USA Boxing Show -
April 30!
(MAR 31) Danny Mathis and Larry Frazier with Hartsville Boxing are
having a USA Boxing Show, on April 30, 2005 at the "Old Butler High
School in Hartsville, SC". Teams from SC - NJ - St. Louis - Ft.
Myers - Miami FL - will be on the show, that includes Live Music
Uranco, Vanderpool, Castillo, Highlight Return of "Hard Knocks at
the Hard Rock" - April 22
HOLLYWOOD, FL, March 30 – In recent years, boxing fans have become used
to a certain pattern when it comes to fight cards – one quality bout,
maybe even two, with the rest of the...Full
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Cruisin' For A Bruisin"
Showtime Championship Boxing
March 28, 2005
(MAR 28) NEW YORK - The two boxers widely recognized as the most
talented in the exciting cruiserweight division will square off when
undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Wayne “Big Truck”
Braithwaite faces his World Boxing . More
News Brief: Final Press Conference
(MAR 28) Legendary promoter Don King will host the final press
conference for "Mass Madness" at the DCU Center on April 2 featuring
Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite and Jean-Marc Mormeck in a cruiserweight
world title unification bout and local star Jose Antonio Rivera in his
first world title defense against Luis Collazo (24-1, 11 KOs), from
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Beets Meets Awinongya at the Queen (MAR 28)Tacoma, WA – Troy Beets (11-5-1, 7kos) will face
Joseph Awinongya (12-8-5, 3kos) in the ten-round main event of the
thirty-sixth installment of the Battle at the Boat boxing series,
Saturday April 2, 2005 at the Emerald Queen Casino. Beets, the
Mississippi southpaw...More
Kallen,
Stallone & Braithwaite on N.E. Ringside Radio Show -Thursday night,
April 31 BOSTON (March 27, 2005) – This week’s
New England Ringside Radio Show takes a bite of reality, boxing-wise,
with special guests Jackie Kallen, Frank Stallone and WBC cruiserweight
champion Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite Thursday night (6-8 PM) on WWZN
1510 The Zone. More
Juan Laporte's Gym (UTBANY, Inc.) honors a true hero of the Boricua
community
(MAR 27) On Friday, April 15th, 2005, at the Juan Laporte's Boxing Gym,
700 Elton Ave. 2nd Floor
718-585-6753, Out of "El Barrio" comes forth a new warrior, seeking to
prove himself on the frontlines of boxing, his adopted motto " Hasta la
victoria siempre!" Full
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Past Female Boxer Sets the Record
Straight!
By Sue TL Fox
March 25, 2005 (Inset photo:
Rodriguez in white top)
ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, a boxer from the 1980's, was a very accomplished boxer,
who boxed for seven years.
Rodriguez just recently contacted WBAN, and set the record straight on
one of her past fight with Louise Loo that took place in 1981.
WBAN had Loo as the winner---but Rodriguez corrected that information
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Halquist
signs Kevin Johnson!
(MAR 25) Northwest boxing promoter, Brian Halquist, announced today that
he has signed heavyweight Kevin Johnson. “Kevin is one of the best young
heavyweight prospects in the world” Halquist said. “Johnson, who is 25
years old, had fifteen amateur fights going 14-1. He is undefeated as a
pro (7-0-1, 4kos). Kevin.
