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck.
Read More »Crawford Grimsley KO’ed by Illness: Out of the Michael Moorer Fight
George Foreman couldn’t knock Crawford Grimsley out in their 12 rounder in 1996, but a severe intestinal illness – Diverticulitis – has forced the Florida heavyweight out of Friday night’s bout with former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer on Seminole Warriors Boxing Promotions’ Tribal Pride 2 card.
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Mike Arnauotis
Light welterweight “Mighty” Mike Arnauotis, 17-1-2 (9), is getting ready to face #7 ranked contender Kendall Holt on April 20, 2007 in a WBO title eliminator. Arnauotis is coming off a hard fought decision loss to current WBO Light Welterweight titlist Ricardo Torres last November in a fight that had …
Read More »Boxing Round By Round: Derry Matthews – John Simpson
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This past Saturday night at the Olympia in Liverpool, England, hometown hero Derry Matthews defended his WBU Featherweight title for the first time, staving off challenger John Simpson of Scotland. Simpson entered the ring first to the instrumental sounds of …
Read More »Jon Thaxton boxing comeback story continues
Jon Thaxton defends his British Lightweight Title in front of his home crowd in Norwich on Friday in the latest stage of his comeback after thinking a car accident had ended his career as a boxer. The Norwich boxer initially retired after a car smash with a lorry in 2002 …
Read More »Alfronso Gomez Geared Up For UK, Martin Concepcion: “I’m Ready To Go”
Alfonso Gomez heads across the Atlantic this month for the first time in his career, confident that he will be able to add a win to his record and showcase his skills in front of English boxing fans on March 30 in Newcastle. Gomez (15-3-2), who gained recognition on the …
Read More »Handling of Current Heavyweight Mandatories is the Problem!
“One organization forced a true champion to fight a bum mandatory, and on the other side another organization is preventing their true mandatory from fighting the champion.” Dino Duva Still embroiled in prolonged negotiations for his fighter Samuel Peter’s twice-earned shot at the WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev, promoter Dino …
Read More »O’Neill Bell Vs. Jean Mormeck Rematch Sell Out French Boxing Arena
Promoter Don King arrived to good news in Paris on Sunday when he was told by local promoters from the Levallois Sports Club that the rematch between defending World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova” Bell and former unified cruiserweight world champion Jean-Marc Mormeck on Saturday …
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