May
11
photo by Tom Casino/Showtime - With the poise of a seasoned veteran, Palm Springs, California’s Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley made the most of his first world title shot Saturday at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, decisioning highly regarded hometown hero Junior Witter over 12 rounds to win the WBC junior welterweight championship of the world. Read more
May
11
Dino Duva, president of Duva Boxing and promoter of World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter, announced today that an agreement has been reached with K2 Promotions for the “Nigerian Nightmare’ to defend his title against former champion Vitali Klitschko, thus avoiding a purse bid.
The two sides reached accord at meetings in Mexico City yesterday, and the WBC world title clash will take place sometime this fall, with date, site and television to be determined in the near future. Read more
Apr
23
Carl Froch says he will produce a better performance than Joe Calzaghe did at the weekend in his WBC Super-Middleweight Title Final Eliminator against Denis Inkin (Russia) at the Trent FM Nottingham Arena on May 10. British champion Froch (22-0) 18 KO’s was not overly impressed by Clazaghe’s points win over Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on Saturday.. Read more
Apr
21
Joe Calzaghe battled his way back from a first-round knockdown to win a split decision over Bernard Hopkins on Saturday. Hopkins knocked down Calzaghe with a right hand just 70 seconds in at the Thomas & Mack Center. With a Ruiz like defense and good counterpunching, Hopkins repeatedly negated Calzaghe’s attempts to trade blows and gain physical control, causing more frustration than Calzaghe has ever felt. Calzaghe landed 33 percent of his 707 punches, while Hopkins connected with 27 percent of his 468 blows. Calzaghe had the edge in power punches with both total blows and accuracy, and he also outjabbed Hopkins. After 12 rounds, Judge Ted Gimza scored it 115-112 for Calzaghe, and Chuck Giampa favored Calzaghe 116-111. Judge Adalaide Byrd gave it 114-113 to Hopkins, as did many reporters at ringside—including The Associated Press, which also favored Hopkins 114-113 despite Calzaghe’s dominance in the final five rounds. Read more
Apr
20
IBF #3 cruiserweight contender Tomasz Adamek secured a world title opportunity today by stopping IBF #7 contender O’ Neil Bell at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva.???? Adamek floored Bell in the opening round and then schooled the former undisputed world cruiserweight champion for the next six rounds, forcing Bell to retire on his stool prior to round eight (TKO 7). Read more
Apr
19
Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe both weighed in at 173 pounds at the Planet Hollywood casino, easily coming in two pounds below the light heavyweight limit for Saturday’s fight at the Thomas & Mack Center. Read more
Apr
18
Eager to move a step closer to regaining his world title, former undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world O’Neil Bell has traveled to Katowice, Poland, to take on former light heavyweight titlist Tomasz Adamek in a 12 round title elimination bout that is destined to produce fireworks. But ‘The Supernova’ has a few tricks up his sleeve for Adamek (33-1, 22 KOs), who is making just his third appearance at cruiserweight.? Read more
Apr
18
Hennessy Sports and Super Channel, Canada’s only national pay television network, are pleased to announce an exclusive agreement to televise the world title clash featuring WBC super lightweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KO’s) against mandatory challenger American Timothy Bradley (21-0, 11 KO’s).. Read more
Apr
18
HOLLYWOOD, FL, April 18 – There is no rest for the ‘Road Warrior’. Just a week after his controversial decision loss against Chad Dawson, the People’s Light Heavyweight Champion will travel to Bucharest, Romania to serve as color commentator for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship bout between unbeaten warriors Adrian Diaconu and Chris Henry. Read more
Apr
18
Despite the fact that BERNARD HOPKINS fights in an unorthodox style, known to lead with head followed by a punch, JOE CALZAGHE has full confidence that referee Joe Cortez will keep things Kosher when they meet tomorrow night in The Planet Hollywood Ring at Thomas & Mack Center in a battle of Ring Magazine champions for Hopkins’ light heavyweight title. Read more
Apr
18
Cruiserweight world champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye has amicably severed ties with promoter Frank Maloney, ending a successful two-year promotional relationship. Londoner Haye, 27, began his association with Maloney in early 2006, during his run as European cruiserweight champion. Aided by Maloney, Haye successfully negotiated three defences of the EBU title in 2006, including a WBC title eliminator. The link-up eventually culminated in Paris in November 2007 when Haye dethroned WBC and WBA world champion Jean-Marc Mormeck. Read more
