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Ibragimov vs. Austin Fight For #1 Spot On July 28 |
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It’s the goal
of all professional prizefighters – to be called ‘Champion’.
And to get to that level, it takes years of
blood, sweat, and tears, and a commitment to excellence that few
can even fathom.
Sultan Ibragimov and Ray Austin have paid
these dues, and when a winner is declared in their IBF
Heavyweight Title Elimination Bout at the Seminole Hard Rock
Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, July 28, that victor
will be just one win away from the title of World Champion.
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Zab Judah / Signs with Prize Fight Boxing |
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He’s one of boxing’s best, pound
for pound, a charismatic athlete with the talent to beat anyone
in the world on any given night. And now, former welterweight
and junior welterweight champion
Zab Judah - with the co-promotional team of
Prize Fight Boxing
behind him - is ready to once again conquer the boxing world and
show everyone how ‘Super’ Judah gets things done.
“I’m excited to be working with the
Prize Fight Boxing team, and I’m ready to get back in the ring
and settle some unfinished business,” said Judah, whose
promotional company Super Promotions is partnering with Prize
Fight Boxing. “All the champions better enjoy their belts now,
because I’m coming back to claim what’s mine.”
“This is an important day in the
history of Prize Fight Boxing, and we’re honored to have a boxer
the caliber of Zab Judah on our team,” said
Brian Young,
President of Prize Fight Boxing.
“He’s one of the sport’s best, and it’s just a matter of time
before he’s on top of the pound for pound list.”
Zab Judah (34-4, 25 KOs), a speedy
southpaw with pop in each hand, turned pro in 1996 after a
stellar amateur career. He won the IBF junior welterweight
title in 2000 and made five successful defenses before a loss to
Kostya Tszyu. In 2004, Judah moved up to welterweight,
and in February of 2005, he won the undisputed world title by
stopping Cory Spinks
in nine rounds. In Judah’s last fight, he dropped a
controversial 12 round decision to
Floyd Mayweather Jr.,
and he is eager to get redemption as soon as possible.
Terms of the co-promotional deal
were not released. Judah is expected back in the ring this fall
against an opponent to be determined.
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Top Rank Notebook
Clottey Signs With Top Rank - Maskaev Breaks Camp - Kid Diamond
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World-rated welterweight Joshua Clottey has signed with Top Rank
and will box on a HBO After Dark telecast on Saturday, July 29.
Clottey, 29-1 with 20 knockouts, is from Accra, Ghana. He is
presently living and training in Bronx, N.Y. He will take on
Richard Gutierrez, 19-0, 12 KOs, of Colombia, in the opening
televised HBO fight at the Chumash Casino and Resort, Santa Ynez,
Calif.
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Shane Mosley Discusses "The Rematch" -
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This Thursday at Mi Piace's Restarunt in Pasadena the
Southern California media sat down with Team Mosley for
lunch and discussed their training preparations for “The
Rematch,” Mosley vs. Vargas II, which takes place on
Saturday, July 15, live on Pay-Per-View.
On that
day “Sugar Shane” Mosley and ‘Ferocious’ Fernando Vargas
will continue what they started last February when fight
fans were treated to an unforgettable night of boxing at its
best. Mosley and Vargas II, presented by Golden Boy
Promotions and Main Events, takes place at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Mosley vs. Vargas II and will
be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com was on hand and captured the
entire power lunch on video and are happy to bring you these
video highlights of the days proceedings.
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So Cal Blurbs |
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Raj "Small Time Only" Sharma
UPN 13 will broadcast the Carlos
Bojorquez-Marlon Thomas fight this weekend on tape delay.
The fight, which took place at the San Manuel Casino in
Highland on June 29th, is scheduled to air at 11am on
Saturday July 8th.
Boxing returns to Ontario on July 19th
as Lionheart Boxing Productions will promote a show at the
Ontario Hilton. Former world champion "Cool" Vince Phillips
is slated to appear on the card, with unbeaten heavyweight
prospect Damian "Bolo" Wills also a possibility. The card
will be televised on ESPN 2.
There will be two local shows on Friday
July 14th. Thompson Boxing Promotions kicks off their Summer
Series in Corona with a card featuring lightweight prospect
Josesito Lopez, while All Star Boxing will put on their
latest card at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. Scheduled to
appear on the Montebello card is local favorite Adrian
"Turtle" Carreon.
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J. Clottey vs. Gutierrez to Open July 29 HBO "BAD" -
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Top-rated contender JOSHUA
CLOTTEY will risk his world ranking and accept the
challenge by undefeated contender
RICHARD GUTIERREZ for
a 12-round welterweight battle in the co-main event of a
spectacular card headlined by the
Vivian Harris-Mike Arnaoutis
NABO jr. welterweight championship. Promoted by Gary
Shaw Productions, LLC, both fights will be televised live
Saturday, July 29, on
HBO's
"Boxing After Dark,"
from the Chumash Casino Resort
in Santa Ynez, CA. The live telecast will begin at 10:30 P.M.
ET (delayed west coast broadcast will begin at 10:30 P.M. PT)
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Dan Donnelly Arm Arrives In NYC |
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Jim Houlihan, curator of “Fighting Irishmen: A
Celebration of the Celtic Warrior” set for the Irish
Arts Center beginning on August 28, has collected many
interesting artifacts for the exhibition from John L.
Sullivan’s fur coat to
Jack Demsey's
blazer to Gerry Cooney’s robe to John
Duddy’s trunks to the punching bag from Sullivan's final
bare knuckle training camp.
But none more unique that the late,
great Irish fighter Dan Donnelly’s mummified right arm, yes,
that’s correct, arm, which has been flown in from Ireland today.
