CBZ News Archives: April 2008
De La Hoya to Sport Dynamo Colors Saturday Night
Press ReleaseLOS ANGELES, CA – Acknowledging his newly acquired ownership in Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo, as well as the fact that he will be fighting at the Home Depot Center's soccer stadium Saturday night, legendary champion Oscar de la Hoya will accent his robe and trunks with the Dynamo's "forever orange" color for his fight against Steve Forbes. The fight will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing.
"Since this is my first fight as part owner of the Dynamo, I thought it would be fitting to represent the team by wearing their 'forever orange' color as a part of my ring outfit Saturday night," said De La Hoya, who will also be wearing a Dynamo team patch on his shorts. "They are actually playing the same night I am fighting and I have a great feeling we will both come out victorious."
"Homecoming"—On Saturday, May 3, De La Hoya will face former world champion Steve Forbes, in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center's soccer stadium. The bout will also mark De La Hoya's return home to fight for the first time in Los Angeles since 2000 as well as his return to HBO's World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001. Homecoming" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, AEG and The Home Depot Center and is sponsored by Cazadores, Tecate, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The match up will be televised live by HBO's World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
Tickets priced starting at $25.00 may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or by visiting ticketsmaster.com. Group tickets, VIP packages and Hospitality packages are available by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS (1-877-234-8425) or by visiting www.aegtickets.com.
Houston Dynamo—In addition to consecutive league titles, the Dynamo advanced to the semifinal of the preseason CONCACAF Champions Cup, and semifinal of the first-ever SuperLiga. Dynamo star Pat Onstad became the first goalkeeper to win three MLS Cup Championships, and Onstad was a force behind the team's modern-day, professional team sports shutout record of 727 minutes without allowing a goal. Dwayne De Rosario became the league's first two-time MLS Cup MVP. Aside from the team's on-field success in 2006 and 2007, the Dynamo enjoyed three consecutive record-setting crowds of over 30,000 toward the end of last season. The franchise was also nominated for El Premio de la Gente , (Sports Team of the Year) by TV Azteca. Dynamo players were honored at The White House, and the Texas State Capitol in 2007.
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Robert 'The Ghost' Guerrero Delivers Motivational Speech to Students
Press Release
GILROY, Calif., April 24, 2008--Two-Time world champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero will speak to students at Las Animas Elementary, as they prepare for their annual CTS test.
Guerrero's motivational speech focuses on preparation, comparing what he goes through before a fight to what a student might go through before a test. The assembly will take place this Thursday, April 24 at 1:00 P.M. in the multipurpose room. Las Animas Elementary is located at 6550 Cimino St. in Gilroy California.
"When I'm training for a fight, Its all about preparation. You have to be ready at all times," Guerrero said. "The same principles apply to students who are getting ready for a test. The physical and mental aspects are so important. I'm going to touch on those points and do my best to motivate these students to be well prepared for their big test coming up."
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Juan Urango vs. Carlos Vilches Weigh-In Photo for Tonight's Fights
By Dalia Duran
Juan Urango 139.5 vs Carlos Vilches 139.25
Joe Greene 156.75 vs Joshua Okine 154.5
David Estrada 149.5 vs Alexander Pacheco Quiroz 149.25
Wilmer Vazquez 286.75 vs Rodney Wallace 215
Kenny Galarza 141.5 vs Amaury Torres 140.5
Wilford Scypion 155.5 vs William Ganes 150.5
“THE KNOCKOUT KINGS”,
Venue: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood FL
Promoter: Seminole Warriors Boxing
ESPN2 LIVE TV
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Photo of the Day: Roy Jones, Jr, BJ Flores, and Chris Byrd at Ringside
Courtesy of Bernie Bahrmasel
Former multi-organization super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr., up and coming USBA Cruiserweight Title holder BJ Flores, and former IBF Heavyweight Champ Chris Byrd mug at ringside in Las Vegas for the Hopkins/Calzaghe fight last Saturday.
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Childers Presents Friday Night Fights May 16th!
