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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 19 February 2013 10:22
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NEW YORK (February 19, 2013) - The next wave of standout New England boxers, headed by undefeated prospects Ryan "Polish Prince" Kielczweski (15-0, 3 KOs) and Luis "KO King" Rosa Jr. (12-0, 6 KOs), will showcase their talents on March 1, on the undercard of the ESPN Friday Night Fights event, airing live from the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The ESPN Friday Night Fights card, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and 50 Cent's SMS Promotions, will air live at 9 p.m. ET. The 12-round main event features International Boxing Federation (IBF) Featherweight Champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-1-0-1NC, 21 KOs), who is promoted by 50 Cent, defending his title against undefeated Russian challenger and IBF No. 11-rated Evgeny Gradovich (15-0, 8 KOs). In the 10-round ESPN FNF 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... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 February 2013 20:48
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Sergey Kovalev Expresses Thanks for Expressions of Concern About His Hometown of Chelyabinsk In the wake of the meteor that exploded over Sergey Kovalev's hometown of Chelyabinsk earlier this morning, many people have called or sent messages asking about the welfare of the cruiserweight's family. Sergey wanted to express his thanks for their concern and give an update. "I was shocked to find out what happened last night in my home town Chelyabinsk, the news shook not just Russia, but the whole world," said Sergey Kovalev. "I contacted my family and friends as soon I heard about it. Everyone was OK, just scared because they did not know what happened." Kovalev added, "In Ural mountain region we never have any kind of Mother Nature disasters, when the meteor shower started exploding in the sky and hit, the earth start shaking. My family said people got very scared and did not know what to do." "I am thankful no one was killed. I thank God my family and friends were safe.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 February 2013 16:55
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JAYSON VELEZ INJURES ANKLE PRIOR TO SHOWDOWN AGAINST DANIEL PONCE DE LEON; RICHAR ABRIL VS. SHARIF BOGERE ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2 AND WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS AND TELEVISED LIVE ON SHOWTIME® LAS VEGAS (February 15) - The vacant WBA Lightweight World Championship between Richar Abril and Sharif "The Lion" Bogere has been elevated to the main event on Saturday, March 2 and will now be held at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The previously scheduled main event between WBC Featherweight World ChampionDaniel Ponce De Leon and Jayson Velez has been removed from the fight card due to a right ankle fractured suffered this week by Velez. The venue change from Harlem's Apollo Theater in New York City comes as a result of the loss of the De Leon vs. Velez fight, and the presence of the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry attached to it, making it less prudent... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 February 2013 15:51
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New York, NY (2/15/13) - Next Thursday, February 21, DiBella Entertainment's (DBE) Broadway Boxing series returns to the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with an action-packed nine-bout card headlined by the return of highly regarded WBA #10 junior welterweight Thomas Dulorme (16-1, 12KO's) taking on Eddie Brooks (9-3, 3KO's) in an eight-round matchup, held at a catch weight of 143lbs. Also featured on the card in separate eight-round bouts will be red-hot lightweight prospect Ivan Redkach (13-0, 11KO's) and WBA #11-rated welterweight Charlie Ota (21-1-1, 15KO's). Ota will square off against Abel Perry (18-6, 9KO's), while Redkach is set to take on hard-hitting Sergio Rivera (27-10-2, 17KO's). Fighting in separate bouts will be DBE's next generation of promising future prospects, NY Golden Gloves champions "The Notorious" Travis Peterkin (6-0, 3KO's), Patrick "All" Day (1-0, 1KO) and Louis Cruz (1-0, 1KO). Peterkin is set to challenge Thomas Turner (3-2, 2KO's) in a six-round light heavyweight... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 February 2013 15:50
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CORNELIUS "K9" BUNDRAGE VS. ISHE SMITH IBF JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT IS A TOUGH CALL WBA Champ Austin Trout and Top 10 Contenders Alfred Angulo, Jermell Charlo & Carlos Molina Can't Commit Either Way; They All Want to Fight the Winner Saturday, Feb. 23, Live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT) From The Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit NEW YORK (Feb. 15, 2013) - So who's going to win the eagerly awaited IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship fight between defending champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (32-4, 19 KO's) of Detroit and Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith (24-5, 11 KO's) of Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 23 in the main event live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit? Neither undefeated WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout (26-0, 14 KO's) nor three top-10 contenders in the 154-pound division, hard-hitting Alfred Angulo (22-2, 18 KO's) unbeatens Jermell Charlo (20-0, 10 KO's) and Carlos Molina (17-0-1, 7... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 February 2013 12:44
