Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia, James Kirkland
vs. Carlos Molina, Jan. 28 In Houston
Photos: Andrew Richardson -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
To kick off the 2012 boxing year, Golden
Boy Promotions and Box Latino Promotions will deliver a
night of boxing that no fight fan will want to miss when
future Hall of Famer Erik "El Terrible" Morales defends
his WBC Super Lightweight title against unbeaten
Philadelphian Danny "Swift" Garcia and James "Mandingo
Warrior" Kirkland, fresh off of his thrilling fight
against Alfredo Angulo, battles "King" Carlos Molina on
Saturday, Jan. 28 at Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas in
an HBO Boxing After Dark televised doubleheader that
airs at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.
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"Sabados De Corona" Ends 2011
With A Super Middle Slugfest
Andrade & George Set To Do Battle In An IBF Title Eliminator
An unforgettable first year of high-quality
monthly boxing action will come to a close at the Froilan Lopez
Baseball Field in Cozumel, Mexico on Saturday, Dec. 17 as top
contenders Librado Andrade & Donovan George square off with a
shot a world title on the line in a 12 round IBF super
middleweight title elimination fight on "Sabados de Corona"
which will be televised by Televisa in Mexico and on AT&T
U-verse® in the United States. Also in action in a 10 round
junior lightweight fight will be Mexico's Sergio Thompson
against Panama's Julio Camano. Click Here For
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World Boxing Council News:
WBC World Cup Tournament
WBC President Jose Sulaiman opened the Wednesday
morning assembly meeting of the WBC’s 49th annual convention
with a discussion of the upcoming WBC World Cup tournament. He
said, “This tournament will be for 40 weeks. We already have a
verbal agreement with a television company in the United States,
and the committee is closing with other television networks
around the world. It’s going to be fantastic! Click Here
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Ward vs. Froch Final Press Conference
Video Highlights
Sensational Undercard Featured At
"Windy City Fight Night 20" This Friday
8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO
BOXING, has put together a sensational six bout undercard for
Windy City Fight Night 20 set for this Friday, December 16th at
Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.
“Our goal is to keep the fans fully entertained the entire
evening. Many are coming for the main event to see Andrzej
Fonfara but we’ve put together an exciting undercard card full
of terrific fights,” said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count
Productions.
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Tickets On Sale For NBC Sports Network
Fight Night Inaugural Show On Jan. 21
Tickets officially went on sale today for the
much anticipated inaugural show of the NBC Sports Network Fight
Night series on January 21, 2012, at Asylum Arena, in
Philadelphia, PA. Fight fans will want to purchase tickets early
as the arena is intimate and seats will sell out quickly.
Philadelphia heavyweight contender "Fast" Eddie Chambers takes
on former World Heavyweight Champion Sergei "White Wolf"
Liakhovich when the NBC Sports Network (currently named VERSUS)
brings its first NBC Sports Network Fight Night broadcast to the
City of Brotherly Love. Click
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DiBella Kicks Off Eighth Consecutive Season Of Broadway Boxing
On Jan. 21 At Roseland Ballroom
On Saturday, January 21, DiBella Entertainment
(DBE) will kick off the 2012 season of the popular "Broadway
Boxing" series at the famed Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
Headlining the 10-bout card, which is loaded with a bevy of
local New York talent, will be Brooklyn's undefeated NABF light
welterweight champion, Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (18-0, 3KO's).
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On This Day: Dec 15
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, London, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Justin Rowsell in the 2nd round - WBU
Light-Welterweight Title.
Enzo Maccarinelli TKO'd Kevin Barrett in the 2nd round -
Non Title. Berlin, Germany:
Dariusz Michaelczewski TKO'd Richard Hall in the 11th
round - WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Zsolt Erdei TKO'd Jesse Corona in the 4th round - Non
Title. Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Timmy Austin won a 12 round UD over Ratanachai Sor
Vorapin - IBF Bantamweight Title.
Evander Holyfield and John Ruiz fought to a 12 round
DRAW - WBA Heavyweight Title. 2000, Montreal, Canada:
Dave Hilton won a 12 round SD over Dingaan Thobela - WBC
Super- Middleweight Title Sonora, Mexico:
Fernando Montiel TKO'd Isidro Garcia in the 7th round -
WBO Flyweight Title. Madison, Wisconsin:
Eric Morel won a 12 round UD over Gilberto Keb Baas -
WBA Flyweight Title.
