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…
Joe Calzaghe ladies and gentlemen, let’s give him a hand! 9 years undefeated, 19 successful title defenses, and more criticism than ten men could handle. For those that do not choose to applaud the distinguished Welshman, for those that want to discredit him, this writer protests and also agrees with you whole-heartedly. Curious? I hope…
Carl Froch has thanked the record-breaking crowd at the Nottingham Arena last Friday for generating the best atmosphere he has ever experienced. The British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion stepped out in front of his biggest audience yet to defend his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against former domestic king Tony Dodson.
Ask heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg what his favorite film is, and he won’t hesitate with the answer – The Godfather. Well, the unbeaten banger from Israel has an offer that fight fans can’t refuse on December 9th – to tune in to Events InDemand pay-per-view for Seminole Warriors Boxing’s “Night of The Heavyweights†show and…
Promoter responds to runaway heavyweight’s attempt to desert his promotional contract. Promoter Dino Duva has a simple response to the public war of words being waged by his renegade heavyweight, Brian “The Beast†Minto. A recent winner over comebacking German Axel Schulz, Minto (27-1, 16 KOs) has been publicly proclaiming his promotional free agency, despite…
The popular fightin’ Clancy brothers, unbeaten heavyweight James Clancy and undefeated cruiserweight Mark Clancy, are both scheduled to box on Battle Zone at The Castle, December 15 at The Castle in downtown Boston. Born in Claire, Ireland and now living in Boston, five-time Irish National amateur champion James (8-0, 1 KO) faces former UBC International…
Legendary Mexican warriors Erik Morales and Jose Luis Castillo have confirmed plans to attend December Frenzy this Friday night at Cicero Stadium. Both former world champions will be on hand to support Ricardo Castillo, younger brother of Jose Luis, as he faces Takalani Ndlovu for the IBO super bantamweight world title in the main event.