Archive for April, 2007

“20 Years Later”: A Look Back At The Best In Showtime Boxing

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Classic fights, career defining moments and hard-hitting action from the most compelling and unforgettable prizefights of 2006 are recapped in “Showtime Championship Boxing: 20 Years Later” premiering Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT […]

De La Hoya focuses on fight

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Talk to Oscar De La Hoya about his May 5 showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and you’re likely to get more of a PowerPoint presentation than a discourse on power punching.
Few can blame him, however. After all, De La Hoya is […]

Why General Sports Fans Have Left Boxing

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By Dr. Howard Reynolds-April 21, 2007
I am conducting an ongoing, very unscientific survey of friends and acquaintances who are rabid sports fans. Guys and a couple of gals who closely follow football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, just about […]

Q+A: Lorenzo Fertitta & Dana White

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Feature stories in Sports Illustrated, Time, The New York Times and USA Today. A piece (mostly positive) on “60 Minutes.” Coverage on SportsCenter. A budding relationship with HBO.
If the Ultimate Fighting Championship goes any more mainstream, it s next […]

UFC president Dana White speaks out as MMA-boxing feud heats up

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Never a shrinking violet, UFC president Dana White took a swipe at boxing in the leadup to the mixed martial arts organization’s UFC 70 card.”The bottom line is boxing needs to face the facts. They’re looking […]

Boxing Quotes: Arnaoutis, Holt, Merrone & Farrell

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In arguably the most significant bout in the history of “ShoBox: The New Generation,’’ Kendall Holt and Mike Arnaoutis will square off in a WBO 140-pound title elimination bout Friday, April 20 on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the […]

Star Boxing: Mike Arnaoutis vs. Kendall Holt Showtime Fight Sells Out Atlantic City Venue

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Star Boxing is pleased to announce that the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s A.C. has been sold out for Friday night’s WBO Jr. Welterweight title elimination bout between “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis (17-1-2, 9KO’s) and […]

Kendall Holt scored a unanimous 12 round points win over WBO No.2 Mike Arnaoutis in Atlantic City.

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Holt was victorious on all three judge cards of this Showtime televised bout by scores of 118-109 twice and 117-110.
In the co-feature, unbeaten heavyweight Mike Marrone registered a majority eight-round […]

Showtime Boxing: Kendall Holt And Mike Marrone Triumphant On ShoBox

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Last night in the “ShoBox” main event on Showtime, WBO No-1 ranked junior welterweight contender Kendall Holt out boxed WBO No. 2 Mike Arnaoutis, at Bally’s Atlantic City. Holt won a unanimous 12-round decision. Two judges scored […]

Boxing: Chagaev upsets Valuev to claim title

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STUTTGART - Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Chagaev upset the odds to outpoint defending champion Nikolai Valuev of Russia in their World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title bout today.
Two of the three judges scored the contest in favour of the challenger by 115-113 […]