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CHRONOLOGY OF BOXING HISTORY AND CLICHES

A chronology of history and boxing clichés by Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2004 Boxing History: Sumerian Boxing (5000 BC) [stone carvings in Iraq] Mesopotamian Boxing (4000 BC – 800 BC) Egyptian Boxing (3500 BC) [hieroglyphics in tombs] Ethiopian Boxing (3000 BC) Babylonian Boxing (2500 BC) [Baghdad […]

STEELE CAGE READY FOR ROUND TWO

Steele Cage Promotions announces star studded card for Fireworks in the Cage II at the Riviera Hotel & Casino Travis Wiuff vs. Chris Price for IFO 205lb Title Zac George vs. Chris Mickle for IFO 155lb Title Also Featured – Tony Fryklund (170lbs) and Justin Levens (185lbs) ——————————————————————————————– Las Vegas, Nevada – August 13, 2007 […]

ART OF WAR CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES

Jeff “Snowman” Monson, Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo, Jeremy “Gumby” Horn, C.J. Cumo and Tommy Habeeb RE: Sept. 1, 2007…Art of War 3…Dallas, Texas Lester Bedford: Art of War 3 will take place on Saturday, September 1, and I will be handling public relations for the event, so if anyone needs anything, please contact me. It […]

SHOXC RETURNS WITH EXCITING REMATCH

SHOXC RETURNS TO SHOWTIME WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GRUDGE REMATCH BETWEEN “KRAZY HORSE” AND “JOE BOXER’’ Saturday, Aug. 25, Live at 11 p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK (Aug. 13, 2007) – Coming off a highly successful, well-received debut on July 27, Showtime Networks Inc. and Mixed Martial Arts organization EliteXC are proud to announce the second installment […]

FIGUEROA A CHAMP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE RING

“El Gato” Figueroa All In & On Track MIAMI (August 14, 2007) – Newly crowned NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa, in a reality short time period, has gone from counseling rebellious teens to tormenting opponents in the ring. The Spanish Harlem-born, Bronx-raised Figueroa (17-2, 13 KOs), now fighting out of Miami, captured […]

BOXING IN THE OLYMPICS: A HISTORY

Olympic boxing history, fight folk lore and the mythology of pugilism by Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2004 Olympic History: *Olympics named after the Greek god Olympus *Olympics (first mythological, then historical) *Olympics reestablished by Iphitus (in 800 BC) *Olympics first held (boxing on 4th day) in […]

THE HISTORY OF BOXING RULES, REGULATIONS, AN BYLAWS

The history of boxing acts, laws & regulations By Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2004 Onomastos of Smyrna sets Pugilistic Rules (in 688 BC)- 23rd Greek Olympic Games at the Pancraium. Boxers sat on marble stones pounding each other in the nude. The Greeks recognized two divisions- […]

ALFREDO ESCALERA TURNS DOWN OFFER TO FIGHT AARON WILLIAMS

Escalera ducking Aaron Williams PROVIDENCE (August 14, 2007) – Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield reports that Team Escalera has turned down an opportunity for undefeated cruiserweight prospect Alfredo Escalera, Jr. (14-0-1, 11KOs) to fight CES’ unbeaten nine-time U.S. amateur champion Aaron Williams (14-0-1, 10 KOs) in the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights […]

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