Press Releases
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Julio Jumps to #4 in the WBC
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Joel Julio MOVES TO #4 IN THE WBC WITH VICTORY
Top-contender sees title shot on horizon
TOTOWA, NJ (May 6, 2008) – Top jr. middleweight contender Joel Julio’s impressive April 30 victory over Ishe Smith earned him a two-spot j... read more
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Joel Julio Returns To Ring on April 30
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Joel Julio TO HEADLINE APRIL 30 WEDNESDAY EDITION OF
ESPN2 “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”
Columbian bomber to battle veteran Ishe Smith on way to title shot
TOTOWA, NJ (April 28, 2008) – World ranked jr. middleweight contender Joel Julio returns to the ring on Apri... read more
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Adamek-Bell live on ESPN Classic on April 19
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ESPN CLASSIC TO BROADCAST LIVE
ADAMEK-BELL IN IBF CRUISERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR
APRIL 19 IN KATOWICE, POLAND
TOTOWA, NJ (April 10, 2008) – On Saturday, April 19, 2008, ESPN Classic will broadcast live the 12 round IBF Cruiserweight Eliminator between Tomasz Adamek (IBF #... read more
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Lorenzo: Stop Ducking Me!!
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LORENZO: STOP DUCKING ME!!
TOTOWA, NJ (April 3, 2008) – First it was WBC Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik. Now it is IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham. One by one the world’s middleweight champions are avoiding undefeated IBF/WBC mandatory middleweight challenger Giovanni L... read more
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Cintron suffers ligament damage
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CINTRON SUFFERS LIGAMENT DAMAGE IN RIGHT HAND
Orthopedic surgeon instructs Cintron to stay out of ring until March 1
TOTOWA, NJ (November 29, 2007) – IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron suffered severe ligament damage to his right hand in his successful Nov 23 title defense against Jesse Feliciano, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Re... read more
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Joel Julio returns July 11
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Joel Julio RETURNS TO RING ON JULY 11 IN SPECIAL WEDNESDAY EDITION OF ESPN “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (July 6, 2007) – Welterweight contender Joel Julio returns to the ring on July 11 in a special W... read more
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Gatti tickets to go on sale on May 14
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GATTI-GOMEZ TICKETS TO GO ON SALE ON MONDAY, MAY 14
CINTRON TO DEFEND TITLE IN “WELTER SKELTER” CO-FEATURE
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (May 11, 2007) – Tickets for the Caesars Atlantic City-hosted welterweight doubleheader featuring Arturo Gatti vs. Alfonso Gomez and IBF Welter... read more
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Cintron: I'll take on UFC
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CINTRON OFFERS TO REPLACE MAYWEATHER
IN CHALLENGE OF UFC CHAMPION
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (May 8, 2007) – Floyd Mayweather, Jr doesn’t want to battle a UFC champion. No problem. IBF World Welterweight Champion and former high school/college wrestling star Kermit Cintron would like to accept the challenge from UFC President Dana ... read more
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Gatti to return on July 14 in Atlantic City against Alfonso Gomez of "The Contender"; Kermit Cintron in co-feature
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CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY TO HOST GATTI’S RETURN ON JULY 14
AGAINST ALFONSO GOMEZ OF “THE CONTENDER”
IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron to defend crown against IBF #7 ranked contender Walter Matthysse
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 27, 2007) – Boxing’s most exciting fighter, Arturo Gatti, returns to the rin... read more
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CN8 (Comcast) to broadcast Holyfield-Maddalone on March 17
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CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK GETS IN THE RING TO AIR EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS. VINNY MADDALONE FIGHT LIVE SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 10:00 PM/ET
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Exclusive CN8 Holyfield-Maddalone Boxing Broadcast to be Made Available to All Comcast Cable Systems Nationwide with an Opportunity to Reach More Than 24 Million Homes
New York/Philadelphia (February 27, 2007) -- CN8, The Comcast ... read more
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Holyfield-Maddalone March 17 in Corpus Christi, TX
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CORPUS CHRISTI STAGE SET FOR RETURN OF LEGEND EVANDER HOLYFIELD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS---Four-Time World Heavyweight Champion, Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield’s quest for a fifth heavyweight title continues on Saturday, March 17th when he takes on Vinny Maddalone at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva.
