Boxer Cestone Passes Unexpectedly
Bobby Hitz and the Hitz Boxing Family are sad to announce the loss of Chicago native and once-beaten 39-year-old cruiserweight Kevin Cestone, who passed away suddenly earlier this week. Cestone (5-1, 3 KOs), who returned to boxing last May after 10-year retirement, was in the process of transitioning into a trainer and starting his […]
Victor Ortiz Training Camp Notes
Berto-Ortiz headlines “East-West Showdown” April 16 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods and Live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing NEW YORK, NY (April 12, 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) # 5 rated “Vicious” Victor Ortiz plans to go full throttle in order to knockout WBC Welterweight World Champion and unbeaten star Andre Berto in their […]
TICKETS : For Hamid Abdul Mateen and Sonya Lamonakis available at Gleason’s Gym
Gleason’s Gym has tickets for : Wednesday 13 April 2011 Oceana, Brooklyn, New York, United Statescommission: New York State Athletic Commissionpromoters:Dmitriy Salita (Star of David, Inc.) / Wilson Naranjo (Universal Boxing NY)matchmaker: Felipe Gomez light heavyweightHamid Abdul-Mateen1(0)-1(0)-0 We also have tickets for: Fan favorite Sonya Lamonakis added to “East-West Showdown” […]
‘Kid Chocolate’ played Wild Card as unbeaten Peter Quillin headed West for Success
NEW YORK (April 11, 2011) – A year ago, undefeated prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin packed his bags and headed West, moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in what can only be described as a culture shock experience. Quillin, who was rated as high as No. 5 by the IBF before a series of unfortunate circumstances […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” POST-FIGHT QUOTES
Erik Morales, Six-Time & Three Division World Champion “I want to acknowledge everyone who came to see this fight. I’m a good fighter. I fight for the people of Tijuana.” “I think he [Maidana] may have won a close fight, but not a clean win. I think that I won the fight because I landed […]
Boxing Links (4-9-11)
BOXING: Morales may be in for fight of his life Daily Breeze By Robert Morales, Boxing Columnist Erik Morales lost a unanimous decision to lightweight champion David Diaz in August 2007 and said in a post-fight interview that he felt the punches more than usual. He then retired one month shy of his 31st birthday … See […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
ERIK MORALES, Six-Time & Three Division World Champion “I trained very hard for this fight. I trained for eight weeks in Otomi, in the mountains of Mexico City. “After so many interviews, I am starting to say to myself, ‘Was this the right decision? Am I the only crazy one that thinks I can win? […]
Perez happy to be fighting at home in Hartford
Grano headlines “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic’ Saturday night at Conn. Convention Center HARTFORD (April 6, 2011) – Popular East Hartford lightweight Joseph “Chip” Perez (5-0, 2 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line Saturday night at home against unbeaten Esteban Nichol (2-0, 1 KO) on “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic” card, presented by Hard Hittin’ […]
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