Author Archive: MAIN EVENTS
Mansour vs Kassi Weigh In
Mansour-Kassi Weigh In Mansour & Kassi Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events Amir Mansour Fred Kassi 20-1, 15 KOs 18-2, 10 KOs Wilmington, DE New Orleans, LA 232 lbs / Red & Black Trunks 233 lbs / Green & Black Trunks […]
Mansour vs Kassi Final Press Conference
J Russell Peltz, Hall of Fame Matchmaker “I would like to welcome everyone to the press conference for the final NBCSNFight Night card of the year. Two 40+ athletes are fighting Saturday night on the East Coast and I guarantee […]
NBCSN Fight Night November 8 Triple-Header Scouting Report
Bethlehem, PA: The Nov. 8 special triple-header edition of NBCSN Fight Night at Sands has the ingredients to be one of the most entertaining and action-packed fight cards of 2014. The event will feature a pair of the heavyweight division’s […]
Kovalev: “I am not a prediction man, watch on November 8 and you will see everything “
Deerfield Beach, FL (Oct. 30, 2014) – Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev opened up his camp to the media today in preparation for his Nov. 8 light heavyweight unification bout with Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ […]
Training Camp Notes: Sullivan Barrera
Big Bear Lake, CA:Guantanamo Bay, Cuba native Sullivan Barrera (13-0, 8 KOs) defected to the United States to become a world champion boxer and now, in his second straight training camp with world-renowned trainer Abel Sanchez (trainer to WBA Super […]
1965: The Birth of “The Alien”
BERNARD HOPKINS CONTINUES CHAMPIONSHIP REIGN WHILE CONTEMPORARIES WATCH FROM RETIREMENT PHILADELPHIA (October 23, 2014) – There is one thing that virtually every professional athlete born in 1965 has in common – retirement from professional sports. The only exception is current […]
Cunningham-Visinia Final Press Conference
Kathy Duva Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events Kathy Duva, Main Events’ CEO This is our 21st show in the series which will end with its 22nd show on NBCSN onNovember 8. It has been the greatest privilege of my life putting on […]
NBCSN Fight Night Features Cunningham vs. Visinia in Heavyweight Battle
Philadelphia, PA: NBCSN’s Fight Night on Saturday, Oct. 18, live at 9 p.m. ETis highlighted by a heavyweight showdown between Steve “USS” Cunningham and new undefeated heavyweight Natu “The Truth” Visinia from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. Saturday’s fight follows several great boxing events from earlier this […]
Belmontes Out. Akaba in Against Cherry
Akaba Philadelphia, PA-Osumanu Akaba, of Ghana, who had a nine-fight knockout streak snapped in his most recent fight, steps in against Edner Cherry in a 10-round junior lightweight contest on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. Akaba replaces Jerry […]
Local Favorite Ronald Cruz Boxes Dmitry Mikhaylenko Nov. 8 at Sands Casino Bethlehem
Dmitry Mikhaylenko Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events Bethlehem, PA: Undefeated Russian prospect Dmitry “The Mechanic” Mikhaylenko (17-0. 6 KOs) was scheduled for a 10-round welterweight fight with Emmanuel Lartey (17-2, 8 KOs), of Ghana, as part of a special triple header […]
