Former WBC Super Middleweight Champion Glenn Catley continues his comeback after an over three year absence when “The Cat” headlines the next Chris Sanigar promoted bill scheduled to take place on February 24, 2007 at Filton College Wise Campus in Bristol, England. Catley, 28-7 (20), stopped tough journeyman Hussain Osman this past November over three…
Enraged would best describe normally easygoing WBC mandatory title challenger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare†Peter at the reportedly imminent announcement of former champ Vitali Klitschko’s return to the ring. Peter’s foul mood comes in reaction to news that the returning Klitschko will be allowed to step over him, their mandatory number-one contender, and immediately face…
Undefeated, hard-hitting James Kirkland (17-0, 15 KOs) and unbeaten Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (17-0, 10 KOs) will risk their unblemished records against Billy Lyell (14-3, two KOs) and Michael “Cold Blood” Clark (36-4, 17 KOs), respectively, in the co-featured bouts Friday, Feb. 2, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” SHOWTIME will televise both contests at 11…
The only thing Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ International Boxing Federation (IBF) interim lightweight champion Julio Diaz is willing to lose when he opposes defending IBF lightweight champion Jesus Chavez on Saturday, Feb. 3, is that nagging “interim†label. “I’m in great shape, at the right weight and really excited,†Diaz said. “I’m ready to go.’’
Legendary boxing promoter Don King arrived in Paris yesterday to stage a press conference on Wednesday announcing a highly anticipated rematch between World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova†Bell and former unified world cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck that he will be promoting with the Levallois Sporting Club on March 17…
Friday, January 26 AT CICERO STADIUM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.- Antonio Escalante defends the NABO super bantamweight title against Colombian Mauricio “Pintoso†Pastrana. TV: TeleFutura Thursday, February 1 AT ARCO ARENA SACRAMENTO.- Vicente Escobedo faces Tiger Smalls. Saturday, February 3
In these times when fighters, managers and promoters are so careful about matchmaking, a thriller is in store when Martin “Too Much’ Power, 19-1 (8 KO’s), goes head to head with Tshifhiwa “The Atomic Spider’ Munyai, 12-0-1 (7 KO’s), his sole conqueror to date, at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, London on January 26, 2007.
Versus, in collaboration with leading boxing promoter Top Rank, today announced that the IBF light flyweight world championship will be up for grabs in a showdown between Mexico’s Ulises Solis (22-1-2, 16 KOs) and Will Grigsby (18-3-1, 7 KOs) of St. Paul, MN. The fighters will headline the network’s second live Fight Night telecast of…
Silverhawk Championship Boxing announced today that it has signed a pair of Mexican warriors, former world title challenger Carlos “El Elegante†Bojorquez and welterweight prospect Jose “El Nino†Reynoso, to promotional contracts. Both were born in Mexico and now fight out of Mira Loma, California.
Impact Boxing today confirmed that a date had been set for the rematch between Stoke’s Chris Edwards and Huddersfield’s Dale Robinson who will challenge for the British flyweight title. The bout will take place on April 13th at Altringham Leisure Centre.
Legendary boxer and Hall of Famer Roberto Duran will be in attendance to promote his first boxing card in Connecticut when Mohegan Sun, in association with DRL Promotions, will present an exciting night of boxing action on Friday, January 26th.
Hall of Fame promoter Bennie Georgino always has the Northwest’s most exciting boxing cards and Fight Night 55 is no exception. Popular favorites Reggie Davis, Dumont Welliver, and Eloy Perez return to the Lucky Eagle Casino on February 10th at 7pm.