Amateur Boxing Smoker Footage From 8-21-10 at Pat Petronelli Gym (Stoughton, MA)
Footage and Commentary By: Rich Bergeron It was a classic smoker in more ways than one with a full barbecue combined with some competitive boxing enjoyed by all who attended the event. The boxers themselves didn’t shed a drop of blood, though some did shed their “cherries” in the way of stepping in the ring […]
FORMER SHOWTIME EXECUTIVE JAY LARKIN PASSES AWAY; LARKIN DEVELOPED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL NETWORK BOXING FRANCHISE & TELEVISION COMEDY & MUSIC SPECIALS
NEW YORK, NY (August 9, 2010)—One of the most successful television executives in the world of boxing and entertainment, Jay Larkin, passed away this morning at Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY at the age of 59. Larkin had been battling cancer. Services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Beth David Cemetery (300 Elmont […]
CHRIS MARTIN UPSETS CHRIS AVALOS
Lateef Kayode Scores 12th Straight Knockout Over Alfredo Escalera, Jr. HINCKLEY, MINN. (Aug. 7, 2010) – Chris Martin upset promising bantamweight Chris Avalos in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®. In the co-feature, Lateef Kayode knocked out Alfredo Escalera, Jr. to remain undefeated at the Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minn. […]
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 […]
MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Tuesday, March 2 FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER “It takes two to make a mega fight. Shane Mosley is one of the best welterweights of our era and I want to fight the best and continue to fight the best. “I am not only in the fight business; I am in the check cashing business. “When it […]
Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show With Pit Perron
Music Playlist at MixPod.com Rich and Tony talk to Roger “Pit” Perron, a professional trainer, corner man, and cut man. Perron worked with Marvin Hagler at the Petronelli Gym in Brockton and now works with the Cappiello Brothers. Perron also served as master of ceremonies for an event held this past Saturday in honor of […]
Strong Latino Influence on “World’s Greatest Ever Boxers”
Spectacular Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 23, 2009) – Latinos have had a profound influence on boxing, particularly in smaller-weight divisions, evident by 21 nominees in the ongoing “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” (“WGEB”) promotion. Eighteen of the 21 Latino “WGEB” nominees are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and […]
Carlos Ortiz in hunt for ‘World’s Greatest Ever’ Lightweight award
Spectacular Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 17, 2009) – Puerto Rican great Carlos Ortiz, 4-time world champion in two weight classes, is still fighting but now it’s for global votes in the Lightweight Division of the “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” (WGEB) promotion. Ortiz presently is in heated competition for top […]
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