Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-10-11)
UFC’s use of social media expands fan base USA Today White and the UFC have embraced all aspects of social media to broaden the appeal of mixed martial arts. The connection is a natural fit because the organization relied heavily on the Web to promote itself nearly a decade ago, when hardly any of the … See […]
ROLLING TOWARDS A CHAMPIONSHIP: FRANKLIN “YAH YAH”LAWRENCE LOOKING FOR A BIG FIGHT AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE BIG KNOCKOUTS, LAWRENCE LOOKING TO FIGHT ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY AND EYES A SHOT AT THE TITLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indianapolis, Indiana (June 9, 2011)—Frankin “Yah Yah” Lawrence is looking to get into the thick of the Heavyweight championship picture. If nothing else, he has earned it. With consecutive stoppage wins over contenders, Lance Whitaker, Jason Estrada and most recently Jason Gavern, Lawrence has more wins over good competition then most of […]
Maurice Harris victim of rabbit punching
NEW YORK (June 9, 2011) – Boxing 360 has made a request to the International Boxing Federation for a review of the May 27th IBF Heavyweight Box-Off between its fighter, Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, and Tony“The Tiger” Thompson,” which was shown live on ESPN Friday Night Fights from Reno Events Center in Nevada. Harris (24-15-2, 10 KOs), rated No. […]
Boxing Links (6-9-11)
Relentlessness, longevity defined Chavez ESPN (blog) In a nation where boxing has a rich tradition and great champions are revered, Julio Cesar Chavez surely stands above the rest as Mexico’s supreme fighter. Chavez, who enters the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, was the first Mexican boxer… See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog) Genaro […]
Avalos Promises to Look Sensational!
When crowd-pleasing bantamweight prospect Chris Avalos, 18-1 (15 KO’s), steps into the squared circle Friday evening at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, California, and live on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME, against Khabir Suleymanov, he understands the importance of being on his A game. […]
Gleason’s Next Amateur Show is Sunday Afternoon, June 26, 2011
This show will be on Sunday afternoon and not Saturday evening! The show is open to any registered amateur boxer. This includes Juniors, Seniors and Master boxers. If you wish to compete, please contact New York’s number one matchmaker Angela Querol at 718 797 2872 orgleasons75@aol.com. The weigh in will begin at 2:00PM and the first bout […]
Money Raised From Robert Guerrero Day Goes to a Good Cause
ROBERT ‘THE GHOST’ GUERRERO “Anytime I can help put a dent in the fight against cancer is a good day” Press Release For Immediate Release Gilroy, California (June 9, 2011) – Money donated during fund-raising efforts on Robert Guerrero Day in Gilroy on May 15, 2011, was disbursed to theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society and […]
Pre-Fight Talk Heated Between Gonzalez and Gutierrez
Photo credit: Rich J. Hundley III/SHOWTIME Tensions rose today at the Parlour Restaurant in midtown Manhattan during a press conference to discuss the back-to-back Team Puerto Rico boxing events this weekend, when hard-punching prospect Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) and his opponent, tough veteran Richard Gutierrez, quickly figured out they dislike each other. “You […]
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