Archive for May, 2011

Press Conference Wroclaw, Poland, Regional Center for Business Tourism Vitali Klitschko: “I like Poland. I’ve been here many times. I’ve lived here before. I have a lot of friends here. I have many good memories linked with Poland, they’re positive. It just worked out that now I’ll be fighting a Polish boxer. The most important [...]

ATLANTA – Sports Fan Properties & Shea Bailey Promotions is proud to announce that the Buckhead Theatre will serve as the host venue for the next installment of the Georgia Boxing Championship, which is set to take place on July 15, 2011. The Georgia Boxing Championship is a Vegas-style professional boxing series that features the [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS May 26, 2011 – Mexico City. From WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: The World Boxing Council (WBC) joins the state of Missouri, especially the city of Joplin, and all of the thousands of people who are suffering from the devastation of tornadoes throughout the Midwest in the United States.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 26, 2011) – Unbeaten former two-time world champion and lineal light heavyweight champion Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei (32-0, 17 KOs) will make his second straight appearance on American soil on June 4 when he takes on former world champion Byron Mitchell (28-7-1, 21 KOs) on the undercard of Carl Froch’s WBC Super Middleweight [...]

Undefeated No. 1 Middleweight Contender to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitch Before Dodgers-Marlins Game This Sunday! May 29 at 1 P.M. PT at Dodger Stadium

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In his upcoming July 2nd title unification fight with David Haye (25-1-23 KO’s) Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 49 KO’s) continues to assert that he will punish David Haye for eleven rounds before knocking him out in the twelfth round. Is this more hype, or is that what “Dr. Steelhammer” really intends [...]

By Jay Ross: I got home from work on Thursday evening to an e-mail off my mate saying ‘Watch the Roy Jones Vs Dennis Lebedev fight from Saturday night’. So I logged onto Youtube and typed both fighters names in, as soon as I clicked it I saw ‘Jones Brutally knocked out’ and ‘Knock out [...]

Newly crowned NABA and NABF Middleweight Champion, Andy Lee (26-1, 19KOs) has long held a burning desire for the opportunity to have a rematch against Brian Vera (18-5, 11KOs), who is the only boxer to have defeated the Kronk fighter in his professional career.

HARTFORD (May 26, 2011) – Bulldog Cartel Promotions launches its “The New Generation Boxing Series” Saturday night, June 18 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated British and Commonwealth champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) says he doesn’t plan on fighting a rematch with James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) again until they fight for a world title and Groves points out that he won’t be fighting for a world title for at least 18 months. Groves doesn’t [...]

WHAT: “Homecoming” professional boxing show BOUTS: MAIN EVENT – 8 ROUNDS – CRUISERWEIGHTS DERRICK “Double Impact” WHITLEY ADAM “The Hitman” HARRIS

Just months after he pleaded for a chance to face the best fighters in the world, 1996 Olympic bronze medalist Alexis “The Exorcist” Vila has signed a promotional deal with Bellator Fighting Championships.

Kevin Mitchell and Ricky Burns have enjoyed their first few days of sparring ahead of big fights in July.

By Eric Thomas: Former IBF/WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) could be back in the ring sparring as soon as July 1st after having successful surgery to clear up a cataract problem in his right eye. Margarito, 33, was planning on not fighting again in 2011 and was shooting for a rematch with [...]

Los Angeles, CA (May 26, 2011) – Former World Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams looks to show the fans that his relentless offensive output will be back and better than ever, along with his winning ways since his most recent setback; and with the opening televised bout, Rico Ramos, will be seeking to win his [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In a nice little mismatch this Friday night on ESPN2, former heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola (31-2, 27 KO’s) will be facing journeyman Kendrick Releford (22-14-2, 10 KO’s) in a fight that is scheduled for 10 rounds at the Reno Events Center, in Reno, Nevada. The fight likely won’t go four rounds [...]

LOS ANGELES, May 26 – On Thursday, June 23, Los Angeles’ hit boxing series “Fight Night Club,” returns with another night of exciting boxing action at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia as local favorites Ramon Valadez and Jamie Kavanagh compete in separate featured bouts. Valadez will headline the show in a junior lightweight bout while Kavanagh [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Rather than trying to sidestep the highly skilled former IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s), 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) says he’s going to take the fight and honor the agreement with Dawson. The two fighters’ camp are reportedly in talks for a fight in the fall. Dawson [...]

By Jason Kim: A unification fight between WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) and IBF champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) is expected to be completed by this Friday, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Khan had been hoping to fight WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, but he wants to sit [...]

By Peter Wells: Well it’s been quite a while now since my last post and plenty has happened. And already we’ve had some ups and downs to this year so far. Prospects Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr where both given a harsh lesson while Manny Pacquiao sent us to sleep with his last [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In a sign that WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) is a little out of touch with what happened in his past fight in the Mikkel Kessler Super Six tourney fight last year, Froch said he still sees himself as unbeaten despite clearly losing to Kessler by a 12 [...]

By Jack Dutton: Wladmir Klitschko, the current king of the heavyweight division, alongside his brother Vitali will face David Haye on the night of the 2nd of July. A mighty challenge for Haye and certainly his toughest fight as of yet. But, one thing must be considered. Wladmir “The Steelhammer” has been defeated. Three times [...]

Burnt Oak Middleweight Mark Adams is on the verge of having his childhood dream of being a professional boxer come true. As 25 year old Adams is set to pro-debut against Guildford’s tough battler Louis Byrne at the Olivia Goodwin Main Events promoted ‘Search & Destroy’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday [...]

London (26th May 2011) The Commonwealth Boxing Council Secretary, Mr Simon Block has confirmed that the upcoming British Heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora will now also see the Commonwealth Heavyweight title contested for.

Former amateur standout Michael Ruiz Jr. aims to take care of some unfinished business tomorrow night at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada, as he takes on Jonathan Alcantara in a six-round super bantamweight rematch on the undercard of the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights-televised Chris Arreola-Kendrick Releford heavyweight showdown.

HATTON PROMOTIONS are planning non-stop boxing this summer with THREE major shows, proving they are Britain’s busiest promoters. The first dazzling show takes place in front of the Sky TV cameras at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June 18 when Martin Murray meets Nick Blackwell in a battle for the vacant British middleweight title.

Reno, NV (May 25, 2011) -This Friday California’s Chris Arreola (31-2, 27 KOs, WBC #2, IBF #5, World Boxing Organization (WBO) #13, WBA #15) will meet Kendrick “The Apostle” Releford (22-14-2, 10 KOs) in front of fight fans at Reno Events Center and on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights at 9:00 ET on ESPN2.

Woodland Hills, California, May 25, 2011 – Professional Boxing returns to the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, California on Friday, June 3, 2011. Presented by Art of Boxing Promotions, in association with Bash Boxing, the previous show at the Warner Center Marriott completely sold out with over 100 fans turned away at the door.

By Van Dunn: Juan Manuel Marquez has apparently received his wish to get pound per pound king Manny “The Greatest” Pac-Man Pacquiao back into the ring for the third, and not the last time in November of this year. Yes, that’s right, you read it correctly. Pacquiao and Marquez will not only be fighting on [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): The fight that many people were clamoring for when Manny Pacquio squared off with “Sugar” Shane Mosley is finally going to take place. Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2-1, 38 KO’s) will be fighting Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) on November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. One of the [...]