Baltic Boxing Union News
BBU title fights in Finland – new countries into the BBU area – updated BBU Baltic rankings During the first four months of year 2011 there have been 2 fights for Baltic Boxing Union International titles in Finland. Shows have been promoted by Markus Lammi (Caramelito Promotions). BBU Int. Heavyweight: In his first heavyweight BBU […]
USA-Russia Freestyle Olympic Style Wrestling Meet To Be Held Outdoors In Times Square On May 5
“Crossroads of The World” To Serve As Unique Setting For Two of the World’s Athletic Powers As Part of The 2011 “Beat The Streets” Gala New York, April 20, 2011-“Beat The Streets,” the New York City-based not-for-profit organization that has brought wrestling to thousands of middle and high school students in New York City, along […]
Wrestling Links (4-19-11)
Walt Clark wrestlers take 3rd at state tourney The Coloradoan Mike Berg, right, won the state title in the 95-pound class at the middle school wrestling tournament earlier this month, and Matt Berg, left, shared fourth place in the 85-pound weight class. Their team from Walt Clark Middle School took third at the … See all stories on […]
Larry Hazzard guest speaker at Ring 8 meeting NY Golden Glove finalists special guests Tuesday night in Long Island City
NEW YORK, NY (Apr. 14, 2011) – International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Larry Hazzard will be the special guest speaker this coming Tuesday night (April 19), starting at 7 PM/ET) for RING 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. In addition, each 2011 New York Golden Gloves Tournament finalist […]
Interview with Olivia Goodwin – The UK’s Newest And Youngest Boxing Promoter
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Boxing is predominately a male domain, especially in the UK, but over the past few years the fairer sex have slowly but surely been making their presence known. Following a highly publicised court action in 1998, against the British Boxing Board of Control, by Jane Couch Female boxers were finally […]
FROM BELLBOY TO GAMBLING TYCOON: HOW FRANK JUNIOR BUILT THE FERTITTA EMPIRE IN LAS VEGAS
CHAPTER TWO IN A FOUR-PART FERTITTA FAMILY HISTORY By: Rich Bergeron CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO SEE FULL SIZE PICTURES [mpinpage] When Frank Fertitta, Jr. came to Las Vegas from Galveston, Texas in 1960, he quickly found work as a bellboy at the Tropicana. Fertitta’s Texas-bred “family” history included decades of successful casino operations in […]
7/7/07 BOXING VIDEO ROUNDUP FEATURE
[mpinpage] DONAIRE VS. DARCHINYAN Nonito Donaire (18-1, 11 KO’s) took charge from the outset against a cocky, sore losing Vic Darchinyan (28-1, 22 KO’s) Saturday night, handing the Armenian Australian fighter his first loss as a professional. Darchinyan, who boxes with his elbows out to his sides and often teases and baits his opponents […]
KAY WEST JUST KEEPS ON WINNING
Kay West Continues Her Winning Ways By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] Bantamweight Kalisha West (6-0) of Moreno Valley, CA, faced Elizabeth Cervantes (1-7) from nearby Palmdale on March 30, 2007 and picked up another win to add to her undefeated record. Both ladies threw some huge shots through all four rounds, but West […]
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