Hennessy’s British Title Double-Header Still Shining, Sans Stars
By Ezio Prapotnich “Nothing so big ever runs smoothly” Don King famously said when “The Rumble in The Jungle” was jeopardized because of an injury that George Foreman sustained in…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley: LA Press Conf Quotes
More than 300 members of the mainstream sports and boxing media converged into a jam-packed standing-room only ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday for the kickoff press conference…
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A Look At The World’s Young Heavyweights
They are training hard. Aiming and aspiring to reach the heavyweight mountain top, where fame and fortune await. These are the young heavyweight boxers, motivated and inspired with hopes and…
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Friday Night Lights: Antonin Decarie, Jo Jo Dan, Shamone Alvarez, and Steve Forbes
by Hans Olson This Friday night the bright lights of ESPN’s nationally televised Friday Night Fights will showcase the skilled Laval native Antonin Decarie and Romanian/Canadian punching prodigy Jo Jo…
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World Boxing Council Responds To Manny Pacquiao Vacating Title
From WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: In reponse to the recent announcement that the WBC super welterweight title is now vacant, the WBC received a nice letter from former champion…
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Media Interview w/ Fernando Montiel & Nonito Donaire
FERNANDO MONTIEL NONITO DONAIRE Donaire Trainer Robert Garcia & Hall of Fame Promoter Bob Arum CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT Tuesday, February 8, 2011 BOB ARUM: This fight between Nonito Donaire and…
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Chambers vs Rossy IBF Heavyweight Title Elimination, Camp Notes
Atlantic City NJ February 9 This Friday, #4 IBF ranked heavyweight contender Fast Eddie Chambers (35-2, 18 KOs) will take on the #11 heavyweight contender Derric Rossy (25-2, 14 KO's)…
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Miles Davis Was a Boxing Fan
Jazz musician friends told me that the legendary Miles Davis was a devoted boxing lover. With curiosity, I decided to research Miles Davis and what he said about the art of pugilism…
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Bantamweight Tournament Final – Winner Takes All Press Conference Quotes
LOS ANGELES Feb. 8, 2011 Four of the best bantamweights in the world participated in a press conference to formally announce the eagerly awaited The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes…
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Pacquiao vs Mosley Las Vegas News Conf Saturday, Fans Invited
LAS VEGAS, NEV February 8, 2011 Congressman MANNY Pacman PACQUIAO and Sugar SHANE MOSLEY will continue their coast-to-coast U.S. media tour for their mega world championship fight, with a Las…