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Jason Litzau returns home to St. Paul to headline April 25 ESPN2 fight card
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“MINNESOTA MADNESS” AS JASON LITZAU HEADLINES
APRIL 25 FIGHT CARD FROM ROY WILKINS AUDITORIUM
ESPN2 “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” TO BROADCAST
ST.PAUL, MN (February 15, 2007) – St. Paul, MN native Jason Litzau returns home on April 25 to headline a special Wednesday edition of ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” from The ... read more
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Evander Holyfield rejoins Main Events; Will battle Vinne Maddalone on March 17 in Corpus Christi
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4-TIME WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION RETURNS
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, AMERICAN BANK CENTER
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS---Four-Time World Heavyweight Champion, Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield’s quest for a fifth heavyweight title continues on Saturday, March 17th when he ... read more
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Pernell Whitaker Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
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“SWEET PEA” INDUCTED INTO INTERNATIONAL
BOXING HALL OF FAME IN CANASTOTA, NY
Norfolk’s Whitaker one of sport’s greatest lightweight champions and among the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in history
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (December 7, 2006) – Four-time world champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker has been inducted into the Internatio... read more
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Litzau tp appear on HBO on Dec 16
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JASON LITZAU TO BATTLE ON HBO’S “BOXING AFTER DARK” ON DEC 16; EDISON MIRANDA AND WILLIE GIBBS IN 10 ROUND MAIN EVENT
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming to host exciting fight card
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (Nov 2, 2006) – Undefeated featherweight prospect Jason Litzau makes his first appearance on HBO on December 16 when he battles Jose Hernandez in a 10 round co-feature bout that wi... read more
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Litzau returns to ring on Oct 20 on Telefutura
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JASON LITZAU BATTLES IN CHICAGO ON OCTOBER 20TH
Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions has announced details of OCTOBER FURY, the next huge evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, October 20th at Cicero Stadium.
OCTOBER FURY is presented by 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob ... read more
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Juan Diaz Day in Houston on Tuesday, August 15
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WBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION JUAN DIAZ TO RECEIVE PROCLAMATION FROM CITY OF HOUSTON ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
HOUSTON, TX (August 11, 2006) – Houston Mayor Bill White has declared Tuesday, August 15, 2006, as Juan Diaz Day in the city of Houston, TX, it was announced today by MAIN EVENTS CEO Kathy Duva. The undefeated WBA Lightweight Champion who hails fro... read more
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Undefeated middleweight Giovanni Lorenzo returns to ring on July 22 Baldomir-Gatti card
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UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT Giovanni Lorenzo RETURNS TO RING ON BALDOMIR-GATTI UNDERCARD ON JULY 22
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 17, 2006) – Undefeated middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo returns to the ring in a 10 round bout aga... read more
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Baldomir Bio
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His passport has been punched more than he has. And despite the fact he’s the World Boxing Council welterweight champion, Carlos Manuel "Tata" Baldomir knows, at best, he can only be the second most famous boxer from his hometown.
"I accept the fact that I, along with every boxer from my country and my hometown, can only toil in the shadow of the great Carlos Monzon,” said Bald... read more
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Jason Litzau returns to ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" on July 14
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JASON LITZAU RETURNS TO ESPN2’S “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” ON FRIDAY, JULY 14
St. Paul, MN native on his third opponent of past two weeks
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (July 11, 2006) – Undefeated featherweight contender Jason Litzau can finally focus on his July 14 opponent—hopefully. Litzau is expected to headline the ESPN2 “Friday Night F... read more
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Brock-Ibragimov, Julio-Quintana Headline June 24 HBO card from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV
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CAESARS PALACE OPEN-AIR ROMAN AMPHITHEATER
TO HOST JUNE 24 COLLISION BETWEEN FOUR UNDEFEATED BOXERS
Undefeated Heavyweights Calvin Brock and Timur Ibragimov battle in 12 round main event;
Undefeated Welterweights Joel Julio... read more
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Gatti-Baldomir on July 22 at Boardwalk Hall in AC, NJ for WBC World Welterweight Championship
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GATTI TO BATTLE WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION CARLOS BALDOMIR JULY 22
