ARENA’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (13-0, 11 kos) will be back in action again on February 20th at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance “El Ciclon” is ready to shine again on the next “Friday Night Fights” show presented by ARENA Box-Promotion US, LLC.
James DeGale
Buchanan-Ward; DeGale In Good Shape; Price Snapped Up By Hayemaker – News
James DeGale will be fighting fit for his professional debut – and so will health conscious members of the public he is working with. The Olympic gold medallist will have his first fight under promoter Frank Warren on February 28 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. He’s been training hard under taskmaster Jim McDonnell, ensuring that he is in the best shape possible for his big night.
News: Woodhall tips Edwards for DeGale reunion, More
Former super-middleweight boxer Richie Woodhall claims he turned down the role of head boxing coach at the British Amateur Boxing Association. Woodhall would have replaced Terry Edwards, whose contract will not be renewed by BABA despite his success at the Beijing Olympics.
Haye-Klitschko In Summer, Skelton-Rogan, DeGale, Gavin – News
Negotiations between British heavyweight David Haye and IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko are moving along swiftly according to Haye’s manager Adam Booth. Haye was set to fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC title, but Vitali will now face his mandatory opponent Juan Carlos Gomez.
Booth told Steve Bunce on Setanta Sports News that he was relieved the brothers had finally come to a decision. He said:
DeGale, Mack-Henry, Brook – News
Boxing sensation James DeGale has been backed as one to watch in 2009 – alongside US President elect Barack Obama. The Olympic middleweight gold medallist has been picked by Britain’s longest running Afro-Caribbean newspaper The Voice as one of the faces of the New Year.
Fagan, Khan, DeGale and Froch – Latest Boxing News
Lightweight boxer Oisin Fagan will ruin Amir Khan’s career if he beats the 2004 Olympic silver medallist at the ExCel in London this Saturday. Dublin born Fagan is Khan’s first opponent since his 54 second knock out by Breidis Prescott.
DeGale, Warren, More – Latest Boxing News
Boxing promoter Frank Warren expressed his “delight” at having signed Great Britain’s Olympic trio of Billy Joe Saunders, Frankie Gavin and gold medallist James DeGale.
Latest Boxing News: Haye, Klitschko, Bradley and DeGale
David Haye’s manager Adam Booth has accused the Klitschkos of backtracking following the British boxers outstanding performance against Monte Barrett.
Haye was due to fight IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in London next summer. It now looks increasingly likely that Haye will instead face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
Speaking to Setanta Sports News Booth said: