In the realm of boxing series, none sticks to its mission statement as closely as the popular ShoBox: The New Generation, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on Friday, July 15, at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Texas Station Gambling Hall & Casino in Las Vegas. The Top Rank-promoted doubleheader will feature…
The stage is set for a night of hard-hitting boxing action at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. as young fistic phenoms Frankie Gomez, Randy Caballero and Antonio Orozco, along with some of Southern California’s most exciting young talents, prepare for key bouts on Friday, July 1. In the main event, which will be…
Two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber†Santiago is hoping the third time’s the charm for him when he challenges WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov, headlining the “Fire and Fury†pro boxing card, July 29 on the TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate show, airing live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. “Fire&…
U.S. District Court Judge Larry R. Hicks denied the Emergency Appeal filed by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for a protective order to prevent his court-ordered deposition, finding that Mayweather’s motion was “without merit.” Mayweather’s deposition had been scheduled for June 17, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev. Mayweather refused to appear. Judge Hicks’ decision affirmed Magistrate Robert…
In the main event held at the Robert Treat Best Western Hotel in Newark, New Jersey, Ossie Duran, a 34 year old Ghana middleweight fighting out of Paterson, New Jersey, won the USBA Northeastern Regional Middleweight title with a tenth round stoppage over Latif Mundy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though the more experienced and aggressive Duran…
He was named Fighter of The Year by the Boxing Writers of America and he has captured the imagination of fans on boxing forums from HBO to ESPN. But is Sergio Martinez the next savior that boxing desperately needs? Lets`s face it, since Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson and now Manny Pacquiao, there is…
A press conference was held earlier today to announce the first annual “Knock Out Cancer” Boxing Benefit, presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, the American Cancer Society and Hunts Point Produce Market. The “Knock Out Cancer” event, which will be held outside at the Market Saturday July 23rd, will feature undefeated heavyweight prospect, Joe “The…
Undefeated Michael“The Brazilian Rocky†Oliveira continues his mission to re-popularize boxing in his native Brazil, when he returns home to fight for the third time, July 16 at Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo. The 21-year-old Oliveira (14-0, 11 KOs), now rated No. 17 by the WBC, takes on the Dominican veteran Jose “Minguito†Soto (24-7-2,…
Anthony Dirrell has a new opponent for Saturday’s UBO Inter-Continental Super Middleweight title fight at the Atwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan. Original foe Michi Munoz won’t be able to fight after being arrested, and in steps 2000 Olympian Dante “Inferno†Craig (18-9-1, 13 KOs).
Merseyside Police is appealing for information about the whereabouts of 31-year-old Brett Flournoy from Wirral who has not been seen for nearly two weeks. Light-Middleweight Boxer – Flournoy (aka ‘The Soul’), last fought in February 2010 when he reached the final of Prizefighter – losing out to Prince Arron. He has a record of 11…
Craig Watson has revealed how his parents couldn’t sleep after he lost the British welterweight title to Lee Purdy. He gets an immediate chance of revenge when he faces the Essex man at Oldham Sports Centre on July 16. Purdy stopped Watson in five rounds in April causing the biggest upset seen in a British…
It’s the biggest against the best and it doesn’t get much better or brighter. Boxing’s biggest star, undefeated Floyd “Money” Mayweather, and its newest star, WBC Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, will align their super powers when they meet in “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz.” The mega-fight, which will be contested for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight…