Boxing greats to attend Johnson-Jeffries Centennial fights
Olympians, boxing champions, TV personalities will celebrate boxing history at Grand Sierra Resort during Fourth of July weekend RENO, NEV. (June 29, 2010) — Olympians, boxing champions, TV personalities and fans are set to pack the Grand Theatre of Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort Saturday, July 3 for a night of high-powered, live boxing to commemorate […]
Matthew Marsh: Notes From Training Camp
Former British Super Bantamweight champion Matthew Marsh, who is to fight Kris Hughes for the vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) belt at the Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear on Friday 23rd July, has decided to stay in London for his pre-fight training camp. With just over three weeks to go until the big fight, […]
DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley Replaces Tim Coleman on July 10 Card
Former World Champion to Fight Damian Fuller in Co-Main Event at Patriot Center after Coleman Suffers Laceration in Training FAIRFAX, VA (June 28, 2010) – Former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley of Washington, D.C. (36-13-1, 21 KOs) will fight Detroit southpaw Damian Fuller (30-7-1, 14 KOs) in the July 10th co-main event at the […]
Former WBU Champ Graham Earl Laces Up Boots For Charity Football Tournament.
Former WBU Lightweight World Champion Graham ‘The Duke’ Earl is the latest boxing superstar to sign up for the Celebrity Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, at the Brockwell Stadium in Canvey Island on Sunday 25th July 2010. Earl, who in October ‘06 beat Angel Hugo Ramirez in a thrilling contest to […]
BRAZIL’S FABRICIO WERDUM SHOCKS MMA WORLD BY SUBMITTING FEDOR EMELIANENKO IN ONE MINUTE TO CAP A SPECTACULAR NIGHT OF EXCITING FIGHTS
CRIS CYBORG RETAINS STRIKEFORCE FEMALE TITLE, CUNG LE EXACTS REVENGE AGAINST SCOTT SMITH, JOSH THOMSON OUTLASTS PAT HEALY BEFORE 12,649 FANS AT HP PAVILION ON SHOWTIME® SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 27, 2010) – On a historic night of Mixed Martial arts presented by STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL and televised on SHOWTIME®, two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world […]
Boxing Hall of Fame 2010: “Irish” Micky Ward’s Appearance Brightens a Rainy Day
By: Patrick McElligott One of the most popular fighters of this era was in town for the Boxing Hall of Fame’s induction weekend in Canastota this year – “Irish” Micky Ward. Before he turned professional in 1985, Ward had earned the respect of boxing fans in the northeast by winning three New England Golden Gloves […]
THE DECLINE OF SMALL BOXING GYMS
By: Patrick McElligott On Saturday, June 12, Vito Antuofermo gave one of the best speeches in the Canastota Boxing Hall of Fame’s history. The former Middleweight Champion turned actor has a great love for the sport of boxing, which is apparent not only in the amount of time he spends interacting with fans during the […]
Freddy Roach Likes What He Sees Out of Ana Julaton
Dynamic Duo Prepare for Rumble at Rama XII Bout With Villalobos TORONTO, ON – (Saturday, June 26, 2010) World-renowned trainer, and future Hall-of-Famer, Freddy Roach recently shared his thoughts on his protégé, Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (6-2-1, 1 KO), as they prepare for Rumble at Rama XII on June 30th, and a showdown with Maria […]
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