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.
By Per Ake Persson IBF middle champ Arthur Abraham is looking to return to the ring late May with a voluntary defence of the title against an opponent to be announced. Abraham will then, if all goes well, take on Edison Miranda in a much anticipated rematch.
Despite frigid Minneapolis temperatures outside, unbeaten heavyweight Travis Walker turned up the heat in the Target Center and handed George Garcia his first defeat with a 10-round split decision Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.†In the co-feature, actor and heavyweight boxer Art Binkowski overcame three first-round knockdowns from local favorite Raphael Butler and scored…
Stoke based flyweight, Chris Edwards is scheduled to challenge for the vacant British and Commonwealth titles at Altrincham Leisure Centre on 13th April. As Edwards put the finishing touches to his preparations for his rematch with Dale Robinson he spoke about the forthcoming bout.
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Foxwoods Resort & Casino will be celebrating their 100th professional boxing card on April 28, 2007. The “Foxwoods Fight Centennial†will be headlined by a world lightweight title unification match between undefeated WBA champion Juan “Baby Bull†Diaz, 31-0 (15) and WBO champion Acelino “Popo