One of the most exciting fighters in the sport of boxing today, Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo has an aggressive style and knockout power that has made him a must-see competitor for years. Now, Angulo will continue his attack on the junior middleweight division as a member of the Golden Boy Promotions team, and the Mexican…
You beat the best, you are the best and this Saturday, Aug. 13, the best bantamweight in the world will emerge when finalists Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares clash in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on Showtime (10:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Rik Turba hopes to be able to give up his job as a Blackpool bouncer if he defeats Mitchell Balker later this month. The cruiserweight powerhouse faces the Dutchman in his hometown at Blackpool Tower over eight rounds on Friday August 19. Turba, 26, ended a four year lay-off last September and since coming back…
The sport of boxing has a rich history of families achieving pugilistic success as a group, be it fathers and sons, brothers (and occasionally sisters), uncles and nephews, or all of the above. Bloodlines run deep and this theme plays out in “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, the September 17 mega-event which will be presented…
In an eagerly awaited matchup this Saturday, Aug. 13, Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend his IBF bantamweight title against unbeaten WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
A few years ago, late August would signal the start of the college football season for Michigan State’s Seth Mitchell, but on August 27 of this year, “Mayhem” will be in the ring at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California for the most important bout of his boxing career, as he faces Mike Mollo in…
The East Coast return of both lightweight sensation Michael Perez and junior middleweight phenom Eddie Gomez is approaching rapidly and with the anticipation rising for their respective Friday, August 19 bouts in the Bronx, New York’s Paradise Theater, these prospects will be tested by opponents looking to spoil their homecoming. In the 10-round main event,…
Langdon Flynn Communications today announced an agreement with Justice Entertainment Group (JEG). The two companies will combine their forces to promote and publicize sporting and entertainment events in Las Vegas and beyond. “Justice Entertainment Group is at the forefront of the sports and entertainment industries in Las Vegas and we are thrilled to announce this…
Matty Askin admits his career would be in danger of collapsing, but for his big hearted parents. The unbeaten Blackpool cruiserweight’s career is entirely funded by his mum and dad, who are backing his bid to become world cruiserweight champion.
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins and former Light Heavyweight World Champion Chad Dawson have officially announced their October 15 world title fight. Bernard Hopkins, WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion “When you get tired of making history or tired of competing, you will get exposed. In basketball you can call time out. In football you…
Ever since making Salinas, California his home in 2007, junior lightweight contender Eloy “Prince” Perez has waited for this moment. On Friday, September 2, his dream becomes a reality, as he will fight in his hometown for the first time when he takes on Puerto Rico’s Daniel Jimenez in the main event of “History in…
Next Friday, August 19th, the 2007 Amateur World Champion, and 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade (13-0, 9KO’s) will step up in competition and look to make a huge statement, when he takes on dangerous veteran, and winner of Season 2 of “The Contender” Grady Brewer (28-12, 16KO’s) in the main event on this year’s finale…