Cory Spinks won a 10 round UD over Luis Vazquez - Non
Title. 1996, Chiangrai Province, Thailand:
Saman Sorjaturong won a 12 round UD over Manuel Jesus
Herrera WBC Light-Flyweight Title. 1995, MSG New York City:
Arturo Gatti won a 12 round UD over Tracy Harris
Patterson - IBF Super-Featherweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Jesse James Leija in the 2nd
round - WBO Lightweight Title.
Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch Final Press Conference
Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
With four days remaining until the
dramatic conclusion to the Super Six World Boxing
Classic, finalists and world champions Andre Ward and
Carl Froch assembled with their camps at the Edison
Ballroom in New York City for the promotion’s final
press conference before the teams head 100-plus miles
down the road to Atlantic City. The Final will air LIVE
this Saturday, Dec. 17 on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT,
delayed on the West Coast) from Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, N.J.
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California State Athletic Commission Overturns Hopkins vs.
Dawson From Technical Knockout To No Decision
The holidays came early today for Bernard "The
Executioner" Hopkins when the California State Athletic
Commission (CSAC) overturned the decision that dealt the oldest
champion in boxing history a controversial technical knockout
loss to "Bad" Chad Dawson on October 15 at STAPLES Center in Los
Angeles. The outcome of the hearing, which took place at the
CSAC's regularly scheduled meeting, changed the TKO loss to a no
decision on Hopkins' record, leaving no doubt that he is still
the light heavyweight world champion. Click
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Alcine Comments On Huge Victory Over Lemieux
This past Saturday, on Dec. 10, in front of a
packed house at the Bell Centre in Montreal, former junior
middleweight world champion Joachim Alcine (33-2-1, 19KO's)
turned in one of the most impressive performances of his 12-year
professional career in winning an exciting 12-round decision
over the highly regarded hometown favorite David Lemieux (25-2,
24KO's).
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SHOWTIME To Televise Jan. 6 Battle
From Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Golden Boy Promotions and SHOWTIME® will kick off
2012 in explosive fashion on Friday, January 6 when Fantasy
Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. hosts the new year’s
first ShoBox: The New Generation telecast with a not-to-be
missed 10 round NABA - USA lightweight title fight between
unbeaten Luis Ramos Jr. and rising star Raymundo Beltran.
Ramos vs. Beltran is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and will
be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11:00 p.m.
ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME. Click Here For
More
Ovsepyan vs. Gamez Closes The Year
With Title Showdown This Friday Night
Russia based Armen Ovsepyan and Mexico's Augusto
''Veneno'' Gamez (13-12-1, 10KOs) make their move this Friday
night as they will battle it out for the California State Super
welterweight Title at the El Faro Discount Center in Vernon,
California.
The UBM-Union Boxing Management / Showdown Promotions main event
will featured the smooth-hard hitting Ovsepyan (11-2, 9KOs)
looking to bounce from a split decision in eight rounds to
former Olympian stand-out Ricardo Williams in a controversial
split decision loss last June. Click Here For
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"Mookie" New World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental
Welterweight &
WBF-USA Welterweight Champ
Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis(13-3-2, 5 KO's)
defeated Fernando Rodriguez(6-9, 3 KO's) with a 5th round TKO in
a scheduled 10-round welterweight bout in Houston, TX on
December 8th. Pendarvis, an up and coming southpaw, now holds
the WBF Inter-continental and WBF-USA Welterweight Titles.
On This Day: Dec 14
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Solden, Tirol, Austria:
Corrie Sanders KO'd Alexei Varakin in the 2nd round -
Non Title. 2002, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England:
Ricky Hatton KO'd Joe Hutchinson in the 4th round - WBU
Light-Welterweight Title.
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Tocker Pudwill in the 2nd round - WBO
Super-Middleweight Title. Mexico City, Mexico:
Jhonny Gonzalez KO'd Francisco Mateos in the 1st round -
Vacant WBC Continental Americas Bantamweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Tommy Martin in the 3rd round - WBO
NABO Heavyweight Title.
Fres Oquendo TKO'd George Arias in the 11th round -
Vacant WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Title.
Chris Byrd won a
12 round UD over Evander Holyfield - Vacant IBF
Heavyweight Title. 1999, Montebello, California:
Antonio Margarito KO'd Efrain Munoz in the 2nd round -
Non Title. 1996, Sheffield, England:
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Dennis Andries in the 7th round -
Vacant British Cruiserweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Andrew Golota was DQ'd (for the 2nd time) this time in
the 9th round, for repeated Low Blows in a rematch with
Riddick Bowe.
Ray Mercer won a 10 round UD over Tim Witherspoon - Non
Title.
