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TIMUR IBRAGIMOV HEADLINES AUG. 24TH RISE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS SHOW AT HARD ROCK LIVE TIMUR IBRAGIMOV HEADLINES AUG. 24TH RISE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS SHOW AT HARD ROCK LIVE

By Sharon Robb Timur Ibragimov is breathing new life into his pro boxing career.After ten years of climbing his way up the heavyweight ladder, the 1996 Uzbekistan Olympian scored the biggest victory of his career on June 15th.   He won a unanimous 12-round decision over veteran Oliver McCall in the Rise of the Heavyweights main event at Hard Rock Live... [Read more of this post]


LUIS ORTIZ: THE NEXT GREAT CUBAN HEAVYWEIGHT LUIS ORTIZ: THE NEXT GREAT CUBAN HEAVYWEIGHT

By Sharon Robb The journey from Cuba doesn’t always end with title fights and million dollar contracts for its world-class amateur boxers. When Luis Ortiz left Cuba eight months ago, he knew there were no guarantees when he landed in Miami. Yet he was willing to leave his 2-year-old daughter Liz Mercedes to make a better life for his family through... [Read more of this post]


JOHN DAVID JACKSON HIRED AS HEAD TRAINER AT THE HEAVYWEIGHT FACTORY JOHN DAVID JACKSON HIRED AS HEAD TRAINER AT THE HEAVYWEIGHT FACTORY

By Sharon Robb John David Jackson has seen every side of boxing. He has been involved in the sport most of his life as an amateur and pro boxer and is now one of the most well-respected and talented trainers in the country. As a pro boxer, he was a two-division champion in the nineties. As a trainer he has worked with some of the sport’s biggest names... [Read more of this post]


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