Adonis Stevenson vs. Dmitry Sukhotsky
Final Press Conference
Photo: Amanda Kwok - SHOWTIME
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis
"Superman" Stevenson and Russian challenger Dmitry "The
Hunter" Sukhotsky held a main event final press
conference on Tuesday in Quebec City, Canada, as they
prepare for their showdown on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL
EDITION this Friday, Dec. 19.
Stevenson (24-1, 20 KOs) and Sukhotsky (22-2, 16 KOs)
will square off in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME
quadrupleheader that begins live at 9 p.m. ET/PT
(delayed on the West Coast) from Pepsi Coliseum in
Quebec.
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On This Day: Dec 17
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Ashmore, Queensland,
Australia:
Shannan Taylor KO'd Plaisakda Singwangcha in the 2nd
round - Vacant WBF Super Middleweight Title. Santa Ynez, California:
Ebo Elder TKO'd Courtney Burton in the 12th round - WBO
NABO Lightweight Title.
Mike Arnaoutis TKO'd Jauguin Gallardo in the 3rd round -
Non Title. 1999, Guadalajara, Mexico:
Oscar Larios TKO'd Saul Briseno in the 10th round -
Mexican Super Bantamweight Title. Leganes, Spain:
Javier Castillejo TKO'd Michael Rask in the 7th round -
WBC Light Middleweight Title. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Paul Spadafora TKO'd Renato Cornett in the 11th round -
IBF Lightweight Title.
Joe Mesi TKO'd Gary Winmon in the 1st round - Non Title. 1997, Thias, France:
Laurent Boudouani won an 8 round decision over Kevin
Pompey - Non Title. 1996, Pikeville, Maryland:
Obed Sullivan won a 12 round UD over Sam Hampton - IBF
Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
Larry Donald won a 10 round UD over James Gaines - Non
Title.
Hasim Rahman KO'd Herman Delgado in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Lamon Brewster KO'd Greg McGhee in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Stevenson: "Sukhotsky Has Never Lost By KO? Neither Had Cloud
Before He Faced Me..."
By Daniel Cloutier
QUÉBEC CITY, Canada - Adonis Stevenson believes his preparation
has been fabulous for the fourth defense of his WBC light
heavyweight championship of the world, scheduled for next Friday
in the ring of the Québec City Colisée. But it’s perfectly
normal for him to train with intensity and professionalism. Many
times he said that never he will compromise his statute of world
champion by a lack of serious in training. Click
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
David Lemieux Will Face
The Justice System In Montreal
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The young middleweight David Lemieux learned of bad
news Saturday: he will be obliged to go to court at the
beginning of the year in Montréal. Last June, after an argument
with his girl friend, Lemieux destroyed the girl’s cellular and
damaged one of her car rear-view mirror. A man who was witness
of this incident happened on the sidewalk, started to argue with
the boxer.
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Francisco Santana Returns Against Sebastian
Lujan Jan. 9 On ESPN Friday Night Fights
Gary Shaw Productions' super-welterweight
contender, Francisco Santana (21-3-1, 10 KOs), returns to the
ring against Sebastian Lujan (43-8-2, 26 KOs) on January 9, 2015
at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. The
10-round bout will serve as the co-feature to the Darleys Perez
(31-1, 20 KOs) vs. Jonathan Maicelo (21-1, 12 KOs). Both fights
will air live on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights". Click Here
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Skoglund Defeats Johnson;
Nielsen Brothers Back With Wins
Photos: Photo Wende
Erik Skoglund (22-0, 11 KOs) took another
step towards a world title challenge with a unanimous
points victory over Jamaican veteran Glen Johnson
(54-20-2, 37 KOs) on Saturday night at the Albertslund
MusikTeatret in Copenhagen.
The rising Swedish star proved too much for the former
IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion, and after ten
rounds of action the judges scored the fight 98-92,
97-93 and 97-93.
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On This Day: Dec 16
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Lemoore, California:
Steve Forbes won an 8 round SD over Ricardo Barajas -
Non Title. Los Angeles, Ca:
Brian Viloria KO'd Angel Priolo in the 7th round - Non
Title.
Librado Andrade TKO'd Thomas Reid in the 4th round - Non
Title. Hollywood, Florida:
Vic Darchinyan TKO'd Irene Pacheco in the 11th round -
IBF Flyweight Title.