Josephine Byrne, former owner of the Hideout Pub in Kilcullen,
Ireland, and rightful owner of the arm, will accompany it to
America.
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Jose Antonio Rivera targets potential opponents |
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World Boxing Association super
welterweight champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera is dangling
his new title belt in front of all the best 154-pounders in the
world and challenging any of them to a high profile fight in
2006.
Rivera (38-4-1, 24 KOs) captured the WBA super welterweight
title May 6 from Alejandro Garcia (25-1) by unanimous12-round
decision (116-106, 116-106, 114-107). Garcia, who had been
floored only once in his career, was dropped five times by
Rivera in arguably the leading 2006 Fight of the Year.
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Cunningham-Jones Is Off;
Showtime To Go With Karmazin-Spinks |
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Guillermo Jones has withdrawn from his scheduled
IBF cruiserweight world title fight with Steve Cunningham on
Saturday night due to medical reasons, it was announced today by
promoter Don King. The main event, an IBF junior middleweight
championship bout between current 154-pound champion Roman
Karmazin and former world welterweight titlist Cory Spinks, will
be the only televised bout airing live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m.
ET/PT,.
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Rahman Free From Mandatory
With Win Over Oleg? |
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Not According To Dan Goossen,
"That Statement Is Wrong!"
By William Trillo
Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com had the good
fortune of talking to Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor
Promotions and we got to ask him about the upcoming James
Toney vs. Sam Peter bout in Los Angeles on Sept 2nd. We also
inquired with Dan about Hasim Rahman's strange press release
that claims a victory over Oleg Maskaev somehow lets him out
of his already WBC mandated defense against James Toney.
Boxing2006: Can you comment on the press
release Hasim Rahman issued last week that claims Rahman is
free and clear of his mandatory defense against James if he
defeats Oleg Maskaev in August?
Dan Goossen: Well first I would
have to see that release, but that statement would be
inaccurate, it if it as you say, that statement is wrong.
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Former Undisputed World Welterweight Champion Cory Spinks: “I
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Roman “Made in Hell’’ Karmazin (34-1-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs) will
defend his IBF 154-pound title against former undisputed world
welterweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks (34-3,
11 KOs) in Spinks’ hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday,
July 8, on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed in the west coast).
The 12-round bout is promoted by Don King Productions.
Cory Spinks
“All I have done in camp is train, sleep and eat. I apologize to
my fans for the last fight, but I guarantee you a victory. I am
ready for anything Karmazin will bring. I am going to win this
fight. I can predict that.
“I know Karmazin is a
good fighter and a hard worker. I do not underestimate
him. He is a world champion and I can’t take that away
from him. As far as him not fearing me, he should
because he has never fought anyone like me.
“In my last fight against Judah (Feb. 5, 2005), I had to
lose too much weight. I was planning on moving up (in
weight) but I didn’t. I don’t feel I have ring rust.
Boxing is my talent, my gift. No one can teach you that.
It is a gift from God. I inherited it. It is a
blessing.’’
Kevin Cunningham (Trainer)
“I’m not worried about ring rust with Cory. We did not
prepare differently from any other fight. We just
prepared longer. Instead of training seven weeks out, we
trained 12 weeks and boxed 275 rounds. We did enough to
get rid of any ring rust, but that will show in the
fight.
“We’re more relaxed in this fight than his last. He is
not dealing with personal problems, and weight is not an
issue. This will be a spectacular performance and Cory
will return with the Spink Jinx in full effect Saturday
on SHOWTIME.’’
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Davis vs. Fox On Aragon Card On Friday July 21 |
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Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count
Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN
CHICAGO BOXING, has announced today that Chicago heavyweight KO
artist, Carl “Iron Fist” Davis will be featured on the ARAGON
SHOWDOWN card on
July 21st in a six round battle against Cerrone Fox of Benton
Harbor, MI.
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“Primetime” Johnson returns July 14 |
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Former IBC light welterweight champion Corey
“Primetime” Johnson continues his climb to the top July 14 when
he fights Jose Varela for the vacant WBC Continental Americas
super welterweight championship at the South Coast Casino in Las
Vegas.
Johnson (33-2-2, 11 KOs) is coming off of a May 5th second-round
TKO of Karl Willis. “Primetime” captured the IBC light
welterweight title in 1994 with a fifth-round TKO of Louis
Ramirez. Johnson’s victims have included previously unbeaten
Patrick Washington (20-0) and Patrick Byrd.
“I’m back and better than ever at 154 pounds,” the stylish
southpaw Johnson said. “I’m much stronger at this weight and all
of the experience I’ve gained over the years will help me school
some of these so-called contenders. I’ve been where they want to
go - fighting for the world title. Now my goal is to win a title
belt within a year and then unify the titles at super
welterweight.”
Varela, the former Nicaraguan welterweight champion, has been in
title fights against the likes of Marco Antonio Rubio (20-1-1)
and Edison Miranda (22-0).
Johnson is promoted by Silverhawk Boxing, managed by Rider
Boxing, and trained by Henry Hill.
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“Let Freedom Ring” Championship Pro
Boxing
Friday night at Cape Cod Melody Tent |
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Independence Day celebrations continue
Friday night (July 7) as championship pro boxing returns to Cape
Cod, headlined by the double championship match between Joey “KO
Kid” Spina and local favorite Jay Pina, on “Let Freedom Ring”
live at the Melody Tent in Hyannis (MA).
The 12-round main event pits USNBC super middleweight champion
Spina (18-0-1, 13 KOs), rated No. 17 by the World Boxing
Council, against Pina (16-1, 12 KOs), from nearby Falmouth, for
Spina’s USNBC belt as well as the vacant IBF International
championship.