Zab Judah TKO'd Jose Luis Torres in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Joel Casamayor KO'd Roberto Sierra in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Interbox & Top Rank Connect
By Daniel Cloutier
The InterBox group has confirmed last week-end a partnership
with Top Rank Inc. to organise a boxing show February 3rd at Le
Pavillon de la Jeunesse in Québec City. In the main event,
Pierre-Olivier Côté (18-0-0) will defend is IBF super
lightweight Inter-Continental championship against the IBF 6th
contender in the world, the Californian Mauricio Herrera
(18-1-0).
The semi final will involve Mikael Zewski (12-0-0), who does not
know yet the name of his opponent. In Las Vegas, last month,
Carl Moretti was saying that Zewski would probably fight in
February in Québec City or in USA. He was right.
Ward vs. Froch Stacked Undercard
With super middleweight supremacy on the line
when WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward takes on WBC
titleholder Carl Froch in the SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC
FINAL on Saturday Night, December 17 in Atlantic City's
Boardwalk Hall, matchmaker Tom Brown of Goossen Tutor Promotions
has put together an explosive undercard featuring several
members of their talented stable against boxers with impressive
records and high knockout ratios. Click
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Andre Dirrell Returns Friday,
Dec. 30, On ShoBox Tripleheader
Long regarded as one of the world’s premier super
middleweight contenders, Andre Dirrell will return to the ring
for the first time in 21 months when he faces Darryl Cunningham
in the co-feature of a special edition of ShoBox: The New
Generation on Friday, Dec. 30, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT,
delayed on the West Coast) from Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in
Cabazon, Calif.
Dirrell (19-1, 13 KOs), of Flint, Mich., has not fought since
winning by 11th-round disqualification over Arthur Abraham in
The Super Six World Boxing Classic on March 27, 2010. Cunningham
(24-2, 10 KOs), of Detroit, has been victorious in 17
consecutive starts and has not lost since December 2007. Click Here
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Roy Jones Jr. New UBO Champion
Roy Jones Jr. made the first step towards a world
championship in his fifth weight class on Saturday night, when
he won the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™
Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title with a clear unanimous
decision over former ”Contender” participant Max Alexander at
the Atlanta Civic Center.
There were no knockdowns in the ten-round bout, but the former
Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and
Heavyweight world champion dominated throughout, and never let
Alexander seriously threaten him. Click
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Illness Forces Michael Oliveira Off
Saturday Night's Card In Quebec City
Unbeaten middleweight prospect Michael "The
Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira, rated No. 15 by the World Boxing
Council ("WBC"), has withdrawn due to illness from his scheduled
fight this Saturday night (Dec. 17) against veteran Jimmy "The
Fightin' School Teacher" Holmes (19-3-2, 10 KOs) at Pepsi
Coliseum in Quebec City.
The 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, 12 KOs) has been bedridden the
past few days at his Miami home with a high fever, stomach virus
and dehydration.
"Michael still wanted to fight but he will be too weak,"
Michael's father/promoter Carlos Oliveira (MO Productions)
reported. "We plan for his return to the ring in late January."
Polyakov vs. Nkodu Added To
"Windy City Fight Night 20"
Chicago based undefeated middleweight prospects
Victor Polyakov and Foster Nkodu will each look to stay in the
win column in a special attraction undercard battle at Windy
City Fight Night 20 on Friday, December 16th at the UIC
Pavilion.
Windy City Fight Night 20 is presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8
Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
A native of Perm, Russia, Polyakov has built a record of 9-0-0
with six knockouts since turning professional in 2006. He is
coming off a sensational performance, dominating Cleveland, Ohio
veteran Romaro Johnson in a six round shutout decision on
September 23rd at the UIC Pavilion. Click Here For
More
On This Day: Dec 13
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, M.E.N. Arena,
Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton won a 12 round UD over Ben Tackie - WBU
Light-Welterweight Title.
Jeff Lacy TKO'd Donnell Wiggins in the 8th round - NABA, USBA Super-Middleweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
John Ruiz won a 12 round UD over Hasim Rahman WBA
Heavyweight Title (Interim)
Cory Spinks won a 12 round MD over Ricardo Mayorga -
WBC, WBA, & IBF Welterweight Titles.
Luis Perez won a 12 round UD over Felix Machado - IBF
Super-Flyweight Title.
Travis Sims KO'd Alejandro Garcia in the 5th round - WBA
Light-Middleweight Title.
