Undefeated featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine Steps-up in class vs. Philippe Frenois Dec. 10 in Montreal
TORONTO (November 22, 2011) – One of Ontario’s best amateur boxers, undefeated featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine, steps-up in class December 10 for his first scheduled eight-round bout against Frenchman Philippe Frenois at Bell Centre in Montreal. In his last action this past June in Ireland, Frenois (14-4-1) went the full 12-rounds, albeit in a losing effort, […]
Arreola puts on a show for fans in Mexico debut
OFFICIAL RESULTS Photos courtesy of Pepe Rodriguez/Fightnews.com (LEON- Nov. 5) Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (34-2, 29 KOs) took on Ralph “The Silencer” Butler (35-12, 28 KOs) tonight in an epic slugfest. The match, which was scheduled for 12 rounds ended abruptly in the 55 seconds into the third round when Butler ate a barrage of heavy hands before the referee […]
Weekend Boxing Preview
By: Patrick McElligott Cancun, Mexico (HBO): Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland, 12 rounds, junior middleweights. At Quebec City, Canada (Showtime): Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson, 12 rounds, for Bute’s IBF super middleweight title. ********** ********** There are two good fights scheduled for Saturday night. Each of the two are interesting in and of […]
Boxing Links (10-24-11)
Q & A: Manny Pacquiao is ready to settle things Los Angeles Times The biggest little fighter in the world and biggest name in boxing is training harder than ever for his third and final fight with Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12. Manny Pacquiao, left, plans to put an end to “all doubts in people’s minds” […]
Toney Departs for Moscow on Wednesday
Lights Out in Russia is On! James “Lights Out” Toney will depart for Moscow, Russia, this Wednesday, October 19, in advance of his meeting with WBA #1 cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev at the Khodynka Ice Palace on November 4. Wishing to get fully acclimated to the region, Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs) will continue […]
Agbeko vs. Mares Press Conference Quotes
Tickets Are On Sale NOW at all Ticketmaster Locations Dec. 3, 2011, at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., LIVE on SHOWTIME LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2011) – IBF and WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and former two-time IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko were the principals at a widely attended press conference Saturday to officially announce their highly anticipated […]
ABNER MARES AND JOSEPH AGBEKO LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Dec. 3, 2011, at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., LIVE on SHOWTIME LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2011) – IBF and WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and former two-time IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko were the principals at a widely attended press conference Saturday to officially announce their highly anticipated rematch set for Saturday, Dec. 3, at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., which […]
BERNARD HOPKINS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody, for joining us. If you can believe it, we are ten days away from “Believe it or Not!: Hopkins-Dawson.” It’s for Bernard’s WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship Title. We are coming into Fight Week and just, everybody, please watch out for the Fight Week schedule. Bernard had his media day in […]
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