In today’s news, boxing is almost always put on the back burner. Most championship fights tend to happen without much coverage from many sports networks and papers. The only press boxing does seem to get is if there is a death in the ring, or Mike Tyson happens to make an appearance, or even when…
Undefeated welter Paul “The Punisher” Williams was in fine form last night at the Tai Chi Palace in Lemoore, California as the lanky puncher destroyed knockout artist Sergio Rios in just two rounds of action on a Goosen-Tutor promotion. Southpaw Williams, now perfect in twenty-nine contests, used his tremendous reach to keep Rios at the…
Brothers Lamont and Anthony Peterson of Washington, D.C., grew up homeless, but they feel right at home in the ring. The up-and-coming, unbeaten junior welterweights are a combined 32-0 with 20 knockouts. Lamont, who at 22 is 14 months older than Anthony, is 16-0 with seven KOs. Anthony is 16-0 with 13 KOs. In their…
O’Donnell And Barker Also In Domestic Championship Contests Five Hennessy Sports team members are to contest the prestigious British title over the coming months. Lenny Daws takes on Nigel Wright for the vacant light welterweight crown at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on May 12th following the promotional outfits successful purse bid for the…
Hatton Gives Up IBF 140lb Title! © Mike Cleary Ricky Hatton has given up the IBF Light Welterweight title in order to pursue the WBA Welterweight title of Luis Collazo on May 13 in Boston, MA. Below is the letter Team Hatton sent to IBF President Marian Muhammad to notify that organization of his decision….
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Yesterday, the Beverly Hills Hotel in California was the site for the official press conference announcing the third fight between two great warriors, Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo. The fight is being promoted by Bob Arum and Top Rank and will be held at…
Joe Calzaghe is more than just the hottest fighter in the world today, he’s also one of the greatest super middleweights to ever lace up the gloves since the division was formed back in the early 80’s. Fresh off a dominant showing against America’s top man in the division, Jeff Lacy, “Super Joe” speaks on…
In a fight widely ignored here in good old blighty, Olympic Gold Medallist Audley Harrison is back in action this coming Friday against Dominick Guinn on a Goosen – Tutor card from the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. For Harrison, this is crunch time. After suffering his first professional defeat last December against…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Diego “Chico’’ Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver once again LIVE on SHOWTIME on Saturday, June 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The world’s most talented and courageous lightweights will collide in their eagerly awaited rubber…
ESPN and Tournament of Contenders today announced the date, venue and fight card for their third boxing special, “The Contender: Latin Warriors,†celebrating the Hispanic fighters of season one of “The Contender.†Launching Las Vegas into an exciting Cinco de Mayo weekend, “The Contender: Latin Warriors†will be held at the Aladdin Resort & Casino…
The Malignaggi-Cotto and Taylor-Wright championship mega fights in June are not the only DiBella Entertainment attractions on the horizon. The month of April promises to be a particularly busy month, with a trio of DBE main events set for the next two weeks. Olympian Andre Berto (10-0, 8 KO’s) will make his ESPN2 Friday Night…
Former world champion and local favorite Jose Antonio Rivera gets a second chance to win a world championship match in his adopted hometown when he challenges World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Alejandro “Terra†Garcia at the DCU Center on Saturday, May 6. The entire card has been dubbed Dynamite at the DCU by promoter…