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China joins the World Boxing Council

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 9, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

Report by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC Photos by Tito Gonzalez/WBC Yesterday, in an emotional ceremony attended by the president of the Chinese Boxing Federation, Liu Tao, and the Vicepresidents of the World Boxing Council, China has affiliated to the WBC. Certainly a very important event for the sport of boxing since...

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Burns vs Crawford on March 1

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 9, 2014 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

SAN DIEGO (FEBRUARY 1, 2014)–On Saturday, March 1st, Ricky Burns will defend the WBO Lightweight against Terence Crawford in an anticipated bout that will be shown LIVE on AWE!! Also don’t forget LIVE This afternoon at 3 pm eastern / 12 pm noon for an outstanding card from Cardiff, Wales that...

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WBF ANNUAL AWARDS 2013

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 9, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – DANIE VENTER (South Africa) Having been stopped in his final 2012 outing by world class Thabiso Mchunu, Danie Venter began 2013 with two low key wins over Nsitu Mbaya (TKO 1) and future WBF All Africa Heavyweight Champion Elvis Moyo (W 6) and it certainly did not look like he would...

NABF Cruiserweight Champ Denton Daley Defends Title Against Taylor

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 23, 2014 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

NABA cruiserweight champion Denton Daley To make 2nd title defense Feb. 15 in Canada MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (January 22, 2014) – Undefeated North American Boxing Association (NABA) cruiserweight champion “Dangerous” Denton Daley (11-0, 6 KOs) is set to make his second title defense...

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WBF Champ Takam Draws With Perez On HBO

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 20, 2014 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

Photos by Mike Greenhill World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Heavyweight Champion Carlos Takam hit a speed bump on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada when he only managed to get a draw with undefeated Cuban Mike Perez in a ten round showcase fight televised live on HBO. While many...

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Johnson Decisions Gunn; “The Celtic Warrior” Calls it a Career!

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 16, 2014 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

Bethlehem, PA (December 19, 2013) – Former WBC-USNBC, WBA-NABA and IBA cruiserweight titlist Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn believed yesterday’s match up with boxing great Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson would serve as a perfect ending to a career that started four decades ago. Gunn, a bare...

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Ferrante Battles Smith for PA Cruiser Title

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 16, 2014 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

PHILADELPHIA (DECEMBER 30, 2013)–On Friday night, January 31st, Joey Eye Boxing Promotions will present a great night of championship boxing at Harrahs Philadelphia. In the main event, it will be a battle of two of the most popular fighters in the Philadelphia area as Tony “Boom Boom”...

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Jennings and Szpilka Collide on Jan 25

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 15, 2014 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

HEAVYWEIGHTS BRYANT “BY-BY” JENNINGS vs. ARTUR “THE PIN” SZPILKA JANUARY 25 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ARENA LIVE ON HBO December 15, 2013 – Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions and Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing are happy to announce an agreement has been reached for rising...

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Durodola Steps Up to Mchunu for NABF Title

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 15, 2014 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

OLANREWAJU DURODOLA STEPS UP FOR NABF CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT WITH MCHUNU AS WILSON PULLS OUT DUE TO INJURY FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th NBC SPORTS NEWORK FIGHT NIGHT RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND CASINO ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY – When the popular nationally televised live boxing series Fight Night...

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Muñoz to Defend Crown vs. Portilla on Nov 30

Posted by Press Releases on Nov 29, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

Report and potos by Pepe Rodríguez/WBC The WBC super flyweight world champion, Zulina la “Loba” Muñoz, is more than ready to defend the crown against Maribel Ramirez, in the ring to be installed in the “Agustín Millán” Gym of Toluca, State of Mexico next Saturday July 3. Tickets from $...

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Hernandez vs. Alekseev: both camps promise a definite outcome!

Posted by Press Releases on Nov 21, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

Here are statements from today’s press conference ahead of Saturday’s showdown at brose Arena Bamberg, Germany for the IBF Cruiserweight World Championship between defending champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (27-1, 13 KOs) and mandatory challenger Alexander Alekseev (24-2-1, 20 KOs). Yoan Pablo...

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Da Costra Scrapes By Castrejon, Retains WBF World Title

Posted by Press Releases on Nov 10, 2013 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

While it was Anne Sophie Da Costa who came in as the reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens World Strawweight Champion, and the fight took place in her hometown of Reims, France, it was Mexican challenger Yesenia Martinez Castrejon who started their fight best by far on Saturday night, November...

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As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.

In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.