Archive for March, 2008

John Ruiz Sniffin’ Title Shot

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Fresh off of his dominating performance against four-time world title challenger Jameel “Big Time� McCline, two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman� Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs) has fought himself back into position for another world title shot.
A rejuvenated Ruiz won a lop-sided 12-round decision on March 8 in a near shutout performance (119-109, 118-110, …

Kessler Pulls Out Of Miranda Fight

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Apparently, it was too good to be true - a super middleweight showdown between a former world champion, Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler, and one of the sport’s brightest young stars, Edison Miranda, to be held on May 24th and aired on Showtime. But it’s not to be after Kessler pulled out of the bout today, …

Whitfield Headlines FNF

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Memphis-TN-March 26, 2008. For sport fans, it doesn’t get much better than this. The NCAA holds their basketball championships, the PGA holds the classic Master’s golf tournament, and ESPN returns with their exciting installment of Wednesday Night Fights.
For the third year in row, ESPN2 will feature the electrifying and UNDEFEATED flyweight Rayonta “The Stingrayâ€? …

James Moore Gives Back

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Undefeated junior middleweight James Moore, 15-0 (10 KOS), scored his most impressive victory to date when he outpointed J.C. Candelo of Colombia in the main event of the March 15 show at Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater.
The show, which was called “A Fistful of Shamrocks,� was promoted by Celtic Gloves Promotions.
Moore’s hard-earned victory stirred the …

Mosley/Judah Tix Info

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

NEW YORK, March 25 – With everything riding on the line, the stakes will be high when Sugar Shane Mosley and Zab “Superâ€? Judah square off in a welterweight showdown on Saturday, May 31. Mosley vs. Judah: “High Stakes,â€? headlines a night of world-class professional boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by …

Step Up Fight For McGirt

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

VERO BEACH, Florida (March 25, 2008) – Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) squares-off with another son of a former world champion, Carlos “Baby Sugar� DeLeon, Jr. (19-2-2, 12 KOs), April 11 in the 10-round co-feature on ShoBox, live from Miccosukee Resort in Miami.
“Fighting on ShoBox means everything to me,â€? McGirt …

Cory Spinks Splits With Cunningham

Monday, March 24th, 2008

ST. LOUIS—A large media contingent arrived for open workouts by hometown sons Cory Spinks and Devon Alexander “The Great� who are appearing in separate championship matches as part of Don King’s “Pride of St. Louis� event at Scottrade Center and Web cast on DonKingTV.com on Thursday.
The Alexander and Spinks workouts were held in separate gyms …

Feliciano Vs. Tsurkan On ESPN

Monday, March 24th, 2008

New York, Wednesday, March 19, 2008-After his incredible ten round ‘heart’ fought war against Kermit Cintron for the IBF Welterweight title on November 23, 2007, that had every fan in attendance on their feet rooting for the underdog, Jesse “El Rayoâ€? Feliciano (15-6-3, 9KO’s #15 IBF) returns to the ring for yet another no holds …

Attend “Ghost” Guerrero Charity Event

Friday, March 21st, 2008

TWO TIME WORLD CHAMPION
ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO
TEAMS UP WITH UNDEFEATED UFC CHAMPION
FRANK SHAMROCK
TO FUND WOMENS BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER
Press Release For Immediate Release
San Jose CA. March 21, 2008
Among many celebrity fighters joining five-time undefeated UFC Champion Frank Shamrock in raising money for Robin Murray’s battle with cancer is two-time world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero …

More Calzaghe Quotes

Friday, March 21st, 2008

SMOKIN’ JOE WILL BLOW OUT OL’ BERNIE!
NEWBRIDGE, WALES (March 21, 2008) — JOE CALZAGHE, boxing’s longest-reigning world champion, says he will have a spartan 36th birthday on Sunday as he continues preparations for his super-fight against Bernard Hopkins on April 19.