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- by Bart Barry on 4 January 2009
Resolving to become a better fan in 2009
Boxing fans are unlike other fans in this way: Most have never even tried the sport they cheer. Every soccer fan has kicked a ball. Every football or baseball fan has at least played catch. We’ve all shot hoops in gym class. But too many boxing fans have never wrapped their hands or worked a heavy bag.
- by Marc Abrams on 6 January 2009
STAPLES CENTER OPENS UPPER CONCOURSE TICKETS FOR JAN. 24 MARGARITO VS. MOSLEY BOUT DUE TO HIGH TICKET DEMAND TICKET PRICES STARTING AT $25
LOS ANGELES (January 6, 2009) - As a result of extremely high demand, STAPLES Center, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions have released upper concourse tickets, reasonably priced starting at $25, to the January 24th World Welterweight Championship showdown between three-time welterweight champion ANTONIO MARGARITO and three-division world champion SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY.
- by Marc Abrams on 6 January 2009
NO WEIGH, JORGE? DARCHINYAN ALREADY UNDER 124 LBS FOR SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE! ARCE’S 30-DAY WEIGH-IN STILL MIA
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (January 6, 2008) — World Super Flyweight Champion VIC “Raging Bull” DARCHINYAN weighed in at 123.6 pounds for his World Boxing Council-mandated 30-day weigh-in, well below the maximum limit of 127 pounds. The weight was certified for the WBC by Gary Soo, M.D. Luis M. Escalona, Chairman of the WBC Safety Committee, informed promoters Gary Shaw Productions and Top Rank, that World Boxing Association interim super flyweight champion JORGE “Travieso” ARCE had yet to furnish his required 30-day weigh-in result.
- by Marc Abrams on 6 January 2009
Boxeo PRODESA signs three top prospects
PRODESA boxing, Nicaragua’s premier promotion and managerial company recently signed three top local prospects.
- by Marc Abrams on 5 January 2009
ANDRZEJ FONFARA RETURNS IN CICERO ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD “POLISH PRINCE” LOOKS TO GET BACK ON WINNING STREAK ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE
CHICAGO, IL (January 5, 2009) Chicago based super middleweight prospect Andrzej “THE POLISH PRINCE” Fonfara will return to the ring on Friday, January 23rd at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
- by Marc Abrams on 5 January 2009
Lauzon headlines “UFC Fight Night” Feb. 7 vs. Franca on national television
E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (January 5, 2009) – UFC lightweight sensation Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon fights once again in the main event February 7, headlining “UFC Fight Night” on Spike TV against fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Hermes Franca, live from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.
- by Marc Abrams on 5 January 2009
NAKASH; CHAMBERS AND THE RETURN OF ELAD SHMOUEL HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST BIG NIGHT OF BOXING IN 2009 AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON FRIDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 6TH
PHILADELPHIA (JANUARY 5, 2008)—Fast becoming one of the most popular fighters in Philadelphia, Ran Nakash of Haifa, Israel will once again look to thrill the crowd at The Legendary Blue Horizon as he will participate in the scheduled eight round main event of big night of boxing at boxing’s number-one venue on Friday night February 6th.
- by Anson Wainwright on 5 January 2009
Q&A Denis Inkin
On Saturday Denis Inkin will make his first defence of the WBO Super Middleweight title against stable mate Karoly Balzsay in a fight between two unbeaten fighters who sport a 53-0(38) combined record. It pits two experienced fighters who are both entering there prime, they will collide in Magdeburg, Germany. Both fighters come from a solid amateur background with around a 70% knockout ratio so expect sparks to fly. Here’s what Inkin had to say
- by Anson Wainwright on 5 January 2009
Q&A Karoly Balzsay
On Saturday Karoly Balzsay 19-0(14) will attempt to become only the third Hungarian ever to win a Boxing world title following in the footsteps of Istvan Kovacs & Zsolt Erdei. Southpaw Balzsay 29, had plenty to say on various topics including his intriguing battle with Russian Denis Inkin in what looks a 50-50 fight.
