‘Bazooka’ Joe Linenfelser sets sights on Henry Coyle
CHICAGO (Aug. 30, 2011) – Despite squeezing in a four-round bout before curfew, against an opponent strictly in survivor mode, “Bazooka” Joe Linenfelser (10-1-1, 6 KOs) notched his 10th career win on the non-televised portion of the August 20 ESPN Friday Night Fights card in Indiana,. Now, the talented 23-year-old welterweight prospect is looking forward to a Chicago-style showdown in […]
‘Bazooka’ Joe Linenfelser ready to explode on final 2011 ESPN FNF card
CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2011) – Whether or not his swing bout airs on this week’s ESPN Friday Night Fights (FNF) card, welterweight prospect “Bazooka” Joe Linenfelser (9-1-1, 6 KOs), a 23-year-old boxer from Rockford, Illinois, plans to steal the show. The final ESPN FNF card of the year, live from Hammond, Indiana, showcases 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius […]
Jimmy Lange to Fight Raul Muñoz for WBU Title as Main Event on September 10th Card at Patriot Center
FAIRFAX, VA (August 15, 2011) – Championship boxing returns to the Northern Virginia/National Capital area with a world title on the line as Jimmy Lange (36-4-2, 24 KOs) of Great Falls, VA faces Raul “El Toro” Muñoz (22-14-1, 16 KOs) of Topeka, KS for the World Boxing Union’s (WBU) vacant 154-lb. championship in the 10-round Main Event on Saturday, September 10th at […]
“STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ” IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
LOS ANGELES (August 11)…The sport of boxing has a rich history of families achieving pugilistic success as a group, be it fathers and sons, brothers (and occasionally sisters), uncles and nephews, or all of the above. Bloodlines run deep and this theme plays out in “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, the September 17 mega-event which will be […]
Boxing Links (6-20-11)
Alvarez highlights weekend action ESPN One of the biggest fights in boxing will be an eventual showdown with middleweight titlist and fellow popular Mexican star Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Folks have been talking about it for the past year and the drum beat will grow louder and louder with each … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (6-18-11)
Floyd Mayweather skips deposition in Pacquiao case San Francisco Chronicle Boxing: Karim Mayfield (14-0), from San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood, won a ninth-round TKO over welterweight Steve Forbes in Austin, Texas. NBA: Owners relaxed their insistence on non-guaranteed contracts in a new collective bargaining agreement, … See all stories on this topic » Alvarez v Rhodes – […]
Boxing Links (6-13-11)
Tyson, Stallone, Chavez enter Boxing Hall of Fame Washington Post Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, actor Sylvester Stallone and three-division champ Julio Cesar Chavez were among this year’s class of inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (June 12) (/The Associated Press) Correction: … See all stories on this topic » Genaro Hernandez; boxer was twice a world […]
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 […]
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