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2012 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL WINNER TARAS SHELESTYUK BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT IN ONTARIO, CA
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 17, 2013)—TONIGHT at The Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, undefeated Jr. Middleweight prospect Taras Shelestyuk will look to make it three for three when he takes on Mario Angeles in a scheduled four round bout. The show is promoted by Thompson … [Read More]
THURSDAY’S LUCAS MATTHYSSE, LEE PURDY AND ANTHONY OGOGO ATLANTIC CITY ROUNDTABLE QUOTES ABOUT MAY 18 FIGHTS AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
LUCAS MATTHYSSE, WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion "[On arriving to the United States later than planned] I don't think it's going to have any affect on the fight because I've been training so hard. I'm done training, but I'm still going to move a little bit to keep the weight off. … [Read More]
TEAM DEGALE MEDIA STATEMENT
Misquoted? Misunderstood maybe? Brash? Brazen? Outspoken, brave, no doubt! What is for sure is that James DeGale is going to be boxing’s next big name. With Fights out there versus Carl, George, Bika, Stephenson, Oosthuizen, Buté, Pascal, Abraham, Kessler...at least three of which will be … [Read More]
TWO WBA WORLD TITLES ON THE LINE TONIGHT IN RUSSIA
We're coming to you LIVE and EXCLUSIVE from Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia, from 5.30pm tonight with not one but two World titles on the line! Unbeaten heavyweight Alexander Povetkin defends his WBA World Heavyweight Championship against the 27-0 Poland fighter Andrzej Wawrzyk. The bout is seen by … [Read More]
Lee destroys Cunningham in one!
B.B. King's Blues Club and Grille played host to another Broadway Boxing event put together by Dibella Entertainment. The event generated a buzz, as Andy Lee was set to continue his comeback after suffering a loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. eleven months ago. Lee (29-2, 20 KO's) squared off … [Read More]
PAUL FELDER AND BRAZEN BOXING CONTINUE TO BEST AMA
Philadelphia, PA – May 16, 2013 – At Cage Fury Fighting Championships 24 this past Saturday night, though the main card featured two title fights, it was the undercard showdown between Brazen Boxing & MMA's Paul Felder out of Philadelphia and the highly acclaimed AMA Fight Club's top prospect, … [Read More]
Mayweather’s spot on top of money list hinges on a projection
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s No.1 spot on another list of highest-paid athletes is attached to a key word: Projected. Sports Illustrated projects Mayweather to be No. 1 in 2013 among America’s top-earning athletes on the magazine’s Fortunate 50 list at $90 million if he fights in September and … [Read More]
‘The Neighborhood Legend’ Ready to Face the Monster at EFC Mania May 18 at Trump Taj Mahal
Christopher Vallaro (5-2) says he's not treating his upcoming fight as anything special, but it's not easy to rattle a tough Italian from Brooklyn who's earned the nickname "The Neighborhood Legend". Vallaro is set to face Paterson, New Jersey's "Monster" Mohammad for the EFC Light Heavyweight … [Read More]
Weights from Twin River
SHELITO VINCENT 8-0 Providence, R.I. 121 ½ ANGEL GLADNEY 8-7-1, 6 KOs Columbia, S.C. 121 ½ VLADINE BIOSSE 14-2-1, 7 KOs Providence, R.I. 169 ½ LATIF MUNDY 10-5, 4 KOs Philadelphia, Pa. 169 ½ RICH GINGRAS 12-3, 8 … [Read More]
Nobody can tame ‘The Lion’ Eddie Paredes primed to Attack top welterweights in world
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (May 16, 2013) - World-rated welterweight Eddie "The Lion" Paredes (32-3-1, 21 KOs) is prepared to go from being considered one of the most avoided welterweights to world champion. Rated #2 in the world by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and #3 by the World Boxing … [Read More]
THE UFC® LAUNCHES UFC FIT™
Las Vegas, Nevada – The secrets of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®’s elite athletes are finally revealed in UFC FIT™ - the UFC’s first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program. Developed with renowned strength and conditioning coach Mike Dolce, UFC FIT is a lifestyle program based on … [Read More]
THREE POPULAR HEADLINERS IN “MUST WIN” BOUTS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH EDITION OF NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT
BETHLEHEM, PA - When NBC Sports Network Fight Night returns to the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA, Friday, June 14, it will feature a competitive triple header that promises more of the great action the series has become known for. The three hour telecast will begin at 8 PM ET. In addition, … [Read More]
Vincent hopes hard work, commitment lead to victory Friday in main event title bout at Twin River
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 16th, 2013) -- Tomorrow night, Shelito Vincent, the unbeaten bantamweight from New London, Conn., will have the opportunity to achieve something most boxers only dream about when she fights Angel Gladney for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) … [Read More]
