Looking to put his claim in as one of the best heavyweights in the world Sherman Williams scored a third round knockout over David Na’il of Fayetteville, NC. After an even first round Williams took control and knocked Na’il down in the second before closing the fight with a vicious right had that had Na’il…
“The Nigerian Nightmare” Leads Friday Night Fights Bill On April 28 Dino Duva is pleased to announce that granite fisted heavyweight slugger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter will return to action on Friday night, April 28, as he headlines a 1-2-3 punch of Duva Boxing heavyweights live at the Mohegan Sun. ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights…
For 17 years Ricky Quiles has toiled in the boxing gym, fought and won all over the United States, waiting for his one opportunity to shine. On Thursday, May 18, Quiles finally gets that long-awaited world title shot when he faces former World Champion Julio Diaz for the interim International Boxing Federation Lightweight Championship on…
New Boxing Reality Show May Hit TV Screens In 2007 Dutch production company No Brain No Gain today announced that it had finalized plans for a reality based American TV show that will feature average fans getting the opportunity to climb in the ring with current boxing champions. “We’re very excited about this project, which…
Dean Phillips steps into the ring at the home of British Boxing the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Sunday to establish his place amongst Britain’s top lightweights. Phillips who faces from European champion Tontcho Tontchev knows nothing less than a convincing performance will get the attention of the boxing public. Phillips at 30 knows…
In a fabulous doubleheader on “ShoBox: The New Generation†Friday on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), physically-gifted Anthony “The Messenger†Thompson takes on battle-tested contender Darnell Boone in a 10-round super welterweight bout, and “Vicious†Victor Ortiz meets fellow Southern Californian “Feisty†Freddie Barrera in an 8-round lightweight duel.
British fight fans can judge for themselves if Howard Eastman is justified in his belief that his exhilarating IBF middleweight final eliminator against Edison Miranda in Florida last weekend shouldn’t have been stopped. Sky Sports will show the contest “originally covered by ESPN” in full on Friday 31st March from 10pm. Former undefeated British, Commonwealth…
Colombian knockout artist Juan Urango is healed from an injury to his left hand, back in the gym, and ready for his long-awaited shot at the IBF Junior Welterweight championship vacated earlier this week by Ricky Hatton. “My hand is 100 percent and I’m looking forward to knocking people out with it,†said Urango, 16-0-1…
Although he has never fought a major bout in the United States, greatness transcends even the breadth of the Atlantic Ocean. British junior welterweight Ricky Hatton wowed the world in 2005 and has won the Edward Neil Award, given to the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Fighter of the Year. The Hit Man won each…
On Wednesday, May 10, Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) presents “A Night of Championship Boxing†when undefeated cruiserweights Matt Godfrey and Shaun George do battle at the Fox Theatre in Foxwoods Resort Casino. At stake are Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey’s WBC United States cruiserweight championship and Shaun George’s NABA crown. Godrey, currently ranked as…
Unbeaten Joan “Sycuan Warrior’ Guzman is one of the most feared fighters in boxing. Now, with the promotional backing of Golden Boy Promotions and Sycuan Ringside Promotions, the former super bantamweight champion and current number one WBO featherweight contender will get to display his immense talent for a worldwide audience every time he steps into…
Commonwealth Heavyweight king Danny Williams will be ringside at the York Hall this Saturday (1 April) to watch rival Matt Skelton in his comeback fight before their big rematch in the summer. Skelton has his first fight since losing his unbeaten record to Williams last month in their brutal encounter and takes on Frenchman Suren…