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Trainer Mack Kurihara
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Last week trainer Joe Goossen gave us his views on the ever
present overweight dilemma that boxing has seen over the
past months and in like fashion, Mack Kurihara, trainer of 6
World champions of his own, chimed in on the weight issue as
well.
We caught up with Mack after a day
training one of his young upstarts and he gave us his
thoughts in regard to the matter.
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Julio Gonzalez
Audio
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# 2 IBF Light Heavy Wants Glen
Johnson To Step Up To His Challenge
On November 16th, former Champ Julio
Gonazalez (40-3, 24 KO's) will take on Vitali Kopitko (24-8,
9 KO's) in San Jose Calfornia. Gonzalez has remained high in
the rankings and with a victory over Kopitko, Julio is
hoping to land another big fight and high on his list would
be a rematch with Glen Johnson who Gonzalez defeated in a
close majority decision in 2003.
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International Conference Call
With "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. -
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Floyd Maywether Jr. held a conference call on Wednesday and
Pound4Pound/Boxing2006.com got it all down on audio and we
want to share everything he had to say with you.
As always, this
Audio
is FREE for you to enjoy.
Click Here For Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Teleconference Audio
Known as boxing's "Pretty Boy," and universally recognized
pound-for-pound king of the ring, Floyd Mayweather is set to
face the very dangerous Welterweight Champion Carlos Manuel
"Tata" Baldomir on Saturday, November 4 at Mandalay Bay
Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. "PRETTY RISKY"— Mayweather
vs. Baldomir for the WBC Welterweight Championship will be
broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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International Conference Call With Welterweight Champion Carlos
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Carlos Baldomir, the reigning
WBC Welterweight Champ held a conference call on Tuesday to
discuss his upcoming battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pound4Pound/Boxing2006.com was there and we want to bring
you highlights of what the confident champ had to say.
This cant miss
Audio
is Free.
Click Here For Carlos Baldomir
Teleconference Audio
Click
Here To View The Transcript
“PRETTY RISKY”—
Mayweather vs Baldomir for the WBC Welterweight Championship
airs on Saturday, November 4 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO
Pay-Per-View.
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Andre Berto
Audio
Interview
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Tonight at The Don Haskins Center in El
Paso Texas hot undefeated welterweight prospect Andre Berto
(14-0,12 KO's) puts it on the line against seasoned veteran
James Crayton ( 34-22-2, 21 KO's) in a scheduled eight round
affair.
Pound4Pound/Boxing2006.com caught up
with Andre after Fridays weigh in and we spoke to him about
going up against a fighter with 4 times the experience in
the ring.
The confident Berto told us about the
challenge and his plans for the rest of the year.
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Dan Goossen Talks About
WBC Ruling
Toney vs. Peter Rematch
Ordered -
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Earlier today The WBC ordered Sam Peter
& James Toney to get back into the ring immediately. After a
highly contested victory by Peter the outcry was heard loud
and clear and the officials at the WBC decided the best
thing to do was have the 2 big guys do it all over again.
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Meet Andre Berto -
Audio
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Photo: "Sugar" Ray Bailey
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com had the great privilege of
meeting welterweight Andre Berto ( 14-0, 12 KO's) and we
want all our readers to meet him too.
Andre is a fine young man who started
his pro career back in December of 2004 and already he is
catching the attention of many in the boxing world.
You won't find any trash talk coming
from this guy. Berto is a hard working young fighter with a
great background and it's a pleasure to know there are still
fighters out there who respect the sport of boxing.
Andre is a breath of fresh air and this
is one interview you will not forget.
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Librado Andrade
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This Friday night from the Aragon
Ballroom in Chicago, # 1 WBC Super Middleweight Librado
Andrade (23-0,17 KO's) will be taking on Richard Grant
(19-3-1, 5 KO's). Andrade is taking this "stay busy" fight
as he awaits the outcome of the bout between Marcus Beyer
and Mikkel Kessler who are putting their respective WBC and
WBA titles on the line in their unification title bout next
month. Andrade is guaranteed a shot at the winner. For
Andrade, this is a chance to showcase his skills in a bout
that will be televised nationally by Telefutura.
