‘Breaking News’ Archives
‘Fight Night Club’ Boxing Event Returns To »
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 will be [...]
Froch, Johnson Quotes From Conference Call! »
World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and promoter Lou DiBella held an international media conference call on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming Semifinal bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Saturday, June 4, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on [...]
Robert Guerrero Honored For Community Service! »
Silicon Valley, Calif. - May 25, 2011 - Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors presented Five-Time World Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero with a Proclamation on May 24, 2011 in recognition of his commitment to giving back to the community by raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma [...]
‘Solo Boxeo Tecate’ Event This Memorial »
LOS ANGELES, May 25 - The Classics are back on "Sólo Boxeo Tecate" this Friday, May 27, as Golden Boy Promotions has teamed up with TeleFutura to kick off the 2011 Memorial Day weekend with two memorable battles Golden Boy's boxing archives. On this edition of the "Sólo Boxeo Tecate" Classics broadcast, TeleFutura will air the second of [...]
Kessler Returns To The Ring Against Bouadla! »
NEW YORK (May 24, 2011) – Looking to regain his status as one of the premier super middleweights in the world, former World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) 168-pound champion Mikkel “The Viking Warrior’’ Kessler will return to the ring for the first time in 14 months when he faces Mehdi Bouadla on Saturday, June 4, on [...]
Grant Looking For An Opponent! »
Former No. 1 World Heavyweight Contender, Michael Grant, who is not tied to any promoter and is a “free agent,” is seeking a high level heavyweight opponent for his next fight. Grant reports: “Since my knockout of Tye Fields in March, we are having difficulty finding a high-ranking heavyweight willing to fight me. I am ready to step up to [...]
Oscar De La Hoya Checks Into Rehab! »
According to tmz.com, Oscar De La Hoya has checked himself into rehab for substance abuse issues. For anyone who follows De La Hoya on twitter, you may have noticed the random and peculiar tweets throughout the last few days coming from De La Hoya's twitter page. More info as it comes in...
Hopkins, Pascal Hold A Final Press Conference »
Montreal, Canada (May 18)...Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Jean Pascal made it clear at today's final press conference in Montreal, Canada that they both want to let their fists do the talking when they meet this Saturday, May 21 at the Bell Center in Montreal in a bout that will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing® [...]
Alexander vs Matthysse To Fight in Missouri On June »
ST. CHARLES, Mo.-Promoter Don King will bring Devon Alexander "The Great" (21-1, 13 KOs) back to the St. Louis area on June 25 to face a significant test in his hometown from noted Argentine knockout artist and World Boxing Organization No.-3 ranked contender Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KOs) at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. King will [...]