- by Marc Abrams on 4 January 2009
Travis Kauffman to Face Ken Murphy in Tulsa, OK 1/16
Reading, PA - Heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman will face his most experienced opponent to date on January 16, 2009 at the Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, OK. Ken Murphy, a veteran of 47 professional fights from Chicago, Illinois, will attempt to derail the unbeaten fighter in a six-round undercard matchup. Murphy once challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title and has consistently fought tough opposition throughout his career.
- by Anson Wainwright on 4 January 2009
Canchila-Segura 2?
Rumour has it that Colombian Cesar Canchila 27-1(21) will face Giovanni Segura 19-1(15) in a rematch. It is believed that they will collide on 28 February in Toluca, Mexico for Canchila’s Interim WBA Light Flyweight title.
- by Marc Abrams on 4 January 2009
ISRAEL VAZQUEZ SWEEPS “2008 FIGHT OF THE YEAR” AWARDS
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 4, 2009) World Boxing Council Junior Featherweight Champion and “Pound for Pound” Candidate
- by Marc Abrams on 3 January 2009
JESSE BRINKLEY IN RHODE ISLAND TRAINING CAMP FOR GILBERT FIGHT
PAWTUCKET, RI (January 3, 2009) Three thousand miles from the warm sandy beaches of San Diego, in a scene reminiscent of Marvin Hagler’s “going to war” training camps, world ranked super middleweight Jesse Brinkley has returned to Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to prepare for “CIVIL WAR”, his long awaited grudge match with Joey Gilbert at the Reno Events Center on Saturday, February 14th.
- by Marc Abrams on 2 January 2009
JOEY GILBERT OPENS CAMP IN SAN DIEGO PREPARES FOR RENO SHOWDOWN WITH JESSE BRINKLEY
SAN DIEGO, CA (January 2, 2009) Super middleweight contender Joey Gilbert has opened camp in San Diego in preparation for his “CIVIL WAR” showdown with Jesse Brinkley on Saturday, February 14th at the Reno Events Center.
- by Marc Abrams on 2 January 2009
ESPN Friday Night Fights Gamboa and Solis ready to shine
Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solis are ready to shine at the season premiere of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” next week (January 9th) at Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts. The 2004 Olympic gold medallists had no spare time over Christmas or New Year’s but have been working hard at their training camp in Primm, Nevada.
- by Norm Frauenheim on 1 January 2009
Things I want to see in 2009
Happy New Year? Maybe, but it will only be a happy 2009 if there is less of the old and a lot more of the new.
- by Johnny Schulz on 1 January 2009
One to Watch: Explosive Jeremiah Graziano
I would like to introduce a very young and promising cruiserweight/heavyweight prospect; Jeremiah Graziano. No relation the great knockout artist Rocky Graziano …whose real name was actually Thomas Rocco Barbella.
- by Mario Ortega Jr. on 1 January 2009
Promising Prospect: Update
Over the course of the last ten months I have regularly penned a feature titled “Promising Prospect.” Before ever becoming a boxing writer myself, I always found articles on undiscovered or rising talents to be the most interesting. While name fighters such as Manny Pacquiao or Bernard Hopkins will always get the most press, and deservedly so, I feel I pretty much know everything I need to about them already.
- by Marc Abrams on 1 January 2009
Alex Perez Named Main Event of 1/22 Darwish Brothers Show
East Rutherford, NJ- Undefeated prospect Alex “The Brick City Bullet” Perez will make his first ring appearance in over a year as the main event of the Darwish Brothers Knockout Promotions show at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. Perez, 9-0 with 6 knockouts, is a southpaw power puncher from Newark, NJ. Standing 6′1, this welterweight cuts an imposing figure over all of his opposition. His opponent will be named shortly.
- by Anson Wainwright on 1 January 2009
Looking into the 2009 Crystal Ball of Boxing
Casting a gaze into my crystal ball I’m going to attempt to predict what the future holds for the entire world champion in all 17 divisions.
