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On This Day: March 31 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Little Rock, Arkansas:
Rosendo Alvarez won a 12 round MD over Beibis Mendoza to
retain the WBA Light-Flyweight Title.
Angel Manfredy TKO'd Moises Pedroza in the 7th round
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Marcos Primera in the 5th round.
1995, Anahiem, California:
Chiquita Gonzalez KO'd Jesus Zuniga in the 5th round to
retain the WBC and IBF Light-Flyweight Titles.
Alejandro Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Louie Espinoza
to retain the WBC Featherweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Daniel
Jimenez
Genaro Hernandez TKO'd Jorge Paez in the 8th round.
Detroit, Michigan:
Thomas Hearns TKO'd Lenny LaPaglia in the 1st round to
win the WBU Cruiserweight Title.
1990, Tampa, Florida:
Terry Norris KO'd John Mugabi in the 1st round to win
the WBC Light-Middleweight Title.
1980, Knoxville, Tennessee:
Mike Weaver KO'd John Tate in the 15th round to win the
WBA Heavyweight Title.
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad TKO'd Marvin Johnson in the 11th
round to win the WBA Light-Heavyweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Larry Holmes KO'd Leroy Jones in the 8th round to retain
the WBC Heavyweight Title.
Marvin Camel won a 15 round UD over Mate Parlov to win
the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
1973, San Diego, California:
Ken Norton won a 12 round SD over Muhammad Ali to win
the NABF Heavyweight Title. Ali suffered a broken Jaw in
this bout.
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Pacquiao & Hatton Hit The Hollywood Red Carpet
Wahlberg & Rourke Also Present To
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Photo: Bret "The Threat Newton
Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton made
their one and only United States press tour appearance
for their upcoming mega-bout on May 2nd. This wasn't the
typical press conference as they rolled out the red
carpet for a star studded event that had fans gathered
up and down Hollywood Blvd.. Actors such as Mark
Wahlberg and Mickey Rourke also hit the carpet walk who
are also big admirers of the two fighters. Trainers
Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Sr. both predicted
knockouts, while Pacquiao and Hatton promised to give
their best on fight night.
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Billy's Blog & Mail Pouch
Prince Overcomes Technical Issues At Nokia Theatre
Chambers & Peter Can't Overcome Weighty Issues |
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By William Trillo
While rocker Prince found a way to get through the technical
snafu's at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on Saturday night the same
could not be said for the main event on Friday night in the same
venue as both Eddie Chambers and Sam Peter lumbered behind
excess girth that made their battle darn near unwatchable, and
no I am not talking about the poor sight lines in that venue, I
already touched on that, and there is really no reason to beat a
dead horse....much. :)
Plus:
Chavez Jr. Calls Out
Duddy, Oscar & Manny
Mail Pouch
Tests Show Plaster Of Paris Ingredients
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Librado Andrade Montreal Workout |
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By William Trillo
Photo: Danny Cabrera
Looking to put on another great show in
front of his adopted home of Montreal, Super
Middleweight Librado Andrade makes final preparations as
he ready for his battle with Vitali Tsypko this Saturday
night at The Bell Center. The winner will become the
number one mandatory challenger for IBF Champ Lucien
Bute who just recently defended his title in Montreal.
With it's controversial outcome, a Bute vs. Andrade
rematch looms but not before Librado can get past the
tough Tsypko. The fight will be televised on Showtime
this Saturday night along with the Tim Bradley vs.
Kendall Holt 140 pound unifier. It's a can't miss card
that promises to be action packed.
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“The Standing Eight Count”-
Ringside For ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights |
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By Dave Wilcox
The Nokia Theater in Los Angeles played host to Goossen-Tutor
Promotions as the dapper Joe Tessitore and the not so dapper
Teddy Atlas called the action for Friday Night Fights. This
would be a fight card hosted by a venue normally reserved for
stage shows and concerts. This was not your normal Boxing
atmosphere. If you picture going to a play, that’s what we had
here. The ring sat on the stage and the entire crowd was on one
side, as if they were at a movie. Us media scrubs sat on the
stage.
