Archive for June, 2008

Flores Avoiding Godfrey?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Flores rejects CES offer to fight Godfrey on ESPN show
PROVIDENCE (June 25, 2008) – Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield has expressed his disappointed that USBA cruiserweight champion BJ Flores (21-0-1, 12 KOs) has rejected an offer to fight NABF cruiserweight title-holder Matt “Too Smoothâ€? Godfrey (16-1, 9 KOs) in an ESPN2 …

Duddy/Boston Tix Info

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

NEW YORK (June 25, 2008) – The return of unbeaten world middleweight title contender “Ireland’s� John Duddy to Boston highlights Saturday night’s (June 28) “Hassle In The Castle,� presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, at The Castle.
Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBC and WBO, faces Charles Howe (17-4-2, 9 KOs), in the …

Upgrade Announcement

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

By popular demand, we have added a new feature to TSS to make it more user friendly, with a nod to the superlative residents of TSS Universe who add so much to the site with their insight and commentary.
As of now, TSS All-Star Commentators will have their comments posted IMMEDIATELY.
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Ghost Guerrero Moves To 130

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Bay Area Ca. June 23, 2008
Two-time world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (22-1-1, 15 KO’s) has made the decision to vacate his IBF Featherweight title and move up to Jr. Lightweight. The decision came about as Guerrero, who stands at 5′8 ½, struggled to make weight in his last two championship bouts.
Since he was …

Newcastle Andy’s Cayman Diary!

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Day three, Cayman diary. Toonoy version. I have to say I’m eating humble pie right
now, I thought the promotion would be a flop, ticket sales were not good, and I had
a few of the fights down as being potential mismatches. How wrong I was. In true
Caymanian tradition everyone left it until they arrived at the …

Lethal Combination: Pacquiao v. Diaz

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Lethal Combination – Pacquiao v. Diaz

Miranda, Abraham Make Weight

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham weighed 166 pounds and Edison Miranda weighed 165 at Friday’s weigh-in at Hollywood, Fla.
In Saturday’s main event on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), Abraham (26-0, 21 KOs) and Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs) will clash in an eagerly awaited rematch of a controversial fight Abraham won …

Berto, Foe Make Weight

Friday, June 20th, 2008

HBO BOXING AFTER DARK
“BLACK AND BLUES�
ANDRE BERTO vs. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
CHAZZ WITHERSPOON vs. CHRIS ARREOLA
SATURDAY JUNE 21, 2008
FedExForum Memphis, TN
WEIGHTS FROM MEMPHIS
12 ROUNDS – WBC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
ANDRE BERTO vs. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
Winter Haven, FL …

Judah/Clottey Tix Info

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Tickets on Sale - Saturday, 11 AM!
ZAB ‘SUPER’ JUDAH TO BATTLE JOSHUA CLOTTEY
FOR WORLD TITLE AUGUST 2 AT THE PEARL
Las Vegas — Powerful, all-action Zab ‘Super’ Judah of Brooklyn, N.Y. will battle #1-rated welterweight Joshua Clottey of Ghana on a Top Rank championship boxing card at The Pearl inside the Palms Casino Resort on …

Pacman-Barrera II On HBO

Friday, June 20th, 2008

June 20, 2008 - Leading up to the lightweight championship bout between David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao — set for Saturday, June 28 in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View– HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of two action-packed fights.