Wayne Braithwaite TKO'd Luis Pineda in the 1st round -
WBC Cruiserweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins won a 12 round UD over William Joppy -
WBC, WBA, & IBF Middleweight Titles. 2001, Uncasville, Ct.:
Kasim Ouma TKO'd Pedro Ortega in the 4th round - Non
Title.
Ray Oliviera and Omar Weis fought to a 10 round Draw -
Non Title.
Chad Dawson KO'd James Orso in the 1st Round - Non Title. 1997, Pompano Beach, Florida:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Andy Agosto - WBO &
IBF Super-Flyweight Title.
Vince Phillips TKO'd Freddie Pendleton in the 10th round
- IBF Light-Welterweight Title.
Mauricio Pastrana TKO'd Manuel Herrera in the 3rd round
- Vacant IBF Light Flyweight Title.
Special Billy's Boxing Blog: Featuring Tim Donaldson
My Two Cents On The Khan vs. Peterson Fight,
For What It Is Worth
By Tim Donaldson
I was supposed to be in Washington DC for the fight, but due to
a conflict of interest, I was home instead. The thought of
missing the fight didn’t seem too upsetting at first. I figured
I knew the outcome already. Kahn, in my mind, seemed to be the
easy favorite. But that was not the case. The fight was much
tougher than Kahn expected, as was referee Joe Cooper.
When the scores were read at the end, Peterson won by split
decision. However, if you add the two points deducted from Kahn
back into those scores, Kahn would have won by unanimous
decision. That seems to be the point Kahn was making at the end
of the fight when he said he was fighting two people in the
ring. If not for the referee, Kahn implies that he would have
won. But what about the first round? If you add the point back
to Peterson for the knock down in that round because you believe
it was a push, then you have a majority draw. Click Here For Full Blog
All Change For Turner -
McCauley Out, Frontin In This Wednesday
In the World of pro boxing nothing, but nothing,
is set in stone until the very moment you actually enter the
ring on fight night. So many things can, and do, go awry that
it’s definitely a matter of be prepared for any occurrence,
especially a last minute change of opponent, which is just what
has happened to Welterweight prospect Freddie Turner this week.
This coming Wednesday Freddie was due to face British Masters
Light Middleweight Champion Kevin McCauley in a non-championship
bout. Without doubt a tough assignment for the Canning Town
youngster with just four pro bouts, all wins, under his belt,
but with legendary father and son team Jimmy and Mark Tibbs
masterminding his preparations Freddie was more than confident
he was thoroughly prepared in every way for the showdown. Click Here
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On This Day: Dec 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Santa Fe, Argentina:
Jorge Barrios won a 12 round UD over Claudio Martinet -
WBO Latino Super-Featherweight Title. Homebush Bay, NSW, Australia:
Vic Darchinian KO'd Wandee Singwangcha in the 5th round
- IBF Flyweight Title Eliminator Tucson, Arizona:
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Tony Marshall in the 7th round -
Non Title.
Kermit Cintron TKO'd Hicklet Lau in the 9th round - Non
Title.
Calvin Brock TKO'd David Vedder in the 8th round - Non
Title. 1999, Miami, Florida:
Bernard Hopkins won a 12 round UD over Antwun Echols -
IBF Middleweight Title
Robbie Peden won a 10 round UD over Benito Rodriguez -
Non Title. 1998, Frankfurt, Germany:
Dariusz Michaelczewski TKO'd Drake Thadzi in the 9th
round - WBO Light-Heavyweight Title.
Juan Carlos Gomez KO'd Rodney Gordon in the 2nd round -
WBC Cruiserweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Yory Boy Campas in the 8th round :
IBF Light-Middleweight Title.
Vernon Forrest TKO'd Ed Griffin in the 2nd round - NABF
Welterweight Title.
Ivan Robinson Won a 10 round UD over Arturo Gatti - Non
Title.
HBO Commentators Up In Arms
Over Khan Point Deductions
By Bret "The Threat" Newton
HBO's Max Kellerman & Harold Lederman kept bringing up the term
"Hard Warning" during the Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan last
night in Washington, DC. They made it clear that they were
almost baffled by referee Joe Cooper's choice to deduct two
points from Khan in rounds 7 and 12, without a "hard warning".
Golden Boy's Oscar DeLaHoya & Eric Gomez also appeared shocked,
but Khan is their fighter, so their feelings go without saying.
