U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada fights Najee Shaheed N.E. heavyweight showdown Wednesday night at R.I. Convention Center in Providence U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six†Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) steps up in class Wednesday night, Thanksgiving Eve (November 23) against his new opponent, veteran heavyweight Najee Shaheed (21-10-2, 11 KOs), in a six-round fight at the Rhode…
CES plans to end the 2005 season on a high note Wednesday night at the R.I. Convention Center in Providence’s Downcity. Seven big bouts are planned, along with one world championship fight, and three very special presentations to some of the area’s best boxers through the years. The festivities get under way tomorrow (Tues., Nov….
Jeff “Left Hook†Lacy vs Joe Calzaghe Saturday, March 4, 2006, At 9 p.m. ET/PT At MEN Arena, Manchester, England Click for larger image © Showtime Boxing SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was born when “Marvelous†Marvin Hagler defeated John “The Beast†Mugabi in a spectacular and unforgettable 11th-round knockout in Las Vegas. On March 4, 2006,…
Undefeated NABF Featherweight champion Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (16-0-1 9KO’s ranked #2 WBC) heads into the last week of sparring as he prepares for his battle against Gamaliel Diaz (19-5-2 9KO’s ranked #7 WBC) on Showtime Dec 2nd.
To Main Event Final Battle at the Boat of 2005! Tacoma, WA – The Battle at the Boat boxing series is winding up an exciting year of fights for 2005. This year, several fighters have made names for themselves within the walls of the Emerald Queen Casino. Fighters like Roger Cantrell, Tariq Jooya and Walter…
Gonzalez Tops Delisle To Become IBF #2 Contender In the main event of Goosen-Tutor promotion’s Thursday night Fight Night At The Tank at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California, IBF # 5 ranked light heavyweight Julio Gonzalez, 39-3 (29), elevated himself to IBF #2 contender status by scoring a unanimous decision over Australian challenger…
WBC Light Welter Champion Floyd Mayweather proved he could compete at welterweight tonight as the top pound for pound fighter in the world thoroughly controlled former WBA 140 lb titlist Sharmba Mitchell at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. Mitchell was hardly ever a participant in the contest, getting beaten to the punch repeatedly…
Tonight in front of a hometown audience at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, “The Boxing Banker” Calvin Brock outboxed seasoned journeyman David Bostice to take a unanimous decison victor on a Main Events promotion. Brock secures the vacant IBA Continental Americas belt in the process and remains undefeated at 27-0 (21). Since beating…
By Jimmy G Click for larger image © Punch PromotionsMark Robinson He is, quite literally, boxing’s equivalent of Dr Jekyll and Mr “Hyde’; a mild mannered, happy go lucky, down to earth gentleman outside of the ring who transforms into a cold-blooded, calculating, ruthless assassin inside it. Ricky “The Hitman’ Hatton is a very rare…
Super middleweight contender Chad Dawson treated his hometown to a brilliant victory on this night, promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC from Greater New Haven Athletic Center. Dawson improved his record to 20-0, 14 KOs in an impressive knock out performance over Ian Gardner (19-3, 7 KOs) of New Brunswick, Canada. Click for larger image©…
Well, after the postponement yet again of Klitschko v Rahman (ive lost count now) the next big action we have to look forward to happens a week on Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. Newly crowned WBC 140 pound champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr dips his toes into the welterweight division when he takes…
While reports that Matt Skelton has split with longtime manager Eugene Maloney are true, rumors that the British Heavyweight Champion has let Maloney ago are totally false. The respected fixture of the London boxing scene chose to drop his commitment to Skelton on a matter of principle. It may be the first time that a…