NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2007) – One night before Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight title against top-ranked Herman “The Black Panther’’ Ngoudjo on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, undefeated, world-ranked Anthony and Lamont Peterson will be co-featured in 10-round bouts on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

NEW YORK (Dec. 27, 2007) – It was a warm, clear, summer morning in Sydney, Australia, and Herman Ngoudjo was heading to the airport to return to his native Cameroon. Ngoudjo (En-Goo-Jo) had desires of bringing home a medal from the 2000 Olympic Games. But without world-class training, the muscular boxer was eliminated early and would go home empty-handed.

“I was absolutely thrilled to compete in the Sydney Olympics,” said Ngoudjo (16-1, nine KOs), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 1 junior welterweight contender who challenges IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi (23-1, five KOs) Saturday, Jan. 5, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Both Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather certainly have something to be smiling about. The numbers are slowly coming in, but they look good. The Ricky Hatton vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight generated over 850,000 buys in the US and an estimated over 1 million buys in the UK. Althought the numbers are not exact, some estimated have the number as high as 1.4 million in the UK. This would make the fight the 2nd biggest fight in Pay Per view history, following Mayweather vs. De La Hoya.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (December 20, 2008) – Beware the Ides of March! The fistic debate about which fighter is the best finally will be settled when World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ defends his title against three-division world champion MANNY PACQUIAO in a 12-round battle for pound-for-pound supremacy. Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, Marquez-Pacquiao II will take place Saturday, March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Marquez-Pacquiao II, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, go on sale This Saturday! December 22, at 10 a.m. PT, at the Mandalay Bay box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Joshua Clottey (32-2, 20KO's) scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Shamone Alvarez (19-1, 11KO's) . Clottey overpowered Alvarez from the opening bell. Judges are ringside scored the bout 115-113, 116-112, 118-110, all in favor of Clottey.

In the best performance of the night, Former Olympian Vanes "the Nightmare" Martirosyan (17-0, 12KO's) destroyed his opponent Dan Wallace (9-3, 3KO's). Vanes showed why he is considered one of boxing's best prospects, establishing his jab early and landing a number of crushing blows to his opponents head. The fight ended at 1:34 in the first round.

Giant Tye Fields (40-1, 36KO's) knocked out Chris Koval (24-4, 18KO's) in the very first round. Fields sent Koval to the canvas twice before the referee stopped the fight.

NEW YORK - Promoter Don King and his boxers Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr.—who will meet in a huge match staged at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 19—have teamed with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, to help educate and raise awareness regarding the deadly disease. Trinidad and Jones have agreed to donate $50,000 each to Komen for the Cure from their upcoming “Bring on the Titans” boxing event.

LOS ANGELES, December 17 – Following a phenomenal and record-setting 2007, Golden Boy Promotions is looking for an even bigger and better 2008 beginning with their January 11th show at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, which features champion of the first season of the hit reality series ‘The Contender’, Sergio Mora and 2004 U.S. Olympian Vicente Escobedo in separate bouts.

Like a crowd-pleasing boxer that never takes a backward step, SHOWTIME will come out swinging in 2008 with back to back fight cards the first week of January.

On Saturday, Jan. 5, flashy, charismatic Paulie "Magic Man'' Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., will make the initial defense of his IBF junior welterweight championship against mandatory challenger and IBF No. 1 contender, Herman "The Black Panther'' Ngoudjo (16-1, 9 KOs), of Montreal, by way of Cameroon, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The night before, Friday, Jan. 4, the talented, undefeated, world-ranked Peterson brothers, Anthony (25-0, 18 KOs) and Lamont (23-0, 11 KOs), of Washington, D.C., face dangerous assignments in the 10-round co-featured bouts on the 2008 premiere of ShoBox: The New Generation (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Anthony, a lightweight who is ranked No. 1 in WBO, No. 6 in WBC and No. 13 in IBF, faces Mexican champion Guadalupe Rosales (25-2, 15 KOs) of San Luis Potosi, Mex.

