WBO super middle champ Robert Stieglitz defends against challenger Khoren Gevor this evening at Bordelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany. Stieglitz, 39-2 (23), has won eight straight appearances since losing an IBF title eliminator to Librado Andrade in 2008, but this could be the Russian’s hardest defense yet as the 29 year …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: Gonzalez Upsets Hasegawa For WBC Title
Earlier tonight at World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan, WBC featherweight boss Huzumi Hasegawa was stunningly dethroned by Mexico’s Jhonny Gonzalez on a massive fight card featuring three world title bouts. Both fighters previously held world titles at bantamweight but the taller Gonzalez left the 118 pound class four years …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing Signs Welterweight Contender Kell Brook
Matchroom Sports are delighted to announce that unbeaten Welterweight Kell Brook has signed a promotional deal with the company. Brook is considered Britain’s hottest boxing prospect and holds both the British and WBO Inter-Continental titles. The 2009 Young British Boxer of the Year says he is ready to step up …
Read More »Super Six World Boxing Classic: Froch, Johnson Go Head To Head
An opportunity to compete for the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup will be on the line when Carl “The Cobra” Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) defends his WBC super middleweight title against former world champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-14-2, 35 KOs) of Miami, Fla., in the last …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: “Action Heroes” PPV Fight Card
Golden Boy Promotions presents “Action Heroes,” this Saturday evening, featuring Erik Morales vs. Marcos Rene Maidana in a 12-round junior welterweight bout, Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBA and WBO Interim Lightweight Championships, James Kirkland facing Nobuhiro Ishida in an 8-round middleweight bout …
Read More »Showtime Boxing Quotes And Weights For Tonight’s ShoBox
Tonight, Showtime broadcasts an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. Marcus Johnson (20-0, 15 KOs) – 170 pounds; Dyah Davis (18-2-1, 9 KOs) – 169.25 pounds; Danny O’Connor (14-0, 3 KOs) – 137.75 pounds; Gabriel Bracero (14-0, 1 …
Read More »Boxing In Vanuatu: Jacobus vs. Junior Saturday In Port Vila
Vanuatu national hero Kali Jacobus will defend his UBO World Super Middleweight title on Saturday April 9 at the Ex-FOL Omnisport Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu against former WBC Mundo Hispano Champion Rocky Junior from Brazil. The fight will be staged by promoter Wesley Rasu with the support of the …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Three Top Prospects On “Action Heroes” Undercard
Before the highly-anticipated “Action Heroes” televised fights kick off on HBO Pay-Per-View on Saturday, April 9, fight fans can get ready for one of the biggest cards of the year with three preliminary bouts featuring Danny Garcia, Nate Campbell, Gary Russell Jr. and Rakhim Chakhiev, that will air live from …
Read More »Shinfield’s Boxing Gym: Rendall Munroe
Click the above Image for more Photos from Jane Warburton Tuesday, Saddoboxing went along to Shinfield’s Gym in Somercotes, Derbyshire, to check in on European and Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight Champion – Rendall Munroe. News came out last week that Munroe had switched promoters and is now under the wing of Hatton …
Read More »Boxing Spotlight: Floyd Mayweather On The Ropes In Nevada
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is facing financial problems from the IRS. According to The Detroit News, Mayweather, Jr. is allegedly facing a massive $3.4 million tax bill. According to some reports around the Mayweather camp, this financial situation could see him make a hasty return to the ring. Officials at …
Read More »UK Weekend Round-Up
Northampton boxer – Jamie Spence out-pointed Nuneaton’s Kristian Laight to win the British Masters Light Welterweight Title. The First Team Promotions (Errol Johnson and PJ Rowson) show in Northampton – featured four bouts. In Halle, Germany, Cheshunt Boxer – Ashley ‘Flash Ash’ Sexton won his six round Flyweight contest against …
Read More »IBO Boxing: Green Gets Tarver For Fifth Title Defense
Fan favorite Danny Green will make the fifth defense of his IBO cruiserweight championship against three-time IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver on July 20 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Green, 38, who won the vacant title in August 2009 in Biloxi, Miss., has gone “down under” for …
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