We had a chance to talk with Golden
Boy's undefeated fighter as he stepped of the plane in
Chicago. Our suggestion to boxing fans everywhere is to
check out what Andrade has to offer this Friday night, it's
something you won't want to miss.
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Showtime's Al Bernstein Checks In -
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Once again it is with
great pleasure that we at
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com are honored with
a visit from our friend, Boxing Broadcaster
Extraordinaire
Al Bernstein.
As you all know, Al was
announcing during the highly disputed James
Toney vs. Sam Peter fight which ended with
Peter being awarded a split decision.
We checked in with Al,
who had Toney slightly ahead in the fight,
and we got his views of the exciting brawl
that took place on The Showtime Network .
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Contender Jonathon Reid
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One of the favorite Contenders from last
seasons show was Light Middleweight Jonathon Reid ( 34-4,19
KO's). Always a gentleman Reid is truly one of the good guys
in the sport and it's always a real pleasure to chat with
him.
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Guerrero's Message Is Clear Acts 2:38 -
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"Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift
of the Holy Ghost."
How often do you see a Bible verse
or scripture on the robe and trunks of fighters as they
enter the ring? Probably more often than you even
realize.
While taking the IBF featherweight
crown Robert Guerrero had a simple verse on his waist
band. We thought we would give The Ghost a chance to
tell us what that is all about along with telling us how
he won that first World Title belt.
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Paul Williams
Audio
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Tonight from the Reno Events Center and
Live on HBO Paul Williams takes on Sharmba Mitchell in a
welterweight matchup that Boxing2006 predicts will open the
eyes of everyone and will put a big stamp on just who Paul
Williams is. At 30-0 with 22 KO's you would think
this fine young man would already have everyone's
attention...could it be that he is
just being ignored? As in out of sight, out of mind? Tune in
tonight and you tell me!
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Toney vs. Peter Teleconference
Audio
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As you may have read, the James
Toney & Samuel Peter conference call this past Tuesday
was pretty hot...in fact it was burning.
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com thinks
you should get the chance to hear this one for yourself.
But be warned, this is not for the timid, this very
adult audio contains some very offensive and explicit
language.
PLEASE NOTE:
Portions of the
audio
contain content suitable for only adults.
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Alfonso Gomez
Audio
Interview
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Once again
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com is honored to get
to spend a little time with Contender
favorite Alfoso Gomez. During our chat we
found out that Alfonso ids going to be
featured on a big televised card month!
Check out the always
FREE audio to get all the details.
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Andrade & Ornelas Breakdown Super Middle Tourney |
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Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com was proud to
have # WBC Super Middle contender Librado Andrade & top
Middleweight Enrique Ornelas cover all the action for us in
Las Vegas at Gary Shaw's Super Middleweight Tourney.
Who could be better than these two for
breaking down all the action we saw in the ring this past
Friday night on Showtime?
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Hasim Rahman Int'l Media Conference Call -
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WBC heavyweight champion Hasim
Rahman hosted an international media conference call
Today!
Wednesday, August 2 , to discuss his title defense
rematch against No. 1 contender and mandatory
challenger Oleg Maskaev. In their previous fight,
in 1999, Maskaev knocked Rahman out, AND out of the ring
en route to a knockout victory. Because of his
concern for Rahman's safety, Maskaev stated on his
conference call yesterday that he is planning
to petition the Nevada State Athletic Commission for
extra padding on the arena floor around the ring to
cushion the blow to Rahman's head when he is re-launched
down and out!
Again Boxing2006/Pound4Pound would
like to bring you the entire audio of the teleconference
with the Champ!
Rahman-Maskaev II, promoted by Top
Rank, in association with Dennis Rappaport Productions,
Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas, will be broadcast
live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on HBO
Pay-Per-View, Saturday, August 12.
