Gary Shaw Productions wrapped up its lightweight featured card on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights earlier this evening and it ultimately produced a couple of winners that could be well on their way to making an impact in the lightweight division. In the card’s feature matchup, fans were treated to a spirited contest between two…
Last night Puerto Rican prospect, Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (17-1, 12KO’s) scored a solid win by TKO in the fifth round over southpaw puncher, Andre Wilson (13-6-1, 11KO’s) in a scheduled featherweight eight-round bout held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Referee Randy Newman stopped the action at 1:32.
British superstar and former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir “King” Khan’s first fight in England in nearly two years against former World Champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz will be televised on Showtime on Saturday, April 27, immediately following the Showtime Championship Boxing event featuring Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia against former…
On yet another edition of Lou Dibella’s Broadway Boxing series on Thursday from the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, many fighters showed their unique styles, skill and endurance that makes them world class boxers. In the most conclusive bout of the evening, Yuri Foreman (30-2-0 8 KO’s) put on an absolute domination of Gundrick…
Known for his sharp jab and exceptional boxing ability – Paul Spadafora boasts a 47-0 record, including a four year Lightweight title run. The belt was controversially stripped from his waist in 2004. Earlier in the 37 year old Spadafora’s career, he scored some head-jolting wins; Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Angel Manfredy, Billy Irwin, and Rodney…
On Friday night April 19th, a great night of boxing will be presented at Harrahs Philadelphia and is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions and David Feldman. In the main event, it will be a ten round battle for the Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight title when Dhafir Smith battles Anthony Caputo Smith. Smith of Upper…
Carl Froch appears on The Jonathan Ross Show at 9.20pm on ITV1 tomorrow night, April 6, ahead of his sold-out blockbuster rematch with Mikkel Kessler on May 25 at the O2 Arena in London. The event – billed as ‘Warriors’ Call’ – is live on Sky Box Office and promoted by Matchroom Boxing.
Carl Froch has joined Premiership footballers and London 2012 athletes to appear in an HIV awareness campaign launching this month in East London. The Saving Lives Avengers will feature in posters and leaflets across The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel to promote an innovative offering of routine HIV testing to all patients having blood tests…
Deontay “Bronze Bomber†Wilder (27-0, 27 KO’s) of Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be crossing the Atlantic to take on Harlesden’s 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Audley ‘A-Force’ Harrison (31-6, 23 KO’s) in the co-featured fight that will headline a thrilling undercard on “The Return of the King: Khan vs. Diaz†bill at Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on Saturday…
After months of deliberating, Liverpool’s highly-rated Robbie Davies Jnr has inked a long term deal with Coldwell Boxing after resisting various offers from rival promoters. The Kirkby prospect who has a wealth of international amateur experience has been undecided on his career since being on the sour end of a controversial decision in last year’s…
Brian Rose is hunting a World title clash with WBO light middleweight champion Zaurbek Baysangurov. The Blackpool man is to face Joachim Alcine live on Sky Sports on April 20 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The event billed as ‘The New Life of Brian’, will see Rose fight for the WBO Inter-Continental title.
One of the most respected boxing promoters, Lou Dibella of Dibella Entertainment, is set to provide yet another extravagant bill through his serial “Broadway Boxing” series. Some of Lou’s top international competitors including Yuri Foreman (29-2-0 8 KO’s), Luis Orlando Del Valle (16-1-0 11 KO’s), Ionut “Jo Jo” Dan (30-2-0 17 KO’s), and Gabriel Bracero…