23 Jul 2015

Kovalev -Mohammedi press conference quotes

The final press conference was held Thursday for the HBO-televised clash between WBO/WBA/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) and mandatory challenger Nadjib “Irondjib” Mohammedi (37-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The co-feature will include a ten-round light heavyweight

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23 Jul 2015

Shane Mosley Jr. suspended for banned substance by NSAC

Middleweight Shane Mosley Jr., the son of former three-division world champion Shane Mosley, has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for failing a drug test following his appearance on the Big Knockout Boxing pay-per-view card on June 27 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In that bout Mosley

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21 Jul 2015

This week’s boxing schedule

July 24th, Friday Mexico City, Mexico, Telemundo, tape delay – Romulo Koasicha vs. Guillermo Avila, 12 rounds, featherweights; Martin Casillas vs. Roberto Pucheta, 8 rounds, bantamweights A decent couple of bouts for diehard boxing fans who enjoy the lighter weight classes, the main event features a battle of two guys

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21 Jul 2015

Stevenson bashes Kovalev via Twitter

Since that Russian guy ducked a purse bid for a belt he wanted, I'm enjoying it with @wyclef. Ha. #TeamSuperman #WBC pic.twitter.com/fiYLMxnGIv — Adonis Stevenson (@AdonisSuperman) July 21, 2015 Lineal light heavyweight champion and WBC champ, Adonis Stevenson, took to Twitter to mock Sergey Kovalev who headlines a card on

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16 Jul 2015

Weights from ShoBox (Bethlehem, PA)

Antoine Douglas 159.8 – Istvan Szili 159.4 (IBO Intercontinental title) Arif Magomedov 160 – Derrick Webster 158.3 (NABO Middleweight Title) Adam Lopez 118.6 – Eliezer Aquino 118.5 (WBA FEDELATIN and WBC Latino Super Bantamweight titles) Jerry Odom 168.3 – Samuel Clarkson 172.2 * Manny Folly 121.4 – Jose Garcia 120.6

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16 Jul 2015

Curtis Stevens extends contract with Main Events

Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (27-5, 20 KOs) the 30-year old middleweight from Brownsville, Brooklyn has signed a new promotional deal with Main Events. Stevens found new life in his career since signing with the promotional outfit, Main Events in February 2013. Stevens has had a highly successful two years in terms

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15 Jul 2015

Sergey Kovalev “Abel Sanchez? I don’t know who that is!”

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion On coming off big fights against Pascal and Hopkins but now facing a lesser known fighter: “For me, any fight means a lot because it is the next step. Who I am and how I do my job means

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01 Jul 2015

Haymon’s attorney respond to Top Rank lawsuit

Once again, Lance Pugmire of the LATimes.com is on top of the story once again as he was able to get direct quotes from Haymon’s lawyers.  “The lawsuit filed today by Bob Arum and Top Rank is entirely without merit and is a cynical attempt by boxing’s old guard to

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11 Jun 2015

Main Events signs middleweight Arif Magomedov

As Main Events continues its search across the globe for top prospects, the New Jersey-based promotional company added another undefeated Russian to their lineup. Middleweight, Arif ‘Mayhem’ Magomedov (15-0, 9 KOs), is the fifth international fighter, on an already stacked roster, that Main Events co-promotes with an overseas promoter. Main

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17 May 2015

Kovalev vs. Mahammedi announced for July 25th on HBO

Sergey Kovalev will be back in action towards the end of summer as defends his IBF light heavyweight title against Nadjib Mohammedi. The bout was officially announced with a press conference on Saturday in Los Angeles. The bout was originally going to be a week earlier, but now has been

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