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There have been times throughout Boxing history where fighters who have established themselves as stars of the sport have been placed on the same card, with the intention at least in theory of should those fighters be successful in separate bouts that it would lead to a potential lucrative fight between the two down the road. Such a scenario took place last Saturday at the Copper Box Arena in London, England as Heavyweight contenders and former opponents Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury co-headlined a much-anticipated doubleheader. When such scenarios take place it is not uncommon to see a surprise emerge from time to time that may disrupt any potential plans for a big money fight between the two headliners. Unlike when Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins co-headlined a card under similar circumstances in June 2004, where Felix Sturm nearly disrupted the plans for a Hopkins-De La Hoya mega fight, by giving De La Hoya a much more difficult fight than many had expected, the car...

Press Release : February 15, 2014 By Majestic Raven Entertainment and Pope Promotions - POPE PROMOTIONS  is bringing  Night of Champions,  a sensational boxing card this March 28 th  in Galveston, Texas at the San Louis Resort.  The Night of Champions feature undercard action from undefeated 2011 Olympic Trials Qualifier,  Regis Prograis  and undefeated 2011 Salvadorian National Champion  Pablo Cruz  action. Also on the undercard will be the highly anticipated professional debut of decorated amateur Artrimus Sartor and new-comer Jesus Gonzales. Night of Champions  also features the return of super middle weight contender Marcus "Too Much" Johnson  as he returns to the ring in hopes to put his name in the hat for title contention. Johnson, who last fight was a unanimous decision loss against a very game Thomas Oosthuizen in 2012, looks to put a notch in the win column. Co-headlining the card will be regional fan favori...

When Heavyweights Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury met in July of 2011 for the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight championships both were unbeaten as professionals, yet also untested on the world level of the sport. In what was an entertaining fight it was Fury who outworked Chisora who faded down the stretch in route to a twelve round unanimous decision. An argument could be made that the fight between the two British Heavyweights established both as players in the division. In the near three years since that encounter both fighters have gone on to establish themselves as top contenders. Dereck Chisora went on to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC world championship and frankly gave the champion a much more difficult fight than some had expected in defeat. Chisora would then go on to suffer a knockout loss at the hands of two division world champion David Haye in July of 2012. Following three straight losses including a controversial decision loss to undefeated co...

Chauncey Pope Owner of Pope Promotions Photo Credit: Pope Promotions Pres s Release : February 11, 2014 By Majestic Raven Entertainment And Pope Promotions - Chauncey Pope, Owner of Pope Promotions in Galveston, Texas has long been a fan of combat sports. "My father was a fan of boxing and I watched it with him since as long as I could remember. Even in Galveston back in the 80s there were plenty of shows. But it was around 2002, that I really learned more about the sport". In 2002, Pope who has practiced various forms of martial arts met Felix Cora Sr(Father and manager of former NABF cruiser-weight champion Felix Cora Jr.) who he credits as a big influence for him in boxing. "He (Felix, Sr.) taught me a lot about boxing from the ground up. Everything from how to fix cuts, build confidence and "bringing a guy back". He taught me stuff that you don't' learn watching TV and reading news articles. It was a huge game changer for me." ...

Undefeated unified WBA/IBO Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin clearly has established himself as one of Boxing’s hottest rising stars. Coming off an extremely active 2013 where Golovkin scored four impressive knockout victories in title defenses over Gabriel Rosado, Nobuhiro Ishida, Matthew Macklin, and Curtis Stevens there was little doubt that anticipation of a unification showdown with WBC world champion Sergio Martinez who is widely considered the number one fighter in the Middleweight division would gradually begin to stir. It is not hard to understand why there would be an anticipatory feeling among Boxing experts and fans alike of what would surely be a potential big money pay-per-view attraction. From a promotional standpoint the idea of Martinez, who has been at or near the top of the division since defeating Kelly Pavlik for his first Middleweight world championship in 2010 facing a fighter with a near 90% career knockout percentage and a 100% knockout p...