Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is the subject of a bi-lingual, children’s book, Hooks & Jabs, which was written by Jose-Gabriel Almeida and illustrated by Jan Michaelsy. Ruiz, who is the first and only Hispanic Heavyweight Champion of the World, wanted to tell his story; detailing the overwhelming odds he conquered to…
In Nottingham on Friday night, a five bout fight-card culminated in the surprise defeat of Burton-upon-Trent Boxer – Jonjo Finnegan. Finnegan faced tough slugger – James Tucker of Doncaster who scored a TKO in round two of their scheduled six round Light-Heavyweight Contest. At Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, gutsy Irish man – Dean Byrne was…
WBA/IBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov and Goossen Tutor Promotions have settled their lawsuit and the disputes between them. They have agreed that their Promotional Contract is terminated and have amicably parted ways. Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, is promoted by Las Vegas-based KZ Event Productions, which is owned and operated by…
Many of the principal fighters on Saturday’s “Viva Don King†world championship card in Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on WealthTV at 8 p.m. ET/PT participated in a media workout today in Dania Beach, Fla. Guillermo “El Felino†Jones (37-3-2, 29 KOs) will defend his WBA cruiserweight title in…
Matty Askin is in a rush to challenge new British Cruiserweight champion – Leon Williams. The unbeaten Blackpool star has hammered Williams verbally after watching his rival take the title from Robert Norton last month.
Pound-for-pound King – Manny Pacquiao, has vowed to make his Nov 12 clash with Mexican rival – Juan Manuel Marquez, an enthralling toe-to-toe scrap, when they clash live on Primetime (Channel 480 on Sky). The previous bouts between the pair have been engaging battles, with little between both fighters. Marquez has always maintained that he…
Denton Vassell’s camp insist they will give Lee Purdy a rematch and beat him for the second time. Vassell was named as mandatory contender for Purdy’s British title, but the Manchester banker decided to make a Commonwealth title defence instead of facing his old rival.
The Mongolian Warrior Choi Tseveenpurev dominated the Prizefighter Featherweight tournament at York Hall, Bethnal Green to claim the title against Rhys Roberts. The 40 year-old made up for his semi-final heartbreak against Derry Mathews in the Prizefighter Super-Featherweights last November, kicking off the night with a destructive win over Lee Glover and never looking back….
In two important action packed bouts last Saturday, October 28 at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ middleweight prospect Brandon ‘Flawless’ Gonzales and welterweight prospect Javier ‘King’ Reyes scored important decision wins to keep their world title hopes alive. A packed crowd watched five undercard bouts, followed by two televised bouts seen on…
IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane retained his 112 pound title with a stirring performance against Andrea Sarritzu at Pala Rockefeller in Caligari, Italy on Friday night. South Africa’s Mthalane went onto Sardinian resident Sarritzu’s home turf in putting his IBF crown at risk for the third time since winning the belt against Julio Cesar Miranda…
Middleweight prospect Brandon “Flawless†Gonzales won an eight-round split decision over veteran Ossie Duran by the scores of 77-75 two times for Gonzales and 78-74 for Duran. In the co-feature, Artemio Reyes scored the biggest win of his young career by upsetting 2008 U.S. Olympian Javier Molina by the scores of 78-74 twice and 77-75…
Martin Murray will have the Army fighting his corner when he challenges WBA Super Middleweight champion – Felix Sturm in December. The British, Commonwealth and WBA Inter-continental champion meets the German idol in Mannheim, on Friday December 2.