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Caballero Asks ‘Who’s Next?’

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Last Friday night before a sellout crowd, it only took WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero four rounds to destroy previously unbeaten hometown favorite Steve Molitor, and to add the Canadian’s IBF 122-pound championship belt to his collection. Now “Pelenchin” wants to see which of the remaining top guns in the division are …

Paul Williams Q ‘n’ A

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

(November 25) Los Angeles, CA — Just two days before Thanksgiving and “At Last” featuring 2-time WBO Welterweight World Champion and “The Most Feared Fighter in Boxing,” Paul “The Punisher” Williams taking on 3-time World Champion, Verno Phillips, in an interim 12 round WBO Super Welterweight World Championship bout, will take place two days …

Is Abregu Legit? We Will See

Monday, November 24th, 2008

ShoBox: The New Generation
Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, Live at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
From Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, Calif.
NEW YORK (Nov. 24, 2008) – The hard-hitting South American welterweight champion has an unblemished record (24-0), a knockout percentage of nearly 90 percent (21 of 24) and a world top-10 ranking (World Boxing Council/WBC No. …

Godfrey Wins In N. Dakota

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA — In front of a standing room only crowd at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, three of CES’ rising stars, Matt Godfrey, Aaron Williams and Hank Lundy all put on impressive performances in securing victories on Saturday night.
Godfrey, the reigning NABF cruiserweight champion, added the brand new Sovereign Nations Boxing …

Verno Fights Saturday

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

VERNO PHILLIPS CONFIDENT OF WIN AGAINST PAUL WILLIAMS
IN “YOUTH VS. EXPERIENCE” MATCHUP
ON NOV. 29, TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO;
VACATES IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Former two-time IBF and WBO jr. middleweight world champion Verno Phillips is confident of a win in his upcoming fight against …

Ortiz, JM Lopez On Dec. 6 Card

Friday, November 21st, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 21, 2008) – Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank announced the addition of two 12-round title fights to the December 6 pay-per-view undercard of “The Dream Match,” headlined by the 12-round welterweight collision between two of boxing’s biggest attractions OSCAR DE LA HOYA and MANNY PACQUIAO.
NABO junior welterweight champion and …

Teron To Fight Dec. 4

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Jorge “The Truth” Teron added to “Holiday Hits”
Dec. 4 at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan
NEW YORK (November 20, 2008) – World-rated lightweight Jorge “The Truth” Teron has been added to the third annual “Holiday Hits” pro boxing show, promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, December 4 at the famed Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York.
Unbeaten heavyweight …

Godfrey To Fight In N. Dakota

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

PROVIDENCE (November 19, 2008) – NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (17-1, 10 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBC, fights Saturday night for the first Sovereign Nations Boxing Council (SNBC) title against Eddie “The Iron Man” Gutierrez at 4 Bears Casino in New Town, North Dakota.
SNBC is a fledging professional boxing organization linking …

HBO Saturday Info

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

HBO SPORTS PRESENTS
A BLUE-RIBBON DOUBLEHEADER UNDER THE VEGAS LIGHTS WHEN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®: RICKY HATTON VS. PAUL MALIGNAGGI
AND JAMES KIRKLAND VS. BRIAN VERA
IS SEEN LIVE SATURDAY, NOV. 22 ON HBO
Relentless combatants square off when HBO Sports presents WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: RICKY HATTON …

Estrada, Andrade To Fight Nov. 29

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

PROVIDENCE (November 18, 2008) – Rhode Island’s only representatives ever on the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, Jason “Big Six” Estrada (2004) and Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (2008), will be showcased November 29 on “Holiday Havoc” at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
“Holiday Havoc” is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. …