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PHOTO GALLERY - Wladimir Klitschko Weigh in, Press Conference, Fight

posted by mightygloves.com on July 21, 2008

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Andy Lee Defeats Willie Gibbs with 10th Round TKO

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 19, 2008

Irish Middleweight Andy Lee (16-1, 13 KOs), scored a TKO over Willie Gibbs (20-3, 16 KOs) at 2:46 of the tenth round Saturday at the University Arena in Limerick, Ireland. Lee, of the Kronk Gym in Detroit is trained and managed by Hall of Fame Trainer, Emanuel Steward.


posted by mightygloves.com on July 16, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Holt vs. Torres

posted by mightygloves.com on July 7, 2008

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Holt Claims WBO World Super Lightweight Championship with a Spectacular KO Over Torres: Lamont Peterson Remains Undefeated

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 5, 2008

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Kendall Holt scored an amazing KO over the defending champion, Ricardo Torres to claim the WBO World Super Lightweight Championship. The fight started fast and furious with Torres coming out strong and knocking Holt down twice in the first round before Holt retaliated with a right that knocked Torres cold at 1:01 of the very first round in front of a crowd of 3226 at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood. Promoted by Top Rank, the bout was televised live on a special edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation”.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Holt vs. Torres Press Conference

posted by mightygloves.com on July 4, 2008

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Torres vs Holt Rematch to be Televised Live on Special Edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation” Saturday

posted by Kathleen Holland

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WBO Jr. Welterweight champion, Ricardo Torres will defend his title against no 1 contender, Kendall Holt in a much anticipated rematch Saturday on a special edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation”. The bout will come to us live from The Theatre of the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood and will air on “Showtime” beginning at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

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PHOTO GALLERY - Holt vs. Torres Public Workout

posted by mightygloves.com on July 2, 2008

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posted by mightygloves.com on June 30, 2008

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DAVID "THE DESTROYER" LOPEZ VICTORIOUS

posted by mightygloves.com on June 15, 2008

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David "The Destroyer" Lopez (right) lands a right on his way to a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Michael Walker (left) on June 13, 2008 at Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas.


RESULTS FROM HARTFORD

posted by mightygloves.com on June 14, 2008

Courtesy of Bob Trieger
June 13, 2008 – “Connecticut Conquest”
(winners listed on top)

HEAVYWEIGHTS
Tony Grano (14-0-1, 12 KOs), Hartford, CT
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Leroy Childs (13-2, 12 KOs), Jefferson City, Mo

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posted by mightygloves.com on June 11, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Byrd vs. George & Undercard Gallery

posted by mightygloves.com on May 18, 2008

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Shaun George Shocks Chris Byrd

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 17, 2008

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LAS VEGAS –Shaun George scored a shocking TKO over former two time heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd who made his light heavyweight debut in the Main Event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.

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Byrd and George Weigh-in

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 15, 2008

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The weigh-in for tomorrow night’s fight between Chris Byrd and Shaun George took place this evening at The Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

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Chris Byrd Moves to Light Heavyweight

posted by Kathleen Holland

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Two time Heavyweight champion, Chris Byrd will take on Shaun George Friday in the Planet Hollywood Ring at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas. The bout will be televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights on May 16.

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Results From Gotham Theatre, New York

posted by Kathleen Holland

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Frankie Figueroa Gato (19-2-13 Ko's), NY defeats Luis Rodriguez (22-2 13 KO's), Mexico, retaining his NABF title on ESPN 2 May 14, 2008 at the Gotham Theater in New York. The crowd was an invite only for ESPN to showcase its new Spanish division. Miss Universe was amongst the elite in attendance. DiBella Entertainment was a co-promoter.

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Jonathon Nelson Scores 1st Round TKO

posted by Kathleen Holland

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Jonathon Nelson (2-0, 1 KO) defeated Borngod Washington, (0-3) by TKO at 1:48 of the very first round in a super middleweight undercard bout at Gotham Hall in New York City on ESPN’s Wednesday Night Fight card.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Byrd vs. George Media Workout

posted by mightygloves.com on May 14, 2008

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De La Hoya Scores Unanimous Decision Over Forbes

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 4, 2008

By Kathleen Holland

Oscar De La Hoya defeated Steve Forbes by unanimous decision Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson City, California.

De La Hoya controlled the fight throughout, even though Forbes was able to get in some good shots. Forbes seemed to focus mostly on defense and lacked the offense and strength needed to win the fight. De La Hoya was unable to score the knockout that his team was hoping for.

