Hennessy Sports Inks Undefeated Light heavyweight prospect Lionell Thompson
TORONTO (October 7, 2011) – Hennessy Sports announced today that it has signed undefeated light heavyweight prospect Lionell “Lonnie B” Thompson to an exclusive, long-term promotional contract. The 26-year-old Thompson (9-0, 6 KOs), fighting out of Buffalo, will be in action October 22 on the Logan Cotton McGuinness vs. Benoit Gaudet undercard, presented by Hennessy Sports in association with Interbox and United Promotions, […]
Bang Productions Seeking Pledges for Duva Documentary
Bang Productions and well-respected producer/director John Edmonds Kozma are currently soliciting pledged donations on www.kickstarter.com, the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world, to help produce a 90-minute documentary for worldwide release on legendary boxing trainer/manager Lou Duva. Funds raised will help Kozma and his team shoot and archive footage for about 75 days. With […]
Boxing Links (10-7-11)
Movie Review: ‘Real Steel’ Los Angeles Times The robot boxing tale starring Hugh Jackman is built from previously used parts, but it fights well. By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic “Real Steel” is “Rocky” with robots that look like “Transformers,” managed by a “Raging Bull” washout … See all stories on this topic » Los […]
Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson Press Conference Quotes
Amir Khan, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion “We never get two nice guys in a fight. We’ve got two nice guys fighting here, but I’m sure once we put the gloves on for the fight, it will be a different story. “18 years since HBO has had a fight here. That’s a […]
SHOWTIME® SPORTS COLOR COMMENTATOR AL BERNSTEIN NOMINATED TO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME BALLOT
Ballots For The Annual Induction Ceremony In Canastota, N.Y., Due Back By Oct. 31 NEW YORK (Oct. 7, 2011) –Al Bernstein, a SHOWTIME® Sports color commentator and one of the most respected and recognized voices in boxing, has been nominated for the ballot of the 2011 International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. This is the first time […]
BROOK: I’M READY FOR MY BIG FIGHTS
Sheffield star aiming high after another sold-out hometown show Kell Brook faces Rafal Jackiewicz in a World title eliminator at the Ponds Forge International Arena in Sheffield tomorrow night (October 8) and says he’s ready to fight for a World title. The unbeaten Welterweight star takes on the rugged Pole who has yet to be […]
WORLD CLASS MIDDLEWEIGHT OSSIE DURAN SIGNS WITH GULFSTREAM BOXING PROMOTIONS
DURAN TO TAKE ON UNDEFEATED BRANDON GONZALES ON OCTOBER 28TH AT BALLYS ATLANTIC CITY ON SHOWTIME NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (October 7, 2011)—Vincent Ponte’s Gulfstream Promotions is proud to announce the signing of Middleweight contender Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran to a promotional contract. Duran, of Paterson, New Jersey is originally from Accra, Ghana and sports an […]
MARK COLEMAN ON THE FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW
Click Here To Catch a compelling interview with Mark “The Hammer” Coleman From This Past Thursday on The Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show. Mark’s battled a ton of legends in the sport of MMA. He talks about the sport as someone who’s seen it develop from UFC 10 to UFC 100 and beyond. He […]
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