WBO Featherweight Champion STEVEN LUEVANO Battles BILLY DIB;

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (September 26, 2008) -Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall is four weeks away from "Unstoppable" -- the light heavyweight rumble between undefeated world middleweight champion KELLY "The Ghost" PAVLIK and legendary two-division world … [Read more...]

King Arthur responds to Marquez

King Arthur Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs) is pleased to reassure Raul Marquez that he is not ignoring him at all. Earlier this week, the 37-year-old mandatory challenger complained about being overlooked by the undefeated IBF middleweight champion, … [Read more...]

THE BAD BOYS OF BOXING HIT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ON NOVEMBER 11TH

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HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 26 – It’s a trio of excellence – a former world champion, a top contender, and a star on the rise. On Tuesday, November 11th, these three boxing stalwarts – Glen Johnson, Edison Miranda, and James McGirt Jr. – will … [Read more...]

DOMINIC SALCIDO READY!

(Orange, CA) September 26 - Closing up a tremendous month for Thompson Boxing Promotions, unbeaten lightweight prospect Dominic Salcido will take on Vicente Escobedo tonight from The Morongo Casino Resort and Spa located in Cabazon, California. … [Read more...]

Thompson Boxing weigh-in results

NEW BLOOD SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 WEIGH IN RESULTS LUIS RAMOS 134.5-Celestiono Rodriguez 135.5 MAURICIO HERRERA 146-ANTONIO SORIA 145.5 SAMMY GONZALEZ 159-David Lopez 157 HILDO SILVA 234- … [Read more...]

MMA News & Notes

Atencio reveals Affliction’s plan With their most recent show canceled, Affliction has confirmed that they will have a card early next year. … [Read more...]

Weights on Cabazon, California

Ashanti JORDAN 224-John Clark 284.5 Hector Sanchez 139.75-Humberto Tapia 139.5 Charles Huerta 126.5- Efrain Perez 128.25 Brandon Gonzalez 170-Daniel STANISAVLJEVIC 166,75 Vicente Ecscobedo 134 - Dominic … [Read more...]

Williams KO’s Kolle in one

Higher weight, no problem for Paul Williams as the currant WBO Welterweight champion anhilated Andy Kolle midway through round one of their scheduled ten round Middleweight bout in San Jacinto, California. … [Read more...]

Count Chavez Sr. against De La Hoya-Pacquiao

Julio Cesar Chavez came to endorse a Phoenix law firm. He wound up condemning Oscar De La Hoya. … [Read more...]

Weights from Philadelphia

Yusaf Mack 173.5-Omar Pittman 169.5 (NABA & Pennsylvania Light Heavyweight title) Derek Ennis 152.5-Troy Browning 152 (USBA Reigional & Pennsylvanis Jr. Middleweight title) … [Read more...]

SEMINOLE WARRIORS BOXING TEAMS UP WITH BULLIT KNOCKOUT PROMOTIONS TO SIGN POLISH

HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 25 – Every four years, the ritual is the same, as promoters look to inject the sport of professional boxing with the top amateur talent in the game. This year, Seminole Warriors Boxing has teamed up with prominent Polish … [Read more...]

Quotes from Mayorga – Mosley presser

Quotes from Mosley and Mayorga from final press conference at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday (Sept. 24) before Saturday's showdown at the Home Deport Center in Carson, Calif. (HBO World Championship Boxing at 7:30 p.m. … [Read more...]

Raul Marquez plans to spoil “King” Arthur’s mega-fight plans against Pavlik or Wright IBF middleweight title fight Oct. 4 on PPV in U.S. & Canada

HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 25, 2008) – Former world champion Raul “El Diamente” Marquez, who overcome the destruction of Hurricane Ike, recently broke his Houston training camp and departed for Germany, where on October 4th he challenges unbeaten … [Read more...]

Haye to face Barrett on November 15th in London

It has been officially announced today after months of negotiating and wondering who his opponent would be that David Haye's opponent for his 15 November fight at London's 02 arena will be grizzled veteran Monte Barrett 34-6(20). … [Read more...]

Weights from Sycuan

Bernabe Concepcion 124- Giovanni Caro 121 1/2 Brian Viloria 112- Javier Lagos 112 Dennis Laurente 138- Arturo Urena 141 1/2 Chika Nakamura 135- Tammy Franks 135 Benito Abraham 122- Alejandro Martinez … [Read more...]

Weights from Glen Burnie

Ron Boyd 131 1/2 vs. Tyrell Samuel 131 1/2 Seth Mitchell 243 vs. Mike Miller (will weigh-in tomorrow) Antonio Walls 158 1/4 vs. Calvin Aughtrey 161 1/4 Cecil McCalla 156 1/2 vs. Ivan Zigler 155 Steve Weimer 138 3/4 vs. Juan Thompson 142 … [Read more...]