Lamont, who is ranked No. 6 in the WBC and WBO at 140 pounds, will be opposed by fellow unbeaten Antonio Mesquita (34-0, 26 KOs), a Brazilian now residing in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, NV - "We'll fight anyone - Cotto, Margarito, Williams, Cintron - you name it," said Vinny Scolpino, manager of welterweight contender Joshua Clottey who will fight in an eliminator bout on the VERSUS Network on Thursday, Dec. 20.First, Clottey must deal with unbeaten lefthander Shamone Alvarez, 19-0, of Atlantic City, N.J. at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The Top Rank/VERSUS fight card includes Las Vegas heavyweight Tye Fields who will take on Chris 'Special K' Koval of Youngstown, Ohio. That fight is scheduled for 10 rounds and will open the VERSUS telecast.

Unbeaten USA Olympian Vanes Martirosyan of Glendale, Calif. is scheduled for eight rounds. Martirosyan, one of Top Rank's most popular young contenders, has a record of 16-0.

Tickets are $85 VIP, $55 and $35 are now on sale at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Hard Rock Box Office

HOLLYWOOD, FL December 12 – In the tradition of the classic baseball movie, Field of Dreams, which states, “Build it, and they will come,” fans have responded to the February 23rd world heavyweight title unification bout between IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov by snapping up tickets for the bout – which will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City - at a breakneck pace.

“We’re ecstatic about the ticket sales so far for Klitschko vs. Ibragimov,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing. “I think this reaction shows that when you put the two best heavyweights in the world in the ring together, the fans will respond.”

New York City, NY (December 12, 2007) - The highly anticipated matchup between Felix "Tito" Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will be precluded by a highly entertaining undercard. Fighting on the under card will be Andrew Golota vs. Mike Mollo. For the IBF Light Middleweight title, Cory Spinks will be taking on Verno Phillips, and Brooklyn native Luis Collazo will be returning to the ring against Nelson Linares.

Tickets for the highly anticipated match between Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. are on sale now. Tickets for the premier boxing event range from $15,000 to $100.00 and can be purchased via Ticketmaster

HOLLYWOOD, FL, December 12 – After the biggest year of his young career, highly-touted middleweight prospect “Mean” Joe Greene will look to finish up 2007 with another victory when he takes on veteran Patrick Thompson at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Thursday night.

“Joe has been spectacular in 2007, and I think this fight will be a good way to end the year with a bang and make a statement to the rest of the middleweight division that Joe Greene is ready, willing, and able to take on the best 160-pounders in the world in 2008,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing, Greene’s promoter.

When is it time for a boxer to retire. For most great boxers, the answer is often revealed too late. Mohammed Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., all great boxers of their time, refused to retire until a few uncharacteristic loses to fighters who at one point wouldn’t even be considered challenges.

Now enter, Pretty Boy Floyd Money Mayweather, the pound-for-pound king and arguably the best fighter of our time. Coming off the heels of his masterful performance against Britain’s Ricky Hatton, is at the top of his game. There are no fighters in any weight class that have the speed, skill, and ring generalship that Mayweather does.

NEW YORK, NY – December 8, 2007 – Tickets for the highly anticipated match between Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will go on sale Monday, December 10, Madison Square Garden announced today. The much sought after first row ringside seats will be available for fans to purchase via a special Ticketmaster online auction, beginning on December 10th.

New York, NY – December 10, 2007 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced the spring 2008 release of Don King Presents: Prizefighter, the most realistic boxing video game simulation, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo’s Wii™ home video game console and Nintendo’s DS™ portable system. This in-depth, documentary-style title will provide the deepest, most authentic and entertaining experience ever seen in a boxing video game.

