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Rocky Juarez Just
Doesn't Stop! Another Quick KO |
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2000 Silver Medalist
Rocky Juarez (now 23-0, 16 KO's) ended matters in the
very 1st round tonight at the Pechanga Resort in
Temecula, CA. vs. Juan Carlos Ramirez with 3 knockdowns.
What was expected to be yet another tough test for
Juarez turned into a piece of cake when a single right
hand dropped Ramirez like a tree. Ramirez up on wobbly
legs managed to stay away from danger for the moment,
but another single right hand shot to the chin sent him
down again. The end appeared close as Ramirez beat the
count and the clock ticked down near the end of round 1,
but it never came as a left hook snapped Ramirez head
back while on the ropes and another right hand sent him
down and prompted the referee to jump in immediately
halting the fight at 2:59 of the 1st. Juarez, who had a
slow start near the beginning of his career, seems to be
picking up the pace and in brilliant style. He now gets
a shot at WBC Featherweight champion Injin Chi in what
could be one heck of a fight. Ramirez falls to 34-9, 14
KO's.
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Castillo vs. Diaz
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Photo: Chris Farina-
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Former IBF Lightweight
Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz and Two-Time WBC
Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo weigh in at
134.5lb and 135lb respectively for their upcoming
WBC Lightweight title fight which will take place
at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas,
Saturday, March 5 on Showtime Championship Boxing.
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KO Night At MSG |
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There were nine
fights and nine knockouts at The Theatre at MSG in New
York on Thursday. The boisterous crowd of 1,890 got
their money’s worth as each fight was full of action.
The most savage knockout of the night was by Timor
Ibragimov as he blasted Ron Bellamy with a thunderous
right. Sal Musumemeci’s Final Forum promoted the first
boxing event at the Theatre at MSG in two years.
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"The Ghost" Guests
Tonight On ESPN2 |
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Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero
will be a guest commentator on ESPN's Friday Night
Fights March 4, 2005. Tune in and witness a great night
of boxing as one of the sports brightest young
superstars gives his view on the scheduled Rocky
Juarez (22-0) Vs Juan Carlos Ramirez (34-7) main event
bout on ESPN 2.
Guerrero, the NABF Featherweight Champion who is ranked
# 6 by the WBC, is on a collision course with the top
contenders in the featherweight division. This
will be a great opportunity for the young Guerrero
(14-0-1), who represents
GoossenTutor Promotions, as he will get a chance to
showcase his commentary
skills and give his insight on the # 1 contender in
Juarez.
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On This Day:
March 4 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Paulie Ayala won a 12 round MD over Johnny Bredahl to
retain the WBA Bantamweight Title.
Bones Adams won a 12 round UD over Nestor Garza to win
the
WBA Super-Bantamweight Title.
Coro, Venezuaela:
Noel Arambulet won a 12 round UD over Jose Garcia to
retain the WBA Minimumweight Title.
In 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Lonnie Bradley fought to a 12 round Draw with Otis Grant
to retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
In 1995: Livingston, Scotland:
Naseem Hamed KO'd Sergio Rafael Liendo in the 2nd round
to win the WBC International Super-Bantamweight Title.
Hammanskraal, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round UD over Mohammad Nurhuda to
retain the IBF Super-Bantamweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Ike Quartey TKO'd Jung-Oh Park in the 4th round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title.
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Julio Cesar
Vasquez to win the WBA Light-Middleweight Title.
David Tua TKO'd Bruce Bellocchi in the 1st round.
In 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Orlin Norris won a 12 round SD over Arthur Williams to
retain the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Julio Cesar Vasquez TKO'd Armand Picar in the 2nd round
to retain the WBA Light-Middleweight Title.
Gianfranco Rosi fought to a 12 round Draw with Vincent
Pettway to retain the IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
Gerald McClellan TKO'd Gilbert Baptiste in the 1st round
to retain the WBC Middleweight Title.
In 1989, Bismarck, North Dakota:
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Bobby Czyz to retain
the WBA Light-Heavyweight Title.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
Impressed With 'Manila Ice' |
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Legendary Sugar Ray Leonard and
featherweight People’s Champion
Manny Pacquiao
expressed mutual respect and pleasantries Thursday
at a chance meeting at the Wild Card Gym in
Hollywood here. "I cannot confirm or deny I saw
Manny test 'Manila
Ice.'" said an impressed Leonard
following Pacquiao's sparring session. "I promised
the camp I would not disclose what I saw today, but
I can see that trainer Freddie Roach has zeroed in
on a major weakness of Morales. But
if there was a new weapon in Manny's arsenal called
'Manila Ice' on display today -- it
will stop him cold if it is on target."
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Knock Out Night
At Madison Square Garden!
Every Fight On The Card Ends Early!
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Photo: John Friest
Ronald Bellamy (14-2-4,
9 KO's) went down at 2:56 of round three and needed
a stretcher and attending physicians to remove him
from the ring area in a fight that saw Heavyweight
Timur Ibragimov (17-0-1, 10 KO's) remain unbeaten.
Heavyweight Shannon Briggs (41-4-1, 35 KO's) put Demetrice
King (7-6, 5KO's)down with an all out onslaught
that forced the referee to end the carnage at 1:49
of round two.
Sultan Ibragimov (15-0, 13 KO's) stopped former
cruiserweight champion Al "Ice" Cole (34-14-3, 16
KO's) at 1:46 of round
Former Featherweight Champ Kevin Kelley (55-6-2, 37
KO's) needed 8 rounds to get a TKO
victory over Felix St. Kitts (12-5-2, 7 KO's).
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WBC
Lightweight Championship Fight At The Mandalay Bay
This
Saturday On Showtime Championship Boxing.
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Two-Time WBC
Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo and Former IBF
Lightweight Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz pose during
a press conference for their upcoming WBC Lightweight
Championship fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
in Las Vegas, Saturday, March 5 on Showtime
Championship Boxing.
