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- by Claudia Bocanegra on 17 March 2010
Khan - Malignaggi NYC Press Conference photo gallery
15rounds.com Claudia Bocanegra was present to capture the vivid pictures as Golden Boy Promotions along with DiBella Entertainment announced the long awaited American debut for WBA Super Lightweight champion Amir Khan as he will take on former IBF champ Paulie Malignaggi on May 15th at WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden
- by Marc Abrams on 17 March 2010
Morales sets sights on another Pacquaio fight–Watch on GFL
HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 17, 2010) – Three-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, the last opponent to defeat Manny Pacquiao, returns from a 2 1/2-year layoff March 27 to headline “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
- by Anson Wainwright on 17 March 2010
Q & A with Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon
Arguably the best pure boxer in the game today Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon 33-0-1(6) will look to end his 9 month hiatus from the ring when he reappears on 29 May in Bayamon, Puerto Rico against WBO Interim champion Johnriel Casimero 14-0(8). The fight will be Calderon’s 6th defence of the WBO Light Flyweight title he won in 2007 when he bested Hugo Cazares. Altogether mighty mite Calderon 35, has taken part in 18 World title fights going 17-0-1(2) beating 9 past or present world champions a along the way. So far collected 2 world titles previously the WBO Strawweight crown & currently the WBO Light Flyweight title. Here’s what he had to say.
- by Marc Abrams on 16 March 2010
2010 EASTERN REGIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONSHIP, SATURDAY APRIL 10TH AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON
PHILADELPHIA (MARCH 16, 2010)—On Saturday night April 10th, some of the best amateur fighters in the state will participate in the annual Golden Gloves Open Eastern Regional Championships at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
- by Anson Wainwright on 16 March 2010
Q & A with Nathan Cleverly
While the Light Heavyweight division is largely dominated by 40+ year old veteran’s in the shape of Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jnr, Antonio Tarver & Glen Johnson there are a few younger guys who are looking to break through. One of these is Welshman Nathan Cleverly who is a former protege of Joe Calzaghe having learnt his trade early on with his his countryman. However when the Calzaghe’s relationship with Sports Network deteriorated Cleverly had to decide what he was going to do. He chose to stay with Frank Warren who promptly rewarded his young charge with a shot at the vacant Commonwealth title which Cleverly impressively won. Fast forward 16 months and it’s been onwards and upwards as Cleverly has dominated all in his way winning the British Title last summer and most recently claiming the European crown. Cleverly took time out of a hectic schedule. As well as being a Boxer he’s in Cardiff University where he’s studying for a Maths degree. Next up he hope’s to become Wales 10th World Champion.
- by Anson Wainwright on 15 March 2010
Chris John returns
Word out of Chris John’s camp is that the 30 year old WBA Featherweight champion will return to the ring on 22 May in his native Bali, Indonesia against an as yet named opponent. who will be selected from the WBA top 15. John 43-0-2(22) will be making his 13th defence of which 6 have taken place on home soil, though this will be his first since January 2008. It will also be John’s first fight since he came down with Dengue fever after his last fight.
- by Matt Yanofsky on 15 March 2010
Shamone Alvarez “Bring on Whoever!”
Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez is looking to get back into contention following his impressive 7th round TKO victory over hard hitting Alexis Camacho March 6 in his hometown of AC. Alvarez, now 21-2 with 12 KO’s, is looking hungry as ever to prove that he belongs among the upper echelon welterweights, even though both of his defeats came when he stepped up. We had the opportunity to catch up with the confident Alvarez. Here’s what he had to say.
- by Bart Barry on 14 March 2010
Manny, Joshua and the rays come down from Jerrytron
GRAPEVINE, Tex. – To look across the atrium of the Gaylord Texan resort on a Sunday morning – Alamo replica here, River Walk replica there – is to wonder: How did this place get built between Dallas and Fort Worth and not Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand? It would work well on the Strip; borrow a roller coaster from Arlington’s Six Flags and name the compound Texas Texas.
- by Johnny Schulz on 14 March 2010
Eddie Chambers on the Sunday Sizzler
Sunday Sizzler Radio Show:Fast Eddie Chambers Interview! As well Marc Abrams LIVE on air!! - A disgruntled Ross Thompson Live, Pacquiao Clottey and other Fight recaps and upcoming fight previews! 15rounds.com’s Johnny Schulz presents: Talking BOXING with JSizzle and New York Dan NYD - A weekly Sunday boxing show covering Boxing from all angles. Alongside boxing aficionado Danny “NYD” Stasiukiewicz, and a special feature with Billy from Philly.
