Day: March 30, 2018

Son and father Bob/Murray Goodman to be inducted into Class of 2018 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (March 30, 2018) - Boxing lifers Bob Goodman and his father, the late Murray Goodman, are among 23 members of the Class of 2018 being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) on Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 29.   The seventh annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held once again at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.  A legendary boxing publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brought his son into the sweet science when Bob was only eight years old. The rest was historic for the Goodmans, who are both inductees in several Halls of Fame, including the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (L-R) - Bob and Murray Goodman "This is a great honor for me and my father," Bob said. "I wish he were alive today to be there. I'm a boxing lifer. I was Read more [...]

TMB & PRB Entertainment Presents “Whose “0” Must Go” Boxing Event April 21 in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, TX (March 29, 2018) - TMB & PRB Entertainment, presents "Whose "0" Must Go", live professional boxing Saturday April 21, 2018, from the Mi Mercado Event Center in San Antonio, TX. The 6-round main event will feature welterweights, James Cantu (10-0, 4 KOs) vs. Jairo Castaneda (9-0, 3 KOs), two undefeated local natives who will put their unbeaten records on the line, in their hometown. In the 6-round co-main event, local fan favorite, Daniel "Da Beast" Baiz (12-1, 6 KOs), will face an opponent TBA. The undercard will showcase nine additional bouts, mostly consisting of local talent. This will be the second boxing event put on by TMB & PRB Entertainment at the Mi Mercado Event Center. The first being last month, with Mikey Garcia Promotions as the sponsor. "We Read more [...]

Lamont Roach, Jr. to face Biggest Test against Orlando Cruz in Main Event of April 19th Edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN

LOS ANGELES (March 30, 2018): Lamont Roach, Jr. (16-0, 6 KOs) will take a step toward contender status in the competitive super featherweight division when he faces the toughest test of his career against Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz (25-6-1, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the April 19 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET /6:30 p.m. PT. ESPN3 will live stream the fights beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT. Roach, Jr. is one of the best prospects of the exclusive Golden Boy Promotions stable. After a stellar amateur record through the NoXcuse Boxing Club, the 22-year-old native of Washington, D.C. debuted in April 2014. Since then, Roach's combination of skill and technique Read more [...]