Razor sharp Woods closes gym doors IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods has ordered the doors locked and the shutters down while he is training at his Gleadless, Sheffield gym. Ordinarily, well-wishers and Sheffield school kids regularly stand inside the Morland Road gym and watch their Steel City champion spar or whack the heavy bags….
Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ undefeated teenage sensation Jorge Paez Jr. makes his six-round debut when he faces Armand Horn in a lightweight bout Aug. 19 in El Paso, Texas. The 18-year-old Paez, who has a record of 9-0 with seven knockouts, is coming off two four-round, unanimous decision wins on HBO pay-per-view cards. On May 6…
In the biggest question to be asked in 25 year old Paul Williams’ career, “The Punisher” takes on 18 year veteran Sharmba Mitchell this Saturday on a HBO telecast at the Reno Events Center in Nevada. Williams, from Augusta, GA is undefeated in 30 professional bouts and came through his toughest test last time out…
After the success of their May 12th fight card, King’s Promotions returns to the Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA on September 9, 2006 with a special installment of Saturday Night at the Fights. The nine bout fight card will feature local favorites and rising prospects Travis Kauffman, Keenan Collins, Jason…
Two of DiBella Entertainment’s brightest local heroes – Brooklyn’s undefeated Dmitriy “Star of David†Salita (25-0-1, 15 KO’s) and Manhattan’s red hot Edgar “El Chamaco†Santana (18-2, 12 KO’s) – will share top billing in doubleheader main events on Wednesday night, September 20 in the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City on…
Tomorrow night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, former four time world champion and two division undisputed champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, 38-8-2 (25), takes on veteran journeyman Jeremy “The Beast” Bates, 21-11-1 (18), in a non-title heavyweight bout. The 43 year old Holyfield is returning to the ring after a two…
© Mike Cleary As the title of this article states, this piece is about what would have happened if Ricky Hatton had had to face greats from the welterweight division from years gone by. I think the probability of what would have happened had Ricky been born at a time when it would have made…
Vazquez, winner of eight in a row, can hardly wait to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title against WBC bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez Sept. 16. “I wish the fight was today,†said Vazquez, who’s promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions. “Gonzalez is a world champion and a great fighter moving up in weight,…
Silverhawk Championship Boxing makes its Pompano Beach promotional debut on August 26, featuring three main event-caliber title fights, at Club Cinema. Silverhawk has promoted several pro boxing shows this year in Las Vegas and Tampa.
Confidence is high down at the TKO Gym in Newham, East London, as preparations are well under way for the coming year of boxing. Trainer Johnny Eames, who has a broad range of fighters under his wing, spoke to www.frankmaloney.com about what the new season has in store for his fighters. Currently recuperating from an…
Newly crowned interim WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz will be the guest of honor at Chicago Superstars next Friday night, August 25th at the Aragon Ballroom, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Diaz, who won his title with a stunning 10th round TKO of Jose Armando Santa Cruz this…
Look At The Mess You Left! The so called big fight is behind us, the heavyweight bout billed ridiculously as “America’s Last Line of Defense.” Well, our last line has fallen. I have to admit, I thought Hasim Rahman would win this one. Not that his loss is an upset or big shock in anyway,…