Archive for September, 2009

Goossen Wins Appeal On Guerrero Arbitration Ruling, Ghost Says Not

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

GOOSSEN TUTOR WINS “APPEAL” IN CASE AGAINST ROBERT GUERRERO
DECISION RETURNS IBF SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION’S RIGHTS TO PROMOTER
Los Angeles, CA (September 30, 2009) – In a ruling yesterday that sent a strong message to the California State Athletic Commission (“CSAC”), Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert H. O’Brien, on behalf of Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis vacated an [...]

Boxing Promoters Happy With Mayweather-Marquez

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Boxing Promoter’s Association (BPA), to congratulate our sport in once again showing that BOXING is truly desired by fans. In as much the recent Mayweather-Marquez boxing event on HBO/PPV produced over a million buys and generated over $52 million dollars, it is clear that those that underestimate [...]

Tarvis Simms Steps In For Oganov

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

ALLAN GREEN TAKES ON UNBEATEN TARVIS SIMMS
IN SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH ON SHOWTIME®

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ShoBox: The New Generation
This Friday, Oct. 2, Live on SHOWTIME, 11 p.m. ET/PT,
From First Council Casino, Newkirk, Okla.
NEW YORK (Sept. 29, 2009) – Allan Green, coming off a dominating performance over Carlos De Leon, Jr., will face unbeaten “Marvelous” [...]

Huck To Meet Afolabi

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

***Captain Huck to defend WBO Cruiserweight Title against Afolabi in Ludwigsburg on December 5***
Marco “Captain” Huck (26-1, 20 KOs) will make the first defence of his WBO Cruiserweight Title on December 5 when he takes on interim champion Ola Afolabi (14-1, 6 KOs) in Ludwigsburg. The 24-year-old clinched the belt on August 29 following an [...]

Menefee Coming To ShoBox

Monday, September 28th, 2009

NFL STUDIO HOST CURT MENEFEE TO JOIN
SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ANNOUNCE TEAM
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The Versatile Veteran Sportscaster To Sub For Nick Charles
Beginning With Live ShoBox Telecast, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
NEW YORK (Sept. 28, 2009)–Veteran sportscaster Curt Menefee will join the ShoBox: The New Generation announce team, substituting for Nick Charles, the perennial host and play-by-play announcer who [...]

“Comanche Boy” Will Fight On ShoBox Undercard

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

“Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah to face Brooke Wellby!
20-0-1 (18KO) George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah returns to the ring Friday, Oct. 2 at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, OK on the Shobox undercard of Allan Green and Victor Organov. Tahdooahnippah will clash with Cree Native, Brooke “Schoolboy” Wellby [...]

38-0 Faruq Saleem Loses In New Hampshire

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Sheika wins slugfest against Kruger
McLean upsets Saleem in shocker
O’Connor, Gingras and Sujak all winners
MANCHESTER , N.H. (Septe.ber 23, 2009) – Three-time world title challenger Omar Sheika won an entertaining slugfest tonight against a game Theo Kruger in the main event on the 8th annual “Fight To Educate” card at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, [...]

Don King Counsel Passes Away

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Charles E. Lomax
March 24, 1924 to Sept. 20, 2009
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Charles E. Lomax, the first African American to become a partner at the powerhouse law firm of Sidley & Austin and later general counsel for legendary promoter Don King where he helped negotiate some of the biggest contracts in boxing, televised-sports and entertainment history, [...]

DiBella Moving Baseball Team To Virginia

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

LOU DIBELLA ANNOUNCES THE MOVE OF CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS BASEBALL FRANCHISE TO RICHMOND
(September 23, 2009) Lou DiBella has long been known for making moves in the boxing world. Now DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment, which promotes a stable of 30+ world class prizefighters, is making a literal move in the world of baseball. DiBella, who [...]

Devin Vargas Fights On Sept. 30

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

On September 30th Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present its second installment of VIP Boxing at the beautiful Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. Headlining the show will be Star Boxing’s heavyweight prospect, the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Captain, “Devastatin” Devin Vargas (17-1, 7KO) taking on Terrell “Baby Bull” Nelson (8-8, 5KO) in [...]