Special Night For a Special Fight on Showtime

"Fists of Fury" Live broadcast makes boxing HISTORY!  It's Official "WENPPV" and Powers Boxing made boxing history as they became the first network and promoter to broadcast a live boxing event via Internet browsers, smart phones, over 40 mobile hand held devices and video phones. The broadcast was seen all over the world and throughout the USA! We took a local boxing show and made it a global event. Viewers seem to be happy, said ring announcer Sam "The Fight Man" Ibrahim.
 

HBO BOXING AFTER DARK Brock vs. Timur Ibragimov Joel Julio vs. Carlos Quintana June 24 at 10:30 PM ET/PT

(JUNE 23) Perfect records will fall by the wayside when HBO Boxing After Dark: Calvin Brock vs. Timur Ibragimov and Joel Julio vs. Carlos Quintana is seen Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 PM ET/PT from Caesars Palace's Open Air Roman Amphitheater in Las Vegas, exclusively on HBO.

Oscar's Golden Decision - Still to Come
LOS ANGELES, June 22 – With pay-per-view deadlines for a September bout approaching, ten-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya has decided to postpone a decision regarding his future as an active fighter until a later date. 'After endless hours of reflecting on my decision, I started to realize more and more..More

Streaking Ghostbuster, Gamaliel Diaz, Looking to spook the ghost...Showtime
NEW YORK (June 21, 2006) – After Gamaliel Diaz shocked the boxing establishment by winning a thrilling, hard-fought, 12-round split decision over then-World Boxing Council More
 

LaMotta featured on New Jersey card Source: Press Release June 21, 2006

(JUNE 21) KEA Boxing will be making their return at a new venue that they can call home for 2006 and beyond...the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, New Jersey on August 4th. The elegant Birchwood is as good as it..Full Story

Casamayor to fight Pearson on July 7th card in Arizona  (JUNE 20) DRL Promotions and the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona announced this week that the main event for Friday, July 7th card is set and world-class Super-Featherweight Joel Casamayor will go to battle against More

CES inks Swedish prospect & Philly amateur star Benjamin Kalinovic & Henry Lundy  PROVIDENCE (June 19, 2006) - Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed Swedish super lightweight prospect Benjamin Kalinovic and Philadelphia amateur star "Hammering" Hank Lundy, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today. More

Mike Tyson selects Sports Placement Service, Inc. for marketing representation
Los Angeles, CA – June 19, 2006 – Sports icon and international celebrity Mike Tyson announced today that he has hired sports marketing and entertainment company, Sports Placement Service, Inc. (SPS), to handle all of his marketing Full Story

Second Pro Fighter Decides To Attend Fight Promoter University II (JUNE 18) Fight Promoter University founder Roy Englebrecht announced today that welterweight Paul Delgado has enrolled in Fight Promoter University II and will attend the three day session August 23-25 in Irvine, California. Delgado joins  More
 

Reid:  "I just want to fight" By Lee Bates June 18, 2006 ©Photo credit by Team Reid

(JUNE 18) If there was ever a fighter who fit the term of, "THE total package" it would be Elena " Baby Doll" Reid (17-3-5, 5KOS). Saying Reid has it all as a fighter is an understatement.  Reid is an exciting fighter to watch, has a fan following, is a very ..Full Story

Cameron Dominates
(JUNE 18) The Border City Boxing Club's ninth installment of its in-house boxing series was a great success on Saturday afternoon.  Club Show IV featured "Jackknife" Josh Cameron avenging a recent loss to Cinncinati's Brett Simmons.  Cameron not only won a unanimous decision, but he also won the Bill White Best Boxer Award for the evening.  Also representing Border City was Andre Gorges, who won via disqualification over Toronto's Craig Morgan, Eyobe Amberber who defeated River Rouge's Matt Templeton by
unanimous decision, and "Bustin'" Dustin Heggie, who stopped Pontiac's Nathan Betty in the second round to move to 6-0.

Quarry Dies at age 55 June 17, 2006 ©Photo by Madison Square Garden/1975

(JUNE 17) Mike Quarry, 63-13-6 (17KOs),  a former light heavyweight boxer died Sunday evening, at an assisted living community in Orange County, California. Quarry was 55 years old, and died of pugilistic dementia.  The same illness claimed his older brother, Jerry Quarry, at the age of 53, in 1999.

