By: Cestus Press This past Saturday night Cestus Management’s 140-pound fighter “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis lost a highly controversial split decision to Ricardo Torres. The fight, which was the co-main event of the Pacquaio-Morales card, was for the vacant WBO title.
Airdates Announced For DiBella’s Latest Broadway Boxing Bill DiBella Entertainment has announced the currently scheduled airdates for the latest edition of its extremely popular Broadway Boxing Presented by StubHub. The November 15, 2006 edition, headlined by Spanish Harlem star Edgar “El Chamaco†Santana (19-2, 12 KO’s) against Bahamian Meacher Major (11-2-1, 10 KO’s) is schedule…
Joy and happiness in Neuötting, Germany, the hometown of WBO Light Heavyweight CHampion Zsolt Erdei’s wife, Arabella, as Erdei became a father for the first time last Tuesday. He was over the moon when he announced the birth of his son Viktor: born at 6:29 pm, at 54 cm long and weighing 3750 grams. The…
Click for larger image Ricky Is Happy Living The Dream, But Will Juan Urango Spoil The Party? At the age of twenty-eight, Ricky “The Hitman†Hatton is certainly living the dream he had as a child. Boxing on the top of the bill in fabulous Las Vegas next year, Ricky will see the ambition he…
I thought the first four rounds of the Klitschko-Brock match a couple of weeks ago would be interesting but the rest of the fight a bore. I thought there would be a “silent contract” and both would cruise on to Klitschko gaining another spit shine on his record. But Brock showed an elusiveness I hadn’t…
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. The…
British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch – who meets long-term rival Tony Dodson in a real grudge match on Friday 24th November live on Sky Sports – has issued a call to arms to the people of Nottingham. “I want the people of Nottingham to march with me to the world title. I…
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. Click…
IBF Mandatory Challenger Wants Heavyweight World Title Bid He Has Earned International Boxing Federation mandatory heavyweight challenger Ray “The Rainman†Austin watched with great anticipation as IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko scored a seventh-round knockout at Madison Square Garden last Saturday in an optional defense over Calvin Brock.
“I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN.†In response to a recent news item that saw Wilfried Sauerland – promoter of IBF Middleweight “champion’ Arthur Abraham – state that he expects his fighter to be back in action in April while making no mention of his requirement to fight number one contender Edison Miranda by June 23rd,…
By Keith Chadwick Stoke’s Chris Edwards is likely to have his work cut-out on Friday night when he takes on Huddersfield’s pocket dynamo Dale Robinson for the vacant English flyweight title at King’s Hall in what is the fifth promotion by Impact Boxing Ltd, entitled Evolution. To claim the vacant belt Edwards will have to…
DeGuardia hopes WBO will step in and protect integrity of title “Almost universally, the press, HBO commentators, Harold Lederman and fans had Arnaoutis winning the fight.†Promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing agrees with the press and with the most of the fans in attendance that the official decision in the WBO Light Welterweight Championship…