10,365 Fans on their feet rooting for Feliciano at Staples Center!  Los Angeles, CA - Nov 26, 2007 - Coming into his fight against the IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron (29-1, 27KO's), Saturday night at the Staples' Center, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing promoted...Full Story

OB Sports World Boxing Championships Special...By Bernard O'Neill (NOV 26) Sports fans are reminded that they can see highlights of the recent AIBA World Championships and Olympics qualifiers at the University of Illinois in Chicago on OB Sports on RTE2 at...Full Story

Headliners announced for Massive December 14th Chicago Solo Boxeo Card (NOV 25) In the main event, two time world title challenger Orlando Salido will return to Chicago to face Hector Julio Avila in a ten round featherweight bout. Salido, 28-9-2 (18KO’s) of Sonora, Mexico ...Full Story

Latest Euro News by Per Ake Persson November 24, 2007

Union Boxing Team in Donetsk, Ukraine, stage another big show December 15. The main bouts shape up as follows: Vyacheslav Senchenko vs Riad Menasria for the EE-EU and WBA I/C welterweight titles, Andrei Kudriatsev ..Full Story
 

"La Reina" on the Radio November 24, 2007

Carina "La Reina" Moreno (15-1), the WBC world strawweight champion, will be featured Sunday, 9-10 a.m. Pacific time, on The Ringside Boxing Show, a weekly radio program originating from Monterey, Calif., that can be accessed...Full Story

Tshifhiwa Munyai Back In Action
(NOV 23) Commonwealth bantamweight champion Tshifhiwa "The Atomic Spider" Munyai returns to action on Friday, November 30 as chief support to the Ian Napa vs. Martin Power...Full Story

2007 National Intermediate Championships..By Bernard O'Neill  (NOV 23) One hundred and forty boxers have already entered the 2007 National Intermediate Championships which begin at the National Stadium in Dublin tomorrow (November 23rd).
The weigh-in for the Championships will ...Full Story

Linares, Valero Speak Before Cancun Night Of Champions (NOV 22) After coming back from the 45th annual WBC Convention that was held in Manila, Philippines, a group of reporters stayed up late and spent the night in Narita, Japan. From there, they were able to interview champions ...Full Story

2008 National Senior Championships
By Bernard O'Neill  (NOV 21)  The 2008 National Senior Championships will begin on Tuesday January 8th and run over four days before concluding on Friday January 11th at the National Stadium in Dublin.  The change in format for ...Full Story

One Day in Jail for a felony? November 20, 2007

(NOV 20) In today's Los Angeles Times, they reported that on Monday in Mesa, Arizona, Mike Tyson got one day in jail, with three years' probation for cocaine possession and driving under the influence. Tyson had pled guilty in September of 2007, to a single felony count of cocaine possession and a misdemeanor DUI count.

Holiday Havoc in the Bronx December 6
Bronx, NY Nov 20, 2007 On Thursday night December 6th, DiBella Entertainment, Top Rank and Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presents "VS. FIGHT NIGHT LIVE" at the Utopia Paradise Theater in the heart of the Bronx.  In the main event, it will be...Full Story

Only Days Until Hatton Arrives in America to Finish Training for Mega-Fight against Floyd Mayweather  LAS VEGAS, NV (November 20, 2007)
Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and his team—brother and fellow fighter Matthew, trainer Billy Graham, nutritionist Kerry Kayes, assistant trainer Lee Beard and agent Paul Speaks....Full Story

Chapman Cracks Top 10!
(NOV 20) 24-year-old heavyweight prospect JD "The Natural" Chapman (28-0, 25 KOs) has officially cracked the top 10. The 6' 6" Arkansas-based power puncher has moved up to #10 in the WBO's most recent ratings, in addition to his #13 WBA and #14 WBC rankings. Manager Scott Hirsch says...Full Story

Color World Champ Andrade Gold November 19, 2007

PROVIDENCE (November 19, 2007) – How tough is Olympic-bound boxer Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, the United States’ best bet to medal next year in China? Andrade recently dominated the AIBA Men’s World Championships in Chicago..Full Story

Absence has not made their hearts grow fonder! (NOV 18) Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, announced on Thursday, the exciting Light Heavyweight match up between dangerous Philadelphian Eric "Magic 2000" Harding (23-4-1 7KO's) and Brooklyn, NY's, Shaun George ..Full Story

Latest Euro News by Per Ake Persson November 18, 2007

Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani vs Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski III will happen at the TUI Arena in Hannover May 24. Bild Zeitung break the story today and it´s headline news. The 43-year old "Rocky" is fresh out of jail while "Tiger" have already...Full Story