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“Bad” Chad Dawson The Franchise in New Haven |
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Promoter Jimmy Burchfield (Classic Entertainment &
Sports, Inc.) is banking on his young star, WBC Youth
middleweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, developing into
a hometown New Haven version of what Vinny Paz was in
Providence or Joe Mesi is in Buffalo - The Franchise.
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SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING!
Castillo Vs. Diaz Headline Free Preview Weekend!
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Photo: Tom
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Boxers (left to right) Jeff
Lacy, Jose Luis Castillo, Julio "Kidd'' Diaz and Rubin
Williams pose after a press conference Thursday
at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Castillo
defends his WBC lightweight title against Diaz and Lacy
risks his IBF super middleweight belt against Williams
in world title bouts Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on West Coast). The
fights will be shown during SHOWTIME's nationwide Free
Preview Weekend, which begins tomorrow and runs through
Monday.
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March 4. ShoBox Weigh-In |
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WBC No.
10/WBO No. 12/WBA No. 13 contender Almazbek Raiymkulov
takes on Koba Gogoladze in a scheduled 10-round main
event between unbeaten lightweights on “ShoBox: The New
Generation” on Friday, March 4, 2005. In the
co-feature, WBO No. 8/WBC No. 10/IBF No. 11 contender
Kelly Pavlik will trade leather with Dorian Beaupierre
in a 10-round middleweight bout. SHOWTIME will televise
the doubleheader at 11 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on west
coast).
The
fighters weighed in today at the following weights:
Raiymkulov: 135.5 lbs.
Gogoladze - 134.5
Pavlik - 160
Beaupierre - 159.5
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Shane Mosley
Changes Weight and Trainer!
Goosen
is Out As Sugar steps Back To Welter!
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3 time former World
Champion Shane Mosley (39-4, 35 KO's) was on hand in Los
Angeles to announce that he would be a part of the ESPN
Pay-per-view card that will be broadcast live from
Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23rd
Shane announced that he would be officially moving back
down to the Welterweight limit and that his first
opponent at this weight would be the tough # 2 IBF
ranked David Estrada (18-1, 9 KO's). The burning
question for this writer had to do with his trainer that
sat next to him on the podium, we know it's no longer
his Dad Jack, and this time it wasn't a Goossen. The man
who will be guiding Shane into this stage of his career
is none other than former Champion himself, John David
Jackson! "Actually, it came up about a month ago,",
recalls Jackson. I got a call that Shane wanted to meet
with me and I said no problem although I didn't know
exactly what the reason was. I thought maybe he wanted
me to come in and show him a few things, it was a shock
to me, but it was a good shock!"
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On This Day:
March 3 |
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ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Byron Mitchell TKO'd Manny Siaca in the 12th round to
win the Vacant WBA Super-Middleweight Title.
Rosendo Alvarez won a 12 round SD over Beibis Mendoza to
regain the WBA Light-Flyweight Title.
Tim Austin TKO'd Jesus Perez in the 6th round to retain
the IBF Bantamweight Title.
John Ruiz won a 12 round UD over Evander Holyfield to
win the WBA Heavyweight Title.
In 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinadad won a 12 round UD over David Reid to win
the WBA Light-Middleweight Title.
Verona, New York:
Paul Spadafora won a 12 round UD over Victoriano Sosa to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
In 1996, Yokohoma, Japan:
Daniel Zaragoza TKO'd Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in the 11th
round to retain the WBC Super-Bantamweight Title.
In 1990, London, England:
Mark Breland KO'd Lloyd Honeyghan in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title.
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Castillo vs. Diaz
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A pair of potentially explosive match-ups will be
shown during SHOWTIME’s Free Preview Weekend when
WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo (51-6-1,
45 KOs) takes on former IBF 135-pound titleholder
Julio “The Kidd’’ Diaz (30-2, 22 KOs) and undefeated
Jeff Lacy (18-0, 14 KOs) risks his IBF super
middleweight crown against Rubin “Mr. Hollywood’’
Williams (26-1, 15 KOs) on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING Saturday, March 5. The world championship
doubleheader, which will be co-promoted by Top-Rank,
Inc., and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will take
place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas
and start at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West
Coast).
Immediately preceding the scheduled 12-round world
title fights on March 5 will be ONE NIGHT ONE STAR
USHER LIVE. The multi-award-winning recording artist
and superstar, Usher will burn up the stage with the
concert event of the year from San Juan’s Coliseo de
Puerto Rico. From Friday, March 4, through Monday,
March 7, SHOWTIME will offer a free preview weekend
for viewers nationwide.
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO
“If I was fighting
someone other than Julio Diaz, I might feel a
letdown because I have been looking forward to
defending against Chico Corrales for a long time.
But the fight did not happen. I was supposed to
fight Diaz before, too, and it also did not happen.
Ever since, Diaz has been doing a lot of talking,
saying I was scared of him. So, now, I am going to
teach him a lesson.
“I still want to fight Corrales, but I know I have
to take care of business on Saturday first. One
thing I have to do in this fight is start faster. I
started way too slowly in my last fight. It is not
going the distance.’’
JULIO DIAZ
“I have always been
the underdog, but this is a fight I have wanted for
a few years and I plan to shock the world. I am very
grateful that SHOWTIME thought enough of me to make
this fight happen. Jose Luis Castillo is the man in
the division. By beating him, people will start
believing in me, and that is important.
“Castillo is a big lightweight, but I definitely
feel I am going to stop him. People think I have to
box but I am coming to fight. I am not afraid to
exchange with him. All boxers get hurt and come back
to win. Nothing has come easy for me. This is going
to be a hard fight, but I am really confident and
very excited.’’
JEFF LACY
“Any time a guy fights for a world title he is going
to give it all he has got, so there is no way I will
take Rubin Williams lightly. You never know what can
happen in a fight. I am willing to get in with
anybody, any place, if the deal is right. Give me a
fair shake, and I will be there. Just say when and
what time.
“I am very thankful that so many of my fights have
been on SHOWTIME. Television is such a key in a
boxer’s career. I am a guy blessed with punching
power who keeps fans on the edge of their seats. But
without SHOWTIME, I would not have gotten nearly the
kind of great exposure that I have received in my
career. And, without exposure, it is impossible for
any young boxer to make a name for himself.’’