LIVE FROM NEW YORK: FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FROM LAMONT & ANTHONY PETERSON, DEVON ALEXANDER, LEE PURDY & ANTHONY OGOGO ABOUT MAY 18 FIGHTS AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK (May 15, 2013) - All five of the fighters in attendance at Wednesday's press conference at Lucille's Bar & Grill (located inside B.B. King's Blues Club) in New York City were confident and ready for fight night as they discussed their upcoming bouts taking place this Saturday, May 18 at … [Read More]
“KNOCKOUT KINGS II” FEATURING FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE BERTO FACING PERENIAL CONTENDER JESUS SOTO KARASS AND UNDEFEATED RISING STARS KEITH THURMAN AND DIEGO CHAVES SQUARING OFF FOR WBA INTERIM WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LANDS AT THE AT&T CENTER IN SAN ANTONIO ON JULY 27
AN ANTONIO, May 15, 2013 - San Antonio, Texas will once again be the site of a major boxing event when SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® returns to the Lone Star State on Saturday, July 27 with "KNOCKOUT KINGS II," a spectacular night of world-class fights at the AT&T Center featuring a tripleheader … [Read More]
2012 UK Gold Medal winner Luke Campbell to make pro debut on Brook – Jones II card
2012 Olympic Gold Medal winner Luke Campbell is set to make his pro debut on July 13 in Hull, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com That bout will be paired with the rematch that will see Welterweights Kell Brook and Carson Jones square off in a bout for which Jones will look to get even … [Read More]
Love fails post fight drug test from Rosado bout
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, undefeated Middleweight J'Leon love failed a post fight drug test when he tested positive for a banned diuretic following his split decision victory over Gabriel Rosado on May 4th. "Floyd Mayweather nor myself condone this behavior and whatever the Nevada … [Read More]
LAMONT PETERSON VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE & DEVON ALEXANDER VS. LEE PURDY MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us. We are so excited, this Saturday, May 18 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse and Devon Alexander vs. Lee Purdy. And we're really excited to have this conference call today. We have all four fighters … [Read More]
WBA-Champion Povetkin focused on last hurdle
There is only one stepping-stone left between Alexander Povetkin (25-0, 17 KOs) and the World Championship bout with Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 50 KOs). The current WBA Champion takes on Andrzej Wawrzyk (27-0, 13 KOs) this Friday, a must-win situation for Povetkin. Defeat is not an option or … [Read More]
FEATHERWEIGHT STARS CHRIS GRUETZEMACHER AND JERROD SANDERS FACE OFF IN WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING PRELIMINARY CARD ACTION AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO LAS VEGAS FRIDAY, JUNE 14
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 15, 2013) – Surging KO artist Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher (11-1) of Glendale, Ariz. will square off with fellow fast-rising star Jerrod Sanders (11-1) of Oklahoma City, Okla. in a World Series of Fighting featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary card bout at Hard Rock Hotel … [Read More]
Haroon Khan Makes United States Debut Saturday On Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse Undercard In Atlantic City
(Atlantic City, May 15) - Haroon Khan (1-0) will be starting his American adventure sooner rather than later as he takes on Vicente Medellin (0-5) on the undercard of the Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse clash this weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The younger brother of former Unified … [Read More]
BROADWAY BOXING WEIGH-IN RESULTS
10 ROUNDS - MIDDLEWEIGHTS Andy "Irish" Lee vs. Daryl Cunningham Limmerick, Ireland Detroit, MI 29-2, 20 KO's … [Read More]
Haye injures hand; fight with Charr postponed
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Former two division world champion David Haye had to withdraw from his June 29th fight with former world Heavyweight title challenger Manuel Charr due to a left hand injury. "I'm absolutely gutted to have to pull out of this fight on June 29," Haye said. "I … [Read More]
Figueroa to fight for interim Lightweight bout on July 27th
Omar Figueroa will take on Japan's Nihito Arakawa for the vacant WBC Interim Lightweight championship on July 27th in San Antonio on Showtime according to Dan Rafael of espn.com "We got everything confirmed," said Golden Boy Promotions Schaefer said. "Mr. (Akahiro) Honda is an honorable guy and … [Read More]
HARD-HITTING RAY NARH RETURNS AGAINST RONALD CRUZ ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14th
Bethlehem, PA - Hard-hitting Ray Narh steps in against Ronald Cruz in a scheduled 10-round welterweight fight on Friday evening, June 14, at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. The match-up is part of a triple header telecast on NBC Sports Network Fight Night beginning 8PM ET. The Narh-Cruz … [Read More]
ROBERT GUERRERO FIREARM POSSESSION CHARGES DISMISSED IN CONNECTION WITH MARCH 28 NEW YORK CITY ARREST
NEW YORK, NY, May 14 - Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York … [Read More]
LEGENDARY MICHAEL BUFFER ON BOARD FOR ‘MONTE-CARLO MILLION DOLLAR SUPER FOUR’
Rodney Berman of South Africa’s Golden Gloves has confirmed that Hall of Famer, Michael Buffer will be doing ring-announcing duties for the final of the “Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four” tournament in Monaco on July 13. Berman says it is only fitting that the legendary announcer, … [Read More]
