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…
Showtime Networks Inc. announced today that undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute, one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era, has signed a multi-fight agreement with the premium television network. The announcement was made by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports, and Jean Bedard, Bute’s…
The six fighters taking part in an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, Nov. 5, live on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, weighed in and gave their final thoughts Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. The stacked ShoBox lineup will feature three fighters whose fathers had distinguished professional careers. Exciting power-puncher Edwin “La…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Showtime will kick off a tremendous run of world championship boxing to close out 2010 this Saturday with two can’t miss fights, live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the Showtime Championship Boxing main event, Puerto…
This week’s TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” main event features top welterweight Jose Miguel Cotto (31-2, 23 KO’s) of Caguas, Puerto Rico against Christopher Henry (22-20, 17 KO’s) of Bridgetown, Barbados who replaced Cotto’s original opponent Oscar Leon after he was forced to withdraw from the fight because of visa issues.
It seems that the moment has gotten the best of Canadian Heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic. With the challenge of the UK/Ireland’s Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury for a December 18th showdown in Quebec City on the undercard of Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins ringing in his ears, Pajkic has turned tail, stating he’d rather take some time off…
Cork based Cuban heavyweight Mike “The Rebel†Perez has been added to the undercard for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick. The main event will feature the first ever all Irish European title fight as Limerick’s own Willie “Big Bang†Casey takes on Dubliner Paul Hyland…