Providence amateur boxer Toka Kahn-Clary Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Captures Silver Medal at The Nationals PROVIDENCE (June 27, 2011) – Nineteen-year-old Toka Kahn- Clary, of Providence, qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by capturing a Silver Medal at last week’s 2011 USA Boxing National Championships in Colorado Springs. Kahn-Clary, who now sports a 76-8 amateur career record, travels again later this […]
LATEEF KAYODE & MATT GODFREY CHRIS AVALOS & KHABIR SULEYMANOV, ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ & ART HOVHANNISYAN FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
TOMORROW, Live on SHOWTIME, 11 p.m. ET/PT Lateef Kayode: 199.5 pounds Matt Godfrey: 200 pounds Chris Avalos: 120 pounds Khabir Suleymanov: 120 pounds Archie Ray Marquez: 133 pounds Art Hovhannisyan: 133 pounds NOTE: WEIGHTS (June 9, 2011) – It’s June so no better time than Friday for Graduation Day for three talented ShoBox: The New […]
Godfrey at Crossroads against Kayode
PROVIDENCE (June 2, 2011) – World cruiserweight title challenger Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) finds himself at the crossroads of his professional career, preparing for his June 10 10-round main event throw-down against undefeated, ultra-hyped Nigerian knockout artist Lateef “Power” Kayode for the vacant NABA title, live on ShoBox from Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. […]
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin Now in Sweet Position
LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2011) – Newly-crowned USBO Super Middleweight champion and undefeated prospect,Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (24-0, 18 KO’s), finds himself in a sweet position after his electrifying knockout of former world title challenger Jesse Brinkley (35-7, 22 KO’s) on April 30 in Reno, Nevada in a fight televised live on TeleFutura’s “Solo Boxeo […]
Boxing Links (5-12-11)
Breakup Alert! Hayden Panettiere and Boxing Champ Wladimir Klitschko Split E! Online (blog) Hayden Panettiere and Boxing Champ Wladimir Klitschko Split Hayden Panettiere and her ginormous Ukranian boxer boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko have broken up after nearly two years of dating, her rep confirms to E! News. So what happened to these two … See all stories on this topic […]
ROACH, RICHARDSON ROUNDTABLE, UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: WILFREDO VAZQUEZ, JORGE ARCE, KELLY PAVLIK, ALFONSO LOPEZ, MIKE ALVARADO, RAY NAHR
Thursday, May 5 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2011) – The trainers for Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson, respectively, and the fighters who will compete on Saturday’s undercard met with the press Thursday at MGM Grand. This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, […]
Boxing Links (4-20-11)
Date set for Haye-Klitschko boxing showdown CNN International (CNN) — David Haye claims that Wladimir Klitschko will “freeze like an iceberg” when the heavyweight boxing champions finally meet in Hamburg on July 2, after the date and venue was confirmed on Wednesday. The British fighter will put his WBA belt on … See all stories on this topic […]
‘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 […]
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