Author Archive: FULL COURT PRESS
It’s Chocolate Time! Quillin ready to unify world middleweight title
Winky Wright was one of 11 knockdowns Peter Quillin has had in his last three fights. NEW YORK (May 9, 2013) – Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (29-0, 21 KOs) has officially arrived on […]
Bute Injured, May 25th fight vs. Pascal postponed
MONTREAL (May 7, 2013) – As announced earlier by InterBox earlier, Lucian Bute is injured and cannot fight Jean Pascal on May 25 at the Bell Centre. For GYM President Yvon Michel, who was co-promoting the event with InterBox, this is only a postponement of the greatest fight in Canadian history. “Obviously, when we first heard the news a few hours ago, we were all in shock,” Michel said. […]
Holly Holm retiring from boxing after May 11 fight to pursue MMA career
An emotional Holly Holm announced her retirement from boxing 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 sports […]
Adonis ‘Superman’ Stevenson moving up to challenge WBC light heavyweight champion ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson
MONTREAL (April 10, 2013) – The most dangerous super middleweight in the world, Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (20-1, 17 KOs), is moving up in weight to challenge World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs) on […]
Jean to Face Pendarvis May 10 in Oklahoma
Promoters Camille Estephan, of Eye of the Tiger, and Greg Cohen, of Greg Cohen Promotions, are proud to announce they will be teaming up in association with Pitbull Promotions to present the Friday, May 10, broadcast of SHOBOX: The Next […]
Countdown to Saturday’s Super Four in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (3/28/13) – Gennady Golovkin is in peak physical condition ahead of the seventh defense of his WBA and IBO middleweight titles in Monte Carlo on Saturday. The unbeaten Kazakhstani yesterday went through his paces during a public 45-minute workout […]
Bute vs. Pascal May 25 at Montreal Bell Centre
Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute dropped the ceremonial first puck last night at the Montreal Canadians -Buffalo Sabres hockey game at Bell Centre, where it was officially announced that Bute vs. Pascal will be held there on May 25. MONTREAL […]
WEIGHTS FROM LOWELL, MA
“Irish” Joey McCreedy (picture by Frank Ruggiero) MAIN EVENT – UBF US-NORTHEAST LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (8) Joey McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs), Lowell, MA 173 lbs. Michael Walchuk (9-8, 2 KOs), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 173 lbs. CO-FEATURE – WBC […]
Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal confirmed for May 25
MONTREAL (March 15, 2013) – InterBox and the Group Yvon Michel (GYM) are happy to officially confirm the much anticipated fight between Lucian Bute (31-1-0 24 KO) and Jean Pascal (27-2-1 16 KO). This huge fight will be held on Saturday, […]
Mendez is Acquinity Sports’ 1st world champion
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (March 15, 2013) – Newly crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight titlist Argenis “The Thunderstorm” Mendez (21-2, 11 KOs) has given his promoter, Acquinity Sports, its first world champion. Last Saturday night in Costa Mesa (Calif.), […]
