Eastman to Face Abraham.

Howard Eastman is set to return from his challenge to undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins when he faces the world-class Berlin-based Arthur Abraham at the Nuremberg Arena on July 16th. “I can confirm that I have verbally agreed terms for this contest with Abraham’s representatives Sauerland Promotions,” explained Eastman’s promoter …

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Bell Making Big Changes.

IBF cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Give ’em Hell” Bell changes his professional name to O’Neil “Super Nova” Bell. As O’Neil Bell prepares to defend his world championship belt in the next few months, he has made major changes in his personal and professional life. In addition to developing the blue print …

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Salita-Brown Weigh-in Results.

RED CORNER BLUE CORNER JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS Dmitriy Salita vs. Louis Brown Brooklyn, NY Indianapolis, IN 21-0 (12 KO’s) 14-1 (10 KO’s) Weight: 142.25 lbs. Weight: 137 lbs. JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 6 ROUNDS Andre Berto vs. Anthony Little Winter Haven, FL Akron, OH 5-0 (3 KO’s) 4-1 (1 …

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Campas-Vanda is on.

It will be the veteran warrior against the young turk fighting in his home town when Team Freedom Promotions, Inc. presents “Battle For Pride,” a super welterweight showdown featuring Mexican great Yory Boy Campas, the former world champion, against Matt Vanda, the local hero, live on Pay-Per-View on Friday night, …

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Give Hatton His Due.

Click for larger image© Mike Cleary Now that the furor over Ricky Hatton’s triumph over Kostya Tszyu has begun to die down somewhat, it is time to stand back and take a measured look at the aftermath of what was an unforgettable night of boxing. The chief point I would …

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An Open Letter from John Ruiz.

To President Gilberto Mendoza: I am proud to be the World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion. As the first Latino to ever win the world heavyweight title, it is an honor that I have fought for or defended nine times since August of 2000. It has come to my attention that, …

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