Maximum Gee-Force at the Blue Horizon on April 3rd. Super Middleweight contender, Gee Culmer (15 (3 KOs)-1), returns to the Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia this Friday at the ‘Israel vs Italy’ event headlined by powerful Israeli Cruiserweight Ran Nakash (17 (13 KOs)-0) against local boy Dave Brunelli (8 (3 KOs)-4 (2 KOs)). Gee, who [...]
By Granville Ampong Two great fighters hailing from two empires strike back from the ends of the earth: one for supremacy and the other for redemption staging “The Battle of the East and West” on May 2 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada REPORTING FROM ROOSEVELT HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD, California (March 30, 2009) [...]
ShoBox on April 17th live from Primm, Nevada Gamboa faces Rojas for WBA interim championship Selcuk Aydin to give his US debut against Said Ouali On April 17th Yuriorkis Gamboa has the big chance to become the first world champion for ARENA Box-Promotion. “El Ciclon” (14-0, 12 kos) faces WBA #1 Jose “Cheo” Rojas (15-6-1, [...]
GETTING HOTTER AND HOTTER….. Marco Antonio Muñiz, the voice of Mexico, has been confirmed to sing the Mexican Anthem, in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, on April 4th, as well as the presence of Gloria Trevi, born in Ciudad Victoria, who will also participate in the great card that is scheduled. On the other hand, Julio Cesar [...]
By Jim AmatoAmato Boxing Possibly the best heavyweight to ever come out of the state of Ohio was Earnie “The Acorn” Shavers. Born on August 31, 1945 in Alabama, his real name is Earnie Dee Shaver. He attended school in Warren, Ohio and made a name for himself as a football player. Earnie was just [...]
By Pj De Best Boxing Footwork is super important. Do you think that Muhammad Ali, Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr or Floyd Mayweather Jr would be the same fighter without the possession of their tremendous footwork and movement abilities? Of course not! A smart boxer or boxing coach will place a lot of [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr Tuesday, March 31 – 1:00 PM MEDIA WORKOUTS Location: 12 Rounds of Boxing Fitness12110 Manchaca Rd, Ste 401Austin, TX 78748(512) 282-2269 1:00pm-Hernandez Workout1:30pm-Pitalua Workout2:00pm-Chavez Workout2:30pm-Valero Workout3:00pm-Katsidis Workout Wednesday, April 1 – 1:00 PM FINAL PRESS CONFERENCELocation: Frank Erwin Center (Arena Floor)1701 Red River Austin, TX 7870112:30pm-Media Arrival1:00pm-Press Conference Begins Friday, April 3 [...]
Bailey-Figueroa collide Friday!The entire card is FREE to the public As part of the “I AM A MAN” weekend commemorating the 41st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s untimely death in Memphis TN, on April 4, 1968, Prize Fight Boxing and DiBella Entertainment will be on the famous Beale Street in downtown Memphis this Friday [...]
London, UK/Philadelphia PA, USA – 30th March 2009 British Boxer Marianne Marston Strikes Gold With New Sponsorship Deal. American trained English Super Bantamweight Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston, along with various soon to be announced American championship boxers, will be spearheading London based sporting equipment and apparel manufacturer Pugilistic Urban Garments planned assault on the $50 [...]
by Mario Cabrera,Jr Two top fights headline a triple threat of boxing action: Featuring Thrilla In Manila, a new documentary chronicling the greatest rivalry in boxing history; the premiere of Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7 and ending the night off with Winky Wright vs. Paul Williams. The opening bout features ambitious, hard-hitting young Cristobal Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs) [...]
DIEGO SANCHEZ AND CLAY GUIDA TO HEADLINE THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 9 FINALE LIVE Saturday, June 20 from The Palms In Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization is proud to announce a stellar headlining match for The Ultimate Fighter® Season 9 finale, which will take place Saturday, June [...]
WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING® TORRES VS. MIZUGAKI Thursday, April 2 WEC 40 MEDIA OPEN WORKOUTS 1PM-3PM CT Symmetry Center – Valko BJJ Academy 401 W. Ontario St, 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60654 312-944-4961 PARTICIPATING: 1PM-2PM CT JEFF CURRAN TAKEYA MIZUGAKI 2PM-3PM CT JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES Friday, April 3 WEC 40 PRE-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE 12PM-2PM [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr BE PART OF THE 24/7 TOTAL FIGHT EXPERIENCE! 24/7 Sweeps Go to HBO.com & Be a part of the pre-fight activities leading up to Pacquaio vs. Hatton on May 2nd! Attend the official weigh-in, a taping of “Extra” with Mario Lopez, a screening of 24/7′s finale, the pre-fight party, plus receive two [...]
By Jim AmatoAmato Boxing He lost his professional debut in 1962 but he would go on to later win the bantamweight title and be a major force for several years. Jesus “Chucho” Castillo rebounded from that initial loss to win fourteen straight. As he moved up in competition he suffered an occasional loss but he [...]
Travis Kauffman Returns to ShoBox: The Next Generation on May 1 Reading, PA – Undefeated heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman returns to the nationally televised spotlight on May 1 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA. The fight will air on the Showtime series ShoBox: The Next Generation. Kauffman will face an opponent to be [...]
By Pj De Best Clinching in boxing is a technique used at close range to neutralize your opponents onslaught by tying up his arms. Clinching has a variety of uses but is primarily used to gain a quick rest period when a boxer is tiring. It can also be used when a boxer is hurt [...]
At the crossroads of revival in the big men’s division, Chambers upsets Peter in a 10-round non-title heavyweight bout By Granville Ampong Reporting from NOKIA THEATER, LOS ANGELES, California (March 27) – Seated on No. 19 in the first row just about fifteen feet from the ring, I felt the snapping shots from the gigantic [...]
By Jim AmatoAmato Boxing “Irish” John Duddy will put his undefeated record on the line April 24th in Newark, New Jersey. Duddy (26-0) with 17 KO’s will face rugged Billy Lyell. Although Lyell (18-7) is billed out of Youngstown he is from Niles, Ohio. The home of the late former middleweight contender of years gone [...]
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