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On Wednesday night April 18th, Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions presents a great night of boxing at the Beautiful Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark. Two of the star members of LaConte’s growing stable Richard Pierson and undefeated John Thompson will be in the …

With many exciting boxing events on the horizon for 2012. Grind 2 Def Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year consultant deal with Las Vegas, Nevada based live event ticket retailer, Vegas Ticket Boss. Macke Roberts said “I want to thank Steve Weinburg and the entire Vegas …

Four Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties will host live closed circuit telecasts for “Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto” on Saturday, May 5 as Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus and The Mirage open their doors for the closed circuit viewing.

It was recently announced that former heavyweight knockout artist Lou Esa will be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. On Thursday evening, November 8, 2012, the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame will hold its 43rd Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremonies at the beautiful Venetian, located at …

In order to get where he ultimately wants to reach in the cruiserweight division, undefeated prospect Santander “Demolition Man” Silgado (20-0, 18 KOs) has to get past gatekeeper Willie Herring in Saturday night’s eight-round bout, on the Zab Judah-Vernon Paris card, at Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. Silgado-Herring will be …

Lamont Peterson, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion “I am happy the rematch is happening. Too many times the fans want to see a rematch and you don’t see it until five or six years later when the fighters are past their prime. This will be a great fight for the …

USBA Welterweight champion and IBF #3 rated “Kid” Carson Jones has made a career out of shattering his opponents’ dreams. The 25-year-old Oklahoman has impressive wins over knockout artist Tyrone Brunson, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Williams, world rated Said Ouali and title contender Michael Clark, but recognizes that there …

Promoter Spencer Fearon today announced the impressive lineup for his upcoming Premier Sports broadcast mega event ‘Shamrock Showdown II’ which takes place at the Troxy in Limehouse, London on Friday 23rd March. Never shy about beating his own drum – rightly so since he gives the fans exactly what they …

Carl Froch is delighted to be back fighting in Nottingham – and believes in his IBF super middleweight title challenge with Lucian Bute on May 26 at the Capital FM Arena Nottingham – with tickets on sale now. Froch returns to the venue of his last UK fight, which was …

Hatton Promotions heavyweight hope Richard Towers will face tough American Harold Sconiers this weekend. Their eight rounder is on the undercard when Gary Buckland risks his British super-featherweight title against Paul Truscott at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday (March 24).

© Lawrence Lustig In the opening bout of the televised card on the Sky Sports on Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, Polish Middleweight star Greorgz Proska was making the maiden defence of his European title, which he won against Sebastian Sylvester in Germany stopping the former IBF …

Before a house filled with Irishmen celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, World Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez scored a dramatic come-from-behind stoppage of a game Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin Saturday night in the Theater at Madison Square Garden. “The Real Middleweight Championship – Get Your Irish Up,” presented by DiBella …