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Billy's Boxing Blog
Does Arum Have A Stacked Deck In Texas? |
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By William Trillo
As defined by thefreedictionary.com
stack the deck:
to arrange something in a way that is not fair in order
to achieve what you want
This Saturday night in the San Antonio Texas Alamodome,
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will put his WBC middleweight
belt on the line when he faces Marco Antonio Rubio in a
bout that puts not two but three Mexicans in the ring.
The third Mexican is referee Lupe Garcia and Rubio is
not very happy about the appointment. In fact when Rubio
first heard who would be the third man in the ring he
immediately filed a protest demanding Garcia be removed.
Rubio's fear was that Garcia would still have the great
and revered father of Chavez Jr. on his mind and would
favor the son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Protest denied!
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Petronelli & Dundee Together...2010... |
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By "Iceman" John Scully
...the last time I saw Goody Petronelli
in person was March 2010 at Foxwoods...I knew him pretty
well from all the years I've spent sparring with his
fighters at his gym in Brockton....(I first boxed there
with Cedric Parsons in 1986 and I last boxed there in
2010 with Demetrius Andrade)....I was in the dressing
room at the casino and realizing Angelo Dundee was also
in the building that night and I went and got him and
said, "I have an old friend of yours in the dressing
room who will definitely want to see you"...and they met
up again, more than 24 years after Hagler-Leonard...and
they greeted each other and talked it up like long lost
friends...I asked them to take a photo together and this
is how they posed...I'm very glad I was there to see it
(and listen to them as they talked about the old days,
about fighters, family, etc) and capture the
moment...even more amazing now in light of the fact that
they both have passed on within just a few days of each
other this week...
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Chavez Jr., Rubio, Donaire &
Vazquez Jr. Final Press Conference |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Undefeated WBC World Middleweight
Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., superstar three-time
world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire,
former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr. and #1
ranked Marco Antonio Rubio pose at the press conference
at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday for
their upcoming world title fights, Saturday, Feb. 4,
televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing from the
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Promoted by Top Rank,
in association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing
and Tecate, Chavez Jr. takes on Rubio and Donaire
battles Vasquez Jr. in their doubleheader main events.
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Dulorme & Gonzalez Risk Perfect Records
Feb. 17, On ShoBox At Chumash |
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Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), of Carolina,
Puerto Rico, will face surging southpaw, Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2
KOs), of Riverside, Calif., by way of Mexicali, Mex., for the
vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight
title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday,
Feb. 17, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West
Coast).
The headlining fighters will make their ShoBox debuts in a
10-round welterweight bout with a contracted limit of 143
pounds.
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Weights From Las Vegas - ESPN2 |
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Edison Miranda 174.5 vs. Isaac
Chilemba 174
Hylon Williams Jr. 130 vs. Rances Barthelemy 130
Magomed Abdusalamov 227 vs. Pedro Rodriguez 243
Roberto J. Acevedo 163 vs. Velvet Malone 163
Evgeny Gradovich 127 vs. Robert Osiobe 129.5
Cameraon Kreal 136.5 vs. Jesus Gutierrez 136
Lamar Russ 162 vs. Roberto Yong 157.5
Promoter: Warriors Boxing/Sampson Boxing
ESPN Friday Night Fights (10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes,
and ESPN3)
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Weights From Puerto Rico |
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Kadel Martínez TBA vs. Mcjoe Arroyo 114
Samuel Gutiérrez 112 vs. Jonathan González 113
Gilberto Mendoza TBA vs. Mcwilliams Arroyo 110
Ramesis Gil TBA vs. Luis Joel González 138
Emilio Salas 212 vs. Keith Tapia 202
Javier Ramos 131 vs. Jonathan Torres 132
Emmanuel Jiménez 129 vs. Harry Pérez 128
William Lorenzo 145 vs. Jesse Montalvo 142
Joseph Santos 121 vs. Christian Rodríguez 124
Venue: Coliseo Luis Aymat Cardona, San Sebastian
Promoter: PR Best Boxing Promotions in association with Top Rank
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Box Latino Returns To Tijuana With Triple Threat |
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After a long wait, Erik Morales' Box Latino
returns to their hometown with "Sangre y Patria (Blood and
Country)" set for the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium on Saturday,
February 11th. In the main event, super bantamweight Oscar "Finito"
Gonzalez (27-1, 21KOs) will take on Mario “Maka” Briones
(21-1-1, 15KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico, for the vacant WBC
International super bantamweight title. In the co-main event,
Tijuana KO artist Javier "Cobra" Mendoza (15-2-1, 12KOs) will
look to strike against Armando "Chiquita" Vazquez (20-7, 4KOs)
of Mexicali, Mexico, in his second defense of his WBC
Continental Americas light flyweight title. The double explosive
twelve round co-main events will be televised live in Mexico by
Televisa as part of their weekly series "Sabados de Corona".
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Williams vs. Ishida, Cloud vs. Campillo &
Arreola vs. Molina On Feb. 18 From Corpus Christi |
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On Saturday, Feb. 18, Paul "The Punisher"
Williams, Tavoris "Thunder" Cloud and Chris "The Nightmare"
Arreola will bring their aggressive, knockout power and
crowd-pleasing all-out action style to the great fans and city
of Corpus Christi, Texas. The stacked fight card will emanate
from the 9,200-seat American Bank Center Arena in an event
presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions. On the SHOWTIME
Championship Boxing world championship doubleheader (LIVE at 10
p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), the Williams vs.
Nobuhiro Ishida bout will be promoted in association with Golden
Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions. The Cloud vs. Gabriel
Campillo bout will be promoted by Don King Productions in
association with Sampson Boxing, LLC. Arreola will battle Eric
Molina to headline the preliminary bouts on SHOWTIME Extreme.
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"Windy City Fight Night 22" Moved Up To March 16 |
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8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO
BOXING has announced that their upcoming Windy City Fight Night
22 event has been moved up one day to Friday, March 16th at the
UIC Pavilion.
