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Bell vs. Haskins
Bill Features Rock Solid Lineup
November 7, 2008
Promoter Frank Maloney returns to Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England
tonight, Friday, November 7, with an evening of competitive fights,
featuring the best young talent fighting out of the UK today. British super
flyweight champion Andy Bell, 11-3 (3), faces his toughest test to date in
the ..Full Story
Cerveza
Tecate Invites Consumers to Meet Renowned Boxers Shane Mosley and
Sergio Mora
November 7, 2008
(NOV 7) As a sponsor of the Dec. 6 De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao bout, Cerveza
Tecate invites adult consumers in Los Angeles to be a part of the excitement
of this match during a meet-and-greet session with Golden Boy Promotions
champions, “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, at
Tecate’s first-ever Mobile Boxing Ring tour. Full Story
American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the
Tank at the HP Pavilion
November 7, 2008
(NOV 7) On November 20, 2008, there will be a boxing event called the
“American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank at the HP Pavilion, in San
Jose, California. The evening’s main event will feature Lightweight Bobby
Pacquiao (29-14-3, 14 KO's) a native of General Santos City, Philippines.
Pacquiao will fight in a 10-round lightweight bout against current...Full
Story
Farhood weighs in on New
York-based Irishman James Moore’s December 13 challenge
November 7, 2008
(NOV 7) Steve Farhood, the longtime analyst on ShoBox: The New
Generation, is excited over the December 13 fight between NABF junior
middleweight champion Yuri Foreman, 26-0 (8 KOS), and challenger James
Moore, 16-1 (10 KOS). The Top Rank-promoted show, which will take place at
Boardwalk..Full Story
Kirkland vs. Vera
Added to November 22
November 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, November 6 - Before Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi step
into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to settle their score on
November 22nd, two junior middleweight bangers will light up the Las Vegas
night with their explosive attacks when unbeaten James Kirkland takes on
'The Contender's" Brian Vera in a 10-round All-Texas co-feature. Full Story
No trash-talk between friends and
Nov. 13 foes Brewer & Bundrage
November 6, 2008
PROVIDENCE (November 6, 2008) – The Contender, Season Two winner, “Bad
Boy” Grady Brewer, and third-place finisher, Cornelius “K9” Bundrage,
developed a strong friendship when they were teammates on the 2006
television reality series. The bond remains but has been temporarily put
aside because..Full Story
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson
November 6, 2008
The undercard to Garay-Brahmer in Rostock, on November 22nd,
shapes up very interestingly: WBO I/C light heavy champ Aleksyi
Kuziemsky will defend his title against Yuri Barashian, of Ukraine.
Barashian defeated Thomas Ulrich in his last fight in Germany and then
lost to Hugo Hernan Garay for the vacant WBA title. Eduard Gutknecht and
Christian Pawlak will clash..Full
Story
Lindberg Wins in Liverpool
by Bernard O'Neill
November 6, 2008
Ryan Lindberg got Ireland's European Senior
Championships campaign off to a flying start with a preliminary round win
over Turkish bantamweight Abdullah Dursion at the Greenbank Academy in
Liverpool this afternoon. Lindberg, from the Immaculata club in
Belfast, edged the
World Champion,
Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, To Guest At New York City
Veterans Day Parade
November 5, 2008
(NOV 5) IBF Cruiserweight World Boxing
Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham will be taking some time out from training
camp and preparations for his upcoming title defense to honor his fellow
servicemen, past and present, by taking part in the annual New York City
Veterans Day Parade on Tuesday
In just two days time, British super
flyweight champion Andy Bell has vowed to turn up the heat on challenger Lee
Haskins and turn the canvas at Robin Park Centre into a hot coal carpet when
the two meet this Friday in Wigan, England. Bell put in a scorching
performance to rip the Lonsdale belt away from Chris Edwards at the end of
March and the towering..Full Story
Cauthen
vs. Alvarez in True Cross-Roads Battle Prior to Fight on Friday
November 5, 2008
Bronx, NY - Nov 05, 2008 On November 7th
Terrance "Heat" Cauthen (33-4, 9KO) and Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez (19-1,
11KO) will go to battle in a ten round welterweight contest at the Bally's
Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The card will be promoted by Joe
DeGuardia's Star Boxing
BAMBERG, Germany (November 5, 2008) –
Challenger Raul “El Diamente” Marquez vowed once again at today’s press
conference in Germany to shock the boxing world when he fights unbeaten
International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham
on Saturday at Jako Arena
Rodriguez Eyeing
Championship, Heads to South Africa
November 4, 2008
(NOV 4) On Monday November 17th Star Boxing's
Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14KO) of Danbury, CT, looks to take one step
