Month: July 2012

Team USA Moves to 4-0 in Olympic Action with Victories by Jose Ramirez and Errol Spence by Julie Goldsticker

(LONDON, ENGLAND) – The U.S. Olympic Boxing Team pushed its undefeated to streak to four on Sunday night with lightweight Jose Ramirez (Avenal, Calif.) and welterweight Errol Spence (Desoto, Texas) both claiming first round wins at the ExCel Centre. Ramirez pulled out a 21-20 decision over France’s Rachid Azzedine and Spence closed the night for Team USA with a 16-10 win over Brazil’s Myke Carvalho de Ribeiro. Ramirez was the first American boxer to compete in Sunday’s evening action, facing veteran and World Series of Boxing champion Azzedine. The 19-year-old looked to get started early in the bout, and enjoyed success late in the round. He trapped Azzedine on the ropes and landed some strong shots at the conclusion of the opening round and held a one-point lead after the first. Read more [...]

Team USA’s Joseph Diaz, Jr., Opens the 2012 Olympic Games with a Double Digit Win Over Ukraine by Julie Goldsticker

(LONDON, ENGLAND) – American bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) claimed the first win of the Olympic Games on Saturday afternoon with a convincing 19-9 win over Pavlo Ischenko of Ukraine in first round action. The pair faced off in the first bout of the entire tournament with Diaz enjoying the distinction of the throwing the first punch of the 2012 Olympic Games. Diaz set the perfect tone for his American teammates, winning a 19-9 decision over his Ukrainian opponent in the U.S. opener. Diaz took the ring first, decked out in his red USA uniform and American flag bandana in front of a packed house at the ExCel Centre. Both boxers looked for momentum early in the contest with Diaz staying busy early in the bout. He began to find his rhythm late in the round, landing several Read more [...]

Press Conference at the Hard Rock – Quotes

(JULY 5)  A press conference was held today at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to discuss tomorrow night's Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Promotions', boxing event entitled "The Moment of Truth" at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.  Featherweight prospect Javier Fortuna and Cristobal Cruz  as well as co-main event fighters Magomed Abdusalamov and Maurice  Byarm were all respectful but all are determined to emerge victorious. Co-Promoter -Sampson Lewkowicz: This will be a great night of boxing. The fights are all sensational. I want to commend these men for accepting to face each other.  These are real fighters who want to become champions. I wish all fighters were like these guys. Co-Promoter Greg Cohen: The Read more [...]