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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
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A bid by Banner Promotions/Golden Gloves Promotions has won the IBF purse auction for the vacant IBF featherweight world championship fight between Cristobal Cruz (36-11-1, 23 KOs) and Orlando Salido (31-9-2, 20 KOs). No date or site announced. |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
Harry Joe Yorgey was declared the winner on Friday the 13th, 2008 in his arbitration case over his manager James E. Deoria. Both parties were in a dispute over the boxer-manager contract that was signed between them on February 9th, 2006. At the age of 30, Harry is a five-year pro. A veteran boxer at 154 pounds, he is a very popular performer in his home area in Pennsylvania. He has an impressive ring record of 20 wins, no loses and 1 draw, with 9 wins coming by knockout. Make that 10 knockouts with his latest victory.
You may review the entire Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission report here: Click Here to Download PDF
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
CAPACITY CROWD EXPECTED FOR
“FREE FOR ALL, A NIGHT OF COMBAT”
LAS VEGAS’ FIRST COMBINED BOXING AND MMA SHOW
ON JUNE 20 AT THOMAS & MACK;
ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT
A capacity crowd of 18,000 is expected to attend promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions’ sensational event – “Free for All, A Night of Combat” - Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The boxing main event and co-featured bout will be televised live on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights.”
Art said today, “All of the sponsors involved in this promotion – Planet Hollywood, the Thomas & Mack Center, and Major League Sports Entertainment – have done a great job and been a pleasure to work with. This event is the hottest ticket in town.”
Daren Libonati of the Thomas & Mack Center said, “MLSE Major League Sports Entertainment company is excited to partner up with the Thomas and Mack Center on this exciting event.”
Only a few tickets – which are free to the public - remain, and are available through local contests with Lotus Broadcasting, KTNV Action News, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. For a direct link to contest info, log onto UNLVtickets.com.
Continue for more information on schedule and bouts.
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - 12 Rounds
Emperor’s Palace
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cassius Baloyi
35-3-1 18KO's
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA
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Javier Alvarez
35-7-1 16KO's
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina |
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
BOXING AND MIXED AND MARTIAL ARTS SHOW ON JUNE 20
ALONZO BUTLER VS FRIDAY AHUNANYA HEADLINES FIGHT CARD
TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN’S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS,
FOUR MMA BOUTS ALSO SCHEDULED;
TICKETS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions will present a sensational event – Las Vegas’ first combined professional boxing and mixed martial arts show - on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The boxing main event and co-featured bout will be televised live on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights.”
Daren Libonati of the Thomas & Mack Center said, “Our special event teams have had the pleasure over 25 years to have hosted and promoted thousands of great events. But I must say the level of enthusiasm for this one night of duel combat Boxing and MMA is off the page. Our team and community partners have come together to create a one-of-a-kind special event night, for free.
“Times are tough and people need an opportunity and excuse to get out and be a part of great experiences. We anticipate giving them one on June 20, with our “Free For All, Night of Combat.”
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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Light heavyweight Shaun George (16-2-2, 7 KOs) is set to face former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) in a light heavyweight clash on May 16 in Las Vegas. "This opportunity means everything to me," says George, "I'm ready for this step up on May 16. I've been waiting for this kind of fight my whole life. I believe I'm a better fighter and I'm ready to prove it. I know I'm the underdog, but I also know I will come out on top. I know he's fast and that he fights intelligently. That doesn't concern me. It won't be about what Chris Byrd can do, but what I can do. This is my time to shine, Chris Byrd just happens to be the opponent set before me. Shaun George's manager, Hall of Fame inductee Lou Duva, is confident with his fighter's prospects. "I've never seen him this excited about a fight before. He wants this win, he's training to win and he's going to win!" |
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
 Cassius Baloyi won his sixth world championship when he beat Mzonke Fana on points to take over the IBF junior lightweight title at Mafikeng on Saturday night.
The challenger regained the belt in a classic scrap at the University Sports Complex when he won 117-111 and 116-112 on two of the cards, with the third judge making it a 114-114 draw.
Fana seemed to be turning the tables from the sixth round but he split one of his gloves in the eighth round just as Baloyi seemed to start fading.
The gloves change certainly gave Baloyi a much needed breather and Fana had to start all over again when the action resumed.
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
 Banner Promotions’ president Art Pelullo has signed former IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Chris Byrd to a promotional contract.
