In tonight’s main event at the BB&t Center in Sunrise, Florida, former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (30-6, 21 KO’s) returned to the ring, this time as a heavyweight, to score a fourth round stoppage over journeyman Mike Sheppard (21-16-1, 9 KO’s) in what was scheduled as a 10 round contest for the interim NABA heavyweight title on Golden Boy … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 8th 2013
Lee Haskins (28-3, 12 KO’s) vs. Jason Booth (37-12, 15 KO’s) – U.K. Haskins is the current BBBofC British bantamweight champ. He’s lost once in his last 12 outings; an eighth round stoppage to Stephane Jamoye that cost him his EBU bantamweight crown. He’s also held the BBBofC British super flyweight title, the Commonwealth super flyweight title, Commonwealth flyweight title, … [Read more...]
Danny Jacobs Headlines “Golden Boy Live!” Premier Monday Night
There’s a new sports network in town, and it brings live boxing with it. This Monday night, “Golden Boy Live!” will premiere on the Fox Sports 1 network live from the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Headlining the card is Brooklyn’s own “Golden Child”, aka the “Miracle Man”, Danny Jacobs (25-1, 22 KO’s). Jacobs will meet Giovanni Lorenzo (32-5, 24 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 … [Read more...]