The big fight card held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis last night produced a major upset and a close call amid three world title bouts put on by Don King. In the main event, WBC/IBF light welter king Devon Alexander was lucky to escape his contest with Andriy …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Devon Alexander vs. Andriy Kotelnik
Don King puts on a big show tonight in St. Louis, MO with local world champions Devon Alexander and Corey Spinks defending their belts along with IBF light heavy kingpin Tarvoris Cloud. Just 23, light welter southpaw Devon Alexander, 20-0 (13), rocketed into the big time a year ago when …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Final Quotes From St. Louis Fight Card
© David Martin-Warr The final press conference was held on Wednesday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis promoting Don King’s world championship tripleheader, and a fourth championship match, on Saturday.
Read More »Don King Boxing: Spinks, Cloud, Alexander, Kotelnik, Coyne Hit St. Louis
© Bob Barton Don King Productions hosted a media workout Monday at Sweat Pound 4 Pound Gym in St. Louis promoting Saturday’s “Gateway to Greatness” card featuring four championship bouts–three of them world championships at the Scottrade Center.
Read More »Don King Boxing: Steward vs. McGirt In St. Louis Trainer Clash
An interesting fact emerged in June when Don King planned to present IBF 154-pound champion Cory Spinks against mandatory challenger Cornelius “K9” Bundrage in St. Louis: Bundrage’s Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward revealed he has never set foot inside the city of St. Louis. As fate would have it, …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Spinks vs. Bundrage Added To August 7 Fight Card
Don King has promoted many of the biggest main events and best undercards in boxing history, and he’s still building great shows as evidenced by the fact he has added another world championship to his “Gateway to Greatness” on Aug. 7 in St. Louis, which is now a world championship …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Team Valuev Accepts $2.5 Mil To Fight Vitali Klitschko
“No more lies, K2,” Team Valuev said today. “No more posturing. No more subterfuge. No more deceit.” Team Valuev announced today that they will accept an offer made by K2 Promotions for former two-time WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai “Russian Giant” Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs), from St. Petersburg, Russia., to face …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Devon Alexander vs. Andriy Kotelnik
A typical boxing press conference today at Scottrade Center in St. Louis suddenly turned raucous after undefeated unified 140-pound world champion Devon Alexander’s trainer told former WBA junior welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik, a Ukrainian making his first visit to America, “That’s a long way to come for an ass whuppin.’ …
Read More »Don King Boxing: “Gateway To Greatness” Double Title Fight Bill Aug 7
Two undefeated world champions will put their crowns on the line in separate bouts at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Aug. 7 in one of the best boxing showcases of the summer. Hometown hero and unified WBC and IBF 140-pound champion Devon Alexander “The Great” (20-0, 13 KOs) will …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Spinks vs. Bundrage Postponed In St. Louis
The IBF junior middleweight championship scheduled for June 12 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis has been postponed. Don King Productions was promoting the event that planned to feature St. Louisan Cory Spinks (37-5, 11 KOs) defending his IBF 154-pound title against mandatory challenger Cornelius Bundrage (29-4, 17 KOs), from …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Manny Steward vs. Buddy McGirt In St. Louis
Adding intrigue to Cory Spinks’ defense of his IBF junior middleweight crown in St. Louis on June 12 against IBF mandatory challenger Cornelius Bundrage is the fact that Bundrage will be trained for the first time by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Emanuel Steward while Spinks’ new trainer is …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Moses vs. Acosta May 29 In Namibia
Undefeated WBA lightweight champion Paulus Moses (25-0, 17 KOs) will defend his title in the capital city of his native Namibia on May 29 in a showdown against WBA interim lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (26-3-2, 20 KOs). Don King Productions won the right to promote the match in a WBA …
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