Abbott Rejects Gunn’s Offer
In response to a recent challenge by former 7-time cruiserweight champion and current world heavyweight bareknuckle champion Bobby Gunn, Tank Abbott’s agent Timothy Beal declined the fight. Over the past week Bobby Gunn was quoted as saying he would openly challenge former UFC heavyweight Tank Abbot for the world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing championship, but Tank […]
Long-time Chicago Promotional Rivals Join Forces
The two premier boxing promoters in the Chicagoland area say they are fed up with Illinois commission’s recent spate of rules changes that, they say, make it much more difficult to promote an event in the state. Bobby Hitz, Founder of Hitz Boxing and Domenic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, say they […]
Weekend Boxing Preview
By: Patrick McElligott Cancun, Mexico (HBO): Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland, 12 rounds, junior middleweights. At Quebec City, Canada (Showtime): Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson, 12 rounds, for Bute’s IBF super middleweight title. ********** ********** There are two good fights scheduled for Saturday night. Each of the two are interesting in and of […]
OU’s Mark Cody & The Sooners Ready for Opener V. OCU, Talks to Takedown
NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma wrestling squad, ranked preseason No. 16 by InterMat and 13 by Amateur Wrestling News, kicks off the 2011-12 season this Thursday, Nov. 3, when it hosts Oklahoma City University inside McCasland Field House at 7 p.m. “I’m very excited for our program, staff and wrestlers to get the season started against […]
Carson Jones-Ricardo Williams USBA title fight set for December 15!
Oklahoma City, OK (November 2, 2011) – USBA welterweight champion Carson Jones will look to take another step towards his dream of fighting for a world title when he battles 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo “Slicky Ricky” Williams in the main event of “The Corona Rumble at Remington, Presented by Monster Energy” Thursday, December 15 […]
Boxing Links (11-2-11)
Boxer Tom McNeeley, who fought Patterson, dead at 74 USA Today By Jay Lindsay, AP writer BOSTON – Thomas McNeeley Jr., a boxer who battled heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and raised a son who took on Mike Tyson, has died of complications from a seizure. He was 74. Tom McNeeley, former heavyweight contender, … See all stories on this […]
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN: LENNOX SHINES ON SHO BOX UNDERCARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARTERET, NJ (November 2, 2011)—This past Friday night at Ballys in Atlantic City, Heavyweight John Lennox scored a four round unanimous decision over Donnie Crawford as part of the undercard to the SHO BOX main event between Ossie Duran and Brandon Gonzales. Lennox, who was previously known as a blood and guts […]
PRO WRESTLING CHAMP/VIVID ENTERTAINMENT SUPERSTAR ‘CHYNA’ TO HOST NYC PARTY AT RICK’S CABARET ON THURS., NOV. 10TH
Chyna Photocourtesy of vivid.com WHO: Chyna, former pro-wrestling champion in both the men’s and women’s divisions; star of“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” and the runaway Vivid Entertainment hit movie “Backdoor to Chyna“. Chyna was called the “Ninth Wonder of the World” during her fighting days because of her aggressive wrestling style against both men and […]
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