Former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios and his team, headed up by Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia, arrived at The Venetian Macao® earlier today with one mission on their minds: beat Manny Pacquiao! “I’m in China baby!” exclaimed Rios as he was greeted at the resort’s VIP Entrance. “I worked hard in camp,…
Last night, WBA Fighter of the Decade and longtime WBA Featherweight champion Chris “The Dragon†John and IBO Lightweight “Indonesian Thunder” Daud Cino Yordan met with Indonesian vice president Boediono and a select few select Indonesian dignitaries as they shared dinner together at the Indonesian Consulate in Perth, Western Australia.
Last night in his hometown at the Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio TX, super bantamweight Mario Barrios (1-0, 1 KO) looked electrifying in his pro debut. Barrios, who was a decorated amateur, showed great poise and tremendous power as he dominated his opponent Rigoberto Moreno wining by first round knockout.
The incredibly athletic Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante is getting his first shot at 115 lb gold when he fights for the vacant IBA Super Flyweight Championship against Michael Ruiz (9-3, 3 KOs) of Fresno California. The ten round bout will take place on December 7th at the Sports House in Redwood City California.
The final tickets for Carl Froch’s blockbuster IBF and WBA Super Middleweight title defence against George Groves will go on sale tomorrow at midday, from the Phones 4u Arena. Froch and Groves clash in Manchester on November 23 live on Sky Sports Box Office, and the returned tickets present the last chance for fans to…
James ‘Jazza’ Dickens says he cannot wait to return to the ring and put right the mistakes he made in his British Super-bantamweight title clash with Kid Galahad two months ago. The plucky Scouser defends his English title against Barnsley’s tough Josh Wale at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, on December 14.
Today at the Tower Hotel in London, the UK Prizefighters met their American counterparts with underdog Tom “Not So†Little ready to shock UK boxing and record a Prizefighter triumph. “I want old man James Toney in the first round,†said Little. “He was disrespectful and rude to the UK boxers – barely acknowledging us…
Thursday 14 November ‘Prizefighter’ UK vs USA International Heavyweights Tournament Inc. Anthony Joshua v Hrvoje Kisicek York Hall, Bethnal Green, London (Eddie Hearn / Matchroom Boxing) Screened Live on SkySports1 HD Friday 15 November Winter Gardens, Blackpool. (Steve Wood / VIP Boxing) Saturday 16 November Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland. Saturday 16 November Walsall Town Hall,…
The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas was the scene a big, action packed Saturday night fight card that saw Mikey Garcia take apart WBO super feather champ Rocky Martinez along with three other high profile contests. After a feeling out first round, ex-WBO featherweight titlist Garcia was decked by a counter shot in…
After securing a win in his first fight, Kareem Hackett (1-0 1 KO) is preparing for a number of possible fights, outcomes, and triumphs over the next few years as he continues to build and improve off of a short-but-sweet amateur boxing trial-run.
Sergey Rabchenko will now defend his European and WBC silver light-middleweight titles against tough Welshman Bradley Pryce, in Bulgaria next Saturday, November 16. Rabchenko was due to take on mandatory challenger Cedric Vitu, but the French southpaw has withdrawn after reportedly injuring his wrist in training.
Manchester’s John Murray returns to his hometown on November 22 for his first contest in almost two years. Here, Coldwell Boxing takes a look at some of Murray’s most memorable performances. John Murray v Jon Thaxton: October 3, 2009, Altrincham Leisure Centre A supposed gut-check for Murray and a genuine step up in class occurred…