Boxing Links (8-26-11)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Victor Ortiz ready for HBO’s 24/7 spotlight USA Today His alcoholic father, who got Victor into boxing, often beat his kids, then left a few years later; they went into foster care until Carmen became a legal adult and adopted them in 2002. During that time, Victor was dealing drugs. … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (8-25-11)
Froch proves competition counts ESPN But boxing history, old and new, is full of examples of skillful, unbeaten young fighters running afoul of those who were steeled for combat: Joe Louis being dominated by Max Schmeling, George Foreman being upended by Muhammad Ali, Naseem Hamed being … See all stories on this topic » […]
Rising 17-Year-Old DC Boxing Star to Make First Local Appearance as a Pro on September 10 at Patriot Center
Dusty Harrison to appear on Jimmy Lange Boxing Card FAIRFAX, VA – Highly-regarded, teenage welterweight phenom Dusty Harrison (2-0) of Washington, DC will make his local professional debut on the Jimmy Lange Boxing card coming to the Patriot Center on Saturday, September 10. A rising senior at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf, MD, Harrison, who turned 17 […]
ANDRE WARD AND CARL FROCH CLOSE OUT INTERNATIONAL PRESS TOUR TOMORROW IN OAKLAND TO ANNOUNCE SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING FINAL
WHO: Andre Ward, WBA Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch, WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mayor Jean Quan, city of Oakland Ken Hershman, Executive VP and GM, SHOWTIME Sports® Dan Goossen, Ward’s Promoter, Goossen Tutor Promotions Antonio Leonard, Ward’s Co-Promoter, Goossen Tutor Promotions Virgil Hunter, Ward’s Trainer Eddie Hearn, Froch’s Promoter, Matchroom Sport WHAT: Andre Ward and Carl Froch conclude a three-city international […]
NEW YORK & OAKLAND PRESS CONFERENCES STREAMED LIVE ON GOOSSEN TUTOR AND SHOWTIME WEBSITES
LIVE WEBCAST WARD-FROCH PRESS CONFERENCE NEW YORK (August XX, 2011) – The hard-hitting World Champions in “The Final” of the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament, Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) and Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) will be sharing their U.S. swing of their international press tour with the world via internet stream. Goossen Tutor has teamed up with […]
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 […]
Undefeated Todd Wilson and Former World Champ Eric Aiken to Battle on Sept 10 Jimmy Lange Boxing Card
FAIRFAX, VA – In what should be his toughest fight to date, undefeated welterweight Todd “White Lightning” Wilson (10-0, 3 KOs) will face former world champion Eric “Mighty Mouse” Aiken (16-7-1, 12 KOs) in a six-round contest on the September 10 Jimmy Lange Boxing card at the Patriot Center. The Fairfax-based Wilson, a former national collegiate boxing champion […]
Boxing Links (8-17-11)
British kick-boxing champion dies in Sydney fight Telegraph.co.uk A British Thai kick-boxing champion has died during a fight in Sydney, prompting calls for tighter regulation of the sport. By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney Mark Fowler, 35, collapsed in front of spectators after fighting five rounds on Saturday night and … See all stories on this topic » […]
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