Archive for March, 2011

MANILA (March 31, 2011) — He came. He saw. He Tweeted. MANNY PACQUIAO, the eight-division world champion and lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, has returned to Twitter. Manny’s authorized user name is @MannyPacquiao.

Iván “Iron Boy” Calderón and Giovani Segura met today in the final press conference for their rematch this Saturday, April 2, for the Segura’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Flyweight Champion to be held at the Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Baja California, México, in a PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) and Promociones Zanfer presentation [...]

Following several years of boxing inactivity in the country of Costa Rica, it was incumbent upon the boxing commission to show it‘s true color of integrity by way of hosting a boxing judge & ring officials seminar in order to show it‘s deliberate involvement to strengthen the sport as well as it‘s ties to it‘s [...]

Part 4 – Training Camp Winding Down; Fighters Firing Up Las Vegas, Nev. (March 31)…The April 9 “Action Heroes” fight week festivities kick off in less than one week and the excitement continues to build with new fights added to the card including James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland vs. Nobuhiro Ishida and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi [...]

LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares participated in a media workout today at Maywood Gym in Maywood, Calif. as he gets ready to face International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Champion Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko in the eagerly awaited Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on [...]

Mike Kurzeja is your everyday police officer turned Secret Service agent/professional boxer with a nationwide nutritional supplement sponsorship.

By John F. McKennas (McJack): Many boxing fans and writers are wondering if Floyd “Money” Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO’s) really wants to fight Manny “Pacman” Paquiao (52-3-2, 38 KO’s). Floyd announced to the boxing world recently that he wants $100 million dollars to fight “Pacman”. Floyd’s behavior over the past year or so makes one [...]

ST LOUIS, MO (March 31, 2011) Based out of St. Louis, Missouri, Rumble Time Promotions, leaders in the promotion of professional boxing and mixed martial arts, has a very busy spring planned with numerous events planned across the country.

By William Mackay: Without the size or the boxing skills to win, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) in a pretty much no-win situation in his upcoming fight against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) this summer.

By Jason Kim: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO’s) takes on a fighter that resembles the Klitschko brothers with his fighting style in 6’6” heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Gerry Weber Stadium, in Halle, Nordhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Oscar “Finito” Gonzalez (21-1, 17KOs) will look to stop the flight of Tijuana journeyman Arturo “Aguilita” Valenzuela (20-15, 17KOs) once and for all on Saturday, April 2nd, in the seaside port of Rosarito, MX, in a fight card presented by Erik Morales’ Box Latino. The multi-bout fight card will take place at the Ernesto Ruffo [...]

By Jim Dower: Former two-time super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) could be back in action on June 4th with a tune-up fight against southpaw Renan St. Juste (22-2, 15 KO’s).

PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS INC. “A PUÑO LIMPIO” Friday, April 1, 2011-LIVE ON WAPA AMERICA 9:00-11:00 P.M. COLISEO HÉCTOR SOLÁ BEZARES, CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO

NEW YORK (March 31, 2011) – After three straight victorious appearances on ShoBox: The New Generation, Marcus Johnson hopes to make his fourth an eye-catching performance on the path from prospect to contender.

By Dan Ambrose: 42-year-old Glen Johnson (51-14-2, 35 KO’s) is hoping to get another crack at Bernard Hopkins if Johnson can get by WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) in their semifinal bout in the Super Six tournament on June 4th at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

by Sean Lewis: Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2) is set to face Shane Mosley (46-6-1) on May 7th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao is the betting favorite to win this affair despite the fact that he has never faced a fighter as dangerous as Shane Mosley in all of his storied career. Is it [...]

By Isobel Castillion: Why do some boxing fans want to see Paul McCloskey (22-0, 9 KO’s) beat Amir Khan (24-0, 17 KO’s) in their fight due to take place on the 16th April at Manchesters M.E.N. arena? Apart from the fact that he has Irish fans, I want to question why a huge amount of [...]

CANASTOTA, NY – MARCH 31, 2011 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its flags will fly at half-staff in memory of manager / trainer Gil Clancy. He passed away early this morning. He was 88.

LOS ANGELES, March 31 – Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada will be the site for the Friday, April 8 edition of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate,” as one of boxing’s rising stars, Jessie Vargas, returns to his home state to face former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris in the headlining bout [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams (42-9, 32 KO’s) will continue to plug along with his once promising career when he faces Hungarian Laszlo Toth (9-2, 5 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on April 8th in Hamburg, Germany.

By Dan Ambrose: The last person you would think would have the style to beat the slugger Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) is 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s), a smaller, fading slugger himself. Morales is like the super bantamweight division’s version of Maidana, except that Morales’ time at the top was from 1997 to [...]

Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions, GT & KP Boxing Promotions, Gary Shaw Productions, Patrick Ortiz/Ringside Ticket and Dominic Pesoli/8 Count Productions, in association with the Pechanga Resort Casino, will present a sensational fight card on Friday, April 15, 2011, in the Grand Ballroom at Pechanga Resort Casino, located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, California. The main [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) expects a large crowd of 20,000 fans to come see his April 16th fight against the little known EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.

John Murray insists he can take nothing for granted against tough Spaniard Karim El Ouzaghari on Saturday night. The Mancunian defends his European lightweight title at the York Hall, Bethnal Green – his first fight in the capital in over four years – live on Sky Sports 1HD.

‘HERE’S JOHNNY!” THE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF EUROPE JOHN MURRAY vs. KARIM EL OUAZGHARI SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011 YORK HALL, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON ***LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 1HD***

By Scott Gilfoid: 20-year-old WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) has started training for his first defense of his World Boxing Council title against #3 ranked WBC junior middleweight contender Ryan Rhodes (45-4, 31 KO’s) for a bout that will be taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico.

“The Willie Pep Boxing Classic’ at Conn. Convention Center HARTFORD (March 31, 2011) – Popular Connecticut heavyweight Tony “TNT” Grano will be in a crossroads fight April 9 when he headlines “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic,” presented by Hard Hittin’ Promotions (“HHP”), at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

By William Mackay: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin has reportedly pulled out of his April 16th bout against Khoren Gevor on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey undercard at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. The reason for Macklin pulling out is reportedly due to contract reasons.

By Adam Fillingham: Last Wednesday Last Wednesday was one of the most exciting of the Prizefighter tournaments; Super middleweights 2. Here are the results:

By Hernan Cortez: One fact has remained true in boxing since it conception. Boxers make boxing, and these athletes are what we fixate most of our attention to analyzing. However, there has been a variable sometimes overlooked by critics and fans alike, the trainer.