Boxing came to the Western Cape in a very big way last night as local man Mzonke Fana overcame last year’s disappointment against Marco Antonio Barrera to upset reigning IBF Super Featherweight Champion Malcolm Klassen by split decision at Oliver Tambo Sports Centre in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa. This was a battle royale between…
It was prospect night on Friday evening’s 8 Count/Golden Boy shared bill from Cicero Stadium in Chicago with heavyweight Otis Griffin and bantamweight Abner Mares coming through victorious in WBO NABO title contests. Featherweight Johnathon Oquendo was not so lucky as the previously undefeated man from Bayamon, Puerto Rico was disqualified in the sixth round…
Unbeaten middleweight sensation “Ireland’s” John Duddy headlines “Tomorrow’s Champions,” presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, on May 18 at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. Duddy (19-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 8 by the WBO, as well as No. 9 by the WBA and No. 13 by the IBF, faces Dupre “Total Package” Strickland (18-1-1, 7 KOs)…
Cappiello Promotions President, Rich Cappiello has announced that undefeated USBA super bantamweight champ Mike “Machine” Oliver (18-0, 7 KOs) will take on seasoned veteran Vernie Torres (27-9, 15 KOs) in the main event of Alpha Omega’s May 4th”Battle Zone 3″ at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, CT. The Oliver-Torres bout, a ten-rounder that will…
Cappiello Promotions President, Rich Cappiello has announced that undefeated USBA super bantamweight champ Mike “Machine” Oliver (18-0, 7 KOs) will take on seasoned veteran Vernie Torres (27-9, 15 KOs) in the main event of Alpha Omega’s May 4th”Battle Zone 3″ at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, CT. The Oliver-Torres bout, a ten-rounder that will…
DiBella Entertainment’s super flyweight star Jose Navarro (25-2, 11 KO’s), ranked second in the WBO, fourth in the WBC, sixth in the WBA, and seventh in the IBF, believes that he is number one in his division, and says that “three will be the charm†in his quest for a world championship. “I can beat…
Recently, SaddoBoxing had a chance to speak with the President of 8 Count Productions, Dominic Pesoli. 8 Count Productions is rapidly becoming a Chicago area staple when it comes to exciting shows and displaying hot prospects. They’ll be putting on their third fight card of the month tonight at Cicero Stadium in Chicago and things…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In arguably the most significant bout in the history of “ShoBox: The New Generation,’’ Kendall Holt and Mike Arnaoutis will square off in a WBO 140-pound title elimination bout Friday, April 20 on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In a battle…
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOREVER MORE! Bedford sports fans give thanks to David Walker of WBCME, who has scooped the nation by securing the No.1 boxer in the UK, the fabulous Joe Calzaghe, to come to the Park Hotel in Bedford, England on the night of 27th April and in a personal appearance, speak about…
Promoters Universum have scheduled a fantastic night of boxing at the König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen for their “Universum Champions Night” card on April 28, 2007. Topping the bill will be a pair of rematches, the first between former titlist Felix Sturm and champion Javier Castilliejo of Spain for the WBA Middleweight crown along with ex-European titlist…
IBF junior middleweight champion Cory “The Next Generation†Spinks cleared a WBC “30-day weigh in†at 168.75 pounds today at the Don King Productions headquarters in Deerfield Beach, FL. Spinks is moving up to middleweight to challenge WBC and World Boxing Organization champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on May…
Middleweight contender Miguel Espino, 14-2-1 (5), continues his march toward a world title when he faces Sergey Stepkin, 17-1 (9), of Russia this Saturday April 21, 2007 at Palma High School in Salinas, CA for the WBC CABOFE (Caribbean Boxing Federation) title.