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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden
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Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, AZ
Golden Boy Promotions
Jhonny Gonzalez 117 1/2 vs. Irene
Pacheco 118
WBO Bantamweight Title
Gabriel Martinez 144 vs. Arturo Brambila 1431/2
David Lopez 159 lbs vs. Rocky Montoya 167
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A Brindarse En Casa |
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Jhonny González demostró una vez más su gran clase y tremenda
motivación y dedicación al deporte de fistiana, al dejar la
balanza en las 117 libras y media al primer intento durante la
ceremonia del pesaje, en una gran muestra de profesionalismo.
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Weights From Montebello's Quiet Cannon |
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Super
Middleweight 8 Round Bout
Fernando Zuniga, (24-8, 18 KO’s) 171 lbs.
vs.
Marcus Pernell, (12-3, 6 KO’s) 172 lbs.
Super
Middleweight 10 Round Main Event
Miguel
Espino, (13-2-1, 5 KO’s) 167 lbs.
vs. Juadiel Zepeda, (8-1-1, 7 KO’s) 1601/2 lbs
For tickets
and information, contact All Star Boxing at (323) 816-6200
or (323) 781-4871. Doors
open tonight at 6 PM, with first bell scheduled at 7:30 PM.
Tickets are on sale for $50.
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High Noon in the arena Gym |
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Marcel Zeller vs Jevgenijs Stamburskis
Best fight: Bilic outscores Schubov
At 12 o'clock (noon) arena presented four fights in
their Gym in Hamburg-Niendorf. Super Welterweight Ante Bilic
showed the best effort when he outscored the in 10 fights
unbeaten Russian Michael Schubov. Bilic's record improved to 16
victories in 17 fights.
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Mahir Oral new WBC International Champion |
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Kurzawa loses
contested fight for EU Championship
Herbie Hide: Give me the winner of Maske vs. Hill - or bring me
both!
Mahir "Lion" Oral dethroned unbeaten WBC International
Champion Domenico Spada in front of 4.000 spectators in the
Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg. The Hamburg-based fighter
won after an eagerly fought 12-round-battle by split decision.
Oral's victory was hard earned as he scored the clearer hits to
outscore the Italian "Vulcano".
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Brandon Rios Returns To Chicago Friday April 13 |
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The 20 year old Rios, 14-0 (10KO’s), fighting out of La Colonial
Gym in Oxnard, California, home base for two time junior
middleweight champion Fernando Vargas, will battle El Paso’s
Carlos Madrid, 8-2-1 (2KO’s) in the eight round co-main event.
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Tony Oakey Challenges Peter Oboh |
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Tony Oakey is using the same
training camp in Tenerife as David Haye in preparation for his
clash with Peter Oboh for the British Light Heavyweight title.
This much awaited bout, which takes place on the undercard of
the David Haye vs Tomasz Bonin fight at London's Wembley Arena
on 27 April, has been to the forefront of Oakey’s mind for some
time.
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Calzaghe-Manfredo World Title Fight Part Of
HBO's Free Preview Weekend In U.S. |
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Undefeated super middleweight champion
JOE CALZAGHE'S
landmark 20th title defense against Top-5 contender
PETER MANFREDO, Jr.,
the first alumnus from "The Contender" to challenge for a world
title, will be part of an HBO
free preview weekend in the U.S. The
April 7 world title
rumble will be broadcast
Live! from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on
HBO World Championship Boxing,
beginning at 5 P.M. EDT / 2
P.M. PDT with a replay airing later that evening at
10 P.M.
EDT/PDT.
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Jermain Taylor vs. Corey Spinks - May 19 In Tenn. |
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Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad Intentions”
Taylor will put his titles on the line for the fourth time when
154-lb world champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks moves up
to middleweight to challenge him on Saturday night, May 19th,
at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. DiBella Entertainment and
Don King Productions will present the boxing extravaganza, which
will be Taylor’s second championship defense in Memphis.
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On This Day: March 30 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma:
Zahir Raheem won a 12 round UD over Joe Morales to win
the NABF Featherweight Title.
