Illness forces Michael ‘The Brazilian Rocky’ Oliveira off Saturday night’s card in Quebec City
MIAMI (Dec. 12, 2011) – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira, rated No. 15 by the World Boxing Council (“WBC”), has withdrawn due to illness from his scheduled fight this Saturday night (Dec. 17) against veteran Jimmy “The Fightin’ School Teacher” Holmes (19-3-2, 10 KOs) at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. The 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, […]
Lewkowicz/Branco Sports Submit Winning Purse Bid For IBF Mini Flyweight Championship Bout
International boxing promoter and advisor Sampson Lewkowicz, acting as representative of promoter Branco Milenkovic and his South Africa-based Branco Sports Production, won a purse bid today for the right to host the IBF Mini Flyweight Championship fight between champion Nkosinathi Joyi and challenger Katsunari Takayama. Held in the office of, and conducted by, IBF […]
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR BOXING FANS AROUND THE WORLD
GLEANSON’S GYM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR BOXING FANS AROUND THE WORLD YOU CAN NOW ATTEND THE WORLD BOXING COUNCIL’S 49TH ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE CONVENTION IS AT THE MANDALAY BAY HOTEL AND CASINO – LAS VEGAS FROM DECEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 17, 2011. MR. JOSE SULAIMAN, PRESIDENT, WORLD BOXING COUNCIL, […]
Inside The Ropes With Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn
It’s been nearly two weeks since seven-time cruiserweight boxing champion Bobby Gunn defeated Rich Stewart via a third round KO in the first bare-knuckle boxing match since 1889. With the victory Gunn claimed the vacant heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing title, last held by John L. Sullivan. Gunn sat down with us this week to talk about […]
SHO Sports News Brief: Al Bernstein Reports from The Bantamweight Tournament Final Press Conference
LIVE on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) LAS VEGAS (Aug. 12, 2011) – Both Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares are predicting a tough, entertaining clash Saturday, Aug. 13 in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME announcer Al Bernstein caught up with […]
ROBERT GUERRERO DAY CELEBRATED BY “GHOST” FANS IN THE CITY OF GILROY
Press Release For Immediate Release May 16, 2011 – A multitude of fans congregated in the city of Gilroy, California yesterday to honor their hometown hero, Five-Time World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, as May 15, 2011 was officially declared Robert Guerrero Day in the garlic capitol of the world and The Ghost was officially commended for […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-12-11)
MMA fighter charged with sexual assault Toronto Sun By KELLY PEDRO, QMI Agency LONDON – Mixed–martial arts fighter Kasheem “The Dream” Peterson was training at the Adrenaline Training Centre in London when police walked in and asked to see him. His coach, Tillsonburg-area native Shawn Tompkins, … See all stories on this topic » Strikeforce: Diaz vs. […]
Boxing Links (4-8-11)
Morales’ return to boxing’s big stage gets serious vs. Maidana USA Today He turned pro at 16 and went on to fight one of the sport’s greatest trilogies against rival and fellow Mexican Barrera, two of which were voted the boxing writers’ fight of the year. Morales retired at 30 — young in age but old in […]
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