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Nov. 25, 2003

HOUSTON (Nov. 23, 2003) On a night that SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING reached a milestone by televising its 500^th fight on SHOWTIME, featherweight Rocky Juarez and lightweight Juan Diaz remained unbeaten by defeating Hector Velazquez and Joel Perez, respectively, and Francisco Bojado avenged his only pro loss by defeating Juan Carlos Rubio in the networkas historic 500^th fight.

Miller Fight Night closes season with Knockouts

Nov. 7, 2003

On Thursday night, HBO's Boxing Analyst Jim Lampley was on-hand at HP Pavilion at San Jose to watch the final Miller Lite Fight Night Event of 2003. The event lived up to expectations as two of the first three fights saw first round knockouts.

scoring results in fewer outcries from paying fight fans

Gabriel Reyes, Editor

Time and again we are reminded of boxing’s notoriety of delivering a controversial outcome at the end of a professional prizefight. An example is when a fighter who appears to have trailed in performance during a fight suddenly emerges with a surprise victory anyway.

Professional Boxing Series Continues at HP Pavilion at San Jose

(Courtesy of SVS&E)

San Jose, CA--- Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E) and Golden Boy Promotions announced today that Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank will conclude the 2003 season at HP Pavilion at San Jose on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Toney sends Holyfield to canvass and earns TKO victory

October 5, 2003

Three-time world champion Toney sent Holyfield to the canvas in the ninth round, and caused his corner to stop the Saturday, Oct. 4, pay-per-view fight.  In the other scheduled 12-round bout that evening, Casamayor scored a minor upset over Corrales when the ringside physician stopped the slugfest in the sixth round.  SHOWTIME Pay Per View aired both of the bouts live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.  Goossen Tutor Promotions served as the event’s promoter.

Three local boxing gyms in San Jose lead with 76 combined years of experience

October 2, 2003

It is at the local boxing gyms where the boxing contenders undergo a rigorous training program in preparation for their boxing competitions at the HP pavilion and elsewhere around the boxing globe.

September 26, 2003

San Jose, Ca -- Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank played by the rules of the boxing state athletic regulations Thursday night when Ricardo Cortes earned a disqualification to Errol Banner in their super middleweight fight at the HP Pavilion.

September 20, 2003

In a sellout crowd of 16,268 at the MGM Grand hotel that was billed as ‘Redemption’, Sugar Shane Mosley earned a unanimous decision over Oscar De La Hoya for the second time and won the WBC and WBA 154-pound titles.

The fighter who wasn't afraid to get hit

Boxing fans always are thrilled when a brawl takes place inside the ring during a boxing match. In this type of sport, you have to punch it out sometimes and this often results in someone getting bloodied up and messy. But this often is the type of action that leaves many boxing fans fulfilled going home after a fight. 

Navarro Adds Another Title, Hutchinson Stops Quiroz on Boxeo De Oro

Aug. 21, 2003

Before an enthusiastic crowd at the HP Pavilion in San Jose last night, junior bantamweight Jose Navarro put another title in his trophy case as he scored a hard-fought 12 round unanimous decision over former world champion Adonis Rivas to win the WBC Continental Americas championship.

MIAMI (Aug. 10, 2003) - Heading into the final three minutes with his titles and undefeated record hanging in the balance, Acelino "Popo" Freitas successfully defended his World Boxing Association (WBA)/World Boxing Organization (WBO) 130-pound crowns for the third time by scoring a dramatic 12-round TKO over WBA & WBO No. 2 contender, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, Saturday on SHOWTIME.

(courtesy of SVS&E)

Featured In The Evening's Co-Main Event, "Lil' Joe" Hutchinson (28-4-2, 13KO's) of Indianapolis, IN Will Take On Hector Quiroz (37-7-1, 30 KO's) of Sonora, Mexico  In a 10-Round Welterweight Bout.

(By Boxing’s Finest Staff)

Fernando Vargas earned a convincing TKO victory over Fitz Vanderpool in the sixth round of their junior middleweight bout Saturday night in Los Angeles.

ROCKY JUAREZ REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH 10TH-ROUND KO OVER CHELO DIAZ

Courtesy of Brener, Zwikel

HOUSTON, Texas (July 20, 2003) - Performing before a raucous, near-sellout crowd, hometown favorites Rocky Juarez and Juan Diaz kept their winning streaks intact Saturday on SHOWTIME, but both promising prospects had to fight hard to triumph in the exciting, crowd-pleasing fights.

Boxing's Finest Dozen

Professional boxing became an official sport around the turn of the 20^th century, and since then the sport has produced some of the finest fighters ever to be recorded in the history of prize fighting.  Boxing’s Finest.com, a San Jose based online boxing magazine has recognized twelve genuine tacticians that have left a triumphant mark in boxing history over the last century.  These boxers have been selected from names submitted by our readers.

Ricardo Mayorga retains titles after victory over Vernon Forrest

July 14, 2003

Ricardo Cortes rises to the occasion with a unanimous decision victory

July 10, 2003

San Jose, Ca – Ricardo Cortes earned a unanimous decision victory over Oriol Martinez in a scheduled six round semi main event bout at the HP Pavilion Thursday night.

JOE CALZAGHE RETAINS WBO TITLE WITH A SECOND-ROUND TKO OVER BYRON MITCHELL

(Courtesy of Showtime)

CARDIFF, Wales (June 28, 2003) - In a devastating performance, undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe impressively and emphatically retained his title for a 13th time with a thrilling, come-from-behind second-round TKO over former two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) 168-pound titleholder and WBO No. 9 contender, Byron Mitchell, Saturday on SHOWTIME.

Nishijima will face a tough opponent in San Jose's own Cecil McKenzie

(Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment)

San Jose, CA--- Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E) and Golden Boy Promotions announced today that Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank will continue at HP Pavilion at San Jose on Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles, Ca – Undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, 37 retained his WBC title on Saturday night after earning a TKO victory over Vitali Klitschko. 

FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO THE PRICES WERE RIGHT

Since the last true world heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles - 44 years, 10 months and 13 days ago (as of June  21) for those counting - roughly 4,940 fight cards have taken place in California.

Overall Record: 31-5 with 9 KO’s. Born June 29, 1933, in Cut ’N Shoot, Texas – due to the exposure and notoriety he got from boxing, during the mid-to-late 1950’s, he was credited with getting Cut ’N Shoot put on the Texas map.  

LOS ANGELES (June 9, 2003) – World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis has agreed to defend his World Boxing Council/International Boxing Organization (WBC/IBO) titles against No. 1-ranked WBC contender, Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitschko, Saturday, June 21, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-8-inch Klitschko replaces Kirk Johnson, who withdrew Friday due to an injury.

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