Due to a training conflict the June 2nd dinner-dance fund-raiser for Performing Arts Technical High students in Brooklyn, sponsored by IBA World middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy and Irish Ropes Promotions, has been postponed until September. Duddy (20-0, 15 KOs), rated No. 8 by the WBO and No. 9 by the IBF, is scheduled to…
After barnstorming the country for the last week, boxing legends Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright brought their six city national press junket to a close with a final stop yesterday at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. On hand were Hopkins and Wright, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Winky Promotions’ President, Chris Lighty….
Ex-world heavyweight title challenger Michael Grant and former Contender TV contestant Nick Acevedo will take part in open media workout in New York on Thursday in preparation for their next fights on “Black-Tie Boxing,” presented by Thomas Gallagher Productions, Inc. The main event features Yusaf Mack (22-1, 14 KOs) and will be televised live on…
Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, on the heels of promoting De La Hoya vs. Mayweather, the most financially successful fight in boxing history, today announced that David Itskowitch has been hired to fill the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of Golden Boy Promotions.
Ali Blasts The UFC Commonwealth Welterweight king Ali Nuumbembe has laughed off the suggestion the UFC could soon replace boxing saying, “The UFC is no where near as fast as boxing, and there is nowhere near as much action.” “The Silent Assassin”, who defeated British Champion Kevin Anderson in his last fight in February, does…
With Amir Khan and Joe Calzaghe making waves on British television through ITV, many fighters who should perhaps be given the same opportunity are simply not. Fighters such as Graham Earl, who’s last stunning showdown with Michael Katsidis was broadcast on ITV4, have not been given the exposure the British public needs to make boxing…
It was a disappointing Saturday night in Memphis for middleweight contender Edison “Pantera’ Miranda as he suffered his first real loss of his career to Kelly Pavlik. But Miranda vows to be back in the ring and better than ever in the future. “I’m sorry to all my fans for my performance on Saturday night, 
Chicago based lightweight world champion David Diaz and his wife Tanya welcomed their second son, Elias Armando to the world on Friday, May 18 at 2:40pm. Elias, joining his two year old brother David, came into the world weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. Both Elias and his mother are doing…
Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820-Present will present “Writers and Fighters,” a panel discussion on the “Sweet Science” on Tuesday night, June 12, at The Down Town Association. The forum will include unbeaten Irish Middleweight James Moore, Irish standout boxer Maureen Shea, and authors Jack Cavanaugh, Bobby Cassidy Jr. and Peter Wood.
Hamburger Abendblatt wrote on May 21 that one of the persons injured during Saturday´s brawl at the Color Line Arena right before Lukasik vs Hartmann was to begin will be blinded in one eye. The Hamburger Abendblatt journalists that had seats right in front of where the feud started also writes that there were provocations…
With a little over two weeks to go before his long-awaited shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, number one contender Sultan Ibragimov is punishing sparring partners and approaching his physical peak right on schedule for his June 2nd bout against WBO Champion Shannon Briggs. Now he just hopes Briggs will show up.
By Per Ake Persson Super middle Jurgen Brahmer outscored Argentinian Hector Velzco after twelve dramatic rounds this past Saturday in Hamburg, Germany. Brahmer was down in the sixth and wobbled in the fourth but was also effective with his southpaw left. At the end it was scored 115-112 on two cards and 117-111 on the…