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Ghost Sightings In Monterey, CA. |
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This Saturday July 8th at the
Monterey Conference Center at #1 Portola Plaza in
downtown Monterey Ca. Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero will make an
appearance at
"The Riot" show promoted by Jerry Hoffman. "The Ghost" will be
sitting at
ringside and be introduced to THE RIOT fans at showtime.
Afterwards, Robert
will meet and greet fans at Peter B's for the post fight party
celebration
where he will sign autographs and take pictures with everyone in
attendance.
Guerrero coming off an impressive 6th round KO over Gamaliel
Diaz, fought at
the "Riot" show when he was a teenage prospect at 19. The NABF
Champion stated
"I love coming back to my roots and hanging with the fans at
"The Riot" show.
Hoffman puts on a great show where some of the best prospects
make a name for
themselves. It's going to be a fun night". Ringside tickets
$85, preferred
table seats $65, and reserved seats $40 are still on sale and
can be purchased
by calling (831) 688-1604. Doors open at 6:30 and bouts start
at 7:30.
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HBO PPV |
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HBO Pay-Per-View returns Saturday, July 15 with
the much anticipated junior middleweight rematch between Shane
Mosley and Fernando Vargas. The telecast begins at 9:00 p.m ET/
6:00 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. A three-fight
undercard will be televised -- highlighted by super
bantamweights Daniel Ponce-De Leon vs. Sod Looknongyangtoy, and
lightweights Juan Diaz vs. Randy Suico.
With an upswing in the final tallying, the pay-per-view
performance of the May 6th HBO Pay-Per-View show featuring Oscar
De La Hoya’s victory over Ricardo Mayorga has been adjusted.
According to Mark Taffet, senior vice president of HBO Sports,
the pay-per-view buys for De La Hoya vs. Mayorga have been
adjusted to 925,000 from the previously reported figure of
875,000. The revised revenue figure for the fight is $46.3
million.
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"Get Out the
Bounty,” Another WBC Mess |
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Written By
Dr. H. Lecter, Phd
The Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com "Stinkometer" has been picking up
some strange smells lately from the WBC side of the heavyweight
title picture.
First, James Toney announced he is fighting Sam Peter this Sept
2nd in Los Angeles. Then, WBC
Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman sends out a press release days
later stating, "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..."
Got a can of air freshener anyone?
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Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com will soon be unveiling a new,
twice-a-week feature,
"Bret
The Threat's Foto Follies",
featuring photo/cartoon commentary on the week's biggest
stories.
As a sneak preview, we give you first this announcement
about David Tua out of Australia, followed by Bret's
debut "Foto Follie":
Tua To Take On Journeyman
In Ring Comeback
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New
Zealand heavyweight boxer David Tua will make his
comeback to the ring against a 40-year-old American
journeyman.
NewstalkZB yesterday identified
Tua's opponent for their bout on July 26 in the United
States as Edward Gutierrez.
Gutierrez turned professional only
four years ago and has a record of 15 wins, two losses
and one draw.
Sixteen of his 18 bouts have been
in his home state of Illinois, most of them at local
hotels. (Against waiters???
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Despite The "Buzz"
Briggs Officially Off July 27 New York Card |
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Is anybody listening? Boxing2006/Pound4Pound has
confirmed with Execs at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom that
Shannon Briggs is no longer a part of that July 27 card
featuring a comebacking David Tua .
Anyone who is still reporting or "Buzzing" about Shannon
fighting Darrol Wilson obviously is not aware of a little date
Briggs has on November 11.
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Casamayor vs. Pearson
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World-class
Super-Featherweight Joel Casamayor will go to battle against
Lamont “Bay” Pearson in a classic 10 round bout on live ESPN2
Friday Night Fights national television Friday, July 7th, 2006.
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Roman Karmazin Open Media Workout Quotes |
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Photos: David Martin Warr - DKP
Roman “Made in Hell’’ Karmazin (34-1-1, 1
ND, 21 KOs) will defend his IBF 154-pound title against
former undisputed world welterweight champion Cory “The
Next Generation” Spinks (34-3, 11 KOs) in Spinks’
hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, July 8, on
SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed in the west coast). In
the second half of an excellent SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING twin bill promoted by Don King Productions, Steve
"USS" Cunningham (19-0, 10 KOs) and Guillermo "El Felino"
Jones (33-3-2, 26 KOs) will square off for the vacant
IBF cruiserweight belt.
ROMAN KARMAZIN (34-1-1, 1 ND, 21 KOs)
“I feel great. I have prepared better for this fight
than any other fight. This week is not as important to
me as far as training. The hardest part is already done.
This week I am focusing on regaining my strength.
“The fact that I am in Cory Spinks’ hometown gives me
the extra push to better prepare. Spinks is a good
fighter, I have respect for him, but I don’t fear him.
If there were any fears, I would not be in this fight.
“This fight is what I worked for my entire life, step by
step, opponent by opponent, to prove to people I am the
best.
“There are a lot of big names in boxing. I want to
become one of them and then get rid of the names in my
division.’’
KARMAZIN TRAINER, BORIS ZYKANOV
“Roman is a good puncher and a smart fighter; I’m not
worried about him taking on Spinks. Yes, Spinks is very
fast, but Roman has great timing. He has worked very
hard in his training. He looks better than he usually
looks.
“The preparation has been different. We have worked a
lot more on his stamina.’’
