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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 25 February 2013 19:29
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CURTIS "SHOWTIME" STEVENS SIGNS PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT WITH MAIN EVENTS  Curtis Stevens and Kathy Duva sign promotional contract at Feb 23 NBCSN fight Photo credits to Rich Graessle/Main Events TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events announced today that they have signed middleweight hopeful Curtis "Showtime" Stevens to an exclusive promotional contract. Stevens, born and bred in Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY, has a strong amateur pedigree, a solid professional record of 23-3, 17 KOs, and is a hot commodity after his most recent bout. Stevens needed less than one round to finish off the seasoned and usually-durable Elvin Ayala last month in a nationally televised fight for the Vacant NABF Middleweight Title. Stevens brutally handled Ayala, dropping him twice in the opening round to send the message that he is ready to take on the best of the 160-pound... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 25 February 2013 09:57
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HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK (February 24, 2013) Saturday night in front of a standing room only packed house of Long Island fight fans at The Paramount and a nationally televised audience on NBC Sports Network's FIGHT NIGHT, The Fighting Pride of Huntington, New York, Chris Algieri won the biggest fight of his pro career, capturing a ten round dominant decision over Jose "Mangu" Peralta of Jersey City, New Jersey in their junior welterweight bout. "It was an electric evening and I'm very proud that once again Star Boxing was able to show the boxing world on this nationally televised broadcast the rich talent we have on Long Island" said Joe DeGuardia, President of Star Boxing. "This was our seventh straight sellout at The Paramount where the fan and media support has continued to be tremendous." "Chris Algieri truly shined in the biggest win to date and we look forward to a very big 2013 for him. And the rest of our young stars on the Star Boxing team, Cletus Seldin, Issouf Kinda and Alan Gotay... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 23 February 2013 15:13
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CABAZON, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2013) – For the 102nd and 103rd times in its 10½-year history, a previously unbeaten fighter suffered the first loss of his career on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®. The latest was Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan, of Glendale, Calif., who dropped a close, unanimous 10-round decision to Alejandro “El Alacran” Perez, of Salinas, Calif., in an action-packed main event Friday night at Morongo Casino Resort. Perez (17-3-1, 11 KOs) outpointed the naturally bigger Hovhannisyan (15-1-2, 8 KOs) by the scores of 96-93 twice and 95-94. There were no knockdowns. Earlier, Tureano “Reno” Johnson (14-0, 10 KOs), of the Bahamas, dealt Detroit’s Willie Fortune (15-1, 7 KOs) his initial setback on a lopsided eight-round decision. Johnson won the opening bout of the telecast by 80-72 on the three judges’ scorecards. The victory in a scrap for the vacant NABO junior lightweight championship was Perez’ first in three starts on ShoBox. “Over the years... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 February 2013 10:03
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New Rochelle, NY. – Jägermeister is proud to announce “A Brother in your Corner,” a social responsibility campaign and consumer competition with legendary boxing trainer, Freddie Roach. Arguably the most noteworthy trainer in boxing today and one of the greatest of all time, Hall of Famer Freddie Roach has trained 31 world champion boxers. Over the course of his career, Roach has been very outspoken about taking care of his fighters in and out of the ring, advising them when it is time to call a fight or walk away from the round. Regardless of how unpopular of a decision it may be, Roach puts his brotherhood of boxers first and lives by the same code that Jägermeister follows, The Jager Code. The code of always having “A Brother in your Corner”. Jägermeister and Freddie Roach challenge consumers to share stories of how they live by the “Jager Code” for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Vegas with 3 friends where they will receive a private training session from... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 February 2013 10:01
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WOODBURY, NY (February 21, 2013) The final press conference was held today at Fox Hollow for Saturday night's NBC Sports Network Fight Night professional boxing event at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Doors open at 6:30PM ET, the live telecast will begin at 10:30PM ET. In the main event of Fight Night, undefeated heavyweights Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov, 14-0-0 (10KO's) of Lugansk, Ukraine and Philadelphia's Malik Scott, 35-0-0 (12KO's) will battle over ten rounds. Co-headlining the NBC Sports Network Fight Night show, Huntington, New York's Chris Algieri, 14-0-0 (7KO's) will face off against Jose "Mangu" Peralta, 10-1-0 (6KO's) of Jersey City, New Jersey in a ten round junior welterweight bout. CLICK HERE TO WATCH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR 2/23 NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT SHOW  Algieri, Scott, Glazkov and Peralta Photo Credits... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 February 2013 09:54
