The Irish Arts Center and Jim Houlihan, curator of Fighting Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior, will present “Writers & Fighters,” a symposium featuring ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, the author of Cinderella Man, boxing Hall of Famer Bill Gallo, the Daily News esteemed columnist and cartoonist;
Robbie “Bomber†Peden was amused when he first read the press release from Bobby Pacquiao’s Management team (yes that’s right all 3 of them) which boldly stated “Our promoter Top Rank was unable to reach agreeable terms†! The facts ; Your promoter was unable to reach the phone and return calls left trying to…
Un-Managed, Un-Promoted, Un-Restricted Daniel “The Haitian Sensation†Edouard, whose only pro loss is to middleweight king Jermain Taylor, has strung together a pair of impressive wins. What makes those wins impressive is the ex-middleweight turned super welterweight’s resurgent boxing ability. Edouard has been labeled a brawler for his many smash mouth fights similar to his…
Scott Lawton today became the first ever boxer to be honoured by the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Jean Edwards, hosted a civic reception at the city’s council offices in honour of Scott’s achievement in securing the English lightweight title and presented the local champion with a commemorative plate which had been manufactured…
After the disappointing chain-of-events which cause the cancellation of his last fight at Madison Square Garden, Cestus Management’s 160-pound prospect Don “Da’Bomb†George is now slated to fight in Youngstown, Ohio. The card, which is scheduled for November 2, 2006, at the Chevrolet Center, is promoted by Top Rank and will be televised on the…
Proven championship campaigners Alan Bosworth and Colin Lynes will meet in the chief support contest to Lenny Daws’ first defence of his British light welterweight title against mandatory contender Barry Morrison at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on October 20th. The winners of the two contests on the Hennessy Sports event – being shown…
Click for larger image © Rhun Leeding / Saddo Boxing This Friday, October 13, British Heavyweight Champion Scott Gammer takes the stage at the Afan Lido Sports Centre in Port Talbot, Wales to once again face opponent Mickey Steeds. The two rivals went to war in February of last year with Gammer taking a bitterly…
Peter Manfredo, Jr. – “There’s real bad blood between us (Manfredo and Spina). I want to hurt this kid. He disrespected me, trash talking about me, my father and my wife, He kept calling me out and Saturday’s the big night. He just swings for the fences, looking for home runs, Click for larger image…
Silverhawk Championship Boxing has been selected by the World Boxing Council Continental Americas Championship Committee as its Promoter of the Year. The award will be presented at the 44th World Convention of the WBC on October 30 in Cavtat, Croatia.
The countdown has started for “The Contender Special – Put Up or Shut Up†on October 14, newly signed under promotional outfit with The Contender, Jerson “SuperJerz†Ravelo will fight Allan Green in 8-round co-feature, on ESPN2 from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, headlined by The Contender I star Peter “The Pride…
Before Sonny, Mike And George There Was Jack! Jack Dempsey was a hobo who rode the rails and made a buck anyway he could. Loading docks, coal mines…it didn’t matter. When work became scarce, he would jump a train and move on to the next town. Occasionally, if the chance arose, he would fight in…
Impact Boxing today announced that they had agreed terms for Gary Reid to challenge holder Nigel Wright for the English light-welterweight title at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall of 4th November. Reid will share the bill with a Commonwealth lightweight title contest between Willie Limond and Kpakpo Allotey and a European super-featherweight title contest between Alex Arthur…