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Godfrey-Williams: Youth vs. Experience
PROVIDENCE (November 9, 2007) â€" Undefeated NABF cruiserweight champion Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey, rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Council, is positioned for a world title fight in 2008. The 26-year-old from Providence has some unfinished business, though, defending his title belt November 24 agains...
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April 19, 2008
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Yusaf Mack is Back, Bigger, Stronger, Fitter, Quicker
Once dubbed as one of the hottest prospects in the sport Yusaf Mack is about to explode back on the scene as a Light Heavyweight and finally achieve the ambitions expected of him earlier in his career. Yusaf once linked to fighting the likes of Joe Calzaghe and Jeff Lacy in super fights fell away du...
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April 11, 2008
U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada set to conquer 'Mount' Whitaker
April 4 headliner on ESPN2 FNF at Twin River Events Center in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE (March 24, 2008) â€" 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (11-1, 2 KOs), coming off of his dominating win by 10-round decision in January against former world heavyweight title contender Charles Shufford, pla...
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April 11, 2008
Godfrey fights Kraj Saturday night in Germany
WBC Cruiserweight Elimination BoutKREFIELD, Germany (March 4, 2008) -- Rudolf Kraj is challenged by the American Matt Godfrey in a WBC-Eliminator-Fight at cruiserweight on the March 8th 'Universum Champions Night' at the KönigPALAST in Krefeld, Germany.Things heated up at today's (Monday, Mar. 3) pr...
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April 11, 2008
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April 11, 2008
KARL DARGAN WINS A SECOND GOLD MEDAL FOR THE UNITED STATES TEAM
(RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) â€" Light welterweight Karl Dargan (Philadelphia, Pa.) closed both the 2007 Pan American Games and his amateur career with a gold medal on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Dargan faced off with Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz of Puerto Rico in the light welterweight final at the Riocentro...
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April 11, 2008
Mayweather's 10th-round Barrage stops Hatton; Lacy beats Manfredo
Ricky Hatton lays in the corner after being knocked out at 1:35 of the 10th round against Floyd Mayweather Jr.Photo By Jae C. Hong, AP Article By Chuck Johnson, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS â€" Floyd Mayweather showed he could fight the type of fight Ricky Hatton wanted â€" up close and engaged â€" but ...
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March 14, 2008
Nothing to Worry About
Nobody writes -- or cares -- about boxing the way Norman Mailer did, because no one fights anymore. By Chuck Klosterman â€" from Esquire Magazine â€" February 2008 I was never a huge fan of Norman Mailer's writing, but I always thought he was a deeply fascinating, impossibly singular, sporadically...
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March 12, 2008
MMA vs. Boxing "Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat's On In Hartford"Godfrey / Williams headlines Nov. 24 show at the Connecticut Convention Center
HARTFORD (November 16, 2007) â€" Mixed-martial-arts fighter Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon is scheduled to make his pro boxing debut on November 24 against Las Vegas high profile defense attorney Marc "The Defender" Saggese (3-0, 3 KOs), known as the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, in a four-...
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March 12, 2008
Yanez wins gold at Pan Am Games
02:34 AM CDT on Saturday, July 28, 2007 By CARLOS A. NAVA / Al DÃacnava@aldiatx.com RIO DE JANEIRO â€" Duncanville's Luis Yanez gave the United States its first boxing gold medal Friday at the Pan American Games. Yanez, using a disciplined approach, corner-to-corner movement and p...
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March 01, 2008
Color World Champ Andrade Gold
PROVIDENCE (November 18, 2007) â€" How tough is Olympic-bound boxer Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade, the United States' best bet to medal next year in China?Andrade recently dominated the AIBA Men's World Championships in Chicago, capturing a gold medal in the 152-pound division, despite competing with i...
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February 11, 2008
A Trio of American Boxers Advance to the Semifinals With Victories at the Pan Am Games
from Eastside Boxing (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL) â€" Boxing competition moved into quarterfinal action on Sunday at the Pan American Games and three American boxers recorded victories to advance to the semifinal round. Light flyweight Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas), welterweigh...
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February 11, 2008
Duncanville's Yanez will fight for gold
Duncanville boxer advances to light flyweight final11:54 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 24, 2007By CARLOS A. NAVA Al DÃa cnava@aldiatx.comRIO DE JANEIRO â€" Duncanville's Luis Yanez trounced Wilton Mendez of the Dominican Republic on points Tuesday, 14-6, and will fight for Pan American gold in the light f...
