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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 19 April 2012 12:27
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Senchenko-Malignaggi Undercard WBA Welterweight Title Fight Apr. 29 Live On PPV HOBOKEN, NJ (April 19, 2012) - Ukrainians rank among the best contemporary boxers in the world. American fans will now get their first collective look at some of these standout fighters on the undercard of the April 29th World Boxing Association ("WBA") welterweight world title fight between undefeated world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-0, 21 KOs) and challenger Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi (30-4, 6 KOs), airing live on pay per viewfrom Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine. Senchenko vs. Malignaggi, presented by Union Boxing Promotion, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 1:00 PM/ET - 10:00 AM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVNfor a suggested retail price of only $29.95. The Apr. 29th card will also be available via on-line PPV at www.gofightlive.tv. "Boxing is an international... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:42
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April 18, 2012 - Boxing returns to the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia this Friday, April 20, when Power Productions and Boxing360 team up for an action-packed night of fights. An innovator in bringing boxing to a worldwide audience by means of the Internet, Boxing360.com will once again stream the entire card live on its website for free. First fight airs at 4 p.m. PT/ 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET. The eight-round main event features Philadelphia's Angel Luis Ocasio (6-0-1, 1 KO) vs.Camden, New Jersey'sJason Sosa (4-1-2, 1 KOs) for the vacant WPBF USBC lightweight championship. Says Power Productions promoter Greg Robinson, "I'm extremely excited about streaming this show live on Boxing360.com. With today's technology, fans from around the world will be able to witness all our shows live on the internet. I want to thank Mario Yagobi for making this live stream a reality. It's going to be a great night of boxing.Everyone should tune in, its fee!" "My goal to stream live boxing on the world... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 18:03
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ADDITIONAL TICKETS OPEN FOR "ONCE AND FOR ALL: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON" AS DEMAND FROM FANS CONTINUES TO BUILD Atlantic City (April 18)...Due to astronomical demand for tickets for "Once and For All: Hopkins vs. Dawson" at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, nearly 1,300 additional tickets have opened for sale so more fans can experience the intense rivalry between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson in person and see Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon square off in a heavyweight battle. Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25, are available for purchase at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online atticketmaster.com. "The response for tickets to this fight has been overwhelming and I can understand why," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. "Hopkins' and Dawson's deep disdain for one another is very intense and I have no doubt they will show it in the ring. Additionally, the opportunity to see two American heavyweights,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 11:54
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LOS ANGELES, April 17 - On Saturday, April 21, fight fans around the country will get the chance to see more of boxing's stars as Golden Boy Promotions and SHOWTIME® are excited to announce that additional bouts from the undercard of the highly anticipated world championship showdown between former World Champs Abner Mares and Eric Morel, will be televised. SHOWTIME EXTREME® will televise preliminary fights live from UTEP's Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas featuring longtime super middleweight contender Librado Andrade against once-beaten Floridian Rowland Bryant in a 10 round battle and 2008 Mexican Olympian Francisco Vargas introduces himself to SHOWTIME viewers with an eight round junior lightweight contest against New Jersey's Rafael Lora. Also featured (time permitting) will be unbeaten junior middleweight phenom Chris Pearson. Barry Tompkins will call the action on SHOWTIME EXTREME from ringside with Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst. Also, highly-regarded lightweight prospect... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 08:53
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Rosarito, Baja California (B.C.) Mexico - World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (Moreno Valley, California, 15-1-3, 4 KOs) defeated Claudia Andrea “La Chica 10” Lopez (Trelew, Chubut, Argentina, 18-6-0, 4 KOs) via a 10-round majority decision at the Ernesto Ruffo Appel Municipal Gymnasium, located in Rosarito, Mexico. Judges at ringside scored the bout 98-92, 98-92 and 95-95 in favor of West. By defeating Lopez on Saturday night, West, 24, made her third successful WBO title defense. “I appreciate Box Latino for giving me an internationally televised, title defense opportunity,” Kaliesha West said. “Thank you to everyone for tuning in to support us. Lopez was a crafty veteran who was aggressive during the entire fight. Other boxers avoid her because she is a tough lefty, who has experience fighting good competition. She was what we expected and then some.” West further stated, “The writing is on the wall for the women’s... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 08:52