Jeff Lacy won a 10 round UD over Bobby Jones
Reading, Pennsylvania:
Felix Machado won a TD in the 6th round over Martin
Castillo to retain the IBF Super-Flyweight Title.
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Andrew "6 Heads" Lewis in the 5th
round to win the WBA Welterweight Title.
2001, Ft Worth, Texas:
Paulie Ayala won a 12 round UD over Hugo Dianzo to
retain the WBA Bantamweight Title.
Antonio Margarito KO'd Robert West in the 1st round.
1997, Tokyo, Japan:
Wilfredo Vazquez KO'd Yuji Watanabe in the 5th round to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
1996, Dublin, Ireland:
Wayne McCullough won a 12 round SD over Jose Luis Bueno
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title.
Managua, Nicaraugua:
Rosendo Alvarez KO'd Kermin Guardia in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Minimumweight Title.
1992, Inglewood, California:
Victor Rabanales won a TD in the 9th round for the WBC
ITERIM Bantamweight Title.
1984, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marvin Hagler TKO'd Juan Roldan in the 10th round to
retain the WBC,WBA,and IBF Titles.
1965, New York, New York:
Jose Torres TKO'd Willie Pastrano in the 9th round to
win the WBC and WBA Light-heavyweight Title.
Emile Griffith won a 15 round UD over Jose Stable to
retain the WBC and WBA Welterweight Title.
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DiBella Promises Huge Taylor vs. Spinks Undercard |
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On the Jermain Taylor vs. Corey Spinks
teleconference this morning, promoter Lou DiBella says an
official announcement will be made next Wednesday, revealing the
entire undercard for May 19th which DiBella promises "will blow
you away!". Sources have hinted Vernon Forrest vs. Carlos
Baldomir may be added to the undercard along with Edison Miranda
vs. Kelly Pavlik. Stay Tuned For More
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DeLaHoya vs.
Mayweather Teleconference Transcript |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Hey, how are you
guys doing today? Thanks for having me. I really appreciate the
media over the years. You know, that story you guys wrote on me,
it’s been a hell of a run and I feel great.
OSCAR DE LA HOYA: Everything is going great, wonderful, as
planned. I’m truly excited about working with Freddie Roach.
He’s been very instrumental at this point in my career. He’s
really made a huge difference when it comes to making sure we
have the right strategy and getting me in tiptop shape. We’ve
have great sparring partners no hand, who have the speed, and
even more power, and heavier than Mayweather and things are
going wonderful. It’s going to be a great pleasure being in that
ring May fifth with Mayweather.
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Oscar DeLaHoya And Floyd Mayweather Jr.
International Conference Call - Double
Audio |
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Both fighters called in from their
respective training camps to reflect on early camp
activities as preparations continue for May 5 super fight.
Pound4Pound caught everything both
fighters had to say and now it's your turn to check out the
calls.
FACT: The De La Hoya
vs. Mayweather pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m.
ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will
be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to
more than 61 million pay-per-view homes and in 176 countries
around the world. For your daily De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
fight week updates visit
www.hbo.com.
On Sunday, Apr. 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, HBO will premiere
the all-access prime time series “De La Hoya/Mayweather
24/7.” The four-part series, with unprecedented access,
will chronicle the fighters’ preparations for the May 5
mega-fight at MGM Grand and will provide viewers with a
compelling look at two extraordinary champions.
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C.O.M.B.A.T.T. Awards 3-27-07 Newark NJ |
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Photos By "Sugar" Ray Bailey
Including:
1 Dr Howard Taylor
2 Bobby Goodman
3 Roy Foreman (for George Foreman)
4 Evander Holyfield
5 Bernard Hopkins with COMBATT hat &
jacket
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Joel Julio to appear on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" |
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Colombian
bomber Joel Julio (29-1) returns to the ring on March 30 when he
battles Thomas Davis (11-3-2) in a 10 round bout on ESPN2’s
“Friday Night Fights”. Julio has won his last two bouts
and is ranked #4 by the WBA and IBF, and #7 by the WBC.
