By Pj De Best
In the world of prize fighting, a boxer must overcome all adversity to realize the dreams set before them. Boxing is not only a sport of modern day gladiators, but also a sport that’s rich in history filled with more drama and controversy than a soap opera. Fight fans and insiders alike, [...]

UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED
UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS AT MOHEGAN SUN ON MARCH 6THBronx, NY – On March 6th at the beautiful Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will put on an exciting six bout card, headlined by a sizzling showdown between Star Boxing promoted welterweights Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-2, 14KO) and Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (20-1, [...]

By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
After looking at the career and record of Terry Mims, I can’t help but wonder how he would have fared if he would just had stayed in the cruiserweight division. Mims who is from Cleveland had 29 fights in a career that spanned from 1977 to 1989. He ended up with a [...]

By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER TONY LICATA
He was one of the better middleweights of the 1970’s. The smooth boxing Licata turned professional in 1969 and was undefeated in his first 52 fights. ( 49-0-3 ). During that streak he defeated the likes of Mike Pusateri, Luis Vinales, Jose Chirino, Art Hernandez, Denny Moyer, Emile [...]

By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
This weekend should be action packed for boxing fans as we will be treated to several interesting match ups. First up will be the main event on the ESPN Friday night fight card. Former world champion Glen Johnson takes on Daniel Judah in a rematch. The two fought to a draw in [...]

International Boxing In Berlin!
26.2.2009: When Kim Poulsen takes on an opponent still to be determined at the Universal Hall in Berlin on April 5, he will by far not be [...]

ANDRADE WITH PROMOTERS JOE DEGUARDIA AND ART PELULLO

Joe DeGuardia, CEO and founder of Star Boxing, and Art Pelullo, CEO of Banner Promotions, would like to wish Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (2-0, 2KO) a happy 21st. birthday. Andrade who is co-promoted by both DeGuardia and Pelullo, will be in action on the Star Boxing promoted [...]

On Friday March 6th, the 2007 amateur world champion and 2008 Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (2-0, 2KO) will look to showcase his talent to the boxing world when he opens up the March 6th ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” telecast at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT against Tom Joseph (4-1-1). The [...]

By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
He was grace and artistry in the ring. He was one of the best pure boxers of his era. He won one world title and failed twice to win titles in two other weight classes. He had class and was a gentleman. He proudly represented the great fight city of Youngstown, Ohio. [...]

By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
When I go out to eat, I’m not looking for anything fancy. Just give me a hefty well cooked steak and a big old baked potato. As a friend of mine used to say, “Meat and taters”…When I look back at the careers of certain fighters, some fall into that “meat and [...]

Manny Pacquiao relinquishes his WBC lightweight title.
The WBC has received the attached letter from the great boxing champion Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines, who is voluntarily relinquishing his WBC lightweight championship.
The WBC is extremely proud of Manny who has been associated with our organization since 1997, when he conquered [...]

LAS VEGAS (February 23, 2009) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa (20-2, 13 KOs), halfway through his five-week training program at the famed Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Winchester, Massachusetts, took some time between workouts to talk about his new promoter, Square Ring Promotions, and how his career has taken a [...]

FERNANDO BELTRAN JR. VS. ALDO VALTIERRA
HEADLINES CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT CARD
ON MARCH 20 IN LAREDO, TEXAS;
TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN

Promoters Arthur Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman/Golden Gloves will present a sensational championship fight card on Friday, March 20, 2009, at the Laredo Entertainment Center, located at 6700 Arena Boulevard in Laredo, Texas. The main event and other selected [...]

BTK – aka’ Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib is back and proudly announcing his next fight against current
WBC World Youth and IBF Pan-Pacific Youth champion Davey Browne to be held at ‘The
Cube’, Campbelltown Catholic Club on March 11th, 2009.
Billy, fresh from his spiritual journey ‘Hajj’ to Mecca at the end of 2008, is back, re-focused
and re-energised [...]

‘The Zappa’ – aka’ Lenny Zappavigna returns to the ring for 2009 on March 11th at ‘The Cube, Campbelltown Catholic Club making his first defence of the IBF Pan-Pacific Welterweight Title against the former IBF and IBO Super-Featherweight Champion Gairy ‘The Superman’ St. Clair, scheduled for 12 rounds of championship boxing.
The exciting ‘Zappa’ – 21yrs [...]

Billy Dib – OPEN MEDIA SESSION – BTK GYM
11am TUESDAY 3RD MARCH, 2009
LEVEL 1, THE WHITE CASTLE RECEPTION CENTRE BUILDING
925-941 CANTERBURY ROAD, LAKEMBA
Rarely does such a young fighter capture the attention of Australia’s most influential boxing
figures let alone some of history’s greatest ever fighters.
Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib, a world champion at only 22 years of [...]

BURGOS READY FOR LIZARRAGA

Great Fights to take Place This Friday in Ontario!

Orange, CA (February 23, 2009) – Undefeated featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos reported himself ready as he closes his training camp at the Azteca Gym in Tijuana, Mexico, and makes the trek to Ontario, CA, for this Friday’s “NEW BLOOD III” IBA Championship against [...]

WHO: Promoter Lisa Elovich, Guilderland lightweight prospect Mike Faragon, Schenectady light welterweights Brian Miller and Bryan Abraham and other fighters, who will box on the undercard Friday, March 20th at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany.

WHAT: Public workout for media during training for undercard fights on the “St. Patrick’s [...]

Guillermo Rigondeaux arrives in Miami, signs with ARENA Box-Promotion
ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner confirms that two-times Olympic gold medallist Guillermo Rigondeaux has finally defected from Cuba, has arrived in Miami, Florida, and signed with ARENA Box-Promotion. “It’s true”, says Öner. “Our director of boxing operations in the USA, Luis DeCubas, has met Rigondeaux in Miami. Obviously, we [...]

RAYMOND SERRANO CO-FEATURE ON ESPN2′S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT MOHEGAN SUN MARCH 6TH
On March 6th at the beautiful Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT, Star Boxing’s young phenom Ray “Tito” Serrano (8-0, 5KO) takes a big step up in his career when he takes on once beaten “Smokin” Jay [...]