By Joseph Herron: Back in March, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez was forced to relinquish his WBC middleweight title to proceed with his March 12th bout versus Sergiy Dzinziruk at the MGM at Foxwoods in Connecticut. According to the HBO brass, the WBC mandatory opponent Sebastian Zbik was not a “credible” enough challenger for Martinez, so “Maravilla” willingly handed his coveted WBC […]
By James Slater: British-born former WBO cruiserweight champion Ola Afolabi all but vanished after his very close points loss to current WBO king Marco Huck of Germany. That losing fight marked the 31-year-old Afolabi’s first ring appearance since his sensational “breakthrough” KO win over Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli. Showing his class and skill in both big fights, the clever boxer/puncher known […]
by Geoffrey Ciani (Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) – Last week’s 127th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio (brought to you by CWH Promotions) featured an exclusive interview with boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Senior who spoke about a variety of topics including Bernard Hopkins’ historic victory against Jean Pascal, Mannny Pacquiao’s recent win against Shane Mosley, […]
John Murray has vowed to continue Manchester’s sporting success – and put a smile back on the red half of the city. The former British and European lightweight champion takes on big London rival Kevin Mitchell on July 9th at London’s ExCeL in a mouthwatering clash, live on Sky Sports 1HD. The Vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental crown will […]
Alex Arthur is aiming to bring big-time boxing back to Edinburgh after applying to the British Boxing Board of Control for a promoter’s license. Should the UK governing body approve his application, the former World, European, Commonwealth and British super-featherweight champion hopes to promote his first event in his home city’s Meadowbank Sports Centre in August. However, Arthur has no […]