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 […]
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX KNOCKS OUT RICO RAMOS TO CAPTURE WBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
Joel Diaz Jr. Scores Seventh-Round TKO in “Mini Classic” Slugfest; Matthew Villanueva Stops Mike Ruiz, Jr. in Seventh Telecast to Re-Air on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME LAS VEGAS (Jan. 20, 2012) – In a night of knockdowns and stoppages on ShoBox: The New Generation, Guillermo Rigondeaux won a world title in only […]
Vic Darchinyan vs. Shinsuke Yamanaka CONTRACT FINALIZED FOR WBC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
Photo by Bret “The Threat” Newton New Jersey (January 19, 2012) – Seeking the best possible fights on the planed, former multiple world champion, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) has finalized his negotiations to challenge Japan’s undefeated WBC bantamweight titlist, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs). Promoter Gary Shaw stated, “Contracts have been signed, sealed and delivered. The fight is […]
UFC Returns To Sydney – Tickets On Sale Next Week
UFC Returns To Australia – Tickets On Sale Next Week The UFC brings a welterweight battle to Sydney, as “The Pitbull” Thiago Alves takes on “The Hitman” Martin Kampmann, plus the debut of the 125-lb. flyweight division as Demetrious Johnson faces Ian McCall, and Joseph Benavidez goes toe-to-toe with Yasuhiro Urushitani – Sunday, March 3 […]
Boxing Links (12-12-11)
Lamont Peterson’s boxing title is the new sports story of the year in DC Washington Post No matter how much Sylvester Stallone has tried, some things in boxing you just can’t make up. It was enough late Saturday night that a 27-year-old man from Southeast, homeless before a boxingtrainer took him and his little brother in when the boy was … […]
Gibson takes on Gomez for TPF strap
Lemoore, Calif. – Cody Gibson and Ulysses Gomez seemed to be headed in much different paths. Gibson (5-1) was fresh off of a victory of Walel Watson (9-2) that thrust the Visalia, Calif. bantamweight into the Tachi Palace Fights title picture against Farkhad Sharipov (13-5), who had just defeated Tommy Vargas (8-2) on the […]
PURDY TO DEFEND BRITISH TITLE AGAINST LYNES ON NOVEMBER 9
Ashley Sexton defends his English title on York Hall undercard Lee ‘Lights Out’ Purdy will defend his British Welterweight title against Colin Lynes at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Wednesday 9 November, live on Sky Sports. Colchester man Purdy claimed the title with a stunning fifth round stoppage over Craig Watson at the M.E.N Arena […]
Boxing Links (10-6-11)
Hugh Jackman’s boxing is real deal in ‘Real Steel’ USA Today By Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES – As Hugh Jackman steps into Trinity Boxing Club, a strange metamorphosis begins. From underneath his trademark nice-guy persona a dangerous beast emerges. By Larsen & Talbert, for USA TODAY Hugh Jackman … See all stories on this topic » […]
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