Rising Stars Browne & Centeno Added To
Sept. 12 PBC On NBC Card At Foxwoods
Undefeated light heavyweight rising star "Sir"
Marcus Browne (15-0, 11 KOs) will take on former world champion
Gabriel Campillo (25-7-1, 12 KOs) while undefeated middleweight
Hugo "The Boss" Centeno (22-0, 12 KOs) battles Poland's Lukas
Maciec (22-2-1, 5 KOs) as part of the featured undercard bouts
on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC event on Saturday,
September 12 from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
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On This Day: Aug 25
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Yokohoma, Japan:
Yutaka Niida won a 12 round UD over Chana Poraoin to win
the WBA Minimumweight Title. 1995, Le Cannet, France:
Ike Quartey TKO'd Andrew Murray in the 4th round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title. 1990, Cancun, Mexico:
Chiquita Gonzales TKO'd Jorge Rivera in the 9th round to
retain the WBC Light Flyweight Title. Lewiston, Maine:
Manning Galloway won a 12 round UD over Nika Khumalo to
retain the WBO Welterweight Title. 1985, Jakarta, Indonesia:
Ellyas Pical TKO'd Wayne Mulholland in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title. 1979, Seoul, Korea:
Antonio Cervantes won a 15 round SD over Kwang-Min Kim
to retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
This & That
By William Trillo
I’ve had a few things bouncing around in my cranium over the
past week and figured now is as good a time as any to clear my
head. In no particular order here comes a little bit of this and
a little bit of that.
Prediction: Abner Mares will be knocking out Leo Santa Cruz
around the seventh or eighth round. With a chip on his shoulder
almost as big as the house Uncle Al bought for Little Leo you
can rest assured Mares feels way more than slighted. The fact of
the matter is Abner feels like he has become the B-Side to a
company that whispered in his ear a few years back and tricked
the fighter into leaving both his original Manager and Promoter.
Look for Mares and Karma to settle the score in Los Angeles this
weekend.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Bernard Hopkins: "I Believe Lemieux Will Win By KO In Less Than
Eight Rounds Against Golovkin"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Former world champion in the middleweight and light
heavyweight divisions, Bernard Hopkins believes than the
Montrealer David Lemieux will cause a huge surprise October 17th
at the Madison Square Garden in New York, where he will face
Gennady Golovkin in an IBF and WBA middleweight unification.
And Hopkins is predicting that Lemieux is going to win by KO.
“Yes, I seriously believe that David Lemieux will cause the
surprise of the year October 17th at the Madison Square Garden
in New York, said Hopkins. I think he is going to beat Golovkin
by KO before the end of the eight rounds. David is the next
superstar of the middleweight division.”
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Carlos Carlson Retains WBC Latino
Title Friday Night In Corona, CA
In the "New Blood" main event, Carlos Carlson
(19-1, 12 KOs) showed his mettle by battling through an early
set back to retain his WBC Latino Bantamweight Title over the
tough Pedro Melo (13-9-2, 4 KOs) in front of a sold out crowd at
the Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif. on Friday
night.
In the third round, Melo caught Carlson with a strong right hand
as he was coming in. The knockdown didn't faze Carlson, as he
shook it off and continued to be the more aggressive fighter.
Carlson worked off his jab to set up body punches that
eventually wore down the smaller Melo. Click Here
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On This Day: Aug 24
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Leipzig, Germany:
Sven Ottke TKO'd Joe Gatti in the 9th round to retain
the IBF Super Middleweight Title. Tokyo, Japan:
Sirimongkol Singwangcha KO'd Kengo Nagashima in the 2nd
round to win the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Oscar Larrios TKO'd Manabu Fukushima in the 8th round to
win the WBC Super Bantamweight (Interim) Title. Carolina, Puerto Rico:
Nelson Dieppa and John Molina fought to a 2nd round TD (Dieppa
cut). Dieppa retains WBO Light Flyweight Title. 1996, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand:
Yokthai Sithoar TKO'd Alimi Goitia in the 8th round to
win the WBA Super Flyweight Title. Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Danny Romero KO'd Harold Grey in the 2nd round to win
the IBF Super Flyweight Title. 1992, Mexico City, Mexico:
Miguel Angel Gonzalez TKO'd Wilfrido Rocha in the 9th
round to win the Vacant WBC Lightweight Title.
