Aug
28
Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar De La Hoya!
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The wait is over and the fight is on. . .Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion “The Golden Boy” OSCAR DE LA HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for pound champion MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO on Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout will be a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. This exciting and intriguing match-up pits two of the most recognizable and popular talents in the sport today in what will surely be the grand finale of the 2008 boxing calendar year. Read more
Aug
28
On a night that will electrify the boxing world, active World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) will defend his title against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), making his dramatic return to the ring after a four-year absence, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, October 11. Immediately following the heavyweight world title fight, which begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT on tape delay, two light heavyweight champions will meet, live on SHOWTIME, when Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver and “Bad” Chad Dawson square off in a long-awaited grudge match. Read more
Aug
25
John Ruiz vs Nikolai Valuev
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Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz would not stop staring at each other when they posed for the photographers following today?s press conference in Berlin. After two long minutes, they were finally separated by Wilfried Sauerland and Don King. “I think we will be seeing a very exciting fight on Saturday,” Sauerland predicted.
Both fighters are brimming with confidence ahead of their rematch. “I feel like I won the first fight,” Ruiz said. Read more
Aug
25
Campbell vs Guzman Quotes
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It’s no secret that Nate Campbell and Joan Guzman don’t like each other very much. Both fighters have exchanged insults in the lead up to their championship showdown on Sept. 13 on SHOWTIME.
Below are quotes from both fight camps this week. Campbell talks about his ability to hand undefeated boxers their first loss. He even goes as far to say he would like to change the “0’s” in their records to “Nate’s.” Read more
Aug
25
Lamon Brewster vs Danny Batchelder
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“Relentless” Lamon Brewster, 33-4 (29 KO) has built his fierce reputation with his wrecking ball left hook, iron chin and unwavering will power. Brewster intends to acquaint Danny Batchelder, 25-5-1 (12 KO), with his trademark qualities on Saturday, August 30 in the 12-round main event for the vacant NABA heavyweight championship at the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, OH. The card is promoted by Lamon Brewster’s Relentless Events in conjunction with Colin Bates’ C’Believe and Andrew Williams’ R&R Promotions. Read more
Aug
25
Arthur Abraham vs Raul Marquez
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He is the longest reigning champion in the middleweight division today, a European superstar who now has his sights set on conquering new land in America after a spectacular US debut in June. On Saturday, October 4th, ‘King’ Arthur Abraham defends his IBF 160-pound title for the eighth time as he takes on 1992 US Olympian and former world junior middleweight champion Raul Marquez in his first appearance on United States pay-per-view television. Read more
Aug
25
Punches in bunches, stay off the ropes, move your head, hands up….” These are the words four of boxing’s best trainers—Roger Bloodworth, Ignacio Beristain, Dean Campos and Buddy McGirt—are saying these days as they prepare their respective pugilists—Joel Casamayor, Juan Manuel Marquez, Sergio Mora and Vernon Forrest—for their upcoming bouts.
Casamayor vs. Marquez – “The Challenge,” a 12-round bout for Casamayor’s Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Cazadores Tequila and Southwest Airlines. Mora-Forrest II is the 12-round co-featured bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, Gary Shaw Productions and Fight Knight, LLC. The double header will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Read more
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Polls
Vitali Klitschko vs Sam Peter, Who Wins?
- Klitschko by KO (53%, 78 Votes)
- Peter by KO (29%, 43 Votes)
- Klitschko dec. (10%, 14 Votes)
- Peter dec. (5%, 7 Votes)
- Draw (3%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 147
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