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Fight Card for Telefutra-Solo Boxeo |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/27/2008
MARES vs. ARIAS
ROCHA vs. BERANZA
Friday, June 27, 2008
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
Cabazon, CA
TeleFutura - Solo Boxeo
BLUE CORNER &n.......Read
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Pacquiao vs. Diaz final presser quotes |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/25/2008
PACQUIAO VS. DIAZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Wednesday, June 23, 2008, Mandalay Bay
Manny Pacquiao:
(Note: Filipino media brought it to Manny's attention today that many people at home are without food and shelter. But the thing many are really worried about is if the power will return by Saturday so they may watch the fight.)
"It is so important for me to win because I have dedicated this fight to my countrymen and it will make them happy if I win.&nbs.......Read
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Ghost Guerrero moves up to 130, vacates IBF 126 Title |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/24/2008
ROBERT "THE GHOST" GUERRERO vacates featherweight title in move to junior lightweight
Two-time world champion, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (22-1-1, 15 KO's) has made the decision to vacate his IBF Featherweight title and move up to Jr. Lightweight. The decision came about as Guerrero, who stands at 5'8 οΎ½, struggled to make weight in his last two championship bouts. Since he was eighteen years old, Guerrero has been fighting in the Featherweight (126 lbs) division. Now .......Read
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Edwin Rodriguez in Boston on Saturday night |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/23/2008
UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT EDWIN RODRIGUEZ RETURNS TO BOSTON ON JUNE 28, LOOKING TO BOOST RECORD TO 7-0
Undefeated professional Edwin Rodriguez of Worcester, Mass., returns to Boston June 28, looking to boost his record to 7-0 in a six-round bout against Hector Hernandez of Phoenix.
Hernandez is unquestionably Rodriguez's toughest opponent to date. Hernandez has a record of 10-2-2 with four knockouts and has won four of his past five bouts. Both Rodriguez and Hernandez stand 6-fo.......Read
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Velasquez twins back in action at Morongo Casino |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/23/2008
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS RISING STARS
CARLOS IVAN AND JUAN CARLOS VELASQUEZ RETURN ON JUNE 27
The undefeated Velasquez Twins Carlos Ivan (7-0, 6 KO's) and Juan Carlos (7-0, 4 KO's) are scheduled to be back in the ring June 27, 2008. Golden Boy Promotions brings you the action from the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. Both fighters are looking to extend on their winning streaks as they steadily climb up the featherweight rankings.
Carlos Ivan will face Scott Furney wh.......Read
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Abraham stomps Miranda, Marquez outguts Lorenzo |
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Author: Press Releases
photos by Tom Casino/Showtime
Date: 6/22/2008
Arthur Abraham β Edison Miranda II
Giovanni Lorenzo vs. Raul Marquez
LIVE ON SHOWTIME from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 22, 2008) β With three well-timed power punches, "King" Arthur Abraham blasted his was to a definitive fourth-round TKO over nemesis Edison Miranda in a thrilling rematch Saturday on SHOWTIME. In a ter.......Read
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Joval battles McGirt Jr on FNF July 25 |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/20/2008
Joval Takes on McGirt Jr. in True Crossroads Battle
Star Boxing's Middleweight Raymond Joval Set To Go To Battle Against James McGirt Jr.
Former IBO Middleweight Champion of the world Raymond Joval (37-4 16 KO's) will face off against rising prospect James "Buddy" McGirt Jr. (18-1 9 KO's) on July 25th at the City Center in Saratoga Springs, NY in the 10-round main event. The fight which will be aired on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights," will also mark the opening week of the 2008 Saratoga.......Read
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Solo Boxeo features Abner Mares and Nestor Rocha in co-features |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/19/2008
BOXING'S FUTURE IS ON JUNE 27 `SOLO BOXEO' AT
MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA
ABNER MARES AND NESTOR ROCHA IN CO-FEATURED BOUTS
CARLOS AND JUAN VELASQUEZ AND HECTOR SANCHEZ
IN ACTION ON THE UNDERCARD
In a few years, boxing historians may look back on Friday, June 27 as a day when fans got to see the fighters making up the future of the sport of boxing all fighting on one spectacular card. Given the amateur pedigree and pro success of Abner Mares, Nestor Rocha, .......Read
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Hot Cuban Prospects Barthelemy and Lara sign with Golden Boy |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/18/2008
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS HOT CUBAN PROSPECTS YAN BARTHELEMY AND ERISLANDY LARA
Golden Boy Promotions & Arena Box Announce Co-Promotional Agreement for Barthelemy & Lara
Golden Boy Promotions and Arena Box announced today that a co-promotional agreement has been signed for two of Cuba's hottest prospects in years, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Yan Barthelemy and 2005 World Amateur Champion Erislandy Lara.
"As an Olympic Gold Medal winner myself, I'm very pleased.......Read
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Tuesday Night Boxing Debuts July 8 At Las Vegas Hilton with Kevin Kelley |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/13/2008
`TUESDAY NIGHT BOXING' DEBUTS AT LAS VEGAS HILTON JULY 8
INAUGURAL CARD BOASTS TITLE BOUT WITH EX-WORLD CHAMP KEVIN KELLEY PLUS AARON PRYOR JR., ALSO FORMER UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION RODRIGUEZ
LAS VEGAS--Boxing returns to the Las Vegas Hilton with co-main events, one matching former World Boxing Council featherweight champion Kevin Kelley of Las Vegas against Abdul Malik Jabir of Washington D.C./Ghana for the Boxing Illustrated lightweight championship, the other fea.......Read
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Kevin Rooney joins Star Boxing |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/10/2008
ROONEY JOINS STAR BOXING
Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing appoints Kevin Rooney Jr., Director, Media Relations
Joe DeGuardia, President of Star Boxing announced today, the appointment of Kevin Rooney Jr., Director of Media Relations.
