Posts Tagged Boxing
Posted by Durell Wambolt on October 25, 2009 at 20:43 pm
Kitchener, Ontario native, Jason “Friday the 13th” Douglas 7-1 3 KO’s, will likely face the toughest opposition of his professional career when he faces off with Aaron Pryor Jr. 12-2 9 KO’s, son of the retired former Jr. welterweight Champion of the same name, Aaron “Hawk” Pryor. The fight is scheduled to take place at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 12th.
Super Middleweight prospect Douglas has been training at the world famous Wildcard Gym in Hollywood, California under the tutelage of Jesse Reid and Jesse Reid Jr. Douglas informs TheBoxingExaminer.com that he has great sparring at the Wildcard and will be ready for Pryor Jr come fight night.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on October 24, 2009 at 12:44 pm
By Rob Cruz
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 24 Oct 2009
Orion Sports Management President Mr. Allan Tremblay along with Jason Abelson made a big splash in the Filipino Community today with their first presser for Rumble at Rama X exclusively for local Filipino media representatives from Toronto.
He announced the highly anticipated return of undefeated WBO super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KOs). This is Marvin’s first voluntary title defence against Mexico’s Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KO’s) who is ranked 15th in the WBO super flyweight division. In addition, another undefeated Pinoy boxer Ciso “Kid Terrible” Morales (13-0, 8 KO’s), ranked 6th by the WBO in the Jr. Featherweight division, will be making his Canadian debut, fighting in an undercard match against another Mexican Miguel Angel Gonzalez Piedras (10-1, 4KO’s). Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on October 22, 2009 at 20:51 pm
The Boxing Examiner recently had an opportunity to sit down with undefeated Canadian Lightweight prospect Logan McGuinness 8-0 4 KO’s. This is what he had to say;
TBE: How is your training going.
LM: Training has been going good. I just had a fight in Edmonton where I scored a 4th round stoppage.
TBE: The Boxing Examiner recently spoke with Ontario Lightweight Champion Buzz Grant and he indicated that there were minor contract details still to be ironed out between your camps before a fight can go forth on January 16th do you have any comment on that.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on October 21, 2009 at 13:14 pm
“Canadian Kid” Continues Climb Back for Second 122 lb. World Title Reign
RAMA, ON (Wednesday, October 21, 2009) – With his sights firmly set on another crack at a world title, former IBF Junior Featherweight world champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” (30-1, 12 KO’s) returns to the ring on Saturday, November 21st, to face capable, battle-tested, Argentine warrior Sergio Javier Escobar (11-8-1, 2 KO’s), at Rumble at Rama X, in Rama, Ontario.
The eight round showdown will be the evening’s co-feature, just prior to 19 year-old Filipino phenom Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KO’s) defending his WBO Junior Bantamweight world title for the first time, against Mexico City’s Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KO’s). Read More
