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PRESS RELEASE:[May 16, 08] Ricky Hatton photo ©Jane Warburton/MMG.
Healthy Hatton Puts On Tremendous Display Of Fitness

In stark contrast to the circulating stories of an illness during training camp, which turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting minor virus, IBO/Ring Light Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton extended an open invitation to the British press yesterday to witness a rigorous display of his healthful condition.

There has been no denial from Team Hatton that Ricky picked up a virus for a short period, but he was so far advanced in his training that he was already preparing to cut back.

Boxing and sports aficionados will know that super-fit athletes can easily pick up viruses and Ricky has simply followed medical advice and briefly cut back, but we can confirm that all is well and Ricky is back on course and cleared by his doctor.

This was readily apparent yesterday when Hatton held a open media training session at Billy Graham's Phoenix Camp Gym in Manchester, England.
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PRESS RELEASE:[May 15, 08]
Cruiserweight sensation Aaron Williams headlines his first ESPN2 FNF show May 23“Ring Warriors” at Twin River Events Center, RI

PROVIDENCE - ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (ESPN2 FNF) returns May 23 to Rhode Island as unbeaten prospect “Awesome” Aaron Williams, the future of the cruiserweight division, headlines his first major show on “Ring Warriors,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), live from Twin River Events Center in Lincoln.

“Ring Warriors” features some of the hottest, most exciting prospects in the world - potential world champions such as Williams, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada and Philadelphia’s exciting super lightweight “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy - along with a grudge match and some great young boxers.

Williams (17-0-1, 12 KOs), living in Las Vegas but making North Providence his second home, was last scene registering a sensational knockout of Andre Purlette (40-3) in the second round of their April 4 fight on the ESPN2 FNF show at Twin River. Williams, 22, takes on Columbian power puncher Jose Luis “Pantera” Herrera (15-4, 15 KOs), who has knocked out each of his 15 victims.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 14, 08]
Munoz enters Mexican lion’s den for Super Flyweight Unification vs. Mijares headlining “Noche De Campeones” PPV Card Salado-Miranda co-feature Saturday night in Mexico

GOMEZ PALACIO, DURANGO, Mexico - WBA champion Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz is fighting in WBC title-holder Cristian Mijares’ hometown Saturday night (May 17) in the first super flyweight unification title bout in nearly a decade, headlining the “Noche de Campeones” pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.

“Noche de Campeones,” promoted by KO Entertainment in association with DiBella Entertainment, will be produced and distributed by Integrated Sports for live viewing in the United States (9 PM/ET) on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DirecTV and DISH Network, as well as on The Fight Network in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
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PRESS RELEASE:[May 14, 08]
JAVIER CASTILLEGO AT 40 TO CONTINUE FIGHTING
by Perake Persson

Spanish veteran and former WBC, WBA and EBU champ at jr middle and middle, Javier Castillejo, 62-8-0-1, have decided to continue his career. Castillejo lost the EBU title in April to Sebastian Sylvester after suffering a bad knockout and most thought that would be it for the Spanish alltime great. But the 40-year old wants to continue even after close to 20 years as a pro.

Heavies Dennis Bakhtov and Juha Haapoja clash for the vacant PABA title May 22 in St Petersburg on a German Titov and Alexandre Yagupov promotion. Haapoja, from Finland, is 5-1-1 and a huge underdorg against the vastly more experienced Russian.

Comebacking Swedish heavy Attila Levin is sidelined with a hand injury and need a few weeks rest. Levin was scheduled to fight big Gabe Brown May 16 in Kissimee, Florida, but that is off.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 13, 08]
BRIAN GORDON INTERVIEW
by Armando Cabrera

Let’s Talk Boxing had the chance to interview a rising fighter who is a champ inside and outside the ring. He is slim and tall and pack power he is currently [4-0, 4 KO‘s] his name is Brian Gordon of Bakerfield, Ca.

Hello Brian, good talking to you once again. The last time we spoke you were training for Michael Angelo Lynk.

Brian:
Hello and yes I was training for Lynk, the place we fought at was the Marriot in Irvine and event was sold out. The crowds was awesome they sure love boxing.

Tell us about that fight? How early in the fight did you felt you had control of the fight?

Brian:
I dropped him twice in the second round I wasn’t stupid and was alert of his punches. He did land some good shots but after feeling his power I knew I had control of the fight especially in the third round.

In the sixth round I cornered him and he didn’t responded to my punches and the referee step in to stop the fight.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 13, 08]Above: "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis
ARNAOUTIS AND VARGAS ROCK THE BOARDWALK

Atlantic City, NJ - May 12, 2008 In front of a sold out Bally's Atlantic City crowd presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2 9KO) retained his USBA JR. Welterweight title with a spirited, hard fought, 12 round unanimous decsion over previously undefeated Lanardo Tyner (19-1 11KO) by scores of 118-110 twice, and 116-112.

The fight was high energy all the way and had the enthusiastic and vibrant Greek crowd on their feet throughout much of the contest cheering on the popular Arnaoutis. Tyner came out strong in rounds one and two, often backing Arnaoutis up while landing heavy rights and lefts. Arnaoutis picked up the pace in the third round and kept the fight in the center of the ring while landing crisp jabs and hard body shots. Both men traded freely as the bell sounded ending the round.

