Maloney Signs McCroryFrank Maloney has teamed up with former world cruiserweight champion Glenn McCrory in a bid to bring world class boxing to England’s North East. Maloney, who 12 days ago co-promoted Ricky Hatton’s ‘Homecoming’ bout at the City of Manchester Stadium believes the North East and its passionate sportsmen and women will embrace the emergence of top-flight boxing in the region. More... |
Quintana hoping to punish Williams for a second time..Carlos Quintana’s breakthrough fight was supposed to be on June 24, 2006. He was making his debut on HBO as an undefeated welterweight prospect. But only Quintana viewed himself as the star of the show, because HBO and boxing fans everywhere tuned in expecting the prospect of the year, the undefeated hard-hitting Joel Julio to easily dispatch of Quintana, who was the clear underdog. However, Quintana sought to spoil the show and an eventual Cotto/Julio matchup. After suffering a flash knockdown early in the fight, Quintana dominated Julio throughout the match and earned him the most satisfactory victory of his career. More...
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Malignaggi - Live Without a NetIt doesn’t seem that long ago, but it’s been almost seven years since Paulie Malignaggi came kicking and screaming into our consciousness in Brooklyn’s Keyspan Park, stopping someone named Thadeus Parker in a single round to begin his pro career. For Malignaggi, older and wiser to the ups and downs of the fight game, it probably seems like forever - his road up the ranks through multiple hand surgeries, a bruising 12 round battle in an undersized ring with Miguel Cotto that would have broken lesser fighters, and a realization that having a world title doesn’t necessarily make you a superstar. Not these days at least, when only the right connections ensure the right fights.More.. |
Thaxton Fails In European BidBritish lightweight champion Thaxton (Norwich) was stopped in his fight with the current European Boxing Union champion Yuri Romanov in their scheduled bout at the York Hall, London. Thaxton's corner would not let their fighter continue as the cut above the right eye had been opened with Romanov's counter punching and the fight was called off seven seconds into the start if round six.More.. |
Hatton Homecoming AnnouncementRicky Hatton will be making his homecoming fight something special to the fans as a thank you gift for their continued support as he takes on Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium on May 24th. Ricky explained how much he had longed to fight at his beloved Manchester City football club and what it means to his fans to get a chance to see the Hitman in action. Promoters Frank Maloney and Punch Promotions both explained the impact the Hitman has had with only 5,000 tickets remaining and an initial rush of up to 40,000 sold on the first day. |
Murray Targets ThaxtonEnglish lightweight champion John Murray hopes that beating fellow unbeaten lightweight prospect John Fewkes next week will lead to a British title shot. |
Chris Byrd - Then and NowA 1992 Olympic silver medalist at 165 lbs, Chris Byrd is attempting to become only the third heavyweight champion to move DOWN in weight and become a light heavyweight titleist, a feat accomplished by Bob Fitzsimmons (1903) and Roy Jones, Jr. (2003). Byrd is the only one of the three who successfully defended his heavyweight title. He is expected to weigh-in 51 pounds LESS than he did in his last fight, against Alexander Povetkin on October 27, 2007. |
Judah Pulls Out of Mosely BoutThe scheduled May 31 fight between Shane Mosley and Zab Judah has been canceled due to an arm injury suffered by Judah during his Las Vegas training camp it was announced by Golden Boy Promotions today. The HBO Pay-Per-View event was scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. |
Calzaghe Dethrones HopkinsJoe Calzaghe gave the performance of his life when he took Bernard Hopkins the full 12 rounds at the Thomas and Mack Centre, Las Vegas. A proud and jubilant Calzaghe suffered a shock early on when he was floored by Hopkins with a straight right, however he showed his class and continued to dominate the fight making Hopkins fight dirty and on the back foot while he set the pace of the fight. CompuBox Stats and more.. |
Calazghe To Prove His WorthJOE CALZAGHE, boxing’s current longest-reigning world champion will take on the current Light Heavyweight Ring Magazine World champion Bernard Hopkins in one of the most anticipated matchups of the year. In what is being billed as the Battle of the Planet, both fighters conducted their grand arrival and Joe Calzaghe had the following to say. More... |
Malignaggi Training UpdateIBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi has shifted training camp from Vero Beach (Florida) to Sicily in preparation for his May 24 rematch with Lovemore N’dou on the Ricky Hatton-Juan Lazcano card in Manchester, England. More.. Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs) captured the IBF title last June by defeating champion N’dou (46-9-1, 31 KOs) by unanimous 12-found decision. Paulie successfully defended his belt this past January with a 12-round decision against No. 1 contender Herman Ngoudjo (16-1).More.. |
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In front of a sold out Bally's Atlantic City crowd presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2 9KO) retained his USBA JR. Welterweight title with a spirited, hard fought, 12 round unanimous decsion over previously undefeated Lanardo Tyner (19-1 11KO) by scores of 118-110 twice, and 116-112. The fight was high energy all the way and had the enthusiastic and vibrant Greek crowd on their feet throughout much of the contest cheering on the popular Arnaoutis. Tyner came out strong in rounds one and two, often backing Arnaoutis up while landing heavy rights and lefts. Arnaoutis picked up the pace in the third round and kept the fight in the center of the ring while landing crisp jabs and hard body shots. Both men traded freely as the bell sounded ending the round. |
Froch "Calzaghe Didn't Impress Me"Carl Froch says he will produce a better performance than Joe Calzaghe did at the weekend in his WBC Super-Middleweight Title Final Eliminator against Denis Inkin (Russia) at the Trent FM Nottingham Arena on May 10.British champion Froch (22-0) 18 KO’s was not overly impressed by Clazaghe's points win over Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on Saturday. More...
