Chad Dawson Training Camp Notes
Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward is hard at work at the Kronk Gym in Detroit with his new client, former WBC light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KO’s), for Dawson’s upcoming 12-round match-up against Romanian/Canadian light heavyweight contender Adrian Diaconu (27-2, 15 KO’s). The two will meet on the undercard of […]
Ruth Simmons Announces Brown to Postpone Varsity Team Cuts (Go Local Prov-4/30)
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons announced today that she will postpone her recommendations to the Brown Corporation concerning the future status of four varsity athletic teams until its October meeting. The wrestling, women’s skiing, and men’s and women’s fencing teams will all compete in the 2011-2012 academic year. reprieve The announcement is Simmons’ response […]
HP signs Pacquiao for new tablet campaign
By Bill King, Senior Writer, Sports Business Journal Published May 2, 2011, Page 28 Two months after taking over management of Manny Pacquiao’s largely dormant global endorsement portfolio, promoter Top Rank has landed the fighter a spot in Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming campaign around its recently released tablet computer. Working through agency William Morris, Top Rank submitted Pacquiao to […]
Fight Report: McAleese, Bailey and Bacon Do The Business Whilst Scriven Holds Gladman To A Surprise Draw
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro On Saturday night the boxing fraternity made it’s annual pilgrimage to the British home of Horse Racing – Newmarket – for the Graham Earl, in association with the TKO Boxing Gym, promoted ‘Return of the Mac’ event. Before I get onto the actual fight report I have to say that […]
Friday Night Fights at the Cosmopolitan Play by Play Report
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] LIGHTWEIGHTS: Hylon Williams, Jr. (13-0, 3 KOs) vs. Marcos Herrera (6-4-1, 2 KOs) Round One: Williams began the fight by sticking an incredible jab in Herrera’s face. Herrera could only paw back, sustaining a bloody nose for his troubles. He took a defensive posture through most of the round […]
Coleman in a Fighting Mood
IBF #5-rated contender Tim “Pitbull” Coleman (18-1-1, 5 KOs) was in a foul mood at the weigh-in for tomorrow night’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast from the deck of the Boulevard Pool at ultra-luxurious The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Coleman will face Sonora, Mexico’s Sergio Rivera (16-6-2, 10 KOs) in an eight-round bout on the […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC SEMIFINALISTS & WBA WORLD CHAMP ANDRE WARD OAKLAND MEDIA DAY QUOTES & PHOTOS
Thursday, April 28 at King’s Boxing Gym in Oakland, Calif. OAKLAND, CALIF. (April 28, 2011) – Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day and workout with his trainer Virgil Hunter and promoter Dan Goossen on Thursday in Ward’s hometown of Oakland as he gets ready for […]
WILSON OUTLASTS SHEIKA IN A WAR TO WIN USBA CRUISERWEIGHT CROWN –WATCH IT NOW ON DEMAND ON GFL
ALSO SEE STOPPAGE WINS FOR UNDEFEATED RONALD CRUZ AND BRYANT JENNINGS PLUS A BACK AND FORRTH BRAWL BETWEEN KOREY SLOAND & EDGARDO TORRES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTIC CITY / NEW YORK (April 26, 2011)—This Past Saturday night at The Caesars Palladium Ballroom, Garrett Wilson won the USBA Cruiserweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision […]
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