Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz WBC Welterweight Championship April 16 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods
NEW YORK, NY (Mar. 12, 2011) – Boxing is back at Foxwoods. DiBella Entertainment announced today that the World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight title fight between undefeated, defending champion Andre Berto and challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will be take place April 16 in MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut, the site of tonight’s […]
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, […]
PATRICK MCELLIGOTT PREVIEWS THIS WEEKEND’S BIGGEST BOUTS
By: Patrick McEllligott SATURDAY – at Helsinki, Finland – 12 rounds, WBA heavyweight title: Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs); Lamon Brewster (35-4, 30 KOs) vs. Juho Haapoja (9-2-1, 7 KOs). SATURDAY – at Hollywood, Florida (HBO) – 12 rounds, WBC welterweight title: Andre Berto (24-0, 19 KOs) vs. Juan […]
Hot N.E. prospect Danny O’Connor Ready for 6-Rounders, heading to 135
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (April 30, 2009) – With six pro fights under his belt since turning pro last September for Seminole Warriors Boxing, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor is now ready to move up to 6-round bouts and preparing to go down to the lightweight division. 2004 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor (6-0, 2 KOs) is coming […]
Figueroa plans to put Bailey into checkmate position Friday night on ESPN
NEW YORK (March 31, 2009) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa feels every fight is like a chess match and he plans to put former 2-time world champion Randall Bailey into a checkmate position Friday night on ESPN2 during their scheduled 12-round IBF title eliminator in Memphis. The winner between IBF No. […]
Luck of the Irish for Danny O’Connor Fighting Saturday night in Boston area
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (March 11, 2009) – No sooner had the announcement been made that the March 16th “Erin Go Brawl II” show in New York City was canceled, Seminole Warriors Boxing informed its prize light welterweight, Danny O’Connor, of his repositioning on a show this Saturday night in Boston. The National Guard Armory in Dorchester […]
O’Connor splits glove in winning performance
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (February 4, 2009) – Legends are made from incidents like 2008 U.S. Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor experienced last weekend in Canada, when his glove split after he pounded pro-debuting Greg Jimenez’s body with monster-like hooks en route to a win by 4-round decision off-television on ESPN Friday Night Fights show, headlined by […]
HERMANN NGOUDJO GETS SECOND SHOT AT WORLD TITLE; WILL FACE JUAN URANGO FOR IBF CROWN AFTER PAUL MALIGAGGI VACATES TITLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montréal, September, 18, 2008 : After dropping a controversial decision in his first attempt at a world title, Montreal’s Hermann Ngoudjo (17-2-0, 9 KO’s) will get a second crack at boxing glory, this time against former world champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16 KO’s), for the now vacant IBF Junior Welterweight (140 lbs.) […]
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