Lightweight champion Diego “Chico” Corrales suffered a rib injury while training this week forcing the postponement of his world title defense rematch against Jose Luis Castillo. Castillo-Corrales III, promoted by Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions, was scheduled to take place Saturday, Feb. 4, and televised live on SHOWTIME from the Don Haskins Center in…
From Monday, January 16th to Thursday, January 19th, Undisputed World Champion O’Neil Bell – fresh from his title-unifying knockout win over Jean-Marc Mormeck on January 7th – will meet and greet with members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and tour the Tribe’s reservations to celebrate his stirring victory and ascension to the elite level…
Click for larger image © Stefan Christou Heated heavyweight rivals Danny Williams and Matt Skelton came face to face on Monday, sharing a Sports Network press conference at the swanky Park Lane Hotel in the Picadilly section of London. The room was packed with press and photographers as Frank Warren confirmed the much awaited clash…
The televised undercard of the “Ferocious†Fernando Vargas and “Sugar†Shane Mosley “SHOWDOWN†will treat boxing fans to two career-defining battles. WBO Bantamweight Champion Jhonny Gonzalez defends his title against the legendary Mark “Too Sharp†Johnson, and undefeated Calvin Brock puts his unblemished heavyweight record on the line against Zuri Lawrence. “Showdown†is presented by…
Continuing to solidify its position as the premiere boxing series for unearthing championship-caliber contenders, “ShoBox: The New Generation†returns for its second telecast of the year when Kahren “Armenian Essence†Harutyunyan and Nonito “Flash†Donaire meet for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight title on Jan. 20, 2006. In the exciting co-feature,…
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. The announcement was made today by DBE president Lou DiBella at Old San…
Jan. 27 PPV from The Tropicana in Atlantic City World class light heavyweight contender Prince Badi Ajamu (24-2-1, 13 KOs) will be fighting for his boxing future January 27 against Galen Brown (22-3-1, 15 KOs) in “Collision Course, A Night of Champions,” featuring three world championship matches and two other title fights, at the Tropicana…
Promotional powerhouse Branco Sports Productions (BSP) are set to chalk up the magical 100-up milestone when their 2006 programme gets underway. In the 10 years since it’s inception, BSP has staged 99 local professional tournaments and 2005 undoubtedly proved to be their best year to date. Despite the unforeseeable hiccups and headaches associated with promoting…
Two weeks from this Saturday night two of boxing’s pound for pound best clash in an eagerly awaited rematch of their hotly fought encounter last year. In one corner we have Erik Morales, Mexico’s warrior, one of the few fighters in today’s era that puts his money where his mouth is. A fighter that even…
Rapidly becoming one of the best fight regions in the United States, the Chicago area is the place to be for boxing fans on Friday, January 27th, when Golden Boy Promotions, in association with 8 Count Productions, presents “Ring of Fireâ€, an exciting evening of world-class fight action which will be televised live on Telefutura’s…
There’s Still Hope! After a quiet 2005 on the world heavyweight boxing front, what can we look forward to in the new year both domestically and internationally? The retirement of former WBC kingpin Vitali Klitschko for some people meant the division would fall into an even bigger state of depression but I think it opens…
Back on May 19, 2005, I spoke with O’Neil Bell just hours before his fight with Dale Brown for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Then, Bell felt as though he was the uncrowned champion of the division, he felt deep down inside that he was stronger and faster than all of the cruiserweights. He always…