Although Mario Santiago hails from Puerto Rico, the Golden State and “ShoBox†are fast becoming the undefeated fighter’s homes away from home. For the third time in his last five fights, the 28 year old recorded a knockout in California on America’s No. 1 boxing network by stopping Salvador Garcia in the seventh round Friday…
Undisputed and undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor defending his title against Kassim “The Dream†Ouma will be the icing on the cake of the December 9th DiBella Entertainment championship fight card at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, as there are heaping portions of excitement layered on a truly stellar undercard as…
Main Event Gary “Tiger†Balletto (31-3-2, 26 KOs), 140 lbs., Providence, RI WTKO9 (0:59) “Mayhem†Mathew Strode (20-2, 9 KOs), Greensboro, NC
Click for larger image © Tom casino / Showtime Boxing Miguel Cotto weighed 146 pounds. Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey and Carlos Quintana each tipped the scales at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. Cotto faces Quintana for the vacant WBA welterweight title and Margarito defends his WBO 147-pound belt against Clottey Saturday on SHOWTIME (9…
Former two-time heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and current IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will be named UNESCO Champions by Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of the organization, on Monday, Dec. 4. Many celebrities, politicians and athletes are expected to attend the event.
Well folks, Turkey Day is over for those of us who live here in the US and now it is time to get read for the one holiday celebrated world wide, Christmas! That one day in the whole year that is about giving to others for the sheer joy of it. Although I have to…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing On Saturday, Dec. 2, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise an outstanding world championship doubleheader featuring two of boxing’s most dynamic performers, Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, live at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
By Simon Jackson Entering Frank Maloney’s Fight Factory in the early evening is an experience in itself. FTM Sports Management and Frank Maloney Boxing Promotions are situated above the Lord Clyde pub in South East London where access is gained via the bar area. The first door I come to at the top of the…
Lee Meager – who defends his British Lightweight Title against mandatory contender Jon Thaxton at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham on December 8th live on Sky Sports – has got that winning feeling. In addition to his own Championship achievements, the 28-year-old is surrounded by success as a member of Hennessy Sports – arguably…
DiBella Entertainment has signed Detroit, Michigan’s Ronald Hearns, (10-0, 8 KO’s), son of the legendary Former World Champion Thomas “Hit Man†Hearns, to an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE president Lou DiBella.
One day before Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito co-headline a terrific world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, a spectacular 2006 season of late night Friday fistic festivities will end on Dec. 1 when unbeatens Mario Santiago and Timothy Bradley co-headline the final presentation of the year on “ShoBox: The New Generation.’’ Santiago (16-0, 11…
World light welterweight contender Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi returns to the ring February 17 against Edner Cherry in the 10-round main event on HBO live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) hasn’t fought since June 10, when he lost a gutsy 12-round decision to the then WBO light…