The fourth and fifth saw Arnaoutis continue to fight behind his jab often landing three and four punch combinations. Tyner picked up his pace at the end of the fourth landing a flush left-right combination to the face of Arnaoutis. Tyner was also playing to the crowd often mugging and taunting Arnaoutis. The final thirty seconds of round five saw each man have their moments landing hard, clean shots. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 12, 08]
UNBEATEN BRADLEY UPSETS WITTER TO BECOME 25^TH SHOBOX ALUM TO WIN A WORLD TITLE FROCH DISPOSES OF RYBACKI IN FOUR ON SPECIAL SATURDAY EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION
From Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, England

NEW YORK - Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley showed no signs of jetlag in his upset, split-decision victory over defending world champion Junior Witter Saturday. Bradley, a four-fight veteran of the SHOWTIME boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation, captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight Championship by scores of 115-113, 114-113 and 112-115 to become the 25^th ShoBox fighter to win a world title.

The special Saturday night edition of the popular, prospect-oriented series was promoted by Hennessy Sports from the Trent FM Arena at Nottingham, England and aired on a same-day tape delay.
In the co-feature, No. 1-ranked WBC super middleweight contender Carl Froch of Nottingham dispatched late-replacement Albert Rybacki of Poland with a fourth-round stoppage.

The undefeated Bradley (22-0, 11 KOs) had never fought professionally outside his home state of California. Earlier this week, he traveled more than 5,000 miles from his hometown of Palm Springs, Calif., to the homeland of the reigning 140-pound champion for his first world title fight.

Early on, Witter controlled a sloppy fight and appeared to be on his way to his third championship defense. But Bradley, reportedly a 6-1 underdog, rocked the champion in the sixth with a devastating overhand right sending Witter down for only the second time in his career. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 9, 08]
SAM INJURED FIGHT POSTPONED
By Perake Persson

Just hours after Arena Box Promotion had announced an interesting heavyweight fight between Konstantin Airich and British veteran Danny Williams May 30 in Istanbul where Sinan Samil Sam and Matt Skelton was all set to battle for the vacant EBU title in the main event came the news from Sports Network, Skelton´s promoter, that Sam is injured and the show is postponed.

Universum have now officially announced "die Nacht der Revanschen" or the Night of Revenges for July 5 at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle / Westfalen with the rematches between WBA heavy champ Ruslan Chagaev and Nikolai Valuev and WBA middle champ Felix Sturm and Randy Griffin on top. Griffin looked unlucky only to get a draw the first time around.

The Universum Champion´s night May 31 will go ahead but in Duesseldorf in a show headlined by WIBF and WBC feather queen Ina Menzer taking on Stacey Reile. WBA bantam champ Wladimir Sidorenko co-headlines in his mandatory defence against Panamanian Anselmo Moreno. Cruiser Aleksander Alekseev is in against Louis Azille in a scheduled ten-rounder.
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PRESS RELEASE:[May 8, 08]
Rodriguez-Dunaway rematch on “Finally” PPV show Holm-Sanders headlines June 13 at Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE - IBA junior flyweight champion Wendy “Little Thunder” Rodriguez will be seeking revenge June 13 when she fights one of only four opponents to ever defeat her, Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway, in their 10-round bout for the vacant IBA strawweight belt on the “Finally” pay-per-view event, airing live (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT) from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), of Los Angeles, lost an eight-round decision March 15, 2007 to Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), the reigning WIBF-GBU/WIBC minimumweight title-holder and NABF flyweight champion, fighting out of Las Vegas by way of (Van Buren) Arkansas.

“I hadn’t fought in more than a year,” Wendy explained. “I thought we were fighting at 102-pounds, so I got down to that weight, but they upped it to 105, and then 107. I took the fight anyway but mentally I wasn’t into it. I was real rusty.”    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 8, 08]
DUE TO ENORMOUS DEMAND WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING^® RELEASES MORE TICKETS FOR WEC: FABER VS. PULVER

Las Vegas, NV - After a sell out of almost 8,000 tickets in the lower bowl of the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) announced today that it is opening the upper sections of the arena for WEC: Faber vs. Pulver. The additional seating will be priced at $35 (not including applicable services or taxes). On Sunday June 1, MMA pioneer Jens Pulver challenges WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber in a bout where only one of these 145-pound fighters will emerge with the victory in the most important featherweight bout of all-time.

“WEC fans bought all of the tickets so fast that we decided to open up more seats upstairs” said Peter Dropick, Vice President of Operations and Production for the WEC. “We originally planned to sell seats only in the lower sections for this event, but it’s going to be such an exciting night of fights that we want to accommodate as many fans as possible to see the live action”.
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PRESS RELEASE:[May 8, 08]
Ruiz on call and ready to rock

LAS VEGAS- Former two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has announced that he’s prepared to replace WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev to fight another former WBA title-holder, Nikolay Valuev, for the WBA belt.

Chagaev pulled out of his scheduled mandatory defense against Valuev in May, reportedly due to a cold that forced him to break training, but Ruslan hasn’t made his initial mandatory defense since capturing the WBA belt on April 14, 2007 via a 12-round majority decision versus Valuev. His only title defense was a voluntary fight this past January in a 12-round decision against Matt Skelton. WBA champions are required to make a mandatory defense within a year of winning the belt and/or last mandatory defense. Chagaev is officially over the deadline and seeking further delays. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 7, 08]
Countdown Begins For Hatton's Return Against Lazcano

Saturday, May 24 sees a record breaking show in the United Kingdom with 55,000 fans packed into the home of Manchester City Football Club to witness the homecoming of their favorite son, Ricky Hatton.

Ricky defends his IBO light welterweight crown and the most prestigious title in world boxing, the Ring Magazine belt, against Mexican-American hard man Juan Lazcano.

