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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:56
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BRONX NEW YORK: (January 25, 2012) - Star Boxing and Times Union Center officials are pleased to announce that Wishing Well Pictures has chosen the arena to film scenes for their upcoming boxing film "The Challenger". Filming will begin on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the KO at the TU Boxing event. Boxing fans in attendance for the event, whose main event features Joe "The Future" Hanks (18-0, 12KO's) vs. Rafeal "The Cuban-Cajun Giant" Pedro (21-9-1, 15KO's), will be asked to stay for filming to be extra's in the movie. Times Union Center General Manager Bob Belber is thrilled to not only have the ability to offer the venue for filming, but to be able to tie it in to the return of championship boxing at the arena. "Now that the Times Union Center has become a New York State Qualified Film Production Facility, we're thrilled to start utilizing the arena for movie productions. In addition to benefiting the arena, adding this dimension to our event calendar will also... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 22:13
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MSG TO RE-BROADCAST ALGIERI/JARGAL CLASH AT 10 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT NEW YORK, NEW YORK (January 24, 2012) Just days ahead of his upcoming return this Saturday, January 28th at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island, undefeated junior welterweight Chris Algieri will be featured on the MSG network with a replay of his clash with Bayan Jargal from this past November 19th. The re-broadcast will air on Wednesday, January 25th at 10 p.m. and on Thursday, January 26th at 1 p.m. on MSG +. Additional Comcast networks across the country will also be re-airing the fight this week. In front of a sold out hometown crowd, Algieri looked sensational, skillfully boxing his way to a dominant ten round decision against the heavy handed Jargal as he raised his record to 12-0 with six knockouts. Presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, this Saturday night, Algieri will face off against rugged Atlanta, Georgia based veteran Curtis Smith in the main event of the ROCKIN’... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:41
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TICKET ALERT!!!!! POLISH PRINCE ANDRZEJ FONFARA HEADLINES WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 22 POPOCA AND POLYAKOV FEATURED ON UNDERCARD SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE UIC PAVILION CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2012) Chicago’s Polish Prince and world ranked light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara will return to battle on Saturday, March 17th at Windy City Fight Night 22, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Advance tickets, priced at $31, $51, $76 and $101 are available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com), the UIC Pavilion Box Office (Phone 312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800). The heavy-handed 24-year-old Fonfara, sporting a record of 20-2-1 with eleven knockouts continues to draw very large “loud and proud” crowds at the UIC Pavilion from the massive Polish population in Chicago. Most recently Fonfara crushed Phil Williams on December 16th, drilling him to the canvas in the third round to earn... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:01
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 QUOTES FROM TODAY'S DANIEL PONCE DE LEON VS. OMAR ESTRELLA & LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR SATURDAY'S "SABADOS DE CORONA" ON TELEVISA Plus Hot Golden Boy Promotions Prospect Marco Antonio Periban Takes On Veteran Rito Rubalcava From La Bodega Del Boxeo In Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico DANIEL PONCE DE LEON"I trained really hard physically and mentally for this fight. Losing is not an option. I see myself winning, but I also know that my opponent has trained really hard and it's going to be a very competitive fight." OMAR "DINAMITA" ESTRELLA"I'm very thankful for this great opportunity. It's good for the fans to know the underdog fighters. We all know the quality of fighter that Daniel Ponce de Leon is and so I trained harder than ever. I have a family and I have to win this fight for them so I can bring food home. Because of that,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 20:48
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AL BERNSTEIN TO EMCEE BERTO-ORTIZ AFTER PARTY Showtime’s Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein will emcee a special Fight Night Afterparty at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, following the much anticipated rematch between Andre Berto-Victor Ortiz. Bernstein and other boxing celebrities will be on hand at this event presented by Corporate Planners, Unlimited. For information on attending the party log on to www.FightNightAfterparty.com. Bernstein, who will call the match on television for Showtime Networks, will meet and greet party guests and emcee the post fight program that will include him and other boxing celebrities offering their analysis of the fight. Party attendees will also be able to participate with their questions and opinions. “This kind of interactive, fun experience immediately following a big fight is something that has been missing for boxing fans,” Bernstein said. “I am so happy to... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:15