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Boxer's Mummified Arm
shipped to US for Irish Exhibit |
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Jim Houlihan, curator of “Fighting
Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior” set for the Irish
Arts Center later this summer, has collected some neat artifacts
for the exhibition from John L. Sullivan’s fur coat to
Jack Dempsey's
blazer to Gerry Cooney’s robe to John Duddy’s trunks to the
punching bag from Sullivan's final bareknuckle training camp.
But none more unique that the late,
great Irish fighter Dan Donnelly’s mummified right arm, yes,
that’s correct, arm, which will be flown in from Ireland on
Wednesday. Josephine Byrne, former owner of the Hideout Pub in
Kilcullen, Ireland, and rightful owner of the arm, will
accompany it to America.
“Dan Donnelly is a legend in
Ireland – not only for his bare-knuckled boxing prowess, but for
the macabre journey of his mummified right arm. Why anyone would
want a grisly souvenir of Ireland’s first bare knuckle champion
is a mystery, but the very fact remains the powerful arm that
once felled great pugilists, would become a part of a traveling
freak show.” – BCN, April 2006.
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David Diaz In World Title Fight - Aug. 12 - Las Vegas |
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On August 12th, David Diaz will
head to Las Vegas, NV to battle Jose Armando Santa Cruz for the
WBC Lightweight World Championship at the Thomas and Mack Center
on the HBO-PPV televised Top Rank promoted event. The headline
bout features the WBC Heavyweight World Championship between
Hasim Rahman and Oleg Maskaev.
Diaz, 31-1-1 (16KO’s), Chicago’s most
popular fighter, is coming off big wins this
year over Silverio Ortiz on March 17th at
the Aragon Ballroom and Cristian Favela on June 16th
at Cicero Stadium and is the current IBA World Champion.
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Klitschko To Fight Briggs Nov. 11
But Then You Knew That Already!
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Better late than never. Once again, the boxing web
community is late to the dance.
It was reported today that Wladimir
Klitschko and Shannon Briggs will fight on Nov. 11 at
Madison Square Garden on HBO.
Wow! Great news! Except is isn't
really "news." For those of our readers who count on us
to consistently be first with breaking stories we
provide this flashback.
On
JUNE 17 -- that's
16 days ago! -- Boxing2006 & BoxingExclusive not only
reported that the title fight between Klitschko and
Briggs was 98 per cent a done deal, we also had the date
right and the venue where it would be held -- and
the entire story was
CONFIRMED from multiple sources.
Here is our
June 17
scoop, with a reminder (as if you didn't already
know): if you don't want to wait over two weeks to get
your news, make Boxing2006 your first stop:
BoxingExclusive.com
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Pacquiao vs. Larios Is
A Real Head Turner
Almost Everyone Caught Off Guard
With The 12 Round Scrap
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By Will "The Thrill" Trillo
Okay, I was wrong, Larios did not upset Manny. Now it's time
for all of you to admit you were wrong as well. That's
right, you! The ones who picked Manny in an early
destruction of the blown up featherweight, in fact, now that
I am reviewing, I think my prefight breakdown was a lot
closer than most of you armchair trainers, and I know it was
a lot closer than most of the so called experts as well, and
I'm sure it turned their heads.
Distractions were my major concern going into this Fight for
Manny, he is a national hero, and rightly so. But the perks
that come with being the treasure of your country are not
always conducive to those who call a boxing ring their
office. Even the PPV telecast made mention of the fact that
just this week alone Manny was swarmed by fans and media
alike, and that's just this week, never mind the weeks
leading up to the fight. But, somehow Manny was able to
overcome all those outside obstacles and performed well on
Saturday night. So my hats off to you Mr. Pacquiao, you
turned my head with your workmanlike performance.
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Witherspoon, McGirt Jr. & Hearns Prevail |
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The torch was passed Saturday from old generation
to new when three sons of former world champions and a cousin of
another fought on a historic special edition of “Shobox: The New
Generation” on SHOWTIME. DiBella Entertainment promoted the
notable event from the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee,
Mich.. It aired at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
“Shobox” will revert to its usual day and time slot when the
popular boxing series returns Friday, July 28, at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
“The one thing you can say about all three of these boxers
tonight -- Chazz Witherspoon, James McGirt Jr., and Ronald
Hearns is that they showed flashes of excellent ability and
those flashes let us know that you want to look at them for
reasons other than their last names,” SHOWTIME announcer Al
Bernstein said.
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Ronald Hearns KO's Hector Hernandez |
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Photo: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Ronald Hearns, the son of legendary former world
champion Thomas Hearns, remained undefeated by
dropping Hector Hernandez five times en route to a
sixth-round KO on Saturday's Special Edition of
"ShoBox: The New Generation'' on SHOWTIME.
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James McGirt
Jr. Remains Unbeaten
Topping Stephan
Pryor
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Photo: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
In a bout between the sons of former world champions
Buddy McGirt and Aaron Pryor, James McGirt Jr. remained
unbeaten with a unanimous eight-round decision over
Stephan Pryor on Saturday's Special Edition of "ShoBox:
The New Generation'' on SHOWTIME.
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Chazz
Witherspoon Turns Back
A
Determined Mike Alexander
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Photo: Tom Casino -
SHOWTIME
In a battle of undefeated heavyweights, Chazz
Witherspoon, second cousin of former world
champion Tim Witherspoon, turned back a determined
effort by Mike Alexander to win a unanimous 10-round
decision on Saturday's Special Edition of "ShoBox:
The New Generation'' on SHOWTIME.
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Goossen Press Release
Confirms Our Report
James Toney To Fight Sam Peter Sept.
2
On Showtime Championship Boxing
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As reported here and only here on Monday
afternoon, June 26th:
Samuel Peter's manager
Ivaylo Gotzev, told Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com that Dan
Goossen and Dino Duva are prepared to announce the battle of
their top big boys, Heavyweights Sam Peter and James Toney.