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James McGirt, Jr. moving on up |
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Team McGirt has announced that
unbeaten prospect James McGirt, Jr. (14-0, 8 KOs) from now
on will campaign exclusively as a super middleweight.
In his last two fights, both
contracted at 160-pounds, the 6-1 McGirt struggled to make
weight and, despite registering a fourth-round TKO in his
last bout against Anthony Little, wasn't at his physical and
mental best. McGirt, in fact, came in 1-1/2 pounds over
weight against Little, which cost James a few dollars out of
his pocket.
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Sycuan Ringside Promotions'
Boxers Make Special Guest Appearances At Gaming Convention In
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San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside
Promotions brought three of its boxers – International Boxing
Federation (IBF) lightweight champion Julio Diaz, undefeated
heavyweight Shawn Hawk and teenage lightweight sensation Jorge
Paez Jr., to the National Indian Gaming Association’s annual
convention at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center in
Phoenix Tuesday and Wednesday.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Camp Notes: March 28 |
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For Oscar De La Hoya and his new
trainer Freddie Roach, the honeymoon is over and training camp
is down to business. It is Roach’s first training camp in three
years (last one with Mike Tyson in Phoenix training for the
Danny Williams fight) where he had to leave his Wild Card Gym in
Los Angeles, go on location, work with and set-up camp with just
one fighter. “I am used to being at my gym 10 hours a day
training a bunch of fighters,” said Roach. “Being only with
Oscar in Puerto Rico gives me a chance to concentrate and focus
specifically on the game plan for the fight, something I
wouldn’t have been able to do as well as I can now.”
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On This Day: March 29 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Hamburg, Germany:
Vladimir Virchis TKO'd Taras Bidenko in the 12th round -
WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
2003, Portsmouth, England:
Enzo Maccarinelli TKO'd Valery Semishkur in the 1st
round - Non Title
London, Wembley, England:
Audley Harrison won an 8 round decision over Ratko
Draskovic - Non Title
Hamburg, Germany:
Zsolt Erdei TKO'd Jose Dos Santos in the 10th round -
WBO Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title.
Alexander Petkovic TKO'd Alain Simon in the 9th round -
WBC International Cruiserweight Title.
Dariusz Michaelczewski KO'd Derrick Harmon in the 9th
round - WBO Light Heavyweight Title
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
David Tua and Hasim Rahman fought to a 12 round Draw -
NABF Heavyweight Title
Bernard Hopkins won an 8 round TD over Morrade Hakkar
-WBC,WBA,IBF, Middleweight Title.
2002, Bandung, West Java,
Indonesia:
Chris John TKO'd Petcharoon Wor Surapol in the 5th round
- PABA Featherweight Title.
Verno Phillips TKO'd Lloyd Jose in the 5th round -
Vacant NBA Light Middleweight Title
Davarryl Williamson TKO'd Ed White in the 1st round -
Non Title
Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Ross Thompson KO'd Ron Johnson in the 1st round - Vacant
WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Title.
2001, Inglewood, California:
Kingsley Ikeke won a 6 round UD over Juan Carlos Barreto
- Non Title
Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan:
James Toney TKO'd Saul Montana - Vacant IBA Super
Cruiserweight Title
1997, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas,
Nevada:
Laurent Boudonani won a 12 round UD over Carl Daniels -
WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez won a 12 round UD over Mongkol Charoen -
WBC Minimumweight Title.
Michael Moorer won a 12 round MD over Vaughn Bean - IBF
Heavyweight Title.