Thompson Boxing Quick Photo Results
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Bantamweight Carlos
Carlson decisions Pedro Melo over 8
Super Featherweight
Fernando Fuentes drops split decision to Erik Ruiz in 6
Heavyweight LaRon
Mitchell TKO’s Curtis Lee Tate in 1
Welterweight Joseph Rios
decisions Jose Mejia in 4
Middleweight Miguel
Trejo TKO’s Brahmabigi Montgomery in 1
Super Lightweight Manuel Mendez TKO’s
Luis Silva in 2
'Kid Pacquiao' Training In Cebu City,
Waiting On U.S. Work Visa
Undefeated lightweight Jonel "Kid Pacquiao"
Dapidran (6-0, 3 KOs) will continue to train in Cebu City,
Philippines, while waiting on a work visa to the United States.
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz is moving the entire camp from Las
Vegas to Cebu City to work with the 17-year-old slugger,
including top trainer Jun Agrabio.
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On This Day: Aug 23
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Biloxi, Mississippi:
Laila Ali KO'd Christy Martin in the 4th round to
retain the IBA Super Middleweight Title. 2002, Miami, Florida:
Cory Spinks won a 7th round TD over Rafael Pineda in an
IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator. (Spinks cut by
accidental head butt) 1997, New York, New York:
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Alex Sanchez in the 5th round to win
the WBO Minimumweight Title and retain the WBC Title.
Wilfredo Vazquez won a 12 round UD over Roque Cassiani
to retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Julio Cesar Green won a 12 round UD over William Joppy
to win the WBA Middleweight Title.
Felix Trinidad KO'd Troy Waters in the 1st round of a
WBC Title Eliminator. Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela:
Jose Bonilla won a 12 round UD over Evangelio Perez to
retain the WBA Flyweight Title. 1996, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Vinny Pazienza TKO'd Dana Rosenblatt in the 4th round to
win the WBU Super Middleweight Title.
Golovkin vs. Lemieux & Gonzalez vs.
Viloria Los Angeles Press Conference
By Barbara Pinnella
Photos: William Trillo
This
Thursday Los Angeles was the third stop on a
press tour to announce the unification fight
between Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and David
Lemieux. The amount of press in attendance
proved once again just how popular the
innocent-looking Golovkin really is. He has an
undisputed following.
Golovkin holds three belts; the IBO World
middleweight title, the interim WBC World
middleweight title, and the WBA Super World
middleweight title. Lemieux holds the IBF World
middleweight title. All of these belts will be
on the line at Madison Square Garden in New York
on October 17.
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David Lemieux & Marc Ramsay Video
Interviews
As part of our coverage of the Gennady Golovkin
vs. David Lemieux press event Pound4Pound spoke to both David
Lemieux & Marc Ramsay about the upcoming middleweight title
unification bout. As our readers know we are big on the Montreal
fight scene and the day would not have been complete if we did
not speak to the fighter and his trainer. We hope you enjoy
these interviews.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
IBF Wants Beterbiev vs. Barrera
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The IBF championship committee has required an
elimination bout in the light heavyweight division (175 pounds)
between the Montrealer Russian Artur Beterbiev and the Cuban
Sullivan Barrera.
Barrera (16-0-0) is ranked 9th contender by the IBF, but the
contenders ranked in front of Barrera are not interested to face
Beterbiev (9-0-0), the only light heavyweight to be ranked in
Top 10 in the world with only nine bouts of experience in pro
boxing. Click
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Finalized Fight Card Announced For
Tuesday’s Brooklyn Brawl In Coney Island
World-renowned boxer Dmitriy Salita and his
Brooklyn Brawl series will heat up Coney Island on Tuesday, Aug.
25, as the former IBF, WBA and NABA International Junior
Welterweight Champion brings “Boxing At The Beach” back to MCU
Park, the home of baseball’s Brooklyn Cyclones. Salita
Promotions will open a year’s worth of events with a
professional fight card at the New York Mets’ minor league venue
on that evening, giving New York City and area sports fans a
chance to catch rising stars and contenders as they rumble at
the boardwalk.
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On This Day: Aug 22
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, Leipzig, Germany:
Charles Brewer TKO'd Antoine Byrd in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title. Temba, NWP, South Africa:
Harry Simon won a 12 round MD over Winky Wright to win
the WBO Light Middleweight Title.
