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Pacquiao TKO 8 De La Hoya Photo Gallery
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Including:
Victor Ortiz TKO 2 Jeffrey Resto
Juan Manuel Lopez TKO 1 Sergio Medina
Daniel Jacobs TKO 2 Victor Larez
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Billy’s Blog & Mail Pouch
Keep Dreamin’ |
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By William Trillo
Well it was a great trip to Las Vegas and other than forgetting
my laptop everything went wonderfully. Unfortunately by leaving
my lappy I was unable to answer all the mail I got in regard to
my “Steep
Mountain” article and my prediction of Pacquiao
defeating Oscar. I also was not able to respond to those who
wrote to me immediately after the bout. My Blog/Mail Pouch will
answer those emails sent my way in chronological order from the
day after the “Steep” article up to the letters I am now
receiving in regard to the now historical fight.
Here we go:
Subject: A Steep Mountain To Come Down From
I just wanted to go on record and disagree with your analysis of
the Oscar vs Pacman fight. First of all, I don't even think this
fight should be taking place because of the huge mismatch and
that will be evident on Saturday. Second of all, lets remember
that Pacman is not a defensive fighter nor has he ever been
tested at that weight limit. He barely got past Marquez. Plus,
there is a huge difference in size, reach, and power. I
understand anything can happen in boxing but the odds are not in
favor of Pacman. Oscar may get tired down the stretch but its
easier to get tired when you have a bigger guy applying pressure
but in this case he is the bigger guy. Pacman is no Mayweather
he does not possess the defensive ability to beat Oscar where as
Mayweather most definitely does. Pacman is just a give and take
type of fighter (one dimensional). My prediction is Oscar wins
by KO around the 6th or 7th round if not sooner. For the record
I am not a Oscar fan I think he should be fighting real fighters
like Margarito not blown up lightweights.
Sincerely,
Ronnie
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Post "Dream Fight" Press Conference Videos |
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We all know what took place in the
ring this past Saturday night in Las Vegas and now it's time to
see what transpired at the press conference after this stunning
night of boxing.
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On This Day: Dec 8 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Oberhausen, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Ross Puritty in the 11th round -
WBA International Heavyweight Title.
Sinan Samil Sam won an 8 round decision over Chris Isaac
- Non Title.
Biloxi, Mississippi:
Cliff Etienne TKO'd Dan Ward in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
2000, London, England:
Robin Reid TKO'd Mike Gormley in the 1st round - Vacant
WBF Super-Middleweight Title.
Tallahassee, Florida:
Henry Akinwande TKO'd Kenny Craven in the 1st Round -
Vacant WBC Fecarbox Heavyweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Leavander Johnson TKO'd Sean Fletcher in the 4th round -
Non Title.
1995, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
James Toney KO'd Greg Everett in the 2nd round WBU
Continental Cruiserweight Title.
Michael Nunn won a 12 round decision over John Scully -
WBO NABO Super-Middleweight Title.
1990, Ferrara, Italy:
Massimaliano Duran won by DQ over Anaclet Wamba in the
12th round - WBC Cruiserweight Title. Wamba had been
penalized five points before being DQ'd.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Mike Tyson TKO'd Alex Stewart in the 1st round - Non
Title
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Kyung Duk Ahn in the 3rd round
- WBC and IBF Light-Welterweight Titles.
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Contender, Week One - Experience Shows |
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By Barb Pinnella
Finally, after many changes which saw a new channel in VERSUS,
two new trainers in Tommy Brooks (who has trained such notables
as Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker and Mike Tyson), and John
Bray (a former fighter in the Heavyweight division), a new host
in Tony Danza, and some change to the format of the show,
Contender, season 4 has begun. As is Murphy’s Law, my computer
decided to play games, and this first weeks’ coverage is a day
later than I would have liked. Regardless, as has been the case
for seasons one and two, I will be speaking with the loser of
each fight every week to get their thoughts on their fight, the
show, and their overall Contender experience.
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Pacquiao Caps-Off Hall Of Fame Year |
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HBO Sports To Present The Exclusive Replay, This
Saturday! December 13 on HBO
In a battle between Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s top attraction,
and MANNY PACQUIAO, the sport’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter,
Pacquiao, a 2 -1 underdog, emerged victorious last night,
stopping De La Hoya at the end of round eight at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena.
