| Boxing Card: Exciting 11-card
show at the Radisson Jake at Ringside Columbia, SC August 30, 2009 |
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(AUG 30) Palmetto Boxing Promotions continues to establish itself as a leader in boxing promotions in the southeast United States by putting on an exciting 11 card show at the Radisson last night before an enthusiastic crowd. Local favorite Chris Fitzpatrick, a young 165 pounder, convincingly pounded Torrance King of Ohio to win a unanimous six round decision. Fitzpatrick displayed a powerful and well rounded offensive arsenal with no obvious weaknesses. King utilized a defensive style but Fitzpatrick was able to persuasively penetrate to repeatedly punish King with
...Full Story| Juan Manuel Marquez & Trainer
"Nacho" Beritan Media Conference Call Transcript August 28, 2009 |
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(AUG 28) Oscar de la Hoya: We are here to once again introduce to you to Mayweather vs. Marquez "Number One/ Numero Uno," which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and is in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions. We have a great line up of sponsors and I want to thank the sponsors for making themselves available in promoting this fight--Cerveza Tecate, AT&T, Quaker State, Dewalt Tools, Affliction Clothing and Southwest Airlines, where every single sponsor
...Full Story| Witherspoon continues revival
on “Boxing’s Future Champions II” PPV
August 28, 2009 |
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SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. (August 28, 2009) – Once-beaten heavyweight prospect “Gentleman” Chazz Witherspoon (25-1, 17 KOs), the 2004 National Golden Gloves champion, wants to match his cousin “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon’s major accomplishment as heavyweight champion of the world. Witherspoon, whose only loss in 26 pro fights was last year to world title challenger Chris Arreola. Chazz, battles heavyweight gatekeeper Stacy “Big Foot” Frazier (14-5, 13 KOs) Saturday night (August 29) in an 8-round bout on “Boxing’s Future Champions II” pay per
..Full Story| Four Fights on "Undefeated
Champions" PPV - Sept. 12 in Puerto Rico August 27, 2009 |
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (August 27, 2009) -- Four exciting, entertaining fights will be showcased on the “Undefeated Champions” pay per view show, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, September 12th at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, featuring world champions Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon and Roman “Rocky” Martinez in title defenses.Promoter Ivan Rivera, president of PR Best Boxing Promotions, announced that Dominican Juan Mercedes has been
..Full Story| Shawn Porter goes Hollywood
for “Boxing’s Future Champions II” PPV
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SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. (August 27, 2009) – Ohio native and former U.S. amateur boxing star, unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Shawn Porter, headed west a month ago for Hollywood, not for the bright lights or to meet celebrities, but to prepare for his August 29th fight at the famed Wild Card Gym. Undefeated middleweight Fernando Guerrero (14-0, 12 KOs) headlines the Aug. 29th “Boxing’s Future Champions II” pay-per-view ..Full Story
| Can Napa Regain British
Title On Sept 11? August 26, 2009 |
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(AUG 26) Four years ago, Ian Napa lost a
trio of high profile bouts in England and many thought his career was
all but finished at age 27.