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Castillo & "The Kidd" Making Final Preparations! |
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Two-Time WBC
Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo former
IBF Lightweight Champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz
and train for their upcoming WBC Lightweight
title fight which will take place at the
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas,
Saturday March 5 on Showtime Championship
Boxing.
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Roach Has Hiroshima Size
Expectations |
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The big news is that trainer Freddie Roach
has devised a secret weapon, which he
affectionately calls "Manila Ice."
"We developed 'Manila Ice' under more
secrecy than the Manhattan Project," said
Roach. "When he unleashes it on March 19,
it will stop Morales cold. Manny may
become known as boxing's version of the
Enola Gay when he drops this bomb on
Morales."
Morales
vs. Pacquiao,
March 19 at MGM Grand
Live on Pay-Per-View!
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Corley may get what
he asked for ... |
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By Luis
"The Best" Cadiz
According to local newspapers in Puerto Rico, Cotto's
next defense of his WBO 140 lb. Championship may be
against Demarcus "Chop - Chop" Corley. This defense will
be taking place in New York City, on June 18th, exactly
one week after Gatti defends his portion of the 140 lb.
crown, WBC version, against Floyd
Mayweather Jr. Some minor details have to be ironed out,
but nothing is
expected to complicate matters. Turns out that "Vicious"
Vivian Harris, WBA
"regular" 140 lb. champ, was considered as a possibility
for Cotto on this
date, but Bob Arum found his services too steep in price
... in the neighborhood
of $750,000. I guess Corley is cheaper, we will see how
much he asks for at the
negotiations table with that 3rd round incident as
leverage. Anyhow, the
winners of both the Gatti vs. Mayweather Jr. bout and
the Cotto vs. Corley II
bout, will ultimately face each other towards the end of
this year. Sounds
great ... all we need now is to get it all on paper. As
for Corley, I guess
he's happy because he's getting the rematch he asked for
in the post - fight
press conference. How does that old saying go ... be
careful what you wish
for... you know the rest.
Stay tuned to boxing2005.com for updates!
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On This Day:
March 2 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Hamburg, Germany:
Mario Veit won a 12 round UD over Sergey Karanevich
In 2001, Pichit, Thailand:
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO'd Malcolm Tuacao in the 1st
round to retain the WBC Flyweight Title.
In 1996, Newcastle, England:
Thulane Malinga won a 12 round SD over Nigel Benn to win
the WBC Super-Middleweight Title.
Tom Johnson TKO'd Ever Beleno in the 12th round to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title.
In 1994, Tokyo, Japan:
Wilfredo Vazquez TKO'd Yuichi Kasai in the 1st round to
retain the WBA Super-Bantamweight Title,
In 1991, San Jose, California:
Dingaan Thobela won a 12 round UD over Mario Martinez to
retain the WBO Lightweight Title.
In 1985, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Aaron Pryor won a 15 round SD over Gary Hinton to retain
the IBF Light-Welterweight Title.
In 1980, Detroit, Michigan:
Hilmer Kenty TKO'd Ernesto Espana in the 9th round to
retain the WBA Lightweight Title
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Witter & Froch To Be
Co-Promoted By Golden Boy |
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They come
from the British Isles, brimming with talent and the
desire to conquer the world in their respective weight
classes. So it is with great pleasure that Golden Boy
Promotions announces their strategic partnership with
top British promoter Hennessy Sports to co-promote two
of the UK’s brightest stars – top junior welterweight
contender Junior Witter, and British and Commonwealth
super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Both Witter and
Froch will be co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions when
they appear in the United States. They are the first UK
signings by the Los Angeles based promotional company.
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Al Bernstein's
Ringside Report! |
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Don't forget to log on
to CEN.TV tonight, Tuesday March 1st as Al will be
coming to you on his internet based TV program.
Viewers are invited to come into the chatroom and
ask questions that Al will be able to answer live
and in real time, tonight Al will be bringing in Winky
Wright, boxing writer Kevin Iole, and promoter Gary
Shaw for a little Q & A.
The show starts at 8
pm PST and is something every true boxing fan should
check out!
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Neckodeemus Becomes 1st
Fan Fight Champion |
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In Boxing2005.com's
"Fan Fight" last week, Neckodeemus (Now
6-1, 3 KO's) became the 1st Fan Fight Champion in a
hard fought battle vs previously undefeated
Neil1690. The topic
"Who Is The Better Fighter: Erik Morales or
Marco Antonio Barrera" although not living
up to Barrera vs. Morales expectations, the 2
however argued in a wise and tactical match.
Neil1690 (now 2-1, 1 KO) drops to rank 2.
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"The Ghost" Guerrero vs.
Valdez On April 1st |
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On April 1st, cable giant
SHOWTIME along with Goossen Tutor Promotions, will once
again find it’s way to Lemoore Ca. to broadcast their
popular SHOBOX-The Next Generation show. Headlining the
10 bout event will be the undefeated NABF Featherweight
Champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (14-0, 7 KO’s) as
he defends his title against rugged Adrian Valdez
(16-3-3, 9 KO’s) in a 12 Round
title fight.
This will be the first of many fights in 2005 for the
WBC # 6 ranked boxing
phenom in Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero as he marches
toward that world title.
Tune in as Guerrero lights up the crowd on April Fools
Day.
Tickets for the card, titled “No Foolin’ Around” are on
sale now in The Palace
Gift Shop. Tickets can also be charged by phone by
calling 1-866-4-PALACE or
online at www.tickets.com . A sellout crowd is expected
so act fast and get
your tickets while they last.
Here are the ticket prices, $25 Bleachers, $50 Reserved,
$125 Reserved, and $400 for Ringside.
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Barrera vs. Fana Ticket
Sales Off To Big Start |
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Ticket
Sales for the VIVA MEXICO!, the April 9th HBO
Pay-Per-View boxing event in El Paso, Texas (Don Haskins
Center) featuring Marco Antonio Barrera vs Mzonke Fana,
is off an running to the second fastest start ever for a
boxing event in El Paso.
