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‘No Mercy’ Gesta weighs in for his Top Rank debut
CALIFORNIA ? Sporting a new haircut to represent both the Philippines and his adopted home of San Diego, California, Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta and his opponent Jorge Pimentel tipped the scales Friday…
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GESTA – 137 LBS; PIMENTEL – 135 LBS.
July 8, 2011, Los Angeles, Ca. --- (L-R) Top Rank's newly-signed undefeated Filipino Lightweight sensation Mercito Gesta and Jorge Pimental of Mexico weigh in ( Gesta 137 lb, Pimentel 135 lb) for…
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RIOS – 135 LBS, ANTILLON – 134.75 LBS
July 8, 2011, Los Angeles, Ca. -- (L-R) Undefeated WBA Lightweight champion Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios, Oxnard, Ca. and top-rated contender Urbano Antillon, Maywood, Ca. weigh in (Rios 135 lb, Antillon 134.75…
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USBA heavyweight champ Maurice Harris seeks redemption
July 16 title defense vs. Derric Rossy in Atlantic City NEW YORK (July 8, 2011) ? Much more than his title belt will be on line Saturday night , July 16 when…
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MICHAEL “THE ARTIST” PEREZ CHOSEN BY FANS AS THE WINNER OF CINTUR?N TECATE
With 87 Percent of "S?lo Boxeo Tecate" Viewers' Votes, Perez Is Recognized As The Boxer With Most Car?cter NEW YORK (July 8, 2011) - Throughout this season of "S?lo Boxeo Tecate," fans…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. VICTOR ORTIZ TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT 1:00 P.M. ET/10:00 A.M. PT
Las Vegas (July 8, 2011)...Don't forget! Tickets go on sale today, Friday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT for "STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz," the most talked about fight in…
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Pacquiao ‘agrees to Mayweather’s demands’
The much-anticipated super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr has taken a significant step closer after Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, said his charge is willing to agree to random drug testing…
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Khan hopes to fill Hatton’s boots
Amir Khan hopes he can follow in the footsteps of Ricky Hatton following the retirement of the former two-weight world champion. Hatton confirmed his retirement on Thursday, and Khan, who defends his…
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TOP AMATEUR BOXERS FROM CEBU AND MANDAUE CITY TO HEADLINE ABAP CEBU / MAYOR’S CUP ‘PABOKSING SA BARANGAY’
Top amateur boxers from different areas of Cebu will get to show off their potentials as ABAP Cebu / Mayor's Cup gets underway again, this time in Guadalupe, Cebu City on July…
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After McBride, Mariusz Wach Sets Targets On Klitschko Brothers and Heavyweight Gold
NORTH BERGEN (July 8, 2011) - Undefeated Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach has a lot more riding on his July 29 matchup with Irish toughman Kevin McBride than adding another win. Wach has…
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Rios vs. Antillon: Head-to-head analysis
BRANDON RIOS vs. URBANO ANTILLON When: Saturday, July 9 Where: Carson, Calif. TV: Showtime, 10 p.m. ET (live) / PT (delayed) Weight: Lightweight Title(s) at stake: Rios? WBA Also on the card:…
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Top Rank dismisses Mayweather’s callout to Pacman
LOS ANGELES - Top Rank chief Bob Arum is not taking Floyd Mayweather Junior's challenge seriously, at least for now. Mayweather earlier called out pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for a match."You're next,"…
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BOXING CHANNEL GOES COAST TO COAST
This weekend, the Boxing Channel will be providing extensive coverage of the WBA lightweight title match between Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, as well…
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PHOTO: MAIDANA, GUERRERO ANNOUNCE AUG. 27 TITLE FIGHT ON HBO’S BAD
WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Marcos Maidana (Left) and WBA & WBO Interim Lightweight World Champion Robert Guerrero (Right) pose on July 7, 2011 in San Jose, California at the press…
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PHOTO: MIKE LEE MEDIA DAY
July 7, 2011, Hollywood, Ca. --- Notre Dame Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Lee,Chicago,Ill. shadow boxes during media day for his upcoming feature fight on the undercard of Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios vs…
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MARCOS MAIDANA HEADS TO ROBERT GUERRERO’S BACK YARD IN WHAT IS SURE TO BE A “FIGHT OF THE YEAR” CANDIDATE
A CHAMPIONSHIP HOMECOMING ON AUGUST 27 HBO Boxing After Dark Event To Be Held At HP Pavilion In San Jose, Calif SAN JOSE, July 7 - After co-headlining an explosive pay-per-view card…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. VICTOR ORTIZ TICKETS LAUNCH INTO ORBIT TOMORROW!
Las Vegas (July 7, 2011)...Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, July 8, for the biggest boxing event of 2011 "STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz." The welterweight championship showdown, set for Saturday, Sept.…
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PETER QUILLIN VS. TARVIS SIMMS ADDED TO KHAN VS. JUDAH UNDERCARD ON JULY 23
"KID CHOCOLATE" AND ONCE BEATEN SIMMS TO FIGHT UNDER THE BRIGHT VEGAS LIGHTS AT MANDALAY BAY LOS ANGELES, July 7 - On Saturday, July 23, before Amir Khan meets Zab Judah in…
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KHAN: HATTON WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
Amir Khan joined the tributes paid to former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton after the popular Manchester fighter confirmed his retirement from boxing. Khan defends his WBA light-welterweight crown against 33-year-old New…
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Ashley Theophane in co-feature on Chisora-Fury PPV card
?The Big Brawl? live in U.S. July 23 from London HOBOKEN, N.J. (July 7, 2011) ? Trans-Atlantic boxer Ashley ?Treasure? Theophane defends his British Boxing Board of Control (?BBB of C?) light…
