1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Joe Calzaghe
3. Miguel Cotto
4. Ricky Hatton
5. Israel Vasquez
6. Juan Manuel Marquez
7. Rafael Marquez
8. Kelly Palvik
9. Bernard Hopkins
10. Jermain Taylor
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. read more
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. read more
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 25TH 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 25thShoBox 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. read more
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”. read more
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. read more
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 3rd, 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] UNDEFEATEDTIMOTHY "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 24, 08] Garcia vs Martinez Battle For IBA Jr. Bantamweight Crown Friday Unbeaten Heavyweights Battle In Semi Main! TABLE MOUNTAIN CASINO’S MELEE ON THE MOUNTAIN SERIES RETURNS TO FRIANT WITH WORLD TITLE BOUT
Friant, CA, - As one of boxing’s rising young superstars, unbeaten Raul ‘TheCobra’ Martinez has dazzled fight fans throughout his four year pro career. Now he’s ready to take the next step, but standing in his way is Isidro ‘Chino’ Garcia, a veteran champion looking to regain his spot at the top of the heap. It all happens this Friday with Martinez and Garcia battling for the vacant IBA junior bantamweight world championship. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] KIMBO SLICE & GINA CARANO TO ATTEND ELITEXC IN STOCKTON, CA.
Mixed martial arts fans attending this Saturday’s terrific EliteXC fight card in Stockton, Calif., will have the opportunity to meet Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano when they participate in a pre-fight autograph signing just prior to the opening bell.
The undefeated EliteXC fighters, perhaps the two most popular and recognizable athletes in mixed martial arts, will sign autographs inside The Stockton Arena beginning when the doors open at 2:30 p.m. PT. They will sign until the first fight starts at 3:15. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] TOTAL FIGHTING ALLIANCE!
TFA 11 July 12th went off!!!!! Everyone we've talked to loves the new venue. We love it so much that we are going back in less than 8 weeks. Tickets went on sale today for TFA 12 September 13th 2008!!! Fight card and detail to follow soon. Click here to Purchase Tickets and see the seating chart
VIDEO REVIEW: Proelite.com's "Yak and J Show" were at the pyramid to catch all the action. Thier camera were rolling. Check out thier Video review on the TFA homepage or myspace page. Go to www.Totalfighting.net.
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] Fedor Wins WAMMA Undisputed Heavyweight Title In First-Ever Unified Title Fight in MMA, Fedor Defeats Sylvia in 31 Seconds
ANAHEIM, Cali.-The first-ever unified and undisputed heavyweight champion in MMA history was crowned Saturday, as Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko dismantled Tim (The Maine-iac” Sylvia in just 31 seconds before a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 fans at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The heavyweight title fight headlined “Affliction Banned,” which featured four of the top-10 heavyweights in the WAMMA rankings.
“As perhaps the greatest heavyweight fighter in the history of MMA, Fedor is not only a deserving WAMMA Heavyweight Champion, but also the perfect fighter to be the first unified and undisputed world champion in the heavyweight division,” said WAMMA CEO Dave Szady. “WAMMA is an organization dedicated to making sure the best fighters in the world - regardless of promotion - get to square off against one another. Tonight’s Affliction Banned matchup lived up to that billing, and we’re excited to help present more fights that do the same in the near future.” read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08]
JULIO RETURNS TO RING ON AUGUST 13 ESPN2 “FRIDAY NIGHT TO BROADCAST”
TOTOWA, NJ - WBC/IBF #4 ranked jr. middleweight contender Joel Julio will headline an August 13, 2008, fight card from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Julio will battle Nicaraguan veteran Jose Varela in a 10 round jr. middleweight contest. Both the Julio-Varela bout and the co-feature contest between “Mean” Joe Greene and Jose Miguel Torres will be broadcast live on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights,” beginning at 9:00 pm ET.
Julio (33-1, 30 KO’s) is ranked #4 by the WBC and the IBF, #2 by the WBO, and #6 by the WBA. The 23-year-old Monteria, Colombia native has stopped 21 opponents within the first three rounds. He has won his last six bouts, three by knockout. In his last bout on April 30, 2008, Julio defeated Ishe Smith (W 10).
