Former world title challenger “Sucra†Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid†Spina, headlining the “Last Man Standing†card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “Last Man Standing†is being presented by Jimmy…
Bury ring ace Scott Quigg will face Nelson Monte when he challenges for the vacant WBA international super-bantamweight title. Quigg, 21, will face the Argentinian (14-6-3) at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday September 25, with the show being filmed by Hatton TV.
Ten-time world champions Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant WBC super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito boast a combined record of 89-9-2 (65 KOs) — a…
Primm Valley Casino Resorts andGary Shaw Productions, LLC welcome Freddy Hernandez and Mike Anchondo, who willgo head-to-head in a 10-round welterweight bout 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 inthe Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino. Theevent will be televised nationally on Showtime’s “Showbox: The NextGeneration†at 8 p.m. PST.
Waltham Abbey’s Daniel Cadman will make his return to thering two months after his impressive display in the Prizefighter series, on theundercard of the exciting “Night of International Boxingâ€at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday 10th September. The co – feature fightsinvolving two of the UK and Ireland’s finest boxers, JohnO’Donnell who is taking on…
The WBO featherweight championship fight between undefeated titlist Juan Manuel “JuanMa†Lopez, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Rafael Marquez, of México City has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 12-round championship bout, originally…
Having made the decision to end his own ring career Dublin’s Jim Rock is now lending a helping hand to another Dubliner, Brendan Fitzpatrick as he prepares to make his pro debut on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the National Stadium on September 11th. The bill features a European title double header with Belfast’s…
WBA Super Champion Felix Sturm and Giovanni Lorenzo were face to face for the first time at today’s press conference for their middleweight title fight this Saturday in Cologne, Germany. “There’s no doubt about me winning the fight and becoming champion of the world”, said Lorenzo who showed up in a jersey of local soccer…
Top American Heavyweight Chazz “The Gentleman†Witherspoon came off his longest lay off and struggled through the first six rounds of his scheduled ten round bout with Livin Castillo only to come out for round seven and score a thrilling knockout. The bout headlined a great night of boxing that was promoted by Mike Brestle’s…
U.S. Marine Sgt. James Smith has been in the ring at most Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) pro boxing shows at Twin River since 2008 as part of the Honor Guard accompanying the singing of the National Anthem. This Friday night, however, Smith will be out of uniform and wearing trunks for his pro…
WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov took the fast track to become world champion, establishing a weight-class record along the way, and now he wants to accelerate his road to stardom. Shumenov is set on a mission to unify the titles starting with his next bout, hopefully before the year is out.
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Saturday, August 28 at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, Chazz Witherspoon, nephew of former world heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon, outlasted a game but poorly conditioned Livin ‘La Maquina’ Castillo by stopping him in the seventh round of a scheduled ten rounder. This was the first ever…