Victor Ortiz Named ESPN's
Prospect of the Year
Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank
Photograph on ESPN.com
December 31, 2008
(DEC 31) LOS ANGELES - It was announced
today that Golden Boy Promotions prospect Victor Ortiz was named
ESPN.com's Prospect of the Year. The rising star had a spectacular 2008,
racking up three wins by knockout in three fights and will set his
sights on a world title fight in 2009. Earlier this month, Ortiz was
also named Sports Illustrated's Prospect of the Year. Full Story
Beibut Shumenov
hottest prospect in boxing
December 29, 2008
(DEC 29) LAS VEGAS – Former Kazakhstan
Olympian Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs), fresh off of his impressive
10-round decision victory against Columbian knockout artist Epifanio
“Diamente” Mendoza (28-6-1, 24 KOs), arguably is the most ambitious,
fastest-rising prospect in boxing. Full Story
Ring 8 Awards
December 29, 2008
(DEC 29) A capacity crowd turned out for
the annual Ring 8 holiday party and awards dinner December 21 at Tony
Mazzarella’s Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, New York. Award
recipients and special guests shown in this
Top U.S. heavyweight in 2009:
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada
December 29, 2008
(DEC 29) PROVIDENCE – 2004 U.S. Olympian
Jason “Big Six” Estrada, arguably one of the most decorated amateur
boxers of the 21st century, is in many ways the United States’ top
heavyweight hope to bring home a world title belt. Full Story
We want a Rematch, We Want
Cunningham vs. Adamek!
December 28, 2008
(DEC 28) On December 11th 2008 one
of the fights of the decade took place in Newark, New Jersey between the
then reigning International Boxing Federation cruiserweight king, Steve
‘USS’ Cunningham from Philadelphia, PA and Polish born expat, Tomasz
‘Goarl’ Adamek, from Jersey City, NJ. Full Story
Manny Pacquiao is our Fighter of the Year; but 2008 issues
warning about boxing's future.
by George Willis - NY Post
December 27, 2008
There were plenty of special moments in boxing in 2008: Israel Vazquez
and Rafael Marquez met in an epic third bout; Antonio Margarito scored a
thrilling upset of Miguel Cotto, the slugfest between Tomasz Adamek and
Steve Cunningham in Newark demands a rematch; and Manny Pacquiao's three
victories in three different weight divisions had historic implications.
Full story
Hopkins, Marquez, and Ortiz
Win Big in Sports Illustrated's 2008 Boxing Awards
December 24, 2008
(DEC 24) LOS ANGELES - As a spectacular
2008 boxing campaign comes to an end, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased
to congratulate three of its top fighters on the awards they received
from the world-renowned and respected Sports Illustrated. More
The new McGirt goes old
school to revitalize his fluctuating career
December 23, 2008
VERO BEACH, Florida (December 23, 2008) –
Team McGirt has reevaluated middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr.
(19-1-1, 9 KOs) and, after considerable soul searching, has collectively
decided that the 26-year-old southpaw will return to old-school training
and incorporate a more aggressive..Full
Story
Marquez vs. Juan Diaz set for
Feb. 28th Edition of HBO's World Championship Boxing
December 22, 2008
(DEC 22) LOS ANGELES - Mexican icon Juan
Manuel Marquez solidified his place among boxing's elite and became
Mexico's number one fighter by knocking out Joel Casamayor and winning a
championship in a third weight class. As 2009 opens, Marquez will not be
resting on his laurels, as he accepted the challenge to face former
three-time lightweight champion ...Full
Story
Full Report: Frank Maloney's
Dublin Fight Card
December 22, 2008
(DEC 22) European super bantamweight
champion Rendall Munroe shared the spotlight on Thursday night at
Dublin's City University with Commonwealth bantam ruler Jason Booth and
Irish Olympic hero Darren Sutherland, who made a triumphant professional
debut at super middleweight on a Frank....Full
Story
Unbeaten "El
Maestro" Returns to Action in Early 2009
December 22, 2008
(DEC 22) Orange, CA, – Fresh off the
biggest win of his young career, an eighth round stoppage of fellow
prospect Pavel Miranda in November, junior welterweight Mauricio “El
Maestro” Herrera is taking the next step in his promising journey to the
top by signing a promotional deal with Thompson Boxing Promotions. Full Story
Ireland vs. England
by Bernard O'Neill
December 20, 2008
(DEC 20) Irish light heavyweight Ken Egan
had spurned lucrative offers from professional promoters and has decided
to remain amateur. The Neilstown Dublin clubman, who captained the Irish
team at last Augusts Olympics, ended months of speculation regarding his
future at a Press Conference..Full
Story
Did Baligjagic-Adler receive an early
Christmas Present?
