By Gregg Davies WBO and IBF super middleweight champion, Joe Calzaghe, makes his 19th defence this Saturday night at Manchester’s MEN Arena against Cameroonian, Sakio Bika. The reoccurrence of a hand injury has stifled the Italian Dragon’s progress following his impressive win over Jeff Lacy in July, but the Welshman is now ready to return,…
HBO Sports Crosses The Pond For Late-Night Action Now in its tenth season, HBO’s hit late-night boxing series heads overseas for HBO Boxing After Dark: Joe Calzaghe vs. Sakio Bika, to be seen Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11:00 PM (ET/PT) from the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England on HBO. The Boxing After Dark team will…
Undefeated Chicago middleweight prospect Michael Walker will square off against hard hitting Santo Domingo native Alberto Mercedes on the shared 8 Count/Top Rank October Fury card, next Friday, October 20th at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Peter Manfredo (25-3, 11 KOs), Providence, RI 167 3/4lbs. vs. Joey Spina (19-0-1, 14 KOs), Providence, RI 168 lbs. Allan Green (22-0, 15 KOs), Tulsa, OK 167 ½ lbs. vs. Jerson Ravelo (17-1, 12 KOs), Newark, NJ 165 ½ lbs.
Aussie Middleweight “King†Sam Soliman is jumping out of his skin and probably in the best physical condition we have seen him in says trainer Dave Hedgcock. He was scheduled to face rugged Mexican Enrique Ornelus last month in America and for the first time in his 40 fight career had to pull out of…
Those people who read the interview I conducted with Herbie Hide, “The Dancing Destroyerâ€, a few weeks back will already be aware of how intent the thirty-five year old is on “shaking up†the 200 pound division. As volatile and confident as ever, Hide made clear his immediate goal in his new weight class; cleaning…
Bermondsey’s David Haye will make the third defence of his European crown against unbeaten Italian Giacobbe Fragomeni on Friday, November 13 at the world-renowned York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. In an announcement made earlier this week, promoter Frank Maloney confirmed that the cruiserweight clash has been sanctioned as a final eliminator for the WBC…
It has been a solitary existence in the gym for Deptford’s light middleweight prospect Anthony Small, 12-0, (7), as he prepares for his return to action next weekend. The 25-year-old Muslim, who celebrates Ramadan later this month, is currently fasting during the day and consequently has been forced to train predominantly at night. However, he…
“It wasn’t personal before; it was business but now it’s personal. I asked for this fight because I hadn’t made serious money like The Contenders. There’s been a lot of trash talking and it’s come to this. He and his father have disrespected me and my coach (Eddie Mustapha Muhammad). I’m coming to fight; I’m…
Home town hero Jermain “Bad Intentions†Taylor, the Undisputed and Undefeated World Middleweight Champion, will put his title on the line against Kassim “The Dream†Ouma on Saturday night, December 9, at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, when DiBella Entertainment presents in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Peltz Boxing Promotions “Home for…
The Irish Arts Center and Jim Houlihan, curator of Fighting Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior, will present “Writers & Fighters,” a symposium featuring ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, the author of Cinderella Man, boxing Hall of Famer Bill Gallo, the Daily News esteemed columnist and cartoonist;
Robbie “Bomber†Peden was amused when he first read the press release from Bobby Pacquiao’s Management team (yes that’s right all 3 of them) which boldly stated “Our promoter Top Rank was unable to reach agreeable terms†! The facts ; Your promoter was unable to reach the phone and return calls left trying to…