In a terrific matchup of unbeaten flyweights, International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan will defend his crown against IBF No. 8 contender Luis Maldonado Saturday, June 3, 2006, on SHOWTIME. The 12-round world title fight, which was announced by SHOWTIME Sports & Event Programming General Manager Ken Hershman, will precede the…
Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing On Friday 21st April Scott Lawton and Gary Reid took time out of their busy training schedules to help three juniors from Silverdale ABC. Luke Hodgkinson (13), Nathan Russo (14) and Sam Leverton (15) were given advice and coaching by Lawton and Reid who are…
Five and a half years ago Wladimir Klitschko pounded Chris Byrd from pillar to post for twelve long rounds and took the American’s WBO Heavyweight title. Last night in Mannheim, Germany the towering Ukrainian again forced a heavy beating upon the much smaller man and took Byrd’s world title, this time the IBF, but managed…
DiBella Entertainment put together another solid Broadway boxing show at the Manhattan Center on Thursday night, much to the delight of those in attendance. In a sold out arena, Silence Mabuza fought Ricardo Vargas in a 12 round official IBF Bantamweight title eliminator. Mabuza was trying to rebound from a controversial fourth round TKO loss…
“The Golden Boy†Oscar De La Hoya is rigorously preparing for his May 6 WBC super welterweight championship against Ricardo “El Matador†Mayorga at the Wilfredo Gomez gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. De La Hoya is using an extreme and “back to the basics†training regime to prepare for the unpredictable Mayorga. The extreme training…
Bay Area fans will get the long awaited opportunity to witness their rising superstar and one of boxing’s most accomplished fighters when Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (16-1-1 9KO’s) makes his Bay Area debut May 18th in San Jose Ca, at the HP Pavilion in the main event (Opponent TBA). To help promote the fight, “The…
It was a torrid evening between the ropes last night as there were several fightcards of importance taking place. The most important show took place on a DiBella Entertainment promotion at Manhattan Center in New York with South African bantamweight Silence Mabuza posting a unanimous decision over the tough as nails ex-NABF titlist Ricardo Vargas….
As speculation continues to mount surrounding the selection of “Super” Joe Calzaghe’s next opponent, the Welsh Wizard goes into his scheduled July 8 outing at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium still riding high from the utter domination of Jeff Lacy less than two months ago. “Against Lacy, I think that I fought the best I ever have…
Cedric Kushner will formally announce the launching of his new boxing promotional company, Gotham Boxing, on Tuesday, April 25 in New York. The first fight card has been appropriately titled “The Premiere†and will feature former world title challenger Shannon Briggs on May 24 at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center. Briggs, a native of…
World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Alejandro “Terra” Garcia defends his title against former world champion and local favorite Jose Antonio Rivera, reviving the legendary Mexican-Puerto Rican rivalry in boxing at the DCU Center in Worcester on May 6.Garcia-Rivera shapes up as the latest edition of memorable brawls featuring Mexican versus Puerto Rican fighters including…
This past Tuesday, Lou DiBella, of DiBella Entertainment, was at Gallagher’s Steak House in New York to announce another fantastic card of the monthly Broadway Boxing series to showcase the boxing superstars of tomorrow. The show will be held tonight in the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center The main event will feature Silence Mabuza, 18-1…
Chris Byrd (39-2-1, 20 KOs) defends his IBF heavyweight title against IBF No. 1 contender and former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (45-3, 40 KOs) on Saturday, April 22, at the new SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on HBO. The scheduled 12-round bout is promoted by K2 Promotions and will be carried live on HBO…