Knockout American fighter Tye Fields is the latest man to join the line-up for Prizefighter International Heavyweights Alexandra Palace on May 7. The 6ft 8in southpaw known as “Big Sky†has 41 knockouts from his 45 wins as a pro, and his incredible knockout percentage means fans are in for a treat when the 36…
Eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao hosted what many in attendance described as boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound media day workout. A standing room only crowd of national and international media packed the Wild Card Boxing Club on Wednesday to interview Pacquiao, Trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum about Pacquiao’s…
IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko arrived in Los Angeles on Monday in preparation to defend his title on Saturday but has been forced to withdraw after suffering what doctors have diagnosed as likely the sudden onset of sciatica. Agbeko had advanced to the final of the Showtime televised “Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All†and was…
Richie Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit this past Tuesday (April 19, 2011) in the 11th District Judicial Circuit Court in Miami against International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Champion Tavoris Cloud, as well as his promoter, Don King Productions, and head trainer, Al Bonanni.
WBC No. 3 rated super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up†Moore is ready for his first world title shot and he’s willing to travel from his new home in New York City to Japan if that’s what it takes to challenge WBC champion Toshiaki Nishioka. The 32-year-old southpaw Moore (28-2, 22 KOs), a native of Guyana,…
Undefeated WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and two-division titleholder Vic Darchinyan participated in an open media workout Tuesday at Westside Boxing Gym with Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions/ Mares’ promoter in attendance. This Saturday, April 23, Mares and Darchinyan will compete in separate bouts in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner…
UBO Female Lightweight Champion Cecilia â€La Reina†Comunales successfully retained her title on Tuesday night (April 19) at the Rio Uruguay Amphitheatre in Paysandu, Uruguay. 22 year-old Comunales won a hard-fought unanimous decision (96-93, 98-92 and 99-94) over game Argentinean challenger Alicia Susana Alegre.
Light welterweight Nick “Hands of Gold†Casal and unbeaten lightweight Amanda “The Real Deal†Serrano make their Boxing 360 debuts Friday night in Hamburg, New York. “We’re looking forward to watching them in action under the Boxing 360 banner,†Boxing 360 CEO & Founder Mario Yagobi said.â€We want to thank promoter Juan Santiago (Don Juan…
Fresh off of his dominant victory by eight-round decision against veteran Dennis Sharpe last Saturday night on the Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, IBF #6-rated junior middleweight Deandre “The Bull†Latimore (22-3, 17 KOs) has targeted Paul “The Punisher†Williams for a summer showdown, predicting a career-defining win by knockout…
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing The highly anticipated unification fight between IBF, WBO, IBO and “The Ring†World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA titlist David Haye takes place at the Hamburg Imtech Arena, Germany on July 2. The stadium is the homefield of the German Bundesliga soccer club Hamburger SV. After months of…
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will present two heavyweight championship bouts on Friday, May 27 in the Rollins Center arena. For the IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title Franklin “Yah-Yah†Lawrence, 14(9)-2-2, of Indianapolis Ind. vs. Jason “The Sensation†Gavern, 20(9)-7-4 of Kissimmee, Fla.
Former Army boxer Sam Standing is used to a good fight, but come the 7th of May this will take on a whole new meaning for the 25 year old year old, from Plumstead, South London, as he takes a big step up, from amateur to professional status, and makes his pro-debut at the Graham…