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Genaro Hernandez Donations |
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Dear Family and Friends:
On behalf of the WBC Cares and the WBC Legends of Boxing Museum,
we personally request your presence and /or support as we will
be hosting an event at the WBC Legends of Boxing Museum on
January 17, 2009. Every event we do is always special to us,
but this time it is even more special because we are honoring
Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez. In addition to being a legendary
fighter, Genaro is known around the world for being one of the
most genuine and loving personalities in the sport of boxing.
Currently, Chicanito is in great need of your prayers as he is
facing the biggest fight of his life.
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On This Day: Dec 7 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Essex, England:
Richard Williams TKO'd Paul Samuels in the 10th round -
IBO Light Middleweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a 12 round UD over Jose Luis
Castillo - WBC Lightweight Title.
Wladimir Klitschko TKO'd Jameel McCline in the 10th
round - WBO Heavyweight Title.
2001, Indio, California:
John Michael Johnson KO'd Augie Sanchez in the 1st round
- Vacant IBA Featherweight Title.
Miami, Florida:
Oscar Larrios won a 12 round UD over Ivan Alvarez - WBC
Fecarbox Super Bantamweight Title.
1999, Saint Vallier, France:
Jean Marc Mormeck TKO'd Bruce Rumbolz in the 4th round -
Non Title
1997, Durban, South Africa:
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba TKO'd Entwa Mofokeng in the 4th
round - South African Super-Featherweight Title.
1996, Vienna, Austria:
Angel Manfredy KO'd Wilfredo Ruiz in the 5th round - WBU
Super-Featherweight Title.
Axel Shulz won a 10 round UD over Jose Ribalta - Non
Title
Indio, California:
Wilfredo Vazquez KO'd Bernardo Mendoza in the 5th round
WBA Featherweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Myung-Sup Park in the 1st round -
WBC Minimumweight Title.
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"The Dream Match" Turns Into Mismatch;
PACQUIAO STOPS DE LA HOYA IN 8!!!!!!!!! |
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Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Manny Pacquiao did what many did not
think was possible. Not only did he beat the "bigger"
Oscar De La Hoya, but he EASILY outboxed him through 8
rounds that Oscar didn't win a single one of. Pacquiao
won as lopsided a fight as not many expected, but as
Oscar proceeded to "get that ass beat", he knew that
Pacquiao was too fast and too strong, so he quit on his
stool after the 8th round.
All three judges at ringside scored the 7th round a 10-8
as Oscar was pummeled around the ring and was nearly
stopped. Only one judge gave Oscar a single round, which
was the first round, which was also one of the easiest
rounds to score as Pacquiao easily jabbed Oscar's head
off to start the fight and give his fans hope.
And to all the hate mail and negative comments we here
at Pound4Pound got for going out on a limb by predicting
Manny by stoppage, be sure your emails will be featured
in our upcoming mail bag, lol. We told ya' so.
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Undercard Results From MGM |
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Photos: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Victor Ortiz dropped
Jeffrey Resto twice in the opening round and a final
time in the 2nd before the fight was mercifully stopped.
Ortiz showed good poise, but finished quick with
straight rights and combinations to the body that made
it hard for Resto to even want to continue.
Juan Manuel Lopez had
the easiest time with Sergio Medina, dropping him three
easy times in the first round as Medina showed no desire
to really do anything but go to the canvas. Lopez
retains the WBO JR. Featherweight Title. Final time was
1:38 of the opening round.
Daniel Jacobs stopped Victor Lares in 2
rounds at 2:44 with a combination that dropped Lares.
Upon rising to his feet, referee Jay Nady had seen
enough and waved it off.
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Rumble in Reading, PA |
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By Tim Donaldson
Friday, December 5 saw several brawls break out in Reading, PA.
We’re not talking a street fight here but professional boxing,
although at times it looked more like All-Pro Wrestling. But in
the end, the brawlers were out-boxed by the boxers.
The main event featured Welterweight Mike Jones in a showdown
with Luciano Perez. Perez seemed to have the upper hand early in
the fight. Although Jones was able to get in several
combinations in the first round, he was letting himself be
pressured up against the ropes. Once Jones was up against the
ropes, Perez was able to fight his way—inside, and Jones would
struggle to get out. Except for a cut above Perez’s eye, the
second round saw more of the same. Perez repeatedly pushed Jones
into the ropes and used several combinations against him. Jones
just couldn’t seem to bring his training to the fight. By the
end of the second round, it looked as though Perez would have an
easy time winning the fight. Jones no longer seemed to be boxing
his way but was fighting the way Perez wanted him to fight.
