| Ward Crowned
World Champion By Bernard O'Neill May 31, 2009 |
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(MAY 31) The Irish squad will arrive home from Armenia via Dublin Airport today at approximately 1.30pm. All media are invited to attend tomorrows homecoming. Earlier yesterdayJoe Ward became the third Irish amateur boxer in the last eight months - following in the footsteps of Katie Taylor and Ray Moylette -to claim a World title after he became AIBA World light middleweight (70Kg) junior champion following a stunning third round stoppage of home favourite Hayk Khachatryan of Armenia at the Sports
..Full Story| Robert Guerreo Shining in
Southern California Photos By Raymond Rodriguez May 27, 2009 |
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(MAY 27) Los Angeles California - Former two-time world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, is looking sharp during training camp in preparation for his ESPN 2 "Friday Night Fights" debut, set to take place June 12, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The Glendale Fight Club in Southern California is where Guerrero's been doing most of his sparring while getting ready for a Johnny Edwards, a bout scheduled for ten rounds. Full Story with Photos
| HEAT IS ON -Final Press
Conference Quotes from Silence Mabuza and Yonnhy Perez May 27, 2009 (Original date: May 25th) |
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA- IBF Bantamweight contender Yonnhy Perez approaches his last days of preparation as he readies himself to face South African Silence Mabuza on his home turf. Having arrived to Johannesburg 10-days ago, Yonnhy can’t wait to lace them up and get home soon. “I feel fine, they have treated us great during our whole stay,” said Perez of the host city and its people. “Everybody is friendly and
..Full Story with Photos| Sexton Gets Robinson On May
29 Stoke Show May 27, 2009 |
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(MAY 27) One of Britain's brightest prospects returns to the ring on Friday, May 29 as flyweight Ashley Sexton laces up the gloves at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Undefeated Sexton will square off against rugged rival Mike Robinson on the undercard of British flyweight champion Chris Edward's homecoming title defense against Usman
..Full Story| "Pain On Penn Street"
Press Conferences Photos and Quotes" Photos: Jeff Julian May 30, 2009 |
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(MAY 27) Reading, PA - The fighters preparing for battle this Saturday, May 30 on "Pain on Penn Street" at Reading, PA's Sovereign Center met face to face for the first time Tuesday at Downtown Reading Hofbrau bar and restaurant. The event, promoted by King's Promotions, will be the first to feature boxing and mixed martial arts action on the same card in Pennsylvania history.
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Update: Tyson's Daughter Passes Away
May 27, 2009 |
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(MAY 27) WBAN posted a news release about Mike Tyson's 4-year old daughter, Exodus, who was in critical condition after a tragic accident at home. We have learned that Exodus passed away yesterday. Out deepest condolences go out to Tyson and his family. You Tube
| Two Wins for
Ireland By Bernard O'Neill May 26, 2009 |
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(MAY 26) Chris Mullally joined Joe Ward and Michael Reilly in the quarter finals of the AIBA World Junior Championships courtesy of an impressive 7-2 win over Turkeys Ihsan Erdogan in Yerevan, Armenia tonight (local time). However, St Michael's Athy ace Christy Joyce was beaten 17-6 by Russian featherweight
..Full Story| Blazing Flyweight Edwards
Added To Stoke Show May 24, 2009 |
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(MAY 24)Red hot prospect Paul Edwards sees action for the third time this year as the flyweight will appear on Frank Maloney's fight card this Friday at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. The bill is action packed with scrappy British flyweight champion Chris Edwards defending his title against challenger Usman Ahmed in a rematch and the third professional contest of celebrated 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland. Full Story
| Two Wins for
Ireland By Bernard O'Neill May 24, 2009 |
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(MAY 24) Christy Joyce and Chris Mullally got Ireland off to a winning start at the AIBA World Junior Championships in Yerevan, Armenia today. Joyce dominated home favourite Arayik Harutyunyan of Armenia en route to a 7-5 win and will face Russian featherweight Dmitry Kulakov on Tuesday. Full Story
| News from WBC |
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(MAY 21) The World Boxing Council wishes to recognize the career of a great boxer from the USA, Vernon Forrest. Vernon Forrest has been associated with the WBC since 1997 when he became the WBC Continental Americas welterweight champion then conquered the WBC affiliated federation (NABF) championship, which he defended several times to eventually become the WBC world champion by beating in a dramatic fashion..Full Story
| "Super" Scott Haywood Returns
To Action In Stoke May 20, 2009 |
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(MAY 20) Former English light welterweight titlist Scott Haywood makes his return to the ring on the undercard of the Chris Edwards vs. Ahmed Usman British flyweight title clash on Friday, May 29 in Stoke, England. Haywood, 19-3 (4), was last seen in the squared circle at Barnsley Metrodome in February during an unsuccessful bid to unseat world rated Commonwealth
..Full Story| Latest update on
Salita |
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(MAY 20) Damitriy Salita moved his camp
to Primm Valley Casino Resorts on Sunday, May 17, to complete training
for his 10-round main event against Raul "El Toro" Munoz on Sunday, May
24, 2009 at the Star of the Desert Arena in Buffalo Bill's Resort &
Casino.