The eyes of the boxing world will be firmly focused on May 24 at 10PM when the first bell goes to see which Ricky Hatton steps into the ring. The big question will be has the loss to Floyd Mayweather done anything to the man's boxing ability and his belief in himself?

Very few fighters throughout history have stayed undefeated including such greats as Roberto Duran, Lennox Lewis, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard, but it is the nature of how a fighter comes back after a loss that is very important and that is what everyone will be judging Ricky Hatton upon.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 7, 08]
Emery-Nickel Clash Added to FSN Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period Card June 12 at Mohegan Sun

HENDERSON, Nevada - An compelling match between middleweights Jill Emery and Cristy “Code Red” Nickel has been added to the already exciting and competitive Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card, headlined by a pair of International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) world championship bouts, on Thursday, June 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period, presented by Cappiello Boxing in association with Hollybrook Regency, Inc., features IFBA World junior featherweight champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown (14-3-3, 4 KOs) defending her crown against Alicia “Slick” Ashley (14-7-1, 1 KO) in the 10-round main event, plus Russian invader Anastasia Toktaulova (12-8, 2 KOs) challenging IFBA World flyweight champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (19-4-5, 5 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature.

Emery (8-2, 3 KOs) and Nickel (7-6, 4 KOs) have a lot in common, including historic roles played in fights overseas. Both are college graduates from middle class backgrounds and physical training instructors who live in New York City. Jill works and trains at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, where Cristy often spars, yet, they’ve never met in person. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 7, 08]
Manfredo, Sr. promoting to keep young fighters busy Rodriguez & Hinkey on “Diamonds in the Rough” May 17 in Boston

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island - Peter Manfredo, Sr. has been a world champion kick-boxer, owns and operates New England (Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket) top gym, and trainsd talented pro fighters such as his son, world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., Jessie Brinkley, Edwin Rodriguez and other promising prospects.

The question is why Manfredo, Sr. has delved into promoting? On May 17 he presents “Diamonds in the Rough,” in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions, at Freeport (I.B.E.W.) Hall in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
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PRESS RELEASE:[May 4, 08]
Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos' Commentary on De La Hoya-Forbes Fight
By Erin Niemela, Sr. Editor, MyWorldofSports.com

The California Home Depot Center filled with anxious fans awaiting the anticipated junior middleweight fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Steve Forbes this Saturday, May 3^rd, 2008, and as De La Hoya entered the ring, donning a black and orange robe, the crowd roared for their obvious favorite. This fight was the first of a farewell tour for De La Hoya, and his win will lead him to a rematch against WBC welterweight champion "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas this coming September, 2008. Interestingly, Forbes was trained by Jeff Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather's uncle, while De La Hoya has trained under Floyd Mayweather Sr, his father. MyWorldofSports.com caught up with Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos, 4 time New York Golden Gloves champion, founder and president of the Retired Boxers Foundation, and a boxer with 30 plus years of experience, for his commentary during the fight. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 3, 08]
UNDEFEATED TIMOTHY "DESERT STORM" BRADLEY WEIGHS IN AT 142.6lbs at WBC MANDATED 7 DAY WEIGH IN

BRADLEY WEIGHED IN AT: 142.6 LBS.

"I can't wait for the moment the bell rings and to get it on. I am in the best shape of my life and I have a winning mentality." said Bradley.

WBC Super Lightweight Championship: Junior Witter vs. Timothy Bradley

Undefeated and championship-ready Timothy Bradley will battle Junior Witter on Saturday, May 10 from Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. The exciting match will be televised on ShoBox: The New Generation Special Edition 10:45 p.m. ET/PT

In his last outing, Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs), of Bradford, England, finished off Vivian Harris with a stunning, seventh-round knockout. In his outing before that, Witter again looked every bit the world champion that he is by out-boxing Arturo Morua en route to a ninth- round TKO for his first successful title defense.

Bradley (21-0, 11 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif., will make his fourth ShoBox appearance. If victorious against Witter, the promising unbeaten will become the 25th ShoBox fighter to win a world title.

Bradley, long considered one of the super lightweight division’s top prospects, has won his last two fights by lopsided unanimous decisions.

The 12-round championship fight is promoted by Hennessy Sports. .

PRESS RELEASE:[July 02, 09]
ALEXIS ARGUELLO ; " Talk Softly But Carry A Big Stick "
By Jim Amato
Note;

I wrote this article several years ago. Alexis was one of my all time favorites. I'm shocked and deeply sad at the news of his passing. He was a true gentleman and a credit to the sport. May he rest in peace.

ARGUELLO ;

One of the best pure punchers of my generation was Alexis Arguello. He was aptly nicknamed " The Explosive Thin Man ". He was tall and rail thin but his punch could stop an opponent dead in his tracks.     read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 02, 09]
AMERICA’S NO. 1 HEAVYWEIGHT, CRISTOBAL ARREOLA, PROMOTER DAN GOOSSEN, TRAINER HENRY RAMIREZ PRESS LUNCHEON QUOTES Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Sisley Italian Kitchen, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Undefeated No. 1 ranked World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight Cristobal Arreola, his promoter Dan Goossen and trainer Henry Ramirez hosted a press luncheon on Tuesday to discuss his future plan and quest on becoming the first Mexican fighter to become World Heavyweight Champion in the history of boxing.