However, the points were rightly justified. The fact one point
was taken in round 7 and another had to be taken in the final
round, all with spoken warnings from the referee before and in
between, proves more points should have been taken. Khan was
clearly not following the rules throughout the entire fight. It
was obvious he got in trouble in rounds 3 and 4 and his Plan B
was to survive, which included holding, head-locking, holding
Peterson's head down and pushing. Click
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Alcine Is Looking To Go To Welterweight;
Stevenson Eyes Bute Or Andrade/George Winner
Daniel Cloutier
Two hours after his surprising win against the young Montrealer
David Lemieux in the ring of the Bell Center Theater in
Montréal, Joachim Alcine, the former WBA super welterweight
champion of the world, said a rematch with Lemieux is not
probable because he is looking to continue his career in the
welterweight division.
“Lemieux was certainly 15 pounds heavier than me last night,’
said Alcine. “The Middleweight division is not natural for me. I
know that with the good training that I do now, I can evolve in
the 147 pounds division. I will have a serious discussion about
that with my trainer my manager in the next week. A rematch with
Lemieux will be out of question if I am boxing in the
welterweight division. Click
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A History of Organized Violence
Have you ever wondered if people have been
fighting in an organized way forever? Have you ever had someone
tell you that prize fights are not civilized and barbaric? The
truth is the art of fighting is something that has been a part
of our culture for nearly as long as mankind has been forming
large societies.
It doesn’t matter if you are hitting a punching bag or moving
around the ring, the practice of organized fighting for sport is
something that is a part of human nature. There is something
primal within us that rages to burst out, whether it is
defending yourself or simply testing your skills. Click
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On This Day: Dec 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Acelino Freitas won a 10 round UD over Fernando Saucedo
- Non Title. Montreal, Quebec, Canada:
Otis Grant won a 12 round UD over Henry Porras - Vacant
WBC International Super-Middleweight Title. London, England:
Ricky Hatton KO'd Ray Oliviera in the 10th Round - WBU
Light-Welterweight Title. Taguig, Rizal, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Fahsan 3K Battery in the 4th round
- IBF Featherweight Eliminator. Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Danny Williams in the 8th round -
WBC Heavyweight Title.
Miguel Angel Cotto TKO'd Randall Bailey in the 6th round
- WBO Light-Welterweight Title. 1999, Liverpool, England:
Ricky Hatton KO'd Mark Winters in the 4th round - WBO
Inter-Continental Light-Welterweight Title. Hamburg, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Obed Sullivan in the 9th round -
WBO Heavyweight Title.
Juan Carlos Gomez KO'd Napolean Tagoe in the 9th round -
WBC Cruiserweight Title. Tunica, Mississippi:
Byron Mitchell and Bruno Girard fought to a 12 round
Draw - WBA Super-Middleweight Title.
Randall Bailey TKO'd Hector Lopez in the 9th round - WBO
Light-Welterweight Title. 1995, Tokyo, Japan:
Luisito Espinosa won a 12 round UD over Manuel Medina -
WBC Featherweight Title. 1993, Dusseldorf, Germany:
Henry Maske won a 12 round UD over David Vedder - IBF
Light-Heavyweight Title.
Peterson Derails Khan With
Hard Fought Majority Decision
Lamont Peterson (now 29-1-1, 14 KO's) won the WBA
Super World, and IBF Light Welterweight Titles from Amir Khan
through twelve hard fought rounds that may demand an immediate
rematch. Khan started fast, and even looked to end the show, but
the middle rounds belonged to Peterson who blasted away with big
punches that sent Khan into panic mode that consisted of
running, holding and two points being deducted.
In round 1, Khan jumped on Peterson to try and set the tempo.
Peterson would trip on referee Joe Cooper's feet in which was
rightfully ruled a slip. Peterson would later land a big left
hook on the chin of Khan who then pushed Peterson down, this
time the referee wrongly ruled a knockdown.
In rounds 3 and 4, Peterson had his biggest opening moments,
staggering Khan around the ring with big right hands and left
hooks, then setting up the uppercut which would snap Khan's head
far back from his guard. Click
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Mitchell Stops Ibragimov In 2
Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden
Boy
Undefeated heavyweight contender Seth
Mitchell lands a left hand en route to a second round
knockout victory over Timur Ibragimov on December 10,
2011 at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in
Washington, DC.
Alcine Surprises Lemieux In Montreal
Daniel Cloutier
The young Montrealer David Lemieux promised to his fans to hurt
the veteran Joachim Alcine in each round, Saturday evening in
the ring of the Bell Center Theater.
He did not do it.
Alcine, a former WBA super welterweight champion of the world,
was more energitic than Lemieux in the second half of the fight,
and his good preparation paid off. Alcine took a lot of power
shots in the first half of the fight, but never did he fall.
Alcine (33-2-1) won the fight by majority decision (116-112,
116-112 and 114-114), and he dethroned Lemieux as WBC
International middleweight champion.