Varela (23-3, 16 KO’s) has won five of his last six bouts. The 31-year-old Chinandega, Nicaragua native has stopped 11 opponents within the first three rounds. On October 13, 2006, Varela captured the WBC Continental Americas Jr. Middleweight Championship by defeating Manuel Gomez (W 12).
PRESS RELEASE:[July 21, 08] MMA PUT ON A GREAT SHOW IN ANAHEIM
By Armando Cabrera
Affliction Banned hosted it first MMA event this past Saturday at the Home Depot Arena in Anaheim. The event was a sold out show with Megadeth playing in between fights, all fans left happy after seeing some of the best MMA fighting in months.
In the Main Event Fedor “the Last Emperor” Emelianenko of Stary Oskoi, Russia beat Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia of Bettendorf, Iowa in the first round of a WANNA Heavyweight championship bout. Fedor [28-1, 6 KO’s, 15 Submissions] came out slugging early dropping Sylvia [24-5, 16 KO’s, 2 Submissions] to the canvas and tackling him to quickly put him into submission winning in the first round.
The Co-Main Event Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski of Chicago, Illinois won a 3rd round Knockout of “Big” Ben Rothwell of Kenosha, Wisconsin in a heavyweight bout. A great fight where both fighter were landing power shots then in the 3rd round Arlovski [13-5, 9 KO’s, 3 Submissions] goes for the kill and landed a monster overight hand follow by uppercut to knock out Rothwell [29-6, 17 KO’s, 10 Submissions] read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 21, 08] 1972...It Was Quite A Year !
By Jim Amato
For me the year 1972 marked some very important milestones. Especially the magic month of June.In the first three weeks of that month I became a candidate for the draft by turning eighteen. I graduated from High School and on the 17th I took on my first bride. I enjoyed that afternoon watching Carlos Monzon defend his title against the worthy challenge of Frenchman Jean Claude Bouttier. To be honest with you the most exciting day of the month was the 26th. On that date in Madison Square Garden, Roberto Duran captured the lightweight championship of the world by stopping the vastly talented Ken Buchanan. At that moment a star was born.
Later in the year on October 18th my first son was born. A month later Duran suffered the first loss of his career dropping a decision to the great but widely overlooked Esteban DeJesus. Roberto would not lose another fight until the night he supposedly said " No Mas " in 1980. That included two subsequent knockout victories over DeJesus. To me Duran was without a doubt the greatest boxer of the 70's. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 19, 08] Goodrich replaces A. Emelianenko vs. Buentello in “Affliction Banned” Saturday night PPV in Anaheim
SIGNAL HILL, California - Veteran MMA fighter Gary “Big Daddy” Goodrich (23-17-1, 13 KOs, 9 Submissions) has replaced Aleksander Emelianenko, who didn’t meet CSAC licensing standards, as Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello’s opponent tomorrow night (Saturday, July 19). “Affliction Banned,” the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night, will showcase talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth, live on pay-per-view from Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 19, 08] JULY 16TH SAN ANTONIO RESULTS RODRIGUEZ AND CAUTHEN VICTORIOUS BITTER SWEET VICTORY FOR NEWLY CROWNED USBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION DELVIN RODRIGUEZ
Bronx, NY - This week's ESPN2 "Wednesday Night Fights," took place at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX. The card, which was promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, featured Delvin Rodriguez taking on hometown fan favorite Oscar Diaz for the USBA welterweight championship, a belt Rodriguez had once held, and as he stated prior to the fight, was extremely determined to get back.
The Rodriguez vs Diaz fight was one of the most anticipated fights to hit the state of Texas in a long time, and both fighters had promised beforehand that they would not disappoint. As both fighters touched gloves in the center of the ring each fighter looked to be in the best shape in their careers as Diaz and Rodriguez both looked extremely strong and ready to go. Read mas
PRESS RELEASE:[July 18, 08] UNBEATEN BURGOS RETURNS ON JULY 25TH UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS PUT THEIR RECORDS ON THE LINE
ORANGE, July 17 - There comes a time in every young fighter’s career when he must step up and prove whether he can sink or swim against experienced opposition that would like nothing better than to pin the first loss on a prospect’s record.