University of Texas El Paso officials report that over
3,500 tickets have been sold since sales opened this
past Saturday, February 26. The gross sales have
exceeded $350,000. These opening weekend numbers are
second only to Oscar De La Hoya's fight in the El Paso
Sun Bowl in 1998.
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On This Day:
March 1 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Roy Jones Jr. won a 12 round UD over John Ruiz to win
the WBA Heavyweight Title.
Alejandro Garcia TKO'd Santiago Samaniego in the 3rd
round to retain the WBA Light-Middleweight Title.
Jean Marc Mormeck TKO'd Alexander Gurov in the 8th round
to retain the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Ronald "Winky" Wright won a 12 round UD over JC Candelo
to retain the IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
In 2002, Masantucket, Connecticut:
Eric Lucas won a 12 round UD over Vinnie Pazienza to
retain the WBC Super-Middleweight Title.
In 1997, Paris, France:
Stevie Johnston won a 12 round SD over Jean-Baptiste
Mendy to win the WBC Lightweight Title.
Julien Lorcy and Arnulfo Castillo fought to a 12 round
Draw for the vacant WBO Super-Featherweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Sugar Ray Leonard was TKO'd in the 6th round by Hector
Camacho. This was Leonards last bout after a 6 year lay
off, and it was Sad, very sad to see Ray Leonard look so
bad.
In 1996, Indio, California:
Bronco McKart TKO'd Santos Cardona in the 9th round to
win the WBO Light-Middleweight Title.
In 1992, Melbourne, Australia:
Azumah Nelson TKO'd Jeff Fenech in the 8th round to
retain the WBC Super-Featherweight Title. Ring Magazine
Upset of the Year.
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Lunch With Ivan “Choko” Hernandez
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Ready For Fernando Montiel
and More |
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Photo & Interview By Bret "The Threat" Newton
WBO Super Flyweight Champion Ivan “Choko”
Hernandez (20-0-1, 13 KO’s) will put his title
on the line on April 9th when he takes on
challenger Fernando Montiel (29-1-1, 23 KO’s) at
the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
Hernandez, fresh off an 8 round decision win
over Lee Cargle just 9 days ago, was relaxed and
confident at El Cholo’s Mexican Restaurant in
Los Angeles today where we had lunch and
discussed his fight with Montiel in April as
well as his future plans shortly down the line,
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"After fighting Mark 'Too Sharp' Johnson it put my
name on the map. For fighting Montiel it’s going to give
me conformation that I’m the fighter who I really am and
that the Johnson fight wasn’t a fluke. Fighting a guy
like [Rafael] Marquez, who is an incredible fighter,
will definitely be the top for me."
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Full Interview by "Threat"
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Morales & Pacquiao Both
Confident |
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Both Eric Morales and Manny Paquiao spoke to the
media via teleconference today about their
blockbuster fight on Saturday, March 19 at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena, as usual, Boxing2005 was there
to speak to both fighters. A confident Morales is
not worried about the fast starting Pac-man and is
sure his strength will prevail in the latter stages
of the fight. Morales is also sure that many of his
fans from California as well as south of the border
will be there to fill the seats and cheer him on to
victory!
As
for Manny, fighting at a higher weight does not seem
to concern him, he is working hard everyday against
very fast fighters and it is keeping him sharp, and
even though he is coming in at 130 pounds he will
still move like a featherweight. As to the fans in
the arena that night, Manny is aware Morales will
have a huge following, but he knows his countrymen
will also be in house to show support for their
homegrown hero!
Keep an eye on Boxing2005 as we will bring you the
entire transcript from both fighters’ conferences!
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Hey
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Dear John,
Over the past couple of weeks you have sent out an open
letter stating that you are the most dominant
heavyweight in the division. Although I found this
shout-out of yours laughable at best, I just figured if
you got ignored that you would just go away! No such
luck for me though, because no sooner than I was
starting to forget about you, you decided to take aim at
your mandatory challenger James Toney.
Well now that you are demanding some attention, let me
throw some your way!
First, check out our poll from last week, it was placed
there on your behalf, you did say you were the top
heavyweight, right? Well, not according to the boxing
public John, in fact, you are the least respected of any
of the current Champions, you barely got any votes, the
numbers speak for themselves.
And although you say that even though all the heavies
talk about fighting you, they won't...... umm, John,
reality check time! I have seen every big heavyweight
fight over the past year and whenever anyone talks about
who they want to fight next, one name comes out of their
mouths and it ain't yours, it's Vitali Klitschko, now go
back and see who the fans picked as the number one
heavyweight champ in our poll, it's not a coincidence.
You then go on to complain about the "toe Tag" opponents
you have been fighting and in the same breath boast
about the quality of your opponents, Evander
Holyfield,Tony Tucker - as well as top 10 contenders
Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo and Kirk Johnson.
So make up your mind, are they "toe tags" or are they
top 10? Allow me to help you. Holyfield was years past
his prime when you fought him, Tucker...you are kidding
me, right? Kirk Johnson, I believe James Toney calls him
a Fat Ass Pillsbury Doughboy! Golata and Oquendo both
kicked your tail and somehow you were given the
decision, barely! Neither one of them are cream of the
crop and now you claim you can beat Byrd and Klitschko?
That's funny!
Later that same week you are quoted as saying, "I’m the
king of the heavyweight division; King Kong on top of
the Empire State Building and all of the others are down
on the street looking up at me." Why is it everytime
someone has an ax to grind they compare themselves to an
oversized and overweight ape? To the best of my
recolection that story ends with the big apes fat
carcass lying prone on the concrete, face up, and down
for the PERMANENT count.
And now you are complaining about fighting the number
one challenger, James Toney! Make up your mind John, do
you want to fight the top fighters in your division, or
are the "toetaggers" more to your liking?
Look, of course everyone wants a heavyweight tourney, it
doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out!
