The final stop on the promotional tour for the upcoming May 5 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was held Wednesday outside of the world famous Grumman’s Chinese’s Theater in Los Angeles. Dubbed “The World Awaits”, in front of the largest crowd on the 11 stop tour, and standing atop the…
The Janjua Rajput clan are descendants of Prince Arjun, believed by some to have been the ideal warrior. The Janjua are said to have been imbued with Arjun’s belligerent brilliance and are known throughout the ages as a dominant martial force. Such was their prowess, the Janjua were quickly recruited by the British rulers of…
British Champion Scott Gammer has found a way to turn back every opponent he’s faced thus far in his career but this Friday, March 2, in front of a worldwide internet viewing audience, the powerful Welshman will find himself in a pressure cooker with the most accomplished British heavyweight since Lennox Lewis, Danny “The Brixton…
DAILY EXPRESS 1/3/07, RINGSIDE BY NIALL HICKMAN: He might be just about the hottest prospect in British Boxing, but John O’Donnell still lives in a caravan – and he wants it to stay that way. He is proud of his traveller routes and as he continues to cut a swathe through the welterweight ranks, he…
People’s middleweight champion Edison Miranda took time out from his busy training schedule in Puerto Rico to address comments recently made by IBF “beltholder’ Arthur Abraham. “I apologize to my fans for not saying much recently, as I’m training very hard for my fight on March 3rd with Allan Green,†said Miranda of his HBO…
Former Playboy cover girl and current IFBA Lightweight Champion Mia “The Knock Out†Rosales-St. John headlines “Fist of Fury†on April 20th at Star Plaza Theatre. Conveniently located from downtown Chicago, simply take the Skyway to I-65 and exit at US 30. Presented by Octavius James’ One In A Million Inc., St. John will be…
Click for larger image © Joe Miranda IBF/IBO champions Rafael Marquez (bantamweight) and Vic Darchinyan (flyweight) participated in open media workouts Tuesday as they finalized preparations for their upcoming world title fights Saturday, March 3, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Hammer fisted heavyweight Danny Williams is less than three years removed from his spectacular knockout of Mike Tyson but the ex-British and Commonwealth champion now finds himself at a crossroads, awaiting what could be the last major bout of his career when the Londoner clashes with reigning British champion Scott Gammer this Friday, March 2…
Can a little man defeat a naturally bigger boxer, or does the physically larger man have the advantage? Does size matter? Will this eagerly awaited confrontation, as many predicted once contracts were signed, turn out to be the Fight of the Year?
Jonathan Thaxton makes the first defence of his British Lightweight Title on the March 16 Hennessy Sports show insisting that the best chapter of his comeback story is still yet to come. Thaxton faces Stoke’s Scott Lawton (20-2-1) in front of his home fans at the Norfolk Showground after his unanimous points win over fellow…
“Pacmania” has officially hit San Antonio and it has hit in a big, big way. The box office for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis WBC International super featherweight championship fight opened Saturday at 10 AM, and by the close of business on Sunday, it stood alone as the second-biggest opening weekend for a boxing…
Saturday, March 3, 2007, Live at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) In a highly anticipated battle of Mexico City-born world champions, Israel Vazquez will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) and The Ring Magazine super bantamweight titles against International Boxing Federation (IBF)/International Boxing Organization (IBO) Bantamweight Champion Rafael Marquez in the main…