Less than two years ago, Howard “The Battersea Bomber” Eastman was preparing for the fight of his life, one that could turn him into the great fighter he always believed he was. An undisputed middleweight championship crown was within his grasp, with only the legend himself, Bernard Hopkins, standing in the way. Now Eastman is…
All British eyes will be on David Haye, the European cruiserweight champion, when he’s step into the ring for the right to challenge the number one cruiserweight in the world O’Neil Bell. With 2006 drawing to a close and most British people feeling down with the England football team’s performance in this year’s world cup,…
Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero will immediately fight for his title after its been reported that Orlando Salido, who captured Guerrero’s IBF belt this past Saturday, allegedly tested positive for steroids. Guerrero, know for his exceptional punching power stated, “I hit this guy with some nice shots early in the fight and he didn’t budge. Usually…
When promoter Jimmy Burchfield first heard that Ishe Smith reportedly was having problems finding a suitable opponent, he immediately contacted Golden Boy Promotions and offered his junior middleweight, Ghana native Ossie Duran, for Smith. “I told them Ossie would fight Smith anytime, anyplace,†Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. president Burchfield explained. “Golden Boy’s matchmaker Eric…
World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor will don boxing gloves instead of a Santa suit, but he’ll get the opportunity to deliver a present when he defends his title at home in North Little Rock, Arkansas for the first time on Saturday, December 9 at Alltel Arena. Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) will put his…
18 months after first being scheduled to clash, British super middleweight champion Carl Froch and former title-holder Tony Dodson finally came face-to-face yesterday. The pair both appeared in a mock courtroom at the “NCCL Galleries of Justice’ museum in Nottingham ahead of their clash on the Hennessy Sports “Outright Promotion’ in the champion’s hometown on…
The British Boxing Board of Control today agreed that the ten round flyweight bout between Stoke’s Chris Edwards and Huddersfield’s Dale Robinson scheduled for the Kings Hall on the 24th of this month will be for the English title. Edwards now becomes the third fighter managed by Impact Boxing to contest English honours this year….
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions have teamed up once again to present Cicero Chill, another outstanding evening of world class professional boxing this Friday night, November 10th.
Undefeated cruiserweight Shane “The Hitman” Benfield and super featherweight prospect Jaime “Superfly” Sandoval have signed promotional contracts with Silverhawk Boxing. Benfield, 31, is from York, South Carolina, where he owns a construction company and boxing gym used by local youths for the past eight years. He was 25-5 as an amateur, rated among the top…
By: Cestus Press On November 18, 2006, the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host what is possible the most anticipated card of 2006 as Manny “Pac-Man†Pacquiao takes on Mexican war legend Erik “El Terrible†Morales in the rubber-match. Although the main event of the night is filled with many questions…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Where better to hold a press conference for the grudge match of the year, than the NCCL Galleries of Justice, in Nottingham, England. Undefeated British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch arrived early and sat in the wooden pews of the court…
A Pugilist Political Message from the New WBO Heavyweight Champion of the World, Shannon “The Cannon’” Briggs I don’t have a Ph.D. I barely made it through high school. But I must agree with Dr. Wladimir Klitschko when he says there should only be one world heavyweight boxing champion. That makes all the sense in…