WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
November 4, 2008 – Chengdu, People’s Republic of China The World Boxing Council completed the second day of its 46th annual convention in Chengdu on Tuesday. At yesterday’s general assembly meeting, WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán expressed his thoughts to the WBC Board of Governors regarding today’s election of WBC officers. He said, “I am […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
It will be Ukrainian jr middle Roman Dzuman that takes on Alexander Abraham for the vacant EE-EU title on the undercard to Kessler vs Haussler on Saturday in Oldenburg. Cruiser Yoan Pablo Hernandez fights experienced American Michael Simms. WBC Int´l welter champ Selcuk Aydin headlines Arena Box Promotion´s show November 18 in Istanbul. Aydin face […]
SHOXC FINAL QUOTES AND PICS
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, Horseshoe Casino Outside of Chicago Undefeated heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman (11-0), of Bloomington, Ind., will be opposed by Kerry “Meat Truck” Schall (21-10), of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series tomorrow/Friday, Oct. 10, live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at […]
DAVE “PEE WEE’’ HERMAN VS. KERRY SCHALL HIGHLIGHTS ELITEXC’S THIRD CARD IN 15 DAYS
THIS FRIDAY AT HARRAH’S HORSESHOE CASINO IN HAMMOND, INDIANA, LIVE ON SHOWTIME Heavyweight Showdown Highlights a Stellar Event; Tickets For the Scheduled 11-Bout Show on Sale LOS ANGELES (Oct. 7, 2008) – Nicknames such as “Pee Wee” and “Meat Truck” may not exactly strike fear into an opponent, but, make no mistake, undefeated Dave “Pee […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
The fight for the WBO interim title at supermiddle between Karoly Balzsay and Denis Inkin set for Universum´s big show in Hamburg September 27 is postponed after Balzsay was cut in sparring. The cut didn´t require stitches but is still bad enough to force a postponement of the fight. The WBA have called for purse […]
Plight of 3 Georgian Boxers
EDMONDS, Wash. (August 14, 2008) – Three Georgian professional boxers – Mamuka Jikurashvili, Levan and Shalva Jomardashvili – are collectively in the toughest fight of their young careers, and it’s not taking place in the four-cornered ring. The three young fighters had an appointment to receive their visas, approved by U.S. immigration, at the U.S. […]
Andrade feels Golden
BEIJING (July 29, 2008) – Reigning AIBA World welterweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is prospecting for gold in China. The 20-year-old from Providence isn’t there to visit the The Great Wall, purchase a Ming vase in the Temple of Heaven, picnic in Tian’anmen Square, or cruise down the Yangtze River. Andrade is Team USA’s […]
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