The WBC/WBO world super bantamweight unification fight will not happen as soon as we thought. WBC champion Larios suffered an inury to one of his biceps while defending his title recently against Irishman Wayne McCullough. This unfortunate happening means that Larios will not be able to compete against WBO champion Joan Guzman in the unification…
NABA light heavyweight champion George Khalid Jones puts much more than his title belt on the line February 25 when he fights veteran Thomas Reid in the 12-round main event on “Championship Boxing Returns to Lowell†at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. The first pro show to be held in the home of “Irish 
Othello’s Welterweight boxing prospect, David Torres will fight tough journeyman Cesar Vega (6-4) on Friday, February 25th at the Emerald Queen Casino’s “Battle at the Boat XXXV†boxing series. Torres, the undefeated Latino sensation (7-0, 5KO’s) will fight the semi-main event at the Emerald Queen with the first fight starting at eight pm. “David is…
Exclusive video footage of Howard Eastman, Bernard Hopkins, Junior Witter and Carl Froch in preparation for their appearance in LA on February 19th is now available in the HennessySports.com video lounge. HennessySports.com members can now view in the behind the scenes area: – Howard Eastman speaking at the final press conference in LA – Bernard…
Bernard Hopkins is a middleweight nearing middle age, and he intends to play that to the hilt. “I turned 40 years old on Jan. 15, so the question is where and when Bernard Hopkins starts looking like he’s 40? I’m going to sell it,” the undisputed 160-pound champion said Wednesday. “And I’m a small guy,…
In the days following the exciting fight against Oscar Larios, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough took some time off before speaking with anyone concerning the fight and his future, not because of disappointment or injury, but because of some well-needed rest! And if any of you saw this fight, you will certainly understand the need. In…
Youngstown, Ohio’s unbeaten middleweight Kelly Pavlik will get some much needed exposure from SHOWTIME. Kelly will be part of a ” ShoBox: The New Generation” doubleheader on March 4th from Choctaw, Mississippi. Kelly is sporting a 23-0 ledger with 20 KO’s. He is currently ranked number by the W.B.O., number ten by the W.B.C. and…
I write this article with both a writer’s respect and a fan’s indignation, for a request of an organized boxing commission. The NBA, NFL and MLB are all organized governing bodies for professional sports. Boxing, a sole sport that consists of supportive trainers and a team, but when fight time comes, it’s just two fighters…
I was present at Gallagher’s today on behalf of SaddoBoxing.com for Zab Judah’s post-fight press conference. He will be fighting his mandatory, Cosme Rivera on May 14. The bout will be a featured attraction beneath the main event of Felix Trinidad-Ronald Wright. In addition, Judah’s brother, up and coming super middleweight Josiah Judah will once…
Argentinian WBU World Heavyweight Title challenger Fabio Eduardo Moli has promised to make it a double-upset for England when he defeats Matt Skelton on Friday 25 February at the Wembley Conference Centre. The tough-talker from Cordoba is from the same stable as Javier Alvarez who ripped Michael Gomez’s WBU World Super-Featherweight title from him last…
WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special†from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Margarito will defend his crown against WBO #2 contender Sebastian Lujan in the 12…
Howard Eastman has sounded more than confident in the build up to his challenge to Bernard Hopkins on Saturday 19th February at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles – he has sounded certain. “I am going to beat him in five rounds,†he predicts. “Bernard Hopkins will not be denying me my destiny. He has…