10/30 - Golden Boy Live "Monster Brawl" - Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Danny O’Connor (23-2, 7 KO’s) vs. Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KO’s) O’Connor is coming off a questionable loss to veteran Vivian Harris a year ago. His return bout comes against an opponent who makes his first appearance in a 10 round bout and has based his career mainly in Virginia. Sharif … [Read more...]
Mayweather, Lying? Lawsuits Filed Over “Fight to the Death” Sparring
Sharif and Hasim Rahman Jr., 18 and 24 respectively, have filed a lawsuit in the Clark County District Court of Las Vegas against Floyd Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, and Showtime over the sparring sessions shown on Showtime's All Access reality program. The Rahman Brothers, who are sons of former heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman, claim that they were threatened and … [Read more...]
Chad Dawson and Tommy Karpency Headline Showtime “Special Edition” this Saturday Night
by Tim Harrison Showtime’s Saturday night “Special Edition” tripleheader will be headlined by an inconsequential light heavyweight showcase featuring Chad Dawson (32-3, 18 KOs) and Tommy Karpency (23-4-1, 14 KOs) – a fight more suitable for Friday Night Fights than a premium cable headliner. Dawson has looked less than stellar lately and is nearly a decade removed from a … [Read more...]
Rances Barthelemy vs. Fernando Saucedo: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday night at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Rances Barthelemy (20-0, 12 KO’s) defends the IBF World super featherweight title against Fernando Saucedo (52-5-3, 8 KO’s) in the 12-round main event of a triple-header to be broadcast by Showtime. This will be Barthelemy’s first defense since his title winning performance over Argenis Mendez in July. The … [Read more...]
Andrzej Fonfara to face Ngumbu on November 1
Showtime continues to fill its fourth quarter calendar with Al Haymon-managed fighters in less-than scintillating matchups. Light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara (25-3, 15 KOs) returns to his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, November 1 to take on Doudou Ngumbu (33-5, 12 KO) in his first fight since losing to WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson in May. Fonfara … [Read more...]