The maiden WBC light heavyweight title defense of Bernard Hopkins against Chad Dawson ended in an unexpected manner last evening at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The first round was a cautious affair as the taller Dawson was unable to close distance on the 46 year old champion, who used experienced footwork to circle away…
On Friday evening, Panamanian featherweight Celestino Caballero went into the lion’s den of Buenos Aires’ famed Luna Park Stadium to take the WBA title from Argentina’s Jonathan Victor Barros in a rematch. Two years after outgrowing the WBA and IBF super bantam titles, 35 year old Caballero was coming off two split decision losses, the…
IBF and WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and former two-time IBF Bantamweight Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko were the principals at a widely attended press conference Saturday to officially announce their highly anticipated rematch set for Saturday, Dec. 3, at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., which will be televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing.
The Pride of the Philippines, WBC and WBO Bantamweight Champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash†Doniare (26-1, 18 KO’s) will be honored by the Filipino School of New York and New Jersey as part of Filipino American History Month next Monday, October 17, at 4 p.m. ET, at the Jersey City Public Library in Jersey City,…
Javier “El Chino†Flores, the undefeated welterweight from New Haven, Conn., will be featured on next month’s “November Reign†show on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports in association with Global Boxing.
This evening, WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly, 22-0 with 11 KO’s, of Wales defends his title against Liverpool, England’s Tony Bellew. This fight has been coming around for some time now, after Cleverly was scheduled to challenge for the WBO title against reigning champion Jurgen Braehmer, who subsequently pulled out at very short notice….
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions The seemingly ageless Bernard Hopkins will engage in his 59th professional contest when he puts his WBC light heavyweight title on the line against Chad Dawson tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 46 year old former world middleweight champion will be facing the significantly younger, 29…
Unbeaten middleweight sensation Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin fought his way out of Grand Rapids hoping to get an opportunity to shine in the ring. The talented Cuban-American boxer gets that shot November 5, fighting for the first time HBO against Craig McEwan in Cancun, Mexico. Quillin-McEwan is the co-feature on a Golden Boy Promotions card…
Hot boxing prospects Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10KO’s) and Kenny Galarza (15-1, 14KO’s) made pre-weight, 156 and 149 pounds, respectively, equivalent to five-percent above the required weight by the Professional Boxing Commission (CBPPR) in the latter weighing for pre-stellar fights in Panama, as part of XXIV KO Drugs Festival on Saturday night, October 22, at Arena…
Bernard Hopkins made history earlier this year when he became the oldest fighter to win a championship belt. At age 46, Hopkins is trying to continue his historic run when he will be defending his title against one of the best fighters in the light heavyweight division, Chad Dawson. Hopkins, 52-5 with two draws and…
Bernard Hopkins, WBC Light Heavyweight Champion “I would like to say it is good to be back in Los Angeles. I made history here years back with Howard Eastman in the middleweight division with my 20th title defense. I am excited to be back making history. “I didn’t know Dewey Bozella from a can of…
In 2010, top lightweight prospect Michael “The Artist” Perez made his debut in Puerto Rico with a win over Jose Hernandez in a memorable battle. Three more wins later, the unbeaten Perez is now a local favorite and ready to notch his fourth professional victory on the island when he battles Michigan’s Tyrone Harris in…