Heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo will return to the ring and make his DiBella Entertainment debut when Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort and Casino gets the 2006 season underway on Thursday night, February 16 at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center. A Chicago native of Puerto Rican heritage, he boasts a 24-3 career mark,…
Everlastâ Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today reported the entire redemption of its outstanding $20 million Series A Preferred Stock and related rights and privileges, including the elimination of the profit-sharing mechanism, the retirement of its two board of director seats, and…
Unbeaten Hopkins Draws Mario Ramos For USBA 140lb Belt While Miguel Figueroa Clashes With Larry Mosley For NABO 147lb Crown On March 3rd A pair of championship 12-round fights top the Friday evening, March 3, boxing card at the New Alhambra, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia. Unbeaten Demetrius Hopkins, of Philadelphia, will box…
U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (5-0, 1 KO) plans on making a big splash in the heavyweight pool, starting Sunday night (Feb. 12) against Yanqui Diaz (13-3, 8 KOs) in a six-round bout, on “The Contender Special – East Coast Pride” card, at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence.
Click for larger image © Stefan Christou / Saddo Boxing Sitting with magnificent pride along the icy waters of the River Thames, the HMS Belfast graciously welcomed members of the media into one of its cosy cabins for a press conference to announce an exclusive three-fight deal negotiated by Fight Academy and U.S based outfit…
Click for larger image © Mike Taylor / Saddo Boxing At a press conference held by promoter Chris Sanigar the air in Plymouth was chilling but as Scott Dann and Larry Sharpe met for the first time ahead of their match-up for the vacant commonwealth middleweight title the heat was building. Plymouth born boxer Scott…
Click for larger image© Stefan ChristouSaddo Boxing In a press conference held early this morning on the HMS Belfast in London, it was announced Ricky “The Hitman’ Hatton will be taking on America in a three-fight deal with Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions in association with Fight Academy, his first fight under the deal will be…
We all know what occurred on that faithful night at the Theater in Madison Square Garden. It’s nothing new to anyone anywhere. When you don’t focus on the matter at hand, you are bound to overlook something. In Zab’s case it was the hunger and determination of Carlos Baldomir. And so the story goes, he…
Resnick Promotions announces a night of live boxing at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY on Thursday, March 23rd. The exciting triple bill features Jose Leonardo Cruz, Robert “Pushup†Frazier and Frankie “Gato†Figueroa as local favorites Dwayne Hall and Sammy Lopez. Promoter Ron Resnick proudly introduces his newly signed prospect Jose Leonardo Cruz,…
The battling Mitchell twins out of Philadelphia, Eric (“Murder”) and Aaron (“Homicide”), are looking for a few good fights in 2006 after recently receiving their promotional freedom. Eric (18-4-1, 9 KOs) is coming off of a sensational first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Rob Dula (15-0-1) a year ago in St. Louis, while Aaron’s (23-1-1, 18…
Number three ranked European Welterweight Jackson Osei Bonsu of Belgium makes his debut with Maloney Promotions when he boxes fellow countryman Zaid Bediouri over six rounds at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday 11th February. Big-hitting Bonsu who was born in Ghana and is therefore eligible to fight for both the European and…
**With Boxing Images** Guilty Boxing started off 2006 with an action-packed event over the weekend at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in boxing’s top fight town, Las Vegas, Nevada. After the recent Manny Pacquiao show here in town, if you hadn’t gotten your fix of Freddy Roach trained Filipino southpaws, this was the fight card…