| It’s ‘Da Truth’ Tyson’s
Fired-Up For May 1st Showdown With Former Title
Challenger. April 30, 2009 |
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(APR 30) Philadelphia’s favourite Light Middleweight contender Jamaal ‘Da Truth’ Davis (9-4-0), better known around the boxing scene as ‘Tyson’, returns to his old home town stomping ground, The Legendary Blue Horizon, this coming Friday night. His opponent at the Russell Peltz Boxing/Joe Hand Promotions 1st May event is Bahaman hard man Jerome Ellis (11-9-2). Full Story
| Kingpin on the Championship
Trail Takes on Barrett on Friday Night Fights April 30, 2009 |
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(APR 30) After months of back and forth trash talking, Star Boxing's WBA#5, WBC #10, and IBF #13 world rated heavyweight contender Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (21-0-1, 8KO) will face off against two-time world title challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (34-7, 20KO) on May 15th in the main event of ESPN2'S "Friday Night Fights" at The Concert Venue at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Full Story| News & Notes for May 2
Championship Boxing at Patriot Center April 29, 2009 |
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(APR 29) A trio of the sport’s elite figures -- Don Turner, Angelo Dundee and Jimmy Glenn –will serve as Jimmy’s Lange’s cornermen for his World Boxing Council (WBC) United States National Boxing Championship (USNBC) 154-lb title fight against Frank Houghtaling. Lange just returned from a four-and-a-half week training camp in Arapahoe, NC under the guidance of highly-regarded trainer Don Turner. A mentor under legendary Charley Goldman who guided undefeated champion Rocky Marciano
...Full Story| Police “Punch Up” Support for
Troops to “Soldier On” April 29, 2009 |
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(APR 29) Brampton- The Canadian Emergency Services Boxing Association (CESBA) is stepping into the ring to support the Canadian Forces "Soldier On" Fund. This fund supports the recovery men and women of the Canadian Forces who have sustained physical or psychological injury. This event is part of the Ontario Police Memorial weekend which occurs the..Full Story
| Timothy Bradley Vacates WBC
Title April 29, 2009 |
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(APR 29) A press release was issued on Timothy Bradley who sent a letter to the WBC in regards to vacating his title. The letter read as the following: Mr. Jose Sulaiman Chagnon -President, World Boxing Council, Cuzco 872, Colonia Lindavista
..Full Letter| Jacobs Added to May 2nd Mega
Fight After Scoring an Impressive 2nd Round Knockout Saturday
Night April 27, 2009 |
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(APR 27) LOS ANGELES - Rising middleweight star and one of boxing's hottest prospects, Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs, has been added to the much anticipated May 2nd pay-per-view undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: "The Battle of East and West" at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The highly touted prospect will be featured in the third of four pay-per-view undercard bouts against former two-time world amateur champion Mike Walker. Full Story
| Curtain goes up for “Rage At
The River” April 26, 2009 |
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(APR 26) PROVIDENCE – The beginning of a new Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) professional boxing series kicks-off May 22nd as world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina headlines “Rage At The River” at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. “Rage At The River,” presented by CES in association with Twin River, launches a New England-based series at Twin River and Memorial Hall in Plymouth. Rehearsals were held earlier this year at both venues and the series goes into full swing May 22 in Lincoln and June 12 in Plymouth. Full Story
| Allen Green Makes a
Convincing Statement in the Super Middleweight Division
By James “Ricky” Coward April 26, 2009 |
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(APR 26) Last night two super-middleweight prospects squared off at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut in an effort to re-ignite their respective boxing careers and jump back into contention for a shot at a world title. But jumping back into the mix when the blender is spinning is not an easy task. Not an easy task at all when you consider this undeniable fact, boxing’s Super-middleweight division has become a variable cornucopia of extremely talented “Prize Fighters”. Full Story
| Ricky Hatton Conference Call
Transcript April 24, 2009 Photo by Mary Ann Owen |
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(APR 24) The following is the Ricky Hatton Conference Call Transcrip that took place on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Richard Schaefer: Welcome everyone to today's conference call. We are only 10 days to fight night, which is certainly the most anticipated showdown of the year. You have two very aggressive fighters, two guys who just know how to go forward. It's going to be a total battle in the ring and it's really shaping up based on the early indications to be one of the biggest boxing events we have..Full Story
| VIP Boxing Undercard
Announced April 24,2009 |
