Boxing’s best 168 pounder, Andre Ward, returns to the squared circle tonight after more than a year off, meeting the challenge of hard slugging contender Edwin Rodriguez at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. While WBA “super” titlist Ward certainly is favored to retain his crown for the sixth time, there are a couple…
Yesterday, the winner of the purse bid between Finchley’s Dereck Chisora and Liverpool’s David Price was reported widely in the media as the promotional and managerial backers of the Zimbabwean born Chisora. Chisora is a former World title challenger, ex-British and Commonwealth Champion, who is now the holder of the Heavyweight Championship of Europe. Price…
Horden boxing prospect Anthony Hardy (2-0) tangled with Chris Bennett (1-1) on October 19, scoring a forth round knockdown and winning the fight on the scorecards. Bennett was an equally-seasoned amateur and squared-up 1-0 pro (prior to the fight), and he gave a solid account of himself in a competitive opening three rounds. Hardy really…
Sands China Ltd. is assisting the Macao community’s efforts to provide disaster relief to those affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded, which made landfall in the Philippines Nov. 8, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The company is spearheading several initiatives to raise donations to aid disaster…
Top Rank announced today it signed yet another blue chip 2012 Olympian, silver medalist Esquiva Falcao of Brazil. He will make his professional debut in early 2014. Falcäo, 23, advanced to the Olympic finals as a middleweight, mowing down top international competition before losing to gold medalist Ryota Murata , also now a Top Rank…
Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman, is set for a home town showdown against Manuel Quezado, for the vacant WBU Inter-Continental Heavyweight crown, on the Marshall Kauffman King’s Boxing promoted ‘Get Ready To Rumble’ mega event at the Santander Arena, Reading, PA, on Saturday 30th November 2013. Since turning pro in 2006 Travis has racked up an…
Naoko Fujioka became the new super flyweight female champion of the WBA after defeating Naoko Yamaguchi in the traditional Korakuen Hall of Tokyo. Fujioka kept the gold and black belt after winning the unanimous approval of all three judges 97-92, 97-92, 98-91. The new 115 lb queen knocked down Yamaguchi in round three and dominated…
If Floyd Mayweather Jnr., is a unanimous pick as the sport’s premier pound-for-pound talent, Andre Ward is the strongest candidate to emerge as his heir apparent. The Oakland super-middle – USA’s last Olympic champion after striking Gold at Light-heavy at the 2004 Athens Games – carved a formidable rep by scalping the likes of Mikkel…
Ricky Hatton, MBE, says Bradley Pryce will get a “shock” when he faces Sergey Rabchenko in Bulgaria on Saturday night. Pryce agreed to take the European and WBC Silver Light-middleweight title clash after French southpaw Cedric Vitu sustained an injury and Hatton says the Welshman doesn’t know what he’s let himself in for.
Boxing’s best super middleweight, Andre Ward, returns to the ring this Saturday following a 14-month layoff, adamant he can take advantage of his opponent’s all guns blazing approach. The WBA super-middleweight champion is set to make his eagerly anticipated return this weekend against the undefeated Edwin Rodriguez, after being out of action for over a…
Good morning America and good evening to Freddie Roach because it is 11 PM in General Santos City in the Philippines. It is very gracious of him to join us – he has a 4:30 AM run with Manny Thursday morning. We are just 10 days from Macau – Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios in…
Undefeated WBA/WBO 122-pound world champion and Cuban sensation Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux returns to the ring fresh from his career-best victory. Rigondeaux will be bidding for Fighter of the Year honors when he defends his unified titles against former two-time world champion Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko, Saturday, December 7, at Boardwalk Hall’s Adrian Phillips Ballroom…