Four City Press Tour Kicks Off March 21st  Joe De Guardia?s Star Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions announced today that they have finalized terms under which middleweight legend Bernard Hopkins will challenge light heavyweight king Antonio Tarver in a 12-round light heavyweight championship bout to take place on Saturday, June 10th from Boardwalk Hall…
Unbeaten Cruiserweight Lasse Johansen made it clear today that he is not coming to England for a holiday or a quick pay day against David Haye.  The thirty-year old Dane has followed Haye’s career closely since they were in the amateur ranks together and he knows he can beat Haye and takehe can go…
Amazing Now And Forever!  I am a fan of nostalgia. Anything old. Movies, books, etc… I even make my family go to those old historic mansion tours with me, although I should probably stop because no one ever seems to have a good time but me. I even owned a 1932 Ford truck once….
Bristol’s Lee Haskins will make his first defense of the Commonwealth Flyweight Title against South Africa’s Zolile Mbityi at Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol on Friday 07th April 2006. Mbityi is a former World Champion will prove to be Haskins toughest challenge to date. This event will be broadcast live on SKY Sports 1.
Northeast Promotions presents Friday night fights live from Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Friday March 10, 2006. In the main event Lenord Pierre (18 – 1 13KO’s) Catskill, NY will take on Willie Gibbs (19 – 1 17KO’s) Philadelphia, PA for the vacant USBA Middleweight title.
The Grapple At Southampton Guildhall Images courtesy of DavidOakleyPhotography.co.uk On Sunday evening, one night after Joe Calzaghe provided one of the most exciting moments in British boxing history, the audience at Southampton’s Guildhall was privileged to witness an excellent Southern Arena Heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Colin Kenna and challenger Mickey Steeds. Along with…
“It could have been the hotdog guy and Walcott would have taken his advice.” Over 100 championship belts; three kids in the Olympic trials; the reigning women?s World Amateur Welterweight Champion; two U.S Boxing Championships; five National Golden Glove titles; and an 18-0 welterweight pro, Jason LeHoullier, who is starting to garner some national attention….
Former two-time world lightweight champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad†Johnson (38-3-1, 17 kos) headlines the Ringsports/Silverhawk co-promotion as he fights Gavin “The Dominator†Down (29-7, 14 kos) for the NBA World Super Lightweight Championship in Ybor City on Mar. 31st at 8pm. Heavyweight Sherman Williams (28-10-2, 15 kos) takes on Adenilson Rodrigues (18-3-0, 14 kos)…
Reigning European cruiserweight champion David Haye has praised the heroics displayed by Enzo Maccarinelli and Mark Hobson during Saturday’s (March 4) sizzling domestic showdown – but sent out a chilling message to both should they ever meet the London puncher. Welshman Maccarinelli survived numerous rocky moments to drop Hobson in the third round, and eventually…
Maloney Promotions are disappointed to announce that Friday’s show at the York Hall featuring the British bantamweight fight between Martin Power and Isaac Ward has had to be cancelled due to the British champion picking up an injury.
Joe Calzaghe Vs Jeff Lacy © Mike Cleary
In Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto extended his WBO Light Welterweight Championship reign by taking apart a solid challenger in Italy’s Gianluca Branco. The Puerto Rican superstar was dominant from the first bell and despite Branco’s best efforts, the European fighter could not take Cotto’s power. After eight rounds of being strafed by Cotto’s arsenal,…