Yvan Mendy Still WBF Champion
In front of a noisy crowd at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Thourotte, France, World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion Yvan Mendy retained his title on Friday night with a fourth round stoppage over challenger Tarik Madni from Belgium. In a clash of two stylish competitors, Madni started best and won the first round […]
WBF Announce Gaelic/Celtic Title
The World Boxing Federation has announced the creation of a regional European title which will pique the interest of boxers, and fans worldwide, as the new WBF Gaelic/Celtic Championships will be open to any boxer from a Gaelic or Celtic nation or heritage. Of course, the six original Celtic nations are Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, […]
FAMED ACTOR/BODYGUARD/MARTIAL ARTIST CHUCK ZITO TO APPEAR AT TEAM PALOOKA BOOTH AT NEW YORK COMIC-CON
Ridgewood, New Jersey (USA): Team Palooka is proud to announce that Chuck Zito, a member of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame and a longtime MMA fan, will be appearing and signing autographs at the “Joe Palooka” booth (#349) this Saturday at noon at the New York Comic-Con. An actor, writer, director, stunt man, radio […]
WBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS, CHALLENGER URBANO ANTILLON, UNBEATEN, WORLD-RANKED MERCITO GESTA, PROMOTER BOB ARUM MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Two fighters who can’t hide their dislike for each other — Brandon Rios and Saturday, July 9, the unbeaten Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight championship against Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) in the main event onSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. In the Top Rank-promoted co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, former IBF welterweight […]
BRANDON RIOS AND URBANO ANTILLON RUMBLE FOR WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE Saturday, July 9, at The Home Depot Center
Live on SHOWTIME® Tickets Go On Sale Next Tuesday! May 31 at 10 a.m. PT LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2011) – Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion “Bam Bam”BRANDON RIOS will make the first defense of his world title when he takes on two-time world title challenger and current Top-Five-rated contender URBANO ANTILLO, Saturday, July 9, at The […]
Pascal vs. Hopkins Tickets Still Available
May 12, 2011 WBC AND RING MAGAZINE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION JEAN PASCAL AND FORMER TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION BERNARD HOPKINS TO SETTLE THE SCORE ON MAY 21st at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada CHAD DAWSON VS. ADRIAN DIACONU SET FOR CO-FEATURED BOUT ON BOTH BOUTS TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO’S’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER A FEW TICKETS STILL […]