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Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward to Serve as Guest Analyst On Tomorrow’s (Friday’s) ShoBox Telecast Following his dominant victory to win the Super Six World Boxing Classic, WBA/WBC/The Ring Super Middleweight champion Andre Ward will return to SHOWTIME tomorrow/this Friday as a special guest analyst on ShoBox: The New Generation. Ward will join blow-by-blow announcer Al Bernstein and fellow analyst Steve Farhood to call the first two bouts of the night. Antonio Tarver – along with Bernstein and Farhood – will call the world championship main event featuring WBA Super Bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KOs) and Cuban amateur standout Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs). Opening the ShoBox telecast, undefeated Matthew Villanueva (6-0-1, 6 KOs) will fight Mike Ruiz (8-1-1, 3 KOs) in an 8-round junior bantamweight affair. The second bout of the evening will be a special 8-round lightweight attraction pitting Guy Robb (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Joel Diaz Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs) in... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 11:14
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Vitali Klitschko awarded as “Fighter of the Year” by the WBC The World Boxing Council have announced their award winners for 2011. WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko received the award for “Fighter of the Year”. In 2011, he defended his championship belt twice: In March against Odlanier Solis by KO 1 and in September against Tomasz Adamek by TKO 10. "I am happy to be awarded by the WBC and it will give me additional motivation for my future fights. I am proud to have the same belt that Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson had. Against Chisora on February 18, I will show again that I am the strongest in the world”, says Vitali Klitschko. Vitali Klitschko’s next title defense will be against Dereck Chisora at the Olympiahalle Munich, Germany on February, 18, 2012. Tickets are available at www.eventim.de.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:31
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CHICAGO, IL (January 18, 2012) Former world title challenger and perennial contender Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, its President. Cherry has also partnered with the highly regarded management team of Albert Falcon and Pat Doljanin of Warehouse Boxing of Highland Park, Illinois to assist in guiding his future. Continuing to campaign as a junior lightweight, Cherry has compiled a record of 28-6-2 with sixteen knockouts over his ten-year career. A native of the Bahamas, now residing in Wauchula, Florida, Cherry will make his Chicago debut on Friday, February 24th at Windy City Fight Night 21 at the UIC Pavilion. “Edner is a world class fighter and we’re very proud to be working with him” said Pesoli. “With his one-punch knockout power along with his fan friendly aggressive style, he’s a perfect fit for Chicago fight fans.”... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 13:25
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Go Daddy Steps Into the Ring as Presenting Sponsor for NBC Sports Network Fight Night  Go Daddy will make its ring debut on Sat, Jan 21 as the presenting sponsor of NBC Sports Network Fight Night, its new boxing series featuring premier boxing talent, it was announced today. Go Daddy, the world's largest provider of Web hosting[1], domain name registrations and net new SSL Certificates, cites the strong loyalty of boxing fans as one of its reasons for entering the squared circle. Jon Miller, President, programming, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network, said: "Go Daddy has been a great partner of ours and we're excited to team up with them to launch the Fight Night Series." Live from the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, PA., the first Fight Night card will... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:07
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Unbeaten Heavyweights Step Up to the Challenge on NBC Sports Network Inaugural Fight Night Broadcast  In a classic match-up of boxer vs. puncher, two talented, undefeated Philadelphia heavyweights have agreed to move up into the spotlight and put their perfect records on the line this coming Saturday, January 21st at Philadelphia's legendary Asylum Arena on the inaugural broadcast of the NBC Sports Network's "Fight Night" boxing series. Coverage on the NBC Sports Network begins Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. The spectacular cross-town match-up of equally talented rivals will pit Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm and Bryant "Bye Bye" Jennings in the ten-round co-main event. Byarm and Jennings will risk their undefeated records... Read more...
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