Click Here For Hasim Rahman
Teleconference Audio
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Oleg
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No. 1 contender and mandatory
challenger OLEG
MASKAEV hosted an international media
conference call ON Tuesday,
August 1, and discussed his
upcoming rematch with Hasim Rahman, for the
heavyweight title.
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound chimed in to
see what is going on with the man who catupulted Rahman
out of the ring in 1999. We got it all on audio and once
again we want to share the event with you. As always,
the audio is FREE!
Rahman-Maskaev II, promoted by Top
Rank, in association with Dennis Rappaport Productions,
Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas, will be broadcast
live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on HBO
Pay-Per-View, Saturday, August 12.
Click Here For Oleg Maskaev
Teleconference Audio
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Antonio Margarito Teleconference
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The "Explosive" Top Rank teleconference
today featuring Antonio Margarito is now history. Was it
explosive? Did the Tornado wreak havoc?
Check out the entire FREE
Audio
in it's entirety and you make the call!
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Top Rank/Telefutura Weights From San Antonio |
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And Post Weigh In
Audio
With Hernandez & Antillon
Photo: Big Joe
CARLOS 'FAMOSO' HERNANDEZ 135
SHAUN PLESSIS 136
URBANO ANTILLON 131 3/4
ROBERT MARES 132 1/4
NESTOR ROCHA 119
FIDENCIO REYES 120
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A Special July 4 Message from America's Heavyweight Champ -
Hasim Rahman - Audio |
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I hold this truth to be
self-evident, that all heavyweights are NOT created
equal. This is my Declaration of Fisticpendence. While
you are enjoying the July 4 holiday, look at the
evening's activities as a preview of the REAL
fireworks that will be exploding when I defend my
WBC heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Oleg
Maskaev.
In six weeks I will free myself from my
mandatory by avenging my loss to Maskaev so that I
can move ahead and unify the heavyweight titles and
prove that all heavyweight champions are not created
equal too!
Attached, please find an audio message I recorded
especially for the Independence Day holiday. Only
six more weeks until I ring Maskaev's bell.
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AUDIO - Oscar De La
Hoya, "No If's And's Or But's...
I Am Going To Continue To Reflect On My Decision" |
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September is out, Saturday, May 5th 2007 is the target
for a ring return.
The next fight will be his last, and it will be against
Floyd.
With that, Oscar still leaves the door open to retire
before then.
Floyd Sr. will be training Oscar when the fight goes
down.
Oscar says he feels beating Floyd, who is considered
today's best Pound 4 Pound boxer, would make him the
best Pound 4 Pound fighter in the World, "That's
the motivation, that's the drive!"
According to Richard Schaeffer, there was no problem in
negotiations with Floyds management team which is headed
up by Al Haymon. Rumors that negotiations fell out were
just that, rumors.
The
only thing that will keep Oscar from going after
Mayweather will be if his body won't allow him to go on
in a manner that would allow him to be at the top of his
game.
Oscar hopes Bob Arum and he can restore their
relationship and that Bob will be sitting ringside at
his retirement bout.
Click Here For Entire Audio Of
Today's Event
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Kevin Kelley
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This Saturday night on the big Top Rank promoted card at
Madison Square Garden former Featherweight champ Kevin
Kelley (58-6-2,39KO's) will be taking on Bobby Pacquiao
(26-11-3-, 11 KO's) for Pacquiao's WBC Continental Americas
Super Featherweight Title.
Kelley has put together 4 wins in a row
and is looking to get another title as he shoots for another
victory.
Over this past weekend we spoke to Kevin
about his upcoming fight and along the way we got some very
candid comments from Kelley in regard to the aborted
Corrales/Castillo fight.
As always Kevin wasn't shy about getting
to the heart of the both matters.
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Bernard Hopkins
Conference Call
With
Audio
Highlights
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BERNARD HOPKINS: I think it's going to rate
Bernard Hopkins, definitely, probably in the top five.
