At 33 years of age, Audley Harrison is finally on the fast track to becoming a heavyweight contender with his bout tonight on Fox Sports’ broadcast from San Diego, California. The 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist faces his first real threat in the form of southpaw Robert Wiggins, 20-4-1 (12), a very wilfull banger who comes…
Reports surfacing today suggest that the IBF may be stripping Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez of their featherweight title due to the Mexico City native not making a required mandatory defense against their highest rated challenger. Marquez still has the WBA “Super Championship” title but could potentially be forced into a box off against that organization’s…
LEVANDER JOHNSON VERSUS JESUS CHAVEZ ADDED TO SEPTEMBER 17 PARADE OF CHAMPIONS; PUGILISTS BATTLE FOR JOHNSON’S IBF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW Golden Boy Promotions Announces the Signing of Jesus “El Matador’ Chavez LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2005) – Golden Boy Promotions announces the addition of an IBF lightweight title bout between champion Levander Johnson…
Duddy headlines “Mayhem in Mansfield” Sept. 17 at Dana Barros Sports Complex, Mansfield, MA WOBURN, Mass. (August 17, 2005) – Unbeaten Irish middleweight sensation John Duddy (11-0, 10 KOs) will headline “Mayhem in Mansfield,” September 17 at the Dana Barros Sports Complex in Mansfield, Massachusetts. “Mayhem in Mansfield” is promoted by New England Ringside Promotions…
Lkhagva Dugarbaatar, better known as Lakva Sim, fought his way out of the toughest boxing rings that Thailand and South Korea had to offer and took the WBA Super Feather belt from Takanori Hatakeyama in 1999. In just his 13th pro outing Sim became the first Mongolian fighter to win genuine world honors but the…
Former light middle contender Marco Antonio Rubio continues his comeback tomorrow night as the hammer fisted man from Gomez Palacio, Mexico makes a hometown appearance against hard luck journeyman Leon Pearson. After riding a wave of success that included one round anihilations of two good fighters, Fitz Vanderpool and Jeffery Hill, the fall from grace…
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION DANIEL SANTOS, WBC NO. 7 HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER OWEN BECK, IBF NO. 8 HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEI LIAKHOVICH THURSDAY, AUG. 16, 2005 One of the most talented 154-pounders in the world, Daniel Santos (29-2-1, 20 KOs) is scheduled to defend his WBO junior middleweight title in…
Robert Wiggins goes into his contest this Thursday with unbeaten British heavyweight hopeful Audley Harrison a decided underdog. The big Briton has sterling amateur credentials and comes bearing a perfect record in the professional ranks since taking off the headgear in 2001. Harrison has the reach, the skills and the height going for him. On…
Hot Australian prospect Michael “Rocky’ Katsidis takes on Filipino Ranee Ganoy on Friday night for the WBO Asia Pacific Light Welterweight crown at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane. Katsidis has been hailed by some observers as Australias best home grown prospect since Jeff Fenech. A high volume puncher and Olympian in Sydney 2000,…
New York Commission suspends Holyfield! The once great heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Evander Holyfield has had his medical suspension lifted by the New York State Athletic Commission, one which kept him from fighting around the United States, but the same organization has also suspended his license for the State of New York on grounds…
The Hatton’s and Minter’s, the most famous family names in British boxing, will fight it out in the name of honour and charity on September 23 at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane. Matthew Hatton, the younger brother of Ricky the IBF World Light-Welterweight Champion, and Ross Minter, son of all-time British great Alan the former…
Bradford’s Junior Witter moved a step closer to an authentic world title challenge last week when the WBC installed him as the number one contender to their current champion and pound for pound king “Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather. The decision to elevate the British, Commonwealth and European title-holder follows the exclusion of Gianluca Branco –…