Boxing Links (10-26-11)
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stand trial in Las Vegas misdemeanor security … Washington Post LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday before a judge on misdemeanor charges that the boxer threatened two homeowner association security guards in October 2010 in front of his home in a gated community outside Las … See all stories […]
Arturo Gatti movie writer Will Evans Ring 8 Oct. Guest Speaker Tuesday evening in NY
NEW YORK, NY (October 16, 2011) – Screenwriter Will Evan will be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Oct. 18) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. Evans, a RING 8 member, has written the late Arturo Gatti’s story – “Can You Hear The Thunder” […]
FIGHT NOW TV adds ‘In This Corner’ show to program line-up; Floyd Mayweather featured in series debut
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 15, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV TM — America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced it has added the long running interview series, In This Corner, to its weekly programming roster. Hosted by popular boxing personality James “Smitty” Smith, In This Corner brings viewers up close and personal interviews with some […]
Boxing Links (8-30-11)
More research delivers a punch to youth boxing Palm Beach Post The injury rate in boxing has risen 40 percent, from 11.4 injuries per 100000 in 1990-1998 to 16.4 injuries per 100000 in 1999-2007, according to the academy. Still, it’s hard to land a solid punch to youth boxing, the cornerstone of numerous … See all stories on this topic […]
Diaz Said He Was Retired… Mrs. Diaz Knew Better
Chicago’s David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KOs) has his wife to Tonya to thank when he appears in the co-featured bout of the final episode of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” 2011 season, this Friday, August 19, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The Former WBC lightweight world champion and 1996 U.S. Olympian had […]
Hollywood Ending in Hammond for Ring Announcer Treiber
They call it a “Hollywood ending” when the conclusion of a story is just a little too good to be believable. On August 19, Ring announcer Tom Treiber will cap off an incredible 2011 season of ESPN Friday Night Fights – one that saw him become a regular on the show, appearing […]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH GORDON HALL, SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
10th Anniversary This Weekend Friday, July 15, Texas Station Gambling Hall & Casino, Las Vegas Live at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME® NEW YORK (July 14, 2011) – When Gordon Hall was selected 10 years ago to be the executive producer of a new boxing series on SHOWTIME dedicated to […]
Boxing Links (7-6-11)
Plucky fan blags his way to ringside at Haye v Klitschko Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) A plucky British boxing fan who snuck into the VIP area for the David Haye v Wladimir Klitschko fight ended up sitting next to the British boxer’s family at ringside for the fight. Simon West, a double glazing sales manager from Leeds, […]
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