JOSEPH AGBEKO & VIC DARCHINYAN
MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES

NEW YORK (June 30, 2009) - Two of the hardest-hitting boxers in the world participated in a media conference call Tuesday to discuss their upcoming world title fight on Saturday, July 11, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.  

IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko and two division world champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan both possess eye-popping knockout percentages.  Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, now fighting out of Bronx, N.Y., has knocked out more than 81 percent of his opponents while Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, by way of Armenia, is right behind him at 76 percent. 

Darchinyan, an Aussie bomber who is a four-time world champion at flyweight and super flyweight, will leave his IBF, WBC and WBA titles at 115 pounds behind to move up to the 118-pound limit to face the dangerous Agbeko.  If victorious, ...Read More Lead Release Key Fights Event Page Tribute to Michael Jackson

PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES WBO 140-POUND CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY, FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION NATE CAMPBELL
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, The Langham, Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, Calif.

The Langham, Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, Calif.
Unbeaten World Boxing Organization (WBO) 140-pound champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) of North Palm Springs, Calif., and challenger and former unified lightweight belt-holder Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs) participated in the second of back-to-back press conferences Wednesday to discuss their eagerly awaited showdown on Saturday, Aug. 1, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The Bradley-Campbell scheduled 12-rounder will follow a second 140-pound world title fight on
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

...Read More Campbell vs. Bradley Alexander vs. Witter Agua Caliente Press Conference

Don King Summer Sizzler Showcases
Hard Punchers at BankAtlantic Center
On Saturday, July 11

IBF Bantamweight World Championship:  Joseph Agbeko vs. Vic Darchinyan
Special Lightweight Attraction:  Anthony DeMarco vs. Anges Adjaho
IBF Cruiserweight Elimination Bout: Steve Cunningham vs. Wayne Braithwaite

TICKETS, AS LOW AS $10, ARE ON SALE NOW

SUNRISE, Fla. - Two of the hardest-hitting boxers in the world will meet when International Boxing Federation bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko defends his crown against two-division world champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan at BankAtlantic Center on Saturday, July 11 and on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).  The championship is scheduled for 12 rounds.

...Read More Key Fights Event Page Conference Call Quotes Tribute to Michael Jackson

PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES WBO 140-POUND CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY, FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION NATE CAMPBELL
Tuesday, June 23, 2009, The Show at Agua Caliente
Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

In an unusual twist of events, two world title belts -- one currently owned by Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley, and one he recently relinquished -- will be on the line during a unique world championship doubleheader featuring four of the most talented 140-pounders in the world on Saturday, Aug. 1, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) will risk his WBO belt against former unified lightweight world champ Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior"Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs) in the main event.

In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature, the boxer Bradley dethroned to capture his first world title -- No. 3 -ranked Junior "The Hitter" Witter -- will face undefeated, No. 2-rated Devon Alexander "The Great"  for the WBC title that Bradley voluntarily gave up. ...Read More Campbell vs. Bradley Alexander vs. Witter Langham Press Conference

Undefeated WBC No. 1-Ranked Super Lightweight
Devon Alexander 'The Great' To Face Former WBC
140-Pound Champion Junior 'The Hitter' Witter in
Co-Feature On Card Headlined By Bradley vs. Campbell

Saturday, Aug. 1, Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT
From THE SHOW at Agua Caliente Resort * Casino * Spa

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (June 23, 2009) - World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked super lightweight Devon Alexander "The Great" will fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight championship against the former holder of that belt, Junior "The Hitter" Witter, in a tremendous co-feature on Saturday, Aug. 1 at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (SHOWTIME 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast)

In an interesting twist, Witter lost this title on May 10, 2008, to undefeated Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs), who will defend his World Boxing Organization 140-pound crown against former unified lightweight world champion Nate "Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell ...Read More Campbell vs. Bradley Press Conference

UNBEATEN JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT
WORLD CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY
RETURNS HOME TO DEFEND AGAINST FORMER
UNIFIED WORLD CHAMP NATE CAMPBELL

Saturday, August 1, Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT
From THE SHOW at Agua Caliente Resort * Casino * Spa

NEW YORK (June 18, 2009)–-Unbeaten Timothy "Desert Storm"  Bradley has traveled thousands and thousands of miles for fights in the last 15 months.

