PHILADELPHIA (JULY 1, 2010)—Yet another medalist from the most recent Olympics has been added to a special night of boxing on Wednesday night July 14th at The Arena in South Philadelphia as heavyweight bronze medalist Vyacheslav Glazkov will take on the immensely popular Mark “Oak Tree” Brown in a bout scheduled for six rounds.
2008 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV TO TAKE ON MARK “OAK TREE” BROWN ON JULY 14TH AT THE ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mosley – Mora is on for September 18th in Los Angeles
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former three division world champion, “Sugar” Shane Mosley will take on former Contender Season one and Jr. Middleweight champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora on September 18th at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Casimero to battle Garcia
June 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
It has been exclusively revealed to 15rounds.com that WBO Interim Light Flyweight Champion Johnreil Casimero 14-0(8) will make the his first defence of the title he won last December against Ramon Garcia 12-1-1(8). The fight will take place in Mazatlan, Mexico on 24 July. Casimero 20, sprang to prominence when he scored a stunning eleventh round stoppage over Cesar Canchila. The native of Cebu, controlled the bout through out dropping the vastly more experience Canchila 5 times through the bout before gaining the win. It will be Garcia’s first title fight, though he comes from a fighting family his brother Raul is a former IBF Strawweight holder. If all goes well Casimero may face Ivan Calderon in late August in Puerto Rico.
Tyson show’s his fury, senior that is!!!!–WATCH ON GFL
June 29, 2010 By 39 Comments
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It was a case of repeat or revenge since last year’s controversial points decision in favour of the giant Manchester heavyweight Tyson Fury, local lad John Mcdermott was hoping to avenge a loss that he and many in the fight game felt belonged rightfully to himself in a controversy that had shades of Henry Cooper -Joe Bugner from 1971.
100 Years Since Johnson-Jeffries
June 29, 2010 By 40 Comments
Sunday, July 4th marks the 100th anniversary of the Jack Johnson-James J. Jeffries World Heavyweight title fight. In the history of our sport, perhaps only the 1938 Joe Louis-Max Schmeling rematch surpasses the bout in terms of historical significance. Johnson was the controversial first black heavyweight champion, having defeated Tommy Burns in Australia less than two years prior. Spearheaded by famed writer Jack London, racially-motivated calls rang out from all over the country for the former champion Jeffries, retired since 1904, to return to the ring and unseat Johnson.
JOHN MOLINA, JR. TAKES HIS POWER ON THE ROAD IN THE MAIN EVENT ON ESPN2 ‘FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS’ON JULY 9
June 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
SHERMAN OAKS, CA (June 29, 2010) – The toll road of redemption can be long and dangerous, but nevertheless a necessary one. On Friday, July 9, John Molina, Jr. (20-1,16 KOs) will look to make his opponent pay the price as he forges forward to take the WBO/NABO Lightweight Championship from undefeated “Hammerin” Hank Lundy (18-0-1, 10 KOs) as the 12-round main event on the “Let Freedom Ring” card presented live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights.
Q & A with Katsunari Takayama
June 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Former two time Strawweight World champion Katsunari Takayama 23-4(9) embarks on his attempt to add the IBF Strawweight championship to the WBC & WBA he’s already won. He’ll fight in South Africa against local Tshepo Lewele in a title eliminator. Takayama 27, previously held the WBC crown briefly in 2005 for four months & WBA Interim title from late in 2006 until he fought full champion Yutaka Niida in a bid to unify the WBA championship in April 2007. Though he’s been a pro since 2000 and has fought many of the top fighters in and around his weight class he still remains a top contender rated 10 by the IBF & 11 by the WBO. Here’s what he had to say.
Jeff Gibson’s ELITE PROMOTIONS & Howard Davis Jr.’s FIGHT TIME PROMOTIONS Have Joined Forces!