Lehohonolo Ledwaba won a 10 round UD over Arnel
Barotillo -IBF Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Ivan Robinson won a 12 round SD over Arturo Gatti in the
1998 Fight of the Year.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Darren Maciunski in the 6th round. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Enrique Jupiter in the 8th
round to retain the WBO NABO Featherweight Title. 1997, Sacramento, California:
Diego Corrales KO'd Isagani Pumar in the 8th round. 1995, South Padre Island, Texas:
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Agapito
Sanchez to retain the WBO Super Bantamweight Title. 1992, Ciudad Madero, Mexico:
Ricardo Lopez KO'd Singprasert Kittikasem in the 5th
round to retain the WBC Minimumweight Title. Bayomon, Puerto Rico:
John-John Molina TKO'd Fernando Caicedo in the 4th round
to retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Golovkin vs. Lemieux Roundtable Interview
Video Highlights From Los Angeles
Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux finished up
their three day whirlwind press tour in Los Angles and
Pound4Pound was in the house. With their huge Middleweight
unification title bout only 8 weeks away the fighters gave some
final thoughts before they head into their respective training
camps. Boxing fans will want to check out this exclusive video.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Dierry Jean Will Challenge Terrence Crawford
For The WBO Super Lightweight Championship
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - As confirmed by Pound4Pound a couple of months ago,
the Montrealer Dierry Jean will face
Terrence Crawford in a WBO super lightweight world championship
bout. That news has been revealed to Pound4Pound by Camille
Estephan, the promoter-manager of the Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group.
It’s official: the bout will be presented October 24th in Omaha,
Nebraska, in Crawford's backyard. The bout will be televised by
HBO.
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Weights From Corona, Ca.
Carlos Carlson 118 vs. Pedro Melo 117
LaRon Mitchell 243.9 vs. Curtis Lee Tate 225.8
Fernando Fuentes 127.6 vs. Erik Ruiz 127
Miguel Trejo 156.1 vs. Brahmabigi Montgomery 157.8
Manuel Mendez 137.9 vs. Luis Silva 137.5
Joseph Rios 143.3 vs. Jose Mejia 144.3
Venue: Omega Products Outdoor Arena, Corona, CA
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
Jhonny Gonzalez To Face Jonathan Oquendo On Sept. 12 Mayweather
vs. Berto PPV Undercard
Former three-time world champion and Mexican
power-puncher Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 KOs) will take on Puerto
Rico’s Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo (25-4, 16 KOs) in a 10-round
junior lightweight showdown that will open up HIGH STAKES: Floyd
Mayweather vs. Andre Berto, the live, four-fight, SHOWTIME PPV®
event on Saturday, September 12 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena
in Las Vegas beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Click Here For
More
Sammy Vasquez vs. Jose Lopez Headlines
Sept. 15 PBC On Fox Sports 1 In California, PA
Undefeated hometown favorite Sergeant Sammy "The
Who Can Mexican" Vasquez (19-0, 13 KOs) will enter the ring in
his own backyard as he battles it out with Jose "Piston" Lopez
(25-3, 15 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight match-up on the
September 15 edition of FS1's TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS.
The event will air live from the California University of
Pennsylvania Convocation Center in California, PA. with
televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Click Here
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Baltimore Boxing To Host
Olympic Qualifiers Sept. 8-11
Jake Smith's Baltimore Boxing Promotions in
association with USA Boxing and Under Armor will host the
Eastern Regional Olympic Trials Women's Qualifiers September
8-11 at the beautiful Baltimore Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD.
Dubbed as “Pathway to Glory”, the event will feature hundreds of
women from various states vying to get one step closer to their
dream of representing the United States during the 2016 Olympic
Games in Brazil. Local notables include Baltimore's very own
Franchon Crews and Red Lion PA's Brittany Inkrote.
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Khattab’s Comeback Starts With A Kiss
Abdul Khattab's (11-1-0, 3 KOs) comeback trail
begins on September 12 at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn when
the talented Danish middleweight returns to the ring following
his first career defeat to face Hungarian Istvan Kiss (20-19, 10
KOs).
“I can’t wait to get back into ring,” exclaims Khattab. A
statement familiar from most boxers as they prepare to go to
battle, but in Khattab’s case, there’s clearly more at stake.
