Archive for January, 2008

Jones/Tito Make Weight

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Sat. JAN. 19, 2008
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
“LIVE� ON PAY-PER-VIEW
SPECIAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
12 ROUNDS
FELIX “Tito� TRINIDAD ROY JONES, JR.
Five-Time World Champion Eight-Time World Champion
Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico Pensacola, Fla.
42-2 (35 KOs) 51-4 (38 KOs)
170 169 ½
IBF NORTH AMERICAN & WBA FEDELATIN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 ROUNDS
ANDREW GOLOTA “Merciless� MIKE MOLLO
IBF North American Champion WBA Fedelatin Champion
Chicago, Ill. (Warsaw, Poland) Chicago, Ill.
40-6-1 (33 KOs) 19-1 (12 …

Vazquez/Marquez Tix Info

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

LOS ANGELES, JANUARY 16 – With two thrilling bouts already in the books, the series between super bantamweight superstars Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez has already drawn favorable comparisons to boxing’s great rivalries – Ali vs Frazier, Barrera vs Morales, Zale vs Graziano, and Gatti vs Ward.
But with the series deadlocked at one fight …

Spinks To Meet Verno Phillips

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

I feel bad, I do. But I blame the fact that there are too damn many belts floating around. I just can’t keep track of ‘em all. I know, I should be able to keep track, that’s why I get the big bucks. That aside, Cory Spinks, the IBF’s 154 pound champ, will face off …

Holt Back In Action Feb. 7

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

//WBO #2 rated super lightweight Kendall Holt of Paterson, N.J. will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 7, taking on tough contender Ben Tackie of Accra, Ghana at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
//Bob Arum of Top Rank made the announcement today. Holt vs. Tackie will be broadcast live on the VERSUS …

Adamek Signs With Main Events

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

TOTOWA, NJ (January 16, 2008) – Main Events has signed world-ranked cruiserweight contender and former WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Main Events and Warrior Promotions (promoter of O’ Neil Bell) have begun negotiations for a spring IBF-eliminator showdown between Adamek and Bell. …

Delvin Rodriguez At Mohegan

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

New York-January 16, 2008-Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing in association with Mohegan Sun presents an exciting night of fights televised live on ESPN2, from the Mohegan Sun Arena. Headlining the card is Danbury, CT, resident welterweight sensation Delvin Rodriguez (21-2-1, 13KO’s) against the undefeated challenge of New Jersey native Troy Browning (20-0-1, 8KO’s) in a …

Frank Shamrock Back In Action

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

fter months of circling around each other, world champions and Bay Area rivals, Frank Shamrock (23-8-1) and undefeated Cung Le (21-0), will finally face off in the cage when Shamrock defends his Strikeforce World Middleweight (185-pound limit) Championship against Le in the main event of an eagerly anticipated EliteXC-Strikeforce co-promoted mixed martial arts extravaganza Saturday, …

Pacquiao/JMMarquex Tix Info

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (January 15, 2008) – The fistic debate as to who is the best will finally be settled Saturday, March 15 when World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ defends his title against three-division world champion MANNY PACQUIAO …

Cintron Almost Ready To Train

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

CINTRON TO BEGIN FULL TRAINING IN 1-2 WEEKS;
PLANS APRIL RING RETURN
TOTOWA, NJ (January 15, 2008) – IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron has been told by his doctor—Reading, PA orthopedic surgeon Dr. R. Scott Cook—that he may resume “full training in a week to 10 daysâ€?, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. …

Kushner, Shelly Settle

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Cedric Kushner had filed a suit after his fighter Shannon Briggs had a date with Wladimir Klitschko yanked out from under him.
Kushner, Gotham Boxing, K2 Promotions, Wladimir Klitschko and Shelly Finkel are pleased to announce that they have reached an amicable settlement related to a case that had been filed in the Supreme Court of …