But the pint-sized dynamo lost those contests by slim, and in some cases
controversial, margins and by 2007, "Dappa" found himself in a European
bantamweight title challenge. Napa pushed reigning champion Simone
Maludrottu hard, but, despite promoter Frank Maloney securing home
advantage in Essex, it wasn't enough and the Hackney wizard again went
home empty-handed. Full Story
| Square Ring Management
Comment on "Danger Boy" BJ Flores August 26, 2009 |
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LAS VEGAS (August 26, 2009) - On August 15 in Biloxi, in a bout featured on the "Hook City" Jones vs. Lacy pay-per-view broadcast, undefeated and world-ranked cruiserweight “Danger Boy” BJ Flores stopped former world-title challenger Epifanio Mendoza in four rounds to successfully defend his NABO cruiserweight title. The win brings Flores ever closer to a coveted world title opportunity and the two men responsible for putting Flores (24-0-1, 15 KOs) in that position are echoing those same sentiments. Full Story
| Boxing Action in Houston! Photos/Source by Pat Butaud August 25, 2009 |
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(AUG 25) On Saturday, August 22nd, at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas, on HBO Boxing After Dark, There were three bouts that were televised. The results are as follows: Juan Diaz vs Paulie Malignaggi (Diaz won), for the vacant NABO Junior welterweight title; Malcolm Klassen vs Robert Guerrero (Guerrero won), for the IBF Junior Lightweight Title. Guerrero, of Gilroy, California won by a 12-round unanimous decision, with final scores..Photos and Story
| European Youth
Championships by Bernard O'Neill August 24, 2009 Photo: Jason Quigley |
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| One on One Interview of IBF
Jr. Flyweight Champion "The Hawaiian Punch" Brian Viloria Photos/Interview by Ricardo Conde August 24, 2009 *Photos of workout |
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(AUG 24) Two time world champion “The Hawaiian Punch” Brian Viloria (25-2, 15KOs) of Waipahu, Hawaii will step back into the ring on August 29th at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii to defend his IBF title for the first time against Jesus Iribe (15-5, 9KOs). Viloria resuscitated his career after a stunning knockout in the 11th round of then IBF light flyweight champion Ulises “Archie” Solis (28-2-2, 20KOs) this past April at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines, site of Thrila in Manila. Full Story
| Argentinean Vicente Martin
Rodriguez Foe For Roman Martinez in "Undefeated Champions" August 21, 2009 |
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (August 21, 2009) - WBO junior lightweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez has an opponent for his first defense, September 12 on the “Undefeated Champions” pay per view card, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot. Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KO’s), who won the 130-pound title last March in England when he knocked out British fighter Nicky Cook, will defend his WBO 130 pounds title versus Argentinean Vicente Martin
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Campillo won "majority" decision vs. Shumenov Photo: Shumenov August 21, 2009 By Bob Trieger |
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There was a scoring error in last Saturday night's WBA light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Gabrial Campillo and challenger Beibut Shumenov in Astana, Kazakhstan. An error on the master scoresheet was discovered Sunday. Judge Glenn Feldman scored round four for Shumenov, 10-9, but it had been accidentally written in as 10-9 for Campillo. Feldman’s final tally was revised from 114-112 for Campillo to 113-113. The cards for judges John Coyle (114-113) and Pasquale Procopio (115-111), both in favor of Campillo, remained the same. The mistake was discovered on Sunday.
| Ballroom Boxing in Hagerstown
August 27th August 21, 2009 |
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(AUG 21) Ballroom Boxing will host its first card in Hagerstown, MD on Thursday, August 27 at Hager House. Three undefeated Beltway Boxers will be headlining the card that features five six-round encounters on this co-promotion with TKO Promotions.Newly-crowned WBF Americas and NABC Welterweight champion James "Keep 'Em Sleepin'" Stevenson (10-0, nine KO's) of Baltimore will battle Tom Joseph of Youngstown, OH (4-2-1). Stevenson is coming off his third-round TKO over Ken Dunham that helped acquire his two titles on July 25 in Baltimore. Joseph was stopped in the first round by Demetrius Andrade on March 6 in Uncasville, CT. Full Story
| Officials Named For
Mayweather vs. Marquez |
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LOS ANGELES, August 19 - The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced today the names of the referee and judges who will officiate the Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez super fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19. The referee assigned to the 12-round bout is Tony Weeks from Nevada and judging the bout will be Burt Clements from Nevada, Dave Moretti...Full Story
| Burchfield responds to
comments made by Jones & Flores regarding Godfrey August 20, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 20, 2009) – Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to comments made in last Saturday night’s post-fight conference in Biloxi (MS) by cruiserweight B. J. Flores and his promoter, 8-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. (Square Ring Promotions), about CES cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey. More
