LAS VEGAS, NEV (May 16, 2008) – The Battle is on! Welterweight superpowers MIGUEL COTTO and ANTONIO MARGARITO square-off in a compelling and eagerly-awaited world title fight to determine the division’s top dog and arguably boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. “The Battle!â€? / “La Batalla!â€? — the pay-per-view extravaganza — headlined by the Cotto …
Quotes from May 21 press conference for June 4 show featuring Yusaf Mack-Daniel Judah and James Moore-Gabriel Rosado in Brooklyn, N.Y. Show to be televised on ESPN 2’s Wednesday Night Fights
The Aviator Sports & Recreation Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. will host its third boxing event in three months on June 4. The show, which …
May 21, 2008 – Mexico City.
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman:
“I am sending, on behalf of the 164 nations affiliated with the WBC, best wishes for Vitali Klitschko to win the mayoral election in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 25.
“I hope that the voting citizens of Kiev will take into strong consideration the perseverance and efficiency that …
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 20, 2008) – Two-division champion Joan Guzman has made it no secret that he intends to win a title in the lightweight division. He already has an opponent in mind; the lightweight kingpin and always colorful Nate Campbell.
Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs), who got married last Saturday in …
In a spectacular world championship doubleheader, Vernon Forrest will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title against former Contender champion Sergio Mora, while Carlos Quintana looks to retain his newly acquired World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt in a rematch against the boxer he dethroned, the previously unbeaten Paul Williams, Saturday, June 7, …
PROVIDENCE (May 20, 2008) – 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Sixâ€? Estrada fights this week on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights for the second time in seven weeks when he faces Carolina heavyweight champion Moultrie “Jack Hammerâ€? Witherspoon (14-1, 8 KOs) in an 8-round Special Heavyweight Attraction co-feature on “Ring Warriors,â€? promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic …
CHICAGO, IL (May 19, 2008) – IBF #1 ranked mandatory challenger Tomasz Adamek will return to the Windy City on July 11 when he headlines an exciting fight card at the Aragon Ballroom against veteran brawler Gary Gomez, it was jointly announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva and 8 Count Productions President Dominic …
DUVA BOXING SIGNS UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT STAR PROSPECT JAMES DELAROSA TO PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT; TEXAS NATIVE TO MAKE DEBUT ON ESPN2 FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS ON JUNE 13 FROM SCRANTON
New York, May 15—Duva Boxing president Dino Duva has announced the signing of hot shot welterweight prospect James DeLaRosa to a co-promotional agreement with Cavazos Boxing. The unbeaten star …
NATE CAMPBELL ON CHEVELLE HALLBACK
“Garside needs to be careful. Chevelle is as mean and tenacious
as they come!”
WBO, WBA and IBA lightweight champ Nate Campbell spoke out on the upcoming IFBA title fight between Chevelle Hallback (26-5-2) and Jeannine Garside (7-0-1) on June 13, at the Isleta Casino Resort in Albuquerque, NM on the Fresquez Promotions …
Press luncheon for the June 4 show at Aviator Sports & Recreation in Brooklyn, NY.
Show to be televised on ESPN 2’s Wednesday Night Fights.
A press luncheon for the June 4th boxing show at Aviator Sports & Recreation in Brooklyn, NY, will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Jack Demsey’s …