And I'll consider taking five, if that's the case,
because all of the great middleweights that came before
me, that don't get really talked about, to be mentioned
in the top five or even top 10 is just – it's a very
great accomplishment. I mean will be pleased to be
anywhere, five, 10 but just to be talked about from the
legacy point of view, and the history point of view is
just – I mean look at how many fighters won't even be
thought about in the next two years, let alone
(INAUDIBLE). So it will be a great accomplishment.
Click Here For More
Click Here For Bernard Hopkins
Teleconference Audio Highlights
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Al Bernstein
"Weighs In" On Castillo/Corrales 3
Audio
Interview With Showtimes Top Boxing Analyst
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Once again
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com is honored to speak
with boxings premier analyst, Showtimes Al
Bernstein. No doubt, we wanted to get with all
this week to chat about the huge rubber match
battle between WBC Lightweight Champ Diego
Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo as they are set
to square off this Saturday night June 3rd at
The Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas and live
on Showtimes telecast.
Without question, Al is the
perfect man to go to for an inside look at this
highly anticipated rubber match as he and
Showtime have brought you the previous legendary
battles.
It's always great to chat
with Al and we thank him for being ready and
willing to give us his expert opinion.
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Castillo
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Castillo (54-7-1, 47 KOs)
participated in a national conference call to discuss
his world title bout and the completion of his epic
trilogy against
World Boxing Council (WBC)
Lightweight Champion Diego Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs)
on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday,
June 3, 2006, (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west
coast). In the co-feature from the Thomas & Mack Center
in Las Vegas, Nev., International Boxing Federation
(IBF) Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan (25-0, 20 KOs)
will defend his title against IBF No. 8 contender Luis
Maldonado
(33-0-1, 25 KOs) in a terrific match-up of
unbeatens. The 12-round world title bouts will be
co-promoted by Top Rank, Inc., and Gary Shaw
Productions, LLC, in association
with Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas.
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Javier Mora
Audio
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A high-stakes heavyweight main
event featuring world contenders Javier “Monster”
Mora (20-2-1, 18 KOs) versus Fres “The Big O”
Oquendo (25-3, 16 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round
battle will also have the WBO Latino Heavyweight
Title at risk. The card is this Thursday, May 25 on
the “Best Damn Sports Show Period”
at the beautiful Pechanga Resort & Casino in
Temecula, CA.
On Tuesday we spoke to the
always flamboyant Mora about this big fight that
just happens to be in his birthday!
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Danger Zone
Final Press Conference FREE
Audio |
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Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
Hear It For Yourself
By now you know, Ricardo Mayorga
is making demands for 8 million dollars instead of
the 2 million on his signed contract. The agitation
level is growing and there are still 3 days before
the fight is supposed to take place.
Everything that went down today
is more of the theatrics and hype that has
surrounded this very high profile championship
fight.
From Mayorga presenting Oscar a
dress to wear into the ring on Saturday night, to
his grabbing the microphone when everything was over
and announcing he may not show up come Saturday
night if he doesn't get compensated....well, it's
all just a part of everything we come to expect from
Danger Zone
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Conference Call With
Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter -
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On Wednesday Dino Duva conducted
a Conference Call to discuss Peter’s upcoming bout
with 7-footer Julius Long (14-7, 7 KO’s) slated for
Friday night April 28th at Mohegan Sun.
All parties concerned where in attendance and we
thought you might like to hear the entire audio
FREE!
Granite fisted heavyweight
slugger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter will
return to action on Friday night, April 28, as he
headlines a 1-2-3 punch of Duva Boxing heavyweights
live at the Mohegan Sun. ESPN2’s Friday Night
Fights will televise the action.
Peter, 25-1 (21 KOs), will tangle with Detroit’s
7-foot-tall Julius Long (14-7, 12 KO’s) in a
12-round main event battle for his NABF heavyweight
championship. In addition, the evening will also
feature surging heavyweight contender Brian “The
Beast” Minto, 23-1 (14 KOs), who will face Billy
Zumbrun (19-6-1, 11 KO’s) of Ogden, Utah, in an
eight-round scrap, and “The New Italian Stallion”
Mike Marrone, 13-0 (10 KOs), the Vero Beach brawler
coming off an ESPN2-televised thriller in his last
fight, will take on Ohio’s Dan Whetzel (7-5-1, 4
KO’s).
