LOS ANGELES, December 22 - In 2008, Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez solidified his place among boxing's elite and became Mexico's number one fighter by knocking out Joel Casamayor and winning a championship in a third weight class. As 2009 opens, … [Read more...]
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VS. JUAN DIAZ SET FOR FEBRUARY 28TH EDITION OF HBO'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
December 22, 2008 By
BJ FLORES LOOKS TOWARDS BOUTS WITH TOMASZ ADAMEK OR WAYNE BRAITHWAITE FOR EARLY 2009
December 22, 2008 By
LAS VEGAS, NV (December 22, 2008) World ranked cruiserweight BJ Flores is preparing for a busy 2009 as he looks towards battles against either world champion Tomasz Adamek or former champion Wayne Braithwaite. … [Read more...]
Valuev Defeats Holyfield but the judges’ verdict hurts the sport more then a faded legend’s refusal to retire.
December 22, 2008 By
As much as I love the sport of boxing, I frequently find myself shaking my head at the major problems it still has. I am sure that every boxer, trainer, promoter, matchmaker, manager, and publicist has felt the same way on certain occasions. Isn’t … [Read more...]
A HOLIDAY WISH LIST FROM GLEN JOHNSON
December 22, 2008 By
Dear Santa, It’s that time of year again, when I know you’re getting tons and tons of letters from people around the world asking for gifts this Holiday season. I’ve got to be honest with you though; with the exception of a horrible injustice … [Read more...]
AUDIO: VITOR BELFORT
December 22, 2008 By
Heavyweight Vitor Belfort tals to Gary Herman about his upcoming battle with Matt Lindland at AFFICLTION Day of Reckoning listen-vitor-belfort … [Read more...]
AUDIO: ANDREI ARLOVSKI
December 22, 2008 By
Gary Herman talks to Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski about his upcoming showdown with Fedor at Affliction Day of Reckoning on January 24 listen-andrei-arlovski … [Read more...]
JESSE BRINKLEY SCORES THIRD ROUND KO IN WASHINGTON , D.C. “MORE THAN READY” FOR JOEY GILBERT ON FEBRUARY 14TH
December 22, 2008 By
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2008) Declaring and showing that he is “More Than Ready” for his February 14th grudge match with Joey Gilbert, Yerington’s Jesse Brinkley impressively took care of business on Saturday night with a third round … [Read more...]
8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS “NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION” FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD AT CICERO STADIUM ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE
December 22, 2008 By
CHICAGO, IL (December 19, 2008) Tickets are now on sale for “NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, January 23rd at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Sokoudjou
December 22, 2008 By
Sokooudjou talks to Gary Herman about his upcoming bout with Renato Sobral at Affliction Day of Reckoning listen-to-sokoudjou … [Read more...]
AUDIO: JOSH BARNETT
December 22, 2008 By
Heavyweight Josh Barnett talks to Gary Herman aboit his upcoming fight at Affliction: Day of Reckoning against Gilbert Yvel. listen-to-josh-barnett … [Read more...]
AUDIO: CHRIS HORODECKI
December 22, 2008 By
Affliction MMA star, Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horordecki talks to Gary Herman about his upcoming bout chris-horodecki-121708 … [Read more...]
Revisiting the second best fight of the year – Part 1
December 21, 2008 By
All writers keep notebooks, but few of us ever really use them. We scribble or type in them furiously. We use variations of shorthand. We think we’ll need them immediately. But we never do. Aside from direct quotations, we rarely use notebooks … [Read more...]
“THE BEAST” CONTINUES MARCH THROUGH EAST COAST !!! BASTIE SAMIR SCORES FIRST ROUND KO IN WASHINGTON D.C.
December 21, 2008 By
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2008) "THE BEAST", Bastie Samir continued his wreckage through the East Coast on Saturday night with a crunching first round knockout of William “BAM BAM” Armstead at the Burr Arena in Washington, D.C. … [Read more...]
Karmazin Back in the Mix, Tops McKart
December 21, 2008 By
In front of a large partisan crowd at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California, Roman Karmazin reinvigorated his career with a twelve-round unanimous decision win over fellow former world champion Bronco McKart to headline a stellar … [Read more...]
Gilbert Yvel cleared to fight
December 21, 2008 By
One of the more controversial fighters of the past decade is heavyweight Gilbert Yvel. Yvel is scheduled to face Josh Barnett in the co-main event at Affliction Entertainment’s “Day of Reckoning” PPV on January 24. The problem with signing Yvel … [Read more...]