by Sue TL Fox
December 19, 2008
(DEC 19) On Wednesday at the
Olympic Arena, in Sarajevo, Bosnia Irma Balijagic-Adler, 125½, of
Bosnia, won by a controversial 10-round split decision over Jeannine Garside,
125¾, of Canada. The two were fighting for the WIBA Featherweight
title. One of the judges gave the fight to Garside, the other..Full
Story
John Molina Jr. Signs with
Goossen Tutor Promotions
December 19, 2008
(DEC 19) Los Angeles, CA – On the heels
of last month’s signing of East LA 2008 Olympian Shawn Estrada, Goossen
Tutor Promotions’ President Dan Goossen has signed undefeated
Covina, CA lightweight John Molina, Jr. to an exclusive promotional
contract with the company...Full
Story
At the Scales:
Valuev-Holyfield PPV - Weights From
Switzerland
December 19, 2008
(DEC 19) The weigh-in was held today in
Switzerland. The PPV card will feature the following for tomorrow
nights boxing event. Details: Main Event (12 round, WBA
Heavyweight Championship): Nikolai “The Russian Giant” Valuev (49-1, 34
KOs), 2-time and reigning WBA Heavyweight Champion, St. Petersburg,
Russia vs. Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield
..Full Story
Oscar De La Hoya Animo
Charter High School Earns Gold Medal Status
December 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, December 19 - Oscar de la Hoya isn't the only one with a
Gold Medal now, as it was with great pride that the "Golden Boy"
announced today that the Oscar de la Hoya Animo Charter High School in
Los Angeles was awarded a Gold Medal and a ranking of number 53 in the
country among public schools by U.S. News and World Report's prestigious
...Full Story
Holly Holm to fight
Myriam Lamare for WIBA title!
December 19, 2008
(DEC 19) In what should be a highly
entertaining bout, multi-world champion
Holly Holm
will be facing Miriam
Lamare, 16-2 (9KO) of Marseille, Bouche-du
Rhone, France, in the mainliner, for the WIBA Welterweight title.
The bout will take place at the Isleta Casino and Resort, in
Albuquerque, New Mexico on..Full
Story
Golden Boy Promotions signs
Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero
December 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, December 19 - Golden Boy
Promotions is proud to announce that former two-time world champion
Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero has been added to its roster of fighters.
Guerrero signed with Golden Boy Promotions today and is slated to make
his Golden Boy Promotions debut in early 2009. Full Story
Holiday Gift Pack - Shane
Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito - Saturday - January 24
December 18, 2008
(DEC 18) LOS ANGELES - The Antonio
Margarito vs. Sugar Shane Mosley World Welterweight Championship fight
is just the ticket for a great holiday gift! There are TWO great Holiday
Gift Packs available. The first package is only $295 and includes four
tickets, regularly priced at $75 each, and four commemorative Margarito-Mosley
fight T-shirts. For only $585, you..Full
Story
Holyfield confident of
success against Valuev -Saturday’s PPV card live from
Switzerland
December 18, 2008
(DEC 18) ZURICH, Switzerland -- Evander
Holyfield is convinced that neither size nor age will matter in
Saturday´s showdown with WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. The
46-year-old challenger is determined to become the oldest heavyweight
champion in the history of boxing when he takes on...Full
Story
European Champion Munroe
Faces Italy's Trotta In Dublin December 18, 2008
(DEC 18) World ranked super bantamweight
Rendall Munroe continues his busy reign as European champion when he
meets rugged Italian challenger Fabrizio Trotta on a big boxing show at
City University's The Helix in Dublin, Ireland tomorrow, Thursday,
December 18. Full Story
Kingpin or Arreola: Who is
the Top Heavy
December 18, 2008
(DEC 18) If you ask him, he would tell
you he'd fight anyone that you put in front of him, and he wouldn't be
lying. Since first turning pro on February 13, 2003, the self-proclaimed
greatest heavyweight in the world, Star Boxing's Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson
has been telling anyone who would listen he was destined to become the
next great heavyweight champion. Now 21 wins...Full
Story
Unbeaten "El Maestro" Returns
to Action in Early 2009
December 17, 2008
(DEC 17) Orange, CA – Fresh off the
biggest win of his young career, an eighth round stoppage of fellow
prospect Pavel Miranda in November, junior welterweight Mauricio “El
Maestro” Herrera is taking the next step in his promising journey to the
top by signing a promotional deal with Thompson Boxing Promotions.