Apr
18
When two explosive world champions at the top of their game mix it up for the world title, it’s a “Lethal Combination!” Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion MANNY PACQUIAO and WBC lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz’s title at stake. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place Saturday, June 28, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. PDT. Read more
Apr
17
Undefeated IBF #4 ranked middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has accepted an offer to challenge former world champion and current IBF #12 ranked contender Raul Marquez in a 12 round IBF Voluntary Eliminator on June 21, 2008, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva.. The bout will serve as the co-feature to the rematch between IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham and Edison Miranda. Both bouts will be broadcast live on Showtime beginning at 9pm ET / PT. Read more
Apr
17
Bernard Hopkins After being handed a cane (a “gift” from Enzo Calzaghe)…: I’m going to find something to do with it. Something Kinky. This is going to be my third assassination of a southpaw in the last year and a half. There is nothing for me to hype. Even my worst critics have to bow down and admit that I’m in great shape. The times have changes where 43 is not what it used to be. I don’t have days off. I don’t do anything to my temple—my body—that’s why I’m here. It comes from discipline that I got from a dark place 20 years ago. Read more
Apr
17
The controversy over their 2006 bout has subsided some, but when it comes to their competitive fires, Edison Miranda and Arthur Abraham still believe they have some unfinished business to resolve.?? On Saturday, June 21st, in the US, these two world-class fighters will settle the score once and for all in a 166-pound special attraction that is destined to produce fistic fireworks.
Abraham vs Miranda II headlines a night of professional boxing presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing and Sauerland Event.?? Showtime World Championship Boxing will televise this highly-anticipated rematch beginning at 9pm ET / PT. Read more
Jul
11
HBO spans the country with a tripleheader of welterweight action when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: ARTURO GATTI VS. ALFONSO GOMEZ, KERMIT CINTRON VS. WALTER MATTHYSSE AND ANTONIO MARGARITO VS. PAUL WILLIAMS is seen live SATURDAY, JULY 14 (9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT) from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. An HBO Sports team will be ringside at both venues of the tripleheader, which will be presented in HDTV and in Spanish on HBO Latino..
Calling the Atlantic City doubleheader will be Bob Papa and Max Kellerman. Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant will be ringside in California. Unofficial scorer Harold Lederman will work all three fights from his Atlantic City position. Read more
Jul
11
BILOXI–Undefeated Tony “The Tyger” Hanshaw is done kissing up to his Saturday night PPV TV opponent, boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. Hanshaw is furious that Jones ordered hotel officials and security at the host IP Casino-Resort-Spa not to let Hanshaw and his training team use the first-classs ring and other boxing equipment which had been set up for both fighters..
When Team Hanshaw went to train in the hotel-casino Monday, they were barred by an armed security guard who told them the premises were “off-limits” to anybody except Roy Jones Jr. The boxing ring and the various bags are all owned by Jones who trucked them over from his Florida home. Read more
Jul
11
Abraham-Gevor in Berlin
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IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham will make his second mandatory title defense on August 18 when he takes on Khoren Gevor in Berlins Max-Schmeling-Halle. “We have reached an agreement with Universum today,” Sauerland managing director Chris Meyer stated. “The fight will be promoted and organised by us. By choosing Berlin we do not only have a home game but the Max-Schmeling-Halle is also a perfect arena for such a quality fight.”
Abraham, unbeaten in 23 bouts (18 KOs), last stopped Sebastien Demers inside three rounds. He is currently shaping up in Zinnowitz, a tiny village at the Baltic Sea. Coach Ulli Wegner has called the training camp the “most brutal of all time”. Its much worse than that, finds King Arthur. Read more
Jul
11
Cristian Mijares Returns
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The latest boxing sensation from Mexico, WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares, headlines Friday nights La Batalla pay-per-view event live from the Gomez Palacio in Durango, Mexico..