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Defending Manny & The Meaning Of Loyalty |
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By Marv Dumon - examiner.com
And so all observers have reached an eventuality where there
were able to witness a business mistake being made. It was
inevitable. A few were made in the past. More are coming.
Intentional or not - redundantly stating in order to drive the
fact (not an opinion) - that more mistakes are coming. In case
you are asking why that to be the case . . .
. . . because Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a human being.
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Cesar Garcia vs. Anthony Wheaton
4 Round Lightweight Scrap Video |
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As so eloquently put by our writer
Roy Marquez, Lightweight Cesar Garcia is all guts and heart.
With but one win in six fights entering the bout Garcia looked
to be the perfect foe for a fighter making his professional
debut. Anthony Wheaton (0-1) learned that records can be
deceiving.
In a local scrap on the All Star Boxing promoted card, these two
fighters, put it all on the line and gave the fans their money's
worth.
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ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Live On Famed
Beale Street, Free To The Public, This Friday |
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As part of the 'I AM A MAN' weekend commemorating
the 41st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's untimely death
in Memphis TN, on April 4, 1968, Prize Fight Boxing and DiBella
Entertainment will be on the famous Beale Street in downtown
Memphis this Friday (April 3rd) live on ESPN2 Friday Night
fights.
Prize Fight is honoring the Memphis Sanitation workers who stood
firm in their fight for civil rights during the 1968 sanitation
strike, some of the actual men and women from that time will be
in attendance as Prize Fight salutes them.
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Timothy Bradley: "Bring It On Holt...
I'm Ready To Shock The World" |
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WBC light welterweight champion Timothy “Desert
Storm” Bradley weighed in for the mandatory WBC 7-day weigh in
hours before his departure to Montreal Canada, where he will
clash against Kendall “R-Rated” Holt as the main event of the
evening in front of thousands of fight fans The Bell Centre and
many more on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, April 4,
2009.
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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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Dirrell Stay Undefeated With Sixth-Round TKO Over Findley,
Yorgey Knocks Out Hearns In Ninth In Battle Of Unbeatens On A
Special Edition Of ShoBox |
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Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Undefeated super middleweight Andre
Dirrell outclassed Derrick Findley and Harry Joe Yorgey
outfought Ronald Hearns in a battle of unbeaten junior
middleweights en route to impressive victories on a
special Saturday edition of ShoBox: The New Generation
on SHOWTIME.
Dirrell, of Flint, Mich., who is ranked No. 1 in the
World Boxing Organization (WBO), No. 3 in the World
Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 7 in the International
Boxing Federation (IBF), won by sixth-round TKO to
improve to 18-0 with 13 knockouts. Findley, of Gary,
Ind., who couldn’t answer the bell for the seventh, fell
to 13-3 with 8 KOs.
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“Noche de Campeones DIRECTV”
Lopez Gets Unanimous Decision Over Phosuwan
Photos: Jose Perez - PR Best Boxing Promotions |
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(12 Rds WBO World Title 115lbs)
PRAMUANSAK PHOSUWAN – VS. JOSÉ LÓPEZ –
Mahasalakam, Thailand (45-2-1, 24KOs) Trujillo Alto,
Puerto Rico (39-7-2, 32KOs)
López won by unanimous decision.
The judges voted 117-111, 117-111 and 116-112.
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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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Chavez Jr. Wins Unanimous Decision Over Cuello |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.,
Culiacan, Mexico, stays undefeated by winning a 10-round
unanimous decision against top-rated Luciano Cuello,
Buenos Aires Saturday on Top Rank's “Latin Fury 8 --
Tijuana Thunder” at the 21,000-seat Plaza de Toros
Monumental bullring in Tijuana, Mexico. More To Come
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Soto Stops Davis In 4 |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
WBC super featherweight champion Humberto
Soto stops Antonio Davis in the fourth round Saturday to
retain his title on Top Rank's “Latin Fury 8 -- Tijuana
Thunder” at the 21,000-seat Plaza de Toros Monumental
bullring in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Montiel Destroys Silva In 3 |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
WBO junior bantamweight champion Fernando
Montiel destroys Diego Silva in the third round to win
the vacant WBO bantamweight title , Saturday on Top
Rank's “Latin Fury 8 -- Tijuana Thunder” at the
21,000-seat Plaza de Toros Monumental bullring in
Tijuana, Mexico.
