Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton has passed up the opportunity to challenge for a major world title in his next outing, revealed the fighter’s promoter last week. It is believed that Team Skelton were offered a 23 December ate with newly crowned WBC Champion Oleg Maskaev, but turned down the title shot after deeming the…
Joel “El Cepillo†Casamayor has met with nothing but astounding success in his 11-year career. With 33 victories and 21 devastating knockouts, Casamayor has twice been a world champion. Despite three defeats, all coming on close decisions (two split, all disputed), and one draw, Casamayor still demands the respect of those willing to face him….
One of America’s brightest stars for its boxing future, 18-year-old prodigy Demetrius “Boo Boo†Andrade, leaves his Providence home this week for the first leg of what he hopes will be his Olympian journey, competing in the 2006 National Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships in Oxnard, California. Click for larger image “I want to make…
The World Boxing Association’s Executive Board recently ruled in favor of two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs), regarding a dispute about the Universum-announced October 28th date for the WBA elimination fight between Ruiz and No. 2 rated challenger Russlan “White Tyson†Chagaev (21-0-1, 17 KOs), to determine the organization’s official…
Last night at the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar, Germany Arthur Abraham held onto his IBF Middleweight title during an intensely contested battle with challenger Edison Miranda on a Sauerland Events promotion. The two combatants engaged in what at times was a seething, white hot contest of wills and at other times a no holds barred…
Tonight at York Hall in London, England light welterweight Ted Bami made an unexpected opportunity pay off handsomely as the Brixton based man from Congo convincingly won the vacant European title on a Matchroom Sport promotion. Guiseppe Lauri, 41-5 (24), of Italy was initially to have faced ex-European Lightweight titlist Jason Cook but the Welshman…
Dan Batchelder: “It’s good to be fighting back East, back home. Matt’s a good fighter and we’re going to give you guys your money’s worth.†Matt Godfrey: “I want to thank Batchelder’s camp for taking the fight. I have less than half the fights he has and he’s taking a risk. It’s a big fight…
As Edison Miranda prepares for his IBF Middleweight World Title fight against Arthur Abraham he finds himself in a defensive stance to erroneous comments that he has been late to the press conference and the weigh-in.
It’s A Showdown Of Top Contenders Tonight On HBO Boxing After A Dark The tenth season of the hit late-night HBO boxing series rolls on with the intriguing HBO Boxing After Dark: Jorge Arce vs. Hawk Makepula is seen live Saturday, September 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, exclusively…
Former World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Eric Ortiz of Mexico City and highly regarded, young, undefeated heavyweight Shawn “The Sioux Warrior†Hawk of Los Angeles headline “Salute to America’s Heroes 2,†a benefit card at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Calif.) presented by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Sept. 29.
Don King will be at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday to kick off the local promotion for the first world heavyweight championship ever staged in Arizona: “Red November… White Wolf Hunt” featuring WBO heavyweight champion Sergei “White Wolf” Liakhovich making his first title defense against Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs on Nov. 4 (and on…
Sharon Anyos successfully defended her WBC Female Featherweight Title last night at the Southport Sharks Club in Southport, Australia. Referee Brad Vocale stopped the contest at 1:37 of the round six. Challenger Esther Schouten put up a very creditable performance but a cut-eye sustained in the fourth round by two crisp right hands of her…