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    19 2013 May

    Matthysse KO’s Peterson in 3!

    It took knockout artist and WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse only three rounds to claim his 32nd knockout against IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson in front of an excited crowd...

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    18 2013 May

    Sanchez upsets Contreras!

    In an all out war, Victor Sanchez (5-6-1, 2 KO) beat hometown favorite Richard Contreras (10-2-1, 9 KOs) into a bloody mess before getting the TKO victory at the end of the sixth round on...

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    14 2013 May

    Guerrero’s gun charges dismissed in NY!

    Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John...

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    14 2013 May

    Maidana-Lopez and Angulo-Lara LA Press Quotes!

    A fan-friendly, action-packed fight card highlighted by three important 12-round bouts which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions on Saturday, June 8, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from The Home Depot Center...

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    12 2013 May

    UNBEATEN DIERRY JEAN EARNS NO. 1 SPOT IN IBF 140-POUND DIVISION

    Photos: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME   UNBEATEN DIERRY JEAN EARNS NO. 1 SPOT IN IBF 140-POUND DIVISION WITH 4TH-ROUND TKO  OVER MOOKIE PENDARVIS IN SHOBOX MAIN EVENT  FROM BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA  Undefeated John “Apollo...

ESPN Friday Night Fights Coming to  West Orange, New Jersey   Usmanee vs. Hovhannisyan and Ortiz vs. Kaufmann Top Stacked Night of World-Class Boxing at Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions (CGP), in association with First Round Promotions, will proudly present an...

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Continuing to break his own records, IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Karo Murat on Saturday, July 13 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The bout will mark Hopkins’ second time...

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Greg Cohen Promotions Signs Arash Usmanee

May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Greg Cohen Promotions Signs Arash Usmanee   Greg Cohen Promotions is proud to announce the signing of Afghani-Canadian super featherweight contender Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs) to a promotional contract. 31-year-old Usmanee, rated #14 by the IBF, has already won the NABA and WBC Continental Americas Championships as a professional. As an amateur he was...

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Matthysse vs. Peterson highlights!

May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

On Saturday Argentinian slugger Lucas Matthysse crushed Lamont Peterson inside 3 rounds to earn the KO victory in Atlantic City. Matthysse sent Lamont to the canvas 3 times before referee Steve Smoger stepped in and waived it off. Much was made of Lucas’ right hand power leading up to the Jr. welterweight class but Matthysse...

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Matthysse KO’s Peterson in 3!

May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

It took knockout artist and WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse only three rounds to claim his 32nd knockout against IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson in front of an excited crowd Saturday night. In the co-main event from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Devon Alexander outclassed Lee Purdy with a seventh-round...

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Sanchez upsets Contreras!

May 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

In an all out war, Victor Sanchez (5-6-1, 2 KO) beat hometown favorite Richard Contreras (10-2-1, 9 KOs) into a bloody mess before getting the TKO victory at the end of the sixth round on Friday night at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario CA.. The two got straight to the point and went toe-to-toe...

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(SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Forty amateur boxers moved on to the medal round with victories on Thursday at the National Golden Gloves Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. All of the quarterfinalists took the ring this evening at the Salt Palace Convention Center with all of the victors moving on to Friday’s semifinal round....

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PATH TO GLORY   MAY 17, 2013    OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FEATHERWEIGHTS Richard “El Terminador” Contreras – 123.8 lbs. (not pictured) Victor Sanchez – 127 lbs WELTERWEIGHTS Giovanni “El Gallo de Oro” Santillan – 143.1 lbs. Jesus Mendez – 143.1 lbs. JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Taras Shelestyuk – 151.5 lbs.   Mario Angeles – 149.3 lbs SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS...

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Broner and Malignaggi’s war of words!

May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

At the press conference to announce this explosive world title tilt, WBA Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi and undefeated, two-division World Champion Adrien Broner promised an emotionally charged affair when the excitable and vocal pair finally meet in the ring on Saturday, June 22 in Malignaggi’s backyard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Don’t miss the next...

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Guerrero’s gun charges dismissed in NY!

May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in connection with his March 28 arrest at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Guerrero pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a violation and not a crime,...

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Five U.S. boxers will compete for gold in final round action at the Victory Day Tournament in Uman, Ukraine. Nine members of Team USA competed in today’s semifinal action in the junior tournament featuring elite 15 and 16-year-old boxers. The five finalists from the  United States are: pinweight Jordan White (Waldorf, Md.), light flyweight Daniel...

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A fan-friendly, action-packed fight card highlighted by three important 12-round bouts which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions on Saturday, June 8, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., was formally announced by Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya today at La Fonda Restaurant...

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ESQUIVIAS vs. CASTAÑEDA MAIN EVENT POSTPONED May 17 Ontario Show Will Now Feature Richard Contreras in the Main Event The super bantamweight match up between Efrain Esquivias and Roberto Castañeda has been postponed but the rest of the card will go on as planned.  The news of the foiled fight between the two pugilists was...

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