The old Yankee Stadium hosted 46 boxing matches and on Saturday, June 5th the new Yankee will keep that tradition alive by having its first boxing match since its opening up back in April 16, 2009. Billed as “Stadium Slugfest”, the WBA super welterweight championship title match up between Miguel Cotto vs Yuri Foreman is the first since Muhammad Ali vs Kenny Norton 3 decades ago, which was hosted in the old Yankee Stadium back in 1976. Former 2 time junior welterweight and welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-2,27 KO’s) from Caguas Puerto Rico is attempting to win a world title at a third weight class when he faces undefeated WBA super welterweight champion from Brooklyn, NY (28-0-8KO’s) Yuri Foreman. Cotto, who lost to Manny Pacquiao in November of 2009, will be trying to get back into the win column against Foreman. Sensing the seriousness of this fight with Yuri Foreman, Cotto retained the services of legendary trainer Emmanuel Steward to train him for his upcoming bout. I recently caught up with Emmanuel Steward and spoke with him about his work with Cotto and their relationship since becoming his trainer. Continue reading
Emanuel Steward : It’s going to be an extremely tough fight
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Fight City NYC s01e02, 5/9/2010
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UFC 113 Preview: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua looks for redemption against Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida
by Jovan Negovan
MMA fans, rejoice! This Saturday,the UFC will host one of its biggest events of the year and the timing could not be any better. After several lackluster cards, the promotion’s marketable champion, Lyoto “the Dragon” Machida, will defend his Light Heavy Weight title in a rematch against former Pride standout, Mauricio Shogun Rua. Continue reading
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Corrales-Castillo I, May 7, 2005
Five years ago today, Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo fought a 10th round for the ages in a classic toe to toe war.
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Fight City NYC: May 2, 2010 Episode 1
Special thanks to our guests, Nirmal Lorick and Dmitriy Salita!
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