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Dirrell Puts On Another Effortless Snoozer
This Time Only For 6 Rounds Against
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Andre Dirrell (now 18-0, 13 KO's) is just one of
those fighters who fights up to, or down to, the level of his
opponents. As shown in the past against Curtis Stevens where the
two shadow boxed for 10 of the most boring rounds in boxing
history, then against Victor Oganov where the two fought in a
war. What ever Dirrell's opponents bring determines how much he
decides to give. Tonight was against completely overmatched
Derrick Findley who's last fight was against a guy who had only
1 win and 18 losses. How is that a fight that puts you in line
to fight Andre Dirrell?
In round 1, Dirrell landed a huge left uppercut that snapped
Findley's head back and staggered him to the ropes. Dirrell then
teed off on Findley with consecutive uppercuts to the body and
head, all landing as Findley just held his guard up with his
back against the ropes to make it out of the round. It didn't
look like this was going to go on much longer, or so we thought.
For the next 5 rounds, Dirrell just jabbed at the much smaller
Findley. That's it. A few right hands were mixed in, but that's
basically it. Findley did nothing but plod forward with his
guard up, offering nothing whatsoever but target practice.
What's bothersome is that Dirrell could finish Findley at any
given moment, during any round, but chooses not to and puts the
audience to sleep. Findley is no danger to Dirrell, and Dirrell
just runs around the ring popping out jabs, even backing all the
way up to the ropes to let Findley in, as the two would end in a
clinch. Dirrell really needs to pick up the pace.
At the end of the 6th round Findley's corner decided to waive
the fight off and save us from our misery. Findley falls to 13-3
with 8 KO's.
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Yorgey Obliterates Hearns In 9 |
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Harry Yorgey (now 22-0-1, with 10 KO's) had his
way with untested Ronald Hearns. Son of legend Thomas Hearns,
Ronald was not brought up in the correct manner in order to be a
viable opponent for someone who actually knew how to box. You
just can't prepare these kids who carry their fathers name with
them into the ring by fighting bum after bum after bum.
The fight started quick as both men exchanged in the center of
the ring. In round 3, Hearns was staggered early, but Yorgey let
him off the hook and kept back the remainder of the round.
In round 4, a big right hand buckled Hearns again, this time
Yorgey followed up with a combination and down went Hearns for
the first time in his career. Yorgey again kept back the
remainder of the round which cost him as a left hand by Hearns
that appeared blocked, dropped Yorgey in the same round. Yorgey
complained of their feet tangling as result of the knockdown and
showed no ill effects from the punch.
In round 5, a huge right hand on the chin sent Hearns straight
down like a wooden board early in the round. It didn't look like
Hearns would make it, but he did as Yorgey once again failed to
put on any finishing touches and let Hearns make it out of the
round.
In round 7, Hearns began to take a beating. Yorgey was landing
right hands at will, stopping Hearns in his tracks and
staggering him across the ring, rope to rope.
In round 8, Yorgey again lets Hearns off the hook by taking a
whole round off.
In round 9, Hearns in retreat, unwilling to get into any
exchanges nearly made it another round, but in the final
seconds, a huge left hook buckled Hearns as he staggered
backwards and as the bell sounded, another big right hand landed
flush on the chin and Hearns was on the canvas a third time.
Hearns was out and the fight should have been waived off right
then and there, but referee Steve Smoger gave one of his famous
long counts and by the time you could have reached 20, Smoger
counted "10" and Hearns showed no desire to continue.
Final time was 2:59 of the 9th. Hearns takes his first loss, but
also his first real opponent and should rethink his career at
21-1 with 17 KO's.
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Fights At Nokia More Than Just A Bad Idea |
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By William Trillo
The next time a designed theatre will become a suitable venue
for a professional boxing card will be the first time a designed
theatre becomes a suitable venue for a professional boxing card.
