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Escalante Gears Up For Biggest Fight of Career

SAN CARLOS, CA (November 26, 2013) - Super-Flyweight Bruno Escalante (10-1-1, 5KOs) is gearing up for the biggest fight of his career as he prepares to battle Michael Ruiz (9-3, 3 KOs) of Fresno California for the IBA Super-Flyweight championship.  The 10-round bout is set to happen on December 7th at the Sports House in Escalante's hometown of Redwood City California.  Escalante, a California resident by way of Cebu, Philippines, is fully prepared to give his fans a night to remember. With less than two weeks away, Escalante comments on his training camp and future plans if victorious. "Training camp has been very difficult," said Escalante. "Ruiz is a southpaw so I have to be super focused on circling the right way. I'm happy with the way training camp has been going.  I've done Read more [...]

Dominic Breazeale Returns to Action Tonight

Sunrise, Florida (November 26, 2013) - In the telecast that has been dubbed "Heavyweights Collide" on Golden Boy Live, unbeaten heavyweight prospect Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (7-0, 7 KO's) will be returning to the ring tonight in a six round bout which was scheduled to be featured live on Fox Sports 1. Breazeale's return to the ring was anticipated by many boxing insiders and DB  fans of the heavyweight division as he was scheduled to face his toughest opponent to date in journeyman Nagy Aguilera. Unfortunately, Aguilera pulled out of the fight unexpectedly due to a back injury on Sunday and Breazeale will now be facing Keith Barr (11-4, 3 KO's) of West Virginia. Breazeale is disappointed due to the turn of events as he trained diligently for Aguilera. However, he is definitely up to Read more [...]

Randall Bailey notches 44th career win Working way back into welterweight mix

MIAMI (November 26, 2013) - Three-time, two-division world champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (44-8, 37 KOs) returned to the ring last Saturday night in Tampa for his first fight in 13 months, defeating Ecuador welterweight Humberto "Bam Bam" Toledo (41-11-2, 25 KOs) by way of an eighth-round disqualification for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International belt. Bailey battered Toledo from the opening bell right up to the bizarre ending, in which Toledo suddenly and surprisingly took a knee in the middle of the ring, only to get back up and get disqualified for pushing referee Frank Santore, Jr. into the ropes. "I wasn't really surprised because I saw the way he was responding in the first couple of rounds," Bailey explained. "I was hitting him hard and often and he was looking Read more [...]

Power House Amateur Team From the Elite Heat Gym Shine This Past Weekend

NEWARK, NJ (NOVEMBER 25, 2013)--This past weekend members of the Powerhouse Amateur team that trains out of the Elite Heat Gym in Newark, NJ had successful showings in three different tournaments on the east coast. First in Stamford, Connecticut, Silver Gloves National Champion Malik Nelson, who was competing in the 13-14 year-old, 85 pound division lost a close decision to Felix Rivera of Connecticut.  Nelson is trained by Charles Johnson. In the same tourney, Jr. Golden Gloves national champion Vito Mielnicki Jr., who competes in the 11-12 year old, 80 pound division won a unanimous decision over Silver Gloves runner-up Xavier Ramirez of Reading, PA. In the Metro championships that took place at Gleasons Gym in Brooklyn, NY.  Zyad Hassan who fights in the 11 year-old, 95 pound division Read more [...]

Fighters Give Thanks As They Prepare for their Respective Bouts

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 25, 2013) - As the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaches, the boxers participating in the back-to-back quadruple headers on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 14 live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING took time out of their training camps to share some of the things they are thankful for this holiday season. While turkey, stuffing and yams may not be on their Thanksgiving menus, they are all in agreement that there is much to be thankful for. PAULIE "THE MAGIC MAN" MALIGNAGGI, Former Two-Time, Two-Division World Champion (Training in Brooklyn, NY) "[I am thankful for] My family and my true friends, especially those that have stuck with me from the start."  "SUPER" ZAB JUDAH, Former Five-Time, Two-Division World Champion (Training in Las Vegas, NV) "I am thankful Read more [...]

