De La Hoya to join Israel Vazquez Officially Announce Return to Ring
(Los Angeles, CA) Oscar De La Hoya and former Two-time Junior Featherweight World Champion Israel “El Magnifico” Vazquez will host a press conference to officially announce his return to the ring after a 19 month hiatus to face Angel Priolo on Saturday, October 10th at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Vazquez will take on perennial contender Angel Priolo in a ten round featherweight fight. The evening of boxing is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Espinoza Boxing Promotions and Sycuan Ringside Promotions. The fight will be broadcast on the HBO Plus service in Latin America beginning at 7pm local time (10pm ET).
Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the STAPLES Center Box Office.
Klitschko & Arreola to hold Public Workout at Muscle Beach in Venice
Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) and Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) will work out for the media and the public at Venice’s famed Muscle Beach just three days before their monumental WBC heavyweight title fight on Saturday, Sept. 26, at STAPLES Center. Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The workout will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. PT
On Sept. 26, Klitschko will make history by becoming the first fighter to headline three times at STAPLES Center. If triumphant, Arreola will make history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican descent to capture a world heavyweight belt.
The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air live on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Wladimir Klitschko donates 100 Tickets to Boys and Girls Club
Photo: Pavel Terekhov
IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko recently presented 100 tickets to The Boys & Girls Club of Venice, Calif., for his brother Vitali’s upcoming WBC heavyweight title defense against Cristobal Arreola this Saturday, Sept. 26, at STAPLES Center.
The tickets were donated by McFit, Germany’s leading and most popular chain of fitness centers.
Tickets for Saturday’s event can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.Doors open at 4 o’clock PT.
Mexican Legends Praise Arreola
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 21, 2009) – Throughout history there have been scores of outstanding Mexican boxers who have held world titles in various weight classes, most notably, between 118 pounds to 135 pounds, while fighting their way to worldwide stardom. But amazingly, the storied history of Mexican warriors and the heavyweight division has never produced any boxer of Mexican descent who has won a world championship in the heaviest of divisions.
That could all change this Saturday, Sept. 26, as the WBC’s No. 1 contender, Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) takes on WBC World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Presented by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions, the scheduled 12-round title bout will be the main event of the HBO “World Championship Boxing” telecast.
Final Klitshcko vs. Arreola Press Conference Tomorrow
(Los Angeles, CA) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. in front of Staples Center at the Nokie Plaza, Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) and Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs) will be featured at the final press conference for what will be a memorable WBC heavyweight title fight on Saturday, Sept. 26, at STAPLES Center. Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Klitschko and Arreola will be joined by several top prospects, including a nephew of the late Salvador Sanchez, a super bantamweight (18-3-2, 8 KOs) of Mexico who goes by the same name, talented John Molina (17-0, 13 KOs) of Covina, Calif., ‘04 U.S. Olympian Shawn Estrada (6-0, 6 KOs) of East L.A. and heavyweights Johnathon Banks (21-1, 15 KOs) of Detroit and Joe Hanks (9-0) of Los Angeles. The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air live on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Vitali visits Dodgers Before Heavyweight Bout
Swinging For The Fences: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (left) and Joe Torre, Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, discuss strategy and share a laugh before a game against the San Francisco Giants this past weekend at Dodger Stadium.
This Saturday, Sept. 26, Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), of Los Angeles, will be all business when he defends his WBC title against undefeated, No. 1-ranked WBC world contender Cristobal Arreola (27-0, 24 KOs), of Riverside by way of East L.A., in an eagerly awaited showdown of heavy hitters at STAPLES Center.One of the most recognizable and popular fighters in the world, Klitschko will make history by becoming the first fighter to headline three times at STAPLES Center. The power-punching Arreola, who has had only one fight go the distance (24 by KO, two by DQ – on the way to a KO), will try to make history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican descent to capture a world heavyweight championship.
Tickets can be purchased at STAPLES Center, all TicketMaster outlets, by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The 12-round world championship will be promoted by K2 Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It will air on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Doors open at 4 o’clock PT.
Everyone wants a piece of Floyd Mayweather
Now that Floyd Money Mayweather has returned to the ring after a 21-month lay-off; everybody wants a piece of “Money” Mayweather. It didn’t take long for everyone to realize that Juan Manuel Marquez, one of the world’s best fighters, was over matched against Mayweather.
Mayweather Destroys Marquez
He’s Baaaaacck. After a 21 month layoff, Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring with the destruction of Juan Manuel Marquez. In one of his most domination performances to date, Floyd “Money” Mayweather completely took apart the Mexican Warrior 12 punishing rounds. The fight, held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, was Mayweather’s first fight in 21 months, but the pound for pound king had no ring rust. Immediately, Mayweather’s size, speed and power were obvious.
In round two, Mayweather sent Marquez to the canvaz with a devestating left hook. The rest of the fight looked like an easy sparring session for Mayweather, who constantly battered the smaller man with jabs and straight rights. Mayweather improved his record to 40 wins, 0 Losses, 25KO’s. Marquez record falls to 50 wins, 5 Losses, 1 draw, 37 KO
With this domination performance, Mayweather clearly can reclaim his top stop as the pound for pound king.
Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Juan Manuel Marquez Betting odds
With only a few hours left till fight time, the vegas odds have Floyd Mayweather as a 4.5 to 1 favorite over Juan Manuel Marquez.
Floyd Mayweather Jr: -450
Juan Manuel Marquez: +350
Over 11.5 rounds: -150
Under 11.5 rounds: +120
Golden Boy Signs Undefeated Jorge Linares
LOS ANGELES, September 19 – Nicknamed “El Nino de Oro” or “Golden Boy”, two division world champion Jorge Linares is perhaps the most underrated world champion in boxing. That will change starting today, as the unbeaten Venezuelan phenom has inked a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions, who will co-promote Linares with Japanese based Teiken Promotions, the first step to making the 24-year-old a household name in the United States.