Tickets
for the event are priced at $75, $40 and $25, and
are available through the Mohegan Sun box office,
and Ticketmaster. Customers may log on to
ticketmaster.com, call any ticketmaster phone number
or visit any Ticketmaster outlets.
Click Here For Sam Peter
Teleconference Audio
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Byrd vs. Klitschko
Teleconference Audio &
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Chris Byrd (39-2-1, 20 KOs) defends
his IBF heavyweight title against IBF No. 1 contender
and former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko
(45-3, 40 KOs) on Saturday, April 22, at the new SAP
Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on HBO. The scheduled
12-round bout is promoted by K2 Promotions and will be
carried live on HBO at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. It will be
replayed later that night on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound was on hand
today for the teleconference which is a prelude to the
big Heavyweight fight coming up this Saturday.
You can check out what both fighters
had to say either by transcript or you can hear it for
yourself on our always FREE audio!
Click Here For Byrd/Klitschko
Teleconference Audio
Click Here For Byrd/Klitschko Teleconference Transript
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The Nevada State
Athletic Commission Upholds IBF
Floyd Mayweather's Victory Over Zab Judah |
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Commissioner Marc Ratner
Breaks It Down For Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com
Today, The Nevada State Athletic
Commission took the first steps to start clearing up
the events that took place in the ring in Las Vegas
this past Saturday night.
We are honored that Marc Ratner
took the time to call us to break down what
conclusions they came to, and what is still left on
the table to discuss soon.
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Al Bernstein
Audio
Interview |
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It is our great pleasure once
again at Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com to speak with
Showtimes Al Bernstein. Al is one of the most
recognized and knowledgeable voices in boxing today
and it is always an honor to get his insights on the
sport we love so much.
As expected, we spoke to Al
about this past weekends great Heavyweight Title
bout between Sergei Liakhovich and Lamon Brewster.
As we know, Sergei snatched the belt from Brewster
in a bout that won't soon be forgotten.
Al talked about the bout and the
already anticipated rematch of these two warriors.
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Enrique Ornelas Hopes Sergio Mora
Will Consider Taking Him On -
Audio Interview |
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Although the official
announcement has yet to be made, it appears the May
4th card featuring The Contender stars is a go and
will take place in Las Vegas. The Main Event on that
attraction will be The Contender Champion Sergio
Mora (17-0, 3 KO's). At the present time there has
been no opponent named for The Latin Snake, but
fighters are already lobbying for a chance to square
off with the undefeated fighter. Ex-Champion Raul
Marquez is coming out of retirement and he says he
wants a piece of Mora.
One fighter who came to mind for
a more than worthy opponent is the resurgent Enrique
Ornelas ( 23-2, 14 KO's). Ornelas has put together 3
impressive wins in a row since the change in his
management team and he feels a fight with Mora would
be a real exciting crowd pleaser, and we agree. The
Southern California fighters have met twice in the
amateur ranks, with each fighter winning one time, a
rubber match on National TV would be a great way to
settle the score.
We got in touch with Ornelas and
spoke to him about the prospect of fighting Mora
again, needless to say, he is all for it. As usual
the humble Ornelas did not trash talk or say he is a
better fighter than anyone else mentioned. He was
just excited that his name has come up in the mix
and is hopeful he will be taken seriously when Mora
decides who he will face that night.