Travis Kauffman Has Eye on the Prize – November 30th

READING, PA—On Saturday night November 30th at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA, WBA Number 10 ranked Travis Kauffman will take on Manuel Quezada in a ten round bout for the WBU Intercontinental championship. That will be one of two title fights that night, which is promoted by Kings Promotions. Kauffman, 26-1 with 19 knockouts has a lot on the line that night, as not only will he fighting in front of his hometown fans but he knows he just a couple of fights away from a major fight. This will be Kauffman’s 3rd in just over three months and he believes he is just not getting back into the shape he wants to be in. “I just been training hard and getting ready for November 30th”, said Kauffman. “I haven’t stopped training since I fought Arron Lyons on August 23rd. I haven’t Read more [...]

Slick Slips Past Sosa; Beale Bests Bolden in Newark!

Newark, NJ --Michael “Slick” Anderson had all that he could handle from dynamite-fisted George Sosa in the eight round main event of All Out Promotions and Edmonds Promotions’ “Fighting For Attendance” at Weequahic High School in Newark.  Backed by a large group of supporters, Anderson was clearly the most popular fighter of the evening, but Sosa quickly made it evident that he wanted to silence the hometown favorite’s fans by knocking him out. Anderson, who accommodated Sosa, a late replacement, by agreeing to fight at 152 pounds, stepped on the scale Friday evening at 148 and was visibly smaller on fight night. The opening stanza was a close one, with Anderson using his speed and boxing while the aggressive Sosa threw every punch with bad intentions. In the second, Sosa Read more [...]

Sampson Boxing’s Fortuna, Rodriguez Score Victories in Mexico

Former WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna (23-0-1, 16 KOs), of the Dominican Republic, scored a third-round TKO over Mexico's Manuel Castro (12-3, 11 KOs) last Saturday (November 16) on the undercard of the Arce vs. Carmona event at the Domo of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. With Fortuna in complete control throughout, the referee finally stopped the fight after an unanswered barrage. Unfortunately, seconds before the action was halted, Fortuna was cut for nine stitches by a head butt. Fortuna's promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, says his 24-year-old fighter has found new focus, working with new trainer Hector Bermudez in Troy, New York. "Javier looked very sharp in his first fight with Bermudez. He is ready to challenge anyone in the world at 126 or 130. With his new Read more [...]

McCreedy and Traietti win in Beantown – Boston Fight Results

BOSTON (Nov. 23, 2013) - Big Six Entertainment closed its 2013 season on a strong note, featuring its best top-to-bottom card of the year, tonight at The Royale Nightclub Boston (formerly The Roxy).  In the main event on "Royale Rumble," presented by Big Six Entertainment in association with Danny Kelly Promotions, "Irish" Joey McCreedy (17-6-2, 6 KOs) won a unanimous six-round decision over Steven "Too Sharpshooter" Tyner (3-13-2, 2 KOs). McCreedy, fighting out of the same hometown as "Irish" Micky Ward (Lowell, Mass.) and his trainer Dicky Eklund, plans to fight as a super middleweight in 2014. Joey McCreedy (R) attacks Steven Tyner -(photo by Emily Harney / Big Six Entertainment) Irag War veteran Chris Traietti (14-3, 10 KOs), fighting out of nearby Quincy, decked Randy "The Rattler" Read more [...]

WBF: Moyo, Tshicila Wins WBF All Africa Titles

It was a real night of the underdogs on Friday November 22 at a packed Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, as Zimbabwean Elvis Moyo and late replacement Themba Tshicila won World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa titles at Heavyweight and Super Featherweight respectively. Having fought to a controversial draw in their original encounter last March, Moyo put all the controversy aside in this rematch and beat local favorite Osborne Machimane with a smart tactical performance, showing it was no fluke that he gave current WBF World Cruiserweight champion Danie Venter a torrid time in his last bout. After ten rounds of boxing, judges Elroy Marshal and Rasie Erasmus scored the fight 99-91 and 98-92 for Moyo, while judge Clifford Mbelu seemed to be way off the mark with his 95-95 score. With Read more [...]

