Undefeated Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) and highly regarded, national boxing hero Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KOs) both stepped on the scales at the official weigh in today. The two warriors are set to battle it out this Friday, November 26, 2010 at Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. The Burgos vs. Hasegawa […]
MFC 27 aftermath
Leading up to MFC shows over the past few years, The Z-Files takes an in-depth look at the card, the fighters themselves, and the ramifications of each bout, all leading to the Top 10 Questions. And in the past year, following each show The Z-Files has expanded its review and added in a rundown of […]
Andre Ward and Saiko Bika pre hype fight talk
World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area media members on Wednesday to discuss their anticipated world title fight just three days away. It will be the second consecutive defense of his world title for the local fighter Ward (22-0, 13 […]
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Burgos vs. Hasegawa final press conference notes
On Wednesday morning the final press conference for the vacant WBC Featherweight Championship between Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 12 KOs) and Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KO’s) took place at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel in Nagoya, Japan. Both fighters kicked off the event with the ceremonial signing of their respective bout contract overseen by the Japanese […]
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Gomez out of Chavez Jr. Fight, Wolak steps in
Top-10 contender Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak will be In Harm’s Way on Saturday, December 4, when he challenges undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 12-round title fight. Wolak replaces the injured Alfonso Gomez, Chávez’s original opponent, who withdrew today after an MRI detected a ligament tear in […]
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Herschel Walker off Henderson vs. Babalu card
Herschel Walker sustained a deep cut under his left eye that required multiple stitches while training Monday at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., and will not be able to fight on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “I feel terrible about this,’’ said Walker, who was cut from a knee […]
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Froch and Abraham give final words before this saturday’s title fight in Helsinki
Former world champions Arthur Abraham of Germany and Carl Froch of England were confident, yet respectful, during Wednesday’s Super Six World Boxing Classic jam-packed final press conference at Hartwall Arena in the Power Play Restaurant here on Wednesday. While there was no trash-talking — Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) was very quiet and didn’t want to […]
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Josh Barnett, a karaoke bar and a shower…
In a Fight Hub TV classic clip, Josh Barnett shares a little story about a trip he took two years ago to the land of the rising son. With out releasing names, Barnett recounts some crazyness happening at a karaoke bar he entered with some un-named fighters. As mentioned in the story, beers and booze […]
Shine Fights adds Mike Ciesnolevicz to roster
Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) today the addition of two-time UFC veteran Mike Ciesnolevicz to its ever-expanding roster of fighters. The nine-time veteran of the IFL has carved out a reputation for himself as an ultra-tough competitor who is willing to face anyone at anytime. Now part of Shine, Ciesnolevicz is primed to prove he […]
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Perez in best camp of entire life; Ready for Agbeko
In the midst of what he is calling the best training camp of his life, IBF bantamweight champion Yohnny Perez is looking forward to leaving his gym and heading to the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington for his December 11th showdown with Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko, who he defeated in their exciting first bout […]
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