Kelly Pavlik Quotes
“Great Caesars Ghost!” Undefeated world middleweight champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK returns to his old haunt — Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall — where he first captured the world title, Saturday, June 7, in his first world title defense. Pavlik faces a mandatory sentence when he rumbles with No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger GARY “The Rocket” LOCKETT, who will be making his U.S. debut.. Read more
Yusaf Mack, Daniel Judah Undercard
Former heavyweight contender Seamus McDonagh weighs in on his Irish counterpart, undefeated junior middleweight James Moore. Moore will open ESPN 2’s Wednesday Night Fights on June 4 from the Aviator Sports & Recreation Center in Brooklyn, NY. The enormously popular James Moore, 15-0 (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights of Queens, New York, will open the June 4 show at the Aviator Sports & Recreation Center that will be televised on ESPN 2’s Wednesday Night Fights. He will take on Gabriel Rosado, 9-2 (6 KOS), of Philadelphia.. Read more
Manny Pacquiao, David Diaz Open Workout
World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz will jet to California this weekend to join boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao in an open workout for Bay Area fans and media this Saturday, May 31st.. The open workouts will take place at the West Wind School, 1551 University Ave. (between California and Sacramento Streets) in Berkeley. Diaz will hit the ring promptly at 11am with Pacquiao following at 12noon. Read more
Tomasz Adamek-Gary Gomez tickets
CHICAGO, IL (MAY 29, 2008)Tickets are now on sale for THE RETURN OF THE POLISH WARRIOR, the Chicago July 11th cruiserweight showdown between former light heavyweight world champion and IBF # 1 Mandatory Challenger Tomasz Adamek and veteran brawler Gary Gomez at the Aragon Ballroom. Tickets are $100, $75, $50 and $30 and can be obtained online through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 312-559-1212.. Read more
Edison Miranda Hits Back At Arthur Abraham
Calling in from his training camp in Puerto Rico, super middleweight contender Edison ‘Pantera’ Miranda chuckled when he was read the latest statements from his June 21st opponent, Arthur Abraham, who stated that in their highly controversial first bout in 2006, if he failed to beat a man who had his jaw broken, he would have taken a job as a night watchman.. Read more
Kelly Pavlik-Gary Lockett
World middleweight title challenger Gary Lockett heads to Atlantic City on Sunday with the aim of pulling off the biggest shock since Lloyd Honeyghan beat Don Curry. Over 20 years ago, also in Atlantic City, Curry was the undisputed and unbeaten welterweight champion and rated as the worlds best pound for pound fighter. Nobody gave Honeyghan a chance of beating Curry but the Ragamuffin Man destroyed him inside seven rounds.. Read more
Full Hatton vs Lazcano Report
This past Saturday, Frank Maloney Promotions enjoyed a successful partnership with Golden Boy Promotions and Punch Promotions to put on the largest boxing card in British history as 58,000 fans packed the City of Manchester Stadium to witness the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano bill.
For Frank Maloney, it was a crowning achievement to have had his firm organize, with support from Golden Boy and Punch Promotions, such a massive event and have everything, from start to finish, run so smoothly. Read more
Haye vs Klitschko?
The undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world David Haye will ‘force Wladimir Klitschko’s hand’ for a shot at the heavyweight title once he has brushed aside his first two opponents in the division. Haye’s next four fights will be screened exclusively on Setanta Sports. Speaking to Setanta Sports News from the O2 Arena in London Haye said:
“I am the undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world. It’s a good achievement. But that’s not my ultimate ambition. Read more
Mike Tyson Dinner Cancelled
Due to the level of negative feedback from public, media and political sources Braveheart Promotions see no option but to cancel the ‘Evening with Mike Tyson’ that was planned for the 31st of May. Although Mike Tyson is one of the greatest former world champion boxers ever, the furore that has surrounded this troubled athlete’s personal life continues to overshadow his professional accolades.. Read more
Abraham Responds To Miranda
Arthur Abraham yesterday started his ten-day training camp on a small island in the Baltic Sea to prepare for the June 21 showdown with Edison Miranda. The IBF middleweight champion, unbeaten in 26 fights (21 KOs), admitted he is already counting the days until his highly-anticipated US debut. “Things have been going great in practice,” he said. Read more
Golden Boy Inks David Haye
One of the most charismatic athletes to hit boxing in recent memory, London’s David Haye not only packs a huge punch and outstanding boxing skills, but also possesses the willingness to take on all comers and the ability to capture the imagination of fight fans around the world - traits that have led him to 20 knockouts in his 21 victories and the undisputed cruiserweight world championship. As he now embarks on a quest to become Heavyweight Champion of the World, “The Hayemaker” has signed with Golden Boy Promotions, the premier promotional company in boxing, as his exclusive promoter in the United States . Read more
Malignaggi Hatton fight not in jeopardy
BOSTON (May 27, 2008) – IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) was examined today by his hand specialist, Dr. Steven Margles, at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Margles confirmed that Malignaggi fractured his right hand during his win by 12-round decision against Lovemore N’dou last Saturday in Manchester, England. Malignaggi will stay in the Boston area with Dr. Margles to pursue appropriate treatment. “I spoke with Dr. Margles after he examined Paulie and the prognosis is good,” Malignaggi’s promoter Lou DiBella said. “This should not affect Paulie’s big fight this fall against Ricky Hatton in any way.”
Hatton vs Lazcano Weigh-In
The official weigh-in for the Ricky Hatton vs. Juan Lazcano showdown this Saturday was held In front of several thousand rabid fight fans in an ultra-modern Manchester, England shopping mall.
With top announcer Michael Buffer handling the introductions, Juan Lazcano, 37-4-1 (27), was the first to take the stage and tipped the beam at 139.75 lb before making way for IBO/Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Read more
Abraham-Miranda II Update
With training camp well underway for his June 21st rematch with Arthur Abraham, some have suggested that super middleweight contender Edison Miranda has been uncharacteristically quiet before the biggest fight of his career.
Not so, says ‘Pantera’. Read more
Manchester Preparing For Hatton - Lazcano
While the Red half of Manchester are celebrating the anticipation of lifting the European Cup in Moscow, the Blue half of the city are preparing for the biggest sporting event to hit Manchester since the Commonwealth Games. Ricky Hatton is the only sportsman who can unite the whole city, as well as the country, as the IBO/Ring light welterweight champion prepares to face Mexican-American hardman Juan Lazcano at City of Manchester Stadium this Saturday, May 24, 2008.. Read more
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