And no one is ducking you John, get over it! I will
agree no one wants to fight you though, but not for the
delusional reasons you bring to the table. Face it, you
are boring, no one wants to see you against anyone, it's
worse that watching paint dry when you step into the
ring and the bottom line is no one will pay the top
dollars to see it, not the fans and not the promoters.
Vitali and Chris will eat you alive, they are far from
the stiffs you have beating up on, personally, I think
you are going to have a hard time getting by James
Toney. We shall soon see, but in the meantime, please
stop saying you are the man in the Heavyweight division
because you most definitely are not, ask anyone...we
did!
Questions or Comments? Contact
Will "The Thrill"
Trillo
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"El
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Headline "Night Of Fire" |
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Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Miller Lite are
proud to announce details of their March 2005
installment of "THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING" on Friday,
March 11 at the beautifully renovated Concordia Theater,
6134 W. Cermak in Berwyn, IL.
The main event of the evening will feature a ten round
welterweight cross-town showdown between KO artist
Luciano "El Gallo Bravo" Perez, 12-1 (11KO's) and
Germaine "Silky" Sanders, 23-3 (17KO's) in a ten round
battle.
Tickets, starting at $30 are available now by calling
312-226-5800. Doors will open at 7pm, first bell is
scheduled for 8pm.
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On This Day:
Feb. 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Dresden, Germany:
Markus Beyer won a 12 round UD over Andre Thysse to
retain the WBC Super-Middleweight Title.
Timo Hoffman won a 12 round UD over Corey Sanders to win
the WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Erik Morales won a 12 round UD over Jesus Chavez to win
the WBC Super-Featherweight Title.
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Victoriano Sosa in the 4th round to
win the WBC International Light-Welterweight Title.
In 1998, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Stevie Johnston won a 12 round UD over George Scott to
retain the WBC Lightweight Title.
In 1993, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Al Cole won a 12 round UD over Uriah Grant to retain the
IBF Cruiserweight Title.
In 1992, Crocodile Farm, Samut Prakan,
Thailand:
Maungchai Kittikasem TKO'd Sot Chitalada in the 9th
round to retain the WBC Flyweight Title.
In 1990, Pensacola, Florida:
Roy Jones Jr TKO'd Billy Mitchem in the 2nd round.
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Vivian Harris: "I would
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While I was watching the
Miguel Cotto vs. Demarcus “Chop – Chop” Corley fight,
two rows in front of me “Vicious” Vivian Harris was
seated studying Cotto. I mean, after all, Cotto and
Harris could be a possibility in the future, so it
doesn’t hurt Harris to be on top of things.
“Chop – Chop” Corley did something in the 3rd
round that wasn’t in the program, he hurt Cotto with a
right hand in the temple area. When Vivian Harris saw
this, I remember him looking back at us and saying,
“…Cotto’s hurt … Corley’s got him…” I have to admit,
Cotto did wobble but he showed the heart of a true
champion and recuperated and kept on fighting. But his
aura of invincibility showed a possible weakness, that
others might try to capitalize on in the future. Here’s
what the WBA 140 lb. Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris
had to say to my handful of questions,
"I would knock Cotto out. Man … “Tito” is my big brother
you know …we’re brothers… and you know how “Tito” likes
to end things … same thing here."
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Cotto Vs.
Corley...Unpredictable! |
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Let us all go back
and remember what I wrote this past Wednesday
about the Miguel Cotto vs. Demarcus “Chop –
Chop” Corley press conference. I finished off
the article saying that boxing and nature have
at least one thing in common and that was that
both are unpredictable. Well, we did have Cotto
playing the part of the hurricane since the
opening bell, but we also had a very determined
“Chop – Chop” Corley trying to blow away Cotto’s
prodigy status. For a moment, the winds of
change wanted to make an unexpected appearance
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public present,
which totaled almost twelve thousand, felt the
chill right down to the bone. But they didn’t
lose their confidence in the face of danger,
instead they blew right back with thunderous
cheers, all for the home town hero and future
superstar “Cotto…Cotto…Cotto”. Read on about
this night full of KOs because every single
fight in this card finished in either a KO or
TKO !!
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Post – Fight Reaction From Cotto & Chop Chop! |
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Demarcus “Chop –
Chop” Corley:
“I want to thank God
first of all for not letting us get hurt and that we are
here talking right now. I thank everyone that’s here and
HBO and the promoters … but I want the rematch. I’m
disappointed with the outcome of the fight and I feel
that it was the referee that took this fight away from
me not Miguel Cotto. I feel I would have taken Cotto in
the later rounds. The first time I went down it was
really a hip shot. I frustrated Cotto and that was our
game plan.”
When asked if who would win
between Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr., Corley
stated, “Floyd Mayweather would beat Cotto.”
Miguel Cotto:
“…I must admit that I
lost control, after that first round I wanted to finish
things off in the next couple of rounds. But I fight for
the people of Puerto Rico. I never was frustrated, it
was the heat of the moment.”
When asked about the weight
problem, Cotto kept on denying that a weight problem
exists when in reality the day of the weigh – in, this
past Friday the 25th, he needed to get on the
scale four times to make the weight.
When asked about a rematch
he answered, “If my people, my team, put the fight in
my path again I will take it.”
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On This Day:
Feb. 27 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Berlin, Germany:
Sven Ottke KO'd Giovanni Nardiello in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super-middleweight Title.
Markus Beyer won an 8 round UD over Rene-Claude Dutard
Danilio Haussler won an 8 round decision over Robert
Koon.
Miami, Florida:
Reggie Johnson won a 12 round UD over Willie Taylor to
retain the IBF Light-Heavyweight Title.
Stevie Johnston won a 12 round decision over Cesar Bazan
to regain the WBC Lightweight Title.
In 1998, Surat Thani, Thailand:
Chatchai Sasakul won a 12 round UD over Young-Jin Kim to
retain the WBC Flyweight Title.
In 1994, Pichit, Thailand:
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin won a 12 round UD over Ronnie
Magramo to retain the IBF Minimumweight Title.