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Third Annual Ringside Augusta National
Junior Boys-Girls Summer Boxing Classic...Source: Press Release
(MAR 23) Augusta, Georgia to host the Third Annual Ringside Augusta
National Junior Boys-Girls Summer Boxing Classic, presented by COMCAST. Tom Moraetes,
the Augusta Boxing Club along with the City Full
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(MAR 22) Life imitates art even in the
world of female prizefighting. With the recent
announcement that Lucia Rijker will be fighting
Christy Martin for a $1 million prize to the winner, it
opens the door for female professional boxers such as Elena
“Baby Doll” Reid (16-1-5, 5 KOs) who fights on an all-women
fight
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(MAR 21) Alicia “Slick” Ashley
(10-5-1) travels to Laughlin, Nevada to face challenger Elena “Baby
Doll” Reid, (16-1-5) in the second fight of the all women’s series
“A Ring of Their Own.” Born in Jamaica, 37 year old Alicia grew up in
Brooklyn and now resides in Westbury, Long Island New York. Her amateur...Full Story
(MAR 20) Living up to it's pre fight
billing Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales engaged in a
'Fight of the Year' candidate last night live from the MGM Grand Casino
& Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, and broadcast live on PPV
television, before Morales emerged victorious by identical scores
of 115-113 on all three More with photos
(MAR 20) On Saturday night the MGM Grand
Arena was “rock’en and roll’en” as Erik Morales (47-2) faced Manny
Pacquiao (39-2-2) for the WBC International Jr. Lightweight title and
the Ring Magazine World feather Weight Championship. Neither title means
anything to
anyone but probably looks good for a boxing
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"The Best In Chicago Boxing" Heads Back
To the Aragon On April 8! (MAR 20) Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count
Productions and Miller Lite are proud to announce their next installment
of "The Best in Chicago Boxing" series as they return to the Aragon
Ballroom on Friday, April 8th to present a terrific night of
professional boxing. Full Story
(MAR 19) A book has just been released by
writer, Jaime Estrada,
Boxinginlasvegas' writer who writes their Spanish articles.
Estrada has written a book about the great Mexican Champion,
Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez has said that after reading the book
he is thrilled with all the facts that Jaime put in and that this is
the only "Official JC Chavez Autobiography".
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HBO Pay-Per-View
Morales - Pacquiao
March 18, 2005
(MAR 18) Las Vegas - Superstars Erik 'El
Terrible' Morales and Manny Pacquiao will collide in a scorching
showdown at MGM Grand Saturday, March 19. Top Rank and M & M Sports,
in association with MGM Grand, will present Morales vs. Pacquiao in
a 12-round super featherweight showdown which will be produced and
distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View.
"Fight fans are going to see an all-action fight from bell to bell,"
said Bob Arum of Top Rank. "This is an exciting event and this is
what professional boxing is all about."
KO Kid
Spina’s 1st co-feature PROVIDENCE (March 18) – Although, technically-speaking, the
April 1 “Homecoming” Pro-Am boxing card is named for WBC Youth
middleweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, fighting in his hometown of New
Haven for the first time, it’s also a Full Story
(MAR 16) LAS VEGAS- Yesterday, the IBA Gym
had the pleasure of having Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddy Roach and
Team Pacquiao come to the IBA to train in the exclusive boxing gym.
Pacquiao is preparing for his fight against Erik Morales that will
take place at the MGM Grand Casino & Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada
on March 19th.
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Boxing’s Sensational Sotos
World-title contenders Humberto and Omar LAS VEGAS
(March 16, 2005) – Unrelated world-class fighters Humberto “Zorita”
Soto (26-5-2, 11 KOs) and Omar “Lobito“ Soto (14-2-1, 10 KOs) are
both, barring injuries or upsets, on the verge of major world
title..Full Story
(MAR
15) What do Hector Roca, Floyd Mayweather Sr.,
Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Lennox Blackmore, Michael Bennett
and Glen Johnson have in common? They will all be working the
corners of women boxers on March 26 in Laughlin, Nevada. It will be the
second show in the “A Ring Of Their Own” series, and judging from the
talent in the corners, the much sought after acceptance by women
pugilists has arrived. Roca has received acclaim recently from the
oddest of places, Hollywood. He trained Hillary Swank for her
Oscar winning role in “Million Dollar Baby,” and of..Full
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“Homecoming” Presser
PROVIDENCE (March 15, 2005) – A press conference for “Homecoming,”
the April 1 Pro-Am boxing show in New Haven, was held today at Dave
& Buster’s in Providence.
