Gary Shaw Remembered as a Gregarious, Beloved and Devoted Promoter
Gary Shaw Remembered as a Gregarious, Beloved and Devoted Promoter
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The promoter Gary Shaw has reportedly died at the age of 79 after suffering a heart attack
On Tuesday, Luis Espada - father, trainer and manager of IBF super featherweight champion Jose Pedraza (22-0, 12KOs) - made numerous statements in an article which appeared on BoxingScene.com, where he complained about his son's career and took a few digs at his promoters.
ORANGE, Calif. - Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions have signed undefeated welterweight Roberto Arriaza (10-0, 9 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract, the two U.S. based promoters announced today.
As heavyweights Bryant Jennings and Luis Ortiz prepare for their December 19th clash at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York, they will come into the ring having gone through the VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) testing program. Based on Ortiz's history, where he tested positive for steroids after his first round stoppage of Lateef Kayode last year, Jennings' promoter Gary Shaw believed it was important to implement more stringent drug screening for this fight.
MIAMI, FL - As Bryant "By-By" Jennings(19-1, 10 KOs) prepares for this upcoming December 19th showdown with Luis Ortiz (23-0, 20 KOs), promoter Gary Shaw feels confident his fighter will be victorious after sitting in on a 16-round sparring session. The action-packed 12-round fight will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT. Shaw, who spent the day with Jennings and Coach John David Jackson at their training camp in Miami, witnessed an intense sparring session, where Bryant sparred with four different opponents
With Bryant Jennings and his team deciding to bypass an opportunity to face Luis Ortiz on the Golovkin-Lemieux pay-per-view undercard on October 17th at the Madison Square Garden in New York, his promoter Gary Shaw is now focused on another fight for his heavyweight.
Promoter Gary Shaw is desperately looking for a fight for his middleweight client, Tureano Johnson, who last fought on January 9th, when he stopped Alex Theran in five rounds at the Theater of Madison Square Garden in New York. Shaw would love to match Johnson with IBO/WBA champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, and was shocked to read statements that GGG was open to the idea of facing Oscar De La Hoya, who at 42-years-old (and retired since 2008) is considering the possibility of a comeback.
Victor Salazar catches up with Gary Shaw, promoter of Daniel Geale, to discuss Saturday's fight against WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. </p> <p>Cotto vs. Geale, a 12-round fight for Cotto’s WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Championships, takes place Saturday, June 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight, which is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, will be the official kick-off event of the 2015 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Week and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, Jaybird, TapouT, Tequila Cazadores and Venue Kings.
Is the weight an issue or not when it comes to Saturday's fight between Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale? According to Cotto and his handlers the 157 lb. catch weight wasn’t an issue when the contract for the fight was signed and now Cotto and company feel Geale’s handlers are making an issue.