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FIGHTS AT THE FITZ

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2011 by Champ

FEATURES TITLE FIGHT!

MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight makes a triumphant return on October 1st as it presents the latest installment of “Fights at the Fitz” from the Grand Ballroom at Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino in Tunica, MS. There have been many first class line ups featuring many world class boxers during the impressive seven year run of the “Fights at the Fitz” series, but the October 1st show may showcase the best match-up ever during this record breaking series. Boxing fans are in for an amazing fight as undefeated rising prospect Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield 14-0-1 (9 KO’s) meets former two-time Venezuelan Olympian Patrick Lopez 20-4 (12 KO’s) for the vacant NABO Jr. Welterweight Championship. Read more »

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BERTO vs ZAVECK in BILOXI!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , , on August 29, 2011 by Champ

BATTLE FOR WELTER GOLD

BILOXI, Miss. (August 5, 2011) – There will be no rest this Labor Day weekend for two of the best welterweights in the world. On September 3, reigning IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck comes to America to put his IBF welterweight title on the line against former WBC champion Andre Berto from the Beau Rivage Theatre at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Read more »

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GUNN WINS 1ST SANCTIONED BAREKNUCKLE FIGHT IN 100+ YEARS!

Posted in Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , on August 10, 2011 by Champ

In the first sanctioned bareknuckle boxing match since 1889, Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn defeated boxer Rich Stewart via KO in round 3.  With the win Gunn claimed the vacant bareknuckle boxing title that was last held by John L. Sullivan.“It’s mean a great deal to me to have won the way I did,” said Gunn.  “Early on I was able to go out there and establish my pace to the fight, and executed the way I planned.”
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V3 Fights Returning to FedExForum July 23!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, MMA, Press Releases with tags , , , , , on June 21, 2011 by Champ

Memphis, Tennessee — FedExForum will continue to bolster its reputation as a top-notch venue for mixed martial arts events when V3Fights returns to the grand Lobby of FedExForum on Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m.

The event card will include a total of 10 bouts, highlighted by the main event featuring V3Fights “Fighter of the Year” and two‐time defending champ Brian “The Law” Hall. Doors for the action‐packed evening open at 7 p.m.

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Teenage Phenom Steals the Show!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , on June 13, 2011 by Champ

Harrison and camp after first pro win. Photo by JD Meredith

MEMPHIS, TN – A night billed as TNT at the DCC and that featured Two-Time Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman and an interesting NABO Middleweight showdown between Patrick Majewski and Marcus Upshaw was owned by a young boxer three weeks removed from his seventeenth birthday. Dusty Harrison, 17, entered the ring for the fourth bout of the evening to make his professional debut against Alphonso Alexander and quickly became a fan favorite as he had the boxing fans in attendance buzzing long after he was done dismantling Alexander over four rounds with a tantalizing display of speed and accuracy rarely found in a boxer so young. Read more »

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Weigh-in: Rahman 284, Brown 253

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on June 10, 2011 by Champ
10 ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHT
Hasim Rahman    284 lbs
Galen Brown    253 lbs
10 ROUNDS MIDDLEWEIGHT(NABO MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE)
Marcus Upshaw    159 lbs
Patrick Majewski    159 lbs

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V3Fights-Collins vs. Hooker II Set for Minglewood Hall!

Posted in MMA, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , , , , on June 3, 2011 by Champ

On  June  4  2011,  V3Fights,  the  mid-south’s  premier  amateur MMA organization, will once again return to Minglewood Hall. This is becoming the hottest ticket in town and you do not want to miss it! In the main event, champion Buddy Hooker will fight #1 contender Ryan Collins for the featherweight title. The last time these two fought , the fight was declared a no contest. This fight will settle the score one and for all to see who the top featherweight in the area really is. Read more »

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Fernando Fights on ESPN FNF from Univ. of Texas Austin!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , on June 3, 2011 by Champ

Many championships have been won in Austin, TX, most of them by sports teams emblazoned with a Longhorn logo in burnt orange and white. This time a championship of a different sort will be on the line in Austin as world ranked Fernando Guerrero 21-0 (16 KO’s) will meet “Contender” Champion Grady Brewer 27-12 (15 KO’s) for the NABF Super Welterweight Championship on ESPN Friday Night Fights live from the Frank Erwin Center on June 17th.

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Bryant in Action Saturday, June 4!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags on May 31, 2011 by Champ

Bad Chads Boxncar Promotions proudly annouces Memphis  fighter Bobby Bryant (10-0-0, 8 KOs) to showcase the main event this Saturday night June 4 at the Rayne Civic Center against the tough  Rahan Yusubov  (11-3, 9 KOs) on the card being billed as Rain Storm , YUSUBOV of Baku Azberbajan  now fighting out of Dallas Texas , is a former Azberbajan National Team member and formally promoted by Don King ,  Read more »

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2-Time Heavy Champ Rahman Invades the DCC!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , on May 12, 2011 by Champ


MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight and Greg Cohen Promotions are proud to introduce TNT at the DCC on June 11th from the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, MS. TNT is a six bout card featuring former 2-Time Heavyweight Champion of the World Hasim “The Rock” Rahman 49-7-2 (40 KO’s). Rahman will unleash his world renown power on Willie Herring of Orlando, FL in a ten round clash of goliaths.

Rahman, the current #5 ranked heavyweight in the World, is aiming towards one last shot at the coveted Heavyweight Championship of the World. Rahman catapulted to boxing prominence with a stunning and brutal fifth round knockout of reigning heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in South Africa. After knocking out Lewis, Rahman went on to fight the best names in the boxing world such as Evander Holyfield, David Tua and many others. Read more »

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