Lewkowicz/Branco Sports Submit Winning Purse Bid For IBF Mini Flyweight Championship Bout
International boxing promoter and advisor Sampson Lewkowicz, acting as representative of promoter Branco Milenkovic and his South Africa-based Branco Sports Production, won a purse bid today for the right to host the IBF Mini Flyweight Championship fight between champion Nkosinathi Joyi and challenger Katsunari Takayama. Held in the office of, and conducted by, IBF […]
Shumenov encouraged by Cleverly unification media reports
LAS VEGAS (November 25, 2011) – World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov is encouraged by media reports and quotes from World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) titlist Nathan Cleverly claiming he is agreeable to a unification fight in Las Vegas versus Shumenov. Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, and […]
Sudden Impact Lionell Thompson a KO hit in UK debut
TORONTO (November 17, 2011) – First impressions are everlasting and last weekend, undefeated Buffalo light heavyweight Lionell “Lonnie B” Thompson made a smashing United Kingdom debut, knocking out Phil “You Know” Goodwin in the second round in Manchester, England. Thompson-Goodwin was on the Tyson Fury-Neven Pajkic undercard, presented by Hennessy Sports, at EventCity in Trafford Park. […]
Boxing Links (11-13-11)
After 36 rounds of boxing, we have a decision Manila Bulletin The judges’ scorecards read 114-114 by Robert Hoyle, 115-113 for Dave Moretti and 116-112 for Glenn Trowbridge to retain his World Boxing Organizaion (WBO) welterweight belt. While CompuBox statistics show an advantage for the champ as Pacquiao landed … See all stories on this topic » Boxer Bradley […]
Boxing Links (10-18-11)
Dawson takes wrong tack after tackle ESPN (blog) By Igor Guryashkin The boxing blogosphere is awash with angry diatribes regarding last Saturday’s pay-per-view fiasco in which Chad Dawson scored a controversial TKO against Bernard Hopkins. While boxing insiders have been obsessing over whether the … See all stories on this topic » Hopkins-Dawson: Another zany boxing ending Philadelphia Inquirer Surely no […]
Boxing Judge Glenn Feldman Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame Founder & 2011 Inductee
7th annual Gala Induction Dinner Oct. 29 at Mohegan Sun UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 5, 2011) – Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) founder and president Glenn S. Feldman will be one of seven inductees to be honored at the seventh annual CBHOF gala induction dinner Saturday, October 29 in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Casino […]
Kimbo Slice & Franklin Lawrence to be Showcased in ‘Rumble in the Heartland’ Oct. 15 in NebraskaOct. 15 in Nebraska
TOTOWA, N.J. (October 5, 2011) – Hard-hitting heavyweights Kimbo Slice and Franklin“Yah Yah” Lawrence will be showcased in separate bouts October 15 on the“Rumble in the Heartland” card, presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Legacy Communications, at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. “Two of the biggest hitters in boxing, Kimbo Slice and Franklin Lawrence, will be […]
OLUSEGUN AJOSE DEFEATS ALI CHEBAH TO BECOME MANDATORY CHALLENGER TO MEXICAN LEGEND ERIK MORALES
ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION Don’t Miss The Replay On Tuesday, Oct. 4 At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHO Extreme SANTA YNEZ, CALIF. (Sept. 30, 2011) – Olusegun Ajose earned a shot at World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight champion and Mexican legend Erik Morales with a unanimous decision victory over Ali Chebah in Friday’s main event ofShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® from Chumash Casino Resort […]
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