Armchair boxing fans are in for a big treat this weekend as both the British Cruiserweight title fight, between Leon ‘Solid’ Williams and Rob Norton, and the WBO World Cruiserweight title bout, between Marco Huck and Rogelio Omar Rossi are to be broadcast live on Sports Tonight (Freeview HD - Channel 112). … [Read more...] about Big Fight Weekend: Williams-Norton, Huck-Rossi Live On Sports Tonight (Freeview)
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RODRIGUEZ-ROSINSKY HEADLINE SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT FOXWOODS LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 11 p.m. ET/PT
Mashantucket, CT/New York, NY - (10/19/2011) - This Friday, October 21st, Queens, New York-native Will "Power" Rosinsky (14-0, 8KO's) will step into the national spotlight and look to put his name amongst boxing's most promising up-and-coming prospects when he takes on highly regarded and top-rated Super Middleweight contender Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez (19-0, 14KO's). … [Read more...] about RODRIGUEZ-ROSINSKY HEADLINE SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT FOXWOODS LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 11 p.m. ET/PT
STEPHAN PRYOR SIGNS WITH GRIND 2 DEF ENTERTAINMENT
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - (October 19, 2011) Grind 2 Def Entertainment proudly announces the signing of an exclusive worldwide boxing advisor agreement with Cincinnati, Ohio based super middleweight boxer Stephan "The Annointed One" Pryor, 10-3 (7 KOs). … [Read more...] about STEPHAN PRYOR SIGNS WITH GRIND 2 DEF ENTERTAINMENT
Williams Inks Boxfit Sponsorship Deal, Ahead Of Friday’s Title Showdown With Norton
Ahead of his British Cruiserweight title challenge, against Rob Norton at York Hall in Bethnal Green this coming Friday, Streatham’s Leon ‘Solid’ Williams has inked a sponsorship deal with Harold Wood, Essex, based boxing equipment retailer Boxfit. … [Read more...] about Williams Inks Boxfit Sponsorship Deal, Ahead Of Friday’s Title Showdown With Norton
Arturo Gatti movie writer Will Evans Ring 8 Oct. Guest Speaker
NEW YORK, NY (October 16, 2011) – Screenwriter Will Evan will be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Oct. 18) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. … [Read more...] about Arturo Gatti movie writer Will Evans Ring 8 Oct. Guest Speaker
Williams-Norton British Title Fight – “Leon Will Win” Says Former Champ Bruce Scott
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
‘Saint’ George Jupp Gets Prizefighter Shot On 29th Oct.
Matchroom Sport’s hugely popular Prizefighter series returns to the Capital’s home of boxing, the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, on Saturday 29th October. This time it’s the Featherweights that will get to compete for the coveted Prizefighter trophy and the £32,000 top prize. … [Read more...] about ‘Saint’ George Jupp Gets Prizefighter Shot On 29th Oct.
Dawson defeats Hopkins Tony DeMarco wins WBC lightweight title, dramatic 11th round TKO of Linares
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
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
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
VIDEO: Kimbo Slice Wins 2nd Pro Fight By KO Versus Tay Bledsoe
Streetfighting legend and former UFC fighter Kimbo Slice real name Kevin Ferguson won his second professional heavyweight boxing fight of his career by first round knockout. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Kimbo Slice Wins 2nd Pro Fight By KO Versus Tay Bledsoe
Watch Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson Live on HBO PPV
On Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Staples Center in Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, HBO boxing Pay-Per-View and Golden Boy Promotions presents "Believe It Or Not!: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson." … [Read more...] about Watch Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson Live on HBO PPV
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
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
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.
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.