- by Marc Abrams on 14 March 2010
Eddie Chambers arrives in Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany (March 14, 2010) – American heavyweight “Fast Eddie” Chambers – rated #1 in the WBO – arrives in Dusseldorf, Germany with his team a week before his scheduled World Championship bout against WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko.
- by Norm Frauenheim on 13 March 2010
No knockout for Pacquiao, but Cowboys Stadium scores one instead
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach promised a stoppage. Pacquiao couldn’t deliver. He didn’t have to. The building did it for him.
- by Bart Barry on 13 March 2010
In the event of reluctance: Pacquiao dominates Clottey
ARLINGTON, Tex. – “The Event” was promoter Top Rank’s largest happening in years – a championship prizefight featuring the worldwide phenomenon of Manny Pacquiao in a breathtaking new edifice before the largest domestic boxing audience since 1993. So as one sportswriter thought to put it, “Joshua Clottey fought like a loyal Top Rank employee.”
- by Matt Yanofsky on 13 March 2010
King David Reigns Supreme; Frank Decisions Disinterested Darden in Yonkers!
New York State Heavyweight champion Darrel “King David” Madison is willing to fight anyone at any time, but has repeatedly been rebuffed. As a southpaw with good boxing ability and a strong amateur record, matchmakers have been heartbreakers, as Madison’s aspirations to fight the best is yet to come. After last night’s impressive performance at the Yonkers PAL Gym, it’s perfectly understandable why Madison has been turned down time and time again as an opponent.
- by Marc Abrams on 13 March 2010
15rounds.com Pacquiao - Clottey staff picks
Marc Abrams
We always see something new from Pacquiao. Being that Clottey has a strong and is a very good fighter. he will competitive early until he gets stopped with a body shot in round eleven.
- by Joseph Davey on 13 March 2010
Grano Wins Ugly Rematch With Brown—FIGHT CARD ON DEMAN ON GFL
The first fight between Tony Grano and Mark Brown back in 2008 reminded me that heavyweight fights can be entertaining. It featured big punches, multiple knockdowns and a thrilling come from behind conclusion. It was in short, everything right about heavyweight boxing. The rematch between Grano and Brown, sadly, featured everything that is wrong with heavyweight boxing: Clinching, inactivity and the lack of drama that seems to permeate every fight over 200 pounds.
- by Johnny Schulz on 13 March 2010
Spadafora Wins by TKO8 while the Vikings ship sinks at the War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale!
A heavy Pittsburgh contingency watched as undefeated welterweight and former IBF lightweight champion Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora 44-0-1(18KO) brought a throw back style and look to the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale while picking up a TKO8 win over Italian Ivan Fiorletta 24-6-2. The southpaw Spadafora controlled the entire fight with slick boxing excellent footwork, and brutal body shots. Spadafora had to fight through plenty off rough housing from Fiorletta throughout the fight, referee Frank Gentile had his hands full all night until he waived his arms in the 8th round. Fiorletta took a point in round six for throwing a couple knees to Spadaforas’ head, while throwing elbows and holding excessively throughout the fight. Spadafora looked much improved as the fight wore on gaining speed and accuracy. He often landed sharp three punch combinations mostly ending with a right body hook that connected almost always. The undefeated Spadafora ran off track and had a 32 month layoff and becoming incarcerated due to a string of drug, alcohol and weapon charges.
- by Bart Barry on 13 March 2010
Mepranum and Marquez cap a stellar prelude at the Gaylord Texan
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – Tasty local appetizer cards have become a staple of promoter Top Rank’s superfight weekends, and Friday night’s fare at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center – an opening course for “The Event” on Saturday – was no exception. Featuring a Filipino and a Mexican in the main event and crowd-pleasers from around the world in seven other matches, the card delighted its capacity crowd in a sweeping luxury compound northwest of Dallas.
- by Norm Frauenheim on 13 March 2010
Clottey’s comedy corner turns weigh-in into laugh-in
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey tried to play it straight when they were asked to pose. The stare-down is supposed to be serious stuff. One blink signals fear. But Pacquiao and Clottey laughed like kids at play. They couldn’t stop laughing.
