To describe a fighter with seven losses to his name as lucky might appear inappropriate to some, but Omar Sheika is as lucky as they come. As a mere boxing pup at the age of twenty-one with all the usual dreams of stardom and world title glory, Sheika wound up in Sheffield, England. Then undefeated…
Rival UK promoters to Frank Warren might be set to stage a massive catch in their favor as it is rumored that they have secured the signature, for one fight at least, of IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Wrangling over the promotional status of Hatton has become intense as Warren has sought to exert…
Nothing is concrete yet with Joe Calzaghe having to win his next title defense against unknwon super middleweight Evans Ashira, but if he does win, Calzaghe will likely have to face IBF/IBO super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy in London. the proposed bout is touted to happen at the Excel Arena in London, a fitting sized…
Former WBO middleweight champion of the world Otis Grant will face recent former WBC super middleweight titlist Cristian Sanavia at the end of October this year. The former champions will collide in Gatineau, Quebec on October 29 as Grant looks to continue his winning ways since returning to boxing after surviving a car crash that…
Click for larger image © Edwin Gonzalez In New York City, Labor Day signifies more than just the end of summer. It signifies the commencement of the celebration of West Indian culture. In the annual Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, every country in the West Indies has a float in the huge Caribbean…
Saturday night in Berlin, Germany’s IC – Center will see two top European fighters in action against dangerous foes. WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer meets seasoned challenger Omar Sheika while European welterweight boss Oktay Urkal will look to stave off the very experienced Russian campaigner, Maxim Nesterenko. The Beyer – Sheika fight is particularly…
Tim Austin, yes, “The Cincinnati Kid†who used to cradle the bantamweight division with power punching and a charming southpaw stance disappeared at one point and time in his career. Bring out the boxing gloves, because Austin has a fight on his hands come September 3. Rafael Marquez found a way to beat Austin in…
Promoter Mick Hennessy believes that David Walker could become one of the nation’s favourite boxers if he beats British light middleweight champion Jamie Moore on September 23rd at the GH Carnall Leisure Centre in Manchester. Two-time Southern Area champion “Kid Dynamite’ already enjoys a high profile. A series of sensational wins in 2002 and 2003…
Two determined men will lock horns tonight on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo broadcast to North and Central America as both Al Seeger and Cesar Figueroa have struggled when facing an opponent of consequence but will have the opportunity to rise above in Savannah, Georgia. On paper it appears that Seeger, 24-1 (18), has the advantage as…
Hometown hero Terry Smith sees action in Little Rock, Arkansas as the heavyweight headlines this weekend’s installment of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights, facing the incredibly tall Julius Long. Smith, 24-1 (16), has only lost to red hot unbeaten contender Calvin Brock and will be looking to continue his march on the heavyweight crown but…
This is hopefully a warm-up defense before the big one against Jeff Lacy. Famous last words eh? Certainly in Joe’s case. Since winning the WBO title in 1997, the Welshman through one reason or another has seen chance after chance for a big match-up slip through his fingers. For instance, in 1999, he was a…
118-pound NABO bantamweight champion, Jhonny Gonzalez (29-4-0 With 25 KOs), who was suppose to be facing Mark “Too Sharp†Johnson, ended up fighting Nicaraguan William Gonzalez (19-1-0 with 17 KOs). William, who is a southpaw, came out fast, swinging with both fists. As the Nicaraguan waded in carelessly, the freakishly tall NABO champion countered with…