Former WBA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan will try to get in line for another world title shot when he returns to action on July 15th in his home base in Göppingen, Germany, close to Stuttgart. Arslan will also try to avenge one of his only 5 career losses (30 wins, …
Read More »Puerto Rican Quartet Ready For Big ShoBox Opportunity
Only days before an unprecedented weekend of back-to-back, coast-to-coast editions of ShoBox: The New Generation, Saturday’s fighters gathered in front of a media-packed room at The Parlour Restaurant on 30th Street in Manhattan. As their forthcoming bouts will take place on the eve of New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade, …
Read More »El Maachi Upsets Lynes, Witter To Win Prizefighter Welter Tournament
Last night boxing fans from all over the country converged on York Hall for the season finale of the highly successful, Matchroom Sports promoted, Prizefighter series and boy were they treated to a show full of intrigue, drama, controversy and most importantly plenty of world class action.
Read More »Prospect Gonzalez On “Boricua Invasion” Undercard In New York
Star Boxing’s hard-hitting, undefeated Puerto Rican prospect, Emmanuel Gonzalez (8-0, 7KO’s), coming off a first round TKO on May 5th, will be back in action this Friday night in New York City, two days before the city’s famed Puerto Rican Day parade.
Read More »Choi, Asiku Headline June 18 Fearon Boxing Card
Spencer Fearon announces that the next Hard Knocks Boxing event, ‘Summer Smash’, will take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 18th June 2011. Following on from the massive success of the ‘Shamrock Showdown’ event in March, Mr Boxing himself has put together a World class card …
Read More »Dominguez Gets Shot At New York State Bantamweight Title
On Friday night June 24th New Legend Boxing Promotions in association with Old World Boxing promotions presents a night of boxing that will feature three fights for the New York State Title. The main event will be an eight round bantamweight fight featuring undefeated Juan Dominguez of Brooklyn, New York …
Read More »El Maachi targets the “best in Britain” after Prizefighter win
Moroccan stuns Junior Witter to claim the trophy at York Hall Yassine El Maachi lived up to his nickname ‘The Showman’ as he beat former World Champion Junior Witter to win the Prizefighter Welterweights II crown at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday night, and says he’s ready to gatecrash …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather To Challenge Victor Ortiz September 17
The wait is over and once again Floyd “Money” Mayweather delivers as the undefeated six-time world champion announced today that he will return to the ring on Saturday, September 17, to face the hard-hitting and explosive current WBC Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in what is now the biggest international …
Read More »Showtime Reorganizes June 11 ShoBox Doubleheader
On a second consecutive night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime, two Puerto Rican fighters will climb in the ring against their toughest opponents to date on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. All the action takes place on a special …
Read More »Middleweight Murray Giving Full Respect To Prospect Blackwell
Martin Murray will not be taking underdog Nick Blackwell lightly in next week’s vacant British middleweight title clash. Murray, ranked number 4 by the WBA starts a big favourite when he meets Blackwell at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday 18th June. The popular St Helens fighter will also be …
Read More »McCain, King Vow To Win Rematch To Get Jack Johnson Pardoned
A re-match is on, according to United States Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King, to secure a Congressional pardon for the first black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson. The first resolution was introduced in 2009 but President Barack Obama refused to pass the act that would pardon Johnson from his …
Read More »Boxing Results: Vasquez Takes Out Dailey In Harrah’s Chester
This past Friday night, popular Lightweight Victor Vasquez got back into the win column as he scored a fourth round stoppage over Gustavo Dailey in a rematch that highlight a terrific seven bout card at Harrah’s in Chester, Pa.
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