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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 28 November 2011 21:15
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Gunn Ready To Go To Battle This Thursday While the rest of the world will be welcoming December and the upcoming holiday season this Thursday, Bobby Gunn will have his mind focused on one thing. and one thing only—defending his world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing title. At an undisclosed location outside of Philadelphia this December 1, reigning BKB champ Gunn will be facing Ernest Jackson, a bodyguard and well known fighter on the underground bareknuckle boxing circuit. This is Gunn's first title defense since claiming the vacant belt—previously held by John L. Sullivan in 1887—this past summer, and he anticipates being put to the test. "I thank Ernest Jackson and his team for stepping forward with a legit, formidable offer with the finances to back it up,” says Gunn. “From what I've heard about Ernest Jackson, he is a tough bareknuckle fighter. He has a record of 30-0 with 30 KO's, so I expect it to be a good fight." "Sharks are born into hunting... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 28 November 2011 19:09
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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 28) - Ricardo Williams has endured throughout the good and bad times. But now, he believes he has a chance to finally achieve the goals he set out to accomplish back when he fought for his country in the 2000 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the process. Now it all comes down to the next obstacle in his way, a battle that takes place on December 15. "Slicky Ricky," as the Cincinnati, OH native is referred to, will be fighting the champion, Carson Jones, for the USBA welterweight championship. Williams (19-2, 10 KOs), who came up on the wrong end of two decisions in his first 13 fights, while seeing his career completely fall apart in front of him, has reemerged with a new and bright attitude after a three year forced hiatus from the sport. Now, with ten consecutive wins, Williams is fighting for his first professional title at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. "I'm actually feeling like I'm ahead of schedule,"... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 27 November 2011 00:19
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 Nov. 26, 2011, New Yor,NY --- Miguel Cotto arrives with his mother Juana in New York for his upcoming highly-anticipated World Championship rematch against Antonio Margarito, Saturday, December 3, at Madison Square Garden. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Cotto Promotions, Tornado Promotions, AT&T, and Madison Square Garden, Cotto-Margarito II will be produced and distributed Live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. --- Photo Credit : Ed Keenan - Top Rank... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 25 November 2011 19:44
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LAS VEGAS (November 25, 2011) - World Boxing Association ("WBA") and International Boxing Association ("IBA") light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov is encouraged by media reports and quotes from World Boxing Organization ("WBO") titlist Nathan Cleverly claiming he is agreeable to a unification fight in Las Vegas versus Shumenov. Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, and former European champion Cleverly (23-0, 11 KOs) would match, respectively, a lawyer against a mathematician. One potential obstacle for any unification bout has been averted because Shumenov is once again promoted by KZ Event Productions, which he owns and operates with his brother, Chingis. "Both of us are world champions; Cleverly in the WBO and me in the WBA," Shumenov said. "I tried to unify against a WBO champion before but it didn't work out. This fight should happen for boxing fans all over the world and we, as fighters, need to make sure that it does happen. I am sure Cleverly would... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 25 November 2011 19:38
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NEW YORK (November 21, 2011) – Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX (follow @EPIXsports on Twitter for the latest updates on EPIX boxing) when newly-minted undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion ALEXANDER POVETKIN makes his first world title defense, against CEDRIC “The Boz” BOSWELL, Saturday, December 3. Presented by Sauerland Event, the live broadcast will emanate from Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland. The WBA heavyweight championship will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service. EpixHD.com will stream the fight live as part of a free two-week trial offer. The live broadcast and the live stream on EPIX and EpixHD.com, respectively, will begin with the main event at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. Following the Povetkin-Boswell heavyweight title fight, the broadcast and live stream will continue... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 25 November 2011 10:52
