TWO DAYS UNTIL MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ BLASTS OFF AT THE BOX OFFICE
Las Vegas (July 6, 2011)…Tickets for the biggest boxing event of 2011 “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz,“ featuring boxing’s biggest star Floyd “Money” Mayweather and boxing’s newest star “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, will go on sale FRIDAY, JULY 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT. The Welterweight World Championship bout, set for Saturday, Sept. 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, […]
Boxing Links (7-2-11)
Former boxer Joe Calzaghe lands role in horror movie BBC News Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe has landed two acting roles, including one in a horror movie. The former super-middleweight has been taking acting lessons since 2010, trying to carve out a new career after quitting the boxing ring in 2009. … See all stories on this topic » […]
GLEASON’S GYM REPORT: Fantasy Boxing Camp, A Raffle to Support Our “Give A Kid A Dream” Foundation and London
Please book early so I can make arrangements at Kutsher’s. Gleason’s Gym will hold the ninth annual Fantasy Boxing Camp August 25 through 28, 2011. The camp is open for everyone that likes boxing. There will be beginners with limited experience and veterans that have participated in several Master’s and […]
UFC Live on Versus 4: A Night of “Didn’t See That Coming!”
By: Holli Yargo The first eyebrow-raiser of this event was the last minute drop of Nate “The Great” Marquardt, not only from the main event but also from the UFC entirely. The wrestler was set to make his welterweight debut tonight but after failing his medical for reasons yet revealed due to Pennsylvania’s strict HIPPA […]
Help! Give A Kid A Dream
I would like to let you know that Gleason’s Gym sponsors a not-for-profit program for disadvantaged children called Give a Kid a Dream. This program provides kids with boxing equipment and a series of one-on-one intensive training workouts with world-class Gleason’s trainers. Give A Kid A Dream just received a grant from New […]
FTC INVESTIGATION OF UFC IS NO RUMOR
By: Rich Bergeron [mpinpage] The three letters that changed the mixed martial arts landscape and put the sport on the map in the first place are U-F-C. Not only do those three letters stand for Ultimate Fighting Championships, but they also have been used by many fans to represent and encompass the entire sport […]
Galarza Overcomes Strong Test from Garcia at Boricua Invasion I
Team Puerto Rico welterweight Kenny “Battlestar” Galarza (15-1, 14 KOs) overcame the tough challenge of fellow Puerto Rican Irving Garcia (17-6-3, 8 KOs) by winning a 10-round split decision last night at Boricua Invasion I at Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Fighting in the main event, Galarza’s hard punching, especially early, was the difference in a […]
Pre-Fight Talk Heated Between Gonzalez and Gutierrez
Photo credit: Rich J. Hundley III/SHOWTIME Tensions rose today at the Parlour Restaurant in midtown Manhattan during a press conference to discuss the back-to-back Team Puerto Rico boxing events this weekend, when hard-punching prospect Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs) and his opponent, tough veteran Richard Gutierrez, quickly figured out they dislike each other. “You […]
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