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Calzaghe, Manfredo, Leonard
Teleconference Transcript |
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SUGAR RAY LEONARD:
I want to say that for both fighters, for Peter Manfredo and for
Joe Calzaghe, it’s going to be an historic moment, one way or
another, because, Peter Manfredo is really looking forward to
this big win, and fighting in Cardiff, it’s going to be
amazing. Click
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Calzaghe/Manfredo/Leonard Teleconference
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Boxing's current longest-reigning
world champion JOE
CALZAGHE, former NABO champion and current
Top-Five contender
PETER MANFREDO, Jr., the first alumnus from
"The Contender" to fight for a world title, and
five-division world champion
SUGAR RAY LEONARD, hosted
a media conference call to discuss the
Calzeghe-Manfredo world title rumble,
Calzaghe (42-0, 31 KOs), from Newbridge, Wales, has been
world champion since 1997 and will be making his 20th
title defense -- which, if successful, would place him
in a fourth-place tie on boxing all-time list with Larry
Holmes and Bernard Hopkins -- against Manfredo (26-3, 12
KOs), from Providence, RI, Saturday, April 7, at
Millennium Stadaium in Cardiff, Wales. HBO will
televise the fight live at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT with a
replay later that evening at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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Pro Elite Presser - Choi, Lesnar, Gracie, Morton |
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Written By Hail Cesar Garcia
Photos By Mariano Alvarez
On the day when the
landscape of MMA changed with the announced purchase of
Japan’s largest and arguably the world’s best MMA
promotion , PrideFC by the owners of the UFC, ProElite
and FEG which operate the EliteXC and K-1 respectively,
today announced Dynamite!! USA, a fight card that will
take place at the 90,000+ seat Los Angeles Coliseum on
June 2. The initial three bouts will be aired on
Showtime and then will be immediately followed by six
bouts aired on Showtime pay-per-view.
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Librado Andrade
Video
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Just 2 days after his unanimous decision
loss to Super Middle Champ Mikkel Kessler, Challenger
Librado Andrade came home to La Habra to see his family and
friends.
Pound4Pound got a chance to speak with Andrade as he
graciously spoke about his loss this past weekend and where
he will go from here.
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How Does Joe Calzaghe Measure Up? |
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JOE CALZAGHE is
boxing's current longest-reigning world champion having held the
super middleweight title since 1997, including 19 consecutive
successful title defenses -- sixth-best on boxing's all-time
list, tied with Ricardo López
(Mexico, strawweight, 1990-1998) and
Eusebio Pedroza (Panama,
featherweight, 1978-1985.) Click
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Moore vs. Lujan - April 13 In Manchester |
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Jamie Moore 26-3 (18 KOs) has at
long last found the world class opponent he has been seeking for
his top of the card bout at Altrincham Leisure Centre in
Manchester, England on Friday, 13 April.
Several highly rated Americans were afraid to leave their shores
to take on the formidable 28 year old British Light Middleweight
Champion, but two time former world title challenger Sebastian
Andres Lujan 26-4-2 (18KOs) of Sante Fe, Argentina, did not
hesitate when offered the opportunity to return to the UK.
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On This Day: March 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico:
Kirino Garcia TKO'd Arturo Lopez in the 6th round -
Mexican Middleweight Title
Jhonny Gonzalez TKO'd Diego Andrade in the 1st round -
Non Title
Davie, Florida:
Luis Bolano won a 12 round UD over Cecilio Santos - WBO
Flyweight Title Eliminator
Carlos Maussa TKO'd Henry Matos in the 3rd round - Non
Title
Rosemont, Illinois:
Terrance Cauthen won a 12 round over Roberto Ortega -
NABF Light Welterweight Title.
Teddy Reid TKO'd Pat Coleman in the 8th round - NABF
Welterweight Title
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Almazbek Raiymkulov (Kid Diamond) won an 8 round UD over
Sergio Soto - Non Title
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Joe Mesi KO'd Jason Curry in the 2nd round - Non Title
Zahir Raheem KO'd Juan Polo Perez in the 3rd round - Non
Title
2002, Washington, D.C.:
Sharmba Mitchell won a 10 round UD over Bernard Harris -
Non Title
1998, KC Sports Arena, Hull,
England:
Imamu Mayfield KO'd Terry Dunstan in the 11th round -
IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Paul Ingle won a 12 round Decision over Trust Ndlovu -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Featherweight Title.
Tim Austin TKO'd Paul Lloyd in the 2nd round - IBF
Bantamweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Charles Brewer TKO'd Herol Graham in the 10th round -
IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Shannon Briggs in the 5th round - WBC
Heavyweight Title.
Chris Byrd TKO'd Derek Amos in the 5th round - Non
Title.
