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IBF/IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and no. 3 contender Calvin Brock will announce their November 11 title clash at a press conference at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday afternoon, September 19, at 12 noon. The highly anticipated heavyweight championship contest will be promoted by K-2 Promotions in association with Main …

Peter Manfredo, Jr. vs. Joey Spina, Allan Green vs. Jerson Ravelo Also featuring Contender favorite Alfonso Gomez Tickets on sale this Saturday Tournament of Contenders, in association with Classic Entertainment & Sports, will promote another LIVE boxing special – “The Contender Special – Put Up or Shut Up” — on …

Up and coming super middleweight contender Librado Andade headlines tonight’s 8 Count Productions/Golden Boy Promotions shared bill at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Yesterday the official weigh-in was held with the following fighters

Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing Boxing promoter Top Rank provided an entertaining fight card on Thursday night at The Orleans Arena, ahead of big boxing weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Almazbek Raiymkulov aka “Kid Diamond”, put on an impressive display of power punching, by being …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Corley = 139.25 pounds – Witter = 139.5 pounds The sun shone yesterday at Alexandra Palace, London, England for the weigh-in of Junior “Hitter'” Witter of Bradford and DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley of Washington D.C. for the vacant WBC Light …

Click for larger image Junior “The Hitter” Witter has for many years been regarded as a tainted talent, originating from the world famous Ingle Gym in Sheffield, England. He has on occasion showed the makings of something special but at other times Witter has dwindled, generating bouts of criticism about …

As two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) awaits a purse bid for his mandated World Boxing Association title eliminator against No. 2 rated challenger Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev (21-0-1, 17 KOs), the No. 1 ranked Ruiz formally announced he has signed a managerial contract with …

Pro boxing goes on the diamond September 30th with “Battles at the Ballpark,” featuring welterweights Robert “La Ameneza” Garcia and Homer “The Natural” Gibbons in the 10-round main event, at Edinburg Baseball Field in Edinburg, Texas. “Battles at the Ballpark” is promoted by Julio Marines in association with Silverhawk Championship …

Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto / Saddo Boxing Boxing promoter Top Rank has put together a nice fight card to take place in Las Vegas at The Orleans Arena on Thursday night. The bouts will be shown on The Outdoor Life Network (OLN), a channel found in most …

An exciting weekend of World Championship action kicks off on Friday evening when Junior Witter takes on Demarcus Corley for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight Title on a Hennessy Sports promotion at London’s Alexandra Palace. For Witter, this is his chance to shine. With only one defeat in a 36 …

Although he has the looks of a man at least ten years his junior, Ray Leonard reached his half century in May of this year. Also, as amazing as it may seem, Leonard’s finest fight, against his finest opponent, hits the twenty five year old mark this month on 16 …

Two boxers with a genuine disdain for each other will duke it out with bad intentions for a third time when Diego “Chico” Corrales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) and RING lightweight titles against former world champion and longtime adversary, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor, on Saturday, Oct. 7, …