Looking at today’s welterweight division, one may be reminded of the status once only reserved for the heavyweight division of yesterday. Between 140-147 lb. lays a hotbed of pound for pound greats, and a myriad of up and coming prospects who are bound to take the boxing world by storm. Lately, recent propositions, deals, and…
North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (18-1-1, 11 KOs) will challenge International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-pound champion Eric “Mighty Mouse†Aiken (16-4, 12 KOs) Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at STAPLES Center. SHOWTIME will televise the world title bout at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). The explosive match-up,…
Super middleweight contender Rubin “Hollywood†Williams, coming off of a National Boxing Association title winning performance last Friday in Las Vegas, has his sights set on a major world title shot within 12 months. For now, though, the Detroit native is open to fighting any top 20 rated fighter. Williams (29-2, 16 KOs), 30, has…
Sherman “The Caribbiaean Tank” Williams needed just 71 seconds to demolish Josh Gutcher and retain his NBA World Heavyweight and WBA FEDECARIBE Heavyweight Champion titles. Following his one round victory Williams said… “This was certainly one of the best KO’s I’ve scored.” when asked what lies ahead he stated… “I’m just going to be waiting…
It’s the fight game’s equivalent to a high noon gunfight at the last chance saloon tonight when Verno Phillips and Teddy Reid gets to grips on a Banner Promotions bill at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Officially the prize up for grabs is the little known Trans America Middleweight title belt on this ESPN telecast…
Courtesy www.frankmaloney.com There he was, the dancing master, shuffling up the steps as though battling through an invisible blizzard, his clasp on the flickering torch heartbreakingly compromised by hands that shook uncontrollably. For over two decades, from his professional debut in 1960 as a scrawny teenager to that profoundly sad wintry night in 1981 when…
By Andre Courtemanche Judging by his comments during the Ike Quartey/Vernon Forrest fight last Saturday, HBO color man Larry Merchant doesn’t think much of Shannon Briggs’ chances against Wladimir Klitschko in their proposed showdown for the IBF Heavyweight Championship (scheduled for November 11 in New York City). Some of the top trainers in boxing say…
By Tom Donelson Ringsports.com Jack Hirsch challenged a little bit of conventional wisdom, namely that golden age of boxing was in the distant past. How often do we hear, “the golden era of boxing on television was in the 50’s, 60’s or even the 70’s and early 80’s.” Mr. Hirsch believes that we are living…
Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) has accepted the challenge offered by the World Boxing Association to fight No. 2 rated challenger Ruslan “White Tyson†Chagaev (21-0-1, 17 KOs) in an elimination bout to determine the organization’s official No. 1 heavyweight contender.
On August 18, fight fans nationwide will be able to take in the exciting action live, as Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is pleased to announce that the MSG Network will be televising their annual boxing show at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga, New York. The spectacular Star Boxing, in association with Pugnacious Promotions,…
The 20-year anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues in spectacular fashion on Saturday, Sept. 2, when James “Lights Out†Toney faces Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare’’ Peter in a 12-round WBC heavy weight elimination bout on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. In the co-feature, Eric…
By Mike Casile www.Philaboxingreport.com “I’ll challenge anybody at 154lbs, and ill take them out†Jose Antonio Rivera is the WBA light middleweight champion, who won his title in a convincing fashion, knocking his opponent down five times. He is a legitimate contender for a big pay day, but no one will touch him. He has…