Archive for December, 2007

Malignaggi Movie TV Debut

Friday, December 28th, 2007

DiBella Entertainment and Brave St. Productions are proud to announce the television premiere of “Magic Manâ€? as it will air exclusively on SHOWTIME, Dec. 30 – Jan. 4. The documentary film chronicles the ascent of perpetual underdog Paulie the “Magic Manâ€? Malignaggi, a scrawny kid from a broken home who, in quest to prove his …

Ibragimov Ready For Klitschko

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

HOLLYWOOD, FL, December 27 – There will be no New Year’s Eve parties for WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov. Instead, he will be preparing for a bigger prize as he gets ready to drop bombs on Wladimir Klitschko in their highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout on February 23rd at Madison Square Garden in New …

Estrada At Foxwoods Jan. 25

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six� Estrada battles former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford and WBC Youth featherweight champion Manuel Perez defends his title against Matt “Sharp Shooter� Remillard in co-main events on “Champions of Tomorrow,� January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
“Champions of Tomorrow,â€? promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & …

Manfredo Sr Tries Promotion

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

A female world title match featuring two-time champion Missy “The Fury� Fiorentino headlines “The Ultimate Showdown II� pro-am boxing show, presented by Peter Manfredo, Sr., in association with Bash For Cash, at the Mansfield SportsPlex in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Fiorentino (16-1, 6 KOs), reigning NABF super featherweight title-holder, takes on rugged Ela “Bam Bamâ€? Nunez (5-2, …

Miranda, Pascal Info

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

On Friday, January 11th, with the New Year less than two weeks old, super middleweight stars Edison Miranda and Jean Pascal will attempt to move closer to their long awaited showdown – but only if they can survive the hard-nosed battlers they will face at boxing’s “Crossroads�.
And it won’t be easy, as Miranda squares off …

Pavlik Camp Kicks Off

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Undefeated world middleweight champion and “Fighter of the Year” candidate KELLY “THE GHOST” PAVLIK officially opened his Youngstown-based training camp today in preparation for his rematch against the man he dethroned, once-beaten Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor. Promoted by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment, the 12-round Pavlik-Taylor II rumble will take place Saturday, February 16, …

Petersons Back In Action Jan. 4

Monday, December 17th, 2007

On Friday, January 4th, in what will be the first televised bout of 2008, Memphis based Prize Fight Boxing and the Hard Rock Casino and Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi kick off the New Year with a bang by welcoming back Anthony and Lamont Peterson, live on Showtime’s popular fight series, ShoBox: The New Generation.
Ranked …

Happy B-Day Pac Man!

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Superstar Manny Pacquiao turns 29 today. Bob Arum is with the mega-star in General Santos City, Philippines, to be at the birthday bash and talk about Manny’s upcoming title bout against world champion Juan Manuel Marquez at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 15.
“Manny will have to train real hard …

Atlas Plays Santa

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Elite boxing trainer and ESPN2 “Friday Night Fightsâ€? expert analyst Teddy Atlas is a real life Santa Claus. Though the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation assists the needy 365 days a year, it is during the holiday season that Teddy and the foundation which carries on the legacy of his father are truly able to put …

Valero, Linares Weights

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Cancun, Mexico (December 14)— The weights for tomorrow night’s Cancun Night of Champions are in and all fighters are ready to go. The card will take place Saturday at the Plaza de Toros in beautiful Cancun LIVE on DirecTV, Dish Network, In Demand, and TVN Pay-per-view (suggested retail price $29.95) with coverage beginning at …