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Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson vs. Terry SmithNew York-Thursday, April 10, 2008. UNDEFEATED Kevin "KINGPIN" Johnson (18-0-1, 6 KO's) proves once again he is ready at the drop of a dime as the WBA 9th ranked heavyweight in the world takes on the tough Terry Smith (30-4-1, 18 KO's) in the main event at the Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, OK, April 18, 2008. The ten round bout will be televised by ESPN2 (Channel Five in the UK). Johnson has steadily climbed up the Heavyweight ladder with dominating performances over the likes of Damian Wills, Daniel Bispo, Robert Hawkins, and most recently on December 5, 2007, Jermell Barnes. Johnson has displayed extraordinary hand speed that is rarely seen today in the Heavyweight division. More... |
Audley Harrison's Talks on Comeback FightI was happy to be back out there after 14 months of inactivity (thanks Barry for the correction). I only got the offer to appear on the show with 4 weeks notice and I basically went from rehab straight to camp. During the 3 weeks in camp, we focused on bag work and pad work and I was grateful to get a week of sparring with Jason Gavern last week. |
David Haye Speaks On WinningAfter months of preparation and years of talk, the real number one cruiserweight in Great Britain and the world was decided in the early hours of Sunday, March 9. It took only five minutes and five seconds for me to dispatch my nearest domestic and world rival, Enzo Maccarinelli, in the second round of our WBC/WBA/WBO and Ring Magazine title fight. I said I’d do the job in the first minute and that prediction was about the only thing I got wrong on the night. |
Inkin - Froch Re ScheduledHennessy Sports can confirm that due to an acute infection, Denis Inkin will not be available to fight Carl Froch on the 29th March at the Nottingham Arena. Universum Box-Promotions have today confirmed Denis Inkin will be ready and fit to fight by the end of April. |
Forbes Drops Roger! UPDATE - Steve Forbes has dropped trainer Roger Mayweather for Jeff Mayweather.
Undefeated five-division world champion FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER dropped a bombshell during his international media conference call advancing his upcoming WrestleMania 24 match against the seven-foot, 441-pound Big Show. Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs), stated that he was disappointed in his trainer/uncle Roger Mayweather for accepting the head trainer position for Steve Forbes, who will be fighting Oscar De La Hoya in May. "I asked Roger not to train Forbes," said Mayweather. "If Forbes beats Oscar De La Hoya, then money is being taken out of my pocket...I fully disapprove...if it happens, I'm going to have to move on and get another trainer."
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Mighty Mike Bounce's Back
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Star Boxing Ink Promising ProspectsJoe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, has inked multi fight deals with two promising prospects. Highly thought of Light Heavyweight YaThomas Riley who won the National PAL and the Golden Gloves Championships in 2006 is turning pro after a stellar amateur career. After a chance meeting with his boxing idol former IBF World Champion Glen Johnson. Riley was invited to spar with Johnson for his fight against Hugo Pineda, and has been a part of team Johnson ever since.
