Maurice Harris riding high going into Friday night’s rematch against Tony Thompson
NEW YORK (May 24, 2011) – The long, strange trip Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris has taken during his often tumultuous 18-year pro career is close to reaching its ultimate zenith as the USBA heavyweight champion makes final preparations for this week’s rematch against former world title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson,” live on ESPN Friday Night Fights from Reno […]
CHAMPIONSHIP KICKBOXING COMES TO HDNET THIS MAY WITH “IT’S SHOWTIME”
Network Announces Multi-Year Deal with Europe’s Premiere Kickboxing Promotion DALLAS (May 13, 2011) Today, HDNet announces a long term deal with “It’s Showtime,” Europe’s leading kickboxing promotion provided by Fighting Spirit, the international fight sport programming distributor. “It’s Showtime” will make its HDNet debut with “HDNet Fights: It’s Showtime Lyon” on Friday, May 20 […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-28-11)
Couture wraps up matchless MMA career at UFC 129 msnbc.com By GREG BEACHAM Randy Couture has waited long enough for the grand finale to hismixed martial arts career. The 47-year-old MMA pioneer says he’s finally finished with competition after taking on Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 in Toronto this weekend. … See all stories on this topic » […]
USBA heavyweight champion Maurice Harris on brink of living his dream
NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) – The long, strange journey taken by Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris finds the USBA heavyweight champion only two fights away from his living his dream to fight for the world title, as he prepares to go back to the future May 27 to participate in an International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) Box-Off against the […]
FRES OQUENDO ENTERS PRIZEFIGHTER THANKS TO DAVID HAYE
World champ gets his sparring partner in May 7 line-up David Haye’s sparring partner Fres Oquendo will fight in Prizefighter International Heavyweights on Saturday 7 May at London’s Alexandra Palace – after the Hayemaker recommended him to promoter Eddie Hearn. The 18th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments sees overseas fighters compete for […]
UNDEFEATED CANADIAN MIDDLEWEIGHT DAVID LEMIUEX READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN WBC TITLE ELIMINATOR BOUT AGAINST MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 8 LIVE ON ESPN’S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS FROM THE BELL CENTRE IN MONTREAL
Montreal, Canada (April 5)…Undefeated Canadian middleweight David Lemieux (25-0, 24 KOs) is prepared to make a serious statement when he faces Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1, 42 KOs) in a WBC middleweight title eliminator this Friday, April 8 from the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Lemieux vs. Rubio fight, which is the final installment of Groupe Yvon Michel‘s highly acclaimed FAST AND THE […]
Jhonson on the Fast Track
While his compatriot, Erislandy Lara, may be getting the lion’s share of the limelight this Friday night in the main event at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, he may not even be the best Cuban light middleweight on the card. Yudel Jhonson, a silver medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, has faced […]
PRIZED PROSPECT ASSELSTINE READY FOR PRO DEBUT THIS FRIDAY IN MONTREAL
TORONTO, ON – (OCTOBER 27, 2010) The future of Canadian boxing becomes a reality on Friday night at Montreal’s Bell Centre, when Tyler Asselstine, considered one of the best prospects to come out of the Canadian national team in years, steps into the ring as a professional for the first time. The recent winner of […]
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