Now, finally, "Desert Storm” is getting a home game in the California desert when he defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Welterweight world title against former champion and dynamic puncher Nate Campbell, Saturday, August 1, live on SHOWTIME® (9p ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).  The scheduled 12-round world title fight will emanate from the brand-new The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., less than 10 miles from where Bradley grew up in North Palm Springs. ...Read More Alexander vs. Witter Press Conference

Fight Night III at the Radisson

Source: White Rock Boxing Palmetto Boxing is proud to announce their third Fight Night at the Radisson in association with Don King Productions Inc. and the Radisson Hotel Columbia. This new and exciting relationship has allowed us to continue bringing the best in professional boxing to the Metro Area in a Ballroom Style setting.

With our new partnership come exciting and new sponsorship opportunities, with packages that allow you to promote your products/services and share an enjoyable evening with one of the most intriguing figures of this century, Mr. Don King himself.

Our Next show at the Radisson is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at the award winning Radisson Hotel Columbia located at 2100 Bush River Rd., Columbia, SC 29210. The event will include a fan base of military and civilian patrons from the Southeast Area.

...Read More Event Page

Don King:
'The WBA Should Strip Ruslan Chagaev'

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Boxing promoter Don King believes the World Boxing Association must strip Ruslan Chagaev of any claim to its heavyweight championship after the Finnish Boxing Federation reviewed blood tests and refused to allow Chagaev to participate in Saturday's match against WBA champion Nikolai "Giant Russian" Valuev in Helsinki.

"Unfortunately for Ruslan Chagaev, he has suffered from a number of different medical maladies that have prevented him from participating in matches since at least 2003," King said.  "Nobody was more familiar with his medical history than the boxer and his promoter, but they still refused to submit to multiple requests for blood tests from the Finnish Boxing Federation until late in the week before Saturday's match.  This was a risk they should not have taken.  It resulted in the cancellation of a contest for the WBA heavyweight championship."

Rumors have swirled regarding Chagaev's health since at least 2003 when blood tests forced Chagaev to be taken off a card in Australia headlined by Kostya Tszyu vs. Jesse James Leija. ...Read More Photos

Notes from Helsinki -
Holyfield, Brewster, First Lady, Helenius

Another celebrity has been confirmed for the first-ever heavyweight title fight on Finnish soil. Living legend Evander Holyfield will arrive on Friday evening to watch the rematch between Valuev and Chagaev from ringside. The "Real Deal" lost to the Russian Giant on points in front of a sell-out crowd of 12,500 fans in Zurich last December.

The "First Lady" Cecilia Braekhus (11-0, 2 KOs) has sent a special message to boxing fans all over the world via Team Sauerland's official webpage, www.boxing-online.com. In her English video blog, she speaks about her first WBA/WBC title defence against and what it means to her to fight in Scandinavia.

Former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster and Scandinavian heavyweight hopeful Robert Helenius caught up with the Finnish media today during a press conference at Hartwall Arena. In his second fight for Team Sauerland, Brewster (35-4, 30 KOs) will take on local fan favourite Juho Haapoja (9-2, 7 KOs). The 35-year-old American, who patiently answered all questions from the Finnish reporters ...Read More Event Page

Show Me In St. Louis: POST-FIGHT RING QUOTES

Cory Spinks: "I'm back and I'm ready for anybody. I won back the world title at junior middleweight.

"I was a little rusty but I shook it off." (Regarding being knocked down in the first round) "I thought it was mostly a slip in the first round, I thought I tripped just like the referee ruling Deandre's knockdown a slip in the 12th round.

"I knew I had to perform in the last round and I did. I'm a master at this and I went out like a dog and got it."

Deandre Latimore: "I'm a little upset. I dropped him in the first round. That decision should have been mine. The scorecard had it 114-113 (for Spinks). I should have had that edge."

"I cut him and he cut me, what can I say? He got the decision." ...Results Photos
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CARDINALS MASCOT MORPHS INTO DON KING?

Fighters visit Busch Stadium after their final press conference for
Show Me In St. Louis

St. Louis boxing stars Cory Spinks, Deandre Latimore and Devon Alexander were joined by Californian Jesus Rodriguez at the final press conference at Scottrade Center on Wednesday supporting Friday night's Don King-promoted fight card
(SHOWTIME 11 p.m. ET/PT)

The St. Louis fighters then headed off to Busch Stadium where they received some help from Cardinals mascot "Fredbird" before throwing out ceremonial pitches prior to a night game against the Mets.

