Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena) – In uncharacteristically workmanlike fashion, former world titleholder Fernando Vargas, 26-2 (22 KOs), Oxnard, Calif., 154, scored a clear ten round decision...
SATURDAY Rosemont, IL — Jr. Middleweights FRANCISCO VARGAS -300 JAVIER CASTILLEJO +260 Vargas might get more of a tussle than expected VARGAS–CASTILLEJO — Will go full...
He seems older than 27, but that’s what happens when you start hanging around the top of the world rankings when you’re barely old enough to...
EAST ORANGE, NJ (August 19, 2005) – Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, with a bid of $150,000, won the purse bid for the IBF bantamweight championship fight...
NEW YORK (August 19, 2005) – Antonio Tarver’s and Roy Jones’ names will forever be linked. They first met in the ring as 13-year-olds at the...
Saturday night on HBO “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas makes his return to the junior middleweight ranks after two bouts at middleweight. He tests his creaky back, dented...
FRIDAY Whippany, NJ — Bantamweights STEVE MOLITOR -220 DEBIND THAPA +200 Molitor, 20-0, was Canadian Olympian MOLITOR–THAPA — Will go full distance -600 — Will end...
CLEVELAND (August 19, 2005) — Cleveland native and heavyweight contender Ray “Rainman” Austin got a call today that most boxers only dream of when his promoter,...
When I first got into this business more than one of my so-called mentors admonished me not to “educate” writers. I've always questioned the wisdom of...
The on again/off again career of “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas (26-2, 23 KOs) of Oxnard, California is on again this Saturday on HBO. “El Feroz” meets Javier...
THURSDAY San Jose — Heavyweights AUDLEY HARRISON -1000 ROBERT WIGGINS +850 HARRISON–WIGGINS — Will go full distance -150 — Will end inside distance +140 — There...
BROOKLYN, New York (August 18, 2005) — Undisputed world welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah extended his congratulations to “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. after he destroyed...
LOS ANGELES (August 18, 2005) – Mark Burnett Productions, DreamWorks Television and ESPN, Inc. have announced a date, venue and fight card for the first of...
When Robbie “Bomber” Peden turned professional in 1996, “No one said it was gonna be easy.” Peden was born a fighter, and from an early age...
Yesterday Golden Boy Promotions announced the addition of an IBF lightweight title bout between champion Levander Johnson and Jesus “The Matador” Chavez to the card featuring WBC...
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2005) – Golden Boy Promotions announces the addition of an IBF lightweight title bout between champion Levander Johnson and Jesus “The Matador”...
WOBURN, Mass. (August 17, 2005) – Charismatic Irish slugger John Duddy (11-0, 10 KOs) will headline “Mayhem in Mansfield” on September 17 at the Dana Barros...
Chicago promoter Bobby Hitz has announced “The Stone Park Showdown!” on August 27, 2005 at Casa Italia, located at 3800 Division Street in Stone Park. Doors...
WOBURN, Mass. (August 16, 2005) – Knockout artists are the theme for Thursday night’s two-hour New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show, featuring new WBC Interim heavyweight...
Main Event and 8 Count Productions are proud to announce final details of the undercard of “Return to Battle,” Chicagoland's biggest professional boxing event of 2005...