Dutch-Dominican Cristian “La Cobra’ Frias moves straight into his first major championship opportunity when he takes on Italian Fedele Bellusci on March 14 in Latina, Italy for the vacant IBF Intercontinental lightwelterweight crown.
The widely popular Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820-Present exhibit, fresh off a long run at the Irish Arts Center, sets sail down the East River of Manhattan for the South Street Seaport Museum beginning Friday, March 16 , with curator Jim Houlihan again at the helm. The exhibit is a collaborative effort between the…
Anthony Mundine will take on arch-rival Sam Soliman tomorrow night at the Sydney Entertainment Centre for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title. Mundine and Soliman have traded verbal jibes since the fight was announced in late 2006 upon Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler dropping of the WBA world title. The Australian rivals fought out…
Young cruiserweight contenders Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey and Felix “Bad News” Cora, Jr. are on a “Collision Course” to position the winner for a possible major world title fight later this year, headlining the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show April 6 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Stoke’s English lightweight champion, Scott Lawton took time out from his busy training schedule to talk about his campaign to relieve Norwich’s Jon Thaxton of the coveted “Lonsdale Belt’. 30 year old father of one, Lawton travels to Norwich on 16th March to challenge local man Thaxton who is making his first defence of the…
Notes from Anthony Bonsante’s Training Camp in Minnesota Duddy-Bonsante headlines St. Patrick’s Day Eve show at MSG Despite frigid temperatures and heavy snowstorms, Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante has been training hard in Minnesota for his March 16 title fight against IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy in the 12-round main…
Alejandro Berrio (26-4,25 KOs) vowed he’d pack light for last weekend’s title bout trip to Rostock, Germany. And it’s a good thing he did, because last Saturday, Berrio decisively won the IBF Super Middleweight championship when he knocked out previously unbeaten Sergi Stieglitz (29-1-0), to earn the vacant title. The victory was sweet revenge for…
Robbie Bomber Peden is set to light up the Brisbane sky like a Las Vegas Neon sign when he brings a touch of the strip to downtown Chandler Arena. Normally accustomed to fighting in Ceasar’s Palace and the MGM grand Bomber is returning to his hometown to repay his fans and hopefully resurrect his American…
May 5, 2007 Junior Middleweight Bout What makes a great boxing match? What makes a match up for the ages? There are several ingredients that can go into the making of a memorable fight; personal grudges, a clash of styles, and furious action, just to name a few, but in my opinion, this coming battle…
International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and IBF mandatory challenger Ray “The Rainman†Austin participated in the final press conference in Heidelberg, Germany, for their championship fight on Saturday at the SAP Arena in nearby Mannheim.
Mexican boxer Victor Burgos was whisked from the ring to a hospital on Saturday where he underwent immediate surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain and to reduce swelling after participating in an International Boxing Federation flyweight championship against Vic Darchinyan at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Frank Maloney Promotions announces three high level fight cards this spring that will bring compelling bouts to British fight fans in both the London and Manchester areas over the next two months. The first promotion features sharply skilled bantamweight Ian Napa, who will attempt to land in the world rankings by challenging long reigning European…