Living up to his vow to keep active in his quest to win the world heavyweight championship, Elieser Castillo (27-5-2, 15 KOs) returns to the ring on Friday, May 13 (just 21 days after his last bout) to face always tough southpaw Alex Gonzalez (18-3, 8 KOs) at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in…
He is one of boxing’s newest world champions and also one of its most exciting, and on Friday, May 6, Golden Boy Promotions will formally welcome the pride of Argentina, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, to Los Angeles for a special presentation of his WBO world championship belt, as well as a roundtable discussion with the media….
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO. “If Corrales really wants to exchange like he has been saying, this is really going to be a quick fight. Corrales is a dangerous fighter and one of the tallest fighters I have ever fought, but like I have been saying all along, the winner will be the one strongest and most…
Mark your calendars for July 23, that’s when you will want to tune in to Showtime’s ShoBox. That’s when WBC Super Lightweight Continental Americas Champion Donald Camarena (15-1-9ko’s) takes on WBC and WBA #10 rated fighter Antonio Pitalua (39-3- 33 ko’s). Promoted by Guilty Boxing and to be held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort…
British Lightweight Champion Graham Earl had to accept the postponement of his Title fight with Commonwealth Champion, Kevin Bennett on May 12th when a wrist injury forced him to suspend training for 2 weeks. Earl received treatment during a sparring session from his trainer, but lacked his usual zip after a few rounds. Earl said…
Click for larger image© Jesus Sanchez Some fighters come out of the amateur ranks with a “silver spoon” in hand, especially if those fighters were part of the Olympic experience. These “Blue Chip” prospects usually receive rewards such as the big contracts and immediate exposure to the “mainstream” of boxing. Then, there are those who…
New York, May 6–Two unbeaten former Golden Glove champions from Brooklyn — Yuri Foreman and Sechew Powell — will put their unblemished records on the line this Friday night (May 6) when DiBella Entertainment in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino will present a main event and co-feature of all undefeated fighters at Foxwoods Resort Casino…
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO. “It took me a while in my last two fights to get warmed up, but if Corrales comes to me, this fight is going to be a brawl with each of us taking our best shots at one another. The winner will be the one who is the strongest and the most…
Joe Calzaghe travels to Germany to defend his title against his previous one round KO victim. Their first fight was in April 2001, when Joe was arguably at his peak, coming off knockouts against Omar Sheika and Richie Woodhall. Since then he has defended seven more times with Charles Brewer and Byron Mitchell his only…
EARL: THIS IS A MUST WIN FIGHT FOR ME. Graham Earl is determined to add the Commonwealth belt to his trophy case and isn’t about to let anyone stand in his way. The British Lightweight Champion defends his crown in a double title fight with Commonwealth ruler Kevin Bennett in London, England on Thursday May…
Former light heavyweight champion of the world and four weight world champion Roy Jones awaits the winner of the upcoming Glen Johnson-Antonio Tarver rematch, confident that he will be in line to face the eventual victor. Jones’ activities outside of the ring have included attending promotional events, working on his music career as well as…
Australian super middleweight contender Danny Green has sensationally parted ways with his trainer, boxing legend and former multi-weight world champion Jeff Fenech. Green recently lost a WBC world title bid to current champion Markus Beyer in Germany and the Australian was considered the interim champion of the organization. Having admittedly let down against Beyer, Green…