Sin City Boxing Joins Forces with Chris "The Mechanic" Smith & Miles W. Bailey! (NOV 17) LAS VEGAS -  "Slick" Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Boxing proudly announce the signing of an boxing advisor agreement with Albany, New York based boxing manager Miles W. Bailey. Under this agreement Sin City Boxing ...Full Story

Savarese Joins Ring Promotions NEW YORK (November 15, 2007) – Former world heavyweight contender Lou Savarese has become a partner in New York City-based Ring Promotions, joining former New York boxing commissioners, Bob Duffy and Tony Mazzarella. Savarese...Full Story

Resurrecting the Champ based on a true story - that was based on a Lie CENTURY CITY, Calif. – When a struggling sports writer with dreams of big-time stories rescues a homeless man from an attack by a gang of street thugs, he unwittingly finds himself with a one-time boxing legend believed to be dead, in Resurrecting The Champ..Full Story

Press Conference Held Today: Guzman vs. Soto - Mares vs. Marchino (NOV 15) Today the press conference was held in New York, for the Guzman vs. Soto and Mares vs. Marchiano upcoming title fights on Saturday, November 17th at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City to be televised on HBO's Boxing After Dark. More with Photos

WBC Press Release: 2007 Manila Convention News The official opening ceremony to WBC's 2007 Convention in Manila was a huge success and the presence of the President of the Philippines, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, drew tremendous attention to the event. WBC Chairman ... Full Story

Women's Boxing Action in Louisiana November 14, 2007

(NOV 14) On November 24, 2007, at the Paragon Casino & Resort, in Marksville, Louisiana, there will be two women’s bouts on the card. In an IBA super bantamweight world title bout, Kasha "The Fighting Marine" Chamblin, 10-1-0 (5KO), of Lafayette..Full Story

Jimmy Lange-Hosted Benefit Raises $5,170 for Family of Diego Corrales McLean, Va. (November 14, 2007) --- World Boxing Council (WBC) continental Americas super welterweight champion Jimmy Lange today announced that $5,170 was raised and will be distributed to the...Full Story
 

Lukasik and Dahlen both win by Decisions November 14, 2007 Photo: Dahlen

(NOV 14) Last night in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, junior middleweight Karolina Lukasik, of Poland, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yahaira Hernandez of the Dominican Republic. Lukasik won the super welterweight WIBF, GBU world titles, and the WBC Interim ....Full Story

2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward Visits St. Lucia’s Mon Repos Middle School November 13, 2007

St. Lucia, November 13 – Andre WARD (13-0, 8 KOs) took some time away from his schedule earlier today to visit a school of admiring children and spend time with them speaking of the pay off of hard work and the goodness of values.  Full Story

Jeff Lacy vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. Headline Dec. 8 Undercard LOS ANGELES (November 12) – It’s only fitting that the December 8 “UNDEFEATED” Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton featured undercard fights bring the same high caliber competition as the evening’s main event...Full Story

Cotto dec. Mosley; Margarito destroys Johnson in 1 Round; Casamayor escapes with dec. over Santa-Cruz - By: Ralph Rimpell (NOV 12) On Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden arena, Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) took another step towards why he should be considered one of the best fighters... Full Story

Cotto rises to "Greatness" with good win over Mosley! By Mike Indri -Retired Boxers Foundation
(NOV 12) New York - The fight was super-hyped, and rightfully so, as undefeated welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto was facing his most difficult challenge in four-time, three-division former world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley, for...Full Story

Figueroa plans to close out 2007 in grand style NABF champ defends title Nov. 16 vs. Rodriguez in Florida VERO BEACH, Florida (November 10, 2007) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa makes his first title defense Friday night (November 16) against fellow southpaw Noel Rodriguez at the Kissimmee ...Full Story

Godfrey-Williams: Youth vs. Experience
PROVIDENCE (November 10, 2007) – Undefeated NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Council, is positioned for a world title fight in 2008. The 26-year-old from Providence has...Full Story

Weigh-In held today: Cotto - Mosley November 9, 2007

(NOV 9) Today the weigh-in was held for the Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Cotto.  Check out the photos at at the weigh-in. First photo: Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley flexes his muscles while on the scale today, November...More Photos

De La Hoya and Arum at Round Table Discussions November 9, 2007

(NOV 9) Chairman of Top Rank Bob Arum and Ten-Time World Champion and President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya share a laugh during round table discussions with the media on Thursday, November 8, 2007, in New York..More
 