Full Story
Guerrero Wins Arbitration now
a free agent
By Mario Serrano/Publicist
December 17, 2008
(DEC 17) After a ten month layoff,
two-time world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (21-1-1, 15 KO's),
got the good news today from long time lawyer Bruce Zabarauskas of
Crowell and Moring LLP, that the California State Athletic Commission
ruled in his favor regarding his arbitration case against...Full
Story
Kiilu
bursts up Snarski
By Edward Sande
Photos: Courtesy
December 16, 2008 Flash Photo Slideshow
(DEC 16)In a real crossroads battle
between two boxers who could hardly afford to loose, Kenyan David
“Silent Danger” Kiilu (now 30-9-2, 16 KOs) scored a twelfth-round
stoppage of local hero Dariusz Snarski (now 26-29-2, 6 KOs) in
Bialystok, Poland on Sunday December 14th. With the victory Kiilu
captured ....Full Story
Valuev-Holyfield Fact Sheet
Dec. 20 PPV card live from Switzerland
December 16, 2008
(DEC 16) Main Event (12 round,
heavyweights): Nikolay “The Russian Giant” Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs), 2-time
and reigning WBA Heavyweight Champion, St. Petersburg, Russia vs.
Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (47-9-2, 27 KOs), 4-time World
Heavyweight Champion, Atlanta, Georgia. Full Story
Junior Middleweight Contender
Gonzalez Added to Star Boxing Stable
December 15, 2008
(DATE)
Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing has announced the signing of Phoenix,
Arizona's 24-year-old light middleweight contender Jesus "El Martillo"
Gonzalez (24-1, 13KO). The Mexican- American southpaw, whose nickname
translates into "The Hammer" in English, was one of ..Full
Story
Darren Sutherland Dazzles In
Sparring Before Dublin Debut
December 15, 2008
(DEC 15) Irish Olympic hero Darren
Sutherland held a media workout in London and produced a startling
display of skills in sparring with rugged undefeated light heavyweight
Carl Dilks in round after round of furious action. Full Story
Junior middleweight James
Moore unbowed after loss to NABF champion Yuri Foreman
December 15, 2008
(DEC 15) Although junior middleweight
James Moore, a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of
Queens, New York, lost a one-sided decision to NABF champion Yuri
Foreman in Atlantic City on December 13, he is undeterred in his quest
to move up the boxing ladder.
Full Story
USS Cunningham Sails On,
Battle Scarred, Not Sunk As Reported!
December 15, 2008
(DEC 15) Recently deposed IBF
cruiserweight world champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, speaks out for the
first time since the epic battle at the Prudential Center in Newark, New
Jersey on December 11th, which saw Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek from Jersey
City, NJ. capture his crown by a contentious..Full
Story
Frank Maloney sad at Evander Holyfield's bid to be boxing's
oldest heavyweight champion
December 13, 2008
Source: Telegraph.co. uk
Promoter Frank Maloney, a self-confessed admirer of
Holyfield in his heyday, in spite of being in the opposing corner as
Lennox Lewis’s manager for their two memorable, controversial fights,
labelled Valuev-Holyfield “a freak show”, disclosing to The Sunday
Telegraph that it will be too painful to watch Holyfield’s late, late
tilt at the title.
