Photo Gallery:
Moreno vs. Dunaway! September 30, 2007
Photos by Alan Messick
(SEPT 30) Boxing Fans have been contacting WBAN wanting to see the photos of
this bout between Carina Moreno vs. Hollie "Hot Stuff" Dunaway. We have now
published a huge
Photo Gallery #445!
We have the weigh-in "hot" photos and behind the scenes coming!
Emery vs. Blair to fight at the
Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino!
September 30, 2007
Photos by Alan Messick
(SEPT 30) On December 6, 2007, there is yet ANOTHER
great women's bout scheduled to be featured on a boxing card at the Tachi Palace
Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. On that card Jill Emery of New York will
be fighting road..Full
Story
Winner Takes
All?
Source: Ewan Whyte
September 29, 2007
(SEPT 29)
More in the oncoming saga of Marcela Acuna vs. Alejandra Oliveras....It
was first reported that Acuña and Oliveras were offered 20 000
dollars each to fight each other (with an option on two further
fights).
Full Story
Border City Rolls at Club Show XV
(SEPT 29) The Border City Boxing Club had three of its athletes win bouts at its
15th installment of its in-house boxing card series. Lukas "The Rabbit" Welniak
won by split decision over KAYO Boxing's David Jenner of Chatham; "Gorgeous"
Andre Gorges won by split decision over Fighting Alliance's Steve Rolls of
Toronto; and "Jackknife" Josh Cameron won by unanimous decision over East
Windsor's Karim Ebead. For Cameron the evening was a historic one, in that he
competed in his 100th career bout.
Taylor vs.
Pavlik: A Perfect Matchup
September 28, 2007
SEPT 28) on't miss Jermain
Taylor defending his title against Kelly
Pavlik on this WCB double-header. In the
main event, undefeated middleweight champion
Jermain Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KOs) from Little
Rock squares off with Kelly Pavlik (31-0, 28
KOs) of Youngstown, Ohio in a scheduled
12-round championship contest. This
Saturday, live on HBO, at 10:15 PM ET/7:15
PM PT
Tonight:
Boxing card in Cabazon
(SEPT 28) Tonight at the Monongo Casino
Resort & Spa, in Cabazon, California, boxing
action will take place. The fights
will be televised on Solo Boxeo - Telefutura.
In the main event, a battle of the
welterweights in a 10-rounder, Daniel Ponce
DE LEON, 123.5, of Cuauhtemoc, Mexico will
be fighting Reynaldo LOPEZ, 121.5, of
Cartagena, Columbia. Full
Story
Tyson Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges in Arizona
September 28, 2007
(SEPT 28) Once again
Mike
Tyson just can’t seem to stay on the straight and level and has pled guilty
on Monday, in Mesa, Arizona, to drug possession and Driving while under the
influence. According to Courant.com, they wrote, “Tyson acknowledged
to a judge that he had cocaine and was impaired when he was stopped for driving
erratically in Scottsdale on Dec. 29 after leaving...Full
Story
Quick Results! Saccurato KO’d Rakoczy;
Moreno Wins by Decision
Photo by Alan Messick
September 28, 2007
(SEPT 28) Last night at the Tachi Casino, in Lemoore, California,
Ann Marie Saccurato,
133½, of White Plains, New York, became the new WBC Lightweight world champion
when she stopped Jessica Rakoczy,
134, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1:58 seconds...More
Mesi
dedicates Oct. 12th fight to injured Buffalo
Bills lineman Kevin Everett,
Miller vows to upset Mesi
(SEPT 28) “Clash
of the Titans” at Twin River in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE (September 27, 2007) – Unbeaten
“Baby” Joe Mesi has dedicated his CES debut
on October 12 to injured Buffalo Bills
lineman Kevin Everett, while Shannon Miller
has vowed to upset Mesi in their
10-round....Full
Story
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson (SEPT
28) 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 ... Full Story
World and European Rankings
By Bernard O'Neill
(SEPT 27) Irish boxers occupy thirty five
positions in the Men's, Women's, Pound-for-Pound, Junior and Cadet World, and
European rankings as published on the amateur boxing website ababoxing.com for
September and August. Middleweight Darren Sutherland commands number six spot in
the World rankings and is at number two in the Europeans, while light
heavyweight Ken Egan is ranked 10th in the World and 4th in Europe. Full Story
McGirt
learning each fight
VERO BEACH, Florida (September 26, 2007) –
Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James
McGirt, Jr. (17-0, 9 KOs) took a week off
after his September 5th win by eight-round
decision veteran Thomas Reid in New York
City. McGirt, rated No. 36 by the
World Boxing Council, went right back into ..Full
Story
Latest Update on Rijker
"Striker"!
