31.08.06 – Photo: TOM CASINO / SHOWTIME – (Left-to-right) Sam Peter, Eric Aiken, promoter Dan Goossen, Robert Guerrero and James Toney pose after Wednesday’s press conference in Los Angeles. James Toney (69-4-3, 1 ND, 43 KOs) faces Sam Peter (26-1, 22 KOs) in a WBC heavyweight elimination bout and IBF featherweight champion Eric Aiken (16-4, 12 KOs) defends against and […]
31.08.06 – The “Giant” arrives in NYC: On Monday Nikolai Valuev (photo by David Martin Warr / DKP) arrived in New York in order to have a one-week promotion tour through the USA. From the airport Berlin-Tegel he flew directly to the “Big Apple” – an easy going flight was behind the heavyweight champion who travelled together with his manager […]
31.08.06 – Aaron King — After some speculation, it was announced Thursday that Ricky Hatton will relinquish his WBA welterweight title to fight for the IBF light-welterweight title the Associated Press reports. Hatton (41-0, 30 KOs) originally won the IBF belt back in 2005 after defeating Kostya Tszyu before giving it up to make the move to 147. After winning […]
31.08.2006 – In case you missed it, or if you just want to re-live the action one more time, a replay of Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing’s annual night of fistic action from the City Center in Saratoga, New York, will air tonight on the MSG Network! Originally broadcast live on August 18, the Saratoga event features action-packed warrior Vinny Maddalone […]
31.08.06 – By Per Ake Persson: WBC Int´l heavy champ Sinan Samil has accepted a position as mandatory challenger for EBU titleholder Wladimir Virchis. Sam and Virchis are both promoted by Universum. Universum´s show in Halle/Saale October 21 will also feature Russian supermiddle Denis Inkin and newly crowned German welter champ Norman Schuster. Already on the bill are supermiddles Mario […]