Detroit was the historical battle site for Thomas Hearns and José “Pipino” Cuevas 30 years ago and where Hearns became the welterweight world champion of the World Boxing Association. The fan expectation was all over Hearns, who had the power to finish his opponent very fast. The Mexican was facing …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley
Six thousand fans, including the first arrival at 5 a.m., jammed MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday for the Free Public Weigh-in featuring Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley. Another 2,000 were turned away. Tonight at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos …
Read More »Boxing In Las Vegas: Pacquiao, Mosley Hit The Strip
They started hovering around the make-shift ring in the lobby and the front entrance at MGM Grand an hour before the first of the custom-designed buses were scheduled to arrive. First, a little after 11 a.m., came the Shane Mosley bus. Then, at a tad after 1, the bus carrying …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Pavlik Returns To Ring May 7
Former World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik will make his long-awaited return to the ring when he takes on undefeated WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez, Saturday, May 7, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
Read More »Integrated Sports Looks Back On 2010 Boxing PPV Success
Integrated Sports Media, North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sporting events, delivered 14 power-packed events this year from around the globe to sports fans in the United States and Canada. “I am proud that we were able to provide consumers with the opportunity to watch major …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBA Champ Vazquez Stops Hernandez In Florida
On Saturday night, WBA super bantam supremo Wilfredo Vazquez Jr and Ivan Hernadez lit up Kissimmee, Florida’s Silver Spurs Arena with fistic fireworks for 11 action packed rounds. It was ex-WBO super fly beltholder Hernadez’s third try at a super bantam crown and the lanky Mexican came to fight as …
Read More »Integrated Boxing: Vasquez vs. Hernandez PPV October 18
Integrated Sports Media announced today that it will distribute the October 16th “The Rising Son Returns” Pay-Per-View event, featuring Boricua star Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr. in his second WBO Junior Featherweight title defense, live in the United States from Silver Sports Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Vazquez (19-0-1, 16 KOs), the …
Read More »WBO Boxing News: Klitschko vs. Povetkin
Following Ukranian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s 54-3 K2 Promotions KO win over Eddie Chambers before a sellout audience in Dusseldorf, Germany, the next candidate to step into the big money by facing Wlad is already lined up. It’s Russia’s undefeated Alexander Povetkin 19-0 and a purse bid may be booked …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. vs. Zsolt Bedak
Three title contests highlight the fight card tonight taking place at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. WBO Junior Featherweight Championship, 12 rounds Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr: 122 lb Zsolt Bedak: 121 lb
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Vasquez Jr vs. Bedak For WBO Title
© PR Best Boxing Leading up to their PPV clash this Saturday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, some of the fighters on the bill spoke to the press. Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr: “We are prepared to defend the title and look good to my people. That’s what we intend to do – …
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