Thanksgiving Eve Boxing Back in Chicago
November 23 Marks The Return of Popular Hitz Boxing Series Hitz Boxing’s upcoming “Thanksgiving Eve Belvedere Bash” boxing event on Wednesday, November 23, at The Belvedere Banquet in Elk Grove, Illinois, will mark an important rebirth for the sport in Chicago, as it will bring the return after five years of a series of […]
TWO-DIVISION CHAMPION ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO TO ATTEND 2010 BOXING HALL OF FAME WEEKEND
Hall of Fame Weekend June 10-13th ghost long joshCANASTOTA, NY – MAY 25, 2010 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today former IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will attend festivities planned for the 21st Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 10-13th. “Robert Guerrero is a […]
THE GREAT RIVALRIES IN BOXING
BY: Steve Farhood Jake LaMotta famously said of Sugar Ray Robinson, “I fought him so often, I almost got diabetes.” Over the years, LaMotta has used that line again and again, and that’s okay because he fought Sugar Ray again and again—six times in all from 1942 through “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” in 1951. […]
“Smokin’” Joe Frazier in fight of life for top heavyweight honors in ‘World’s Greatest Ever’ promotion
Spectacular Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 20, 2009) – The great “Smokin’” Joe Frazier has joined a growing list of confirmed boxing legends attending the Dec. 11-13 “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” (WGEB) festivities, highlighted by an awards dinner and U.S. vs. The World pro boxing show, at The Paris Casino […]
‘The World’s Greatest Ever’ Heavyweight Boxers
‘The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer’ Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 19, 2009) – Boxing has traditionally been driven by heavyweights and many of the sport’s most recognizable figures through the years have fought in the highest-profile division. The Heavyweight Division in the “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion has two […]
SUPPORT KEN NORTON’S NEW BOOK
1ST WORLD PUBLISHING 106 S. Court Street Fairfield, Iowa 52556 1-877-209-5004 www.1stworldpublishing.com Dear Friends, We are starting the promotion of Ken Norton’s inspiring new book BELIEVE: Journey from Jacksonville and we are asking for everyone’s help. Imagine yourself transported into a totally strange, unfamiliar and non-controlling environment—an environment whose only sound is the constant din […]
Klitschko Vs. Arreola Preview
By: Patrick McElligott Saturday, September 26 – Los Angeles, California (HBO) – heavyweights: Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) vs. Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) In the past few years, boxing fans have been treated to a number of weight classes being truly competitive. Due to a number of factors, many of the top fighters in […]