Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing, has added hot and exciting upcoming super middleweight prospect, Jason “Montruo” Escalera (10-0, 9KO’s) to his growing stable of fighters. DeGuardia secured an exclusive long-term promotional agreement with Escalera just hours ago.
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley In Beverly Hills
© Chris Farina – Top Rank 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 featuring global superstar and Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion “Sugar” Shane …
Read More »Main Events Boxing Signs Ex-WBO Champ Siarhei Liakhovich
Former WBO Heavyweight Champion Siarhei Liakhovich and Main Events CEO Kathy Duva announced today that they have entered into a promotional agreement. Nicknamed “The White Wolf,” Liakhovich has earned a professional record of 25-3, 16 KO’s. As an amateur, the current Scottsdale, AZ resident compiled a record of 145-5, was …
Read More »Pacquiao, Mosley To Meet Boxing Public In NYC This Monday
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Shane Mosley will conclude their coast-to-coast U.S. media tour, for their mega world championship fight, with a New York News Conference Luncheon this Monday, February 14, in the The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers – Pier 61 (23rd Street at the Hudson River, New York, NY 10011). …
Read More »Main Events Boxing: Adamek vs. McBride At Prudential Center
It’s official, Adamek-McBride will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Rumors were flying that Tomasz Adamek, Jersey City, NJ, 43-1, 28KO’s, would be fighting in Poland this April. Kathy Duva, Adamek’s promoter and Main Events CEO, confirmed that the Polish boxing star will instead return to “The Rock” …
Read More »Boxing Update: CBS And Showtime Join Forces For Pacquiao vs. Mosley
Showtime Networks Inc. and CBS have joined forces with Top Rank, Inc. to promote, produce and distribute the biggest boxing event of the year—the May 7th showdown between global superstar and Philippine Congressman Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley, it was jointly announced by Ken Hershman, Executive …
Read More »Featherweight Matt Remillard Signs With Top Rank Boxing
Undefeated, 24-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (23-0, 13 KOs), arguably America’s leading featherweight, has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Top Rank. “Matt is a tremendous, exciting fighter, “Hall of Fame promoter and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said. “We are very pleased he has joined …
Read More »Boxing Promoters Association To Meet US Senator
The Boxing Promoters Association (BPA) had a very successful meeting this week in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. The BPA continued its past success and 2011 promises to be a good one for the BPA and its efforts to assist the boxing industry.
Read More »Main Events Boxing: Judah Contracts Sent To Mabuza
Kathy Duva, CEO Main Events, confirmed, “Contracts have been emailed to Kaizer Mabuza’s promoter, Branco Milenkovic. The contract specifies the Judah – Mabuza IBF Jr. Welterweight title fight will be held March 5th.” According to the rules of the IBF purse bid that Main events won last week, Mabuza has …
Read More »Power Boxing: Evans vs. Almanza January 28 In Philadelphia
On Friday night January 28th, 2011 the first boxing event of the New Year will take as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions in association with River Edge Beverage Company presents an action packed card that will be headlined by undefeated Featherweight, “Pretty Boy” Coy Evans taking on grizzled veteran Felipe Almanza …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: WBC Orders Pascal vs. Hopkins Rematch
Following the outcry over the controversial December 18 draw between Jean Pascal and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins on in Quebec City, Canada, the WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of ordering an immediate rematch between the two for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Read More »Golden Boy Joins Boxing Promoters Association
Boxing promotional powerhouse, Golden Boy Promotions, has officially joined the Boxing Promoters Association. Golden Boy and the BPA will make it official at the organizations next upcoming meeting on January 10th at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. “It’s terrific to have an outstanding organization such as Golden Boy Promotions …
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