Biosse’s journey from gridiron to ring continues Saturday “Saturday Afternoon Special” Oct. 3 at Twin River PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 30, 2009) – Former University of Rhode Island football player Vladine Biosse continues his remarkable journey from Cape Verde to Providence and back into the ring this weekend on the “Saturday Afternoon Special” show at the [...]
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Boxing Promoter’s Association (BPA), to congratulate our sport in once again showing that BOXING is truly desired by fans. In as much the recent Mayweather-Marquez boxing event on HBO/PPV produced over a million buys and generated over $52 million dollars, it is clear that those that underestimate [...]
Juan Carlos Burgos Continues on his Quest for a Title Shot on New Blood VI Mauricio Herrera to Face Toughest Test to Date (Orange, CA) – The month of October will start with an explosive card of fistic action as young prospects, highly rated fighters, and all-action warriors will test their prowess inside the ring [...]
BAKER: I’LL MAKE TYSON EAT HIS WORDS THE FRIDGE ANGRY AT ‘NO CHANCE’ JIBES FROM IRON MIKE CARL BAKER has vowed to make Mike Tyson eat his words after ‘Iron Mike’ ridiculed him live on television. Tyson performed the draw for next Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III and dismissed Baker as having no chance after he [...]
TEAM AMERICA, All-Star Elite Fighting Force, Set To Invade London. By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro An All-Star fighting force, code name ‘Team America’, comprising of Lightweight sensation, and the new UNBC World Light Welterweight Champion, Hammerin’ Hank Lundy, UNBC Super Middleweight Intercontinental Champion, Daphir ‘No Fear’ Smith, WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Champion, Brian ‘Bionic [...]
Lawton predicts Murray – Thaxton Thriller John Murray has been warned not to underestimate Jon Thaxton ahead of their British Lightweight title clash this weekend. The advice comes from Scott Lawton, the current English Lightweight Champ and a man in a good position to air his views on the fight given that he has shared [...]
All participants for Star Boxing’s VIP Boxing II show weighed-in today at the NYS commission’s office. Below is the scheduled bout sheet, with weights, for Wednesday night’s show which will take place at Russo’s On The Bay in Howad Beach, NY. Main Event – Heavyweights 8 Rounds Devin Vargas – 223 1/4 lbs. Vs. Terrell [...]
EUGENE HILL RETURNS TO ACTION IN HOUSTON ON OCTOBER 10TH HOUSTON, TX (September 29, 2009) Sensational heavyweight prospect Eugene “MEAN GENE” Hill will return to the ring in Houston, Texas as Chet Koerner’s TKO BOXING Promotions presents “HIGH STAKES”, an action packed evening of world class professional boxing on Saturday, October 10th at the Arena [...]
HARRISON: I’M GOING TO INFLICT MORE PUNISHMENT ON WILLIAMS AUDLEY VOWS TO SETTLE OLD SCORES, WIN PRIZEFIGHTER AND CLAIM WORLD TITLE INSIDE TWO YEARS AUDLEY Harrison has threatened to inflict ‘a lot more punishment’ on Danny Williams in Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III event. Harrison, 37, thinks victory in the eight-man, one-night tournament will see ‘the [...]
On Wednesday September 30th Star Boxing’s heavyweight contender, “Devastatin” Devin Vargas (17-1, 7KO) will look to get back into the win column when he takes on Terrell “Baby Bull” Nelson (8-8, 5KO) at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds in the heavyweight division. For abdominals that [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr DONYIL “THE BOXING POET” LIVINGSTON: Ever heard of him? You will. A number 3 ranked middleweight With an amateur record of 178 wins and only 23 losses, (83 K.O). This young boxer,born in Tulsa Oklahoma who’s best known as “The Boxing Poet,” has been boxing for 10 years. At the age of [...]
HERSCHEL WALKER TO APPEAR LIVE ON ESPN2 FIRST TAKE TOMORROW/TUESDAY AT 11:20 A.M. ET/8:20 A.M. PT WHO: Football Legend-Turned-MMA Fighter Herschel Walker WHAT: Live Interview on ESPN2 First Take Walker will discuss his recent signing with STRIKEFORCE® and his upcoming MMA training camp at world renowned American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) gym in San Jose, Calif. [...]
Home is Glory for 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade “Saturday Afternoon Special” Oct. 3 at Twin River PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 28, 2009) – One of the top boxing prospects in the world, 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “The Extinguisher” Andrade, returns home October 3 to fight for the third time as a professional on the stacked [...]
BARRETT: I’M IN BEST SHAPE EVER AND GOING TO WIN PRIZEFIGHTER COLEMAN BARRETT believes he is in the best condition ever and ready to cause a massive upset by winning Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III. Barrett, 26, is one of eight heavyweights vying for £32,000 in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event, which will be staged at [...]
Sharkie’s Machine By Frank Gonzalez Jr. September 26, 2009 “Vitali Klitschko Gives Cristobal Arreola His First Loss” Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, WBC Heavyweight Titlist Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KO’s) took on the most exciting prospect I can think of in the American HW division, Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KO’s) in [...]
Mike Campbell def.Mike Medrano ground-and-pound 3:12 into the opening period Hitalo Machado def. John Benoit rear-naked choke 2:04 of round one Josh LeBerge def. Dan Bonnell 1:20 into round one Josh Key def. Luis Felix TKO 0:51 into the third round (Felix required precautionary hospitalization after the fight but has been reported as fine) Dennis [...]
Team Kauffman Files Protest with CSAC Reading, PA – Team Kauffman and Gary Shaw Productions have formally filed a protest with the California State Athletic Commission seeking to overturn the verdict of last Friday’s fight between Travis Kauffman and Tony Grano at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA. In the last 1:50 of the [...]
TKO BOXING PROMOTIONS SIGNS EDNER CHERRY, “CHERRY BOMB” PLANS ATTACK ON JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION LAS VEGAS, NV (September 26, 2009) Former world title challenger Edner Cherry has signed an exclusive promotional contract with TKO BOXING Promotions, it was announced today by Chet Koerner, its President. Said Koerner, “TKO BOXING Promotions is thrilled to add Edner [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins will finally fight again.The light heavyweight stars signed an agreement Friday night to meet in a rematch sometime in the first quarter of 2010, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Square Ring CEO John Wirt.The deal is contingent on Jones’ first winning a [...]
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