Hot Link on telegraph.co.uk
(DEC 12) Today the weigh-in was held for
the Mainliner James "Lights out" Toney vs. Fres "Big O" Oquendo.
Tomorrow night at the Morongo Casino Resort, Toney will be fighting
Oquendo for the IBA Heavyweight world title. The fight will be televised
on two different networks, HBO and VERSUS.
Photos and more details
Ireland vs. England
by Bernard O'Neill
December 12, 2008
(DATE) The Irish U/21 side will be
looking to cap what has been an incredible year for Irish amateur boxing
with victory over England at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.
Both nations have named 14 man squads for the weekends U/21
international at IABA headquarters, Ireland calling up Holy Family
aces James Ferrin and Ciaran McAuley for the clash. Full Story
"The Nightmare" Makes
Appearance as Commentator on December 13 Versus
December 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 12, 2008) - -
Cristobal Arreola, fresh off his 3-round KO victory over NABF
Heavyweight Champion Travis Walker on HBO will make a guest appearance
as an expert commentator on the VERSUS telecast of the James Toney-Fres
Oquendo match. Arreola will join..Full
Story
Margarito
vs. Mosley - World Welterweight Championship - Tickets go on
sale!
December 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES (December 12, 2008) - The
Antonio Margarito vs. Sugar Shane Mosley World Welterweight Championship
fight is just the ticket for a great holiday gift! Tickets, priced at
$300, $150, $75 and $50, go on sale tomorrow, Friday, December 12, at 10
a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET, at all TicketMaster outlets..Full
Story
Integrated Sports
Distributing Historic Valuev-Holyfield Fight
December 12, 2008
HOBOKEN, N.J. (December 12, 2008) –
Integrated Sports will distribute the December 20th heavyweight showdown
between 2-time and reigning World Boxing Association champion Nikolay
“The Russian Giant” Valuev and future Hall of Famer Evander “The Real
Deal” Holyfield, on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, live
from Zurich, Switzerland. Holyfield is..Full
Story
New opponent for “Beibut The
Beast” Shumenov
December 12, 2008
BELLEVUE, Washington (December 12, 2008)
– Former Kazakhstan Olympian Beibut “The Beast” Shumenov (6-0, 5 KOs)
has a new opponent for Saturday night’s 10-round main event, Epifanio
“Diamente” Mendoza, after former world cruiserweight champion Kelvin
Davis pulled out of their scheduled fight in Bellevue, Washington. Full Story
News Brief: Pacquiao – De La Hoya PPV Sells 1.25 million!
December 11, 2008
(DEC 11) Mark Taffet, a senior vice president of HBO Sports, reported
to the New York Times that the Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La
Hoya that took place on Saturday, generated 1.25 million
pay-per-view purchases and $70 million in revenue. This was the fourth
non-heavyweight bout to break the one million mark for PPV with a boxing
event. Taffet said, “For us, one million buys is a mega fight."
Power Back In Action On
Maloney's Dublin Venture
December 11, 2008
(DEC 11) Eager to regain his former
standing as the top bantamweight in Britain following a 13 month hiatus,
Martin Power returns to the ring on the big boxing bill at The Helix at
City University in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday...Full
Story
Boxing: I won’t end up battered like
De la Hoya, vows Joe Calzaghe
Blair Wood, Western Mail
December 11, 2008
(DEC 11) Joe Calzaghe has delivered his
strongest hint yet that he will call it a day in the new year, despite
admitting 2008 has been the best year of his stunning career. The Welsh
warrior made it clear he does not want to end up a washed up fighter like
the once-great Oscar De La Hoya, who was battered into submission by Manny
...Copyrighted
Story on Walesonline.co.uk
Moore relishes the role of
the underdog against NABF champion Yuri Foreman
December 10, 2008
(DEC 10) James Moore, 16-1 (10 KOS), a
native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens, New York,
relishes the role of the underdog in the waning days of his preparation
to wrest the NABF title from Yuri Foreman, 26-0 (8 KOS), at Boardwalk
Hall in Atlantic City on December 13. Full Story
Great occasions…
by Ewan Whyte
December 10, 2008
Photo: MDZ Online
(DEC 11) South
America’s largest venue sold out last week—something it rarely
does—for the Perfume de Mujer bill headlined by Marcela
Acuña and Alejandra Oliveras with Yésica Bopp and Ana Fernández
in supporting roles—despite the fact that the fight was being
transmitted live by TyC. Full
Story
1st European Women's Youth
/Junior Championships
December 10, 2008
(DEC 10) Ireland's Michaela Walsh and
Sarah Close today received byes into the semi finals of the inaugural
European Women's Youth & Junior Championships in Yambol City, Bulgaria.