AMATEUR BOXING SHOW , TONIGHT!!!– WEBCASTED LIVE ON WWW.GOFIGHTLIVE.TV
December 20, 2008 By
NEW YORK (DECEMBER 20, 2008)–Gleason’s Gym will have a club show TONIGHT!!! All bouts are pre-matched by New York’s finest matchmaker, Angela Querol. . … [Read more...]
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY IN SWITZERLAND; VALUEV DECISIONS HOLYFIELD
December 20, 2008 By
Christmas came early for Nikolai Valuev as he received one of the most dubious decisions in recent time as with the help of the ringside judges he retained the WBA Heavyweight title with a majority decision over legendary Evander Holyfield In front … [Read more...]
The Revolution Fighting Championship Results from Downtown Miami, Florida (MMA)
December 20, 2008 By
Revolution Fight Club provided another great installment of Revolution Fighting Championships this Friday evening at the Gusman Theater Downtown Miami. … [Read more...]
Alvarado stops Huerta in four!!!
December 20, 2008 By
Mike Alvarado remained undefeated with an exciting fourth round stoppage over Miguel Angel Huerta in front of Alvarado's home crowd in Denver, Colorado. … [Read more...]
Karmazin, McKart Weigh-in For Regional Title Clash
December 20, 2008 By
Two former world champions will face off against one another Saturday night at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California, as Roman Karmazin squares off against Bronco McKart in a twelve-round fight for both the IBF Intercontinental and NABF … [Read more...]
JOAN GUZMAN & AMETH DIAZ WEIGHTS
December 20, 2008 By
Joan Guzman vs. Ameth Diaz El Palacio de los Deportes Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 … [Read more...]
Koki Kameda to take on Evert Bricino January 31st in Mexico
December 20, 2008 By
Sources have told 15rounds.com that widely popular Flyweight Koki Kameda will take on former world title challenger Evert Briceno on January 31st in Sinaloa, Mexico. … [Read more...]
OSCAR DE LA HOYA ANIMO CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL EARNS GOLD MEDAL STATUS
December 20, 2008 By
LOS ANGELES, December 19 - Oscar de la Hoya isn't the only one with a Gold Medal now, as it was with great pride that the "Golden Boy" announced today that the Oscar de la Hoya Animo Charter High School in Los Angeles was awarded a Gold Medal and a … [Read more...]
“THE BEAST” HEADS TO WASHINGTON DC THIS SATURDAY NIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT BASTIE SAMIR FIGHTS AT BURR ARENA
December 19, 2008 By
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 19, 2008) Middleweight prospect Bastie “THE BEAST” Samir, fresh off his another first round knockout last Saturday night makes a quick return to the ring this Saturday night, December 20th at the Burr Arena in … [Read more...]
Weights From Switzerland Valuev-Holyfield PPV
December 19, 2008 By
Nicolai Valuev 310 ¾ lbs.-Evander Holyfield 214 ¼ lbs. (WBA Heavyweight Championship) Francisco Pianeta 242 ¼ lbs- Johann Duhaupas 223 1/4 lbs (European Union Heavyweight … [Read more...]
MURIQI TAKES ON WOODS IN OFFICIAL IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATOR
December 19, 2008 By
On February 14th, Star Boxing's world rated light heavyweight contender Elvir "Kosovo Kid" Muriqi (35-4, 22KO), will travel across the Atlantic to take on former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-4-1, 24KO). The bout will be held in … [Read more...]
Vitor Belfort the boxer?
December 19, 2008 By
The fighter most excited by the recent alliance between Affliction Entertainment and Golden Boy Promotions is none other than Vitor Belfort. Belfort made it clear that he wants to take up boxing in the very near future. … [Read more...]
A desperate Holyfield is banking on one more miracle against Valuev
December 18, 2008 By
Maybe Evander Holyfield will buy a good Swiss watch. He needs one. He has needed one for so long that it is almost hard to remember the last time he truly was a great heavyweight. … [Read more...]
Don King Productions, Inc. & Friends To Feed 2.2 Million People for Christmas
December 18, 2008 By
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—Promoter Don King continues his over-40-year tradition of distributing turkeys to families in need during the holidays with an ambitious plan to distribute 100,000 turkeys—2.2 million pounds of turkey in all—in five states … [Read more...]
DIRECTV & DISH NETWORK TO BROADCAST BALDOMIR-BONSU & GUZMAN-DIAZ SATURDAY, DEC. 20, CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS
December 18, 2008 By
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2008) – Top satellite cable provider DIRECTV will broadcast the 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator between Carlos Baldomir (44-11-6, 13 KOs) of Argentina, a former welterweight champion, and Jackson Bonsu (29-2, … [Read more...]
