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Yesterday at the Morris Park Boxing Club in the Bronx, Joe DeGuardia hosted the gym’s grand re-opening and first annual Holiday Party before a standing room only contingent of gym members (both past and present), press, and members from the surrounding community.
Read More »Legendary Boxing Promoter Don King Gives Away 15,000 Turkeys
Promoter Don King has continued his 46-year tradition of giving away turkeys to families during the holiday season with 15,000 birds distributed to those in need during his annual “Turkey Tour” that made stops this year in Cleveland, South Florida, New Jersey and New York.
Read More »Arena Boxing: Oner Wants To Get Back To Basics
With his Cuban heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis in line to face WBC champ Vitali Klitschko after beating Ray Austin in Miami on Friday, promoter Ahmet Oner should be one of the happiest people in boxing. But the Arena CEO seems far less satisfied than expected because of the state he …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin Received By Turkish Prime Minister In Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received WBC silver welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin at a special press conference in Ankara. On June 5th Aydin had won the first ever professional boxing world title fight on Turkish soil by outpointing Canada based Romanian “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion in front of 10,000 fans …
Read More »Boxing In Turkey: Aydin Defeats Ion By Split Decision In Istanbul
After twelve very close and dramatic rounds Selcuk Aydin beat Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion by split decision Saturday night in front of 10,000 frenetıc fans at Abdi İpekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul to win the vacant WBC Silver Championship. Aydin started strong flooring his opponent with a right hook to …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin, Dan Make Weight For WBC Silver Title Clash
Tomorrow, rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin has the chance to become the second world champion for Arena Sports-Promotion after Cuban featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa. Aydin faces unbeaten Romanian Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion at Abdi Ipekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul, Turkey.
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin vs. Dan For WBC Silver Title In Istanbul
In only five days Arena will present the first-ever boxing world championship on Turkish soil in Istanbul when rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin takes on Canada based Romanian Ionut Dan Ion for the WBC Silver title. Both contenders are unbeaten in their professional career. Aydin – ranked on no. 2 …
Read More »Boxing In Philadelphia: Bernard Hopkins To Give Away 500 Turkeys In Honor Of Fallen Police Officers
In true Thanksgiving spirit, Bernard Hopkins will distribute 500 turkeys to Philadelphia residents. The turkey distribution will take place at the 35th District Police Station in honor of the three fallen officers killed in the line of duty this past year.
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