With the first three shows of 2006 producing excellent action packed televised co-main events, Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions’, home of the best in Chicago boxing and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank are proud to announce further details of this Friday night’s SOLO BOXEO De Miller Madness In…
It was January 27, 2006, at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. The final bell rang, ending a wild ten round contest. Super bantamweight prospect Antonio Escalante, 11-0 (7), had been dropped by his opponent Jose Andres Hernandez, 19-3 (13). But Escalante proved he had the heart of a champion and got up and continued to…
While European Cruiserweight Champion David Haye and his lethal one punch knockout act headlines Maloney Promotions’ cracking fightcard at London’s history steeped York Hall on Friday, March 24, an intriguing matchup will take place on the undercard and could very well determine the next light middleweight to come through at top domestic level. Welling’s charismatic…
Former USBA & NABF lightweight champion Israel “Pito” Cardona (34-6, 26 KOs) begins his long awaited comeback Friday night (March 17) in a six-round match against veteran Bobby McAndrews at Worcester (MA). Cardona retired nearly four years ago at the age of 27 due to managerial problems, but his love of the sport as well…
Stablemates Masibulele “Hawk†Makepula and Mhikiza “Showtime†Myekeni are both intent on flying high at Branco Sports Productions’ (BSP) “ Parade of Champions†boxing extravaganza at the Wembley Arena in Johannesburg on Friday, March 31st. The international boxing feast, co-hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Government as part of their campaign to showcase the province as…
Sports Network’s Championship Boxing event at the Braehead Arena on Saturday 25th March has unfortunately had to been cancelled. Last week Danny Williams replaced an injured Scott Harrison, who was originally scheduled to headline the show, but the Brixton heavyweight has himself suffered an injury over the weekend whilst in training for his fight.
Felix Sturm once again proved his skill in the ring, this time by outboxing the iron fisted Maselino Masoe to take the New Zealand based Samoan’s WBA Middleweight title on Saturday night at Hamburg’s Color Line Arena. The sharp punching Sturm managed to get in, score points and get out while avoiding most of Masoe’s…
The prospect of fighting before a packed house of predominately passionate Irish fans the night before St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t add any pressure according to the “Irish Express” headliner, “Ireland’s” John Duddy (15-0, 13 KOs). Duddy is a native of Derry, Northern Ireland now living in Queens (NY). The popular undefeated brawler battles veteran “Showtime”…
Cape Cod-based sports marketing veteran Hank Tuohy and businessman Dino Mitrokostas have teamed to form Alpha Omega Entertainment Group, Inc., the newest promoter of professional boxing and mixed martial arts shows.
Main Events put on a cracking five bout fightcard on Friday night at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ headlined by an exciting matchup of promising light middleweight prospects Giovanni Lorenzo vs. Archak TerMeliksetian. The two engaged in a spirited slugfest that didn’t go the distance but that was just part of the entertaining, well…
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Brandon Mitchem, 22-4 (8), a promising middleweight who recently made the move from Las Vegas to Kingston, NY. After taking some time off from the sport to pursue his academic studies and spend time with his family, the 28 year old makes his return to the ring…
Pugnacious Kicks Off Their 2006 Season on St. Patrick’s Day! Pugnacious Promotions is kicking off their 2006 boxing season at the Armory in Albany, NY on March 17th with a quality fightcard they’re calling “St. Patrick’s Day Showdown.” After an impressive 2005, the upstate New York based company is hoping to do more of the…