Rooney, a 2006 graduate of Fordham University, is no stranger to the boxing world being the son of world renowned trainer Kevin Rooney and godson of 6-time world champion Vinny Pazienza. In addition to Kevin Jr.'s work with Kevin Sr. and the world renowned Cus.......Read
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Golden Boy signs Comebacking Carlos Famoso Hernandez |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/10/2008
`FAMOSO' RETURNS TO THE RING WITH GOLDEN BOY IN HIS CORNER
FORMER WORLD CHAMPION CARLOS HERNANDEZ READY TO RE-CLAIM A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
After facing the best fighters of his era and becoming the first fighter of Salvadorian decent to win a world championship, Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez's place in boxing history is already secure. But after a year and a half away from the game, Hernandez's desire to once again wear a world championship belt around his waist has been ren.......Read
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Mora upsets Forrest, Williams crushes Quintana |
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Author: Alex Pierpaoli
photos by Brendon Pierpaoli
Date: 6/9/2008
Sergio Mora upsets Vernon Forrest,
Photos by Brendon Pierpaoli
Paul Williams crushes Carlos Quintana in Revenge Rematch!
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Forrest-Mora and Quintana-Williams Presser Quotes |
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Author: Press Releases
photos by Tom Casino/Showtime
Date: 6/6/2008
PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
VERNON FORREST vs. SERGIO MORA
CARLOS QUINTANA vs. PAUL WILLIAMS
Thursday, June 5, at Gallagher's Steak House, New York, New York
photos by Tom Casino/Showtime
On Saturday, June 7, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present a world championship doubleheader as Vernon Forrest (40-2, 29 KOs) defends his WBC super welterweight.......Read
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KOFantasyBoxing Announces Winners & Opens New League! |
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Author: Alex Pierpaoli
Date: 6/6/2008
Hello Fight Fans!!
With the close of May KOFantasyBoxing has wrapped up two more fantasy boxing leagues and given away a total of over 4500 dollars in cash and prizes in our three years of operation!
Last week Russ Choate of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and owner of The KO Krew II gym brought home the Kayo Quick Bucks League Championship! Second place finisher was Crispanic Gym and third place finisher was Gelsenkirchen Gotter Gym belonging to Erskine Baker of Charlotte, North Carolina. .......Read
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Enrique Ornelas headlines Solo Boxeo on July 4 |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/5/2008
ORNELAS TO HEADLINE `SOLO BOXEO' ON JULY 4TH
GOLDEN BOY BANGERS LOOK TO LIGHT UP OPPONENTS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AT DODGE ARENA IN HIDALGO, TEXAS
LOS ANGELES, June 5 β If middleweight contender Enrique Ornelas has anything to say about matters, the sky won't be the only place to see fireworks this Fourth of July, as he will be putting on his own explosive display in the ring as the featured attraction in the main event of the July 4th edition of TeleFutura's `Solo Boxeo'.
This night.......Read
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Open Workout Quotes from Sergio Mora |
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Author: Press Releases
Photo Credits: Joe Miranda/SHOWTIME
Date: 6/4/2008
"THE CONTENDER" WINNER SERGIO MORA
MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
From Latin Snake Training Gym, Montebello, California
Sergio Mora participated in a recent media workout as he winds down preparations for the biggest fight of his career against Vernon Forrest (40-2, 29 KOs) for his WBC super welterweight title Saturday, June 7, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 .......Read
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Tony Thompson presser tour journal entry |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/4/2008
TONY "THE TIGER" THOMPSON'S PASSAGE TO THE WBO/IBF UNIFICATION TITLE CHALLENGE
LOS ANGELES, CA --The following is a short entry written by Tony Thompson with regard to his initial press conference, which took place in Hamburg, Germany and Kiev, Ukraine, announcing his July 12, 2008 WBO/IBF mandatory unification title challenge against the champion Wladimir Klitschko.
ENTRY #1:
"I've had great experiences in Hamburg in the past and this was no exception. I arrived in Hamburg on a Monday .......Read
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Sugar Ray Leonard gives his take on Forrest-Mora |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/4/2008
Sugar Ray Leonard gives his view on Forrest vs. Mora
Legendary fighter Sugar Ray Leonard recently shared his thoughts about Sergio Mora and the challenger's upcoming bout against Vernon Forrest Saturday on SHOWTIME.
Mora will face his biggest test when he takes on Forrest (40-2, 29 KOs) for his WBC super welterweight title Saturday, June 7, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast.......Read
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Danny Garcia sees action on Saturday Night |
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Author: Press Releases
Date: 6/3/2008
DANNY GARCIA
PHILADELPHIA'S NEWEST BOXING SENSATION
Hot undefeated Jr. welterweight prospect, Danny Garcia (6-0, 5 KO's), who hails from the tough streets of Philadelphia, is eager to get back in the ring and let loose his power. The heavy-handed rising star takes the stage June 7, 2008 against an opponent TBA on the Pavlik vs Lockett card, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After knocking out his first five opponents within two rounds, Garcia went th.......Read
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