1995, Flint, Michigan:
Chris Byrd TKO'd Mike Rouse in the 6th round - Vacant
USBA Heavyweight Title.
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi:
Hasim Rahman won a 4 round MD over Jeff Williams - Non
Title.
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Jacqui Snow's "K.O.'s" |
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Tuesday Report By "K.O." Jacqui Snow
Before I start this week's column, I'd like to offer an
explanation to those who wrote me asking why I didn't review
last Saturday's fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco
Antonio Barrera. I'll start with a confession of sorts. A few
years ago, I made a special cable that allowed me to connect my
computer's printer port to my satellite receiver's access card.
I'd program my card to "purchase" pay-per-view boxing matches
(and Spice Network for my husband!) and it didn't cost me a
cent. Back then, I never missed a fight, but now that sadly I
have to cough up like everybody else, I think twice before
ordering a PPV, especially after HBO stole fifty bucks from me
for the Baldomir/Mayweather snoozer. This time, with what
I thought was the wisdom that comes from experience, I concluded
that the Marquez/Barrera matchup might have been deserving of a
$50 price tag five years ago, but not any more.
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NJ Boxing Hall of Fame 2007 inductees announced!
This year's list highlighted by world champions Murray & Cole.
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By Mike Indri
Henry Hascup, president of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame,
beamed with pride as he announced the thirteen newest members of
the highly esteemed organization, selected by the Hall's
electoral committee this past week.
Hascup, a noted boxing historian, has served as the NJBHOF
president for over twenty years. "I've been involved with
the Hall of Fame since 1981, and this is one of the better votes
I've ever seen! All the boxers earned it, as well as those
that provide such a great service to our sport."
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Old-time boxing returns in "Collision Course"
Godfrey-Cora headlines April
6 show at Mohegan Sun, on ESPN2 FNF |
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"Collision Course" is a
throwback to the days when boxers readily fought each other,
politics didn't play a role, and fans always got their
money's worth.
"Collision Course," promoted by
Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.
(CES), headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights on April 6 with
young cruiserweight contenders
Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey
and Felix "Bad
News" Cora, Jr. squaring off at Mohegan Sun Arena
in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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Hill hitting high notes in Germany
Hill-Maske headlines Saturday's
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Five-time world champion and
reigning WBA cruiserweight title-holder Virgil "Quicksilver"
Hill has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning record producer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and singer Joy Enriquez to produce
"Conqueror," a new single that will be released at "The
Rematch," headlined by the 12-round main event between Hill and
Henry "The Gentleman" Maske, on March 31 in Munich, Germany.
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On This Day: March 27 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Homebush Bay, New South
Wales, Australia:
Vic Darchinyan TKO'd Mzukisi Sikali in the 8th round -
IBF,IBO Flyweight Title
Lovemore N'Dou KO'd Jesar Ancajas in the 2nd round -
IBF Pan Pacific Light
Welterweight Title.
Nedal Hussein KO'd Obote Ameme in the 1st round -
Non Title
2004, Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over Armand Krajnc -
WBA,IBF Super Middleweight Title. - Ottke announced his
retirement after this fight.
Danilo Haussler won a 12 round UD over Henry Porras -
Vacant IBF Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Title.
Carlos Baldomir TKO'd Alpaslan Aguzum in the 8th round -
WBC International Welterweight Title.
Arthur Abraham TKO'd Branko Sobot in the 2nd round - Non
Title
Rome, Italy:
Vincenzo Cantatore won a 12 round UD over Ismail Abdoul
- Vacant European (EBU) Cruiserweight Title.
Tijuana, Mexico:
Diego Morales won a 12 round UD over Adonis Rivas - WBC
Bantamweight Title Eliminator.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. KO'd Guadalupe Arce in the 1st
round - Non Title
Little Rock, Arkansas:
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Alex Bunema in the 7th round -
WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title.
