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Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia Open Workout Quotes

“I chose to continue to fight and defend what I worked so hard to get.So why not get all of the benefits of what I’ve been doing for 20-something years and then walk away when it’s time?

Quillin vs Simms: Kid Chocolate is Aiming To Impress

LOS ANGELES – From the mean streets of Grand Rapids to living in New York and now Hollywood, undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin is on the verge of boxing greatness, and is being talked about in boxing circles as being a fi...

Shumenov vs Santiago Set For July 29th in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS– KZ Event Productions announced today that World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov will make his third title defense July 29, showcased on TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate sho...

Troy Ross Hospitalized, Withdraws From Ontario Card

TORONTO – World cruiserweight contender Troy Ross is experiencing abdominal pains and has been hospitalized in Toronto, where he is undergoing precautionary tests. He has been forced to withdraw from fighting June 24 on the “Friday Night At The Fight...

David Estrada, Hernandez Lose Boxing 360 Arbitration

NEW YORK – Boxing 360 has won an arbitration hearing involving Chicago-based pro boxers David Estrada and Angel Hernandez, as well as their manager, Wasfi Tolaymat.

Beibut Shumenov Eyes Zsolt Erdei Year-End Clash

LAS VEGAS - WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), preparing for his third title defense this summer, has a special interest in Saturday night’s fight in Atlantic City between past world champions Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei and...

Liakhovich: I'll Put Everything on The Line With Helenius

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The delayed return of former world heavyweight champion and 1996 Bellarusian Olympian, Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is on July 16 as the Bellarusian Olympian takes on highly-touted, undefeated Robert “The Nordiac Nightmare...

Cedric Kushner is Recovering From Spinal Surgery

NEW YORK – Veteran boxing promoter Cedric Kushner, President of New York City-based Gotham Boxing, is recovering from spinal surgery yesterday that took nearly seven hours. He is resting comfortably at Mt. Sinai Hospital (room 315), located at Madiso...

Beibut Shumenov Focused on a Unification Path For 2011

LAS VEGAS – WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs) remains fully prepared to continue his history-making journey to unify the light heavyweight titles before the end of 2011 with one of the other 175-pound division world cha...

Peter Quillin on Moving To LA, Training at The Wild Card

NEW YORK – A year ago, undefeated prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin packed his bags and headed West, moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in what can only be described as a culture shock experience.

Tony Grano Stops Dominique Alexander in Hartford

HARTFORD – Heavyweight Tony “TNT” Grano got back on the winning track tonight in the main event on “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic,” presented by Hard Hittin’ Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

David Tua's Money Tussle Settles as King Gets Paid

NEW YORK – Heavyweight Demetrice King has been paid in full, by Gotham Boxing president Cedric Kushner, for his March 19th fight in New Zealand against David Tua. This was confirmed over the phone by King from his home in Jackson, Michigan.

Ivan Calderon: This Time I'll Fight My Fight, And Win

HOBOKEN, N.J. – Former WBO and The Ring light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon will be seeking revenge April 2 against the only man to defeat him, current 108-pound king Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca” Segura, in their highly-anticipated rema...

Beibut Shumenov Sues Goossen Tutor, Breaks Ties

LAS VEGAS – World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov filed a lawsuit on Thursday, March 17, 2011 against Goossen Tutor Promotions. The lawsuit asks the Nevada court to confirm that a promoti...

Manfredo: I'll Go For Broke Against Sergio Martinez

PROVIDENCE – Middleweight contender Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo, Jr. had a ringside seat in MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods last Saturday night to witness the superlative performance turned in by WBC Emeritus and The Ring 160-pound champio...