Author Archive: FULL COURT PRESS
Adonis Stevenson: ‘My dream is to unify all the titles’
MONTRÉAL (Marsh 17, 2015) — To prepare for ferocious Cameroon native Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika and their World Boxing Council (WBC)/The Ring light heavyweight world title bout, airing April 4 live on CBS from the Pepsi Coliseum in in Quebec […]
Manager Gary Hyde petitions WBA to enforce mandatory title fight between Rigondeaux and Quigg
CORK, Ireland (March 12, 2015) – International boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of Nowhere2Hyde Management, has formally petitioned the World Boxing Association (WBA) to enforce a mandatory title fight between Hyde’s fighter, WBA Super & World Boxing Organization (WBO) super […]
Andrade issues unification Title fight challenge to Lara
PROVIDENCE (March 4, 2015) – Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) has challenged World Boxing Association titlist Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) to a unification title fight in […]
Rigondeaux encouraged by De La Hoya comment about Santa Cruz fight must happen
MIAMI (Jan. 28, 2015) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Super, World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring Magazinesuper bantamweight champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) is encouraged by reports that World Boxing Council (WBC) title-holder Leo Santa Cruz‘ […]
Stiverne proud to be 1st Haitian & Quebecer Heavyweight Champion of the World
LAS VEGAS – Although he has lived in Las Vegas for the past decade, Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs) is extremely proud to be the first world heavyweight champion from his native Haiti, as well as the first from […]
Arturo Gatti Marathon Friday on Fight Network
NEW YORK/TORONTO – Fight Network is going to celebrate Boxing Day in style this Friday (Dec. 26), airing six fights featuring the late, great Arturo “Thunder” Gatti (40-9, 31 KOs) from 9 a.m. ET — 9 p.m. ET. Gatti was arguably […]
TSN, RDS and Fight Network Become the New Canadian Home for UFC® Content in Multi-Year Media Deal
– Bell Media’s TSN and RDS to partner with Fight Network to produce original content, broadcast international events and Fight Night Prelims – TORONTO – TSN, RDS, Fight Network and UFC® today announced a new multi-year agreement for Canadian media rights to […]
Fight Network Presents Enfusion 23 LIVE this Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. ET
TORONTO — Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents the final 2014 edition of Enfusion Live this Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. ET, as Enfusion 23 emanates from Antwerp, Belgium, […]
Rejuvenated Antonio Tarver Calls out David Haye
TEAM TARVER (L-R) — Cuban Olympian Robert Alfonso, Milo Thornton, Antonio Tarver, Jr., Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver, world-rated light heavyweight Yunieski Gonzalez, head trainer Orland Cuellar and cut-person Angela Mitchell. (pictures by Don Sheperd) TAMPA (Dec. 18, 2014) – […]
Antonio ‘Magic Man’ Tarver Not concerned about ring rust Thursday night
MIAMI (Dec. 8, 2014) – Five-time world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver(30-6, 21 KOs) won’t be concerned about rust this Thursday night when he fights for the first time in more than a year against veteran Johnathan Banks (29-2-1, 19 […]