"I'm glad to leave my camp in New York and head to Primm," said Dmitriy.
"Just one more week of training. I want to be impressive against Munoz.
This fight is very important..Full
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| Major to Face Clark
for NABA Belt |
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(MAY 20) WBA NABA Lightweight Championship on the line in Buffalo, June 19 Promoter Nick Garone and X-Cel Worldwide have put together an enticing championship bout for their "Buffalo Beatdown" show on June 19 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York. All-action lightweight Meacher Major "Pain" of the Bahamas will face Columbus, Ohio's Michael "Cold Blood" Clark (38-5-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the vacant NABA Lightweight Championship. Full Story
| McCreedy’s bandwagon filling
up fast May 20, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE (May 20, 2009) – Super
middleweight “Irish” Joe McCreedy has developed into one of New
England’s favorite fighters, based on support he’s received from his
growing legion of passionate fans from Lowell, the same Massachusetts
city that produced one of boxing’s all-time most popular ring warriors,
“Irish” Micky Ward.
EBA super middleweight champion McCreedy (10-2-1, 5 KOs) is matched
against veteran Willis “The Prophet” Lockett (11-7-5, 5 KOs) on Friday
night’s (May 22) “Rage
| McKenzie Scoops Prizefighter
Cruiserweights Title May 19, 2009 Photos: Lawrence Lustig |
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(MAY 19) OVILL McKENZIE has won the Prizefighter Cruiserweights title after an exciting night of knockdowns and shocks. Former Commonwealth Champion McKenzie defeated John Keeton on points in a thrilling final in front of a capacity crowd at the Earl’s Court in London to scoop the £25,000 top prize. Full Story
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Veto stops Dimitrov!
May 19, 2009 |
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| Two Denver Police
Brotherhood Boxers' Advance to the Nationals! by Stephen Blea May 19, 2009 |
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(MAY 19) Two Denver Police Brotherhood Boxers' advance to the NATIONALS! EDUARDO VASQUEZ will be competing in the National Jr. Olympics at 101 lbs. GIL GARCIA will be competing in the USA MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP At Heavyweight. Full details with photos
| Sykes vs. Crolla Added To
Stoke Fight Card May 16, 2009 |
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(DATE) A tremendous battle between super feather prospects has been added to Frank Maloney's May 29 fight card at Fenton Manor Sports Complex In Stoke. Undefeated Dewsbury stylist Gary Sykes meets popular Manchester grafter Anthony Crolla in a British title eliminator that supports the main event featuring reigning champion Chris Edwards vs. Usman Ahmed in a British
..Full Story| Buckland vs. Lawton In
British Title Eliminator May 16, 2009 |
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(MAY 16) Welsh prospect Gary Buckland will take a jump up tp the next level when he meets Scott Lawton in a British lightweight title eliminator on Friday, May 29. The pair will clash in support of the Chris Edwards vs. Usman Ahmed British flyweight championship bout serving as the main event at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Just 22 years of age, young Cardiff man Buckland, 15-1 (5), won a Celtic lightweight title by outpointing Martin Watson in 2007 and recaptured the..Full Story
| Youth
Championships By Bernard O'Neill May 16, 2009 |
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(MAY 16) James Fryers and Charlie Haggerty were involved in an incident packed 57Kg decider in tonight's semi finals of the National Youth Championships at the National Stadium. Haggerty was two points ahead after Fryers received a public warning for holding - but the Golden Cobra man then incurred the wrath of the ref and received a pubic warning of his own and Fryers advanced
..Full Story| Fight Action at the
Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City |
