British heavyweight hopeful Scott Gammer takes on former domestic champion Julius Francis tonight at the Showground in Carmarthen, Wales, on a Paul Boyce promotion. While Francis hasn’t won a bout in over two years, the 40 year old has been in with the best heavyweights in Europe and should provide the 28 year old from…
Light Heavyweight Glen Johnson hits the comeback trail tonight in California as the former IBF, IBO and USBA titlist steps into a boxing ring for the first time since losing a rematch to Antonio Tarver back in June. Johnson will be facing 38 year old southpaw and current USBA beltholder George “Khalid” Jones on the…
Undefeated Scottish prospect Kevin Anderson tests his meddle tonight by challenging Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Joshua Okine at the Ice Rink in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Matchroom Sport promotes the card, which also features former Commonwealth Super Feather beltholder Craig Docherty and Sky Sports televises live in the UK. Anderson, the Celtic titlist, has been spotless in 14…
It’s a Danish spectacular tonight in Denmark as some of the Scandinavian country’s leading boxers see action at the Vesthallen in Slagelse. Leading the way is former European title challenger Martian Kristjansen who meets South Africa’s Anthony “Blue Jaguar” Tshehla for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight title. Ex-European Super Middleweight Champion Rudy Markussen faces South…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES IBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JAMES TONEY, HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER DOMINICK GUINN, IBF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BYRD, IBF MANDATORY CHALLENGER DAVARRYL WILLIAMSON THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 2005, FROM EL DORADO HOTEL & CASINO, RENO, NEVADA James Toney defends his IBA heavyweight title against Dominick Guinn in…
Last night in Hamburg, Germany, WBO Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster was trailing well behind on the scorecards after getting thoroughly outboxed by challenger Luan Krasniqi, but was able to canvas the German in the eighth before finishing the job in the ninth round. Krasniqi, the current European Champion, used his superior boxing skills to outbusy…
Everlast Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today announced that it will continue its strategic merchandise, licensing and equity alliance and agreement with Contender Partners LLC, formed by leading entertainment companies Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks Television, involving the “The Contender,” the boxing-based…
MADDALONE READY FOR THE FIGHT OF HIS CAREER ON TARVER-JONES 3 UNDERCARD SATURDAY “I’ve seen everything he has. I know from the last fight, he tried to come at me, and he ended up just running away. He did everything he could do. All he saw from me was me coming straight in. He hasn’t…
IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd works the heavy bag during a workout Wednesday in Reno. Byrd defends his crown against DaVarryl Williamson Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, James Toney risks his IBA heavyweight belt against DaVarryl Williamson. Click for larger image© Tom…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Dominick Guinn jumps rope during an open media workout Wednesday in Reno. In the most important fight of his career, Guinn challenges IBA heavyweight champion James Toney Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, Chris Byrd defends his IBF heavyweight crown against…
Terms have been agreed for Britain’s two best heavyweights Matt Skelton and Danny Williams to finally slug it out on Saturday 3 December in London. Despite the British Boxing Board of Control imposing a six-month ban on Williams fighting for the British title for his late withdrawal against Skelton in July – a decision that…
“RUMBLE AT THE ROCK†McCLINE, MIRANDA, AND FOREMAN ADDED TO OCTOBER 21ST UNDERCARD The hunger! It’s something you can’t really describe, but you can see it. Look close, and you can see that hunger in the eyes of Heavyweight Title contenders David Tua and Jameel McCline, unbeaten Edison Miranda and rising star Yuri Foreman. It’s…