FIGHT NOW TV adds ‘In This Corner’ show to program line-up; Floyd Mayweather featured in series debut
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 15, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV TM — America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced it has added the long running interview series, In This Corner, to its weekly programming roster. Hosted by popular boxing personality James “Smitty” Smith, In This Corner brings viewers up close and personal interviews with some […]
Promoter Gary Shaw Ring 8 Sept. Guest Speaker Tuesday evening in NY
NEW YORK, NY (September 15, 2011) – World renown boxing promoter Gary Shaw will be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Sept. 20) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic WaterfrontCrabhouse in Long Island City. In 1971, he first got into boxing as an Inspector for the New Jersey Athletic Commission, serving 28 […]
Boxing Links (9-14-11)
Victor Ortiz leans on youth, courage ESPN In the life of every elite professional boxer, there comes a time, at least once, for a stellar bout assessed by pundits and the boxer himself to be the fight of his life. That is precisely how boxingexperts classify Mexican-American boxer “Vicious” … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-13-11)
Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and boxing’s age-old issue Los Angeles Times But they’re approaching their mid-30s, and boxers such as Oscar De La Hoya and Ray Mancini say competing at that age is tough. Although many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao to be the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, … See all stories on this […]
McGuinness-Gaudet Headlines Canadian Showdown Oct. 22 in Ontario
TORONTO (September 12, 2011) – The much-anticipated Canadian showdown between undefeated World Boxing Association (“WBA”) No. 11-rated Logan Cotton McGuinness and former world title challenger Benoit Gaudet will headline a rivalry show, presented by Hennessy Sports in association with Interbox and United Promotions, on Saturday night, October 22 at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The pair of Canadian combatants […]
Boxing Links (9-5-11)
‘Real Steel’ Director And Hugh Jackman Find Humanity In Boxing Robots MTV.com As part of our Fall Movie Preview, Shawn Levy reveals how he created the sci-fi sports drama’s authentic boxing matches. By Josh Wigler Summer may be over, but the fall season still holds plenty of hot movies worth looking forward to. … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (9-4-11)
Berto slugs way to title on fifth-round stoppage of Zaveck USA Today Zaveck, who won his belt with a third-round KO of Isaac Hlatshwayo in 2009, was making the fourth defense of the title, and looking to prove he belonged among the elite welterweights, boxing’s most loaded division featuring the likes of Manny Pacquiao, … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (8-29-11)
Keep kids out of the boxing ring, doctors urge CTV.ca Shyraya Sullivan, 12, works out at Palooka’s Boxing Club in Halifax on Monday, March 21, 2011. (Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS) With increased focus on the dangers of brain injuries in kids, Canadian and American pediatricians are banding together … See all stories on this topic » […]
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