In an interesting coincidence, the Beltway has been blessed with boxers who were a part of the first season of "The Contender" all year long. Of course, the Beltway's own Jimmy Lange is here and his most recent opponent was one of his east teammates, Jonathan Reid. The area also has been visited by Joey Gilbert and Jesse Brinkley. Also, in 2007, another first season Contender star -- Anthony...
Former junior middleweight titlist Sergio Mora, best known for winning the first season of the boxing reality show "The Contender," signed Thursday with manager Cameron Dunkin, about a month after parting ways with promoter Tournament of Contenders.
Maybe they should just cancel the rest of the boxing year and chalk it up to injury. Another potentially great fight has been derailed in the injury-plagued year of ’09, this one a bout that we hardly even had a chance to imagine. Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions sent out a press release last night stating that, due to a lingering staph infection on the middle finger of his left hand, Kelly...
American boxing world champion at two weights known as 'the Viper' who also helped young people with mental health problems in Atlanta Vernon Forrest, who has been murdered aged 38, was a former boxing world champion at two weights and one of the sport's supreme stylists of recent years. Known as "the Viper", he was tall for his weight – around 6ft 1in – and was blessed with...
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2008 file photo, Vernon Forrest, left, lands a body blow to Sergio Mora, in the seventh round of their WBC super welterweight title boxing match in Las Vegas. Police say Forrest has been shot and killed in an apparent robbery. Atlanta Police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday, July 26, 2009 that Forrest may have been robbed and was shot "multiple times in the back"...
Vernon Forrest dead and said to be killed in a chase one of my favorite boxer who faced Sergio Mora in a bout inside the ring. This is some of the statement of the cause of Vernon Forrest Death: ATLANTA — [...]
• Police say boxer slain in apparent robbery • Forrest becomes third boxer murdered within a month The former welterweight boxing champion Vernon Forrest has been shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Atlanta, according to reports in the United States. Forrest, 38, may have been robbed and was shot "multiple times in the back", said a spokeswoman for the Atlanta police...
Vernon Forrest dead and said to be killed in a chase one of my favorite boxer who faced Sergio Mora in a bout inside the ring. This is some of the statement of the cause of Vernon Forrest Death:ATLANTA — Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Atlanta, police said Sunday.Mark Guilbeau, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office...
Professional boxer Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was killed in southwest Atlanta Saturday night during an attempted carjacking. Police said Forrest, 38, had stopped at a gas station to put air in the tire of his Jaguar when he was approached by two men. He was shot six to eight times and police said the gunmen had two semi-automatic weapons. Police said Forrest had his girlfriend’s son...
Iron Mike Tyson takes a virtual punch on EA SPORTS “Fight Night Round 4” on Xbox 360 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles Monday night. The game launches June 25. Mike Tyson is back. His documentary, Tyson , released in April won over critics and fans alike for it's brutal honesty. Earlier this month, the "Baddest Man on the Planet" was once again on the big screen in the surprise...
Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg, Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora took part in the “Showdown at Sunset” to celebrate the world premiere launch of EA SPORTS “Fight Night Round 4” on Xbox 360 last night at the House of Blues on Sunset. Check out DUBMagazine.com for more pics and some video.
Set to go off on June 27th, the pride of Youngstown, Ohio Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik was to defend his middleweight WBC/WBO title against Sergio Mora. However, those that are planning on venturing to Atlantic City to see the defense may have to reschedule their plans if an ESPN report is indeed true. Per columnist [...]
Attorneys for Jayson Williams say they'll seek to have the former NBA star's convictions for covering up a fatal shooting thrown out on grounds of racial bias.
Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik's third title defense will come against former junior middleweight titleholder Sergio Mora this summer, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Wednesday.
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