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Evgeny Chuprakov ready for WBO World Junior Lightweight Title Bout against Masayuki Ito on December 30th in Tokyo

Evgeny Chuprakov ready for WBO World Junior Lightweight Title Bout against Masayuki Ito on December 30th in Tokyo

Philadelphia, Penn. / Ekaterinburg, Russia – December 28, 2018 – Undefeated and number-one ranked WBO Junior Lightweight contender, Evgeny “Happy Gilmore” Chuprakov has been preparing for the biggest fight of his career, when he takes on WBO World Junior Lightweight […]

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The Contender Champion, Brandon Adams now ranked #6 by The WBO

The Contender Champion, Brandon Adams now ranked #6 by The WBO

PHILADELPHIA, PENN.(November 28, 2018)–On the strength of his impressive championship run on The Contender, Brandon Adams is now ranked #6 by the World Boxing Orginization (WBO) in the middleweight division. Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) of Los Angeles, California defeated Tyrone […]

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Brandon Adams Journey on The Contender begins Tomorrow Night on EPIX

Brandon Adams Journey on The Contender begins Tomorrow Night on EPIX

PHILADELPHIA / LOS ANGELES – Middleweight Brandon Adams will be featured on The Contender that will begin Tomorrow Night, August 24th on EPIX®  at 10 PM ET/PT. Adams, 17-2 with 12 knockouts fights out of Los Angles, California was finalist in the Boxcino Middleweight and Junior Middleweight […]

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Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing to appeal Hamazaryan vs Mattice

Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing to appeal Hamazaryan vs Mattice

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. / ORANGE, Calif. (July 23, 2018) – Artie Pelullo, co-promoter of lightweight Zhora Hamazaryan will be appealing the outcome of last Friday’s Zhora Hamazaryan – Thomas Mattice fight with the Iowa commission. Pelullo spoke to Iowa Commissioner Joe […]

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“The Bosnian Prince” Armin Mrkanovic defeats Nicholas Lavin this past friday night in Queens, New York

“The Bosnian Prince” Armin Mrkanovic defeats Nicholas Lavin this past friday night in Queens, New York

Queens, New York (May 22, 2018)–Armin “The Bosnian Prince” Mrkanovic returned to the ring after an 11-month absence to win a win six-round unanimous decision over Nicholas Lavin in a cruiserweight bout that took place this past Friday night at […]

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Hawkins defeats Serrano to win NABA-USA Welterweight title

Hawkins defeats Serrano to win NABA-USA Welterweight title

Philadelphia, PA (April 2, 2018) – This Past Friday night, Malik Hawkins remained undefeated by winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Raymond Serrano to capture the NABA-USA Welterweight title that headlined an action-packed 8 bout card at The Fillmore in […]

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Demetrius Andrade wins WBA Junior Middleweight title with split decision over Jack Culcay

Demetrius Andrade wins WBA Junior Middleweight title with split decision over Jack Culcay

Ludwigshafen, Germany — Demetrius Andrade walked into the lions den and came out of it a two-time world champion with a 12-round split decision to capture the WBA Junior Middleweight world title over defending champion Jack Culcay in Ludwigshafen, Germany. […]

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Roy Jones: Come Friday night be ready for a very entertaining fight

Roy Jones: Come Friday night be ready for a very entertaining fight

Wilmington, DE (February 16, 2017)-Below are quotes from Wednesday’s press conference in advance of Friday night’s “Skill vs. Will” Pay-Per-View showdown between Roy, Jones, Jr. and Bobby Gunn. Roy Jones Jr. On Bobby Gunn as an opponent: “The thing I […]

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Antoine Douglas returns to Action on Thursday, November 10th at the 26th annual Fight For Children’s Fight Night

Antoine Douglas returns to Action on Thursday, November 10th at the 26th annual Fight For Children’s Fight Night

Nutley, NJ (October 31, 2016)–Middleweight contender Antoine “Action” Douglas will be in action when he takes on Ernesto Berrospe on Thursday night, November 10th at the 26th annual Fight for Children Fight Night DC at the Washington Hilton in Washington, […]

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Taras Shelestyuk faces Jaime Herrera in main event of Shobox  Friday, Nov. 4

Taras Shelestyuk faces Jaime Herrera in main event of Shobox Friday, Nov. 4

NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2016) – Undefeated 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Taras “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs) will face upset-minded Jaime Herrera in the 10-round welterweight main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday, Nov. 4, […]

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