The fight is appropriately titled, "No Risk, No Reward" The
fight is set to be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on
September 2nd.
Stay tuned to Boxing2006.com as details develop....
Here are the further details from a
press release sent to all media on Saturday July 1st:
The fight is set to be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
on September 2nd.
The 20-year anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING continues in spectacular fashion on Saturday, Sept.
2, when James “Lights Out” Toney faces
Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare’’
Peter on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the
west coast).
The 12-round bout, a WBC elimination for the No. 1 spot, was
officially announced during Saturday night's "ShoBox: The
New Generation'' telecast on SHOWTIME.
The most significant non-title heavyweight fight of the year
-- and a must-win for the competitors -- will take place at
STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It is co-promoted by Goossen
Tutor Promotions and Duva Boxing.
Toney (69-4-2, 43 KOs), of Los Angeles, by way of Grand
Rapids, Mich., is a former world champion at middleweight,
super middleweight and cruiserweight. One of the smartest,
quickest and most ring savvy boxers in history, Toney is
ranked No. 2 in the WBC.
Peter (26-1, 22 KOs), of Las
Vegas, Nev., by way of Akwaibom, Nigeria, is ranked No. 3 in
the WBC. Possessing perhaps the most devastating knockout
power in the heavyweight ranks, the strong, powerful Peter
has been touted as the future of the division.
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Pacquiao Dominates Larios Through 12 -
Wright, Take Notes! Pacquiao
Well Ahead After 11, Including 1 Previous Knockdown, Fights 12th
Round Hard, Even Scores Another Knockdown |
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Manny Pacquiao (now 42-3-2 with 32 KO's) was just too fast for
Oscar Larios. This fight was not determined on power, but by
speed. Pacquiao's quickness enabled him to get in and out,
counter effectively and drop Larios twice en route to what was a
near shutout on the judges scorecards.
Oscar Larios has 2 good
rounds where it looked like he had a chance. In round 3,
Larios was able to back Pacquiao up to the ropes and
then followed up with a huge right hand a left hook that
landed flush and dropped Pacquiao's hands. Any other
130lb fighter would have gone down from that left hook,
but Pacquiao's chin proved strong and he was able to
come back in that round to stagger Larios, including
opening up a cut over Larios' left eye. In round 6, the
beginning of the end was near as Pacquiao's jab and
counter straight right hand was beginning to land at
will as Larios could not get in any clean punches. In
round 7, a right hand, left hand combo put Larios down
for the first time in the fight. In round 11, Larios
again had another big round as Pacquiao was tired and
began to drop his hands giving Larios plenty of openings
which he took advantage of, landing both the straight
right and left hooks, but again, Pacquiao's chin is very
underestimated as he took them well and came back at the
end of the round again. In the 12th round, Pacquiao
clearly had won at least 9 of the previous 11 rounds,
including a 10-8 round for the 7th round knockdown.
Pacquiao comes out, and FIGHTS! He doesn't run, he
doesn't show confidence in that he's got the fight
already won by showboating or staying away. HE FIGHTS!
Pacquiao sealed the deal with another combination of
three lefts and one right hand that dropped Larios for
the second time. It was more the accumulation and
punishment he had taken through the whole 12 rounds, but
Larios' showed courage and the heart of a champion in
getting up and fighting each round to the best of his
ability. Final scores were 117-110, 118-108 and 120-106.
Larios falls to 56-5-1 with 36 KO's.
Undercard Action:
An absolutely horrible stoppage saved Jimrex Jaca (now
26-2-1 with 11 KO's) in a fight he was pitching a
shutout through 6 rounds until he got overconfident and
Hector Marquez was able to take the advantage and have
his lone, yet best, round of the fight in what he
appeared to score a knockdown that was ruled a slip, as
well as several clean shots that had Jimrex's smile
turned upside down and prompted him to hold on. A cut
over the left eye of Jaca from round 1 that was ruled a
headbutt by the referee, caused a point taken away from
the uncut fighter to start things off. It would be that
cut the referee was able to use as reason for stoppage
as a stream of blood ran down the side of Jaca's face as
he was holding on, trying to make it out of the 7th
round, but the fact remains, the cut wasn't bad enough
for the fight to be stopped and Jaca looked to be on his
way down and the referee saw an advantage to help Jaca
out. Final time was 2:08 of the 7th round. Scores were
60-52 on all cards. Marquez falls to 28-17, with 21
KO's.
Gerry Penalosa (now 50-5-2 with 31 KO's) won a 10 round
unanimous decision over Thomas Rojas in a high paced
action fight that was toe to toe action for the full 10
rounds. Penalosa overcame a cut on his left eye in round
2 to win wider scores than the fight had looked: 97-93,
98-92, 98-93. Rojas falls to 22-9 with 14 KO's.
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Pacman Primed To Get
Gobbled By Larios
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The
premise of the 1980’s arcade game is simple, guide the
little Pacman around a maze and munch all the little
white dots along the way and avoid getting stopped by
the ghosts, who can bring a quick end to the fun. Only
when Pacman has eaten a power pill or a piece of fruit
can he attack and defeat the ghost.
Tonight Manny Pacquiao is coming through an incredible
maze like run since defeating Erik Morales in January of
this year, that included unexplained visits to the
hospital, promotional tours & endorsements of products
that now include some kind of natural sleep aid, hops
back and forth from California to The Philippines that
seem too numerous for his own good, fights with his
management team, and constant overseeing by his
Trainer/Babysitter Freddie Roach. All of which lead me
to believe that Manny is not truly physically & mentally
prepared for his task at hand tonight. Throw in reports
of an unusually grim Pacquiao at the weigh-in for
tonight’s battle and all doesn’t seem to be lining up
properly for an easy victory tonight, as many of Pacquiao’s
people & honks have predicted.
