Billy Corcoran is confident that he will beat Carl Johanneson on Wednesday 12th July at the York Hall in Bethnal Green to become the fourth member of the Hennessy Sports team to currently hold a British Title. The pair had been due to face off for the vacant super featherweight belt in Leeds, but problems…
In a rematch of a thrilling, action-packed slugfest that wound up as one of 2005’s most shocking upsets, “The Ghostbuster,†Gamaliel “Platano” Diaz (20-5-2, nine KOs), will face Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (17-1-1, 10 KOs) in the “ShoBox: The New Generation†main event Friday, June 23, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
As I sit and go over my bills for the last year, I realized something. I pay a lot of money for cable. Well, not basic service, but for my premium channels and PPV events. Of course, my PPV’s are boxing events and the only reason I have my premium channels (HBO/Showtime) is so I…
SHOWTIME will make television history when four sons of former world champions and a cousin of another are featured in a special edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation†Saturday, July 1, 2006, (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Michigan. The SHOWTIME fistic series, which normally…
They come from vastly different pasts and have taken diverse journeys to their current spots in the boxing world, but former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall and top Cruiserweight contender Dale Brown have the same goals – to be the best and to be called “Champion.’ On Friday, June 30th, both veterans will be back…
Frank Maloney offers sports fans a summer triple hitter where one man stands alone and will survive or fall on his own and his training programme. Unlike the 23 who are supported by their wives and girlfriends in luxurious surroundings in Germany. Certain people would like us to think the success of our England World…
In a rematch of a thrilling, action-packed slugfest that wound up as one of 2005’s most shocking upsets, “The Ghostbuster,†Gamaliel “Platano” Diaz (20-5-2, nine KOs), will face Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (17-1-1, 10 KOs) in the “ShoBox: The New Generation†main event Friday, June 23, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) suffered a fractured right cheekbone during last Saturday’s title fight against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs) at Madison Square Garden. Cotto won a 12-round decision. The light welterweight from Brooklyn does not have a broken nose or broken jaw, as reported…
Click for larger image © Mike McGuigan / Saddo Boxing It was one of the most anticipated fights in the past 10 years of boxing and all the ballers made the trip to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this past Saturday. Vince Carter, Edgerrine James, Javon Kearse, Floyd Mayweather, A.I, even Jordan himself showed up….
With a bid of $810,000 today in East Orange, New Jersey, Warriors Boxing Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz have secured the right to promote the IBF Number One Elimination Bout between unbeaten 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, Sultan Ibragimov and rugged contender Ray Austin later this summer.
Oakland, California will be the epicenter for an earthquake predicted to hit the Bay Area, when Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (17-1-1 10KO’s) and Gamaliel Diaz (20-1-2 9KO’s) fight in “The Ultimate Rematch” at the Oakland Arena, June 23rd on Showtime’s “SHOBOX: The New Generation.†Everything is on the line for these young guns, as this…
With one short, powerful right hand, USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (12-0, 7 KOs) went from promising prospect to legitimate contender, stopping previously unbeaten NABA title-holder Shauna George (11-0-2, 5 KOs) in the first round of their recent unification bout on ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights at Foxwoods Resort Casino.