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Kovacs, Nagy Win EBA Titles.

At the excellent FELIX PROMOTION Mega-Event promoted at the Municipal Arena of Nyiradony, Hungary, ATTILA KOVACS and JOZSEF NAGY won the vacant EBA Super Welter and Middleweight Titles. EBA Super Welterweight Title ATTILA KOVACS vs. ALADINO ALANIS The strong Argentinian Aladino Alanis with an impressive record of 20 wins (13 …

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Earl Has Bennett Firmly in Sights.

By Curtis McCormick British Lightweight champion Graham Earl has something to prove and the Englishman plans on doing so this Sunday night when he meets Commonwealth titlist Kevin Bennett at London’s historic York Hall. Earl will be in good company as an English Light Heavyweight title fight along with two …

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Mitchell and Hussein Win.

On the under-card of Showtime’s heavyweight attraction between Mike Tyson and Kevin McBride, two significant fighters saw action. In a welterweight feature, Sharmba Mitchell returned to the ring, leaving his light welterweight days behind as he took on and defeated Chris “The Mechanic” Smith. The fight ended abruptly in the …

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Vidoz Defeats Hoffmann.

Italian former Olympic heavyweight Paolo Vidoz is currently celebrating a great win for him over Germany’s Timo Hoffmann. Vidoz’s career looked to be heading off in the wrong direction recently with losses coming in close proximity, but make no mistake, this is a fine result for him as he takes …

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Shannon Briggs Returns with a Win.

Former heavyweight star Shannon Briggs got back into the thick of the action last night in his native New York as he pounded little-known Abraham Okine in three short rounds. Briggs, who has fought such names as Lennox Lewis, George Foreman and Jameel McCline was once a favored prospect with …

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ITV to Show Witter and Froch.

ITV will return to showing live professional boxing on July 9th when they cover the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ promotion at the Nottingham Arena featuring Carl Froch and Junior Witter. “I am delighted that ITV are backing this show,” said Hennessy Sports head Mick Hennessy. “It is refreshing that their Head …

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Heavyweight Estrada to Face King.

U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (2-0, 1 KO) continues his pro career June 17 in a Special Heavyweight Attraction on “Providence’s Prime Time Fights,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc (CES) – The Franchise in Rhode Island — in The All-New Theatre at the Dunkin’ Donuts …

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Eastman to Face Abraham.

Howard Eastman is set to return from his challenge to undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins when he faces the world-class Berlin-based Arthur Abraham at the Nuremberg Arena on July 16th. “I can confirm that I have verbally agreed terms for this contest with Abraham’s representatives Sauerland Promotions,” explained Eastman’s promoter …

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Salita-Brown Weigh-in Results.

RED CORNER BLUE CORNER JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS Dmitriy Salita vs. Louis Brown Brooklyn, NY Indianapolis, IN 21-0 (12 KO’s) 14-1 (10 KO’s) Weight: 142.25 lbs. Weight: 137 lbs. JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 6 ROUNDS Andre Berto vs. Anthony Little Winter Haven, FL Akron, OH 5-0 (3 KO’s) 4-1 (1 …

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