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TOTOWA, NJ – IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron has been told by his doctor—Reading, PA orthopedic surgeon Dr. R. Scott Cook—that he may resume “full training in a week to 10 days”, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In November Cook diagnosed Cintron with severe ligament damage in his right hand following the champion’s Nov 23 title-defending victory over Jesse Feliciano (TKO 10).
TOTOWA, NJ – IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron suffered severe ligament damage to his right hand in his successful Nov 23 title defense against Jesse Feliciano, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Reading, PA orthopedic surgeon Dr. R. Scott Cook has advised Kermit that he should not engage in any boxing matches until March 1.
Exclusive Replay of the Vargas- Mayorga Fight Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8 P.M., ET on ESPN Classic
Boxing fans that have purchased over $1 million in tickets to see two-time world champion “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) and three-time world champion Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) in what is anticipated to be a street-style brawl at STAPLES Center will get their chance when the two meet on the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 23.
Totowa, NJ – Undefeated WBC #2 middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has informed his promoter Main Events that he would like to challenge recently installed WBC #1 challenger Jermain Taylor, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In its latest rankings the WBC dropped Lorenzo to #2 and installed Taylor in the #1 spot.
Ibragimov Decision over Holyfield for WBO Heavyweight Title to be Replayed on ESPN Classic Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8 P.M., ET
After I did Dancing with the Stars, I came back and they said, “You can fight anywhere except in New York.” I said, ‘I don’t want to fight in New York anyway.’ Well, I kept training and all the sudden we got the license to fight in Texas. So the guys said, let me come down and watch you train. So it just so happens, in the first day of sparring – with Adam Richards, he came in to hit me and I went “ooh (and ducked it). Then I hit him with a right and then I hit him with a left hook. Then I called Ronnie (Shields, trainer) and said, ‘I got it, I can hook again.’ I hadn’t been able to hook off a jab to save my soul. Then all the sudden my nephew Mike said, “Hey man, you’re back.” So then I called George, who works with me and I said ‘hey, I’m back.’ He said, “What do you mean.” I told him I can do the things I used to do.
TOTOWA, NJ - Four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is only a day away from flying to Moscow for his historic Oct 13 world championship bout against WBO world heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov, said Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Holyfield is scheduled to arrive in Moscow on Sunday morning.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD: When I win, I am going to defend the title. My goal is to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. With that, I will take all of the things that come with winning.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD: When I win, I am going to defend the title. My goal is to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. With that, I will take all of the things that come with winning.