Diego “Chico†Corrales 1977-2007: Forever A Champion It was sometime in spring of 1997 when I watched a young undefeated kid from Sacramento, California take out his much more experienced opponent via second round TKO stoppage. The prize? Some minor title that doesn’t come to mind right now, but it mattered none to him what…
Coming off a loss to England’s Junior Witter for the WBC Light Welter title last September, ex-WBO world titlist DeMarcus Corley went to Casino Pharos in Managua, Nicaragua last night to keep busy against local man Jose Alfaro. But the fight was made at 135 lb and that weight loss coupled with the massive punching…
Towering Canadian Heavyweight Champion David Cadieux attempted to take his first steps on the world scene last night at the Casino in Montreal but the 32 year old was denied the vacant WBO NABO title by a determined 37 year old French national from California, Josue Blocus. At 6 foot 6 and possessing an 84…
Golden Gloves put on a great show last night at the Emperors Palace Casino in Kempton Park with some of the biggest names in the country on the bill. In the headlining bout, ex-IBO Lightweight Champion Isaac Hlatshwayo went up another weight class and won the vacant IBO Welter crown with a unanimous points decision…
Weekend Results And A Look Ahead There are some big fights coming up Down Under but first we take a look at a fight card that took place this past Friday night at the Knox Netball Centre in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne. Former Commonwealth and Nigerian Welterweight Champion Fatai “Kid Dynamite” Onikeke, who now resides in…
Friday night at Coliseo Angel Espada, Puerto Rico, local man Jose Miguel Cotto failed in his second attempt to win the WBA Lightweight title. The older brother of WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Angel Cotto faced Thailand’s Prawet Singwangcha for the vacant crown but at the end of twelve rounds the two were determined to have…
“Rocky Mountain Mayhem – Return of the Champ” May 18 at Broomfield Event Center Heavyweight contender Cedric Boswell is a Sonny Liston look- alike but what “Bos” wants more than anything is to capture the world title belt that the late Liston once wore around his waist. Bosell (23-1, 18 KOs) takes on veteran Steve…
Last night at the Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland, local hero and British Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson held onto his belt against the crafty former Commonwealth Light Welter titlist Eamonn Magee on a Barry Hearn promotion. It was a difficult night for the reigning champion, as Anderson was coming off a loss to Ali Nuumbembe…
Peter Manfredo made a succsessful comeback last night at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI as the “Pride of Providence” proved too much for opponent Ted Muller, stopping the Illinois man at 1:19 of round nine. Manfredo moves to 24-7 (13) while Muller drops to 19-11-2 (9). In other action on the bill,…
Trainer Robert McCracken and promoter Mick Hennessy still believe that Junior Olympic Gold Medallist and English Welterweight Champion John O’Donnell is a major talent, despite the inaccurately reported setback he suffered at the weekend. The just turned 21-year-old with strong Irish heritage lost to Christian Solano on the undercard of the Oscar de la Hoya-Floyd…
Potteries promoters Impact Boxing will present women’s professional boxing for the first time at Fenton Manor Sports Complex this evening. Derby solicitor Juliette Winter will face Yarkor “Chavez’ Annan from Ghana in a super bantamweight contest as part of a seven fight card. Annan, from the same Bukom gym in Ghana as former WBC super-featherweight…
A bevy of DiBella Entertainment youngsters, including superstar welterweight contender Andre Berto, have been added to the spectacular Jermain Taylor-Cory Spinks card set for Saturday night, May 19 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Unbeaten Winter Haven, Florida native Andre Berto (17-0, 15 KO’s) takes on Martinus Clay (12-14-2, 4 KO’s) in a ten round…