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(MAY 16) Last night Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented a thrilling five bout card at The Concert Venue at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The card was broadcast live on the always exciting ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights". The main event bout of the evening carried heavy implications for boxing, especially heavyweight boxing, as two of America's best heavyweight prospects Kevin "Kingpin Johnson (21-0-1, 8KO) and "Devastatin" Devin Vargas (17-0, 7KO) put their undefeated records on the line to stake their claim as the number one American heavyweight in the world. Full Story
| Juan Diaz Graduates
College! |
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(MAY 14) LOS ANGELES,- As most boxing fans know, when Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz wasn't hitting opponents in the boxing ring, he was hitting the books at the University of Houston - Downtown (UHD). The former Three-Time World Champion will close the college chapter of his life on Sunday, May 17th, when he will receive the academic equivalent of a world championship title as he accepts a bachelor's degree in Political Science during
...Full Story| Devin Vargas Ready For the
Fight of His Life May 14, 2009 |
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(MAY 14) This Friday May 15th, 2004 Olympic team captain, Devin Vargas (17-0, 7KO) will be in the fight of his life when he takes on Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (21-0-1, 8KO) in the main event on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Johnson, who many believe is the top American heavyweight contender, is ranked as the WBA #5, WBC #10, IBF #13 rated heavyweight in the world and will surely be Vargas's toughest opponent to date. Both Vargas and Johnson are...Full Story
| Mayweather and Marquez
Kick-Off International Media Tour Sunday in Los Angeles May 14, 2009 |
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(MAY 14) Los Angeles, CA (May 14, 2009) - The "press tour" to official announce the mega-fight between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez which will take place July 18th at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, kicks off this Sunday, May 17 and will span two continents in six days with stops in Los Angeles
..Full Story| Earthquake Predicted for May
19th - Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott To Face ‘Buster’ Keeton At
Prizefighter 7 May 14, 2009 |
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(MAY 14) The Southern area seismic centres are going to have to shut down this coming Tuesday as Hackney, London, based Jamaican former WBU International, Commonwealth and British Cruiserweight Champion Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott learned that his first opponent, in the Prizefighter 7 - The Cruiserweights tournament at Earl’s Court Arena in West London on May 19th, is Sheffield’s John ‘Buster’ Keeton, and has predicted an earth
...Full Story| Five Wins For
Ireland By Bernard O'Neill May 13, 2009 |
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(MAY 13) Irish head coach Billy Walsh has hailed the performance of the Irish team after they chalked up five wins from five at the Czech Republic Multi Nations in Istil Nad Labem tonight. Walsh, who is working the Irish squads corner along with Zuar Antia, watched Irish senior champions, Declan Geraghty, who celebrated his 19th birthday last Sunday, Carl Frampton
...Full Story| Perez Closes Training Camp in
California May 13, 2009 |
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Santa Fe Springs, CA (May 13, 2009) – Undefeated bantamweight Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez finished 10 weeks of preparation for his IBF Eliminator against Silence Mabuza. Perez will make the long trip across the globe to face the South African in his hometown of Johannesburg on Friday, May 29. “The only thing on my mind is victory,” said Perez after his workout. “I know I’m going to his backyard and I have to be aggressive....Full Story
| IBA Heavyweight Title in Las
Vegas May 13, 2009 |
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(MAY 13) CROWN BOXING INC. Las Vegas, NV,
heads into the final week before their IBA Heavyweight Championship
match between three time World Champion Olive McCall against the current
Australian Champion John Hopoate from Sydney, Australia.
The fighters are in training camps respectfully, Olive McCall in Las
Vegas, and John Hopoate in California.
