Ruiz challenges media critics to wager
LAS VEGAS (August 7, 2008) – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs) has issued a challenge to his media critics regarding his style. Over the years, Ruiz often has been criticized for his unpopular “clutch-and-grab” style, but in his last three fights with head trainer Manny Siaca, Sr. […]
THREE BIG EIGHT ROUND FIGHTS HEADLINE A OUTSTANDING NIGHT OF BOXING AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
PHILADELPHIA (August 6, 2008)—On Friday night September 12th, The fall gets off to a blazing start as Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions present an great night of boxing that will have not one, not two, but three big eight round fights that will highlight the packed card. In one bout, Steve Upsher […]
Godfrey offended by Calloway’s comments
PROVIDENCE (August 5, 2008) – NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (16-1, 9 KOs) had his nose bent out of shape, so to speak, by recent comments attributed to Rob “All American Prize Fighter” Calloway. Calloway (70-7-2, 56 KOs) was quoted as saying, “I’ve never turned down any fight!” He went on to proclaim […]
Per Ake Persson: European Boxing News
WBA cruiser champ Firat Arslan takes on mandatory challenger Guillermo Jones from Panama September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. Supporting bouts will be announced later but this date have previously been mentioned for the WBC heavyweight eliminator between Vladimir Virchis and Juan Carlos Gomez as well as for the fight for the […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Newly crowned EBU heavy champ Sinan Samil Sam relinquished the title rather than go through with the rematch against Italian Paolo Vidoz. It will now be Vidoz vs Brit Matt Skelton for the vacant title with September 8 at noon as deadline for purse bids or agreement. EBU cruiser champ Jean Marc Monrose make a […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
It´s on – at least according to Bild Zeitung: Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC heavyweight title October 4 at the brand new O2 World Arena in Berlin. If brother Wladimir makes it as well as have been hinted depends on the results of Satuday´s showdown against Tony Thompson. But if Wladimir wins […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
French network Canal+ paid lightfly Brahim Asloum 750 000 EUR when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco plus a bonus of 150 000 EUR in case of victory. Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the champ 500 000 EUR […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
EBU supermiddle champ Karo Murat will defend the title against Spaniard Gabriel Campillo with August 30 or September 20 at a site to be announced in Germany. EBU middle champ Sebastian Sylvester have since the last update of this column been named official challenger for WBA champ Felix Sturm. The winner of Sturm vs Griffin […]
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