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.
Ring Magazine’s Light Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton is relishing his return to the 140-lb division after a brief foray into the deeper waters at welterweight. “The Hitman” is set to face fellow unbeaten Juan Urango at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on January 20, 2007, for the Colombian’s IBF title. “Urango has a big…
In a complete team effort, Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, Golden Grain Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz today won the promotional rights to the WBO heavyweight championship bout between their fighter, unbeaten Sultan Ibragimov, and champion Shannon Briggs. The winning bid from Team Ibragimov was $2,501,000. Briggs’ promoter, Don King, came in second at 1,501,000….
Silverhawk Championship Boxing’s unbeaten light welterweight prospect Adrian Mora headlines Saturday night (Dec. 2) against veteran Anthony Ivy in the eight-round main event at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan.
As U.K fight fans will more than likely be aware, the boxing biopic of “The Greatest†was aired at the weekend. Though I had seen the movie before, I tuned in for another viewing. I’m sorry to say, however, that my opinion of the film was not changed as a result of watching it once…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing 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).
The hottest young heavyweight in the world, Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare†Peter, and one of the craftiest pugilists in history, James “Lights Out†Toney, will meet in a World Boxing Council-ordered re-match on Saturday, Jan. 6, in the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main event…
Click for larger image © Teddy Blackburn WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor pictured along with his trainer Emanuel Steward. The pair prepare for Taylor’s title defense against Kassim Ouma, set for Saturday, December 9 at the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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…
The huge “Gloria Dominicana” boxing event which will be held on December 18 at the Sports Palace is loaded with Dominican boxing talent besides main event star and national hero Joan Guzman. The undefeated WBO super featherweight champion is just one of seven Dominican boxers who will be fighting out of the red corner on…