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(DATE) On April 28th, Joe DeGuardia's premier installment of "VIP Boxing" gets underway at the elegant Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY with an intriguing double header featuring Star Boxing's Vinny Maddalone (31-5, 22KO) and Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (19-2, 14KO). Maddalone will be taking on Benji Baker (18-6, 9KO) in an eight round heavyweight bout, while Steven's squares off against Dan Mouton (9-3-1, 8KO) in an eight round super middleweight contest. Full Story
| Update: Ireland v
Scotland By Bernard O'Neill April 24, 2009 |
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| Englebrecht To Add
Heavyweights To All 2009 Shows Looking For Talent and Assistant
Matchmaker April 24, 2009 |
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(APR 24) With more boxing shows scheduled in 2009 than any other promoter in California and Nevada, promoter Roy Englebrecht announced today that he will now place at least one heavyweight bout on every show he promotes. “Boxing promoters need to be proactive and do everything they can to resurrect the heavyweight division for our sport, so I have decided to showcase a heavyweight bout on each and every show that we will..Full Story
| Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott Fires
Salvo At Prizefighter 7 - The Cruiserweights - Press Conference. April 23, 2009 |
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(APR 23) Former British, Commonwealth and WBU International Cruiserweight Champion Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott, along with six of his fellow seven contestants in Prizefighter 7 - The Cruiserweights tournament, that takes place at Earls Court on Tuesday 19th May 2009, were all together for the first time in one place when they attended a press conference held by the promoter of the series, Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sports, aboard
..Full Story| Ireland v
Scotland By Bernard O'Neill April 23, 2009 |
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(APR 23) The IABA have named 2008 AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette and 2008 European Union champion David Oliver Joyce in a ten man squad for the first of next weekends senior internationals with Scotland. Both nations meet at the National Stadium in Dublin next Friday night and at the Riverbank Hotel in Wexford on Sunday evening. Full Story
| ITV Secures Delayed Rights to
Froch V Taylor April 23, 2009 |
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(APR 23) Sports fans will get the opportunity to watch delayed coverage of Carl Froch’s first defence of his WBC World Super Middleweight Title against Jermain Taylor on free-to-air television after ITV Sport secured the exclusive delayed rights to broadcast one of the biggest fights of the year less than 24 hours
..Full Story| “Cobra” Froch takes a bite at
Big Apple April 23, 2009 |
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(APR 23) Carl “The Cobra” Froch will
arrive in New York today for the final pre fight press conference ahead
of his massive WBC Super Middleweight World title fight with Jermain
“Bad Intentions” Taylor.
Britain’s only current World Champ will make the first defence of his
title against former Undisputed Middleweight Champ, Taylor at the MGM
Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut this Saturday night. The
two men will finally..Full Story
| Tachi
Palace Welcomes Hom Hanford's 2008 US Olympian Shawn
Estrada-Javier Molina April 22, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES, April 22 – The Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California will roll out the red carpet and welcome home one of their local young men who represented the 2008 United States Olympic Boxing team in China when on Thursday, April 23, Shawn Estrada (4-0, 4 KOs), a former resident of Hanford, just a few short miles from where he will be fighting on Thursday night, enters the ring at Tachi Palace seeking his 5th consecutive KO victory in front of his hometown friends and family. Full
Story| Day 6 Finals
Results By Bernard O'Neill April 22, 2009 |
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(APR 22) A six day feast of top class underage boxing concluded at the National Stadium today as fifty one new Irish champions were crowned at IABA headquarters. Approximately 2000 punches found their target at the South Circular Road venue throughout a week which saw 299 boxers, 34 girls, box it out over 234 bouts. The Finn Valley club in Donegal were celebrating on the treble after Austeja Auciute, Francis Mongan and Michael Gallagher...Full Story
| George Peterson has Molded
Paul Williams into a Fighting Machine April 22, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2009) – From the days when he was a really skinny kid with little amateur experience to today where he is now a skinny young man that has unquestionably become the most feared boxer on the planet, the man behind Paul “The Punisher” Williams has been manager-trainer George Peterson.The well-respected Peterson, a Washington D.C.-native who now resides in Aiken, S.C., has been in Williams’ corner for 11 years. The classy and honorable Peterson is overdue in his worldwide recognition with the prestigious ‘Trainer of the Year’ honors. Full Story
| Tommy Rainone's Confidence is
Sky High After Yuri Foreman Sparring Sessions April 22, 2009 |
