Goeppingen – German boxing rings are currently the place for the most competitive and explosive heavyweight showdowns: Brewster vs. Krasniqi, Gomez vs. McCall and Samil Sam vs. Maskaev – this is just a small selection of those highly entertaining fights in the heavyweight division that took place in Germany in the past two months.
This is the best deal in town, a special $48 bus ride to the Guerrero fight. No driving, no parking, no worries. Ghost fans from the Bay Area can come witness the nationally televised NABF title fight on Showtime between Robert “The Ghost†Guerrero (16-0-1 9 KO’s ranked # 2 WBC) and Gamaliel Diaz (19-5-2…
At six foot four and 235 lbs, bearing a pro record of 43-4 (37), Shannon Briggs is definitely a threat to anyone and the thirty three old Brooklyn native has had his share of success as a fighter both pro and amateur. As an amateur fighter he won a national Golden Gloves title, a national…
Following Amir Khan’s three round demolition of Steve Gethin last Saturday in Glasgow, the Bolton teenager now heads South to make his London professional bow at the ExCeL London on December 10. The Olympic silver medallist took his record to 3-0 with a dazzling performance to completely shut out the experienced Walsall pro.
Newark’s Esham Pickering has vowed to re-establish himself on the world scene and in the process avenge the contentious majority decision defeat that saw him lose his Commonwealth and European titles to British champion Michael Hunter in Hartlepool earlier this month.
Mohegan Sun and Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Goossen-Tutor Promotions, present “All for One!â€, a sensational night of boxing action on Saturday, December 10, as the WBC/WBA No. 1 middleweight contender Winky Wright (49-3, 25 KOs), from St. Petersburg, FL battles the IBF’s top-rated middleweight contender Sam “The King†Soliman (31-7, 12 KOs), from…
The press conference to announce the exciting November 23rd event at the Rhode Island Convention Center was void of opposition for the local talent as CES worked hard to produce the best possible matchups for the fans. Today, CES announced the opposition in the two main bouts, both of which should prove to be great…
The Universum Box-Promotion event on November 26 in Leverkusen, Germany, will have to take place without world title challenger Felix Sturm. The German middleweight star suffered an injury to his left elbow in training. Dr. Albert Güßbacher (Nürnberg) told Universum Box-Promotion that Sturm is unable to fight and that his urgent elbow injury requires surgery.
Pick a decade and most people can name the heavyweight champion from that era, at least most boxing fans can. Even non fans and the casual observer could name the heavyweight champion. This is the most prestigious title in all of sports. This is not something just the fans of the sport are expected to…
In his last fight of the year, Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy ended 2005 with a phenomenal splash! Some would have thought that the matchup against the game and durable Scott “Sandman” Pemberton would have given Lacy some problems. There was the height and reach advantage for Pemberton, his jab…etc, but it was all to little…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Undefeated super middleweight “Bad” Chad Dawson participated in an open media workout Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. In the “ShoBox: The New Generation” 12-round main event Friday, Nov. 18, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on west coast), Dawson (18-0, 13 KOs) faces fellow southpaw Ian “The Cobra 
Vitali Klitschko was scheduled to defend his WBC title against Hasim Rahman on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the fight was canceled because Klitschko suffered a knee injury during a recent sparring session. Because of his injury, Klitschko underwent surgery on Tuesday in Southern California. The operation was done by Dr. Neal Elattrache, Director…