All systems are go for DiBella Entertainment’s undefeated middleweight sensation Jermain Taylor (22-0, 16 KO’s) as he gets set to square off against the upset-minded Daniel Edouard (16-0-2, 9 KO’s) on Saturday night, February 19, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist endured a heavy duty training camp in Miami,…
Matt Skelton has been warned to expect a dirty fight when he faces Argie madman Fabio Eduardo Moli for the Vacant WBU World Heavyweight title on Friday 25 February at the Wembley Conference Centre. The hardman from Villa del Rosario in Cordoba has threatened to give the Bedford battler a brutal going-over before taking the…
WBC Continental America’s Cruiserweight champion Gary Gomez (13-4-0, 5KOs) says he is ready for his fight scheduled on February 25th at the Emerald Queen Casino’s Battle at the Boat boxing series. Gomez won a ten round decision over Chad Van Sickle for the belt in December 2004. “I would like to thank Halquist Productions for…
WBC super bantamweight champion Oscar “Chololo†Larios successfully defended his crown for the sixth time last night at the Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California, defeating former world champion Wayne McCullough via unanimous 12 round decision. With the victory, Larios has cleared the way for a unification bout with WBO 122-pound titlist Joan Guzman….
Michael Gomez has come from hell and back to get himself within striking distance of a major world title opportunity and has only to turn back the Argentine tide of Javier Alvarez to secure the possibility of rare glory for a British fighter. Ranked number three at super featherweight by the WBO, Gomez may yet…
The roulette wheel of opponents has finally stopped for top-notch British welterweight Michael Jennings as Romanian Vasile Dragomir has been selected as his opponent for tonight’s bash in Manchester, England. Serving as chief support to headliners Michael Gomez and Steve Foster Jr., the English champion has been through a range of prospective foes from Juho…
Those of you that have seen the film know that Snatch’s incorporation of boxing is that of the unlicensed variety, not what we deal with on this site, but it is such an outstanding film that I feel compelled to include it in this project. The film really gets going in Antwerp where a diamond…
Once again, former world champion Wayne McCullough gave it his all in a world championship fight but came up short, this time against WBC super bantamweight champion Oscar Larios. They went at each other virtually non-stop for the majority of the twelve-round fight, but in the end, Larios proved to be just too much for…
Let it never be said that Bernard Hopkins can’t talk up a fightâ€â€or anything else, for that matter. Having just witnessed first hand Hopkins in full flow, I assure you that the man can talk for America…and then some. Topics ranged from Howard Eastman to the latest happenings in the NFL. These exchanges, admittedly, left…
Tonight at the Palace Indian Gaming Resort in Lemoore, California, the showdown for the WBC super bantamweight title will take place. Champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios will face challenger Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough. 2004 Olympian Andre Ward takes a leap up in class against undefeated professional fighter in eight contests, Kenny Kost. Additionally, heavyweight Malcolm Tann…
“El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga will indeed return to the ring for the first time since his knockout loss to Felix Trinidad, and of course, his self-imposed retirement. And Mayorga does not fancy hanging around before he gets back into championship class. The WBC has ordered that Mayorga will fight Spain’s Javier Castillejo for the vacant…
Stateside today, undisputed middleweight champion of the world Bernard Hopkins held a press conference to discuss his history making twentieth middleweight title defense. The fight will take place on February 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA and Hopkins will face once-beaten Guyanese born, British based fighter Howard Eastman. Hopkins was apparently in…