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RESULTS FROM FRIDAY’S “S?LO BOXEO TECATE” FROM FAIRFIELD, CA
FAIRFIELD, CA (March 25, 2011) - Northern California fight fans were thrilled by another night of action-packed bouts as Golden Boy Promotions and Don Chargin Productions presented an explosive six-fight card at…
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Brazil?s Prodigal Son Michael Oliveira Returns Home to Capture Interim WBC Title
SAO PAULO, Brazil (March 25, 2011) ? Somebody?s ?O? had to go in tonight?s Brazilian-Argentinean showdown between unbeaten prospects, as Michael ?The Brazilian Rocky? Oliveira?s rising popularity in his native country continued…
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Mthalane favoured to keep crown
IBF flyweight champion Moruti ?Baby Face? Mthalane (26-2, 17 knockouts) has acknowledged that Filipino challenger Johnreil Casimero (14-1, 8 KOs) ?is a very good fighter? but the champion?s promoter Branco Milenkovic said…
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WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY: GAMBOA – 126 LBS, SOLIS – 125.5 LBS
March 25, 2011, Atlantic City,New Jersey -- (L-R) Undefeated WBA & IBF Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (L), Miami, Florida and challenger Jorge Solis (R), Guadalajara, Mexico weigh in (Gamboa 126 lb, 125.5…
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Conference Call Transcript: Yuriorkis Gamboa
WBA & IBF World Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa Manager Tony Gonzalez & Top Rank President Todd duBoef March 24, 2011 Conference Call Transcript From Caesars Atlantic City Todd duBoef: Gamboa?s team has…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux: A champion in and out of the ring
CORK, Ireland (March 25, 2011) ? WBA Interim Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo ?El Chacal? Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all time, retained his world title last Saturday…
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GOLDEN BOY SETS MAR. 28 DEADLINE FOR SIGNING ANSELMO MORENO
International Agent & Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, representing Golden Boy Promotions is diligently working on signing the WBA Bantamweight Super Champ, Anselmo ?Chemito? Moreno (30-1-1, 10 K.O.?s) to the existing talented stable of…
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Lora Back and Better Than Ever!
With health problems behind him and his first comeback win now in the books (a TKO 2 over Mexico's Joel Juarez), welterweight contender Orlando "Ol?mpico" Lora (27-1-1, 19 KOs) can resume his…
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Coleman’s Bad Habit in Boxing
Tim "Pitbull" Coleman was about to do what he's not supposed to do. At a conference to announce his upcoming elimination bout against once-beaten Victor Cayo on April 29 at The Cosmopolitan…
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JOSE HERNANDEZ CHOSEN BY FANS AS THE BOXER WITH THE MOST CAR?CTER
NEW YORK (March 25, 2011) ? Although Jose Hern?ndez could not tarnish Luis Ramos Jr.?s undefeated record during last week?s ?S?lo Boxeo Tecate? broadcast, the judges at home still believed that he…
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THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL SECOND INSTALLMENT OF “FIGHT NIGHT”
In association with Warriors Boxing and Blue Wave Group, "Fight Night at The Cosmopolitan" to be Televised Live on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" from The Boulevard Pool LAS VEGAS (March 25, 2011)…
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APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” CAMP NOTES
Part 3 - Daily Diets Las Vegas, NV (March 24) - With less than two weeks until the fight week festivities begin in advance of the April 9 "Action Heroes" pay-per-view event,…
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GAMBOA, SOLIS SET TO BATTLE THIS WEEKEND
March 24, 2011, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- "Featherweight Fury" -- (L-R) Undefeated WBA & IBF Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, Miami, Florida and challenger Jorge Solis, Guadalajara, Mexico pose overlooking the famed…
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ROBERT GUERRERO, MICHAEL KATSIDIS AND JAMES KIRKLAND MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Date of call: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 To download an MP3 of this call in its entirety, please click HERE. Monica Sears I just want to, first of all, thank all of…
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Jhonson on the Fast Track
While his compatriot, Erislandy Lara, may be getting the lion's share of the limelight this Friday night in the main event at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, he may not even be…
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New Southern Area Champ Hamilton Eyes Early British Title Shot
Just one week ago Darren Hamilton was a virtually unknown fighter. However since his total dominating performance over Peter McDonagh, to lift the BBBofC Southern Area Light Welterweight title at Spencer Fearon?s…
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Oliveira-Adriel final press conference quotes & official weights from Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (March 24, 2011) ? The final press conference and official weigh-in for tomorrow night?s ?International Boxing Challenge pro-am boxing show, featuring the Interim WBC Latino Super Middleweight title fight…
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Rocky Fiore Making up for Lost Time
To look at Chicago light welterweight Russell Fiore (4-0-1, 4 KOs), you'd think he belongs on Jersey Shore and not in some sweaty boxing gym five nights a week. But the proud…
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Elorde Awards to fete 55 ring greats tonight
OVER 50 world, international and Philippine champions will be feted during the 11th Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards-Banquet of Champions slated today at 5 :30 p.m., at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza…
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Solis: With Pacquiao I Wasn’t Ready, I’ll Beat Gamboa
Jorge "Coloradito" Solis is a world champion on his own right, but on Saturday night he will not only be a challenger but also the underdog to undefeated Cuban sensation Yuriorkis Gamboa…
