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Legendary Razor Sharper than Ever

Posted by Press Releases on May 11, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Donovan Ruddock Launches Return to Boxing Glory Saturday Night in Mississauga TORONTO, ON (May 9, 2012) – In the late 80’s and early 90’s he was the most feared heavyweight on the planet. Bone-chilling knockout after bone-chilling knockout drove then champions Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, and...

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Margules Outraged and Disappointed at Urango Comeback Reports

Posted by Press Releases on Apr 13, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing wishes to issue the following warnings to the fighter and those involved with former IBF junior welterweight world champion Juan “Iron Twin” Urango’s supposed comeback fight on April 26 at the Centro Bancomer in Mexico City, reportedly against...

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FightKings.Com Launches Mobile App

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Apr 9, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

FightKings.Com launched its first app “FightKings Boxing” which gives boxing fans the ability to view its content right from their iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Subscribers will have access to FightKings in-depth stories and fan oriented reports, stunning ringside photos, link to its radio...

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Javier Martinez Raises Funds for Blood Cancer Research

Posted by Press Releases on Mar 5, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Local Boxer Takes On Extraordinary Fight: Javier Martinez Raises Funds for Blood Cancer Research in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year Competition March 4, 2012 – Albany, N.Y. – As the son of an oncologist, Javier Martinez grew up visiting young cancer patients at the hospital. Now,...

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Chris John Awarded Lifetime Achievement Honor from WBA

Posted by Press Releases on Mar 4, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate his fighter, WBA World Featherweight Super Champion Chris “The Dragon” John, for being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Boxing Association. 32-year-old John (46-0-2, 22 KOs) has defeated the likes of Juan Manuel Marquez, Derrick...

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Introducing Elton Dharry

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 17, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

The World Boxing Council (WBC) is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary and has arranged a lucrative tournament in commemoration of that feat. The tournament will comprise boxers within the 10 confederations under the auspices of the WBC of which Guyana is a part. Boxers competing in eight specific...

Tyson Fury Vacates Titles

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 11, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Share Share London (Feb 8.) Hennessy Sports have announced this morning that Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles in pursuit of being a household name on his journey to become Heavyweight World Champion. Mick Hennessy said “We have a great schedule in place for Tyson...

Sugar Ray Seales to be Inducted into IBHOF

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 11, 2012 in Other News | 1 comment

Share CANASTOTA, NY – FEBRUARY 8, 2012 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today 1972 Olympic gold medalist “Sugar” Ray Seales will attend festivities planned for the 23rd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 7-10th. While in Canastota, Seales will be celebrating...

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AJOSE OLUSEGUN LOOKING FOR RESPECT IN 2012

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 7, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

(February 6, 2012) – WBC #1 ranked super lightweight contender, Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14 Kos) has been patiently waiting for his opportunity to fight for the title. Frustrated that he’s been ducked by everyone in the division, Olusegun feels he’s one of the most avoided fighter in...

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Rodriguez vs Pawel Wolak I – BWAA Fight of the Year

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 1, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

BRONX, NY (January 31, 2012) – Honors keep rolling in for Star Boxing’s world ranked Junior Middleweight Delvin Rodriguez, the latest being yesterday’s announcement by the Boxing Writers Association of America (“BWAA”) that last July 17th Star Boxing-promoted event between...

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Steward legacy hangs on the smudged and controvervial cape of “Superman”.

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 29, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

At 67, Boxing Trainer Emanuel Steward is a legend and his work in developing boxing champions made him an easy selection for Boxing’s Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, legends aren’t infallible and his decision to train Super Middleweight Boxer Adonis ” Superman” Stevenson may...

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Vitali Klitschko awarded as “Fighter of the Year” by the WBC

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 24, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

The World Boxing Council have announced their award winners for 2011. WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko received the award for “Fighter of the Year”. In 2011, he defended his championship belt twice: In March against Odlanier Solis by KO 1 and in September against Tomasz Adamek by TKO 10. I am...

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British Boxing Rankings January 2012

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 17, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

CULLED FROM BRITISH BOXERS British World Champions Nathan Cleverly – WBO light-heavyweight champion Ricky Burns – WBO interim lightweight champion Top 10 British Boxing Rankings updated on 16th January 2012 Heavyweight 200lbs/14st 4lbs PLUS + 1: Tyson Fury (Manchester), 17-0 British &...

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Tell Tyson Fury Maurice Byarm is Looking for him

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 8, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

Culled from www.britishboxer.co.uk | 8th January 2012 Maurice ‘The Freight Train’ Byarm Unbeaten American heavyweight Maurice ‘Freight Train’ Byarm, has called out British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, and asked us to pass on the message! Byarm is not just taking a shot in the...

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Best of British Boxing in 2011

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 8, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

British Boxing Awards for 2011 Culled from www.britishboxers.co.uk Compiled By Chris Maylett Ain’t so bad! – It may not have ended as well as it could have done and in some cases should have done. But 2011 proved a busy calender year for British boxing at both domestic and world level. Pound...

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Warren never offered Shumenov Feb. 25 Unification fight vs. Cleverly

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 5, 2012 in Other News | Comments Off

LAS VEGAS (January 3, 2012) – Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin, advisor for World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov, has responded to a press release issued by Frank Warren Promotions that...

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Trinidad Gives Don King Birthday Gift

Posted by Press Releases on Nov 13, 2011 in Other News | Comments Off

Five-Time World Champion Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad Gives His Promoter Don King $500,000 Birthday Gift DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—Boxing promoter Don King received a gift of $500,000 from his fighter Felix “Tito” Trindad in celebration of his 80th birthday. Trinidad, a five-time world champion who King...

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Listen to Mariusz Wach, Ossie Duran and Gerald Nobles

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Oct 16, 2011 in Other News, Radio | Comments Off

Listen to chief host Michael Amakor, Pattee Mak, Keisha Morrissey and George Hanson variously talk to WBC International Heavyweight champion Mariusz Wach talk about his fights against Oliver Mccall and many...

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The demise of a Canadian boxing team

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 6, 2011 in Other News, Press Releases | Comments Off

After unlocking his pub on a recent weekday morning, boxer Mike Strange pulls out a photocopied picture of the Canadian team from a 1989 tour of Africa. Half the fighters in the photo are now dead, missing, drug addicts or ex-cons. • • • A couple of years ago, John Stevenson, a former Canadian junior...

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IBO Top 100 Computerized Rankings – September 2011

Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2011 in Other News | Comments Off

The IBO Top 100 Computerized Boxing Rankings for September 2011 are now available Click here to view or download the world’s most unbiased, objective rankings of boxers, brought to you only by the International Boxing...

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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.