Blue-collar boxer Christopher “The Mechanic” Smith will attempt to dismantle David Estrada in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) elimination bout for the No. 2 ranking Friday, Jan. 21, on the SHOWTIME boxing series, “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In the eight-round co-feature, unbeaten junior middleweight contender Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell will …
Read More »Linton-Primera at Battle at the Boat.
Emmett Linton (32-3-2, 15KOs) and Marcos Primera (17-8-2, 11 KOs) will battle it out on Saturday night at the thirty-fourth installment of the Battle at the Boat series. Linton is attempting to make a re-appearance to the “top ten” list of middleweights and has had plenty of experience in the …
Read More »Spotlight Shines on Guerrero and Ward.
The newly crowned NABF featherweight champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (14-0-1, 7KOs), and Andre Ward (1-0, 1KO), the only US Olympic gold medalist from the 2004 Games in Athens, will be featured on Youth Outlook TV every Sunday in January on the WB20 (check your local listings). After capturing the …
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Frank Warren.
© Mike Cleary Top British promoter Frank Warren was kind enough to speak with us about some of the high profile fights that his promotional company Sports Network has been trying to make for the near future. Read on for the latest news from England’s number one promoter regarding the …
Read More »Showtime Replays Highlights.
Highlights from the best and most memorable fights of the year will be shown when SHOWTIME presents “SHOWTIME BOXING: Best Of 2004” on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The informative, fast-paced, entertaining thirty-minute telecast will be co-hosted by SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’S Steve …
Read More »“Pretty Boy” to be “the Man” of 2005.
A New Year yields fresh opportunities for the world’s greatest fighters to adjust their positioning in the mythical pound-for-pound stakes. Such honors are always subject to fierce debate throughout the boxing industry, but if the majority of fans and supposed experts were asked to set aside their personal preferences, I’m …
Read More »Main Events Newsletter.
WHO NEEDS PBS? ESPN2 will redefine the term “educational television” on Jan 21 when “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special Edition” features four boxers on its broadcast who have attended at least two years of college: Juan Diaz, Billy Irwin, Calvin Brock, and Clifford Etienne. Below is some educational information …
Read More »Maloney Confident in Harrison But Wary of Polo.
On January 28th Scott Harrison will defend his WBO featherweight title against a very dangerous opponent in the form of Victor Polo. It’s a fight that Scott wants in order to show the boxing fraternity and the American media that none of the other big names such as Marco Antonio …
Read More »Alcine to Face Bunema.
Quebec’s light middleweight prospect Joachim Alcine will return to the ring in mid-February against Alex Bunema. The fight will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Alcine’s last fight provided the chief support to Interbox mainman and former world champion Eric Lucas’s return to action. Alcine, who …
Read More »Marquez Requesting More Money.
WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has made his voice heard ahead of his fight with Manny Pacquiao proposed for late February. Marquez, even in training has asserted that the fight remains a potential one only until his financial needs are met. Pacquiao is due to start his training for …
Read More »Harrison to Fight Polo.
As we reported yesterday, WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison is chasing a fight with super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera. But first, Harrison has one more picee of featherweight business to attend to before a summer match with the legendary Barrera can be secured. Harrison will fight Colombian Victor Polo …
Read More »Lockett Aims for British Title.
Hard-hitting Welshman Gary Lockett now has the British Middleweight title in his sights after his fight against Allan Gray on 21 January at the Bridgend Leisure Centre has been billed as an Official Eliminator. The twenty-eight-year-old from Cwmbran is delighted with the news and is expecting a tough fight against …
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