Archive for November, 2008

Darchinyan Wants Arce!

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

“DARCHINYAN IS READY TO KICK SOME ARCE!”
TOTOWA, NJ (November 18, 2008) — World super flyweight champion VIC “Raging Bull” DARCHINYAN is ready to give WBA interim super flyweight champion and Mexican loudmouth Jorge Arce (51-4-1, 38 KOs), the big Olé-off! Darchinyan (31-1-1, [...]

Arce Wants Darchinyan

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

(Nov. 18, 2008) – Jorge Arce, one of boxing’s most brash talkers, is no longer clamoring for a fight against WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez. Arce has now set his sights on WBC/WBA/IBF super flyweight champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan.
“Vazquez had his shot, but he waited too long to make a decision [...]

Antonio Diaz To Fight Nov. 28

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

ORANGE, CA, November 18 – Forget Thanksgiving dinner. For Southern California boxing fans the real feast will take place on Friday, November 28th at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, when Thompson Boxing Promotions brings the “Heavy Artillery” for a night of boxing people will be talking about for weeks.
In the main event, former IBA [...]

Rodriguez Draws In S. Africa

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Welterweights Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-2, 14KO) and Isaac Hlatshwayo (28-1-1, 10KO) battled to a 12 round draw on Monday night in Hlatshwayo’s home country of South Africa. At stake in the bout was an IBF #1 ranking and future date with IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey.
From the opening bell it was an entertaining fight as Hlatshwayo [...]

Ricky Hatton vs Paulie Malignaggi

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Ricky Hatton vs Paulie Malignaggi

Taylor/Lacy TV Info

Friday, November 14th, 2008

HBO SPORTS PRESENTS A BATTLE OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS WHEN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: JERMAIN TAYLOR VS. JEFF LACY
IS SEEN LIVE SATURDAY, NOV. 15 ON HBO
PLUS THE REPLAY OF CALZAGHE VS. JONES
Two former champs seek redemption when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: JERMAIN TAYLOR VS. [...]

Cunningham/Adamek Notes

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

On Dec 11, 2008, when Philadelphia, PA native Steve “USS” Cunningham defends his IBF Cruiserweight Championship against Jersey City’s “Polish Warrior” Tomasz Adamek at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
VERSUS will broadcast the Cunningham-Adamek bout and a co-feature contest beginning at 8:00 pm ET .
STEVE CUNNINGHAM
On training camp:
· [...]

Toney Takes On The Tiger

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

JAMES “LIGHTS OUT” TONEY
VERSUS
TONY “THE TIGER” THOMPSON
BATTLE OF HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA
PLUS
2004 U.S. GOLD MEDALIST ANDRE WARD
FIGHTS WILL AIR LIVE ON VERSUS AT 9 P.M. ET
Los Angeles, CA (November 11, 2008) – On December 13, 2008, a pair of prominent top heavyweight [...]

Kushner Mad At Team Duddy?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

NEW YORK (November 11, 2008) – Cedric Kushner, President of Gotham Boxing, announced in New York today that he has been informed by Irish Ropes that they cannot deliver the services of John Duddy, the headliner on the November 21st New York City show. As such, the show has been cancelled.

Karmazin Back In Action

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Kahren Harutyunyan’s Art of Boxing Promotions, in association with Bash Boxing, proudly announces the return of former IBF Jr. Middleweight Champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin in a 12 round middleweight bout.
The seven bout card titled “Season’s Beatings” is scheduled for December 20th, in Hollywood Park Casino, in Inglewood, CA and will also feature [...]