Espino Courageous in Defeat

Espino Exchanges Leather for Five Rounds with World Champ Youngstown, Ohio (December 20, 2009) Boos turned into cheers Saturday night on the Youngstown University campus, as middleweight contender Miguel Espino (20-3-1, 9 KO's) went toe-to-toe with world middleweight champion Kelly "the Ghost" Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO's ) for five rounds, lifting himself up off the [...]

Espino-Pavlik Weigh-In Coverage

Youngstown, Ohio (December 18, 2009) In front of a roaring crowd in YSU's Beeghly Center, #3 world-rated middleweight contender Miguel Espino and WBC/WBO world middleweight champion Kelly "the Ghost Pavlik" both weighed in under the 160 pound limit. Espino weighed in at 159 lbs and Pavlik at 160 lbs respectively. Fans in attendance as well [...]

Espino Touches Down In Youngstown!

Youngstown, Ohio ~ December 16, 2009 It is fight week and since arriving on Monday evening, middleweight contender Miguel Espino and his team have enjoyed their time and experience in Youngstown, Ohio, ecstatic at the opportunity of a life-time. Espino is living a life-long dream and now understands what it is like to be fighting [...]

Team Espino Training Camp Notes

Hollywood, CA ~ December 4, 2009 In preparation for his highly anticipated bout on December 19th against world middleweight champion Kelly "the Ghost" Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO's), North Hollywood native Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO's) has been training like never before in hopes of taking home both world title belts come fight night. Training out [...]

The Story of Middleweight Contender Miguel Espino and Trainer John Bray

By Jerry Gonzalez There are few fighters who excel in the beautiful sport we call boxing. Many pugilists have come from various backgrounds and learned to fight on the tough streets they call home. There are also some, who just have the God given talent for boxing, but not every boxer has had it easy [...]

Miguel Espino Vs. Kelly Pavlik Press Conference

Las Vegas, Nevada ~ November 23, 2009 While taking a brief hiatus from training camp, WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO's) is headed to the "Entertainment Capital of the World" to officially announce his upcoming bout against Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO's) for Pavlik's WBC and WBO World Middleweight titles. Espino, along [...]

PENNTUCKY SPORTS ADDS THE MITCHELL TWINS TO GROWING ROSTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA (November 19, 2009)—Sporty Smith & Penntucky Sports is proud to announce the signing of Eric “Murder” Mitchell and his twin brother Aaron “Homicide” Mitchell to it’s growing stable of boxers. Eric Mitchell has a record of 22-6-1 with eleven wins coming by knockouts. He won the NABA Middleweight title when he [...]

MIGUEL ESPINO GETS TITLE SHOT! CHALLENGES KELLY PAVLIK FOR WBC AND WBO WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLES

Los Angeles, CA ~ November 18, 2009 For nearly ten years, WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion and former Contender alum Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO's) has been fighting for a better life for he and his family in hopes of being a World Champion one day. Well now, he finally has that opportunity as Espino will [...]