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Happy Thanksgiving From Lou Dibella

Dear Friends, With Thanksgiving upon us, I wanted to take this time to reach out to all of our friends in boxing community and beyond and wish everyone a wonderful holiday. I hope you all take this time to reflect on the most important things in life and spend time with all your loved...
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Otis Griffin Beats Hometowner Joe McCreedy

Griffin decisions McCreedy O’Connor dominates, Clampitt shines LINCOLN, R.I. (Nov. 20, 2009) – Otis “Triple OG” Griffin outlasted Joey McCreedy to win a unanimous 8-round decision tonight in the main event on the “Autumn Classic” pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s...
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Who’s The “Greatest” Ever Heavyweight?

‘The World’s Greatest Ever’ Heavyweight Boxers ‘The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer’ Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 19, 2009) – Boxing has traditionally been driven by heavyweights and many of the sport’s most recognizable figures through...
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Winky Wright Taking Grady Brewer Seriously

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WRIGHT AND BREWER LOOK TO DISCOVER SUCCESS ON ISLAND IN “BACK TO BUSINESS” ON DEC. 11 Discovery of Puerto Rico Day Celebrated Three Weeks Before Two Fighters Meet In Ring at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and live on Pay-Per-View SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (November 18, 2009)-Five...
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Sauerland Responds To Valuev

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Team Sauerland believes there was nothing wrong with picking David Haye as an opponent for Nikolai Valuev. The Russian Giant lost his WBA Heavyweight Title on November 7 when the British challenger clinched a majority decision in front of a sell-out crowd of 8,000 fans in Nuremberg...
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Sauerland Pushed Valuev To Fight Haye, King Didn’t Want Bout

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Former Two-Time WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev Speaks Out About Decision to Fight David Haye ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev felt compelled today to post comments on his company’s Website (www.box-way...
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Delvin Rodriguez To Fight Eliminator in Poland

On November 27th, Star Boxing’s IBF #3 rated welterweight, Delvin Rodriguez (24-3-2, 14KO) will travel into foreign territory when he takes on Poland’s IBF #4 rated Rafal “Braveheart” Jackiewicz (34-8-1, 18KO) for the #1 spot in the IBF World Ratings in an official...
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Clampitt Returns To Ring, As Mother

4-Time world champion Jaime Clampitt returns to ring as new mother McCreedy-Griffin Headlines Friday Night’s “Autumn Classic” at Twin River PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Nov. 18, 2009) – Twenty months since her last fight and eight after she became a mother for the first time, 4-time world...
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DeGuardia Show Will Run On Versus

Star Boxing has announced that the premiere December 3rd installment of its new series, “Hustler Boxing”, will be shown live on the nationally televised Versus Network. Hustler Boxing is a new series of star-studded boxing events being presented by Joe DeGuardia’...
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Watch Manny-Miguel On HBO Next Saturday

MANNYFEST DESTINY! MANNY PACQUIAO’S WORLD DOMINATION SPREADS TO WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION AS MIGUEL COTTO SUCCUMBS TO MANNY SLAUGHTER! HBO Sports® to Air Exclusive Replay This Saturday! November 21 at 10 P.M. ET / PT LAS VEGAS, NEV. (November 15, 2009) – [...]
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Adamek Calls Out Haye

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ADAMEK CALLS OUT HAYE During the past three weeks, two Cruiserweight Champions have made news with impressive wins in the heavyweight division. Last Saturday in Germany, David Haye of England won the WBA Heavyweight title by defeating Russian giant Nikolai Valuev. Two weeks earlier...
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Anyone Know If David Haye Is Sporting A Cast On His Broken Hand?

