WBC World Boxing Cares Chairperson Jill Diamond wrote about the charitable organization’s most recent visit: On Saturday, December 18, WBC World Boxing Cares came out to support Carley Nieves, goddaughter of referee Benjy Esteves, for the Blood and Bone Marrow Drive at Christ the King High School in Queens, New York.
Sincerely Boxing Friends: 2010 has been a wonderful year for myself, my team, and my family. I have made tens of thousands of new friends and proven myself as one of the greatest fighters in the word. I want to thank each and every one of you for the love and support you have shown…
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Colombian slugger Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KOs) received WBA Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan’s recent press release with a chuckle of his own. Entitled “Amir Khan Laughs at Prescott: I’d Stop You in Three!” the release details what a laughably easy time Khan thinks he would have in a rematch with his conqueror, Prescott.
Emergence as boxing’s next superstar is imminent now that light heavyweight contender, Ismayl “The Black Russian” Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to face fellow new contender Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) in a March 4 main event on ESPN2. This fight features two of the only three undefeated fighters currently ranked in the top…
Havoc Boxing Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of undefeated cruiserweight knockout artist Santander Silgado to an exclusive promotional deal. Silgado of Buenos Aires, Argentina has compiled a record of 18-0 with sixteen knockouts and the twenty-five year old has captured regional belts throughout South America.
Last night at Osaka’s Prefectural Gymnasium, WBA super flyweight kingpin Hugo Fidel Cazares retained his crown via a 12 round unanimous decision over Hiroyuki Hisataka. Hisataka, coming up from flyweight, started off well, taking the action to the Mexican based champion, who patiently studied the challenger, who was fighting in front of a hometown crowd….
As he prepares to go from promising prospect to legitimate contender, undefeated Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez’ recent magical mystery tour as a sparring partner in major training camps Australia, England and Miami provided him with invaluable post graduate boxing courses. Dominican Republic-native Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs), arguably the world’s premier super middleweight prospect, is coming…
By Per Ake Persson Former European heavy champ Paolo Vidoz says his fight in Berlin against Bulgarian prospect Kubrat Pulev this past weekend was his last. Vidoz lost a shutout decision to Pulev. “I never got back into it after losing to Matt Skelton late 2008”, says Paolo.
On Monday, Lindsey E. Tucker, Jr., Championship Chairman of the IBF/USBA sent a letter to representatives of former WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter, as well as representatives of former cruiserweight/light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek inquiring if the two would be available to fight for the #2 spot in their rankings.
Thursday night at the Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan sees WBA super flyweight champion Hugo Fidel Cazares put his belt at risk against local hero Hiroyuki Hisataka. Cazares, 33-6-2 (24), has defended the WBA crown on two occasions since winning it from Nobuo Nashiro, ironically in the same venue as Thursday’s bout will take place,…
Boxing 360 has announced the signing of WBC No. 3 rated super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up†Moore to an exclusive promotional contract. The 31-year-old southpaw Moore (27-2, 22 KOs), from Guyana, is the reigning PABA and WBC Cabofe super bantamweight champion, as well as the former NABA, Guyanese and Cabofe bantamweight titlist.