No Cancun Vacation for Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin
Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin Fighting Scotsman Craig McEwan Saturday night on HBO LOS ANGELES (October 31, 2011) – Undefeated middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (25-0, 19 KOs) breaks his Los Angeles training camp Wednesday to depart for Cancun, not for a vacation but to fight live on HBO for the first time, Saturday night against […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON SOUTH FLORIDA WORKOUT QUOTES
In Preparation For Their Nov. 5 World Championship Showdown From Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada, on SHOWTIME® International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute and ageless former light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson held media workouts in South Florida this week as they prepare for their Nov. 5 showdown, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed […]
Nick Mitchell and his Grandview Vikings to Play Host to NAIA Championships
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that Des Moines has been awarded the 2012 NAIA Wresting Championships. Grand View University will serve as the local host of the event, working in conjunction with Des Moines Area Sports Commission, which will take place March 1-3, 2012, at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the […]
HAVOC BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & NOTES
NEW YORK (August 26, 2011)—On Thursday afternoon at Club 1849 in New York City, Rob Diaz Havoc Boxing Promotions hosted the kick off Press Conference in advance of a special night of professional boxing that will take place on Saturday night September 10th at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. In the main event, Hot Super Middleweight […]
Chicago’s Own David Diaz to Headline August 19 Night of Boxing at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana
Former WBC Champion Will Fight in Main Event of Hitz Boxing Night of World-Class Boxing Hitz Boxing will return to the luxurious “Venue” in the Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, Indiana, on Friday, August 19 for a night of world-class boxing, featuring Chicago’s former WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz in the main event. Diaz […]
Baltimore Boxing Promotions to invade Raven Territory June 18!
Legendary Trainer Kevin Rooney and Boxing Great Vinny Paz to assist in Corners Baltimore, MD (June 4, 2011) – Although the National Football League is amidst a well publicized lockout, Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions’ “Fed Hill Fight Fest” will bring hard hitting action directly outside of Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium Saturday, June 18. Individual […]
Boxing Links (5-28-11)
Bouts with abuse nothing new for boxing New York Post At least not when we chatted in Las Vegas earlier this month at the Boxing Writers dinner the night before Manny Pacquiao chased Shane Mosley around the ring for 12 rounds at the MGM. As always, De La Hoya looked fit and in good spirits. … See all […]
U.S. beats Russia, 5-2 in freestyle wrestling in Beat the Streets Gala in Times Square
NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 – With an opening victory from 2008 Olympic champion Henry Cejudo and an inspired performance throughout the lineup, the United States defeated Russia in a freestyle wrestling dual meet in Times Square on Thursday. The event was held in Duffy Square in New York City , located in the historic […]