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posted by mightygloves.com on April 30, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Steve Forbes Training Camp 2

posted by mightygloves.com on April 26, 2008

Steve gets a visit from his family a few days before he leaves for California to get ready for his fight with Oscar De La Hoya scheduled for Saturday, May 5 in Carson. The fight will be aired on HBO.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hopkins vs. Calzaghe Fight

posted by mightygloves.com on April 20, 2008

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Calzaghe Defeats Hopkins in a Mauling Match

posted by Kathleen Holland

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LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t pretty, but Joe Calzaghe defeated Bernard Hopkins by split decision and took his Ring Magazine’s Light Heavyweight championship in the Planet Hollywood Ring at the Thomas and Mack Center before a predominately British crowd.

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Calzaghe and Hopkins Both Weigh-in at 173

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 18, 2008

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Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins weighed in Friday afternoon at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in preparation for Saturday Night’s highly anticipated matchup. The fighters both weighed in at 173 for their light heavyweight bout.

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B-Hop – Calzaghe Square Off Saturday

posted by Kathleen Holland

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LAS VEGAS - The Brits have invaded Las Vegas in support of their Countryman, Joe Calzaghe who will face Ring Magazine’s Light Heavyweight champ, Bernard “The Executioner”, Hopkins Saturday in the Planet Hollywood Ring at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

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Calzaghe and Hopkins Make Their Grand Arrivals at Planet Hollywood

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 14, 2008

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Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins arrived at Planet Hollywood today in preparation for Saturday’s much anticipated fight. Calzaghe will be making his U.S. debut.

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Cotto destroys Gomez

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 12, 2008

Story by Mark DeSisto

In a complete mismatch at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic
City, New Jersey, WBA welterweight champion Miguel
Cotto pounded and toyed with “Contender” star Alphonso
Gomez for 5 rounds before Gomez’s corner called a halt
to the bout on the advice of the ringside physician.
Cotto’s dominance was evident from the opening bell,
showing off his still underrated boxing skills as he
couldn’t miss with the jab, moved out of the way of
anything Gomez threw, and timing effective power
punches. A jab at the end of round 1 seemed to have
Gomez stumbling a bit and Gomez’s face was already
quite red and marked up.

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Margarito too strong for Cintron.

posted by Kathleen Holland

Story by Mark DeSisto

Antonio Margarito reaffirmed his dominance over Kermit
Cintron with a devastating 6th round knockout to
capture Cintron’s IBF welterweight belt in a highly
anticipated rematch. .

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight and Undercard

posted by mightygloves.com on March 17, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pacquiao vs. Marquez Weighin

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Mosley vs Judah Official, Tickets on Sale

posted by Kathleen Holland

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LAS VEGAS – A press conference was held on Saturday to announce the upcoming fight between Sugar Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs) and Zab Judah (36-5, 25 KOs) which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on May 31.

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Manny Pacquiao Takes WBC and Ring Magazine's Super Featherweight Title from Juan Manuel Marquez

posted by Kathleen Holland on March 15, 2008

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LAS VEGAS – Outstanding, tremendous, magnificent, action packed are all terms that can describe the fight “Unfinished Business” when Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 34 KOs) defeated Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) by split decision in an extremely close fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Saturday to become the new WBC and Ring Magazine Super Featherweight champion.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hardrock Top Rank Fights

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Tye “Big Sky” Fields Scores First Round TKO at the Hard Rock in Vegas

posted by Kathleen Holland on March 14, 2008

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LAS VEGAS – Tye “Big Sky” Fields (40-1, 36 KOs) scored a TKO over Roderick Willis (13-3-1, 7 KOs) at 1:37 of the first round at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Fields dominated the bout from the sound of the first bell and pretty much used Willis as a punching bag before the bout was stopped.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pacquiao vs. Marquez Grand Arrival: Mandalay Bay

posted by mightygloves.com on March 12, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pavlik vs Taylor II

posted by mightygloves.com on February 18, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pavlik vs Taylor II: Undercard Fight Gallery

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R*E*S*P*E*C*T: Pavlik vs Taylor II

posted by Kathleen Holland on February 17, 2008

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Saturday night’s bout between undefeated Middleweight champion, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik and former Middleweight champion, Jermain, “Bad Intentions” Taylor had “RESPECT” written all over it.

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Pavlik Scores Unanimous Decision over Jermain Taylor

posted by Kathleen Holland

Kelly Pavlik scored a unanimous decision over Jermain Taylor Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Check back for the full story, photo gallery and post fight video.


PHOTO GALLERY - Pavlik vs Taylor II: Weighin

posted by mightygloves.com on February 16, 2008

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Jermain Taylor Faces Biggest Fight of His Career

posted by Kathleen Holland on February 15, 2008

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Former Middleweight Champion, Jermain Taylor will face the current Middleweight champion, Kelly Pavlik in the biggest fight of his career on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pavlik vs Taylor II: Final Press Conference

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pavlik vs. Taylor: Arrival And Public Workout MGM Grand Las Vegas

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PHOTO GALLERY - Fight Night Hard Rock Vegas 020708

posted by mightygloves.com on February 10, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Jermain Taylor Training Camp: Coutdown to Taylor vs. Pavlik II

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PHOTO GALLERY - Andy Lee Defeats Alejandro Gustavo Falliga in Ireland

posted by mightygloves.com on February 9, 2008

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posted by mightygloves.com on February 8, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Star Boxing Gallery - Muriqi defeats Wilson

posted by mightygloves.com on February 6, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Jones vs. Trinidad

posted by mightygloves.com on January 28, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Ruslan Chagaev vs. Matt Skelton

posted by mightygloves.com on January 24, 2008

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PHOTO GALLERY - Top Rank Weighin @ Hard Rock LV

posted by mightygloves.com on December 21, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Top Rank Fights @ Hard Rock LV

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PHOTO GALLERY - Tecate Girls

posted by mightygloves.com on December 8, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hatton vs. Mayweather Weighin

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PHOTO GALLERY - Halmich vs. Finer

posted by mightygloves.com on December 6, 2007

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posted by mightygloves.com on December 1, 2007

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posted by mightygloves.com on November 28, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Cotto vs. Mosley

posted by mightygloves.com on November 14, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Andy Lee & Jason Cintron fights in Chicago

posted by mightygloves.com on October 3, 2007

These two Kronk fighters won their fights, take a look at the gallery!

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PHOTO GALLERY - Taylor vs. Pavlik Undercard Fight Gallery

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PHOTO GALLERY - Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik Fight Gallery

posted by mightygloves.com on October 1, 2007

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Video, instant replay and stills in chronological order, what a great tool available, not only to fighters, but officials and media. It gives one the opportunity to dissect a boxer’s performance and improve their boxing ability and stamina, if you will.

If we take a closer look at the Taylor vs Pavlik fight, you will see a multitude of positives and negatives that contributed to the fight and its’ outcome.

Both fighters came to go home with the middleweight championship of the world and remain undefeated or as Michael Buffer put it so eloquently “one of the 0’s must go” and that it did.

Continue reading "PHOTO GALLERY - Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik Fight Gallery" »


PHOTO GALLERY - Mightygloves.com exclusive inside look; Jermain Taylor Training Camp - Poconos 4

posted by mightygloves.com on September 14, 2007

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After some rigorous training the guys took off their gloves for a night of Karaoke.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Mightygloves.com exclusive inside look; Jermain Taylor Training Camp - Poconos 2

posted by mightygloves.com on September 9, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Mightygloves.com exclusive inside look; Jermain Taylor Training Camp - Poconos

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PHOTO GALLERY - Cotto Vs. Mosley Prefight Press Conference

posted by mightygloves.com on September 8, 2007

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Zuniga upsets Oganov; Kirkland stops Said

posted by mightygloves.com on September 4, 2007

zunigaoganovfi3.jpgTACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2007) – In exactly the type of well-matched, hotly contested fight that exemplifies what “ShoBox: The New Generation” is all about, Fulgencio Zuniga (20-2-1, 17 KOs) registered a convincing ninth-round TKO over previously undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 8 contender Victor Oganov (26-1, 26 KOs) in a one-sided war for the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight championship Saturday on SHOWTIME.

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In the co-feature of a tremendous “ShoBox” fight card, highly regarded unbeaten WBO No. 10-ranked 154-pound contender James Kirkland (20-0, 17 KOs) demolished Mohammad Said (22-6-1, 14 KOs), dropping him three times en route to a scintillating second-round knockout.

Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with Brian Halquist Productions, co-promoted the terrific doubleheader from Emerald Queen Casino. It aired on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

The battle-tested Zuniga, of Padilla, Columbia, overcame a disputed first-round knockdown to out-work, out-hustle, out-punch, out-fight and, ultimately, outclass Oganov, who entered the ring having won all 26 of his fights inside the distance.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Ibragimov vs. Holyfield Prefight Press Conference

posted by mightygloves.com on August 31, 2007

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Arthur Abraham vs. Khoren Gevor

posted by mightygloves.com on August 23, 2007

Berlin, Germany - IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham retained his title with a devastating 11th round knockout. Brave Challenger Khoren Gevor was staggered in the 11th round by a left hook, blocked a right hook and went down to a following left hook.


