Month: October 2009

by Andrew Harrison live from the Bolton Arena – Ryan Rhodes wrenched the European light middleweight title away from Manchester’s Jamie Moore on Friday evening with a thrilling seventh round … Read more

Tomasz Adamek knocked out Andrew Golota in a 5 round fight that proved Adamek has what it takes to be a top contender in the heavyweight arena. Here’s what was … Read more

by James Slater: It was a night of nostalgia yesterday evening in Las Vegas, as two former world champions from the 1990s, in former WBC heavyweight champ Oliver McCall and … Read more

At ARENA’s “heavy night” in Cuxhaven (Germany) Konstantin Airich, Ondrej Pala, Wladimir Virchis and Yakup Saglam scored convincing victories. “Sandman” Airich beat ring veteran Cisse Salif by unanimous decision after … Read more

by John Wight – It’s just after seven in the morning and four young fighters from Scotland are halfway through yet another lung-bursting hill run through Runyon Canyon in Hollywood, … Read more

by James Slater – It’s no real news to fight fans that Sergio Martinez, the current WBC light-middleweight champion, is the frontrunner to come in as the replacement opponent to … Read more

PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2009) – Art Pelullo, president of Banner Promotions and promoter of undefeated Top-Five junior middleweight contender Harry Joe Yorgey, announced today that he has petitioned the World … Read more

by James Slater: Former world featherweight champion and current, well respected commentator and analyst Barry McGuigan has come out with a few things that may well surprise some fight fans. … Read more

NEW YORK (Oct. 24, 2009) — After learning of Miguel Cotto’s recent comments regarding his dismissal from training camp, jr. welterweight contender Frankie “Gato” Figueroa wanted to set the record … Read more

By Coach Tim Walker – Occasionally a fighter comes around that we really want to cheer. Sometimes it’s because we recognize an amazing talent, sometimes it’s because of their individual … Read more