EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Polish welter Rafael Jackiewicz, 32-8-1, beat defending EBU champion Jackson Osei Bonsu, 28-2, last night in Kielce with a unanimous decision in a major upset. The judges had it 116-112, 114-113 and 117-110. It was a major setback for Jackson, who was close to a WBC eliminator or a world titlefight. For Jackiewicz, who proposed […]
LAUZON READY FOR TUF NIGHT
Lauzon ready for Bradley in UFC Fight Night 15 Wednesday night in Omaha E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (September 15, 2008) – UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon broke from his native Massachusetts training camp Saturday and headed for Nebraska, where he fights Kyle Bradley (13-5) on Wednesday night (September 17) in UFC Fight Night 15, live […]
Changing Wolak rebounding in “Havoc At The Hilton” headliner
Sept. 26 at Huntington Hilton Hotel NEW YORK CITY (September 15, 2008) – A more ring savvy, experienced Polish power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (21-1, 14 KOs) returns to the ring Friday night, September 26 headlining “Havoc At The Hilton” at the Huntington Hilton Hotel. “Havoc At The Hilton,” promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring […]
RICKY HATTON-PAULIE MALIGNAGGI: LAS VEGAS PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES – SEPT. 13, 2008
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI “This is definitely the biggest fight of my career.” “If anyone knows me, they know the bigger the event, the more comes out of me, and I don’t see anything bigger than this.” “I will leave my wrestling suit at home on Nov. 22 and bring my boxing suit instead.” “I am going […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
OPI 2000 won today´s purse bids in Rome for the right to promote Paolo Vidoz vs Matt Skelton for the vacant EBU heavyweight title. OPI 2000 bid 107 000 Euro. Site and date is to be announced. Former heavy champ Riddick Bowe didn´t show up in Budapest but his planned opponent, promoter, manager, agent and […]
SIN CITY SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LLC SIGNS TOP AMATEUR BOXING PROSPECT LANCE “LAY EM DOWN” WILLIAMS !!!
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Las Vegas, Nevada (September 12, 2008) “Slick” Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Sports & Entertainment LLC proudly announce the signing of an exclusive boxing advisor agreement with six time Iowa golden glove amateur boxing champion Lance “Lay Em Down” Williams. As a amateur boxer Lance Williams compiled an impressive […]
WORLD RANKED HEAVYWEIGHT, “FAST” EDDIE CHAMBERS RETURNS TO THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON OCTOBER 3RD
PHILADELPHIA (SEPTEMBER 12th, 2008)—On Friday night, October 3rd one of the best Heavyweights in the world will be coming back to the Legendary Blue Horizon as Blue Horizon Boxing Inc in association with Score America and Goossen-Tutor present: The Return of “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Chambers, 31-1 with seventeen knockouts is currently ranked number-eight by the […]
No Velasco, but Klarcyk ready for title
LEMOORE, CA — Shawn Klarcyk is excited to be defending the Palace Fighting Championship World Bantamweight belt. But the Porterville, CA mixed martial artist would prefer to be fighting Oakdale, CA’s Rolando Velasco, who was the champ before vacating the title. “Of course I want to fight Rolando again. I feel that the first fight […]
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