Miguel Cotto is set to defend his WBO Light Welter title against local New York based prospect Paul Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden this Saturday night on a Top Rank promotion. The defending champion has not been impressed with his opponent’s tendency to trash talk before fights. “I can’t wait to send Paulie back to…
Over the past week, two Hennessy Sports fighters have been rewarded for their Championship performances. Junior Witter has been named as Europe’s best champion, whilst Carl Froch has been installed as the WBC #3. Witter was named as the European Boxing Union’s title-holder of the Year at the Governing Body’s recent General Assembly in Serbia…
Professional boxing returns to Plymouth, Massachusetts on Friday night, June 30 as “Irish†Mike Culbert’s retirement fight headlines “Battle Zone at The Rock III,†promoted by Alpha Omega Entertainment Group in association with Mark Vaz. Belfast, Ireland-born Culbert (29-4-1, 6 KOs), living in Stoughton (MA), has announced his intentions to retire after he fights June…
Cestus Management’s 140-pound boxing marvel, “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis, has reported for the biggest camp of his young fighting life. Arnaoutis is preparing for his July 29, 2006, HBO “Boxing After Dark†showdown with former WBA Light Welterweight champion “Vicious†Vivian Harris. That contest will determine who is the WBO’s number one contender at 140-pounds. This…
Why I Don’t Think Angelo Dundee Cheated Right up to the present day, Sir Henry Cooper claims that Cassius Clay got anywhere from one minute’s extra rest to a minute and a half extra after being felled by “’Enery’s “Ammer†in the first famous bout between the young Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper. Usually, after…
Undefeated light welter Demetrius Hopkins turned around a difficult contest last night in Atlantic City by knocking out opponent Michael Warrick with a single right hand in the ninth round on a Golden Boy promotion. The towering 5 foot 11 inch Hopkins, the nephew of legendary middleweight Bernard Hopkins, struggled to make the contracted weight…
In the midst of World cup fever and mania life in other sports must still go on so Maloney Promotions are pleased to announce a summer hat-trick of shows. Starting with “Repeat or Redemption’ at the York Hall on the 29th June when Martin Power goes out to win the Lonsdale belt for keeps just…
It is not unusual for professional boxers to have a second job as they jump start their careers. It’s a way to put bread on the table. But it is quite unusual for a school teacher to moonlight as a prize fighter. This is the case for Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio (6-0, 3 KO’s), a…
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed heavyweight Charles Shufford (20-6, 9 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today. Shufford, 33, lives and fights out of Las Vegas. His most notable victory was a 10-round decision in 2000 against former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, which was preceded by…
Silverhawk Boxing has signed unbeaten welterweight prospect Adrian Mora (15-0-1, 8 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. Mora, 27, fights out of Thornton, Colorado. He already holds a win against former champion Steve “The Mongoose” Quinonez, 33-fight winner Roberto Valenzuela (DEC8) and veteran Shawn Simmons. “We’re very happy to add an undefeated prospect like Adrian…
Ricky “the Hitman’ Hatton has warned rival champion Miguel Cotto not to slip up on the silky smooth skills of undefeated Paulie Malignaggi this weekend if he wants to keep their dream-bout alive. Cotto, the Puerto Rican WBO junior welterweight title holder who has long been linked with Hatton, fights speedster Malignaggi at Madison Square…
By Keith Chadwick Whilst the nation prepares to cheer on England in this weekends opening World Cup fixture against Paraguay, Stoke lightweight Scott Lawton, himself a huge football fan, has his eyes set on another prize. He travels to South Yorkshire on Friday night to take on local favourite Stefy Bull for the vacant English…