You can definitely sense some relief in his voice. Click Here
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Karim Mayfield, Daviz Zayas, Nina Cutro Kelly & Lissette Neri
Sat. On LAST CALL On Cyberstationusa
August continues to hear up and the Sport Swami
and Aspen Edwards continue to bring in some big guests from
around the world of boxing and MMA to their fans world wide. Its
three hours of wild action with co-host Aspen Edwards only on
LAST CALL on Cyberstationusa.com. This week on LAST CALL
features
-Top Ranked Light Welterweight contender Karim Mayfield stops by
the show as he sheds light on his current boxing status,
negotiations with other promoters and his thoughts on the
Mayweather-Berto-Mayfield saga.
-2015 Pan Am Games Judo Bronze Medalist Nina Cutro Kelly joins
the show as she is coming off her Bronze Medalist performance at
Heavyweight in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.
-Plus OZ/Dexter star David Zayas makes his long awaited debut as
he dishes on his past roles, working on Gotham, going from being
a NY Cop to an actor and preview some upcoming projects he has
in the works.
Its jam packed two hours of boxing, acting & MMA action with
Aspen Edwards only Wavlite.com presents; LAST CALL on
www.dqrm.com/lastcall. Saturday August 22nd.
On This Day: Aug 21
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, San Jose, California:
Jose Navarro won a 12 round UD over Adonis Rivas to win
the Vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Flyweight
Title. 1999, Miami, Florida:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Miguel Angel Gonzalez in the 10th
round to win the Vacant WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Joel Casamayor TKO'd Luis Valenzuela in the 2nd round. 1996, Rocheville, France:
Laurent Boudani KO'd Julio Cesar Vasquez in the 5th
round to win the WBA Light Middleweight Title. 1994, Saint-Jean de Luz, France:
Julio Cesar Vasquez won a 12 round UD over Winky Wright
to retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title. Wright down
5 times during this bout. 1993, Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Julio Cesar Vasquez won a 12 round MD over Aaron Davis
to retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title. Kalispell, Montana:
Julio Cesar Borboa KO'd Carlos Mercado in the 3rd round
to retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title. 1988, Capo d'Orlando, Italy:
Jose Sanbria won a 12 round SD over Vincenzo Belcastro
to retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Marc Ramsay: "Golovkin Is Great,
But He Is A Human Being, He Can Be Beat"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer Marc Ramsay, a remarkable boxing
trainer, transformed radically David Lemieux in the last four
years. At his first years in pro boxing, Lemieux, like Arturo
Gatti was in 1998 and 1999, was strictly a predictable brute who
was trying to cut the opponent’s head on each punch.
With this poor strategy, Lemieux lost two consecutive fights in
2011, against the Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio and the Montrealer
and former WBA super welterweight Joachim Alcine. Click Here For
Full Report
Sweden vs. Norway:
Fornling Faces Smaadal On Sept. 19
A Scandinavian showdown is set for September 19
when undefeated Swedish fighter Sven Fornling (7-0, 5 KOs)
squares off against Norwegian rival Simen Smaadal (10-1, 4 KOs)
at the Rosvalla Stora Ishallen at the Nyköpings Arenor in
Nyköping, Sweden. Click Here For
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Perennial Gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw
Opens Gate To New Chapter
Perennial middleweight/super middleweight
gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw finally opened the gate to the next
chapter of his career last Saturday, knocking out previously
undefeated Turkish prospect Bugra Oener at Wynwood Stadium in
Miami, to capture the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) interim
Mediterranean super middleweight title.
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Keenan Smith Scores 2nd Round Stoppage Over Previously
Undefeated Lavelle Hadley In Atlantic City
This past Saturday night at the Playground in
Atlantic City, Welterweight Keenan Smith (8-0, 3 KO's) remained
perfect by scoring a 2nd round stoppage over previously
undefeated Lavelle Hadley in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.
