From the mean streets of Grand Rapids to living in New York and now Hollywood, undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate†Quillin is on the verge of boxing greatness, and is being talked about in boxing circles as being a fighter ready for a high-profile world title fight within a year. Coming off of an…
The last fourteen months have been quite frustrating for middleweight contender “Marvelous†Tarvis Simms. Since losing a close decision in October 09’ to title contender Allan Green on eight days notice, the Norwalk, CT native was victimized by the politics of boxing and spent far longer than he would have liked to as a spectator….
Even though he has tasted defeat just once in twenty seven professional bouts, Tarvis Simms’ career has not gone as planned. In 2005 when he was a perfect 24-0, Simms entered the hometown of title contender Robert Frazier for what looked to be a step in the right direction. After ten rounds of stifling the…
When Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), faces Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday, June 19th for the WBA title during Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Showtime, he certainly won’t lack in confidence. Green, 30, from Tulsa, Okla., has won six consecutive fights thanks to power in both fists,…
Montreal and its surround cities thirstily await December 11 when what should be a packed Bell Centre crowd will witness the much talked about rematch between WBC Light Heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (24-1-0, 16KO), and # 4 rated WBC challenger Adrian Diaconu (26-1-0 15 KO).
“Sweetness†Allan Green handed “Marvelous†Tarvis Simms his first career defeat in a fight that started late Friday and ended early Saturday morning on an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation. “It went exactly how I expected,†said the favored Green, who won the super middleweight 10-round decision unanimously, 98-92, 99-91 and 97-93. Green…
Tarvis Simms skipped rope in the hallway just moments after weighing in slightly over the super middleweight limit on Thursday during the final weigh-in for Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation matchup against Allan Green. Simms was able to finally make weight later in the evening at a previously agreed 168.8 pounds while Green weighed in…
On Friday October 2nd, Star Boxing’s undefeated super middleweight contender “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms (25-0-1, 11KO) enters hostile territory when he takes on top rated Allan Green (28-1, 20KO) at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds in the super middleweight division and will be shown live as the…
Allan Green, coming off a dominating performance over Carlos De Leon, Jr., will face unbeaten “Marvelous†Tarvis Simms in a 10-round super middleweight affair this Friday, Oct. 2, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, OK. The matchup…
Veteran sportscaster Curt Menefee will join the ShoBox: The New Generation announce team, substituting for Nick Charles, the perennial host and play-by-play announcer who is currently battling bladder cancer. Menefee will anchor the remaining ShoBox telecasts in 2009, joining color analyst Steve Farhood, beginning Friday, Oct. 2, when top-ranked super middleweight contender Allan Green (28-1,…
Tonight, undefeated middleweight contender, “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms (24-0-1, 11KO) will look to take one step closer to a world title opportunity, when he takes on Marcus Upshaw (11-3-1, 5KO) on the undercard of the Delvin Rodriguez vs. Isaac Hlatswhayo battle for the IBF vacant welterweight championship of the world. The card is promoted by Joe…
The Eastern seaboard seismic centers are going to have to shut down this coming Saturday when Salem, New Jersey’s ‘Mr Entertainment’ himself, Mark ‘Oaktree’ Brown 13-1 (6), locks horns with Hebron, Connecticut’s super battler, Tony Grano 14-0-1 (12), in an eight round heavyweight battle of the titans at the Final Forum Promotions event at the…