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Weigh-In Results from the Majestic Star Casino for Tonight’s Fights
GARY, Ind.—The weigh-in results are in for tonight’s fights at the Majestic Star Casino & Hotel, where the main event features “Merciless” Mary McGee (13-0-1, 7 KO’s) defending her NABC Light Welterweight defending her title against Renee Richardt-Douglas (11-5-1, 4 KO’s).
Here are the weigh-in results:
Mary McGee, 135.75 lbs., vs. Renee Richardt-Douglas, 134 lbs.
Mike Parker, 210 lbs., vs. Rayvon Wilson 192.5
Ed Ochoa, 148 lbs., vs. Patrick Walker, 145
Jimmy Perez, Jr., 176.5 lbs., vs. Harold Gaddy, 173
Marcus Thompkins, 139.75, vs. Channel Buckanan, 139
Oswaldo Escobedo 130.75, vs. Bobby Connors 128
Frantonie Greenwood 168, vs. Alonzo Perdomo, 162.5
We offer a special thanks to Jacob Hall, Indiana Boxing Commissioner, for obtaining the results for us!
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Tarver-Woods, Dawson-Johnson on April 12th!
Press Release
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Weights for Tonights Fights at the Odeum!
Press Release
8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008
THE ODEUM RUMBLE
ODEUM SPORTS AND EXPO CENTER
1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park, IL
Tickets/312-226-5800
Doors Open 7pm, First Bell 8pm
FULL CARD:
Luciano Perez, 156.5 vs. Carlos Molina, 156, eight rounds
Yusaf Mack, 176 vs. Ernesto Zamora, 176, eight rounds
David Torres, 137 vs. Oscar Leon, 138, eight rounds
Andrzej Fonfara, 158 vs. Manny Castillo, 159, six rounds
Ivan Popoca, 143 vs. Trenton Titsworth, 143, five rounds
Terry Martin, 200 vs. Ricardo Upchurch, 197, four rounds
Ikem Orji, 133.5 vs. Juan Gonzalez, 135, four rounds
Posted by juan @ 04:03 AM EST [Link]
Don King’s First Webcast is a Hit
Spinks vs. Phillips/Alexander vs. Callist Event Attracts 400,000 Page Views
Press Release
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.— Don King’s illustrious promotional career ventured into cyberspace with his first-ever live webcast of a boxing event on DonKingTV.com on March 27.
As usual, his presence was felt when 400,000 total page views and 200,000 unique page views were recorded for his championship doubleheader featuring Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips and Devon Alexander “The Great” vs. Miguel Callist from Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
“I am delighted with the super-sensational response to my first webcast at DonKingTV.com,” King said. “I felt the timing was right for me to begin providing boxing matches on the Internet and the public’s response with more than 200,000 individual visitors logging on in 94 countries has confirmed that. It’s definitely the wave of the future and Don King Productions will be on the leading edge.”
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Additional Photos and Information Posted on Last Friday's Fights at the Aragon Ballroom!
Referee Gerald Scott looks on as Davis unloads on Barnes
CHICAGO--Tavoris Cloud, Louis Turner and crew turned in an entertaining show a week ago yesterday at the Aragon Ballroom. While Cloud won a couple national belts in his quest for a world title and Louis Turner turned in another knockout performance, others yet made for an entertaining night of boxing.
To see the additional photos and commentary, click on the link below:
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00004157.htm
Posted by juan @ 02:35 PM EST [Link]
Promoter Octavius James Profiled On Comcast SportsNet TV
Press Release
One In A Million President/CEO Octavius C. James (at left) and #1 Pound for Pound Fighter in the World Floyd Mayweather Jr.
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., April 2--Boxing promoter Octavius James, CEO of One In A Million, Inc., was recently profiled on Comcast SportsNet Chicago's nightly newscast, "SportsNite." CSN, the Midwest's 24-hour regional sports network, is available to millions of basic cable subscribers in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of Michigan.
The 3-minute segment was produced for Black History Month and focuses on James' success as one of the few African American boxing promoters in the US. It can be viewed here:
http://OneInAMillionBoxing.com/index.htm
CSN regularly airs live game coverage of the White Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Blackhawks and Fire, plus, the Bears post-game show and press conferences.
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