On Friday, July 25, at Omega Products International in Corona, California, that time has come for unbeaten featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos, who will take on 24-fight veteran Andres Ledesma in an eight round clash that will headline Thompson Boxing Promotions’ latest ‘Path to Glory’ show. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 17, 08]
“Affliction Banned” The Greatest MMA Show of All-Time
SIGNAL HILL, California - History will be made Saturday night (July 19) when Affliction Entertainment presents, “Affliction Banned,” the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night, showcasing talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth, live on pay-per-view from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
“This is a phenomenal card, a dream come true, absolutely the biggest in MMA history,” Affliction vice president Tom Atencio said.
The superstar-studded card is so talent laden that it had to be separated into two live broadcasts in the same night. First up, starting at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM/ET), FSN (Fox Sports Net)
will present “Affliction Live”, a one hour live special, Followed by “Affliction Banned”-five incredible fights on pay-per-view starting at 6 PM/PT (9 PM/ET) via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewers Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 15, 08] Daniel Santos Makes Big Statement in Montreal Puerto Rican Puncher Wins His Third World Championship on Friday By Dethroning WBA Super Welterweight Champion Joachim Alcine
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico-Daniel Santos became a world champion for the third time by defeating previously undefeated World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Joachim Alcine in Montreal on Friday night at the beautiful outdoor Uniprix Stadium.
The energetic crowd of nearly 10,000 in Alcine’s adopted hometown of Quebec could not prevent Santos, who was making his 12th world championship appearance, from exerting his considerable experience on Alcine, who was making his first title defense after winning the crown just one year ago. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 15, 08] TICKETS ON SALE NOW! “HEAVY HITTERS” AT THE HARD ROCK ON AUGUST 13 JULIO AND GREENE CO-HEADLINE ESPN2 WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
HOLLYWOOD, FL, - With a combined knockout percentage of 85% in their 53 pro bouts, it is easy to see why Joel Julio and ‘Mean’ Joe Greene are considered two of the most powerful punchers in boxing today. On Wednesday, August 13, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, these “Heavy Hitters” will look to add two more names to their victims list as they co-headline ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights.
Julio will compete in a ten round bout and Greene will fight in a 12 round NABA title fight. “Heavy Hitters” is presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing and Main Events. Doors open at 6:30pm and the first bell rings at 7:30pm. ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights broadcast begins at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Tickets for “Heavy Hitters”, priced at $152, $102, $52 and $27, are on sale now, and may be purchased at Hard Rock Live Box Office or TicketMaster.com. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 15, 08]
CLEVELAND'S TERRY MIMS
By Jim Amato
After looking at the career and record of Terry Mims, I can't help but wonder how he would have fared if he would just had stayed in the cruiserweight division. Mims who is from Cleveland had 29 fights in a career that spanned from 1977 to 1989. He ended up with a losing record but sometimes records are deceiving.
Mims won his first seven fights after turning pro. One of them was a first round KO of veteran Vic Brown. He also outscored Lima, Ohio heavyweight Rufus Brassell. Terry then decided to test some stiff competition and this resulted in six straight losses to Leroy Boone, Michael Dokes, Duane Bobick, Harry Terrell, Randy Mack and Tex Cobb. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 14, 08] Nigerian Nightmare on a Mission WBC King Samuel Peter Begins "Operation Giant Killer" Next Week
"Time for the first giant to fall!" growled WBC heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter at the news that former champion Vitali Klitschko had signed to face him on October 11.
"I've been waiting a long time for revenge on the first giant (Vitali's brother, IBF and WBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko) but now I get to knock them both out!"
While there are still two cities competing for the opportunity to host the Samuel Peter- Vitali Klitschko megafight (Abuja, Nigeria and Berlin, Germany), Peter says regardless of where it's held, his greatest hope is that Vitali actually shows up this time. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 14, 08] Grant Scores Impressive Victory!
Former NABF Champion and #1 contender "Big" Michael Grant (43-3, 33 KOs), returned to action in the main event last night at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia and scored an impressive victory over a difficult foe.
In his first fight in just under a year, Grant pounded out a unanimous eight-round decision over Detroit's always dangerous Demetrice King by three identical judges' scores of 79-73. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 11, 08] DIAZ SEES FIGHT WITH KATSIDIS AS “DO OR DIE” FOR HIS CREDIBILITY By John Martinez
In a Houston gym that felt as hot and humid as the daily temperature outside was, there was a workman like volley of punches in rapid succession finding their way onto at first a speed bag and then a heavy bag.
