The Friday, Jan. 6 edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime promises to kickoff 2012 with yet another night of competitive prospect action. Golden Boy Promotions announced today that the co-featured fight will be another intriguing matchup in the 135-pound weight class pitting unbeaten prospects Michael Perez and Omar Figueroa Jr. against each other…
The City of Danbury (Connecticut) welcomed home its newest champion, Delvin Rodriguez this past Thursday night at Danbury Billiards. Over 200 proud fans packed into Danbury Billards as Mayor Mark Boughton welcomed Delvin home from his unanimous decision victory over Pawel Wolak on the undercard of Cotto – Margarito at Madison Square Garden on December…
Tom Morris and FM promotions is glad to team up with Danger boy events/BJ Flores and Don King Productions for two important fights on January 28th. This event will take place at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield Missouri and is starting to turn into a very entertaining night of fighting. Five professional boxing matches will…
Sports Illustrated has named the Delvin Rodriguez-Pawel Wolak 1 its “Fight of the Year” in its annual Boxing Awards for 2011. The epic battle between these two warriors took place July 15th at The Roseland Ballroom in NYC, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, and was broadcast live on ESPN2 as part of the popular…
In an extremely well fought fight, with two incredibly worthy opponents, Michael Medina (25-3, 19 KOs), Monterry, Mexico, defeated former champion Grady Brewer (28-14, 16 KOs), Lawton, Oklahoma, in a ten round decision, winning the NABF Junior Middleweight Title belt.
Despite reports and rumors to contrary, Ivan Cohen is still the manager of Lightweight contender “Hammerin†Hank Lundy. “I still have a valid contract with the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission through 2014 and if anybody tries to talk and or sign Hank, they will hear from my attorneys for torturous interference†These statements come about after…
Monica Sears Thank you, Christa. I’d like to thank everyone for taking time out of their morning, or afternoon, to join us for today’s call which has the CEO of Golden Boys Promotion, Richard Schaefer on the line, as well as Amir Khan, and Amir’s business manager Asif Vali. At this time I’d like to…
Star boxers, industry dignitaries and fans turned out in record numbers for the recent 25th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. A sold-out crowd of more than 500 enjoyed a day of boxing. “People came out in force and this was our largest…
Super Flyweight sensation Michael Maguire’s much anticipated return to the ring earlier this month failed to materialise, following opponent Najah Ali’s having to withdraw the day before they were due to face each other on the undercard of the Lee Selby-John Simpson British and Commonwealth title clash.
Alloa born Scott Hartley fights professionally with London promoter Miranda Carter, who runs regular shows at York Hall, ‘the home of British boxing’. Scott is now training with Kevin Campion and plans to campaign at super-middleweight. On his debut at York Hall on Sunday, 13Th November, Hartley recovered from a first round knockdown to produce…
They announced their arrival to the boxing world in 2011, but before each of these fighters embarks on the next steps in their respective careers in 2012, four of boxing’s top prospects – Frankie Gomez, Luis Ramos Jr., Eloy Perez and Omar Figueroa Jr. – will headline the year-end edition of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate…
Former 140-pound contender Francisco “El Gato†Figueroa (20-3-1, 13 KOs) is eager to the return to the ring after a two-year hiatus. The former NABF light welterweight title holder, who has not fought since battling to a draw with Rashad Holloway in late 2009, is chomping at the bit to swap leather with anyone at…