Boxing Links (2-1-12)
Will Junior remember Alamo differently? ESPN (blog) (A brief aside: The notion of two welterweights actually deciding who is the best fighter in the world by meeting in the ring might, to today’s generation of boxing fans, seem an absurdity, a fiction so improbable as to be without any kind of … See all stories on this topic […]
BOXING SUPER STAR AND SEVEN-TIME WORLD CHAMPION FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER WILL CHALLENGE THREE DIVISION AND CURRENT WBA SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO FOR 154-POUND CROWN IN SATURDAY, MAY 5 PAY-PER-VIEW MEGA-FIGHT AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS, NEV.
Las Vegas, Nev. (February 1)…It’s official. Boxing superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather will return to the ring, step up in weight and challenge three-division World Champion Miguel Cotto for his WBA Super Welterweight World title in what will be a gargantuan showdown between two future Hall of Famers who bring excitement and fierce competition every time they step into the ring. […]
FROM MALAWI TO LAS VEGAS – MEET ISAAC “GOLDEN BOY” CHILEMBA
By Ryan Maquinana ~ BoxingScene.com Light heavyweight contender Isaac Chilemba loves a good challenge. Whether it was leaving is home of Malawi for South Africa six years ago to jumpstart his pro career, or taking on seven straight fighters with a combined record of 117-6, Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs) has annexed both the IBO and WBC […]
Delvin Rodriguez-Pawel Wolak I Named Boxing Writers 2011 Fight of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BRONX, NY (January 31, 2012) – Honors keep rolling in for Star Boxing’s world ranked Junior Middleweight Delvin Rodriguez, the latest being yesterday’s announcement by the Boxing Writers Association of America (“BWAA”) that last July 17th Star Boxing-promoted event between Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak, aired live on ESPN Friday […]
Cohen Congratulates Greene for Successful Ring Return
Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, super middleweight contender “Mean” Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs), for his KO 8 over Jackson, Tennessee’s Nathan Bedwell at the Frank Cochran Center in Meridian, Mississippi, on Saturday night. The quick victory was Greene’s second since his comeback began in October. He took […]
Boxing Links (1-31-12)
Bob Arum says Mayweather-Pacquiao won’t happen in the spring Los Angeles Times Promoter Bob Arum, left, and trainer Freddie Roach flank boxing champion Manny Pacquiao after a successful title defense against Miguel Cotto. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) By Lance Pugmire Manny Pacquiao won’t fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. until … See all stories on this topic » […]
CROSSFIRE MEDIA GROUP TO HANDLE PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TYRON WOODLEY
San Jose, California (USA): Phil Lanides, Owner/Publicist of Crossfire Media Group (CMG), today revealed that his company has reached an agreement with Strikeforce welterweight star Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley to become his public relations representative. The undefeated Woodley has cemented himself as a star on the rise in Strikeforce’s 170-pound division, and is poised to […]
McKee and Cobb officially released from MFC, Haddad also cut for missing weight
MFC Staff The Maximum Fighting Championship has released Antonio McKee, Brian Cobb, and James Haddad from their contracts with the organization. McKee and Cobb were both slated to compete for the MFC lightweight title at MFC 32: Bitter Rivals on Jan. 27, but both fighters came in over the contract weight at the official weigh-in – defending champ McKee by seven […]
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