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Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez following in Lou Brouillard’s footsteps in Worcester

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WORCESTER, Mass. (August 18, 2011) – Historic Mechanics Hall hosts its 400thdocumented professional boxing show Saturday night, when Worcester’s adopted son, undefeated super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, fights at home for the third time in his relatively young career. … [Read more...] about Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez following in Lou Brouillard’s footsteps in Worcester

Current Super-Middleweight Titlist Andre Ward on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights’ Season Finale; Andrade-Brewer Featured in Main Event

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ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra, will close out the 2011 season from Hammond, Ind. on August 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com when undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade (13-0, 9 KOs) and Grady “Bad Boy” Brewer (28-12, 16 KOs) meet in the 10-round main event. The card is presented by Banner Promotions/HITZ Boxing. … [Read more...] about Current Super-Middleweight Titlist Andre Ward on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights’ Season Finale; Andrade-Brewer Featured in Main Event

Checkmate for Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez

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WORCESTER, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Boxing is like chess for unbeaten Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez. The 26-year-old Dominican Republic native, considered by many as the premier super middleweight prospect in the world, returns home Saturday night (Aug. 20) to headline a special edition of Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, against intra-state rival and … [Read more...] about Checkmate for Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez

World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Opens full-contact gym

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MEDFORD, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew-up in Chelsea. … [Read more...] about World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Opens full-contact gym

Watch Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares Live on Showtime

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The Showtime Bantamweight (118 lbs) Tournament concludes on August 13 with finalist IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) of Accra, Ghana taking on the other finalist WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) of Hawaiian Gardens, California. The Agbeko vs. Mares fight will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. … [Read more...] about Watch Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares Live on Showtime

Cintron-Smith Featured on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights; Future Hall of Famer Champion Bernard Hopkins Ringside

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ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will originate from St. Charles, Mo. on August 12 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com when former IBF welterweight titlist Kermit Cintron (32-4-1, 28 KOs) and junior middleweight “The Truth” Antwone Smith (20-2-1, 12 KOs) meet in the 10-round main event. … [Read more...] about Cintron-Smith Featured on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights; Future Hall of Famer Champion Bernard Hopkins Ringside

Billy Joe Saunders To Captain Star Studded TRAD TKO Boxers Team This Sunday

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Former Olympian and rising Middleweight star Billy Joe Saunders has been named captain/co-manager of the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym’s football squad for this Sunday’s Boxers and Celebrity Charity Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, at the Concord Rangers FC in Canvey Island, Essex. … [Read more...] about Billy Joe Saunders To Captain Star Studded TRAD TKO Boxers Team This Sunday

MMA SUPERSTAR FABRICIO WERDUM JOINS FORCES WITH MHP!

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Vowing that he would never lose another MMA bout to a stronger, more muscular fighter, Fabricio Werdum has turned to MHP to help him build a more powerful body. “I have to get stronger and more muscular to win the Strikeforce and UFC Heavyweight Championships,” he said after signing a sponsorship contract with nutritional supplement powerhouse MHP. “I’m excited to join forces … [Read more...] about MMA SUPERSTAR FABRICIO WERDUM JOINS FORCES WITH MHP!