WBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS, CHALLENGER URBANO ANTILLON, UNBEATEN, WORLD-RANKED MERCITO GESTA, PROMOTER BOB ARUM MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Two fighters who can’t hide their dislike for each other — Brandon Rios and Saturday, July 9, the unbeaten Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight championship against Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) in the main event onSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. In the Top Rank-promoted co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, former IBF welterweight […]
PROMOTER BOB ARUM CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
BRANDON RIOS & URBANO ANTILLON, NEW YORK (June 30, 2011) – Team Rios and Team Antillon spent time with the boxing media on a teleconference call hosted by Top Rank’s Bob Arum on Thursday, a week before their upcoming world title showdown on Saturday, July 9, LIVESHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from The Home Depot […]
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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 […]
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New Zealand’s Hard-Hitter, on the Rugby Field and in the Ring New York Times A supremely talented athlete who has turned his hand to rugby league, rugby union and now boxing, “SBW” causes a stir wherever he goes, whatever he does. On the rugby field his passing and amazing ability to offload the ball have won […]
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Mosley’s secret weapon: an iron chin ESPN My biggest fight is not in boxing. “My biggest fight is to end poverty in my country. I will be wearing yellow gloves into the ring on Saturday — as a symbol of unity in the fight against poverty.” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum enjoys talking about … See all […]
MANNY PACQUIAO, SHANE MOSLEY ALL CLASS AT FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT HOLLYWOOD THEATRE AT MGM GRAND
Wednesday, May 4 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2011) – A mega-boxing event devoid of trash talk continued Wednesday as classy athletes Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley maintained their respectful tones during the final press conference at the Hollywood Theatreat MGM Grand. The final press conference for the undercard fighters is Thursday. Several hundred […]
PACQUIAO MEDIA DAY IN HOLLYWOOD: GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DRAWS LARGEST EVER PRESS TURNOUT FOR ONE OF HIS WORKOUTS
Wednesday, April 20 Wild Card Boxing Club, Hollywood, Calif. Pacquiao-Mosley PPV Fight Saturday, May 7, At MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 19, 2011) – Eight-division world champion Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao hosted what many in attendance described as boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound media day workout. A standing room only crowd of […]
MOSLEY VS. MANNY 360 SNEAK PREVIEW
Four-Part Series Premieres This Saturday, April 2 Noon ET/9 a.m. PT on CBS Follow the hysteria surrounding boxing’s most transcendent figure Manny Pacquiao… The disrespect toward “Sugar” Shane Mosley… The inner workings behind Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank Boxing… Just days before the network television premiere, Photographs of Manny Pacquiao and Shane […]
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