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February 10, 2008
Top Ten Observations of the Latest HBO PPV Card (Mayweather vs. Hatton)
By: Christopher Roche10) Edner Cherry finally showed why he is nicknamed "Cherry Bomb" as he knocked out Mayweather Promotions' Wes Ferguson. 9) Daniel Ponce De Leon did not exactly find the fountain of youth tonight, but he is a much better fighter than the HBO PPV announcing team gave him credit fo...
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February 10, 2008
PAN AM GAMES -- BOXING: U.S. Boxing Team Looks Forward to a Strong Showing at the 2007 Pan American Games
by Julie Goldsticker - USA Boxing; USA Taekwondo; U.S. Fencing Association (719-866-4506 ) (RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ) â€" The United States boxing team traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with high hopes of medals at the 2007 Pan American Games. The talented 10-man roster boasts a strong...
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February 10, 2008
Saturday Night's Hartford Show Cancelled
PROVIDENCE (November 20, 2007) â€" Saturday night's scheduled "Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat's on In Hartford," featuring NABF cruiserweight champion Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey and Jeremy "Half-Man, Half-Amazing" Williams, has been cancelled due to Pinnacle FiteNite reneging on its financial funding and...
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February 04, 2008
JOE "THE FUTURE" HANKS… Of the Heavyweight Division
By: Danny Serratelliwww.Brickcityboxing.com Exclusive!"The Future" may seem like an odd nickname for a fighter, but one look at the talented Hanks and it will become abundantly clear what the nickname means. Joe is a heavyweight who trains with me in at Gladiators Gym in "The Brickcity" Newark, New J...
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January 29, 2008
Fiorentino fights for third world title "The Ultimate Showdown II" Pro-Am Boxing Show
Jan. 26 at Mansfield SportsPlex MANSFIELD, Mass. (January 10, 2008) â€" Reigning IWBF featherweight and NABF super featherweight champion Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino, headlines "The Ultimate Showdown II" pro-am boxing show, presented by Peter Manfredo, Sr. in association with Bash For Cash, on Janua...
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January 29, 2008
Grano Back In Action Saturday…Again!
Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Tony "TNT" Grano (12-0-1, 10 KO's) returns to the ring, Saturday night at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut, where he takes on seasoned veteran John Battle (14-18-1, 7 KO's) in an eight round special attraction. The Grano-Battle clash will precede the Showtime Ch...
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January 29, 2008
Tony "TNT" Grano Giving Back for the Holiday
Unbeaten Connecticut heavyweight prospect Tony "TNT" Grano (13-0-1, 11 KO's), will be giving out much more than powerful right hands and left hooks during the Holiday season, as the Hebron native will be spending some quality time cooking and delivering home cooked meals for some of New Haven, Connec...
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January 27, 2008
MACK CALLS OUT TARVER
MACK CALLS OUT TARVERYusaf Mack, former, Super Middleweight, is ready to replace Jeff Lacy who pulled out of the scheduled clash with current IBO champion, Antonio Tarver on the 12th April 2008 at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, United States. Mack, has been struggling to make the Super Mid...
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January 27, 2008
U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada plans to retire Charles ShuffordJan. 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino
PROVIDENCE (January 14, 2008) â€" Strengthened by his devastating knockout of James Northey last October, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (10-1, 2 KOs) plans to knock his next opponent, former world heavyweight title contender Charles Shufford, into retirement after their January 25th 10-r...
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January 27, 2008
Cuban boxers disappear at Pan Am Games
TheStar.com - Sports - Cuban boxers disappear at Pan Am GamesJuly 23, 2007Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil â€" Cuban President Fidel Castro blamed American money for the disappearance of two top boxers from his nation's Pan American Games team.Castro said Monday night the boxers were "knocked d...
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January 27, 2008
Miranda Cashes in Against Banks in a KO of the Year Candidate: Mora Wins on Telefutura
"Friday Night Fights" in Studio Guest Allan Green gives props to Jerson Ravelo and discounts Jean Pascal. By: Christopher Roche "Contender 3" star David Banks looked to confuse Edison "Pantera" Miranda in the early going last night on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights". Miranda, now fighting at supe...
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January 26, 2008
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