Former IBF Lightweight King PAUL SPADAFORA declared himself undaunted, undeterred and ready, willing and able to fight, at an afternoon press conference today at the Pittsburgh Hilton. Spadafora (41-0-1) will headline a six-bout card, Tuesday, March 31 at the Pittsburgh Hilton. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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World Ranked Munroe Risks All Against Martinez
European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe puts his top ten ranking in all four major boxing organizations at risk this Friday, February 27 when he meets mandatory challenger Kiko Martinez in a rematch at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England.
Yanez Defeats Valdez
By Manuel Perez: Former 2008 Olympian Luis Yanez (1-0) defeated Julio Valdez (3-3) by an unimpressive four round majority decision on Saturday night at the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, Texas in a bantamweight bout. The final judges’ scores were 40-36, 39-37 and 38-38. I personally scored the fight a draw. For a fighter as hyped as much as Yanez was, he looked remarkably unimpressive.
Frankie Figueroa growing with RJ & Square Rin – News
NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa (20-2, 13 KOs), halfway through his five-week training program at the famed Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Winchester, Massachusetts, took some time between workouts to talk about his new promoter, Square Ring Promotions, and how his career has taken a major step up since he signed with Roy Jones, Jr.’s promotional company.
What’s Hurting Boxing
By Scott Gilfoid: Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed more and more that there are a number of fighters that are dragging boxing down with them in selfish money grab fights, and their tendency’s to avoid taking risky fights. In many of the more popular divisions, we have fighters like Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, David Haye, Oscar De La Hoya, among many others, that flip around from division to division without always having to face the toughest fighters in their own division, and being able to cherry pick fights to get the most money at the last amount of risk.
Gamboa, Lara & Prescott All Victorious
By Eric Thomas: In a night of early knockouts due to poor matchmaking, featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (14-0, 12 KOs) destroyed destroyed Walter Estrada (35-9, 24 KOs) seconds into the fight, hitting him with a flurry of power shots ending with a big right hand to send him down for the count. It was no surprise, because Estrada had a poor record going into the fight and had been knocked out early in two of his last seven fights. In the end, he was simply too slow for Gamboa and looked as if he was fighting in slow motion next to the speedy Gamboa.
Malignaggi Boxing More For The Money Now
By Chris Williams: In an interview at Boxingtalk, former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (25-2, 5 KOs) is apparently out of love with boxing, fighting more for the money rather than the sport of it. Malignaggi says in the interview “I don’t really have the desire, as far as love of the game, it’s more about the paycheck I can make.” Could it be that Malignaggi is perhaps bitter after having been knocked out in the 11th round by Ricky Hatton on November 22nd? It couldn’t be that, could it?
Hernandez vs. Perez, More – News
World class professional boxing returns to York, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 7th as TKO BOXING Promotions presents BATTLE OF YORK 3 at the Valencia Ballroom.
Rubio Confident in Secret Plan to Dethrone Pavlik
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (February 18, 2009) – No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO worked out in front of a full media contingent yesterday in Youngstown, including two network affiliate television stations which broadcast live from the gym. Rubio challenges World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK this Saturday, February 21, at the sold-out Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. The Pavlik-Rubio rumble headlines a two-city / two-world title doubleheader broadcast Live on Pay-Per-View.
Miguel Cotto Conference Call Transcript
Bob Arum: We have Miguel Cotto on the line. He is fighting for the vacant WBO welterweight championship on Saturday, February 21st. On the same card will be a fight between John Duddy and Matt Vanda.