Month: September 2012

Chelo Retires

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Breaking News: Super Middleweight Jose “El Cheloman” Alonzo (13-1, 7KO) from Spring Hill, Florida will be announcing his official retirement on Friday at The A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida. We shall have an official statement from Alonzo by then.

Donaire Ready for war.

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By Damon Gonzalez
This Friday “FightNight” in Tampa, Florida at the A La Carte Pavilion the bomb will drop as the World Boxing Organization’s (WBO) number-six ranked fighter, Flyweight contender Glenn “The Bomber” Donaire (19-4-1, 10 KOs) of San Leandro, California via General Santos City, Phillipines, battles former world title challenger Omar “Lobito” Soto (22-9-2, 15 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico for the vacant NABO Flyweight title in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds.

Ximenez defeats Pengally

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By Damon Gonzalez
Photo Robert Richards
Tampa- A fight to the finish at the Doubletree Westshore Hotel in Tampa. Alessi Promotions with an exiting series of “Tampa Style” events Up and coming Bantamweight rising star Ray Xinenez 9-0, 3 KO remains undefeated in a hard fought bout against tuff Panamanian Fredy Pengally 5-2, 2 KO from Dallas, Tx. Ximenez dominates him in the unanimous decision in 8 rounds.

CANELO ALVAREZ JOINS DODGER PITCHING STAFF Today.

WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT KING TO THROW OUT FIRST PITCH BEFORE DODGERS VS. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME

LOS ANGELES, August 31 – Koufax. Drysdale. Valenzuela. Canelo? Yes, Canelo. On Saturday, September 1, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez will take the mound at Dodgers Stadium to throw out the first pitch before the home town Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks as he warms up his right arm before his September 15World Championship showdown with Josesito Lopez in Las Vegas, Nev.

Canelo will be on the mound at approximately 6:00 p.m. PT and the game begins at 6:10 p.m. PT.