For many boxers the comeback trail is the hardest trail to travel. But for 2-time former WBC Lightweight Champion and current IBO and NABC Light Welterweight Champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston every day is in his comeback is as bright and full of promise as the beautiful sunny weather in his new home of…
Unbeaten prospect Timur Ibragimov, fresh off a second round stoppage of Kenny Craven on March 24, will take the next step on his road to the heavyweight championship of the world when he faces highly-regarded contender Calvin Brock on Saturday, June 24th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After a stirring seventh round TKO of Howard Eastman on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights last weekend, top middleweight contender Edison “Pantera†Miranda is eager to take the next step in his career and bring home a world championship. “I predicted a knockout of Howard Eastman on March 24th and I delivered one,†said Miranda, now…
Guthrie trying to recapture past glory LAS VEGAS (March 28, 2006) – Former IBF cruiserweight champion William “Kid Chocolate” Guthrie (30-3-1, 24 KOs) has been there, done that, and now at 39, all he really wants is an opportunity to prove that he’s still a world-class boxer.
**Massive Ringside Boxing Galley** Click for larger image © Stefan Christou / Saddo Boxing Making the first defence of his EBU Cruiserweight crown, Bermondsey’s David Haye delighted a capacity crowd inside the atmospheric York Hall with a gruelling eighth round stoppage of amateur rival Lasse Johansen. Headlining the Maloney Promotions bill, Haye saw his early…
Friday nights successful Maloney Promotions show at the York Hall in Bethnal Green where the charismatic cruiserweight champion David Haye brought both boxing and non-boxing fans together and proved that he has the talent and the personality to sell out the London venues and at 9pm the sold out signs were up and the box…
Attention – Soldier Boy Chris is called to arms by Maloney Promotions. Despite having a sell-out show at the York Hall on Friday night when David Haye retained his European title. Frank Maloney had little time for celebrating or partying as he was on the road early on Saturday morning to meet and sign the…
IBF/WBA super lightweight world champion Ricky “Hitman” Hatton will move up in weight to face WBA welterweight world champion Luis Collazo on May 13 in Boston, USA on HBO. The fight has been announced and is scheduled to happen. But the “Black Panther” Lovemore Ndou is waiting eagerly for the next bombshell to hit. “I…
Hennessy Sports promoted Junior Witter looks set to face former WBO champion DeMarcus Corley this summer for the vacant prestigious WBC light welterweight title reportedly vacated by Floyd Mayweather. Once validated by the governing body, the news will mean that the Bradford switch-hitter won’t have to wait for Mayweather to decide what division to campaign…
An avid New York Yankees fan, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (21-0, 5 KOs), has returned to the heart of Boston Red Sox country to train once again with famed strength and conditioning coach, Mike Boyle, in preparation for Malignaggi’s breakthrough June 10th mega-fight against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (26-0, 22…
There are 24 rounds of full British Championship boxing scheduled by Hennessy Sports for May 12th at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Lenny Daws will meet Nigel Wright at light welterweight following the promotional outfit’s successful purse bid for the fight, whilst friends and teammates Lee Meager and Dave Stewart will face off at…
WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor and ex-unified light middleweight champion Winky Wright met earlier this week to hype their upcoming bout scheduled for June 17th at the FedEx Forum in Memphia, TN. Also on hand were the show’s promoters Lou DiBella and Gary Shaw along with trainer Pat Burns as well as Ozell Nelson.