Last night at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, IBO welterweight champion Lovemore N’dou showed challenger Bongani Mwelase that fights are won in the ring, not pre-fight press conferences. The previously undefeated southpaw Mwelase made many headlines during the media build up when he declared that he would become the first boxer to KO the 39…
WBC lightweight kingpin Humberto Soto leads the way on a good fight card tonight from Estadio Banorte in Culiacan, Mexico. Soto, 52-7-2 (32), is making the third defense of the lightweight crown after retaining the WBC super feather strap on three occasions and at age 30, “La Zorrita” is at the height of his powers….
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Shane Mosley returns to the squared circle for the first time since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr, taking on Sergio Mora in a light middleweight 12 rounder at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Mora is really a middleweight, as evidenced by his 157 pound showing…
IBO welterweight champ Lovemore N’dou heads back to the ring tonight, putting his belt at risk against challenger Bongani Mwelase at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. At age 39, N’dou, 47-11-2 (31), is still going strong as evidenced by his performances last year that saw “The Black Panther” defeat Phillip N’dou on points…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez is one step closer to a future world title shot against Andre Berto following his convincing fourth-round TKO victory over Mike Anchondo on ShoBox: The New Generation on ShowtimeFriday night from Buffalo Bills Casino. A poised and relaxed Hernandez controlled the entire scheduled…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Former multi-weight world champion Shane Mosley clashes with Sergio Mora, headlining a card tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Light middleweights, 12 rounds Shane Mosley: 154 lb Sergio Mora: 157 lb
Tickets to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito world championship fight are on sale today, Saturday, September 18. Cowboys Stadium will be configured for over 50,000 fans for Pacquiao vs. Margarito, with elevated floor seating similar to NBA games. Pacquiao and Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing…
On Saturday, September 18, three European title fights, two world title eliminators, a British and Commonwealth title fight and a WBA intercontinental bout will be held at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. Some serious British talent is on show, with Nathan Cleverly in an WBO light heavyweight elimination clash, Matthew Macklin going for the vacant…
Anthony Mundine was back in action on Wednesday, stopping domestic rival Ryan Waters in the tenth round at the Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales. Mundine made his second appearance as a light middleweight, two years from from his second reign as WBA super middleweight champion and his edge in experience over Waters was…
All four fighters stressed the importance of what tomorrow night means to them at Thursday’s weigh-in, just one day out of their appearance on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. Both main event boxers, world-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 1 NC, 19…
Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KO’s) returns to Newark’s Prudential Center on Thursday, Dec. 9th when he defends his IBF International Heavyweight title vs. Queens New York’s Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24 KO’s). Promoted by Main Events, Ziggy promotions and Star Boxing, the event will be part of the Prudential center’s acclaimed Brick City Boxing Series. Further…
By Per Ake Persson The WBA has, through Gilberto Mendoza, distanced itself somewhat from the delicate situation at middleweight. According to Mendoza, all parties involved had verbally accepted that Gennadyi Golovkin would face Milton Nunez for the interim title and Hassan N´Dam would fight Avantandil Khurtzide for the vacant regular title.