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| Meet the new “KO Kid” Spina
Headlining “Rage At The River” May 22 in Rhode Island May 12, 2009 |
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PROVIDENCE (May 12, 2009) – World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina has had an overall attitude adjustment but he still possess the same devastating power punching ability as always as he gets set to headline the May 22nd “Rage At The River” show at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Spina (24-1-1, 17 KOs), 31, is rated among the top 15 in all..Full Story
| The Lion Roars, Once More -
Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott - Past, Present and...Future? By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro May 12, 2009 |
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(MAY 12) On the 19th May 2009, one of Jamaica’s greatest boxers of all time, Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott, returns to the ring for the first time in over three years to compete in the unique and highly successful, Matchroom Sports conceived, Prizefighter 7 - The Cruiserweights tournament at Earl’s Court in
...Full Story| Jimmy Lange Secures #11 NABF
Ranking with WBC USNBC Win May 12, 2009 |
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(MAY 12) Fairfax, VA – After dominating Frank Houghtaling (19-16-5, 4 KOs) to capture the World Boxing Council’s vacant 154-pound U.S. National Boxing Championship on May 2 in front of a hometown Patriot Center crowd, middleweight contender Jimmy Lange (30-3-2, 21 KOs) was rewarded with a #11 ranking in the May 2009 North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Ratings. Lange can also expect to achieve a world ranking next month...Full Story
| Veto outpoints Romankiewicz! May 11, 2009 |
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(MAY 11) In a lightweight bout Hungarian prospect Gabor Veto (5-0-0, 4 KOs) won a six round decision over German Hubert Romankiewicz on Saturday night at the Dragon’s Club in Baden-Baden, Germany. The 20-year-old Veto (5-0-0), former member of Hungarian amateur national team, controlled Romankiewicz in round one with long straight punches. Romankiewicz the former Thai Boxer lacked the speed to danger the Hungarian boxing-talent. Full Story
| Rojas to fight July 11th May 11, 2009 Source: WBC |
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After a last minute agreement between promoters Akihiko Honda, president of Teiken in Japan , and Don King, Promoter of Elio Rojas, the mandatory WBC title defnse fight between the feather WBC champion of the World Takahiro Aoh, Japan, and his challenger Elio Rojas, Dominican Republic, has been confirmed to take place in Tokyo, Japan on July 14, 2009. Therefore, the WBC has cancelled the purse offer ceremony that was scheduled for this Monday, may 11th. Mr. Akihiko Honda, president of Teiken promotions will be the official promoter.
| Golden Boy Promotions and AEG
Announce New Boxing Series at Club Nokia - LA Live May 9, 2009 |
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LOS ANGELES, May 9 - Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and AEG announced yesterday the launch of "Fight Night Club", a monthly boxing series at the new Club Nokia at LA LIVE across the street from STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles. "Fight Night Club" will feature some of Golden Boy's best up and coming professional boxing prospects in an upscale and intimate Club setting. The monthly series
. Full Story| Loaded "Tinley Park Rumble"
Card To Explode With A World Class Main Event And Star-Studded
Undercard May 9, 2009 |
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May 8 (Merrillville, In) - The one main event that has the star-power capable of following up the "Merciless" Mary McGee vs. Kristy "Rose" Follmar world championship extravaganza is a feud that goes beyond the ring and was originally scheduled for "Date With Destiny" but rescheduled for the "Tinley Park Rumble" on Friday, June 12th at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18501
...Full Story| Varrett
Out, Vargas Steps in Star's Unbeaten Heavy's to Collide in AC |
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(MAY 5) Star Boxing has been informed by Monte Barrett that he has suffered an injury that has forced him to pull out of his May 15th heavyweight clash with world rated (WBA #5, WBC #10, IBF #14) Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (21-0-1, 8KO). Barrett reportedly suffered a cut while sparring that has left him ineligible to participate in next weeks ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" main event being held at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. Full Story
| Final Tribute to
Benjamin Flores |
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(MAY 8) On May 5th, five days after male boxer Benjamin “El Michoacano” Flores, 25, had a fight with Al Seeger in a NABF title bout, he passed away. Following a fight with Seeger, he was hospitalized at Parkland Hospital in Texas, and he succumbed at the hospital. Full Story
