Burchfield clears the air regarding Cunningham-Godfrey fight
PROVIDENCE (March 25, 2010) – After reading reports associated with the postponed Steve Cunningham-Matt Godfrey IBF cruiserweight title fight, scheduled for this Friday, Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), has responded to the situation and misinformation being distributed in the media. Burchfield is Godfrey’s promoter. The purse bid for Cunningham-Godfrey was […]
THE SWEET SCIENCE REPORT BY: PATRICK AND DARREN MCELLIGOTT
By: Patrick and Darren McElligott [mpinpage] “There is a quality about boxing that attaches to no other sport. Well, maybe not boxing; maybe the men who fight, rather than the science itself. They are the most interesting of all athletes, for they have the deepest feelings about life. Theirs is a lonely sport, at […]
Team Ruiz responds to King’s false press releases
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 23, 2009) – Team Ruiz has responded to false allegations made in two press releases by promoter Don King, who erroneously stated that, “John Ruiz is my fighter,” as well as falsely claiming the World Boxing Association (WBA) had sanctioned an “Interim” title fight between one of King’s fighters, Kali Meehan, and […]
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
November 4, 2008 – Chengdu, People’s Republic of China The World Boxing Council completed the second day of its 46th annual convention in Chengdu on Tuesday. At yesterday’s general assembly meeting, WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán expressed his thoughts to the WBC Board of Governors regarding today’s election of WBC officers. He said, “I am […]
World Boxing Council’s 46th annual convention
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS November 3, 2008 – Chengdu, People’s Republic of China The World Boxing Council’s 46th annual convention opened this morning at the Jinjiang Hotel in downtown Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province in southwestern China. With a population of 11 million, Chengdu is one of the most important economic and transportation […]
Face to Face for the first time – Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham and Tomasz Adamek In New York
For Immediate release Philadelphia, PA – 6th October 2008 With the mandatory defense of his International Boxing Foundation Cruiserweight Crown being announced last week, Philadelphia’s own Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham came face to face with his Polish born opponent, Tomasz ‘Polish Warrior’ Adamek, for the first time at the annual Pulaski Day parade in New York […]
Long Island heavyweight turf war: Madison vs. McKnight
Pawel Wolak headlines “Havoc At The Hilton,” Sept. 26 at Huntington Hilton Hotel NEW YORK CITY (September 19, 2008) – Long Island bragging rights will be on the line September 26, when New York State heavyweight champion Darrell Madison squares off against Elfair “The Wyandanch Warrior” McKnight, in the six-round co-feature on “Havoc At The […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Nothing offical yet but notifight.com writes that WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title October 18 in Germany against # 1 rated contender Jurgen Brahmer. Adrian Diaconu and Silvio Branco square off for the WBC lightheavy title November 8 probably in Romania. Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen will now take on Brazilian Roberto […]
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