WBA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION PAULIE “THE MAGIC MAN” MALIGNAGGI TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN “THE PROBLEM” BRONER IN MALIGNAGGI’S HOMETOWN OF BROOKLYN AT BARCLAYS CENTER ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22

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BROOKLYN (April 25, 2013) – Since the beginning of their professional careers, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi and Adrien “The Problem” Broner, two of the biggest talkers in all of boxing, have never been afraid to speak up. Now, the time has come to put up or shut up as Malignaggi will defend his WBA… [Continue Reading]

HBO to air Bika- Sjekloca with Broner / Rees

After the fallout of the Jonathon Banks – Seth Mitchell co-feature for this Saturday’s HBO World Championship boxing card featuring WBC Lightweight champion Adrien Broner battling Gavin Rees, HBO has decided iy will air the WBC Super Middleweight elimination bout between Sakio Bika and Nikola Sjekloca according to Dan Rafael of espn.com “I think it’s… [Continue Reading]

JOHNATHON BANKS SUFFERS BROKEN THUMB FORCING POSTPONEMENT OF FEBRUARY 16 FIGHT AGAINST SETH MITCHELL

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LOS ANGELES (February 6) – Due to a broken right thumb suffered by Johnathon Banks during training, his fight against Seth Mitchell, scheduled as the co-main event of the February 16 HBO World Championship Boxing telecast, has been postponed. A new date for the bout is currently being scheduled and will be announced shortly. The… [Continue Reading]

BRYANT JENNINGS WILLING TO REPLACE BANKS FEB. 16 AGAINST SETH MITCHELL

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Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings, with his sights set on a world heavyweight championship fight, now is willing to step in for the injured Jonathon Banks and take on once-beaten Seth Mitchell on Feb. 16 in Atlantic City, NJ Jennings, who beat then-undefeated lefty Maurice Byarm on six days’ notice one year ago, stays… [Continue Reading]

WBC LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN BRONER, NABO & WBC INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JOHNATHON BANKS & HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER SETH MITCHELL SHARE THEIR SOFTER SIDES WITH VALENTINE’S DAY MEMORIES

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (February 5) – When it comes to Valentine’s Day, even the toughest guys can be softies. This is the case with WBC Lightweight World Champion Adrien Broner, NABO & WBC International Heavyweight Champion Johnathon Banks and heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell. Despite being deep in training camp for their respective February 16 fights… [Continue Reading]

QUOTES FROM JOHNATHON BANKS ON FEBRUARY 16 SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL REMATCH FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

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Detroit, Mich. (January 28) – NABO and WBC International Heavyweight Champion Johnathon Banks hosted a media workout at Bad Boy Gym in Detroit on Tuesday, January 22 in preparation for his upcoming rematch against Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell on Saturday, February 16 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City which will be televised live on HBO World… [Continue Reading]

Adrien Broner, Gavin Rees, Johnathon Banks and Seth Mitchell Media Conference Call Transcript

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Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for calling in. We appreciate you participating in this conference call. We are here on the line with a wonderful card that we’re going to be announcing February 16th. It’s really kind of a return of three of the participants that were in Atlantic City on November 17th last year,… [Continue Reading]

EXPLOSIVE HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER TO HIT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY ON FEBRUARY 16

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Atlantic City, January 10 – Boxing’s brightest star and one of the sport’s most eagerly anticipated rematches will both take center stage on Saturday, February 16 when HBO World Championship Boxing telecasts a doubleheader from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey featuring the WBC Lightweight World Championship fight between Two-Time and Two-Division World Champion… [Continue Reading]

JOHNATHON BANKS: “THE BEST HEAVYWEIGHT FROM THE UNITED STATES”

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DETROIT, MI (November 19, 2012) In less than two rounds this past Saturday night, the global landscape of the heavyweight boxing division was given a much-needed shot in the arm. World ranked heavyweight Johnathon Banks proved himself to be “The Best Heavyweight From The United States” with a devastating second round knockout of undefeated and… [Continue Reading]

Broner wins Lightweight crown with stoppage over DeMarco

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Adrien Broner won the WB Lightweight title with an eight round beatdown of previous titleholder Antonio DeMarco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. It was a good fight for Broner as DeMarco obliged him by fighting on the inside which gave Broner the opportunity to show off his blazing handspeed that started to carve up… [Continue Reading]

ADRIEN BRONER, ANTONIO DEMARCO, SETH MITCHELL AND JOHNATHON BANKS MEDIA ROUNDTABLE QUOTES

ADRIEN “THE PROBLEM” BRONER, Undefeated Former World Champion [On visiting the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City on Wednesday.] “It’s very important to have an affect on kids. I’ll do anything to make a kid’s day better. “As my career is going on, I’m starting to become a lot more of a busy man…. [Continue Reading]

SETH MITCHELL & JOHNATHON BANKS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT

Kelly Swanson We are delighted to have with us today two unbelievable American heavyweights, both in Seth Mitchell and Johnathon Banks, who are gearing up to fight each other this Saturday as the co-main event of the Adrien Broner vs. Antonio DeMarco WBC Lightweight World Championship. Both of the fighters are on the phone, as… [Continue Reading]

UNDEFEATED NABO HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES

“Mayhem” Mitchell held an open workout at The Dream Team Boxing Gym in Clinton, Maryland today as Mitchell prepares to face top contender Johnathon Banks on Saturday, November 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Seth Mitchell, NABO Heavyweight Champion “It would mean a lot to become heavyweight world champion. It remains to… [Continue Reading]

