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DON KING, ‘MAD HUNGARIAN’ & ‘IRISH OUTLAW’
Promoter Don King is in St. Louis for his four-championship-bout “Gateway to Greatness” card at Scottrade Center on Saturday, so he made it a point to visit Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. King visited Cardinals announcers Al “The Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky and Dan McLaughlin in… Continue »
Rising Star, Going Far
LAS VEGAS • In the scorching haze of another early morning sunrise in the tranquil Nevada desert, a blazing ball of sunshine peeks up spectacularly over the eastern horizon. Rare is the visitor to this modern American Sodom who actually gets to witness this sort of breathtaking scene, because quite… Continue »
Devon Alexander Towers Over Mighty Mississippi
Five big billboards went up in St. Louis this week (see photo below and attached) promoting hometown hero and unified world champion Devon Alexander’s appearance at Scottrade Center on Aug. 7 against former world titleholder Andriy Kotelnik. The billboard shown in this photo towers above the mighty Mississippi River as it flows through… Continue »Will Emanuel Steward Ever Set Foot in St. Louis?
Trainers’ History Adds Spice to IBF Junior Middleweight Title Clash: International Boxing Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward Will Train Cornelius Bundrage, Former World Champion James ‘Buddy’ McGirt Will Train Titleholder Cory Spinks ST. LOUIS—An interesting fact emerged in June when Don King planned to present IBF 154-pound champion Cory Spinks… Continue »
Don King Hosts Final Press Conference in St. Louis For His World Championship Tripleheader
ST. LOUIS, Mo.–The final press conference was held on Wednesday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis promoting Don King’s world championship tripleheader, and a fourth championship match, on Saturday. Hometown hero and unified World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation 140-pound champion Devon Alexander “The Great” (20-0, 13 KOs) will… Continue »
Tavoris Cloud takes on Glen Johnson Aug. 7 in St. Louis
Equally exciting will be the opportunity to see another undefeated world champion, Tavoris Cloud, meeting former world champion Glen Johnson. Boxing insiders are highly intrigued by Cloud, 28, not simply by the fact he is a world champion with a perfect record. What excites the experts and fans most is his 90-percent… Continue »