September 26, 2007
(SEPT 26) WBAN has been in contact with
Lucia Rijker
(aka: Rijker Striker) this week, and she has given WBAN an update on what she is
up to lately! Lucia told WBAN the following: I am here in Thailand at this
time, to host a reality Kickboxing show...Full
Story
Celaya added to THE RIOT boxing card
October 26th in Downtown Monterey
September 26, 2007
(SEPT 26) Joining three undefeated prospects from
Salinas who are trained and managed by Team Garcia, the fighter who earlier in
his career achieved a #1 World ranking at Welterweight returns to Monterey.
Jose Celaya,
who last fought at ...Full Story
Malpartida to fight on Ballroom Show
September 25, 2007
(SEPT 25) On September 27th, at the Irvine Marriott, in Irvine,
California, fans will get to see two exciting bantamweights, a female
warrior coming off a big win, and a young amateur star hoping to take his
greatness to a new level. In the featured..Full
Story
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson (SEPT 25)
Spanish
website espabox.com writes that the rematch
between ex-WBA middleweight champs Mariano
Carrera and Javier Castillejo will go ahead
November 13 in Germany and not October 20 on
the Sturm vs Griffin show in Halle /
Westfalen. WBA and WBC super middle...Full Story
McGee TKO'd Moorehead in First
Round (Chuckle)
by Sue TL Fox
September 25, 2007 Ranking
Analysis
(SEPT 25) On September 21, 2007, in Merrillville. Indiana, “Merciless”
Mary McGee TKO’d Willicia Moorehead 1:33 seconds of the first
round. Moorehead is now 2-18-0.
Mary McGee is still undefeated now with a 11-0-0 (6 KOs) record.
Impressive, huh? NOT....if you know anything about the background
Read More Folks....>>>
Ruiz
Challenges Peter
September 24, 2007
LAS VEGAS (September 24, 2007) – Two-time
world heavyweight champion John “The
Quietman” Ruiz (41-7-1, 28 KOs) has offered
to replace injured Oleg Maskaev on October 6
against Samuel Peter (28-1, 22 KOs).
“I’m calling out Peter,” Ruiz said, “or any
of the other top heavyweights in the world.
If Peter wants ...
Full
Story
Popular Champion Boxer Jimmy Lange to
Use Celebrity to Help Fallen Fighter’s Family with Oct. 6 Benefit
September 24, 2007
McLean, VA (September 24, 2007) – Northern Virginia fighter Jimmy Lange, who
captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas 154-pound title
last spring, is more than just your typical boxing champion. The “Fan Favorite”
of the...Full Story
A “Warrior’s” last stand. An
exclusive Interview with
Holyfield. By Mike
Cassell The Philadelphia Boxing
September 24, 2007
Last year I
described Evander Holyfield as a warrior
wandering a battlefield, looking for a
fight, with no ammunition. Over the past
year, he has brought me and fight fans
around the world back, yet again, to get
excited about the Heavyweight division. . Full
Story
Irish A Team
v USA Selection
By Bernard O'Neill
(SEPT 24) Larry
Morrison, of the Irish Amateur Boxing
Association, was full of praise for the
Irish A team despite an 8-1 defeat to a USA
selection in New York City last night
(September 22nd). Featherweight Kevin
Fennessey
Missy Fiorentino: Easy to Spot
By Bernie McCoy
September 24, 2007
(SEPT 24) "Everyone I fight is taller than I am." The boxer's words came
through clearly over the phone without a hint of regret or self pity.