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Abregu Remains Unbeaten With Split Decision
Over Estrada; Undefeated Kauffman Stops Farrell |
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Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Undefeated Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu
passed his first major test as a pro, winning a
controversial 10-round split decision over David Estrada
of Chicago in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New
Generation.
But it was anything but easy.
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"The Dream Match" Weigh-In Video |
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Today's the big day, but you don't
have to wait to see Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao face to
face as Pound4Pound was there to cover yesterday's weigh-in.
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Tony Thompson KO'd By Bronchitis,
Fres Oquendo Ready For His Opportunity |
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Tony Thompson KO'd By Bronchitis,
Fres Oquendo Ready For His Opportunity
Goossen Tutor Promotions was informed today by Dr. Doug Frankel
that Tony “The Tiger” Thompson is suffering from acute
bronchitis and was given immediate orders to stay out of the gym
and subsequently his plans to enter the ring next weekend
(December 13) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and broadcast
on VERSUS to face 3-time World Champion, James “Lights Out” To
ney, (70-6-3, 43 KOs) in a scheduled 12-Round NABO/IBA
Heavyweight Championship Bout.
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WBC Nominations For "The Best Of 2008" Awards |
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WBC Nominations For "The Best Of 2008" Awards
BOXER OF THE YEAR
* Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine. Came back as WBC Emeritus Champion
after four years away from the ring to categorically defeat WBC
world champion Samuel Peter to regain the WBC heavyweight
championship of the world.
* Manny Pacquiao, Philippines. Won the WBC super featherweight
world championship in a dramatic fight against Juan Manuel
Marquez in March, and won the WBC lightweight championship of
the world three months later with an spectacular knockout
against David Diaz. Will participate in the historic match
against Oscar de la Hoya.
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Hide vs. Maccarinelli Update
Herbie Is Not Hiding
The “Dancing Destroyer”: “I’m here and ready to go!” |
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After Jonathon Banks had to pull out of his WBO
cruiserweight championship bout against Enzo Maccarinelli in
London tomorrow (December 6th) there have been a lot of rumours
about Herbie Hide as potential replacement. Recently
Maccarinelli and his promoter Frank Warren announced that Herbie
firstly agreed to fight the Welshman and then suddenly
‘disappeared’. Now the “Dancing Destroyer” speaks.
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On This Day: Dec 6 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl,
Mexico:
Gamaliel Diaz KO'd Jorge Morua in the 1st round - (Diaz
Surprised this writer by Outpointing Hot Prospect Robert
Guerrero this past week-end).
Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
Lorenzo Parra won a 12 round UD over Eric Morel - WBA
Flyweight Title (This decision was very uplifting, Parra
got a much deserved Decision in the Champion's (Morel)
home town, kudos to these judges.)
Ivan Calderon won a 12 round UD over Alex Sanchez - WBO
Minimumweight Title.
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Carlos Maussa in the 8th round - WBC
International Light-Welterweight Title.
2002, Detroit, Michigan:
Rico Tan KO'd Jimmy Zeikle in the 1st round. Non Title.
Victoria, Texas:
Ricardo "Rocky" Juarez TKO'd Natalio Ponce in the 9th
round - Non Title
2001, Pattaya, Thailand:
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO'd Luis Alberto Lazarte in the
2nd round - WBC Flyweight Title.
Lemoore, California:
Oba Carr won a 10 round UD over Alejandro Jimenez -Non
Title
St Louis, Missouri:
Cory Spinks won an 8 round UD over Charles Ward - Non
Title.
2000, Yokohama, Japan:
Keitaro Hoshino won a 12 round UD over Joma Gamboa - WBA
Minimumweight Title.
1997, Liverpool, NSW, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Ismael Armando Chaves - WBC Light
Welterweight Title Eliminator.
London, England:
Herol Graham won a 12 round UD over Vinnie Pazienza -
WBC International Super-Middleweight Title.
Clinton Woods won a 12 round decision over Mark Baker -
Vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Super Middleweight
Title.
Catanzaro, Italy:
Giovanni Parisi won a 12 round UD over Jose Berdonces -
WBO Light-Welterweight Title.
Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines:
Luisito Espinosa TKO'd Carlos Rios in the 6th round -
WBC Featherweight Title.
Manny Pacquiao KO'd Panomdej Or Yuthanakorn in the 1st
round - OPBF Flyweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Keith Mullings TKO'd Terry Norris in the 9th round - WBC
Light-Middleweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Wilfredo Rivera in the 8th round
- WBC Welterweight Title.
Yory Boy Campas TKO'd Raul Marquez in the 8th round -
IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
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"The Dream Match" Weights |
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Photos: Bret "The Threat" Newton
& Marlene Marquez
Oscar De La Hoya 145
lbs. vs. Manny Pacquiao 142 lbs.
Juan Manuel Lopez 122
lbs. vs. Sergio Medina 122 lbs.
Victor Ortiz 140 vs.
Jeffrey Resto 140
Daniel Jacobs 162 vs. Victor Lares 165
Danny Oscar Garcia 142 vs. Jose Lugo 138
Richie Mepranium 113 vs. Cesar Lopez 114
Adrien Broner 132 vs. Scott Furney 131
Roberto Marroquin 122 vs. Isaac Hidalgo 121
Jesus Rojas 123 vs. Jose Berranza 122
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A Steep Mountain To Come Down From |
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By William Trillo
Photo Chop: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Warning: Those who suffer from high blood
pressure, have a heart condition, sweat profusely after
a 30 second walk from the hotel to the press bus in the
Las Vegas summer or are currently eating a cream filled
donut while washing it down with a Diet Cola, you should
avoid reading this article.
I have been saying since this fight promotion began that
Manny Pacquiao was going to beat Oscar De La Hoya and I
have closed most of my “Dream Fight” articles reminding
everyone that Manny would defeat Oscar. Conventional
wisdom amongst the experts has been that Oscar is just
too big and this fight is a joke.
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Luis Carlos Abregu & David Estrada, Travis
Kauffman & Malachy Farrell Final Quotes |
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Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Undefeated, world-ranked but virtually
untested welterweight Luis Carlos Abregu (24-0, 21 KOs)
of Argentina faces what will be by far his sternest
challenge in his career when he takes on the vastly more
experienced David Estrada (22-5, 13 KOs) of Chicago in
the 10-round main event on ShoBox: The New Generation
tomorrow/Friday, Dec. 5, on SHOWTIME 11 p.m. E/PT,
delayed on the west coast.
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Results From New York City |
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December 4, 2008 – “Holiday Hits”
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Marcellus Brown (26-17-1, 21 KOs) WDQ2 (2:40) Nagy Aguilera
(10-1, 6 KOs)
(referee halted bout when Brown was unable to continue due to an
intentional head butt by Aguilera)
Tor Hamer (2-0, 2 KO) WTKO1 (2:17) Royal Bryant (1-2-1, 1 KO)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Daniel Judah (23-3-3, 10 KOs) WDEC12 Jaffa Ballogou (46-7, 40
KOs)
(120-108, 117-111, 116-112)
(Judah won IBF International Light Heavyweight Championship)
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"The Golden Child" Opens Up For "The Golden Boy" On December 6
Pay-Per-View Opening Bout |
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Before "The Golden Boy", Oscar de la Hoya, enters
the ring for his super fight this Saturday night against Manny
Pacquiao, boxing's brightest young prospect, Daniel "The Golden
Child" Jacobs, will put his perfect 12-0 record on the line
against Victor Lares in the HBO Pay-Per-View opener at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lopez & Medina Face To Face |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
WBO Jr. Featherweight Champion Juan
Manuel Lopez, Caguas, Puerto Rico and challenger Sergio
Medina, Argentina pose during the press conference for
their upcoming WBO Jr. Featherweight title fight on
Saturday, December 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas. This championship battle will be a featured
fight on the 'Dream Match' card headlining the 'Golden
Boy' Oscar De La Hoya and four-time world champion Manny
Pacquiao available on HBO Pay Per View.
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WBC 140-Pound Champ Bradley To Survey
His Next Opponent Ringside At Holt-Torres III |
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World Boxing Council (WBC) 140-pound champion
Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will get an up close and personal
look at his next opponent when he attends the highly anticipated
rubber match between World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior
welterweight champion Kendall “Rated R’’ Holt (24-2, 13 KOs) and
Ricardo “Mochuelo’’ Torres (32-2, 28 KOs) in the final chapter
of a thrilling trilogy on Saturday, Dec. 13, live on a special
edition of ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed
on the west coast).