On Friday night a fight card was held in Downtown L.A. at the
beautiful Nokia Theatre. In theory it sounded like a pretty
nifty idea but when the curtain was raised the night became a
huge bust. (And no I am not talking about the ring card girls
who needed a lot more padding in those push up wonder bras).
Slowly I digress.
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Message To All Fighters -
Protect Yourself At All Times |
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By Roy Marquez
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Friday night was fight night at the Quiet
Canon in Montebello, CA where jr. welterweight prospect
Mookie Pendarvis stepped up in class to test his mettle
against gate keeper Steve Quinonez. Pendarvis v.
Quinonez headlined an action packed fight card presented
by All-Star Boxing.
Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis stopped veteran Steve
Quinonez (31-14-1) at 2:07 of the first to win their jr.
welterweight contest in dramatic fashion. When Quinonez,
a former title challenger, lost his balance and nearly
fell through the ropes Pendarvis greeted his return to
the ring with a chopping left hand. Quinonez never saw
the punch and crumbled to the floor. Quinonez struggled
to beat the count but did and when the fight resumed
Pendarvis jumped on him. Referee Raul Caiz Jr. was
forced to step between the fighters and call a halt to
the bout. With the victory Pendarvis (10-1-1) won the CA
State Jr. Welterweight championship.
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Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis Post Fight
Video Interview |
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Junior Welter Cleotis "Mookie"
Pendarvis (8-1-2, 2 KOs) took the California State Title with a
dramatic first round KO over Steve "The Mongoose" Quinonez
(31-13-1, 13 KOs). With the win Mookie put himself back on the
map and Pound4Pound was on hand to get his thoughts after the
win.
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"Tijuana Thunder" Weights |
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Photos: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Julio Chavez Jr. 154 vs.
Luciano Cuello 154
Humberto Soto 130 vs.
Antonio Davis 130
(WBC super featherweight championship)
Fernando Montiel 118 vs. Diego Silva 117
(WBO bantamweight championship)
Antonio Diaz 144.5 vs. Javier Castro 144.5
Venue: Plaza de Toros Monumental, Tijuana, Mexico
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: Pay-per-view, 9PM ET / 6PM PT
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Andre Dirrell & Derrick Findley, Ronald Hearns
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Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Undefeated super middleweight Andre “The
Matrix’’ Dirrell faces Derrick “Superman’’ Findley and
Ronald “The Chosen One” Hearns meets “Lightning” Harry
Joe Yorgey in a battle of unbeaten junior middleweights
in the 10-round co-features tomorrow/Saturday, March 28,
on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live
on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
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David Lopez vs. Ossie Duran On ESPN2 April 10 |
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If it's a fight night at Desert Diamond Casino in
Tucson, Arizona, you can almost guarantee that David "The
Destroyer" Lopez will be on hand to thrill his legion of loyal
fans. On Friday, April 10th, Lopez will fight at his home away
from home for the 12th time when he takes on veteran Ossie Duran
in the main event of ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights".. Making a
special appearance to take in the action at this big night of
boxing in Tucson will be none other than the Golden Boy himself,
Oscar de la Hoya.
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Carlos Hernandez, Vicente Escobedo, Jesse James Leija & Ignacio
Beristain Teleconference Transcript |
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Carlos Hernandez: Thank you for believing
in me and giving me this opportunity with a young rising star
like Vicente Escobedo, who we know - we all know is the future
of boxing. But we have to work to win. This guy is a good,
hungry young fighter, but what I have in my corner is
experience. And that's what we're going to bring to the table.
Jesse James Leija: I'm excited about this. I'm so
excited for Carlos Hernandez getting a second opportunity to get
back to the world title. And I know Vicente Escobedo, who's a
young, young, energized fighter. But, I see it that he's going
to be heavily tested in this fight. I almost see it as when I
fought Juan Lazcano, when I fought Hector Camacho, Jr., when I
fought Francisco Bojado where I think these guys are coming in
too quick, too soon, to fight a veteran fighter as in Carlos.