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Hall of Fame Boxing Announcer Al Bernstein will be signing copies of his book 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports and TV on Saturday, March 9 at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The book signing runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Boxing Hall Of Fame, located within SCORE!, the Interactive Sports Exhibit . All purchasers of Als book on March 9 will also receive a free DVD Al Bernsteins Favorite All-Time Greatest Knockouts. This DVD includes fights of Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and other great champions. In 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths Al Bernstein chronicles the funny, poignant and sometimes bizarre events and personalities that over the last three decades have shaped sports television, boxing, ESPN, Las Vegas and SHOWTIME. It is published by Diversion Books and is available at http://j.mp/albernstein and www.Amazon.com.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 February 2013 11:05
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NEW YORK, NY (February 14, 2013) - North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super welterweight champion Willie "The Great" Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs) plans to make a major statement on March 1, against Michael "El Magnifico" Medina (26-3-2, 19 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on ESPN Friday Night Fights, airing live from Foxwoods Resort Casino's MGM Grand Theater, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The ESPN Friday Night Fights card, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and 50 Cent's SMS Promotions, will air live at 9 p.m. ET. The Nelson-Medina bout is promoted in association with Rumble Time Promotions. The 12-round main event on ESPN Friday Night Fights features International Boxing Federation (IBF) Featherweight Champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-1-0-1NC, 21 KOs), who is promoted by 50 Cent, and fighting in the United States for the first time in four-and-a-half years. The Australian boxer defends his title against undefeated Russian challenger Evgeny Gradovich (15-0, 8 KOs), rated No. 11 by the IBF.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013 19:26
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ATLANTIC CITY, February 13 - After a broken thumb forced Johnathon Banks to withdraw from his February 16 rematch with Seth Mitchell, Golden Boy Promotions has announced that a pivotal 12-round WBC super middleweight title eliminator between unbeaten number one rated contender Nikola Sjekloca and number two rated contender Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika will move into the HBO World Championship Boxing co-main event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey before Adrien Broner defends his world title against Gavin Rees. Plus, the stacked non-televised undercard will feature a USBA Junior Middleweight title fight between Charles Whittaker and Demetrius Hopkins, a junior lightweight bout pitting Vicente Escobedo against Edner Cherry and appearances by 2012 United States Olympians Rau'Shee Warren and Jamel Herring. Budva, Montenegro's Nikola Sjekloca (25-0, 7 KO's) is a skilled boxer whose long hours in the gym and the ring are finally starting to pay off as he makes his way to the ring in... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013 15:29
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New York, NY(2/13/13) - Next Thursday, February 21, DiBella Entertainment will present the latest installment of its Broadway Boxing series. Headlining the card is WBA #10-rated junior welterweight Thomas Dulorme (16-1, 12KO's). Making his much-anticipated pro debut on the card-featuring a number of DBE's most promising young stars-will be Ecuadorian heavyweight Olympian Ytalo Perea. The 19-year-old Perea is set to take on Buffalo's Excell Holmes (2-1-1, 1KO) in a four-round heavyweight special attraction. Perea, the 2011 Pan-Amercian Heavyweight Champion and 2012 Olympian, relocated to the US at the beginning of 2013 to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion. Perea has set up shop at the famed Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn and has been training with renowned boxing coach Tommy Gallagher. When introduced to Perea, Gallagher, who also trains DBE's junior welterweight contender Gabriel Bracero, was absolutely blown away by the Ecuadorian's skill, speed and power. Gallagher, who has been... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013 15:25
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BROOKLYN, N.Y.—A World Boxing Association light heavyweight elimination bout featuring two undefeated fighters, Ryan “The Irish Outlaw” Coyne (21-0, 9 KOs), from St. Louis, and Marcus Oliveira (24-0-1, 19 KOs), from Lawrence, Kan., has been added to the March 9 card in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center headlined by future Hall of Famer Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs), from Philadelphia, taking on undefeated International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs), from Tallahassee, Fla. The winner of Coyne vs. Oliveira, scheduled for 10 rounds, will become the No. 1-rated light heavyweight by the WBA and the mandatory challenger to its champion, Beibut Shumenov. Coyne gained attention while campaigning as a cruiserweight when he was chosen to participate in the fourth season of the popular television series The Contender where he fought into the semi-finals before suffering an accidental headbutt that forced him to leave... Read more...
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