Unbeaten Brooklyn middleweight prospect Frank Galarza went through a bloody round of dangerous hell with opponent Yolexcy ‘The Pit bull’ Leiva-Martinez in the preliminary bout to the main event at Cordon Bleu Catering Hall on Friday, June 8, 2012. Both fighters swung away in an offensive go-for-broke barrage reminiscent of George Foreman versus Ron Lyle…
In perhaps the biggest New York State title bout upset in recent years, a hungry and determined Edward Valdez overturned the apple cart and won the New York State Lightweight title by earning a unanimous eight round decision over defending champion Jonathan Cuba. The bout took place at Cordon Bleu Catering Hall in Woodhaven Queens,…
A curious event took place last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV as WBO welterweight king Manny Pacquiao found himself in the unusual position of having a close points decision go against him following 12 rounds of combat with challenger Timothy Bradley. The decision of ringside judges to award Bradley a 115-113,…
Ireland beat France 3-2 in Saturday night’s Round Robin head-to-head in Calais, France. London 2012 Olympians Michael Conlan and John Joe Nevin fired Ireland into a 2-0 lead with wins over Nordine Ouballi and Mamadou Bahily. The Conlan versus Ouballi duel was a repeat of the 2011 AIBA World Senior Championships clash which the Belfast…
Former World Champion Julio “La Sombra†Zarate captured the vacant World Boxing Federation Latin Super Bantamweight title on Thursday night when he defeated Mexican countryman Francisco Dianzo at the Discoteca New York in Puebla, Mexico.
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Dale Miles defeated Curtis Woodhouse to win the British Light-Welterweight Title Eliminator contest at The Magna Centre, Rotherham, last night. The thrilling contest saw crowds standing to watch as the action yo-yo’d between local boxer Woodhouse and Alfreton Man – Miles, but Woodhouse was dropped…
Tomorrow, Manny Pacquiao faces off against Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley for the WBO welterweight belt. Pacquiao has dominated nearly everyone who he has fought since losing to Erik Morales for the first time back in early 2005, all apart from Juan Manuel Marquez. Although there are not many comparables between Marquez and Bradley, they offer…
One of the year’s most awaited fights takes place this Saturday as Manny Pacquiao puts his WBO welter crown in danger against the challenge of WBO light welter titlist Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. This is a very interesting bout as Bradley has proven himself to be a world class…
Message from Mickey Helliet, Manager of Lewis Pinto It was with great sadness that early on Sunday morning (3rd June) I learned that my good friend and boxer Lewis Pinto had tragically taken his own life. Everyone at Hellraiser Boxing has been shocked and extremely upset by this terrible news. Lewis was a brave, motivated,…
It’s good to be king. It’s even better to be Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao. Pacquiao, who is not only an eight-division world champion and a Congressman, is also a die-hard Boston Celtics fan. And with Game 7 of the Celtics-Miami Heat playoff game beginning just hours before Pacquiao enters the ring against undefeated world champion Timothy…
Darren O’Neill and Adam Nolan, who have both qualified for the 2012 Olympics, and Joe Ward recorded a hat-trick of wins over Moroccan 2012 Olympics in France tonight. A nine-man Irish squad are in Calais competing in a Round Robin tournament with France, Germany and Morocco. Bray BC welterweight Nolan impressed en route to a…
#2 WBO; #4WBA #4WBC world rated cruiserweight BJ Flores 27-1 (18kos) watched intently as the fight this past Saturday took place between Lateef “Power” Kayode vs. Antonio Tarver. He was hoping with the Showtime exposure that one of the two boxers would emerge as a star. The bout ended in a draw. Neither guy moved…