Monte Barrett won a 10 round SD over Dominick Guinn -
Non Title
Leavander Johnson won a 10 round UD over Roque Cassiani
- Non Title
Serguei Lyakhovich won a 6 round UD over Onebo Maxime -
Non Title
2003, Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Shannon Briggs TKO'd Marvin Hill in the 1st round - Non
Title
Julian Letterlough TKO'd Stacy Goodson in the 1st round
- Non Title
Luis Collazo TKO'd Earl Allen in the 4th round - Non
Title
1999, Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic:
Victoriano Sosa won a 12 round Decision over Rafael
Meran - WBC Fecarbox Lightweight Title.
Derby, England:
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Carl Thompson in the 5th round -
WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Miami, Florida:
Winky Wright KO'd Derrick Graham in the 3rd round - IBF
Light Middleweight Title Eliminator
Tim Austin KO'd Sergio Aguila in the 9th round - IBF
Bantamweight Title
Jorge Julio won a 12 round SD over Julio Gamboa - WBO
Bantamweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marcos Licona won a 12 round SD over Israel Vazquez -
Vacant WBO NABO Super Bantamweight Title.
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Pound4Pound Invited To Private Pacquiao Workout |
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Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Manny Pacquiao, currently in training for
Jorge Solis on April 14th, did a full and strenuous
workout today in Hollywood, Ca. This was no open to the
public, light workout. Pacquiao went 10 hard rounds on
the mitts in the ring without a break in between,
shadowboxed, hit the heavy bag, speed bag, jumped rope,
loads of stomach work, stretches and more. Thanks to the
Wild Card Gym, trainer Justin Fortune, Winchell Campos
and the Pacquiao camp for making this happen.
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Full Photo Gallery will be up TOMORROW, and more to
come, including Video.
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Jesse
Feliciano TKO 8 Delvin Rodriguez Photo
Gallery
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Dmitriy Salita W UD 10 Grover Wiley Photo
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Including:
Curtis
Stevens W 10 Darnell Boone
Jaidon Codrington W 10 Marlon Hayes
Francisco Figueroa TKO 3 Antonio Ramirez
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On This Day: March 26 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Besançon, France:
Morrade Hakkar won a 12 round SD over Jorge Sendra -
Vacant European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Riesa, Germany:
Thomas Ulrich won a 12 round UD over Matthew Barney -
European (EBU) Light
Heavyweight Title.
Corpus Christi, Texas:
Fernando Vargas won a 10 round UD over Raymond Joval -
Non Title.
2004, Phoenix, Arizona:
Kelly Pavlik KO'd Roberto Baro in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Miami, Florida:
Ebo Elder won a 10 round UD over Oscar Diaz - Non Title.
Kendall Holt KO'd Gilberto Reyes in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Tampa, Florida:
Edner Cherry won a 10 round UD over Isidro Tejedor - NBA
Intercontinental Lightweight Title.
2001, London, Wembley, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Tony Pep in the 4th round - Vacant
WBU Light Welterweight Title.
1999, Cherokee, North Carolina:
Anthony Jones TKO'd Urbano Gurrola in the 5th round -
NABF Light Middleweight Title.
Rhoshii Wells won a 10 round Decision over Ronald Weaver
- Non Title.
1996, Rochester, New York:
Hasim Rahman won a 10 round UD over Ross Puritty - Non
Title.
1994, Dortmund, Germany:
Henry Maske TKO'd Ernesto Magdaleno in the 9th round -
IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Chonburi, Thailand:
Chana Porpaoin won a 12 round MD over Carlos Murillo -
WBA Minimumweight Title.
Pomona, California:
Shane Mosley won a 10 round decision over Oscar Lopez -
Non Title.
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Velazquez vs. Lorenzo - April 13 |
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Tijuana, Mexico native Velazquez, 46-11-2 (32KO’s), riding a
four bout winning streak, is coming off an outstanding win over
Manny Pacquiao’s brother Bobby on November 16, 2006 at the Hard
Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Velasquez was well ahead
on points when Pacquiao was disqualified in the eleventh round.
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Haye Targets Mormeck After Heavyweight Test |
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WBC number one cruiserweight and
European champion David Haye has a new target at 200 lb with
Jean-Marc Mormeck's recent world title win over hated rival
O'Neil Bell.
"I'm really looking forward to fighting Mormeck," said Haye. "I
think our styles will make for a great tear up but I'm convinced
that I have the ability to beat him.
