Since its inception in July 2001, 47 fighters who’ve appeared on ShoBox: The New Generation have gone on to capture a world title. One of them, Cornelius “K9†Bundrage (32-4, 19 KO’s), of Detroit, will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight Championship against fellow ShoBox alum, Ishe “Sugar Shay†Smith (24-5, 11 KO’s), of Las Vegas,…
For the 102nd and 103rd times in its over 10 year history, a previously unbeaten fighter suffered the first loss of his career on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime The latest was Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan, of Glendale, Calif., who dropped a close, unanimous 10-round decision to Alejandro “El Alacran” Perez, of Salinas, Calif.,…
Travis Walker has vowed to back his favourite status for the Prizefighter International Heavyweights III with three KO wins at York Hall in Bethnal Green, live on Sky Sports 1HD tomorrow night from 8pm. Walker is the favorite to land the trophy in the 29th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournament, and he…
Katie Taylor is hoping that her fans can recreate just a sample of the atmosphere that saw her win Gold at last years Olympics when she takes on two weight German Champion, Maike Klueners at a sold out Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin this Sunday night. Klueners faces the daunting task of literally taking…
With the 2013 boxing year taking it’s first steps into the bright winter sunshine, fight fans not just within the United Kingdom but around the world are drawing up their wish lists for what exciting match ups that would like to see take place in this new year. SaddoBoxing’s British contributor Iain Langmaid is no…
Tonight at the DC Armory in Washington DC, IBF Light Welter titleholder Lamont Peterson will hope to reincarnate his career with a victory over hammering puncher Kendall “Rated R” Holt. Peterson has been left in the dark for over 14 months since an edgy split decision over British sensation Amir Khan. His fight against Khan…
In anticipation of the highly anticipated doubleheader featuring Sharif “The Lion” Bogere and Gary Russell Jr. on Saturday, March 2, live on Showtime at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., Showtime Sports is offering a full-length replay from each of the world-class boxers’ recent fights…
The boxers who will fight on a terrific doubleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation tomorrow/Friday, Feb. 22, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, made weight on their first attempts Thursday at Morongo Casino Resort. Main eventers Art “Lionheart†Hovhannisyan (15-0-2, 8 KOs), of Glendale , Calif. , and Alejandro…
The Chilean Carolina “Crespita”Rodriguez and Brazilian Daiane Ribeiro will meet on Friday, February 22, to define who will be the owner of the vacant Fedelatin bantamweight belt. The battle will be staged at the Olympic Training Center gym in Santiago, Chile.
Five of the ten male titles available at The Irish Daily Star sponsored 2013 National Elite Championships Finals Night at Dublin’s National Stadium are guaranteed to change hands on Friday evening (February 22nd). The light-flyweight, bantamweight, lightweight, middleweight and super-heavyweight belts lie vacant and await new owners. Ten male and three female finals will be…
Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOs), and pound for pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. (43-0, 26 KOs) are finally going to step in the ring on May 4, 2013. The contracts were signed by both Guerrero and Mayweather after months of anticipation. Both fighters are perennial pound for…
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 will collide on New York’s biggest stage, Radio City Music Hall.