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Tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal, local hero Jean Pascal defends his WBC light heavyweight belt against former WBC and IBF champ Chad Dawson. The occasion marks the first time in over two years and four bouts that Dawson, 29-0 (17), has faced an opponent under the age of …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Avalos vs. Martin On August 6 ShoBox Fight Card
Four dedicated, determined fighters with a combined 64 wins with 41 knockouts will be featured when ShoBox: The New Generation returns Friday, Aug. 6, on Showtime at 1 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. In yet another ShoBox battle of unbeatens, world-ranked bantamweight Chris Avalos (16-0, 13 KOs), of …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Pascal, Dawson Make 30 Day WBC Weigh-In
With exactly one month remaining until two of the top fighters in the world enter the ring at the Bell Centre in Montreal, current WBC Light Heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (25-1-0, 16 KOs) and undefeated American Pound for Pound superstar and two-time world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (29-0-0, 17 KOs) …
Read More »Goossen-Tutor Boxing: Shumenov vs. Uzelkov July 23
When capturing the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship in just his 10th professional bout back in January, Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) entered the boxing record books for winning a major world title in the light heavyweight division with the fewest number of fights in his professional career, beating Jeff Harding’s …
Read More »CES Boxing: Firtha Planning Grano Upset Saturday Night
Ohio heavyweight Nicolai “Stone Man” Firtha has made multiple visits to New England visiting relatives, but this Saturday night he’ll make his first business trip there, challenging Hartford heavyweight favorite Tony “TNT” Grano in the 10-round main event on the “Pride & Power” boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Jean Pascal vs. Chad Dawson In Montreal August 14
On August, 14, 2010, Montreal will host an epic light heavyweight bout featuring Jean Pascal against American sensation, Chad Dawson. This will be for Pascal, the big break he has been looking for since his one and only defeat against Carl Froch. We all know that big breaks are few …
Read More »Boxing Contender Oliver Meets Ex-Champ Pastrana At The Crossroads
© Emily Harney Hartford super bantamweight Mike “Machine Gun” Oliver, the reigning New England and EBA champion, will be in a crossroads fight Saturday night as he continues his journey back to the top of the 122-pound division, taking on 4-time world title-holder Mauricio “Indio Boy” Pastrana in the 8-round …
Read More »CES Boxing: Grano Returns Home From Klitschko Sparring Sessions
After sparring with world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for three weeks in Austria, Hartford heavyweight prospect Tony “TNT” Grano returned home for a week before shuffling off to Buffalo for training camp to prepare for his Saturday night, June 26 headlining fight on the “Pride & Power” boxing card, presented …
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