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
KGC Marketing Team is proud to announce that two of the most sought after gentlemen in the fight game have come together to form a partnership and promote professional MMA events in South Florida. 1976 Boxing Olympic Gold Medalist, Boxing Director of Coconut Creek’s American Top Team, featured trainer on Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter”, Boxing Trainer for Season 11 TUF Champion Court McGee and recently seen on UFC pay per view as Chuck Liddell’s trainer; Howard Davis Jr.. And former World Kickboxing Champion, CEO of Elite Promotions who has been promoting professional boxing and mixed martial arts events in Florida for ten years while guiding many fighters on to become world champions, and providing an avenue for many MMA fighters to fight in the UFC & WEC. Over the last ten years Elite Promotions has been a part of many Sunsports, ESPN, HBO, and Showtime fights brought to South Florida. This partnership will definitely make a mark in the fight world!
Chavez and Duddy, eggs and deep water
June 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
SAN ANTONIO – Here’s something you didn’t know. Saturday afternoon round 3:30 P.M., a young Texas amateur named Adam Reynolds almost didn’t make his boxing debut at a 34-bout smoker in San Fernando Gym. Despite his youth and fitness, Reynolds’ blood pressure was too high for a ringside doctor to let him answer the opening bell.
SAN JOSE SHOCKER; Werdum makes Fedor tap out in first
June 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fabricio Wedum scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history as he made the man who widely regarded as the number-one Pound for Pound fighter, Fedor Emelianenko tap out in the first round of their scheduled three round Heavyweight bout at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Firtha Shocks Grano, TKO’s him in 2
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With the upset win over Travis Kauffman still fresh in his mind and his single loss recently avenged, Tony Grano was undoubtedly looking towards bigger and better things for himself in a wide open heavyweight division. It seems as though his opponent, the 6’6 258 pound Nicolai Firtha was brought in as a test to get Grano ready for the big boys of the heavyweight upper echelon. If it was, Grano failed miserably.
Chavez Jr. shows his mettle and surprises the Irish
June 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
SAN ANTONIO – By the 10th round, Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was marching forward, legs wide, feet crossing over, left shoulder lowered and ready to fire a hook. He no longer respected John Duddy’s ability to hurt him at all. That says more about Chavez’s conditioning, chin and heart than it says about Duddy.
Cano decisions Leon
June 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Despite fighting through a badly swollen left eye, Pablo Cesar Cano remained undefeated by scoring a ten round split decision over former three time world title challenger Oscar Leon in Mexico City.
Chavez Jr. weight controversy “nothing to get excited about”
June 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
SAN ANTONIO – Friday afternoon at the Arneson River Theatre on the River Walk, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Ireland’s John Duddy both made the 160-pound weight limit for their “Latin Fury 15” main event. Or at least Duddy did. Chavez didn’t. And then Chavez did.
Coming up on GFL
June 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Program Lineup Through Friday July 2
Date Sport Event Price
Fri Jun 25 17:30PM ET MMA Wild Bill’s Fight Night 28 $9.99 More info
Sat Jun 26 24:30AM ET Boxing Conspiracy Fury $FREE! More info
Sat Jun 26 18:00PM ET Boxing Amateur Boxing at Gleason’s Gym (Sat., 6/26/10) $FREE! More info
Sat Jun 26 19:30PM ET MMA PFC III PA Fighting Championships $9.99 More info
Wed Jun 30 20:00PM ET MMA Elite Championship Cage Fighting 12 $9.99 More info
Chavez Jr. is fighting for a grown-up identity against Duddy
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
No telling who was first to say that fathers fight so their sons don’t have to. But I’m guessing it was a mom, who from a ringside seat sat like a horrified witness on that inevitable night when dad got bloodied, bruised and stitched up.
Burns – Martinez September 4 in Scotland
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Word out of Scotland is that Ricky Burns gets his long awaited World Title shot when he challenges Roman Martinez for the WBO Super Featherweight crown on the 4 September in Glasgow at the Kelvin Hall. Burns 27, steps up in class against unbeaten Puerto Rican Martinez who will be making his third defence. Martinez ironically won it on British soil when he stopped Nicky Cook back in March 2009.
