‘Irish’ Micky Ward training ‘The Wolf’ Unbeaten light welterweight prospect Levan Ghvamichava
CORK, Ireland (January 5, 2012) – Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde announced today that he has come to an agreement with “Irish” Micky Ward to train his hot prospect, light welterweight sensation Levan “The Wolf” Ghvamichava. Ghvamichava (6-0, 5 KOs), who is a native of Georgia living in Belfast, will relocate in February to Lowell, Massachusetts, where he will train […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: ANDRE WARD vs. CARL FROCH
NEW YORK (Dec. 12, 2011) – Members of the media gathered at the elegant Edison Ballroom in New York City for the final press conference of the SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Final between WBA champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) and WBC champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs). Both fighters, along with their trainers and promoters discussed what is […]
Lewkowicz/Branco Sports Submit Winning Purse Bid For IBF Mini Flyweight Championship Bout
International boxing promoter and advisor Sampson Lewkowicz, acting as representative of promoter Branco Milenkovic and his South Africa-based Branco Sports Production, won a purse bid today for the right to host the IBF Mini Flyweight Championship fight between champion Nkosinathi Joyi and challenger Katsunari Takayama. Held in the office of, and conducted by, IBF […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINALISTS ANDRE WARD & CARL FROCH
Media Conference Call Highlights NEW YORK (Dec. 6, 2011) — In anticipation of one of the most significant fights in the history of the Super Middleweight Division, Super Six World Boxing Classic Finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch held a media conference call to discuss the Super Six World BoxingClassic Final, a World Championship Unification, live on SHOWTIME®, Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on […]
HEARN URGES BBBOC TO ACT ON PURSE PAYMENTS
Promoter writes to the Board ‘to suspend promoters who fail to pay’ Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has written to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) urging them to tighten the rules on promoters paying fighters. Hearn’s letter raised concerns that some fighters have had to wait months beyond the seven day regulated period to be paid […]
WALSHE & THOMAS TO TEAM UP FOR IRELAND
David Walshe, founder of Ireland’s most popular boxing website www.irishboxers.ie, is the latest to join the credible rooster that is the staff of the World Boxing Federation (WBF), with the goal of helping further develop the sport in the Republic of Ireland. Walshe, from Portlaw in the south of the Irish Republic, is involved in boxing […]
Beibut Shumenov & Promoter part ways
LAS VEGAS (November 1, 2011) – World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov andGoossen Tutor Promotions have settled their lawsuit and the disputes between them. They have agreed that their Promotional Contract is terminated and have amicably parted ways. Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-20-11)
When MMA fighters go Hollywood Pro MMA Now With mixed martial arts now the fastest growing sport in the world, television and movie executives are taking advantage of this popularity by using many MMA fighters in action movies geared toward 18-34 year-old guys. There have been several MMA … See all stories on this topic » Pro MMA Now Josh Koscheck and […]
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