Bulgaria’s former European super-featherweight champion Tontcho Tontchev has been added to the impressive Maloney Promotions bill at the historical York Hall on May 26th. Tontchev will appear in a six round contest as part of his new promotional agreement with Maloney Promotions after a sensational knockout of highly-rated British lightweight Dean Phillips on his return…
Don’t Miss The Rebroadcast Tonight On ESPN Classic at 9PM ESPN has labeled the April 19, 2006 Kermit Cintron vs. David Estrada IBF welterweight elimination bout an Instant Classic and will replay it on Tuesday, April 25 at 9 PM on ESPN Classic. Estrada is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. This is the first time ever…
Undefeated heavyweight contender Calvin “The Boxing Banker†Brock (28-0, 22 KOs) joins host Brian Kenny in studio this week as guest analyst for ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights†airing at 8 p.m. ET. Brock will discuss his next bout, June 24th against fellow undefeated contender Timur Ibragimov (21-0-1, 13 KOs), as well as give his thoughts…
Fifteen Years Later: Still The Most Brutal Conclusion To A Heavyweight Fight. Tommy Morrison was being groomed for stardom. He was that rare commodity of recent years – a white heavyweight who could punch with devastating efficiency, particularly with his left hook. Tommy was also good looking, media friendly and very exciting to watch. Also,…
Joey “KO Kid” Spina targets The Contender’s Jessie Brinkley in May 10 showdown “Put Up or Shut Up,” ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights at Foxwoods Bad blood is brewing between WBC USNBC super middleweight champion Joey “KO Kid” Spina (17-0-1, 12 KOs) and challenger Jessie Brinkley (26-3, 17 KOs), a semifinalist in The Contender television reality…
Click for larger image FIGHT NIGHT – Saturday, May 13, 2006. TD Banknorth Garden, located on Causeway Street in Boston’s Downtown North section. Main event televised live on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing†series. The telecast will begin at 9:45 P.M. (ET) Doors open at 7:00 P.M., first fight at 8:00 P.M. MAIN EVENT – 12…
Article Courtesy of John “Iceman” Scully Every once in a while you will come across a performance where a boxer will exceed expectations and elevate himself higher than most could even expect him to go. Sometimes a boxer with a lot of question marks will find a way to answer most or all of them…
Click for larger image © Joe Ulrey / Saddo Boxing The official weigh-in was held yesterday for tonight’s Thompson Boxing “Path to Glory” fight card at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. All fighters looked fit and prepared, with only one contestant, Juan Pablo Montes de Oca, failing to make the contracted weight of 145…
Click for larger image © Joe Ulrey / Saddo Boxing By Parimal Rohit and Joe Ulrey With this fight report, SaddoBoxing is trying out a revolutionary new concept. We sent two of our Southern California correspondents, Parimal Rohit and Joe Ulrey, to cover the Roy Englebrecht Promotions card last Thursday at the Marriott Hotel in…
Three blind mice spotted in Belfast. By Frank Maloney Were the three blind mice judging the European title fight in Belfast on Friday night? No disrespect to Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder but even they could have seen Damaen Kelly had won that fight, he has been certainly been robbed of a European title. Last…
EBA’s European Ratings as of April 2006 HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 200 Lbs / Over 90.71 Kgs) EUROPEAN Champion: VACANT WBA NIKOLAY VALUEV (Rus) 1. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (UA) 2. DANNY WILLIAMS (GB) CW 3. RUSLAN CHAGAEV (UZ) 4. PAOLO VIDOZ (I) EBU 5. ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO (UA) WBO-IC 6. LUAN KRASNIQI (D) 7. VLADIMIR VIRCHIS (UA)
Adeyinka Makinde, author of ‘Dick Tiger-The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal’ interviewed by Cheryl Robinson on ‘Just About Books,’ Harambee Radio. Cheryl Robinson: Hello, you are listening to Cheryl Robinson on the ‘Just About Books’ Talk Show, a worldwide Internet show on authors, book reviews, bookclubs and literary events for African-American book lovers….