Boxing Links (8-25-11)
Froch proves competition counts ESPN But boxing history, old and new, is full of examples of skillful, unbeaten young fighters running afoul of those who were steeled for combat: Joe Louis being dominated by Max Schmeling, George Foreman being upended by Muhammad Ali, Naseem Hamed being … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (8-22-11)
Q&A: The return (again) of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Los Angeles Times And when Mayweather steps into the boxing ring Sept. 17 against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, he will have gone 16 months since his last fight, a lopsided win over Shane Mosley. This downtime could take a deeper toll because Mayweather, 34, … See all stories on […]
Gleason’s Gym: Next Amateur Shows are September 8 and 10, 2011
The show on Thursday, September 8, 2011 will be at St. Ann’s Warehouse and will feature a NYPD boxing team against a Gleason’s team. We are looking for boxers to be on this show! The show will feature Juniors, Seniors and Master Boxers. If you want to participate […]
Rigondeaux Targets Ramos
CORK, Ireland (July 11, 2011) – No sooner had new World Boxing Association (“WBA”) Super Bantamweight Champion Rico “Suavecito” Ramos had his arm raised victoriously after his seventh-round knockout of defending champion Akishumni Shimoda last Saturday night in Atlantic City, WBA Interim titlist Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux issued an instant challenge to the 24-year-old Ramos […]
Boxing 360 inks 19-0 welterweight Prospect Vitaliy Demyanenko
NEW YORK (June 28, 2011) – Boxing 360 has announced today that it has signed unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan”Demyanenko (19-0, 12 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. “We’re looking forward to introducing Vitaliy to a big Kazak community in New York City, in addition to Russian boxing fans living there,” Boxing 360 Founder/CEO Mario […]
Providence amateur boxer Toka Kahn-Clary Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Captures Silver Medal at The Nationals PROVIDENCE (June 27, 2011) – Nineteen-year-old Toka Kahn- Clary, of Providence, qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by capturing a Silver Medal at last week’s 2011 USA Boxing National Championships in Colorado Springs. Kahn-Clary, who now sports a 76-8 amateur career record, travels again later this […]
Gleason’s Gym’s Next Amateur Show is Sunday Afternoon, June 26, 2011
This show will be on Sunday afternoon and not Saturday evening! The show is open to any registered amateur boxer. This includes Juniors, Seniors and Master boxers. If you wish to compete, please contact New York’s number one matchmaker Angela Querol at 718 797 2872 orgleasons75@aol.com. The weigh in will begin at 2:00PM and the first bout […]
Chisora only first step for hot heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury
Live on PPV in U.S. July 23 from London HOBOKEN, N.J. (June 16, 2011) – Undefeated challenger Tyson Fury believes his July 23 showdown in “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event against defending British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, airing live from Wembley Arena in London, is merely the first step on his chosen journey “The […]
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