| Calderon vs. Mayol - The
Rematch August 20, 2009 |
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(AUG 20) SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - WBO junior flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon will defend his title in a rematch September 12 against dangerous Rodel Mayol on the “Undefeated Champions” card, presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions, in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, that will also feature the first defense of WBO junior lightweight champion ..Full Story
| Brooklyn’s “Golden Child”
Continues Fast Track! By: Jason Sardelis August 19, 2009 |
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(AUG 19) Saturday, August 22nd, in a show promoted as “Houston Heat” one fighter who has shown he can stand it is Brooklyn, New York’s" Golden Child" Daniel Jacobs 17-0,15Ko’s. Jacobs will be stepping up again facing “The Contender” Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith, 21-3, 9Ko in a ten round bout that should open the HBO telecast. Jacobs and his team have applied their own heat to Jacob’s career fighting seventeen fights in twenty months recording an impressive if not red hot record of 17-0, 15Ko’s. A decisive
..Full Story| Clark Returns Friday! August 19, 2009 |
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(AUG 19) Michael "Cold Blood" Clark will appear in the co-feature at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia on Friday August 21, 2009. Undefeated in his last 4 bouts, Clark, the former Contender II Series star, looks to climb back into contention versus an opponent still to be determined. Clark states, "I want to earn another world title shot. I feel very sharp going into my third fight in less than 4 months." The six bout card is being presented by Simons' Promotions. The main event will showcase local light heavy Tommy Karpency vs. challenger Chuck Mussachio. Middleweight prospect Jimmy Lubash (13-2 6kos) and local heavy Jason Pettaway (3-0 2kos) also look to stay busy in separate bouts. Tickets can be obtained by calling Simons' Promotions at (304) 290-0291.
| Tyson Video
Available Today: A No-Holds-Barred Look at Boxing Legend
Mike Tyson |
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CULVER CITY, CALIF. – Tyson, a no-holds-barred portrait of the legendary and controversial former heavyweight champion, arrives on Blu-ray High Def and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 18. Oscar® nominated writer/director James Toback (Bugsy) , who earned a special ‘Regard Knockout Award’ after last year’s Cannes Film Festival screening, directs Tyson, which is entirely narrated by the champ himself. The film tells the story of a young boy who rose from the most impoverished circumstances, soared to unlimited heights, then -- like a character in a classical tragedy -- was destroyed by his own arrogance and hubris. More
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Minto wins WBO NABO Belt! August 18, 2009 |
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(AUG 18) The WBO #8 and WBA #15 ranked heavyweight Brian “The Beast” Minto (34-2, 21 KOs) won a four round technical decision over previously unbeaten Donnell "The Real Touch of Sleep" Holmes (31-1-2, 27 KOs) in a bout for the vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight Title on Friday night at Pullman Park in Butler, Pennsylvania. Before several thousand fans, Minto dominated Holmes throughout the bout landing cleaner punches and displaying a much greater work rate over the previously undefeated Holmes. However, Minto suffered a cut caused by an accidental headbutt above his eye early in round four . The bout was stopped by the ringside physician after the round, and after going to the scorecards, Minto was comfortably ahead by scores of 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37. In addition to winning the WBO NABO Title Minto also successfully defended his WBA Fedecentro Heavyweight Title enroute to winning his 16th bout in his last 17 fights.
| Williams and
Harrison in Prizefighter Heavyweights III |
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(AUG 18) MATCHROOM SPORT’S hugely successful Prizefighter returns in October with a new look and arguably the most exciting crop of British heavyweights ever assembled under one roof. Taking place at London’s iconic boxing venue, the York Hall in Bethnal Green, on Friday, October 2, Prizefighter – the Heavyweights III - features former British, Commonwealth and European champions going for glory in a night where careers are on the line...Full Story
| Roy Jones Jr. Wins Bout by TKO August 18, 2009 |
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(AUG 18) Last Saturday night, in Biloxi, Mississippi, light heavyweight Roy Jones Jr., now 54-5 (39KO), won by a 11th round TKO over Tampa's Jeff Lacy. He won the bout when Lacy did not answer the bell in that round. Jones, the much quicker and more accurate puncher frustrated Lacy throughout the fight.
| Ireland: Press Conference Held
today by Bernard O'Neill August 18, 2009 |
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(AUG 18) The Irish Amateur Boxing Association will hold a press conference at the National Stadium gym in Dublin at 12 noon today (Tuesday, August 18th) to announce their squad for the 2009 AIBA World Senior Championships in Italy. Today's press conference will be attended by IABA President Dominic O'Rourke and Irish coaches Billy Walsh and Zuar Antia. The Irish Sports Council will also be in attendance. All media are invited to attend. The 2009 AIBA World Championships begin in Milan on September 1st.