Instead, the sentence was tinged with a "that's the way it is" sound,
accompanied by an "I deal with it" attitude.Full
Story
ZEUS - The Biggest Fighter in the World
September 24, 2007
After some copius research, our investigative
boxing scientists believe that Ernest Mazyck - ZEUS - standing SEVEN FEET ONE
INCH and weighting 335 POUNDS... is the biggest fighter in the world. You can
see him Thursday night in the Ballroom at Michael's Eighth Avenue. His opponent
is 6'5" 250 lb. Full
Story
Holm Leaves no
Doubt - Retains IFBA Crown over Martinez
By Andy Rivera
Photo's By Tom Hernandez
(SEPT 22) A few questions
were answered Friday night at Santa Anan Star Casino Friday night. Is Holm still
New Mexico's top draw? The answer is yes; 2560 paid fans showed up to
support Holm and other New Mexico fighters on the card.
Full Story with Photos
David Diaz to be
honored by Chicago Fire this Sunday
September 22,
2007
WBC Lightweight World
Champion David Diaz will be honored this Sunday afternoon,
September 23rd with the 2007 Chicago Fire Hispanic Hero
Award at Toyota Park. A special ceremony honoring Diaz’s win
over three division world champion. Full
Story
Garside Stops
Dierdorff in Sixth
by Margaret Canty
September 22, 2007
(SEPT 22) Last night at the Meadowbrook Music Festival,
in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Border City Boxing
Club's Jeannine "Heartless"Garside TKO'd Brooke "No Mercy"
Dierdorff, of Illinois in the sixth round, in a scheduled
six...Full Story
New Buddy in El Gato’s corner
September 22, 2007
MIAMI (September 22, 2007) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie
“El Gato” Figueroa now has James “Buddy” McGirt as his new head trainer
and the two are working together at Figueroa’s training camp at McGirt’s
Gym in Vero Beach, Florida. Full
Story
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson (SEPT 22)
Cuban stars Odlanier Solis and Yuriorkis Gamboa again scored
easy ko wins in the headliners of Arena Box Promotion´s big
- 14 fights - show at the Hansa Hall.
Solis at heavyweight took some time to... Full Story
Maldonado exits Sport (SEPT 21) IBA World
Featherweight Champion Daniel Maldonado has retired.
Maldonado, in training for an October defense of his IBA
title, suffered yet another injury to his eye which lead to
his decision to leave the sport permanently. Maldonado won
his title by split-decision over then Champion Jose Gonzales
and leaves the sport with a career mark of 20-2 with 13
KO's.
New Buddy in
El Gato’s corner MIAMI (September 21,
2007) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato”
Figueroa now has James “Buddy” McGirt as his new head
trainer and the two are working together at Figueroa’s
training camp at McGirt’s Gym in Vero Beach...Full
Story
Irish A Team to Box in New York
By Bernard O'Neill
September 20, 2007
(Inset photo: Eric Donovan)
(SEPT 20) A
ten man Irish A team are using one of
Irelands most famous boxing clubs to prepare
for a box-off in New York next weekend.
The Irish squad are being put through their
paces at the Drimnagh BC in Dublin- home
club of 1992 ... Full
Story
Contender's Rudy Cisneros Headlines
in Chicago on October 19th
September 20, 2007
(SEPT 20)
Chicago fan favorite and Contender Season 2
alum, Rudy “El Cachorro” Cisneros will
return to the ring against fellow prospect
Jose Luis “El Cuervo” Gonzalez of Garden
City, Kansas for the Illinois State Junior Middleweight Title on Friday... Full
Story
Day in History: 82-Year boxing Ring
at Madison Square Garden retires!
September 19, 2007
(SEPT 19) A sad day for boxing folks to
find out that the boxing ring, at the
Madison Square Garden, in New York, will
officially retire after 82 years of service.
Many boxing greats have fought in this ring.
According to the local news media, the ring...Full Story
(SEPT 19) WBAN has just posted a new photo gallery of the weigh-in and
fight photos of the Jackie Nava vs. Donna Biggers bout.
Photos by Mary Ann Owen of BILV!