In 1993, Beijing, China:
Leeonzer Barber won a 12 round UD over Mike Sedillo to
retain the WBO Light-Heavyweight Title,
Seoul, South Korea:
Sung-Kil Moon TKO'd Hilario Zapata in the 1st round to
retain the WBC Super-Flyweight Title.
In 1991, St. Vincent d'Aoste, Italy:
Welcome Ncita won a 12 round SD over Sugar Baby Rojas to
retain the IBF Super-Bantamweight Title.
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Miguel Cotto was supposed
to have an easier than expected night vs Demarcus Corely,
however it turned into the true tough test for Cotto,
then ended with the aid of the 3rd man in the ring,
unable to give Cotto the chance to finally prove himself
in the 1st tough test he was given.
After coming in 17 pounds heavier than at the weigh-in,
Cotto appeared to have his way with Corely in round 1,
punishing Corely to the body and head with the right
hand and left hook. Cotto pulled Corely down from behind
the head unintentionally and the referee called in a
knockdown. However, Corley showed he was game and was
coming back with his own shots as the two traded after
the bell. This was turning into a real good action
packed fight.
In round 2, an unintentional low blow from Cotto
prompted the ref to take a point without any warnings.
In round 3, the real test came when Corely landed a huge
right hook to the temple and Cotto was in 'lala' land
doing the Zab Judah dance (you know, the one vs Kostya
Tszyu) and Cotto was all over the place in serious
trouble. This wasnt "oh, Cotto got hit with a good
shot", this was "WOA, Cotto is in serious trouble, looks
like he's going to go down". Cotto grabbed to hold
Corley, but Corely was having his way with him. Cotto
luckily managed to make it out of the round.
In round 4, a low blow from Corley prompted another
point deduction from the ref. In round 5, Cotto appeared
to have gained his senses and started landing his
combinations. After a body shot, Corely went down and
Cotto landed a late hit on the face of Corley. Corley
complained to the ref that he was hit late, but the
fight resumed without an warning. As Corley rose, Cotto
backed him up to the ropes and threw two glancing
punches that made Corley take a knee. He was not hurt as
the 2 punches did not even land. And that was it. The
ref stopped the fight over a clear eyed Corley at 2:45
of the 5th.
"This is a discrace!", yelled Larry Merchant.
So the referee stopped the fight when Corley who clearly
took a knee without any punches landing on him, yet in
round 3 Cotto was all over the place and didn't even
know where he was and the fight resumed. Whether the
referee favored Cotto or he didnt know what he was
doing, the fact is, Corley got robbed of his chance of
victory and Cotto got robbed of his chance to bail
himself out of trouble and show everyone that even like
Trinidad, he can go down and get up to finish the fight
himself (even though he didnt go down :) ) without the
help of the referee.
Full RINGSIDE Report with Photos to Come
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Photo: Julia Treptow
It should have been the comeback of a great champ
and ended in a disaster for former WBO Light
Heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalczewski (48-1-0).
In his 50th fight he took his first
knockout ever against WBA title holder Fabrice
Tiozzo (46-2-0). The ref stopped the fight by TKO in
the sixth round after 2:05 minutes.
Click Here
For Full Ringside Report by Oliver Richardt
Plus,
Zsolt Erdei after
win over Garay focused on America
& "Little Tyson"
Sidorenko new WBA Bantam-Champ
Click Here
For Full Report
All
results:
2/26/05,
Color Line Arena, Hamburg (17.000)
WBA-Championship,
Light Heavyweight:
Fabrice
Tiozzo (France) vs. Dariusz Michalczewski (Poland),
TKO, 6 (2:05min)
WBA-Championship,
Bantamweight
Wladimir
Sidorenko (Ukraine) vs. Julio Zarate (Mexico) by
scores of 117:112, 118:111, 116:114
WBO-Championship,
Light Heavyweight
Zsolt Erdei
vs. Hugo Hernán Garay by scores of 115:113, 110:118,
116:112
Light
Middleweight
Sebastian
Zbik defeats Marcen Gierke by scores of 60-54,
60-54, 60-54
Light
Welterweight
Willy Blain
beats Michael Kelly by scores of 40-36, 40-36, 40-36
Heavyweight
Denis
Boytsov TKO's Vance Winn in the first round
(2:05min)
Super
Middleweight
Karoly
Balzsay TKO’s Jesse Moreaux in the second round
(2:29 min)
Super Flyweight
Susianna
Kentikian KO's Debbie Lohmaier first round (1:25min)
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Julio Gonzalez To Fight
Montell Griffin In Pechanga!
Winner
of The April 7th Fight Will Get A Crack At IBF
Crown!
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IBF # 5 ranked
Julio Gonzalez (37-2,23 KO's) will square
off against #3 Montell Griffin (47-5, 30
KO's) in a title eliminator with the winner
gettin a chance to fight for the IBF crown
later this year.
Both fighters are former Champions and are
looking for another shot at putting a belt
around their waist.
Also scheduled to appear on this are
Vassiliy Jirov, Sharmba Mitchell, Andre Ward
and Steve Forbes! Needless to say, this is a
can't miss night of boxing for any true
fight fan!
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Stay tuned to Boxing2005
for more information on this great night of boxing.
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On This Day:
Feb. 26 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, San Diego, California:
Joan Guzman TKO'd Agapito Sanchez in the 10th round to
retain the WBO Super-Bantamweight Title.
Daniel Ponce De Leon TKO'd Cesar Figueroa in the 6th
round.
In 2000, New York, New York:
Oscar De La Hoya KO'd Derrell Coley in the 7th round in
a WBC Title eliminator. De La Hoya awarded the Title as
Felix Trinadad moved up to Light-Middleweight.
Arturo Gatti KO'd Joey Gamache in the 2nd round.
Lamon Brewster won a 10 round UD over Richard Mason.
In 1994, London, England:
Nigel Benn won a 12 round UD over Henry Wharton to
retain the WBC Super-Middleweight Title.