Duddy looking to make bandwagons, not jump on them
June 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
SAN ANTONIO – Wednesday afternoon in Alamodome’s cavernous but air-conditioned arena, “Latin Fury 15” participants, managers and trainers joined Top Rank’s Bob Arum on stage for their final press conference before Saturday’s card. Some wore jeans, others wore t-shirts, three even wore blazers. But only one had green Chuck Taylors on.
BIG JOHN: NERVES WON’T KO ME–WATCH ON GFL FOR FREE
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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JOHN McDERMOTT has promised fans he won’t be beaten by nerves when the bell rings in his return clash against Tyson Fury.
Juanma Lopez to fight Rafael Marquez in September pending July 10 win
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With a victory over Bernabe Concepcion on July 10, WBO Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez will showdown with Rafael Marquez on September 18th, this according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
Conspiracy Fury? who they kidding John!
June 22, 2010 By 42 Comments
So it’s a case of repeat or revenge, Manchester’s Tyson Fury fights for his old title this Friday at the Brentwood International centre just off the A12 against the man he won it from John Mcdermott last September in a highly controversial decision that the fight fraternity deemed a robbery that lent in favour of the Mancunian beanpole!
Roach puts the open in Chavez Jr. open workout
June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
SAN ANTONIO – Tuesday afternoon, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and his new trainer Freddie Roach conducted an open workout for local media that was much more than advertised. Far from the scripted, lather-me-up-for-the-press exercises these events usually comprise, Chavez and Roach worked long and hard. And it looked like one of them needed it.
RAN NAKASH TO BATTLE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION LOU DEL VALLE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT JULY 14TH AT THE ARENA IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA.
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
PHILADELPHIA (June 22, 2010)—On Wednesday night, July 14th, Boxing returns to The Arena in South Philadelphia as No Limits Promotions presents a night of world class boxing that will be seen all over country as the first show of the Comcast Boxing Series.
Shawn Porter to Battle Ray Robinson as part of SHO Box Tripleheader on July 16
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sources have told 15rounds.com that highly regarded Jr. Middleweight Shawn Porter will take on Ray Robinson in a fight mandated at 150 lbs in Memphis, Tennessee and will be part of a tripleheader that will feature Fernando Guerrero battling Ishe Smith as well as Lenard Lane taking on Mike Dallas Jr.
Ultimate Cage Battles from this past Saturday
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Saturday night at the Renaissance Sports Complex in Valley View Ohio, MMA pioneer Dan Bobish traded in his gloves for a suit as he presented the first, in a series of shows, entitled Ultimate Cage Battles. The capacity crowd was treated to a exciting evening of amateur and professional MMA coupled with the appearance of celebrity guests that thrilled the fans. UFC Legend Mark Coleman was in attendance along with UFC fighter Wes Sims. Coleman was a 1992 Olympian, UFC 10 and UFC 11 Tournament Champion, 2000 Pride Fighting Championships Open Division, and 3 time UFC world champion & was the first ever UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World. Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 82. The broadcast team entertained the crowd throughout the night as Bobish hired Cleveland radio personalities Marty Allen and Paul Rado who served as the blow by blow and color commentators. George Michael Phillips served as the evening’s ring announcer.
Somebody’s mojo has got to go
June 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At some point a word for the art of inducing black magic, “mojo,” became a synonym for momentum. Today there’s even a popular Hollywood website that tracks movies’ box-office momentum and calls it mojo. Boxing has its own such mojo.
Heavyweight Mike Marrone wins by KO; Jimi Ninja Chaikong grabs big MMA win at Battle at the Beach 8 in Miami Beach!
June 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Boxing Promoters Don King, Gary Shaw, & Tuto Zabala teamed up with Jeff Gibson of Elite Promotions for and exciting night of Boxing and MMA in Miami Beach dubbed “Battle at the Beach VIII”.