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On This Day: Dec 5 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Penrith, NSW,
Australia:
Sam Soliman TKO'd Silvio Rojas in the 4th round - IBF
Pan Pacific Middleweight Title
Lovemore N'Dou KO'd Carlos Rios in the 5th round - IBF
Pan Pacific Light-Welterweight Title.
Coconut Creek, Florida:
Jermell Barnes won a 12 round UD over Robert Daniels -
Vacant WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title.
St Thomas US Virgin Islands:
Courtney Burton won a 12 round SD over Francisco Lorenzo
- Vacant WBO NABO Lightweight Title.
2002, Levallois, France:
Mahyar Monshipour TKO'd Mustapha Hame in the 6th round -
European (EBU) Super-Bantamweight Title.
Bangkok, Thailand: (Grounds of Thailands
King's Palace)
Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai KO'd Lamont Pearson in the 9th
round - WBA Super-Featherweight Title. (Kings Birthday-
Over 60,000 in attendance)
2000, Bangkok, Thailand:
Veeraphol Sahaprom TKO'd Oscar Arciniega in the 5th
round - WBC Bantamweight Title.
1998, San Mango, d'Aquino, Italy:
Vincenzo Cantatore KO'd Andy Sample in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBU Super-Cruiserweight Title.
Tijuana, Mexico:
Jorge Arce won a 12 round UD over Juan Cordoba - WBO
Light-Flyweight Title.
Kiev, Ukraine:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Francesco Spinelli in the 1st
round - European (EBU) Heavyweight Title.
Ross Puritty TKO'd Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round
- WBC International Heavyweight Title.
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Will Pacquiao’s Promise To Burn A Path
Through Mexico End With De La Hoya? |
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By Carlo Juarez
At the pre-fight press conference for the first battle between
Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao, a confident Pacquiao was
quoted as saying that he intended to burn a path through Mexico
by beating both Marquez and Erik Morales. Pacquiao had every
reason to be confident. Several months earlier he scored a
surprising and dominant TKO victory over Marco Antonio Barrera.
It was one of his biggest achievements to date because of the
brutal simplicity and relentless tenacity at which he conquered
Barrera. Barrera, a seemingly invincible figure in the
featherweight division, elevated himself to the status of boxing
elite after making a drastic and often unattainable
transformation from an aggressive puncher to a more tactical
boxer-puncher following a 12-round split decision loss to Erik
Morales. Since his split decision loss to Morales, Barrera went
on to avenge his loss to Morales (twice) and scored victories
over notable opponents such as Naseem Hamed, Johnny Tapia,
Paulie Ayala and Rocky Juarez. However, on November 15, 2003,
his greatness was no match for the relatively unknown, but
hungry Pacquiao. Click
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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Just Days Away |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
The 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya, East
Los Angeles and four-time world champion Manny Pacquiao,
General Santos, Philippines pose during the final press
conference for their upcoming world welterweight rumble
'Dream Match' on Saturday, December 6 at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Golden Boy and Top Rank
present De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao which will available on
HBO Pay Per View.
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Watson, Amar Set For Commonwealth Clash In Dublin |
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In one of the most anticipated welterweight
contests on the European boxing scene, Craig Watson and Adnan
Amar are set to clash on a massive fight card, held on Thursday,
December 18, 2008 at The Helix, located on the campus of Dublin
City University in Dublin, Ireland.
The pair collide as chief support to Rendall Munroe's European
super bantamweight title defense against granite-jawed Italian
champion Fabrizio Trotta.
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Weights from New York City |
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Roseland Ballroom, Manhattan, NY
Nagy Aguilera 240 vs. Marcellus Brown 282.75
Jaffa Ballogou 174 vs. Daniel Judah 174.5
Jorge Luis Teron 136 vs. Aldo Valtierra 135
George Walton 158.75 vs. Clarence Taylor 158
Eddie Hyland 132 vs. Gustavo Dailey 129
Will Rosinsky 172.5 vs. Amador Acevedo 171
Luis Ruiz 153 vs. Ken Durham 154
Lambrose Karaolides 153 vs. James Justice 154
Tor Hamer 227 vs. Royal Bryant 216
Emmanuel Gonzalez 130 vs. Jean Ramos 132
Christian Martinez 140 vs. Murray Cunningham 141
Romain Oliveri 148 vs. Eliud Torres 146.25
Robert Samadei 124 vs. Soumana Abdoulaye 123
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BJ Flores Wants Maccarinelli |
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World ranked cruiserweight BJ Flores got an offer
this week that fighters work their whole lives for, a world
title shot. The only problem was he was offered the fight on
four days notice.
