Golden Boy and Highridge Merger.

Golden Boy Enterprises, led by Oscar De La Hoya, and Highridge Partners, an international real estate developer and investor headed by John Long, today announced the formation of a new company, Golden Boy Partners, to revitalize and redevelop urban Latino communities. Golden Boy Partners combines the complementary talents and expertise …

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Lights Out!

James “Lights Out” Toney is a name of which most boxing fans are fond. With a record of 68-4 (43 KOs), Toney knows his way around the ring as well as the business of boxing. Beginning his professional boxing career as a middleweight, where he earned the IBF middleweight title, …

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Krasniqi Tests Fitness Before Facing Whitaker.

One month prior to his WBO heavyweight title eliminator against Lance Whitaker European champion Luan Krasniqi, 27-1-1 (14), has to pass the first sequence of athletic tests set by his trainer. “It’s about power, running and stamina”, coach Torsten Schmitz explained. Krasniqi and Schmitz currently work out at Universum Box-Promotion’s …

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Only One Can be Champion!

“Lightweight Bragging Rights” Heating Up To A Fever Pitch. There’s a violent storm brewing in Britain, taking the form of an explosive all action firefight that will take place in the hard backstreets of South London on Thursday night, May 12th.That’s when British Champion Graham Earl and Commonwealth Champion Kevin …

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Corrales-Castillo Quotes.

Corrales: The time for talking is almost done. I have trained hard. I am ready to fight. I am ready for war and come hell or high water, I am leaving with the WBC and the WBO belts. Castillo: I just came down from the mountain. I will stay in …

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