Dhafir Smith Steps In To Fight Jonathan Reid On August 24th!

posted by mightygloves.com on August 20, 2007

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Pennsylvania based veteran Dhafir Smith 17-16-5 {4 KO’s} has stepped in to challenge Contender season 1 star Jonathan “Reid Dawg” Reid 34-6 {19 KO’s}. The fight which will be the co-main event at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be fought at catch weight of 165 lbs. Smith is stepping in for Rasheem Brown who pulled out for undisclosed reasons and will be looking for his second straight victory after scoring a shocking knockout over Brandon Mitchem on July 27th. Reid will attempt to impress the crowd in his first trip to Philadelphia as well as new promoter Diane Lee Fischer of Dee Lee Promotions.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Berto vs. Rivera & Undercard

posted by mightygloves.com on July 29, 2007

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Mightygloves.com Apology to Readers

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 22, 2007

Mightygloves.com wishes to express our apology to our boxing fans for the lack of coverage of the Bernard Hopkins vs Winky Wright fight.

Although most of the major promoters have been very receptive to our new site, unfortunately, Golden Boy Promotions and the PR Team who handles credential requests does not show us the same respect. We are unable to obtain credentials to Golden Boy Events at this time.

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“Tecate” and “Golden Boy” a Perfect Match

posted by Kathleen Holland on July 20, 2007

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“Tecate” Cerveza and Golden Boy Promotions have created a relationship that is a winner for both the boxing community as well as anyone who enjoys a cold one from time to time. Tecate has a major sponsorship role in this weekend’s highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Ronald “Winky” Wright which will take place Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

“Tecate” has scheduled 13 viewing parties at various locations around the country, and has major signage and branding throughout the venue, and even the introduction of a product which is new to the US.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Cintron vs. Matthysse Prefight Images

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PHOTO GALLERY - Gatti vs. Gomez

posted by mightygloves.com on July 16, 2007

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Margarito vs. Williams Final Press Conference Quotes

posted by mightygloves.com on July 13, 2007

On Saturday, July 14, 2007, in the outdoor tennis stadium at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., undefeated and World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 1 welterweight contender Paul “The Punisher” Williams (32-0, 24 KOs) looks to commemorate the holiday of Bastille Day by ending another reign of terror – that of WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (34-4, 1 NC, 24 KOs).

Cristobal Arreola (20-0, 18 KOs), of Riverside, Calif., via East Los Angeles, will take on Derek Berry (12-8-1, five KOs), of Rialto, Calif., while Ward (12-0, 7 KOs), of Oakland, Calif., will face Francisco Diaz (16-1, eight KOs), of Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Billed as “Pride N’ Punishment,” the long-awaited, highly anticipated 12-round confrontation between arguably the hardest-punching, most bitter rivals in the 147-pound division is presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and will be televised on HBO “World Championship Boxing.”

“The winner of this fight is the preeminent welterweight in the world -- and that includes (Miguel) Cotto or anyone else in the 147-pound division,’’ the event’s promoter, Dan Goossen, said.

The fight card will will start at 5:30 p.m. PT. The WBO world title fight will start at approximately 7:45 p.m. PT and doors to the stadium will open at 5 p.m.

Tickets are available for as low as $25, with VIP floor seats priced at $300. Other tickets in the bowl are priced at $50, $75 and $150 and are on sale at TicketMaster outlets and online at www.Ticketmaster.com, as well as The Home Depot Center Box Office (open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.), and Saturday (day of event) beginning at 10 a.m.). Group tickets are available online at www.aegtickets.com or by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Klitschko vs. Brewster

posted by mightygloves.com on July 10, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Klitschko vs. Brewster Prepress

posted by mightygloves.com on July 4, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hatton vs. Castillo Fight Gallery 2

posted by mightygloves.com on June 25, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hatton vs. Castillo Fight Gallery

posted by mightygloves.com on June 24, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Hatton vs. Castillo Weighin

posted by mightygloves.com on June 23, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Malignaggi vs. N'dou

posted by mightygloves.com on June 19, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Vista Del Mar 2007

posted by mightygloves.com on June 15, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Emanuel Steward - Man of the Year 2007

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Magic Man Returns to Form; Dawson Stops Ruiz

posted by mightygloves.com on June 11, 2007

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HARTFORD, Conn. (June 9, 2007) – The brightest young star and one of the most accomplished veterans of the light heavyweight division won exciting contests Saturday on SHOWTIME at the Connecticut Convention Center. Former two-time world champion Antonio “The Magic Man” Tarver did enough to get past determined Elvir Muriqi to win a controversial close majority decision and the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) 175-pound title. And undefeated 24-year old “Bad” Chad Dawson registered a sixth-round TKO over Jesus “Chuy” Ruiz in the first defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) title.
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It took about four rounds for the magic to return for Tarver but when it did he seemingly took control of the bout. Muriqi of Bronx, NY, won more than a few of the early rounds, and a lot of fans with a valiant and exciting effort.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Briggs vs. Ibragimov Fight

posted by mightygloves.com on June 6, 2007

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Kermit Cintron vs. Walter Matthysse

posted by mightygloves.com on May 25, 2007

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Kronk fighter, Kermit Cintron is set to battle Walter Matthsse in Atlantic City, NJ on July 14, 2007 at the Boardwalk Hall. More information to follow.