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The Matador vs The BullLive from Nottingham and on Sky Sports 1 - Tickets On Sale Now Rendall Munroe gets the opportunity to join the big league when he takes on European super-bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez in Nottingham’s Harvey Hadden Leisure centre on March 7. Munroe has gone one step ahead of the anticipated challenge for Esher Pickering’s British title by targeting the European title first and will be relying on his undoubted skills to beat his hugely talented opponent. |
Tony Oakey - Peter HaymerBy Kishan NundlollFrank Maloney officially announced the rematch between Tony Oakey and Peter Haymer for the British Light Heavyweight title. The fight will take place at the home of boxing at York Hall in Bethnal Green on February 1st. This should be an entertaining fight for the fans with both men having something to prove. Haymer has beaten the champion before in a controversial points decision three years ago and because of that defeat Oakey feels that he has some unfinished business with Haymer. The champion going as far to say that he ‘didn’t have to take this fight, this just shows what kind of champion I am‘. Which in the boxing world is a refreshing quality to see in a champion. |
Joe Calzaghe - Bernard Hopkins ExclusivePromoter Frank Warren said Friday he has all but finalized a deal for Joe Calzaghe to fight Bernard Hopkins in a battle of Ring champions on April 19 in Las Vegas. Warren said he is finalizing arrangements at the unnamed venue, and said the official announcement would be on Tuesday. The much-anticipated bout will pit the unbeaten Calzaghe, who has held a super middleweight title belt for more than 10 years and currently holds the WBA, WBO, WBC and Ring belts, against Hopkins, the long-time middleweight champion who is now Ring's light heavyweight champion. The bout, which Warren said will be on HBO, will be Calzaghe's first in the U.S. and only his third outside the U.K. |
Haye - Maccarinelli InkedPromoter Frank Warren confirmed today that the explosive all-British showdown between big-hitters Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye is on. |
I came, I Saw, I ConqueredBy Kishan NundlollFloyd Mayweather came into the MGM Grand having to endure a barrage of abuse by the British fans and the pressure that he had put on himself to deliver a performance. As always Floyd did exactly what he said he would and strengthen his legacy as the fighter who is as close to greatness as any other boxer could dream off. He is now in a league of his own. |
Calzaghe Guns For Hopkins in 2008After being voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year and unifying the super-middleweight division, Joe Calzaghe's year could get even better as hopes rise that he can finally nail down a fight against Bernard Hopkins. |
British InvasionLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8thJohn Duddy is victorious against Howard Eastman. Duddy wins a hard fought and narrow decision. Referee Sean Russell scored the contest 96-94. This leaves Duddy with victory over his hardest fought opponent to date, this also maybe the last we see of the battersea bomber Howard Eastman Arthur Abraham defeats Wayne Elcock in Germany. Elcock was caught with hooks from Abraham's left and right hooks, sending Elcock crashing to the ground in round two. Elcock again could not defend himself and was knocked out in round five after he failed to make the ten count. Referee stops the fight at 1.58 in round five. Amir Khan stopped Graham Earl in round one. Earl was caught by a Khan left hook and never responded. Khan downed Earl early on in the round with a flurry of right hooks, forcing Earl to take an 8 count. Khan then attacked the vulnerable Earl and the referee stopped the fight with Earl defenseless and on the ropes. Danny Williams drew (No Contest) with opponent Oleg Platov after a clash of heads in round two led to the referee stopping the fight in round four. |
No Turning BackLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeTension rose during the weigh in today, as Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather squared off for the last time before the bell rings on December 8th. The official weights of each boxer are Ricky Hatton 145 pounds and Floyd Mayweather 147 pounds. |
Mayweather-Hatton on the Level Floyd Mayweather proclaims he is the greatest of all time.
Billy Graham says Hatton is comparable to Henry Armstrong.
Both are set to meet hours from now in Las Vegas.
Are we set to witness one of the greatest welterweight bouts in history?
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Hatton Destined For Greatness?Live at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeWith time ticking until the biggest bout of Hatton and Mayweather's career, its time to analyze and breakdown where this fight will be won and lost. |
Boxing TidbitsBy Ruiz Zheng 22/11/07It’s been a great year of boxing so far, and 2008 appears promising as well. Recent matches in boxing have established new stars while separating the elite from the mediocre. Here are some boxing tidbits to ponder over… |
Star Boxing Presents..When December rolls around and holiday well-wishes are in the air, a select few world-class fighters will hold off on spreading cheer. Instead, on Wednesday, December 5th, they will be handing out season's beatings to their opponents as Seminole Warriors Boxing and Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing finish out another stellar year of boxing events at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood Florida with a star-studded card featuring an IBF junior middleweight title elimination bout between Sechew Powell and Terrance Cauthen, and separate bouts featuring the return of former WBO world champion Juan Urango to Florida, and rising heavyweight star Kevin Johnson.