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Stevenson Floors Marshmallow Legs
Pryor Jr. Four Times To Win By TKO
By Daniel Cloutier
Adonis Stevenson, a southpaw from Montréal, should be in the Top
5 of the IBF, WBA and WBO ratings by the beginning of next year.
Saturday evening in the ring of the Bell Center Theater,
Stevenson (16-1-0) won the most important fight of his career, a
NABA, NABO and IBF International championships fight. He sent
the American Aaron Pryor Jr. four times on the canvas, and won
this fight by TKO in the 9th round.
Stevenson had problems with the Pryor’s long arms in the first
minute of the bout, but he surprised his opponent in the second
minute of the fight. He floored him with a power shot.
By Daniel Cloutier
The Montrealer Colombian boxer Eleider Alvarez won the most
important bout of his career Saturday evening in the ring of the
Bell Center Theater. He won the NABO North American light
heavyweight championship in beating the Dominican Emiliano
Cayetano by KO in the first round. Alvarez will probably be
ranked in the Top 15 in the WBO ratings by next month.
A very hard puncher, Alvarez (7-0-0), who was ranked third in
the world in the amateurs three years ago, floored Cayetano
(21-4-0) three times in the first round, forcing the referee to
stop the fight, in calling an automatic KO. The time of the KO
was 2.33 minutes after the beginning of the fight.
Undercard Results From Montreal
By Daniel Cloutier
In the first two bouts of the evening, the Montrealer
heavyweight Didier Bence, who was one of the best amateur
fighters in the world before that he turned pro, got his fourth
win (4-0-0), in beating the fat Canadian Sandy Pembrooke
(1-4-0), from Vancouver, B.C., by unanimous decision (40-35
three times) in four rounds.
Canadian featherweight Tyler Asselstine increased his record to
8-0-0, in beating the French Philippe Frenois (14-5-0) by
unanimous decision in eight rounds (80-71 three times).
Final Words With Joachim Alcine
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
Tomorrow night in Montreal, Former WBA light middleweight
champion will do battle with knockout artist David Lemieux. In
search of redemption, Alcine is well aware that this fight might
be his last chance to shine and eventually reclaim a world
title. The fighter known as “Ti Joa’’ can’t afford to lose this
fight.
Jeff Emond Jeffrey: Good afternoon Joachim! Only one day before
the fight, how are you?
Joachim Alcine: I’m doing very good and I’m great shape.
JEJ: It seems the hostility went up this week between you and
your former promoter Yvon Michel. What can you tell us about it?
JA: It’s quite simple. My former team GYM weren’t there for me
when I needed them. They don’t wanna take responsibility for
anything that went wrong with my career, especially with the
Daniel Santos fight in July 2008. Click
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Douglin To Face Martinez Jan. 6 On ESPN2
Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin will make his
national TV debut when he battles undefeated knockout artist
Steven Martinez on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” January 6 at
Mallory Square in Key West, FL.
Both Douglin, 13-1 (8 KO’s), and Martinez, 11-0 (9 KO’s), won
the 2008 National Golden Gloves Tournament in their respective
weight classes, en route to becoming notable pro prospects.
Although Douglin lives in Morganville, NJ and Martinez resides
in nearby Bronx, NY, the two only trained together on a very
limited basis. Click
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Weights From Washington, DC - HBO
Photo: Tom Hogan - HoganPhotos/Golden
Boy
Amir Khan 139 vs. Lamont Peterson 140
Seth Mitchell 240 1/2 vs. Timur Ibragimov weighed 221
Anthony Peterson 137 vs. Daniel Attah 136
Fernando Guerrero 162 vs. Robert Kliewer 161
Jamie Kavanaugh 135 vs. Ramsies Gil 135
Thomas Williams, Jr. 174 vs. Reynaldo Rodriguez 171
Dusty Harrison 144 vs. Terrell Davis 146
Terron Grant 134 vs. Deshawn Autry 134
On This Day: Dec 10
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Southport, Queensland,
Australia:
Hussein Hussein KO'd Yoppie Benu in the 5th round - Non
Title. Sheffield, England:
David Haye KO'd Valery Semihkur in the 1st round - Non
Title. Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Chad Dawson TKO'd Carl Daniels in the 7th round WBC
Youth Middleweight Title. 2000, Elgin, Illinois:
Tito Mendoza TKO'd Maselino Masoe in the 3erf round -
Vacant NABF Middleweight Title.
Robbie Peden TKO'd Ivan Feliciano in the 8th round - Non
Title.