On
the other side, Oscar Larios seems very prepared to put
on his best killer ghostlike performance tonight and he
seems set and determined on stopping Pacman’s run
through the twist filled maze, not allowing him to go on
to stage 2 of the game, that being Erik Morales.
Training in Japan for over a month to get his body
clock acclimated to the time change, not wanting to fall
victim to jetlag a la Jeff Lacy, Larios will be fully
rested, fresh and ready to go. Word is his sparring in
Japan has been furious and he is demolishing sparring
partners with no problems whatsoever. Add in his easy
time at the scales at the official weigh-in yesterday
and it looks like Larios may be ready to pull off a
major upset tonight.
In
fact, I am going to go ahead and predict it. There will
be no power pills or pieces of fruit for the Pacman to
eat, and with nowhere to reach for super strength, Oscar
Larios will gobble up Manny Pacquiao by TKO in round 9.
Anyone
familiar with any of my other "sure fire locks" will be
seen running down to their nearest casino dumping all
their cash on Manny early, can't really say that I blame
them, but it's a gut feeling I have and I had to let it
be known.
Do with the information as you will.
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Boys Of Summer Back In Action |
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Boxing2006/Pound4Pound.com has learned that our 3 favorite
Southern California fighters will be back in hot action over
the summer.
The biggest news is that Middleweight
Enrique Ornelas (24-2,14 KO's) is set to take on the WBC &
IBF #3 ranked Middleweight Sam Soliman (32-8,13 KO's). The
fight is set for August 19th in Reno, Nevada and will be
part of HBO's Boxing After Dark telecast.
Ornelas has put himself back in the top
20 after stringing together 4 big wins and he is looking for
a victory over Soliman to launch him back into the title
picture.
Julio Gonzalez (39-3,23 KO's) is ready
to go with a July 20th fight in Lemoore, CA as he is slated
to take on Tyrone Glover (11-8-3, 2 KO's).
Gonzalez who is still a top light heavy
is hoping to keep himself in line for yet another belt.
Last but certainly not least, WBC #1
ranked Super Middleweight Librado Andrade (23-0, 17 K0's) is
looking to be a part of the August 25th card promoted by
Golden Boy Promotions from the Desert Diamond Casino in
Tucson, Arizona against an opponent yet to be named. The
card will be televised by Telefutura.
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Another Crazy Pacquiao
Video
Montage |
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Undaunted, we thought we would bring you
yet another Pacman treat on the day of his Super
Featherweight Title Fight with challenger Oscar Larios.
If you liked the last one, then this one
will surely get your attention!!
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Quick Friday Night Results |
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Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson,
Arizona
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
Light Flyweight Hugo Fidel Cazares KO's Domingo Guillen in
1
Time: 1:53
WBO Light Flyweight Title
Light Welterweight Arturo Morua takes split decision over
Lenin Arroyo in 10
97-94 | 96-93 | 94-95
Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood
FLA
Promoter: Warriors Boxing
Light Welterweight Juan Urango decisions Naoufel Ben Rabah
in 12
116-112 | 115-113 | 117-111
Vacant IBF Light Welterweight Title
Cruiserweight Dale Brown drops Technical decision to Shane
Swartz after 5
Referee: Frank Gentile | Judge: Mike Ross 46-49 | 45-50 |
45-50
Fight stopped due to a clash of heads that caused a cut on
Swartz.
Heavyweight Oliver McCall KO's Kenny Craven in 1
Adams Mark Hotel, Indianapolis,
Indiana
Promoter: Childers Promotions
Super Middleweight Jose Spearman TKO's Corey Budd
in 3
Time: 2:51
Budd knocked down in round 3. Bout stopped by corner.
Middleweight Jimmy Campbell decisions Don Shrock over 6
Judge: Nathan Palmer 60-53 | Judge: Kurt Spivey 60-53 |
Judge: Russ Withers 60-53
Schrock received standing 8 count in round 5.
Memorial Hall, Plymouth,
Massachusetts, USA
Promoter: Alpha Omega Entertainment
Super Middleweight Mike Culbert takes Split Decision over
Khalif Shabazz in 8
Heavyweight James Clancy decisions Tyrone Smith in 6
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"Elegante" in San
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Raj "I'm too tired to proof it"
Sharma
Photos By John "Let 'em Fight" Pinto
The dream lives on for Carlos Bojorquez.
The former junior middleweight contender had spoke of
retirement if he couldn't defeat Detroit's Marlon Thomas
Thursday night at the in Highland. But Bojorquez showed he
still has the power to give any junior middleweight a scare,
flattening Thomas with a right hand for a second round knockout
victory.
After winning the first round with his
superior quickness, Thomas unwisely elected to trade punches
with the rugged Mira Loma resident in the second. Bojorquez
tagged Thomas with a right, missed a left, and then finished off
the Motown visitor with another right to the back of the head as
Thomas was bent at the waist trying to evade the incoming blows.
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"ShoBox" Weights & Quotes |
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SHOWTIME will
make television history when three sons of former world
champions and a cousin of another are featured in a special
edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation” Saturday, July 1, 2006
(9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the Little River
Casino Resort in Manistee, Michigan.