| Steve Chambers to Headline on
Public Safety Night on Friday September 11th at the Legendary
Blue Horizon August 18, 2009 |
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PHILADELPHIA (August 17, 2009)—On Friday night September 11th, boxing returns to The Legendary Blue Horizon as Steve Upsher Chambers will back in the ring a Jr. Welterweight bout that will headline Public Safety night at The Legendary Blue Horizon. Public Safety night will honor Police Officers, Firefighters and othe security personel in the Philadelphia area. The card is promoted by Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions Inc. Full Story
| WBC Cabofe Heavyweight
Champion Manuel Quezada - 17 Straight Wins Photo: Laura De La Torre August 17, 2009 |
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Los Angeles, CA (August 17, 2009) - Fresh off a stunning first-round knockout of highly-regarded heavyweight Travis Walker, Manuel "El Toro" Quezada (28-4-1, 18 KOs) has climbed the ladder in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings from last months #9 position to the #4 WBC heavyweight contender. Quezada's latest victory was the 17th straight for the 31-year-old, native of Wasco, CA, who was making the third defense of his WBC CABOFE title.
Full Story| WBC Sanctions Johnson-Dawson
II August 16, 2009 |
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HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 16 – Former world light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson usually doesn’t like being interrupted while in the middle of training, but when the word came down on Thursday that the World Boxing Council (WBC) will be sanctioning his November 7th rematch with Chad Dawson for its interim 175-pound title, “The Road Warrior” was happy to take a break for a few words about this latest development. Full Story
| Fast Eddie Chambers gets
title shot on his own terms. by Mike Cassell August 12, 2009 |
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(AUG 12) It is said that “He needs to be more like them”, “Them” being heavyweight fighters like the Klitschko brothers or one dimensional slugger Chris Arreola. That being said, undersized, underpaid, and very underrated Philadelphia fighter “Fast” Eddie Chambers 35 – 1 (18KO’s) is finally in position to join the million dollar club, and to be quite frank about the whole thing, it is long overdue. It is reported that he will face the younger version of the heavyweight division’s two headed monster...Full Story
| Sampson Boxing, LLC Responds
to Universum Statement August 12, 2009 |
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(AUG 12) Sampson Boxing, LLC, Sampson Lewkowicz, nor Gabriel Campillo have never been given notice of any lawsuit or served with any Order from any court in Spain. Sampson Boxing, LLC is the exclusive sole promoter of WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Gabriel Campillo. What Universum is stating is completely false and Gabriel Campillo has nothing signed with
..Full Story| Bashy Let’s Rip At London
Boxing Gym August 12, 2009 |
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(AUG 12) Taking a little time out from the European promotional tour for his debut album - Catch Me If You Can - rising Hip Hop star Bashy dropped into Rooney’s Boxing Gym, close to London Bridge, for some serious R&R Bashy style. During his time at the gym Bashy, from Chiswick, West London, spent some time talking with former Team GB Olympic head coach Terry Edwards MBE, who is director of coaching and boxing development as well as head coach at Rooney’s Boxing Gym, before being
...Full Story| Carl Froch marks Super Six in
his Diary August 12, 2009 |
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(AUG 12) WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch recently celebrated his 32nd birthday but the “Cobra” believes he’s still improving and he has the evidence to back it up. Froch is part of the groundbreaking new Super Six concept which will ultimately crown the World’s best Super Middleweight and produce a leading candidate for the best pound for pound fighter in the world. The Nottingham man kicks off his Super Six campaign against unbeaten American Andre Dirrell in front of his hometown fans at the Trent FM Arena on October 17th. Froch has...Full Story
| Arnoutis
Returns August 27th in North Bergen August 12, 2009 |
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(AUG 12) North Bergen, NJ - Junior-Welterweight contender "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis of Atlantic City, NJ will make his second straight appearance at North Bergen, NJ's Schuetzen Park when he faces off with Troy Browning on August 27. The 10-round main event will headline the show promoted by Pound4Pound Promotions. "I want to thank John and Pat Lynch for giving me the opportunity to fight in their main event once again," says Arnaoutis, 22-3-2 (10 KO). "Troy Browning is a very tough, rugged opponent who..Full Story