Smith landed a flurry of body and head punches that sent Hadley
down to a knee for which he did not beat the referee's count at
1:56 of round two. Click
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On This Day: Aug 20
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Albuquerque, New
Mexico:
Oscar Larrios won a 10 round UD over Ivan Alvarez. 2000, Tokyo, Japan:
Malcolm Tunacao retained the WBC Flyweight Title after a
12 round Draw with Celes Kobayashi. 1999, Chester, West Virginia:
Paul Spadafora won a 12 round UD over Israel Cardona to
win the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title. 1996, Temba, NW, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round UD over Jesus Salud to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. 1994, Temba, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round UD over Kennedy McKinney to
win the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. 1994 Upset of the
Year. Buriram, Thailand:
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin TKO'd Marcelino Bolivar in the 4th
round to retain the IBF Minimumweight Title. 1989, Norfolk, Virginia:
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Jose Luis
Ramirez to win the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
David Lemieux: "I Am Living
The Greatest Moment Of My Life"
By Daniel Cloutier
Photos: Rich Kane - Hoganphotos/K2/Golden Boy
MONTRÉAL - New IBF middleweight champion
of the world, the young Montrealer David Lemieux gave a
pretty good time to the New York boxing writers Tuesday
afternoon in a press conference held at Madison Square
Garden in New York. This press conference was organized
to promote his unification titles fight against Gennady
Golovkin scheduled for October 17th at Madison Square
Garden. Lemieux made few funny comments.
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Golovkin vs. Lemieux New York City Press Tour
Photos: Rich Kane -
Hoganphotos/K2/Golden Boy
Ahead of their title unification bout,
boxing superstar, WBA, IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight
World Champion GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN (33-0, 30 KOs) and
IBF Middleweight World Champion power-puncher DAVID
LEMIEUX (34-2, 31 KOs) of Montreal, Quebec, held a New
York City press conference to kick-off their three-city
press tour today. Earlier in the day the fighters took
the time to visit one of New York's most iconic city
landmarks, the Empire State Building. Golovkin vs.
Lemieux is more of the most anticipated fights for the
Middleweight Unified World Championship and is scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison
Square Garden. The championship event will be produced
and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at
9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
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Swedish Amateur Star Henriksson
Makes Pro Debut On Sept. 19
Swedish amateur star Hampus Henriksson will make
his professional debut on September 19 on the undercard of Erik
Skoglund’s IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title defence
against Oleksandr Cherviak at the Rosvalla Stora Ishallen at the
Nyköpings Arenor in Nyköping, Sweden. Click Here
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After 31 Second Knockout, Dawejko Looks
Forward To Aug. 28 ShoBox Date With Visinia
On August 7 at Ballys in Atlantic City, Joey
Dawejko made quick work of Robert Dunton to the tune of 31
second-1 punch stoppage and now the Philadelphia Heavyweight
looks to an August 28 showdown with good friend Natu Visinia in
a bout scheduled for 8-rounds at The D Las Vegas. The bout will
be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation.
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Tarvis Kauffman Returns With 1st
Round Destruction Over Carmack
Last Friday night at the Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey, Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman (29-1,
21 KO's) scored a first round stoppage over Richard Carmack in
Kauffman's first fight in 19 months.
Kauffman landed a perfect right hook from the southpaw stance
that sent Carmack down at 2:07.
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Top Venezuelan Prospect Juan Ruiz Will
Face Juan Marquez This Friday In Culiacan
One of the most prominent fighters from
Venezuela, Juan 'El Niño' Ruiz (14-0, 8 KO's) is set to return
to the ring this Friday, August 21 at the Revolution Park in
Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Ruiz will face Mexican fighter, Juan Carlos Márquez ( 11-8-4, 5
KOs) in a fight scheduled six rounds bout at the welterweight
division.
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German Leon Bauer Back For
Third Pro Contest On Sept. 5
16 year-old German super middleweight Leon Bauer
(2-0, 2 KOs) will face Serbian Darko Knezevic (7-8, 5 KOs) in
his third professional contest on the undercard of Juergen
Braehmer’s WBA World Light Heavyweight title fight against Konni
Konrad on September 5 at the EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden,
Germany. Click Here
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On This Day: Aug 19
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, West Wendover, Utah:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Julio Gamboa in the 7th round. 2000, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Augie Sanchez in the 4th round to
retain the WBO Featherweight Title.
Antonio Diaz won a 10 round UD over Micky Ward. 1997, Austin, Texas:
Jesus Chavez TKO'd Wilfredo Negron in the 5th rounnd to
retain the NABF Super Featherweight Title.