Froch and Groves weigh in and are ready for war

 SAN DIEGO, CA. (November 23, 2013)—TODAY it will be one of the most anticipated bouts of 2013 when IBF/WBA Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) defends his titles against undefeated George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) in a bout that will be televised LIVE in the United States on AWE and AWEtv.com.  The action begins at 3pm ET / 12 PM noon PT The passion from both fighters has been seen and heard as the trash talk has been ramped up over the past few weeks that has created a heated tension between the fighters.   “Hate is a strong word – I don’t hate him,” said Froch. “I just don’t like him. There’s nothing desirable about him, his attitude, his demeanor, the way he conducts himself, his lack of professionalism.” Froch weighed in at 167 ¾ lbs while Read more [...]

Golden Boy Promotions Signs Luis Ortiz to Co-Promotional Deal with Dade Promotions

LOS ANGELES (November 22) - Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce an alliance with Dade Promotions to co-promote unbeaten former Cuban amateur star and current heavyweight contender Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz, who will make his Golden Boy Promotions debut on Tuesday, November 26 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. with a 10-round bout against former Olympian Alex Gonzalez of Puerto Rico. "I'm proud to be fighting for Golden Boy Promotions and Dade Promotions and I'm going to give a great show on November 26," said Ortiz. "I'll be looking for the knockout from the opening bell and as excited as the fans will be, I'm even more excited to be fighting in and representing the United States, which has been my home for the past four years.  I have promised my unborn son (due date: Read more [...]

Hernandez-Harrison vs Lewis may have started on Twitter

Tonight, starting at 7:30 pm EST / 4:30 pm PST, at the Dover Downs in Dover, DE LIVE WORLDWIDE on GFL.tv, 19 year old Dusty Hernandez-Harrison steps in the ring for the 19th time to defend his undefeated record against Marlon Lewis (6-2-2). The build up to this encounter started on social media, a popular way to call out potential opponents, but will end tonight in the ring LIVE on GFL.tv.  "We had fought on a card together in the past and I guess it was a fight that he always wanted.  We didn't really have Marlon on our radar but after all the stuff he said about me on social media, my Dad called our matchmaker and asked him to make the fight" explained Hernandez-Harrison. For Lewis this is a fight he believes he can surprise a lot of people and put himself on a bigger stage.  "I Read more [...]

Mendez vs. Barthelemy/Truax vs. Ennis Friday Night Fights 2014 Kickoff

Tickets for the Friday, January 3, 2014, Mendez vs. Barthelemy/Truax vs. Ennis 2014 season kickoff of Friday Night Fights at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, go on sale today (Friday, November 22) at 12 noon.  On Friday, January 3, 2014, Iron Mike Productions, Seconds Out Promotions and Warriors Boxing will proudly present the year's first installment of ESPN Friday Night Fights, featuring two title fights as the featured bouts. The night's 12-round main event will be an IBF Super Featherweight Championship fight between champion Argenis Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York via San Juan, Dominican Republic vs. #1-ranked undefeated challenger Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (19-0, 12 KOs) from Miami, via Cuba. And in the 10-round televised semi-final, #10 WBO, #13 IBF Read more [...]

Miranda Carter previews her ‘Fighting Spirit’ show

Miranda Carter previews her ‘Fighting Spirit’ show, this Sunday at York Hall: “The dust has settled and it looks like there will be nine fights on the card. Headlining the show is a classic battle for a Masters belt, between Ideh Ockuko and Ibrar Riyaz. Both boxers are experienced and wily operators. “Ibbs” is one of the busiest boxers around and his demanding training regime makes him a real danger. Ideh is explosive and showy – always goading his opponents to find their weak spot. This is a classic piece of matchmaking by Jim Evans and I am not betting on the result. Two of the boxers I manage are back in the ring. Billy Rumble, currently trained by his father, Charlie Rumble, is fighting fit and ready to take on Joe Beeden. Matt McCarthy, equally dedicated to his fitness, Read more [...]