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PHOTO GALLERY - Klitschko vs. Byrd Prefight Press Conference 04.22.06

posted by mightygloves.com on May 24, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Kelly Pavlik vs. Edison Miranda

posted by mightygloves.com on May 21, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor vs. Cory Spinks

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PHOTO GALLERY - Sturm vs. Castillejo

posted by mightygloves.com on May 9, 2007

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PHOTO GALLERY - The Many Faces of Bernard Hopkins

posted by mightygloves.com on May 7, 2007

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One of the most animated figures in boxing is Bernard Hopkins. As a promoter, when Bernard steps up to the podium, his puts on his savvy business face and his great sense of humor dictates an event. You just never know what he will come up with next.

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“The World Awaits” - The Wait is Over

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 5, 2007

LAS VEGAS – “The World Awaits”, the huge mega fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather is setting records on a daily basis. The fight will take place tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The fight sold out in less than three hours and has been billed as the biggest money fight in the history of the sport. Over seven thousand fans came out for Friday’s weigh-in and hundreds were turned away due to the overwhelming turnout.

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“SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: 20 YEARS LATER”

posted by mightygloves.com on May 2, 2007

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America’s No. 1 Boxing Network Will Honor Its 20th Anniversary by Showcasing Showtime Championship Boxing and “ShoBox: The New Generation” Highlights from 2006

NEW YORK (April 26, 2007) – Classic fights, career defining moments and hard-hitting action from the most compelling and unforgettable prizefights of 2006 are recapped in “SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: 20 Years Later” premiering Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

The 30-minute program features highlights from SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s 20th anniversary year with commentary from perennial play-by-play man Steve Albert and renowned color analyst Al Bernstein. In addition, “20 Years Later” will feature the top bouts from “ShoBox: The New Generation,” the network’s acclaimed prospect-oriented series, with fight call and commentary from Nick Charles and Steve Farhood.

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“The World Awaits” – De La Hoya vs Mayweather

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 26, 2007

With the Mega Fight only a few days away, it seems the attention has switched from boxing to the financial success of the promotion. During this week’s telephone conference call, it seemed that most of the questions asked by the media pertained to the tremendous success of the marketing campaign and the substantial amount of money generated by the fight.

This certainly appears to be the biggest revenue producing promotion in the history of boxing, but to boxing fans, that is not what this is all about. The true test of how big of a success this event will be depends on what the boxers bring to the ring and whether or not they will live up to the fans very high expectations. We have seen both of these fighters run, even though it is not typical for Oscar, but we have never seen Oscar meet the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Floyd, who is very quick is probably the best pound for pound in the world, and if he uses the same game plan as in his last fight, quick punches and run, then it will be up to Oscar to keep the fight exciting by cutting Floyd off. On the other hand, if Oscar can’t handle Floyd, we may see him decide to run. Be that as it may, it will be interesting to see how the fight actually plays out, whether or not the spectators, either watching it in person or on TV, actually get their money’s worth.

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“The World Awaits” – Exciting of Boring?

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 19, 2007

“The World Awaits” is one of the most publicized events in recent boxing history. The mega fight between the “Golden Boy”, Oscar De La Hoya and “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has certainly been the main event in the boxing buzz.

One would expect that when these two warriors get into the ring on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that fans will see the most exciting bout in recent times.

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Press Conference Pics & Quotes: Joan Guzman-Michael Katsidis-Oscar Larios

posted by mightygloves.com on April 18, 2007

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Photo 1: Joan Guzman (left) and Michael Katsidis square off after Wednesday's press conference in Anaheim, Calif. In the main event at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, May 26, Katsidis will defend his interim WBO lightweight crown against Guzman, the current WBO 130-pound champion and former WBO 122-pound titleholder.
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Photo 2: Guzman, Oscar Larios and Katsidis pose after the press conference. In the May 26 co-feature, Larios, a former WBC 122-pound champion, will meet unbeaten Jorge Linares for the interim WBC featherweight belt.

Tickets are priced at $100, $65, $45 and $25 and go on sale Thursday, April 19, at The Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center, Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone (714) 740-2000, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at all participating Ticketmaster retail locations.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pacquiao vs. Solis Fight

posted by mightygloves.com on April 16, 2007

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The PacMan Retains WBC International Super Featherweight Title by Impressive KO

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 15, 2007

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Manny Pacquaio (44-3-2, 33 KOs) scored an 8th round KO over Jorge Solis ( 33-1-2, 23 KOs) and retained his WBC International Super Featherweight title at the Alamodome before an excited crowd of 14,793, the second largest attendance in boxing history in San Antonio right behind the Chavez-Whitaker fight.

