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Friday Night Collision—Hunter Beats Vincente

The Mouthpiece Friday Night Collision—Hunter Beats Vincente By: George Hanson Jr., Esq. Date: Friday, March 21, 2014 Venue: Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack, Chester, Pennsylvania Promoters: Joey Eye Boxing Promotions & David Feldman Ring Announcer: Larry Tornambe Referees: Benjy Esteves Jr....
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Boxing is Cool in Philly!—Pooh Ennis Returns

The Mouthpiece Boxing is Cool in Philly!—Pooh Ennis Returns By: George Hanson Jr., Esq. Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Venue: Sheet Metal Workers Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Promoters: Cool Boxing Promotions Ring Announcer: Nino Del Buono Referees: Benjy Esteves Jr. & Hurley McCall Matchmaker:...
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Looking to make some $$. Here’s the ABC on Promoting XYZ

Interview by Pattee Mak | March 22, 2014 Who doesn’t love a great read where the pages are filled with information where you can actually make some MONEY in the fight game.  I was intrigued. We have all known someone from time to time who has actually lost money along the way.  Tony Shultz, the author...
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McLaughlin TKO and Traietti KO Victories in Boston.

Ringside by Pattee Mak | Boston, Massachusetts | March 15, 2014 Who doesn’t love a great afternoon pro boxing card. Big Six Entertainment jammed the house at the Royale Nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. 7 bouts, 4 went the distance, 3 were with TKO/KO’s. Michael McLaughlin from Ireland fought an easy...
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Made in Jamaica—Alicia “Slick” Ashley

The Mouthpiece Made in Jamaica—Alicia “Slick” Ashley By: George H. Hanson Jr., Esq. Alicia Ashley is an extraordinary woman—a four-time world boxing champion; a Black Belt in karate; a graduate of Baruch College; and also the second oldest world champion behind IBF light-heavyweight champion Bernard...
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What makes Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr Sensational?

Interview by Pattee Mak | March 14, 2014 Professional middleweight Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (6-0-0, 3 KO’s) from Portland, Maine started his pro debut on November 10, 2012 at the age of 29 with a 1st round TKO victory against John Downey. Yes you may say he started his pro debut...
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Breaking News, Boxing’s President Ike Ibeabuchi has been Released

By Michael Amakor | March 14, 2014 Reports indicate that former heavyweight boxing contender Ike Ibeabuchi was released from prison in February. The Nevada Board of Corrections confirmed his release in a phone call, but all efforts to track him or his mother who has spent the past couple of years trying to...
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Deceptive February 2014 From the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

By Michael Amakor | March 6, 2014 You might have had the faint suspicion that boxing slowed down somewhat in February, but that may have been because no mega fights took place during the month to trigger your memory Nevertheless we had several important fights featuring top rated contenders including Denton...
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Under the Naseberry Tree—Cus, Robin, Don, Iceberg, Mike and Me!

March 5, 2014 The Mouthpiece Under the Naseberry Tree—Cus, Robin, Don, Iceberg, Mike and Me! By: George H. Hanson Jr., Esq. Book Review Title: Undisputed Truth Authors: Mike Tyson with Larry Sloman Published: November 2013 Publisher: Blue Rider Press (Penguin Group USA) Length: 580 pages Price: $30...
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Curious To Know About The Upcomin Movie Hands of Stone? We Have The Preview Below

– Interview by Pattee Mak | March 2, 2014 Photo by La Pedra Films He is a household name and he has a new movie coming out soon about his incredible life, but who is he, what is his name you would ask. Enter now the legendary “Hands of Stone” aka “Manos de Piedra” or just simply Roberto Duran...
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Dates to Remember in March

    March 1, 1916: Ted (Kid) Lewis W 20 Harry Stone, New Orleans. Retains World Welterweight Title. 1923: Frankie Genaro W 15 Pancho Villa, NYC. Wins American Flyweight Title. 1929: Spider Pladner KO 1 Frankie Genaro, Paris. Retains British & California World Flyweight Title. 1930: Jimmy...
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Jamaican Me Victorious! Glen Johnson Wins by TKO

Ringside by Pattee Mak | February 21, 2014 Light Heavyweights Glen Johnson of Miami, Florida by way of Jamaica, the former International Boxing Federation (IBF) and The Ring World light heavyweight 45 year old champ didn’t miss a beat and put on a great show against local veteran Jaime Velazquez of...
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Rampaging Bull—Caputo Defeats Ferrante

The Mouthpiece By: George Hanson Jr., Esq. Date: Friday, January 31, 2014 Venue: Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack, Chester, Pennsylvania Promoters: Joey Eye Boxing Promotions & David Feldman Ring Announcer: Larry Tornambe Referees: Steve Smoger & Shawn Clark Matchmaker: Joey Eye Coverage:...
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Misdemeanor!—Stevens Crushes Majewski

The Mouthpiece Misdemeanor!—Stevens Crushes Majewski By: George H. Hanson Jr., Esq. Date: Friday, January 24, 2014 Venue: Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey Promoters: Main Events, Peltz Boxing Promotions Inc., & DiBella Entertainment Coverage: NBC Sports Network Commentators: Kenny Rice,...
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January 2014 Wrap Up from the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

By Michael Amakor | January 31, 2014 In January 2014, former WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo reignited interest in his previously faltering career by knocking out Victor Ortiz in the 2nd round, and immediately declared, “I want Mayweather”. “I want Floyd here in New York, bring Floyd here to New...
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Mid January 2014 Report from the Chronicles of Boxing’s Saint Michael

By Michael Amakor | January 15, 2014 Welcome to 2014, I was too busy toasting the end of 2013 and celebrating the holidays that I am only now getting back to the business of boxing reporting, updating these Chronicles, and combing the archives for upcoming 2013 boxing awards. Since our Dec 7th update, we...
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Dates to Remember in January

By Richey S. Jones – Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. January 1 1903: Joe Gans DQ 11 Gus Gardner, New Connecticut. Retains world lightweight title. 1907: Joe Gans KO 8 Kid Herman, Tonopah, NV. Retains world lightweight title. 1908: Abe Attell Draw 25...
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Media Day— Kevlar, Peanut Jacket and The Alien, Jennings, Hart & Hopkins

The Mouthpiece By: George H. Hanson Jr., Esq.| January 15, 2014 Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr. (www.dcobbjr.com) Philadelphia gained notoriety as the boxing capital of the world long before heavyweight contender Bryant “By-By” Jennings and super-middleweight phenom Jesse “Hard Work” Hart ever laced on a...
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Greg Robinson-Crusoe – Last Man Standing

The Mouthpiece By: George H. Hanson Jr., Esq | January 20, 2014 Photo by Darryl Cobb Jr. (www.dcobbjr.com) (The Mouthpiece – June 15, 2013) – With the shuttering of The Legendary Blue Horizon in June 2010—Peltz Boxing Promotions moving most of its shows to Atlantic City and Bethlehem,...
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Unified and Undisputed Championship Hopes for 2014

By Michael Amakor | January 6, 2014 In all sports, particularly in the combat blood sport of boxing, boxers are expected to fight each other with the winner going on to defeat a successive line of progressively elite opponents to become the ranked contender that challenges and defeats the reigning titlist to...
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