- by Marc Abrams on 12 March 2010
Pacquiao - Clottey weigh-in photo gallery
Seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and challenger Joshua Clottey weigh in(Pacquiao 145.75 lb, Clottey 147 lb) at Cowboys Stadium Friday for their upcoming World Welterweight championship on Saturday,March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas on HBO Pay-Per-View
- by Marc Abrams on 12 March 2010
JOSHUA CLOTTEY TO WEAR COV GLOVE THIS SATURDAY AGAINST MANNY PACQUIAO
PHILADELPHIA (MARCH 11, 2010)—This Saturday night in Arlington, Texas the first big fight of the new decade will take place as pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao will battle Joshua Clottey for the WBO Welterweight title at the beautiful Cowboys Stadium
- by Norm Frauenheim on 12 March 2010
Margarito in Texas with a plan and a familiar denial
GRAPEVINE, Tex. – Antonio Margarito had hoped to fight Saturday night in Texas. He won’t. But he did show up Thursday night at the official hotel for the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight Saturday night and talked about his comeback in Mexico, his hopes for a fight in the United States and said again that he never knew his ex-trainer tried to load his gloves with a plaster-like substance before a loss to Shane Mosley.
- by Marc Abrams on 12 March 2010
Timothy Bradley to make HBO debut on June 26 against Abregu
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will make his first appearance on HBO on June 26th against Luis Carlos Abregu at the Agua Caliente resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
- by Marc Abrams on 12 March 2010
MANNY PACQUIAO SATELLITE INTERVIEW PHOTO GALLERY
Seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao speaks with reporters during television satellite interviews Thursday for his upcoming World Welterweight championship against challenger Joshua Clottey on Saturday,March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas on HBO Pay-Per-View
- by Norm Frauenheim on 11 March 2010
Pacquiao-Clottey is all about location, location, location
ARLINGTON, Tex. – It’s all about the building. Cowboys Stadium is the main event. It sits there, below a flight path to a Dallas-Fort Worth runway, rising toward the Texas sky like a giant tent. It’s the big top, a technical marvel that sometimes sounds as if it could be a ride at Disney World.
- by Marc Abrams on 11 March 2010
“FAST EDDIE” CHAMBERS I PREPPED AND READY FOR WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Challenges WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf, Germany on Saturday, March 20th
- by george Phillips on 11 March 2010
Caged Madness 15 this Saturday
Dannon Svab, Owner of Explosive Fight Promotions, has told 15Rounds.com that he will be returning to Akron, Ohio for an evening of exciting MMA action along with two Championship fights. Caged Madness 15 will take place at the popular MMA venue Pronio Sports in Akron, Ohio. Pronio Sports is located at 2420 Wedgewood Dr. in Akron, Ohio.
- by Marc Abrams on 10 March 2010
RAY “BOOM BOOM” MANCINI TO UNVEIL NEW WINE AT THE KING OF PRUSSIA CONVENTION CENTER ON THURSDAY
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (MARCH 10, 2010)—On Thursday at The King of Prussia Convention Center, Former Lightweight world champion, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini will be unveiling a new wine collection.
- by Brett Mauren on 10 March 2010
Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey: The Prefight Breakdown
This Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao will put his streak of brilliance on the line in one of the world’s most remarkable buildings. Four months ago the Dallas Cowboys’ brand new billion dollar stadium was poised to hold the long awaited showdown between Pacquiao and Mayweather, but it was not to be. While boxing fans from all four corners of the globe were dejected when the fight was scrapped, Joshua Clottey was gleaming from ear to ear. The Ghana native steps into an opportunity of a lifetime on one of the biggest stages imaginable, and presents Manny Pacquiao with what some say will be his most demanding physical challenge to date.
- by Marc Abrams on 10 March 2010
PACQUIAO - CLOTTEY FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY
Surrounded by the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(L) and challenger Joshua Clottey(R) pose during the final press conference Wednesday for their upcoming World Welterweight championship on Saturday,March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas on HBO Pay-Per-View.
- by Marc Abrams on 10 March 2010
Is There A Heavyweight Champion Hidden In South Florida?
United States boxing has practically fallen off the map, but Heavyweight Factory founder Kris Lawrence believes that he can unveil the next heavyweight champion out of South Florida. Florida has always been known for its gazelle like athletes, and in boxing, speed kills. Lawrence’s Heavyweight Factory Gym in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is actively looking for the next heavyweight champion in some unusual places.
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