closer to achieving every boxers ultimate goal of becoming a world champion,
when he battles Isaac "Angel" Hlatshwayo (28-1, 10KO) of Soweto, Gauteng,
South Africa, at the Emperors Palace in South Africa in a twelve round
welterweight
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson
November 4, 2008
WBC light heavy champ Adrian Diaconu is
sidelined with an injury and his defence against Italian veteran Silvio
Branco that was scheduled for November 15 in Bucharest is cancelled. No
word on a new date. Venezuelan super middle Gusmyl "Pantera"
Perdomo - very much likely to be next mandatory..Full
Story
Pro Boxing Debuts in North
Olmsted
November 4, 2008
(NOV 4) The St. Clarence Hall in North
Olmsted, Ohio will be buzzing with excitement on Friday, November 21st, as
Kincaid Godhard Promotions present live professional boxing. Not only is
this the first professional boxing show to be held in the City of North
Olmsted, it also marks the return of ....Full
Story
Moore Heads to
Los Angeles to Train for December 13th fight
November 3, 2008
New York-based Irishman James Moore heads to
Los Angeles to train for December 13 challenge of NABF junior middleweight
champion Yuri Foreman on Showtime. The extremely popular James Moore,
16-1 (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of
Queens, New York..Full Story
Luna Jr. Prepared for November
8th in Texas
November 3, 2008
Cestus Management’s new Junior-Welterweight
Mexican American enforcer Robert “NIGHTHAWK” Luna Jr. is in full preparation
for his November 8th, 2008, professional debut against New Orleans veteran
Dwayne Jones. The bout is slated to be on a fight card promoted by Jessie
Ravelo of Class Act Promotions and will take place in Round Rock, Texas..Full
Story
Undercard Announced for Star
Boxing’s November 7th Bally’s Show
November 3, 2008
BRONX, NY - Nov 03, 2008 The undercard has
been announced for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show at Bally's Hotel and
Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on November 7th. The card, which is being
broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv, and will feature the WBA #5 rated
heavyweight in the world Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson
Irish Team Homecoming
by Bernard O'Neill
November 3, 2008
The medal laden Irish youth squad are due to
arrive home via Dublin Airport from Guadalajara, Mexico today at
approximately 3.20pm (Flt EI607). Ireland claimed four medals at the
AIBA Youth Championships in Mexico courtesy of podium finishes from Ray
Moylett (gold), Jamie Kavanagh (silver), David Joe Joyce (bronze) and Thomas
McCarthy (bronze). Full
Story
Tony Quigley's
Tall Order
November 2, 2008
(NOV 2) Former amateur standout Tony Quigley
has been added to promoter Frank Maloney's big boxing show taking place at
Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England on Friday, November 7 but the super
middleweight must clear a high hurdle if he is to advance upon his quest to
win a domestic title. Full
Story
Latest
Euro News
by Per Ake Persson
November 2, 2008
(NOV 2) WBA middleweight champ Felix
Sturm put up a classic boxing exhibition and retained the title with a
unanimous decision over challenger and fellow German, Sebastian
Sylvester. It was scored 118-110 twice and 119-109. There were no
knockdowns but Sylvester was wobbly in the final round as Sturm poured
it on using mainly his excellent left jab.
Get it right next time
by Ewan Whyte
November 2, 2008
Photo: Taxofit
(NOV 2) “I know, I boxed miserably last time out against Conjestina
Achieng,” admits Natascha Ragosina. “It just wasn’t my day. I was so annoyed
about it that immediately after the fight I offered her a rematch. Next time
I’ll leave no one in any doubt of my superiority.” The fight is set for the
28th ..Full Story
Moylett
is World Champion
by Bernard O'Neill
November 2, 2008
(NOV 2) Mayo lightweight Ray Moylett wrote another illustrious chapter in
the history of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association after being crowned
World Youth 60Kg champion in Guadalajara, Mexico last night. The 18
year old, from the St Anne's club in Westport, beat 2006 World Cadet
champion Daniyar Yeleussino of Kazakhstan 3-1 over four rounds to seal an
historic..Full Story
Everything set
for Historical WBC Convention in China
November 1, 2008
Several current world champions as well as
former ones have already started arriving in Chengdu. Fighters of different
weight divisions, in addition to managers and representatives, who will take
part in the working sessions to be carried out at the 46th WBC World
Convention. Full Story
"The Golden Boy" to make
appearance on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this Sunday
November 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, November 1- Ten-time World
Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Oscar de la Hoya will be featured on
ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Sunday, November 2nd. "The Golden
Boy" will be on the show as a special guest to make two surprise
announcements to Tim and Michelle Hill...Full
Story