Juan Urango TKO'd Ubaldo Hernandez in the 2nd round -
Vacant Latin American Light Welterweight Title. 2003, Levallois, France:
Mahar Monshipour TKO'd Jairo Tagliaferro in the 7th
round WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
Valery Brudov TKO'd Daniel Rowsell in the 1st round -
WBA Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. 2000, Sheffield, England:
Mbulelo Botile TKO'd Paul Ingle in the 12th round - IBF
Featherweight Title.
Ingle underwent brain surgery after this bout, a career
ending injury.
Mauricio Martinez TKO'd Esham Pickering in the 1st round
WBO Bantamweight Title.
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Richie Woodhall in the 10th round -
WBO Super Middleweight Title.
Daniel Santos KO'd Neil Sinclair in the 2nd round - WBO
Welterweight Title.
Acelino Freitas TKO'd Daniel Alicea in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Amir Khan W UD 12 Devon Alexander Photo
Gallery
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Including:
Keith Thurman W UD 12 Leonard Bundu
Abner Mares RTD 5 Jose Ramirez
Jermall Charlo KO 3 Lenny Bottai
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Lewkowicz Congratulates Casimero
For IBF Eliminator KO Over Santos
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing
wishes to congratulate the fighter her co-promotes (along with
Philippine promoter Samson Gello-ani), former IBF junior
flyweight Champion John Riel "Quadro Alas" Casimero (20-2, 13
KOs), for his sensational second-round KO over Mexico's Armando
"Cobra" Santos (14-4-1, 8 KOs) in an IBF flyweight world title
elimination bout.
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Andy Lee’s Dream Comes True By Winning World Title
Andy Lee from Limerick, Ireland wakes up this
morning as the new WBO world middleweight champion following an
impressive sixth round stoppage win over Matt Korobov last night
in Las Vegas, USA.
Lee started the fight by keeping matters at long range and was
patience using his jab and picking his punches. Both boxers
utilized their respective technical boxing skills in the early
going with not much to split them. Click Here For
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HBO Sports Presents "TAPIA" On Tues., Dec. 16
HBO Sports, the leading television platform for
boxing in the U.S., will present a compelling documentary about
the talented but tormented world champion boxer Johnny Tapia.
Debuting TUESDAY, DEC. 16 (11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT),
exclusively on HBO, TAPIA uses first-person narration and
archival footage to explore the achievements, personal demons
and ultimate redemption of the popular fighter, who died in 2012
at age 45. The film is executive produced by multiplatinum
award-winning musician, entrepreneur and actor Curtis “50 Cent”
Jackson and sports promoter, producer and entertainment
executive Lou DiBella. Click Here For
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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. Berlin, Germany:
Dariusz Michaelczewski TKO'd Richard Hall in the 11th
round - WBO Light Heavyweight 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. 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.
Bradley vs. Chaves Draws The Ire Of Fight Fans
By Roy Marquez
Photos: William Trillo
Welterweights Timothy Bradley and Diego
Chaves fought to a twelve round draw before an
appreciative but unsatisfied crowd at The Cosmopolitan
of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. The final scorecards
tallied 116-112 for Chaves, 115-113 for Bradley and
114-114 for the draw.
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Amir Khan Dominates Devon Alexander
Photos: Esther Lin - SHOWTIME
Amir Khan won a convincing 12-round
unanimous decision victory over Devon Alexander in a
matchup of two of the fastest welterweights in the world
on Saturday in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING® from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The impressive victory was nearly a shutout, with Khan
winning 119-109, 118-110 and 120-108 to remain
undefeated at 147 pounds and extend his winning streak
against southpaws to seven.
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Bermane Stiverne To Defend WBC Heavyweight World Title Against
Deontay Wilder On Jan. 17
The most significant heavyweight matchup in the
United States in a decade was formally announced on Saturday
night. Hard-hitting WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane
Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, is set to defend his
title against unbeaten knockout specialist and mandatory
challenger Deontay Wilder (32-0, 32 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
on Saturday, Jan. 17. The potentially explosive bout between the
two big-punching heavyweights will take place at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas and be televised live on SHOWTIME® (10
p.m. ET/7p.m. PT). Click Here For
More
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. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Chris Byrd won a
12 round UD over Evander Holyfield - Vacant IBF
Heavyweight 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.
Bradley And Chaves Draw
Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KO's) and Diego
Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO's) fought to a 12-round draw that saw both
men have moments. The fight was a bit back and forth early on as
Chaves was throwing big bombs and Bradley willing to exchange.
Both men would collide heads a number of times, causing big
swelling on the left side of Bradley's face and the forehead of
Chaves. Bradley appeared to take control over the middle of the
fight, then Chaves knowing the fight was close came on in the
final two rounds. Final scores were 116-112 for Chaves, 115-113
for Bradley and 114-114.