“We had a minor scheduling issue so we’ve moved the event up one
day to Friday, March 16th from the previously announced March
17th date. Windy City Fight Night 22 will be an excellent way
for Chicago sports fans to kickoff their St. Patrick Day weekend
celebration,” said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count
Productions.
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Kid Galahad & Chris Eubank Jr. Headline
"Men Of Steel" Feb.18 In Rotherham |
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Hennessy Sports announced today that Kid Galahad
and Chris Eubank Jr. will be looking to impress millions of
fight fans and lead the way as the new generation of boxing
stars when they both appear on the "Men of Steel" event at the
Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham on Saturday Feb.18
Both bouts will be shown exclusively on Channel 5.
Sheffield's unbeaten hot prospect Kid Galahad will be vying for
his first professional title when he takes on former British and
Commonwealth champion and IBF world title challenger,
Nottingham's Jason "2 smooth" Booth for the WBC International
Super Bantamweight title, which has been previously held by
great fighters like Manny Pacquiao and Naseem Hamed.
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On This Day: Feb 3 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, The Tank, San Jose,
California:
Montell Griffin won a 10 round UD over Sam Reese - Non
Title.
Mia St John TKO'd Joy Irvin in the 2nd round - Non Title.
2001, Club Level, Miami Beach, Florida:
Hector Camacho Jr won a 12 round UD over Rocky Martinez
- NABA Light-Welterweight Title.
Hector Camacho won a 10 round UD over Troy Lowry.
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Sharmba Mitchell in the 7th round -
WBC and WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Elias Cruz in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
1997, Anaheim, California:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Cedric Mingo in the 10th round
- Vacant WBO NABO Featherweight Title.
1996, Inglewood, California:
Johnny Tapia TKO'd Giovanni Andrade in the 2nd round -
WBO Super Flyweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Kennedy McKinney in the 12th
round - WBO Super
Bantamweight Title (an Un-Forgettable Fight).
1995, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Erik Morales KO'd Ricky Hernandez in the 1st round - WBC
Mundo Hispano Super Bantamweight Title.
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Billy's Boxing Blog
Mayweather vs. Cotto Not Only Makes Sense
But It Will Make Many Dollars As Well |
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By William Trillo
Photo-Chop: Bret "The Threat"
The boxing fans with broken hearts who
saw their Las Vegas St. Valentines Day weekend hopes
dashed when Andre Berto pulled out of the Victor Ortiz
rermatch,(and I was one of them), can feel a sense of
relief now as they mark the next big boxing holiday
weekend in Sin City down on their calendars. I could be
getting way ahead of myself here but if Miguel Cotto
does in fact defend his 154 pound title against Floyd
Mayweather Jr. on May 5th at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas
we could easily see one of the biggest live gate and PPV
bonanza's in boxing history.
That's right!
I, William Trillo am 100% for this fight and I am of the
belief the final figure$ could be in the upper
stratosphere. Of course there is another fight everyone
would rather see, but we don't talk about that fantasy
here.
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Angelo Dundee 1921-2012
May He Rest In Peace |
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Angelo Dundee, the trainer who helped groom
Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard into world champions and
became one of boxings most recognizable figures, died Wednesday
from a heart attack. He was 90.
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Victor Barragan vs. Jonte Willis IBA Cruiserweight Championship,
Feb. 4 In Las Vegas |
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Crown Boxing presents IBA Cruiserweight
Championship boxing match and former Heavyweight Champions Ken
Norton and Leon Spinks, along with boxing legend Earnie Shavers
autograph signing at LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on Saturday,
February 4, 2012.
Crown Boxing, Inc. brings IBA Cruiserweight Champion Victor
Barragan to defend his title against Jonte Willis, plus three
Featherweight bouts and two sensational professional MMA fights.
“We are excited to bring this full card of professional
fighting,” said Ken Ciancimino, Executive Vice President. “We’ve
had the latest and greatest at LVH (formerly known as Las Vegas
Hilton). Thirty–four years ago Leon Spinks fought Muhammad Ali
here. Keeping boxing alive here at LVH only makes sense.”
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Edwin Rodriguez vs. Donovan George Teleconference Transcript |
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Earlier today DiBella Entertainment hosted a
media teleconference to announce "Bombs Away", the much
anticipated March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) co-feature fight
between top-rated Super Middleweight contenders Edwin "La Bomba"
Rodriguez and Donovan "Da Bomb" George being shown live on HBO.
The card, headlined by Middleweight Champion, Sergio "Maravilla"
Martinez (48-2-2, 27KO's) defending his crown against Matthew
"Mack the Knife" Macklin (28-3, 19KO's), is entitled, "THE Real
Middleweight Championship - Get Your Irish Up" and will take
place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. HBO will begin
live coverage at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Miranda Promises Chilemba
"Long Flight Back To Africa" |
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"Everyone has a game plan until they get hit,"
laughs hard-hitting light heavyweight contender Edison "Pantera"
Miranda.
Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) is responding to pre-fight interviews
with South Africa's WBC #6, WBA #13, and WBO #14-rated Isaac
"Golden Boy" Chilemba, whom he will face in the 10-round light
heavyweight main event of this Friday's (February 3) ESPN Friday
Night Fights broadcast from the Dallas Events Center at the
Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas.
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On This Day: Feb 2 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Broadbeach,
Queensland, Australia:
Anthony Mundine TKO'd Darmel Castillo in the 4th round -
Non Title.
2002, American Airlines Arena, Miami,
Florida:
Winky Wright TKO'd Jason Papillion in the 5th round -
IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
Roy Jones Jr. KO'd Glen Kelly in the 7th round -
WBC, WBA, IBF Light-Heavyweight Title.
Clifford Etienne TKO'd Gabe Brown in the 7th round - Non
Title.
Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania:
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Nate Jones in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
Randall Bailey KO'd Demetrio Ceballos in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBA Light- Welterweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Carl Daniels in the 10th round -
WBC, WBA, and IBF Middleweight Title.
2001, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Jose Antonio Aguirre won a 12 round UD over Manny
Melchor - WBC Minimumweight Title.
Jorge Arce TKO'd Juan Jose Beltran in the 3rd round -
Non Title.
