One match-up features former roommates who used to spar together, while the other pits undefeated fighters from different sides of the globe. What all four fighters have in common, however, is a goal to reach the top of the super middleweight division. That journey will continue when SHOWTIME televises the semi-finals of the “ShoBox: The…
There will be much at stake tonight for Bristol’s southpaw sensation Lee Haskins when he climbs through the ropes at London’s legendary York Hall to challenge Commonwealth Bantamweight Champion Tshifhiwa Munyai. A loss can harm the career of any unbeaten boxer but for Haskins, this clash represents more than just a title belt; it’s all…
Carl “The Cobra’ Froch has promised to knock out long-term rival Tony Dodson on Friday 24th November when he attempts to win the British Title outright in front of his loyal hometown fan base on a Hennessy Sports event at the Nottingham Arena. The undefeated 29-year-old spoke about the long-awaited showdown during an interview he…
Chevrolet Centre in Ohio, October 20 on PPV Legendary boxer “Iron” Mike Tyson will follow in the path of past greats when he kicks-off the “Mike Tyson World Tour,” a series of four-round exhibitions, on an October 20th pay-per-view event at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
Peter Manfredo Jr. meets Joe Spina on Saturday, October 14 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in a fight billed as “”Put Up or Shut Up’”. Both men grew up in the small town within a mile of one another, but while Spina has been in relative obscurity, Manfredo © www.manfredojr.com is…
Rosemont’s All State Arena plays host this Saturday to the 2nd defence of Nikolai Valuev’s WBA World Heavyweight Championship. In the opposite corner on the Don King promotion will be fringe contender Monte Barrett. Much has been made of Valuev’s size and he has unfairly in the past been looked on as a figure of…
In 2006, SHOWTIME continues to live up to its billing as America’s No. 1 Boxing Network by televising the most compelling championship fights on the first Saturday of every month. The memorable 20th anniversary year of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will conclude in sensational style on Saturday, Dec. 2, with an Click for larger image© Chris…
The final press conference was held yesterday for “Big Red October†Saturday night at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Listed below, please find quotes from the fighters: Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior†Campbell”: “Thanks for having me. I’m expecting a clean fight. I expect a win that will resound even louder than the Kid Diamond fight….
This past June, undefeated British Bantamweight Champion Martin Power was shocked by the unrelenting ferocity applied to him by South African visitor Tshifhiwa “Atomic Spider” Munyai, who battered the London man from pillar to post before Power’s own corner pulled the plug in the ninth to save the British Champion from lasting damage. With the…
On Monday, October 16, Thompson Boxing Promotions will make its return to the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, with a stellar boxing card. Making his comeback to the Inland Empire venue will be highly regarded prospect “Desert Storm” Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. (15-0, 9 KOs) who will face veteran Alfonso Sanchez (20-5, 18 KOs) in…
NBC’S “Contender” star and wildly popular middleweight boxer, Joey Gilbert (12-1, 9 KOs) will headline a jam-packed Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing event on October 11 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York, that will co-feature a USBA Title clash between world-rated junior middleweight contenders.
The “Kosovo Kid†Elvir Muriqi (31-3, 19 KOs) will appear in an exciting light heavyweight scrap as one of the many top-rated contenders featured on promoter Joe DeGuardia’s next jam-packed Star Boxing event on October 11 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.