Pacquaio suffered a cut over his left eye due to an accidental head butt in the fifth round, but that didn’t seem to affect him much, as he closed the round out with a barrage of combinations. The sixth round was ferocious with both fighters giving it there all, but the end came at 1:16 seconds of the 8th round when referee Vic Drakulich reached the count of ten after Solis second knockdown in the round. Pacquaio had won every round but two on each of the judges score cards.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Pacquiao vs. Solis Weighin

posted by mightygloves.com on April 14, 2007

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Pacquiao vs. Solis Weighin

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – There were a few tense moments during the weigh-in for the upcoming Jorge Solis and Manny Pacquaio fight when Solis weighed in on his first try at ½ lb over the maximum weight limit of 130. He returned to the scale after a short workout, but still was 1/8 lb over the limit, finally making 130 lbs on his third try. Pacquaio weighed in at 128 ¾ lbs. Solis (32-0-2, 23 KOs) will take on Pacquaio (43-3-2, 33 KOs) in a twelve round WBC International Super Featherweight championship fight at the Alamodome Saturday night.

The card features three WBC championship fights. Besides the main event, Edgar Sosa (26-5, 14 KOs) will meet Brian Viloria (19-1-1, 12 KOs) in a twelve round bout for the vacant WBC Light Flyweight championship and Jorge Arce (46-3-1, 3 KOs) and Christian Mijares (30-3-2, 11 KOs) will battle for the WBC Super Flyweight World championship.

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Taylor vs Spinks – A New Rivalry?

posted by mightygloves.com on April 13, 2007

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MEMPHIS, TN – Undisputed Middleweight champion, Jermain Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas will face off against St. Louis, Missouri native, Cory Spinks on May 19 at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis will be holding its annual “Memphis in May” celebration and that weekend is the National Barbeque Cook-off Championships and should bring folks in from all over.

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Corrales, Clottey Weigh in at 149

posted by Kathleen Holland on April 6, 2007

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Three-time world champion Diego "Chico" Corrales and world-ranked welterweight contender Joshua Clottey each weighed in officially Friday at 149 pounds for their 10-round fight Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from Springfield, Missouri.


Duddy in-studio guest on ESPN2 FNF

posted by mightygloves.com on March 28, 2007

NEW YORK CITY (March 22, 2007) - Fresh off last Friday night's ninth-round technical decision win against Anthony Bonsante, IBA World and WBC Continental Americas middleweight champion "Ireland's" John Duddy (19-0, 15 KOs) joins host Brian Kenny tomorrow night (March 23) in the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Hi Def studio between 9-11 PM/ET.

"It's fantastic," Duddy said about his guest ESPN2 FNF in studio opportunity. "We're going to have a great time. It proves that we're (Clan Duddy) moving in the right direction. I'm really going to enjoy the experience."


DE LA HOYA VS MAYWEATHER ‘THE WORLD AWAITS’

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LAS VEGAS, NV (March 22, 2007) . . . The Countdown clock is ticking with six weeks remaining before the highly anticipated ‘The World Awaits’ super fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, Saturday, May 5 from MGM Grand in Las Vegas live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to offer media members a schedule of weekly international media conference calls beginning Wednesday, March 28, and continuing throughout April until fight week begins May 1. The series will kick-off with a special early camp “check-in” from both fighters starting with Floyd Mayweather (2:00pm ET/11:00am PT) who will be immediately followed by Oscar De La Hoya (2:45pm ET/11:45am PT.) Subsequently, calls will take place every Wednesday beginning at 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT.

Throughout the remaining weeks, calls will include special announcements, camp updates and selected speakers. Highlights of the series include Freddie Roach, Roger Mayweather, Shane Mosley, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Matchmaker Eric Gomez, MGM MIRAGE oddsmaker Robert Walker and final opportunities with De La Hoya and Mayweather. An alert for each call will be distributed in advance.