San Jose, California:
Orlando Canizales TKO'd Gerardo Martinez in the 4th
round to retain the IBF Bantamweight Title.
In 1993, Melun, France:
Tom Johnson won a 12 round SD over Manuel Medina to win
the IBF Featherweight Title.
In 1984, Beaumont, Texas:
Rocky Lockridge KO'd Roger Mayweather in the 1st round
to win the WBA Super-Featherweight Title.
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Santos
Given A Gift In Mexico!
Bad Call
Leaves Martinez Disqualified!
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A questionable
"Intentional Headbutt" disqualified Rodolfo
Martinez (15-5-11 KO's) in round 10 and gave WBC
FECARBOX bantamweight champion Cecilio Santos
(18-4-2-10 KO's) the victory and the WBA
FEDECENTRO belt as well. The bout was a good
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headbutt. But the gash in
Santos forehead was too nasty to allow him to continue
and the referee DQ'd Martinez for the headbutt that he
deemed intentional.
In other action super bantamweight Fermin De Los Santos
Ko'd Jesus Larios in the first round and in a
lightweight bout Edvaldo De Oliveira was awarded a
unanimous decision over Hector Merino with scores
reading 39-37, 39-37, 39-37.
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A Golden Split Decision! |
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On the Telefutura
televised and Golden Boy Promoted Card from
Oceanside California Golden Johnson (23-7-2,16
KO's) defeated Freddy Hernandez (17-1, 14 KO's) with
a split decision win that is a mild upset.
In an 8 round bantam
weight affair Cesar Morales(15-0,11 KO's) took a
hard fought decision over Paulino Villalobos
(24-22-2,15 KO's).
More
to come!
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Weigh-in Results From
Hamburg |
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Photo:
Oliver Richardt
WBA-Light
Heavyweight:
Dariusz
Michalczewski (79,3 kg) 174,8 lbs
Fabrice Tiozzo
(79,0 kg) 174,2 lbs
WBA-Bantamweight:
Wladimir
Sidorenko (53,1 kg) 117,1 lbs
Julio Zarate
(53,4 kg) 117,7 lbs
WBO-Light
Heavyweight:
Zsolt Erdei
(78,4 kg) 172,8 lbs
Hugo Hernán
Garay (79,3 kg) 174,8 lbs
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Chicanito's Home Teetering From Rainstorms!
Humble
Warrior In Need Of Our Prayers!
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Boxing2005 wants to send out our
prayers and best wishes to former World Super
Featherweight Champion Genaro "Chicanito" Hernandez
(38-2-1, 17 KO's) and his family, who are part of
some 20 people who have been left homeless by the
knockout fury of Caifornia's seemingly nonstop
downpour.
Hernandez owns one of six homes which
are yellow tagged because the 70-foot hillside
behind his home continues to creep forward. The
ground in his background is buckled, the fence has
collapsed and glass sunroom is shattered. Workers
are in the process of removing trees from the rain
soaked slope and hoping to cover it with plastic
before the next rainstorm hits. According to city
officials, who are not behind Hernandez and the
other homeowners, the slide is on private property
and his insurance carrier insists the
slide is caused by uncovered flood damage.
Genaro is one of the classiest nicest
and humble people to come out of the sport of
boxing, and we just wanted to express our concern
for his entire family during this trying and
difficult time.
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On This Day Special:
McClellan vs. Benn a Decade Ago |
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ON THIS DAY IN 1995, Nigel Benn KO'd
Gerald McClellan in the 10th round to retain the WBC
Super-Middleweight Title in London, England.
Just another one of my "ON THIS DAYS"? Hardly, this one
recalls one of the many tragedies boxing has seen over
the years. All of the deaths and permanent injuries are
terrible but this one which resulted in permanent severe
damage to Gerald McClellan somehow seems more dramatic.
Its now been ten years since Gerald McClellan and Nigel
Ben went to war for the WBC Super-Middleweight
Championship. Gerald McClellan, once a magnificent
athlete, is today under constant care, blind, nearly
deaf, and unable to care for himself.
Click Here For
Full "On This Day" Special by "BC"
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On This Day:
Feb. 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001: Southport, Australia:
Lovemore N'Dou TKO'd Carlos Ariel Uribe in the 6th
round.
Paul Briggs TKO'd Shane Dalton in the 2nd round.
In 2000, Samut Sakorn,Thailand:
Medgoen Singsurat won a 12 round UD over Masaki Kawabata
to retain the WBC Flyweight Title.
Cranston, Rhode Island:
Ray Oliveira won an action packed 10 round bout over
Vivian Harris. This was current WBA Light-Welterweight
Champion Vivian Harris' 1st , and to this date, only
loss.
In 1995, London, England:
Mike McCallum TKO'd Carl Jones in the 7th round to
retain the WBC Light-Heavyweight Title.
Nigel Benn KO'd Gerald McClellan in the 10th round to
retain the WBC Super-Middleweight Title. Gerald
McClellan was tragically permanently injured in this
bout.
Pusan, Korea:
Hyung-Chul Lee TKO'd Tomonori in the 12th round to
retain the WBA Super Flyweight Title.
In 1991, Inglewood, California:
Greg Richardson won a 12 round UD over Raul Perez to win
the WBC Bantamweight Title.
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"The Best In Chicago
Boxing" Weigh In Results |
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Date--Friday February 25, 2005
Promoter--Dominic Pesoli/8 Count Productions and Miller
Lite
presents
Night of Destruction
Venue--Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, Chicago, IL
Doors Open 7pm, First Bell 8pm
Tickets available at the door starting at $25
More Information 312-226-5800
Oscar Bravo 168.5 vs. Joseph Brady 168 10 rounds
Ivan Rodriguez 125.5 vs. Sadot Vasquez 125.5 6
rounds
Donovan George 163 vs. Ed Humes 163.5 4 rounds
Jorge Gonzales 159 vs. Audalen Sloan 157 4 rounds
Jimmy Gonzales 166 vs. Donald Adams 162 4 rounds
Creating Contenders, Not Pretenders
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Tito and Winky
Visit Los Angeles!