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Calzaghe Blasts Back At Manfredo |
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WBO super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has hit back at
Peter Manfredo Jnr's claims that he will knock him out when they
meet on April 7 at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff.
Contender runner-up Manfredo also branded Calzaghe a slapper,
questioned whether he was a legend and said his reign as a world
champion would be ended in front of his own fans in a
fortnight's time.
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"Lion" Oral Takes WBC International
& EBU-EU Middleweight Title With S.D.
HUGE Arena Box-Promotion Results |
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Sporthalle, Hamburg, Alsterdorf, Germany
Middleweight Mahir Oral split decisions Domenico Spada over 12
Judge: Roger Tilleman 116-112 | Judge: Esa Lehtosaari 116-111 |
Judge: Predrag Aleksic 113-114
WBC International Middleweight Title
EBU-EU (European Union) Middleweight Title
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On This Day: March 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Los Angeles,
California:
Israel Vazquez TKO'd Jose Luis Valbuena in the 12th
round to win the vacant IBF Super-Bantamweight Title.
2001, Phoenix, Arizona:
Martin Castillo KO'd Francisco Tejedor in the 1st round.
Ivan Calderon won a 4 round UD over Arturo Velazquez
2000, Liverpool, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Pedro Alonso Teran in the 4th round
to win the WBO Intercontinental Light-Welterweight
Title.
Managua, Nicarauga:
Adonis Rivas won a TD over Pedro Morquecho in the 11th
round to retain the WBO Super-Flyweight Title.
1997, London, England:
Howard Eastman TKO'd Rachid Serdjane in the 7th round.
Duke McKenzie won an 8 round decision over Bamana
Dibateza
Oxnard, California:
Fernando Vargas KO'd Jorge Morales in the 1st round.
1995, Miami Beach, Florida:
Diosbelys Hurtado won a 6 round decision over Dwight
Eaglin
Glen Johnson KO'd Tyrone Dillard in the 1st round.
1994, Akirkeby, Denmark:
Johnny Bredahl won a 12 round UD over Eduardo Nazario to
retain the WBO Super-Flyweight Title.
1992, London, England:
Duke McKenzie TKO'd Wilfredo Vargas in the 8th round to
retain the WBO Bantamweight Title.
1991, Inglewood, California:
Melchor Cob Castro KO'd Rolando Pascua in the 10th round
to win the WBC Light-Flyweight Title.
1989, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Michael Nunn KO'd Sumbu Kalambay in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
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Kessler Clinics Andrade Through 12 -
It's No Wonder Calzaghe Ducks Him |
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Mikkel Kessler (now 39-0, 29 KO's) retained the
WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Titles with an impressive 12
round clinic over Librado Andrade that was about as one sided as
a fight can get. From the opening round, Kessler was just too
fast and too elusive for Andrade who's punches were wide, slow
and reaching. Kessler controlled the entire fight where Andrade
appeared too anxious and tired early in the fight. Andrade was
tagged often with both the right hand and left hook, even at
times not defending himself taking clean shots to the head that
snapped his chin into the air. Andrade however is one tough son
of a gun and never stopped coming forward for the entire fight.
Andrade took some massive shots that would have floored nearly
any other fighter, including Joe Calzaghe who's been running
scared of Kessler, but Andrade was never in enough trouble that
the fight might get stopped. Kessler tired late in the fight
which allowed Andrade to work a little in the final rounds, but
Kessler's combinations were just too much for Andrade to block
or dodge as Kessler went on to win a perfect fight with scores
of 120-109 on all three cards. Andrade takes his first loss at
24-1 with 18 KO's.
