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2013 Posters and FightClips by FightKings TV

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Mike Tyson Announces Monthly Series

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 12, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (January 30, 2014) – Hall of Famer “Iron” Mike Tyson is the youngest World Heavyweight Champion of all-time and in 1987 he was voted “World’s Most Popular Athlete.” The living legend became a boxing promoter last year, partnering with Garry Jonas to...

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Mauricio Sulaiman, elected WBC President

Posted by admin on Feb 12, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

This morning at a well-known hotel in Mexico City, Mauricio Sulaiman was elected as the new World Boxing Council President. Mauricio, 44, is coincidentally taking over his late father s’ position at the same age Don Jose Sulaiman was elected WBC President in Tunisia in 1975. Thus, Mauricio will lead...

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Art Fennel Show Discusses Grudge Match

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 12, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

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China joins the World Boxing Council

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 9, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

Report by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC Photos by Tito Gonzalez/WBC Yesterday, in an emotional ceremony attended by the president of the Chinese Boxing Federation, Liu Tao, and the Vicepresidents of the World Boxing Council, China has affiliated to the WBC. Certainly a very important event for the sport of boxing since...

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WBF ANNUAL AWARDS 2013

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 9, 2014 in Other News | Comments Off

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – DANIE VENTER (South Africa) Having been stopped in his final 2012 outing by world class Thabiso Mchunu, Danie Venter began 2013 with two low key wins over Nsitu Mbaya (TKO 1) and future WBF All Africa Heavyweight Champion Elvis Moyo (W 6) and it certainly did not look like he would...

WBC 2013 AWARDS

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Vitali Klitschko becomes WBC Champion Emeritus

Posted by admin on Dec 17, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

The Board Meeting of the WBC and its president Jose Sulaiman have decided to appoint Vitali Klitschko, one of the WBC’s greatest and most successful Heavyweight Champions, as Champion Emeritus. The WBC show his full support of Vitali Klitschko in his political activities in his home country Ukraine and...

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18th Annual Salute to Philly Boxers Awards Banquet

Posted by admin on Dec 8, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

What: 18th Annual Salute to Philly Boxers Awards Banquet When: Sunday, January 5, 2014 Where: 3901 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Time: 6 PM Tickets: $30 Contacts: David Wilkes (215-222-7127), Sloan Harrison (215-471-6540), Eddie Everett (215-755-3859) The votes are still being tallied for all the...

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Roy Jones Jr. And Bobby Gunn Clash For WBU World Cruiserweight Clash On Dec 4th

Posted by admin on Nov 17, 2013 in Other News | 2 comments

World Boxing Union President Don ‘Moose’ Lewis today officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. will face Bobby Gunn, at the National Guard Armory in North Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday 4th December 2013 for the WBU World Cruiserweight title. During his twenty four year professional career Jones Jr. has...

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HBO PRESENTS – MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH

Posted by Press Releases on Nov 1, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and legendary filmmaker Spike Lee will bring Tyson’s hit one-man stage show to TV in HBO Films’ MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH. Raw, honest, powerful and full of humor, the stage production of “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” features “Iron Mike” recounting his...

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Ring 8 to honor Fighter of the Year Danny Garcia

Posted by Press Releases on Oct 29, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

Ring 8 to honor Fighter of the Year Danny Garcia at 27th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Ceremony Dec. 8 at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 28, 2013) – The 27th annual RING 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon (12:00-5:30 p.m. ET),...

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Biopic for Tyrell Biggs – First Olympic Gold Super Heavyweight Boxer

Posted by Press Releases on Oct 24, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

Kickstarter Campaign Launches for Biopic on First Olympic Gold Super Heavyweight Boxer New Lunchbox Dox documentary film to answer question, Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs? October 1st, 2013 – Philadelphia, PA – A city that has perhaps the richest boxing history of any may have neglected one of...

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2013 Conn Boxing HOF award winners announced

Posted by Press Releases on Oct 12, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 11, 2013) – Hartford featherweight “Machine Gun” Mike Oliver leads a list of 2013 award winners announced today by the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF). Mike Oliver named 2013 Conn. Boxer of the Year Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame announces award winners Nov....

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Ring 8 Tribute to Emile Griffith major hit 2013 award winners selected

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 26, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

Louis Griffith was one of the guest speakers at last week’s Ring 8 meeting that paid tribute to his father, Emile Griffith. NEW YORK (September 26, 2013) – More than 100 people turned out last week for at Ring 8’s monthly meeting and its tribute to the late, great Emile Griffith, at...

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WBA Super Champ Anselmo Moreno OK’s WBA ‘Regular’ Champ Koki Kameda’s Request for Optional Defense, Provided the Two Champions Meet Near Year’s End

Posted by Press Releases on Sep 26, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

World Boxing Association Bantamweight “Super Champion” Anselmo ‘Chemito’ Moreno (34-2-1, 12 KOs) of Panama and his long-time adviser, Sampson Lewkowicz, say they have no objections to WBA Regular Bantamweight Champion Koki Kameda’s request for an interim fight, provided he and...

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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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Joe Jennette: Boxing’s Ironman

Posted by Press Releases on Aug 26, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

Win by KO Publications announces the release of Joe Jennette: Boxing’s Ironman In this first and only biography of New Jersey heavyweight boxing contender Joe Jennette, author Joe Botti chronicles the life and career of this interracial athlete who competed in the longest boxing contest of the twentieth...

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MELDRICK TAYLOR MOVIE “TWO SECONDS FROM GLORY” IN THE WORKS

Posted by Press Releases on Aug 17, 2013 in Other News | Comments Off

PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2013)—From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal. From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner and then in 1988 finally realizing his dream when he knocked...

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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.