Columbus, Ohio:
Julio Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Julian Letterlough
- WBO NABO Light-Heavyweight Title. This was a Great
Fight!!.
Jeff Lacy KO'd Jerald Lowe in the 1st round - Non Title.
1985, Panama City, Panama:
Eusebio Pedroza won a 15 round UD over Jorge Lujan - WBA
Featherweight Title.
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Mayweather vs. Cotto For 154-Pound Crown
May 5 PPV Mega-Fight At MGM Grand In Las Vegas |
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Las Vegas, Nev. (February 1)...It's official.
Boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather will return to the
ring, step up in weight and challenge three-division World
Champion Miguel Cotto for his WBA Super Welterweight World title
in what will be a gargantuan showdown between two future Hall of
Famers who bring excitement and fierce competition every time
they step into the ring. Mayweather vs. Cotto will take place on
Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
and will be televised live on pay-per-view.
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If The Women Don’t Want To Wear Skirts, Let The Men |
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By Tim Donaldson
It was a little over a week ago that I got an email from
Marianne Marston stating that the Amateur International Boxing
Association wants female boxers to wear skirts in the ring. The
reason for this is that female athletes should be feminine,
elegant and distinguished, and apparently, shorts are not
feminine, elegant, or distinguished. Now, this is the debut of
women’s boxing in the Olympics, and things like this are of the
utmost importance. Female athletes must project femininity as
much as male athletes need to project masculinity. God only
knows how many hours the figure skating association must have
spent trying to figure out the perfect masculine outfit for male
figure skaters. So it is no surprise that they have turned their
attention to the clothing of female boxers.
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Hernandez vs. Cunningham &
Licina vs. Alekseev Media Workout |
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Four top cruiserweights showcased their talents
today in Frankfurt prior to Team Sauerland's big show at the
Fraport Arena on Saturday night. In four days, IBF Cruiserweight
Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and two-time world
champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) will meet again, while
Enad Licina and Alexander Alekseev clash for the vacant European
Cruiserweight Title. “I deserve to be world champion and I will
prove my worth on Saturday night,” Hernandez told the press
after today's session. “He is good, but I don't consider him a
world champion,” Cunningham said of his opponent. “I am here to
take home the title and become world champion for a third time.”
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British Bantamweight Lee Haskins
Aiming To Make Boxing History |
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British bantamweight Lee Haskins is aiming to
make boxing history as he sets his sights on winning a major
world title in 2012. No British boxer has ever won a world title
at Super Flyweight and it was over fifteen years ago since Wales
Robbie Regan won the WBO Bantamweight Title.
Over recent years Haskins (25-2-0 11KO's) has firmly established
himself as Europe's best, holding the British Super Flyweight
Title for over three years and a win over current European
Bantamweight Champion Jamie McDonnell. Haskins is ranked in the
top 15 of all four major governing bodies including WBC #5,
WBA#9, IBF #13, WBO #14.
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Cohen Congratulates Greene
For Successful Ring Return |
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Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions wishes to
congratulate his fighter, super middleweight contender "Mean"
Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs), for his KO 8 over Jackson,
Tennessee's Nathan Bedwell at the Frank Cochran Center in
Meridian, Mississippi, on Saturday night.
The quick victory was Greene's second since his comeback began
in October. He took more than a year off after suffering his
only profession loss in June 2010, via decision against Vanes
Martirosyan.
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On This Day: Feb 1 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Uncasville, Connecticut:
Juan Diaz TKO'd John Bailey in the 7th round - Non Title.
Panchito Bojado TKO'd Frankie Santos in the 10th round -
Non Title.
Rocky Juarez TKO'd Jason Pires in the 9th round -Non
Title.
Chad Dawson won a 6 round UD over Shannon Miller - Non
Title.
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Carlos Hernandez won a 8 round TD over David Santos -
Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Cesar Bazan in the 11th round -
Vacant WBC International Light-Welterweight Title.
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Manuel Medina in the 7th round
- Vacant IBF Featherweight Title.
2002, Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona:
Vassiliy Jirov won a 12 round UD over Jorge Fernando
Castro - IBF Cruiserweight Title.
1998, Seoul, Korea:
Yong Soo Choi won a 12 round SD over Lakva Sim - WBA
Super-Featherweight Title.
Chula Vista, California:
Floyd Mayweather Jr TKO'd Edgar Ayala in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
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Andre Ward Named BWAA Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter Of The Year |
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At the end of the year, when several highly
respected publications, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and
Yahoo! Sports named Andre Ward their Fighter of the Year, it
seemed that the people around the 2004 Olympic gold medalist
were even more thrilled than he was. Though grateful for the
awards he had earned, the WBA and WBC super middleweight World
Champion was waiting for "the big one."
That wait came to an end yesterday, when the Boxing Writers
Association of America announced that the 27-year-old Ward was
to receive the 2011 BWAA Fighter of the Year award named after
one of the greatest of all-time, Sugar Ray Robinson. The BWAA
stated "Ward was chosen by an overwhelming margin over nominees
Nonito Donaire, Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny
Pacquiao."
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"Rubio: Strong, Powerful" |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
#1 Ranked Marco Antonio Rubio hits the
mitts during media day at the Jesse James Leija Gym in
San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday for his upcoming world title
defense against undefeated WBC World Middleweight
Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , Saturday, Feb. 4,
televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing from the
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Promoted by Top Rank,
in association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing
and Tecate, Chavez Jr. takes on Rubio and Nonito Donaire
battles Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. in the other co-main event.
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Andre Berto Injury Forces Cancellation
Of Feb. 11 Fight Against Victor Ortiz |
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Due to a left biceps injury sustained while
training on Monday, January 30, Andre Berto will be unable to
compete in his scheduled February 11 SHOWTIME televised bout
against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,
Nev., forcing a cancellation of the event on that date. All
parties involved are actively seeking a possible postponement
date for Ortiz vs. Berto II.
