Boxing Links (12-29-11)
Boxing 2011: Tough fights draw awe, controversy USA TODAY If boxing 2011 was made into a movie, it would have to be titled The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There were plenty of terrific fights wrapped around some of the ugliest refereeing and judging the sport has seen. To get the latest sports news from USA … See […]
Boxing Links (11-8-11)
boxing champ Joe Frazier dies CNN (CNN) — Joe Frazier, the hard-hitting boxing heavyweight who handed the legendary Muhammad Ali his first defeat, died Monday, just a month after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement. The former heavyweight champion, … See all stories on this topic » SC federal judge sanctions boxer Mayweather Sacramento Bee […]
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 […]
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 […]
BRANDON GONZALES & OSSIE DURAN JAVIER MOLINA & ARTEMIO REYES FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
Friday, Oct. 28, Bally’s Grand Ballroom, Atlantic City, N.J. Live at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME® Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales: 161.5 pounds Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran: 161 pounds Javier “El Intocable” Molina: 146 pounds Artemio “King” Reyes: 147 pounds NOTE: WEIGHTS (Oct. 27, 2011) – Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales (14-0-1, 10 KOs) of Sacramento, Calif., […]
Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin living a dream
Fights Scotsman Craig McEwan Nov. 5 in Cancun LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK CITY (October 14, 2011) – Unbeaten middleweight sensation Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin fought his way out of Grand Rapids hoping to get an opportunity to shine in the ring. The talented Cuban-American boxer gets that shot November 5, fighting for the first time HBO against Craig McEwan in […]
WORLD CLASS MIDDLEWEIGHT OSSIE DURAN SIGNS WITH GULFSTREAM BOXING PROMOTIONS
DURAN TO TAKE ON UNDEFEATED BRANDON GONZALES ON OCTOBER 28TH AT BALLYS ATLANTIC CITY ON SHOWTIME NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (October 7, 2011)—Vincent Ponte’s Gulfstream Promotions is proud to announce the signing of Middleweight contender Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran to a promotional contract. Duran, of Paterson, New Jersey is originally from Accra, Ghana and sports an […]
BRANDON GONZALES OPPONENT NAMED FOR OCTOBER 28 ‘SHOBOX’ EVENT
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 3) – Brandon Gonzales, the newly signed Goossen Tutor Promotions and Antonio Leonard Productions fighter, will face Ossie Duran (26-8-2, 9 KO’s) in his first bout under his new team. Gonzales (14-0, 10 KO’s) will also be making his SHOWTIME “ShoBox” broadcast debut on Friday, October 28 at Bally’s Atlantic City. The […]
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