“Sports Network called me on Tuesday and offered me a shot at
the title against Enzo Maccarinelli for the vacant WBO belt in a
fight to be held in England this Saturday. It’s a fight I’m very
interested in, but I told the promoter; at least give me a
couple of weeks to prepare. They told me it was a 'take it or
leave it' proposition.”
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Sycuan Promotions Looks To Finish Strong In 08 |
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Can Christmas Come Early for the Native-American
Owned Boxing Company?
For various reasons, the end of the year is typically a slow
period for the boxing industry. Television networks and
promotional companies are closing in on their budgets and boxers
typically like to enjoy the holiday season away from the ring.
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On This Day: Dec 4 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004 ,Berlin, Germany:
Luan Krasniqi and Timo Hoffman fought to a 12 round Draw
- European (EBU) Heavyweight Title.
Felix Sturm KO'd Hacine Cherifi in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Little Rock, Arkansas:
Jermain Taylor won a 12 round UD over William Joppy -
WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title.
Paul Malinaggi Won a 7 round TD over Sandro Casamonica -
WBC International Light Welterweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Jeff Lacy won a 12 round UD over Omar Sheika - IBF
Super-Middleweight Title.
Jose Luis Castillo won a 12 round SD over Joel Casamayor
- WBC Lightweight Title.
Sam Peter KO'd Jeremy Williams in the 2nd round - Vacant
NABF Heavyweight Title.
2000, Tijuana, Mexico:
Roberto Leyva TKO'd Victor Burgos in the 8th round WBO
NABO Minimumweight Title.
1999, Hannover, Germany:
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Lajos Eros in the 2nd round - WBA
International Heavyweight Title.
Nagoya, Japan:
Joma Gamboa TKO'd Satoru Abe in the 6th round - WBA
Minimumweight (Interim) Title.
Lincoln City, Oregon:
Fernando Vargas won a 12 round MD (Not Really) over
Winky Wright - IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
Diego Corrales won a 12 round UD over John Brown - IBF
Super-Featherweight Title.
1998, Tijuana, Mexico:
Antonio Margarito KO'd Reyes Estrada in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
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Alfredo "Perro" Angulo One On One Video
Interview |
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This past Saturday night Jr.
Middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo made his presence known at
the Paul Williams vs. Verno Phillips title bout in California.
Pound4Pound caught up with "Perro" moments after the post fight
press conference and we got his thoughts on Williams and his
upcoming fight with Ricardo Mayorga.
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Pacquiao Already Training In Vegas |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Four-time world champion Manny Pacquiao,
General Santos, Philippines hits the light bag as he
goes thru final preparations for his upcoming world
welterweight rumble "Dream Match" against the 'Golden
Boy' Oscar De La Hoya, East Los Angeles on Saturday,
December 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Golden Boy and Top Rank present De La Hoya vs.
Pacquiao which will available on HBO Pay Per View.
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Richard Schaefer & Bob Arum
Teleconference Transcript & Audio |
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Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions: Yes,
it is indeed fight week for the biggest fight of our sport. This
is our Super Bowl, the two most popular, most exciting fighters
of our generation will face off this coming Saturday at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will be shown live on HBO
Pay-Per-View, and it's going to be starting with the very
exciting under card showcasing some of the best young, emerging
stars in our sport. The telecast will start at 6:00 pm PT/ 9:00
pm ET.
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Joan Guzman Looks Sharp In Recent Sparring Sessions |
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Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) continues to leave his
sparring partners gassed and looking for the exits. On this
occasion, from the Maywood Gym in Los Angeles, undefeated super
featherweight Urbano Antillion (24-0, 17 KOs) got a taste of
what it’s like to be in the ring with a two-division world
champion.
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"Holt - Torres - Unpredictable":
Premiers Monday, Dec. 8 On SHOWTIME |
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The initial two action-packed encounters between
Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy,
questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts.
