Month: April 2009

by James Slater – Heavyweight crowd-pleaser Vinny Maddalone, 31-5(22) is in action this coming Tuesday (April 28th). Taking on the 18-6(9) Benji Baker in New York, the 35-year-old warrior is … Read more

by James Slater – British-born Ola Afolabi, the man who made a big name for himself by sensationally stopping big-punching Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli in the 9th round back in March, … Read more

Freddie Roach: Training camp is going really well. Manny is in great shape. We took a little trip to San Francisco last night. It was a great turnout and Manny’s … Read more

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (April 24, 2009) – Three-time BWAA Trainer of the Year, World-Famous Freddie Roach was all smiles on Thursday after five-division world champion and two-time BWAA Fighter of the … Read more

by James Slater – Much like Cuban hotshot and new WBA interim featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, Kazakhstan’s unbeaten 25-year-old Beibut Shumenov is a fighter that is being moved, and wants … Read more

By Vivek Wallace: This weeks ‘Call Em Out Fridays’ segment takes aim at two of the sports most iconic figures in recent times. With Goldenboy Promotions and Top Rank both … Read more

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2009) – Golden Boy Promotions is proud to present an action packed weekend of world class professional boxing made up of exciting cards beginning on Friday, … Read more

by Alan J Kindred: Saturday starts with Sturm-Sato in Germany and although I won’t be able to view this one live I have a feeling it is going to be … Read more

By Ziggy Shah: After finding some spare time in my hectic lifestyle, I decided to flick through some old boxing magazines I had been collecting since I was a kid. … Read more

A rising star and battle-tested veteran turn up the heat when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®: JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ VS. GERRY PENALOSA AND LAMONT PETERSON VS. WILLY BLAIN is presented SATURDAY, … Read more