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Fine Future For Flushing Flash -
Audio
Interview |
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Two weeks ago the K2 Promotions
Lightweight, Kevin Kelley (58-6-2,39 KO's) defeated
Juan Carlos Ramirez with a second round knockout
performance. With the victory Kelley has now put
together four big wins in a row and he is now
looking for bigger fights to conclude his fine
career. After the fight Kevin called out Naseem
Hamed looking for a rematch to the first exciting
brawl that The Prince won. That could be one fight
on the horizon, another fight that has been spoken
about recently is againt Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez
on the undercard of Miguel Cottos scheduled bout in
June that would coincide with the Puerto Rican Day
festivities in New York. Kelley, who is 1/2 Puerto
Rican would be a great fit on the Top Rank card, so
don't be surprised to see him as part of that
attraction.
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Javier Mora Gets His Chance Of A Lifetime |
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Audio Interview
Every once in a while a
fighter in the game of
boxing gets his moment
to live out his
Rocky-Like dream, and
for Heavyweight Javier
Mora, this truly is his
chance of a lifetime.
On
Friday night Mora
(19-2-1,17 KO's) will
get his moment in a Fox
Sports televised card in
the Semi- Main event
against the top rated
Kirk Johnson (36-2-1, 26
KO's).
The
fight will take place at
The Pecahnga Resort &
Casino in Temecula CA.
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Mora has been a staple on the local California
scene, but on Friday night he will be facing an
opponent who has true World Class experience. But
for Javier, who knows no fear, this is time to step
out from the shadows and make his mark on the
heavyweight division.
Taken under the wing of James
Toney, who will be in attendance on Friday night,
Mora is dripping with confidence and he feels that
with the tutelage of Toney he will come out and
shock the World on Friday night with a victory over
Johnson.
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com had a
chance to chat with the confident Mora and we
thought you would like to hear everything he had to
say about his moment in the spotlight.
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Miguel Cotto Conference
Call Audio |
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This Wednesday Miguel Cotto took some
time to get on a conference call with
media from Puerto Rico and The U.S.A.
Boxing2006 was there and we got the
whole thing down on tape for our readers
to enjoy.
Miguel Cotto is training in Deerfield,
Fla. to prepare for a world title
defense vs. challenger Gianluca Branco
at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon,
Puerto Rico, on Saturday, March 4.
This is the first time Cotto has set up
a training facility off the island and
he will explain why. Cotto is coming off
a fierce battle vs. Ricardo Torres and
is execting a tough fight vs. Branco who
has a record of 36-1-1.
Cotto vs. Branco will be on televised on
HBO.
Sit back and enjoy this audio of the
entire conference, it's FREE!
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Click Here For Miguel Cotto
Teleconference Audio (25 Min)
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Calzaghe-Lacy
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America’s No. 1 Boxing
Network, SHOWTIME continues its 20th
anniversary celebration of putting on world-class, great
fights on Saturday, March 4, when talented, undefeated,
hard-hitting super middleweight world champions Jeff
“Left Hook’’ Lacy (International Boxing Federation) and
Joe Calzaghe (World Boxing Organization) collide in the
main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. The most
significant unification world title bout in years will
air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the
west coast) from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
The highly anticipated, long-awaited match up is
promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association
with Frank Warren’s Sport Network.
Click Here To Listen To The Over
30 Min Teleconference Audio
Click Here For The Teleconference
Transcript
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Despite Guarantee$,
Lacy
Still Fears Calzaghe Will Chicken Out at 11th Hour
Audio
Interview & Story By William Trillo |
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The
Super Middleweight Title unification fight between Jeff
Lacy and Joe Calzaghe is two weeks away but IBF & IBO
Champion Jeff Lacy still has concerns that The WBO Champ
Calzaghe will find a way to pull out of this one before
it is consummated, and he told Boxing2006 his worries in
an Exclusive interview you can read and listen to only
here!
“He has a history of it (pulling out) and I have trained
very hard, I'll be pissed, I'll be very pissed if he
pulls out at the last minute," said Lacy, who has had
fears of Calzaghe pulling out long before this match was
officially made.
Lacy
agreed to the fight only after a massive penalty for
pullout was written into the contract by his promoter
Gary Shaw, widely reported as between $500,000-$600,000
Lacy
went on to say,
“The only respect that I have for Calzaghe right now is
for him not pulling out of this fight! There was a
chance that he could have pulled out of this fight, but
now it's two weeks away and it's getting closer and
closer, but I still got my fingers crossed that he don't
pull out of this fight, I mean, he has called out other
fighters in the past and it never went down.”
