Travis Kauffman Knocks Out Livin Castillo in Three Rounds!
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
Reading, PA- The first event to feature boxing and mixed martial arts on the same card in Pennsylvania was a resounding success for King’s Promotions Saturday night. Nearly 2000 paying customers were on hand at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA to watch local heavyweight [...]
Colombian puncher Yonnhy Perez kept his record intact
by knocking out former #3 IBF contender
Silence Mabuza in front of his adoring South African fan base.
Johannesburg, South Africa (May 29, 2009) - Behind on all scorecards at the beginning of the 12th round, Perez landed a huge left hand jab that sent Mabuza to the canvas. [...]
BWAA Dinner Date is Set
February 8, 2009 — The 84th Boxing Writers Association of America’s annual awards dinner will be held Friday night, June 12, 2009, at the Capitale, 130 Bowery in New York City. Additional information such as price and hotel availability will be made known in the coming weeks, and the full invitation [...]
Today at the Durandt Gymnasium, in the outskirts of Johannesburg, Yonnhy Perez and Silence Mabuza, weighed in below the mandated bantamweight limit (118 lb.) in front of the South African commission and IBF officials.
The bout, presented by Branco Sports Promotions, in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, will [...]
“BARNEYS” PHOTO WINNERS ANNOUNCED
They say a picture says a thousand words. But a great sports photograph is capable of saying so much more than that.
The winners of the Boxing Writers Association of American annual photography contest for 2008, an adjunct to the [...]
Press Release For [...]
WORLD CHAMPION CHAD DAWSON
VACATES IBF TITLE
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (May 27, 2009) – Undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON informed the International Boxing Federation (IBF) that he has vacated its title, effective immediately. Promoter Gary Shaw personally delivered the letter to the [...]
Tragedy has befallen former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. His four-year-old daughter Exodus was pronounced dead on Tuesday in Phoenix, after she was found with a chord from a treadmill wrapped around her neck at her home.
Her 7-year-old brother found her unconscious and alerted her mother. The mother tried to revive the child of the [...]
CHAMPIONS PAST AND PRESENT TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT WHEN
HBO BOXING AFTER DARK®: ANDRE BERTO VS. JUAN URANGO
AND ALFREDO ANGULO VS. KERMIT CINTRON
IS PRESENTED SATURDAY, MAY 30 ON HBO
A fearless rising star puts his crown on the line against a two-time titleholder when HBO [...]
NO MORE WORDS – THE HEAT IS ON
Final Press Conference Quotes from Silence Mabuza and Yonnhy Perez
(JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – May 25, 2009) IBF Bantamweight contender Yonnhy Perez approaches his last days of preparation as he readies himself to face South African Silence Mabuza on his home turf.
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