BRITISH BANTAMWEIGHT LEE HASKINS AIMING TO MAKE BOXING HISTORY AND WILLING TO FIGHT IN AMERICA OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO DO IT.
LONDON, UK (January 31). British bantamweight Lee Haskins is aiming to make boxing history as he sets his sights on winning a major world title in 2012. No British boxer has ever won a world title at Super Flyweight and it was over fifteen years ago since Wales Robbie Regan won the WBO Bantamweight Title. Over recent […]
Boxing Links (12-5-11)
Boxing champ Cotto dominates Margarito to win rematch AFP The New York State Athletic Commission didn’t license Margarito until last week after ordering another examination of his eye, leaving boxing experts to wonder if he now faces possible retirement. Miguel Cotto (L) improved to 37-2-0 with a dominating … See all stories on this topic » AFP Abner […]
Mares Defeats Agbeko, Retains IBF Bantamweight Title
No Controversy In Rematch; Moreno Decisions Darchinyan In Co-Feature Don’t Miss The Replay On Tuesday Dec. 6, At 10 P.M. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, Live on SHOWTIME® From Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2011) – In the first defense of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight world title,Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) […]
ANTHONY DIRRELL SCORES NINTH STRAIGHT STOPPAGE IN FOURTH-ROUND INJURY TKO OVER RENAN ST-JUSTE
Jhonatan Romero Upsets ShoBox Regular Chris Avalos Catch the Replay on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME Extreme® SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2011) – Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell recorded his ninth consecutive stoppage after CanadianRenan St-Juste could not continue to fight following what appeared to be a separated left shoulder at 2:54 […]
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: Final Weights, Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko II: Dec. 3, 2011
WEIGHTS: Abner Mares: 117.25 Joseph King Kong Agbeko: 117.25 Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno: 118 Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan: 117.75 Honda Center doors open Saturday at 2 p.m. The first non-televised undercard fight begins at 2:05 p.m.
Boxing Links (12-2-11)
Arum: Cotto-Margarito Frenzy Proves Boxing Still Strong BoxingScene.com By Keith Idec The card headlined by the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito rematch officially became a sellout Thursday morning, marking the first time since Cotto beat Zab Judah in June 2007 that aboxing card sold out Madison Square Garden’s main arena. … See all stories on this topic » Fears for […]
ANTHONY DIRRELL & RENAN ST-JUSTE CHRIS AVALOS & JHONATAN ROMERO FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
Plus Dirrell and St-Juste Predict the Results of the Super Six Final While Avalos and Romero Give Their Picks for Mares-Agbeko Showdown NOTE: WEIGHTS (Dec. 1, 2011) – Unbeaten, top-ranked super middleweight Anthony Dirrell tipped the scales at 167 pounds and fellow world-ranked southpaw Renan St-Juste weighed in at 166 ½ pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at Chumash […]
HOW THEY PICK ’EM: EXPERTS LEANING TOWARD MARES OVER AGBEKO IN ANOTHER EXCITING, TIGHT FIGHT
This Saturday, Dec. 3, Live at 9 P.M. ET/PT on SHOWTIME® At Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif. NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2011) – Boxing’s “little guys” tend to produce some of the most exciting fights and this Saturday, Dec. 3, doesn’t look to be an exception when Abner Mares defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver […]
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