June 4th was undoubtedly the biggest and most momentous day in a British Boxing Ring in 2005, maybe in many years. On that night, Ricky Hatton, in a show of heart, courage, willpower, guts and tenacity, bludgeoned his way to the IBF junior welterweight crown, ripping the title from long serving champion Kostya Tzsyu. In…
DiBella Entertainment’s New York stalwarts will cap off the year in the season’s finale of Broadway Boxing Presented by Turning Stone Resort & Casino when they hit the ring on “Season’s Beatings” Thursday night, December 15, at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. The announcement was made today by promoter Lou DiBella at Prime…
**With Boxing Images** On Saturday night at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Cricket Center, Main Events staged a homecoming of sorts as the southern city’s favorite son and surging heavyweight contender Calvin Brock put his undefeated record on the line against well respected journeyman David Bostice. Coming into this fight, many observers agreed that Bostice, 35-9-1 (15),…
**Boxing Photos by Simon Shaw** Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoBoxing.com Heavyweight Champion Peter Haymer had been scheduled to defend his title against former Olympian Courtney Fry on a Derek Williams promotion at the Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre in London but the pairing was unfortunately canceled. Thus it was left up to the undercard…
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…