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Efrain Esquivias Added To "New Blood" On Feb. 24 |
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Southern California's Inland Empire's heated
boxing beat just got a little hotter. Undefeated Efrain
Esquivias (15-0, 9 KOs) has been added to the power packed
Thompson Boxing Promotions February 24 edition of "New Blood".
The blockbuster card features Artemio "King" Reyes (14-1, 11
KOs) vs. Victor Hugo Correa (12-4, 8 KOs) in a 10-round main
event welterweight war for the WBC Latino title. The card also
co-features East L.A.'s Aron "Asesino" Martinez (15-1-1, 3 KOs)
against Escondido's Dashon "Fly Boy" Johnson (13-4-3, 4 KOs) in
an eight-round welterweight bout.
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Cory Spinks & B.J. Flores Win In Springfield, Mo. |
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Five-time world champion Cory Spinks won a
unanimous decision over Sechew Powell on Saturday at the Shrine
Mosque in Springfield, Mo., in an elimination bout to determine
the IBF junior middleweight No. 1 ranking, and hometown
cruiserweight B.J. Flores moved closer to a world title match by
stopping Colombian veteran Hugo Pineda.
Spinks (39-6, 11 KOs), a former undisputed welterweight champion
and subsequent two-time IBF junior middleweight champion, had
been thought by some to be near the end of his career after
losing the IBF 154-pound crown to Cornelius “K9” Bundrage in
2010.
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Margules Congratulates Prescott For Knockout Victory |
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Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing wishes to
congratulate his fighter, super lightweight contender Breidis
"The Khanqueror" Prescott (25-4, 20 KOs), for his KO 3 over Joel
Cassiani at Coliseo Cubierto in Puerto Colombia, Colombia, on
Friday night.
With the victory, Prescott, from Barranquilla, Colombia, and now
living in Miami, Florida, climbed back in the victory column
after two tough losses to top world-title contenders.
Prescott dropped a very debatable decision to highly-rated
Irishman Paul McCloskey in Ireland last September and then, in
November, was putting a beating on feared contender Mike
Alvarado before running out of gas and getting caught in the
last round on the Pacquio/Marquez undercard.
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Q&A Yoan Pablo Hernandez |
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IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez
(25-1, 13 KOs) will face two-time world champion Steve “USS”
Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch in
Frankfurt on Saturday night. Boxing-online.com has caught up
with the 27-year-old Cuban.
Q: Yoan Pablo, you will be facing Steve Cunningham for the
second time on Saturday. Are you upset about giving him a
rematch?
YPH: “No, not at all, much on the contrary. I am happy to
fight him again. I will show everybody that I am the better
fighter. If there are any doubts, I will erase them.”
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Fight Night Productions & Ker’s WingHouse
Present The Return Of “WingHouse Fight Night” |
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On Friday, February 10, 2012, Fight Night
Productions and Ker’s WingHouse Bar & Grill return to the A La
Carte Event Pavilion for “WingHouse Fight Night.” The
Tampa-area’s longest-running professional boxing series will be
headlined by the undefeated, WBC USNBC Flyweight (115 lbs.)
champion, Daniel “El Alcaran” Lozano (10-0-0, 7 KOs).
Lozano, fighting out of Bowling Green, Florida, is currently
ranked seventh by the North American Boxing Association (NABA),
15th by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), and 30th by
the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the flyweight division. “El
Alcaran” will be putting his unblemished record on the line in a
non-title bout versus Manuel Huata Galavin (5-7-0, 2 KOs) from
Nacozari Sonora, Mexico, who is coming off a first-round
technical knockout victory in October of 2011.
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Hot Prospect Travis Peterkin Remains Undefeated |
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This past Saturday at the Turning Stone Resort &
Casino in Verona, New York, Boxing360's light heavyweight
prospect, "The Notorious" Travis Peterkin (4-0, 3 KOs) remained
undefeated, winning a unanimous decision with the scorecards
reading 40-36 across the board.
After recording three consecutive first round knockouts to start
of his career, Peterkin, who faced Steve Tyner (2-3-1, 2 KOs) in
a four round bout, went the distance for the first time,
dominating the action from the opening bell.
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On This Day: Jan 31 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Grande Synthe, France:
Tontcho Tontchev TKO'd Francky Leroy in the 5th round -
Vacant WBU Lightweight Title.
Kiev, Ukraine:
Vladimir Virchis KO'd Balu Sauer in the 8th round - IBF
Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona:
Rafael Marquez TKO'd Peter Frissina in the 2nd round -
IBF Bantamweight Title.
Antonio Margarito TKO'd Hercules Kyvelos in the 2nd
round - WBO Welterweight Title.
1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Carlos Baldomir won a 10 round UD over Ariel Arrieta -
Non Title.
Tampa, Florida:
Robert Allen TKO'd Lloyd Bryan in the 3rd round - NABA
Middleweight Title.
John Ruiz TKO'd Tony Tucker in the 11th round - NABF
Heavyweight Title.
William Joppy won a 12 round UD over Julio Cesar Green -
WBA Middleweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Hasim Rahman won a 12 round UD over Jesse Ferguson -
USBA Heavyweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Simon Brown in the 6th round - IBF
Middleweight Title.
David Reid won an 8 round UD over Robert Frazier - Non
Title.
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Team Snooki Boxing - "The Irish Invasion"
Patrick Hyland W UD 8 Emanuel Lucero Photo
Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray Bailey |
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Including:
Derric Rossy W UD 8 Livin Castillo
Paul Hyland W UD 6 Arturo Santiago
Franklin Gonzalez W UD 4 Eddie Hyland
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Chris Algieri Stays Undefeated At Sensational
Star Boxing Card On Long Island |
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On Saturday night, January 28th at the Paramount
in Huntington, Long Island, junior welterweight prospect Chris
Algieri stayed undefeated at Star Boxing's ROCKIN' FIGHTS with
an eight round decision over Atlanta's Curtis Smith in front of
a sold out crowd of hometown fans.
Displaying excellent boxing skills throughout the fight with a
piston like jab and crunching body shots, coupled with
devastating overhand right hands, Algieri had the fans on their
feet from the opening bell as he dominated the game Smith by
scores of 80 x 72 (twice) and 78-74.
