It took Guillermo Jones 15 years to win a world title, two years to defend it but only 11 rounds to retain his WBA cruiserweight crown last night at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City. The lanky former welterweight faced former world title challenger Valery Brudov of Russia and it …
Read More »CES Boxing: Spina Stops Echols At Foxwoods
WBA No. 6 rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina stopped 3-time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols in the third round of tonight’s main event headlining the “Last Man Standing” card. “Last Man Standing,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), was held in Fox …
Read More »Boxing Result: Kratingdaenggym Loses WBA Title In Japan
In a stunning upset, Japanese fighter Ryol Li Lee unseated reigning WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym tonight at Tokyo’s famed Korakuen Hall. To say that 28 year old Lee was familiar with the venue would be a bit of an understatement as the Yokohama resident has never fought anywhere …
Read More »Boxing In Panama: Jones vs. Brudov For WBA Title Tonight
WBA cruiserweight champion Guillermo Jones makes his long awaited return to the squared circle when he meets challenger Valery Brudov tonight at Panama City’s Arena Roberto Duran. Now 38 years of age, Jones turned pro in 1993 as a skyscraping 6’4 tall welterweight and by 1998 fought to a draw …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Contender James Kirkland Released From Prison
Unbeaten junior middleweight star James Kirkland was released from prison ahead of schedule yesterday and will finish the remainder of his sentence for a 2009 parole violation in a half-way house. Kirkland will be allowed to train, travel and continue his quest for a world title in the boxing ring.
Read More »Showtime Boxing Quotes: Bantamweight Tournament
Showtime Sports hosted a press conference Thursday at The Conga Room , L.A. Live, to formally introduce and discuss “the bantamweight tournament that begins Saturday, Dec. 11, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast from Irapuato, Mexico.
Read More »Hayemaker Boxing: Haye vs. Harrison In 3D On Sky Sports
Sky Sports have officially confirmed that the WBA heavyweight title showdown between David Haye and Audley Harrison on Saturday, November 13, will be the world’s first ever boxing match televised live in 3D. Fight fans purchasing the clash on Sky Box Office are set to witness a ‘three-dimensional beating’, claims …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Support Bouts Announced For “Big Bang Theory” Fight Card
The Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena, Limerick on Saturday, November 6th was already shaping up to be explosive with Kiko “La Sensación” Martinez defending his European Super Bantamweight title against Limerick’s own Willie “Big Bang” Casey but extra TNT has been added to the …
Read More »Ray Oliveira Fails Foxwoods Physical, Echols Steps In
Ray ‘Sucra’ Oliveira, a one time light welterweight contender attempting a comeback at age 41 as a light heavyweight, five years out of the ring, has failed the pre-fight physical at Foxwoods. The announcement put Oliveira’s comeback on hold. Many in the boxing world had expressed concern that Oliveira had …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Coleman, Marquez Victorious On ShoBox
Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation fights were scheduled for 20 rounds, but prospects Tim Coleman and Archie Ray Marquez only needed a total of six to score quick KOs on Showtime from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. In the main event, Coleman (18-1-1, 5 KOs) was aggressive, scoring …
Read More »Empire Boxing: Ex-Champ Rahman In Action Tonight In Panama
Former undisputed and two-time World Heavyweight Champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman (48-7-2, 39 KOs) continues his comeback Saturday night at the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama, at the WBA KO Drugs Festival. Rahman has scored three impressive knockouts since his December 2008 unsuccessful challenge for Wladimir Klitschko’s IBF …
Read More »CES Boxing: Echols In, Oliveira Out In Tonight’s Spina Clash
Three-time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols has replaced “Sucra” Ray Oliveira as Joey “KO Kid” Spina’s opponent for tonight’s main event on the “Last Man Standing” card in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Echols (32-14, 28 KOs), who lost a pair of world title …
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