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(APR 22) Long Island, NY - Approaching the most significant fight of his professional boxing career, Tommy "The Razor" Rainone is not cutting any corners as he prepares to challenge Daniel Sostre for the New York State Welterweight title on May 8. The fight headlines a Ring Promotions show in Franklin Square, Long Island at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant. Rainone has benefited greatly from sparring sessions with some of the best talent the tri-state area has to offer, most notably 27-0 junior-middleweight
..Full Story| Saturday night’s alright for
prospect Danny O’Connor April 21, 2009 |
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (April 21, 2009) – Hot New England prospect Danny O’Connor is ready for Saturday night’s throw-down with 21-fight veteran Travis Hartman on the Carl Froch-Jermain Taylor undercard at MGM Grand Foxwoods in Ledyard, Connecticut. 2004 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor (5-0, 2 KOs) will be fighting not too far from His Framingham (MA) home...Full Story
| Aaron Williams heading to
Germany for showdown against Cuban champ Hernandez April 21, 2009 |
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(APR 21) PROVIDENCE – Cruiserweight prospect “Awesome” Aaron Williams is in Las Vegas, sparring with unbeaten light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, in preparation for his potential career-changing fight May 9 against former Cuban amateur champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez at Jako-Arena in Bamberg
..Full Story| Kauffman Headlines King's
Promotions Boxing/MMA Card on May 30 in Reading April 20, 2009 |
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(APR 20) Reading, PA - King's Promotions is proud to announce the first boxing/mixed martial arts hybrid show in Lehigh Valley history. "Pain on Penn Street", scheduled for May 30 at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA, will feature the region's most exciting young combatants in professional and
..Full Story| Fight Card Finalized And
Ready To Weigh-in For A Night Of Championship Boxing April 20, 2009 |
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(APR 20) Merrillville, In- The official weigh-ins for "Date With Destiny" are set for Friday, April 24th at 6 p.m. @ Langel's Pizza, 2833 Highway Avenue in Highland, Indiana. There are seven professional bouts scheduled for this breathtaking night of championship boxing, including three special amateur fights. "This is going to be an electric weigh-in with (Mary) and (Kristy) getting that last look at each other," said Octavius James,..Full Story
| Philadelphia Newspaper Lobby
US Embassy Over Visa For British Boxer Marianne ‘Golden Girl’
Marston. April 20, 2009 |
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(APR 20) British Super Bantamweight Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston, who was refused a visa in order to compete on the under card of Brian Cohen’s WBC Americas Light Heavyweight title fight on the 9th May at South Philadelphia High School, has learned that her plight has not gone unnoticed in the City that has been her adopted home for the best part of two years. Full Story
| Chris John...Ready for Next
Level April 17, 2009 |
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(APR 17 ) LOS ANGELES - Long regarded as one of boxing's most underrated champions, WBA featherweight champion Chris John showed the world just what he can do on the sport's biggest stage when he battled Rocky Juarez over 12 exciting rounds in his United States debut on HBO this past February. Full Story
| Andrew Ward Gets his Wish;
He'll Fight Edison Miranda in Hometown April 16, 2009 |
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OAKLAND (April 16, 2009) — The wait is over. Undefeated and No. 1 ranked 2004 Olympic Gold medalist Andre Ward's long-desired dream of staging a professional fight in his hometown will become reality on Saturday, May 16, when he climbs into the ring – and takes a big step up in class -- against Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda. Full Story
| Five Advance In
Turkey By Bernard O'Neill April 16, 2009 |
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(APR 16) Five Irish boxers are within one fight of claiming at least a bronze medal at the men's and women's Ahmet Comert Cup following last 16 wins in Istanbul Turkey today and tonight. World champ Katie Taylor, 2008 Olympians John Joe Nevin and John Joe Joyce, and Irish senior champs Eric Donovan and Carl Frampton joined Beijing bronze medalist Paddy Barnes
...Full Story| Solid Undercard Supports
Booth vs. Moran April 17 April 16, 2009 |
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(APR 16) An intriguing mix of undercard bouts supports Frank Maloney Promotion's main event of Jason Booth vs. Mark Moran for the British super bantamweight title this Friday, April 17 at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England. Carl "Dynamite" Dilks, 10-1 (4), is coming off a strong showing during the light heavyweight Prizefighter tournament in February and the Liverpool...Full Story
| Semi Final
Results Day 3 By Bernard O'Neill April 16, 2009 |
