Nate Rubin of Thief River Falls, MN (5-2-1) and Brooklyn Park's cruiserweight Mengistu Zarzar each have important fights tonight at the 4 Bears Casino in New Town, ND.
Rubin, 30, faces undefeated California prospect Jose Zamora Soto (10-0). Rubin's team jumped at the fight and it's clear Soto has not faced a fighter of Rubin's experience. The Minnesota has faced...
"Generation Next" boxers weighed in yesterday afternoon at Jungle Boy Boxing Gym in Duluth, MN. The main event fighters made weight and Duluth's Danny Huffman will finally get his chance to box as a pro in front of his hometown fans tonight. Huffman came in at 153 while his opponent Fred Thomas (1-15) of Iowa was 153.2. The fights...
BY RAY KILGORE - If you expect an article that reads like a thriller novel, describing professional boxer Giezwa “Gizzy” Hobbs’ plans to graphically take apart his opponent on Saturday in order to sell tickets or create the perfect bad boy image, well, you’re reading the wrong article.
Hobbs (2-0) refuses to take a sentimental or self-pitying approach when...
Troy Jones (10-1, 9 KO's) is the Glory 58 welterweight tournament winner after Mike Lemaire was unable to continue do to injury prior to the finals. According to Combat Press, reserve fighter Justin Moss was not cleared as a replacement after fighting a tough fight earlier tonight.
In the opening round of the tournament, Jones scored a brutal first-round KO...
Minnesotan's Troy Jones Jr., Thomas Jenkins, and Kou Lee successfully made weight last night for Glory 58 which takes place tonight in Chicago, Illinois. The level of kickboxing doesn't get any higher than that of Glory and all three fighters are confident that they will bring home victories. Powerhouse Kuchlong Kuchlong of The Academy was close to being the...
BOXING RESULTS: Superwelterweight Ve Shawn Owens (9-2, 9 KO’s) of Minneapolis lost an 8 round split decision to Chordale Booker (11-0, 5 KO’s) on Saturday night in New York. It was past 1 AM in Brooklyn, NY when the two men mixed it up in front of a largely empty arena. The fight took place after the main event...
Ve Shawn "Blankman" Owens (9-1, 9 KO's) of Minneapolis, MN has another important fight lined up tonight in Brooklyn, NY. The Circle of Discipline super welterweight prospect is scheduled to box Chordale Booker (10-0, 5 KO's) in an eight-round bout. The fight helps kick off the supporting bouts to Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter's WBC title fight on Showtime....
Kou Lee and Thomas Jenkins are the latest Minnesotan's to join a growing cast of our state's elite fighters which have signed with Glory Kickboxing. Lee and Jenkins join Troy Jones Jr. in fighting at Glory 58 on September 14th in Chicago, Illinois. Nate Richardson, Maurice Greene, and Antonio Dvorak are also part of Glory's growing roster including some...
Kou Lee and Thomas Jenkins are the latest Minnesotan's to join a growing cast of our state's elite fighters which have signed with Glory Kickboxing. Lee and Jenkins join Troy Jones Jr. in fighting at Glory 58 on September 14th in Chicago, Illinois. Nate Richardson, Maurice Greene, and Antonio Dvorak are also part of Glory's growing roster including some...
(By Ray Kilgore and Jesse Kelley at Ringside) - Jamal James and Caleb Truax thrilled spectators packed into the Armory in Minneapolis last Friday night. The venue was filled even with the Vikings and Twins running only blocks away. The performances by two of Minnesota's top boxers may have set up an even bigger event rumored to be hosted...
