WBC Flyweight king Pongsaklek Wongjongkam has successfully defended his title this evening at The Arena in Hatyai, Thailand. The 33 year old southpaw whirlwind headed off the rivalry posed by reigning OPBF super fly beltholder Takuya Kongawa. The Tokyo based challenger came in with a respectable won-loss record on paper but despite having the youth…
Unbeaten cruiserweight hopeful Matty Askin will head the bill when big time boxing returns to Blackpool this summer. The Central area champion will lead the line-up at Blackpool Tower on Friday 19th August against a selected overseas opponent. Askin, 22, has won all ten professional fights so far and is rapidly closing in in British…
Elvin Ayala – known affectionately as “The Pride of New Haven†– plans on beating crosstown rival Israel “Pito†Cardona of Hartford, Conn., so convincingly that Cardona’s fans might reconsider their allegiance. “People from Hartford are going to want to move to New Haven,†Ayala quipped.
Floyd Mayweather, Six-Time World Champion in Five Weight Divisions “I want to thank Victor Ortiz for stepping up to the plate and taking the test. I also want to say congratulations to Victor Ortiz. It’s not easy to bounce back from a crucial loss. He bounced back like a true champion. I take my hat…
© Lawrence Lustig Lovemore N’dou believes unbeaten welterweight star Kell Brook is on the brink of winning a world title. Brook defeated the Australian-based South African in his first outing under new promoters Matchroom Sport, impressing all-comers in his first 12 round fight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in his hometown Sheffield.
Gary Buckland believes his victory on the Saul Alvarez-Ryan Rhodes undercard is the boost he needed to defeat British super-featherweight champion Gary Sykes, again. The Hatton Promotions hopeful outpointed local Jose Roberto Gonzalez on the bill in Guadalajara earlier this month. Buckland, 25, is back home in Cardiff waiting for the results of next month’s…
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…