Come see all the fighters participating in Friday’s “Ringside at Del Mar” boxing event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds at the Official Weigh-In conducted by the California State Athletic Commission. A press conference is scheduled to immediately follow the Weigh-In. A fighter Meet & Greet session with the public will follow the press conference. Boxing fans of all ages are welcome to have their pictures taken with the fighters. Free autographs.
Bernard Hopkins
If you look at Shumenov, you look at Shumenov’s record, you can be blinded and misled by that, he has to give you some type of blueprint to say if you’re not thinking multiple ways. You’re thinking one way, then you think what you see. But I’m smart enough to understand that when a guy has a pedigree of an amateur record, as far as I’m concerned, they need to send people to fight amateurs with 100-something fights that come out of there basically closed, they just don’t have they license yet, and that’s a big debate in amateur boxing right now.
Photo Credit – Holger Keifel
Washington, DC – Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce the donation of portraits of living boxing legends and future Hall of Famers Floyd Mayweather and Bernard Hopkins to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The portraits, taken by renowned sports photographer Holger Keifel, are a part of the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.
Photo Credit Team Escalante
CALIFORNIA – After seeing a specialist, x-rays showed that Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) was fighting with two broken bones in his left hand during this IBA Super-Flyweight title defense against Victor Ruiz (12-3, 9 KOs). Escalante showed tremendous grit as he continued fighting when the injury occurred in the 2nd round. The injury will likely keep Escalante out of the ring for 3 months.
GILROY, CA – This past Sunday Robert Guerrero’s “Breath for Caley” fundraising event successfully raised over $15,000 for Caley Camarillo a 12-year old girl who is suffering from a rare and terminal lung disease called cystic fibrosis (commonly referred to as CF). The money raised will help out with medical expenses.