Undefeated “Awesome†Chad Dawson (23-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), of New Haven, Conn., will make the first defense of his WBC light heavyweight title against hard-hitting Jesus “Chuy’’ Ruiz (19-4, 17 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., by way of Guadalajara, Mexico, in the co-featured bout on Saturday, June 9 on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed…
With the original 16,000 tickets for “X-Plosive!”, the June 9th world welterweight championship between Miguel Cotto and Zab Judah, projected to sell out this week, Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, and Madison Square Garden have decided to open the upper mezzanine section creating an additional 3,000 seats ($50 each) to accommodate the ever-growing demands…
ELVIR “KOSOVO KID†MURIQI CAMP NOTES “Tarver’s Comeback Is A Magical Illusion†May 29, 2007 (New York) – World Ranked Light Heavyweight contender Elvir “Kosovo Kid’ Muriqi (34-3, 21KO’s) has been in training camp for two weeks in the Pocono Mountains for his June 9th IBO World Championship bout against former undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion…
The “Derry Destroyer†John Duddy returns home this summer to show Irish fight fans just what they’ve been missing during his impressive four year stint in the Big Apple. Duddy will return to the National Stadium, Dublin – the scene of many of his amateur triumphs, on Saturday, July 14 in his first ever professional…
Undercard Stacked with Local Talent- White, Holmes & Moore May 30, 2007 (Merrillville, IN)- Octavius James, CEO of One In A Million Inc., has announced a stacked undercard of local standouts stepping up the competition for the June 8th “Warriors†boxing event from The Hudson-Campbell Sports Center in Gary, IN. Presented by One In A…
Chicago’s Club Aquarius will host the open to the public weigh-in on Thursday night, May 31st, at 7pm for the Solo Boxeo “Test Of Courage” professional boxing event set for Cicero Stadium on Friday night. Club Aquarius is located at 2459 N. Pulaski on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The menu at Club Aquarius features…
Undefeated Jewish fighters Dmitriy Salita and Yuri Foreman will be among the celebrities at Jewish Stars: A Celebration of Jewish Heritage to benefit the Jewish National Fund on Monday night, June 4, at La Carne Grill kosher restaurant, 340 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Ann Wolfe, 24-1 (16), is one of the premier Women boxers in the world, having won world titles at light middle, super middle and light heavyweight since turning professional in 1998. At 36 years of age, Wolfe is still dangerous, but the aging lioness is aware that her time is coming and has become frustrated…
Jones Hails Smoking Ban Midlands based light heavyweight Lee Jones Jr., 2-0, believes the impending smoking ban this summer will give people extra incentive to quit, “I think that for those who are almost strong willed enough to quit but not quite, the public ban will give them that extra push to stop,” he said….
Fresh off a fishing trip in his native northern Florida, undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud spoke about his move in the rankings to #15 in the IBF and #26 in the WBC. The 25 year old Cloud’s record stands at 15-0 with fourteen knockouts after his brutal first round stoppage of Jim Strohl on…
Welterweight Gilbert Venegas traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico this past Friday and battled highly regarded tough veteran Jesus Soto Karass to a draw in an outstanding battle broadcast internationally on Telefutura’s Friday night boxing series, Solo Boxeo Tecate. The high action, hard fought fight took place at the Isleta Casino Resort in front of a…
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Victor Polyakov returns to action in Chicago this Friday night, June 1 at Cicero Stadium as he takes on Puerto Rican prospect Rene Luis Sierra in a six round bout at “Test Of Courage”, another evening of world class professional boxing presented by 8 Count Productions.