It’s a rugged and exciting fight card this Friday night, August 13, 2010 at the Cox Center, 2nd Floor, in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Eric Fields v. Harvey Jolly. Fields (15-1, 12 KOs) is fighting one of the toughest boxers in the 200 pound divison. Jolly, from Adrian,…
WBO Junior Heavyweight challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey held a media workout today at Big Six Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. The local man put on a dazzling display of skill that left no doubt as to his intention to upset WBO champion Marco Huck later this month.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, Jay Larkin,†said Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Sports. “His remarkable enthusiasm, his insatiable zeal for life and esprit de corps that he left behind at SHO Sports will always be with us.
One of the most successful television executives in the world of boxing and entertainment, Jay Larkin, passed away this morning at Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY at the age of 59. Larkin had been battling cancer. Services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Beth David Cemetery (300 Elmont Road) in Elmont, NY.
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro The already heated war of words, between Former English Super Featherweight Champion Ryan Barratt and Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander ahead of their 11th September title clash on the Steve Goodwin Promoted ‘It’s Personal’ event at York Hall in London, is beginning to turn into a full blown fire-fight.
Undefeated Super Flyweight prospect Patty “Boom Boom†Alcivar (2-0, 2 KO) will be back in action Friday August 13th 2010 in Tampa, Florida, squaring off against gritty former kick boxing contender Denise Jacobs (0-1.) Currently in her best physical condition, Alcivar is coming off of an impressive fourth round TKO in May over Laura Gomez…
It was a terrific night of boxing that saw explosive knockouts and bizarre finishes at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn that was capped off by former world title challenger, Reynaldo Lopez dropping for Bantamweight champion Mauricio Martinez three times in eighty-one seconds to capture the New York State Bantamweight championship.
Following his successful return to International competition at the WBC Night Of Champions in Cardiff, 2008 European Bantamweight Champion Luke Campbell was back in action this past weekend at the Four Nations Challenge in Sheffield. On Saturday Luke, who convincingly won his Featherweight (57kg) fight by a 11-5 points margin over China’s Jun Tan at…
Next Friday night’s big boxing event at The Arena in South Philadelphia has been postponed until Thursday night August 26th at the same venue. The card, which will feature Philly favorites such as Victor Vasquez, Coy Evans, Tommie Speller, Derrick Webster, Angel Ocasio, Keenan Smith and Jackie Davis will go on with a bell time…
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Havoc Promotions hosted a night of boxing at the Aviator Arena on August 7, 2010 in Brooklyn, New York. Super middleweights Lennox Allen of Guyana and Darnell Boone of Atlanta, Georgia, waged a fantastic old-fashioned war for eight hard fought rounds, ending in an eight round majority draw. The…
The big fight card held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis last night produced a major upset and a close call amid three world title bouts put on by Don King. In the main event, WBC/IBF light welter king Devon Alexander was lucky to escape his contest with Andriy Kotelnik with his belts still…
Don King puts on a big show tonight in St. Louis, MO with local world champions Devon Alexander and Corey Spinks defending their belts along with IBF light heavy kingpin Tarvoris Cloud. Just 23, light welter southpaw Devon Alexander, 20-0 (13), rocketed into the big time a year ago when traveled to London, England and…