Day: August 26, 2005

(AUG 26) Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, and Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated in association with Miller Lite and TCF Bank are proud to announce further details of VIVA MEXICO, a Chicagoland celebration of Mexico's Independence Day on September 16th at the Aragon Ballroom. Headlining VIVA MEXICO, televised internationally on Univision's Friday Night Professional Boxing Series, SOLO BOXEO DE MILLER, is four time world champion, known worldwide as one of the sport's most charismatic fighters, Johnny 'MI VIDA LOCA" Tapia. Blood and guts warrior, Tapia, 55-4-2 (28KO's) of Albuquerque, New Mexico is currently ranked # 6 by the WBO and # 13 by the WBA and is continuing his climb back to another world title shot. His seventeen year Hall of Fame career Read more [...]

(PROVIDENCE (August 26, 2005) - "CES' Prime Time Fights" features three title fights tonight (Friday, August 26), headlined by World Boxing Council USNBC super middleweight champion Joey "KO Kid" Spina's (16-0, 11 KOs) first title defense against dangerous challenger Anwar Oshana (23-4, 13 KOs), at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc (CES) in association with Mohegan Sun presents "CES' Prime Time Fights". "We have a tremendous show tomorrow night," promoter Jimmy Burchfield said. "There are three fights that could all be main events in their own right." Spina-Oshana is the 12-round main event. The WBC rates Spina, fighting out of Providence, No. 31. He trains in Las Vegas with former world light heavyweight champion Read more [...]