Hall of Famer Mike Tyson had a brilliant amateur career in the 1980’s. Now a professional boxing promoter for Iron Mike Productions (IMP), the youngest world heavyweight champion of all-time still has a burning passion for amateur boxing. Tyson thought it would be fun to workout with kids from the Police Athletic League in Las…
Detroit born Lanardo Tyner made a victorious homecoming on Friday night, by dramatically stopping Angel Hernandez in the tenth round, to become crowned the new WBU Welterweight Champion at the Naser Beydoun’s Darkside Productions promoted “Rumble On The River” event, which took place at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. Tyner dominated the opening stanza, working…
Hatton Promotions would like to address rumours suggesting that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s March 8 clash with fellow Mexican Alfredo Angulo has been made for the vacant WBC Light-middleweight title. At the present time, undefeated Sergey Rabchenko is the WBC’s number one ranked contender and holds the sanctioning body’s prestigious Silver title.
Stephen Simmons will defend his WBC International Silver Cruiserweight title against Wadi Camacho, at the SECC in Glasgow on March 1, live on Sky Sports. Simmons claimed the vacant strap in September at the same venue with a comprehensive points win over unbeaten German David Graf and the 29 year old Scot is aiming to…
On Friday, February 7, 2014, Mike Tyson and Garry Jonas of Iron Mike Productions, Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Productions and Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing will proudly present another installment of Friday Night Fights at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, and televised worldwide on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In the night’s hard-hitting 10-round middleweight…
Former Undisputed boxing World Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Champion – Evander ‘Real Deal’ Holyfield was the first person to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother House last night. After just one week of the reality show – the ‘Champ’ walked out of the ‘house’ to a fantastic reception from the awaiting British crowds. But what…
March 1 will be the most important day in the career of two-weight world champion Ricky Burns as the Scot meets the challenge of America’s Terence Crawford at Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition Centre in defense of the WBO lightweight title. Burns, 36-2-1 (11), did a genuine tightrope act in 2013, when the level of competition he…
Matchroom Sport have parted company with Tom Stalker following the expiration of his promotional agreement. The Liverpool man had five fights after turning pro in January before suffering an arm injury in July that required surgery and led to an extended period on the side-lines. “It has been great working with Tom and we wish…
Chris Algieri, “The Pride of Huntington”, returns to action on Friday, February 14 challenging world ranked Baltimore native Emanuel “The Tranzformer” Taylor in the ten round junior welterweight main event live on ESPN Friday Night Fights at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Joe DeGuardia, President and Founder of Star Boxing announced that tickets go…
Last year former WBC cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez successfully returned to his old weight division at 200 lbs. after campaigning at heavyweight for more than 10 years. Now “The Black Panther” is eyeing another world title shot for 2014. “I would love to fight against Marco Huck because I think he is the best…
Highly regarded, undefeated welterweight prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (19-0, 11KOs), from Southeast Washington, D.C., will be making his 2014 and National TV debut when he faces “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon Jr. (10-3-1, 2KOs) in an eight-round bout on Jan. 31 live on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights from West Orange, N.J. Hernandez-Harrison, 19, is coming off a…
‘Pretty’ Ricky Boylan has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport. The unbeaten Light Welterweight starlet claimed the Southern Area title on Eddie Hearn’s bumper Christmas bill at the ExCeL Arena with a fourth round stoppage of fellow Carshalton fighter Tony Owen, moving to 10-0 in the process with his fourth win inside the distance….