British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch and long-time rival Tony Dodson both scaled well inside the 12 stone super middleweight limit ahead of their highly anticipated showdown at the Nottingham Arena tomorrow night. Dodson was the first to step on the scales at this afternoon’s Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing…
In 2006, SHOWTIME continued to live up to its billing as America’s No. 1 Boxing Network by televising the most compelling championship fights on the first Saturday of every month. The memorable 20th anniversary year of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will conclude in sensational style on Saturday, Dec. 2, with an outstanding world championship doubleheader. Clottey:…
Click for larger image© Karl Stubbs Impact Boxing Stoke’s Chris Edwards and Huddersfield’s Dale Robinson weighed in this afternoon ahead of their English flyweight title clash at the Kings Hall tomorrow night. Edwards tipped the scales at 7 st 13 ¼ lbs and Robinson made 7 st 13 ¾ lbs within the allotted time. Promoters…
British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch will be well supported on the Hennessy Sports “Outright’ promotion at the Nottingham Arena on Friday night when he defends his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against Tony Dodson. In addition to his Hennessy Sports team mates Billy Corcoran, Darren Barker and Dave Stewart – who…
A year on from Audley Harrison’s first professional defeat against Danny Williams, the 2000 Olympic Super Heavyweight Gold Medallist returns to London’s Excel Arena to battle toughman Matt Skelton for the Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship. Many people, myself included, are surprised that this matchup is taking place. On December 10, 2005 Harrison was humbled in a…
No doubt Calvin Brock needs to put the pieces back together. He lost to Wladimir Klitschko but he has finally made it to the mountaintop. What’s next for him? What fighters make sense for him to face now? It’s important for Brock to rebuild his confidence before stepping into top level competition, but he could…
Carl Froch has promised the people of Nottingham a knockout when he defends his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against Liverpool’s Tony Dodson live on Sky Sports this Friday. A record turn out is expected at the prestigious Nottingham Arena when “The Cobra’ meets his long-term rival in a highly anticipated showdown that could…
A knockout winner and a fight fan’s dream, “Shobox: The New Generation†will conclude another fantastic year when promising undefeated featherweight Mario Santiago (16-0, 11 KOs) faces the streaking, always dangerous Salvador Garcia (14-3-2, 1 ND, 7 KOs) in the 10-round main event Friday, Dec. 1, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
One-third of the tickets available for undefeated WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman’s Monday, December 18, title defense at the Sports Palace here have been sold. What was makes this all the more amazing is that one-third of the 18,000 available seats sold in their first week on sale and that they were sold even…
Johnny Lange, father/manager of middleweight contender JIMMY LANGE (27-3-1, 19 KOs) announced today that renowned trainer ANGELO DUNDEE will return to Fairfax next month to work Lange’s corner in his 12-Round WBC Continental Americas (154-lb.) championship Click for larger image title bout against the dangerous FONTAINE CABELL (22-6-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday, Dec. 9, at…
Thursday Night Fights” return to The Plex IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion William “KO King” Guthrie returns to action November 30, headlining in an eight-round bout on the “Thursday Night Fights” show at The Plex in Charleston, South Carolina. “Thursday Night Fights” is presented by Jim Kelley Promotions in association with Silverhawk Championship Boxing.
Chicagoland fan favorite, undefeated light heavyweight Mike Nevitt returns to the ring on Friday December 1st at Cicero Stadium as part of December Frenzy, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.