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Dawson, Johnson Make Weight

Friday, November 6th, 2009

DAWSON-JOHNSON, ANGULO-YORGEY
FINAL WEIGHTS
Saturday, November 7, at Hartford’s XL Center
Live on HBO World Championship Boxing
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HARTFORD, Conn., (Nov. 6, 2009) – Final weights for Title Night in Hartford:
12-Round WBC Interim / IBO Light Heavyweight Championship
Chad Dawson, New Haven, Conn. (28-0, 17 KOs): 175 pounds vs. Glen Johnson, Miami, Fla. (49-12-2, 33 KOs) 173 1/2 pounds
12-Round WBO Interim [...]

Sechew Powell To Meet Mesquita

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Powell-Mesquita Headlines
‘World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show’
“The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” 3-day boxing spectacular Dec. 11-13 at the Paris Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6, 2009) – A unique United States versus The World pro boxing show that features team scoring competition, showcasing sons of four former world champions, will be held Dec. 12 at the [...]

Valuev, Haye Weigh In

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Nicolai Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs), WBA Champion, St. Petersburg, Russia 314.6 LBS.
vs.
David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs), Challenger, London, England [...]

Closed Circuit Tix For Pacman-Cotto Available

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

PACQUIAO VS COTTO “FIRE POWERS” WAY THROUGH
CLOSED CIRCUIT SEATING IN LAS VEGAS
Limited Closed Circuit Tickets Still Available For November 14 Mega-Fight
LAS VEGAS (November 4, 2009) - Due to the official sell out of the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the November 14 Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto “FIRE POWER” mega-fight, tickets for closed circuit seating [...]

Williams, Arreola Back In Action Dec. 5

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

‘REAL CHAMPIONS’
PAUL WILLIAMS VS. SERGIO MARTINEZ
CHRIS ARREOLA BACK IN ACTION
DEC. 5 IN ATLANTIC CITY ON HBO
Los Angeles, CA (November 5, 2009) – What do a pair of fearless world champions do - one who is the most feared fighter and the other most avoided - when no other fighter is willing to get into the [...]

Check Out Some Valuev Video

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Final Quotes From Dawson, Johnson

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

DAWSON-JOHNSON
MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Saturday, November 7, at Hartford’s XL Center
Live on HBO World Championship Boxing
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THURSDAY’S FINAL MEDIA CONFERENCE REMINDER
XL CENTER (Main Concourse Lobby)
2:00 PM
*Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson, Alfredo Angulo and Harry Joe Yorgey
HARTFORD, Conn., (Nov. 4, 2009) – Selected quotes from Wednesday’s media workout held at the Next Level Athletic Conditioning Center in nearby Bloomfield.
CHAD [...]

Cintron Angry That Angulo-Yorgey Is For Interim Title

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TEAM CINTRON LIVID OVER INTERIM TITLE FIGHT

With his win over Alfredo Angulo in May, Kermit Cintron earned the position as the top ranked contender to WBO Junior Middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk. So, imagine the surprise of Team Cintron when they learned Saturday’s bout between #4 ranked Angulo, and #5 ranked Harry [...]

Nov. 7 HBO Programming Note

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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HBO SPORTS® PRESENTS A LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH WHEN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®: CHAD DAWSON VS. GLEN JOHNSON II
AND ALFREDO ANGULO VS. HARRY JOE YORGEY
IS SEEN LIVE SATURDAY, NOV. 7 ON HBO®
HBO Sports presents a highly anticipated rematch between two accomplished ring warriors when WORLD [...]

Fights On ESPN TONIGHT

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Special Edition of Friday Night Fights to Kick off ESPN’s Week-Long Salute to Veteran’s Day
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, a special edition of Friday Night Fights will be aired from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C. The program, set for ESPN2 at 8 p.m., will usher in ESPN’s weeklong “America’s Heroes: A Salute [...]