It was a noisy crowd that packed the Aston Villa Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England on Thursday night for the British and Commonwealth Welterweight Championship between Kevin Anderson and Young Muttley (Lee Woodley). With Sky Sports broadcasting live across the UK, all eyes were focused on the two combatants, as it was hoped that this…
Jose Luis Castillo proved again that his lightweight days are behind him by not even coming close to making the lightweight limit of 135 lbs today at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Castillo weighed in at 139.5 pounds both times he was weighed over a 2 hour period for the highly anticipated rubber match…
Future Hall of Fame boxer Roy Jones, Jr. challenges North American Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince†Ajamu in a crossroads fight for both on July 29 at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. The 12-round Jones-Prince Badi bout headlines “Hold Nothing Back!†presented by Xyience, Inc. in association with Sports…
HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO World Championship Boxing telecast between Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright in perhaps the most anticipated showdown of 2006. The live HBO telecast of the 12-round battle for Taylor’s title in the middleweight division is set for Saturday, June 17 in Memphis.
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson ran the gauntlet last night in Birmingham, England, surviving an early onslaught from reigning British Champion Young Muttley before turning the tables on the hometown man and forcing a stoppage in the tenth round on an Errol Johnson promotion. Anderson, of Buckhaven, Scotland, was hammered to the floor in the…
British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Mark Hobson survived a flooring at the hands of challenger John “Buster” Keaton last night in Barnsley, England on a cracking Sports Network show. Hobson was canvassed by a vicious overhand right counter in the second frame of the contest and had to show all his grit to survive the…
Standout 2002 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Darren Barker hopes to get the opportunity to silence the believers in fellow domestic light middleweight Gary Woolcombe once he wins the British title. The undefeated 24-year-old is set to contest a final eliminator for the Championship against the winner of the July contest between Andrew Facey and Matthew…
Light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, one week away from his “Fight To The Finish” with Bernard Hopkins, will make a live national television appearance on ESPN’s “The Pulse” to discuss his upcoming bout on June 10 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Tarver’s live appearance on “The Pulse” will air Saturday, June 3 on…
Diego “Chico” Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver once again Live on Showtime Saturday, June 3, 2006, (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In a terrific match-up of unbeaten flyweights in the Showtime Championship Boxing co-feature, IBF/IBO Champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan will defend his crown…
The latest member of Team Impact to prepare for action in the ring is the diminutive Chris Edwards. At 5’ 3†and billed as flyweight Edwards often goes un-noticed however, despite his lack of height and weight, he packs a hefty punch and can pose a danger to any of the smaller men in professional…
A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week.
One day after arriving in Las Vegas, Jose Luis Castillo held an open media workout Tuesday at the Top Rank Gym. Saturday on Showtime, Castillo will attempt to win the WBC lightweight title a third time when he faces defending champion Diego “Chico” Corrales in the third and final installment of their memorable, exciting, epic…