Unbeaten
Pawel Wolak coming right back Nov. 15 in NYC
NEW
YORK (September 19, 2007) – New IBA
America’s middleweight champion Pawel
“Raging Bull” Wolak, fresh off of his
fourth-round TKO of “Flawless” Dan Wallace
(9-2, 3 KOs) last Friday night in Long
Island... Full
Story
Boxing Under the Stars -Press
Conference - Weigh-in
September 19, 2007
The press conference/weigh-in for promoter
Joseph Donofrio's "Boxing Under the Stars"
event will be held at the Wingate by Wyndham
Hotel at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 20,
2007. The Wingate by Wyndham Hotel is
located at 2200 Featherstone Road in Auburn
Hills, Michigan (tel: 248.334.3324). Full
Story
WBO
Welterweight World Champion Paul
Williams - Coming to Fall Brawl 2
September 18, 2007
(SEPT 18)
Promoter Andrew Stokes has just confirmed
that WBO Welterweight World Champion, Paul
Williams, will be in attendance at Fall
Brawl 2 on September 28, 2007 at the Jamil
Shrine Auditorium located at 206 Jamil Rd.
Check out the Flash Photo Slideshow!
Countdown to Taylor-Pavlik
September 18, 2007
NEW YORK, September 18th - HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute
special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning
champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The
highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for
Saturday, September 29th at Boardwalk...Full Story
From the Former Disgruntled
Manager
By Stacy"Goodnight"Goodson
September 18, 2007
(SEPT 18) I have started a lot of people out in this game called
boxing some just fought to pay a few bills, some fought to have a little fun
& there have been a few that fought for the same reason I put a pair of
gloves on for the 1st time and that was to one day be the best and to be
called champion. Full Story
The Floyd Mayweather Jr
vs. Ricky Hatton conference 5-city tour
kicked off on Monday at the Universal City
walk in Los Angeles Ca. Two undefeated best
boxers in the world will meet on December 8,
at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Full Story
Valley braces itself for the
biggest night of Prizefighting in Years!
September 18, 2007
(SEPT 18) LEMOORE, CA - In what promises to
be a night of Championship professional
boxing that will forever change the lives of
the participants, Valley boxing fans are
turning out to be the biggest winners
already. The Tachi Palace Hotel...Full
Story
Mayweather vs. Hatton Tickets
Sold Out!
September
18, 2007
(SEPT 18) LAS
VEGAS – With tickets for “UNDEFEATED,” the
welterweight championship fight between
Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton, having
sold out immediately earlier this morning,
MGM MIRAGE will host closed circuit..Full
Story
and Photos
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson (SEPT
18) Arena Box Promotion's big show in
Luebeck on Friday September 21 is now up to
14 fights and might begin as early as 5 PM.
Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis will now face
Marcus McGee and not Ross Puritty.
Compatriot Yuriorkis Gamboa take on
Argentinean Nestor Hugo ...
Full
Story
Jackie Nava Won The WBC Title Text & Photos: Mary Ann Owen
September 17, 2007
(SEPT 17) Last night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas,
Nevada, Jackie Nava, of Mexico, won a unanimous decision over Donna
Biggers, with winning every round on the judges cards 100-90 x 3. Nava cut
the ring off as Biggers was back pedaling trying to keep her distance from
the crafty more experienced Nava. Full Story
Ricky Hatton's Visits With
David Beckham & LA Galaxy
September 17, 2007
Photos by Rob DeLorenzo
Undefeated World
Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky "The
Hitman" Hatton (left) of Manchester, England
is greeted by fellow Englishman and Los
Angeles Galaxy Star Midfielder David Beckham
(right) at the Los Angeles Galaxy vs.
Houston Dynamo...Full
Story
Boxing again
proves it is it's own worst enemy! Kendall
Holt travesty another "insult" to all boxing
fans.
By Mike Indri
-Retired Boxers Foundation (Published
September 17, 2007 on HBN) (SEPT
17) After having had spoken with several
boxing professionals working the
championship bout, and watched over and over
the grainy images of the shameful fight's
round eleven...Full
Story
Latest Euro
News
by Per Ake Persson
(SEPT 17) On
September 15, Rostock, Germany: Jurgen
Brahmer did everything he did wrong the
first
time around right this time and knocked out
fellow German Mario Veit in the fourth to
retain the WBO I/C supermiddle title.
Brahmer was on top from the start working
behind his ..Full
Story
McBride &
McGirt clicking at Vero Beach training camp
VERO
BEACH, Florida (September 17, 2007) – Two
weeks into his first training camp in Vero
Beach with new trainer James “Buddy” McGirt,
Irish heavyweight champion Kevin “The Clones
Colossus” McBride is even more...Full
Story
Marquez vs.
Juarez back on - November 3!
