Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing FIGHTING MAD: They don’t meet until Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), but WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich and challenger Shannon Briggs nearly came to blows before Wednesday’s press conference in Phoenix . When it was his turn to speak,…
The much awaited return of ex-WBC Champion Glenn Catley takes place this Friday at the Dolman Exhibition Hall in Bristol, England as “The Cat” meets leather tough veteran Hussain Osman in a scheduled six round contest. The weight in will take place today as the return of one of the best super middles in the…
Don King is known for packing his fight cards with supporting attractions that would be main events for many other boxing promoters, and Saturday’s non-televised undercard at Chase Field in Phoenix will be no exception. The doors at Chase Field will open to the public at 2:30 p.m. with seven domestically non-televised supporting attractions beginning…
Bonsante vs. Lowry, Vanda vs. Robertson Nov. 17 at Target Center in Minneapolis A Minnesota all-star caliber pro boxing show billed, Boxing Is Back!, is on tap Friday night, November 17, featuring many local favorites including archrivals Anthony “The Bullet” Bonsante and Matt “The Predator” Vanda in separate bouts, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud will face Douglas LaFontsee next Friday night, November 10, at Cicero Chill, the next huge card of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Cauthen vs. Craig showdown November 3 Gilbert vs. Sims on November 10 On November 3, boxing fans can feel “The Heat†as the spectacular firefight between former Olympians Terrance “The Heat†Cauthen and Dante “Inferno†Craig for the USBA Junior Middleweight championship will be broadcast on the HDNet television network.
Click for larger image David Haye is preparing hard for the biggest fight of his professional career as not only will he be defending his European title, but his bout against Italian Giacobbe Fragomeni will also be a final eliminator for the WBC Cruiserweight title on November 17 at York Hall in London, England. Haye,…
Unbeaten Heavyweight Derric Rossy talks about his up and coming fight against Shannon Miller at a Press Conference held at Mortons the Steakhouse in Great Neck. “This will be the biggest night of my life,” said NYS Heavyweight Champ Derric Rossy “I always dreamed of fighting at the Garden and now my dreams come true.”…
New and improved Ruiz training for WBA elimination fight vs. Chagaev Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) is training in Las Vegas with his new head trainer, Manny Siaca, Sr., for his November 18 mandated WBA elimination fight against No. 2 rated challenger Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev (21-0-1, 17 KOs)…
World Boxing Council welterweight title holder Carlos Baldomir and 1994 and 2001 Professional Bull Riders World Champion Adriano Moraes from Sao Paulo, Brazil discuss strategy for their upcoming championships. Baldomir defends his belt against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Saturday at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Click for larger image© Jan Sanders…
When Trevor Berbick was killed on October 28,of this year, a wave of news about the passing of the former WBC Heavyweight Champion hit the TV and Internet. You would have thought that a major world event just took place. Being a writer and the fact that I deal with so many different people and…
Will He or Won’t He? Click for larger image© Tom Casino Showtime Boxing I remember Shannon Briggs’ first loss. He was hammering Darroll Wilson for two rounds and it looked like he was on his way to an impressive KO win, but “The Cannon” ran out of gas and Wilson cleaned his clock. George Foreman…