Don Smith
239 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Olivares Questioned, Iron Boy 8 & Much More
Boxing Fans, Sorry to report, my original column was gobbled up by a monsoon sized computer glitch. It ate every last word and didn't apologize. When that happens, I panic and began…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Curtis Cokes, Mayweather, Alvarez, Beltran & Iron Boy 8
Boxing Fans, Former world welterweight boxing champion Curtis Cokes celebrated his 76 birthday on Saturday June 15 while working the Mikey Garcia vs. Juan Manuel Lopez 12 round title fight in Dallas.…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith > Beltran: Contender And Good Guy; Vargas, Barrera in Phoenix
Lightweight Boxer Raymundo Beltran is a familiar name and face to the Phoenix boxing community. He has trained for several winning fights in Arizona and his proud parents live in Phoenix while…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Q&A with Jeff Mayweather, De Vaca Debut is Official & Ring News
Jeff Mayweather. Boxingt Fans, Q & A Introduction: "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather's boxing legacy is secure by virtue of winning the IBO super featherweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: New York Responds, Arizona Boxing Prospects, Carbajal Helps
Boxing Fans, I promised readers an update on the Nonito Donaire/Guillermo Rigondeaux (5/13/13) post fight test results and what I have to report is straight from the New York Athletic Commission Office…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes: Rosado Media Workout, Phoenix Strong, Baier Continues & More
Boxing Fans, Light Middleweight Gabriel Rosado left Phoenix in style with a open to the public and media workout on Tuesday April 23 at the Central-United Gym in Phoenix. Central was his…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Rigondeaux Fails Drug Test Rumors, Dunkin Signs Arizona Fighter & Iron Boy 7
Boxing Fans, Hang me in effigy if so inclined. This column is late due to computer glitches that literally destroyed two columns. RIP! Less than 8 hours after Nonito Donaire lost his…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes with Don Smith: Gonzales, Guerrero, Benavidez Jr., Iron Boy 6 & More
Boxing Fans, My story about Fan Base Promotions dropping Arizona boxer Jesus Gonzales from their roster of fighters drew the ire of a unidentified Gonzales ally who called me on Sunday afternoon…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
Boxing Fans: Breaking News, Fan Base Promotions has officially ended its' relationship with former IBF/NABF Super Middleweight Champion Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales. According to a FBP spokesperson, this decision comes after consulting…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
Boxing Fans, ESPN FNF has pulled the plug on the Mora/Gonzales fight scheduled for Phoenix on April 19. Fan Base Promotions (Promoter) was notified Wednesday morning 3/6 of the network's decision which…
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Breaking News… released to Arizona Boxing News & Notes with Don Smith
Boxing Fans, Dateline Phoenix Wednesday March 6, 2013: ESPN 2 notified Fan Base Promotions of a programming change. The Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora vs. Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales fight scheduled to…
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Arizona Boxings News & Notes With Don Smith
Boxing Fans, Arizona Boxers Eddie Brooks (welterweight) and Javier Loya(light welterweight) fought in the state of New York recently and both young men left the Empire State with knockout losses. Brook's night…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
Boxing Fans, Call it a late Christmas present or a Valentine's Day gift for boxing fans. Middleweight Sergio Mora (23-3) has officially agreed to box Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales (27-2) in Phoenix…
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SERGIO MORA VS JESUS GONZALES SET ON APRIL 19
So much for rumors, it's official: Sergio Mora (23-3) vs. Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales (27-2) in a middleweight scrap on April 19. Odds on favorite venue is US Airways Center, but the…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
A steady rain welcomed 2012 USA Boxing Olympian Michael Hunter when the 24 year old arrived on Saturday, January 26 in Phoenix, Arizona for a photo shoot at the Parasol Studio on…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
Mayhem In Mesa-War, a boxing show promoted by Crank It Up Promotions and presented by Hennessy V.S drew an estimated 900 people at the Arizona Events Center in Mesa, Arizona on Friday,…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
8-9 years ago, Mike Sanchez (USA Boxing) approached the Fiesta Bowl Committee with the idea of presenting amateur boxing at their Annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party in Glendale. The committee said yes…
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Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith
2012 is almost behind us, but before we paste it in our mental scrapbook and file it away , let's take a quick ringside review of this year in boxing and see…
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AZ Boxing News & Note
Several boxing fans want to know if former WBO Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tommy "The Duke" Morrison is still alive. The answer is yes. An official of the Arizona State Bar Association confirmed…
