Day: January 6, 2006

(JAN 6) Glen Burnie, MD – Ballroom Boxing returns on January 26th, 2006 with an exciting title fight between two local Heavyweights. The first show of the eleventh season will feature a main event battle between Baltimore’s own Brandon “The Beast” Cabell, 8-1-1(2) and Silver Spring native Tony “The Tiger” Thompson, 25-1(15) for The Maryland State Heavyweight title. Brandon Cabell currently holds the previously vacant WBE Intercontinental Heavyweight title which he captured in a win over Robert Bellamy in August. Promoter Scott Wagner has promised fans that the January 26th card will be one of the most exciting shows the Ballroom has seen since Rahman’s appearance. “This Heavyweight battle is only the tip of the iceberg,” says Wagner. “The Ballroom has always been a pioneer Read more [...]

LAS VEGAS (January 6, 2006) - Two-time world champion Stevie "Lil' But Bad" Johnston (37-3-1, 17 KOs) fights former NABF and WBC Fecarbox lightweight title-holder Steve "The Mongoose" Quinonez (31-9-1, 11 KOs) in "Collision Course, A Night of Champions," featuring three world championship matches and two other title fights, January 27 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition to defending his NABC light welterweight title, which he won December 3 with a unanimous 10-round decision against Vladimir Khodokovski, Johnston also faces Quinonez for the vacant IBO belt in one of five 12-round championship matches in "Collision Course, A Night of Champions." Johnston-Quinonez plus a minimum of three other fights will be shown on the pay-per-view card promoted Read more [...]

(JAN 6) Kinder, LA—The Pavilion at Coushatta hosts another evening of professional boxing January 21, 2006. Coushatta Casino Resort and Bayou Promotions have arranged a fight card designed to excite boxing fans everywhere. The main event features Olympic medalist and WBC Continental Americas champion Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez (24 wins, 16KO’s). His opponent is hard-hitting knockout artist Backlin Medrano (10 wins, 9KO’s). Medrano is trained by Jim and Christy Martin. Mrs. Martin is one of female boxing’s pioneers, credited with achieving recognition for the sport of female boxing. The co-main event carries its share of excitement when flyweight world champion Wendy Rodriquez defends her title against undefeated contender Carina Moreno in a 10-round battle for the belt. Other featured Read more [...]