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Roman “Made in Hell’’ Karmazin (34-1-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs) will defend his IBF 154-pound title against former undisputed world welterweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks (34-3, 11 KOs) in Spinks’ hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, July 8, on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed in the west …

Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing Cellarhead Boxer Scott Lawton chose Middlehurst Special School as the location for his first public appearance since becoming English Lightweight Champion less than four weeks ago. Scott was invited by Headteacher Jonathan May to present the prizes at the school’s …

Standout Manchester super featherweight John Murray is looking forward to shaking off the ring-rust when he makes his debut at the home of British Boxing next Wednesday, (12th July). The 21-year-old appears on the Hennessy Sports “Fifty-Fifty’ event at the York Hall in Bethnal Green in a six-rounder. It will …

It’s the goal of all professional prizefighters – to be called “Champion’. And to get to that level, it takes years of blood, sweat, and tears, and a commitment to excellence that few can even fathom. Sultan Ibragimov and Ray Austin have paid these dues, and when a winner is …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Former Undisputed World Welterweight Champion Cory Spinks to his hometown fans: “I guarantee you a victory.” Wednesday, July 5, 2006 At The Sheraton City Center, St. Louis, Missouri Roman “Made in Hell’’ Karmazin (34-1-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs) will defend his …

IBF 154-pound champion Roman Karmazin defends against former undisputed welterweight champion Cory Spinks in yet another terrific main event Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). So who is going to triumph? The experts expect it to be very close. Of the 29 boxing …

Jim Houlihan, curator of “Fighting Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior” set for the Irish Arts Center beginning on August 28, has collected many interesting artifacts for the exhibition from John L. Sullivan’s fur coat to Jack Demsey’s blazer to Gerry Cooney’s robe to John Duddy’s trunks to the …

Carl Johanneson’s trainer Rick Manners believes that fight fans are in for a treat when his charge meets Billy Corcoran for the vacant British Super Featherweight Title next Wednesday on the Hennessy Sports “Fifty-Fifty’ event at the York Hall in Bethnal Green being shown live by Sky Sports. “I think …

World Boxing Association super welterweight champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera is dangling his new title belt in front of all the best 154-pounders in the world and challenging any of them to a high profile fight in 2006. Rivera (38-4-1, 24 KOs) captured the WBA super welterweight title May …

Rogers Mtagwa, of South Philadelphia, will make the second defense of his United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title when he faces challenger Alvin Brown, of Kansas City, MO, in a scheduled 12-round contest Wednesday evening, Aug. 2, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets next to Forman Mills, …

Independence Day celebrations continue Friday night (July 7) as championship pro boxing returns to Cape Cod, headlined by the double championship match between Joey “KO Kid” Spina and local favorite Jay Pina, on “Let Freedom Ring” live at the Melody Tent in Hyannis (MA). The 12-round main event pits USNBC …

This Saturday July 8th at the Monterey Conference Center at #1 Portola Plaza in downtown Monterey Ca. Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will make an appearance at “The Riot” show promoted by Jerry Hoffman. “The Ghost” will be sitting at ringside and be introduced to THE RIOT fans at showtime. Afterwards, …