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On This Day: Jan 30 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Seoul, Korea:
In Jin Chi won a 12 round UD over Tommy Browne - WBC
Featherweight Title.
2004, Dagenham, England:
Howard Eastman won a 12 round UD over Sergey Tatevosyan
- European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Carl Froch TKO'd Dmitry Adamivich in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
2003, Miami, Florida:
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Lionel Ortiz in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
2001, Barranquilla, Columbia:
Carlos Maussa KO'd Feder Guerrero in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Seoul, Korea:
Yo Sam Choi KO'd Saman Sorjaturong in the 7th round -
WBC Light-Flyweight Title.
2000, Fukuoka, Japan:
Freddie Norwood KO'd Takashi Koshimoto in the 9th round
- WBA Featherweight Title.
1999, Miami, Florida:
Joel Casamayor won a 12 round Decision over Jose Luis
Noyola - NABF Super-Featherweight Title.
Kassim Ouma won a 6 round decision over Emiliano Valdez
- Non Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Michael Grant TKO'd Ahmed Abdin in the 10th round -
Vacant NABF Heavyweight Title.
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Ruslan Provodnikov TKO 6 David Torres
Photo Gallery
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Including:
Ji-Hoon Kim W UD 10 Yakubu Amida
Garret Simon KO 1 Marcus Dickerson
Bruce Ritani Cole KO 1 Jake Wilson
Shane Andreesen W UD 8 Raphael Zumbano Love
Mike Gavronski TKO 3 Matt Palmer
Justin Jones W MD 4 Nalo Leal
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Donaire Media Day |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Three-time world champion Nonito "The
Filipino Flash" Donaire hits the mitts during media day
as he prepares for his upcoming world title fight
against former world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr.,
Saturday, Feb. 4, televised live on HBO World
Championship Boxing from the Alamodome in San Antonio,
Texas. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer
Promotions, All Star Boxing and Tecate, Donaire battles
Vazquez Jr. in this double-header blockbuster event and
undefeated WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar
Chavez Jr. defends his title against Marco Antonio Rubio
in the other main event.
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On This Day: Jan 29 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Manchester, England:
Joe Calzaghe won a 12 round UD over David Starie to
retain the WBO Super-Middleweight Title.
Mike Tyson TKO'd Julius Francis in the 2nd round.
Rickey Hatton TKO'd Leonocio Garces
Sachsenarena, Riesa, Germany:
Markus Beyer KO'd Leif Keiska in the 7th round to retain
the WBC Super-Middleweight Title.
1999, Leganes, Spain:
Javier Castillejo won a 12 round MD over Keith Mullings
to win the WBC Light-Middleweight title.
1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinadad won a 12 round UD over Hector Camacho to
retain the IBF Welterweight title.
Simon Brown won a 12 round MD over Troy Waters to retain
the WBC Light-Middleweight Title.
Frankie Randall won a 12 round SD over Julio Cesar
Chavez to win the WBC Light-Welterweight Title. Chavez
first career loss, this loss brings his record to
(90-1-1).
Cardiff, Wales:
Leeonzer Barber TKO'd Nicky Piper in the 9th round to
retain the WBO Light-Heavyweight Title.
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Peter Buckley in the 4th round.
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Provodnikov Stops Torres In 6;
Kim Decisions Amidu In War |
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Photos & Report By Bret Newton &
Tracy Riggs
In ESPN2’S Friday Night Fights main event
from Airway Heights, Wa., Light Welterweight Ruslan
Provodnikov (now 21-1, 14 KO’s) won the vacant WBO
Intercontinental Title with a 6th round TKO over a very
game David Torres. While the fight lacked the same type
of fireworks as the co-feature, every punch thrown by
both men had knockout intentions on them. In the opening
round, a straight right to the chin sent Torres down for
the first time in the fight. The fight looked to be over
early, but Torres was ready to make a fight of it,
surprising Provodnikov, along with the crowd, with a few
countering shots to the head that paused the Russian’s
forward movement.
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Team Cunningham Hits Germany |
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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham
(24-3, 12 KOs) has arrived in Frankfurt, Germany. On February 4,
the American veteran will face IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan
Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch at
the Fraport Arena. Cunningham and his team – Naazim Richardson,
Mark Osborn, Khalib Whitmore and Jonathan Adderly – landed on
Wednesday. On Friday, they paid a special visit to AFN Wiesbaden
(American Forces Network). “It´s great to catch up with AFN and
connect with my military brothers and sisters,” Cunningham said.
“I am ready for a battle with Hernandez on February 4. I am
going to tear the title away from him and bring it back to
America.”
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Weights From Long Island |
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Chris Algeiri 143 vs. Chris Smith 141
Cletus Seldin 144.5 vs. Tyler Pogline 144
Rich Neves 147.25 vs. Anthony Birmingham 148
Adam Willett 208 vs. Aaron Kinch 260
Raul Nuncio 159 vs. Anthony Jones 158
Issouf Kinda 141 vs. Angel Rios 144
William Shammar Whitt 140 vs. Jayson Sia 138.5
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Weights From Verona, NY |
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Brian Minto 218 ½ - Tony Grano 222
Eric Fields 202 – Derrick Brown 201
Ryan McKenzie 174 – Richard Starnino 176 ½
Jackie Trivilino 126 ½ - Ela Nunez 176
Travis Peterkin 174 – Steven Tyner 171
Brian Clookey 187 – Ariel Espinal 188
Derrick Evans 170 – Bakari 175
Venue: Turning Stone Resort & Casino
1st Bell: 7:30 pm eastern
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Heavyweight Beast Magomed Abdusalamov
To Appear On Friday Night Fights Next Week |
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"My fighter will beat everybody in the
heavyweight division; it's only a matter of time," says Boris
Grinberg of AB Boxing, manager and father figure of undefeated
Russian heavyweight Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (12-0, 12 KOs).
To say Team Abdusalamov is confident their fighter is the next
big thing in the heavyweight division is an understatement. They
are certain of it. "This guy beats everybody, including the
Klitschkos. He's too big and strong. Nobody can even go more
than a few rounds with him in sparring."
