Archive for October, 2010

PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS INC “Xplosión de Boxeo en Toa Baja” Friday, October 22, 2010 COLISEO ANTONIO R. BARCELÓ, TOA BAJA

By Marquise Bullock: For over one hundred years there have been fighters in every continent, country, city, town, island, trying to prove themselves to the world. But from every country, every background, all fighters are bred and trained sometimes depending on their environments, and resources they have too box. The Mexicans are known for their [...]

By Jason Kim: It was learned today that Alexander Dimitrenko doesn’t want to take part in the IBF tournament. This yet another heavyweight that doesn’t wish to take advantage of this tournament, which will be deciding the mandatory challenger for International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

By Jason Kim: After only five fights, former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) was released by Top Rank on Friday, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Top Rank signed the 30-year-old Peter after he had been beaten in back to back fights by Vitali Klitschko and Eddie Chambers.

Capitale, New York, New York: Jorge Luis Teron TKO 4 James Hope

Boxing results – Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida: Jesus Pabon TKO 8 Genaro Trazancos

LOS ANGELES, October 22 – Fight fans nationwide enjoyed a night filled with fistic action from the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, Calif. which was televised live on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.” If you missed the live action or televised broadcast, below is a summary of the results:

By Scott Gilfoid: Next months’ non-Super Six tournament fight between Sakio Bika and Andre Ward is a fight that will have two guys both with outstanding inside fighting skills and a tendency to rough up their opponents for 12 rounds.

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao may try and bum rush Antonio Margarito early in their fight next month and produce another Ricky Hatton-esque type knockout win. Pacquiao told the Philstar.com “(We might move in) first and second (round), but it depends.” Pacquiao isn’t saying anything earth shattering. Of course, he’s going to try and knock [...]

Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva, received notification today from Lindsey E. Tucker, Jr., Championship Chairman IBF/USBA, that the IBF has granted formal sanction approval for the Judah – Matthysse fight. The fight will take place on November 6, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Tucker stated the IBF Jr. Welterweight title [...]

On Friday night, before a packed house at the beautiful Capitale in downtown New York City, Star Boxing and The Empire, presented “Capitale Punishment II,” a thrilling six bout card, headlined by the Bronx’s three-time NY Golden Gloves Champion, Jorge “The Truth” Teron, taking on James Hope.

By Jim Amato- Amato Boxing – Roberto Duran is already enshrined in the World Boxing Hall Of Fame and the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. In reviewing his record I was absolutely amazed at what he had accomplished. This is a man who turned pro in 1968 and had his last fight in 2001! He [...]

By Jim Amato: What do you say about a fighter who was good enough to challenge for world title recognition in two different weight classes? What do you say about a fighter who holds knockout victories over former world champion and Hall Of Famers Carl “Bobo” Olsen and Bob Foster?

LOS ANGELES, October 22 – The second season of “Fight Night Club” will come to a close on Thursday, November 18, and Golden Boy Promotions and AEG have saved the best for last with an All-Los Angeles showdown between unbeaten Carlos Molina and fellow prospect “Dangerous” David Rodela that will have local fans on their [...]

HIDALGO, TEXAS, OCTOBER 22 – On Friday, November 12, Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Rio Grande Valley to feature one of the Valley’s own at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Weslaco native Omar “Panterita” Figueroa Jr. (10-0, 8 KO’s) will fight against Arturo Quintero of Las Vegas, Nev. in the main event [...]

Khabir Suleymanov 117.6lbs vs. Javier Gallo 115.8lbs. 10 Rounds WBO NABO Banthamweight Championship Anatoliy Dudchenko 193.4lbs vs. Chris Thomas 194.4lbs 6 Rounds

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY (OCTOBER 22, 2010)—On Friday night November 19th, Spartan Fight Promotions presents a night of championship boxing that is dubbed BATTLE II that will take place from the Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. In the main event, undefeated Super Middleweight, Farah “The Quiet Storm” Ennis will look to capture his [...]

LOS ANGELES, October 22 – When boxing superstar Sugar Shane Mosley takes his seat at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia for the October 28 edition of “Fight Night Club” it won’t be just as a fan, but also as a father, as his son Shane Mosley Jr. will be competing that night in an amateur bout [...]

After a successful debut in May, the TV2 Fight Night returns on November 20 when Rudy Markussen and Patrick Nielsen will once again showcase their talents at MCH Herning. The duo will headline an action-packed show that features the very best of Danish professional boxing. While Markussen (34-2, 21 KOs) will try to move one [...]

By Chris Williams: Everywhere you turn, we’ve been hearing how bad Manny Pacquiao has been looking in sparring and in his regular training, but here Pacquiao is saying he’s looking better. In an article by Ronnie Nathanielsz at Inquier.net, Pacquiao says “It [referring to his sparring’ went okay. My speed, power and footwork are back.” [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) has really stepped in it with his over the top bravado at the recent press conferences with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s), because Wladimir’s trainer Emanuel Steward says Wladimir is really upset and wants to start training immediately. Wladimir wasn’t expecting [...]

Carshalton based southpaw sensation Tony Owen maintained his undefeated mantle in eight fights on Saturday at the K2 leisure centre in Crawly. A bricklayer by trade Owen built a solid defensive wall and looked comfortable throughout the fight utilising his immense skills to keep him out of danger as his opponent looked to land the [...]

Australian born Nathan Skeen AKA “the Skeen Machine” made his professional debut last Thursday night at the Millennium Hotel on a dinner show hosted by London based promoter Mickey Helliet in what was a classic tear up. The fight started at a furious pace and was evenly matched but as the rounds went on it [...]

Zimbabwean born middleweight Wayne Alwan Arab now residing in Hackney returned to the ring last Thursday after a months of training with Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in California and amazed the audience with his new skills at the dinner Show hosted by Mickey Helliet at the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair. From the [...]

Unbeaten British Super-Featherweight champion Gary Sykes is the eighth and final fighter signed up for the first Prizefighter Super-Featherweight tournament on November 20 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. Sykes completes what organisers Matchroom Sport have called “the strongest line-up in Prizefighter history”, joining The Mongolian Warrior Choi Tseveenpurev, Coronation Street actor and former England Commonwealth [...]

By Matt Stein: Along Roy Jones Jr. wanting a piece of the Klitschko brothers, former two division world champion Evander Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO’s) wants a piece of the brothers and/or WBA heavyweight champion David Haye. Holyfield, who just turned 48 on October 19th, thinks Haye and the Klitschkos can make a big fight if [...]

Lightweight sensation Ashley Sexton is set to challenge Chris Edwards for the Commonwealth Flyweight title on November 13th at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester as the chief supporting bout on the undercard for the highly anticipated David Haye v Audley Harrison showdown. Sexton, who won the English Title after defeating Usman Ahmed by way of a [...]

By Matt Stein: 41-year-old Roy Jones Jr. said he’s interested in moving up to heavyweight to take on IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko if he’s interested. Speaking with Sky Sports News, Jones said “If you [Klitschko] want some, give me a call. I know you’re running out of opponents.” This would be a fight where [...]

By Dallan o’ Donnell: Pound for pound superstar Manny Pacquaio has fallen out of love with boxing. This is according to his trainer Freddie Roach, who has admitted that Manny wants to quit boxing for politics. Roach added “We are going to lose Pacquaio to politics for sure”. During Pacquaio’s training camp in the Philippines [...]

Most often when an actor’s character meets an untimely demise they take the opportunity for a bit of a rest, but not so with Steve Bell. When he discovered Quinny, the squaddie he plays in Coronation Street, was destined to be killed in Afghanistan he decided to dust off his boxing career for one final [...]