NABO & NABF Featherweight Champion Matt “ Sharp Shooter†Remillard and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate, Danny O’Connor, lead a host of talented New Englanders into the ring Nov. 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The top-to-bottom loaded card, present by Mike Acri Boxing Promotions, in association with Mohegan Sun, is headlined by…
WBC Latino Light Middleweight Champion Jimmy Colas today spoke for the first time about his upcoming International Masters clash with Yassine El Maachi at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Judgement Day’ double title super show at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th December.
Showing the heart of a lion, Zab Judah came off the canvas to win a razor close split decision on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, over previously undefeated Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. Judah won the bout by scores of 114-113 twice while Matthyse won on the third judge’s card 114-113. The…
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Saturday night, at the Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England, Robert Waterman promoted a six-bout event which headlined the International Masters Featherweight Title between Rhys Roberts of Manchester and George Gachechiladze of Georgia. Rhys Roberts (Manchester) v George Gachechiladze (Georgia) Vacant International Masters Featherweight Title Rhys…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Former two-weight world champ Zab Judah’s return to the light welter class was a rocky affair last night as the 33 year old southpaw managed a split decision over previously undefeated Argentine banger Lucas Matthysse in a bout for the NABF belt at The Prudential Center…
Rafael Marquez’s recent resurgence was short circuited last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas as the Mexican boxing icon was unable to come up yet another weight class and unseat WBO featherweight kingpin Juan Manuel Lopez. Having already reigned over the bantamweights for three years and winning two of four epic bouts over Israel…
In a stunning upset, Gilberto Keb Baas ripped the WBC light flyweight crown from Omar Nino Romero in a rematch last night at Poliforum Zamna in Merida, Mexico. Over the course of an up and down 15 year pro run, Keb Baas had unsuccessfully contended for a world title on two previous occasions and was…
Unbeaten lightweight phenom and Newark’s very own Michael Angelo “The Artist†Perez, 10-0 (5 KO’s), needed just 62 seconds to destroy veteran Hevinson Herrera yesterday evening at the Prudential Center. The 2008 National Golden Gloves champion caught Herrera’s attention with the very first punch he landed and it was all downhill for the experienced Colombian…
The demand for tickets for ‘Judgement Day’ Double title spectacular at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 4th December 2010 is so high that it is expected that the show will be sold out by mid-November. A smiling Steve Goodwin, the promoter of ‘Judgement Day’, spoke briefly on the situation, “The demand for tickets…
The WBC has ruled, at its 48th annual convention in Cancun, Mexico, that InterBox-promoted former World champion Adrian “The Shark†Diaconu (27-2-0, 15 KO), rated #2 in the talent-rich 175-pound division by the WBC, must face Chris Henry (25-2-0, 15 KO) from Texas for the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight championship title.
This evening, SaddoBoxing went along to see Chris Edwards at Impact Boxing in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England to hear that the Flyweight Champion is ‘gutted’ that he will no longer be fighting on next weeks Haye v Harrison Bill at the MEN Arena. Edwards, who has struggled to find opponents since his last outing in February…
Ex-two weight world champion Zab Judah returns to the light welter ranks to take on undefeated Argentine power puncher Lucas Matthysse tomorrow night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the vacant NABO belt in a bout that also serves as an IBF and WBO eliminator. NABO Light Welterweight Championship Zab Judah: 139 lb…