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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 04 November 2011 12:52
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UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT RISING STAR SETH MITCHELL TO FACE TOUGH CONTENDER TIMUR IBRAGIMOV IN HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CO-FEATURE OF "CAPITAL SHOWDOWN: KHAN VS. PETERSON" ON DECEMBER 10 FROM WASHINGTON, DC Washington, DC (November 4). "Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson" just got more exciting with the announcement that undefeated American heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell will make his HBO debut against tough contender Timur Ibragimov in the co-featured bout to the Unified Super Lightweight World Championship between champion Amir "King" Khan and No. 1-rated IBF Contender and Washington, DC's own Lamont Peterson. The event, which marks the return of big time boxing to the nation's capital, is set to take place Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing. "I'm definitely excited to be fighting back at home in front of my fans and on a big stage as the co-main event on HBO," said Mitchell. "Ibragimov is... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 04 November 2011 10:26
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NEW YORK (November 4, 2011)-After a successful debut on October 22nd, the second installment of Star Boxing's Boxeo Azteca will be Live this Saturday night on Azteca America.The main event features undefeated Heavyweight Mariusz Wach as he takes on Jason Gavern in a twelve round bout for the WBC Intercontinental Championship.In the co-feature, undefeated Middleweight Patrick Majewski will battle Jose Miguel Torres for the NABF & NABO Middleweight titles.The telecast, which will originate from the Mohegan Sun, will be shown live across the United States begin at 10pm (EST).Wach of Krakow, Poland (now residing in North Bergen, New Jersey) has a perfect record of 25-0 with thirteen knockouts has prodigious size as he stands almost 6'8" and has quality wins over Jonathan Haggler and former Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride.He will be facing the toughest battle of his career when he takes on Gavern, who is known for his toughness and grit.Gavern, 21-8-4 with ten knockouts is no stranger... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 03 November 2011 14:34
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24/7 PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ NOV. 5 EPISODE Episode #3 Debut: SATURDAY, NOV. 5 (9:45-10:15 p.m. ET/PT) Other HBO playdates: Nov. 5 (12:15 a.m.), 6 (11:45 a.m.), 7 (6:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 8 (10:00 p.m.), 9 (10:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m.), 10 (5:30 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m.) and 12 (10:30 a.m.) HBO2 playdates: Nov. 6 (11:00 p.m.), 10 (midnight) and 11 (12:30 a.m.) HBO On Demand availability begins: Nov. 7 With a week to go before the showdown, both fight camps ratchet up training. The series finale of 24/7 PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ debuts Friday, Nov. 11 (8:30-9:00 p.m.), the night before the high-stakes welterweight title bout. All four episodes will have multiple replay dates on HBO. Episodes one and two are currently available on HBO On Demand® and HBO GO®. “Pacquiao vs. Marquez III” takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT), and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 03 November 2011 14:30
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QUEBEC CITY, CANADA (Nov. 3, 2011) – Day two of press conferences at La Cage Aux Sports here attracted another strong media turnout as rising Canadian junior welterweight star Pier-Olivier Côté and the more-experienced Jorge Luis Teron discussed their 12-round co-featured bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, Nov. 5, from the Pepsi Coliseum live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). In the SHOWTIME main event, undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute will make the ninth defense of his title against ageless former world light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson. The 27-year-old Côté (17-0, 11 KOs), of Quebec City, is coming off a unanimous decision over Pedro Navarrete this past July in Romania and has won four out of his last five contests by knockout. In May, Côté fought on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley undercard and scored a fourth-round TKO over Aris Ambriz. Born in... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 03 November 2011 14:29
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Nov. 3rd, 2011) – What may seem like insurmountable odds for most fighters might wind up playing into Jason Gavern’s favor Saturday night as the Florida-based heavyweight prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime. The 34-year-old Gavern (21-8-4, 10 KOs), a Kissimmee, Fla., resident born in Harrisonburg, Va., will face undefeated Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach (25-0, 13 KOs) of North Bergen, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 for Wach’s World Boxing Council (WBC) International heavyweight title in the 12-round main event of “November Reign,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports in association with Global Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Wach was originally scheduled to face former world champion Oliver McCall in Saturday’s main event, but the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation was unable to license McCall, 46, so Gavern will answer the... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 08:22
