Archive for July, 2011

By Adam Fillingham: Yes this is the return of UK boxing weekly and this week’s edition is back with a bang. This Saturday brings us two super match ups including the heavyweight champion of Britain and the world light welterweight champion.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Back in 2001 when International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Welterweight Champion Zab Judah (41-6-2NC, 28 KO’s) was thought to be on his way to fistic stardom he entered the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to fight Kostya Tszyu for the undisputed 140 pound title.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): It was reported by the Telegraph.co.uk that banned coach Panama Lewis has been spotted around the camp of International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Welterweight Champion Zab Judah (41-6-2NC, 28 KO’s).

SCOTT QUIGG’S World Boxing Association (WBA) world super-bantamweight title eliminator against Franklin Varela TOMORROW (July 23) will be broadcast live on You Tube for FREE.

LONDON (July 22, 2011) — Tyson Fury says he is more than ready for his moment of truth against British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora on Saturday night at Wembley Arena.

PUNTERS on Betfair are backing Amir Khan to hit the jackpot against Zab Judah in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The Bolton-born star is just 1-4 to successfully defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight crown, and strip his opponent of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) version.

Ljubljana (Slovenia), July 2011 – Dejan Zavec (aka Jan Zaveck) has spoken about September’s bout against Andre Berto on his official press conference. “I am going to USA to win!” was a clear message from the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Champion. Exclusive and appealing calling out video clip was launched for American public alongside [...]

London (22nd July) ASHLEY Theophane is eager to show that there is not just one British fighter who can be at the top of the light-welterweight division this Saturday night at Wembley Arena.

SCOTT QUIGG admits he faces the fight of life against Franklin Varela tomorrow night (July 23). The Bury man will be roared on by a hometown crowd at Castle Leisure Centre in a 12 round WBA world super-bantamweight title eliminator which is being shown live and FREE on You Tube.

All participants for Star Boxing’s, “Knock Out Cancer” show tomorrow night at the Hunts Point Produce Market will weigh in today at the NYS commissions office at 5PM. The show, being presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing at the Hunts Point Produce Market to benefit the American Cancer Society, is headlined by Star Boxing’s undefeated [...]

Summer Fight Night at the O’Reilly Center Sat Jul 23 8:00PM ET Click here to watch this event on GoFightLive! The O’Reilly Family Event Center will play host to its first championship boxing match on Saturday, July 23, when local product B.J. Flores comes home to compete for a pair of title belts on a [...]

BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS – MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS DERECK CHISORA (14-0, 9 KOs), British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion, London, UK 261 LBS. TYSON FURY (14-0, 10 KOs), Challenger, Manchester, UK 255 ½ LBS.

ATLANTIC CITY (July 22, 2011) — Undefeated former World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight World Champion YURIORKIS GAMBOA and former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Featherweight World Champion DANIEL PONCE DE LEON will collide in one of the season’s hottest fight, Saturday, September 10, in the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. The 12-round [...]

McAleese And Toms Face To Face Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Title Clash Earlier today Newmarket’s ‘Phat’ Pat McAleese and Northolt’s Ryan Toms came face to face for the first time ahead of their Southern Area Light Middleweight title showdown at Wembley Arena tomorrow night.

By Chris Williams: Fringe lightweight contender Mercito Gesta (22-0-1, 12 KO’s) reportedly badly wants a fight against WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) is really hoping that Rios will give him a shot. However, Rios rightly do isn’t even slightly interested in wasting time fighting Gesta and I can’t blame him.

By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t see this Saturday’s bout between Khan and IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah as being a competitive one. Roach is under the belief that Khan will win every round of the fight and score a knockout, and he’s got Khan believing the same thing. Poor Khan [...]

Undefeated Cuban sensation, and one of the most exciting prospects in the boxing game, Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (12-0, 10 KOs) will fight Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KOs) for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) International Super Featherweight title on July 29 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

AMIR KHAN, World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Lightweight World Champion “I don’t talk much. I let my fists do the talking in the ring and come Saturday I’ll be the new unified champion.”

By Boxingboy: Thai legendary boxing promoter and trainer “Kru Thao (The Old Teacher in Thai word)” Chana Supkaew has pass away at the age of 83 after a long fight with his illness.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): For quite some time now WBC & RING Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has been calling out World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) and WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) in an effort to nail down a fight with [...]

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (July 21, 2011) – The man who ended Mike Tyson’s reign atop the heavyweight division six years ago is threatening to put an end to another promising career before it has a chance to blossom.

By Ian Aldous: This week I was humbled to take a few minutes time from former undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, Lennox Lewis (41-2-1). He spoke about how close he came to returning to the sport from retirement and if David Haye should get back in the ring with either of the Klitschko brothers.

World Boxing Organization (WBO) President, Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel reports about some of their champions situations.

“PATH TO GLORY” Friday, July 22 Doubletree Hotel Ontario, California JUAN CARLOS BURGOS – 127.2 LBS. GILBERTO SANCHEZ LEON – 126.7 LBS.

‘The Big Brawl: To Settle It All’ PPV Saturday HOBOKEN, N.J. (July 21, 2011) – All of the smack talking is just about done and much more apparently is now on the line for Saturday’s United Kingdom showdown between British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) and undefeated challenger Tyson [...]

NEW YORK / SPRINGFEILD, MO (July 20, 2011)—This Saturday night at The O’Riley Center in Springfield, Missouri, world ranked Cruiserweight B.J. Flores returns to his childhood home to take on Nick Iannuzzi in the ten round main event for the NABA title that will headline a Boxing/MMA card.

BLUE BELL, PA; July 21, 2011 -Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, the publisher of The Ring Magazine and RingTV.com, is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning boxing journalist Lem Satterfield to its full time editorial staff.

WBC News – The World Boxing Council has ordered the free negotiations period for the Vanes Martirosyan vs. Alfredo Angulo fight to determine the mandatory challenger in the WBC super welterweight division.

Irvines Prizefighter winner Ryan Brawley heads a card of international fights in Prospect Boxing’s next fightcard at Ayr Town Hall on 10th September. Coming off a loss to Stuart Green for the Scottish title in January,Brawley will be looking to bring himself back into title contention and fights over eight rounds!

By Sean McDaniel: IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) intends on putting on a schooling session against the supremely confident World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) on Saturday night in their head to head fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.