Click for larger image © Barry Arpin / Saddo Boxing In front of a crowd of 4,320 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey took on Felix “Bad News” Cora Jr. for the NABF and NABA Cruiserweight titles on a ESPN Friday Night Fights telecast. The Providence R.I. based Godfrey came…
As Diego Corrales headed into his dressing room Saturday night, the coming out party had just begun for Joshua Clottey. The hand that had agued him in his title bout with Antonio Margarito worked like a charm as he connected with Corrales’ chin with uppercuts, seemingly at will. And what of Corrales’ chin? Watching him…
II Feathers Promotions returns to the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa on Friday, April 27th, 2007 in the city of Cabazon, California. Another event full of WARRIORS invades the Morongo Casino with 36 rounds of exciting boxing. The Main event will feature Lynwood’s Dominic Coca taking on Arizona’s Gilberto Luque. Coca who has just come…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was too much, too soon for Diego “Chico†Corrales Saturday on Showtime. attempting to move up two weight classes against a dangerous, world-ranked, full-fledged welterweight, the three-time world champion was battered and beaten up by Joshua Clottey, who scored two knockdowns en route to…
WBO Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe recorded title defense number 20 as “The Pride Of Wales” stopped Contender alumni Peter Manfredo in the third round at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Also on the bill, WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli was even quicker, stomping out the thoroughly outclassed Bobby Gunn in the very first round,…
Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight prospect Mike Gonzalez thrilled the packed house at the Par A Dice Hotel and Casino on Saturday night with a devastating fifth round knockout of Jaime Alvarado in the main event of Rumble In Par A Dice 2007 in Peoria, Illinois, promoted by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. Gonzalez took the…
The old saying “You can’t go home again” has floated around forever and for undefeated heavyweight “Baby” Joe Mesi, 34-0, (27), nothing could seem more apt to describe his current situation. Mesi is one of the longest currently active, undefeated heavyweights in the world. He was once ranked #1 by the WBC and was at…
Tomasz Bonin is looking forward to his return to London for his bout with David Haye on 27 April following his controversial loss to Audley Harrison when challenging for the WBF Heavyweight boxing title in June 2004. In the intervening years Bonin’s stock has rocketed and he is now ranked No. 11 by the WBC…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Three-time world champion Diego “Chico” Corrales and world-ranked welterweight contender Joshua Clottey each weighed in officially Friday at 149 pounds for their 10-round fight Saturday on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from Springfield, Missouri. This bout will mark the first…
A super middleweight title fight tops an exciting doubleheader from across the pond when World Championship Boxing: Joe Calzaghe vs. Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Amir Khan vs. Steffy Bull is seen live Saturday, April 7 at 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT, and replayed later that same day at 10:00 PM ET/PT, from Millennium Stadium in…
Mohegan Sun, in association with Alpha Omega Entertainment Group, presents Battle Zone Boxing at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, May 4th featuring Hartford’s undefeated USBA Junior Featherweight Champion Mike Oliver (18-0, 7 KO’s) in the main event. Meanwhile, in the co-feature attraction, Rodney Toney (29-4-4, 17 KO’s) from Boston battles Anthony Russell (15-2-1, 4 KO’s)…
K2 Promotions confirmed today that an agreement was not able to be reached between all of the parties involved in trying to secure an immediate world heavyweight championship fight between Vitali Klitschko and Oleg Maskaev.