Light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, one week away from his “Fight To The Finish” with Bernard Hopkins, will make a live national television appearance on ESPN’s “The Pulse” to discuss his upcoming bout on June 10 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Tarver’s live appearance on “The Pulse” will air Saturday, June 3 on…
Diego “Chico” Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver once again Live on Showtime Saturday, June 3, 2006, (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In a terrific match-up of unbeaten flyweights in the Showtime Championship Boxing co-feature, IBF/IBO Champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan will defend his crown…
The latest member of Team Impact to prepare for action in the ring is the diminutive Chris Edwards. At 5’ 3†and billed as flyweight Edwards often goes un-noticed however, despite his lack of height and weight, he packs a hefty punch and can pose a danger to any of the smaller men in professional…
A hand injury has ruled out Joe Calzaghe from his triumphant Homecoming at the Millennium Stadium on July 8. The WBO & IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion damaged his left hand, the same hand in which he broke a bone in against Evans Ashira last September, in a training session this week.
One day after arriving in Las Vegas, Jose Luis Castillo held an open media workout Tuesday at the Top Rank Gym. Saturday on Showtime, Castillo will attempt to win the WBC lightweight title a third time when he faces defending champion Diego “Chico” Corrales in the third and final installment of their memorable, exciting, epic…
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa today announced the schedule of events for Fight Week, June 6-10, which will culminate Saturday night, June 10th, with “Fight To The Finish”, the 12 round, light heavyweight championship bout between light heavyweight king Antonio Tarver and undisputed middleweight great Bernard Hopkins.
On June 16, 2006, the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois, will be laced with TNT as Cestus Management’s own “Weapon of Mass Destructionâ€, Don “Da Bomb” George, makes his long awaited return to the squared circle. It is a fight that makes his manager, Cestus Management’s Gina Lacovou, very excited. “Donovan took a little bit…
There can be few busier men in British boxing than Werrington’s Scott Lawton. Not only is Scott ranked as one of the UK’s leading lightweights but he is also the man behind North Staffs promoters Impact Boxing. Lawton’s Team Impact now boasts a roster of seven professionals and five coaches with more professional boxers scheduled…
WBO/IBF Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe has reported re-injured his troubled left hand during training sessions and has had to pull out of his planned triumphant homecoming set for July 8 in Cardiff. Calzaghe was rumoured to be facing ex-light heavy world champion Glenn Johnson and will now have to rest the injury with an…
Tonight on an Errol Anderson promoted bill at the Aston Villa LC in Birmingham, England, British Welterweight Champion and Commonwealth king Kevin Anderson clash on what is sure to be a classic slugfest. Muttley (Lee Woodley), 20-1 (11), secured the British title with a close, hard fought points win over Chorley technician Michael Jennings this…
Martin “Too Much” Power made a very impressive second defence of his British Bantamweight crown as he dominated tough challenger Issac Ward before finishing him off with a booming right hand in the eighth round at the York Hall in Bethnal Green during a Maloney Promotion on Tuesday night. Ward, from Darlington, had big support…
Cassius Baloyi and Manuel Medina crossed paths last night at the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, WA and engaged in a spirited clash that saw several swings in momentum. Hanging in the balance was the vacant IBF Super Feather title as well as Baloyi’s IBO belt. As expected, Medina was the more active fighter,…