The WBF In 2011 – Growing And Growing Fast
After already having a tremendous 2010, again the only way was up for the World Boxing Federation in 2011, easily surpassing the previous years’ numbers and setting a new record in terms of championship fights. This is especially remarkable in view of the WBF policy to keep the number of different titles to a minimum […]
Dyah Ali Davis fighting way out of father Howard’s Shadow No. 9 rated super middleweight headlining Jan. 6 ESPN FNF in Key West
BOCA RATON, Florida (December 28, 2011) – Super middleweight contender“Dangerous” Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) is fighting his way out of the long shadow cast by his father, Howard Davis Jr., who captured a gold medal and was selected Outstanding Boxer of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Dyah had hoop dreams until realizing […]
Boxing Links (12-22-11)
Boxer Mayweather gets 90 jail days in Vegas case Finger Lakes Times LAS VEGAS (AP) – Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan. But his courtroom streak came to an end Wednesday when a Las … See […]
IT’S UNANIMOUS: ANDRE WARD IS SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC CHAMPION
S.O.G. Defends WBA Title; Claims WBC, The Ring Magazine Belts and Super Six Cup In Dominant Performance Over Carl Froch The Final will Replay on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Dec. 18, 2011) – Andre Ward is the Super Six World Boxing Classic champion and the No. 1 […]
FROCH GQ EXCLUSIVE ONLINE AHEAD OF CAREER DEFINING BATTLE
Men’s magazine gets rare access to The Cobra Carl Froch is on the precipice of his greatest hour and premier men’s magazine GQ has released an exclusive video with The Cobra ahead of fight night. GQ met with the Nottingham star before he left for America and the Super Six final with Andre Ward on […]
World Champion Beibut Shumenov Presented High Kazakhstan Award from President Nazarbayev
LAS VEGAS (December 15, 2011) – World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov returned home this week to receive one of the highest awards presented by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the “Barys (Snow Leopard) Award III.” Normally given to political and military dignitaries, the “Barys Award” recipients are personally […]
Third World Title Fight Added to Jimmy Lange Boxing Card on February 11 at Patriot Center
Michael Stewart vs. Joe Wyatt for WBU Welterweight Championship in Co-Main Event Fairfax, Va. (December 15, 2011) – Jimmy Lange Boxing officials today announced a third world title fight on the February 11, 2012 card at the Patriot Center, a showdown between ring veterans Michael “No Joke” Stewart and Joe Wyatt. The ten-round co-main event will be for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC: THE FINAL FIGHT WEEK PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Ward: This fight should be dubbed, ‘No Excuses.’ …May the best man win. Froch: I’ll be trying to hit Andre Ward in the face – very hard and very often. The Final Airs Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on the West Coast) NEW YORK (Dec. 13, 2011) – […]
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