The new McGirt goes old school to revitalize his fluctuating career
VERO BEACH, Florida (December 23, 2008) – Team McGirt has reevaluated middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (19-1-1, 9 KOs) and, after considerable soul searching, has collectively decided that the 26-year-old southpaw will return to old-school training and incorporate a more aggressive attack in order to take better advantage of his hand speed, as well as […]
HATTON vs MALIGNAGGI QUOTES OF THE DAY
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI “ALL I KNOW IS SATURDAY NIGHT, I AM GOING TO BEAT HIS ASS!” “EVERYONE HAS A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE. HE’LL USE HIS PLAN UNTIL I PUNCH HIM IN HIS!” “LOOK AT HIS RESUME. OTHER THAN MAYWEATHER AND COLLAZO, THE REST OF THE GUYS HE FOUGHT WERE AT LEAST […]
Top rated light welterweight contender Frankie Figueroa signs with Square Ring Fighting Gavin Rees Nov. 8 on Jones-Calzaghe PPV in Madison Square Garden
LAS VEGAS (October 20, 2008) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa has signed a promotional contract with Roy Jones, Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions and the Bronx fighter has been added to the November 8 Jones-Calzaghe HBO PPV card at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Figueroa (19-2, 13 KOs) has been […]
The world according to Paulie
LAS VEGAS (October 8, 2008) – World-class junior welterweight Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) took some time off from his Las Vegas TRAINING CAMP to offer his views on subject ranging from his November 22nd showdown against Ricky Hatton to abdicating his IBF title and a lot in between. His IBF Title […]
Sergio Mora vs Vernon Forrest Conference Call Transcript
GOLDEN BOY ENTERPRISES Moderator: Kelly Swanson August 26, 2008, 2:00 pm CT Dave Itskowich: Thank you everybody for joining us today. As you probably know, Mora Forest II, the co-featured to Joel Casamayor versus Marquez which is the World Lightweight Championship which will be taking place at the MGM Grand on September 13th, Mexican Independence […]
CASAMAYOR VS. MARQUEZ AND MORA-FORREST II TRAINING CAMP NOTES
PRESENTED BY CAZADORES TEQUILA LEGENDARY TRAINERS VITAL TO FIGHTERS’ PREPARATION AND SUCCESS FOR “THE CHALLENGE” ON SEPTEMBER 13TH Los Angeles, August 21, 2008 – “…Punches in bunches, stay off the ropes, move your head, hands up….” These are the words four of boxing’s best trainers—Roger Bloodworth, Ignacio Beristain, Dean Campos and Buddy McGirt—are saying these […]
FIGHTERS REPORT TO TRAINING CAMP IN PREPARATION FOR “THE CHALLENGE” ON SEPTEMBER 13TH
Camp Updates on Casamayor vs. Marquez and Mora vs. Forrest II Los Angeles, August 14, 2008 – As the eyes of the world turn to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, four of boxing’s elite have officially ended their summers and begun their own training as Olympic Gold Medalist (’92) and current Ring Magazine […]
Malignaggi Recovery Ahead of Schedule
NEW YORK CITY (August 5, 2008) – IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) is significantly ahead of schedule in terms of full recovery from his May 28th surgery to repair a fractured metacarpal bone of the middle finger on his right hand. Malignaggi already is preparing for his November […]
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