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Hatton - Mayweather Hits London! Exclusive Interviews Inside! RIcky Hatton and Flloyd Mayweather announced their intentions at the o2 Arena in London. With the whole world watching, both fighters vowed to impress while exchanging a few insightful words to one another. Ricky Hatton admired the home support in London and is intent on demolishing Mayweather and his Legacy. Oscar De La Hoya was on hand to present the press conference while maintaining peace between the two fighters. |
Hatton - Mayweather Hits London! Exclusive Interviews Inside! RIcky Hatton and Flloyd Mayweather announced their intentions at the o2 Arena in London. With the whole world watching, both fighters vowed to impress while exchanging a few insightful words to one another. Ricky Hatton admired the home support in London and is intent on demolishing Mayweather and his Legacy. |
Northern RockBy Kishan Nundloll 20/8/2007 Carl Johanneson showed that he had put his last fight well and truly behind him and brutally sent a message to the rest oft the British super featherweights by stopping the gallant Micheal Gomez in the sixth round in the Doncaster Dome Arena.more..
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Manny Pacquiao produced a thrilling display of boxing over 12 exciting rounds taking a convincing decision at the expense of Marco Antonio Barrera. The Mandalay convention centre was packed to the rafters on Saturday night, it was one if not the loudest crowds in any sporting event I have ever been to, even during the undercard and the national anthems live pictures of Pacquiao and Barrera were beamed onto the big screens inside the arena and the crowd went crazy knew these boxers were popular but this was something else. more..
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Ian Napa successfully defended his British Bantamweight title for the first time against Lee Haskins, but not without some controversy. The riveted audience at York Hall in Bethnal Green were treated to a superb fight from both men and contributed to an atmosphere that really made the night of boxing that more special.
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Clinton Woods defeated Julio Gonzalez again in a defence of his IBF Light Heavyweight title. Gonzalez bravely battled through all 12 rounds while taking heavy shots from Clinton and not backing down, much to the amazement and delight of the crowd at the Sheffield Hallam arena. |
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Dave Stewart has been training in the Alps for his attempt to follow in the footsteps of his heroes Jim Watt and Ken Buchanan.Stewart aims to become British lightweight champion just like his fellow Scotsmen Buchanan and Watt did in the sixties and seventies.Stewart, from Ayr but based in east London, challenges Norwich's British champion Jon Thaxton at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, on a Hennessy Sports show in partnership with Title Sponsors GoldenPalace.net. Sky Sports will televise. more.. |
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Audley Harrison was involved in a head on collision while driving home after training yesterday. Audley had just finished training at Buddy McGirt's gymnasium in Vero Beach and was driving with Kelvyn Travis heading to get some food, when a driver failed to yield and pulled out right in front of him on US Highway 1. more.. |
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Clinton Woods Returns |
Eric Morales - Boxing Great |
Carl Froch - Robin Reid |
Haye - Bonin Round up |
Diego "Chico" Corrales |
Two Dice meets Ajose Olusegun  Two Dice had the exclusivity to meet new Commonwealth Light Welterweight Champion Ajose Olusegun and talk boxing as he prepares his assault on the world scene. Speaking in his hometown gym MyGym in Finchley, North London. more... |
Lynes - Muttley  Colin Lynes is the British and European Light-Welterweight Champion after an eighth round victory against Young Muttley. Lynes, who had already held the British belt, floored Muttley with a barrage of unanswered punches in the eighth..more.. |
Oakey tames Spartacus  In the highlight of Hennessys sports SEMI:BOX promotion, the vacant British light heavyweight title was up for grabs as Tony Oakey and Steve Spartacus competed in an explosive encounter at the Docklands. more.. |
Showdown at the Show ground  In what was an excellent showcase of British talent and an atmosphere of real fight fans, this was a spectacle which will not be forgotten. With a great turnout from the people of Norwich to support Thaxton, he didn't disappoint. more.. |
Sam Sexton - Heavyweight In the making?  After his impressive win on Saturday 16th March, Sam Sexton is one of the main attractions for the event. He is the heavyweight prospect that we desperately need in the game. more.. |
Wright - Hopkins  Bernard Hopkins claimed a unanimous points decision over Ronald ‘winky’ Wright in their light heavyweight contest in Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, the decision leaves Hopkins retaining his title and proving that with his age now over forty he can still keep up with the best the world has to offer.. more.. |
Haye - Mormeck - UPDATE - Fight now on November 10th  It is a pleasure to announce that the talking has been done and negotiations have concluded and Twodice favourite David Haye will be travelling to Paris to try and take cruiserweight king Jean Marc Mormeck’s WBA and WBC titles. The Hayemaker, the mandatory challenger, will travel to Paris on November 10th to take on the Frenchman and there’s no doubt amongst the fighters and spectators alike this could be a classic and will be rated as on e the fights of the year. Haye has already claimed he had not problem making the fight in Paris and that he will make light work of his opponent.more.. |
Calzaghe and Kessler met face to face today for the first time since agreeing to put their Ring, WBO, WBA and WBC world titles on the line on November 3 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff."I can't wait for November 3 when I will get the chance to prove I am the best super-middleweight in the world," said Calzaghe.