They resolved little and spawned a nasty rivalry. SHOWTIME will
present “Holt Torres – Unpredictable,” a 90-minute telecast that
will replay in their entirety the two hotly contested fights and
preview their impending third.
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Versus To Air DeLaHoya & Pacquiao Classic
Fights On Thursday, December 4 At 8pm ET |
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VERSUS, the network that celebrates real
competition, will air a special Fight Night presentation on
Thursday, December 4 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The two-hour
special presentation, which will air in advance of the highly
anticipated December 6, De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao fight, will
feature two classic fights: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Fernando Vargas
and Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales II. Click
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Al Bernstein Boxing Channel To Offer De La Hoya – Pacquiao
Special Show Broadcast Over iBN Sports |
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iBN Sports, a premier Internet-based broadcast
sports television network announced that its Al Bernstein Boxing
Channel (ABBC) is now showing Up For The Challenge: De La Hoya
vs. Pacquiao.
This ABBC special program previews the December 6th Oscar De La
Hoya-Manny Pacquiao match. In the program, legendary boxing
announcer Al Bernstein, talks to both fighters and their
trainers and offers his own insights into the keys to victory
for each boxer. The show also includes expert predictions on the
outcome of the match. The program can be seen right here on
Pound4Pound.com on our main page and on our
iBN Sports Page.
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Simms: All I Want For Christmas Is Sturm Or Abraham |
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Undefeated American (24-0, 11KO's) southpaw
´Marvelous¡ Tarvis Simms, closed out his 2008 middleweight
campaign, with his third win in four months two days before
Thanksgiving against ´The Punching Policeman¡ Sam Hill, leaving
the near sold out crowd in awe of Simms' performance at the
Huntington Hilton in Melville, NY. The card was promoted by Sal
Musumeci's Final Forum.
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Charity Auction Winner Gets His Prize From
Jamaal Davis & IBF Champ Steve Cunningham |
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An autographed pink t-shirt signed by many of the
great boxers featured and in attendance at the Shamrocks and
Dreams event in Philadelphia on October 4, 2008 was recently
auctioned on e.bay and the proceeds donated to the American
Cancer Society in the name of Patrilla Davis, the late wife of
popular Philadelphia middleweight Jamaal 'Da Truth' Davis.
This week the successful bidder, John DiSanto, met with Jamaal
and IBF cruiserweight world champion, Steve 'USS' Cunningham, at
the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia to collect
his prize.
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Danny Williams Returns To Cicero Stadium On Dec 12 |
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St. Louis based lightweight prospect Danny
Williams will battle Barbaro “THE SPOILER” Zepeda on Friday,
December 12th, at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by
Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE
BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The 24 year old Williams brings a record of 6-0 with five
knockouts, with wins in each of the last three months. His last
two wins have been against fellow undefeated prospects. On
September 19th, he knocked out Mike Maley in the first round at
Cicero Stadium.
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Nagy Aguilera’s Coming Out Party: “Holiday Hits”
Thursday at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan |
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Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Nagy “Dominican
Dynamite” Aguilera has scheduled a coming out party Thursday
night (December 4), headlining his first show in the 8-round
main event on the third annual “Holiday Hits” card, at the famed
Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Aguilera (10-0, 6 KOs), fighting out of Newburgh (NY), takes on
7-foot Marcellus “More Than A Conqueror” Brown (25-17-1, 21
KOs), who has been a sparring partner the past two months for
former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, in the featured
fight on the 12-bout card “Holiday Hits” show, promoted by Bob
Duffy’s Ring Promotions.
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Prospect Remillard Moving Up Featherweight Ranks |
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What a difference a year makes, especially for
22-year-old Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, the reigning WBC
Youth and USNBC featherweight champion.
A year ago, Remillard (16-0, 8 KOs) was in the midst of a 1 1/2
-year stretch of inactivity due to wrist injury requiring
surgery for torn ligaments that separated bones in his hand.
Noted hand surgeon Dr. Steven Margles (LaheyClinic in
Burlington, MA) operated, using artificial bone and pins to hold
everything together. The artificial bone, however, never healed
properly and Dr. Margles performed additional surgery, where he
took bone from Matt’s hip to his wrist, and held it together
with a screw.
