Archive for June, 2007

PBF Blasts Hitman

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Floyd Mayweather, the recently crowned super welterweight champion and recognized pound-for-pound best boxer in the world today, has heard enough trash talking from Ricky Hatton over the recent weeks and is ready to step in the ring and “beat him all the way back to England.” The announcement comes just days after Hatton’s title …

Hopkins/Wright Tix Moving Briskly

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Ticket sales are surging, with eager fight fans crowding the box office lines for this summer’s match-up between two of boxing’s most venerable pugilists, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Winky Wright, in “Coming to Fight” for Hopkins’ Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight title, July 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, …

Jirov Ready For Return

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Former IBF champion Vassiliy “The Tigerâ€? Jirov puts his potential world title fight against WBA title-holder Vigil “Quicksilverâ€? Hill, or any of the other cruiserweight kings, on the line July 14 when he headlines “Thriller On The River,â€? launching the “Pinnacle FiteNiteâ€? pro boxing series, at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North …

Shamrock Defeats Baroni

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Before a crowd of 10,850 attending EliteXC-Strikeforce’s live
MMA event produced and distributed on SHOWTIME® PPV. Frank Shamrock
(strikeforceusa.net, frankshamrock.proelite.com) became the first Strikeforce middleweight (185 lb. limit) champion n history by submitting Phil “The New York Bad Assâ€? Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com) with a rear naked choke four minutes into the second round of …

Baldomir Vs. Forrest Is On

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Former world champions and current top-rated contenders VERNON FORREST and CARLOS BALDOMIR collide for the World Boxing Council interim super welterweight title, Saturday, July 28. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Brian Halquist Productions, the Forrest-Baldomir title tilt will be broadcast live from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, on HBO …

Duddy Opponent Named

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Boxrec shows Alessio Furlan is the name of the man the Derry Destroyer, John Duddy, will take on in his next ring apprearance.
The 30-year-old Italian righthander has an unthreatening 19-8-5, with a scant 8 knocks.
Duddy headlines on July 14 in Dublin, and one figues that the push to secure him a title shot won’t …

Savarese A Serial Slasher?

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

BLOOMFIELD, NJ (June 20, 2007) – It is an interesting way to occupy your time between acting gigs. Bronx, NY native Lou Savarese plays Rico the serial killer in the horror film Knock Knock, which is expected to hit theaters in the fourth-quarter 2007. Since completing the film Savarese has spent the majority …

Larios, Katsidis Added To Card

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

LOS ANGELES (June 19, 2007)…The undercard of Hopkins vs. Wright “Coming to Fight” will showcase two exciting World Championship bouts featuring the United States debut of two of boxing’s most exciting rising stars. Veteran featherweight star and former WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios will have the opportunity to add another …

Santana Takes Headline Slot

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Spanish Harlem’s Edgar Santana (21-2, 13 KO’s) will square off against Harrison Cuello (12-5, 9 KO’s) in the 10 round junior welterweight main event on DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Presented by FreeTheFan.Com at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center tomorrow night (Wednesday, June 20). Jaidon Codrington (15-1, 11 KO’s) will face Carl Cockerham …

Foxwoods Weights (Manfredo, Clampitt)

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Peter Manfredo, Jr. 168 lbs. …