Trupish-Trotter, Claggett-Wagner: Calgarians are in for a treat on January 13, when FanBase Promotions offers up a prospect studded night of boxing at Desparado’s Night Club. FanBase is providing co-main events for their faithful fans, including Two-time Olympian Adam Trupish (9-0-0) of Edmonton, putting his NABA light middleweight title on the line against undefeated Calgarian Janks Trotter (7-0-1). In the co-wind up, two of my favourites go head to head, when Steve ‘The Dragon’ Claggett (12-1-1) of Calgary takes on Ryan ‘The Nightmare’ Wagner (4-1-0) of Orangeville, Ontario. All the action will be available via PPV at gfl.tv for the low price of ten dollars. Don’t miss it!
The Pride of Nova Scotia Returns: Former Canadian light heavyweight champion ‘Notorious’ Jason Naugler (18-14-1) of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, makes his much anticipated return to the ring on the undercard of Trupish-Trotter/Claggett-Wagner, against Albert Onolunose (19-1-0) of Nigeria via Calgary, in a super middleweight eight rounder. Onolunose is coming off a six round unanimous decision over journeyman Martin Desjardins (7-20-4), a man Naugler has defeated twice, by UD4 and KO2. Despite losing seven straight, the Pride of Nova Scotia should be an excellent test for Onolunose. Naugler is easily one of the toughest fighters in the game and has faced some highly touted leather-pushers, including Jean Paul Mendy (24-0-1), David Lemieux (20-0-0) and Chad Dawson (19-0-0). Don’t count the veteran Bluenoser out just yet! Read More
Calgary, AB – FanBase Promotions is proud to present Episode Two of a multi part webisode series entitled “Trotter vs. Trupish – Before the Bell”… an inside look at the training camps of boxing sensation Janks Trotter (7-0-1, 7 KOs) and Canadian boxing legend and reigning NABA Light Middle Weight Champion Adam Trupish (9-0-6 KOs) who are set to face off in one of the biggest fights in western Canadian boxing history Jan. 13 in Calgary, Canada. Several more episodes taking boxing fans behind the scenes will ensue in the days leading up to fight night. Read More
ALSO FEATURING A BATTLE BETWEEN FELLOW UNBEATEN PROSPECTS MICHAEL PEREZ AND OMAR FIGUEROA
Undefeated prospect Luis Ramos Jr. (left) tipped the scales at 134.8 pounds and hard-hitting Raymundo Beltran (right) measured 134.2 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.
Ramos Jr. (20-0, 9 KOs), of Santa Ana, Calif., will face the toughest test of his career in Beltran (25-5, 17 KOs), of North Hollywood, Calif., in a 10-round lightweight main event of the first SHOWTIME® boxing telecast of 2012, TONIGHT, Friday, Jan. 6, on ShoBox: The New Generation, live Ramos Jr. and Beltran will face off for the NABA USA Lightweight Title in the main event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Ramos is a stablemate of IBF bantamweight champion and WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares. In Beltran’s last ShoBox appearance he lost a debatable decision to undefeated prospect Sharif Bogere in an all-action fight on May 13, 2011. Read More
The Boxing Examiner recently caught up with Canadian Professional Boxing Council (CPBC) Cruiserweight champion Jason ‘Friday the Thirteenth’ Douglas (10-4-0) of Kitchener, Ontario, to get the champ’s plans for 2012. In his most recent contest, Douglas defeated former Canadian Boxing Federation (CBF) champion Frank ‘The Hammer’ White of Sarnia, Ontario, to claim the vacant CPBC title. Unsurprisingly, a unification bout with current Canadian Boxing Federation (CBF) champion Ryan Henney sat atop Douglas’ list of “to do’s” for 2012.
The Boxing Examiner: Hello Jason, I understand you are looking for a specific fight in 2012. Is this true?
Jason Douglas: Yes my man. I’ve been the #1 contender for Ryan Henney’s Canadian (CBF) Cruiserweight Title for 8-9 months now, I think. I want to fight Henney.
TBE: You lost a close decision to Henney in Edmonton in April of last year. What are your thoughts on that fight? Read More
Jeremy ‘Showtime’ Abbott – the Dunnville welter – recently had his much anticipated bout with Ghislain Maduma (5-0-0) cancelled at the December GYM show in Montreal, Quebec, after the card ran longer than expected. Not only was Abbott in first rate condition for Maduma, he was coming off an impressive first round stoppage of Harrison McBain (3-3-1) in October. Abbott, quite understandably, wants to strike while the iron is hot. “I went up to Montreal to face their undefeated prospect. I was in the best shape of my life and would have handed him his first loss – I’m sure of it. I want Maduma!” Abbott explained to The Boxing Examiner. Well, before that interview could even be published, a match between Abbott- Maduma was scheduled for Montreal in February. “We’re fighting at the Bell Centre, February 18, and this time it’s not a swing match,” an exuberant Abbott told us yesterday.
‘Showtime’ plans on mounting a campaign for the Canadian title in 2012 and – after his February matchup with Maduma – the Ontario hopeful will gladly take on any fighter that will improve his Canadian ranking. “After Maduma, I would love another shot at Ryan Wagner (4-1-0), following his fight with Steve Claggett on January 13.” Wagner is doing well of late, earning a unanimous decision victory over one of Edmonton’s finest, Rory Coveney (7-0-0), back in November. I suspect a rematch between Wagner and Abbott would be well received here in Ontario, where both men are crowd favorites. Read More
Trupish-Trotter, Claggett-Wagner: Calgarians are in for a treat on January 13, when FanBase Promotions offers up a prospect studded night of boxing at Desparado’s Night Club. FanBase is providing co-main events for their faithful fans, including Two-time Olympian Adam Trupish (9-0-0) of Edmonton, putting his NABA light middleweight title on the line against undefeated Calgarian Janks Trotter (7-0-1). In the co-wind up, two of my favourites go head to head, when Steve ‘The Dragon’ Claggett (12-1-1) of Calgary takes on Ryan ‘The Nightmare’ Wagner (4-1-0) of Orangeville, Ontario. All the action will be available via PPV at gfl.tv for the low price of ten dollars. Don’t miss it!
