by Pavel Yakovlev: (HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – 8/19/10) A year ago, South Florida businessman Kris Lawrence launched The Heavyweight Factory, a boxing promotional firm devoted to turning athletes from non-boxing backgrounds … Read more
by James Slater: According to a flash on top news site Fightnews.com, the scheduled September 18th clash between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez will not go ahead as planned. … Read more
by James Slater: Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is just one of the influential people in boxing who followed yesterday’s appeal before The California Athletic Commission by Mexico’s Antonio Margarito … Read more
By Dave Cacciatore: I had the chance to get in touch with rising heavyweight Timur Ibragimov. Timur is now living in Hallendale, Florida. He is currently in training camp to … Read more
On Friday night August 27th, a big night of boxing is planned at the beautiful Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware and the night will be a long time coming for … Read more
By John Wight: Not many practitioners of the sweet science can claim to have worn the mantle of King of Madison Square Garden during their careers. Indeed, the acknowledged Mecca … Read more
Cork based Cuban KO specialist Alexei Acosta will bid to take another step up in class next month when he takes on former World title challenger Cristian Faccio on the … Read more
Promoter Ahmet Öner announced his plans for the next years at a press conference in Hamburg today. “Boxing in Germany is pretty simple”, the ARENA CEO said. “Everything is good … Read more
by James Slater: Former amateur standout Erislandy Lara of Cuba (now living in Miami, USA having defected) improved to 13-0(8) last night on ESPN, as he easily despatched Willie Lee … Read more
Three members of GB Boxing’s women’s Olympic Squad have been selected to compete at the forthcoming World Championships in Barbados (7-19 September 2010). Flyweight (51Kg) Nicola Adams from Leeds, lightweight … Read more