Former British, Commonwealth and European Middleweight champion Howard Eastman, who is something of an all-round sportsman, continues the process of rebuilding towards another world title attempt this Friday, (April 20th). The Hennessy Sports boxer faces Kenyan Ashira Evans for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Title at the Dudley Concert Hall live on Sky Sports as he…
Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (14-0, 8 KOs), along with his father/trainer James “Buddy” McGirt in his corner, returns home to his family roots in Brentwood (NY) for a May 2nd fight on DiBella Entertainment’s “Broadway Boxing” card at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York City.
Hanley boxer Gary Reid will contest the British Midlands Area light-welterweight title at Dudley Concert Hall on Friday April 20th. The bout will be the main support for a Commonwealth middleweight title bout between Howard Eastman and Evans Ashira on a Hennessy Sports promoted event that will be televised by Sky Sports.
World cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey made a major statement on April 6, loud and clear to be precise, when he stopped Felix Cora, Jr. in the second round of their ESPN2 Friday Night Fights main event fight at Mohegan Sun Arena. “I am the best cruiserweight in the world,” Godfrey looked back at…
The numbers almost say it all for two division world champion Joan Guzman and interim WBO lightweight titlist Michael Katsidis. A combined 49-0 with 37 knockouts, this pair of 135-pound standouts has left a trail of destruction in their wake which is virtually unmatched in their weight class. Guzman will face Katsidis on May 26th…
USBA super bantamweight champ Mike “Machine” Oliver (18-0, 7 KO) returns to the ring Friday, May 4, when he headlines Alpha – Omega’s “Battle Zone 3” at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut. The bout will be broadcast on the New England Sports Network (NESN), with Oliver’s opponent to be announced in the very…
The heavyweight championship Fight of the Year is on! Wladimir Klitschko, the IBF and IBO world heavyweight titlist, will defend his belts against former world champion Lamon Brewster in “The Rematch†on July 7 at the 20,000-seat Cologne Arena in Cologne, Germany, it was announced by K2 Promotions.
Given the lack of clarification on the terms of Frank Warren’s offer for British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch to challenge WBO champion Joe Calzaghe, Froch’s promoter Mick Hennessy has tabled a proposal of his own to stage the all-British super fight on a Hennessy Sports event either this July or September. “After…
Mike Marrone (17-0, 13 KOs) will face Malachy Farrell (15-0, 12 KOs) in an eight-round battle of unbeaten, hard-hitting heavyweights on Friday, April 20, on “ShoBox: The Next Generation†live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast from Bally’s Atlantic City . In the main event that evening, the top two…
Hennessy Sports and GoldenPalace.com Proudly Present Howard Eastman vs. Evans Ashira for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight Championship at Dudley Concert Hall in Dudley, England on 20 April, 2007. Other sponsors include EJKO Promotions and Everlast. Tickets, priced at £50 and £30 are available by calling 0785 226 8333. Running order:
The most charismatic middleweight in the world, people’s champion Edison “Pantera’ Miranda, checked in today from his training camp in Puerto Rico after another grueling workout in preparation for his May 19th bout with Kelly Pavlik, to send a message to Jermain Taylor.
By Per Ake Persson WBA Bantam champ Wladimir Sidorenko defends the title against Frenchman Jerome Arnould on June 30 in Marseille. In the co-feature, WBA Female Junior Welter queen Ann-Sophie Mathis give Miriam Lamare a much anticipated rematch.