Boxing & MMA News Updates Rumors Interviews: June 2006 Archives

Baldomir - Gatti Nearing a sell out!

If you are interested in attending Arturo Gatti’s July 22 showdown against WBC world-recognized linear welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, then you’d better contact TicketMaster soon. Main Events CEO Kathy Duva announced today that only 300 tickets remain to the highly-anticipated welterweight battle that will take place at Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City, NJ. Tickets, priced at $400, $250, $150, $100 and $ 50. They can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420.

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Wright-Taylor Showdown in Memphis

Ronald “Winky” Wright (50-3-0) takes on Jermain Taylor (25-0) live this Saturday from Memphis, Tennessee. The WBC and WBO Middleweight titles will be on the line for both fighters to grab live on HBO.

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Hopkins Wins light Heavyweight Title

Introducing to you: The Real Legend Killer! Bernard Hopkins (47-4-1) won the IBO Light Heavyweight Title tonight in a lop-sided victory over Antonio Tarver (24-4).

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Hopkins-Tarver Ready to Rumble

Bernard Hopkins (46-4-1) looks to get his career back on track when he takes on Antonio Tarver (24-3) live this Saturday from Atlantic City, NJ

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Castillo-Corrales III

The big year of boxing is about to get bigger! Jose Luis Castillo (54-7-1) will take on Diego Corrales (40-3-0) live from Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday. In the most anticipated fight of the year, Castillo and Corrales will fight for the 3^rd time in a little over a year for Corrales’ WBC Lightweight Title.

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Breaking News: Castillo-Corrales Bout OFF!

The highly anticipated fight between Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales has been cancelled due to Castillo`s inability to make weight. Castillo exceeded the 135-pound limit, weighing in at 140 pounds, and 139 1/2 pounds a few minutes later.

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Main Events Newsletter: June 1st 2006

Caesar’s Palace’s Open-Air Amphitheater will serve as host for one of the year’s most anticipated fight cards. On June 24 four undefeated boxers will square off in an electrifying doubleheader of 12 round bouts undefeated boxers will square off in an electrifying doubleheader of 12 round bouts. In the main event Calvin Brock (28-0, 22 KOs), heavyweight boxing’s hottest contender, will risk his undefeated record when he battles fellow undefeated contender Timur Ibragimov (21-0-1, 13 KO’s) in a 12 round bout. In the co-feature Joel Julio (27-0, 24 KO’s), boxing’s hottest prospect, challenges fellow undefeated prospect Carlos Quintana (22-0, 18 KO’s) in a 12 round WBA Welterweight Eliminator...