UFC® ENTERS THE HOME OF MARTIAL ARTS WITH NMTV DEAL THAT BRINGS THE WARRIORS OF THE OCTAGON™ TO CHINA Las Vegas, NV (USA) – As one of the birthplaces of martial arts, China is rightfully considered to be hallowed ground for the warriors of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®. Today, UFC® is pleased to announce a [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr Marcos Maidana (26-1, 25 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Victor Ortiz (24-2-1, 19 KOs) to claim the interim WBA super lightweight title on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Ortiz dropped Maidana during a wild exchange during round one, but was immediately floored in return by [...]
Sharkie’s Machine By Frank Gonzalez Jr. June 28, 2009 “Marcos Maidana and Victor Ortiz Star in a Classic Brawl in L.A.!” Victor Ortiz said, “The better man won last night.” And that man was Marcos “El Chino” Maidana. This was one of the best fights I’ve seen this year! This fight had everything, drama, suspense, intrigue, [...]
Bobby Lashley cages Bob “The Beast” Sapp in one Gilbert Yvel KO’s Pedro Rizzo in first BILOXI, Miss. (June 27, 2009) – Popular Bobby Lashley took super heavyweight Bob “The Beast Sapp to the mat right off the opening bell and used his improved ground-and-pound game to win by first-round submission in the main event [...]
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis made his return to the ring a victorious one with a ten-round unanimous decision over the highly-motivated Doel Carrasquillo in front of a capacity crowd at North Bergen, NJ’s Schuetzen Park. Scores were 98-92, 96-94 and 96-94. Arnaoutis of Atlantic City, NJ by way of Sparta, Greece, made [...]
ELVIN AYALA FIGHTS IN BOSTON SATURDAY NIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER LOOKING TOWARDS ANOTHER WORLD TITLE SHOT BOSTON , MA . (June 26, 2009) Former world title challenger Elvin Ayala returns to action this Saturday night, June 27th, to face Eddie Caminero at The Roxy in Boston , Massachusetts . The 28 year old Ayala, 19-3-1 (8KO’s), [...]
SENSATIONAL LIGHTWEIGHTS MICKEY BEY JR. AND DANNIE WILLIAMS FEATURED IN YOUNGSTOWN ON SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ATTRACTION ANDRES TAYLOR, JAKE GIURICEO AND CORTEZ BEY HEAD TERRIFIC UNDERCARD ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE YOUNGSTOWN, OH ( June 26, 2009) World class professional boxing hits Youngstown, Ohio this Saturday night, June 27th, as TKO BOXING Promotions presents the [...]
TKO BOXING PROMOTIONS SIGNS ANDRES TAYLOR UNDEFEATED CRUISERWEIGHT BATTLES IN YOUNGSTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT JOHNSTOWN, PA (June 25, 2009) The media turnout was huge on Wednesday afternoon as television stations and sportswriters came from all over Central and Western Pennsylvania to attend the press conference officially announcing the signing of undefeated cruiserweight Andres “TaylorMade” Taylor to [...]
ANDREY TSURKAN (R) VANES MARTIROSYAN (L) On Saturday June 27th, Star Boxing’s jr. middleweight contender Andrey Tsurkan (26- 4, 17KO) takes on 23-year-old up and coming prospect, and 2004 U.S. Olympian,Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (24-0, 15KO) on the undercard of Latin Fury 9, headlined by WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez defending his title [...]
BRADLEY AND CAMPBELL MEET THE PRESS TO ANNOUNCE AUGUST 1ST SHOWDOWN SHOWTIME TO TELEVISE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS IN RANCHO MIRAGE TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 3, 10:00 AM LOS ANGELES, June 24 – On Saturday, August 1st, Unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will face the toughest test of his reign at [...]
On July 16th Star Boxing’s former light heavyweight title challenger, David Telesco (29-6-1, 24KO) will once again step inside the squared circle under the Star Boxing banner, when he takes on New Jersey’s own William Gil in an eight round light heavyweight affair. Telesco v. Gil will be the main event bout of the evening. [...]
Iraqi War Veteran Woody Weatherby carrying NH MMA on back against Everson in ASC pro MMA debut show July 31 at Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire SALEM, New Hampshire (June 23, 2009) – When U.S. Navy veteran Woody “The Dynasty” Weatherby (7-1-0) enters the cage July 31 to fight Lance Everson (11-6-0) in the main [...]
NEW OPPONENT FOR FRES OQUENDO IN CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY PUBLIC PRESS CONFERENCE AT 7PM CHICAGO, IL (June 23, 2009) Two time heavyweight world title challenger Fres Oquendo of Chicago, will now face New Jersey native Mark Brown for the WBC Latino Heavyweight Title this Friday night, June 26th, in the ten round main event at the [...]
The Challenge of a Lifetime: Facing FEDOR EMELIANENKO in the Ring SEAL BEACH, California (June 23, 2009)—Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Afflictions “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” He is probably wondering, like all [...]
Mahir Oral ready for Arthur Abraham He is in the best shape of his life! With only four days to go until his world championship clash with IBF titlist Arthur Abraham at Berlin’s Max-Schmeling-Halle challenger Mahir Oral is confident of dethroning the “king”. At the public workout at Axel-Springer-Passage in Berlin the “lion” showed a [...]
O’Connor back boxing in Boston FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (June 23, 2009) – Highly active unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor fights in his first scheduled 6-round bout Saturday afternoon (5:00 PM/ET start) in a junior welterweight Special Attraction against 30-fight veteran Sebastien Hamel at The Roxy in Boston’s famed theater district. The popular Irish-American will be in his [...]
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