New Southern Area Champ Hamilton Eyes Early British Title Shot
Just one week ago Darren Hamilton was a virtually unknown fighter. However since his total dominating performance over Peter McDonagh, to lift the BBBofC Southern Area Light Welterweight title at Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions excellent ‘Shamrock Showdown’ event, Hamilton has been receiving glowing plaudits from the media and boxing circles, with many comparing […]
CHICAGO FIGHT NIGHT THIS FRIDAY ON GFL
Three title fights highlight thrilling night of action CHICAGO / NEW YORK (March 23, 2011)—This Friday night from Hanging Gardens in River Grove, Illinois just outside Chicago, Cynthia Tolaymat’s CFC Promotions presents a boxing card that will feature three title fights and all the action can be seen LIVE on GFL.tv Friday, March 25 at […]
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI BATTLES JOSE MIGUEL COTTO ON APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® UNDERCARD
LOS ANGELES, March 23 – Former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will step back onto the big stage against Puerto Rico’s Jose Miguel Cotto in a 10-round welterweight fight on Saturday, April 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on the “Action Heroes” HBO Pay-Per-View event. “We promised to […]
Pedraza Headlines in Second Fight!
The most highly anticipated professional debut in years in the boxing hotbed of Puerto Rico occurred last February when 2009 World Amateur Championships Lightweight Silver Medalist and former Olympian Jose Pedraza entered the paid ranks in impressive fashion. Paired against countryman Felix Rivera, who went 68-5 as an amateur and was also making his debut, Pedraza […]
Lara Wants to Leave an Impression Friday Night
To list all of Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara’s amateur accomplishments would take several minutes. He’s been an elite fighter for many years. And although some amateur stars don’t translate well into professionals, Lara (15-0, 10 KOs) is currently on a four-fight first-round knockout streak against intermediate-level opposition. Some in boxing are starting to […]
Erick Ochieng: Undaunted By Controversial Loss – Focuses On Title Shot In May
Last Friday night Stoke Newington’s Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng suffered a highly contentious loss to Castleford’s Luke ‘Lionheart’ Robinson at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. Ochieng versus Robinson was main support to the co-headlining title fights of Adil Anwar versus Nathan Graham (International Masters) and Peter McDonagh versus Darren Hamilton (Southern Area) at […]
New trainer Mike ‘Red’ Skownowski On Target working with Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard
MANCHESTER, Conn. (March 22, 2011) – New Jersey-based trainer Mike “Red” Skownowski reports that training unbeaten NABF and NABO featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard for his March 26 showdown against unbeaten IBF No. 1 contender“Mikey” Garcia, despite being together a little more than month, seems like they’ve been working together for a year. Remillard-Garcia is […]
Barthelemy Takes Advantage(s)
Havana native Rances Barthelemy (10-0, 8 KOs) enjoys many advantages over his opponents and even over his compatriots. Unlike others in his generation of Cuban professionals, 24-year-old Barthelemy has already been in the United States for two years and is fully acclimated to life here. Standing 5′ 11″, Barthelemy towers over most of his […]
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