Floyd Mayweather - Big Show Tale of the Tape!The gloves are off and Floyd (Money) Mayweather Jr., is ready to cash in — big time. The undefeated WBC welterweight champion said he's been busy working out ahead of his wrestling match against Big Show at "WrestleMania XXIV" at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on March 30. "My physical trainer's got a physical trainer," Mayweather said Wednesday. Mayweather will get a reported US$20 million for his appearance at the WWE's showcase pay-per-view event. The five-foot-eight, 150-pounder said he's been running regularly and hitting the gym to get ready for his matchup with the seven-foot Paul (Big Show) Wight, who weighs over 400 pounds. |
Two Dice Boxing Exclusive - Malignaggi to Fight in ManchesterTwo Dice Boxing can confirm today that the current IBF Light Welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi will take on Lovemore N'Dou, exercising N'Dous rematch clause on the 24th May in the City of Manchester Stadium. Speaking on the current division scene, Malignaggi also stated his ambition to unify the belts at 140lbs and eventually take on the current WBC Light Welterweight champion Junior Witter who he holds high in regard. |
Forbes - De La Hoya OfficialTwo Dice Boxing can confirm form Steve Forbes that the De La Hoya bout is now official. Forbes had the folowing to say "The bout with myself and Oscar De la hoya, was officially announced today at a Los angeles press conference, i am currently flying with De la hoya to do another press conference in New York on thursday so stay tuned. I will have photo's up soon." |
Woods - Tarver Mayhem!Dennis Hobson's Fight Academy officially announced the Clinton Woods - Antonio Tarver fight to take place in Tampa, Florida on April 12th at the Empire Casino, London.. Tempers flared as Tarver was unable to keep control and lashed out at Woods for not showing enough "respect", The press conference saw neither fighter stand down to show any mutual respect to each other. What was guaranteed is an exciting lineup, with both men looking to destroy each others face and reputation as a World Champion. |
Witter Talks To Hopkins“You’ve obviously got your uncle’s name, but it seems you haven’t got his courage” “I read your quotes from yesterday’s article and my message to you is grow a set of cohanas” “How can you say you never agreed to take this fight, these are your quotes in your interview with Jake Donovan from boxingscene.com on the 18th January 2008, 9 weeks before our 22nd March fight.” |
David Haye Training Update
Before leaving for North Cyprus, I spent a few days in London and attended a pre-fight press conference at Greenwich's impressive O2 Arena. Despite various venue rumours beforehand, the Maccarinelli fight will take place at the O2 – which is great news for my London fans. The O2 is located in South London and I was born and raised in South London - so it's a nice fit. |
Haye - Maccarinelli ExclusiveCurrent WBC and WBA Cruiserweight champion David Haye and IBO Cruiserweight champion Enzo Macarinelli came face to face in the eagerly anticipated bout which has propelled boxing back on the map. The Battle of Britain will unify the cruiserweight division titles and wil provide one of the most exciting matchups to have taken place in Britain. |
Ricky Hatton Speaks..Following his recent defeat to Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton has taken some time out to tell his fans and the boxing world what is going on inside his mind and whether he will fight again |
Hatton - Mayweather Post Fight Press ConferenceFloyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya and the rest of the Golden Boy team give Two Dice Boxing their thoughts and opinions on the fight, with Hopkins talking a bit about the upcoming Hopkins- Calzaghe clash. |
Floyd Too SmoothLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8thFloyd Mayweather shattered the dreams of the British supporters when he dismantled Ricky Hatton in the 8th round. Mayweather sealed the deal in the eight round, when a barrage of unanswered punches floored Ricky Hatton. Two left hooks floored the peoples champion Mayweather started slowly, letting Ricky come out and put the pressure on. A dubious point deduction for hitting around the back of the head. in the sixth round signaled the early signs of demise for the Hitman. |
