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Pacquiao vs De La Hoya Set For Dec 6
The wait is over and the fight is on…Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion “The Golden Boy” OSCAR DE LA HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for pound champion MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO on Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Peter’s People Fire First Shots
Jerry Glick reporting: It started out quite conservatively. Vitali Klitschko sat surrounded by media, next to him was his manager, Bernd Boente, and the two, mostly Vitali, answered the many queries tossed, oh so professionally, at them. No one shouted. No one threatened. No one was less than polite. But where is Sam Peter, the current WBC belt holder?
Mirovic Promises to beat Hopoate and End the Football Invasion
By Paul Upham at Circular Quay: Bob Mirovic feels disrespected. He has been boxing for over twenty one years and holds the Australian heavyweight title. But while he struggles for exposure and every dollar he earns, professional footballers jumping into boxing are receiving more media attention and more money. It has to stop says Mirovic and he is promising to make a point when he faces former NRL star John Hopoate on September 10 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland,
The Wait Is Over For Molitor
After weeks of intense preparation, the wait has dwindled down to scant hours for IBF Junior Featherweight champ, Steve Molitor prior to his title defense against Ceferino Dario Labarda at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario.
Peter-Klitschko NYC Press Conference Teaser
WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter and WBC heavyweight champion emeritus Vitali Klitschko were in New York City today at Gallagher’s Steak House to promote their upcoming bout on October 11 in Berlin on Showtime Championship Boxing.
Klitschko/Peter Conference Call Quotes
WBC Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter will defend his title against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko, making his dramatic return to the ring after a four-year absence, on Saturday, October 11.
Book Review – Sorcery At Caesars: Sugar Ray’s Marvelous Fight
By Matthew Hurley: Every few weeks I make my way to the local Barnes and Noble to pick up the latest boxing magazines and then I make a quick check in the book section to see if any new selections have been published. Usually the boxing book shelf is filled with countless tomes on Muhammad Ali, most of them telling the same stories we’ve all heard many times over. But every so often an author takes on a new, interesting subject that hasn’t been tackled before.
Former IBF 105 Champion Leyva Returns September 4
Former IBF 105 lbs. world champion Roberto Leyva returns to action for the first time in 2008, next Thursday, September 4, at the 4th & B nightclub in San Diego, California, versus Benjamin Garcia.
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Haumono Taken The Distance By Couser
By Paul Upham: Samoan heavyweight Solomon Haumono retained his undefeated record, but was taken the full distance for the first time in his career in winning a unanimous points decision over American veteran Cliff Couser on Wednesday night at the E.G. Whitlam Centre in Liverpool, NSW, Australia.
Cazares Training Hard In Puerto Rico
Former WBO junior flyweight champion Hugo Cazares trained hard this afternoon at the Miguel J. Frau Gym in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and at the end stepped on the scale at 112½ pounds, a good weight for this day.
Mora and Forrest Expect an Inside the Distance Finish
Jerry Glick reporting: The first time these two talented men crossed gloves, back in June of 2008, Challenger Sergio Mora slowly built up a late fight lead resulting in his becoming the first former ’Contender’ contestant to win a genuine world title. Mora may not be able to knock people out, but he proved against defending WBC Jr. Middleweight Champion Vernon Forrest, 40-3 (29), that he can out fight many of the better fighters around today.
Former Champ Stabbed To Death
Edip Secovic, a former WAA boxing champion, was murdered following a knife attack at the pub he owned in the southern Vienna district at 6am today.
Ali Boxing Manager Dies
Jabir Herbert Muhammad, the former manager of Muhammad Ali, has died following heart surgery at the age of 79.
Ruiz Gunning for New Success in Germany
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz broke his Las Vegas training camp and is now in Germany in quest of his third world title this Saturday, August 30 in a rematch with Nikolay Valuev. Despite all of his success, Ruiz has lost two high-profile bouts in Germany.
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Salcido Salutes The Fistic University That Is Big Bear
By Raj Sharma: The gyms and training camps of fabled Big Bear, California, served as a fistic university for Dominic Salcido. The unbeaten prospect evolved from brawler to slick boxer while living in the mountain city and sparring some of boxing’s biggest names.
Cuban Trio Headline ‘Celtic Crossing’ Card
Cuban’s Mike Perez, Luis Garcia and Alexei Acosta are three former World Junior Champions who spurned a place at the Olympics to concentrate on success in the pro ranks and bringing World titles to their newly adopted home city of Cork.
Whenever a fighter reaches the tail end of their career, the natural inclination of the fans is to discuss how we might view their accomplishments at some point in the future.
“Kelly got the championship the right way. He earned it. I became a fan because of that.” So said Bernard Hopkins in regards to his October 18 opponent, WBC/WBO middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik.
On July 26th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the eyes of the boxing world focused on the much-anticipated showdown between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito But things in the sweet science are never as simple as they seem. La Batalla unfolded against a backdrop of the never-ending battle for television dates and control of boxing. Behind the scenes, tempers were flaring and tensions rising.
Yes, it was that good. Going into the welterweight showdown between WBA champion Miguel Cotto and challenger Antonio Margarito boxing fans were salivating over a match up that guaranteed fireworks.
Lukas Konecny vs Luis Augusto Dos Santos
Night of Heroes VII - Lukas Konecny vs Luis Augusto Dos Santos - Light Middleweight from BRNO, CZECH Republic - 29 July 2008. Duration: 23 mins 4 secs
IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship - Paolo Vidoz vs Sinan Samil Sam
No commentary on the last 30 min of the programme Heavyweight European Championship - IBF Intercontinental Championship with Sinan Samil Sam vs Paolo Vidoz. Sinan is aiming to recapture "his" European Heavyweight Championship Title from Büyük Anadolu Hotel in Ankara, Turkey. 4 Ju Duration: 1 hour 4 mins 19 secs