The man responsible for the quick, rhythmic snare drum sounds on the speed bag and thudding shots to the heavy was none other than the former ruler of the lightweight division, Juan Diaz (33,1,17 KO’s).
We found Diaz in the midst of his preparations for his next assignment scheduled on September 6 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas against the very dangerous and always entertaining fighter, Michael Katsidis (23,1, 20KO’s). read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 8, 08] TICKET ALERT TAVORIS CLOUD VS. JULIO GONZALEZ IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL, Tickets are now on sale for HARD EIGHT, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing, headlined by the Light Heavyweight IBF Title Eliminator clash between undefeated contender Tavoris Cloud and former world champion Julio Gonzalez set for Friday, August 8th at the Aragon Ballroom to be broadcast on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights. HARD EIGHT is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, along with Chicago-based A-TEAM MANAGEMENT. Advance tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster 312-559-1212. Doors for this event will open at 6:00pm with the first bell at 7:00pm.Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 7,08] R.I.P MANDO RAMOS
BY David Martines/ Boxing Historian Photos on left hand side
I am very sadden to report that former Lightweight Champion (my friend) Mando Ramos has passed away at his home in San Pedro, he was 59 years old & youngest ever to win the lightweight crown (2-18-69) ... regained it almost "exactly" three years later (2-19-72) ... there is more - but I need my space today to grieve with this ... my sincerest prayers are with his family ... may God bless his soul in heaven!
PRESS RELEASE:[July 24, 08] CERVEZA TECATE IGNITES LAS VEGAS WITH A “SOLO BOXEO TECATE” BOUT FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE Soto-Harass vs. Estrada in an action-packed bout previous to Margarito vs. Cotto Saturday Night Encounter
Cerveza Tecate presents an amazing Friday boxing night from Las Vegas, NV as part of its continued efforts to bring the power of boxing to fans across the nation. This week’s edition of “Solo Boxeo Tecate” will be broadcasted as part of Telefutura’s programming. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 24, 08] WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION PAUL "THE PUNISHER" WILLIAMS SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON HIS REDEMPTION VICTORY AGAINST CARLOS QUINTANA AND ON THIS WEEKEND'S UPCOMING MARGARITO-COTTO MATCH.
What do you think about your last fight against Quintana?
The last fight I knew I had something to get up for and not get caught off guard ever again… of course it was more than something I had to prove in the ring. I had to show that I had could take on a fellow who just beat me and virtually destroy him once the bell rang. I proved he didn’t have my number. The media was saying I would have no answer for Quintana’s left and I had to prove them wrong. I had something to prove to everyone and it was tough having to wait four months for me to do it.
How great a feeling was having a superstar type of performance?
It went just as I expected. Actually, I thought he would be able to last more than 2 rounds with me. I at least went the distance when he took his best shot and he couldn’t take mine for 2 minutes. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] Junior middleweight James Moore ready for return to the ring against Lloyd Christian Joseph at B.B. Kings on Wednesday, August 6.
The popular junior middleweight James Moore, 15-1 (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights of Queens, New York, will face the battle-tested veteran Lloyd Christian Joseph, 12-6-3 (5 KOS), in an 8 round bout on Wednesday, August 6, at B.B. King Blues Club in the heart of New York City’s Times Square.
This will be Moore’s first fight since losing a disputed decision to Gabriel Rosado on June 4. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] Ruiz plans to slay Giant for 3rd world title
LAS VEGAS - Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, travels to Germany once again to fight the 7-0, 320-pound giant who took his title belt 2 ½ years ago, No. 1 contender Nikolai Valuev (48-1, 34 KOs), on August 30 in Berlin. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 23, 08] TONY "THE TIGER" THOMPSON
Hello fellow readers,
No one asked me to write this addition but I found it therapeutic and I am hoping it has the same affect for you because if I ever needed therapy it would be now. But since I still can’t afford it, this will have to do (see it’s working already). I’m now of course back home and have been getting a lot of positive feedback of a lot of “atta boys” and we will get him next time (why people always say “we” usually don’t have the headaches or the gash over their eye or look as if we’ve been in a car accident)…lol. I do appreciate the support and pep talks. I just can’t feel them just yet. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 21, 08] Adaev, Gonzalez and Huerta remained unbeaten in Maywood’s "Rise to Glory" boxing card
Three boxers remained unbeaten after their boxing matches last Friday in Maywood’s "Rise to Glory" boxing card in which several of the best promises of Southern California and internationally boxing risked their undefeated records, last Friday at Maywood Activity Center.