BOXING’S MOST TALENTED RISING STAR ADRIEN BRONER AND WBC LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTONIO DEMARCO TO BATTLE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPREMACY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY LIVE ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

NEW YORK, October 10 – On Saturday, November 17 boxing’s most electrifying young star, Adrien “The Problem” Broner will step up in weight to challenge the hard-hitting WBC Lightweight World Champion Antonio DeMarco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the main event of HBO World Championship Boxing®. In the co-main event, two… [Continue Reading]

Seth Mitchell injures had;fight with Banks Off

According to Dan Rafael rising heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell will not be able to compete against Jonathon Banks on July 14th due to an injured hand. “He injured his right hand in his last fight, which was five weeks ago, but he thought the (injury) would go away,” said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer…. [Continue Reading]

FOLLOW HOPKINS – DAWSON II FROM RINGSIDE

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Follow all the action LIVE from ringside as the legendary Bernard Hopkins defends the undisputed Light Heavyweight championship of the world when he takes on Chad Dawson. The action gets underway at 10:15 pm est with a heavyweight showdown featuring undefeated Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon 12 Rounds WBC Light Heavyweight Title–Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2-2, 32… [Continue Reading]

Dawson dethrones Hopkins in lackluster fight

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ATLANTIC CITY–Chad Dawson won the WBC Light Heavyweight title with a twelve round majority decision over legendary Bernard Hopkins in a lackluster fight at Boardwalk Hall. Neither guy had any sustained flurries but Dawson won the fight because he punched and landed slightly more than the forty-seven year old Hopkins. There was alot of clinching… [Continue Reading]

VIDEO: SETH MITCHELL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE

Undefeated Heavyweight Seth Mitchell talks about his fight with Chazz Witherspoon

SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL AND “THE GENTLEMAN” CHAZZ WITHERSPOON MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT

Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for dialing in today. I’ll tell you, we are feeling the heavyweights. We have on the phone with us both Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell from his training camp in Clinton, Maryland, which is right outside of Washington, D.C.; as well as “The Gentlemen,” Chazz Witherspoon, calling in all the way from… [Continue Reading]

UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL AND TOP CONTENDER CHAZZ “THE GENTLEMAN” WITHERSPOON SET TO SQUARE OFF ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28 AT THE BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY IN THE HBO TELEVISED CO-MAIN EVENT OF “HOPKINS VS. DAWSON: ONCE AND FOR ALL”

Atlantic City (March 12) – Undefeated dynamo Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and power-puncher Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon are ready to continue their quest to prove that the concept of the great American heavyweight is alive and well when they face each other in their upcoming Saturday, April 28bout as the 10- round co-main event of the… [Continue Reading]

Mitchell – Witherspoon is on for Hopkins – Dawson undercard

Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that Heavyweight’s Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon will open up the HBO telecast on April 28th before Bernard Hopkins rematches Chad Dawson in Atlantic City. “It’s a good solid fight and a good step up for Seth,” Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com after finalizing the bout… [Continue Reading]

One look back and a few picks for a New Year

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A year ends with memories of those who are gone, optimism for those who are emerging and hope for those who are back. There are lessons from unresolved controversies and controversy that never ends. Farewell Joe Frazier, Genaro Hernandez, Ron Lyle, Henry Cooper, George Benton, Nick Charles and George Kimball. It won’t be the same… [Continue Reading]

FOLLOW KHAN – PETERSON LIVE FROM RINGSIDE

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Follow all the action LIVE from Ringside in Washington, DC as Amir Khan defends the WBA/IBF 140 lb title against hometown Hero Lamont Peterson. The action begins at 10:30 pm eastern time/3:30 am on Sunday in the UK with a Heavyweight tussle between undefeated Seth Mitchell and Timur Ibragimov 12 Rounds–IBF/WBA 140 lb title–Amir Khan… [Continue Reading]

Battle in D.C, Peterson Dethrones Khan in a Classic!

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WASHINGTON, D.C – British sensation Amir Khan (26-2, 18KOs) made his debut at the Nation’s Capital of United States in hopes to successfully defend his unified WBA/IBF jr. welterweight championship against D.C’s own Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15KOs). The pro-Peterson crowd backed their fighter feverishly, as their man fought the fight of his life to dethrone… [Continue Reading]

Beltway Stars Mitchell, Byarm and Guerrero to Attend “Boxing For Boobs”!

Baltimore, MD (November 8, 2011) – Rising heavyweight stars Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm and popular contender Fernando Guerrero each announced that they’ll attend the “Boxing For Boobs” amateur show to honor Breast Cancer awareness. The card takes place Friday, November 11 at the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD and is… [Continue Reading]

EXPLOSIVE VIDEO: Kevin Johnson confronts Seth Mitchell

Heavyweight contender ‘s Kevin Johnson & Seth Mitchell Confront each other Face to Face Johnson calls out Mitchell for a August 27th fight

KEVIN JOHNSON WILLING TO FIGHT SETH MITCHELL FOR $1

I hear that Goldenboy and HBO are looking for an opponent for Seth Mitchell on August 27. Look no more! I will fight Seth Mitchell and I will sign a contract saying if I lose, my purse is $1. That’s right, $1. When I win, just pay me $50,000 and an extra $50,000 for the… [Continue Reading]