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Danie Venter WBF World Cruiserweight Champion!

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 24, 2013 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

South African veteran Danie Venter is the new World Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight Champion after defeating Shawn “The Sniper” Cox from Barbados for the vacant title on Saturday night, September 21, at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria. Venter put on a fantastic performance as he destroyed the...

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MAYWEATHER-CANELO FIGHT SETS RECORD AS HIGHEST-GROSSING PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT OF ALL TIME

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 22, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

The SHOWTIME PPV® Event, Promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Premieres on SHOWTIME® this Saturday, Sept. 21 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT NEW YORK (Sept. 19, 2013) — Last Saturday’s blockbuster boxing event — THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO —...

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BWAA statement on Ken Norton

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 22, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

It is with great sadness and regret that the BWAA acknowledges the passing of former heavyweight champion, Ken Norton at age 70. Norton died Wednesday in Arizona after suffering from health issues related to a stroke he had in 2012. The former champion, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame,...

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DANNY GARCIA vs. LUCAS MATTHYSSE & UNDERCARD QUOTES

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 13, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

DANNY GARCIA vs. LUCAS MATTHYSSE & UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES TWO DAYS BEFORE “THE ONE: MAYWEATHER vs. CANELO” Saturday, Sept. 14, LIVE on SHOWTIME PPV® From the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Sept. 12, 2013) – Unified WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Light...

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Burns keeps title with disputed draw with Beltran

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 12, 2013 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

SAN DIEGO (September 7, 2013)– Ricky Burns was fortunate to keep his WBO Lightweight championship with a twelve round split draw with Raymundo Beltran at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland The fight was televised LIVE in the United States on AWE (formerly Wealth TV) and...

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Big Apple Boxing on September 16

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 12, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

SMS PROMOTIONS AND DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE UPCOMING CARD “BIG APPLE BOXING” AT RESORTS WORLD CASINO NYC MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – JAMAICA, QUEENS New York, NY (8/26/13) – On September 16, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s SMS Promotions and DiBella Entertainment (DBE) will host a special Monday...

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Nielsen to face Majewski on September 7 for WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Title

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 7, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion Patrick Nielsen (19-0, 9 KOs) faces the toughest test of his career so far when he takes on Patrick ‘The Machine’ Majewski (21-1, 13 KOs) at the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn on September 7. Nielsen’s latest opponent is relishing the opportunity to face...

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The One: Mayweather vs Canelo Clash on September 14

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 2, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

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Donfack Takes On Mbelwa For WBF Title

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 2, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

While it is a well-matched fight between two quality journeymen, Cameroon-born Bernard Donfack (16-11-3, 8 KOs) must be considered a slight favorite when he takes on Tanzanian champion Said Mbelwa (23-12-4, 15 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Federation International Light Heavyweight title on September 7 in...

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Rumble at Rosecroft: Sigmon vs. Benson on September 7

Posted by Press Releases on Aug 26, 2013 in Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off

By Gary “Digital” Williams and Ross Molovinsky Keystone Boxing’s “Rumble at Rosecroft” professional boxing series returns to Fort Washington, MD on September 7th with a seven-fight card, headlined by a championship main event. The vacant WBC United States super...

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Burns vs. Beltran on Wealth TV on September 7

Posted by Press Releases on Aug 26, 2013 in Fight Reports | Comments Off

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (August 16, 2013) — No. 6 world-rated contender RAY BELTRAN, who finally gets his well-deserved chance at the brass ring when he travels to Glasgow, Scotland to challenge Scottish hero and World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion Ricky Burns, will host his only U.S. Media...

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Boxing Dates to Remember in September

Posted by Press Releases on Aug 26, 2013 in Featured Articles | Comments Off

September 1, 1866: James J. Corbett born. 1899: Harry Harris D 6 Jimmy Barry, Chicago. Joe Gans KO 10 Eugene Bezenah, Brooklyn, NY. 1900: James (Rube) Ferns W 15 Matty Matthews, Detroit. Retains World Welterweight Title. 1908: Sam LangfordND 6 Joe Jeanette, NYC. Newspaper...

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As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.

In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.