“Homecoming” is co-promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic
Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) and Guilty Boxing, in association
with the New Haven Athletic Center and CN8, The Comcast Network.
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Rivera Challenger
Damgaard No Danish Pastry “Irish” Micky Ward Provides First-Hand
Insight on Rivera, Damgaard
WORCESTER,
Mass. (March 15, 2005) – According to no less an authority on ring
toughness than “Irish” Micky Ward himself, No. 1 contender Thomas
Damgaard (34-0,l 26 KOs) more than lives up to his nickname, “Lionheart,”
and he poses a serious threat April 2 in his first fight outside of
his native Denmark.
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Nevada boxing body orders thicker gloves ..By
Rommel C. Manlosa
(MAR 15) Manny Pacquiao might be
in the best shape of his life when he fights Erik Morales, but he may be
a little uncomfortable. This, after the Nevada State Athletic Commission
ordered both fighters to use thick-padded gloves when they collide in
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Boxing: Mike
Tyson: "Kid Dynamite" is Set to Go Off
By Jason Liimatta -(MAR
14) Last summer as I sat down with friends to watch "Iron" Mike Tyson
fight for the first time in 17 months, I couldn't help, but feel things
were finally looking up for the former undisputed heavyweight champion.
His financial advisors had put together a plan to get him out of
bankruptcy and a (4) four-fight deal ..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Boxing: The Filipino Foil
By Dave McKee
(MAR 14) Manny Pacquiao's fated meeting with Mexican legend Erik Morales
is shaping up to be a signal moment in boxing history. On March 19th at
the MGM Grand in Las Vegas a Mexican legend and the man who appears to
be the litmus test for this generation's best Mexican Featherweights
will meet. Call him the Filipino Foil: he is the contrasting agent by
which the best Mexican fighters are judged.
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Boxing: RSR Takes a Closer Look at Heavyweight Prospect, Samuel Peter
By Jason Tremble
(MAR 14) It was December 4, 2004 and the first fight of the evening to
be broadcast on Showtime's Boxing, was Samuel Peter vs. Jeremy Williams.
I had heard of Jeremy Williams who sported a record of 41-4-1, 36 KO's
and at one time, was considered a contender in the heavyweight ranks.
Today, he is known as a veteran fighter by boxing standards.
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No Pemberton-Grant
deal
PROVIDENCE (March 13, 2005) – Contrary to rumors circulating in
Montreal, no agreement has been reached to match WBC No. 1 contender
Scott “The Sandman”
Pemberton (29-3-1, 24 KOs) and No. 4 rated challenger Otis Grant
(36-2-1), according to Pemberton’s promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, president
of Classic ..Full Story
Stars coming
out for Monday's "Homecoming" Press Conference in Providence
(MAR 13) A small army of boxing heroes -- 5-time world champion
Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Paz, NABO junior
middleweight title-holder and one of The Contenders, "The Pride of
Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr., WBC No. 1 rated
super middleweight contender Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton
and former IBU lightweight titlist Gary "Tiger"
Balletto -- will lend their support to Providence fighters
Jason "Big Six" Estrada, the 2004 U.S. Olympian,
4-time national amateur champion Matt Godfrey and
Joey "KO Kid" Spina, now training in Las Vegtas, at
tomorrow's (Monday, March 14) 1 PM "Homecoming" press
conference at Dave & Buster's in Providence Place."Homecoming,"
headlined by WBC Youth middleweight champ and WBC No. 14 rated
"Bad" Chad Dawson (who will also be at the
Providence press conference, will be held April 1 at the New Haven
Athletic Center in Connecticut.
