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Peter-Klitschko a Hot Ticket.

Tickets are moving fast for the September 24, 2005, Samuel Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko/Miguel Cotto vs. Gianluca Branco Boardwalk Brawl event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. As of Friday, August 26, over 6000 of the 12,000 available seats had already been sold. “It’s unbelievable!!! Tickets have been available for …

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Iran Barkley Coming Back as a Heavyweight.

The boxing world had the privilege of watching Iran “The Blade” Barkley do what most thought could not be done, and that was to stop Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. The stoppage came in dramatic fashion and thus catapulted Barkley into boxing superstardom. Ring Magazine stated, “This fight was the upset of …

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Toney Presser in LA.

James “Lights Out” Toney, and Dominick “The Southern Disaster” Guinn will host a media roundtable/luncheon to discuss their upcoming main event, which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (delayed on the west coast). Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Goossen Tutor …

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Anatomy of a South African Super fight.

This Wednesday in Carnival City, South Africa, IBO super featherweight titlist Cassius Baloyi will attempt to move up in weight and secure that organization’s lightweight crown. In the opposite corner will be fellow South African undefeated phenomenon, Isaac Hlatshwayo. Baloyi, 31-1 (16), is coming off two narrow victories over former …

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Harris-Maussa Rematch?

Rumors are that former WBA light welterweight champion Vivian Harris will be back in the ring in his next fight against the very same man that dethrone dhim this past June: Carlos Maussa. There was some controversy about the ending of the bout in which Maussa staggered and dropped Harris, …

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Quintana Wins Again.

Undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight contender Carlos Quintana kept his good streak going with a solid win over International level fighter Dillon Carew last Friday. The twenty-eight-year-old southpaw knocked out Carew, who had been in with Ricky Hatton, in the very first round on the under-card of Joan Guzman’s decision win …

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\”Punisher\” Perez KO\’d.

In something of an upset, promising super featherweight contenderJose”The Punisher” Perez Jr. was knocked out by Hector Leyva, a fighter with a record of three wins against three losses. Perez, who was trying to secure interest with a major promoter was 7-0 going into the bout at the Radisson Hotel …

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