OLUSEGUN AJOSE & ALI CHEBAH MAKE U.S. DEBUTS IN WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ELIMINATOR ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION
Unbeaten Colombian Prospect Darley Perez Battles Oscar Meza In Co-Feature Live at 11 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 30, on SHOWTIME® NEW YORK (Sept. 20, 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Olusegun Ajose will face No. 6-ranked Ali Chebah in a WBC super lightweight eliminator on Friday, Sept. 30, in the main event on ShoBox: The […]
LUCIAN BUTE TO DEFEND IBF 168-POUND TITLE AGAINST GLEN JOHNSON NOV. 5 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
AMIDST BACK-TO-BACK WEEKENDS OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) NEW YORK (Aug. 19, 2011) – Just seven days after Andre Ward and Carl Froch battle in The Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will headline on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING when […]
Mike Letts Joins Navy Wrestling Staff
Three-time NCAA qualifier Mike Letts comes to Navy from Maryland. 2011 All-American Mike Letts June 15, 2011 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Three-time NCAA qualifier and 2011 All-American Mike Letts has joined the Naval Academy wrestling staff it was announced on Wednesday by 12th-year Navy wrestling coach Bruce Burnett.”I am excited to have Mike join our […]
Boxing Links (6-23-11)
At home, Alexander gets shot at redemption vs. Matthysse USA Today By Bob Velin, USA TODAY When last seen, young Devon Alexander was watching his unbeaten record, 140-pound title and stellar boxing reputation go down the drain, thanks to a lackluster performance against Timothy Bradley and the inability of “The Great” … See all stories on this […]
INTRODUCING: COMBATE EXTREMO, MÉXICO’S VERSION OF THE UFC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2011 Top promotion from south of the border has been active since 1999 Monterrey (México): Top Mexican promotion Combate Extremo (C.E.) today announced the opening of an office in Florida, in order to facilitate the expansion of the organization into the United States. Founded in 1999 by business executive Michael Shoffner […]
DEVASTATING DARCHINYAN DOMINATES PEREZ IN ONE-SIDED SLUGFEST, WINS FIFTH-ROUND TECHNICAL DECISION
Saturday, April 23, 2011, Live on SHOWTIME® Nokia Theatre, L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, California; Replay Is Tuesday, April 26, At 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2011) – In one of the most powerful performances of his career, two-division world champion Vic“Raging Bull” Darchinyan dominated former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight titlist Yonnhy […]
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: VIC DARCHINYAN AND YONNHY PEREZ, JOSEPH AGBEKO & ABNER MARES
Thursday, April 21, ESPNZone L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles Telecast This Saturday, April 23, Live on SHOWTIME® at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT From Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles; Live Card Begins At 5 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011) – Two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy […]
OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES: ABNER MARES, VIC DARCHINYAN AND PROMOTER OSCAR DE LA HOYA
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, Westside Boxing Gym, Los Angeles, Calif. LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2011) –Undefeated WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and two-division titleholder Vic Darchinyan participated in an open media workout Tuesday at Westside Boxing Gym with Oscar de la Hoya,president of Golden Boy Promotions/ Mares’ promoter in attendance. This Saturday, April 23, Mares and Darchinyan will compete […]
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