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On This Day: Jan 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Nottingham , England:
Howard Eastman TKO'd Christophe Tendil in the 5th round
to win the Vacant European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
1996, Kanchanaburi, Thailand:
Nana Konadu TKO'd Veeraphol Sahaprom in the 2nd round to
win the WBA Bantamweight Title.
In 1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Tom Johnson won a 12 round UD over Manuel Medina to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title.
While at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas they had such
a card:
Gabe Ruelas TKO'd Freddie Libratore in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC Super-Featherweight Title.
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Jake Rodriguez in the 6th round to
win the IBF Light-Welterweight Title.
Rafael Ruelas TKO'd Billy Schwer in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
1993, Flint, Michigan:
Chris Byrd, in his pro debut, won a 6 round UD over Gary
Smith.
1990, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
John-John Molina TKO'd Lupe Suarez in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Super-Featherweight Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Without Showtime, Interbox Still Wants To
Present The Bute vs. Froch Fight On April 14 |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL -InterBox got the confirmation from Showtime that they
will not televise the fight between the Romanian Montrealer
Lucian Bute and the British Carl Froch, scheduled for April 14th
at Bell Centre in Montréal.
According several sources, Showtime has indicated to Jean Bédard,
InterBox promoter, that the only opponent for Bute the American
market actually is interested in, is the Californian Andre Ward,
the “Super Six” champion. Showtime still has one Bute fight to
televise to complete his three fight deal.
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Gary Shaw Signs Undefeated WBO Asian Pacific Bantamweight
Champion Jundy Maraon |
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Gary Shaw Productions and undefeated WBO Asian
Pacific bantamweight champion, Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon
(14-0-1, 11 KOs) have come terms with an exclusive promotional
agreement. Jundy hails from Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur,
Philippines and looks to someday fight in the United States.
Known for having power in both hands Maraon stated, "It's
exciting to be represented by Gary Shaw Productions, one of the
best promotional companies in boxing. My style is fun to watch
because I like to knock out my opponent every time I step into
the ring. I represent the Filipino nation with pride and would
like to fight in the USA someday. I hope to be fighting for a
world title in the near future.
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Chavez Jr. Preps For Rubio |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Undefeated WBC World Middleweight
Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. swings a baseball bat at
the heavy bag during a workout for his upcoming world
championship doubleheader co-main event against #1
ranked Marco Antonio Rubio, Saturday, Feb. 4, televised
live on HBO World Championship Boxing from the Alamodome
in San Antonio, Texas. Promoted by Top Rank, in
association with Zanfer Promotions, All Star Boxing and
Tecate, Chavez Jr. takes on Marco Antonio Rubio and
Nonito Donaire battles Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. in the other
co-main event.
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"La Bomba" vs. "Da Bomb",
Rodriguez vs. George, March 17 At MSG |
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As reported last week, DiBella Entertainment's
top-rated middleweight contender Andy Lee has been taken off the
upcoming St. Patrick's Day card at Madison Square Garden on
March 17th. While it is unfortunate the Irish-native Lee has
been taken off the card, DiBella assures fans to not be too
disappointed, as he has replaced the Lee slot with an absolute
barn burner of a fight, pitting top-five super middleweight
contenders, Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez (20-0, 14KO's) (IBF #5,
WBA #8, WBA #9) and Don "Da Bomb" George (22-1-1, 19KO's) (IBF
#4) in what promises to be 10-round super middleweight war.
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On This Day: Jan 27 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Brasilia, Brazil:
Acelino Freitas KO'd Orlando Soto in the 1st round to
retain the WBO Super-Featherweight title.
Kelson Pinto KO'd Jose de Sa in the 1st round.
York Hall in London, England:
Johnny Nelson won a 12 round UD over George Arias to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Munich, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Orlin Norris in the 1st round to
win the WBA International Heavyweight Title.
Istvan Kovacs TKO'd Antonio Diaz in the 12th round to
win the Vacant WBO Featherweight Title.
1996, Phoenix, Arizona:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Steve Frank in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
Terry Norris TKO'd Jorge Luis Vado to retain the WBC and
IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
Eloy Rojas won a 12 round UD over Miguel Arrozal to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
1992, Inglewood, California:
Chiquita Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Domingo Sosa to
retain the WBC Light-Flyweight Title.
1990, Sheffield, England:
Carlos de Leon and Johnny Nelson fought to a 12 round
Draw, De Leon Retained WBC Cruiserweight Title.
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Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto II
Teleconference Highlights |
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Former world champions Victor Ortiz and Andre
Berto participated in a media conference call to discuss the
upcoming rematch of the 2011 Fight of the Year on Saturday, Feb.
11, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast),
from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Ten months after their classic slugfest that was named 2011
"Fight of the Year" (USA Today, Ring Magazine), Ortiz (29-3-2,
22 KO's), of Ventura, Calif., and Berto (28-1, 22 KO's), of
Winter Haven, Fla., will square off again. The eagerly awaited
12-round fight is a rematch of a fiercely contested,
multiple-knockdown affair on April 16, 2011, that Ortiz won by a
unanimous decision (114-112, 114-111 and 115-110) while
capturing Berto's World Boxing Council (WBC) 147-pound title.
Both fighters were knocked down twice in the fight, with Berto
being dropped in the first, Ortiz going down a round later and
each of them hitting the deck in a wild sixth round that many
called the "Round of the Year" for 2011.
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Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns & Gary Russell Jr. vs. Dat
Nguyen On Ortiz vs. Berto II Telecast |
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To round out the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing
tripleheader headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between
Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella
Entertainment have announced two more high-impact fights from
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, Feb.
11..
In a 10-round junior middleweight showdown before the main
event, Cuban star Erislandy Lara returns for the first time
since his controversial fight against Paul Williams to battle
fellow contender Ronald Hearns. Opening the SHOWTIME
Championship Boxing broadcast will be a 10-round featherweight
matchup which will see unbeaten Gary Russell Jr., the consensus
2011 "Prospect of the Year" award winner, look to continue his
meteoric rise against Dat Nguyen.
