Last Thursday’s media conference call featured WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious†Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown†event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. WBC Welterweight World Champion, Andre Berto: “I caught the end of…
Junior ‘The Hitter’ Witter, 37-4-2 with 22 KO’s, started his career back in 1997, in which he achieved the Commonwealth, British and European Light Welterweight titles before capturing the WBC belt, which he defended twice before losing it to Timothy Bradley. Questions have arisen since his last few outings as to whether or not Witter…
In a battle of unbeatens in the main event at Bally’s Hotel and casino in Atlantic City, promoted by John Lynch and Pound For Pound Promotions, on Saturday April 2, 2011, Alexander Johnson of Oxon Hill, Maryland, now 11-0 (4), scored a ten round majority decision upset over NABF Super Middleweight champion Farah Ennis, now…
In a near tragic preliminary bout held at Bally’s Hotel and Casino last Saturday, promoted by John Lynch and Pound For Pound Promotions, journeyman heavyweight Hector Ferreyro was knocked unconscious by unbeaten Amir Mansour at 2:08 of the first round. Ferreyro, of Laredo, Texas, now 21-10-2 (12), age 35, a veteran of 33 professional bouts…
Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that undefeated Middleweight champion Darren Barker has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas boxing. Barker takes on Italian Domenico Spada for the vacant European belt on April 30 at London’s Olympia live on Sky Sports, and he will wear the iconic three stripes as he aims to claim the…
Unbeaten English flyweight champion Ashley Sexton will appear on the undercard of Darren Barker’s European Middleweight title fight against Domenico Spada at London Olympia on April 30. The 23 year-old stretched his unblemished record to 11 fights on Saturday with a unanimous points victory over Salim Salimov at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany,…
A pair of Boxing 360 fighters, WBC No. 3 rated super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up†Moore and promising middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, both registered unanimous six-round decision victories last Saturday evening in Brooklyn. The 31-year-old southpaw Moore (28-2, 22 KOs), from Guyana, is the reigning PABA and WBC CABOFE super bantamweight champion, as well as…
Fresh off his one round stoppage over Odlanier Solis on March 19th, WBC Heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has indicated that he would like to get back in the ring on June 4th and emerging contender Franklin “Yah Yah†Lawrence believes he has as much any right with his recent credentials to be Klitschko’s opponent that…
A special wheelchair boxing exhibition match has been added to Saturday night’s pro card, “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic,†presented by Hard Hittin’ Promotions at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The eight-round main event finds local heavyweight favorite Tony “TNT†Grano (17-2-1, 13 KOs), 2005 U.S. Nationals amateur champion, in a crossroads fight against…
Earlier this year former WBU Champ, turned promoter, Graham Earl returned to his old stomping ground, York Hall in Bethnal Green, for his inaugural London show. On the 7th May Graham again returns to York Hall with his double title headlined ‘Redemption Day’ event. Speaking earlier today Graham said, “It’s going to be a cracking…
Click the above Image for more Photos from Jane Warburton Saturday night, at Liverpool Olympia, England, Stephen Vaughan promoted a six-card fight-night which headlined the vacant English Lightweight Clash between local man Derry Mathews and Soldier – Amir Unsworth. Derry Mathews (Liverpool) v Amir Unsworth (Sleaford) 10 x 3 Vacant English Lightweight Title Local boxer…
Unbeaten flyweight champ to fight in London on April 30 Unbeaten English flyweight champion Ashley Sexton will appear on the undercard of Darren Barker’s European Middleweight title fight against Domenico Spada at London Olympia on April 30. The 23 year-old stretched his unblemished record to 11 fights on Saturday with a unanimous points victory over…