“Author Archive”
DEMETRIUS HOPKINS :
“I FEEL MUCH STRONGER AT WELTERWEIGHT”
PHILADELPHIA CONTENDER MAKES TKO BOXING DEBUT
AGAINST FORMER WORLD CHAMPION FREDDIE NORWOOD
ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH IN LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 10, 2010) Former world title challenger Demetrius “THE GLADIATOR” Hopkins returns to the ring against former world champion Freddie “LIL [...]
March 11 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR UFC® 111 IN NEW JERSEY
UFC WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs. DAN HARDY
UFC WORLD INTERIM HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
FRANK MIR vs. SHANE CARWIN
(Click image to view fighter highlights)
PRE-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE AND VIEWING PARTY
AT NEW YORK CITY’S LEGENDARY RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
SATURDAY, [...]
March 11 2010 | Posted in Buzz, MMA | Read More »
Danny McDermott to Face Unbeaten Brian Miller 3/25 in North Bergen
Jersey City, NJ (March 11, 2010) – Lightweight prospect Danny “Little Mac” McDermott will face his toughest test to date when he squares off against unbeaten Brian Miller on Thursday, March 25 at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ. The eight-round main event [...]
March 10 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
March 10 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
SHAWN PORTER:
“FIGHT A REAL MEXICAN WARRIOR”
JOSE GONZALEZ READY TO FIGHT ANYTIME!!!!
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (March 10, 2010) Jose “EL CUERVO” Gonzalez has accepted the fight against undefeated prospect Shawn “SHOWTIME” Porter, but it appears the highly regarded Cleveland based junior middleweight is having second thoughts.
Said Steve Smith of St. Louis based Rumble Time Promotions. [...]
March 10 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP®
CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC® on VERSUS
MAIN EVENT
BRANDON “THE TRUTH” VERA vs. JON “BONES” JONES
CO-MAIN EVENT
JUNIOR “CIGANO” DOS SANTOS vs. GABRIEL “NAPAO” GONZAGA
CHEICK KONGO vs. PAUL BUENTELLO
ALESSIO SAKARA vs. JAMES IRVIN
CLAY GUIDA vs. SHANNON GUGERTY
ELLIOT MARSHALL [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz, MMA | Read More »
DAVID DIAZ HEADS TO
COWBOYS STADIUM
FOR WORLD TITLE FIGHT
FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION SEEKS
TO REGAIN BELT AGAINST HUMBERTO SOTO
CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 2010) Former World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz broke camp in his hometown of Chicago today and headed to Dallas, Texas where he [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
Current European heavyweight champion, Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27KO) will have the opportunity to fulfill a life- long dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world, when he takes on WBC heavyweight king, Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37KO) on May 29th at Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
RODEL MAYOL VS. OMAR NIÑO – FINAL RESOLUTION
The World Boxing Council put to the vote of the WBC Board of Governors, the written appeal submitted by Mr. Hector Garcia, representative to Omar Niño, for a final and definitive resolution.
The World Boxing Council has unanimously voted to ratify the decision announced [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
UFC® SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ASIA’S ASN HD SPORTS CHANNEL
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – UFC® today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz, MMA | Read More »
DEANDRE LATIMORE READY FOR REMATCH WITH SECHEW POWELL
“SAME TWO GUYS, SAME OUTCOME”!!!!
“BULL” LOANS SCOTTRADE CENTER OUT TO JAY-Z,
HEADS TO OKLAHOMA FOR FIGHT
ST. LOUIS, MO. (March 9, 2010) Junior middleweight contender Deandre “BULL” Latimore is in full force of his training camp in St. Louis, Missouri as he prepares [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
KIMBO RETURNS AT UFC 113 ON MAY 8TH
Live from the Bell Centre, Saturday May 8, 2010
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Canada will get their first dose of the Kimbo Slice phenomenon on Saturday, May 8th, when the Ultimate Fighter alumnus looks to make it 2-0 in the [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz, MMA | Read More »
AUDLEY FIGHT ON APRIL 9 IS STILL ON
Hearn tips Sosnowski to stun Klitschko
BARRY Hearn has tipped Poland’s Albert Sosnowski to ‘cause a big upset’ and beat WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko in May.
Sosnowski hails from Warsaw but is now based in Brentwood, Essex and is managed by Hearn, who has co-promoted the majority of [...]
March 9 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
SENSATIONAL JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT
LOGAN MCGUINNESS IMPROVES TO 10-0!!
CANADIAN PROSPECT WINS WAR WITH
VETERAN PEDRO NAVARRETE
MONTREAL, CANADA (March 8, 2010) Montreal fight fans were treated to another outstanding performance from sensational junior lightweight prospect Logan McGuinness as he battled Mexican veteran Pedro Navarrete in an eight round war on Saturday afternoon.
Fighting at the Montreal Casino for [...]
March 8 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
Post-Fight Ring Quotes
Devon Alexander: “My coach told me to stay focused when Urango started bleeding [from the nose in the third round]. My coach said, ‘Don’t stand there and get hit.’
“His [Urango’s] punches did not hurt at all. I was surprised by that. Speed kills everything and that’s what [...]
March 7 2010 | Posted in Fight Reports | Read More »
On Saturday night, at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented a thrilling, action-packed night of professional boxing, that had the packed house in attendance asking for more. The five bout card was headlined by Atlantic City’s own, Shamone [...]
March 7 2010 | Posted in Fight Reports | Read More »
DAVID DIAZ: “READY FOR WAR”
MEDIA WORKOUT PICS AND QUOTES
Photos Courtesy/Tom Barnes
CHICAGO, IL (March 5, 2010) Former World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz held an open workout for fans and media Friday at JABB Boxing Gym in Chicago .
Diaz is finishing preparations for his showdown with Humberto “ZORRITA” Soto for the vacant WBC Lightweight [...]
March 6 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
DON KING PRODUCTIONS PRESENT:
Alexander vs. Urango
Super Lightweight world Championship Unification
Saturday, March 6, 2010 ? HBO Boxing After Dark
WBC/IBF SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION
12 ROUNDS (Presented in association with Warriors Boxing & GYM)
DEVON ALEXANDER “The Great” JUAN URANGO
WBC Super Lightweight Champion IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion
St. Louis, Mo. Cooper City, [...]
March 6 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
All participants for Star Boxing’s show at the Tropicana Casino and Resort Saturday night, weighed-in today. The card, being shown live on GoFightLive.tv, is headlined by Atlantic City’s, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (20-2, 11KO) taking on knockout artist, Alexis Camacho (17-2, 16KO). Below are the official [...]
March 6 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »
Kanzmeier Arrives In Tampa!
German strength training coach Torsten Kanzmeier has joined IFBA champion Chevelle Hallback and trainer Sherman Henson in preparation for Hallback’s March 26 “ Warrior Vengeance” rematch with Holly Holm, for the WIBA 140 pound title.
Kanzmeier has made the journey from Heide, Germany to Tampa, FL to provide extra strength and punching power training for Hallback, [...]
March 5 2010 | Posted in Buzz | Read More »