WALSHE & THOMAS TO TEAM UP FOR IRELAND
David Walshe, founder of Ireland’s most popular boxing website www.irishboxers.ie, is the latest to join the credible rooster that is the staff of the World Boxing Federation (WBF), with the goal of helping further develop the sport in the Republic of Ireland. Walshe, from Portlaw in the south of the Irish Republic, is involved in boxing […]
Prizefighter Dilemma For Johnny Eames
IAN BAILEY & ‘SAINT’ GEORGE JUPP Prizefighter – Featherweights 29th October @ York Hall, London One of Great Britain’s best known coaches, Johnny Eames, and his fighters never seem to be out of the sports pages or off the TV screens these days. Just last Friday Johnny guided Leon ‘Solid’ Williams to victory, over Rob […]
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 […]
Hatton-Malignaggi on the horizon?
NEW YORK (March 16, 2008) – IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi hopes to ink a pact early next week to confirm his dream deal: a two-fight arrangement culminating with a showdown against the world’s recognized No. 1 junior welterweight, Ricky Hatton, The Ring magazine and IBO title-holder. “I’ve got to admit […]