Fight fans at Cicero Stadium this past Friday night were treated to the Chicagoland debut of undefeated featherweight prospect Jason “The American Boy” Litzau as he knocked out veteran Sammy Ventura in stunning fashion during the second round. Among those attending was Chicago’s most popular fighter, Jose Hernandez, who has earned the respect of fans…
Gotham Boxing has signed veteran heavyweight puncher Ross Puritty to face David Tua in the main event at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Friday night, November 3 on the “Marathon Extravaganza†fight card presented by Gotham Boxing and DRL Promotions. The event is sponsored by Everlast Nutrition, makers of nutrition and beverage…
WBO Light Middle Champ Victorious Saturday, May Face Wayne Alexander Next Sergiy “Razor” Dzinziruk disposed of Russian opponent Alisultan Nadirbegov last Saturday at the Brandeberge Arena in Halle, Germany via a wide points decision in what amounted to little more than a tune up fight but the German based Ukrainian WBO Champion will certainly have…
British Heavyweight Champion Keeps His Eyes On The Road To Success Within a week of his recent destruction of British Heavyweight title challenger Micky Steeds, Scott Gammer covered the next mile on his road to success, by passing his driving test. Now that his wheels are moving, and his first defence of the belt completed,…
They made history in May by becoming the first two tribes to join forces to present a world championship boxing card. Since that time, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation have continued to work side by side to bring the best of the best to fight fans around…
By Tom Donelson After a strong first round, Jose Manuel Ortega walked right into a sharp left hook from Ramon Guevara in the middle of the second stanza. Blood flowed freely from Ortega’s nose and from this point; Ortega’s face was a gory mess. This bout showed why 8-Count promotions represent the best in Chicago…
A humble, soft-spoken young man and dedicated Christian, Issac “The Angel†Hlatshwayo was a choirboy when he was young. However, he was no angel. One of five children, Hlatshwayo was a street fighting kid. “I used to provoke guys to get them to fight me,’’ Hlatshwayo said. “It was just a matter of me enjoying…
Carl Johanneson, who is described as one of Britain most exciting fighters, makes the first defence of his British Super Featherweight title against Bradford’s Femi Fehintola at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on November 3. Johanneson, from Leeds, won his belt in sensational style at Bethnal Green’s York Hall last July against Wembley based Billy…
Two-time world champion Manny Pacquiao, who has been in all-out fierce sparring the last two weeks, will step on the scale and weigh in today at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Calif. A World Boxing Council (WBC) representative will be there to announce the weight.
Former world title challenger Corey “Primetime†Johnson and prospect “Classy†Chris Gray, both promoted by Silverhawk Boxing, registered impressive wins this past weekend on two different shows. Detroit super middleweight Johnson (34-3-2, 11 KOs) completely dominated veteran Virgil McClendon (22-10, 8 KOs), pitching a “shutout†last Saturday night in his six-round victory by unanimous decision…
The spotlight focuses on heavyweights this week as new Silverhawk Boxing stable-mates Gerald “The Jedi” Nobles and Robert “Desert Storm” Davis are featured in the main event and co-feature, respectively, on the “Thursday Night Fights” show at The Plex in Charleston, South Carolina. “Thursday Night Fights” is presented by Jim Kelley Promotions in association with…
He once held the IBO Light Middleweight Championship and has only ever lost in world championship fights, with the exception of one points loss in his second pro fight, yet Richard “The Secret” Williams is the man who will take on Howard Eastman for the vacant British Middleweight title on December 15 at the York…