World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Amir “Hardcore†Mansour had a short night on Friday, April 12, at the Dover Downs Casino and Hotel in Dover, Delaware, as he stopped late substitute Jason Gavern in the first round to successfully defend his title. Mansour was originally scheduled to fight 2004 Olympian Devin Vargas who pulled…
Late substitute and huge underdog Bahodir “Baha†Mamadjonov (12-1, 8 KOs), of Houston, Texas by way of Uzbekistan, overcame an early knockdown to register three of his own en route to stopping previously unbeaten Angelo “La Cobra†Santana (14-1, 11 KOs), of Miami, Fla., at 0:51 of the ninth round Friday to capture the WBA…
The last remaining ticket to Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated world title unification battle between 2012 Fighter of the Year and WBO junior featherweight champion Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire and undefeated WBA super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux, which will take place on New York’s biggest stage, Radio City Music…
This weekend’s big fight has had hardcore fans waiting in earnest ever since it was announced and tonight at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall, Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux will attempt to unify the WBO and WBA super bantamweight titles. Donaire, 31-1 (20), and Rigondeaux, 11-0 (8), are polar opposites in many respects….
WBC Featherweight Champion Daniel Ponce de Leon, Two-Division World Champion Abner Mares and former IBF Bantamweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz participated in a media workout Thursday in Los Angeles in preparation for their upcoming bouts on the “May Day: Mayweather vs. Guerrero†pay-per-view mega-event on Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in…
Ricky Hatton believes Martin Murray will go down in British boxing history if he defeats Sergio Martinez on April 27. ‘The Hitman’ himself scored what most experts consider to be one of the greatest ever victories by a Brit when he forced Kostya Tszyu to retire after 11 hard fought rounds in 2005.
He won’t end up as David Haye’s next opponent, but it’s fair to say Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has provided the former world heavyweight champion with plenty of inspiration ahead of his planned comeback on June 29 in Manchester. The two sporting juggernauts met in Dubai this week and, thanks to Skydive Dubai, were…
Over nine years ago, Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King began a campaign for a posthumous Presidential pardon for the legendary heavyweight pugilist Jack Johnson. During that time, the resolution, though it has gained some publicity, has not garnered the attention of either American presidents it has gone before. Mike Tyson, along with Senator…
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will play host to the highly anticipated World Middleweight Championship bout between WBA/ IBO Champion Gennady “GGG†Golovkin and top-rated contender and former world title challenger Matthew “Mack The Knife†Macklin on Saturday, June 29, 2013 in the beautiful, state of the art MGM Grand Theater. The world title…
No one can say they have seen what Mark F. Villanueva has seen, or certainly done what he has about it. Living most of his life in the Philippines, Villanueva, a boxing trainer and journalist, has been forced to cringe at the sight of the city’s youth on the streets as his worldly domain gradually…
Promoter Don King, the four fighters who’ll compete this Friday, April 12, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, and the other boxers who will fight on a stacked undercard participated in the final press conference Wednesday at Treasure Island Resort & Casino.
Last week “King” Gabe Rosado & trainer Billy Briscoe made the move from Philadelphia to Phoenix to finish up their ongoing training camp. They are preparing for undefeated & highly touted Mayweather Promotions fighter J’Leon Love on 5/4 as part of the “May Day” event on Showtime PPV.