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 16, 2007) – Boxing fans
were left disappointed last week by the
announcement that the WBC super
featherweight title bout between Juan Manuel
Marquez and Rocky Juarez was called off due
to a Marquez injury, but thanks..Full
Story
Combat Sports
Challenge 22 - "The Reckoning"
(SEPT 15) The
Combat Sports League returns to Richmond, VA
with the 22nd installment of it’s top rated
event Combat Sports Challenge 22, “The
Reckoning. This premier event will take
place September 29th at 7:30 pm ... Full
Story
World Title
Fight Added to Ibragimov-Holyfield Card in
Moscow!
HOLLYWOOD, FL,
September 15 – With fall approaching,
temperatures may be dropping, but the
highly-anticipated October 13th card in
Moscow – featuring the WBO Heavyweight title
fight... Full
Story
Skovgaard Wins
by Decision
September 15, 2007
(SEPT 15) Last
night on the undercard of the Team Palle
card at the Forum, in Horsten, Denmark,
Vinni Skovgaard,
137¾, of Vejle, Denmark, won a six-round
unanimous decision over Angel
McKenzie, 139, of London, by 60-54
on all
CES
signs unbeaten heavyweight
“Baby” Joe Mesi
PROVIDENCE
(September 15, 2007) – Classic Entertainment
& Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed former world
No. 1 heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi
(35-0, 28 KOs) to an exclusive, multi-year
promotional contract...Full
Story
Live
Championship Boxing “Fight Night 57” (SEPT
15) The Northwest Boxing Association
Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line
for Eric “Night Train” Boose, who hails from
Puyallup, WA, with a twelve win one
loss record. The 27 year old Boose, a former
Boise State...Full
Story
Christensen retains Three
World Titles
September 15, 2007 Ranking
Analysis
(SEPT 15) Last night at the
Forum, in Horsens, Denmark, and promoted by Team Palle, Anita Christensen,
117¼, defeated Bettina Gabriela Garino, 116, by a 10-round
unanimous decision.Christensen retained her WBA, WBC, and
GBU belts. The judges scored the bout 100-90, 99-91 & 99-91.
Full Story
Seven Foot
325 Pound Heavyweight
September
14, 2007
(SEPT 14) Ernest Mazyck
- better known as "ZEUS" headlines Ballroom
Boxing on Thursday September 27 at Michaels
Eighth Avenue. The card features five
heavyweight fights and a great fight between
Willie Williams (7-1) against ...Full Story
Andrade ready to take on the
World
September 14, 2007
PROVIDENCE
(September 14, 2007) – Fresh off of his thoroughly dominating performance at
the US Boxing Trials, where he qualified for the 2008 United States Boxing
Team, amateur boxing star Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade has shifted ...Full
Story
Wolak set to make
statement on Friday’s Long Island card
September 13, 2007
NEW YORK (September 13, 2007) –
Unbeaten Polish prospect Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak
plans to make a statement tomorrow night (Friday,
September 14) against “Flawless” Dan Wallace
(9-1, 3 KOs) in the 10 round main event for the...Full
Story
Berto
vs. Estrada - Co-Main bout on Taylor -
Pavlik
NEW YORK,
September13th- While most fight fans at
Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall and those
viewing live on HBO World Championship
Boxing on September 29th are anticipating
the World Middleweight Championship bout
between ...Full
Story
Undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel
Cotto [30-0,25KO’s] of Puerto Rico along with Sugar Shane Mosley
[44,4,37 KO’s] of Pomona, CA held a press conference this passed Monday
at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA to announce ...more
Orlando Salido Added to Friday Night's
Chicago Card (SEPT 13) Two time
world title challenger Orlando Salido of Ciudad Orbegon, Sonora, Mexico
has been added to the SOLO BOXEO/PRIDE at Chicago’s Congress Theatre
this Friday night, September 14th. Salido, 27-9 ...Full Story
Mayweather & Hatton kick off Five-City Global
Media Tour in Los Angeles September 7
LOS ANGELES
(September 12) — Helping to promote their
upcoming “UNDEFEATED” welterweight
championship, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather
and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton will pack
their bags and take off on a five-city global media tour ..Full
Story
Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov
Helping the Community!
HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 12 - Growing up in Dagestan, WBO
Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov knows about struggle and knows
about not always having everything he wanted or needed as a child. ..Full
Story
Latest News
on Golden Boy Enterprises’ Subsidiary,
Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC
LOS
ANGELES (September 12, 2007) Sports and
Entertainment Publications, LLC, is
extremely pleased to announce the
acquisition of the following titles from
Kappa Publishing Group, Inc.: The Ring
magazine, KO, World.. Full
Story
Robles
Fractures Foot, Scratched from October 6
Diego Corrales Benefit Event (SEPT
11) McLean, VA -- Undefeated cruiserweight
Juan Carlos Robles (9-0, 4 KOs) of
Waynesboro, Va., suffered his second injury
of the year yesterday, fracturing his left
foot and forcing him to withdraw as the
headliner on the ...Full
Story
Duva
Supports Holt Protest
(SEPT 11) “Regardless of our differences,
what happened to Kendall Holt isn’t right!”
Despite their current contract dispute,
promoter Dino Duva is sending his support to
junior welterweight contender Kendall “Rated
R” Holt and his quest to secure a rematch
against WBO Champion Ricardo Torres.
Full
Story
Duddy
set for Spanish Conquest (SEPT
11) The second wave of the latest Spanish
armada is set to hit Irish shores next month
when Pablo Navascues looks to upset John
Duddy’s European and World title ambitions.
Navascues’ compatriot Kiko Martinez left
Irish fight fans reeling ...Full
Story
Rodriguez's
to appear on Chicago's Univision Tuesday
Night
(SEPT 11)
Francisco Rodriguez and Ivan Rodriguez will
face off on Chicago’s Noticias Univision on
Tuesday night in advance of their SOLO BOXEO
televised showdown on Friday night,
September 14th at Chicago’s Congress
Theater. Chicago’s Noticias Univision is
broadcast at 10pm ...
Full
Story
Unbeaten Polish middleweight prospect
Pawel Wolak headlines Friday’s show on Long Island
NEW YORK (September 10, 2007) – Polish
power-punching middleweight prospect Pawel “Raging Bull”
Wolak takes on ”Flawless” Dan Wallace
(9-1, 3 KOs) in the 10 round main event for the IBA Americas
middleweight championship, headlining a pro
boxing show promoted by Frankie...Full Story
Chicago's 8 Count set for huge card on
Friday Night
(SEPT 9)
In the main event, SOLO BOXEO staple
Fernando Trejo, 29-12 (18KO’s) of Mexico
City faces off against Juan Ramon Cruz,
15-3-1 (11KO’s) of San Juan, Puerto Rico in
a ten round lightweight battle. The co-main
event features
...Full
Story
“Iceman”
Scully & Ross Training in Godfrey’s Corner
PROVIDENCE (September 9, 2007) – Unbeaten
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too
Smooth” Godfrey, rated No. 2 by the World
Boxing Council, has been joined in his
corner by new head trainer “Iceman” John
Scully and ...
Full Story
European
Schoolboy Championships
(SEPT 9) The President of the Irish Amateur
Boxing Association, Dominic O'Rourke has
hailed the performance of the Irish team
after they claimed an amazing two gold,one
silver, and five bronze medals from sixteen
weight categories at the.....Full
Story
A night of
brute force, blood and guts, at the
Legendary Blue Horizon.
By Mike Cassell
(SEPT 8) PHILADELPHIA – There are two things
you should never do if you are sitting
ringside at the Blue Horizon. Never wear a
white shirt, and never blink. Last night was
another in a series of absolutely fabulous
fights, in the hallowed halls of ...Full
Story
TOP IABA
referee and judge Sadie Duffy has praised
the progressive leadership
...ByBernard O'Neill (SEPT 8) TOP Irish
Amateur Boxing Association referee and judge
Sadie Duffy has praised the progressive
leadership of the President of the World
Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Dr
Ching-Kuo Wu after ..Full
Story
Marquez
Injured, Bout with Juarez off; September 15
Pay-Per-View Show Cancelled
LOS ANGELES, September 7 – Due to an injury
suffered in training camp by WBC Super
Featherweight World Champion Juan Manuel
Marquez, the September 15 "Fireworks"
Pay-Per-View show promoted by Golden Boy
Promotions and ..Full
Story
Grinberg
Livid over recent Chagaev News
HOLLYWOOD, FL,
September 7 – Boris Grinberg, manager of WBO
Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov,
couldn’t believe it when the news hit on
Tuesday that WBA titlist Ruslan Chagaev was
getting ready to go back into training, with his sights ...Full
Story
Mares vs.