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(APR 16) The Boy 1 and Boy & Girl 2 semi finals were decided after a marathon session of bouts at the National Stadium yesterday. Jack Connolly and Michael McConighey posted the biggest wins of the day, while Riverstown ace Sean O'Shea and Poleglass young gun Conor Burns both racked up ten point winning margins. Likewise, Tiernan Bradley of the Omagh Boys club wasn't too far behind when it came to putting points on the board. Full Story
| Manfredo goes back to the
future Fights Walid Smichet Saturday in Montreal April 15, 2009 |
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(APR 15) PROVIDENCE – Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., free from his promotional contract ties with the Tournament of Contenders, has gone back to the future, hooking-up with his original promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, and fighting against Walid “Tempete de Sable” Smichet this Saturday afternoon at Montreal Casino. Full Story
| Oscar De La Hoya Retires From
Ring April 14, 2009 |
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(APR 14) LOS ANGELES -Famed boxing champion and future Hall of Fame fighter Oscar de la Hoya, one of the most decorated pugilist in the history of the sport, retired as a professional today during a noon press conference in Nokia Plaza LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. "After heartfelt discussions with my family and my closest friends, it is with deep gratitude and appreciation that I announce my retirement from professional boxing," ..Full Story
| Ireland Win Three
Gold's By Bernard O'Neill April 13, 2009 |
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| The "Punisher" Punishes Winky
Under The Vegas Lights By Andrew Stokes April 13, 2009 |
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(APR 13) Two of boxing’s most avoided pugilist stepped into the squared circle to test their skills against each other. Two-division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) from Aiken South Carolina put on a spectacular performance as he punished former unified junior middleweight world champion Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Full Story
| Danny "Swift" Garcia Remains
Undefeated By Mario Serrano/Publicist April 13, 2009 |
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(APR 13) Philadelphia's Jr. Welterweight sensation, Danny "Swift" Garcia, remains undefeated as he improves to (12-0, 7 KO's) with a dominating performance over Humberto Tapia that took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the undercard of Williams vs Wright last night. Full Story
| Middleweight Showdown Added
To April 17 Leigh Card April 13, 2009 |
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(APR 13) An exciting middleweight match-up has been added to the Jason Booth vs. Mark Moran British super bantam title card this Friday, April 17 at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England. Hot prospects Martin Murray, 13-0 (4), and Kevin Concepcion, 14-1 (3), will clash in a scheduled six round bout between two of the most promising 160 pound fighters in Britain. Full Story
| Schmidt & Tribolet capture
SNMMA Titles at “Extreme Beatdown” April 19, 2009 |
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(APR 12) SAN CARLOS, Arizona -- Former Arizona high school wrestler Jamie “The Headhunter” Schmidt (8-2-0) captured the first SNMMA featherweight title, submitting Yaotzin Meza (11-5-0) in the opening round, last night in the main event at Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Arizona. Schmidt, now fighting out of Denver and representing N.E.S.T., went right to the ground and locked Meza, another former Arizona high school wrestler, into a bone-crunching arm bar that resulted in a tap-out at 1:59 of the..Full Story
| WBC 168 lb. champ Carl Froch
readies for Taylor in Niagara Falls. April 11, 2009 |
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(APR 11) NIAGARA FALLS, ON- Hennessy Sports is pleased to announce that WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch will set up shop in Canada while preparing for his April 25 showdown with former undisputed Middleweight champion, Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor. The Nottingham-based undefeated Froch will ready his body and mind for battle at the five-star White Oaks Resort and Spa, in Niagara Falls, Ontario thanks...Full Story
| Wright vs. Williams
/ Arreola vs. McCline |
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(APR 10) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, April 10 - What happens when two of boxing's most feared superstars can't find anyone willing to step up and face them? They fight each other. On Saturday, April 11th, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, former Junior Middleweight World Champion Winky Wright will look to stop the meteoric rise of two-division World Champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams in a 12 round middleweight bout that is destined to land the winner on the list of boxing's best, pound-for-pound. Full Story
| ESPN's Friday Night Fights
Arrives in Tucson April 10, 2009 |
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TUCSON, ARIZONA, April 10 - If it's a fight night at Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona, you can almost guarantee that David "The Destroyer" Lopez (37-12, 25 KOs) will be on hand to thrill his legion of loyal fans. Today, Friday, April 10th, Lopez will fight at his home away from home for the 12th time when he takes on veteran Ossie Duran (23-6-2, 9 KOs) in the main event of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights". Making a special appearance to take in the action at this big night of boxing in Tucson will be none other than the Golden Boy himself, Oscar de la Hoya. Full Story