The
outstanding lineup on a DiBella Entertainment-promoted fight
card will feature: Chazz
Witherspoon (12-0, seven KOs) against Mike Alexander (11-0,
eight KOs) in a 10-round battle of unbeaten heavyweights; James
McGirt Jr. (11-0, 1 NC, seven KOs) against Stephan Pryor (10-1,
seven KOs) in an eight-round middleweight showdown and Ronald
Hearns (8-0, six KOs) against Hector Hernandez (8-1-2, three
KOs).
CHAZZ WITHERSPOON
232 pounds
“I think
Alexander is the highest quality opponent.
“I gauged my
decision to turn pro by how I did in the amateurs. I lack
experience and I’m working to get
it.
“The
Witherspoon name is both a gift and a curse. You’re held to
higher scrutiny. I have some big shoes to fill. I hold myself to
a higher standard. I’m going to train to be great. I’m aiming
for the mountain top.”
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“ShoBox: The New
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Photo: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME will make television history when
the three sons of
former world champions and a cousin of another are
featured in a special edition of “ShoBox: The New
Generation” Saturday, July 1, (9
p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
The lineup: Chazz
Witherspoon (12-0, 7 KOs) vs. Mike
Alexander (11-0, 8
KOs), 10 rounds, heavyweights; James McGirt Jr. (11-0, 1
NC, 7 KOs) vs. Stephan Pryor (10-1, 7
KOs), 8 rounds, middleweights; and Ronald Hearns (8-0, 6
KOs) vs. Hector Hernandez (8-1-2, 3 KOs), 8 rounds,
middleweights.
Witherspoon is the second cousin of former two-time world
heavyweight champion, Tim Witherspoon. McGirt, Pryor and Hearns are
the sons of legendary former world titleholders Buddy McGirt,
Aaron Pryor and Thomas Hearns, respectively.
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Paez Jr. Off Tonight's Card |
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Jorge Paez Jr. will not be able to fight July 1
in Manistee, Mich., because he has been denied entry into the
United States by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security it
was announced today.
The 18-year-old Paez Jr. attempted several times to gain
admittance into the U.S. Thursday and Friday, but access was not
granted, and it doesn’t appear as though that access will be
forthcoming in time for him to participate in the bout.
“We are sick about this,” said Scott Woodworth, vice president
of Sycuan Ringside Promotions. “Everyone involved with this bout
and card knows how long and hard we all worked to make this
fight. Now, a case of mistaken identity prevents Paez Jr. from
entering the United States in time to fight Saturday.
“But,” said Woodworth, “far be it for Sycuan Ringside Promotions
to suggest that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is not
doing its job. It is unfortunate for all concerned, especially
Jorge Jr., but, I am certain that for every mistake made,
countless persons are prevented from entering, and our country
is the safer for it.”
Paez Jr. had been scheduled to meet Armand Horn in a six-round
lightweight bout.
The undefeated lightweight sensation (9-0, seven KOs) from
Mexicali, Mexico, is the son of “The Clown Prince of Boxing” and
former featherweight world champion, Jorge Paez. The younger
Paez, who goes by “El Maromerito,’’ had an amateur record of
77-3, including an exhibition win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.,
before turning pro Feb. 4, 2005.
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Leo Nolan Returns Victoriously |
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Unbeaten heavyweight contender Leo Nolan (25-0,
10 KOs), promoted by Silverhawk Boxing, returned to the ring
last night (Thursday, June 29) after a 14-month absence and won
a unanimous eight round decision against twice-floored Wallace
McDaniel at The Plex in Charleston, South Carolina. Nolan’s next
scheduled fight is August 25 against an opponent to be
determined at Ebor City, Florida.
In addition to Nolan, Silverhawk Boxing’s growing stable of
world-caliber fighters, all based in Vero Beach (FL), include
two-time world lightweight champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad”
Johnston, No. 5 world rated light heavyweight Prince Badi “The
Boxing Prince” Ajamu, former IBF light heavyweight title-holder
William Guthrie, NBA World & CABOFE heavyweight champion Sherman
“The Caribbean Tank” Williams, world-rated super middleweight
Rubin “Hollywood” Williams, former world lightweight challenger
Corey “Primetime” Johnson, middleweight Aaron “Homicide”
Mitchell, junior middleweight Eric “Murder” Mitchell, unbeaten
welterweight Adrian Mora, and cruiserweight prospect Brandon
“The Havoc” Harris.
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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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Sam
Peter –
“I’m The Only Real Heavyweight Contender” |
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New York, June 30—There are contenders and pretenders, but
knockout artist Sam Peter, is ranked in the top five by
all major organizations, and is also universally
recognized as the top contender. Now, Peter is on a
mission.
“Sam clearly illustrated that he belongs with the
heavyweight elite in his match against Wladimir
Klitschko last year,” said his promoter Dino Duva.
“Considering the many lethargic, non-exciting televised
matches recently featuring so-called champions and
contenders, Sam is the best heavyweight out there to put
on a great show because of his electrifying punching
power.”
But now, the hard-punching powerhouse has his sites set
only on meaningful matches that will ultimately unify
the world heavyweight championship.
“Our mission is to have Sam fight only meaningful
fights, beginning with his next bout, that put him in a
position where every fight he has is the next step
toward unifying the heavyweight title,” said Duva. “By
2007, the unification mission will be done and we will
not be stopped.”
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Maskaev On ESPN Friday Night Fights |
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Tonight heavyweight challenger Oleg Maskaev will be
in-studio with host Brian Kenney for the ESPN Friday
Night Fights which are in Hollywood, Florida. Maskaev
will outline how he plans to defeat WBC World
Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman on August 12 --
'America's Last Line of Defense' HBO PPV at the Thomas
and Mack Center, Las Vegas.