La Batalla, featuring three championships bouts from Mexico, will be broadcast live (10 PM/ET) and distributed for pay-per-view by Integrated Sports on the DISH Network, the leading PPV provider of Latin sports in the United States, for a suggested retail price of only $19.95. Read more
Jul
11
Paulie The Magic Man Malignaggi Speaks
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IBF light welterweight champion Paulie The Magic Man Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs), coming off of his masterful title-winning performance against Lovemore Ndou, is back home in Brooklyn and the outspoken, colorful boxer with a flair for controversy recently offered his views on everything from what its like to be a world title-holder at 26 to whom he has in his crosshairs.
Being world champion..
It feels great. This is what Ive been working so hard for. Im being treated much differently. My friends always respected me, but, in general, Im getting more respect in the street and boxing. Added pressure? When youre the best it comes with the territory. Read more
Jul
11
Jirov vs Craven
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World championship implications are on the line Saturday night (July 14) when former IBF champion and 1996 Olympic gold medalist Vassiliy The Tiger Jirov meets battle-tested veteran Kenny The Raven Craven (28-18, 23 KOs) in the 10-round main event on the Thriller On The River show, launching the Pinnacle FiteNite monthly pro boxing series to be broadcast from a wide variety of venues, at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota.
Jirov (36-3-1, 30 KOs) hopes that an impressive victory will position him for a world title shot, possibly against WBA title-holder Virgil Quicksilver Hill. Read more
Jul
11
Roy Jones Coach Rips Mayweather Sr
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Bad blood between the Roy Jones Jr. and Anthony Hanshaw camps continued to boil Tuesday as the two prepare to fight in a scheduled 12-round bout for the IBC light heavyweight title Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Now it seems that members of the Jones team are hotter than the mid-July Mississippi temperatures..
For the second straight day, the Hanshaw team was physically barred from using the boxing ring and various bags, owned by Jones, at the host IP Casino-Resort-Spa. Hanshaw, manager Bryan Justus and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. were turned away by an armed security guard who informed them that the training setup was strictly for the use of boxing legend Jones. Read more
Jul
4
Klitschko vs Brewster
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Two heavyweight knockout artists have a score to settle when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO VS. LAMON BREWSTER II is seen live SATURDAY, JULY 7 (5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT), from the Cologne Arena in Cologne, Germany, with a replay later that same day at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The HBO Sports broadcast team will be ringside for the event, which will be available in HDTV, as well as closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino. HBO2 playdates: July 8 (9:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.) and 10 (midnight). Times are ET/PT.
Wladimir Klitschko (48-3, 43 KOs), from Kiev, Ukraine, has his eye on revenge when he faces Lamon Brewster (33-3, 29 KOs), from Vero Beach, Fla. in this scheduled 12-round heavyweight championship bout. In their first showdown, on April 10, 2004, Brewster withstood a barrage of punches and grabbed a heavyweight title with a dramatic fifth-round TKO win over an exhausted Klitschko. Read more
Jul
4
Haye vs Mormeck!
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WBC number one-ranked cruiserweight contender David The Hayemaker Haye will fulfil one of his career ambitions on September 28 in Paris, France, when he finally locks horns with WBC and WBA cruiserweight king Jean-Marc Mormeck. The 26-year-old Bermondsey puncher sealed the deal hours before the bout was scheduled to go to purse bids, and will now battle Mormeck for the right to be crowned undisputed cruiserweight champion.
Elated and straining at the leash, Londoner Haye promises: Mormeck wont last three rounds with me. This is going to be like George Foreman versus Joe Frazier or Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson. Its going to be that one-sided. Im going to travel to his back garden and beat Mormeck like Rodney King! Read more
Jul
4
Margarito:: I am always excited before a fight but I think I am even more excited for this one. People are talking about this fight and that is great. They know its going to be a great fight. Seeing people turn out to support me today gives me more motivation to win. And, believe me, I didnt think I could be more motivated.”
Williams is undefeated so he doesnt know how to lose. But he has never been in the ring with anybody like me. The fans know that I will give my best. Read more