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"Erin Go Brawl" Results

posted by mightygloves.com on March 17, 2007

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John Duddy (19-0, 15 KOs), 159 ¾ lbs., Queens, NY via Derry, N. Ireland WTDEC9 (90-81, 89-82, 88-83)
Anthony Bonsante (29-9-3, 17 KOs), 159 ¼ lbs., Shakopee, MN
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Giovanni Lorenzo (23-0, 15 KOs), 160 lbs., New York, NY via Dominican Republic WTKO3 (1:38)
Robert Kamya (15-7, 4 KOs), 160 lbs., Palm Beach, FL via Uganda

Andy Lee (8-0, 5 KOs), 164 lbs., Detroit, MI via Limerick, Ireland WKO3 (2:36)
Carl Daniels (49-11-1, 31 KOs), 168 lbs., St. Louis, MO

Maureen Shea (10-0, 5 KOs), 134 lbs., Bronx, NY WTKO3 (1:06)
Eva Lidia Silva (4-7, 0 KOs), 140 lbs., Ciudad Acuna, Mexico

Rodney Ray (4-4-1, 4 KOs), 204 lbs., Brooklyn, NY WKO2 (1:30)
James Clancy (9-1, 1 KOs), 234 lbs., Boston, MA via Clare, Ireland

Henry Coyle (1-0, 1 KO), 152 lbs., Chicago, IL via County Mayo, Ireland WKO1 (1:34)
Jason Collazo (0-1, 0 KOs), 156 lbs., Paterson, NJ

Mark Clancy (7-0-1, 1 KO), 196 lbs., Boston, MA via County Clare, Ireland WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Andrew Hutchinson (2-9-2, 0 KOs), 194 lbs., New York, NY

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Final Press Conference Quotes + Officials Announced

posted by mightygloves.com on March 15, 2007

LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France—The final press conference for Saturday’s rematch of a 2006 Fight of the Year candidate featuring World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion O’Neil “Supernova” Bell meeting former unified cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck was held today at the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Levallois-Perret, France, a suburb of Paris.

The officials for the sold-out match were also announced today.

The referee will be Massimo Barrovecchio from Italy.

The judges will be Hubert Minn from the United States; Guido Cavalleri from Italy; and Michael Hook from Sweden.

The WBA supervisor will be Sebastian Contursi from Argentina. The WBC co-supervisors are Edmund Lipinksi, from Russia, and Houcine Houichi, from Tunisia.

Please find quotes from the fighters and their handlers, below.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Klitschko vs. Austin

posted by mightygloves.com on March 12, 2007

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Klitschko Wins Coin Toss Chooses Grant Gloves

posted by Kathleen Holland on March 10, 2007

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MANNHEIM, GERMANY – Wladimir Klitschko chose to wear Grant gloves instead of Reyes after winning a coin toss t settle a dispute over the brand of gloves to be worn for tonight’s IBF Heavyweight Championship Bout in which Klitschko defends his title against Ray Austin.

The bout seemed to be in jeopardy after Don King, Austin’s promoter, claimed Team Austin was not dealt a fair hand.


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Klitschko vs. Austin Weighin

posted by mightygloves.com on March 9, 2007

klitschkovsaustin_lg.jpgHeidelberg, Germany - Wladimir Klitschko (47-3-0, 42 KOs) weighed in at 246 ½ pounds, Ray Austin (24-3-4, 16 KOs) weighed in at 247 pounds.

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Klitschko vs. Austin Pre-Fight Press Conference

posted by mightygloves.com on March 5, 2007

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Don King Boxing At Belterra

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Fri., MARCH 2, 2007
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World Champion Joan Guzman supporting brother Jose in "Boxing At The Coliseum" Saturday Night in Santo Domingo

posted by mightygloves.com on February 23, 2007

SANTO DOMINGO (February 21, 2007) - WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman is showing support for his brother, super featherweight Jose Guzman, as well as the promoter's concept to showcase Dominican Republic boxing prospects starting Saturday night in the first of the "Boxing At The Coliseum" series at the Carlos "Teo" Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo. The boxing card will be immediately followed by a concert featuring local performers.

Guzman, in association with promoter Joe Guzman (no relations) of Guzman Entertainment, are giving away 1,000 tickets in the Santo Domingo community to support his brother Jose (2-0, 1 KOs), who is in a four-round bout against an opponent to be named, in addition to expanding the Guzman legacy and boxing in their native Dominican Republic.

World-rated super featherweight Guadalupe "Bronco" Rosales (22-1, 13 KOs), reigning Mexican and Mundo Hispano champion, currently rated No. 4 by the World Boxing Council and No. 12 by the World Boxing Organization, fights Dominican native Elvis Martinez in the 10-round main event.

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Mike Oliver, Derek Ennis & Allen Conyers Final Quotes and Weights

posted by mightygloves.com on February 19, 2007

Looking for a real fight? "ShoBox: The New Generation" will present yet another terrific showdown when Mike “Machine Gun’’ Oliver (17-0, seven KOs) defends his United States Boxing Association (USBA) junior featherweight title against Gary “Kid” Stark Jr. (18-0, eight KOs) in the main event Friday, Feb. 16, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The co-feature will pit unbeaten Derek “Pooh’’ Ennis (10-0-1, seven KOs) against Allen “The Dream Shatterer’’ Conyers (10-2, eight KOs) in an eight-round junior middleweight scrap. The excellent DiBella Entertainment doubleheader will originate from the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

NOTE: (Due to the less-than-ideal weather conditions, Stark did not arrive into Miami until late Thursday night. The weigh-in has not concluded so OFFICIAL WEIGHTS will be distributed Friday morning.

