A hotly anticipated clash at bantamweight takes place tonight as WBC/WBO champ Fernando Montiel puts his belts at risk against top flyweight Nonito Donaire this evening at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino. Despite the general idea that this is a 50-50 fight or possibly that Donaire is the favorite, Montiel, 44-2-2 (34), has an enormous…
Making his first appearance in the ring thus far this year will be Felix Sturm, looking to retain his WBA middleweight crown against contender Ronald Hearns tonight at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart. For Cologne’s Sturm, this bout has a familiar ring to it as Hearns, like every other opponent Sturm has defended against during three…
The IBF welter belt is up for grabs tonight at Sportspark Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia with champion Jan Zaveck defending against challenger Paul Delgado. Zaveck, 30-1 (17), is on a five bout win streak since his only loss, a European title challenge dropped via split decision against Rafal Jackiewicz in 2008, and the 34 year…
The 6′7″ “Polish Giant†Mariusz Wach (23-0, 11 KO) of North Bergen, NJ by way of Krakow, Poland will face his tallest task to date on February 19 when he meets 6′4″ Jonathan Haggler (23-3, 18 KO) of Winston-Salem, NC at Essex County College in Newark, NJ. The show will be promoted by Prize Fight…
Four of the world’s best lightweight boxers highlight the year’s first Showtime Championship Boxing event as unbeaten No. 1-ranked contender Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 18 KOs) challenges WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs), while talented Mexican fighters Antonio DeMarco (24-2-1, 18 KOs) and Reyes Sanchez (20-3-1, 11 KOs) battle in the co-feature.
Article by Jane Warburton and Paul Webb © Mark Jones Heartlands HobsMoat ABC has been the forgotten club of Birmingham. Based behind an old church in Sparkhill, this run-down club was hardly the ‘jewell’ of Birminghams’ Boxing Scene. The building – an old church hall – is just a short walk away from the successful…
In what promises to be an explosive night of fights featuring six all-action boxing heroes, on Saturday, April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., five-time and three-division World Champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35 KOs) returns to the pugilistic forefront when he faces power-punching Argentinean Marcos “El Chino” Maidana…
Exciting London based Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker is to make his third UK outing, against Doncaster’s John Anthony, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Unleash The Fury’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 5th March 2011. Balker’s performance on his last outing, against Nick Okoth at the excellent Graham Earl promoted…
By Per Ake Persson Sauerland has, according to Bild Zeitung in Germany, signed a million euro deal with promoters in Abu Dhabi, part of the wealthy United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. The deal is for three years, with the first show likely to be staged in December. Nikolai Valuev might be headlining if…
Promoters Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Kirill Pchelnikov and German Titov/GT & KP Promotion will present a sensational world championship fight card on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Sports Palace DIVS in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Featured fights will be televised live in Russia on Channel 2. The two-hour telecast will be shown from 8:00 to 10: P.M….
The World Boxing Council has approved Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton for the vacant WBC super welterweight world title after having received a two/thirds vote of the WBC Board of Governors. Hatton, 41-4-2, 16 KOs, of Manchester, England, has been welterweight champion of the BBBofC Central Area (British Boxing Board of Control) and has made…
This Saturday night, the eyes of the boxing universe will be focused squarely on the Hershey Centre in Mississaugua, Ontario, as United Promotions, in association with Hennessy Sports Canada, presents one of the most important Canadian fight cards to take place in years.