Hot News From Tokyo! Source: Angel Bovee November 9, 2007

(NOV 9) The weigh-in will be held today at 4:00 p.m. [Tokyo Time], for a boxing card that will take place on November 10, 2007, at the Shinjuku FACE, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Angel Bovee of Team Saccurato sent a photo of the  press conference....Full Story

"The Punisher" Breaks Down Cotto-Mosley
LOS ANGELES, November 9 – Unbeaten IBF welterweight champion Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams will be intently observing Saturday nights Miguel Cotto vs. Shane Mosley event when one of the upcoming high-profile bouts in the 147-pound ...Full Story

Polish Prospect Fonfara Featured in Chicago on November 16th (NOV 8) Chicago favorite Andrzej Fonfara returns to the ring on Friday, November 16th as he faces Dave Saunders at Cicero Stadium in a six round junior middleweight bout, it was announced today by Dominic....Full Story

Kelsey Jeffries Wins GBU Featherweight Title in Oregon...By Ricardo Ibarra  (NOV 7) Fighting in her forty-ninth bout as a professional prize fighter, Kelsey Jeffries (39-9-1 3KOs 121lbs.) added the women’s GBU featherweight title to her collection with a unanimous 10 round  ...Full Story

Williams on Mission vs. Matt Godfrey headlining “Pinnacle FiteNite HARTFORD (November 7, 2007) – Former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” Williams has vowed to capture the world cruiserweight championship, which is the primary reason why he’s fighting a young buck like unbeaten...Full Story
 

Frankie "El Gato" Figueroa's Telemundo Takeover! November 7, 2007

(NOV 7) New York State Light Welterweight Champion, WBC Mundo Continental Hispano Champion and newly appointed NABF Light Welterweight Champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa, ranked the No. 14 contender by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the No. 12 contender by the World Boxing Council ..Full Story
 

Johnson in New York November 7, 2007

Bronx, NY - Nov 07, 2007 Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing announced today that newly ranked (WBA #14) heavyweight contender Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (16-0-1 6KO's) of Asbury Park, NJ, will be in the big apple this week for a busy week in and ..Full Story
 

Latest Euro News by Per Ake Persson November 7, 2007

WBC Int´l middle champ Mahir "Lion" Oral have broken his hand in sparring and cannot defend the title as planned against Italian Domenico Spada October 19 in Berlin. Oral have agreed to relinquish the title to give stablemate Alpaslan Aguzum ...Full Story

Mormeck vs. Haye Showdown This Saturday In Paris (NOV 7) WBC number one challenger David Haye has left true carnage in his wake on the climb to the top of the cruiserweight heap but the London slugger must now bring his vaunted power punching to bear upon the true world..Full Story

Johnson Has Been Here Before
(NOV 7) Former champion Reggie Johnson battles former champion Glen Johnson in the "Fight Night for Climate Change" Pay-per-View extravaganza on November 17, from the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Before you laugh...Full Story

McGirt breaking out in 2008
VERO BEACH, Florida (November 5, 2007) – Slowly but surely, fight by fight, unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) is breaking from the long shadow cast by his father/trainer, former two-time world champion..Full Story

De La Hoya Receives WBO "Fighter of the Decade" and "Promoter of the Year" Awards San Juan, Puerto Rico (November 3) – It’s the fistic version of a daily double, and a distinction no other boxer has ever achieved, but this week at the World Boxing Organization f ..Full Story

Espino to face Escalante -Press Release/Mario Serrano (NOV 2) Fighting in Mexico for the first time in his career, WBC CABOFE middleweight champion, Miguel Espino (17-2-1 6KO's) looks to shine in front of a sell out crowd at the "Gymnasio Tigre Garcia" in Ensenada, Baja California...Full Story
 

New Zealand: Ahunanya and McCarter victorious! November 2, 2007

(NOV 2) Tonight [New Zealand's time zone] at the Auckland's SkyCity, in Auckland, New Zealand, Layla McCarter, 141, won by a six-round unanimous decision over New Zealand's undefeated Daniella Smith, 147.  McCarter stepped..Full Story

Bonanza For British Boxing: Let's Keep The Union Jack Flying -By Frank Maloney (NOV 2) People say that boxing is under threat from other combat sports, but over the next month, Britain will see three of its most promient fighters, two of them elderly statesman and the new kid on the..Full Story

Matt Godfrey defends NABF title against Jeremy Williams HARTFORD (November 1, 2007) – Unbeaten cruiserweight Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his NABF title against former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” Williams, headlining ...Full Story

East Coast Silver Gloves Championships
The Augusta Recreation and Parks Department would like to announce that Augusta has been awarded the East Coast Silver Gloves Championships set for January 3,4,5, 2008 at the May Park Community Center, 4th Street ..Full Story