‘La Bomba’ goes Down Under for Nov. 5 Rodriguez-McGirt showdown on ShoBox
WORCESTER, Mass. (Oct. 20, 2010) – Red-hot, unbeaten super middleweight prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez has been in Sydney, Australia since last Saturday to work as a sparring partner for contender Daniel Geale (23-1, 14 KOs), as the dangerous Dominican prepares for his November 5th main event fight against James McGirt on ShoBox: The New […]
McGirt returns Nov. 11 as proven prospect
VERO BEACH, Florida (October 14, 2008) – How a pro boxer responds to adversity usually separates contenders from pretenders. Highly-regarded world middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (19-1, 9 KOs), coming off of his first career loss, passed his first major test June 25 on national television, winning a unanimous 10-round decision against former IBO and […]
McGirt Upsets Joval Middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (19-1, 9 KOs) registered the most significant win of his pro career Friday night in Saratoga (NY), winning an impressive 10-round decision (99-89, 99-89, 97-91) against The Ring’s No. 8 rated middleweight, Raymond Joval (37-5, 16 KOs), in the main event on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
No horsing around for McGirt in Saratoga
VERO BEACH, Florida (July 24, 2008) – Don’t expect to see middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) betting horses at The Spa, beautiful Saratoga Race Track, at least not until Saturday despite him spending several days this week in Saratoga Springs. McGirt, coming off his first pro loss in April to Carlos DeLeon, […]
McGirt headlines first ESPN show vs. Joval on July 25 in Saratoga
VERO BEACH, Florida (July 8, 2008) – Coming off of his first pro loss, James McGirt, Jr. (18-1, 9 KOs) very well could have settled on his next opponent being a confidence builder. However, instead of fighting somebody brought in to lose and make James look good, Team McGirt jumped at the opportunity to fight […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
French network Canal+ paid lightfly Brahim Asloum 750 000 EUR when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco plus a bonus of 150 000 EUR in case of victory. Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the champ 500 000 EUR […]