Apparently unlike boxing promoter Lou DiBella and his world middleweight champion, Jermain Taylor, Australian Sam “King†Soliman is not one for clowning around. Responding to a recent article on SI.com whereby DiBella announced that he is negotiating a fight between Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) and the light-hitting recent winner of “The Contender†television boxing reality…
Following his defeat to Matt Skelton last Saturday, Brixton’s Danny Williams has been given the spot as mandatory challenger for British heavyweight champion Scott Gammer. Scott “The Hammer” Gammer, 29, claimed the British title with a ninth round stoppage of Chesterfield’s Mark Krence, and will now likely face Williams as his first defence. Click for…
Part one: The Heavyweight Division & Training Paul Spadafora Tom Yankello is one of the best young trainers in the sport today, currently coaching heavyweights Calvin Brock and Brian Minto among others. SaddoBoxing: You’ve worked with Calvin Brock for a few years now. Give us your thoughts on his win over Timur Ibragimov. Also, give…
Due to ongoing negotiations for a heavyweight title fight, Gotham Boxing has announced that Shannon Briggs will not compete on the July 26th card at the Manhattan Center. Instead, promoter Cedric Kushner has signed up a pair of title fights. In the first championship fight, Cuban star Eliseo Castillo (20-1-1, 15 KO’s) steps into the…
Popular boxing television analyst Teddy Atlas will be on hand to sign copies of his new book prior to the Wednesday, Aug. 2 fights at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia. Atlas and blow-by-blow announcer Joe Tessitore will be in Philadelphia with ESPN 2, which will televise the show, headlined by the USBA featherweight championship…
Click for larger image © Mike Cleary / BoxingPhotographs.com It was a riveting storm of leather last night at London’s mecca of boxing York Hall as Billy Corcoran and Carl Johanneson went to war over the vacant British Super Featherweight title in the main event of a Hennessy Sports promotion. Corcoran, of Galway, Ireland but…
I recently re-watched the fantastic Champions Forever video – a superb bringing together of five inextricably linked heavyweight greats who fought in the same period. Their rivalry was legendary and sometimes bitter, yet while reunited for the purposes of the unique video all five boxers were both respectful and courteous of one other. The tough,…
Two of the best super middleweights in the sport are set to meet in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 14 when WBC Champion Markus Beyer squares off against WBA kingpin Mikkel Kessler at the Parken Arena. For Kessler, 37-0 (28), it’s a chance to cap off a great run over the last two years that’s seen…
David Haye said from his training camp yesterday that he was looking forward to fighting in what is the fight capital of British boxing, Manchester. Manchester has seen many great fights over the past few years and has taken the shine away from London for boxing. Haye tops the bill on 21st at the Altrincham…
“On 21st July I’m going to give the English fans something to shout about. They have been deprived of winning sportsmen this summer and my performance against Abdoul will help them forget about the World Cup and put a smile on their faces. “I’ll fight at cruiserweight as long as I have to then I’ll…
North American Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince” Ajamu, based in Vero Beach (FL), already is training in Boise for his July 29th fight against five-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr., headlining the July 29th “Hold Nothing Back!” pay-per-view show at Qwest Arena.
NABA and USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (12-0, 7 KOS) has angrily responded to an erroneous report on the Internet that claimed, due to a hand injury, he turned down an International Boxing Federation title fight offer last week against Steve Cunningham in St. Louis. “Completely false,” Godfrey said about the aforementioned report….