Super Six World Boxing Classic competitors Andre Ward and Allan Green participated in an international media conference call on Tuesday to discuss their crucial Group Stage 2 12-round bout on Saturday, June 19, on Showtime at10 p.m., ET/PT, same-day delay) from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) will be making the…
Click the above Image for all Photos from this Event On Sunday at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson) hosted an afternoon of boxing entitled ‘Crunchtime at Lunchtime!’ which featured three Title bouts. Wayne Downing (West Bromwich) v Sean McKervey (Coventry) Vacant British Masters Welterweight Title Having…
On July 31, 21-year-old hard-punching lightweight prospect Mason Menard (11-1, 9 KOs) will get the opportunity to win the Universal Boxing Organization All-America Lightweight title when he faces an opponent to be announced at the Civic Center in his hometown of Rayne, Louisiana. The fight will be promoted by Chad Broussard and his Boxncar Promotions.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Joseph Judah (5-0, 1 KOs) has just been added to a fight card promoted by R&R Promotions, on Saturday, June 19th at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joseph Judah said “I am ready to bring excitement back to the sport of boxing. “When I step in the ring on June 19th,…
A quarter of a century on from winning his World title Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan believes he has unearthed a new star in the shape of Belfast’s Carl Frampton. The unbeaten Super Bantamweight has won all 5 of his pro fights to date and will fight in his hometown for the first time as…
Following some rather swift last minute negotiations, with promoter Steve Goodwin, Hackney’s Lightweight contender Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander is set to face Sid Razak on Goodwin’s “Summer Fight Night Explosion†on Saturday 19th June at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. Last month, following his magnificent demolition of rising star Michael ‘Simply’ Devine, Alexander went…
Daniel Cadman has been named in the line-up for the Prizefighter Super Middleweights on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green, and he says that local support can drive him to a dream victory. The latest event in Barry Hearn’s eight-man, one night tournaments follows hot on the heels of the thrilling super bantamweight night…
Yuri Foreman’s luck ran out last night at New York’s fabled baseball venue Yankee Stadium in The Bronx as the WBA light middleweight titlist was stopped by ex-two weight world champ Miguel Cotto. As expected, the taller Foreman looked to keep Cotto, making his first appearance as a light middleweight, at arm’s length and the…
Last night at Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, America’s Steve Cunningham recaptured his IBF cruiserweight title when opponent Troy Ross of Canada suffered an injury and could not continue after four rounds were completed. Cunningham, who was dethroned by Tomasz Adamek in 2008, earned the opportunity to face former Canadian and Commonwealth king Ross by outpointing Wayne…
After twelve very close and dramatic rounds Selcuk Aydin beat Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion by split decision Saturday night in front of 10,000 frenetıc fans at Abdi Ä°pekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul to win the vacant WBC Silver Championship. Aydin started strong flooring his opponent with a right hook to the head in the first…
Two IBF title belts are on offer tonight at Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg as the middleweight and vacant cruiserweight crowns are fought over. Former IBF cruiser king Steve Cunningham, 22-2 (11), of America, gets a chance at regaining his old title when he meets 34 year old Canadian southpaw Troy Ross, 23-1 (16), over 12 scheduled…
Undefeated WBA 168-pound champion and America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist Andre “S.O.G.†Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) made his “pitch†to his hometown fans in Oakland, CA to come out and support him when he defends his title against world-ranked contender Allan “Sweetness†Green (29-1, 20 KOs), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Oracle Arena on Saturday…