Archive for the ‘Boxing’ Category
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Jack Loew was mystified when Juan Salinas lost his first professional fight at the Covelli Centre in August. Loew did not make excuses knowing that an 18-year old kid might have growing pains going from the ranks of amateur to pro. Saturday, Salinas, now 1-1, erased all doubts against David ...
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Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Marco Hall entered his fight 1-0 with 1 KO. Roberto Harris was testing the waters of pro boxing for the first time. Harris may want to seek career alternatives after the shots he caught from Hall in a first round knockout.
"Jack [Loew] has me going in the right direction", said ...
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
Alejandro "Popo" Salinas is someone that Jack Loew has been hyping for two years. Salinas lived up to the hype a little when he captured the prestigious PAL Championship. The tournament win has a nice reward in the sense that when 2012 rolls around, Popo is automatically the top-rated amateur ...
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
Chris Hazimihalis is now under the watchful eye of Emanuel Steward. The lightweight prospect from Campbell, Ohio holds a 7-0 record with six knockouts and will be fighting on November 23rd in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Hazimihalis has been working with Steward in Detroit since September to prepare for his upcoming fight. ...
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
As I sat at a Perkins Restaurant with Jake Giuriceo and his manager, Joe Corvino, the different phases and a progression of expectations were pretty well outlined to me by both men. As your career as a boxer grows, the rounds you fight increases. As you train and master skills, ...
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Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Nobody knows for sure what is going in the world of Kelly Pavlik these days. ESPN.com reported last week that Pavlik was going to make a geographical transition with a new support staff, a new trainer, and a new place to call home. Pavlik's trainer since he took up the ...
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Anthony Pientrantonio went to New York's biggest venue to box, an accomplishment that few can put on their resume. Madison Square Garden is the big leagues, and Pientrantonio saw his fight against Sean Monoghan as a big opportunity. Unfortunately, the Sharon, PA native could not pull off the upset and ...
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Anthony Pietrantonio is finally getting a big venue break. Pietrantonio will challenge undefeated Light Heavyweight Prospect, Sean Monaghan at Madison Square Garden this Saturday, October 22. Monoghan is 9-0 with 6 KO's but is the style of fighter that Pietrantonio can match up with.
"He is from Ireland, and those guys ...
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