Lee Blasts Out Korobov In 6
Andy Lee (now 34-2, 24 KO's) stopped the lesser
experiences Matt Korobov in the 6th round to win the vacant WBO
World Middleweight Title. Korobov appeared to control the fight
early with his jab, but got caught in round 3 and staggered,
showing signs he may not hold up to Lee's power. In round 6, a
huge right had Korobov out on his feet. Lee jumped on the attack
landing lefts and rights, while Korobov just stood there with
his guard up, not knowing what to do. The referee had no choice
but the waive it off. Korobov's lack of experience cost him the
fight from continuing, had he only taken a knee. He was not out
on his feet or seriously hurt and still had his guard up, but
was completely lost in there. Korobov drops to 24-1 with 14
KO's.
Herrera Robbed Again;
Benavides Gets Early X-Mas Gift
Jose Benavides Jr. (now 22-0, 15 KO's) just
received his early Christmas Gift by way of a COMPLETE and
utterly DISGRACEFUL scoring of a fight against Mauricio Herrera.
Herrera just can not get a break. He was robbed against Danny
Garcia, and robbed again tonight in a fight he appeared to win
at least EIGHT ROUNDS. Two judges only gave him FOUR, and one
only gave him THREE! Herrera kept the pressure, landed the most,
while Benavides fought with his back to the ropes for the
majority of the fight. Herrera started and ended while Benavides
had a few rounds in the middle. Even his father told him he
needed a knockout to win going into the final round. Final
scores were 116-112 twice and 117-111, which sound right had
they gone to Herrera instead. Herrera drops to 21-5 with 7 KO's.
Erislandy Lara Defeats Ishe Smith;
Floyd Mayweather Calls Out Pacquiao
Photos: Stephanie Trapp -
SHOWTIME
Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara
(20-2-2, 12 KOs) retained his WBA Super Welterweight
World Championship with a convincing 12-round unanimous
decision victory over Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-7, 12
KOs) in the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION main event
Friday night from The Illusions Theater at The Alamodome
in San Antonio, Texas. Click
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Weights From Copenhagen
Patrick Nielsen: 73.8 kg vs. Lukasz
Wawrzyczek: 73.3 kg
Erik Skoglund: 78.8 kg vs. Glen Johnson: 78.7 kg
Micki Nielsen: 90.9 kg vs. Gusmyr Perdomo: 89.4 kg
Rashid Kassem: 61.2 kg vs. Kakhaber Avetisian: 61.2 kg
Oscar Ahlin: 78.5 kg vs. Pablo Sosa: 79 kg
Anthony Yigit: 64 kg vs. Gianluca Ceglia: 63.6 kg
Noel Gevor: 90.7 kg vs. Tamas Polster: 90 kg
Richard Commey: 61.6 kg vs.
Samir Ziani: 60.3 kg
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. 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.
Trout Stops Grajeda After 7;
Escandon, Tarver, Mora Also Victorious
By Eddie Ramos, MSW
Photos: Marlene Marquez
A “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” promoted by
Goossen promotions, brought a fabulous fight card from
top to bottom that featured 4 former world champions,
including a 2012 US Olympian.
The TV main event headlined a 10 round Jr. Middleweight
bout that starred former boxing champion Austin “No
Doubt” Trout whom represents Las Cruces, New Mexico and
opponent Luis Grajeda of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Weights From MGM Las Vegas - SHOWTIME
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Amir Khan 147 vs. Devon
Alexander 147
Keith Thurman 146 vs. Leonard Bundu 146.5
Jermall Charlo 154 vs. Lenny Bottai 154
Abner Mares 128 vs. Jose Ramirez 131
Jermell Charlo 153.5 vs. Mario Lozano 153
Victor Ortiz 146.5 vs. Manny Perez 146
Yoshihiro Kamegai 151 vs. Oscar Godoy 150
Beibut Shumenov 200 vs. Bobby Thomas Jr 201
Errol Spence 149.75 vs. Javier Castro 151.5
Venue: MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Promoter: Golden Boy
Weights From Cosmopolitan Las Vegas - HBO
Photos: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Timothy Bradley 145.8 vs. Diego Chaves 146.5
Matt Korobov 159.4 vs. Andy Lee 159.8
(Vacant WBO Middleweight Title)
Mauricio Herrera 139.5 vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. 138.5
Jose Ramirez 140.5 vs. Antonio Arellano 140.5
Mikael Zewski 146.8 vs. Jeremy Bryan 143
Seanie Monaghan 175 vs. Daniel Regi 173.5
Egidijus Kavaliauskas 145.8 vs. Jaime Herrera 147.4
Denis Shafikov 136.4 vs. Miguel Angel Mendoza 136.4
Jantony Ortiz 113.2 vs. Sergio Lopez 116.2
Venue: Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
Khan vs. Alexander Weigh-In
Live Stream At 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT
SHOWTIME® Sports will offer a live stream of
Friday’s official weigh-in for “ROYAL BATTLE: AMIR KHAN vs.