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NEW YORK (April 17, 2012) – Dominican southpaw Fernando Guerrero (23-1, 18 KO’s) of Salisbury, Md., suffered a partially torn left biceps in training camp, forcing him to withdraw from his upcoming fight against Chris “The Irish Ghost’’ Fitzpatrick. The previously announced 10-round super middleweight fight between Guerrero and Fitzpatrick was tabbed to open a three-fight edition of ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday, April 20. SHOWTIME® will move ahead with a live doubleheader (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. The main event will feature former undisputed 160-pound World Champion Jermain Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KO’s) facing undefeated Caleb "Golden" Truax (18-0-1, 10 KO’s) in a 10-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round junior middleweight co-feature, former Cuban amateur standout Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KO’s) takes on former world title challenger Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20 KO’s). The special edition of ShoBox:... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 16 April 2012 10:04
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 Photo By Tom Casino - SHOWTIME April 16, 2012 - This Saturday April 21, 2012, Gary Shaw Productions in conjunction Zanfer Promotions present a lightweight showdown between two hard punching southpaws. Tijuana, Mexico's, Marvin "Cachorro" Quintero (24-3, 20 KOs) and Philippine native, Al "Captain A" Sabaupan (18-0-1, 13 KOs) square off in a 12-round IBF title elimination bout with the winner positioning himself as the No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger to face the champion, Miguel Vázquez (30-3, 13 KOs). The fight takes place at the Unidad Deportiva Centenario in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. "When you have two hungry fighters determined to become a world champion, it's always a great event for the fans," said Gary Shaw. "Both of these warriors are battling for the right to dethrone Vázquez,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 13 April 2012 08:12
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Tickets for June 16th "Heavyweights Collide" Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers Prudential Center, Newark, NJ Go on sale Saturday, April 14 at 11am  NBC Sports Network "Fight Night" Ticket priced at $254 ringside, $104, $79, and $54 available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center's Box Office and www.prucenter.com. ... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012 19:51
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TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events officially confirmed today they will bring a major boxing event, to be nationally televised on Univision Deportes' TeleFutura Sólo Boxeo Tecate, to the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas, on May 19, 2012. The show will be co-promoted by Main Events and Arena Promotions. Broadcast begins at 11PM ET/PT. Two excellent bouts top the card. In the main event, which will be televised on TeleFutura Sólo Boxeo Tecate, undefeated Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, takes on Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs, in an 8 round lightweight bout. Belmontes, 23, known as the "Corpus Christi Kid", was an amateur superstar in Texas, and has dispatched fifteen straight opponents since turning professional in 2008. He returns after almost one year away from the ring. His opponent is the 29-year old Gil of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Gil has made a career of taking on young and upcoming prospects, usually in their backyards. He'll have to do that again, this time before Belmontes' big Texas... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012 17:32
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MIAMI—Don King hosted the final press conference today before Saturday’s first boxing card at the new and improved Casino Miami Jai-Alai that will feature WBC United States super welterweight champion Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez (20-1-1, 11 KOs) against Shakir “The Assassin” Ashanti (16-12, 4 KOs), from New Bern, S.C. “It’s great to be fighting in my hometown on Saturday,” Hernandez said. “I grew up watching and attending fights here at Miami Jai-Alai. I was always a big fan of boxing and never more than here in Miami.” Ashanti says he is up to the challenge against Hernandez. “I’m a former Marine and war veteran, so I come to fight,” Ashanti said. “I was born in blood, pain and struggle.I am a warrior.” An important heavyweight fight was added to the card with WBC No. 1-ranked contender Bermane “B-Ware” Stiverne (21-1-1, 20 KOs), from Miami, facing Willie Herring (13-10-3, 4 KOs), from Orlando. “I have fought in Florida before but never in Miami,”... Read more...
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