| Vegas’s New Premier fight
series! April 10, 2009 |
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Las Vegas, NV April 10, 2009 – Guilty Boxing in association with Rattlesnake Events, LLC have formed a strategic alliance with the Plaza Hotel & Casino in beautiful downtown Las Vegas to promote a new monthly fight series dubbed “Punch-Out.” “We look forward to a long-lasting relationship with Guilty Boxing and Rattlesnake Events and are looking to build a recognizable and respectable boxing franchise here at the Plaza”, Said vice president..Full Story
| Remillard’s new journey
started in Maryland and continues outside New England April 8, 2009 |
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MANCHESTER, Conn. (April 8, 2009) – WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, fighting for the first time as a pro outside of New England, enjoyed his expanded base experience and used his Maryland fight as a barometer to gauge his improvement in the past year. The 22-yar-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, stopped 52-fight veteran and former world title challenger Jesus Perez in three rounds at Michael’s Eight Avenue in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Remillard floored Perez, who was unable to answer the bell for the fourth round, in the second and twice in the third. Full Story
| Booth Targeting British
Champion Haskins April 8, 2009 |
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(APR 8) Jason Booth is one of the most decorated lighter weight fighters over the last decade on the British boxing scene, and "2 Smooth" has his eye on yet another belt to add to his impressive collection. The 31 year old Commonwealth bantam champion will drop down to super flyweight and challenge reigning British titlist Lee Haskins at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England on Friday, April 17 in the chief support bout to the Matthew Marsh vs. Mark Moran British super bantam title main event. Full Story
| Tommy Rainone Ready To Grab
New York Welterweight Title on May 8 April 8, 2009 |
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(APE 8) LONG ISLAND - Tommy "The Razor" Rainone plans to turn heads by unseating the recently-crowned New York State Welterweight champion Daniel Sostre on May 8 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, NY. Rainone, 12-2 (4 knockouts), considers it to his advantage that the fight will take place in his neck of the woods where his loyal home crowd will be out in force to support their native son. Full Story
| Presidents Cup
Squad By Bernard O'Neill April 8, 2009 |
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(APR 8) Nine Senior Cadet champions have been named in a ten strong squad for the President Cup which begins in Baku, Azerbaijan on the 31st of this month. All ten competed at last weekends National Senior Cadet Championships finals at the National Stadium in Dublin where nine of the Baku panel emerged
..Full Story| McCline to fight By
Travis Hartman |
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(APR 6) Jameel McCline (39-9, 23 KOS) will do battle against Chris Arreola (26-0, 23 kos) April 11, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for the NABF heavyweight title on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Arreola, nicknamed "The Nightmare," has lived true to the hype knocking out 23 of his 26 opponents--an unheard of knock out percentage of 88. In fact, only one fighter has taken Arreola the distance and two others were disqualified, nullifying a knock out victory. Full Story
| Gavern returns to
Wilkes-Barre, PA! April 6, 2009 |
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(APR 6) Boxing will make its’ triumphant return to the scenic town of Wilkes-Barre PA on Saturday night April 11th at the beautiful Woodlands Inn and Resort. Headlining the card promoted by Andre Kut of KEA Boxing Promotions is hard hitting and former Scranton Police Officer, Jason Gavern (16-5-3, 8KO’s) in the six round main event. Gavern the former 2001 PA State super heavyweight champion, recently captured a unanimous decision victory over Butler, PA’s Jim Emrick (7-3-1, 2KO’s) and looks to take that next step up as he moves toward national contention, when he tangles with Michael “Big Daddy” Rhodes
...Full Story| Nakash Stops Brunelli in
Seven on Cuts to highlight "Spring Fling" Fight Card at the
Legendary Blue Horizon April 6, 2009 |
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(APR 6) PHILADELPHIA—This past Friday
night it was a festive atmosphere in front of a sold out crowd at The
Legendary Blue Horizon as Ran Nakash remained undefeated by scoring a
seventh round stoppage over Dave Brunelli in the battle of Israel and
Italy that highlighted a terrific seven bout card that was dubbed
“Spring Fling”
Nakash (18-0, 14 KO’s) of Haifa, Israel notched his ninth straight
knockout as he made Brunelli’s nose bleed in round two and
systematically took apart Brunelli (8-5) and cut Brunelli around both
eyes which forced the ringside physician to stop the bout at 1:18 of
round seven of the scheduled eight round bout.