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Lajuan Simon To Take On Jose Spearman
This Friday At The Blue Horizon |
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This Friday night, USBA Middleweight champion,
Lajuan Simon will make his sixth appearance when he takes on
veteran Jose Spearman in an eight round bout that will be part
of one of the biggest nights in Philadelphia Boxing in recent
memory at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
Simon, twenty-nine years old of Philadelphia will bring in an
undefeated record of 20-0-2 with eleven knockouts will fight in
front of the hometown fans for the first time in almost
two-years. Click
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On This Day: Dec 3 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Montreal, Canada:
Eric Lucas TKO'd Tony Menefee in the 2nd round - Non
Title
Lucian Bute TKO'd Dingaan Thobela in the 4th round - Non
Title
Edinburgh, Scotland:
Alex Arthur won a 12 round UD over Nazareno Ruiz - IBF
Inter-Continental Super-Featherweight Title.
Borneo, Indonesia:
Chris John and Jose Rojas fought 4 rounds to a TD - WBA
Featherweight Title. (Head butt)
Panama City, Panama:
Vicente Mosquera won over Esteban de Jesus Morales, 9th
round DQ - WBA Fedelatin Super Featherweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Rocky Juarez KO'd Guty Espadas Jr in the 2nd round - WBC
Continental Americas Featherweight Title.
Sergui Lyakhovich won a 10 round UD over Dominick Guinn
- Non Title.
Laredo, Texas:
Martin Castillo won a 12 round UD over Alexander Munoz -
WBA Super- Flyweight Title.
2000, Miami, Florida:
Steve Forbes TKO'd John Brown in the 8th round - Vacant
IBF Super-Featherweight Title.
Adan Vargas won a 12 round UD over Ivan Alvarez - NABF
Bantamweight Title.
Nate Campbell TKO'd Ivan Dawson in the 2nd round - Non
Title
1994, Salta, Argentina:
Anaclet Wamba won a 12 round MD over Marcelo Dominguez -
WBC Cruiserweight Title.
Bogota, Columbia:
Eloy Rojas won a 12 round UD over Luis Mendoza - WBA
Featherweight Title.
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas:
Riddick Bowe won a 12 round UD over Larry Donald - WBC
Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Eddie Cook in the 8th round
- WBA Penta-Continental Super-Bantamweight Title.
Hasim Rahman KO'd Gregory Herrington in the 1st round -
Non Title.
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Tony Danza Is The Boss For Contender 4 |
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By Barb Pinella
This Wednesday begins the fourth season of the boxing reality
show, The Contender. There are several changes this time around,
one of which being that the show will air on VERSUS now. I will
detail that later, but the most notable change for the show
itself is the absence of “Sugar” Ray Leonard as the host.
Replacing him is Tony Danza, who is probably best known for his
five-year run on Taxi as Tony Banta, and his eight season
series, Who’s the Boss?, in which he played Tony Micelli. And
yes, his acting career began when he was discovered in a boxing
gym. But I had an opportunity to spend a few minutes with our
new host. Here’s a quick introduction to Danza, the boxer.
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Mike Jones: Giving His Guarantee To The Boxing World |
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By Tim Donaldson
On the second floor of a non-descript building in North
Philadelphia, Welterweight Mike Jones trains for his upcoming
fight with Luciano Perez on December 5th in Reading,
Pennsylvania. When I arrive on this December afternoon, the gym
is entirely devoted to Jones. He is in the ring with his
sparring partner, closely watched by his managers Doc Nowicki
and Jim Williams, along with his trainer Vaughn Jackson and Rob
Acosta, in charge of strength and conditioning. They have been
with Mike Jones since he turned pro in 2005, and they expect to
see him go all the way to the top.
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Pacquiao Headed To Las Vegas |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Four-time world champion Manny Pacquiao,
General Santos, Philippines takes a look at his custom
Team Pacquiao bus which is heading to Las Vegas for his
upcoming world welterweight rumble 'Dream Match' against
the 'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya, East Los Angeles on
Saturday, December 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Golden Boy and Top Rank present De La
Hoya vs. Pacquiao which will available on HBO Pay Per
View.
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Berto vs. Collazo Purse Bid |
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DiBella Entertainment has won the purse offer for
the mandatory welterweight world title defense of champion Andre
Berto versus number 1-ranked mandatory challenger Luis Collazo.
The winning bid is $675,000, against Don King Productions’
$427,000.
The purse will be split 70 percent for the champion, and 30
percent for the challenger.
The WBC would like to wish the best of luck to DiBella
Entertainment, as well as to both boxers for this very important
fight.
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