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Danny McDermott to Challenge for WBU Lightweight Title on 7/16 in Atlanta
North Bergen, NJ (June 18, 2011) - Lightweight prospect Danny McDermott of North Bergen, NJ will get the opportunity to fulfill his life-long dream of winning a world title on July 16…
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WEIGHTS FROM GUADALAJARA: ALVAREZ – 153.2 LBS, RHODES – 152.6 LBS
WBC super welterweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez (R) and challenger Ryan Rhodes (L) both made weight on Friday afternoon in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Saturday in Manila). The undefeated and popular Mexican ?Canelo?…
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THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCES HARD-HITTING THIRD INSTALLMENT OF “FIGHT NIGHTS”
Return of Boxing Series Live on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" July 29 Featuring Bouts Between Edison "Pantera" Miranda & Yordanis Despaigne and Joel Casamayor & Jorge Luis Teron LAS VEGAS (June 16,…
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WEIGHTS FROM HARTFORD
HARTFORD (June 17, 2011) ? The official weigh-in was held today for tomorrow (Saturday) night?s professional boxing show, ?The New Generation Boxing Series,? presented by Bulldog Cartel Promotions at the Connecticut Convention…
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ELCO GARCIA CHOSEN BY FANS AS BOXER WITH THE MOST CARACTER
New York, N.Y. (June 17, 2011) ? Not only did Elco ?El Animal? Garc?a win his June 10 ?S?lo Boxeo Tecate? fight against Joaquin Zamora by unanimous decision, but the judges at…
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. DEFIES COURT ORDER
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (June 17, 2011) ? This morning, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. refused to appear for a court-ordered deposition in the defamation lawsuit filed by pound-for-pound champion and Congressman Manny Pacquiao in…
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Troy Ross hospitalized Off June 24 show in Canada
TORONTO (June 17, 2011) ? World cruiserweight contender Troy Ross is experiencing abdominal pains and has been hospitalized in Toronto, where he is undergoing precautionary tests. He has been forced to withdraw…
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Head to Head: Alvarez vs. Rhodes
SAUL ALVAREZ vs. RYAN RHODES When: Saturday, June 18 Where: Guadalajara, Mexico TV: HBO Boxing After Dark, 10:30 pm. ET (live) / 10:30 p.m. PT (delayed) Weight: Junior middleweight (154 pounds) Title(s)…
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Katsidis: Earl out, Lozada In, Morales next and Gold Coast Convention Centre Confirmed
Graham Earl is out, Michael Lozada is in, and Erik Morales is next as Katsidis and his team lock in the Gold Coast Convention Centre as the venue for ?the great?s? next…
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JEWEL IN THE DESERT: POOL HISTORY TO UNFOLD AS THE WPA WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP GETS SET TO KICK OFF IN DOHA, QATAR JUNE 21ST
Django Bustamante. The center of the pool universe moves to one of the most vibrant places in the Middle East next week, as the World Pool Association?s World 9-ball Championship gets set…
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Pacquiao: I learned boxing from mom, not dad
MANILA, Philippines ? Unlike Manny Pacquiao's flamboyant celebrity mom, Mommy Dionisia, "Pacdad" is happy to be out of the limelight. In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN's Korina Sanchez, Pacquiao's father, Rosalio, said…
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COURT ORDERS FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. TO BEGIN HIS DEPOSITION FRIDAY
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (June 16, 2011) ? Today, Federal Magistrate Judge Robert Johnston denied an Emergency Motion filed by Floyd Maywather Jr. and ordered Mayweather to give sworn testimony under oath, beginning…
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New Light Heavyweight Sensation Ismayl Sillakh Challenges All Top Contenders and Champions
He's young, he's talented, he's world ranked and undefeated. Ismayl "The Black Russian" Sillakh (16-0, 13 KOs) says now is the time for the top light heavyweights to take notice of him.…
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Ring 8 Notebook
Silverglade, Serrano & Parillo guest speakers Tuesday in NY NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2011) ? Gleason?s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, NABF featherweight champion Amanda ?The Real Deal? Serrano and award-winning boxing…
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Woods losing grip atop list of highest-earning athletes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson is making a run at surpassing fellow golfer Tiger Woods as the top-earning U.S. athlete, according to an annual survey released by Sports Illustrated on Thursday.…
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PHOTO: PACQUIAO CAMPAIGNS FOR WAGE INCREASE
Filipino boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao poses with a boxing glove following a packed news conference where Pacquiao expressed his support for a Lower House bill providing for 125-Peso ($3) Across-The-Board wage…
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Pacquiao denies stake in Boracay resort
MANILA, Philippines - Sarangani Congressman and 8-division boxing champ Manny Pacquiao on Monday clarified that he is not a stakeholder in a resort on Boracay island that was ordered closed by the…
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True ?Homecoming? June 25 in Holyoke for seven boxers
HOLYOKE, Mass. (June 15, 2011) ? The June 25th pro boxing show in Holyoke, only the second there in the last 50 years, is a true ?Homecoming? for seven boxers scheduled to…
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Tyson’s emotional visit with ailing Charles chronicled on CNN
Recent-hall-of-fame inductee Mike Tyson?s emotional visit with dear friend Nick Charles, a veteran boxing commentator who is battling advanced bladder cancer with wisdom and grace, is chronicled in a special Father?s Day…
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PHOTO: RANDY PETALCURIN IS NEW ASIAN BOXING COUNCIL LIGHTFLY CHAMP
Newly crowned WBC Asian Boxing Council light flyweight champion and Philippine Boxing Federation flyweight champion Randy ?Razor? Petralcurin after he won the vacant title with a smashing 1st round knockout of Thailand?s…
