Cooper, Smith to clash in light heavyweight thriller at PFC
LEMOORE — Adam Smith knows very little about his opponent for his pro mixed martial arts debut at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on July 19th. The Venice Beach fighter barely knew his name. When asked what Smith knew about Las Vegas’ Dewey Cooper, Smith said “Who? My opponent? I think it’s his pro […]
AN INTRO TO NEW FNU BOXING WRITER PATRICK MCELLIGOTT
AND IN THIS CORNER…. By: Patrick McElligott Bill Wetzel recently asked if I would be interested in writing a boxing column for Fight News Unlimited. We have been friends for several years, and frequently discuss the sport. Bill and I share an appreciation of boxing that goes beyond the statistics found on a boxer’s record, […]
DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’S THOROUGHBRED ANDRE BERTO FACES COSME RIVERA ON ESPN2’s FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER
DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT’S THOROUGHBRED ANDRE BERTO FACES COSME RIVERA ON ESPN2’s FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER ON JULY 27 ***Chazz Witherspoon vs. Fernely Feliz in Co-Feature*** New York, July 2—The strength, speed, power and stamina of the thoroughbred will be on display at Saratoga throughout its upcoming summer racing meet. DiBella Entertainment’s undefeated […]
KLITSCHKO VS. BREWSTER CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES
OFFICIALS NAMED FOR WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO VS. LAMON BREWSTER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT SET FOR JULY 7 IN COLOGNE, GERMANY ***Referee is Sam Williams; Judges are Michael Fischer, Denny Nelson and Alfred Buqwane*** Cologne, July 2—The judges and referee for the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Lamon Brewster World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday night, July 7, have been […]
Roy Jones: “I’ll take care of Hanshaw-then its Tito!”
July 14th PPV a prelude to Jones-Trinidad Mega fight. By Mike Indri Retired Boxers Foundation July 1, 2007 While a bit difficult to hear over Tuesday’s jumbled conference call, the legendary Roy Jones Jr. did apparently at least, sound like the Roy Jones of old, rather than simply an old Roy Jones. “I ain’t ready […]
HOPKINS VS. WRIGHT CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES
TRANSCRIPT—TRAINER CONFERENCE CALL Freddie Roach, Trainer Bernard Hopkins Dan Birmingham, Trainer Winky Wright Oscar de la Hoya, Host, Golden Boy Promotions Moderator: Kelly Swanson June 28, 2007, 3:30 p.m. ET KELLY SWANSON, SWANSON COMMUNICATIONS . Thank you, everybody for joining us today for the first part of a series of conference calls we’ll be doing […]
San Francisco’s Cynthia Talmadge To Make Pro Debut
San Francisco, Ca – July 2, 2007 “The Riot” San Francisco Bay Area native and former Golden Gloves champion, Cynthia Talmadge, makes her much-awaited pro debut July 14th at the San Jose Civic Center in San Jose, CA, when she battles Jennifer Barber (1-0) of Northridge, CA. After a stellar amateur career where she won […]