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Former two-times WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide has a shock in store for the cruiserweights of the world. The 33-year-old from Norwich – who has recently recovered from a hand injury – is planning an excursion into the division. “My promoter Mickey Hennessy is letting me loose on all the …

When undefeated Tomasz Adamek (29-0, 20 KOs) won a majority decision over Australian Paul “Hurricane” Briggs to win the vacant World Boxing Council light heavyweight title at the United Center in Chicago on May 21, he knew he had done something special. Still, the first Polish boxer to win a …

Boxing king Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be one of the celebrity judges when King of the Cage (www.kingofthecage.com/ring-girls), the world wide recognized mixed martial arts competition spearheaded by owner Terry Trebilcock and agent Steve Karel, moves into the forum of adult-branded pay per view for the first time when it …

This weekend, Miguel Cotto faces amateur nemesis Mohamad Abdulaev in a rematch of their Olympic bout in Sydney 2000. Here is why I think that the Uzbekistani can repeat that result. Since very early in his pro career Cotto has been touted as the next big thing by his promoter, …

He is a boxing pro and a believing muslim. And now Mohammad Abdullaev, 31, is facing his dream fight at the „Mecca of Boxing“, New York ’s Madison Square Garden . Abdullaev (15 victories, 12 KOs , 1 loss) challenges the unbeaten superlightweight world champion (WBO) Miguel Cotto (23-0/19 KOs …

RED CORNER BLUE CORNER JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS Dmitriy Salita vs. Louis Brown Brooklyn, NY/Odessa, Ukraine Indianapolis, IN 21-0 (12 KO’s) 14-1 (10 KO’s) JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS Edgar Santana vs. Derrick Moon New York, NY Fort Worth, TX 13-2 (9 KO’s) 10-8-1 (2 KO’s)

Ricky and his Dad went to meet Tszyu and his Dad just before they caught the plane back to Australia and here are the exclusive images… ***Click for larger image © Paul Speak***

Stepping out of the grotty, forgotten tube station, as a weary ten-year-old, my eyes focused on the mass of green that stood in front of me. Everywhere I looked, I saw the Irish tricolor waving. Perhaps this is not unusual for Dublin or Boston on St Patrick’s Day, but this …

Arturo “Thunder” Gatti is a special guest on Thursday’s two-hour New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show – hosted by Ted Bodenrader, Anthony Pepe, Rick Brutti and Joe Bills – airing between 6-8 PM/ET on Boston’s Boxing Station, The Zone (1510 AM). Gatti will be joined by his manager, Pat Lynch, …

In a sensational move, former undisputed light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu has fired his longtime trainer Johnny Lewis. Hot on the heels of Tszyu’s dramatic loss to England’s Ricky Hatton for the IBF title, Tszyu has wasted no time in dealing out the blame for the loss to Lewis who …

Some Exclusive Photos of 2004 United States Olympian and Goldenboy Promotions Hot Prospect Vicente Escobedo… ***Click for larger images © M.Q.***

Just days before he takes on opponent Louis Brown, and having also being recently signed by DiBella Entertainment promotions, Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita is well on his way to boxing stardom. This young and talented junior welterweight is prepared to do battle with the game Louis Brown, and he …