IBF Champ, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, Tries A Different Combat Sport
Philadelphia PA. – 11th November 2008 International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham is set to experience a totally different type of “contact” sport on Wednesday evening, when he attends the New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers ice hockey game as a special guest. The volatile, local derby, game takes place at the […]
IBO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: TOUGH AND TESTED FACT SHEET
MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS “The Pride of Providence” PETER MANFREDO, JR. SAKIO “Scorpion” BIKA NABF Interim Super Middleweight Champion IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Champion Runner-Up in The Contender I Winner of The Contender III, 2000 Olympian Rated WBC No. 13 Rated IBF No. 4 & The Ring No. 8 Providence, RI Sydney, Australia […]
THE GRANDE EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO JOHN DUDDY PULL OUT
NEW YORK (November 11, 2008) – Cedric Kushner, President of Gotham Boxing, announced in New York today that he has been informed by Irish Ropes that they cannot deliver the services of John Duddy, the headliner on the November 21st New York City show. As such, the show has been cancelled. -GB-
Midwest Cage Championship Teams Up with Uncle Buck’s Party Bar To Select Next MCC Ring Girl
Des Moines, IA- November 11, 2008- One of Des Moines finest and most talented ladies will be selected to participate in upcoming Midwest Cage Championship professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions beginning with MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown. A competition will begin tomorrow Wednesday, November 12 during DMX Fight Night at Uncle Buck’s Party Bar at […]
Haskins Wins British Title
PHOTOS: CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE: On Friday night at Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England, Lee Haskins, 18-2 (9), overcame stiff resistance to take the British super flyweight title from reigning champ Andy Bell, 11-4 (3), by decision after twelve rounds of combat on a Frank Maloney promotion. The early rounds were disjointed as […]
MARTINEZ, PROA READY FOR NOV. 14 SHOWDOWN AT PHILLY’S NEW ALHAMBRA
Philadelphia, PA—Super flyweight Raul “The Cobra” Martinez, of San Antonio, TX, who did everything as an amateur except make the 2004 United States Olympic Team, goes against amateur standout, hard-hitting Victor Proa, of Monterrey, Mexico, over 10 rounds Friday evening, Nov. 14, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets. First fight is 7.15 p.m. […]
Manfredo & Bika media workout picture
Here’s some pictures of “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (with his father/head trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr.) and Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika at today’s open media workout at Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (Pictures by Emily Harney) Manfredo (31-5, 16 KOs), runner-up in The Contender I, fights The Contender III winner Bika (26-3-2. […]
Ballroom Boxing Features Contender Star Joey Gilbert
Thursday November 20th has a stacked line-up of talent. From the original “Contender” series – Joey Gilbert (17-1-1) makes his Ballroom debut. Joey beat Jimmy Lange on the show, then cam e to Va and Knocked Jimmy out in Feb 06. Joey is on a 8 fight winning streak. A rematch of the fight of […]
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