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“Irish” Joey McCreedy goes back to future with Micky Ward/Dicky Eklund
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 14, 2010) – “Irish” Joey McCreedy is back being trained by “Irish” Micky Ward and Ward’s brother, Dicky Eklund, who worked with fellow Lowell (MA) resident McCreedy back when McCreedy was an amateur boxer and for McCreedy’s first six pro fights. McCreedy (11-4-1, 6 KOs), the reigning EBA and New England super [...]
Grano avenges only loss with decision against Brown
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (March 12, 2010) – Fan favorite Tony “TNT” Grano gained revenge for his only loss as a pro, winning a unanimous 10-round decision last night against Mark “Oak Tree” Brown in the main event on the “Brace For Impact” card, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., (CES), in a sold-out [...]
HBO makes a smart move signing Timothy Bradley
HBO recently scooped up one of the hottest young boxers today, 140 pound, undefeated WBO champion, Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (25-0, 11 KOs). Timothy Bradley is widely regarded as the top guy in the junior welterweight division, since Manny Pacquiao vacated the division and moved up to welterweight. Bradley previously fought for the cable network [...]
Boxer Michael Oliveira 2009 “Brazilian Athlete of the Year”
MIAMI (Mar. 11, 2010) – Unbeaten middleweight boxing sensation, “Chairman of the Board” Michael Oliveira (11-0, 9 KOs) has been officially selected as the winner of the Brazilian International Press Award’s 2009 Athlete of the Year Award. The 19-year-old Oliveira, living in Miami and attending Miami Dade Community College, is the heir apparent to retired [...]
Arreola Vs. Adamek fight is set for April 24
Mexican – American Heavyweight contender Cris “The Nightmare” Arreola (28-1, 25 KOs) has agreed to face former cruiserweight champion from Poland Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KOs) in a heavyweight non title fight to be televised on HBO B.A.D (Boxing After Dark). Arreola’s only loss came in September 2009 at the hands of current WBC heavyweight [...]
Mayweather’s Olympic Style Blood Testing in Boxing is Pure Nuts!
By Allen Canceran Got an Opinion? Boxing Fans Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Imagine yourself as an up and coming boxer eager to fight anybody “anytime, anywhere”. An eager dollar-eyed promoter takes notice of your murderous amateur record and signs you up to a 3-year contract vowing to make you a global superstar within those [...]