It was a welterweight showdown between Miguel “The Flame” Figueroa and Larry Mosley last night on a Golden Boy East promotion at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia on a ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast. The two waged war for the vacant NABO title but at the end of twelve rounds …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Arthur Abraham – Shannan Taylor
Australian Shannan Taylor will take a walk in to the Last Chance Saloon on tonight when he challenges unbeaten Armenian Arthur Abraham for his IBF Middleweight Championship. Taylor has challenged for a legitimate world title once before, almost five years ago when “Sugar” Shane Mosley, then acknowledged as one of …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Chris John – Juan Manuel Marquez
Tonight, Juan Manuel Marquez 44-2-1 (33), a major player in the featherweight division, will lace up his gloves to fight for a world title. No, he is not fighting Pacquio, Barrera, or Morales as boxing fans would like to see; but rather lesser known WBA Featherweight Champion, Chris John, 36-0-1 …
Read More »Boxing Results: Vic Durchinyan – Diosdado Gabi – Anthony Mora – Rustam Nugaev
Both Bouts to Be Replayed on SHO EXTREME Monday, March 6, at 8 PM ET/PT In the second world title fight in “ShoBox” history, Vic Darchinyan successfully defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title for the third time by scoring an eighth-round TKO over IBF No. 3 contender Diosdado …
Read More »Boxing\’s Micky Ward and Pat Lynch Among Those Receiving Irish-American Awards
“Irish” Micky Ward and Pat Lynch, manager of boxing champion Arturo Gatti, forever connected through the memorable Ward-Gatti trilogy, will be joined by former football Giants great and present broadcaster Dick Lynch, FOX & FRIENDS anchor Brian Kilmeade, New York Post columnist Steve Dunleavy, and Sean Finlay, publisher of the …
Read More »Joe Calzaghe – Jeff Lacy Weigh-in Photos
Both IBF champion Jeff Lacy and his WBO counterpart, Joe Calzaghe, made the weight for their eagerly awaited super middleweight unification showdown Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at Manchester, England. Lacy weighed 167 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in while Calzaghe tipped scales at the division-limit …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Jeff Lacy – Joe Calzaghe
+++Massive Boxing Gallery+++ Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Jeff “Left Hook’’ Lacy (International Boxing Federation) and Joe Calzaghe (World Boxing Organization) collide in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. The most significant unification world title bout in years – and clearly the biggest in …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Miguel Cotto – Gianluca Branco
This Saturday sees Miguel Cotto return to the ring to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight crown against challenger Gianluca Branco on a Top Rank promotion televised by HBO. This marks the fifth occasion that the WBO titlist has put his belt at risk but by the time Cotto had won …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Vic Durchinyan – Diosdado Gabi – Anthony Mora – Rustam Nugaev
One night before SHOWTIME will offer the eagerly anticipated Jeff Lacy-Joe Calzaghe showdown for the undisputed super middleweight championship, America’s No. 1 Boxing Network will continue to commemorate its 20th anniversary of televising world-class match-ups with an excellent world title fight Friday, March 3, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.’’ The …
Read More »Ex-World Title Challenger Krasniqi Will Return To Boxing Ring
He is back – on the peak of his career: Luan Krasniqi will return to the boxing ring n April 29, seven months after losing a WBO heavyweight world title fight to Lamon Brewster. He lost the fight for the title but he won the hearts of millions of German …
Read More »Boxing News: Brian Magee and Carl Froch
It is with great pleasure that Maloney Promotions announce the re-scheduling of the British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight title fight between Brian Magee and Carl Froch at the Kings Hall in Belfast on the 26th May 2006. The bicep injury that forced Froch out of the original show on the 31st …
Read More »Boxing News: De La Hoya Meets Mayorga!
Click for larger image © Parimal Rohit / Saddo Boxing The “Golden Boy” and “El Matador” Turn Beverly Hills Press Conference Into A “Danger Zone”. If you want to see fireworks, you don’t have to wait until the Fourth of July. Nor do you have to wait until Cinco de …
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