Boxing’s new odd couple is a Massachusetts pair training together thousands of miles away from home in Houston. Undefeated super middleweight Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez and light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor, who will be fighting on October 21 in separate bouts at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.
A bitter, ongoing feud for the past year promises to finally erupt November 12 when a pair of 16-0 heavyweights, massive Tyson Fury and menacing Neven “No Surrender” Pajkic, put their perfect records on the line, as well as their immense pride, in a 12-round take-no-prisoners title fight at EventCity, Trafford Park in Manchester, England….
Two time IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham became the first two time Briscoe Award winner, after receiving his second ‘Fighter Of The Year’ award, at the 4th Annual Briscoe Awards, which took place at the VBA Club in Port Richmond, PA, on Monday evening.
WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins spoke today about his title defense against former light heavy beltholder “Bad” Chad Dawson taking place on Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Bernard Hopkins: “Being 46 and sexy with the body of a 25-year-old? I think that is pretty impressive. I can predict I will win this…
Pariyakorn Ratanasuban of M150 OneSongchai Boxing Promotions presented a night of fights at Bangtao Stadium in Cherngtale Municipality, Talang District, Phuket Province, Thailand last evening. The main event was Puengluang Sor Singyu’s challenge for vacant Interim WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight title against Nathan Bolcio, a Philippine boxer who is WBO Youth Intercontinental Champion.
After working out for members of the media in Los Angeles, CA, Chad Dawson spoke about his WBC light heavyweight title clash against reigning champion Bernard Hopkins this Saturday night at Staples Center. Chad Dawson: “We have a great game plan. I don’t see Bernard getting past it. I am excited for Saturday night. I…
They may have taken different routes to get there, but four months after promoter Lenny Fresquez originally announced the December 2nd “World Dominance” showdown at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, it’s full steam ahead for Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and French superstar Anne Sophie Mathis to decide who is the best female boxer…
Team Sauerland regrets to announce that Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) has sustained a hand injury in practice, forcing him to postpone his hotly-anticipated November 5 clash with WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KOs) to early 2012.
Usman Ahmed says the infamous video of his knockout on YouTube means he’s the biggest name in tonight’s Prizefighter Super Flyweights tournament at Liverpool Olympia, live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 and also in 3D.
Nick Rhodes, managing director of Elite Construction, is pleased to announce that his company has entered a sponsorship agreement with Super-Bantamweight Champion – Rendall Munroe – which will allow the boxer to give up his full time job as a Bin Man in Leicester, England.
Ricky Hatton will make a dramatic ring return next month – but instead of throwing leather he’ll be barking the orders. ‘The Hitman’ took out a trainers licence last month and the first fighter to team up with him is Blackpool welterweight hopeful Adam Little.
Dewey Bozella’s dream has always been to have just one professional boxing match. Following perhaps the most unconventional path to a first professional fight in the history of the sport, on Oct. 15, that dream will come true.