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Spreading Bully Awareness

Posted in 2012, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , , on February 23, 2012 by Champ

Bobby Gunn Speaks Out

In recent years the bully epidemic amongst school kids and beyond has grown exponentially. As this problem continues to escalate on an international level, former IBA World Cruiserweight Champion and current BKB World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Gunn has stepped forward to address the issue.

“Bullying has become a disease that is slowly killing innocent kids,” said Gunn. “Parents, teachers and authoritative figures need to be proactive in spreading awareness on how bullying can be dealt with the right way to ensure it does not progress to a deadly level. Although bullying is a disease, it can be cured.”
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TONEY vs GUNN

Posted in Boxing News, 2012 with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2012 by Champ

PRESS CONFERENCE

Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn makes his way to James “Lights Out” Toney During a heated moment in their press conference on Wednesday February 22 at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS. Photo By JD Meredith 

Things heated up Wednesday during a press conference for James Toney and Bobby Gunn’s upcoming April 7, 2012, IBA Heavyweight Title Fight at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS.

The tension began shortly after the first mention of Bobby Gunn as the Bare Knuckle Champion–at which Toney laughed loudly. (Gunn has been inactive from the squared circle since his title fight against Tomasz Adamek in September of 2009, a fight he lost due to a premature stoppage. Since, Gunn has stepped away from the gloved sport and has focused on the reemergence of bare knuckle boxing.) Read more »

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TONEY VS GUNN IN SOUTHAVEN

Posted in 2012, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , on February 17, 2012 by Champ

IBA HEAVY TITLE FIGHT

Former IBA Cruiserweight Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” will be fighting current IBA World Heavyweight Champion James “Lights Out” Toney April 7 in a 12-round fight at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS.

Gunn (21-4, 18 KO) has been inactive from the squared circle since his title fight against Tomasz Adamek in September of 2009, a fight he lost due to a premature stoppage.  Since, Gunn has stepped away from the gloved sport and has focused on the reemergence of bare knuckle boxing.

Last summer Gunn claimed the World Heavyweight BKB Title when he defeated Richard Stewart by way of KO in the third round of the first sanctioned BKB fight in 123 years.  Read more »

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Little Tyson Victorious at the Fitz!

Posted in 2012, Boxing News, From Fightnews.com on January 30, 2012 by Champ

From Fightnews.com (1/30/12) – Poland’s Kamil “Little Tyson” Laszczyk (7-0, 5 KO) won the Mid-South featherweight belt during the main event in Tunica, Mississippi, winning 60-54 on the scorecards after a hard battle in every round against seasoned Texas champion Samuel Sanchez (7-3, 3 KO). “It was a lot tougher fight that I expected. Sanchez came to fight, had two months to prepare and never backed down. I liked this challenge but it was a real test versus a fighter with a lot more experience in American-style boxing that I had. At least until this night,” said 21-year-old Laszczyk, a Polish national champion fighting now for Global Boxing in North Bergen, New Jersey. continued at Fightnews.com 

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POLISH “LITTLE TYSON”

Posted in 2012, Boxing News, From Fightnews.com with tags , , on January 26, 2012 by Champ

HEADLINES IN TUNICA

By Przemek Garczarczyk, From Fightnews.com – Prize Fight and Global Boxing return on January 28th with the latest installment of “Fights at the Fitz” from the Grand Ballroom at Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. In the headliner, undefeated rising prospect Kamil Laszczyk (6-0, 5 KOs) from North Bergen, NJ meets Texas champion Samuel Sanchez (7-2, 5 KOs) for the vacant Mid-South Featherweight Championship.

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Bryant Wins Pro Debut at 16!

Posted in 2012 with tags , , , , on January 10, 2012 by Champ

Amateur teenage sensation Joey Bryant of Memphis, TN, won his professional debut by TKO at .57 seconds of round 1 over Travis Bedwell Friday night at the Evangeline Downs Casino in Opelousas, La. Bryant, just 16, is the youngest American ever to be legally licensed in the US. Due to his exceptional amateur experience, which included 200+ amateur bouts, Joey Bryant was approved and licensed as a professional.

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Peterson Dethrones Khan!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, From Fightnews.com on December 11, 2011 by Champ

By Billy “Loops” Luppert at ringside, From Fightnews.com

WBA/IBF jr welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs) was dethroned by IBF #1 Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs) in a controversial split decision on Saturday night before a partisan crowd in Peterson’s hometown of Washington DC. Khan dropped Peterson in round one but Peterson got back into the fight with a good round three. Khan adjusted his tactics and had success moving and flurrying. Khan was deducted a point by referee Joe Cooper for pushing in round seven. Close rounds down the stretch. Another point deducted from Khan for pushing in round twelve. Scores were 113-112, 113-112 Peterson, 114-111 Khan.

Lamont Peterson’s brother Anthony (31-1, 20KO’s) scored a one-sided decision over faded former title challenger Daniel Attah (26-9-1, 9KO’s) over 8 rounds. All 3 judges scored the bout a shutout for Peterson at 80-72. Attah had no answer for the crisp combinations that Peterson unloaded on him over the duration of the fight, but showed a lot of heart as he was able to hang in for 8 rounds, but had no answer for anything Peterson threw at him.

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DEBUT OF JOEY BRYANT

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , on December 5, 2011 by Champ

Mid-South amateur stand out and 4 time National Champion Joey Bryant will make his Professional boxing debut Jan 6, 2012, on the undercard of Knockouts & Paydays at the Evangeline Downs Hotel & Casino in Opelousas,LA.

The Main Event will feature Mason Menard taking on Cinncinatti, OH, Jesse Caradine with Memphis own Bobby Bryant in the CO Main Event fighting his first eight round bout against an opponent TBA. Read more »

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BOXING ON BEALE

Posted in 2011, Boxing News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2011 by Champ

Flowers Power Boxing is bringing Boxing back to Beale at The New Daisy Theatre 330 Beale St, Tuesday, December 20th! The main event will feature Thomas “The Beast” McGrogran. Co-main event will feature John Johnson.

Fight fans will also see Emmanuel Flowers, Michael Cook, Monyette Flowers, Anthony Bailey and Dedrick Bell.

Tickets: $15 GEN, $20 Stage, $25 Ringside, Tickets are available at all ticket master locations. Doors open at 7:30p, Action begins @ 8:00p

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MEZA-CLAY EDGES BOBO BY SPLIT DECISION

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, From Fightnews.com on November 28, 2011 by Champ

From Fightnews.com – Super featherweight contender Monty Meza-Clay (32-3, 21 KOs) won an eight round split decision against Leon Bobo (18-9-1, 2 KOs) on Wednesday night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Meza-Clay extended his win streak to four, while Bobo’s losing streak went to seven straight.

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