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Kessler vs. Andrade On
HBO B.A.D. Tonight
Little Known California Fighter
Set To Steal The Show
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Written By William Trillo
Over the past year Golden Boy CEO
Richard Schaefer and I have not seen eye to eye on a few
topics, but I am pleased to say that after our phone
conversation on Friday afternoon we both agree that # 1 WBC
Super Middleweight Librado Andrade (24-0,18 KO's) is set
to, as Schaefer said "Shock the World on Saturday night when
he defeats WBC/WBA Super Middle Champ Mikkel Kessler(38-0,29
KO's)!" Set as a 5 to 1 underdog in most gambling
circles, Andrade has earned little if any respect from the
boxing pundits at large. With the exception of a few of us
in Southern California who have seen Andrade earn his way up
from the trenches, most people have no idea who Librado is,
the rest can't even pronounce his name.
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Fight Day Interview With
Trainer Wayne McCullough
His Thoughts On His Fighter
Librado Andrade
and his Chances Against Mikkel Kessler
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By William Trillo
It's not often that a trainer will take
the time on fight day to speak to the media about his
fighters Championship bout that is only hours away. But
Wayne McCullough is no ordinary trainer and he was happy to
field some questions for us only hours before Andrade and
Kessler battle for 168 pound hardware.
Pound4Pound: Wayne, all the
training is done and all there is left now is the fighting.
Now that you have been through the entire camp as Librado's
trainer, how do you see this fight going?
Wayne McCullough: I studied tapes and wrote down Kessler's
weaknesses. I posted it up on my gym wall so Librado
could look at it every day. I believe Librado will
knock Kessler out if he does what we've worked on but it's
all on him when he gets in the ring. You can practice
tactics for the fight every day in the gym with your trainer
but once you're in there, it all has to come together.
However, I believe Librado will be the champion.
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Dmitriy Salita steps up with decisive victory
"Chin Checkers" Stevens & Codrington also pound out wins |
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By Mike Indri
New York - While promoter Lou DiBella's latest rendition of his
Broadway Boxing Series failed to yield any real surprises, those
that crammed their way into Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom
this past Thursday night quite possibly witnessed the turning
point in the promising career of twenty-four-year-old Dmitriy
Salita.
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Quick Friday Night Results |
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Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Promoter: Tuto Zabala
Lightweight Jose Reyes decisions Humberto Tapia over 12
Judge: Howard Reichbach 119-108 | Judge: Michael Pernick 117-110
| Judge: Mark Streisand 117-110
Joseph de los Santos TKO's Douglas Esbenshaden in 5
Time: 1:05 | Referee: Brian Garry
Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Puerto Rico Best Boxing
Welterweight Edwin Vazquez decisions Jose Correa over 12
Judge: Cesar Ramos 118-110 | Judge: Elliot Rosa 120-108 | Judge:
Samuel Conde 118-110 - WBA Fedecaribe Welterweight
Title
Light Flyweight Daniel Reyes split decisions Nelson Dieppa over
12
WBA Fedelatin Light Flyweight Title - Judges scores: 115-113,
115-113, 113-115
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Grano KO's Turlington In 1 |
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Heavyweight prospect Tony Grano
(8-0-1, 7 KO's) scored a first round knockout victory over John
Turlington (5-11-1, 4 KO's) on Friday night at Foxwoods Resort
and Casino in Ledyard, CT. Grano, the 2005 United States Amateur
Heavyweight Champ, pounced on the journeyman Turlington from the
moment the bell sounded to begin the bout.
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Bell Demands Third
Fight With Mormeck |
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Back in the United
States after a disappointing weekend in France, former
undisputed world cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell has plenty
to say about the circumstances surrounding his 12 round decision
loss to Jean-Marc Mormeck in their highly anticipated rematch.
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All Star Boxing Update |
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Quiet Cannon, Montebello, CA.
Doors Open 6pm...First bout approx. 7:30pm
10 Rounds Super Middleweights
Miguel Espino (13-2-1) vs. Juadiel Zepeda (8-1-1)
8 Rounds Super Middleweights
Fernando Zuniga (24-8) vs. Marcus Pernell (12-3)
8 Rounds California State Welterweight Championship
Aaron Martinez (6-0) vs. Walter Jovany Diaz (4-1-2)
4 Rounds Women's Lightweights
Jennifer Barber (Debut) vs. Alex Kumbala (Debut)
6 Rounds Welterweights
Aaron Robinson (4-2-1) vs. TBA
For ticket information please call (323) 781-4871
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