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…
Iconic New York boxing landmark Gleason’s Gym is selling tickets to the finals of the 80th Anniversary of the Daily News Golden Gloves which takes place on Thursday April 19th and Friday April 20th. Prices are $25 & $35 and you can buy the tickets in person at Gleason’s Gym or over the phone (718)…
Carl Froch is a man on a world title mission. Rather than sit back and bask in the glory of his devastating punch perfect win over world operator Sergey Tatevosyan at the weekend, the Nottingham puncher has called on the Russian’s countryman Dennis Inkin to meet him in a final eliminator. British and Commonwealth super…
Photos ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing After a busy day working out for the media, signing autograph and chatting to many fans in the Gateshead section of Newcastle, England, Alfonso Gomez of both the US and UK versions of The Contender television programs was kind enough to speak by phone exclusively to SaddoBoxing as he rested in his…
Jamie Moore 26-3 (18 KOs) has at long last found the world class opponent he has been seeking for his top of the card bout at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Manchester, England on Friday, 13 April. Several highly rated Americans were afraid to leave their shores to take on the formidable 28 year old British…
Last night at the Hotel Convencion in Madrid, Pablo “Hurricane” Navascues went to war with domestic archrival Miguel Angel Pena and came out ten rounds later with a split decision win, the Spanish Light Middleweight title and what is sure to be a lock on challenging for the European belt. Pena, 25-12-4 (9), hadn’t seen…