JAMES “WHITEY” BULGER, AKA THE GUY WHO SCARED DANA WHITE OUT OF SOUTH BOSTON, CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] JAMES “Whitey” BULGER, at left, saw his 16-year-stint on the run from the law end Wednesday in Santa Monica California. The nickname “Whitey” was one that Bulger was said to detest, but it stuck to the Irish Mobster-turned-FBI-Informant and was just one aspect that helped make the career criminal into […]
EL MAACHI TARGETS THE “BEST IN BRITAIN” AFTER PRIZEFIGHTER WIN
Moroccan stuns Junior Witter to claim the trophy at York Hall Yassine El Maachi lived up to his nickname ‘The Showman’ as he beat former World Champion Junior Witter to win the Prizefighter Welterweights II crown at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday night, and says he’s ready to gatecrash the British Welterweight scene. Moroccan-born […]
Edison Miranda and Badou Jack Dominate in Atlantic City
Two of Warriors Boxing’s fighters scored exciting victories on the undercard of WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch’s majority decision victory over Glen Johnson at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday night, as power punching sensation Edison “Pantera” Miranda returned to the ring with unanimous eight-round decision (80-73, 79-73 and 79-73) over Pittsburgh’s Rayco […]
Greg Cohen Promotions Signs Undefeated Junior Welterweight “Sting” Bwalya!
Greg Cohen, Founder and CEO of Greg Cohen Promotions, is proud to announce the signing of junior welterweight prospect Hastings Bwalya (7-0, 5 KOs) to a promotional agreement. The deal marks a reunion between fighter and promoter, as Cohen had a promotional agreement with Bwalya with his previous boxing company. Bwalya, who goes by the […]
Conyers Gets Second Chance at Destiny
Aptly named “The Dream Shatterer”, 34-year-old Bronx, New York, native Allen Conyers (12-4, 9 KOs) has made a career of spoiling other people’s plans. Time after time, junior middleweight Conyers is brought into an opponent’s backyard, expected to lose and time after time, he shatters the favored fighter’s dreams by scoring the upset. Conyers […]
Leon Moore wants his first world title shot to ‘Hurry Up’ and finally happen
NEW YORK (April 21, 2011) – World Boxing Council No. 3 rated super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore is ready for his first world title shot and he’s willing to travel from his new home in New York City to Japan if that’s what it takes to challenge WBC champion Toshiaki Nishioka. The 32-year-old southpaw Moore […]
SHEIKA – WILSON II—THE USBA CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON GFL
PLUS UNDEFEATED JR. WELTERWEIGHT SENSATION RONALD CRUZ AND UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT BRYANT “BYE BYE” JENNINGS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK / ATLANTIC CITY (April 20, 2011)—This Saturday night from Caesars in Atlantic City, former four time world title challenger Omar Sheika will take on Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson for the USBA Cruiserweight championship that […]
Ortiz upsets Berto in Spectacular ‘East-West Showdown’ for WBC Welterweight Title
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. In the first six rounds, both fighters hit the canvas […]
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