The long and always exciting career of “The Flushing Flash”, Kevin Kelley appears to be over. After his crushing four round defeat at the Hands of Bobby Pacquiao two weeks ago it would certainly be a good time for Kevin to Hang “em up. He has nothing left – at …
Read More »Boxing Transcript: Roman Karmazin – Cory Spinks
A different day of the month – the second Saturday of the month – and the telecast will begin an hour later, but otherwise it will be business as usual as the 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues on July 8 (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west …
Read More »Boxing Info: Steve Cunningham – Guillermo Jones
The special edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING airing July 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT has turned into a world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME with the addition of a rematch between undefeated Steve “USS” Cunningham and Guillermo “El Felino” Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight title.
Read More »British Boxing: Murray Formally Signs With Hennessy Sports
Outstanding super featherweight prospect John Murray has signed a long-term promotional agreement with leading UK promoter Hennessy Sports. The 21-year-old from Manchester will now box exclusively for the promotional outfit, with his next outing scheduled for the undercard of Billy Corcoran’s clash against Carl Johanneson for the British super featherweight …
Read More »Boxing Contender Malignaggi Recovering From Surgery
Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) had successful surgery last Saturday to repair his fractured right cheekbone, suffered June 10 against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs), at the Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Malignaggi, who gained valuable experience and …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Fana, Mathebula To Clash With Filipino Imports
Top International boxing returns to the Nasrec Indoor Arena on Friday, June 30 when Mzonke Fana and Jeffrey Mathebula take to the ring in a Branco Sports Productions “Double Header”. Former WBC International and South African champion Fana, still commands a very respectable number eight rating in the WBC and …
Read More »Boxing Info: Oscar De La Hoya… Decision still to come
With pay-per-view deadlines for a September bout approaching, ten-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya has decided to postpone a decision regarding his future as an active fighter until a later date. ‘After endless hours of reflecting on my decision, I started to realize more and more that I put …
Read More »Boxing Preview: The Contender Season 2
The much anticipated season two of ESPN’s The Contender is set to begin on Tuesday, July 18th and the names of the combatants have finally been released. This season, 16 hopefuls in the Welterweight Division will square off in elimination style battle with the winner moving closer to the grand …
Read More »Boxing Rematch: Gamaliel Diaz – Robert Guerrero
After Gamaliel Diaz shocked the boxing establishment by winning a thrilling, hard-fought, 12-round split decision over then-World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 2 contender Robert “The Ghost’’ Guerrero (Dec. 5, 2005 also on “ShoBox”), he thought he was headed for a showdown with the WBC’s top 126-pound contender, Nicky Cook. The …
Read More »CES Signs Hot Boxing Prospects
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed Swedish super lightweight prospect Benjamin Kalinovic and Philadelphia amateur star “Hammering” Hank Lundy, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today. Swedish native Kalinovic (3-0, 2 KOs), 24, is now based out of Vero Beach, Florida, where famed Buddy McGirt trains him. Benjamin was …
Read More »Luevano, Pavlik Headline Boxing At Mohegan Sun in July
Mohegan Sun, in association with Top Rank, Inc, brings two nights of boxing action to Connecticut in July. The excitement begins on Friday, July 21st, with a Latin boxing extravaganza featuring Steven Luevano (30-1, 14 KOs) from La Puente, California against Cristobal Cruz (32-7-1, 21 KOs) from Tijuana, Mexico in …
Read More »Boxing Instead Of Birthday Cake For Harris
Vicious Vivian Harris wants you to hold on to those cards, the cake and whatever other birthday gifts you had in mind. The former world junior welterweight champ actually turned 28 today (June 17), a birthday he shares with ring legend Roberto Duran. There was no cake to be seen …
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