Two Star boxers will make be making appearances this weekend, as heavyweights Kevin “Kingpin†Johnson and Vinny Maddalone, both members of Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing stable, will fight on separate shows.
Click for larger image © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing The legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City will play host to the first title defence of IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko this Saturday night on HBO. Klitschko is coming off a masterful performance in Germany against the difficult Chris Byrd back in April…
David Haye gets the opportunity in London’s York Hall on November 17 to live up to his potential and make his mark on the world scene by defending his European Cruiserweight title against Giacobbe Fragomeni and at the same time, winning a WBC final eliminator. The timing couldn’t be better as the sport of boxing…
Heavyweight Champion of the World Wladimir Klitshcko weighed-in at 241 lbs. and the no. 3 ranked contender Calvin Brock tipped the scales at 224 ½ lbs. at the main event weigh-in this afternoon at Madison Square Garden Theatre Lobby. Klitschko will make the first defense of his titles when he squares off against Brock, on…
Evander Holyfield : “I’m honored to be here in San Antonio today and have the opportunity to display my talent. I look forward to putting on a good show Friday night. Everyone will see my talent and be able to decide for themselves. At age eight, I was told that I could be the world…
On Wednesday, November 15th, Light Heavyweight Johnny Brooks has a chance to put himself on the boxing map. One can only hope that he realizes the opportunity that has been placed before him. At The Grand Ballroom in New York City, Brooks takes on Chin Checkers’ prospect Jaidon Codrington in a 6 round warm-up to…
The full fight card is: Rogers Mtagwa, 125.5 lb vs. Martin Honorio, 125.5 lb, USBA Featherweight Title. Tavoris Cloud, 175 lb vs. Douglas Lafontsee, 173.5 lb, eight rounds Vicente Escobedo, 134 lbvs. Ramon Guevara, 133 lb, eight rounds Mike Gonzalez, 135.5 lb vs. Marcus Brashears, 137.5 lb, six rounds Barbaro Zepeda, 126 lb vs. Hassan…
Do the Math: “Iceman” Scully Destined To Be A Great Boxer And Humble Man Not many 16 year olds look forward to taking their final accounting exams. Usually because of its tedious use of numbers, it is hard to get excited about accounting at age 16. How many of us at that age have said…
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…