Arreola, whose parents were born in Mexico, lives in Riverside by way of East Los Angeles. Tuesday, he expressed his feelings with the current champions in the heavyweight division and their past and future challengers. He stated that he continues to get stronger and better as they continue to fight lesser opponents in Europe. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 01, 09]
Crown Boxing Inc. FROM THE BOXING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Heavyweight Elijah McCall along with his farther will make History again. Elijah will appear on the August 21st card in a Heavyweight Fight. The only difference this time is his father Oliver the current IBA Heavyweight (Continental Belt) Champion will wear the Belt into the ring.

Oliver McCall will defend his Continental Belt against Franklin Lawrence of Indianapolis, Indiana the former IBA Heavyweight (Continental Belt) Champion.

This 7 bout card featuring 34 scheduled rounds of boxing, promises to be another sell out at The Orleans Hotel and Casino on Friday, August 21st in The Boxing Capital of The World Las Vegas, Nevada.

PRESS RELEASE:[July 01, 09]
NTH Promotions seeks injunction to stop Rigondeaux fight July 17 on ESPN FNF

CORK, Ireland - Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of NTH Promotions, is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic champion
Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the July 17^th ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show in Las Vegas, Nevada.      read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 30, 09]
ORTIZ VS. MAIDANA AT THE STAPLE CENTER
By Armando Cabrera

The Staple Center home of the Los Angeles Lakers held a boxing event on Saturday June 27, 09 where about 8,600 boxing fans in attendance enjoyed some good boxing.

The Main Event was for the vacant WBA Interim super lightweight title bout between Victor Ortiz [24-2-1, 19 KO’s] of Oxnard, CA vs. Marcos Maidana [26-1, 25 KO’s] of Santa Fe, Argentina. It was first feature as a co-main event but after the Rocky Juarez vs. Chris John rematch was cancel. The fight then became the main event adding more pressure to young local favorite “Vicious” Ortiz.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 30, 09]
O’CONNOR MOVES TO 7-0 TOP JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT PROSPECT THRILLS LOCAL FANS WITH WIN OVER HAMEL

HOLLYWOOD, FL, - You could say it was lucky number seven for hot junior welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor Saturday night at The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts, but when you win by shutout scores of 60-54 on all three judges’ cards, there’s no luck involved.   Read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 27, 09]
RED CORNER BLUE CORNER

MAIN EVENT - VACANT WBA INTERIM SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE - 12 ROUNDS

Victor ORTIZ vs. Marcos MAIDANA
Oxnard, CA Santa Fe, ARG
24-1-1 (19 KO's) 25-1 (24 KO's)
Weight: 139.75 lbs. Weight: 140 lbs.     read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 27, 09]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 19 BOTH FIGHTERS AGREE TO COMPETE IN WELTERWEIGHT CONTEST ON BOXING'S BIGGEST WEEKEND- MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

LOS ANGELES - Sports fans around the world can breathe again as it was announced today that the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez has been officially rescheduled for September 19, after Mayweather, who suffered a rib injury while training for the originally scheduled July 18 date, received clearance from his doctor to participate on the new date.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 26, 09]
ULTIMATE PRESSER

"Ultimate Chaos" MMA PPV show Saturday night in Biloxi Bobby Lashley-Bob "The Beast" Sapp monster match-up headlines show BILOXI, Miss. - "Ultimate Chaos," the star-studded mixed martial arts Pay-Per-View
event, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International,
explodes Saturday night live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in
Biloxi, Mississippi.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 25, 09]
BRADLEY AND CAMPBELL MEET THE PRESS TO ANNOUNCE AUGUST 1^ST SHOWDOWN
SHOWTIME TO TELEVISE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS IN RANCHO MIRAGE

LOS ANGELES, - On Saturday, August 1^st, Unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will face the toughest test of his reign at the top of the 140-pound weight class when he battles former undisputed lightweight champion Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell in a 12 round championship bout at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
HAVOC AT THE HARD ROCK II
By Edgar Gonzalez of www.myboxingfans.com

First class professional boxing returns to downtown San Diego, CA, when Rogue Boxing Promotions presents "Havoc at the Hard Rock II: No Mercy" at the Woodstock Terrace of the beautiful Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, July 10th. The open-air terrace proved to be the perfect southern California venue as more than 900 boxing fans enjoyed the inaugural fight card showcased by Rogue Boxing Promotions last month. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
LARA AND WILDER LEAD PARADE OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS ON FRIDAY CARD AT THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO IN TUCSON

LOS ANGELES, - Rising stars Erislandy Lara and Deontay Wilder, along with top prospects Seth Mitchell, Hylon Williams, Jermell Charlo, and Keith Thurman, will look to keep their unbeaten records intact this Friday night when they step into the ring at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona as part of a stacked undercard to the ESPN "Friday Night Fights" main event between Daniel Jacobs and George Walton. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
The Challenge of a Lifetime: Facing FEDOR EMELIANENKO in the Ring

SEAL BEACH, California -Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Afflictions “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1^st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” He is probably wondering, like all fight fans and fighters on earth: can Fedor be beaten or is he invincible? The single loss on Fedor’s record is often disregarded as evidence of his vulnerability, since it was due to a cut resulting from an accidental (and illegal) elbow by Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Even with this one debatable blemish on his record (he went on to later beat Kohsaka in a follow-up match), Fedor is the most revered heavyweight in the world by fighters and fans alike.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 23, 09]
GARAY WEIGHT PROBLEM AGAINST CAMPILLO
By Perake Persson

