Archive for April, 2008

Prospect Garcia One To Watch

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Philadelphia’s rising star, Jr. welterweight Danny Garcia, improves to (5-0, 5 KO’s) as he dismantled Guadalupe Diaz at the 1:53 mark of round one on the undercard of Calzaghe vs Hopkins.
Garcia whose known for his fast hands and powerful punch, hurt the Michoacan native early with a barrage of punches. Tony Weeks was forced …

Diaconu/Henry Fight On King Site

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

REPLAY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK
BUCHAREST, Romania—A Worldwide Web replay of Saturday’s excellent showdown between undefeated Adrian Diaconu and Chris Henry will be available beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET at DonKingTV.com and can be accessed with a simple click at any time thereafter for the following week.
Diaconu won a close, unanimous decision …

Celeb Heavy Calzaghe/Hopkins

Friday, April 18th, 2008

(Las Vegas, NV) Friday, April 18, 2008—Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino announced an all star line-up for its first championship fight, the “Battle of the Planet”: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe. Among the group of celebrities scheduled to fly in for the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship are: Sylvester Stallone, Catherine Zeta Jones, Bruce …

Bell/Adamek On ESPN Classic

Friday, April 18th, 2008

BOUT TO BE AIRED IN THE US ON ESPN CLASSIC
HOLLYWOOD, FL, April 18 – Eager to move a step closer to regaining his world title, former undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world O’Neil Bell has traveled to Katowice, Poland, to take on former light heavyweight titlist Tomasz Adamek in a 12 round title elimination bout …

Hopkins/Calzaghe Tix, TV Info

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Hopkins vs. Calzaghe, “Battle of the Planet�, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Frank Warren’s Sports Network and the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink and Affliction Clothing.
Tickets priced at $1500, $1200, $750, $450, $350 and $250 are still available and can be purchased via phone at 866-USFIGHT or …

Johnson Analyzes Diacanu/Henry

Friday, April 18th, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, FL, April 18 – There is no rest for the ‘Road Warrior’. Just a week after his controversial decision loss against Chad Dawson, the People’s Light Heavyweight Champion will travel to Bucharest, Romania to serve as color commentator for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship bout between unbeaten warriors Adrian Diaconu and Chris …

ESPN FNF Preview

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

MIAMI, OK - The Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK plays hosts to ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” this week as former heavyweight contender Terry Smith looks to breathe new life into his career as he battles undefeated prospect Kevin Johnson in the 10 round main event.
It was a little less than a year ago that …

Miranda/Abraham II Is On!

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

ABRAHAM VS MIRANDA II TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 21ST IN THE US – SHOWTIME TO TELEVISE
HOLLYWOOD, APRIL 16 – The controversy over their 2006 bout has subsided some, but when it comes to their competitive fires, Edison Miranda and Arthur Abraham still believe they have some unfinished business to resolve. On Saturday, June …

Lorenzo To Meet Raul Marquez

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

TOTOWA, NJ (April 16, 2008) – Undefeated IBF #4 ranked middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has accepted an offer to challenge former world champion and current IBF #12 ranked contender Raul Marquez in a 12 round IBF Voluntary Eliminator on June 21, 2008, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The bout will …

“NIGHT OF THE RISING STARS�

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

“NIGHT OF THE RISING STARS�
KIRKLAND, ANGULO & GAMBOA READY TO SHINE
SATURDAY, MAY 17, on HBO BOXING AFTER DARK
LIVE FROM TERRIBLE’S PRIMM VALLEY CASINO RESORT
Tickets Go On Sale This Saturday!
PRIMM, NEV (April 16, 2008) – JAMES KIRKLAND, ALFREDO ANGULO, and YURIOKIS GAMBOA, the undefeated trio of …