Click the above Image for more Photos from Jane Warburton Yesterday, at Havercroft Leisure Centre, Ryhill, the ABAE hosted the Northern Semi-Finals of the Junior ABAE Championships. The results are as follows, but for me personally – the ‘stand-out performance’ of the day came from Qais Ashfaq of Burmantofts ABC, Leeds. Scoring a win of…
Last night’s much hyped showdown between WBO welterweight king Manny Pacquiao and former three weight world champion Shane Mosley failed to live up to expectations last night at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand. Mosley, at age 39 at least six years out from his prime, started well, using his jab and the occasional right to keep…
© Click Image for more photos from this Event Last night, at Leigh Sports Village, England, Steve Wood / VIP Promotions hosted a fight-night which headlined Chris Johnson’s first defence of the Central Area Welterweight Title against Neil Beevers of Wombwell, Yorkshire. (The Bill was also scheduled to feature six under-card contests, but Ryan Clark…
Big fight card tonight from Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg as Daniel Geale knocked off reigning IBF middleweight ruler Sebastian Sylvester after a thrilling bout. Geale, a former undefeated IBO ruler until losing a controversial split decision to Anthony Mundine two years ago, put his height and reach advantage to good use, keeping Sylvester from taking control…
WBA bantam boss Koki Kameda has been successful in the first defense of his title, belting out challenger Daniel Diaz this evening at Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Osaka born southpaw Kameda, who won the title with a decision over Alexander Munoz last December, established his control of the bout from the first bell with…
Ok, so its not Pacquiao vs. Mayweather, but we’ve got a decent enough substitute when Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight championship against American veteran ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley in Las Vegas this weekend. For Pacquiao, this is his second defence of the crown he won by stopping Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto back in November, 2009….
Friday, June 3, is the date for an all-action event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., as TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” delivers an explosive lineup of bouts featuring rising star Leo Santa Cruz battling former World Champion Jose “Carita” Lopez in an eight-round bantamweight fight and Coachella’s Randy Caballero in a six round…
Six thousand fans, including the first arrival at 5 a.m., jammed MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday for the Free Public Weigh-in featuring Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley. Another 2,000 were turned away. Tonight at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will risk his…
In an effort to ensure American boxers have access to the very best training and support in the world in advance of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Boxing and Freddie Roach Training, Inc. have formed a unique partnership which will give America’s elite amateur boxers access to the…
It is hard for one to see this fight as anything but a fore-gone conclusion, a bout that Manny Pacquiao just has to turn up to win, if you look at the pair’s last two performances. Mosley was very lacklustre in a draw against Sergio Mora, and suffered a one sided beat down at the…
Hennessy Sports would like to set the record straight concerning recent rumours that have been posted across the internet and in the media regarding the purse bids for the British Heavyweight title fight between challenger Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora following the publication of a circular by the BBB of C on its website…
Earlier today, at the TKO Boxing Gym in London, the weigh-in took place for the Paul Morby versus Daniel Cadman, Southern Area Super Middleweight Title, and the Leon Williams versus Danny Couzens, Southern Area Cruiserweight Title, which co-headline the Graham Earl ‘Redemption Day’ event at York Hall on Saturday. Southern Area Super Middleweight Title Paul…