Word from Argentina is that the now former WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay had to lose 25 kilo in 25 days before defending the title against Spaniard Gabriel Campillo, a huge underdog. After round five the normally strong, non-stop punching Garay had nothing left and ended up losing a majority decision. No disrespect to Campillo, a good, clever boxer, who previously held the EU title at supermiddle but he´s not likely to remain champ for long. Garay had a promotional deal with Universum in Germany - no word if there are any options on Campillo.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
UNBEATEN JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY RETURNS HOME TO DEFEND AGAINST FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMP NATE CAMPBELL
Saturday, August 1, Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT From THE SHOW at Agua Caliente Resort * Casino * Spa

NEW YORK --Unbeaten Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley has traveled thousands and thousands of miles for fights in the last 15 months.
Now, finally, “Desert Storm” is getting a home game in the California desert when he defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Welterweight world title against former champion and dynamic puncher Nate Campbell, Saturday, August 1, live on SHOWTIME® (9p ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The scheduled 12-round world title fight will emanate from the brand-new The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., less than 10 miles from where Bradley grew up in North Palm Springs.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
BUFFALO BEATDOWN WEIGHT IN FOR TONIGHT FIGHTS

10 ROUNDS, NABA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Meacher Major 133 lbs vs. Michael Clark 135 lbs

8 ROUNDS, SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nick Casal 141 lbs vs. Shad Howard 142 lbs

4 ROUNDS, SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kenny Abril 146 lbs vs. Sebastien Hamel 143 lbs

6 ROUNDS, SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Guillermo Sanchez 130 lbs vs. Ron Boyd 135 lbs

4 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
Excell Holmes 231 lbs vs. Damian Clement 242 lbs

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN TO HOST ITS FIRST ANNUAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS DAY AT I.S. 123 IN THE SOUTH BRONX

NYC JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, VIVIAN HARRIS, TO SPEAK ABOUT EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION VIVAN HARRIS WILL SPEAK TO PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN 6^TH - 7^TH GRADE STUDENTS AT IS 123 IN THE SOUTH BRONX ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND STAYING IN SCHOOL ON MONDAY, JUNE 22RD FROM NOON TO 12:45 P.M.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 17, 09]
RAMOS AND MORALES SET TO BATTLE FOR WBO LATINO CROWN IN MAIN EVENT OF THE JUNE 20TH EDITION OF HBO PLUS' "NEXT BOXING GENERATION" Pablo Cesar Cano Faces Fabian Marimon In The Co-Main Event As The Series Has It's Debut Event In Colombia

LOS ANGELES, - The WBO Latino junior lightweight title will be on the line on Saturday, June 20th, when hometown hero Likar Ramos squares off against Mexico's Ernesto Morales in the main event of HBO Plus' "Next Boxing Generation" which will make it's debut in Colombia at the Coliseo De La Universidad Del Norte in Barranquilla.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 16, 09]
Guerrero flying high and ready to ake noise in middleweight division “Boxing’s Future Champions” PPV card on PrizeFightTV.com

SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. - Undefeated middleweight prospect Fernando Guerrero may have been flying under the radar during his young pro career, but that ends Friday night when he fights in his first main event, headlining the “Boxing’s Future Champions” pay-per-view pro card at Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 15, 09]
Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard targets veteran Edel Ruiz in journey towards top tier of featherweights

MANCHESTER, Conn. - WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard faces veteran Edel “Cuate” Ruiz on Thursday night at Michael’s Eight Avenue in Glen Burnie,

The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, stopped 52-fight veteran and former world title challenger Jesus Perez in three rounds this past April in his first Maryland fight.     read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 07, 09]
TICKETS TO THE PREMIER "FIGHT NIGHT CLUB" EVENT AT CLUB NOKIA SELLING FAST!!

LOS ANGELES, - Tickets for the series premiere of Golden Boy Promotions' highly anticipated "Fight Night Club," are selling at a brisk pace with a sell-out of the event expected. There are still a limited number of VIP and Mezzanine seats left and the remaining General Admission tickets left for fans looking to attend this exciting scheduled seven-bout event, are going quickly. The unique and intimate atmosphere created in Club Nokia will provide boxing fans some of the best vantage points in the house as the ring is positioned on the edge of Club Nokia's stage, so the fans standing in the General Admission area will also have a ringside view of the action. With only a week until the event, the remaining tickets are not expected to last long, so get yours before they're all gone.     read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 05, 09]
AFFLICTION M-1 GLOBAL'S "TRILOGY" PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES - Trump Tower, New York, NY)

FEDOR EMELIANENKO:
"I'd like to thank the organizers of the event - Mr. Trump, Affliction, Mr. Cuban and Vadim. I want to thank Josh, a true friend, who I'll meet in the ring. This won't be the last show we are all involved in. Thanks for the support. "Everyday I fight with my friend in training. It's a sport. We're athletes in the ring to compete. I'm confident our friendship (Barnett) will continue after the fight."    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 05, 09]
Ruiz ready for Klitschko if WBA rules against his petition to fight Valuev

LAS VEGAS - If the WBA doesn’t rule in favor of a petition filed for two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to fight WBA heavyweight champion Nicolai Valuev for the title, Ruiz is prepared to replace injured David Haye as IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent June 20 in Germany.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 04, 09]
SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY SCORES MAJOR COURTROOM VICTORY

NEW YORK - Justice Louis York of the New York State Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to Victor Conte's efforts to avoid paying the price for the outrageous lies he has continued to tell about Shane Mosley. Mosley has sued Conte for defamation based upon Conte's outright lies concerning Mosley's use of steroids. In an effort to avoid reaching the truth, Conte tried the procedural gambit of seeking to dismiss the case for no merit. His efforts were met with a judicial slap in the face, as the Judge denied the motion orally without even feeling the need to write an opinion. As a general rule, only the most frivolous claims are dealt with in this manner.