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Logan Cotton McGuinness Named 2011 NABA Fighter of the Year TORONTO (November 25, 2011) - Undefeated Canadian super featherweight Logan Cotton McGuinness has been named the North American Boxing Association ("NABA") 2011 Fighter of the Year. "It's a great honor for me to be chosen by the NABA as its Fighter of the Year," McGuinness said. "I defended the NABA lightweight title twice since winning it in September (2010) and won the NABA super featherweight title as well. Hopefully, I'll defend that belt once or twice and then reach the ultimate goal of fighting for the world title." McGuinness' accomplishment came in a year that also featured NABA champions such as cruiserweight Latiff Kayode, middleweight Andy Lee and welterweight Mike Jones. "He was the NABA's most active boxer for this year," NABA president George Martinez explained McGuinness' selection. "He defended his lightweight title twice and then moved down one division and won that title with a good performance. Of all the... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011 14:05
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SIX QUESTIONS WITH WBA BANTAMWEIGHT SUPER CHAMPION ANSELMO ‘CHEMITO’ MORENO Moreno To Make United States Debut Against Vic ‘The Raging Bull’ Darchinyan In Co-Feature To Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko II IBF & WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship Saturday, Dec. 3 At Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif., Live on SHOWTIME® ____________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK (Nov. 23, 2011) – Just one month out from the biggest fight of his life and his first in the United States, Anselmo “Chemito” Anselmo and his wife Rouss Laguna Moreno found out they are expecting twins. There are indeed big things ahead for the 26-year-old fighter from Panama City, Panama, who will also be making his SHOWTIME and Golden Boy Promotions debuts, when Moreno will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Bantamweight Super Championship against Two-Division World Champion Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 21:26
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—Undefeated IBF No. 5-ranked junior welterweight Vernon “Ice Man” Paris (26-0, 15 KOs), from Detroit, today signed a promotional agreement with Don King. “I can’t find the words to explain how I feel signing to fight for a legend like Don King,” Paris said in King’s South Florida office. “People are now going to see what Vernon Paris is truly capable of.” King was energized by the exuberance of the 23-year-old fighter, and he also enjoyed speaking to Paris’s father, David, and mother, Rosa. “I just got off the phone with Vernon’s mother, and Vernon’s father is here with me in my office, so this a real family affair,” King said. “I’ve been watching this young man closely, and Floyd, Manny, Amir Khan, Timmy Bradley and all the rest of them around 140 pounds better watch out. Vernon Paris is just 23, and his enthusiasm and confidence reminds me of Ali. I will set them up, and it’s up to Vernon to keep... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 21:24
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TOMMY GUN RETURNS TO ACTION TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST THE DANGEROUS SIERRA IN SOUTH AFRICA New York, NY - (11/22/2011)- Tomorrow night the WBC #7 and IBF #12 rated super middleweight contender, Thomas "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen (16-0-1, 11KO's), will look to defend his IBO Super Middleweight title and keep his unbeaten streak alive when he takes on dangerous Mexican knockout artist Francisco Sierra (24-2-1, 22KO's). The bout, scheduled for 12 rounds, and promoted by Rodney Berman's Golden Gloves Promotions, in association with DiBella Entertainment (DBE), will serve as the feature bout of the evening at Emperor's Palace in Gauteng, South Africa. Oosthuizen last saw action on September 3, when the South African native, in his DBE debut, won a convincing 12-round unanimous decision over Aaron Pryor Jr. It was also Oosthuizen's first fight on U.S. soil. Lou DiBella, President and CEO of DiBella Entertainment, has plans to bring the highly touted contender back... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 10:27
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Are you a real boxing fan? Come and join us in our 49th WBC Annual Convention. For the very first time in history, a boxing organization opens its doors and invites all the fans and boxing lovers to the 49th WBC Annual Convention, an event where all the greatest boxers, referees, promoters, judges and representatives from all the affiliate organizations will attend from all around the world. Meet, greet, take pictures and ask for autographs with the greatest boxing stars from the past and present: Oscar de la Hoya, Terry Norris, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins, Lennox Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Larry Holmes, Jeff Fenech, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, Carlos Ortiz, Vitali Klitschko, Carlos Zarate, Pipino Cuevas, Floyd Mayweather, and many others! Las Vegas makes history once again because it will have the event where all the international boxing stars will reunite and it also will see clinics and medic presentations, approvals... Read more...
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