Inaugural Maltese Professional Boxing Event Announced
Earlier today the President of the Malta Boxing Commission, former Olympian Alexander Zammit, made the historic announcement that the MBC are to sanction the inaugural professional boxing event in the Republic of Malta. The Micallef Promotions event, which will take place in October, will be co-headlined by WIBA World title and WBF Inter-Continental title bouts. […]
Boxing Links (7-31-11)
Boxer hopes to land shot at the Olympics Boston Globe (Robert E. Klein for The Boston Globe/File 2011) By Rich Fahey STOUGHTON – Three fighters stand between Sean Bettencourt and a spot on the 2012 US Olympic boxingteam. The 22-year-old Stoughton resident is the fourth-ranked fighter among eight … See all stories on this topic » […]
WBA Official Ruling: Trout Remains Champion
Sanctioning Body Wisely Invalidates Highly Suspicious Positive Drug Test WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Austin Trout and his support team are relieved and yet admittedly still angry after receiving final word from WBA Executive Vice President Gilberto Mendoza, Jr. that the WBA has ratified Trout as champion and invalidates the result of a positive post-fight […]
Pro Boxing Comes To Malta – EBU Inducts Malta Boxing Commission
Earlier this month, at the EBU General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, the EBU Assembly voted that the Malta Boxing Commission become affiliated to the European Boxing Union. This exciting announcement has paved the way for the development of professional boxing in the Republic, as well as opening the door for promoters to hold sanctioned professional […]
Gonzalez and Dulorme Make Weight at Preliminary Weigh-in
GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO –Undefeated Team Puerto Rico members Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) and Thomas Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs) both made weight today in a preliminary weigh-in, required by the Puerto Rico Professional Boxing Commission, before participating in their upcoming bouts at Boricua Invasion I and II in New York City on June […]
Boxing Links (5-1-11)
Super six boxing semi on after refs row resolved AFP The California Boxing Commission has said they will use Puerto Rican referee Luis Pabon rather than a local ref, as was first suggested, for the bout. “We have won the first round without leaving the country,” said Abraham’s promoter Wilfried Sauerland … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (4-30-11)
Report: Raven-now-boxer Zbikowski cleared in drug-test flap NFL News By NFL.com The boxing commission levied the suspension after Zbikowski tested positive for marijuana last weekend, but he passed a second drug test Tuesday, according to his manager Mike Joyce. Those results were given to the boxing commission. … See all stories on this topic » Boxing Analysis: Pavlik’s […]
Shumenov prepared to continue history-making boxing journey
LAS VEGAS (April 14, 2011) – WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs) remains fully prepared to continue his history-making journey to unify the light heavyweight titles before the end of 2011 with one of the other 175-pound division world champions. Shumenov’s dream suffered a setback in January when WBO titlist Juergen Braehmer […]
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