Due for 31st of March, an interesting British Isles bout put on by Maloney Promotions is scheduled to take place. Undefeated yet untested Carl Froch from Nottingham will take on the Irishman Brain Magee for the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles in a match that could be as fiery as the men themselves. Froch…
In amassing an unblemished record, Julio has pulverized his opponents in an average of 3.3 rounds per fight, including six first-round knockouts. In what was supposed to be a stern challenge, Julio took apart the more experienced Vilches (43-5-2 heading in) on April 8, 2005, in Miami. The veteran Vilches quit on his stool after…
Munich – Universum promoted heavyweight from Uzbekistan Ruslan Chagaev, 18-0-1 (15), weighed in at 106 kg prior to his rematch tomorrow against American Rob Calloway, 56-5-1 (43), 95 kg, at Zenith in Munich, Germany. Chagaev and Calloway fought to a technical 3rd round draw on Oct. 5, 2002, after an accidental headbutt opened a deep…
Click for larger image© Tom CasinoShowtime Boxing SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins its 20th year with a world championship doubleheader Saturday, Jan. 7 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Hometown favorite and one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super†Judah, will put all his belts on the line against…
Jean-Marc Mormeck has often been asked when fighting in the United States, why he has yet to adopt an intimidating nickname like so many other boxers do. The good-natured Frenchman responded to such a question at a press conference prior to his SHOWTIME-televised unification win on April 2 in Worcester, Mass., that he would take…
Joel Julio will face his toughest test when he puts his perfect record on the line against World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Champion Robert “The Doctor†Kamya. The 10-round junior middleweight battle will headline the “ShoBox: The New Generation†telecast on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006. In what promises to be an action-packed co-feature, Raul…
Jan. 27 PPV from The Tropicana in Atlantic City Two-time world champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston (37-3-1, 17 KOs) fights former NABF and WBC Fecarbox lightweight title-holder Steve “The Mongoose” Quinonez (31-9-1, 11 KOs) in “Collision Course, A Night of Champions,” featuring three world championship matches and two other title fights, January 27 at…
David Rodriguez is a six foot five, 28 year old heavyweight prospect working his way up through the ranks. The native of El Paso, Texas is undefeated in 20 fights, 19 of which were finished inside the distance and 18 of those were in the first round but right now few fans outside of the…
SHOWTIME boxing begins its New Year with an exciting world championship doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In the main event, one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super†Judah, will put his World Boxing Council/International Boxing Click for larger image© Tom CasinoShowtime…
Every year we sit and make resolutions for ourselves. We claim that we’re going to quit smoking, spend more time at the gym…etc. Resolutions that we almost never live up to for more than a week or so. I myself am comfortable with my bad habits. I look at my habits as the only things…
ESPN.com boxing columnist Dan Rafael listed the Shannon Miller-Vinny Maddalone heavyweight bout in Saratoga Springs, New York co-promoted by Pugnacious Promotions in August 2005, among his top fights of the year in his annual ranking. Rafael, the former USA Today boxing writer who is one of the sport’s most respected analysts, called the match “ESPN2’s…
Click for larger image HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE VACANT 1. VONDA WARD, US 2. MARTHA SALAZAR, US 3. KATHY RIVERS, US 4. JACQUI FRAZIER-LYDE, US 5. GWENDOLYN O’NEIL, GUYANA