Tag: Jesse James Leija
CANELO ALVAREZ AND JAMES KIRKLAND FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON QUOTES
HOUSTON (May 7) - Canelo Alvarez and James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland hosted the final press conference in Houston on Thursday, May 7 ahead of...
QUOTES FROM CANELO ALVAREZ AND JAMES KIRKLAND MEDIA WORKOUT IN HOUSTON...
HOUSTON (May 7) - Canelo Alvarez and James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland hosted an open-to-the-public media workout in Houston on Wednesday, May 6 at Minute...
JESSE JAMES LEIJA & LEIJA BATTAH PROMOTIONS CONFIRMED FOR INAUGURAL BOX...
Las Vegas (FEBRUARY 24, 2014)--Two-Time world champion Jesse James Leija
and Leija Battah Promotions has committed to attend the inaugural Box Fan Expo this September...
Omar Figueroa, “Knockout Kings II” and the Rio Grande Valley
SAN ANTONIO – The promotional posters for “Knockout Kings II” that arrived in some writers’ inboxes these last few weeks were different from the...
Canelo is coming. Is this city ready?
SAN ANTONIO – While there is no promotional formula for rising from small and local shows to large and national ones, there is perhaps...
Jesse James Leija: Building a future with old school methods
Since acquiring his promotional license with successful entrepreneur Mike Battah, two-time World Champion Jesse James Leija has produced four successful fight cards in a...
Juarez reminds; Leija recalls
SAN ANTONIO – Three miles east of the Alamodome stands Freeman Coliseum in the southwestern part of an enormous lot it shares with AT&T...
Above a Texas bullring, a reminder about Floyd Mayweather
SAN ANTONIO – Suspended above a bullring on a wire-mesh floor below a cinema-size screen, one story and 50 yards from where Cowboys Dancehall’s...
Pavlik returns in Leija’s debut
SAN ANTONIO – Kelly Pavlik, the former lineal middleweight world champion and fighting pride of Ohio, approached the small stage at a crowded cantina,...
Chavez Jr. and Warhol, juxtaposed
SAN ANTONIO – Tuesday, three or so hours after Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. skipped an open workout at Jesse James Leija’s gym, a workout...
No fury yet: Chavez Jr. meets the press at Alamodome
SAN ANTONIO – The son of legendary Mexican prizefighter Julio Cesar Chavez was at the Alamodome Thursday morning. He shared the stage with...
Gentlemen make weight, Jesse James weighs-in, and Zaragoza can’t wait
LOS ANGELES – A place called the Star Plaza outside Staples Center on a Friday afternoon was a curious spot to stage a weigh-in...