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Cloutier's Canada Corner
Howard Grant: "Stevenson? No, No and No!" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montreal trainer Howard Grant is categoric: never
again will he be in the corner of Adonis Stevenson, never again
will he trained him... and he never wants to see the face of
Adonis in his gym again. Grant is really furious.
In December, Stevenson decided to leave Grant’s gym, to join the
Kronk Gym in Detroit, to work with the legendary trainer
Emmanuel Steward. A few days ago, Stevenson went to meet Howard
and Otis Grant, to ask them to work with Emmanuel Steward in his
corner February 18th, at Bell Centre Theater, where Adonis will
fight the American Jesus Gonzales (27-1-0) in an IBF super
middleweight elimination bout, for the # 2 spot.
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Vicente Escobedo vs. Lonnie Smith
Headlines "Solo Boxeo Tecate" On March 3 |
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Vicente Escobedo has fought all over the world,
represented his country in the Olympics and fought some of the
best fighters in the sport throughout his career, but the one
thing the top junior lightweight contender has never done is
compete in his hometown as a professional. That changes on
Saturday, March 3 as Escobedo steps into the ring at the
Woodland Community Center in Woodland, Calif. against Lonnie
Smith in a 10 round fight for the vacant NABO Junior Lightweight
Title which will be televised on TeleFutura's "Sólo Boxeo
Tecate."
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Mike Lee Signs On With Subway For 2012 |
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Notre Dame Boxing Champion and current undefeated
light heavyweight professional Mike Lee has signed on with
Subway Restaurants for a series of nationally televised,
primetime commercials commencing in March of this year, running
through the 2012 Olympics and the NFL and College Football
seasons.
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On This Day: Jan 26 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Schermerhorn,
Netherlands:
Raymond Joval won a 12 round UD over Francisco Mora -
IBO Middleweight Title.
2002, New York, New York:
Vernon Forrest won a 12 round UD over Shane Mosley - WBC
Welterweight Title.
Arturo Gatti TKO'd Terron Millett in the 4th round - Non
Title.
2001, Rosemont, Illinois:
Teddy Reid won a 10 round UD over Jesus Valverde - Non
Title.
JC Candelo TKO'd Ron Johnson in the 4th round - Non
Title.
1996, Brighton, England:
Justin Juuko TKO'd Jackie Gunguluza in the 7th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Super-Featherweight Title.
Corrie Sanders KO'd Keith Fletcher in the 4th round -
Non Title.
Dolton, Illinois:
Montell Griffin KO'd William Clayton in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Revere, Massachusetts:
Micky Ward TKO'd Alberto Alicea in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Scott Pemberton TKO'd Tony Rivera in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
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Team Sergio Hires Crudele As Camp Coordinator |
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Fitness guru and reality television star Marcelo
Crudele has been named new camp coordinator for WBC Diamond
Middleweight Champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez.
Caracas, Venezuela-born Crudele, 40, is a cast member of the
Univision reality show "Dale con Ganas", a licensed USA Boxing
coach and Founder and Executive Trainer of Train Me Right Boxing
& Fitness in Venice, California.
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Hitz Boxing's 'Fight Night At The Horseshoe'
Series Continues Feb. 18 |
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The next installment of Hitz Boxing's wildly
popular "Fight Night at the Horseshoe" series will be held on
Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond,
Indiana, featuring heavyweight contender "Merciless" Mike Mollo
(20-3-1, 12 KOs) of Oak Lawn, Illinois; NABA-US Champion Yakubu
"Black Mamba" Amidu (20-2-1, 18 KOs) of Los Angeles via Ghana;
Vladikavkaz, Russia's undefeated welterweight prospect Alanbek
Kozaev (19-0, 6 KOs); the unveiling of newly signed
Cleveland-based junior welterweight prospect Prenice "Greatness"
Brewer (16-1-1, 6 KOs); and a host of local favorites and
warriors who have earned their spots through previous strong
performances.
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Barthelemy Defends UBO Title vs. Williams Jr. |
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Universal Boxing Organization™ International
Lightweight Champion Rances Barthelemy (14-0, 11 KOs) will not
be in for an easy ride when he makes his first title-defense on
February 3. “Kid Blast” will be taking on fellow undefeated
Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs) at the Texas Station Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas.
Rances Barthelemy won the UBO title last July when he beat
Gerardo Robles on points at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and
is coming off a knockout victory over Mexican Alejandro Barrera
on the Lucian Bute-Glenn Johnson undercard in Quebec City,
Canada in November.
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United Boxers Stacks Feb. 23
Card At Dubai Nightclub |
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United Boxers returns on Thursday, February 23rd
with DUBAI FIGHTS 1, a stellar professional boxing card
featuring some of the finest prospects in the country at
Baltimore’s Dubai Nightclub.
Among the sensational prospects appearing in separate six round
bouts will be Baltimore based welterweight James “Keep Em
Sleepin” Stevenson, 15-0 (10KO’s), junior middleweight Cecil
McCalla, 13-0 (5KO’s) of Randallstown, MD, Edgewood Arsenal
junior welterweight Emmanuel “The Tranzformer” Taylor, 14-1
(10KO’s) and cruiserweight Venroy July, 9-0-2 (3KO’s) of
Suitland, MD.
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Reyes vs. Correa & Martinez vs. Johnson
Headline "New Blood" Feb. 24 |
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With the New Year comes the return of Thompson
Boxing Promotions "New Blood" as it re-emerges with the best
prospects in the Inland Empire area including welterweight
contender Artemio "King" Reyes who makes his way back to Ontario
after a spectacular win on national television. The "King" along
with a court of pugilists like Aron Martinez, Richard Contreras
and Sindy Amador are ready to perform in 2012.