Judd Burstein, Mosley's attorney, stated, "This is one step along the road of securing justice for Shane. Conte can run, but he cannot hide from me."

PRESS RELEASE:[June 03, 09]
"FIGHT NIGHT CLUB" DEBUTS AT CLUB NOKIA ON JUNE 11^TH FEATURING OXNARD'S DAVID RODELA AGAINST JUAN GARCIA UNBEATEN LOCAL CHARLES HUERTA ALSO IN ACTION LIVE ON VERSUS

LOS ANGELES, - On Thursday, June 11^th, "Fight Night Club" premieres at Club Nokia at LA LIVE across the street from STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles, and to kick off this highly-anticipated new boxing series, Golden Boy Promotions will be featuring Los Angeles area top young boxing talent with Oxnard's David Rodela headlining against Juan Garcia and Paramount's unbeaten featherweight Charles Huerta in the co-featured attraction during what promises to be a night to remember.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 03, 09]
Shumenov’s TV debut in North America on tap

LAS VEGAS - The North American television debut of light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov starts today and continues this summer with airings of the taped May 9^th show from Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan.

2004 Kazakhstan Olympian Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), 2008 WBC Asian Boxing Council Organization’s Boxer of the Year, captured the vacant IBA World title with an impressive fourth-round stoppage of former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell (27-5-1, 20 KOs). Shumenov also successfully defended his WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council and PABA Interim titles.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 02, 09]
Pro-Am boxing card to rock historic Plymouth “Brawl At The Hall,” June 12 at Memorial Hall

PROVIDENCE - Pro boxing returns June 12 to Plymouth as Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) presents a rare pro-am card, “Brawl At The Hall,” at historic Plymouth Memorial Hall. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 02, 09]
OSCAR DE LA HOYA MOURNS THE LOSS OF ALEXIS ARGUELLO, "EL FLACO EXPLOSIVO"

LOS ANGELES - Six-time world champion Oscar de la Hoya mourns the tragic loss of the legendary Nicaraguan boxer, Alexis Arguello. The three-division former world champion and boxing icon was found dead Wednesday morning in his hometown of Managua, Nicaragua.      read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 02, 09]
Ruiz jumps all over Arreola’s comments

LAS VEGAS - It didn’t take two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) very long to respond to comments made by unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Arreola and his promoter, Dan Goossen, at a press conference Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Arreola was quoted as saying, “There are a lot of old guys and former champs sitting around there that we need to take care of. Their time is up. They need to go.”   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 01, 09]
VICTOR ORTIZ SPEAKS OUT AFTER SATURDAY'S WORLD TITLE BOUT

LOS ANGELES - After Saturday's thrilling world title match, which ended in a sixth round technical knockout victory for Argentinean Marcos Maidana when the fight was stopped by the ringside physician due to a severe cut over Victor Ortiz' right eye and swelling under his left eye, Ortiz wants to clear the air with the media and public regarding his performance.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 01, 09]
On the Crest of the Wave Waiting to Drop: SOBRAL Prepares for Mousasi

SEAL BEACH, California-Gegard Mousasi has declared his fight against Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Renato “Babalu” Sobral an all-out war. “Sobral is so tough. When he comes, he comes to fight,” says Mousasi, as he trains for one of the biggest challenges of his career. Babalu Sobral ranks in the top ten of light heavyweights and has been training since Mousasi was a newborn. Besides the ten years difference in age and experience, Mousasi will have to contend with Sobral’s explosiveness and dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in the ring.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[July 01, 09]
Giovanni Lorenzo wants his turn

Number One World Middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo of New York and the Dominican Republic has waited very patiently for his shot at the world title. The former Dominican Olympian has compiled an impressive 27-1, 19 KO record while quietly toiling under the tutelage of trainer Pastor Ralph Farriett of Yonkers for the past seven years.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 30, 09]
JULY 4 UNDERCARD IN HAMBURG
By Perake Persson

The undercard to Universum´s big show in Hamburg on July 4 feature the European debut of Venezuelan Pablo Vazquez, who comes in at 16-0 with all wins inside the distance. Cruiser Aleksander Alekseev is in against Kendrick Releford, who in his last fight in Germany came very close to win over Enad Licina in an exellent fight. On the official scorcards Kendrick was a clear loser but in reality it was very close.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 30, 09]
MIGHTYGLOVES.COM Video Interview with Don Juan Futrell

WBC United States Jr. Welterweight Champion Don Juan Futrell invited MIGHTYGLOVES.COM to his home in Las Vegas to discuss his upcoming fight on July 16 against Former 2-Time Jr. Welterweight Champion Julio Diaz in Lemore, CA.    www.mightygloves.com/don-juan-futrell

PRESS RELEASE:[June 27, 09]
BACK TO THE FUTURE: TSURKAN LOOKS TO REPEAT UPSET IN FAMILIAR SETTING

Tonight Saturday Star Boxing's jr. middleweight contender Andrey Tsurkan (26- 4, 17KO) takes on 23-year-old up and coming prospect, and 2004 U.S. Olympian,Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan (24-0, 15KO) on the undercard of Latin Fury 9, headlined by WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez defending his title against Olivier Lontchi. The card will take place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and be broadcast live on Pay Per View.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 27, 09]
Molitor and Ruiz Each Make 122 lb. Limit

RAMA, ON - Both former IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor and Mexico’s Heriberto Ruiz, made weight Friday morning in advance of their IBF Junior Featherweight elimination bout set for tonight at Casino Rama, in Rama, ON.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 26, 09]
INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS AND CONTENDERS TAKE TO THE RING ON ORTIZ VS. MAIDANA UNDERCARD AT STAPLES CENTER ON JUNE 27TH

LOS ANGELES, - An international mix of talent from the United States, Mexico, Scotland and Australia will step into the ring on Saturday, June 27^th to compete on the action-packed undercard of the Victor Ortiz vs. Marcos Maidana WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Championship bout at Los Angeles' STAPLES Center.