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| 2009 Philadelphia Golden
Gloves Tournament by James "Ricky" Coward April 5, 2009 |
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(APR 5) The City of Philadelphia is a boxers paradise. There are boxing gyms in just about every part of the City, a haven of sorts to help keep city kids off streets and out of trouble. The Front Street Gym in Philly is no different, a boxing gym among many, with a history of producing tough, skilled professional fighters some of whom have gone on to be top contenders and world champions. Most of the boxer’s if not all before turning professional
...Full Story| Garcia Back in Action
April 11, in Las Vegas April 4, 2009 |
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(APR 4) Philadelphia's undefeated Jr. Welterweight prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia (11-0, 7 KO's), makes his way back to the ring April 11, 2009 on the Winky Wright vs Paul Williams card set to take place at the Mandaly Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas NV. Garcia will square off against Puerto Rico's
..Full Story| 2009 National
Senior Cadet Championships By Bernard O'Neill April 4, 2009 |
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(APR 4) The 2009 National Senior Cadet Championships gloved off at the National Stadium tonight with eight quarter finals and thirteen semi finals slated for decision. Patrick Nevin, a brother of 2008 Olympian and reigning European Union and Irish champion John Joe Nevin, got proceedings underway with an...Full Story
| Hillyard looking to return
with revenge win over Booth April 4, 2009 |
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(APR 4) George Hillyard wants to put 18
months of frustration behind him and gain revenge in the process by
beating Tyan Booth at the York Hall on April 11th. The Canning Town
crowd pleaser has only had one fight in the last 18 months but a chance
to avenge a 2006 points defeat to Booth should prove the perfect
re-launch pad.
Their rematch is part of the undercard to the Craig Watson – John
O’Donnell Commonwealth title clash with the Hennessy Sports event live
on ITV4. Hillyard says he’s itching to get...Full
Story
| Moran vs. Marsh For British
Title April 17 April 3, 2009 |
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(APR 3) Mark Moran is prepared to walk through a wall of fire to win the British title. The former amateur star will get that chance when he faces reigning British super bantam champ Matthew Marsh on Friday, April 17 at the Indoor Sports Centre in Leigh, England. 27 year old Moran, 11-0-1 (3), has been preparing for this moment since turning pro in 2003 and only the drive to one day compete for the British title sustained...Full Story
| Latest
Euro News by Per Ake Persson April 2, 2009 |
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(APR 2) Spanish all time great Javier Castillejo, 40, comes back April 4 in the big indoor bullfighting arena in Leganes against compatriot Pablo Navascues. Castillejo, 62-8-0-1 and world champ at both jr middle and middle, comes off a bad KO loss to Sebastian Sylvester last year and is at the crossroads of a long and glorious career that began back in 88. Newly crowned WBF heavyweight champion of the world
..Full Story| Senior Cadet
Championships By Bernard O'Neill April 2, 2009 |
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(APR 2) The weigh-in for the 2009 Senior Cadet Championships will be held between 8.30am and 10am this Friday (April 3rd) at the National Stadium in Dublin followed by the draw. Preliminary round boxing will begin at the National Stadium tomorrow..Full Story
| Latest
Euro News by Per Ake Persson April 1, 2008 |
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(APR 1) WBC cruiser champ Giacobbe Fragomeni´s defence against Pole Krzysztof Wlodarczyk is off and have a new proposed date for May 15 or 16. Wlodarczyk´s promoter Bullit Knockout are trying to get the WBC to approve a fight for the interim title with Czech Rudolf Kraj as opponent for Wlodarczyk. At first Fragomeni-Wlodarczyk had March 27 as working
..Full story| Figueroa plans to put Bailey
into checkmate position Friday night on ESPN April 1, 2009 |
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(APR 1) NEW YORK – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa feels every fight is like a chess match and he plans to put former 2-time world champion Randall Bailey into a checkmate position Friday night on ESPN2 during their scheduled 12-round IBF title eliminator in Memphis. Full Story