WORLD RANKED CRUISERWEIGHT B.J. FLORES VERY EXCITED ABOUT POSSIBLE TITLE OPPORTUNITY AGAINST #1 RATED AFOLABI
LAS VEGAS (February 5, 2012)–World Boxing Organization (WBO) number three ranked Cruiserweight B.J. Flores is looking for a world title shot and may have just received it….with a catch. Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) was extended an offer by K2 Promotions to face number-ranked Ola Afolabi (18-2-3, 8 KO’s) on March 3rd (25 DAYS AWAY) in […]
Undefeated Michael ‘The Brazilian Rocky’ Oliveira making Canadian debut Saturday night in Mississauga
MIAMI (February 6, 2012) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira will make his Canadian boxing debut this Saturday night (Feb. 11) on an explosive card,presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports, at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The exciting 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 14 by the World Boxing […]
Steward-trained ‘Superman’ Stevenson ready for Gonzales, targeting Bute
IBF No. 2 eliminator Feb. 18 at Bell Centre in Montreal MONTREAL (February 6, 2012) – Super middleweight sensation Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, now being trained by Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward in Detroit, is prepared to successfully defend his International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) Inter-Continental belt February 18 against former NABF champion Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzales (27-1, 14 KOs) in the […]
Boxing Links (1-26-12)
Rigondeaux has been ready all along ESPN The talk now among boxing’s cognoscenti is whether Rigondeaux is ready for the challenge of Nonito Donaire, a fighter who resides in the upper echelons of most pound-for-pound rankings and whom Rigondeaux called out immediately after the Ramos KO. See all stories on this topic » Underdog Boxing: Is […]
NEWS CONFERENCE QUOTES TO ANNOUNCE JUANMA LOPEZ and ORLANDO SALIDO WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Santini Pays Visit to Help Kick Off March 10 Bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® SAN JUAN, P.R. (January 17, 2012) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO (37-11-2, 25 KOs), from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, México, and former WBO featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL “Juanma” LOPEZ (31-1, 28 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto […]
Derek Ennis says using 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade as springboard
NABO Junior Middleweight Title Fight Feb. 10 on ESPN FNF live from Mohegan Sun BRONX, NY (January 17, 2012) – Philadelphia junior middleweight Derek “Pooh” Ennis plans to use unbeaten 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade as a springboard February 10 in their main event fight for the vacant North American Boxing Organization (“NABO”) title. Andrade-Ennis […]
LUIS RAMOS JR. SCORES TIGHT DECISION OVER RAYMUNDO BELTRAN TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
Omar Figueroa Jr. Stops Michael Perez in All-Action Lightweight Co-Feature Telecast Replay to Air on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME INDIO, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2012) – During a weekend when SHOWTIME® is available in more than 60 million homes as a part of the premium network’s Free Preview Weekend, a pair of […]
Harry Joe Yorgey and Zain Shah to Clash February 11 on Jimmy Lange Boxing Card at Patriot Center
Harry Joe Yorgey and Zain Shah to Clash February 11 on Jimmy Lange Boxing Card at Patriot Center Fairfax, Va. (January 4, 2012) –Jimmy Lange Boxing officials announced today that highly-rated junior middleweight contender “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey (23-1-1, 11 KOs) of Bridgeport, Pa., will square off with undefeated local power puncher Zain “Tiger” Shah […]
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