North Olmsted, Ohio – Warner Promotions is bringing professional boxing back to northeast Ohio for the third time in 2010, with a pro/am scheduled for June 26 at the Soccer Sportsplex (31515 Lorain Road) in North Olmsted, Ohio. The competitive night of boxing titled “Pugilism at the Plex,” will feature Cleveland’s best professional and amateur boxers. Headlining the evening will be a four round professional fight featuring “The Pride of Lorain” Wilkins Santiago (1-0), coming off a scintillating pro-debut in April. Santiago is one of the area’s best middleweights and is a promising prospect with a hard-punching style to please all fans. His opponent will be French native Hedi Bouaziz (1-2), now fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.

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NEW YORK (May 27, 2010)—This Saturday three world titles will be contested on two continents as part of a packed day of boxing on www.gofightlive.tv

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Concern from a sponsor and Mexican television network about controversy over Arizona’s immigration law is forcing Top Rank to move a July 17 card featuring the return of Phoenix prospect Jose Benavidez Jr. out of the state, promoter Bob Arum said.

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Last year when just 17 Jose Benavidez Jr caught many people’s attention when sparring with Amir Khan and appeared to get the better of the the British Superstar. From then on Benavidez has enjoyed the attention and works out of The Wild Card with many stars but takes it all in his stride. He debuted in January and has since fought at roughly once a month schedule building his record to a perfect 5-0(5). Though he is still a work in progress and should be someone worth keeping an eye on. He has undoubted skills that will be sharpened by Freddie Roach and his team and moved along by Top Rank who build better prospects than anyone else in the game. He seems a star in waiting, with fast hands a smooth style, personable ways and handsome hispanic looks. Here’s what Benavidez had to say.

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WBO JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

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With the biggest mixed martial arts weekend in Las Vegas’ history just days away, the city’s premier amateur fight organization has finalized a pair of action-packed fight cards.

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Carlos Tamara was clearly behind against IBF junior flyweight champion Brian Viloria midway through their January 23 bout, but overcame far too much to let short term frustrations deter his championship dreams.

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I’m writing a letter, not because it’s the 50th anniversary of anything, not to celebrate a birthday or any other benchmark, not because I believe you will ever read this but because I believe I am one of millions of people that owes you a thank you.

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Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr.: “We are prepared to defend the title and look good to my people. That’s what we intend to do – a good job. My condition is the best from working with my dad (former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Sr.) and my team. I know Bedak is disregarding me because of my little experience in boxing, but everybody should know I’ve trained real hard to keep my title.”

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