| Shumenov fighting for history
against Campillo in WBA title fight Saturday night in Kazakhstan August 11, 2009 |
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LAS VEGAS (August 11, 2009) – If unbeaten light heavyweight Beibut Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs) defeats World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Gabriel “Chico Guapo” Campillo in Saturday night’s main event, the Kazak star will become the light heavyweight champion with the fewest pro fights in history. The Aug. 15th show will be presented by KZ Event Productions, owned and operated by the Shumenov brothers, Beibut and Chingis, in association with Sampson Boxing, LLC, at the Sport Complex “Daulet” National Tennis Center in Astana..Full Story
| Oliver-Gonzalez III title
fight headlines -“A Night to Remember” August 11, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE (Aug. 11, 2009) – A New England and Eastern Boxing Association junior featherweight title fight between former IBO World champion, “Machine” Mike Oliver, and former Guatemalan amateur star Castulo Gonzalez, headlines the September 11th “A Night To Remember” pro boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., in historic Plymouth Memorial Hall in Massachusetts. “A Night To Remember” is the third in a 4-fight arrangement, “The..Full Story
| Barry Tompkins calling
Jones-Lacy PPV show Saturday night “Hook City” in Biloxi August 11, 2009 |
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BILOXI, Miss. (August 11, 2009) – Award-winning boxing broadcaster Barry Tompkins will call all the action for this Saturday night’s “Hook City” pay-per-view card, headlined by 8-time world boxing champion Roy “Captain Hook” Jones, Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) and 2-time super middleweight world title-holder Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs), live from the Mississippi Coast..Full Story
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Travis Kauffman
Ready for Tonight's Shahan Clash
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(JULY 7) Primm, NV - Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman of Reading, PA tipped the scales at a trim and ready 224.5 for his eight-round fight with William Shahan of Glenville, WV. Shahan weighed in at 245. Kauffman-Shahan will appear underneath the Alfredo Angulo-Gabriel Rosado main event televised by ESPN2 Friday Night Fights and promoted
..Full Story [About Female Bout between Donatella Hultin vs. Lucia Larcinese]| Boxing Event to Feature
return of Josesito Lopez August 7, 2009  Previous
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Orange, August 7, 2009 – It will certainly be “High Stakes” at the Omega Products International in Corona, California, on Friday, August 14th, when “El Maestro”, unbeaten junior welterweight standout Mauricio Herrera, puts his perfect pro record on the line against Seattle’s Jason Davis in the main event of Thompson Boxing Promotions’ latest hard-hitting show, which will also feature the highly-anticipated return of 140-pound..Full Story
| Gabor Veto still unbeaten! August 6, 2009 |
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(AUG 6) Hungarian lightweight prospect, the undefeated Gabor Veto (9-0, 8 KOs / WBA-EBA #19) showed his power by dismantling German-Iranian Mohesen Moradian (3-2, 1 KO) in round two of their long awaited fight on Saturday night in front of 6.000 fanatic spectators. In attendance at the beautiful Castle of Varpalota in Hungary where the Hungarian boxing-heros
..Full Story| Flores-Mendoza title fight
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BILOXI, Miss. (August 6, 2009) – Unbeaten NABO cruiserweight champion BJ “El Peligroso” Flores defends his title against former world title challenger Epifanio “Diamente” Mendoza in a 10-round bout to complete an entertaining, well matched “Hook City” 4-fight pay per view card, August 15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The “Hook City” pay-per-view show, headlined by two of the best left-hook punchers in boxing, 8-time world boxing champion Roy “Captain Hook” Jones, Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) and 2-time super middleweight title-holder Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs), is presented by Square Ring Promotions in association with Left Hook Promotions and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Full Story
| Team KZ showcases top
prospects Campillo - Shumenov WBA title fight
August 4, 2009 |
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LAS VEGAS (August 4, 2009) – Team KZ is much more than its undisputed leader, unbeaten light heavyweight Beibut Shumenov, who challenges World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Gabriel “Chico Guapo” Campillo, August 15th at the Sport Complex “Daulet” National Tennis Center in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Aug. 15th show will be presented by KZ Event Productions, owned and operated by the Shumenov brothers, Beibut and Chingis, in association with Sampson Boxing, LLC. Full Story