Murray Reigns SupremeLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeJohn Murray made himself 23 and 0 against a dangerous and frustrating opponent against Miguel Munguia (16-10 13 ko's). With only a weeks notice about his opponent, John Murray sailed through his mexican opponent with a convincing unanimous decision 98-92, 96-94 and 97-93. The promising Hennessy Sports star has impressed both stateside and in the Uk and will be looking to push for the British Lightweight champion Jon Thaxton in the new year. |
Hopkins Speaks On Hatton - MayweatherLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeHours remain until the eagerly anticipated showdown between the reigning WBC Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton. Two Dice Boxing, live from the MGM Grand, has been talking to Boxing' Living Legend Bernard Hopkins... |
Kostya Tsyzu On Hatton - MayweatherLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeFor many of you, this coming weekend will be a special one with two big boxing events! The majority of the boxing world is looking forward to the Floyd Mayweather versus Ricky Hatton welterweight super fight in Las Vegas and this type of match is great for the entire sport. Two undefeated world champions, the best against the best and I can say that I am very much looking forward to this fight. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is a great venue for boxing. I have enjoyed fighting there twice against Jake Rodriguez and Zab Judah. |
Hatton - Mayweather : A Closer LookLive at The MGM Grand Garden Arena December 8th - Watch Live at home on Sky Box OfficeLike everyone, i'm massively excited about the fight coming up between Floyd Mayweather Jr (Ring Magazine welterweight champion and 'pound for pound' #1) and lightwelterweight kingpin Ricky Hatton of Great Britain. Its going to be an extraordinary match up and as well as that created by my personal fanaticism, there is an awful lot of passion and tension created just from knowing what a fantastic fight this will be; a glorious night for boxing; A beautiful contrast in styles which will likely bring the best work out of both the protagonists. |
2008 Will Determine the Legacy of PacquiaoBy Rui Zheng 20/10/2007For all the talk that Manny Pacquiao is one of the best fighters in the world, his quality of opposition the past 2 years certainly has not warranted that distinction. That’s right. Though he possesses a relentless style and puts fans in the seats, Bob Arum and Top Rank have done a brilliant job at handpicking Pacquiao’s past 6 opponents. Now I know what you’re thinking, “How are Barrera and Morales handpicked?” But hear me out. |
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David Haye crowned off a perfect week for British boxing and now has increased the pressure on Ricky Hatton to make it a grand slam year for British boxing. Haye achieved cruiserweight success against the highly rated Jean Marc Mormeck in his hometown of Paris. The seventh round stoppage of the former champion was arguably the performance of Hayes’s career and the only option available to the British cruiserweight after being hurt in the early part of the fight. Haye would have been well aware that decisions abroad tend to favour the home fighter if a fight were to go the distance. |
Ranking the best pound for pound fighters of all-time: Part 2To recap, my top 5 pound for pound fighters of all-time was led by Sugar Ray Robinson, followed by Henry Armstrong, Harry Greb, Willie Pep, and Roberto Duran. This article concludes with the final 5, rounding out the Top 10.…. |
Vinny Maddalone - Jason BarnettChris Murillo 20/10/07Vinny Maddalone won by DQ when Jason Barnett. Barnett was docked two points in the sixth, one for headbutting and one for pushing Maddalone's face with his glove. Barnett was eventually disqualified in the 7th for a repeat lacing of Maddalone with his glove. more.. |
Pocket Rocket to fight Kiko Martinez The Pocket Rocket Wayne McCullough returns to the ring on the 1st December at the Kings Hall in Belfast. Speculation arousing as to whether it will be for the European Super Bantamweight title, however this is no warm up fight for McCullough, coming off two defeats to Oscar Larios and coming straight back into the ring against another hard hitter. more..