LAS VEGAS - Boxing’s two best middleweights, world champion Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik and once-defeated former world champion Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor will resume their ring-war hostilities, this time at 166 pounds, when they face-off in a battle of epic proportions Saturday, February 16, at MGM Grand. Promoted by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment, the 12-round Pavlik vs.Taylor rumble will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST.

Tickets, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, and $100, are on sale now. Tickets will also be sold at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino.) Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or MGM Grand at (800) 929-1111. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com

Floyd "Money" Mayweather scored a sensational 10th round KO over British boxing warrior Ricky Hatton tonight in Las Vegas. Hatton (43-1, 31KO's) came out strong from the opening bell, never taking a step back. Although he seemed to be backing away most of the fight, Mayweather (39-0, 25KO's) was able to land the cleaner and effective punches throughout the fight. Referee Joe Cortez, who is one of the most respectable referees in the game, had a hard time with the fighters, as most of the action took place in close quarters.

Hatton had a point taken away in the 6th for hitting behind the head. As the fight wore on, Hatton began to tire. The 8th round proved to be a signature Mayweather round as he used his vast arsenal of weapons to punish the gritty Brit.

In the 10th, Mayweather landed what can only be described as the perfect left hook that sent Hatton to the floor. Hatton, showing that his heart was bigger than his head, got up only to be sent to the mat a few second later. Joe Cortez stopped the fight at 1:35 just as Hatton's corner threw in the towel.

The blind judges at ringside had the fight scored 88-81, 88-81, 88-82 all in favor of Mayweather. But Mayweather will be the first to tell you that tonight was the most difficult fight of his career.

As a fan of boxing, I have the utmost respect for Floyd Mayweather Jr. He IS the greatest pound for pound boxer on the planet today. Behind his "Money Mayweather" persona, there is Floyd Sinclair. That is where you will find the real Floyd. A likable, approachable, young man who feeds the hungry during the Holidays. He has the looks, the charisma, and the talent to back it up. He truly is among the greatest fighters of our generation.

"There's only One Ricky Hatton"
I have been following and talking about Ricky Hatton's since 1999. I've been telling friends and family that he is the real deal. He's always been a likeable person and he's fun to watch. If anyone has a chance to beat Floyd, it's Ricky. I have never seen someone bring so much furositiy to the ring. For those who say he is just like Arturo Gatti and Carlos Baldomir, you are wrong. He does not trod around the ring throwing wild punches. His bulldog style smothers his opponents offense. And when he's on, he has some of the best footwork in boxing.

Although most boxing experts choose Mayweather in a cake-walk, I do not. Hatton has a chance. Although he looked shabby against a slick opponent like Luis Collazo, Hatton has a real chance against Mayweather. He has a punchers chance. He comes to the ring with hope. The same hope you and I have every morning we wake up. Hope to over come the odds. Hope to succed beyond our limitless abilities. Ricky has a true belief that he has the strength in him to overcome the seemingly impossible.

Ricky will will not because of his boxing skill, not because of his hellacious body punches,(although they will help) but because of his Heart. Backed by thousands of fans in Las Vegas, and an entire Nation across the sea, Ricky has to win. Maybe when Ricky looks up to the moon tonight, he'll see that it has turned to gold, Championship Gold.

Ricky Hatton weights in at 145lbs
Mayweather weights in at 147lbs (at the limit)

Las Vegas, NV - In just a few hours, the pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24KO’s) and the undefeated British sensation Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31KO’s) will meet for the last time in pre-fight ceremonies during their weigh-in at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

In what has become the second promotional success for Golden Boy Promotion in one year involving Floyd Mayweather, the hype and buzz surrounding this fight has been huge. HBO decided to continue the award-winning series 24/7 Mayweather-Hatton while endorsements from major corporations poured in.

It is expected that nearly 20,000 British fans will flock to Las Vegas to cheer on Hatton as he faces the biggest challenge of is remarkable and unblemished career. Has the Golden Boy created the ultimate hype in Ricky Hatton, or is the Hitman truly a threat to the Pretty Boy.