Boxing:
Pacquiao Becomes a Prayer By Jerry Nisperos (MAR 12) Yes, boxing folks, the above holds
true for all Filipinos, young and old, rich or poor, good or bad. The
greatest sporting event in Philippine sports is finally at hand. Manny
Pacquiao beckons history to be at his side. Come March 19, everything in
this nation of 80 million people and 7,107 islands (I got it right this..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com appeared more like a
ballet ..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Will Either
Morales or Pacquiao Take a Step Back?By Brian Wilbur (MAR
11) Styles make fights. Fighting styles are what determine if a contest
is going to be an all out slugfest reminiscent of Gatti/Ward or an all
out snoozefest like Ruiz/Holyfield. Some of the recent super fights have
been lacking in drama. Hopkins vs. De La Hoya..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Congressman Ralph Hall Puts on the Gloves with RSR
By Dave McKee (MAR 11) Hardcore Boxing fans remember Curtis Cokes.
He was WBA and WBC Welterweight Champion of the World who fought from
1958 to 1972 and finished with the respectable record of 62-14-3 (30
KO's). He fought the likes of Jose Angel Napoles, Ramón La Cruz ..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Boxing:
Epifanio Mendoza Returns on TelmundoBy George Diaz Smith
(MAR 10) This Friday night, Boxeo Telemundo broadcasts live from the
Kissimmee Civic Center in sunny Florida. Super middleweight Epifanio
"The Diamond" Mendoza, 20-3-1, 19 KO's, from Barranquilla, Atlantico,
takes on Orlando Florida's journeyman, Vincent Harris, 10-15-2, 7 KO's.
For the slick punching Columbian Mendoza, it'll be his moment to give
the fans a better look at his skills. If you recall Mendoza was the
first ..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Boxing:
Crosstown Shwdown in Chi-TownBy Bill MacTrinder
(MAR 10) This Friday Dominic Pesoli and 8 Count Productions along with
Miller Lite will put on the "Night of Fire" from the Concordia Theater
in Cicero, IL. Cicero has always been known for a tough town since the
days Al Capone called it home. Headlining this card will be the
crosstown showdown between Luciano "El Gallo Bravo" Perez...Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Bowe opts to box on
(MAR 9) The Salt Lake
Tribune reported overnight that Bowe,
38, will fight Willie
Chapman of nearby Ogden here on March 25 as he awaits word from
officials in Washington about licensing for a possible April 23 bout.
Arena officials nnounced the Bowe-Chapman bout although Utah Athletic
Commission officials have not given final approval, the same permission
Bowe will need from the Washington D.C. Boxing Commission. Copyrighted
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Boxing: In
Defense of Pay-Per-View
By Dave McKee
(MAR 9 )No one enjoys dropping $50 on a sporting event, particularly on
a televised event. It seems that as the months pass the number of
pay-per-view boxing events proliferate, sucking our wallets dry. Is it
fair? Can't you watch other sports for free on television? Why should we
have to unload half a Benjamin ..Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Boxing: Set em'
Up Julio
By John "Johnny Detroit" Lepak
(MAR 8) As I sat down to write this piece, a song comes to
mind. Frank Sinatra would call his
audience to assume the position as a bartender as he sang them "Make it
one for my baby and one more for the road". Growing up watching
boxing I had many favorites. One of my all-time favorites no doubt is
the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez.
...Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Boxing: "Left
Hook" a Misnomer for Jeff LacyBy Sean Newman -(MAR
8) A hulking mass of muscle steps into the ring, broad shouldered and
sneering, desiring to wreak havoc on the chops of his opponent. His mere
physical presence is enough to weaken the knees of any man set to do
battle with him. Then you hear his nickname. Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy. Holy
Jack Dempsey, this guy has a left hook that is so fearsome that it's his
...Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
RSR Look Back on
Featherweight Great, the Late Salvador SanchezBy George Diaz Smith (MAR 8) In a postmarked Pacquiao-Morales-Barrera
era you haven't seen nothing yet. Best damned complete fighter that I'd
ever laid these paired off babies on would've boxed circles around these
three; in any particular order for a real nightmare, without resorting
to fighting anywhere beyond through 130-147 LBS; so goes the state of
boxing. When it came to this fighter, you tipped the scales perfectly on
the penny ...Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Don’t expect a KO from NBC boxing show ‘The Contender’
(MAR 5) Casual sports fans
would have a difficult time
naming a half-dozen active boxers. Non-sports fans probably couldn’t
name half that many. It isn’t lack of exposure. With cable, there’s
more televised boxing than in the early days of TV. The problem is mass
indifference. Other than a Mike Tyson fight, where the appeal is the
potential of... Copyrighted Story on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Unbeaten champ Lacy out to make name for himself in
ring
(MAR 5) Jeff Lacy is an
undefeated world champion, a former Olympian who is one of boxing's
rising young stars. But he almost seemed embarrassed Wednesday talking
about the subject for which he has become best known. Lacy, who will
defend his IBF super middleweight championship on Saturday at Mandalay
Bay. Copyrighted Story on Las Vegas Review-Journal
ESPN's debut Pay-Per-View Boxing Card - April 23
(MAR 4) City of Industry, CA --Casino
industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Caesars Palace
(NYSE: CZR) in Las Vegas will host ESPN's debut Pay-Per-View boxing
blockbuster. The fight card, promoted by Main Events, will feature two
world championship fights on Saturday, April 23, in the Caesars Palace
outdoor amphitheatre, an open-air venue prominently located at the
center of Las Vegas.
BOXING: Local fighters have shot at world titles(MAR 4) Detroit
area fighters Rico (Suave) Hoye and Rubin (Mr. Hollywood) Williams have
a shot at world championships in the next two nights. Tonight, Hoye
(18-0, 14 KOs) takes on Clinton Woods (36-3-1, 22 KOs) of Great Britain
for the vacant IBF light-heavyweight championship in Rotherham, England,
near Sheffield. Then Saturday, Williams (26-1, 15 KOs)
....Copyrighted Story on Detroit
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RSR Rings in with
its Picks for Castillo-DiazCompiled by Alan Berg
(MAR 4) This Saturday, Showtime presents Ring Lightweight Champion
Jose Luis Castillo taking on Julio Diaz. Can the tough Castillo ward off
the young lion? RSR rings in with its picks: ....Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
Chatroom: Sugar Ray Leonard - Boxing Legend
(MAR 4) Sugar Ray Leonard, a boxing legend who held six world titles in
five divisions, believes his sport has an undeserved black eye. "Boxing
has always been portrayed as a negative sport," he said. What's more, he
noted, "It's been a long time since audiences related to or empathized
with a fighter.
House Republicans wary of making government boxing's
referee
(MAR 3) WASHINGTON -- Its
reputation battered and bruised, boxing needs the government to step in
and revive the sport, reformers told Congress Thursday. A key Republican
said he was wary of making bureaucrats act as referees. A stalled bill
to create a U.S. Boxing Commission brought a hearing in a House Energy
and Commerce subcommittee, where lawmakers are trying to forge a
compromise with a Senate effort championed by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.....Copyrighted Story on
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Boxing: Castillo and
Diaz Aren't Just fighting for a Title By Alan Berg (MAR 3) On Saturday March 5, 2005, Showtime will air the
Ring Magazine's Lightweight Champion of the World Jose Luis Castillo vs.
Julio Diaz live from the Mandalay Bay Resort. Castillo has been in the ring
with Floyd Mayweather, JR. - twice. He's beaten Stevie Johnson, Juan Lazcano
and recently Joel Casamayor, but he is still an after thought in the fight
fan's memory. ....Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
The Best
Heavyweights to Never Get a Title ShotBy Brian Wilbur (MAR
2) The heavyweight division has always been the focus of the media. The
heavyweight championship has been more than just a prize in sports; it
represented an ideal of strength and power. During the darker times of
the world's history, some ....Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
