By Matthew Hurley: At the opening press conference for the June 28th showdown between WBC lightweight champion David Diaz and challenger Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum, with his usual bluster, described this match up as a fight “for the ages.”
Now that Joan Guzman has vacated his WBO 130 pound title, the undefeated Dominican-born boxer is looking for his next challenge - at lightweight, in the form of unified champion Nate Campbell.
When unbeaten super featherweight prospect Yuriorkis Gamboa steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez this Saturday not only will it be his HBO debut but also his chance to win the WBC international championship.
By Derek Bonnett: The Republic of Ghana is located in western portion of the African continent just a few degrees north of the equator. Since the Greenwich Meridian also passes through Ghana it is commonly said that Ghana is closer to the center of the world than any other nation.
The 7th Edition of the WBO Athletic Youth Invitational took place on May 3 at the Cupey Track Sports Complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Continuing its commitment to promote sports amongst our youth, the WBO summoned for the 7th consecutive year, this celebration of young athletes between the ages of 8 and 13.
By Clive Bernath: It is difficult to even begin to understand why two middle aged boxing legends would even contemplate fighting each other again for a third time 17 years after they first fought. But that is exactly what 43 year-old Jeff Fenech and 49 year-old Azumah Nelson will be doing when they face each other in a bout at the Melbourne Vodafone Arena on June 24.
Date May 14 Location New York, NY Super-Lightweights-Francisco Figueroa w pts 12 Luis Rodriguez Featherweights-Joselito Collado w pt 4 Jose Ortiz Lightweights-Efrain Joel Torres draw 8 Chris Fernandez Super-Middleweights-Jonathan Nelson w tko 1 Borngod Washington Lightweights-Alberto Amaro vs Jorge Lara-Cancelled
By Derek Bonnett: The Republic of Ghana is located in western portion of the African continent just a few degrees north of the equator. Since the Greenwich Meridian also passes through Ghana it is commonly said that Ghana is closer to the center of the world than any other nation.
By Clive Bernath: It is difficult to even begin to understand why two middle aged boxing legends would even contemplate fighting each other again for a third time 17 years after they first fought. But that is exactly what 43 year-old Jeff Fenech and 49 year-old Azumah Nelson will be doing when they face each other in a bout at the Melbourne Vodafone Arena on June 24.
When Paulie Malignaggi steps into the ring on May 24th for his rematch against Lovemore N’dou, an integral member of Team Malignaggi will be watching intently from the corner.
Ethnocentrism often gets the best of us in the sporting world and the realm of professional fisticuffs is not subject to exclusion from our cultural biases.
Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Norton. For more than twenty years, these kings of boxing ruled the rings as they passed the heavyweight title from one to the other. Now, for the first time, see them all come face to face - gloves off - in an unprecedented video event.
