Gary Shaw Promotions & "ShoBox"
Hoye
win again!
(MAR 18) At a sold out Chumash Casino
in Santa Ynez, California, unbeaten IBA Continental Light-heavyweight
Champion Rico Hoye retained his title for the second time with a two
knockdown first round stoppage of Donnell Wiggins. Hoye now 16-0 with 13
KO's.
All the Wright moves for boxing crown
(MAR 14) Las Vegas - American Winky Wright surprised
compatriot and favourite Shane Mosley on Saturday, earning a unanimous
12-round decision to capture the undisputed world super welterweight title..
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on
Independence Online
Bad Boy Boxer: Three Times is NOT a Charm when it comes
to a felony charge! (MAR 13) HotBoxingNews.com will be adding a new
boxer to the "BAD BOY BOXERS" segment
when it includes Lightweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Junior, after
it has been reported that Mayweather Junior is facing an upgraded felony
charge for allegedly hitting (battery domestic violence) the mother. More
HBO
boxing telecasts continue without Foreman(MAR 12) PHILADELPHIA
- (KRT) - HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant is ready for his first
telecast of the post-George Foreman era. For Saturday night's Shane Mosley
fight on HBO, trainer Emanuel Steward will join Merchant and Jim Lampley at
ringside. ...Copyrighted Story
on San Jose
Mercury News
Boxing-Tyson Eyes June Return to the Ring(MAR 12) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Tyson is lining
up a return to the ring in June of this year, advisor Shelly Finkel said
Thursday. The former world heavyweight champion has not fought since
knocking out Clifford Etienne ...Copyrighted Story
on Reuters
Sugar Ray taking his shot(MAR 11) Oscar De La Hoya: out. Sugar Ray Leonard: in. The
future of the ``Fight Night at the Tank'' at HP Pavilion: in doubt after
this year. Right now, the folks at HP Pavilion are waiting to see what
happens Friday, when Leonard's promotional company kicks off the first of
five events ...Copyrighted Story
on San Jose
Mercury News
HBO sets Pacquiao for boxing stardom
(MAR 11) AN earlier title match just might be a blessing in
disguise, and should Manny Pacquiao hurdle it, his next fight could even
make the Filipino boxer an even bigger star.
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on Manila
Times
Union in boxing? How about Joint Association of Boxers (MAR 10) NEW YORK
- Heavyweight Jeremy Williams grew up in Southern California with
Willie McGinest. Williams' athletic skills guided him toward boxing.
McGinest went with football. "Willie McGinest went into the NFL at the
same time that I was getting into boxing," Williams said...Copyrighted Story
on San Jose
Mercury News
Boxing: Patience pays off as Harrison passes Latin
examination
(MAR 7) Scott Harrison kept his promise to make short work of
Colombian opponent Walter Estrada by stopping him in five rounds in the
first defence of his regained World Boxing Association featherweight title
at Glasgow's Braehead Arena last night. In...Copyrighted Story
on
Independent, UK
Boxing: The unravelling of the
David Tua camp
(MAR 6) A three-part Herald investigation, Today: how Tua learned the
awful truth about his missing millions. By PHIL TAYLOR In the dark of a July
evening, David Tua took a drive north over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It
was a trip that spelled the end of the boxer's relationship with his
managers, Kevin Barry, an Olympic medallist like Tua, who had worked with
the Samoan for 11 years, and the money man, Martin Pugh.
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on New
Zealand Herald
Hot For Vegas
(MAR 4) LAS VEGAS, N.M. - The last time a boxing event had this humble
northern New Mexico city buzzing with this kind of excitement, the state was
6 months old. Unfortunately, it's hard to find anybody strolling around Las
Vegas who was around for former heavyweight legend Jack Johnson's defense of
his championship title on July 4, 1912... Copyrighted Story
on IC
Solihull Co.Uk
Villalta dies after title bout
(MAR 4) -Luis Villalta died on Wednesday after losing
his North American Boxing Association lightweight title on Saturday night in
Miami.The 35-year-old Peruvian lost his crown on a unanimous points decision
against Puerto Rican Ricky Quiles. After the result was announced he left
the ring and went to the locker room, where he collapsed... Copyrighted Story
on
IC Solihull Co.Uk
Setups, False Names Focus of Boxing Probe
(MAR 4) A federal investigation of one of boxing's top promoters has
uncovered evidence suggesting that thousands of professional bouts have been
essentially rigged through fraudulent mismatches, authorities say...Copyrighted Story
on LA Times
Boxing: Johnson, Trujillo to vie in title bout
(MAR 4) The main event for the Desert Diamond Casino's boxing card April 2
is a USBA lightweight title bout between champion Levander Johnson and
rising Puerto Rican star Alex Trujillo.The fights at the Diamond Center, off
Interstate 19 on Pima Mine Road, are promoted by Sugar Ray Leonard and will
be shown live on ESPN2.
..Copyrighted Story
onTucson Citizen
It's official! Tito Trinidad returns to boxing
(MAR 3) At a press conference in New York, former 5-time world champion,
Felix "Tito" Trinidad confirmed that he will return to boxing and plans to
fight Shane Mosley this fall.Trinidad was the center of attention at
promoter's Don King, press conference announcing the
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on
Latinosportslegends.com
Trinidad ends boxing retirement
(MAR 2) NEW YORK — Felix Trinidad ended his retirement of nearly two
years Tuesday, and Shane Mosley could be his first opponent. "A lot of
people told me we need you in boxing," Trinidad said. The 31-year-old boxer,
immensely popular in his home of Puerto Rico, earned tens of millions of
dollars while winning titles as a welterweight, junior middleweight and
middleweight.
..Copyrighted Story
onFox Sports
Boxing champ Magee has leg shattered in savage attack
(MAR 2) WORLD champion Ulster boxer Eamonn Magee's career is
hanging in the balance after his leg was broken in a horror attack, it can
be revealed today.On the threshold of one of the biggest fights of his life,
the future of the biggest draw in Irish boxing is in...Copyrighted Story
on
Belfast Telegraph
