Plus The Rest Of The Froch – Magee Undercard On the undercard of Maloney Promotion’s Carl Froch – Brian Magee bill from York Hall this past Friday, undefeated prospect Gary “Hot Stuff” Woolcombe claimed the British Southern Area Light Middleweight title with a controversial seventh round stoppage of Gilbert Eastman. Woolcombe caught Eastman with a…
Judging heavyweights is one of the more difficult aspects of any boxing historians. It is easier to rate middleweights from different era since there is a set weight for the division. Heavyweights are totally different since heavyweights have become bigger, in particular over the past three decades.
Stoke light-welterweight Gary Reid turned in a stylish performance at Bethnal Green’s York Hall last night to demolish Bexleyheath hot-shot Leo ‘The Lion’ O’Reilly, referee Ken Curtis stepping in to halt Leo’s suffering with just twelve seconds of the 2nd round remaining. Jamaican born Reid has built himself something of a reputation as a body…
There were three high level bouts last night on Universum Promotions’ bill in Munich, with WBO Light Middle Champ Sergiy Dzinziruk at the forefront. The undefeated Ukrainian southpaw turned away challenger Sebastian Lujan over twelve rounds by scores of 118-110, 117-110 and 116-111. Stipe Drews kept his European Light Heavyweight title from Kai Kurzawa, 119-108,…
WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez saw off that organization’s super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel last night, capping off a Golden Boy Promotions extravaganza from the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California. Gonzalez, 33-4 (28), took a departure from his normal slugging style and engaged Montiel, 32-2-1 (24), in a boxing contest. It was a…
There were some good small hall bouts last night across the globe, so come along as we dive right in! In the southern US city of Louisville, Kentucky, legendary three weight world champion Sumya Anani once again came up short against the woman who brought the brilliant career of “The Island Girl†smashing down just…
The headline for tonight’s fight on HBO “Boxing After Dark” Series reads; “A Mexican Storm is Rising.” This headline could become a reality when WBO Bantamweight champ Jhonny Gonzalez takes on Fernando Montiel in what could turn out to be quite an exciting match up at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, CA. Gonzalez…
WBA Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton will sit ringside in Las Vegas next Saturday for the third bout between Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales, intending to challenge the victor of this epic trilogy. “Ricky has flown out to Vegas for the Corrales and Castillo fight,” said Ray Hatton, manager and father of “The Hitman”. “He’d…
Gary Woolcombe Stops Gilbert Eastman On Undercard Brian Magee climbed off the deck in the first round of his challenge to British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch last night on a Maloney Promotion at York Hall in London but the Irishman was gunned down in the eleventh by a ripping uppercut from the…
DiBella Entertainment has announced the airdates for the May 19 installment of the extremely -popular Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort & Casino headlined by Spanish Harlem’s Edgar “El Chamaco†Santana (17-2, 12KO’s). In the main event, the Puerto Rican star squares off against Tomas Barrientes (27-9-1, 17 KO’s) of Mercedes, Texas in a…
Kendall Holt injured his hand in sparring, forcing him to the sidelines, so Duva Boxing and Star Boxing have quickly put together an action-packed heavyweight brawl for the main event on Rumble at the Trop set for Friday night, June 9, at the Tropicana Casino And Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Brian “The Beast†Minto,…
The tenth season of the hit late-night HBO boxing series rolls on with the intriguing doubleheader HBO Boxing After Dark: Jhonny Gonzalez Vs. Fernando Monteil and Walter Matthysse Vs. Paul Williams, presented Saturday, May 27 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT), outdoors from the Home Depot Center in Carson, Cal., exclusively on HBO. The commentators for the…