Both boxers, who are competing in the junior category, and are now
guaranteed at least bronze. Full Story
"Slug Fest 2009" Boxing Event
in Merrillville
December 10, 2008
(DEC 10) (Merrillville, In) - "Slug Fest
2009" will mark the return of both Jimmy "Fighting School Teacher"
Holmes in the Main Event and "Merciless" Mary McGee in the Co-Main
Event, for the Friday, January 23rd, 2009 card when Octavius James/ One
In A Million, Inc. in association with Miller Lite call class back into
session at the Radisson Hotel @ Star Plaza in Merrillville..Full
Story
Ring 8 awards dinner
December 21 in NYC
December 10, 2008
NEW YORK (December 10, 2008) – NEW YORK
(December 10, 2008) – The annual Ring 8 holiday party, featuring an
awards dinner and live music, will take place Sunday, December 21 (1
PM/ET) at Tony Mazzarella’s Waterfront Crabhouse (2-03 Borden Ave.) in
Long Island City, New York...Full
Story
Cestus Fighters. Gomez and
Luna Destroy Foes! Ferreryo Wins in First IBA Defense
By: Cestus Press
December 10, 2008
(DEC 10) Last Friday two thousand
excited robust fans again, packed the sold out arena at the Civic Center
in the beautiful historical city of Laredo , Texas . Recon Garza
Promotions in association with Los Dos Laredos Boxing Production and
Cestus Management promoted the “Friday Nite Championship Boxing” event.
The card, featured sensational..Full
Story
Women Boxers: Turning Down Fights
by Sue TL Fox
December 9, 2008
Photo: Generic
(DEC 9) I am almost always amazed on how
many fights that are turned down by professional female boxers in the
sport. We will see promoters offer very reasonable purses, and yet, a
boxer who may not have fought more than once
...Full Story
Pacquiao and Mayweather would
be a true dream match.
By Mike Cassell
Philadelphia Boxing Report
December 9, 2008
(DEC 9) They called it the dream match.
On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao 47-3-2 (30KO’s), who
began his career at only 106lbs., and it was rumored that he had pockets
full of coins just to make that weight, entered the ring at 147lbs. to
face Mexican American boxing icon Oscar ...Full
Story
Booth Faces Tough Challenge
From Hughes In Dublin
December 9, 2008
(DEC 9) Booth Faces Tough Challenge From
Hughes In Dublin
Commonwealth bantamweight champion Jason Booth faces a tough test to his
year old title reign when two-time British super bantam title challenger
Sean "Short Fuse" Hughes drops down a division to challenge Booth on
Thursday, December 18, 2008 at The Helix on the grounds of City
University in Dublin, Ireland. Full Story
Philadelphia Boxing Community
Gives Cunningham Rousing Send Off
December 8, 2008
(DEC 8) Training camp is over for the
reigning International Boxing Federation cruiserweight world champion,
Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, and he has now relocated to Newark, New Jersey
for the final few days preparation for his title defense against Tomasz
‘Goral’ Adamek on Thursday, 11th December...Full
Story
(DEC 7) Last night at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2 36KOs) showed the
boxing world why he is considered the best pound for pound boxer by
totally dominating former ten time world champion Oscar de La Hoya (39-6
30KOs). De La Hoya was never in the fight and had no answers for
Pacquiao's in your face style.
Garcia defeated Lugo on MGM
Grand Card
by Mario Serrano
December 7, 2008
(DEC 7) Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada, Philadelphia's
hot prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia, moves to (10-0, 7 KO's) with a
dominating performance over a game Jose Alfredo Lugo of Mexico.
