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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 22 April 2013 16:53
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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING WEB EXTRA: DANNY GARCIA AND HIS FATHER ANGEL GARCIA Angel Garcia plays many roles for his son Danny: father, trainer and, most importantly, best friend. The outspoken dad and his quiet-yet-confident son have been virtually inseparable since the undefeated rising star was born in a Philadelphia hospital with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. From that frightening beginning through Angel’s inspirational triumph over Stage 4 throat cancer, the father-son duo has risen together to lay claim to the Unified Super Lightweight World Championship.  Tune in this Saturday, April 27, LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) to see if the Garcias can extend their unbeaten streak... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 22 April 2013 12:08
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 LAS VEGAS (April 22, 2013) – With less than three weeks to go before “MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero,’’ Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero participated in media workouts on back-to-back days last week in Las Vegas. Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Mayweather worked out Wednesday, April 17 at the Mayweather Boxing Club and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Guerrero (seen in above Esther Lin photo) on Tuesday, April 16 at the IBA Gym. Joining Mayweather on Wednesday was Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, and several up and coming... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 22 April 2013 09:26
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 NEW YORK (April 21, 2013) - Charismatic world champion prizefighter Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (28-0, 20 KOs) is holding his World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight title belt hostage, as he prepares to make his first defense this Saturday evening (April 27) against challenger Fernando Guerrero (25-1, 19 KOs) on Showtime Championship Boxing, airing live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 29-year-old Quillin, fighting back at home once again in New York City, captured the WBO championship this past... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 19 April 2013 19:07
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 Juan Manuel Marquez has finally made his choice. He has picked Timothy Bradley as his next rival and the fight will take place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 14. Why Bradley? The answer would be Why not Bradley? A fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao seems unlikely from a financial point of view, and Bradley showed some of his vulnerabilities in his performance against Ruslan Provodnikov. Besides Bradley and Pacquiao there were other names thrown in the mix as possible opponents for Marquez; Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado were among them; but it seems that the most attractive one for... Read more...
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Written by Chris Wheat
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013 15:52
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 Within shouting distance of Madison Square Garden, Legends Sports Bar played host to the final press conference for the Steve Cunningham/Tyson Fury heavyweight showdown scheduled for Saturday afternoon at The Theater at MSG. Entitled “Heavyweights Return to the Mecca” the twelve round bout will pit Philadelphia’s Cunningham (25-5, 12 KO) against the UK’s Fury (20-0, 14 KO) with the IBF’s #2 ranking and a shot at the #1 contender at stake. Main Events CEO Kathy Duva chaired the dais and welcomed NYSAC chair Melvina Latham and co-promoter Mick Hennessy. After each dispensed with their official remarks and co-feature fighters Curtis Stevens and Derrick... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 13 April 2013 20:44
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 Fight fans, here's something to look forward on an upcoming holiday weekend. HBO has a day-night doubleheader planned for Saturday, May 25, of Memorial Day weekend. At 6:30 p.m., HBO will have live coverage of Froch vs. Kessler II from the O2 Arena in London. Then at 10:00 p.m., following a replay of Froch vs. Kessler II, HBO will air live the Jean Pascal vs. Lucian Bute light heavyweight battle from the Bell Centre in Montreal.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 13 April 2013 16:43
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 PRESS RELEASE GOLOVKIN-MACKLIN NYC PRESSER WBA AND IBO MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013 FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO Live on HBO®  L-R: TOM LOEFFLER (K2), GENNADY GOLOVKIN, MATTHEW MACKLIN... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 13 April 2013 08:23
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 LAS VEGAS-Marcus Oliveira started slowly against the rock tough Ryan Coyne but after some steady battering was able to stop the light heavyweight from Missouri and win the number one spot in the rankings and Cuban sensation Angelo Santana was upset by Baha Mamadjonov in a lightweight clash in Las Vegas on Friday night. Both were pretty good firefights. “Coyne came to fight,” said Oliveira. Behind some steady work Coyne wouldn’t allow Oliveira to get in his work before more than 500 at Treasure Island Casino, on a Don King show. But it was evident early that the Kansas prizefighter... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 12 April 2013 15:34
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 April 12, 2013, New York,NY --- (L-R) 2012 Fighter of the Year/WBO World Jr. Featherweight champion Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire and undefeated WBA World Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux weigh in (Donaire 121.6 lbs, Rigondeaux 121.6 lbs ) for their upcoming world championship battle, Saturday, April 13 at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City and televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Caribe Promotions, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, tickets priced at $300, $150, $75 and $35, are available for purchase at the Radio City... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Friday, 12 April 2013 09:14
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 BELL, Ca.-Azteca Gym hosted the Southern California triumvirate of Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares and Ponce De Leon in a media bash to promote their upcoming Cinco de Mayo weekend fight. Famous for housing a number of historic boxers ranging from Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. to Miguel Vazquez in the past 30 years, Azteca Gym was the site chosen by Golden Boy Promotions to allow various media representatives the chance to speak, see and photograph the world champions from different weight classes on Thursday afternoon. One particular fight stands out as an oddity because two fighters are managed by the same person, Frank Espinoza. Those fighters,... Read more...
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