Chicago fan favorite Jaime Herrera returns to battle against Indianapolis’ Eric Draper in a six round welterweight tilt at “Windy City Fight Night 17” , presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions on Friday, May 20th. The 21 year old Herrera, 5-1-0 (3KO’s), is looking to bounce back from the first loss of his career,…
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will present two heavyweight championship bouts on Friday, May 27 in the Rollins Center arena. Headlining for the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title are Franklin “Yah-Yah†Lawrence, 14(9)-2-2, of Indianapolis, Ind. and Jason “The Sensation†Gavern, 20(9)-7-4 of Kissimmee, Fla. This bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Olivia Goodwin has made the historic announcement that her first professional boxing event, “Search And Destroy”, is set to take place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th June 2011. What makes this such an historic moment is that Olivia, who is just twenty years old, becomes the UK’s youngest person ever…
Undefeated Super Featherweight prospect Jerry “The Kid†Belmontes has reached an agreement with powerful manager Cameron Dunkin to help guide his career towards a world championship. Belmontes of Corpus Christi, Texas has compiled a perfect record of 14-0 with five knockouts. The twenty-two year old turned pro in 2008 at the age of nineteen after…
Don’t Miss ABC News’ Spotlight On Ginamarie Russo Coming Next Month! I recently had a chance to catch up with Brooklynite, Sechew Powell, 26-2 (15KO), at Trinity Boxing in NYC. Ironically, Powell was born in the same part of Brooklyn, known as Brownsville, as my father was born in. Powell says that the neighborhood’s culture…
“This [surpassing of George Foreman’s record] is a hell of a milestone. This is something that not any old fighter gets to do, or most athletes from any sport for that matter. I am glad to be able to represent that at this stage of my career. “I have been able to reach this milestone…
Southern California rivals Charles Huerta and Christopher Martin are set to square off at The Hangar at the O.C. Fair & Event Center on Friday, May 20, in the main event of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast in a fight which will determine local hero moves closer to a world title shot in the ultra-competitive…
Renowned boxing trainer, Freddie Roach, has agreed to help the U.S.Olympic program in preparation for the 2012 games in London, England. USA Boxing announced the partnership Saturday before Manny Pacquiao’s (Roach`s star pupil) fight against Shane Mosley. “It will be a privilege to be a part of the Olympic team,” said Roach. At the press…
Last Saturday, May 7, the four Semifinalists in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Showtime participated in a press conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas . The Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals will begin this Saturday, May 14 (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) when undefeated Andre Ward (23-0,…
Junior Witter and Colin Lynes head the bill for the Prizefighter Welterweights II at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday June 7 – the final Prizefighter of the season. Former WBC and WBF Light-Welterweight Champion Witter could face Lynes at the same venue that they met in 2005 when Sheffield’s Witter successfully defended his Commonwealth,…
On Saturday night, whilst most British boxing fans were either watching Prizefighter on Sky or waiting for the Pacquiao-Mosley super bout from Las Vegas, the thousand or so fans that made their way to the famous York Hall in London, for the latest offering from former WBU Champion turned promoter Graham Earl, were treated to…
In the main event at the Paradise Theatre in the Bronx, New York, last Thursday, Puerto Rico’s Edgar ‘El Chamaco’ Santana, fighting out of New York City, made a successful comeback at welterweight after three years out of the ring with a second round stoppage of Robert ‘The Wolf’ Jones of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The…