Garcia pressed the action from the opening round using a mixture of
exciting combinations as ....Full
Story
Book review: “Reelin' in the Years: Boxing and More,” by
Theodore R. (Ted) Sares
By John Howard
December 7, 2008
(DEC 7)
A
sophomore jinx is a term that refers to a second (sophomore) effort that
fails to live up to the first effort. This can happen in ones sophomore
year in college, a second year of playing professional sports, or a
second attempt at writing a book. With his second book, “Reelin’ in the
Years: Boxing and More,” Sares has landed a solid left hook to the body.
Full Story
National Intermediate Championships
Finals
By Bernard O'Neill
December 7, 2008
(DEC 7) Thirteen new Irish champions were crowned at the National
Stadium in Dublin tonight following the conclusion of the National
Intermediate Championships. Gary Molloy was the first boxer to
have his hand raised in victory after reversing a 2-1 first round
deficit to earn an 8-5 flyweight win..Full
Story
Garcia now set to fight Jose
Lugo of Los Mochis Mexico
December 6, 2008
Photo: Laura De La Torre
by Mario Serrano/Publicist
(DEC 6) Undefeated Jr. Welterweight prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia
(9-0, 7 KO's), will now face Jose Alfredo Lugo (10-5-1, 5 KO's) of Los
Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico in an eight round bout scheduled for tonight on
the undercard of De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao. Full Story
Las Vegas: At the Scales with De
La Hoya vs. Pacquaio
December 5, 2008
(DEC 5) Today the weigh-in was held for tomorrow nights "Dream Match"
between Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao. To check out the
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS for tomorrow nights card that will be held at the MGM Grand
Arena, in Las Vegas..Go
Here!
Holiday Hits:
A fine night of New York Boxing
Photos and Story
By David Pambianchi
December 5, 2008
(DEC 5) On Dec. 4, 2008, rain, cold and gridlock may deter ice
skaters and the Rockefeller Center Crowd, but at the Roseland Ballroom,
boxing fans caught a night of solid boxing and excellent decisions by
the judges. Full Story
National Intermediate Championships Semi
Finals
By Bernard O'Neill
December 5, 2008
(DEC 5) The 2008 National Intermediate Championships resume with
twelve semi finals at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight. Cork light
middleweight Rory O'Donoghue and Donegal's Martin Lynch will get this
evenings deciders underway with the first of the 71Kg last four clashes.
Full Story
"Iceman" John Scully
Presents: Johnny Duke Memorial Amateur Boxing Show
December 4, 2008
Photo: Scully/1995
(DEC 4) Former NABF Super Middleweight Champion SCOTT PEMBERTON and
former two-time WBA World Champion JOSE ANTONIO "El Gallo" RIVERA will
attend and help in handing out trophies. Also slated to attend are 1996
U.S. Olympian LAWRENCE CLAY-BEY, former NABF lightweight..Full
Story
Watson, Amar Set For
Commonwealth Clash In Dublin
December 4, 2008
(DEC 4) In one of the most anticipated welterweight contests on
the European boxing scene, Craig Watson and Adnan Amar are set to clash
on a massive fight card, held on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at The
Helix, located on the campus of Dublin City University in Dublin,
Ireland. Full Story
Top prospect Remillard moving
up featherweight ranks
December 3, 2008
MANCHESTER, Conn. (December 3, 2008) – What a difference a year
makes, especially for 22-year-old Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, the
reigning WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion. A year ago,
Remillard (16-0, 8 KOs) was in the midst of a 1 1/2 -year stretch of
inactivity due to wrist injury requiring surgery for torn ligaments that
separated...Full Story
Charity Auction Winner Gets
His Prize From Jamaal ‘Da Truth’ Davis And IBF Champ Steve ‘USS’
Cunningham
December 3, 2008
(DEC 3) An autographed pink t-shirt signed by many of the great
boxers featured and in attendance at the Shamrocks and Dreams event in
Philadelphia on October 4, 2008 was recently auctioned on e.bay and the
proceeds donated to the American Cancer Society in the name of Patrilla
Davis, the late wife of popular Philadelphia middleweight Jamaal ‘Da
Truth’ Davis. Full
Story
Danny Garcia Steps up to
Eight Round Bouts
December 3, 2008
