Month: June 2009

by James Slater – In the case of many fighters, what they learn in the gym while sparring amounts to way more knowledge than any early pro fight will get … Read more

CORK, Ireland (June 30, 2009) – Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of NTH Promotions, is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic champion Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the … Read more

Red-hot talent Kevin Mitchell is confident of getting a world title shot – but knows he could miss out if he doesn’t perform on July 18. The Dagenham Destroyer is … Read more

By Vivek Wallace, photo by Chris Farina – Top Rank – This weeks ‘Left-Hook Lounge’ takes a look at a crew of fairly unmentionables. Typically we see the likes of … Read more

Heavyweight Elijah McCall along with his father will make History again. Elijah will appear on the August 21st card in a Heavyweight Fight. The only difference this time is his … Read more

June 29, 2009 – By Scott Kraus at ringside — On Saturday night, I weaved through the maze of Atlantic City to watch Bob Arum’s Latin Fury 9 live from … Read more

(June 30, 2009) DiBella Entertainment is proud to announce Marcus “Too Much” Johnson, one of the brightest young prospects boxing has to offer, as the latest to join the DiBella … Read more

by James Slater – Over the weekend, a news story ran in UK paper, The News of The World, in which it was revealed how Ricky Hatton has made up … Read more

By Shaun Murphy: Amir Khan is, now, only weeks away from his scheduled fight with Andreas Kotelnik and it highlights, for me, why I love boxing. I first heard of … Read more

NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 – With the intriguing showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez rescheduled for Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, HBO Sports’ groundbreaking “24/7” reality franchise, … Read more