| KO Artist Brunson Signs with Triple-Mac Promotions May 8, 2009 |
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(MAY 8) Virginia-based Triple-Mac Promotions is proud to announce the signing of powerhouse Philadelphia middleweight Tyrone "Young Gun" Brunson to a promotional agreement. The sharpshooting Brunson (19-0-1, 19 KOs) set a boxing record with 19 consecutive first-round knockouts to begin his career before fighting to a draw in his last outing. Full Story
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Irish Squad Named |
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(MAY 8) Six national champions have been named in the Irish squad for this months AIBA World Junior Championships, the opening bell of which will be heard in Yerevan, Armenia on May 23rd. Joe Ward and Michael Reilly, who both finished on top of the podium at the Heyday Aliyev Multi Nations, which concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday last, have been called up to the squad. Full Story
| Latest
Euro News by Per Ake Persson May 5, 2009 |
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(MAY 5) Bremen, Germany: WIBF and WBC female feather champ Ina Menzer beat US challenger Franchesca Alcanter over ten one-sided rounds in the headliner of Universum´s show at Hall 7. All judges had it 100-90 and Alcanter landed as far as I could tell only with two scoring punches in the whole fight. At the same time she was strong and very fit and Menzer was careful, overly careful perhaps about getting involved and this made
..Full Story| Two Gold's For
Ireland By Bernard O'Neill May 5, 2009 |
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(MAY 7) Ireland's boxers registered another first today after Joe Ward and Michael Reilly claimed two gold medals at the ten nation Heydar Aliyev Cup in Baku, Azerbaijain. Irish captain Ward, from the Moate club in West Meath, beat Georgian light middleweight Sekhnias Nikoloz 4-0 and Reilly, of the Drimnagh club in Dublin, edged out Turkish light welter Burhan Aksay 7-6...Full Story
| Open letter from John Ruiz to
the Top American Heavyweights May 5, 2009 |
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(MAY 5) To America’s “Top” Heavyweight Boxers, I’ve been told I’m not the most fan-friendly fighter in the world, my style often criticized as being ugly, but I’m proud to say I’ve never ducked a worthy opponent. For the past month or two, though, I’ve read and heard a lot BS about how I shouldn’t be the WBA mandatory title challenger. A few totally unproven, so-called contenders have whined about them deserving a world title shot more than I do. Full Story
| Mayweather vs. Marquez: "set
for July 18th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas May 5, 2009 |
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LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2009) - The boxing world received two gifts this week, not only the announcement that six-time world champion in five weight divisions Floyd "Money" Mayweather has returned to the sport, but also that he was immediately putting his undefeated record on the line when he faces the dangerous and highly touted five-time world champion in three divisions Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez in MAYWEATHER vs. MARQUEZ "Number One/Numero Uno" on Saturday, July 18 at the MGM Grand
...Full Story| Undefeated, Top Prospects
Headline May 8th on Sundance Card May 5, 2009 |
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FT. WORTH, TEXAS - Oscar de la Hoya's FIGHT NIGHT at SUNDANCE SQUARE, presented by Cerveza Tecate and Quaker State, has proven to be a showcase for many of boxing's top prospects and the 6th annual event on Friday, May 8th will be no different. Three of the sport's top undefeated prospects, including Dallas' Charles Hatley, will be featured on the undercard. Hatley was one fight from representing the United States the 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing, China, but fell short. Despite losing in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials, Hatley is consider by many to be the best young junior middleweight prospect in boxing. Full Story
| "Punchout" returns to
the Plaza Hotel & Casino May 5, 2009 |
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(MAY 5) Las Vegas, NV, – “Punchout,” returns to the Plaza Hotel & Casino in beautiful downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, May 8, 2009. This show features boxing reality television star and real life Jr. Middleweight Contender Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith. Smith will be headlining his long awaited return to the ring for his hometown fans and capping off a spectacular night of fights. In the featured bout of the evening, Guilty Boxing, in association with..Full Story
| Full Report: Jamie Moore vs.