Featured on the undercard will be Scotland's Craig McEwan, Mexico's Enrique Ornelas, Australia's William Kickett and the United States' Adrien Broner and Mike Perez.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES WBO 140-POUND CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY, FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION NATE CAMPBELL Tuesday, June 23, 2009, The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

In an unusual twist of events, two world title belts -- one currently owned by Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley, and one he recently relinquished -- will be on the line during a unique world championship doubleheader featuring four of the most talented 140-pounders in the world on Saturday, Aug. 1, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). .    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
O’CONNOR SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON ON JUNE 27TH UNBEATEN 140-POUNDER FACES HAMEL IN FIRST SIX ROUNDER

HOLLYWOOD, FL, - Southpaw sensation Danny O’Connor has learned his lessons well over the first nine months of his professional boxing career, winning all six of his bouts (two by knockout) against increasingly tougher competition. On Saturday, June 27th, the Framingham native will return to Massachusetts for his first six round bout when he takes on 30 fight veteran Sebastien Hamel in a featured junior welterweight attraction at the Roxy in Boston. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 24, 09]
HERRERA CAPTURES WBC USNBC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE UNBEATEN WELTERWEIGHT, MAURICIO HERRERA WINS A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE FOR THE VACANT WBC USNBC TITLE. THE 10-ROUND WAR WILL AIR ON FOX SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL ON FRIDAY, JUNE 26^TH
LOS ANGELES, JUNE 24 - Riverside’s Mauricio Herrera captured the vacant WBC USNBC Welterweight title and improved his record to 11-0, 5 KOs as the co-main event on June 12^th with an impressive 10-round unanimous decision win over Luis Alfredo Lugo. Witness Herrera’s relentless body shots on the steadfast Lugo who managed to stay standing to the very end on Fox Sports en Español this Friday, June 26^th edition of Boxeo Thompson.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 23, 09]
QUINTERO vs. HARRIS / AVALOS vs. WILSON HEADLINES EXCITING PECHANGA BOXING CARD Hosted by the Legendary SUGAR RAY LEONARD, Friday, July 31, Live on SHOWTIME Tickets NOW on Sale!

TEMECULA, CALIF. - Professional boxing returns to the Pechanga Grand Ballroom, on Friday, July 31, with an exciting all-action card hosted by the legendary five-division world champion SUGAR RAY LEONARD. The two main events, which boast a combined record of 60-8-1 (44 KOs) - a winning percentage of 87% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73% -- will be broadcast live nationally on SHOWTIME’s “SHOBox:    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 23, 09]
The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer promotion a sure knockout 3-day boxing spectacular Oct. 2-4 at the Paris Las Vegas - Holmes, Hearns and Duran confirm attendance at Greatest Ever Boxer weekend - Jury to release nominations to global vote June 22 - Al Bernstein to host Greatest Ever awards night October 4

LAS VEGAS - The age-old question about who the all-time greatest boxers are will soon be answered thanks to The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer promotion, presented by Greatest Ever Enterprises.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
"It's a fight card that should not be overlooked. It has the potential to be the best boxing show of the summer. Tickets are priced at $75, $40, $25 and $10 with a few "golden circle" seats for $200. It's an excellent card, and at those prices it's definitely worth attending if you're in the area. I think this is the sleeper fight of the summer."   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
WEIGHTS FOR TONIGHT FIGHTS FROM SALISBURY, MARYLAND

Fernando Guerrero 164.6 lbs.
Brian Norman 166 lbs.

Farah Enis 167.5 lbs.
Bobby Jordan 168 lbs.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 19, 09]
Weights are in for tonight fights at Bellator Season Finale

Hollywood, FL -The season finale for the Bellator Fighting Championships will take place at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, June 19th, featuring two spectacular world championship bouts. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 16, 09]
International Boxing Hall of Fame 2009
By Armando Cabrera

This past weekend the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York held their 20^th Induction ceremony. The Boxing Hall of Fame has several events taking place that prolongs for about 3 to 4 days to enjoy the weekend. It’s start with opening ceremonies on Thursday and last to Sunday with the inductees entering the Hall of Fame.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 15, 09]
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ POSTPONED SIX TIME WORLD CHAMPION MAYWEATHER SUFFERS RIB INJURY IN TRAINING

LAS VEGAS - The highly anticipated July 18 fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez has been postponed due to a rib injury sustained by Mayweather while training. The mega-fight was scheduled to take place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 07, 09]
DANIEL "THE GOLDEN CHILD" JACOBS HEADLINES ESPN'S "FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" ON JUNE 26TH UNDEFEATED RISING STARS ERISLANDY LARA AND DEONTAY WILDER ALSO IN ACTION FROM THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO IN TUCSON

