UNCASVILLE, Conn. (August 20, 2008) – Up until this past Monday, unbeaten WBC Youth featherweight title-holder Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (14-0, 7 KOs) was scheduled to fight WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion Adalberto “Terrible” Borquez (18-6, 17 KOs) on August 29 in “Title Wave,” live on ESPN Friday Night Fights from Mohegan Sun Arena …
TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 FOR
“SUPER” JOE CALZAGHE vs. “SUPERMAN” ROY JONES
NOVEMBER 8 SUPERBOUT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
NEW YORK (August 18, 2008) – Tickets for the highly anticipated superfight between “Super” Joe Calzaghe and “Superman” Roy Jones, set for November 8, 2008 at Madison Square Garden, will go on sale Tuesday, August 19 …
Louis Turner is so convinced that he will march into Atlanta and defeat Anthony Greenidge on August 30, that he’s willing to forego his paycheck if the evening ends in any other result.
“If I can not beat this clown, I do not want to get paid” insists middleweight prospect Louis Turner (12-1), who faces …
WBC Super Lightweight Championship
Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley vs. Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Undefeated WBC Super Lightweight Champion Timothy Ray Bradley, Jr., completed his mandated 30-day weight check at the Boys and Girls Club in Indio, California, in preparation for his championship defense against Edner Cherry, …
BANNER AND GOLDEN GLOVES WIN PURSE BID FOR
CRISTOBAL CRUZ-ORLANDO SALIDO
IBF FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
Banner Promotions president Art Pelullo and Golden Gloves president Rodney Berman won the purse bid for the vacant International Boxing Federation featherweight world championship fight between Cristobal Cruz and Orlando Salido.
Cristobal Cruz of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, has a professional record of …
Bronx,NY - Aug 11, 2008 On September 5th at the Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns with yet another sensational night of boxing. Mike Arnaoutis and Kevin Johnson, two of Star’s top fighters will be showcasing their goods in a special double feature.
“I’m really looking …
Don King to Announce Plans for Boxing Event
In Chengdu, China, during 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Proceeds Pledged to Rebuild City after Devastating Earthquake
BEIJING, China (Aug. 12, 2008)—Legendary promoter Don King arrived in Beijing, China, today (Tuesday) and will be holding a press conference here on Wednesday (Aug. 13) where he will announce his plans to …
PROVIDENCE (August 14, 2008) – One of boxing’s great all-time warriors, Gary “Tiger” Balletto, will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor during a special ceremony at the August 22nd “August Annihilation” pro boxing show, featuring the return of The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, …
Since his release on bail several weeks ago, Edgar Santana has been diligently training as he works on his imminent return to the ring. In good spirits and eager to fight, Santana is spending a lot of time with family and working on his plans to open up his barber shop in Spanish Harlem.
On Monday …
NEW YORK (August 8, 2008) – DiBella Entertainment has signed former welterweight champion Kermit “The Killer” Cintron (29-2, 27 KO’s) to a promotional agreement. “I am happy to work with Kermit,” said DBE head Lou DiBella. “He is a tough, quick, aggressive fighter in the ring and a class act out of it. …
