When Things Go Right, They End in Fights
Right now, a typical schedule of boxing’s upcoming bouts would include the following two entries with few other details: July 9: Erislandy Lara vs. Paul Williams (HBO) July 9: Carlos Molina vs. Kermit Cintron (Showtime) However, the work that went into propelling Lara and Molina into these high-profile fights against former world champions […]
Five Fighters Join Team Fight to Walk!
O’BRIEN AND EL HARRAK TO DONATE FOLLOWING UPCOMING BOUTS For Immediate Release New York, NY (May 18, 2011) – Junior middleweight contender DeAndre Latimore and prospects Sid El Harrak, Denis Douglin, Vinny O’Brien, and Delen Parsley have all joined Team Fight to Walk. Created by unbeaten junior middleweight and West Point graduate Boyd Melson in […]
Announcer Hayes Coming Back to Where it all Began
Announcer Hayes Coming Back to Where it all Began Ring announcer Amy Hayes, “The Lady of the Ring” will make her return to the Chicago area on Wednesday, May 18, at Hitz Boxing’s ‘Rosemont Rumble’ at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event of the evening will pit red-hot […]
Wrestling Links (5-11-11)
Angels fans establish Guinness World Record MLB.com By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com | 05/11/11 2:41 AM ET ANAHEIM — At the start of the fifth inning on Tuesday night, a vast majority of fans in Angel Stadium donned the red wrestling masks they’d been handed coming through the turnstiles, setting in process a … See all stories […]
Wrestling Links (5-1-11)
Wrestling: Offseason tournaments help athletes improve for regular season Wausau Daily Herald Mosinee’s Elliot Sparby works to turn his opponent during the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation state freestyle tournament held Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids. Sparby, competing for the Northern Exposure club out of Merrill, placed sixth in the Cadet … See all stories on this topic » Former […]
PROSPECTS LUIS FRANCO & LATEEF KAYODE ESCAPE WITH CLOSE VICTORIES IN FIRST SHOBOX OF 2011
Catch The Replay On Tuesday, Feb. 8 At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHO 2 SANTA YNEZ, CALIF. (Feb. 4, 2011) – Facing the toughest opponent of his short professional career, undefeated featherweight prospect and Cuban Olympian Luis Franco eked out a close split-decision victory over the extremely tough and powerful Leonilo Miranda in Friday’s main […]
SHOBOX STANDOUT EDWIN RODRIGUEZ CHANNELING ARTHUR ABRAHAM FOR SPARRING SESSIONS WITH CARL FROCH
NEW YORK (Nov. 22, 2010) – Following two dominant ShoBox stoppages, Edwin Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs) drew the attention of Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) and his trainer Robert McCracken. Just days after an exciting ninth-round TKO over James McGirt Jr. on the Nov. 5 telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, Froch and McCracken flew […]
America’s Top Featherweight: Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard Named Conn. Fighter of the Year again
MANCHESTER, Conn. (October 28, 2010) – Undefeated, 24-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, arguably the leading American featherweight, will be honored Saturday night as the Connecticut Boxer of the Year for the second year in a row at the 6th annual Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner at Mohegan Sun in […]
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