Phase
2 Of Promotional Tour For May 14th Fight At MGM Las
Vegas!
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Having just traveled
across the country as part of their tour to announce the
first Super Fight of 2005, 3 time World Champ Felix
Trinidad ( 42-1. 35 KO's) and Unified 154 pound Champ Winky
Wright ( 48-3,25 KO's) remained quite and respectful,
but on the other hand their respective Promoters, Don
King and Gary Shaw were being...well, Don King and Gary
Shaw. When King would stop chanting " Viva Puerto Rico!
Viva Puerto Rico", Shaw would chime in with his own
verbal warfare, which at times was complimented with
props as he produced a brand new Catchers mitt and
presented it to Trinidad, telling him he better learn
how to use it because he would be catching Winky's
punches all night long! Chances are Tito will be doing
some catching, mostly curves and off speed pitches, it
would be advisable for Winky to get a mitt of his own
and put some extra padding in it because Trinidad is
known for throwing some 99 mile per hour strike
out heaters!
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For Full Report by "Thrill"
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Weights from Lowell, MA |
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NER
PROMOTIONS
Presents
“Championship
Boxing Returns to Lowell”
Friday, February 25
Lowell
Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
MAIN EVENT
12-ROUNDS – NABA LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
GEORGE KHALID
JONES THOMAS REID
Paterson,
NJ Jackson,
TN
20-2-1, 13 KOs
175 LBS. 33-14-1, 13 KOs
174 LBS.
CO-FEATURE
8-ROUNDS –
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
AGNALDO NUNES FREDDY
CASTRO
Revere, MA via
Brazil San
Pedro, CA
9-1-1, 5 KOs
130 LBS. 5-10-5, 2 KOs
130 LBS.
6-ROUNDS – SUPER
WELTERWEIGHTS
LUIS
HERNANDEZ ROBERT
KAMYA
Ibarra,
Ecuador West
Palm Beach, FL via Uganda
11-2, 5 KOs
150 LBS. 12-4, 4 KOs
150 LBS.
4-ROUNDS – SUPER
FEATHERWEIGHTS
JOSE ABEL
AYALA CASTULO
GONZALEZ
Lowell,
MA Wilmington,
MA via Guatamala
8-3, 2 KOs
126 LBS. 2-0 (0
KOs) 125 ½ LBS.
4-ROUNDS – JUNIOR
MIDDLEWEIGHT
BOBBY McANDREWS FAVIO
MEDINA
Worcester,
MA Tilton,
NH
2-3-1, 2 KOs
153 LBS. 5-1-1, 3 KOs
152 LBS.
4-ROUNDS – SUPER
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
ROB CUSHER JOSE
SABINO
New York,
NY Catlettsburg,
KY
Pro Debut
166 LBS. 1-0, 0
KO 164 LBS.
BOUTS LISTED IN ORDER OF
APPEARANCE (bottom to top)
(all bouts and matches
subject to change)
Doors Open: 6 PM, First Bout:
7:30 PM, Tickets: $100-$25
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DeGuardia Announces
“Turning Stone Double Hitter” |
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Promoter Joe DeGuardia of
Joe DeGuardia’s Star
Boxing is proud to announce
the “TURNING STONE DOUBLE HITTER,” on April 9; a
blockbuster night of professional boxing featuring not
one, but two exciting main events at the
Turning Stone Resort
and Casino Event Center in
Verona, New York.
In separate action-packed
appearances will be undefeated Tarvis Simms, 20-0 (11),
versus former two-time world title challenger Robert
“Push Up” Frazier, 30-6-3 (15) and crowd-pleasing
heavyweight slugger Vinny Maddalone, 22-2 (15), going up
against tough veteran Troy Weida, 44-17-2 (31).
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Guilty Boxing building world-class stable |
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“In ‘Guilty Fight Night’ we have the vehicle to bring
boxing back to the glory days when it was the most
watched sport in the world, “Guilty vice president Jay
Hassman explained. “We’re able to showcase our boxers
all over the world, boosting exposure not only for our
fighters, but for Guilty as well. But Guilty isn’t all
about broadcasting, either. We’re building a stable of
superstars, boxers fighting or who will soon be fighting
for major world titles. We have one world champion,
Melinda Cooper, and Cosme Rivera hopefully will be
fighting Zab Judah for the undisputed world welterweight
title in May. Some of our other fighters are knocking on
the door. For example, two Guilty fighters, Daniel Reyes
and Omar “Lobito” Soto, are fighting Friday night (Feb.
25) at The Orleans in the IBF 105-pound title
elimination match. Guilty already is having a major
impact on professional boxing and we’ve really just
started our business plan.”
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WBO Jr.
Middleweight Champion Daniel Santos
Gets Luis's Handful
of Questions…
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During the Miguel Cotto /
Demarcus “Chop – Chop” Corley press conference I had the
opportunity to interview Daniel Santos, the WBO Jr.
Middleweight Champion. The last time I saw him was when
he was defending his title against Antonio Margarito in
the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, September 11th
2004. That night he got into a war with Margarito but
due to an accidental head-butt, the bout was stopped and
Santos won on a technical decision. Since then, the
29-2-1 with 20 KOs fighter has not seen any action. With
the Condado beach as our backdrop, he took the time to
answer a handful of questions about his present and
future. Here's what he had to say:
Santos: "Once everything is in order I will look
towards unification, be it with Kaseem 'The Dream' Ouma
or Javier Castillejo. I would even consider going up to
160 and test the waters there. At 160, I want Hopkins or
the winner of the Trinidad – Wright fight."
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Miguel Cotto Vs.
Demarcus “Chop – Chop” Corley Press Conference |
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The setting for the
press conference was the Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel in
San Juan, Puerto Rico. The view from the conference room
was spectacular, the sound of the waves breaking against
the rocks, the tropical breeze sweeping by … basically,
an experience of the forces of nature all around those
present. These elements would pave the way for the other
“forces of nature” that will collide this Saturday, the
26th of February.
Photo: Luis "The Beast" Cadiz
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