Roman Dzuman May 4, 2009 |
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(MAY 4) European light middleweight champion Jamie Moore made a successful first title defense to headline a tremendous bill by Frank Maloney Promotions at Crow Tree Leisure Centre in Sunderland, England on Saturday. The action served as the lead in to Sky Box Office's telecast of Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton. Manchester area hero Moore expertly took apart seasoned Continental challenger Roman Dzuman with cold, calculated
..Full Story| Fitzpatrick Demolishes
Locklear in 1 round May 4, 2009 |
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(MAY 4) Columbia, South Carolinas super middle weight prospect Chris "Fantasm" Fitzpatrick, ko’d the cagey south paw Roger Locklear in the first round of a scheduled 4 round bout this Saturday at Club Ambis 1 in Raleigh NC. Fitzpatrick moves to 4-0 (2 KO) and showed why he is being called the future of the Columbia boxing scene as he systematically picked apart Locklear, now 1-2 Using a quick jab and excellent footwork, Fitzpatrick continuously landed 3 & 4 punch combinations and would move out of harms way before the frustrated Locklear could retaliate. Full Story
| "Rage at the River"
reunion for McGirt & Ward |
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(MAY 4) PROVIDENCE – Legendary boxers James “Buddy” McGirt, Sr. and “Irish” Micky Ward began a friendship in 1986 that continues today. They will reunite May 22nd at “Rage At The River,” promoted Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment, Inc. (CES), as head trainers of fighters on that show. Full Story
| Achmad Tuba, Israeli-Muslim,
to Make His Pro Debut May 4, 2009 |
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PHILADELPHIA -In the forty-plus years that boxing has taken place at The Legendary Blue Horizon, there have been many combatants that have fought in the ring that have interesting stories. On Friday night May 15th, Achmad Tuba, who will be will be making his pro debut in a four round Jr. Middleweight bout , has an incredible story with beliefs that can give everyone hope for
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Gorges' Body Shot Ends Bout Early May 3, 2009 |
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The Border City Boxing Club's "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges knocked out Michigan's Matt "The Pitbull" Ellis in the third round at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Friday night. Gorges had Ellis hurt several times with head blows, but it was a body shot that finally sent the pitbull to the canvas. The win moves Gorges' professional record to 7-0 with 6 KOs. Also on the card was Windsor's Ali Mansour who stopped Indianapolis's John Smith in the first round to move to 5-0 with 3 KOs. Both Gorges and Mansour will be competing again at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in June.
| Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky
Hatton prediction. Who wins this one and why. By Mike Cassell -May 2, 2009
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(MAY 2) Manny Pacquiao 48 (36 KO’s) – 3 - 2 was once an undisciplined typhoon out of the Philippines who’s relentless aggression and tenacious ring demeanor, seemingly willed his opposition to the canvas. He is a fighter who has been knocked down and knocked out. But since his loss to Eric Morales in 1999, he has truly become a complete fighter under the watchful eye of trainer Freddie Roach. Roach has very masterfully taken the tremendous heart and skill of the Filipino legend
..Full Story| Junior Cadet
Championships Finals By Bernard O'Neill May 2, 2009 |
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(MAY 2) Sixteen Irish champions were crowned following today's National Junior Cadet Championships finals at the National Stadium in Dublin. Talented St Francis light flyweight Lee Reeves landed the first title of the day after seeing off the challenge of Luke Thomas in an exciting all Munster 48Kg decider.And the Moran brothers, Daryl and Leigh, both of the Illies Golden Gloves club, were celebrating on the double after Daryl beat Thomas Ward ....Full Story
| “Chop Chop” Corley chasing
one more world title shot May 1, 2009 |
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(MAY 1) LAS VEGAS – Former world light welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley is traveling halfway around the planet in hopes of keeping alive his dream of becoming world champion once again. Corley, fighting out of Washington D.C., faces former Brazilian lightweight champion Sidney Siqueira (12-3-1, 7 KOs) in an 8-round bout May 9 on a star-studded card, headlined by undefeated light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov..Full Story
| O’Connor Ready for 6, heading
to 135 May 1, 2009 |
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(MAY 1) FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – With six pro fights under his belt since turning pro last September for Seminole Warriors Boxing, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor is now ready to move up to 6-round bouts and preparing to go down to the lightweight division. 2004 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor (6-0, 2 KOs) is coming off an impressive win by 4-round decision against 22-fight veteran Travis Hartman (9-12-1, 7 KOs) last Saturday...Full Story