8 Count Productions/Golden Boy Promotions present “Judgement Day” at Cicero Stadium, 1909 S. Laramie in Chicago, IL. Doors Open 5:30pm, First Bell 6:30pm Tickets and Information/312-226-5800 Abner Mares, 116 vs. Angel Priolo, 117, ten rounds Mike Nevitt, 174 vs. Otis Griffin, 174, twelve rounds
Britain’s Howard Eastman attempts to continue his winning ways when he fights this Friday in Dudley, England. The bout is for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight championship and is a must win fight for the Battesea Bomber if he wishes to get back in the World Championship fold and have a third title challenge. Opposing him…
Former British, Commonwealth and European Middleweight champion Howard Eastman sees victory over Evans Ashira for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Title at the Dudley Concert Hall tomorrow night as a further step towards a third world title challenge. A win on the Hennessy Sports and GoldenPalace.com event, being covered live by Sky Sports, will also see…
David Haye 18-1 (17 KOs) meets Tomasz Bonin 37-1 (20 KOs) at Wembley Arena in London on April 27 in a bout that neither fighter, with a combined record of 37 knockouts from 57 fights – and just one loss apiece – can afford to lose. In yesterday’s conference call, promoter Frank Maloney thanked journalists…
World renowned trainer Nacho Beristain brings his latest charge, undefeated bantamweight prospect Abner Mares to Chicago this Friday night, April 20 in a world title showdown against veteran Angel Priolo at Cicero Stadium.
Click for larger image © Rob DeLorenzo / Golden Boy Promotions The only boxer from the Dominican Republic to win world titles in two weight classes will try to make it three when current WBO lightweight champion and former WBO 122-pound kingpin Joan Guzman (27-0, 17 KOs) steps up in weight to challenge fellow unbeaten…
Former British, Commonwealth and European Middleweight champion Howard Eastman, who is something of an all-round sportsman, continues the process of rebuilding towards another world title attempt this Friday, (April 20th). The Hennessy Sports boxer faces Kenyan Ashira Evans for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Title at the Dudley Concert Hall live on Sky Sports as he…
Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (14-0, 8 KOs), along with his father/trainer James “Buddy” McGirt in his corner, returns home to his family roots in Brentwood (NY) for a May 2nd fight on DiBella Entertainment’s “Broadway Boxing” card at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York City.
Hanley boxer Gary Reid will contest the British Midlands Area light-welterweight title at Dudley Concert Hall on Friday April 20th. The bout will be the main support for a Commonwealth middleweight title bout between Howard Eastman and Evans Ashira on a Hennessy Sports promoted event that will be televised by Sky Sports.
World cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey made a major statement on April 6, loud and clear to be precise, when he stopped Felix Cora, Jr. in the second round of their ESPN2 Friday Night Fights main event fight at Mohegan Sun Arena. “I am the best cruiserweight in the world,” Godfrey looked back at…
The numbers almost say it all for two division world champion Joan Guzman and interim WBO lightweight titlist Michael Katsidis. A combined 49-0 with 37 knockouts, this pair of 135-pound standouts has left a trail of destruction in their wake which is virtually unmatched in their weight class. Guzman will face Katsidis on May 26th…
USBA super bantamweight champ Mike “Machine” Oliver (18-0, 7 KO) returns to the ring Friday, May 4, when he headlines Alpha – Omega’s “Battle Zone 3” at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut. The bout will be broadcast on the New England Sports Network (NESN), with Oliver’s opponent to be announced in the very…