Month: January 2009

09.01.09 – By Vivek Wallace: In this weeks ‘Call Em Out Fridays’ segment we take a look at a fighter who many once saw as the ruler for many years … Read more

Recession Proof boxing: World renowned Banner Promotions and promoter Art Pelullo join forces with Tommy Egan Promotions on historic Irish boxing venture. Boxing promoter Tommy Egan believes he has agreed … Read more

BRISTOL, CTm January 9 — Future Hall of Fame middleweight and light heavyweight great Bernard Hopkins has been hired by ESPN as a “boxing analyst” for the 2009 season of … Read more

LOS ANGELES, January 8 — It’s the homecoming fight Rocky Juarez has dreamed of ever since he turned pro and on Saturday, February 28th at Houston’s Toyota Center, the 2000 … Read more

(CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD.) – 2008 Olympian and decorated amateur Gary Russell, Jr. (Capitol Heights, Md.) will make his professional debut on Showtime’s Shobox: The Next Generation on Friday, January 16. … Read more

January 8, 2009 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman announced today that WBC heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko of … Read more

By Dan Fitz-Simons: Old time fight fans can smell a war brewing from miles away, and the match-up between Manny Pacquiao against Ricky Hatton fits that category. The image of … Read more

Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin will square off in the ‘Battle of Brum’ in the biggest Birmingham boxing derby in living memory at the Aston Arena on Saturday, 14th March. … Read more

by James Slater – The February 28th boxing card in Houston, Texas just got even more exciting. Now added to the hugely intriguing Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz lightweight clash, is … Read more

08.01.09 – by James Slater – In news that is sure to amaze many fight fans, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, a recent shock winner over welterweight Oscar De La Hoya, … Read more