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The Hyland Brothers Highlight The Debut Of Team Snooki Boxing
This Sat., Jan. 28 In Atlantic City |
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This Saturday night history will be made at
Resorts in Atlantic City as the debut of Team Snooki Boxing will
feature a trio of Irish brothers. The Hyland Brothers comprised
of Patrick "Pajo" Hyland (Featherweight, 24-0, 11 KOs, Irish
Featherweight Champion, Former I.B.F Intercontinental
Featherweight Champion, Intercontinental Super-Featherweight
Champion, and WBF World Featherweight Champion), Eddie Hyland
(Super-Featherweight, 16-1, 6 KOs, Former Irish
Super-Featherweight Champion), and Paul Hyland
(Super-Bantamweight, 20-2, 6 KOs, Irish Super-Bantamweight
Champion, and former EU Super-Bantamweight Champion).
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Showtime To Offer Secondary Audio Program
(SAP) In Spanish For Ortiz vs. Berto II |
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SHOWTIME® Sports will offer secondary audio
programming (SAP) in Spanish for the upcoming Victor Ortiz-Andre
Berto II blockbuster on Saturday, Feb. 11, live on SHOWTIME (9
p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), from the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Alejando Luna will call the
play-by-play action and Raul Marquez will serve as color
commentator for the SAP telecast.
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Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Program
Making Difference In NYC |
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When government funding ceased three years ago
for the New York City Police Athletic League ("PAL") Cops & Kids
Boxing program, The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation absorbed
operational costs, expanded its reach into education, and today
it is making life-changing differences for hundreds of
inner-city youths between the ages of 10 and 21.
Certified by USA Boxing, the Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Program
has been a knockout of a success, providing a safe place for
city kids to go after school. Members not only learn how to box,
some developing into team members for competitive tournaments
like the famed Daily News Golden Gloves, but also build
camaraderie, discipline, self-esteem and character.
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On This Day: Jan 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Santiago, Veraguas,
Panama:
Juan Mosquera TKO'd Victor Perez in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Temecula, California:
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Vernon Forrest in the 3rd round -
WBC & WBA Welterweight Title.
Joel Casamayor won a 10 round UD over Nate Campbell -
Non Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Sharmba Mitchell TKO'd Carlos Vilches in the 4th round -
Non Title.
Diego Corrales TKO'd Michael Davis in the 5th round -
Non Title.
2002, Rosemont, Illinois:
Ben Tackie TKO'd Teddy Reid in the 5th round - IBF Light
Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Antonio Tarver won a 12 round SD over Reggie Johnson-
NABF, USBA Light-Heavyweight Titles, IBF
Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Laughlin, Nevada:
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Juan Macias in the 8th round -
Non Title.
2001, St. Petersburg, Florida:
David Santos won a 5 round UD over Steve Trumble- Non
Title.
1997, Stuttgart, Germany:
Hacine Cherifi won a 12 round Decision over Branko Sobot
- European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Mike Acklie in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Wlad Klitschko TKO'd Troy Weida in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
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Andre Berto Media Workout |
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Photo: Gene Blevins -
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Former World Champion Andre Berto hits
the heavy bag on January 24, 2012 in Van Nuys,
California during a media workout in preparation for his
February 11, 2012 rematch against former World Champion
Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,
Nevada which will be televised live on SHOWTIME
Championship Boxing.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Décarie Is A Perfectionist |
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By Daniel Cloutier
Apparently, around 75% of the Canadian boxing fans were
predicting an easy win for the Toronto Romanian Victor Lupo
December 17th in Québec City. Lupo (19-2-2), who won his
previous fight against the former WBC super lightweight champion
of the world, the British Junior Witter, was supposed to give to
the Montrealer Antonin Décarie (26-1-0) a very tough night in
the ring of the Colisée.
Surprise! Décarie clearly won this fight. Jean Pascal’s best
friend dominated 10 or 11 rounds of this WBC welterweight
international championship 12 round bout.
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Andrzej Fonfara Headlines "Windy City
Fight Night 22" On March 17 |
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Chicago’s Polish Prince and world ranked light
heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara will return to battle on Saturday,
March 17th at Windy City Fight Night 22, it was announced today
by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
The heavy-handed 24-year-old Fonfara, sporting a record of
20-2-1 with eleven knockouts continues to draw very large “loud
and proud” crowds at the UIC Pavilion from the massive Polish
population in Chicago. Most recently Fonfara crushed Phil
Williams on December 16th, drilling him to the canvas in the
third round to earn the stoppage.
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Demetrius Andrade Following Plan |
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Undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo"
Andrade believes his February 10 main-event fight against former
USBA junior middleweight champion Derek "Pooh" Ennis, for the
vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior
middleweight title, is a continuation of a well designed plan,
eventually landing him a world title fight later this year or in
early 2013.
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Namauu Tops Godfrey In Tacoma |
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Rising cruiserweight Henry Namauu scored the
biggest win of his career Saturday evening by decisioning
Contender Season 4 participant Joell Godfrey over ten rounds at
the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Headlining Halquist Productions’ 85th edition of “Battle at the
Boat”, Namauu was the busier of the two fighters throughout the
evening, racking up points simply due to his level of activity.
Godfrey, the taller and leaner fighter, had spurts of success
landing punches, but his inability to consistently move his
hands gave Namauu the edge.
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Ruiz To Face Kameda In
WBA Championship Showdown |
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At the conclusion of a private meeting held at
the classic and antique Geneve Hotel in Mexico City, Sampson
Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing and promoter Shiro Kameda of Kameda
Promotions, are proud to announce that power-punching WBA
Interim Bantamweight Champion Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz (29-1, 26 KOs)
will face all-action WBA Bantamweight World Champion Koki Kameda
in an exciting title fight showdown later this year.
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Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba Ready
To Go To War With Edison Miranda |
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When South Africa's world ranked light
heavyweight contender, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (18-1-1, 9
KOs), steps in the ring on February 3, 2012, against Edison "Pantera"
Miranda (35-6, 30 KO's), he's going to have bad intentions on
his mind.
Chilemba, DiBella Entertainment's rising star, went on to say,
"I have a great deal of respect Edison Miranda, he's a worthy
opponent, but I'm coming to make a statement come fight night.
There is no room for error, and I'm not going to leave it up to
the judges to decide the outcome. Make no mistake about it...I'm
gunning for a knockout."
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