CES CLOSES OUT 2005 WITH A BANG ON NOVEMBER 23RD! Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) announced today at the Hi Hat in Davol Square that it will close out its 2005 boxing season with a major event on Wednesday, November 23rd at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
Former WBU Light Middle Champion Mehrdud “Takaloo” Takalobigashi has dropped down a weight class and is in training for his next exciting matchup, a highly anticipated pairing against the steel tough Belfastman Eamonn Magee on December 10th for the WBU Welterweight title. The two are scheduled as just one of the undercard attractions for Sports…
SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MEDIA LUNCHEON/PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES TUESDAY, OCT. 26, 2005, AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD TIMES SQUARE UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT SECHEW POWELL, IBF No 12 JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT ARCHAK Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime TER-MELIKSETIAN N.Y. STATE 168-POUND CHAMPION JAIDON CODRINGTON In two match-ups that typify the essence of the SHOWTIME boxing series, “ShoBox: The New…
Showtime and DiBella Entertainment have teamed up to bring possibly the best ShoBox boxing card since the program’s inception in 2001. The card will feature veteran light middleweight southpaw Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell as the headlining attraction and New York State Super Middleweight Champ Jaidon “The Don” Codrington in an exciting co-main event. Also on…
Click for larger image© Sean McMenaminSaddoBoxing.com There was a bit of last minute shuffling, but Promoter Joey Eye still managed to please the sizeable crowd in attendance at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. The main event between unbeaten prospect Chucky Cavallo and knockout artist Berry Butler had to be canceled due to…
Commonwealth and European super bantamweight champion Esham Pickering is unfazed at the prospect of facing British king Michael Hunter in his hometown on Friday night, (October 28th). Whilst the Hennessy Sports promoted 29-year-old faces a partisan crowd at the Borough Hall in Hartlepool, he has proved in the past that surrendering home advantage does not…
Toney, You should have kept your big mouth shut. If you were going to respond to my request for a stricter steroid policy in boxing — random testing — you should have at least told the world the real “TRUTH”…..You are a liar AND a cheat! As my team has pointed out in the past,…
Chris Sanigar’s West Country Boxing sponsors an evening with the one and only Rubin “Hurricane” Carter which will then run into an exciting night at the fights featuring Leigh Alliss, Dan Gutherie, Ali Wyatt and Gary Buckland. It all takes place on thursday, November 17th at The Dolman Exhibition Hall, Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol,…
It takes a big man to step into the shoes of Herbie Hide. Step forward John Murray. The super featherweight sensation will showcase his talents to an International audience after leaping at an offer from his promoter Mick Hennessy to provide the British interest on this Saturday’s promotion at the Lac Leamy Casino in Quebec,…
Whilst Kevin Mitchell has been busy claiming that he wants to win three world titles and retire a legend, his domestic super featherweight rival Billy Corcoran has got on with the business of proving himself the best in the country.
Undefeated NABF Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has been named honorary captain for Team USA when Team Mexico comes San Francisco for the biggest amateur boxing event of the year. For the first time ever — on Sunday October 30th – San Francisco will be ground zero as the two greatest boxing powers on the…
**Ringside Boxing Photos by Jane Warburton** On a Sports Network card from the Northern English city of Preston, British Welterweight Champion Michael Jennings had to climb off the canvas to overcome challenger Bradley Pryce over the course of twelve hard fought rounds. It was an exciting fight from start to finish as Jennings started slow,…