For the second consecutive bout, ex-two time WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz found Germany to be an inhospitable land as the American dropped a split decision to undefeated Hamburg based Uzbek fighter Ruslan Chagaev at the Burgwachter Castello in Dusseldorf. At stake was the top spot in the WBA rankings, a mandatory challenger position for…
Click for larger image© Karl Stubbs Impact Boxing Jimmy Doherty, nicknamed the “Whirlwind’ on account of the frantic high-energy start he made to his pro boxing career in November 2005, took time out of his busy training schedule to marry fiance Bliss Price in a church ceremony held in Congleton yesterday. Doherty, with a record…
**With Massive Photo Gallery** Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Fantastic atmosphere for Frank Maloney promoted bouts and topping the bill was David Haye versus Giacobbe Fragomeni for the European cruiserweight eliminator (WBC Final Eliminator) at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London. Round 1 Immediately Fragomeni seizes the centre ring and…
Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing Both Eric Morales and Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 129 pounds for their highly anticipated rubber match, scheduled for Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morales quickly put to rest any lingering questions regarding his ability to make the…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Irrepressible Australian middleweight Sam “King” Soliman continued his winning ways as he turned back Enrique Ornelas last night at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA via majority decision 95-94 (twice) and 95-95 on a Goosen-Tutor promotion aired by Showtime. In a closely contested struggled,…
Last night on a Maloney Promotion at York Hall in London, European Champion David Haye pulled out a hard fought win against old amateur nemesis, Italy’s Giacobbe Fragomeni, posting a ninth round stoppage but only after coming through numerous difficulties. Fragomeni spent the first half of the contest walking Haye down, using his much smaller…
One of boxing’s longest reigning champions has done it again as Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, 63-2 (31), defended his WBC Flyweight title last night in Korat, Thailand by outpointing challenger Monelisi Myekeni, 21-3 (8), over twelve rounds. Myekeni, handled by top South African trainer Nic Durandt, came into the contest as the WBC International beltholder and a…
On the heels of the Dr. Theodore Atlas Dinner on Thursday night, boxing trainer and ESPN fight analyst Teddy Atlas continues the huge humanitarian efforts in memory of his father on Saturday morning, November 18, when the Atlas Foundation distributes 14,000 pounds of food – turkeys with all the trimmings – to Staten Island’s less…
This Saturday night, the Thomas and Mack Centre in Las Vegas hosts the third showdown between warriors Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales at super featherweight. The big unknown coming into this fight is how much does Morales actually have left? During his last contest against Pacquiao this past January, “El Terrible” boxed well enough before…
Jermain Taylor, 28, is one of boxing’s brightest stars and one of Arkansas’ most popular athletes. The fight with Ouma will mark his first defense in his home state. He won the title by defeating the legendary middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins on July 16, 2005, and repeated the win in the rematch on December 3,…
European Cruiserweight Champion David Haye puts it all on the line tonight at London’s York Hall when the big punching British superstar places his crown at risk against old foe, Italy’s Giacobbe Fragomeni in a contest that also will award the winner the number one WBC ranking. “The Haymaker” has waited seven years to avenge…
DiBella Entertainment has signed Brentwood, New York’s James “Buddy†McGirt, Jr. (12-0, 7 KO’s), son of the legendary former World Champion and current top trainer Buddy McGirt, Sr., to an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE president Lou DiBella. “I followed James’ career and believe he’s one of the top prospects in…