| The World’s Greatest
Ever Featherweights Boxers |
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LAS VEGAS (August 4, 2009) – The deep, talented Featherweight Division of “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion features today’s Pound-for-Pound King, Manny Pacquaio, along with some all-time greats from the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Australia and Nicaragua. Legendary rivals -- Willie Pep vs. Sandy Saddler, Pacquaio vs. Marco Antonio Barrera, Jeff Fenech vs. Azumah Nelson -- are represented, in addition to other candidates such as Abe Attell, Alexis Arguello, Salvador..Full Story
| Golden Boy Promotions Sign's
Vivian Harris August 4, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2009 - Pound for pound, there are few fighters who bring excitement like former Junior Welterweight World Champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris. Now eager to make another run at the top of the division, Harris has teamed up with a new promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, to help take him there. "Vivian Harris has always been a great fighter to watch, simply because of the excitement he brings to the ring," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "He is without..Full Story
| Minto vs. Holmes: Live on Pay
Per View August 3, 2009 |
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(AUG 3) Butler, PA – NESportsTV.com in association with Mintofight.com is proud to present the 12 round heavyweight bout between Butler, Pennsylvania’s Brian “The Beast Minto (33-2, 21 KO’s) and Donnell “The Real Touch of Sleep” Holmes (31-0-2, 27 KO’s) Friday August 14th from Pullman Park. The fight will be streaming live as part of a PPV broadcast. It will also be archived for viewing following the live fight. Cost of viewing is $10 USD in the United States and 7.03 EUR in Europe. Brian Minto has become a fan favorite for his crowd pleasing style and everyman attitude. He’s been regularly featured on ESPN, HBO PPV undercards and RTL in Germany. He is currently ranked #8 by the WBO. Full Story
| Burchfield and Cappiello join
forces August 3, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE (Aug. 3, 2009) – Longtime New England boxing promoters, Jimmy Burchfield and Rich Cappiello, have joined forces and pooled their resources under Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) banner. Burchfield, operating out of Providence (RI) for the past quarter-century, and the Brockton (MA)-based Cappiello have been the two most dominant boxing promoters in New England for the past 15 years. Full Story
| No Biloxi Blues for “Captain
Hook” Jones-Lacy headlines Aug. 15 “Hook City” PPV in Biloxi August 3, 2009 |
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BILOXI, Miss. (August 3, 2009) – Living legend Roy “Captain Hook” Jones, Jr. is a Pensacola icon and 100 miles down the Gulf Coast in Biloxi, where he headlines the August 15th “Hook City” pay per view against former 2-time world champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy, the 8-time world champion is unbeaten in three previous fights there and nearly as popular as he is back home. The “Hook City” pay-per-view show, headlined by two of the best left-hook punchers in boxing, Jones, Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) and Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs), will air live from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Full Story
| International
Round Robin by Bernard O'Neill August 1, 2009 |
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(AUG 1)Ken Egan was beaten by Sweden's Babacar Kamara as Irish boxers recorded eight wins out of nine - including six wins out of six over Great Britain - at this evenings Round Robin tournament at the National Stadium in Dublin. Egan, a silver medal winner at the 2008 Olympics, lost out 17-13 to Kamara - who beat Egan in the last 16 of the AIBA World Championships in..Full Story
| Promoter Duva "Shocked" by
Team De La Rosa Free Agency Announcement August 1, 2009 |
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(AUG 1) "Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing have an exclusive promotional agreement with James De La Rosa." Promoter Dino Duva of Duva Boxing says he was "shocked" to read that representatives of his undefeated welterweight prospect, James De La Rosa (19-0, 12 KOs), are proclaiming the young fighter's promotional free agency. "It is news to me that he's a free agent," revealed Duva. "I read his press release with disbelief. Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing have an exclusive..Full Story