TIMOTHY "DESERT STORM" BRADLEY TAKES TIME OUT FOR A YOUTH CAREER DAY VISIT.


Cathedral City, CA (February 27)  Earlier this week, WBC Super Lightweight Champion Timothy Bradley paid a visit to the children of Nellie N. Coffman Middle School.

"The message that I am trying to get across to young kids is simple; Focus on school and learning… The key is not only reading but understanding what you read, because later in life that is what you will need to make educated decisions."

Thompson Boxing Promotions to Produce 22 Shows for the Leading Hispanic Sports Network in 2009



Orange, CA (February 27, 2009) Fox Sports en Español, the most popular and widely-distributed Spanish-language sports brand in the U.S., announced today a partnership with Thompson Boxing Promotions to carry exclusive coverage of its fight cards through 2011. The exciting action begins in March with "New Blood III", and will continue with 22 one-hour broadcast events in 2009. The competitive featherweight main event between undefeated WBC and WBA-rated Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Omar Lizarraga is scheduled to air on Friday, March 6 at 10:00 PM (PST), and another main event between Junior Welterweights Mauricio Herrera and Brian Gordon will air on Friday, March 20 at 10:00 PM (PST).

Mar. 14 PPV show also features Maccarinelli-Afolabi & Cook-Martinez title fights



HOBOKEN, N.J. (February 25, 2009) –The hype surrounding 22-year-old lightweight prospect Amir Khan may not be the same since his stunning first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last September, but the 2004 Olympic silver medallist has the full confidence of his head trainer, Freddie Roach, as they prepare in Los Angeles for Khan’s showdown with multiple world champion “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera, Saturday, March 14 at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Integrated Sports is distributing three 12-round championship bouts featured on the “Khan-Barrera” pay-per-view card, presented by Frank Warren, in North America for live viewing at 4 PM/ET – 1 PM/PT on cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DirecTV and Dish Network in the United States, as well as Viewer’s Choice and Bell TV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. Veteran blow-by-blow announcer Ian Darke and color analyst, former WBC lightweight champion Jim Watt, will be calling the action from ringside for Sky Box Office and Integrated Sports PPV.

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 27, 2009) Undefeated junior lightweight prospect Abraham Lopez will return to action this Friday night, February 27th in the feature bout at NEW BLOOD III at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California.

The heavy handed 21 year old Lopez, newly signed to Southern California based Thompson Boxing Promotions has run his pro record to 5-0 (4KO’s) since making his debut last March. He will square off against Los Mochis , Mexico veteran Manuel Sarabia, 16-28-9 (10KO’s) in a scheduled six round bout.

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