Captain Huck warming up for Godfrey in German heat
WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) caught up with the German media yesterday as he continues his preparation for his clash with Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs). The duo will battle it out in Erfurt on August 21, which will be Huck´s fourth title defense. “Despite the hot weather in Germany we […]
Burchfield clears the air regarding Cunningham-Godfrey fight
PROVIDENCE (March 25, 2010) – After reading reports associated with the postponed Steve Cunningham-Matt Godfrey IBF cruiserweight title fight, scheduled for this Friday, Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to the situation and misinformation being distributed in the media. Burchfield is Godfrey’s promoter. The purse bid for Cunningham-Godfrey was […]
Godfrey stays busy waiting for world title shot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 9, 2009) – NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey has headed West for Saturday night’s 10-round, non-title fight against former World amateur champion “Famous” Michael Simms outdoors at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California. NABF champion Godfrey (19-1, 10 KOs) is rated No. 3 by the IBF, as well as […]
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt Godfrey defends belt Sept. 12 vs. Simms in Sacramento
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 2, 2009) – NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his title against veteran “Famous” Michael Simms in the 12-round main event Saturday night, September 12 at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California. NABF champion Godfrey (19-1, 10 KOs) is rated No. 3 by the IBF, as well as WBC […]
Burchfield responds to comments made by Jones & Flores regarding Godfrey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 19, 2009) – Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to comments made in last Saturday night’s post-fight conference in Biloxi (MS) by cruiserweight B. J. Flores and his promoter, 8-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. (Square Ring Promotions), about CES cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey. […]
Godfrey relinquishes SNBC title
PROVIDENCE (July 22, 2009) World rated cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey has relinquished his Sovereign Nations Boxing Council (SNBC) belt so that worthy contenders may fight for it as he prepares for a major world title shot. SNBC links federally recognized tribes throughout the United States and Canada. Its mission is to develop, promote […]
THE ICEMAN RESPONDS TO ESPN COVERAGE OF HAWK V. GODFREY
In the week that has passed since Matt Godfrey defeated Shawn Hawk in Philadelphia on ESPN’s FNF I have been asked by at least three people about my having “trashed” Hawk on the air, about a moment where I supposedly implied that he was untalented or something along those lines (I haven’t actually seen the […]
HENRY AND GODFREY SHINE ON ESPN 2 FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS IN PHILADELPHIA
ENNIS, FERRANTE AND FONSECA SCORE EXCITING VICTORIES PHILADELPHIA (JULY 11, 2009)—Matt Godfrey took another step forward to gaining a shot at the Cruiserweight championship of the world with a ten round unanimous decision over Shawn Hawk that capped off a great night of boxing that was promoted by Blaine Garner’s Shalyte Promotions and Jimmy Burchfield’s […]
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