Five-time world champion Zab Judah is adamant he will be crowned ‘King of Brooklyn’ after knocking out Paulie Malignaggi. The pair clash this Saturday night at the Barclays Center in New York, with the Brooklyn natives putting their pride on the line as they battle to be declared the best boxer from the famed borough.
The principal fighters on tonight’s Paulie Malignaggi vs. Zab Judah card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY all hit the scales yesterday. NABF Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Paulie Malignaggi: 147 lb Zab Judah: 146 lb
Gary Shaw Productions presented another edition of the popular series titled “Central Coast Championships” Friday evening at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. In the main event, local fan favorite Francisco Santana scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Joachim Alcine. Santana dominated the bout from the opening round, throwing hard punches to the head…
One of the biggest events of 2013 just got even bigger with the announcement of the full undercard that leads up to the Showtime televised quadrupleheader at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on Saturday, Dec. 7, an event headlined by the “Battle Oof Brooklyn” between Zab “Super” Judah and Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi for…
Boxing star Amir Khan believes the clash between Paulie Malignaggi and Zab Judah will come down to who can handle the pressure best when the Brooklyn natives battle for local bragging rights live on BoxNation. The hometown heroes both descend from the famed borough in New York and will share the ring this Saturday night…
The World Boxing Association announces that the fight between Eleider Ãlvarez from Colombia and Thomas Oosthuizen from South Africa is not sanctioned by this organization. The fight scheduled to take place in Canada on January 18, 2014 in the light heavyweight division has not been sanctioned by the WBA Championships Committee, so no WBA title…
An explosive new sports biography by journalist Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Rocky Ros Muc: Seán Ó MainnÃn (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, €15), tells the story of one of the greatest boxers ever to come out of Ireland. Raised in Ros Muc in the heart of Connemara, Seán Ó MainnÃn’s boxing talents would bring him to the dizzying…
Big time boxing comes Down Under on Friday night as Indonesian national hero and WBA featherweight “super” champion Chris John puts his crown at risk against South Africa’s Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Thunderdome in Perth. John, 48-0-3 (22), has held the WBA title since 2004, retaining it 17 consecutive times and this occasion marks the…
The ninth annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Dinner, held November 9 at the Uncas Ballroom in Mohegan Sun, was a major success.
Beibut Shumenov is a former amateur standout in Europe and represented Kazakhstan in the 2004 Olympic Games. The WBA Super Light Heavyweight Champion, he became the fighter with the fewest professional fights to win a 175-pound world title when he captured the crown in his tenth start. On Saturday, Dec. 14, Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO’s)…
The World Boxing Association congratulates the former world champions Félix “Tito†Trinidad, Oscar de la Hoya and Joe Calzaghe for their induction in the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. 2014 class will be inducted next June, together with promoter Barry Hearn, referee Richard Steale, journalist Graham Houston, and photographer Neil Leifer, who will also…
This Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Julian Williams will be back in action when he takes on battle tested veteran Orlando Lora (29-4-2, 19 KO’s) in a ten round bout that will be part of a championship night of boxing that will be highlighted by the “Battle…