Pro Boxing
Friday’s Triple-header on Showtime features Chris Martin
Thursday, April 26, 2012: After today’s official weigh-ins, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, the stage was set for tomorrow night’s triple-header on ShoBox: The New Generation which will air Friday evening at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT live on the Showtime channel. All six boxers had no problem making the agreed upon weight. Official weights: Thomas Oosthuizen weighed […]
City Boxing’s Denis Grachev to headline ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
If you’re a boxing fan and you live in San Diego, mark you calendar for Friday, April 27, 2012, when our very own Denis Grachev of City Boxing in San Diego’s Downtown will be in the Main Event on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights coming to us live from the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
The ever popular Emilio Bojorquez goes down in defeat
As the boxers entered Round three, all was going as planned. One of San Diego/Tijuana’s favorite sons, Emilio Bojorquez (20-1-0, 14 KOs), was easily out-pointing Abner “Fresa” Lopez (5-1-0, 4 KOs) of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. As my colleague, Felipe Leon of Fight News put it, “He’s in his groove.” Then suddenly, to everyone’s amazement, […]
Emanuel Steward returns to Pechanga with Tony Harrison
On Monday, April 23rd, the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA confirmed reports their next boxing show on May 11, 2012 will include fighters from the Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit, Michigan. Since this gym is owned and operated by Emanuel Steward,that can mean only one thing. The boxing legend is headed our way.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has become a name dropper
Apparently, when Floyd Mayweather Jr., speaks, even the President of the United States listens. On a recent HBO Boxing feature, “Floyd Mayweather: Speaking Out,” Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) was introduced as “one of the most provocative athletes of our time” by author, academic and interviewing host, Michael Eric Dyson, a professor of sociology at Georgetown […]