FOR WBC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 15, 2006) – Arturo Gatti, boxing’s most exciting fighter and one of its most popular stars, returns to the ring July 22 when he battles WBC world-recognized linear welterweight champion Carlos ... read more
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"Back Tot The Future III" on May 11 in North Bergen, NJ
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“BACK TO THE FUTURE III” ON MAY 11
AT SCHUETZEN PARK IN NORTH BERGEN, NJ
Undefeated featherweight Jason Litzau to headline card
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (April 19, 2006) – Main Events returns to North Bergen’s
Schuetzen Park for “Back to the Future III”, the third in a series of planned
boxing events in ... read more
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Litzau to appear on ESPN Classics on March 21
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JASON LITZAU TO BE FEATURED ON ESPN CLASSICS ON MARCH 21
July 2005 bout against John Nolasco selected for the “Classic Boxing” program on ESPN Classics
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (March 20, 2006) – On Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00 pm ET, undefeated featherweight Jason Litzau’s July 15, 2005 split-decisi... read more
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Gatti-Baldomir July 22
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GATTI TO BATTLE WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION CARLOS BALDOMIR JULY 22
FOR WBC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 22, 2006) – Arturo Gatti, boxing’s most exciting fighter and one of its most popular stars, returns to the ring July 22 when he battles WBC world-recognized linear welterweight champion Carlos B... read more
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"Back To The Future II" on March 10 in north Jersey
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“BACK TO THE FUTURE II”
MAIN EVENTS RETURNS TO NORTH JERSEY WITH
HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED LOCAL BOXING SERIES ON MAR 10
Undefeated jr. middleweight Giovanni Lorenzo to battle “The Shark Attack”, highlighting a seven-bout fight card from Schuetzen Park on March 10
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (February 8, 2005... read more
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Gatti Repairs Ligament- Cleared to fight in June/July
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GATTI REPAIRS LIGAMENT IN RIGHT HAND
CLEARED TO RETURN TO RING IN JUNE/JULY ON HBO
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (February 9, 2006) – Today boxing superstar Arturo Gatti underwent minor elective surgery to repair the torn ligament in his right hand that has caused him problems in his past ... read more
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Brock featured on Vargas-Mosley Televised Undercard on Feb 25
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On the Vargas vs. Mosley “SHOWDOWN” Pay-Per-View undercard…
UNDEFEATED Calvin Brock WILL BE CHALLENGED BY
ZURI LAWRENCE IN A HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH; AND
WBO BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION JHONNY GONZALEZ DEFENDS
TITLE AGAINST MARK “TOO SHARP” JOHNSON
LAS VEGAS, NV (January 12, 2006) – The televised undercard o... read more
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Julio Breaks Kamya's Jaw
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Joel Julio BOMBING CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
Breaks Kamya’s jaw in three-round annihilation
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (January 8, 2006) – Yet again, undefeated welterweight sensation Joel Julio (26-0, 23 KO’s) has stunned boxing... read more
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ESPN names Joel Julio 2005 "Prospect of the Year"
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Updated: Dec. 29, 2005, 7:02 PM ET
Julio's aggressive attitude earns top prospect honors
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
Archive
On the first punch that he landed, welterweight Joel Julio ripped open a cut on Arthur Med... read more
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Joel Julio and Raul Martinez Headline Jan 6 SHOBOX card in Chicago
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BOXING SUPERSTAR Joel Julio RETURNS TO
CHICAGOLAND ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH FOR SHOBOX DATE
HOT BAMTAMWEIGHT PROSPECT RAUL MARTINEZ IN CO-MAIN
HUGE UNDERCARD FEATURES “MACHO” MIGUEL HERNANDEZ,
MIKE GONZALEZ, OMAR REYES. DAVE PAREJA AND PRO DEBUT OF
REYNALDO REYES
TICKETS, STARTING AT $30 ON SALE NO... read more
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Gatti Returns Jan 28 at Boardwalk Hall in AC, NJ
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“THUNDER” STRIKES AGAIN IN ATLANTIC CITY ON JAN 28
AS Arturo Gatti BATTLES UNDEFEATED
THOMAS DAMGAARD FOR THE VACANT
IBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Gatti jumps to welterweight; southpaw Damgaard ranked #5 by The Ring magazine
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (October 25, 2005) – Two-time world cha... read more
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Vargas-Mosley "Showdown" on Feb 25 on HBO PPV
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BOXING SUPERSTARS VARGAS AND MOSLEY FINALLY MEET
ON FEBRUARY 25 AT MANDALAY BAY
LIVE ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW
LAS VEGAS, NV (December 3, 2005) – They are two of the premier boxers of this generation, superstars who transcended the sport and competed in some of the most memorable bouts in recent years. But the timing was never right for these two multiple world titleholder... read more
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