Vernon Forrest won a 10 round UD over Jaime Lerma.
Joel Casamayor won a 6 round UD over Pat Chavez.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Kevin Payne in the 1st round. 1995, Sun City, South Africa:
Philip Holiday TKO'd Miguel Julio in the 10th round to
win the Vacant IBF Lightweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Bruce Seldon TKO'd Joe Hipp in the 10th round to retain
the WBA Heavyweight Title.
Quincy Taylor TKO'd Julian Jackson in the 6th round to
win the WBC Middleweight Title.
Terry Norris TKO'd Luis Santana in the 2nd round to
regain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Miguel Angel Gonzalez won a 12 round MD over Lamar
Murphy to retain the WBC Lightweight Title.
Mike Tyson won when Peter McNeeley was DQ'd in the 1st
round when his corner entered the ring after a
knockdown.
Chazz Witherspoon TKO 3 Nick Guivas Photo
Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray Bailey
Including:
Anthony Young W UD 6 Jonathan Garcia
Zhang Zhilei TKO 6 Dennis Benson
Keenan Smith KO 2 Lavelle Hadley
Wang Zhimin KO 4 Carlos Nieves Click
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Miguel 'Zurdo' Sanchez Returns This Friday
Roc Nation Sports newest acquisition, Miguel '
Zurdo' Sanchez from Culiacan, will be back in action this
Friday, August 21 in Corona, California.
Sanchez (10-0, 8 KO's) will be facing the experienced Francisco
'Pantera' Reza (14-14, 11 KO's) of Torreon on a six-round
scheduled bout at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena. Click Here For
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Micki Nielsen Predicts KO Victory
Against Valori On September 12
Micki Nielsen (18-0-0, 12 KOs) faces Alejandro
Emilio Valori (17-7, 13 KOs) on September 12 at the Nordic Fight
Night at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Nielsen returns after a convincing points victory over the
experienced Belgian Ismail Abdoul in Copenhagen last June, but
against Valori, the hard-hitting cruiserweight has vowed not to
leave the decision in the hands of the judges.
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Murat Gassiev & Konstantin Ponomarev
Open Camp In Big Bear Lake California
With major fights on the horizon, world ranked
contenders MURAT “Iron” GASSIEV and KONSTANTIN PONOMAREV have
opened camp with world renowned trainer ABEL SANCHEZ at The
Summit High Altitude Training Facility in Big Bear Lake,
California.
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Heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (8-0, 8 KO's)
Hopes To Continue Knockout Spree Next Friday
Undefeated heavyweight prospect LaRon Mitchell
(8-0, 8 KOs), known for his knockout power, fights for the
fourth time this year on Friday, Aug. 21 from the Omega Products
Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif.
The San Francisco-based Mitchell meets Curtis Lee Tate (7-6, 6
KOs) of Memphis, Tenn. in Thompson Boxing Promotions' "New
Blood" 6-round co-main event.
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Oscar Valdez, Jesse Hart & Aaron Pryor Jr.
Headline Sept. 11 TruTV Card At The Cosmopolitan
Top 10 contenders ÓSCAR VALDEZ, JESSE "Hard Work"
HART and CHRIS "The Hitman" AVALOS and AARON PRYOR JR. headline
the fall season debut of "The MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on
truTV," kicking off the Mexican Independence Day weekend on
Friday, September 11, at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas. The fight will be televised live on truTV, beginning
at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The telecast will open with Hart defending
his North American Boxing Organization (NABO) and United States
Boxing Association (USBA) super middleweight championship titles
against contender Pryor, followed by the featherweight battle
between Valdez and Avalos. Both bouts are scheduled for 10
rounds.
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The Next Generation: Sauerland Celebrates 35
Years With Special Anniversary Show In Berlin
To celebrate 35 years since ‘Hall of Fame’
promoter Wilfried Sauerland staged his first show on German
soil, Team Sauerland present a special anniversary show on
September 26 at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, headlined by
rising German stars Jack Culcay (20-1, 10 KOs) and Tyron Zeuge
(17-0, 10 KOs). Click
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Middleweight Prospect Caleb Plant
Remains Undefeated With 1st Round KO
This past Saturday at the Bell Centre in
Montreal, Quebec, super-middleweight prospect, Caleb
"Sweet-Hands" Plant (9-0, 8 KOs), remained undefeated with a
first round knockout over late sub, Zoltan Sera (20-6, 12 KOs).
