Living legend Jake “The Bronx Bull” LaMotta has confirmed his attendance Sunday, April 1 at the inaugural New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (“NYSBHOF”) induction dinner, sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. In 1943, the now 90-year-old LaMotta (83-19-4, 30 KOs) became the first to defeat…
“Mr. Providence†is back – perhaps not entirely, but, according to Vladine Biosse himself, “it’s a start.†Searching for his first win in 11 months, Biosse delivered Thursday night in front of a standing-room only crowd at the Twin River Event Center, earning a hard-fought, 59-54, 59-54, 59-55 unanimous-decision victory over George Armenta in the…
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that Gavin Rees must shine in Paris tonight live on Sky Sports 4 and HD4 from 9pm in his European lightweight title defence against Anthony Mezaache – with a big performance putting him back in World title contention. Former WBA light welterweight king Rees faces the Frenchman in the Gymnase Georges-Racine…
Hatton Promotions will stage the domestic fight of the year when Britain’s two top super-bantamweights, Scott Quigg and Rendall Munroe clash this summer. We are delighted to announce that Hatton Promotions stable-mates will meet on June 2 or 16 with the interim WBA title on the line.
Gary Buckland is targeting European super-featherweight champion Ermano Fegatilli. The all-action Newport fighter wants the Belgian after tomorrow’s British super-featherweight title defence against Paul Truscott (18-2) at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.
In the welterweight heyday of the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray’s ‘Modus Operandi’ was always the same, fight as if an ordinary round with your opponent for the first two minutes and fifteen seconds, then come on strong in the last 45 seconds of the round, impress the judges and steal the round on…
Last Saturday at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Irish fighter Patrick ‘Paddy Boy’ Farrell of Jersey City, New Jersey, won a spirited four round heavyweight all offense and no defense slugfest by four round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Kalven Jenkins of Troy, New York. The bout was closer than the…
The boxers who will compete in a doubleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, Friday, March 23, made weight on their first attempts Thursday. In a clash of southpaws in the 10-round main event, unbeaten, world-ranked super featherweight Diego Magdaleno (21-0, 7 KOs), of…
Living up to the old adage that everything is bigger in Texas, the March 24 HBO World Championship Boxing event featuring a hard-hitting doubleheader of Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina will have an undercard just as exciting as the featured fights at Houston’s Reliant Arena.
Gavin Rees is relishing defending his European lightweight title against Anthony Mezaache in Paris on Friday night, live on Sky Sports 4 and HD4 from 9pm – and says victory will prove he is willing to fight anyone, anywhere. The Welshman defends the belt for the second time against Mezaache, the Parisian fighter who won…
© Lawrence Lustig Carl Froch’s IBF super middleweight title fight with Lucian Bute at the Capital FM Arena Nottingham on May 26 is racing to a sell-out after over 5,000 tickets were sold in the first 48 hours.
David Coldwell and Eddie Hearn would like to announce that ‘The Big Bang’ boxing show headlined by Tony Bellew vs Danny McIntosh will be moved from its original date of Saturday 14th April 2012 to one day prior on Friday 13th April 2012. The event will still take place at Liverpool’s Echo Arena and doors…