Golden Boy and 8 Count team up for huge Chicago card on June 1st

East Side Boxing - The co-main event has highly regarded Puerto Rican super featherweight prospect Daniel Jimenez, 16-1-1 (10KO’s) against former world title challenger Angel Chacon, 30-7-2 (15KO’s). Said Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, “Working with
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

Euro News; Calzaghe, Berrio, Kessler and More
Boxing Scene - French featherweight Daniel Kodjo Sassou keeps up his busy - 6th fight of the year including one titlefight -  schedule June 9 when he takes on Belgian Miloud Saadi in Granville.   Arena Box Promotion have now announced the main fights for the show
Source: www.boxingscene.com

Macca thwarted in unification bid
BBC News - On the undercard of Maccarinelli's 21 July show in Cardiff, Gavin Rees challenges for Souleymane M'Baye's WBA light welterweight belt and Alex Arthur takes on Koba Gogoladze for the WBO interim super featherweight title. Gary Lockett, Derry Matthews
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Darchinyan picked for IBF award
West Online - The preparations of the big-hitting southpaw received another boost when he sparred for the first time in three years with former IBF super featherweight world champion Gairy (Gairy CRT) St Clair. It was an unexpected bonus for Darchinyan as St Clair
Source: www.thewest.com.au

Boxing: Maccarinelli up for American test
Guardian Unlimited - Frank Warren, the promoter, has announced two world title contests on the Cardiff bill, which comes seven days after his promotion at the O2 Arena in Greenwich when Dagenham's Nicky Cook fights Steve Luevano of the US for the vacant featherweight
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Kickboxing: Gary won't be tongue-Thai'd when Italian steps into ring
Belfast Telegraph - The featherweight king will fight under the more taxing Thai-style rules in Belfast. His coach Billy Murray said it was a good opportunity for Gary to stretch and test himself in front of his adoring home fans. "At the moment Gary is
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Hatton: "I've had tougher dinners than Floyd Jr."
Boxing Scene - Gatti was a little bit past it, Diego Corrales was a super-featherweight who looked a bit weight-drained, Carlos Baldomir was 'win some lose some', Zab Judah had seen better days and as fantastic as a result it was, even De La Hoya had seen better
Source: www.boxingscene.com

Boxing: Holm's victory impresses champion Sanders
Albuquerque Tribune - Adams picked up the vacant World Boxing Council Continental Americas featherweight belt. Fighting for the second time in four years, Adams' vast experience and more precise, harder punches outweighed the pestering boxing strategy of Martinez. "I
Source: www.abqtrib.com


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