The former four-time world champion Spinks will take on once-beaten Latimore on Friday for the vacant IBF
junior middleweight championship. WBC No. 1-ranked super welterweight Alexander will take on Rodriguez in
the co-feature. ...Read More Photos

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Words Fly Before Punches at
St. Louis Media Workouts

Cory Spinks to Deandre Latimore: 'I'm Going to Take Deandre to School'
Deandre Latimore to Cory Spinks: 'It's Time For You to Step Aside'

ST. LOUIS - The Gateway City's biggest boxing stars opened their workouts to the media today to promote Friday's "Show Me in St. Louis" card at Scottrade Center (SHOWTIME 11 p.m. ET/PT, 10 p.m. CT, delayed on the West Coast).

The main event features a hometown showdown for the vacant International Boxing Federation junior middleweight championship when Cory Spinks (36-5, 11 KOs) takes on hard-punching IBF No. 6-ranked contender Deandre "The Bull" Latimore (19-1, 16 KOs).

The co-feature showcases undefeated World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked super lightweight Devon Alexander "The Great" (17-0, 10 KOs) meeting Jesus "Chuy" Rodriguez (19-3, 5 KOs), from... ...Read More Photos
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Jesus Rodriguez vs. Devon Alexander in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - Jesus "Chuy" Rodriguez, a winner in 11 of his last 12 matches, signed a contract today to face undefeated World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked super lightweight Devon Alexander "The Great" on Friday, April 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis and on SHOWTIME®.

Alexander (17-0, 10 KOs) is the Gateway City's fastest-rising star, and Rodriguez (19-3, 5 KOs), from Salinas, Calif., will look to give him a stiff test in a match scheduled for 10 rounds.

The main event will feature two more St. Louisans battling for the vacant International Boxing Federation junior middleweight championship when former four-time world champion Cory "The Next Generation" Spinks (36-5, 11 KOs) meets IBF No. 6-ranked contender Deandre "The Bull" Latimore (19-1, 16 KOs). ...Read More


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Don King Boxing™ is Now Available from 2K Sports

NEW YORK, Mar 31, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO: 8.17, -0.18, -2.16%), today announced that Don King Boxing is now available in retail stores throughout North America for the Wii(TM: 67.15, 3.71, 5.85%) home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS
(TM: 67.15, 3.71, 5.85%).

"Don King Boxing is a game that was tailor-made for the Wii and we're very excited for it to be in gamers' hands," said Christoph Hartmann, 2K president. "The use of the Wii Balance Board(TM: 67.15, 3.71, 5.85%) is really intuitive, as you're dodging punches in a fight or jumping rope in the Fitness section. You'll certainly make full use of everything Wii has to offer with this game." ...Read the full article


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All hail to the King as he holds court in Tel Aviv.
The larger-than-life fight promoter speaks to the 'Post' about Israel, peace, boxing and the link that ties
them all together

Note: The Friday Interview - Jerusalem Post BEN SOLOMON October 31, 2008

From the moment he walked into the Shelah Lounge in Tel Aviv's Dan Hotel on Monday, Don King exuded his trademark eccentricity.

His hair was as white as snow and pointing straight towards the heavens. He sported a denim jacket covered with glittered stars and stripes, marine pins and, on the left shoulder, an enormous airbrushed picture of his own face. Moreover, he seemed to enjoy the entire room of people examining ...Read More Photos About the Peres Center Announcement

Don King inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame

Don King was honored by the American Gaming Association with induction in the Gaming Hall of Fame at their 20th annual charity dinner and ceremony on Tuesday at the Red Rock Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas.

King has promoted dozens of historic boxing events in Las Vegas and Atlantic City that helped these tourism cities become two of the top destination resorts in the world.

King was joined by chef-proprietor Emeril Lagasse, fellow boxing promoter Bob Arum and riverboat gaming pioneer Bernard Goldstein, founder of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.

King promoted or co-promoted 12 of the top 20 highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada, including four of the top five. He still holds the record for highest attendance ever at a boxing match in Nevada, Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney at the outdoor stadium at Caesars Palace with 29,214 spectators on June 11, 1982. ...Read More LIFE LESSONS WITH DON KING

Six student veterans receive new Don King scholarships

Source: Patriot Talon

University President Rodney H. Mabry announced the first recipients of the “Only in America” Don King scholarship on Aug. 29.

The six recipients were: senior Darrell Geisendorff; juniors Steven Harbaugh and Miguel Garcia; sophomores Adrian Lopez, Jack Adams and Daniel Gibson.

The new scholarship was announced in March 2008 and funded by proceeds from a R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center visit by King, a boxing promoter. The scholarship was designed to recognize the contributions of military men and women by providing scholarships to them or their dependents.

...Read more PATRIOT TALON TYLER PAPER Photo Gallery