(DEC 3) Advancing to eight round bouts is Philadelphia's highly
publicized Jr. welterweight prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia (9-0, 7
KO's). The Golden Boy Promotions rising star returns to the ring
December 6, 2008 on the "Dream Match" extravaganza featuring Oscar De La
Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao, set to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Full Story
Versus to Air Fight Night
Special Presentation on Thursday - December 4th
December 3, 2008
(DEC 3) NEW YORK, N.Y. —VERSUS, the network that celebrates real
competition, will air a special Fight Night presentation on Thursday,
December 4 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The two-hour special presentation,
which will air in advance of the highly anticipated December 6, De La
Hoya..Full Story
Nagy Aguilera’s coming out
party: “Holiday Hits” Thursday at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan
December 2, 2008
(DEC 2) NEW YORK – Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Nagy “Dominican
Dynamite” Aguilera has scheduled a coming out party Thursday night
(December 4), headlining his first show in the 8-round main event on the
third annual “Holiday Hits” card, at the famed Roseland Ballroom in
Manhattan. Full Story
Final Tribute to rising
boxing star Mike Post
December 2, 2008
(DEC 2) HBN would like to send our condolences to the family and
friends of Mike "Primetime" Post. On November 28, 2008, 28-year
old Post passed away--he was found his boxing gym, the Prime Time
Fitness Boxing gym, in Bronte. Mike accumulated an impressive boxing
record of 17-1-1, and had his last fight on May 31st, at the Brantford
Civic Centre. Full
Story
IBF Champ, Steve 'USS'
Cunningham, Hosts Fight Night In Philadelphia
December 1, 2008
(DEC 1) Just seven days before he faces Tomasz Adamek in the fight he
describes as “The most important fight of my career to date”
International Boxing Federation cruiserweight world champion, Steve
‘USS’ Cunningham, is to host a special free event for his home town
boxing fans at the Fox...Full
Story
Welcome Home Andrade:
Olympian Impressive in Front of Hometown
December 1, 2008
Photos: Emily Harney
(DATE) 2008 Olympian Demetrius Andrade improved his record to (2-0,
2KO) with a 4th round TKO of Eric Marriott (0-2) in front of his home
state of Rhode Island, at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI.
Andrade stalked his opponent calmly from the opening bell, landing clean
combinations to both the body...Full
Story
Nick Otieno: A Hard road to
become African - WBC Champion
By Edward Sande
December 1, 2008
(DEC 1) While Kenyans were monitoring the progress of
Kenyan Musician Wahu Kagwi and Jua Cali at the MAMA Music Awards in
Lagos Nigeria, another Kenyan was quietly seeking to add to the nation’s
conquests and make a name for himself in a totally different discipline.
Less than three hundred..Full
Story
Taylor Homecoming
by Bernard O'Neill
December 1, 2008
Newly crowned World lightweight champion Katie Taylor jetted in to a
heroines reception at Dublin Airport this morning following her
incredible exploits at the 5th AIBA Women's World Championships in
Ningbo City, China. On Saturday last the 22 year old Bray woman
won her second World title on the trot after beating Cheng Dong of China
13-2 at the Ningbo Youngor..Full
Story
Paul Williams punishes
Verno Phillips!
By Andrew Stokes
December 1, 2008
After surviving a nasty cut above his eye caused by an
accidental head butt, Aiken, South Carolina native, Paul “The Punisher”
Williams” went on to score an eight round TKO over 39-year-old three-time
champion Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO interim
154lb title on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in
Ontario, California. With the win Williams moves to (36-1, 26 KOs) and
continues his assault on anyone campaigning from 147-160 pounds.
World Champion Boxer Luis
Collazo Opens training Camp at Whiterock
by Andrew Stokes
December 1, 2008
(DEC 1) World Champion Boxer Luis Collazo will be back in Columbia
South Carolina training at the nationally recognized Whiterock Boxing
Gym as his place of choice in preparation for his upcoming World Title
Fight. Collazo will be facing WBC World Champion Andre Berto in January
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