Fres Oquendo KO'd Willie Chapman in the 4th round - Non
Title. Memphis, Tennessee:
Antonio Margarito TKO'd Frankie Randall in the 4th round
- Non Title. 1999, Montreal, Canada:
Glenn Catley TKO'd Eric Lucas in the 12th round - WBC
Super-Middleweight Title Eliminator. 1994, Monterey, Mexico:
Frankie Randall TKO'd Rodney Moore in the 7th round -
WBA Light-Welterweight Title
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Oba Carr in the 8th round - IBF
Welterweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Yamil Caraballo in the 1st round -
WBC Minimumweight Title.
Jorge Castro TKO'd John David Jackson in the 9th round -
WBA Middleweight Title. 1994 FOTY
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Tony Lopez in the 10th round -
WBC Light-Welterweight Title. Los Angeles, California:
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd John Avila in the 9th round - WBO
Lightweight Title.
Weigh-In Day In Montreal…& Much More
By Daniel Cloutier
It was the weigh in today at the restaurant 9-4-10 in The Bell
Center. David Lemieux and Joachim Alcine hit the scales but did
not make new comments although there were some comments about
Alcine made, then I sat few minutes with Adonis Stevenson.
THE WEIGH IN
David Lemieux, Joachim Alcine, Adonis Stevenson and Aaron Pryor
Jr. all had perfect weights at the weigh in and had no troubles
at all at the scale.
It was 159.2 for Lemieux, 156.4 for Alcine for their
middleweight fight and in Super Middle weights it was 166.4 for
Stevenson and 165.6 for Pryor. Click
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Billy's Boxing Blog
Stink-O-Meter Pegged By
"Clean Knockout" Release
By William Trillo
While going through my daily press release email's on Thursday
morning I came across one with the subject reading: JOE HANKS
SCORES CLEAN KNOCKOUT. Before I could open the email the
Stink-O-Meter was screaming. As I cautiously opened the email
and began to read it became clear to me why the meter was in
full Red Alert. The press release started by reading: Joe
DeGuardia's Star Boxing undefeated Heavyweight Joe Hanks (18-0
12KO ) scored an impressive 2nd round knockout win over Franklyn
Edmondson this past Saturday night at The Greensoboro Coliseum
in Greensboro, NC.
Having already been privy to the stiffs they have been feeding
Hanks I became very wary about one glaring omission in that
sentence.
The omission you ask?
Well, although Hank's blown up record was available, his foe
Franklyn Edmondson was not extended the same courtesy...and
neither were we.
Amir Khan: "I always said when I
was younger, I wanted to fight in different states and
different areas of the world because I want to be the
best and prove that I'm the best.
"We know how good Lamont is. He's strong. He's only lost
one fight in his whole career. It's going to be a tough
night and you have a lot of support here, but I think we
will have a lot more support [than people think].
Lamont Peterson: "I've been talking for two months
now. I'm tired of talking. I'm ready to fight.
"I don't like to be amped or crazy going into the ring
because I'm a thinker. I just think about the game plan,
go over that a few times and before I know it, they're
raising my hand at the end of the fight. I just keep
going over that over and over again until it's time to
go.
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Pier-Olivier Cote Returns Feb. 3rd In Quebec
InterBox is proud to announce that undefeated IBF
Intercontinental Light Welterweight champion Pier-Olivier Cote
(18-0-0, 12 KO) will put his belt and perfect record on the line
against IBF #6 World rated contender Mauricio Herrera (18-1-0, 7
KO’s) on Friday, February 3rd 2012 on the popular SHOWTIME
series, ShoBox: The New Generation. This Gala will be promoted
by InterBox in association with Top Rank and Thompson Boxing
Promotions at the newly renovated Pavillon de la Jeunesse Arena
in beautiful Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The ShoBox: The New
Generation telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT
(delayed on the West Coast). The SHOWTIME televised co-feature
bout(s) will be announced in the coming weeks. Click Here For
More
Chambers vs. Liakhovich Tops NBC Sports
Network Fight Night Inaugural Show
Philadelphia heavyweight contender "Fast" Eddie
Chambers takes on former World Heavyweight Champion Sergei
"White Wolf" Liakhovich on Saturday, January 21st when the NBC
Sports Network (currently named VERSUS) brings its inaugural NBC
Sports Network Fight Night broadcast to the City of Brotherly
Love. Click
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Amateur Boxing Returns To LA Boxing In Paramus
To close out the year with a bang, LA Boxing in
Paramus will be hosting a night of amateur boxing next Friday,
December 16.
