Upcoming Boxing Event August 25th
(JULY 31) On Friday, August 25, 2006 at the beautiful Meadow Brook Music Festival, you can witness the debut of Professional Boxing at this exciting amphi-theatre. Meadow Brook Music Festival, located on the impeccably well groomed grounds of More

Final Tribute to Rogerio Lobo July 30, 2006

(JULY 30, 2006) WBAN received notice today from Layla McCarter, that Rogerio Lobo, 35 years old, and a boxer out of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was robbed and shot to death on Friday, July 28th, as he was closing the pizzeria that he owned.  McCarter told WBAN, “Lobo had just fought on Wednesday July 26th, winning that bout by TKO. He had 58 fights, with many notable fighters...More

Most Feared Fighter in Boxing? - Not Quite
LOS ANGELES, July 28 – In recent weeks, there has been a hearty dose of bluster from the camp of WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, claiming that he is the ‘most feared fighter in boxing’, and that no one is willing to fight him.  Full Story

SHOBOX Tournament Finalists to box for IBO super middleweight title NEW YORK (July 28, 2006) – The stakes just got higher in the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament, as the eventual survivor of the eight-man, single-elimination battle will become the International  Full Story

"Too darned hot" By Ewan Whyte July 27, 2006

(JULY 27) "It's her or me" (the Hamburger Abendblatt informed us on Monday) is Susianna Kentikian's motto. Last night it was neither. In the sweltering heat that has brought most of Europe to a standstill, the 18-year-old....Full Story

Corrales-Casamayor To Face-Off in Rubber Match, Oct. 7, 2006  (JULY 27) WBC Lightweight World Champion Diego Corrales will meet Joel Casamayor for a third time on the Oct. 7, 2006 edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT). Corrales and Casamayor have unfinished business as each fighter has won one match. Casamayor won the first bout on a controversial sixth-round TKO as Corrales suffered a severely cut lip on Oct. 4, 2003. Corrales evened the score in their March 6, 2004 rematch when he defeated Casamayor by split decision for the vacant WBO junior lightweight title.

Upcoming event in Indiana
(JULY 24) HAMMOND, IN. – Octavius James/One In A Million Inc., the Midwest’s premiere pro boxing team in association with the City Of Hammond, Indiana announced tickets are on sale today for “Civic Center Rumble” September 23rd, 2006 at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Ave., Hammond, In. More

Tyson Goes to Hollywood on July 28
HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 24 – Former world champion Mike Tyson isn’t just one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time, he’s one of the most astute fight historians around, able to separate contenders from pretenders and future greats from also-rans. So it goes without saying that when he gives his endorsement to a fighter  More

Young Guns and a Former World Champ Highlight July 28 card HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 21 – A host of up and coming prospects and a former world junior welterweight champion will heat up the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, July 28, as they compete on the undercard of the highly anticipated IBF heavyweight   More

Ibragimov Readies for Austin
HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 20 – For many European fighters, boxing is simply a sport, a competitive contest between two athletes, and nothing more. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Sultan Ibragimov doesn’t subscribe to that school of thought. For him, boxing is his life – it’s what has allowed him to rise from the streets of Russia ..More

Upcoming Boxing event to take
 place in Peru  (JULY 20) Challengers Victor Grimaldo from Peru and Gütemberg Ferreira will be fighting for the the UBC vacant super featherweight title on Aug.26 at the Soccer Football National Stadium of Lima, Peru.  The 10-round fight to generate much expectation in the Peruvian fans.  More

Winky Wright Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions make offer to Top Rank  (JULY 20) Winky Wright Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions make offer to Top Rank for $1.5 million to provide the services of Antonio Margarito.  Los Angeles – Today Chris Lighty, CEO of Winky Promotions extended a formal offer to Top Rank.  More

Upcoming event in Chicago
(JULY 20) Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced final details for the ARAGON SHOWDOWN this Friday night, July 21st headlined by the return of undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud of Tallahassee, Florida.  More

Pantera Says: "Abraham is Scared of my Power" (JULY 18) The final details are almost complete between Edison 'Pantera' Miranda' and Arthur Abraham for their August 26th IBF middleweight title fight in Oldenburg, Germany. However, there is a bit of controversy over which gloves will be used. According to a source close with the Miranda camp.. More
 

Ralph Rimpell’s boxing “Pound for Pound” List By: Ralph B. Rimpell July 16, 2006

(JULY 16) Before I begin this article, I would first like to take time out to thank Ms. Sue Fox for the opportunity to write for HBN and WBAN. You readers of this website will find my fight coverage accurate, articles interesting, and my interviews unique. For a long time I have stayed in the background and let other boxing  Full Story
 

"Gonna Study War No More" by Bernie McCoy July 14, 2006

(JULY 14)  It is only when someone you know or someone close to someone you know comes home from a war in a land far away, that the unspeakable horror that is war becomes something more than the abstract concept it seems to be to the overwhelming  Full Story

Toughill Trains in Las Vegas Text and photos by Mary Ann Owen July 12, 2006 Photo Gallery #373

 (JULY 12) Yesterday at the Richard Steele's Gym in Henderson, Nevada,  Erin Toughill who is a Pro Boxer and MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts) fighter trains her husband Clark in  ..More

Joe Frazier  to step into the ring for charity  (JULY 9) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Joe Frazier will be fighting the “mayor” of Memphis, to raise money for a charity!  The two will duke it out in three rounds. Both are in their sixies, Frazier, 62 and Mayor Willie Henrenton, 65.  The charity event will take place on November 30^th, at the Peabody Hotel. They anticipate raising $100,000 for the Shelby County Drug Court.

One Step Away Ibragimov-Austin Fight for IBA #1 Spot on July 28 HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 7 – It’s the goal of all professional prizefighters – to be called ‘Champion’. And to get to that level, it takes years of blood, sweat, and tears, and a commitment to excellence that few can...More

'Hit Man' meets the 'Latin Snake'
on the 'Deuce'(JULY 6) IBA Continental Middleweight Champion Eric Regan faces his toughest opponent to date when he defends his title against Sergio Mora August 25th at Sacramento's Arco Arena. Mora, the winner of last years 'The Contender' series on NBC brings a perfect mark of 18-0-4KO's to the ring while Regan enters at 26-2 with 17 KO's. 

Upcoming Boxing event in Chicago
(JULY 7) Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced today that Chicago heavyweight KO artist, Carl “Iron Fist” Davis will be featured on the ARAGON SHOWDOWN card on  July 21st in a six round battle against Cerrone Fox of Benton Harbor, MI. More

Area Business to Host "Independence" Open Workout (JULY 6) Merrillville, IN.- Indiana State Middleweight Champion Jimmy “The Fighting Schoolteacher” Holmes and the warriors of “Independence,” the next boxing ..More
 

Ali to fight August 5th in South Africa! July 4, 2006

(JULY 4) On August 5th, in Cape Town, South Africa, Laila "She Bee Stingin'" Ali will be fighting Gwendolyn O'Neil.  The fight will be shown live here in the states on InDemand PPV. Full Story