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Vic Darchinyan Fights Dec. 12

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Super flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan of Australia is scheduled to make his mandatory title defense against interim champion Tomas Rojas of Mexico on December 12.

WBC Wants Apology From Mosley

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Welterweight world champion Andre Berto of the U.S. requested approval for a voluntary title defense on January 30 against WBA champion Shane Mosley of the U.S. The request was approved on the condition that Mosley publicly apologize to the WBC for abandoning the [...]

WBC Supports Froch-Dirrell Rematch

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

During today’s WBC general assembly meeting, No. 3 ranked super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell of the U.S. requested a rematch of his split decision loss in October against super middleweight world champion Carl Froch of England. The WBC is a strong supporter of [...]

Angulo-Yorgey Fight Will Be For Interim Title

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

ALFREDO ANGULO-HARRY JOE YORGEY TO FIGHT
FOR INTERIM WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
Saturday, November 7, at Hartford’s XL Center
Live on HBO World Championship Boxing
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HARTFORD, Conn., (Nov. 4, 2009) – Title Night in Hartford just got that much better with the announcement that Saturday night’s HBO televised co-feature between “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey and Alfredo “Perro” [...]

Arnaoutis To Face Tim Coleman

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Arnaoutis-Coleman Clash in NYC 12/3 for USBA Belt
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
Atlantic City, NJ - With the stakes higher than ever, “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis will face another tough challenge when he meets Baltimore, MD’s Tim “The Pitbull” Coleman in a 12 round contest for the vacant USBA junior welterweight title. Joe Deguardia’s Star Boxing will promote the [...]

Valuev Says Haye Isn’t In His Head

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Valuev not letting Haye get into his
head for WBA Heavyweight Title Fight
Saturday’s “David vs. Goliath” PPV card live from Germany
HOBOKEN, N.J. (Nov. 2, 2009) – Two-time and reigning World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai “The Russian Giant” Valuev isn’t letting constant trash- talking by 3-time world cruiserweight champion David “The Haymaker” Haye get into his [...]

Roach Will Appear On Jimmy Kimmel

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

ROACH READIES VIRAL ATTACK ON COTTO!
MANNY PACQUIAO TO APPEAR ON
ABC’S “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!”
TOMORROW! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - 12:05 A.M. ET/PT
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (November 2, 2009) – Three-time Trainer of the Year World-Famous Freddie Roach issued a medical warning to World Boxing Organization (WBO) [...]

Miguel Diaz Hooks Up With John Ruiz

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

New Team Ruiz in Germany
for Saturday’s fight on Valuev-Haye PPV card

LAS VEGAS (November 2, 2009) – A new-look Team Ruiz has arrived in Germany to make final preparations for Saturday night’s 10-round fight between 2-time World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, the current WBA No. 1 rated contender, against former IBU [...]

Del Valle And Spina Fight To Draw In CT.

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Spina and Del Valle fight to majority draw
Lundy KO’s Valtierra in first round

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oct. 31, 2009) – World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs) and former world champion Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle (36-6-2 (22 KOs) fought to a 10 round majority draw tonight in the main event on [...]

Check Out Cotto In Vegas On Sunday

Friday, October 30th, 2009

COTTO NATION UNITE!
WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO
ARRIVES IN LAS VEGAS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 at 3:55 P.M. PT

Fans Invited To Greet The Champ!
LAS VEGAS, NV. (October 30, 2009) – Three-time world champion MIGUEL COTTO breaks his Tampa training camp and heads to Las Vegas Sunday, [...]