And, I know he has a great trainer and I just think that right
now it's going to be experience that's going to prevail over
Vicente Escobedo.
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Dunne Offered £150,000 To Face Munroe |
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FRANK MALONEY is willing to pay Bernard Dunne
£150,000 (STERLING) if he agrees to defend his WBA
super-bantamweight title against Rendall Munroe.
The promoter would expect the Dubliner to defend his newly won
title in England as he would be receiving a career best payday,
but Maloney the European champion would be willing to travel
across the Irish Sea.
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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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Peter & Chambers Belly Up To Scale |
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By William Trillo
At 265 pounds Sam Peter is over 11 pounds heavier than he has
ever been when he steps in the ring tonight and at 223 pounds
Eddie Chambers has only tipped the scales by more than that one
time. Excuse me if I get the impression that neither one of
these guys took the fight very seriously. You got to love a
weigh in picture where both fighters still got their shirts on.
They say the camera adds 10 pounds so if the fighters look
bigger than that on ESPN tonight don't come crying to me.
Margarito Hand Wrap Results Are In
According to the Los Angeles Times the test results done on the
hand wraps that were confiscated moments before his loss to
Shane Mosley are in and if you are a "Tony" fan...it's not good
news.
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Roman "Made In Hell" Karmazin Video
Interview |
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Just days after coming off a 7th
round TKO victory over Antwun Echols, NABF Middleweight Champ
Roman Karmazin is already making the scene in Southern
California boxing circles. Thursday in Montebello, Karmazin
attended the All Star boxing weigh in and Pound4Pound took a few
minutes to talk with the Champ.
Karmazin discussed his recent fight and spoke to the
middleweight division and getting a shot at either World
Champion Kelly Pavlik or Arthur Abraham.
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All Star Boxing Presents
Mookie vs. The Mongoose |
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Report & Photo By William Trillo
Tonight in Montebello CA Junior Welters
Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis (8-1-2, 2 KOs) & Steve "The
Mongoose" Quinonez (31-13-1, 13 KOs) will face each
other at the Quiet Cannon. This fight has the potential
to be a real barn burner and could be one of the hottest
fights in Southern California this Friday night even
though ESPN will do their own card on the other side of
town. With fighters like Jose Luis Castillo and Diego
Corrales on his ledger Quinones will no doubt be ready.
On the other hand Pendarvis is brimming with a new found
confidence and he is looking for a victory tonight to
launch him into the spotlight. Eight other bouts are
scheduled on the card with a pair of young heavyweight
prospects to be featured. Doors open at 6:30pm and
tickets can be purchased by calling (323)816-6200.
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2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada
Plans To Upset No. 1 Rated Alexander Povetkin |
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2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada held
an open media workout today at his ”Big Six Academy” in
Providence before he departs Sunday for Germany to fight
Alexander Povetkin, 2004 Olympic gold medalist and the IBF’s No.
1 contender, April 4 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Estrada (15-1, 3 KOs) and Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs) nearly fought
several times as amateurs but it never materialized, due to
their contrasting schedules, until now as professionals.
Povetkin, who has a mandated title shot this fall against IBF
heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko, signed to fight Estrada because,
according to reports from his camp, he wants a test not a
tune-up.
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Pascal Set From April 4th Fight In Montreal |
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Super Channel, Groupe Yvon Michel and Hennessy
Sports team up to bring Canadian fight fans a stirring afternoon
of boxing action on Saturday April 4, featuring the return of
Super Middleweight contender Jean Pascal, and the sixth pro
fight of stellar prospect Logan Cotton McGuinness, LIVE from the
Casino de Montreal.
It all gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Super Channel in vibrant
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Pacquiao & Roach Named BWAA's Best |
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Boxing’s No. 1 pound for fighter MANNY PACQUIAO
and No. 1 pound 4 pound trainer WORLD-FAMOUS FREDDIE ROACH, were
named 2008 Fighter of the Year and Trainer of the Year,
respectively, by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Pacquiao and Roach, boxing’s dynamic duo, were honored for a
year that can only be described as Henry Armstronesque. The
Pinoy powerhouse captured the WBC super featherweight title by
defeating Juan Manual Marquez and the WBC lightweight title by
knocking out defending champion David Diaz. Pacquiao’s stoppage
of Oscar De La Hoya, fought at the welterweight limit was the
historic exclamation to a great year. Armstrong, the great Hall
of Famer, is best known for being the only man in boxing history
to hold three world titles simultaneously, a feat he
accomplished 71 years ago when he won world titles at
featherweight, welterweight and lightweight (in that order)
during a nine-month span between November 1937 and August 1938.
