Boxing Links (8-19-11)
Boxing gets direct challenge from MMA ESPN By Dan Rafael AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta Will another round of Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao help keep boxing fans from turning to another combat sport? “Let the games begin,” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum chortled into the phone on Thursday. … See all stories on this topic » […]
LUCIAN BUTE TO DEFEND IBF 168-POUND TITLE AGAINST GLEN JOHNSON NOV. 5 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
AMIDST BACK-TO-BACK WEEKENDS OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) NEW YORK (Aug. 19, 2011) – Just seven days after Andre Ward and Carl Froch battle in The Final of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will headline on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING when […]
Boxing, MMA & Muay Thai Weekend Events on GFL
Program Lineup Through Thursday August 25 Date Sport Event Price Sat Aug 20 6:00PM ET Boxing Gleason’s Gym – Long Island Championships Day 3 $FREE! Sat Aug 20 7:30PM ET MMA Absolute Action MMA Presents AAMMA XVII $9.99 Sat Aug 20 8:00PM ET MuayThai Battle in the Desert $14.99 Sun Aug 21 2:00pM ET Boxing […]
Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez following in Lou Brouillard’s footsteps in Worcester
Undefeated Dominican boxer headlines Broadway Boxing show Sat. Night in 400thall-time pro boxing show held at Historic Mechanics Hall WORCESTER, Mass. (August 18, 2011) – Historic Mechanics Hall hosts its 400thdocumented professional boxing show Saturday night, when Worcester’s adopted son, undefeated super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba”Rodriguez, fights at home for the third time in his relatively […]
Inside The Ropes With Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn
It’s been nearly two weeks since seven-time cruiserweight boxing champion Bobby Gunn defeated Rich Stewart via a third round KO in the first bare-knuckle boxing match since 1889. With the victory Gunn claimed the vacant heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing title, last held by John L. Sullivan. Gunn sat down with us this week to talk about […]
TODAY! FIGHT NIGHT AT THE HORSESHOE PUBLIC WEIGH-IN
FIGHT NIGHT AT THE HORSESHOE PUBLIC WEIGH-IN ADVISORY COME TO THE HORSESHOE CASINO (BALLROOM C ON THE 3RD FLOOR) TODAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 AT 5 PM FOR THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN AND MEET ALL FIGHTERS AND ORGANIZERS FOR THE SEASON FINALE OF FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS BEING HELD TOMORROW NIGHT! ALL ARE WELCOME! The media and […]
MICHAEL TORRES TO TAKE ON MARK ALEXANDER IN HEADLINING BOUT AT ROBERT TREAT HOTEL ON SEPTEMBER 14TH IN NEWARK
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (August 17, 2011)—On Wednesday night September 14th, Gulfstream Boxing Promotions and Gabe LaConte will present the second installment of the Wednesday Night Fights Series at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark. In the main event, Michael Torres of Jersey City, New Jersey will take on Mark Alexander in an eight round […]
Sergei ‘The White Wolf’ Liakhovich ready for Robert Helenius
August 27 heavyweight showdown in Germany SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (August 17, 2011) – Former World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Heavyweight Champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is primed and set to challenge defending champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius for the WBO and World Boxing Association (“WBA”) Inter-Continental titles, next Saturday (Aug. 27) in a 12-round […]
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