Boxing Links (7-17-11)
Ricky Burns short of sympathy for Nicky Cook as he eyes title fight with Kevin … Telegraph.co.uk Challenger Nicky Cook may have been the one who left the ring on a stretcher but the biggest losers at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday were, arguably, WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns and boxing itself. By Ewing Grahame […]
‘Don’t Call it An Upset,’ Says Team Molina
“It won’t be an upset when he wins. It’ll be the better fighter finally getting his due,” says DeCubas Presents President Luis DeCubas about Chicago junior middleweight “King” Carlos Molina (18-4-2, 6 KOs). Molina weighed in at 151.8 lbs for his fight tonight with former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron at the Home Depot Center […]
WBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS, CHALLENGER URBANO ANTILLON, UNBEATEN, WORLD-RANKED MERCITO GESTA, PROMOTER BOB ARUM MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Two fighters who can’t hide their dislike for each other — Brandon Rios and Saturday, July 9, the unbeaten Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight championship against Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) in the main event onSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. In the Top Rank-promoted co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, former IBF welterweight […]
PROMOTER BOB ARUM CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
BRANDON RIOS & URBANO ANTILLON, NEW YORK (June 30, 2011) – Team Rios and Team Antillon spent time with the boxing media on a teleconference call hosted by Top Rank’s Bob Arum on Thursday, a week before their upcoming world title showdown on Saturday, July 9, LIVESHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from The Home Depot […]
ROUFUSPORT HEAD TRAINER DUKE ROUFUS NAMED TO USA TODAY’S “TOP 20 MMA POWERS” LIST
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA): Roufusport is quickly garnering more and more attention from the MMA industry as a true force to be reckoned with. Recently, the gym was voted the top MMA gym by fans on Versus.com. And now, head trainer Duke Roufus has been listed amongst the “Top 20 MMA Powers” by USA Today. […]
Team Puerto Rico Participates in Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York
Team Puerto Rico Participates in Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York Yesterday, members of Team Puerto Rico Boxing participated in the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York.Walking the route to the loud cheers of the huge crowd were NABA Welterweight Champion Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10 KO’s), José “Sniper” Pedraza (3-0, 3 KO’s), […]
Holm vs. Mathis for ‘World Dominance’ Announced
Dec. 2 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, NM (June 11, 2011) – Right after she registered her 30th career victory last night, promoter Lenny Fresquez announced that Holly “The Preachers Daughter” Holm will take on Anne Sophie Mathis — the top two pound-for-pound female boxers in the world — December 2 for “World Dominance,” at […]
Olszewski to fight McMorrow in New York
(JUNE 7) On June 24, 2011 at the Cordon Bleu, in Woodhaven, New York, New Legend Boxing Promotions in association with Old World Boxing promotions presents a night of boxing that will feature three fights for the New York State Title. The main event will be an eight round bantamweight fight featuring undefeated Juan Dominguez […]
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