Art said today, “I’m very pleased to announce this major signing. I’ve been a fan and friend of Chris’ for a long time, and I’m looking forward very much to working with him.
“I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people, but Chris - the former two-time heavyweight champ - is going to be fighting at 175 pounds. I think he’s going to make some great fights in the division, and I think he’s going to win the world championship.
“We’re going to take the first step towards that goal on May 16 when Chris fights on ESPN’s ‘Friday Night Fights’ at the Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, in the PH ring sponsored by Planet Hollywood.”
Chris previously fought at the Cox Pavillion in 2001 and beat David Tua in an IBF heavyweight elimination bout. |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
 American promoter Art Pellula will be in Mafikeng on Saturday night to see former five-time world champion Cassius Baloyi challenge Mzonke Fana for the IBF junior lightweight title. His presence could result in a unification fight later this year, particularly if Baloyi wins.
Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman and Pellula, his American associate, of Banner Promotions, will be at ringside for what could be a memorable fight. Berman says the bout could be a stepping stone for the 33-year-old Baloyi to set up a unification fight. "Art will offer Cassius terms for his first defence of the title if he beats Fana, which we regard as a certainty," Berman said this week.
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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
 38-year-old Verno Phillips (42-10-1, 21 KOs) is a world champion for the third time after a split decision win over reigning IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks (36-5, 11 KOs) on Thursday night before 8,874 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. After a close and technical fight, two judges favored Phillips' power shots (116-112, 115-113) while one preferred the movement and handspeed of Spinks (115-113).
Phillips, who entered the bout as a 6:1 underdog, stated afterward, "I hit more with my left. They told me not to reach in. He is hard to adapt to. He is sneaky. You lean in, he will hit you with a one-two. I just relied on my experience. I did my best and I am still in the top 10. I had harder shots. I felt like his people were booing him because they felt he didn’t bring it." A disappointed Spinks stated, "I felt good, just a little rusty that’s all. Verno fought a good fight. He came in to do a job, but I feel I did what I came to do. I am upset with myself. I let myself down." |
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
30 year old “Merciless” Thomas Mashaba from Carletonville, South Africa, 20-1-4 (12), is finally making his U.S. debut this Friday night against veteran Cristobal Cruz, 35-11-1 (23), at the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The fight will be telecast as the main event on the ESPN 2 “Friday Night Fights” series.
Mashaba is the IBO featherweight titlist, winner of 10 straight over good competition in five years, including five successful title defenses. In May 2004 Thomas won the IBO super bantamweight crown, and the following year he stepped up to 126 pounds and won a decision over Vuyani Bungu in what he called “my toughest fight” to win the IBO featherweight belt.
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
In an intriguing battle of veterans, Mzonke Fana is scheduled to defend his IBF junior lightweight belt against Cassius Baloyi in March at a venue still to be announced by promoter Branco Milenkovic.
Baloyi 38-3-1; 18 earned the right to challenge Fana 27-3; 10 when in one of the best performances of his career Baloyi outpointed former IBF champion Gairy St Clair of Guyana in November last year.
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
Promoters Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman/Golden Gloves Promotions will present a fight card on March 7 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. In the main event scheduled for 12 rounds, "Merciless" Thomas Mashaba (20-2-4, 12 KOs) will make his sixth defense of the IBO featherweight title against Cristobal Cruz (35-11-1, 23 KOs).
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Heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko (L) and his manager Bernd Boe... Reuters
Heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko (L) and his manager Bernd Boente attend a news conference to announce his upcoming WBC title match against Samuel Peter in New York August 27, 2008. The match will be held at the O2 World arena in Berlin, Germany October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)
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Heavyweight boxers Vitali Klitschko (L) and Samuel Peter pose together during a news conference to announce their upcoming WBC title match in New York August 27, 2008. The match will be held at the O2 World arena in Berlin, Germany October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)
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Olympic men's freestyle wrestling bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (L) and Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar (R) pose with their medals as India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watches before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country. To match feature OLYMPICS/INDIA. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA)
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Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender ... Reuters
Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar (R) shows his medal to India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country. To match feature OLYMPICS/INDIA. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA)
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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with ... Reuters
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) shakes hands with Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar as Olympic men's freestyle wrestling bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (2nd L) and President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Suresh Kalmadi watch before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country. To match feature OLYMPICS/INDIA. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA)
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