Day: November 18, 2013

Heavyweight Vinny Maddalone returns to the ring

PHILADELPHIA, PA—This Friday night, popular Heavyweight Vinny Maddalone returns to the ring when he takes on Maurenzo Smith in a scheduled eight round bout that will originate from the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York.  The event, which is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, will be streamed LIVE all over the world on pandafeed.tv for $9.99.  Maddalone of Queens, NY has a record of 37-8 with 28 knockouts and is on a two fight winning streak. Maddalone is known for his exciting style has fought the elite of the Heavyweight division in former world champions Al Cole, Evander Holyfield, Jean Marc Mormeck & Tomasz Adamek as well as top contenders Dennis Boysov and Tyson Fury. Maddalone is coming off a 3rd round stoppage over previously undefeated Richard Carmack (12-0) Read more [...]

Beibut Shumenov will make his Fifth Title Defense

LAS VEGAS (November 18, 2013) - World Boxing Association (WBA) Super and International Boxing Association (IBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO's) will make his fifth title defense Sat., Dec. 14 on SHOWTIME from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.The 30-year-old Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian fighting out of Las Vegas, set a light heavyweight record for capturing a world title in the fewest career fights, 10, when he won (Jan. 10, 2010) a 12-round decision over Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas. Shumenov has successfully defended his WBA/IBA titles four times against No. 1 mandatory challenger Viacheslav Uzelkov (DEC12), three-time world champion William Joppy (KO6) and multi-world title challengers Danny Santiago (TKO9) and Enrique Ornelas (DEC12).  Read more [...]