Amateur boxing not only gives kids the opportunity to work their
way up the rankings and gain exposure, but for the kids who
don’t go into the Olympics or turn professional, amateur boxing
instills a great work ethic in them and is a strong character
builder. Click Here For
More
Rubio Faces Vanda At WBC Convention In Vegas
On December 16, and to coincide with the WBC
Convention, Sampson Boxing in Association with Promociones del
Pueblo will proudly present a night of world-class professional
boxing featuring five regional title fights at the fabulous
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the night's potentially explosive 12-round middleweight main
event, WBC #1 and WBO #3-rated Marco Antonio Rubio (52-5-1, 45
KOs) of Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, will risk his lofty
rankings against Saint Paul, Minnesota's always tough Matt "The
Predator" Vanda (44-13, 24 KOs). The two veterans will be vying
for the vacant WBC Latino middleweight title. Click Here For More
On This Day: Dec 9
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Temecula, California:
Michael Moorer TKO'd Vassiliy Jirov in the 9th round -
Vacant WBA North American Heavyweight Title.
Robert Guerrero KO'd Cesar Figueroa in the 4th round
NABF Featherweight Title. Newark, New Jersey:
Prince Badi Ajamu won a 12 round UD over Greg Wright -
Vacant WBC Continental Americas Light-Heavyweight Title.
2003, Milan, Italy:
Michelle Piccirillo won an 8 round UD over Paulo Sanchez
- Non Title . 2000, London, England:
David Starie TKO'd Alex Mason in the 3rd round - British
Super-Middleweight Title.
Johnny Armour won a 12 round UD over Francis Ampofo -
Vacant WBU Bantamweight Title. Villeurbanne, France:
Virgil Hill TKO'd Fabrice Tiozzo in the 1st round - WBA
Cruiserweight Title.
Alexander Mahmutov won a 12 round Decision over David
Guerault - Vacant European (EBU) Flyweight Title. 1995, London, England:
Alfred Kotey won a 12 round decision over Freddy Cruz -
WBC International Super- Bantamweight Title. Stuttgart, Germany:
Frankie Liles won a 12 round UD over Mauricio Costa -
WBA Super-Middleweight Title.
Tom Johnson won a 12 round MD over Jose Badillo - IBF
Featherweight Title.
Zeljko Mavrovic KO'd Przemyslaw Saleta in the 1st round
- European (EBU) Heavyweight Title.
Francois Botha tested positive for Steroids shortly
after a 12 round bout with Axel Schulz for the Vacant
IBF Heavyweight Title. Botha was stripped of this title.
Alcine & Lemieux Get “Nosey” On TV
By Daniel Cloutier
The Montrealers boxers Joachim Alcine and David Lemieux will be
nose to nose in the ring Saturday evening, few seconds before
the beginning of this WBC International middleweight
championship, at the Bell Center Theater. Today, they were close
to nose to nose in a TV interview in Montréal.
“The more the moment is approaching the more I am persuaded that
this fight will turn like the fight between Mayweather-Ortiz,”
said Alcine. “Lemieux will try to take my head off, he will be
unable to do it, he will become frustrated, and he will start to
commit technical errors that will put him in trouble. Like Floyd
Mayweather Jr. did against Ortiz, I will be patient, difficult
to touch and accurate with all my punches. In the second half of
the fight, Lemieux will suffer like never before.” Click
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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing New Year's Eve Telecast Canceled
Due to a hand injury suffered by Zsolt Erdei, the
SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast scheduled for Saturday,
Dec. 31, has been cancelled.
Erdei was slated to challenge IBF light heavyweight champion
Tavoris Cloud in the main event at Anaheim, Calif. Rico Ramos
was scheduled to defend his WBA super bantamweight title against
Guillermo Rigondeaux in the co-feature.
The network is currently in discussions with the event promoters
to find a new date for Ramos vs. Rigondeaux and for Tavoris
Cloud to defend title on SHOWTIME in 2012.
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Full "Capital Showdown" Card Announced
"Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson" fight week
is in full swing and big-time boxing's return to the District
just got bigger as Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions
present an undercard jam-packed with compelling matchups in the
lead-up to the WBA and IBF Super Lightweight World Title fight
between champion Amir "King" Khan and challenger Lamont Peterson
this Saturday, December 10 at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Hometown favorite and lightweight contender Anthony Peterson,
popular local standout Fernando Guerrero and unbeaten Irish
prospect Jamie "The Nuisance" Kavanagh are ready for action as
they prepare to show DC what they are made of on Saturday night.
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