Day: August 19, 2017

Thomas LaManna battles George Sosa for WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title in main event

Atlantic City, NJ (August 19, 2017)-- Former world cruiserweight world champion Imamau Mayfield makes the 3rd comeback fight TONIGHT when he takes on Lamont Capers in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.  The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.In the main event, Thomas LaManna (23-2, 9 KOs) battles George Sosa in a 10-round bout for the WBC Silver Latino Championship. Mayfield of Freehold, New Jersey is making his third start in 18 months following an eight-year hiatus. After a lackluster initial comeback back where dropped a decision to Dan Pasciolla, Mayfield then took Anthony Caputo Smith in six-rounds on November 12th. The now 45-year old Mayfield feels he will build on the Caputo Smith performance. "My training has gone well. I am still making Read more [...]

Super Channel is airing tonight’s World Junior Welterweight Unification Championship

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (Aug. 19, 2017) -- Super Channel is airing tonight's World Junior Welterweight Unification Championship between undefeated world champions, Terence Crawford and Julius "Blue Machine" Indongo, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, live from Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The winner of this evening's Crawford-Indongo unification world title fight will hold all four-major junior welterweight world titles - WBC, WBO, WBA & IBF - plus The Ring magazine's prestigious strap. Three exciting fights on the loaded "Crawford vs, Indongo" card, promoted by Top Rank, will air exclusively in Canada on Super Channel. MAIN EVENT WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF & The Ring Junior Welterweight World Championships (12 rounds) TERENCE "Bud" CRAWFORD (31-0, 22 KOs, WBC, WBO & Read more [...]