- by Marc Abrams on 31 December 2008
MIRANDA GETS 2008 KO OF THE YEAR; LOOKING TO MAKE HIS 2009 CONTRIBUTION ON JANUARY 14TH
HOLLYWOOD, FL, December 31 – On January 11, 2008, Edison Miranda blasted David Banks out of the ring in the third round, a knockout recently named 2008 Knockout of the Year by ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael. On January 14th, 2009, “Pantera” hopes to make spectacular January knockouts an annual tradition when he takes on Manuel Esparza on the latest edition of “Hard Knocks at the Hard Rock” at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
- by Gary Herman on 31 December 2008
AUDIO: AL BERNSTEIN
Famed boxing announcer, Al Bernstein was at UFC 92 and gave 15rounds.com Gary Herman his thoughts
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- by Gary Herman on 31 December 2008
More UFC News & Notes
Jackson would rather have revenge before the championship
After Quinton Jackson defeated Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92, Dana White said that Jackson would most likely be first in line to challenge new champion Rashad Evans. However, if Jackson had it his way, his next fight would not be for the title.
- by Bart Barry on 30 December 2008
Revisiting the best fight of the year – Part 2
Editor’s Note: For Part 1, click here.
Every promoter that forgoes a casino site fee deserves commendation. To rent a venue with funds borrowed from the gate is to be the capitalist a promoter should be. Filling an arena with word-of-mouth and a few billboards is not easy. But . . .
- by Marc Abrams on 30 December 2008
TICKET ALERT!!!!!!!! “HOMECOMING” JANUARY 31ST AT THE U.S. BANK ARENA IN CINCINNATI RICARDO WILLIAMS JR. IN FIRST LOCAL APPEARANCE IN FIVE YEARS RASHAD HOLLOWAY IN CO-MAIN TERRIFIC SIX BOUT UNDERCARD
CINCINNATI, OH (December 28, 2008) 2000 US Olympian Ricardo Williams will make his first local appearance in five years on Saturday, January 31st in the main event of “HOMECOMING”, an evening of world class professional boxing at the U..S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, presented by TMAX Events and TKO Boxing Promotions.
- by Marc Abrams on 30 December 2008
HDNET’S “INSIDE MMA” ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF FIRST ANNUAL “BAZZIES”
DALLAS (December 30, 2008) - The first ever Bazzie Awards were celebrated this past Friday on “Inside MMA” on HDNet. The Bazzie Awards, or “Bazzies” as they are also known, pay tribute to the best in mixed martial arts action.
- by Marc Abrams on 29 December 2008
IVAN POPOCA VS. DANIEL GARCIA SET FOR JANUARY 23RD IN CICERO UNDEFEATED PROSPECT HAS BIG PLANS FOR 2009 ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE
CHICAGO, IL (December 29, 2008) Forget the cold weather and the snow in Chicago. Skip the holidays. Junior welterweight prospect Ivan Popoca is too focused on the task at hand to pay much attention to either.
- by Marc Abrams on 29 December 2008
Beibut Shumenov hottest prospect in boxing
LAS VEGAS (December 29, 2008) – Former Kazakhstan Olympian Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs), fresh off of his impressive 10-round decision victory against Columbian knockout artist Epifanio “Diamente” Mendoza (28-6-1, 24 KOs), arguably is the most ambitious, fastest-rising prospect in boxing.
- by Marc Abrams on 29 December 2008
Top U.S. heavyweight in 2009: 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada
PROVIDENCE (December 29, 2008) – 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada, arguably one of the most decorated amateur boxers of the 21st century, is in many ways the United States’ top heavyweight hope to bring home a world title belt.
- by Anson Wainwright on 29 December 2008
Q&A Leon “Hurry up” Moore
Over the Christmas period Guyanese Super Bantamweight Leon Moore took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us. Moore is the current WBC CABOFE Bantamweight Champion and hopes that he’ll get his chance to become the sixth Guyanese World champion. Moore 29 has lost two of 23 with of his wins coming inside the distance marking him out as a dangerous puncher. Both his loses have come on the road and both were controversial. Firstly he lost a split decision in Colombia to former Flyweight world champion Irene Pacheco then he lost a majority decision Kyrgyzstan to Timor Shailezov. Since then Moore has rebounded and won his last three, here’s what he had to say.
- by Gary Herman on 28 December 2008
UFC 92 POST-FIGHT NEWS & NOTES
Both Rashad Evans and Frank Mir recorded upset victories to claim UFC championships, and Quinton Jackson avenged two knockout losses to Wanderlei Silva with a devastating first round knockout of his own. But that was not the only big news to come out of UFC 92. Following the show, a lot of the participants had some very interesting things to say about what’s going to happen in the UFC.
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