Undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Joan Guzman, who heads a spectacular, pre-Christmas boxing show in his native Dominican Republic on December 18, isn’t getting a holiday cream puff as an opponent. Instead of taking on a lightly-regarded challenger in the “Fight Before Christmas” card in Santo Domingo, Guzman and his manager, Jose Nunez, have elected…
Demetrius Hopkins Takes Number One IBF Light Welter Spot On Undercard Juan Manuel Marquez continued his relentless march towards forcing a fight with troubled WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison with a devastating ninth round KO of Filipino boxer Jimrex Jaca last night at Dodge Arena in Hildalgo, Texas on a Golden Boy promotion. Former WBA/IBF…
Last night in Warsaw, Poland, hometown hero Krzysztof Wlodarczyk outpointed previously undefeated Philadelphian Steve Cunningham by split decision to take the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title belt. The 25 year old Pole, nicknamed “Diablo”, pressed the attack for most of the twelve rounds while the taller, 30 year old Cunningham used his significant reach advantage to…
World cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey closes out an outstanding 2006 on December 1 with in an eight-round co-feature on “Jingle Bell Pop” against veteran Lloyd “Jabba” Bryan at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.
**With Massive Boxing Gallery** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at a packed and noisy Ice Arena in Nottingham, England, British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch faced hated rival Tony Dodson in what must be the grudge match of the year. Hennessy Sports promoted the very entertaining…
Edwards Lifts English Title Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing Stoke’s own Chris Edwards produced a performance that any boxer would have been proud of and pulled off one of the biggest boxing upsets ever seen in this part of the world. By stopping Dale Robinson in the 8th round not…
Undefeated Philadelphian cruiserweight Steve Cunningham will be in Warsaw, Poland tonight, looking to win the vacant IBF title from local man Krzysztof Wlodarczyk. Cunningham, 19-0 (10), has been facing world class competition for the last two years and holds victories over Guillermo Jones, Kelvin Davis and Sebastiann Rothmann over that time frame.
HBO’s hit late-night boxing series presents a special Thanksgiving edition when HBO Boxing After Dark: Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Jimrex Jaca is seen Saturday, Nov. 25 at 10:15 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) from the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Tex., exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Fran Charles, Max Kellerman and Emanuel Steward will…
The longstanding grudge match between British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch and former British titleholder Tony Dodson was finally settled last night as Froch knocked out his rival in three rounds at the Nottingham Arena on a Hennessy Sports promotion. The pair had seen three previously scheduled contests called off due to Dodson…
Amidst the aftermath of the Halemba Mine blast in the region of Silesia in Southern Poland, Seminole Warriors Boxing extends it’s condolences to the families, friends and victims of this tragedy. “This disaster will be on the hearts and minds of us all,†said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing, who is in…
Cappiello Promotions / Don Chargin Productions Venue: The Roxy – Boston, MA Main Event – Middleweights David Banks (12-1-1, 2 KO’s) W 10 Elvin Ayala (16-1, 7 KO’s) Co-Feature – Featherweights Castulo Gonzalez (8-2, 3 KO’s) W 8 Priest Smalls (18-12-1, 6 KO’s) Featherweights Dat Nguyen (6-0, 4 KO’s) TKO 2 Charles Jones (3-8, 2…
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing had the chance to do a fly on the wall audio with Ring Magazine’s Light Welterweight Champion of the World, Rick Hatton, whiles he was in a media scrum at this weeks official press conference in Manchester, England that announced Hatton vs. Urango, set to take…