Audio Interview with Chris Arreola

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Heavyweight Chris Arreola talks about his big fight this Thursday on Versus against Israel Garcia arreola1.mp3 … [Read more...]

OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND MANNY PACQUIAO TO ANNOUNCE MEGA-FIGHT AT STATUE OF LIBERTY IN NEW YORK CITY ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1; FIRST EVER PRESS CONFERENCE ON LIBERTY ISLAND KICKS-OFF SIX-CITY MEDIA TOUR TO PROMOTE DECEMBER 6TH SHOWDOWN

Los Angeles, CA (September 25, 2008)--Boxing superstars Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will each make one of the biggest announcements of their respective careers when they officially announce their December 6 mega-fight at one of the most … [Read more...]

LOOK FOR MISMATCHES ON HBO CARD

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Let’s get right to the point. Jr. middleweight Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga, 29-6-1 (23), has about as much chance of beating “Sugar” Shane Mosley as 82 year old Cloris Leachman has of winning “Dancing with the Stars.” But they meet … [Read more...]

GHANAN OLYMPIAN BASTIE SAMIR SIGNS WITH CAMERON DUNKIN AND TKO BOXING PROMOTIONS

LAS VEGAS, NV (September 24, 2008) 2008 Ghanan Olympian Bastie “THE BEAST” Samir is moving to the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada, this month to pursue his dream of becoming the middleweight champion of the world, it was announced … [Read more...]

ISRAEL VAZQUEZ RETURNS TO TRAINING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FOURTH FIGHT WITH RAFAEL MARQUEZ NOT A “DONE” DEAL

LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2008) World Boxing Council Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vazquez has returned to a light training regimen in Los Angeles following a relaxing summer spent with family and friends. … [Read more...]

Vitale Fight “Just Another Day” For Trigg

SAN JOSE, Calif. —Off the heels of his latest conquest in Japan, mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Frank Trigg (17-6) doesn’t seem too concerned about his next challenge, submission expert, Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (26-8). In fact, Trigg’s … [Read more...]

MANNY PACQUIAO APPEARANCE AT SYCUAN CASINO IN SAN DIEGO, CA Wednesday, Sept. 24

Manny Pacquiao’s next big test inside the ring will be against Oscar De La Hoya, but before he takes on boxing’s most popular figure, the four-division champion faces the challenge of co-promoting his first boxing show with Sycuan Ringside … [Read more...]

Kotelnik Walks Away From Salita Fight!

Undefeated contender Dmitriy Salita has informed 15rounds.com that WBA Junior Welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik has walked away from the offer it was believed he accepted to face him on November 8th. Kotelnik earned a unanimous decision victory … [Read more...]

PROMOTER DINO DUVA KMG MANAGING DIRECTOR BERND BOENTE, K2 PROMOTIONS’S TOM LOEFFLER PETER’S TRAINER STACY MCKINLEY PETER’S MANAGER IVAYLO GOTZEV WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2008

World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Sam Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) will defend against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) in the opening half of a world championship doubleheader Saturday, Oct. 11, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP … [Read more...]

RHODE ISLAND SHOWS SUPPORT FOR FAVORITE SON: DEMETRIUS ANDRADE AT STANDING ROOM ONLY PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING PRO-DEBUT

Today at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI, Demetrius Andrade held a press conference officially announcing the launch of his professional career in front of a standing room only audience. On hand were many of Demetrius's family and friends, … [Read more...]

MARQUEE HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FORMER MMA CHAMPIONS — ANDREI ARLOVSKI AND ROY NELSON — HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” PRIMETIME EVENT ON OCT. 4

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 — CBS, EliteXC, and Trump’s Affliction Entertainment jointly announced today that a fifth fight has been added to the lineup for CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, Oct. 4 featuring top-ranked MMA heavyweights … [Read more...]

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! KIMBO ON TV THE NEXT TWO EVENINGS

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 24, 2008) -- Incredibly popular YouTube fighting legend and undefeated mixed martial arts superstar, Kimbo Slice, will face legendary Hall Of Famer, Ken Shamrock, on Saturday, Oct. 4, on CBS at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, … [Read more...]

DE LA HOYA vs. PACQUIAO SOLD OUT AS BOXING’S BIGGEST FIGHT DRAWS MASS APPEAL

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (September 24, 2008) – Tickets to "The Dream Match" -- the 12-round welterweight super fight between six-division world champion OSCAR DE LA HOYA and boxing's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter MANNY PACQUIAO – are already gone just … [Read more...]

“FAST” EDDIE CHAMBERS TO TAKE ON LIVIN CASTILLO ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON.

PHILADELPHIA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2008)—On Friday night October 3rd, one of the best Heavyweights in the world, “Fast” Eddie Chambers will return to the building that helped mold him into the well-respect contender that he has become when he takes on … [Read more...]