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Just makin’ sure…Us keyboard tappers don’t always follow up adequately when powers that be assure us that someone has been injured. Without a doctor’s note, and even then, it is hard to prove. Just want to make sure we aren’t get played….
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Banner Signs Brazilian Prospect

Banner Promotions held a press conference today in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to announce the signing of Brazil’s top prospect, Alex De Oliveira, to a promotional contract. Now 24 years old, De Oliveira has a professional record of 16-0 with 12 knockouts. He [...]
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McCreedy Says He’ll Stop Griffin

McCreedy predicts he’ll stop Griffin in 5 “Autumn Classic” Nov. 20 at Twin River PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Nov. 13, 2009) – New England and EBA super middleweight champion, “Irish” Joey McCreedy (11-3-1, 6 KOs), fights his first real “name” opponent, “The Next Great Champ”...
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“Entourage’s” Piven To Emcee Weigh In

ENTOURAGE’S JEREMY PIVEN TO HOST FIREPOWER’S OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – DOORS OPEN AT 1P.M. LAS VEGAS, NEV. (November 12, 2009) – Hello Mr. and Mrs. Boxing Fan and all the ships at sea. Let’s go to press….. · [...]
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GET THIS! Pacquaio To Perform Concert Post-fight

PARTY LIKE A PACQUIAO! MANNY PACQUIAO AND HIS MP BAND TO PERFORM LIVE AT POST-FIGHT CONCERT AT MANDALAY BAY’S EVENTS CENTER This Saturday! November 14, Beginning at 10 P.M. LAS VEGAS, NEV. (November 12, 2009), — After boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound fighter and box office...
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Pacman-Cotto Preview Will Run On Cable, Satellite

SPECIAL LIVE PREVIEW SHOW SET TO AIR ON LOCAL CABLE AND SATELLITE PROVIDERS HOURS BEFORE PACQUIAO VS COTTO AIRS ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® LAS VEGAS (November 12, 2009)-Weekend action for FIREPOWER: Pacquiao vs Cotto will begin Saturday with a pre-fight feature show that will capture both...
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Is Wilfredo The GREATEST Bantamweight?

Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez leading ‘World’s Greatest Ever’ Bantamweight voting, but will he be a winner in Vegas Spectacular Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 12, 2009) – Puerto Rican power-punching great Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, 3-time world...
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Jawny Ruiz Is Promotional Free Agent

Ruiz still clear & present danger in heavyweight division “The Quietman” new free agent LAS VEGAS (Nov. 10, 2009) – Two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is on a mission to bring the world heavyweight title back to the United...
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Daniel Santos Ready For Yuri Foreman

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Three-Time World Champion & Current WBA Titleholder Daniel Santos Wants to Shine Saturday on the World Stage Faces Undefeated, WBA No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Yuri Foreman In Featured Pay-Per-View Match on Pacquiao vs. Cotto ‘Firepower’ Card From MGM Grand in Las Vegas Live on...
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Who Wants To Meet Chavez And Margarito?

BOXERS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ AND ANTONIO MARGARITO SCHEDULED TO MEET FANS IN LAS VEGAS Radio Personality Piolin will also Entertain Aficionados in Anticipation of Pacquiao vs. Cotto WHAT: Adult consumers in Las Vegas will have the [...]
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Vets Get Discount To Watch Hopkins-Ornelas

“BROAD STREET BRAWL”: HOPKINS VS. ORNELAS HONORS VETERANS AND ACTIVE SERVICEPEOPLE WITH TICKET DISCOUNT AT THE LIACOURAS CENTER BOX OFFICE Philadelphia, PA (November 10, 2009) - As a nation, we honor the men and women of the Armed Services with the observance of Veteran...
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Pavlik Is Healed Up Enough To Fight; To Meet Espino Dec. 19

Kelly Pavlik will fight Miguel Espino on Dec. 19, Top Rank announced, somewhat surprisingly since a staph infection forced the Youngstown hitter from a Dec. 5 date with Paul Williams. He’d previously put off a October tussle with Williams because of the staph infection on his...
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DeGuardia Hooks Up With Hustler

On Wednesday November 4th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club-NYC held a press conference at Manhattan’s famous Il Postino Ristorante to announce their new promotional alliance to produce a new series of star-studded boxing events throughout...
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Public Invited To Watch Manny, Cotto Come To MGM

PUBLIC INVITED! MANNY PACQUIAO and MIGUEL COTTO MGM GRAND ARRIVALS ************************** FIGHT WEEK BEGINS THIS TUESDAY! NOVEMBER 10 MGM GRAND FRONT LOBBY PORTE COCHERE PACQUIAO - 11:00 A.M. PT / COTTO - 12:30 P.M. PT LAS VEGAS, NEV. (November 8, 2009) – This Tuesday! November...
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