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News | Bob Trieger | Friday, 6 January 2012 CORK, Ireland (January 5, 2012) - Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde announced today that he has come to an agreement with "Irish" Micky Ward to train his hot prospect, light welterweight sensation Levan "The Wolf" Ghvamichava.
Ghvamichava (6-0, 5 KOs), who is a native of Georgia living in Belfast, will relocate in February to Lowell, Massachusetts, where he will train under the guidance of three-time Fight of the Year participant, Ward, whose life was portrayed in the Academy Award winning ... Read more
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News | Bob Trieger | Friday, 6 January 2012 HOBOKEN, NJ (January 5, 2012) -- Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for-pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today that it will broadcast a pair of World Series of Boxing ("WSB") events in February live from the Foro Polanco in Mexico City.
Both shows will feature the talent rich Mexico City Guerreros against the dangerous Bejing Dragons (Friday, Feb. 3) and highly-competitive Baku Fires (Fri., Feb. 17) in what most likely will be sneak peeks at possible 2012... Read more
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News | Kevin Rooney | Thursday, 5 January 2012
BRONX, NY (January 5, 2012) -- Star Boxing will once again showcase one of the most promising boxers in the world, undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade, February 10 against rugged Philadelphian Derek "Pooh" Ennis in a 10-round bout for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight title, headlining an ESPN Friday Night Fights show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
"We're excited to be going back to beautiful Mohegan ... Read more
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News | Daniel Norris | Thursday, 5 January 2012 Raymundo Beltran vs. Luis Ramos Jr.- Luis Ramos Jr. by UD Dyah Davis vs. Alfonso Lopez- Dyah Davis by SD Michael Perez vs Omar Figuera- Michael Perez by UD Bryan Vazquez vs. Eugenio Lopez- Bryan Vazquez by KO Ah, a new year and boxing is back! Surprisingly enough 3 of the 4 fights we have on tap is pretty even matchups on paper, and the one that isn't (which might not happen) is a title fight. So, go figure. Other than that, pretty good fights. The first I'll get to is the title fight (and ... Read more
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News | Ellen Haley | Thursday, 5 January 2012 Philadelphia, PA - When Eddie Chambers, of Philadelphia, PA, boxes Sergei Liakhovich, of Scottsdale, AZ, in the 10-round main event on Saturday evening, Jan. 21, at the Asylum Arena, he will take another step on the journey he hopes will lead him to the heavyweight championship of the world.
Chambers, 29, who moved to Philadelphia from Pittsburgh as a young pro in 2002, already has boxed for the IBF version of the crown. Although he was stopped in the 12th round by Wladimir Klitschko i... Read more
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News | Johannes Berendt | Thursday, 5 January 2012 Former IBF Middleweight Champion & Super Six World Boxing Classic semi-finalist King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) returns on January 14 when he takes on Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) in Offenburg, Germany. Boxing-online.com has caught up with the 31-year-old. Q: Arthur, January is not a popular fight date for most boxers because it means that you have to train through the Christmas and the New Year festivities. What was it like for you?
AA: “I trained all the time. No matter whether it was ... Read more
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News | Richard Maynard | Thursday, 5 January 2012 The Dagenham Destroyer returns to action on Friday 10th February to defend his WBO Intercontinental Lightweight title at London's York Hall.Unbeaten Irishman Stephen Ormond pulled out of the fight and promoter Frank Warren is looking at a new challenger for Mitchell.The 28-year-old had well documented problems outside of the ring last year despite his sensational eighth round stoppage win over rival John Murray in JulyMitchell said, "I was on a downward spiral and could have ended up in prison b... Read more
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News | Gianluca Di Caro | Thursday, 5 January 2012 Former Repton Amateur star Charlie Hoy makes his professional debut, against Newport’s Darren Pryce, on the undercard of TRAD TKO Gym mate Leon ‘Solid’ Williams’ British Cruiserweight title defense at York Hall in London on Friday, 13th January, 2012.Hoy, who is trained by Jimmy and Mark Tibbs at the famous Canning Town gym, had a stellar amateur record of 68 fights, of which he only lost 10, and won various national titles, including three schoolboy ABAs, three Four Nations, three ABCs and reac... Read more
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News | Bob Trieger | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 BOCA RATON, Florida (January 4, 2012) - World-rated super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) headlines against Alfonso "The Tiger" Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in this week 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show, held outdoors in Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
Presently rated No. 9 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 10 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), Davis will not be fighting too far from his Fort Lauderdale home in the 10-round m... Read more
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News | Ellen Haley | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 The card for the opening night of the NBC Sport Network Fight Night series will prove to be just what the boxing fans ordered. Truly great fights that match styles - not records. Tune in for a great night of boxing on NBC Sports Network Fight Night!Matchmaker, Russell Peltz, shares his insight into the undercard bouts: MAIN EVENT10 Rounds - HeavyweightsEddie Chambers vs. Sergei LiakhovichPhiladelphia, PA Scottsdale, Arizona36-2... Read more
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News | Bob Trieger | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 NEW YORK (January 4, 2011) - Boxing 360 announced today that it has signed Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Joey Dawejko (5-0, 2 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. The 21-year-old Polish-American fighter is scheduled to make his Boxing 360 debut January 13 at home in Philadelphia against an opponent to be determined.
"He's a catch," Boxing 360 founder and CEO Mario Yagobi said about signing Dawejko. "He's powerful, very poised for his young age, with an impressive amateur backgrou... Read more
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News | Anthony Leaver | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 English Light Middleweight belt up for grabs at York Hall
Erick Ochieng and Nick Quigley will fight for the vacant English Light Middleweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 28 January, live on Sky Sports.
Ochieng and Quigley will provide the chief support for Carl Frampton's Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title defence against Kris Hughes, and their clash promises to be the perfect appetiser to the Irishman's big night.
It's a first title fight for the pair although 23 ye... Read more
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News | J Russell Peltz | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Atlantic City, NJ—Undefeated welterweight Ronald Cruz, of Bethlehem, PA, faces hard-hitting Allen Conyers, of the Bronx, NY, in the scheduled 10-round main event Saturday evening, Feb. 25, in the Grand Ballroom at Ballys Atlantic City. First fight is 7.30 pm.
This will mark Cruz’ first main event in Atlantic City, where has won seven fights, six at Bally’s, one at Caesars.
“This is a big night for me but I know I’m in a tough fight,” said Cruz (right), who is 15-0, 12 K0s, since tu... Read more
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News | Andre Courtemanche | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 The official weigh-in for Friday, January 6's "Winter Warfare" professional boxing event presented by Donofrio Entertainment (in association with Palace Sports and "First Lady of Boxing" Jackie Kallen) at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will be held on Thursday, January 5 at The Holiday Inn in Auburn Hills at 6:00 p.m.
The weigh-in is open to the public and the great "Irish" Micky Ward, subject of the Oscar nominated movie "The Fighter" will be in attendance to shak... Read more
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News | Gianluca Di Caro | Wednesday, 4 January 2012 Choi Tseveenpurev may have won the Prizefighter-Featherweights tournament back in October, but it was without doubt his semifinal opponent, 20 year old ‘Saint’ George Jupp, that stole the limelight - and the plaudits, for his sensational performance against the twice his age two-time World Champion. The Belvedere youngster showed a maturity that belied his tender years as he traded with the Mongolian Warrior, matching him punch for punch throughout, only to lose out on a place in the fin... Read more
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