The bout served as the swing bout for the PBC on NBC broadcast,
headlined by Lucian Bute (32-2, 23 KOs) vs. Andrea Di Luisa
(17-3, 13 KOs). Click
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Wallin: "I Want To Bring Heavyweight
Boxing Back To Sweden"
Otto Wallin (12-0, 10 KOs) adds heavyweight
support to Team Sauerland’s historic Swedish show on September
19 as he battles Vladimir Goncharov (5-1, 4 KOs) at the Rosvalla
Stora Ishallen at the Nyköpings Arenor in Nyköping, Sweden.
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Irish Olympic Silver Medal Winner John Joe Nevin
To Make NYC Debut At Brooklyn Brawl On Aug. 25
Coney Island attracts people from all corners of
the world who hit New York to experience the Big Apple brand of
entertainment and aura by the sea-shore. Many Irish eyes will be
smiling the night of Tuesday, August 25 at Coney Island, when
people get a chance to see two-time Olympian John Joe Nevin in
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On This Day: Aug 18
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Pasadena, California:
Alfonso Gomez won a 5 round UD over Peter Manfredo Jr. This
Middleweight Bout was shown as part of NBC's "The
Contender". 2002, Temecula, California:
James Toney KO'd Jason Robinson in the 7th round.
Steve Forbes won a 12 round SD over David Santos. The IBF
Super Featherweight Title was Vacant, when Forbes could
not make weight only Santos could win the Title. 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Chris Byrd won a 12 round UD over David Tua to win the
USBA Heavyweight Title.
Robbie Peden won a 12 round UD over Sergio Perez to win
the NABF Featherweight Title. 1998, Tunica, Mississippi:
Vernon Forrest TKO'd Adrian Stone in the 11th round to
win the Vacant NABF Welterweight Title. 1995, Rancho Mirage, California:
Stevie Johnston KO'd Paquito Openo in the 7th Round to
retain the NABF Lightweight Title. 1992, Pensacola, Florida:
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Glenn Thomas in the 8th round. 1990, Inchon, Korea:
Paul Banke TKO'd Ki-Jun Lee in the 12th round to retain
the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Bute Is Back
Huck On His Back
By William Trillo
Photos: "Sugar" Ray Bailey & Robert Lévesque
One fighter was making his comeback; the other was coming to
America for his first fight on USA soil. One fighter performed
over and above the expectations, the other failed to live up to
the hype. In both cases the change in scenery made all the
difference in the world for both men.
The fighter making his comeback was Lucian Bute. For 19 long
months Bute was inactive due to any number of reasons. As he
searched for answers both physical and mental Lucian courted a
few different ideas and trainers as he contemplated his return.
It was some 4 months ago that Bute turned up in the Montreal Gym
of The Grant Brothers Howard and Otis. As it turned out it was a
perfect fit and Bute’s performance against Andrea Di Luisa on
Saturday night hearkened back to the days of old. Along the way
Bute displayed some new wrinkles, mostly on his inside game.
After four rounds Bute stood over his fallen foe and proudly
announced, “Lucian Bute is back!”
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lucian Bute: "I Want So Much To
Thank Howard And Otis Grant"
By: Daniel Cloutier
Photos: Robert Lévesque
MONTRÉAL - Lucian Bute looked like a kid
in a toy store 48 hours before Christmas just two hours
after his biggest performance in three years.
The Montrealer Romanian just got out of the three years
of dark days. Saturday evening in the ring of the Bell
Centre, he scored an impressive win by TKO in less than
four rounds of action against the European Champion, the
Italian Andrea Di Luisa (17-3-0). After studied the Di
Luisa’s style in the first three minutes, Bute opened
the machine in the second round. He connected Di Luisa
with a lot of solid shots i the second and third rounds,
and he floored him in the fourth with a great left power
shot. Di Luisa got back on his legs, but Bute maintained
his intense attacks. The Di Luisa’s corner men threw
right away the towel, allowing automatically to Bute a
win by TKO.
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Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray Bailey
Including:
Krzysztof Glowacki KO 11 Marco Huck
Artur Szpilka RTD 2 Yasmany Consuegra
Luis Rosa W TD 6 Giovanni Carmack
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