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Hill & Maske Go Back to the Future

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MUNICH, Germany (February 15, 2007) – Five-time world champion Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill defends his World Boxing Association cruiserweight title against the opponent he sent into retirement with his first and only loss more than a decade ago, Henry “The Gentleman” Maske, headlining “The Revenge” pay-per-view event on March 31 from Olympahalle in Munich, Germany.

“The Revenge,” promoted by WHS International, will be broadcast live in the United States on cable and satellite pay-per-view starting at 4 PM/ET, 1 PM/PT. The event is being distributed for pay-per-view by Integrated Sports and will be available via iN Demand, DirecTV and TVN for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. In addition to the Hill-Maske 12-round main event, other broadcast fights on the card will soon be announced.

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CES releases world champion Missy Fiorentino

posted by mightygloves.com on February 14, 2007

PROVIDENCE (February 13, 2007) - Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has released IWBF featherweight champion Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino from her promotional contract, effective immediately, due to detrimental behavior at last Friday night's "Hearts Of Fire" show in Providence, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced today.

Fiorentino (15-1, 6 KOs) walked Mia St. John to the ring and stood in her corner before and after the St. John's title fight against Missy's CES stablemate Jaime Clampitt, who won a 10-round unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) for the vacant IWBF lightweight championship, which Fiorentino had relinquished.

"CES stands for teamwork, family and togetherness," Burchfield explained his decision to release Fiorentino. "That's what we are all about and anyone who isn't cannot be with us, regardless of the fighter's record and accomplishments. We acknowledged all of our fighters (in the audience) by introducing them in the ring, in between fights, as a sign of respect. Nobody could find Missy because she was in Mia's dressing room, which was the last place anybody from CES would have thought to look. I couldn't believe she was in the corner of her CES teammate's opponent. It was a bush league move that I will not tolerate by her or anybody else on Team CES."

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Godfrey-Cora fight April 6

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PROVIDENCE (February 13, 2007) – World cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey takes on his 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials teammate, Felix “Bad News” Cora, Jr., on April 6 in the main event at a site to be determined.

Team Godfrey also announced that Naazim Richardson, one of five candidates for Trainer of the Year (Boxing Writers Association of America, has been added to Matt’s corner as chief second.

Providence-native Godfrey (14-0, 8 KOs) is rated No. 6 by the WBC, as well as No. 10 by the WBA and IBF, while the WBC ranks Cora (18-1-2, 9 KOs) at No. 13.

Godfrey is coming off of four impressive wins in 2006 against Lloyd Bryan (TKO4), Danny Batchelder (WDEC12), Shaun George (TKO1) and Ernest Mateen (TKO2). Matt is the reigning NABA, WBC Continental Americas and USNBC cruiserweight champion.

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Mosley Dominates in Las Vegas

posted by Kathleen Holland on February 11, 2007

mosleycollazofi021107-2.jpgLAS VEGAS - Sugar Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs) defeated Luis Collazo (27-3, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision in a twelve round WBC Interim Welterweight championship fight Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center before a crowd of 5761.

mosleycollazofi021107-4.jpgMosley dominated the fight, but Collazo was able to get off a few good shots that had Shane taking notice. In the third round Collazo hurt his left hand and in the fourth suffered a cut near his left eyebrow from an accidental head butt. Collazo was charged with a knockdown in the 11th round after he was hit by Mosley and lost his balance hitting the canvas.

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Golden Boy Promotions Hottest Year Yet

posted by mightygloves.com on February 9, 2007

mosleycollazo020708-3.jpgThe first fight of the year for Las Vegas will kick off this weekend at the Mandalay Bay Event Center when Sugar Shane Mosley go head up with Luis Collazo for the interim WBC welterweight championship. Golden Boy promotions have the most exciting fights lined up guaranteed to keep boxing fans on the edge of their seats this year. Another exciting fight on the Mosley and Collazo card is Juan Lazcano vs Vivian Harris for the title elimination fight for the WBC super lightweight championship.

Both fighters (Mosley and Collazo) tipped the scale at 147 at the weigh inside the Mandalay Bay. Fight fans paid $50 to $300 to see Mosley return to the ring. Other fighters on the card are Billy Dib and Carlos Contreras who both weighed in at 129, Jose Rodriguez (154) and Cesar Valentine (154), Craig McEwan (164) and Isidro Arreola (161) and Leon Green (148) and Bryan Mullis (146). It all goes down Saturday Feb. 10 at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas the weekend before the tra