Garcia in NABO Bantamweight Championship
bout
(Tucson, Arizona) – September 6 – On Friday,
September 7th, Golden Boy Promotions in conjunction with Desert Diamond
Casino is giving Southern Arizona boxing fans another taste of elite boxing.
The scheduled...Full
Story
European
Schoolboy Championships
By Bernard O'Neill
(SEPT 6) Irish
straw-weight Michael Reilly joined Michael
McDonagh and Joe Ward in next Saturdays
European Schoolboy Championships finals
after coming from behind to secure a
thrilling 12-9 semi final win over Alex
...Full
Story
A pasar el
examen
LOS ANGELES,
CA.--6 de septiembre-- Abner
Mares, ex olímpico de Atenas 2004, sabia que
tarde que temprano le llegaría la
oportunidad de dirimir un titulo regional,
para poder abrirse las puertas hacia la
diadema universal. Lo que no se imaginó el
oriundo de Guadalajara, Jalisco....Full
Story
Famed Fighters -
De La Hoya and Leonard Make it
personal
September 5, 2007
LOS ANGELES
(September 5, 2007)–Famed pugilists Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray
Leonard have made a "friendly" bet on two bouts between fighters from
their respective camps, making the September 15 "Fireworks" boxing
event, featuring Juan..Full
Story
Undefeated
James McGirt, Jr. fighting at home again
VERO
BEACH, Florida (September 5, 2007) –
Undefeated super middleweight prospect James
McGirt, Jr. (16-0, 9 KOs) has returned home
to New York City for Wednesday night’s
eight-round co-feature against veteran
Thomas..Full
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Norwood
vs. Reyes - Headlines fight card on
September 16, 2007
(SEPT 5)
Promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions will
present a sensational fight card on Sunday,
September 16, 2007, in the Pend O’reille
Pavillion at Northern Quest Casino, located
at North 100 Hayford Road..Full
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Duddy
looks to continue European campaign
(SEPT 5)
Unbeaten middleweight sensation John Duddy
will look to continue his march to European
and World honours on the next Hunky Dorys
Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin
on Saturday, October 20th on the night of
the...Full
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World Cadet
Championships..
By Bernard O'Neill
(SEPT 4) Bernard
Roe marched into the quarter finals of the
World Cadet Championships courtesy of an
emphatic victory over Senev Pyshchyl from
Moldova in Baku Azerbaijan tonight. The Dublin Docklands light ...Full
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Joey Abell,
The Ice Man Cometh.
By Mike Cassell The Philadelphia boxing
Report
(SEPT 4) PHILADELPHIA - At nearly 6’5” 245
lbs. Joey Abell “Minnesota Ice” 15 – 1 with
15 KO’s, is an imposing figure. He has begun to make something of a name for ..Full
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Max Alexander, The
Contender.
By Mike Cassell The Philadelphia boxing
Report (SEPT 4) PHILADELPHIA - On
October 14th 2006, Max Alexander lay in a hospital bed in Frankford hospital
at 1 am. Just hours before he was lying vulnerable and unconscious on the
cold canvas at the ..Full Story
FREE Contact Listing for Managers, Trainers,
Promoters, Matchmakers!
September 4, 2007
WBAN has just added a segment on womenboxing.com
and HotBoxingNews.com, that will have a world-wide listing of Promoters,
Trainers, Managers, and Matchmakers.This will be for Men's and Women's
Boxing, to allow a FREE OF CHARGE PUBLICATION to matchup with
others in the boxing community. Full
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Andrzej Fonfara Battles in Chicago on
September 14th
(SEPT 2) Polish prospect Andrzej
Fonfara returns to the ring on Friday, September 14th at Chicago’s Congress
Theatre, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count
Productions. Fonfara’s six round bout ..Full
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Celaya Returns to the Ring for the Next
Edition of American Metal & Fight Night at the tank
(SEPT 1) Jose “Cuate” Celaya has been announced as the main event fighter
for the third edition of the 2007 American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the
Tank boxing series to be held on September 13 at HP Pavilion at San Jose.
Celaya, with a current..Full
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