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"Rockin' on Fremont Street" |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman on Fremont
Street in downtown Las Vegas where he was signing autographs
to kick off the July 4 festivities before departing for
training camp in Big Bear, CA. to prepare for his upcoming
World Heavyweight Championship rematch against #1 ranked
contender Oleg Maskaev, of Kazakhstan on Top Rank's
"America's Last Line of Defense" championship card at
the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, August 12
,live on HBO Pay-Per-View . Rahman wants to avenge his 1999
loss to Maskaev that sent him through the ropes in a
riveting eighth round stoppage by Maskaev.
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Humberto Soto vs. Bobby Pacquiao,
Jose Armando Santa Cruz To Defend,
Plus Unbeaten Vanes Martirosyan
On Rahman vs. Maskaev PPV - Aug 12 |
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Humberto Soto, conqueror of Rocky Juarez, of Los Mochis, Mexico
will take on Bobby Pacquiao of the Philippines in a WBC
eliminator at 130 pounds on the Hasim Rahman vs. Oleg Maskaev
PPV championship card at the Thomas and Mack, Las Vegas, on
Saturday, August 12.
Bob Arum made the announcement today.
Here is how the big fight card is shaping up:
Humberto Soto, 39-5-2, vs. Bobby Pacquiao, 27-11-3
Soto is unbeaten in his last 17 fights
including a points win over Rocky Juarez in Rosemont, Ill., on
August 20, 2005. Soto stopped Oscar Leon in nine rounds on Feb.
17. Pacquiao, trained by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in
Hollywood, Calif., traded power punches and then stopped Kevin
Kelley on the Cotto vs Malignaggi card in New York City.
Soto and Pacquiao will fight in a WBC eliminator at 130 pounds.
Jose Armando Santa Cruz, WBC Interim Lightweight
Champion, 23-1, 13 KOs
Santa Cruz, trained by Rudy Hernandez, of
Lincoln Heights, Calif. is having a sensational 2006 with wins
over Michael Lozado (NABF title fight), Edner Cherry (NABF
'Fight of the Year') and Chikashi Inada (WBC Interim Lightweight
Championship). Santa Cruz, a non-stop hard puncher who
fires from many angles, will defend his new title on this card.
Vanes Martirosyan, 9-0, 6 KOs, Glendale, Calif.
Martirosyan, an USA Olympian, is a very
popular fighter from Glendale. He goes right to an immediate
fiery attack and strikes with power. Martirosyan is trained by
Freddy Roach and managed by Shelly Finkel, Nick Khan and Keith
Davidson.
Rahman vs. Maskaev is promoted by Top Rank and Dennis Rappaport
Productions in association with Caesars Palace and Wynn Las
Vegas. Rahman vs. Maskaev will be broadcast on HBO Pay Per
View.
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Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez Returns July 14 |
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Former world champion Carlos 'Famoso' Hernandez of West Covina,
Calif., returns to the ring vs. Shaun Plessis, unbeaten in his
last eight bouts, in the main event on a Top Rank/Telefutura
fight card in San Antonio, Tx. on Friday, July 14....
Juan Manuel Lopez, 12-0, 10 KOs, of Puerto Rico will box on the
Steven Luevano vs Cristobal Cruz fight card at the Mohegan Sun
Arena on Friday, July 21. Lopez is one of Top Rank's best
prospects. Telefutura will televise.
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Mosley & Vargas Trainer Teleconference |
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Jack Mosley:
Shane is going to win the fight. There is no question
about it. I am not thinking about what people are going to
say what they say and I know what I’ve got in Shane. Like
I said, he is a five-time world champion in three different
weight classes and I was a part of that – Shane and I did that
together. I don’t care what they think. I already
know what I did, I started Shane from scratch. How many
trainers can say they started a fighter from scratch and gotten
those accomplishments? Not too many, I say. There
are some, but not too many. So I don’t care what they say.
I already know what I did. And I don’t need anybody to
tell me. And I don’t need any praise from anyone either.
I already know what I did – in my own head.
Danny Smith:
There are some minor adjustments that have been made. It
is hard to say how the outcome – it started in the very first
round. It is hard to say how it would have ended if that
wasn’t the case. So we don’t make a lot of changes.
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ShoBox Super Middle Tournament Begins July 28 |
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Some of the best 168-pound
prospects in the world are set to compete in a
single-elimination tournament on
“ShoBox: The New Generation”
to determine the top super middleweight contender. In
the first professional boxing tournament televised on the
“ShoBox” series, eight young prizefighters will attempt to win
three consecutive 10-round bouts in order to put themselves on
the doorstep of a world title.
The tournament begins with two 10-round bouts each night on
Friday, July 28, and Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at 11 p.m. ET/PT
(delayed on the west coast) from the
PFTC Sports Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
The winners of the four opening-round matches will advance to
the semifinals on the
October 6, 2006, “ShoBox” telecast from the Chumash Casino
Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. The two victorious semi-finalists
will meet in the final bout in early 2007.
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Attention All 154-Pound Boxers:
Karmazin Is For Real |
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Aggressive Russian To Defend IBF Crown Against Spinks On Special
Edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING July 8, 2006 at 10 p.m.
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With a nickname like “Made In Hell,” one might expect Roman
Karmazin to be a foul-mouthed, motorcycle-driving, heavily
tattooed, long-haired ex-con with a rap sheet from here to
Alcatraz. Conversely, Karmazin, who will risk his International
Boxing Federation (IBF) junior middleweight title against former
undisputed 147-pound boss Cory Spinks in a special edition of
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, July 8 (10 p.m. ET/PT),
says he is anything but confrontational.
“I will fight you and never back down,” Karmazin said through an
interpreter. “But, I have never started a fight in my life. It
is not my nature.”
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