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 […]
ERIK MORALES AND LUCAS MATTHYSSE MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Richard Schaefer We are very excited to have these two great fighters on the call today for Star Power. A little bit over four weeks to go. I can’t wait. It clearly is one of the most entertaining cards I can remember having ever been put together; really exciting fights in the […]
BROOK RETURNS TO FACE JACKIEWICZ IN SHEFFIELD
‘The Special One’ faces ‘Braveheart’ in World Title eliminator Kell Brook will defend his WBA Inter-Continental title against Rafal Jackiewicz in a World Title eliminator on Saturday 8 October, at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, live on Sky Sports. The unbeaten Welterweight star claimed the belt against Lovemore N’dou in his last […]
JR. WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER EDGAR SANTANA SIGNS WITH FISTICUFFS PROMOTIONS
BRONX, NEW YORK (August 8, 2011)—Fisticuffs promotions announced the signing of Jr. Welterweight contender Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana to a promotional contract. Santana of Bronx, New York has a record of 25-3 with sixteen knockouts and has won four straight which is over a four year span. Santana, thirty-two years old, turned pro in 1999 […]
BJ FLORES THRILLS HOMETOWN FANS WILL FIFTH ROUND STOPPAGE OVER NICK IANNUZZI TO WIN NABA AND INTERIM NABO CRUISERWEIGHT TITLES
SPRINGFIELD, MO (July 28, 2011)—once-beaten Cruiserweight contender, BJ Flores came home to score an emphatic fifth round stoppage over tough Nick Iannuzzi in front of over 2,000 fans at the O’Reilly Center that highlighted the first ever Danger Boy Promotions card in Springfield, Missouri. The show was a hybrid event that featured four boxing and […]
Despaigne: Big Punchers Don’t Scare Me!
Former Cuban amateur star Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4 KOs) is ready for battle in the televised supporting bout of this week’s ESPN Friday Night Fights against heavy-handed Colombian Edison “Pantera” Miranda (34-5, 29 KOs). The 10-round light heavyweight battle will open the Friday, July 29, telecast from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas that also […]
Douglin tops McCants in Atlantic City!
Morganville, NJ (July 12, 2011) – Well regarded junior middleweight prospect Denis “Da Mommas Boy” Douglin outpointed hard-nosed Philadelphian Philip McCants over six rounds last Saturday evening at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Fighting for the first time since a shocking loss in February, Douglin effectively outboxed McCants, connecting with jabs, hooks and hard […]
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 […]
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