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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (November 2, 2011) - As training camp winds down for the undefeated WBC International heavyweight champion Mariusz Wach, the true scope of his growth as a fighter becomes clearer. Wach, 25-0 (13 KO), of North Bergen, N.J., by way of Krakow, Poland, will face former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (56-11, 37 KO) this Saturday, November 5 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., the site of his Knockout of the Year performance against Kevin McBride in July. The show, entitled "November Reign," will be promoted by North Bergen-based Global Boxing Promotions. Wach, who stands an imposing 6'7" and weighs 250 pounds, has undergone an impressive transformation since relocating to North Bergen and linking up with highly-regarded trainer Juan De Leon and his brother Carlos, a former four-time cruiserweight world champion. Together, Wach and the De Leon brothers worked on improving the agile big man's speed, power and - most importantly - his confidence. "I can really... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 31 October 2011 19:43
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PATERSON, NJ (October 31, 2011)—This past Friday night, Middleweight Ossie Duran took on undefeated Brandon Gonzales in the nationally televised main event on Sho Box: The New Generation. The fight, which took place in Duran’s home state of New Jersey, was a good fight with both combatants fighting hard. As the fight wore on, it became clear that Duran was imposing his will his effective jab that set up a diverse selection of landed punches. When the final bell rang, to the dismay of Duran and his team at Gulfstream Promotions, it was announced that Gonzales had taken the fight by split decision. With that decision Gulfstream has decided to ask the New Jersey Boxing Commission to take a look at the tape to see what they thought of the decision. “We feel Ossie didn’t get a well deserved decision”, said advisor to Duran Vinny LaManna. “We just want the Commission to look at all things. Sitting ringside we thought Ossie won six rounds to two no question.” “Watching the... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 31 October 2011 19:42
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Orange, CA (October 31, 2011) - Thompson Boxing Promotions returns for the final "New Blood" edition of 2011 this Friday, November 4th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. Super Bantamweight Efrain Esquivias (14-0, 9 KOs) returns to the ring to face what promises to be his toughest fight to date. Esquivias, who hails out of Carson, California, looks to impress fight fans as he returns with an added zest to take on the veteran Fernando Beltran, Jr. (35-6-1, 19 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico. The always-tough Beltran has taken the majority of his fights the distance against class 'A' opposition as well as contending for the IBF title in the featherweight division. The Esquivias-Beltran fight is scheduled for 10-rounds and it will be for the vacant NABF Super Bantamweight title. Get to know Efrain Esquivias before he enters the ring in just under four days by reading the Q&A session below. Q: How is training going for your fight this Friday?... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 17:41
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TECATE HELPS FANS CELEBRATE THE PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ "THRILLOGY" ON NOV. 12 Campaign Includes PPV Discounts, Ticket Promotions and Chicas Tecate Appearances NEW YORK (October 25, 2011) - Tecate, cerveza con carácter and long-time supporter of boxing, is launching a nation-wide campaign to celebrate the third chapter of an exciting and controversial "thrillogy" between two of the biggest pugilistic stars in recent years: Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. To ensure adult fans have access to the character of the November 12 HBO Pay-Per-View event, the brand will offer them special promotions and activities, whether they're watching the fight at home or live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Aficionados 21 and older across the nation will have the chance to save up to $25 off of the HBO PPV event, with the purchase of a Tecate or Tecate Light 12-pack or larger (where legal). To confirm eligibility and download the rebate form, adult fans can visit the "Cupón Carácter" tab of... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 19:02
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TICKETS FOR DECEMBER 10 "CAPITAL SHOWDOWN: KHAN VS. PETERSON" GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Don't Miss Big-Time Boxing's Return To Washington, DC When Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan Meets DC's Own Lamont Peterson At The Walter E. Washington Convention Center On December 10 Washington, DC (October 26)...Tickets for "Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson" go on sale Friday, Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Big-time boxing's return to our nation's capital has created a buzz amongst sports fans ready to see the Unified Super Lightweight Champion Amir "King" Khan defend his titles against the No. 1-rated IBF Contender Lamont Peterson on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Plus, Brandywine, Maryland's undefeated top heavyweight contender and former Michigan State University standout linebacker Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell and Lamont's brother and top lightweight contender Anthony Peterson will be featured in separate fights. Tickets,... Read more...
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