German singer Frank Zander invited more than 2,500 homeless people to his 17th annual Christmas dinner on Monday at Estrel Hotel in Berlin, Germany. WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck and former IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham were among the 150 celebrities who helped Zander to feed the poor as voluntary waiters, serving 2,800 portions of…
Captain Boyd “Rainmaker†Melson of New York City scored his seventh victory in as many bouts following a sensational knockout of Daniel Lugo last Saturday evening at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. The West Point graduate outboxed his hard charging opponent over the first two frames, landing cleanly to both the body and head. In the…
It has been a tremendously successful 2011 for Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), who after a twenty-six month journey is now the Super Six World Boxing Classic champion, the WBA champion and the WBC champion. Right there with him, is Ward’s crafty veteran trainer and godfather of 18 years, Virgil Hunter, who like Ward is…
In April 2011, Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto gave boxing fans one of the best fights of the year, with both men hitting the canvas twice before Ortiz rallied to victory and captured Berto’s WBC Welterweight Championship. On Saturday, February 11, these rugged and determined fighters will meet once again, this time at the MGM…
In only its third year of operations, Boxing 360 experienced a banner 2011, highlighted by Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano capturing the New York City-based promotional company’s first world title. Boxing 360’s Fighter of the Year clearly was 23-year-old Serrano (12-0-1, 8 KOs), a native of Puerto Rico who lives in Brooklyn, was 6-0 this…
Last night at Atlantic City’s famed Boardwalk Hall, WBA super middleweight king Andre Ward won the Super Six Tournament final with a hard fought win over WBC champ Carl Froch. The bout commenced with both fighters testing the other, each landing jabs.. Froch, of Nottingham, England, misses with a couple of big shots while Ward,…
On Saturday, 17th December the Super Six Tournament finally wraps itself up with the two best men in the 168 pound weight class reaching the grand finale, Carl Froch and Andre Ward. For both men the tournament has been a fantastic opportunity to launch themselves as the greatest fighter in the 168 pound weight class…
When Showtime and five of the world’s most respected professional boxing promoters formalized the strategy behind the Super Six World Boxing Classic, it was their intent to create a tournament that would deliver a boost of excitement for boxing fans worldwide and pique the interest of the casual fan, while showcasing the tremendous array of…
Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime will kick off 2012 in explosive fashion on Friday, January 6 when Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. hosts the new year’s first ShoBox: The New Generation telecast with a not-to-be missed 10 round NABA – USA lightweight title fight between unbeaten Luis Ramos Jr. and rising star Raymundo…
The holidays came early today for Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins when the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) overturned the decision that dealt the oldest champion in boxing history a controversial technical knockout loss to “Bad” Chad Dawson on October 15 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Two-time WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Dereck Chisora at the Olympiahalle Munich, Germany on February, 18, 2012. Dereck “Del Boy“ Chisora is 27 years old and is rated in the Top 15 in the WBC world rankings. From 2010 until 2011, Chisora was the Commonwealth and British heavyweight champion. In…
At 21, William Shamar Whitt from Brooklyn, New York, exudes the confidence and ring generalship found only in seasoned fighters in their prime. Possessing a calm demeanor and confident swagger, the 5’10’ tall junior welterweight southpaw has already stacked up numerous titles and accolades. With just twenty-five amateur fights under his belt, Whitt has already…