BROOK RETURNS TO FACE JACKIEWICZ IN SHEFFIELD
‘The Special One’ faces ‘Braveheart’ in World Title eliminator Kell Brook will defend his WBA Inter-Continental title against Rafal Jackiewicz in a World Title eliminator on Saturday 8 October, at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Welterweight star claimed the belt against Lovemore N’dou in his last […]
Boxing Links (7-21-11)
Judge rules ex-big leaguer owes local promoter cash Delaware County Daily Times By CINDY SCHARR MARPLE — Boxing promoter Damon Feldman won a technical knockout over Jose Canseco on Wednesday, after the former major league slugger was a no-show at district court. Magisterial District Judge John P. Capuzzi ordered Canseco to pay … See all stories on […]
Seda to Face Olympic Gold Medalist Yan Barthelemy
On Friday, August 19, at the Juan “Pachin” Vicens Auditorium in Ponce, Puerto Rico, former world title challenger and member of Team Puerto Rico, Cesar Seda, Jr. (20-1, 15 KO’s) will face Olympic gold medalist Yan Barthelemy (12-2, 4 KO’s) in the main event of the Universal Promotions boxing event entitled “Under Fire”. The […]
Corley Has High Praise for Dulorme
On Friday, June 10, former world champion DeMarcus Corley took on Puerto Rican welterweight super prospect Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10 KOs) at the Boricua Invasion 1, boxing event at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. The fight proved to be Dulorme’s best performance to […]
Pre-Fight Talk Heated Between Gonzalez and Gutierrez
Photo credit: Rich J. Hundley III/SHOWTIME Tensions rose today at the Parlour Restaurant in midtown Manhattan during a press conference to discuss the back-to-back Team Puerto Rico boxing events this weekend, when hard-punching prospect Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) and his opponent, tough veteran Richard Gutierrez, quickly figured out they dislike each other. “You […]
Gonzalez Named Prospect of the Month by Prestigious Latino Boxing Site
Latino boxing site NotiFight.com has awarded junior middleweight power-punching sensation Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez with their Prospect of the Month award for May. Considered one of the top young prospects from Puerto Rico, Gonzalez was impressive in knocking out former The Contender contestant Rudy Cisneros in seven rounds at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC SEMIFINALISTS CARL FROCH & GLEN JOHNSON Media Conference Call Highlights
World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and promoter Lou DiBella held an international media conference call on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming Semifinal bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Saturday, June 4, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Adrian Phillips Ballroom at […]
Benitez to be Named Honorary Captain of Team Puerto Rico
Benitez to be Named Honorary Captain of Team Puerto Rico Team Puerto Rico Boxing is proud to announce that three-time world champion and Puerto Rican boxing great Wilfred Benitez will be named honorary captain of their team at a short ceremony next week. Benitez was the youngest world champion in boxing history. At […]
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