By Jim Amato
Niles, Ohio’s Billy Lyell fought with courage but was unable to take the IBF middleweight title from Sebastian Sylvester. Sylvester started fast and dominated the first two rounds cutting Billy on the bridge of the nose. Cornerman Jack Loew did a fine job controlling the cut.
Lyell came on in round three and held [...]
On Friday night, in front of a sold out arena at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Let’s Get It On Promotions put together an action packed card on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” headlined by Curtis “Showtime” Stevens, taking on Jesse [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER
Jesse Brinkley (35-5, 22 KO’s) won a one-sided, 12 round unanimous decision over Curtis Stevens (21-3, 15 KO’s). Official scores were 117-109, 118-108 and 119-107.
In the first round, it appeared that Stevens was heading toward an early knockout win over Brinkley. Stevens connected with some left hooks that almost floored him. [...]
World Championship Boxing Unification At Mohegan Sun on Saturday, March 6
Undefeated World Boxing Council 140-Pound Champion Devon Alexander Meets International Boxing Federation 140-Pound Champion Juan Urango
UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Two world champions from one of the most active and exciting weight divisions in boxing will meet in a unification bout on March 6 when undefeated [...]
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
NONITO DONAIRE MEDIA WORKOUT
Tomorrow! Saturday, January 30 at 1 P.M. PT
Undisputed Gym – San Carlos, Calif.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (January 29, 2010) – World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight champion and Top-10 Pound For Pound fighter NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE, will host a Media Workout at Undisputed Gym (883 East [...]
Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (21-2, 15KO) and Jesse Brinkley (34-5, 22KO) both weighed-in today in anticipation of their upcoming super middleweight showdown tomorrow night in the main event on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” from the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV. The bout is an Official [...]
8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
TEN BOUT “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 8”
FRIDAY NIGHT AT CHICAGO ’S UIC PAVILION
DONOVAN GEORGE VS. PHIL WILLIAMS HEADLINES
IVAN POPOCA VS. FEDERICO FLORES IN CO-MAIN
CHICAGO, IL (January 28, 2010) Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions will enter it’s thirteenth year as the “HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING” this Friday night, January [...]
ONCE FIGHTING FOR LIFE, HEAVYWEIGHT LAVAR JOHNSON
READY TO MAKE MIRACULOUS RETURN TO THE CAGE
AT STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS MARCH 26 IN FRESNO, CALIF.
“Abongo” Humphrey to battle George Bush III, Luke Stewart to face Andre Galvao, Zoila Frausto to meet Miesha Tate; Tickets go on sale Monday, Feb. 1
NEW YORK (Jan. 28, [...]
Rooney’s Boxing Gym, the promoters of the highly successful Judgement Day White Collar Boxing series, announced today that Revolver Entertainment are to sponsor Judgement Day III, which takes place at the all new multi sports venue T47, St Thomas Street, London SE1 on February 27th.
Revolver Entertainment, who sponsored Judgement Day II back in November ‘09 [...]
WBC: THE BEST BOXERS OF 2009
After a voting by the World Boxing Council, Mexican journalists and fans through the WBC website, we are announcing the best boxers of 2009, who will be awarded in a special ceremony on a date in February to be announced.
The WORLD CHAMPION OF THE YEAR is [...]
The final press conference for the upcoming showdown between Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (21-2, 15KO) and Jesse Brinkley (34-5, 22KO) was held today at the Extreme Sports Bar in the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The fight, taking place Friday night, is promoted by [...]
Battle In The Ballroom Kicks Off 26th Season With New Wrinkle
Great Boxing Action With A Punch From Mixed Martial Arts
Opening Night Is Wednesday, February 10th Irvine Marriott
Tickets go on sale today for Opening Night of the 26th season of Battle In The Ballroom shows at the Irvine Marriott, so make plans now to be at [...]
UFC INKS DEAL WITH SOHU.COM – UFC EVENTS TO LIVE BROADCAST ON CHINA’S LEADING SPORTS MEDIA PORTAL STARTING WITH UFC 109
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® INKS DEAL WITH SOHU.COM
UFC® Events to Live Broadcast on China’s Leading Sports Media Portal Starting with UFC 109
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Hundreds of millions of sports fans in China [...]
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP®
CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC® 109
MAIN EVENT
RANDY “THE NATURAL” COUTURE vs. MARK “THE HAMMER” COLEMAN
CO-MAIN EVENT
NATE MARQUARDT vs. CHAEL SONNEN
MIKE SWICK vs. PAULO THIAGO
DEMIAN MAIA vs. DAN MILLER
MATT SERRA vs. FRANK TRIGG
MAC DANZIG vs. JUSTIN BUCHHOLZ
MELVIN GUILLARD vs. RONYS TORRES
PHILLIPE NOVER vs. ROBERT EMERSON
BRIAN STANN [...]
Travis Kauffman Headlines Pro/Am Event 2/27 in Allentown
Rodeway Inn & Conference Center
Allentown, PA
READING, PA – DECEMBER 30, 2009 - King’s Promotions returns to the Allentown area on Saturday February 27 with exciting professional and amateur boxing. The ten-bout event takes place at the Rodeway Inn & Conference Center at Routes 22 & [...]
Before Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (21-2, 15KO) steps into the ring against Nevada’s Jesse Brinkley (34-5, 22KO) on Friday January 29th at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV, Stevens sat down to discuss his upcoming fight. The bout, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and [...]
By Jim Amato
Youngstown,Ohio’s top 20 ranked middleweight contender Billy Lyell will receive a belated Christmas present this Saturday in Germany. He will meet Sebastian Sylvester for the IBF version of the middleweight title. A HUGE break for Billy who I am confident is up for the task at hand. Lyell has earned this shot by [...]
EDGAR SOSA IS THINKING ABOUT GOING BACK TO THE GYM
NEXT WEEK AND FIGHTING FOR THE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
BY THE END OF THE YEAR
After having collected supplies for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, Edgar Sosa is once again on the warpath to come back to the rings after having lost [...]
On Saturday February 6th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present its “Super Saturday” boxing show, on the eve of the Big Game Sunday, from the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Headlining the card is Atlantic City’s, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (20-2, 11KO) taking [...]
EA Sports Online To Stream Strikeforce MMA Bout Live This Saturday
NEW YORK (January 26, 2009)– For the first time in history, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) will offer live mixed martial arts (MMA) fight action online with a free of charge stream of the highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE welterweight (170 pounds) matchup between wrestling [...]
