Brockton-MA- Sir William “The Gladiator” Gibbs, 17-1, 14 ko’s, will be making his return to ESPN Friday Night Fight’s on April 1st at The Mohegan Sun against Andres Pacheco 13-2, 9 ko’s, in the 10 round main event. Julio De La Cruz, who was Gibbs’ original opponent, had to pull out of the fight citing…
European light heavyweight champion Thomas Ulrich is headlining an event of Universum Box-Promotion on March 26 in Riesa, Germany (Saxony). Ulrich is defending his European crown against Englishman Matthew Barney, 26-4-1 (6). In case of a victory the 29-year-old Berliner will get the chance to fight for the WBC light heavyweight world title in summer….
Hot London prospect Kevin Mitchell has thrown down a challenge to rival super-featherweight Kevin O’Hara ahead of his Belfast debut on March 18 at the Kings Hall on the Joe Calzaghe-Brian Magee World Super-Middleweight Championship undercard. Mighty Mitchell features in a six-round International contest against an opponent to be confirmed whilst Ohara gets the chance…
Hennessy sports stars Junior Witter and Carl Froch are set to return to the U.S. in order to resume their careers in a high-profile manner. Froch was set to fight on the Hopkins-Eastman card late last month, only a cancellation at the last minute prevented him from showcasing his skills in front of a world…
Plans by former triple world boxing champion Jeff Fenech to train former heavyweight titleholder Mike Tyson have hit a snag: as a convicted rapist, Tyson could be prevented from acquiring an Australian visa. Fenech told Nine Network television in Los Angeles that Tyson asked him to help revive his boxing career after the two trained…
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Undefeated #1 ranked world featherweight contender Rocky Juarez returns to the ring on March 4 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA when he battles veteran Juan Carlos “Ranchero†Ramirez in a 10 round bout, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The Juarez-Ramirez bout, as well as a 12…
WBO Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe is locked, loaded and ready for his hotly anticipated domestic matchup against Northern Ireland’s dangerous Brian Magee, a hard-hitting former longtime IBO titlist, on March 18th in the Ulsterman’s backyard of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Not only will “The Italian Dragon” be placing his WBO crown in danger for the…
Jeff LacyClick for larger image© Tom Casino After two months of intense training, in his hometown of Florida, “Left-hook†Lacy proclaims he’s “ready and tired of waiting.” On Saturday, March 5, 2005, Lacy is set to defend his IBF super middleweight title against Rubin “Mr. Hollywood” Williams. Although Lacy does not underestimate any opponent he…
ESPN Pay-Per-View will present a blockbuster night of boxing promoted by Main Events on Saturday, April 23 at 9 p.m. ET from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. This will mark the first of two events this year distributed by ESPN Pay-Per-View and promoted by Main Events. Up to 44 rounds of live boxing, including two…
Hartlepool prospect Nigel Wright will now challenge Dean Hickman for the Vacant English Light-Welterweight title on Sports Network’s Fight Skool show on Friday 11 March at the Doncaster Dome. Wright was due to face the champion Young Mutley for the crown but the West Bromwich puncher has withdrawn and vacated the title due to a…
Several hundred people joined sports stars in a church Tuesday to pay tribute to Max Schmeling, the German boxing great who died one month ago. Schmeling was buried in a small, private ceremony immediately after his death at 99 in his hometown of Hollenstedt, near Hamburg. Soccer greats Franz Beckenbauer and Uwe Seeler, one of…