Championship boxing returns to the Northern Virginia/National Capital area with a world title on the line as Jimmy Lange (36-4-2, 24 KOs) of Great Falls, VA faces Raul “El Toro†Muñoz (22-14-1, 16 KOs) of Topeka, KS for the WBU vacant 154-lb. championship in the 10-round Main Event on Saturday, September 10th at the Patriot…
Possibly the only thing hotter in NYC in the month of July, which saw temperature’s reach record highs, well into the 100’s, was Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, as it promoted three sizzling cards in back to back to back weeks throughout the NYC area (July 7th Bronx, July 15th NYC, July 23rd Bronx). In addition…
This past Friday night, Victor Vasquez showed once again why he is the most exciting boxer in the Philadelphia as he scored an eight round majority decision over Angel Rios that highlighted a card promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions at Harrahs in Chester. The fight was a give and take affair for the whole…
Matthew Hatton is hell bent on never getting beaten again admitting: I’m the world’s worst loser. ‘Magic’ Matthew attempts to make a winning return at Blackpool’s Tower Circus on Friday night (Aug 19) when he meets Belarussian Andrei Abramenka for the vacant IBF intercontinental welterweight championship.
Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko waged a thrilling battle for the IBF bantamweight title in a bout that will unfortunately be remembered as a foul-fest. Challenger Mares spent the first two rounds attacking the champion in an effective two-handed assault that put Agbeko back…
IBF champion Joseph Agbeko and WBC Silver titlist Abner Mares made weight yesterday for their Bantamweight Tournament final showdown taking place tonight at Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. IBF/WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship, 12 rounds Joseph Agbeko: 118 lb Abner Mares: 117.5 lb
WBC Welterweight Champion Victor Ortiz will hold a special autograph signing for fans at the Baldwin Park Food 4 Less as he helps kick off a four-week promotion leading up to his mega-fight against Floyd “Money” Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 17. The autograph session will take place this Sunday, August 14 between 12:30 p.m. and…
Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International are proud to announce that the most anticipated boxing mega-event of 2011, “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, will be available via closed circuit viewing for all fight fans in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 17.
German heavyweight prospect Erkan Teper is currently in training camp with WBC Silver welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin in Hamburg to get in shape for his next fights. Promoter Ahmet Oner will take his “rough diamond“ to the USA for two more fights in August and September: “Erkan will fight on August 26th in Kissimmee, Florida….
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…