Illness forces Michael ‘The Brazilian Rocky’ Oliveira off Saturday night’s card in Quebec City
MIAMI (Dec. 12, 2011) – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira, rated No. 15 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), has withdrawn due to illness from his scheduled fight this Saturday night (Dec. 17) against veteran Jimmy “The Fightin’ School Teacher” Holmes (19-3-2, 10 KOs) at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. The 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, […]
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 […]
Island Assault 3: Brian Viloria vs. Giovani Segura
WBO Flyweight Championship Metro Manila, Philippines ● Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011Live on Pay Per View – 8:00 PM/ET 11:00PM/PT Integrated Sports Media Distributing ‘Island Assault 3’ Viloria vs. Segura PPV Saturday night Live from Philippines HOBOKEN, NJ (December 6 2011) — Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for-pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today […]
Michael ‘The Brazilian Rocky’ Oliveira Continues Boxing Education
Next fight Dec. 17 vs. Jimmy Holmes in Quebec City MIAMI (Dec. 5, 2011) – His boxing education continues in Miami as undefeated prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira, rated No. 15 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), prepares for his first fight in Canada on December 17 against veteran Jimmy “The Fightin’ School Teacher” Holmes (19-3-2, […]
WARD, FROCH CAMPS PREPARE TO WRAP UP; TRAINERS EXTREMELY CONFIDENT AS COUNTDOWN TO DEC. 17 SUPER SIX FINAL CONTINUES
Virgil Hunter: “Froch Really Doesn’t Have a Clue What He’s Getting Into.” Rob McCracken: “…Carl Has Done More in the Division than Ward…” NEW YORK (Dec. 5, 2011) – Less than two weeks from one of the most important fights in the history of the super middleweight division, the trainers for world champions Andre […]
GLEASON’S: Gym Closings this Week and Upcoming Events
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 10AM to 3PM. CLOSED (We will be open from 5AM to 10AM and From 3PM to 10PM) Men’s Shower Closed Monday 8PM to Saturday 8AM. For repairs. Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The gym will close for five hours during the day for HBO filming. The gym will be […]
Mares Defeats Agbeko, Retains IBF Bantamweight Title
No Controversy In Rematch; Moreno Decisions Darchinyan In Co-Feature Don’t Miss The Replay On Tuesday Dec. 6, At 10 P.M. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, Live on SHOWTIME® From Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2011) – In the first defense of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight world title,Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KOs) […]
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