The strongest division in boxing is loaded with talent and big names as well as future and potential future Hall of Famers. Perhaps even more intriguing is the fact that boxing’s next great star could emerge from the welterweight division. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s departure has opened the door for someone to stake claim to the…
A week after they surfaced, James Toney is denying reports of potential fight being made against old cruiserweight foe Vasilly Jirov. Toney, speaking Wednesday from San Jose, CA, says that neither he nor his publicist have heard anything concrete concerning the “Russian Tiger”. “I’m fighting in July or maybe August against someone right now, I…
Tonight sees a bevy of boxing in the UK on two cards on opposite ends of England. At the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley, Matchroom Promotions stages the initial title defense of hard punching European Light Welterweight Champion Ted Bami, who meets the man he beat for the belt, Italy’s seasoned Giuseppe Lauri. The first…
Undefeated lightweight prospect Brandon “Bam Bam†Rios returns to Chicago for his second straight Solo Boxeo televised co-main event on Friday, April 13 as part of “Resurrection”, another evening of world class professional boxing promoted by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. The 20 year old Rios, 14-0 (10KO’s), fighting out of La Colonial Gym in…
Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor will put his titles on the line for the fourth time when 154-lb world champion Cory “The Next Generation†Spinks moves up to middleweight to challenge him on Saturday night, May 19th, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. DiBella Entertainment and Don King Productions will present the boxing…
By Per Ake Persson Universum´s big show in Oberhausen will all in all feature six titlefights. On top, reinstalled WBA middle champ Javier Castillejo defends against Felix Sturm, at light heavy WBA ruler Silvio Branco faces Stipe Drews and WIBF feather queen Ina Menzer fights Maria Andrea Miranda. Outside of that, WBC International cruiser titlist…
Tonight Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero makes his way back to the ring, this time it will be as an honored guest at the “Fight Night The Tank” series held at HP Pavilion in San Jose. Headlining the card will be Guerrero’s occasional sparring partner, Jesus “Chuy” Rodriguez. Robert’s longtime friend and Goossen Tutor stalemate, Olympic…
The Last Starfighter This Friday, Ring Magazine’s 2005 female fighter of the year, Mary Jo Sanders, will make her second appearance at Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit when she meets Valerie “The Wolfe†Mahfood. The 33 year old Sanders, 23-0 (7), is the current IBA Middleweight Champion and has previously held world titles at light…
Tony Oakey is using the same training camp in Tenerife as David Haye in preparation for his clash with Peter Oboh for the British Light Heavyweight title. This much awaited bout, which takes place on the undercard of the David Haye vs Tomasz Bonin fight at Wembley Arena on 27 April, has been to the…
Team McGirt has announced that unbeaten prospect James McGirt, Jr. (14-0, 8 KOs) from now on will campaign exclusively as a super middleweight. In his last two fights, both contracted at 160-pounds, the 6-1 McGirt struggled to make weight and, despite registering a fourth-round TKO in his last bout against Anthony Little, wasn’t at his…
San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside Promotions brought three of its boxers, IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz, undefeated heavyweight Shawn Hawk and teenage lightweight sensation Jorge Paez Jr., to the National Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center in Phoenix Tuesday and Wednesday. “It’s great to have three of our boxers here,…
Cruiserweights Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill and Henry “The Gentleman” Maske square-off Saturday, 10-plus years since they originally fought in the same venue, in the 12-round special attraction headlining “The Rematch” pay-per-view card, live from Olympia Hall in Munich. “The Rematch,” promoted by WHS International, will be broadcast live in the United States on cable and satellite…