Following the avalanche of TV boxing deals announced by adviser/manager Al Haymon, Bob Arum and Top Rank Promotions have signed their own TV deal. According to a press release, TruTV and Top Rank are teaming up to produce a prime time Friday night boxing series featuring some of the promotional company's talent. The series will kick off with three consecutive Friday … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: October 16th – 22nd, 2014
10/16 – Joseph Parker (10-0, 9 KO’s) vs. Sherman Williams (36-13-2, 19 KO’s) - The Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand “Tank” Williams is the latest on the New Zealanders run through the American stepping stones. So far Parker has faced familiar names like Frans Botha and Brian Minto, and puts his WBO Oriental and PABA heavyweight titles up in this one. Williams is a guy … [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...]
Boxing Rankings Updates: Vazquez regains #1 ranking; Mayfield, Diaz, Lopez debut, more…
Updates to The Boxing Tribune World Rankings: -- IBF lightweight champion, Miguel Vazquez, moves from #2 to #1 in the division with Saturday's victory over Marvin Quintero. Ricky Burns falls to #2. -- Karim Mayfield debuts at #9 in the junior welterweight division after beating Mauricio Herrera. Herrera, who was #8, falls from the rankings with the loss. -- At super … [Read more...]
Yamanaka upsets Darchinyan; Ao, Hasegawa victorious
Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan-- Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (16-0-2, 11 KOs) upset former flyweight and super flyweight world champ, Vic Darchinyan (37-5-1, 27 KOs) in a bout for the WBC bantamweight title via unanimous decision. The judges' scores were: 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112. Hometown fighter, Takahiro Ao (23-2-1, 10 KOs) made the third defense of his WBC … [Read more...]