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LOWELL, Mass. (February 22, 2013) -- Recent world title challenger Osumanu Adama (20-3, 15 KOs) has been added to the March 16th "CFC Fight Night" card in the 10-round co-feature against Grady "Bad Boy" Brewer (30-14, 16 KOs), winner of The Contender II television reality series, for the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight title. "CFC Fight Night," presented by Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion, is being held on Saturday night, Mar. 16, kicking-off St. Patrick's Day weekend, at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. Doors open at 7 PM/ET, first bout scheduled for 8:00 PM/ET. Lowell is the home of "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother, Dicky Eklund, whose lives were portrayed in the movie, "The Fighter." Eklund trains wildly popular Lowell light heavyweight, "Irish" Joey McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs), who will be fighting for the vacant United Boxing Federation's (UBF) 175-pound title against an opponent to soon be announced in the 10-round main event. Adama, a native of Ghana who fights... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 February 2013 09:53
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BRONX, NY (February 21, 2013) A sensational undercard has been compiled for this Saturday night's NBC Sport Network Fight Night professional boxing event at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. The Live telecast will begin at 10:30PM ET. With two outstanding headline bouts being telecast cast LIVE on the NBC Sports Network Fight Nightshow and a card featuring eight undefeated fighters amidst a combined record of 142-14-9 of the fourteen combatants, fans will also be treated to five action packed undercard bouts showcasing some of boxing's finest prospects. In the main event of Fight Night, undefeated heavyweights Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov, 14-0-0 (10KO's) of Lugansk, Ukraine and Philadelphia's Malik Scott, 35-0-0 (12KO's) will battle over ten rounds.  Glazkov Co-headlining FIGHT NIGHT, The Fighting Pride of... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 February 2013 09:48
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CABAZON, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2013) – The boxers who will fight on a terrific doubleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation tomorrow/Friday, Feb. 22, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) made weight on their first attempts Thursday at Morongo Casino Resort. Main eventers Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan (15-0-2, 8 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., and Alejandro “El Alacran” Perez (16-3-1, 11 KOs), of Salinas, Calif., each tipped the scale at 130 pounds. In an eight-round collision of unbeatens in the co-feature that opens the telecast, Tureano “Reno” Johnson (13-0, 10 KOs), who represented the Bahamas in the 2008 Olympic Games, faces Willie Fortune (15-0, 7 KOs), of Detroit, Mich., in a middleweight match. Johnson weighed 159 pounds, Fortune 157. Tickets for the Gary Shaw Productions event are priced $35 and $55 and are on sale at the Morongo Casino Box Office or by calling the Box Office hotline at (951) 755-5391. They are also available by calling Ticketmaster (800)... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:26
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NEW YORK (February 21, 2013) - One of the best kept secrets in boxing, late replacement Evgeny Gradovich (15-0, 8 KOs), will be a live underdog on March 1 as he challenges International Boxing Federation (IBF) Featherweight Champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-1-0-1NC, 21 KOs), in the 12-round main event on ESPN Friday Night Fights, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and 50 Cent's SMS Promotions, airing live at 9 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.In the 10-round ESPN Friday Night Fights co-feature, North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super welterweight champion Willie "The Great" Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs) makes his first title defense against Michael "El Magnifico" Medina (26-3-2, 19 KOs). The Nelson-Medina fight is being promoted in association with Rumble Time Promotions.Australia-native Dib, who is promoted by hip-hop superstar 50 Cent, was originally supposed to fight Luis Franco who unexpectedly withdrew from the title fight. Gradovich... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:22
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New Friday Night Fights Studio Host Todd Grisham Joins Show on the Road, Reflects on his Journey to ESPN ESPN’s Friday Night Fights studio host Todd Grisham (@GrishamESPN) talked with ESPN Front Row at the Mohegan Sun Casino where he hosted last week’s Friday Night Fights on ESPN2. Grisham discussed his new role as Friday Night Fights studio host, what he did prior to joining ESPN, and what it’s like bringing the studio show on the road. Watch video. Tomorrow’s studio show will be on site from Washington D.C., where current Junior Welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson is looking to defend his IBF title against former Junior Welterweight titlist Kendall “Rated R” Holt (9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN).... Read more...
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