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Interview By "Thrill"
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Famoso Clears The Air -
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Interview |
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Reports were swirling around the
internet over the past weeks that former Super
Featherweight Champ Carlos Famoso Hernandez was
going to face Bobby Pacquiao in a rematch of his
controversial loss to the other Pacquiao last year.
The bout was reported to be taking place on
tonight's card in Texas featuring Jose Castillo and
Rolando Reyes, in fact, up until a few days ago a
boxing records website had that bout slated on the
official card.
But, we also knew that Carlos
just became a Daddy as his wife gave birth to their
new daughter just one week ago...something didn't
add up.
To confirm or deny the report,
Boxing2006 got in touch with Carlos and we let him
clear the air. We also found out his plans for the
coming year and got his thoughts on a variety of
topics surrounding the 130 pound division.
As usual, Famoso was polite yet
firm about his convictions regarding his career and
we thought you would like to hear what he had to
say.
As usual, this Audio interview
is FREE for everyone. It's great
not to have to be a member!
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Arum:
HBO & Showtime Say "White Men Can't Fight."
Kelly Pavlick Teleconference
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On a national teleconference call this Wednesday
with his top middleweight prospect, Kelly Pavlik,
Bob Arum of Top Rank accused the two networks of
largely boycotting his boxer in 2005 because of
the color of his skin. In a form of reverse
discrimination, Arum said," There is a
perception with boxing network people, that if
you are a white guy, you cant fight!"
Arum has long be a magician at promoting his
fights by stirring up controversy, but his
latest pot boiler defies belief: HBO and
Showtime would ignore a ranked fighter with a
superb 27-0 record because he is white? Say
what, Bob?
Arum goes on further by saying, "They (the
networks) judge people by their color, by their
racial background and all of that, and the
general tendency is that white guys cant fight!"
Told of Arum's accusation against the networks,
a longtime industry source with a history of
dealing with Arum said the promoter was just
trying to be inflammatory to hype his show. The
source also said, that on last check, the
Klitschko’s brothers and Ricky Hatton were
white, among others. And then offered this
rhetorical question, “What color is De La Hoya
by the way?”
Oh, and if you want to see Pavlik fight, he's on
the Jan. 21 undercard of the Erik Morales-Manny
Pacquiao pay-per-view fight which will be aired
by (drum roll) HBO. Duh?
As with most Arum tirades, which are a trademark
of the 70 plus year old promoter, sometimes it's
best you hear it yourself rather than through a
media filter. So, Boxing2006 brings you the
entire audio of the teleconference. Judge this
one for yourselves:
Click Here For Kelly
Pavlik Teleconference Audio (30 Min)
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Full 40 Min Manny
Pacquiao Teleconference Audio |
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Two-time world champion MANNY
PACQUIAO hosted an international media conference
call this past Tuesday, to discuss his
rematch against three-time world champion Erik "El
Terrible" Morales. Joining Pacquiao on the
call were trainer Freddie Roach, manager Shelly
Finkel and promoter Gary Shaw.
Promoted by Top Rank, in
association with Wynn Las Vegas, "The Battle!" will
pit the world's two best super featherweights
battling in a 12-round WBC International super
featherweight title fight. Pacquiao, 40-3-2 (31
KOs), from The Philippines, and Morales, 48-3 (34
KOs), from Mexico, will go mano-a-mano in the sequel
to their exciting March 19, 2005 championship rumble
and consensus "Fight of the Year" candidate. HBO
Pay-Per-View will broadcast "The Battle!" Live,
Saturday, January 21, from the Thomas & Mack Center
in Las Vegas, NV.
As usual, Boxing2006 and
Pound4Pound.com were there and we are happy to bring
you the teleconference in it's entirety.
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Teleconference Audio
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