LOS ANGELES, - On Friday, June 26th, fight fans at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona will get a first-hand look at the brightest young stars in the boxing universe, when undefeated middleweight Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs, rising junior middleweight star Erislandy Lara and 2008 United States Olympic Bronze Medalist Deontay Wilder step into the ring in separate featured bouts on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights".     read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 05, 09]
HAYE DEFIANT DESPITE FIGHT POSTPONEMENT

LOS ANGELES - Despite Wednesday's announcement that the June 20^th World Heavyweight Championship bout between Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye has been called off due to a back injury Haye suffered during training camp, a disappointed Haye is seeking a postponement rather than a cancellation.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 05, 09]
TRILOGY Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett WAMMA Heavyweight Championship Pay Per View Event-9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT Honda Center · Anaheim, California · Saturday, August 1, 2009 Fedor defends heavyweight title vs. Barnett in Affliction M-1 Global's "Trilogy" August 1 PPV Extravaganza in Anaheim

SEAL BEACH, California - Russian combat fighting legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Josh "The Babyfaced Assassin" Barnett, when Affliction M-1Global presents its third major mixed martial arts show, "Trilogy," Saturday night, August 1 live on Pay-Per-View from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 04, 09]
PASSPORT IN ONE HAND BOXING GLOVES IN THE OTHER

Undefeated and world ranked heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) has one question for The Klitschko Management Group, "What time does the next flight to Germany leave?" Johnson, coming off an impressive TKO victory over undefeated US Olympic Team Captain Devin Vargas on May 15th looks to prove he is the leading US heavyweight contender and next heavyweight champion. "It's as simple as picking up the phone and calling Star Boxing," Johnson stated after learning that David Haye pulled out of his June 20th match with Wladimir Klitschko. "I'm ready to show the entire world what boxing experts already know, the next heavyweight champion of the world is from the United States and his name is Kevin Johnson."

PRESS RELEASE:[June 03, 09]
MOSLEY ANSWERS HIS CRITICS: "SAYS HE WILL “RETIRE HIM (MAYWEATHER)”

In the district that spans from 140 to 154 pounds, some of the sweet science’s most gifted warriors reside and thrive.

From junior welterweight to super welterweight, this region of weight classes is stacked with fighters that are willing to give the public what they want and deserve- a fight.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[June 03, 09]
DEGUARDIA HONORED AT IBF CONVENTION

R. Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing, was awarded this year's "Most Active USBA promoter", at the 26th annual IBF/USBA Convention, which was held in Panama City, Panama. DeGuardia who was in attendance, earned the award for the work he did with current USBA Welterweight champion and IBF #2 rated, Delvin Rodriguez and former USBA Jr. Welterweight champion "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis. Rodriguez will now fight for the vacant IBF Welterweight championship this summer against South African Isaac Hlatshwayo. Both Rodriguez and Arnaoutis fought four separate times in 2008, winning all four of their bouts.

PRESS RELEASE:[June 02, 09]
The Dream Team - Naazim Richardson Training Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham For Title Challenge

The battle between two former Cruiserweight World Champions, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham (IBF) and Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite (WBC), is a mouth watering prospect in itself, but when you add into the equation that the winner will earn the right to face current Champion, Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek, in the mandatory defense of his IBF title later this year, you just know that it’s going to be one seriously exciting, all-action affair with “Fight of the Year” potential plastered all over it in capital letters. read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 31, 09]
Travis Kauffman Knocks Out Livin Castillo in Three Rounds!

Reading, PA- The first event to feature boxing and mixed martial arts on the same card in Pennsylvania was a resounding success for King's Promotions Saturday night. Nearly 2000 paying customers were on hand at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA to watch local heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman raise his record to 17-0 (14 KO) against dangerous trial horse Livin Castillo of Ecuador, now 14-7 (9 KO). read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 31, 09]
Team Ruiz demanding purse bid for Valuev-Ruiz III

LAS VEGAS - Upon today’s announcement that Valuev-Chagaev II has been canceled, Team Ruiz is demanding an immediate purse bid in order for Valuev-Ruiz III to be held by August 30 for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title.

Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) lost to Valuev last August 30^th in Berlin by 12-round split decision. Team Ruiz petitioned the WBA for a variety of reasons regarding the conduct of the fight and in response to the appeal, the WBA declared Ruiz as its mandatory challenger for the winner of the Valuev-Chagaev title fight scheduled for this weekend in Finland.   read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 30, 09]
Colombian puncher Yonnhy Perez kept his record intact by knocking out former #3 IBF contender Silence Mabuza in front of his adoring South African fan base.

Johannesburg, South Africa - Behind on all scorecards at the beginning of the 12th round, Perez landed a huge left hand jab that sent Mabuza to the canvas. Buzzed and on uneasy legs Mabuza beat the count. Perez proceeded to apply pressure and landed huge shots leaving no option for referee Kenny Chevalier to stop the fight with 1:06 left in the last stanza.    read more

PRESS RELEASE:[May 30, 09]
ORTIZ VS. MADIANA & JOHN VS. JUAREZ II PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

CHRIS JOHN, WBA World Featherweight Champion "I'm very excited to be fighting in Los Angeles for the first time and my preparation for this fight is going really well." "On June 27th I promise you will all see a different Chris John. I will win this fight and I will keep my championship belt."

ROCKY JUAREZ, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist "When Chris John and I fought on February 28th it ended in a draw. It was a good, tough fight and Chris John is tough fighter." "You are going to see a new Rocky Juarez on June 27th. There is going to be a new World Champion." "If Chris John thinks the fight on February 28th was tough, he better be ready, because this fight is going to be harder."     read more