Boxing Links (9-21-11)
Boxing’s new low: Choice of Cortez sealed Ortiz’ fate The Hook By Juanita Giles | bweevil1@gmail.com Boxing has never been pretty. The blood turns a lot of people off, but die-hard fans (required, with such a dearth of talent in most divisions) know that boxing’s violence is tempered with fairness and grace. … See all stories on this topic » […]
‘Fight To Educate’ Fact Sheet for Sept. 21 in Manchester, NH
Featuring 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade Verizon Wireless Arena ● Manchester, NH ● Wed., Sept. 21, 2011 “FIGHT TO EDUCATE” WHAT: “Fight To Educate” professional boxing show BOUTS: MAIN EVENT 10 ROUNDS – LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS DEMETRIUS “Boo Boo” ANDRADE vs. SAUL “Baby” DURAN 2008 U.S. Olympian/WBC #14 Former Two-Time World Title Challenger Providence, […]
O’Connor headlines “ShamRock’d” Mar. 19 @ Twn River (RI)
O’Connor headlines ‘Shamrock’d’ March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI PROVIDENCE (March 3, 2010) – Appropriately-named Danny O’Connor, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, headlines his first show March 19 on the post-St. Patrick’s Day card, “Shamrock’d,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, […]
O’Connor, McCreedy & Clampitt showcased on ‘Shamrock’d’ March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI
PROVIDENCE (Feb. 22, 2010) – The St. Patrick’s Day celebration will extend two days as Irish-American boxers, led by hot, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor, the popular “Irish” Joey McCreedy and 4-time world champion Jaime “Hurricane” Clampitt, will be in action March 19 on the “Shamrock’d” pro card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, […]
Battle of Unbeatens Lundy & Solomon Headline Jan. 22 ‘Boston Pop’ card
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 4, 2010) – Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., kicks off the new year in classic style, headlining the January 22nd “Boston Pop” pro boxing card with unbeaten junior welterweights “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy and Brad Solomon battling in the 10-round main event, at The Roxy in Boston’s famed Theater District. The […]
“Fight To Educate” Final Press Conference & Official Weigh-In
***MEDIA ALERT*** WHO: OMAR SHEIKA ANTWUN “Kid Dynamite” ECHOLS 3-Time World Title Challenger 3-Time World Title Challenger Paterson, NJ Davenport, NY 27-9, (18 KOs) 31-12-4 (27 KOs) EDWIN “La Bomba” RODRIGUEZ ROBBIE “Taz-Mexican Devil” TOVAR 2-Time U.S. National Amateur Champion Former NABC Latino Champion Worcester, MA Lafayette, IN 11-0 (8 KOs) 15-5-1 (5 KOs) RICHARD […]
One year later unbeaten light welterweight Danny O’Connor returns to site of pro debut
Sheika-Echols headline Sept. 23 card at Verizon Center in Manchester MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 17, 2009) – A lot has changed for unbeaten light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor since he made his pro debut one year ago in the same charity event and site that the Framingham (MA) boxer fighter returns to fight next Wednesday (September […]
“Fight To Educate” Final Press Conference & Official Weigh-In
WHO: OMAR SHEIKA ANTWUN “Kid Dynamite” ECHOLS 3-Time World Title Challenger 3-Time World Title Challenger Paterson, NJ Davenport, NY 27-9, (18 KOs) 31-12-4 (27 KOs) EDWIN “La Bomba” RODRIGUEZ ROBBIE “Taz-Mexican Devil” TOVAR 2-Time U.S. National Amateur Champion Former NABC Latino Champion Worcester, MA Lafayette, IN 11-0 (8 KOs) 15-5-1 (5 KOs) RICHARD GINGRAS ROBERT […]
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