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Oquendo vs Rossy on June 8

Chicago, IL, Tuesday, May 21, 2013–WBA Latin American Heavyweight Champion “Fast” Fres Oquendo (35-7, 23 KOs) will defend his title as well as vie for the vacant NABA Heavyweight belt against Derric Rossy (28-6, 14 KOs) during the 10 round main event at “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” on Saturday,...
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Loaded June 8 Card – Maidana, Lopez, Angulo, Lara, Bika, Periban

BOXING’S SUMMER SEASON KICKS OFF ON JUNE 8 AT  THE HOME DEPOT CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF.  LIVE ON SHOWTIME® MARCOS MAIDANA VS. JOSESITO LOPEZ ALFREDO ANGULO VS. ERISLANDY LARA SAKIO BIKA VS. MARCO ANTONIO PERIBAN HIGHLIGHT NIGHT OF BOXING UNDER THE STARS Tickets On Sale This Friday, April 19 at Noon...
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Huck fully focused and motivated for third fight with Afolabi!

June 8 will see a fast paced and highly entertaining fight at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin: Current WBO Champion Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KOs) takes on Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KOs) for the third time. The two previous title bouts between them were extremely close and full of action. Currently the reigning...
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Afolabi confident – “I see myself stopping Huck early!”

Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KOs) thinks he is ready to finally claim the WBO Cruiserweight World Championship. On June 8, the man from Great Britain will renew his feud with defending champion Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KOs). After previously losing and fighting Huck to a draw, Afolabi believes that now it is his...
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ESPN Boxing Coming to Minneapolis on June 21!

ESPN Boxing Coming to Minneapolis on June 21!  Barthelemy vs. Sakkreerin Eliminator and Truax vs. George War Highlight World-Class Night of Boxing at Minneapolis Convention Center On Friday, June 21, 2013, at the Minneapolis Convention Center and broadcast live on ESPN Friday Night Fights, Seconds Out...
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James DeGale and Stjepan Bozic on June 8

JAMES DeGALE TO DEFEND WBC SILVER SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST STJEPAN BOZIC ON JUNE 8TH LIVE ON WEALTH TV AND WWW.WEALTHTV.COM SAN DIEGO, CA (May 29, 2013)—On Saturday afternoon June 8th, Wealth TV is proud to be airing the WBC Silver Super Middleweight clash between 2008 Olympic Gold Medal...
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Huck vs. Afolabi III in Berlin! WBO Title clash on June 8

It is official! The fight between WBO Titlist Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KOs) and interim champion Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KOs) is going to be staged on June 8 in Berlin, Germany at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. “I’m glad that we have finally arrived at this point. I will be fighting in my backyard,” said an...
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Dawson vs. Stevenson card announced for June 8 in Montreal

YURIORKIS GAMBOA VS. DARLEY PEREZ ALVAREZ, LEMIEUX, BENCE & BETERBIEV International stars on Dawson-Stevenson card June 8 in Montreal MONTREAL (May 22, 2013) –The interesting battle preceding the much-anticipated showdown on Saturday night, June 8, between the most dangerous super middleweight,...
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Froch vs. Kessler II is on

Stunning super middleweight blockbuster rematch agreed Matchroom Sport and Team Sauerland are delighted to announce that Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will fight in Britain. The huge super middleweight rematch is the fight of the year in boxing and the two sides are delighted that terms have been agreed...
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BRYANT JENNINGS vs. ANDREY FEDOSOV

Bryant Jennings vs. Andrey Fedosov Sergey Kovalev vs. Cornelius White Ronald Cruz vs. Ray Narh Heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings, who boxed five times in 2012, makes his first start of 2013 when he takes on hard-hitting Andrey Fedosov in the scheduled 10-round main event on Friday evening, June 14, at...
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Weights from Toluca

Story and photos by Pepe Rodriguez/WBC                     Adrian Hernandez 108 vs. Yader Cardoza 108 (WBC light flyweight championship) Ava Knight 112 vs. Linda Soto 112 (WBC Silver female flyweight championship) Jhonny Navarrete 148 vs....
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Adrián Hernández determined to retain his title!

By Paulina Brindis/WBC – Photos Pepe Rodríguez/WBC WBC Lt. flyweight champion Adrian Hernandez will make another defense of his title on May 11th against Nicaragua’s Yader Cardoza in Toluca. Adrian regained his WBC title last year in a rematch with Kompayak Porpramook also in Toluca. Concerning...
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Sulaiman Announces Card with WBC Champions

Story and photos by Pepe Rodríguez/WBC. The president of the World Boxing Council, Dr. Jose Sulaiman Chagnon, enhanced today the strength of the current WBC light flyweight champion, Adrian “Confesor” Hernandez, who is about to make the second defense of the title against the Nicaraguan Yader...
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James Toney vs Lucas Browne on April 28

7/04/2013 21:00 PDT (Los Angeles, USA) Multiple World Boxing Champion and movie star of the 2001 film Ali, James “Lights Out” Toney is coming to Australia to fight in the main event against Australia’s undefeated Heavyweight boxing champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne in Melbourne’s...
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Amir Khan and Julio Diaz Clash on April 27 – Audley Harrison and Deontay Wilder also clash on Undercard

AMIR “KING” KHAN VS. JULIO “THE KIDD” DIAZ TO BE TELEVISED ON SHOWTIME IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LIVE SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: GARCIA VS. JUDAH ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Plus, Highlights Of 2012 British Olympic Bronze Medalist Anthony Ogogo Making His Professional Debut NEW YORK (April 4, 2013) –...
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Arreola vs. Stiverne Clash on April 27

ARREOLA VS. STIVERNE FOR THE WBC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION BOUT SATURDAY * APRIL 27 * 3 PM – CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA Ontario, California Sherman Oaks, CA (March 14) – The beat goes on. Riverside’s Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (35-2, 30 KOs) will fight Bermane Stiverne...
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Danny Garcia and Zab Judah Clash on April 27

DANNY “SWIFT” GARCIA AND ZAB “SUPER” JUDAH ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY 9 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN Saturday, Feb. 9, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT) From Barclays Center in Brooklyn Tickets Now On Sale! NEW YORK (December 2, 2012) – Tensions flared as...
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Peter Quillin vs. Fernando Guerrero on April 27

Kid Chocolate’ Thunder Set to Explode Apr. 27 WBO Middleweight Champion Peter Quillin 1st Title Defense vs. Fernando Guerrero LOS ANGELES (March 26, 2013) – World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (28-0, 20 KOs) puts his title belt and...
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Holly Holm retiring from boxing after May 11 fight to pursue MMA career

Holly Holm retiring from boxing after May 11 fight to pursue MMA career ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (April 16, 2013, 2013) – Today at a Fresquez Productions media luncheon, 14-time, three-division world boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (32-2-3, 9 KOs) shocked the combat...
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Santana and Mamajonov meet on April 12

Undefeated Lightweight Angelo ‘La Cobra’ Santana To Now Meet Bahodir Mamadjonov In the Main Event Of a ShoBox Doubleheader On Friday at Treasure Island In Las Vegas Amir Imam Risks Undefeated Record Against Jeremy Bryan in Co-Feature ShoBox: The New Generation Doubleheader Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m....
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