In the card promoted by Crossroads Promotions, the German of Russian origin, Ramzan Adaev, improved his mark to 7-0-1, with 7 knockouts after beating Arturo Brambila technical knockout in the fifth round.
After four hard-fought rounds, referee Jack Reiss felt that Brambila, was too exhausted to keep on fighting. He called in the ring d octor, whom agreed that Brambila should not continue in the bout, calling for the technical before the opening of the fifth round. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 21, 08] BDB TO REVOKE EBU LICENSE?
By Perake Persson
German paper Bild Zeitung wrote Friday that the German Federation, the BDB, who holds the membership to the EBU, have revoked the license from Arena Box Promotion. No exact reason is given but it´s no secret there´s been tension all along coming to a head during recent shows in Spain and Turkey (where Arena had the Latvian Federation as supervisors).
German welter Michel Trabant suffered an upset loss at the hands of Roman Seliverstov on the undercard to Alexander Povetkin´s knockout win over Taurus Sykes in Chekhv. Trabant, a pro at 16 (almost 17) back in 95 came off a loss against Andre Berto, and is fighting to pay off huge debts that stems from an expensive divorce and a year long suspension after a failed doping tests. Had he beaten Seliverstov a shot at the WBC Int´l title could have materialized. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 19, 08] PAVLIK - HOPKINS : IT MAY BE TOUGHER THEN YOU THINK.
By Jim Amato
I have considerable mixed emotions about this fight. First off I feel that from a Team Pavlik stand point, it is a good move. If the aging lion with marquee value wants another fight, why not cash in ? If they don't someone else will. A win over Hopkins, especially a KO will really sweeten the pot for a Calzaghe showdown later on. BUT ... I also consider this a dangerous fight for Kelly. Yes I know Bernard looked terrible against Calzaghe but Joe's style was all wrong for Bernard. Remember it wasn't all that long ago that Hopkins looked pretty good beating Tarver and Winky Wright. Is Hopkins old and shot ? Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 19, 08] Encouraging News from Diaz Camp
Donna Duva-Brooks, promoter of critically injured boxer Oscar Diaz, has issued a somewhat encouraging update regarding their fighter's condition.
"The brain is back to its normal size and position, and the swelling has gone down," said the somewhat relieved promoter from Diaz's bedside at University Hospital Trauma ICU in San Antonio. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 18, 08]
STAR BOXING STATEMENT REGARDING OSCAR DIAZ
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oscar, his family, and all of Oscar's fans and friends in San Antonio," voiced Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing. "This is very tragic, no one ever wants to see something like that. Oscar is a tremendous fighter and more importantly a tremendous person. It is hard to think about anything else right now other than giving our full support to Oscar. We hope for the best, and ask everyone to keep Oscar in their thoughts and hearts, as this is a very tough time for him and his family," stated DeGuardia.
[July 18,08] WEDNESDAY'S FIGHT RESULT
James Toney demonstrated he can still hang with the big boys in the heavyweight division. James “Lights Out” Toney beat Hasim “The Rock” Rahman in the third round when Hasim told the referee he could not continue due to not seeing clearly.
Oscar Diaz was fighting Delvin Rodriquez for the USBA welterweight title belt in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday July 17, 08. Diaz was slowing down in the later rounds when referee checked after the tenth round ended after seeing his conditions he halt the fight, Diaz was rush to the hospital where he is in critical condition. The fight was aired on ESPN 2 Wednesday Night Fight.
