THE BIGGEST BOXING DRAW OF THE LAST 15 YEARS COMES HOME WHEN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®: OSCAR DE LA HOYA VS. STEVE FORBES
IS SEEN LIVE SATURDAY, MAY 3, ON HBO
Superstar Oscar De La Hoya, aka “The Golden Boy,â€? fights in front of a hometown …
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (April 30, 2008) — JACK LOEW, trainer of world middleweight champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK, read with great interest the remarks made earlier this week by Gary “The Rocket” Lockett, the No. 1 contender who will be challenging Pavlik for the title in June.
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LOS ANGELES, April 28 –Junior welterweight power-puncher Danny Garcia, middleweight stand-out Daniel Jacobs and the debut of Golden Boy’s latest addition, junior welterweight Hector Sanchez, are featured in separate bouts that headline the “Homecoming” De La Hoya vs. Forbes undercard at The Home Depot Center on Saturday.
Also in action will be once-beaten Javier Castro, Floyd …
ALBUQUERQUE (April 29, 2008) – Four-time world champion Chevelle “Fists of Steel� Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs) is one of the most recognizable, experienced and respected woman boxer in the world.
Her June 13 showdown against WIBA featherweight champion Jeannine “G9â€? Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature feature for the vacant International Female Boxers Association …
After a long illness, Top Rank publicist Lee Samuels’ mother, Irene Rose Samuels, 83, passed away over the weekend.
Lee, his brother Curtis and his sister Phyllis have arranged a viewing and service on Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. ET in their hometown of Pennsville, New Jersey. The address of the funeral home is below. …
TO PROMOTIONAL CONTRACTS
Banner Promotions president Art Pelullo has signed five fighters – IBO featherweight world champion Cristobal Cruz, and four prospects, Ruslan Provodnikov, Orlando Lora, Maxim Vlasov, and Ji-hoon Kim - to promotional contracts.
Art said, “I think all of these boxers have a lot of talent and determination, and the potential to become world champions. …
ileen Olszewski on Straight Jab Radio!
WIBA fly champion Eileen Olszewski (5-0-1) is this week’s guest on the Las Vegas based Straight Jab internet radio show hosted by Daniel Sims. Eileen will discuss her June 13 IFBA light flyweight title fight with Carina Moreno ( 17-1, 5 KOs). Listen to the show by visiting www.straightjab.com …
SANTA YNEZ, CALIF. (April 25, 2008) – In a match-up of top super middleweight prospects, undefeated 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (14-0, nine KOs) will take on once-beaten Anthony Hanshaw (21-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round showdown Next Friday! May 2, live on SHOWTIME (ShoBox: The New Generation, 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 25, 2008) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) has obtained a visa that will allow him to travel to Scotland to defend his title against interim champion and Scotland-native Alex Arthur.
“This was the last hurdle that we needed to clear before we could make …
