Day: March 21, 2014

Houston Heavyweight Skipp Scott Prepares to Upset the Apple Cart: Don’t Believe the Hype About Washington. I’m the Next ‘Big’ Thing!

Houston Heavyweight Skipp Scott Prepares to Upset the Apple Cart: Don't Believe the Hype About Washington. I'm the Next 'Big' Thing! Towering heavyweight giant Skipp "Strictly Business" Scott (16-1, 10 KOs), the 6' 8" native of Houston, Texas, would like to set the record straight about his upcoming fight with heavily hyped, but untested Gerald "El Gallo Negro" Washington (11-0, 8 KOs). The two mammoth heavyweights (Washington stands 6' 5") will collide in the 10-round co-main event on Thursday, April 3, when Golden Boy Live! presents "Night Of The Heavyweights," a tripleheader of heavyweight action on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes, from the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. In the 10-round main event, unbeaten Cuban Luis Read more [...]

Iron Mike Productions Teams With Gleason’s Gym for Newest Location

  (L-R) -- Assistant trainer Martine Gonzalez,, unbeaten light heavyweight Lenin Castillo, Iron Mike Productions CEO Garry Jonas and trainer Don Saxby. BROOKLYN, NY (March 21, 2014) - Iron Mike Productions (IMP) and Gleason's Gym are joining forces in efforts to revitalize the New York boxing scene. The world famous gym - located on 77 Front Street in Brooklyn, NY - that once housed a young man who would go on to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history will now serve as headquarters for IMP to recruit local amateur fighters aspiring to enter the pro ranks.  IMP plans to officially open its office doors at its new location in April. "The combination of Gleason's Gym and Mike Tyson is sure to make an impact in the boxing community," stated Bruce Read more [...]