HBO World Championship Boxing Jermain  Taylor vs. Winky Wright  (JUNE 17) Tonight (9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT) tune into HBO when two of boxing's most accomplished competitors meet in a major middleweight title showdown -- World Championship Boxing: Jermain Taylor vs. Winky Wright live on HBO from the FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Becerra heads to Vegas June 16, 2006

(JUNE 16) On Saturday, June 24, 2006, at Cesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV, former NABA Super Flyweight Champion, Alex “El Diablo” Becerra 18-3 (8KO’s) of El Paso, TX, will face Raul Martinez 14-0 (10KO’s) of San Antonio, TX, in an 8-round Super Flyweight war. The event will be promoted by Main Events in association with Fresquez Productions.

McCall and Brown to Compete on June 30 Card HOLLYWOOD, FL, June 15 – They come from vastly different pasts and have taken diverse journeys to their current spots in the boxing world, but former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall and top Cruiserweight contender Dale Brown have the same goals – to be the best and to be called ‘Champion.’  More

June 16th Boxing event in Chicago
Undefeated Chicago super middleweight prospect, Donovan “DA BOMB” George makes his return to the 8 Count Productions’ ring this Friday night, June 16th at Cicero Stadium on the huge “DESTINY” professional More

Warriors-Lewkowicz Win Heavyweight Purse Bid HOLLYWOOD, FL, June 13 – With a bid of $810,000 today in East Orange, New Jersey, Warriors Boxing Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz have secured the right to promote the IBF Number One Elimination Bout between unbeaten..More

Matt Godfrey prospect no more
PROVIDENCE (June 13, 2006) - With one short, powerful right hand, USNBC cruiserweight champion Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey (12-0, 7 KOs) went from promising prospect to legitimate contender, stopping previously unbeaten NABA title-holder Shauna..More

Fireworks Will Fly and Explode for "Independence" MERRILLVILLE, IN.- June 13 - Jimmy “The Fighting Schoolteacher” Holmes will put his IN.B.A. State Middleweight Title on the line as Octavius James/One In A Million Inc. returns to the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza  More

Diaz and Guerrero - meet in first "Showbox" Rematch NEW YORK (June 13, 2006) – In a rematch of a thrilling, action-packed slugfest that wound up as one of 2005’s most shocking upsets, “The Ghostbuster,” Gamaliel "Platano" Diaz (20-5-2, 9 KOs), will face Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero  More

Shibata charged for hit-and-run!
(JUNE 13, 2006) Some surprising news came into WBAN, that Japanese female boxer and kickboxer Sachiyo Shibata, 26 years old,  was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of injuring a -year-old woman in a hit-and-run traffic accident.  In the local news, they reported that Shibata was arrested by police on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury and violating the Road Traffic Law.  The accident occurred on February 2^nd.  

Good News for Anyos source: Press Release June 13, 2006 HOT Photo Gallery #365

(JUNE 13) Thirty minutes before Sharon "Wild Thing" Anyos stepped into the ring on Friday night, June 9th,  against Konsuay Deksukhothai of Thailand,  Terry Knight of Gold Coast Porsche paid her a visit to...More

Border City Goes 2-1 in on Kronk Show
(JUNE 11) Three Border City Boxers competed at a Kronk Boxing Team Show in Detroit on Saturday night. Dustin Heggie improved his record to 5-0 with a first -round knockout over Kronk's Daniel Davidson, while "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges defeated Ray Harris by unanimous decision.  Also representing Border City was  Josh Cameron, who lost a unanimous decision to Kronk's LeAndre White. 
 

Tonight: Burton vs. Stone ©Photo by Mary Ann Owen June 10, 2006

(JUNE 10) Tonight in Kalispell, Montana, Shelley Burton, 157.4,  will be fighting Dakota Stone, 159,  in the first-ever world championship in Montana. The two will be fighting for the NABF title. Photos

After Castillo Fails to Make Weight and Corrales Bout is Cancelled LAS VEGAS (June 3, 2006) – Saturday’s fight between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo has been cancelled after Castillo failed to make the weight. Castillo weighed in four-and-one half pounds over the.   More

Calzaghe drops off card
(JUNE 2) Due to a reoccurring hand injury, Joe Calzaghe has withdrawn off the July 8^th, boxing card, that was to take place at the Millennium Stadium.  The card will go as scheduled without him in the mainliner.   Although the hand is not broken, it was recommended that he rest the injury.  
 

Showtime: Press Conference for June 3rd Card June 1, 2006

Diego “Chico’’ Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver once again LIVE on SHOWTIME on Saturday, June 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The world’s most talented and courageous lightweights will collide in their. More

Brock faces stern test!! Unbeatens battle on HBO "Boxing After Dark" June 1, 2006 ©Photo by Steve Lindenman

(JUNE 1) World rated IBA Continental Heavyweight Champion Calvin Brock defends his belt against Timor Ibragimov June 24th at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Promoter: Main Events.