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Williams-Norton British Title Fight – “Leon Will Win” Says Former Champ Bruce Scott

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One of the UK’s most popular Cruiserweight Champions of the recent past, Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott, becomes the latest big name to pledge support for Steatham’s Leon ‘Solid’ Williams, ahead of his British Cruiserweight title battle against reigning Champ Rob Norton at the York Hall, in Bethnal Green, this coming Friday. … [Read more...] about Williams-Norton British Title Fight – “Leon Will Win” Says Former Champ Bruce Scott

Dawson defeats Hopkins Tony DeMarco wins WBC lightweight title, dramatic 11th round TKO of Linares

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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 15, 2011) – Challenger “Bad” Chad” Dawson defeated defending WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Dawson in Saturday night’s main event on the “Believe It Or Not!: Hopkins vs. Dawson” card, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, on HBO PPV at Staples Center in Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Dawson defeats Hopkins Tony DeMarco wins WBC lightweight title, dramatic 11th round TKO of Linares

Sensational 1st round KO win for Kimbo Slice Results from Nebraska

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GRAND ISLAND, NE (Oct. 15, 2011) – Electrifying heavyweight Kimbo Slice, aka Kevin Ferguson, needed only 1:52 to register a phenomenal knockout of Tay Bledsoe in tonight’s main event on the “Rumble In The Heartland” card, presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Legacy Communications, at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. … [Read more...] about Sensational 1st round KO win for Kimbo Slice Results from Nebraska

Chad Dawson Beats Bernard Hopkins By Unusual Stoppage In The 2nd Round

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Chad Dawson (31-1, 18 KOs) won the WBC light-heavyweight title by stopping 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-6-3) for the first time in his boxing career by a controversial shoulder shove in the second round that lifted Hopkins off his feet causing him to land awkwardly on the canvas and unable to continue the fight. … [Read more...] about Chad Dawson Beats Bernard Hopkins By Unusual Stoppage In The 2nd Round

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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BERNARD HOPKINS, WBC & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion “I would like to say it is good to be back in Los Angeles. I made history here years back with Howard Eastman in the middleweight division with my 20 title defenses. I am excited to be back making that history. “I didn’t know Dewey Bozella from a can of paint, but I heard his story and then I did my … [Read more...] about “BELIEVE IT OR NOT: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Kevin Nash Tired of Ricky Morton’s Act ‘AWE Wrestling: Night Of The Legends’ PPV

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FISHERSVILLE, Virginia (October 13, 2011) – A decade of bad blood will literally spill-over into the ring Saturday as “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash takes out his frustrations on resentful Ricky Morton, one half of The Rock-n-Roll Express, in the featured match of the “AWE Wrestling: Night Of The Legends” Pay-Per-View event, live from Augusta Expo in Fishersville, Virginia. … [Read more...] about Kevin Nash Tired of Ricky Morton’s Act ‘AWE Wrestling: Night Of The Legends’ PPV

Camp’s Over, Williams Ready To Take Norton’s Title On The 21st Oct.

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On Wednesday evening, at Johnny Eames’ TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, British Cruiserweight title challenger Leon Williams completed the final sparring session of his training camp, for next Friday’s highly anticipated showdown with current Champ Rob Norton at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. … [Read more...] about Camp’s Over, Williams Ready To Take Norton’s Title On The 21st Oct.

Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham Awarded ‘Fighter of The Year’ Briscoe For Second Time

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Two time IBF Cruiserweight Champion of the World Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham became the first two time Briscoe Award winner, after receiving his second ‘Fighter Of The Year’ award, at the 4th Annual Briscoe Awards, which took place at the VBA Club in Port Richmond, PA, on Monday evening. … [Read more...] about Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham Awarded ‘Fighter of The Year’ Briscoe For Second Time