PRESS RELEASE:[July 18, 08] WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING® INVADES FLORIDA FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH TWO CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS URIJAH FABER vs. MIKE BROWN PAULO FILHO vs. CHAEL SONNEN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 LIVE FROM THE SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FL LIVE ON VERSUS 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT Tickets Go on Sale Monday, July 21 at Noon
Las Vegas -World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) announced today that two world titles will be on the line on Wednesday, September 10th when the organization makes its initial foray into the great state of Florida. In the main event, WEC Featherweight Champion “The California Kid” Urijah Faber defends his title against Florida’s own Mike Brown, and in the co-featured bout, WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo “Eli” Filho returns to action to battle Chael Sonnen in their highly anticipated rematch. This championship doubleheader will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 17, 08] EBU OVERRULED DECLARED SINAN SAMIL SAM THE WINNER
By Perake Persson
The EBU have declared Sinan Samil Sam as winner in the fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title against Paolo Vidoz July 4. The fight was scored a draw but one of the judges - Frenchman Robin Dolpierre - first had the final round 10-9 for Sam, then crossed the 9 and scored the round 10-10. Based on this technicality the EBU have revoked the decision and declared Sam as winner on scores of 115-113, 115-114 and 114-114. Sam vs Vidoz are to fight a rematch within 90 days and judging by their first fight we can look forward to another even, difficult to scor fight that can go either way. Sinan will receive the belt at a press conference in Ankara July 21. -Now, all doors are open Sam, declares Arena´s promoter Ahmet Oener in a press release.
German middle Sebastian Sylvester have relinquished the EBU belt to concentrate on an upcoming shot at the WBA title held by Felix Sturm. Mandatory challenger for Sylvester was Finn Amin Asikainen, who is now likely to get Armenian-German Khoren Gevor as co-challenger. Asikainen will still headline P 3 Boxing´s show in Turku August 30. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 15, 08] CHAMPIONSHIP FULL RULES MUAY THAI MAKES ITS DEBUT AT PECHANGA RESORT & CASINO
Temecula, CA - On July 19th, 2008, WCK Full Rules Muaythai makes its first appearance inside Pechanga Resort & Casino as three legendary fighters from Thailand: Kaensak Soh., Kongnapa and Neungsiam will enter the squared circle to test their incredible skills against three champions from around the world: Fabio Pinca (france), Shinichiro Ohno (Japan) and Hector Pena (USA). This dynamic fighting sport offers quick, action-packed fights with competitors using their full body to score hits and block the explosive attacks. Read more
RESS RELEASE:[July 14, 08] KLITSCHKO KO THOMPSON IN 11
By Perake Persson
IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko retained the titles with an eleventh round knockout of challenger Tony "the Tiger" Thompson. The champion landed scored with a jab and then a short right hand behind it and Thompson went down and out at 1.38. After ten it was scored 99-91 and 98-92 twice for Klitschko - a scoring that seemed generous to the champion, who wrestled, pushed and hold to wear down his southpaw challenger. Thompson showed a lot of skills but wasn´t physically strong enough to overpower Klitschko.
Jonathon Banks won the vacant IBO cruiser title with a close, majority decision over Italian veteran Vincenzo Rossitto. It was scored 117-114, 115-113 and 114-114. Banks finished strongly to seal the win but seemed to run out of gas after six.
EBU jr middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov stopped Moldovan challenger Ivan Gontsa, who didn´t come out for the eighth. Gontsa was down in the second and was fighting a losing fight at the end.
Big Belorus heavy Alexander Ustinov knocked out Hans Jorgen Blasko in the second of a scheduled six-rounder.
PRESS RELEASE:[July 14, 08] Heavyweight Scott Belshaw Added To Williams vs. McDermott Bill
Danny Williams, current British heavyweight champion and the most likely Briton to win a heavyweight world title since Lennox Lewis, gets into the ring on Friday, July 18 to defend his prestigious Lonsdale belt against Essex man John McDermott at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England.
Williams, 39-6 (31), is the favorite of the bookies and knows that a good performance could see him sharing the ring with WBC champion Samuel Peter before the end of this year, but William's likable opponent, John McDermott, 25-3 (16), has something to say about this.
"People are writing me off, saying I am just here to make up the numbers," said McDermott. "But this is my opportunity to prove that I can fight and I do have the heart, determination and skill to go to a new level. I've worked hard and sparred many rounds for this fight. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 11, 08] CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES: JAKE SHIELDS, NICK THOMPSON, THOMAS DENNY, DOUGLAS DELUCA, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, PROELITE, INC.,JEREMY LAPPEN,
ELITEXC HEAD OF FIGHT OPERATIONS Thursday, July 10, 2008
In an eagerly awaited rematch, “Ruthless" Robbie Lawler of Granite City, Ill., by way of St. Louis, will defend the EliteXC middleweight title against Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith of Sacramento in the main event on the second primetime broadcast of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, July 26, (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT).
