He hadn’t fought since 1996, but long dormant Henry Maske gave a solid performance of himself last night in Germany, as he unanimously outpointed Virgil Hill in a non-title bout.
In a battle of 43-year-olds, it was Maske, who lost to Hill via split decision in his last outing, who most impressed the judges.
Maske rose …
Showtime has announced the contents of their second MMA card, which will take place on June 2, 2007, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Three bouts of the live card will be shown on Showtime during a one-hour telecast that begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
On Feb. 10, 2007, Showtime aired the first-ever MMA …
The majority owners of Ultimate Fighting Championship are buying their chief rival, Pride Fighting Championships, in a move that serves notice–if that notice hadn’t already been served– that UFC is looking to corner the MMA market.
“This is really going to change the face of MMA,” said UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta to the AP, “literally …
Freddie Roach was supposed to be concentrating solely on Oscar De La Hoya, who’s getting ready for his Super Bowl of Boxing showdown with Floyd Mayweather on May 5. But the trainer, it appears, may be traveling to San Antonio, Texas, to be in the corner of his top client, Manny Pacquiao, when Pac …
Manny Pacquiao has said he’ll fight World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez as his mandatory challenger if he gets past unbeaten (but craftily handled) Jorge Solis on April 14.
According to the Phillpine Daily Inquirer, Rex Wakee Salud, Pacquiao’s adviser, conveyed Pac Man’s interest to the sanctioning body.
Pacquaio, age 28, battled …
Sergio Mora’s loss is Cory Spinks’ gain.
After the Contender alum Mora blew off a chance of a lifetime, rather than fight in Jermain Taylor’s hometown, promoter Lou Dibella needed a fill-in to fight his middleweight stud.
The southpaw Spinks (36-3, 11 KOs) stepped up, and will meet the 28-year-old Taylor (26-0-1, …
O’Neil Bell is back in the US after his 12 round decision loss to Jean-Marc Mormeck in France on March 17th, and the man is still in fighting form.
“I had a lot of respect for Mormeck before that fight and I considered him a warrior,” said Bell. “But after he ran from …
On Saturday, June 23, 2007, Ricky Hatton and Jose Luis Castillo will get it on at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, and the bout will be seen on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.
“Hitman” Hatton (42-0, 30 KOs) from Manchester, England will take on Jose Luis“El Temible” Castillo (55-7-1, 47 KOs) …
John Duddy got the job done last Friday against Contender alum Anthony Bonsante, and the charismatic Irishman (19-0, 15 KOs) is being rewarded with an uptick in buzz.
The boxer joins host Brian Kenny tomorrow night (March 23) in the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights between 9-11 PM/ET.
“It’s fantastic,” Duddy said about his guest ESPN2 …
Middleweight Matt “The Predator” Vanda is at the crossroads of his pro career as he prepares for his eight-round fight April 6 against Alexis Divison on the undercard of “Heavyweight Invasion,” co-promoted by Minnesota-based Tony Grygelko’s Seconds Out Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions, at The Target Center in Minneapols.
Showtime’s “Showbox: The Next Generation” series is …