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Israel Vazquez Wins 2008 Fight Of The Year Award |
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Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez’s third epic junior
featherweight battle with Rafael Marquez has been named the 2008
“FIGHT OF THE YEAR” by the Boxing Writers Association of
American.
The third Vazquez/Marquez fight, which took place on March 1st,
culminated an outstanding trilogy thought by many to be the best
in the history of boxing. Vazquez won the rubber match third
bout with a breathtaking display of courage and valor in the
unforgettable twelfth round, scoring a knock down of Vazquez in
the closing seconds of the fight at the Home Depot Center in
Carson, California..
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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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Valero Works Out Hard |
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Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton
24-0 with 24 KO's Edwin Valero held an
open workout today in Los Angeles where he showed off
his hard hitting ability. Valero is preparing for next
Saturday's "Lightweight Lightning", April 4th PPV bout
with Antonio Pitalua (46-3, 40 KO's). Training with
Robert Alcazar, Valero looked ripped and strong as he
shadowboxed, hit the mitts, then the bag, before jumping
rope. Alcazar started with, "Me Gusta", which quickly
changed to, "No me gusta", as the rounds went on, having
the mitts hit over and over by Valero's quick power
bombs which hurt everyone's hands that were just
watching.
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Sam Peter, Time For Redemption |
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By Javier Molina
Samuel Okon Peter is not a man of many words, but inside the
ring his fists have done the talking.
Also known as “The Nigerian Nightmare” his one-punch k.o power
has earned him the respect of the heavyweight division.
He represented Nigeria in the 2000 Sydney, Olympics games. Sam
reached the quarter finals but was eliminated by the heavyweight
silver medalist Paolo Vidoz of Italy.
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Media Conference Call - Wright vs. Williams |
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By Barbara Pinnella
On Tuesday Goossen Tutor Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions
held an international media press conference to further endorse
their respective fighters, Paul “The Punisher” Williams (36-1,
27 KOs) and Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-4-1, 25 KO’s). To anyone
who might not know by now (and where have you been?), this fight
will take place on April 11th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Here is a summary of what took place..
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Don King Files Protest On Behalf Of Marco A. Barrera
Promoter Claims Amir Khan Won a ‘Tainted Victory’
Until a Rematch Can Be Held; |
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Promoter Don King has filed a protest with the
British Boxing Board of Control, World Boxing Organization and
World Boxing Association on behalf of Marco Antonio Barrera
claiming his accidental clash of heads with Amir Khan during the
first round of their match should have resulted in the fight
being ruled no contest.
The five-time world champion Barrera and rising 22-year-old
British star Khan—who had been knocked out in 54 seconds six
months earlier and badly needed a win—had barely begun to fight
in front of a sold-out crowd of 20,000 at M.E.N Arena on March
14 in Manchester, England, when the two boxers’ heads
inadvertently slammed together while trying to land punches.
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Wayne McCullough – Old Man Or Big Threat? |
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I read Brian Peters’ response to my challenge of
Bernard Dunne that he released today. I was a little taken aback
that Brian would write a disrespectful press release but I’m not
really surprised.
Brian and I have been friends for many years. He was even a
guest at my wedding back in 1993. Today he suggested that I need
to get a “few good wins ... before (a fight with Bernard) would
be a viable fight” but if my fights keep falling through, how
can I do get those wins?
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Russian KO Artist Abdusalamov Looks For Fourth Straight First
Round Win This Friday Night |
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Three opponents have tried and three opponents
have failed to make it out of the first round against Moscow
power hitter Magomed Abdusalamov. On Friday, March 27th, Dothan,
Alabama’s Larry White will attempt to be the first fighter to
test the unbeaten heavyweight prospect when they clash on the
undercard of Star Fight Production’s Fight Night at the Pavilion
at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.