In a second world title fight, Jake Shields of San Francisco and Nick “The Goat” Thompson of Minneapolis will collide for the vacant EliteXC 170-pound belt.
Stockton’s Nick Diaz will face Thomas “Wildman’’ Denny of Victorville, Calif., in a lightweight match and Shayna “The Queen Of Spades” Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D., will take on Brazil's undefeated Cristiane Cyborg in a women’s fight at 140 pounds at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 11, 08] FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
FROM GREG GOLDRICH, EDITOR OF BOXING PRESS
Editor's Note: The following exchange took place between Boxing Press Editor in Chief Greg Goodrich and Boxing Talk Publisher Greg Leon regarding Floyd Mayweather, Jr's refusal to fight either Oscar De La Hoya or Miguel Cotto. Leon continues on a daily basis to ridicule, scorn and take to task any reader of his 'Daily Mail Bag' which insinuates, implies or interjects that Mayweather, Jr. has been ducking fighters his entire career. Leon contends that Mayweather jr. has ducked no one, and that Cotto and a handful of other fighters are in fact scared to face Mayweather.
PRESS RELEASE:[July 11, 08] Photo on left hand side EMANUEL "THE DRUNKEN MASTER" AUGUSTUS INKS A DEAL TO APPEAR IN THE EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT 4 VIDEO GAME!!
Las Vegas, Nevada "Slick" Nick Sampson & Macke Roberts of Sin City Sports & Entertainment proudly announce that current WBO Oriental Welterweight Champion, Emanuel "The Drunken Master" Augustus, has just signed a exclusive deal to appear in the EA Sports Fight Night 4 video game which is scheduled for a 2009 release date. Read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 9, 08] FEMALE MMA STANDOUTS SHAYNA BASZLER AND CRISTIANE CYBORG ADDED TO THE CARD FOR SECOND PRIMETIME BROADCAST OF "CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" SATURDAY, JULY 26 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK SHOWTIME To Televise Three Live Fights Preceding CBS Broadcast, Including EliteXC Heavyweight Championship Featuring Antonio "Big Foot" Silva vs. Justin Eilers
The female bout between Shayna Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Brazil's Cristiane Cyborg has been added to the lineup for the second primetime broadcast of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif. on Saturday, July 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Baszler and Cyborg, who are fighting in the 140 pound weight class, complete the primetime matchups for the CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on July 26. Other CBS fights include:
· "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler vs. Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith (for EliteXC Middleweight title) Jake Shields vs. Nick Thompson (for EliteXC Welterweight title) · Nick Diaz vs. Thomas "Wildman" Denny (Lightweights) read more
PRESS RELEASE:[July 9, 08] STURM BEATS GRIFFIN : IS HE ON KELLY'S SHORT LIST ?
By Jim Amato
Everyone is wondering who will be Kelly Pavlik's opponent this coming September. Rumor has it that newly crowned super welterweight champ Sergio Mora has the inside track. Mora first has to figure out how to get around his rematch clause with Vernon Forrest, the man he upset to win the title. Mexico's hard punching Antonio Rubio is being considered. I've even heard welterweight champion Paul Williams is in the mix. More on that possible match later. Who ever meets Kelly, it will be all roads lead to an early 2009 match with Arthur Abraham. Pavlik-Abraham is one of the hottes
PRESS RELEASE:[July 7, 08] HOLT RALLIES DRAMATICALLY TO WIN WBO 140-POUND TITLE, LAMONT PETERSON STOPS CASTANEDA TO REMAIN UNBEATEN ON A SPECIAL EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION SHOWTIME to Replay Thrilling Bouts Tuesday, July 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Hagler-Hearns gave way to Holt-Torres Saturday as fireworks arrived a day late on SHOWTIME.
In one of the most dramatic and explosive opening rounds and rematches in recent memory, Kendall "Rated R" Holt and Ricardo Torres combined to knock each other down three times in 61 seconds on a truly special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation. Read more
