EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
July 4, Halle / Westfalen: Both men looked perfectly fit and trim but I give the weigh-in procedure this afternoon at the Gerry Weber Stadion on points to Randy Griffin, who came in at 72,4 kg / 159.5 lbs and with a very confident look about him. WBA champ Felix Sturm, 72,3 / 159,25, looked […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
French network Canal+ paid lightfly Brahim Asloum 750 000 EUR when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco plus a bonus of 150 000 EUR in case of victory. Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the champ 500 000 EUR […]
FANTASY DREAM FIGHTS MIGUEL COTTO VS FELIX TRINIDAD
By: Tony Penecale [mpinpage] With the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto now is seen as the #1 Welterweight in boxing today. An undefeated power puncher, he is the new star to come out of Puerto Rico. In the 90’s, there was another power-punching welterweight star out of Puerto Rico, Felix Trinidad. While both have […]
THE LESSON FRANK TRIGG CAN TEACH MATT HUGHES
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Matt Hughes was one of the main reasons I got interested in MMA again after the “lean years.” He was dominating everyone in the welterweight division and it wasn’t hard to appreciate his skill level and the often brutal way he would finish fights from the big slams to the […]
DANA WHITE HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WILL “ROCK THE MMA WORLD!”
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] Ryan Hockensmith over at ESPN The Mag, has a great new interview with the president of the UFC, Dana White. In the interview Dana says they are planning to make an announcement next week that will “rock the MMA world.” What in the world could it be? Any ideas? Usually, […]
Henry Crawford: Anytime, Anyone, Anywhere
By Terrell James MyWorldofSports.com I had a chance to catch up with rising welterweight contender Henry Crawford at the P.A.L. boxing gym in Passaic, New Jersey. Despite being under the weather, the Patterson native still managed to show up for an interview and an intense workout with his trainer Nettles Nasser. Although Crawford does not […]
JOLLEY REPLACES CASTILLO AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON JUNE 6TH
WILL FIGHT ADAM HARRIS IN EIGHT ROUND MAIN EVENT PHILADELPHIA (May 31, 2008)—Harvey Jolley will replace Elieser Castillo this Friday night to take on the undefeated Adam Harris in the eight round main event at The Legendary Blue Horizon. Castillo hurt his hand earlier this week and was ruled out of the fight on Thursday. […]
Holm & Villasenor: fighters love story
Holm-Sanders headlines June 13 PPV show at Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE (May 27, 2008) – Women’s professional boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and her boyfriend, MMA star Joey Villasenor, met in an Albuquerque gym, where today they train and spar with each other as they both prepare for upcoming career-defining […]
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