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Kelly ‘ the ghost’ Pavlik showed the heart of a true champion to pick himself up from the canvas and become the new middleweight champion of the world. His victory over previously undefeated Jermaine ‘Bad intentions’ Taylor, was a joy to behold and puts Pavlik on the world map, the also previously undefeated Pavlik who hails from Ohio was merciless in the ring, his work rate and strength really shaking the former champion |
ALI 'HURRICANE'OUBAALI MAKES HIS U.S DEBUT OCTOBER 18 Bronx, NY - Oct 04, 2007 Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing today announced the long over due American debut of Moroccan sensation Ali "The Hurricane" Oubaali (19-3, 16 KO's). Oubaali came to the states 20 months ago to realize his dream of becoming a world champion. With a record of 19 wins, and a non-stop punching style, he is determined to achieve that dream. |
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Wayne Elcock defeated Howard Eastman at the SkyDrome arena in Coventry. Elcock scored a unanimous verdict over Eastman with the judges scoring the bout 116-113, 115-113 and 115-114. |
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Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing today announced a spectacular fight card coming Thursday, October 18th to The Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan Center, NYC. The main event features Vinny Maddalone 27-4, (19KO's) returning to the ring after losing a bloody battle against legendary former Heavyweight Champion Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 13, 2007. |
Thaxton - Stewart now at York Hall October 5th Jon Thaxton will make the second defence of his British Lightweight Title against fellow Hennessy Sports boxer Dave Stewart at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on October 5th.
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Junior Witter silenced all his critics in his convincing |
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IIan Napa - Lee Haskins |
Hatton - Mayweather |
Deal or No Deal - Evander Holyfield |
Two Dice Going To The Garden - Shane Mosely vs Miguel Cotto |
Froch Stops Tatevosyan |
Ted Bami - Gianluca Branco  Ted Bami defeated Guiseppe Lauri in a unanimous decision at the K2 Center in Crawley. Bami knocked down Lauri in the 10th round and was always one step ahead of his opponent. Bami came forward throughout the whole fight and while there was occasional clinching from both fighters it was a dominant performance from Bami more.. |
Hatton - Castillo  Knowing that he had to perform to the US audience to ensure a new deal, Ricky Hatton dominated and destroyed Jose Luis Castillo over four rounds in front of over ten thousand loyal following supporters at the Thomas and Mack arena in Las Vegas. From the sound of round one Hatton went in toe to toe with his opponent and made it difficult for Castillo to operate and land some clean shots. Constantly clinching and frustrating Castillo, Ricky Hatton gained momentum as the rounds went on and landed effective body punches while a hapless Castillo had to endure. . more.. |
Ajose Olusegun - Gary Reid  Frank Maloney promotions were in Crystal Palace for the Commonwealth light welterweight title fight between Ajose Olesegun and Gary Reid. Although the main event had to be rescheduled the card was full of excitement and action as there was hardly ever a dull moment in the ring. Olusegun gave a textbook performance in the ring with timing and precision in his punches as Gary Reid couldn't find a way through Ajose's defence and speed. more.. |
Howard Eastman - Evans Ashira |
Thaxton - Khan and get me 
London, England — July 31, 2007 - Jon Thaxton believes he has found a novel way to cut through boxing politics and secure a marquee showdown against Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan.With the assistance of his promoter Hennessy Sports, the British Lightweight champion has secured backing from Internet Casino giant GoldenPalace.com that would allow him to fight his Commonwealth counterpart without the need for a purse from the event promoter. more.. |
James Oyebola Passes Away 
Two Dice mourns the loss of a friend and Partner, as James always strieved to help the Two Dice team. Not only was James a World Heavyweight champion but an aspiring manager who had a successful stable of fighters at his gym in Finchley.. more.. |
Oakey Earns Draw - Kiko Kills Dunnes Dream  At The Point in Dublin, Ireland, Tony Oakey earnt a draw against Brian Magee for the Light Heavyweight Title of Great Britain while in the main event of the evening Bernard Dunne was shocked by the Spainard Kiko Martinez in the first round.Tony Oakey got the ball roliing when he took on Brian Magee in a slightly on sided matchup in which Oakey will slightly bitter with the draw.more.. |
demolition of Vivian "Viciious" Harris at The Dome Arena in Doncaster.
Superstars MANNY PACQUIAO and MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA collide in a 12-round super featherweight title fight, Saturday, October 6. Promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank, the Pacquiao-Barrera title rumble will take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
