“Ireland’s†John Duddy (16-0, 14 KOs), preparing his June 10 defense of his WBC Continental Americas middleweight title against Freddy Cuevas (25-8-1, 17KOs) on the Cotto-Malignaggi card at Madison Square Garden, was interviewed at training camp with Pauli Malignaggi, his friend and occasional sparring partner, on “The Mouthpiece Boxing Show with Anthony Pepe on Boston’s…
Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-0, 5 KOs), preparing his June 10 title fight against WBO light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22 KOs) at Madison Square Garden, was interviewed at training camp with his friend and occasional sparring partner, “Ireland’s” John Duddy, on “The Mouthpiece Boxing Show with Anthony Pepe on Boston’s Boxing Station…
Top British welterweight contender Matthew “Magic” Hatton made his own stateside debut on big brother Ricky’s WBA title winning effort in Boston earlier this month and the twenty-five year old is looking to build upon a hard fought split decision victory over tough light middle Jose “Stinger” Medina. “I’d been improving so much during my…
NABF Light Welter titlist Herman Ngoudjo led the way last night, turning back ex-world title challenger John Brown in Montreal, Canada. It was largely one way traffic as Ngoudjo won nearly every round on the ringside scorecards, 120-109 and 119-110 twice. Also on the bill, light middles Sebastien Demers and Sherwin Davis engaged in a…
This Friday at the York Hall, Bethnal Green in London, unbeaten British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch puts both his titles on the line against Belfast’s Brian Magee. For Froch, at age 28, now must be the time to enter the elite of the super middleweight division. Supremely talented and confident, he’s seeing…
DiBella Entertainment’s welterweight sensation Joshua Clottey (28-1, 20 KO’s) is ranked #4 by the WBC, #5 by the WBO, and #7 by the IBF. Just as the high ratings indicate, Clottey believes he is capable of beating the best welterweights in the world, and having reeled off nine consecutive victories, the star from Ghana has…
I’m glad that the champion has woken up and if he fights as well as he counters the press releases he shouldn’t have any worries. Which Maloney is he referring to on all of these comments I don’t disagree that I said all of his opponents are hand-picked, if that is not the case then…
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, International Boxing Federation (IBF)/International Boxing Organization (IBO) Champion Vic “The Raging…
Tonight at The Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Herman “Black Panther” Ngoudjo looks to make the third defense of his NABF Light Welterweight crown when he takes on 37 year old John Brown. A former four time world title challenger at super feather and lightweight, Brown, 23-12-2 (11), is well past his prime but as Damien…
British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Mark Hobson has promised to make Buster Keeton pay on June 1 at the Barnsley Metrodome – in more ways than one. The Huddersfield hitter was due to fight Keeton in February but instead opted to fight WBU World Cruiserweight king Enzo Maccarinelli on the big Joe Calzaghe-Jeff Lacy card…
Northwest heavyweight favorite Chauncy “The Baby Face” Welliver of Spokane, Washington will take his shot at the NWBA title against of Grove City, Ohio’s Chad Van Sickle in the 10 round main event at the Lucky Eagle Casino on Saturday, June 10th at 7pm. The 22 year old Welliver sports a 29-3-3 record with 11…
Peltz Boxing Promotions, of Philadelphia, and Joe Hand Promotions, of Feasterville, PA, have entered into a agreement to have all professional boxing cards at the New Alhambra televised to more than 850,000 soldiers and military personnel on the Armed Forces Network (AFN). The deal kicks off with the delayed showing of the June 16, 2006,…