Year: 2008

Banner Promotions’ president Art Pelullo has signed former IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Chris Byrd to a promotional contract. Art said today, “I’m very pleased to announce this major … Read more

By Geoffrey Ciani: Roy Jones Jr. and Dariusz Michalczewski both simultaneously held portions of the light heavyweight championship for more than six years. A showdown between these two seemed inevitable, … Read more

Joe Calzaghe has vowed to turn the tables on Bernard Hopkins – and “execute” what remains of the American’s career. The 36-year-old Welshman tackles Hopkins on April 19 at the … Read more

PROVIDENCE (April 10, 2008) – NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (16-1, 9 KOs) has been boxing professionally for four years, after a lengthy amateur career, but his ring … Read more

By Scoop Malinowski, Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank — Miguel Cotto is a contradiction. Outside of the ring you will not find a classier, more polite, more gentlemanly boxer. … Read more

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, At The Historic U.S. Grant Hotel in Downtown San Diego Sycuan Ringside Promotions of San Diego honored one of the greatest, most talented pound-for-pound and exciting … Read more

09.054.08 – By Paul McCreath (Hiker) The title situation in the heavyweight division is in its usual foggy state these days. Who knows what will happen! Dual belt holder Wlad … Read more

Photos: TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME – IBO champion and former undisputed light heavyweight kingpin Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs), of Tampa, Fla., will challenge IBF 175-pound titleholder Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs), … Read more

CBS College Sports Network, in partnership with the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA), will host the 2008 Collegiate Boxing Championships from the Downtown Reno Ballroom in Reno, Nev. this Thursday, … Read more

Javier Castillejo believes experience will make the difference on Saturday night when he takes on European middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester in Neubrandenburg. The 40-year-old Spaniard is confident he will defeat … Read more