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Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor
Press Conference Highlights |
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Undefeated Carl “The Cobra” Froch and Jermain
“Bad Intentions” Taylor participated in a press conference on
Wednesday in London – Froch was joined by a host of U.K.
journalists and television crews, while Taylor took part via
satellite from his training camp in Miami, Fla.
In a highly anticipated world title fight on Saturday, April 25,
Froch will look to make a major statement -- and enhance his
reputation in America -- when he defends his World Boxing
Council (WBC) super middleweight title against Taylor, a former
undisputed middleweight titleholder, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m.
ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the MGM Grand at Foxwoods
in Mashantucket, Conn.
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Antillon: "I Paid My Dues, Now I Want My Shot" |
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Unbeaten in 25 fights with 18 knockouts, and
ranked in the top five by three of the four major world
sanctioning bodies, Maywood, California’s Urbano Antillon has
more than earned his right to a major fight on premium cable
television or for a world championship, yet the top names at 135
pounds continue to avoid him at every opportunity.
And the soft-spoken Antillon has had enough.
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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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Top 10 Boxers Of The Last 20 Years |
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By Marv Dumon - examiner.com
Given boxing's recent resurgence, we find it prudent to explore
pound for pound rankings for the past 20 years. This era will
likely find about 20 or more prize fighters who have, or
eventually will be, inducted into the hall of fame.
Interestingly, out of the top 10 boxers that we have on this
list, 5 are currently (or potentially) active as of the writing
of this article.
How do we define boxing greatness? In my view, there are 4
criteria that stand out that differentiates a fighter from a
crowd full of commendable talent.
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Open Letter To Bernard Dunne
From Wayne McCullough |
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Bernard,
Congratulations on your great win at the weekend – you deserve
it. You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. Being able to
come back from the 5th round to pull out the win, while being so
far behind on the cards, is an accomplishment in itself.
Doesn’t it feel good to be a World Champion?!? I’m really
delighted for you. And being able to fight for the belt in front
of your hometown fans is fantastic too.
But let’s get down to business!
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Diaz To Battle Reyes On April 4th "Lightweight Lightning" Card
After Casamayor Withdraws Injured |
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Former World Champion Julio Diaz will now square
off against Oxnard, California's Rolando Reyes, who agreed to
fight Diaz on the April 4th "Lightweight Lightning" card at the
Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas after Joel Casamayor was
forced to withdraw from the bout last week due to an acute
lumbar spine sprain that will keep him out of action for six
weeks.
Rolando "Pochito" Reyes (30-4-2, 19 KOs) is one of the rising
contenders in the lightweight division and a stiff test for
Diaz. Winner of nine of his last ten bouts, including four in a
row, the 30-year old Reyes holds TKO wins over former world
champs Stevie Johnston and John Brown, and he plans on adding
another big name to his resume on April 4th.
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11.5 Million German Television Viewers Watch Klitschko Defend
WBC Title Against Gomez |
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The Vitali Klitschko WBC heavyweight championship
title defense contested in Stuttgart on Saturday, was a big hit
in Germany and throughout Europe.
Vitali’s ninth round knockout victory over challenger Juan
Carlos Gomez was watched by a sold out crowd of 12.500
spectators. An amazing total of 11.5 million television viewers
watched the championship on German TV channel RTL, which was a
market share of 55 percent. The Klitschko-Gomez world title tilt
was broadcast in more than 100 countries worldwide, including
ESPN Classic live, and replayed on ESPN2 in the United States.
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SHOWTIME Sports Gives Fight Fans
A Spectacular March & April Lineup |
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Over a span of 28 days SHOWTIME Sports will
feature a frenzied fight schedule, with late March and April
filled with championship fights and meaningful matchups. With
two highly anticipated SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts,
two installments of ShoBox: The New Generation and the debut
telecast from leading MMA promoter Strikeforce, almost every
weekend features a can’t-miss event.
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