DEVON ALEXANDER” taking place this Saturday, Dec. 13, live on
SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas.
FRIDAY: OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
5:30 – 6 p.m. ET / 2:30 – 3 p.m. PT
Feed Window Opens at 5:15 p.m. ET / 2:15 p.m. PT and closes at
6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT
Bradley vs. Chaves Final Press Conference
Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Former two-division champion Timothy
"Desert Storm" Bradley and Diego Chaves pose during the
final press conference Thursday for their upcoming
12-round Welterweight rumble, Saturday, Dec. 13, inside
the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Promoted by Top Rank in association with Golden Boy
Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and Tecate, Bradley vs
Chaves will be televised live on HBO World Championship
Boxing.
Khan vs. Alexander Final Press Conference
Photos: Esther Lin - SHOWTIME
The Media Center at MGM Grand in Las
Vegas was buzzing today as some of boxing’s brightest
stars took to the stage and addressed the media ahead of
their respective bouts on the “Royal Battle: Amir Khan
vs. Devon Alexander” fight card taking place this
Saturday, Dec. 13 live on SHOWTIME from the MGM Grand
Garden Arena.
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Weights From San Antonio, TX - SHOWTIME
Photo: Stephanie Trapp -
SHOWTIME
Erislandy Lara 154 vs.
Ishe Smith 153.5
(WBA World Light Middleweight Championship)
Badou Jack 169.5 vs. Francisco Sierra 172.5
Chris Pearson 155.75 vs. Steve Martinez 154
Venue: Illusions Theater at The Alamodome in San
Antonio, Texas
Weights From Holiday Boxing Bash In Chicago
Rau'shee Warren 117.5 vs. Javier Gallo 118
Patryk Szymanski 156 vs. Gundrick King 155
Jose Felix Quezada 135.5 vs. Marlon Lewis 134.5
Eddie Ramirez 141 vs. Dedrick Bell 141
Ronald Hearns 164 vs. Roberto Ventura 162.5
Jordan Shimmell 195.5 vs. Philip Williams 194.5
Thomas Williams 170.5 vs. Michael Gbenga 171
Robert Easter 134 vs. Angel Hernandez 133.5
Juan Dominguez 123 vs. German Meraz 124.5
Sergiy Derevyanchenko 164 vs. Raul Munoz 161.5
Jamel Herring 134.5 vs. Jose Del Valle 131
Javontae Starks 149.5 vs. Jonathan Garcia 151
Promoter: Warriors Boxing
Venue: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL
Commey Promises Excitement In Danish Debut
Richard Commey (18-0, 17 KOs) is the latest
addition to the Nordic Fight Night on Saturday at the
Albertslund MusikTeatret in Copenhagen, and the power-punching
Ghanaian is promising excitement in his Danish debut against
Samir Ziani (17-1-1, 3 KOs).
‘’I’m really looking forward to Saturday,’’ said Commey. ‘’I’m
expecting a tough fight. Ziani has been in with some quality
boxers. He is an aggressive southpaw, but I’m confident I have
the ability to beat him. Click Here For
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Nielsen Brothers Have It All To Prove On Sat. Night
Patrick and Micki Nielsen headline a hometown
show at the Albertslund MusikTeatret in Copenhagen on December
13. Defeat is not an option for the Danish boxing brothers, who
have it all to prove when they enter the ring on Saturday night.
Patrick Nielsen (22-1, 11 KOs) returns, following an
unsuccessful interim WBA World Middleweight title challenge
against Dmitry Chudinov in Moscow, in a must win fight against
Lukasz Wawrzyczek (20-3-2, 3 KOs). Click
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Price Added To Abraham vs. Smith II Undercard
Heavyweight sensation David Price (18-2, 15 KOs)
is the first huge UK name confirmed for the Abraham-Smith II
undercard at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany on February 21.
Price’s addition was announced today at a press conference at
the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool, where Arthur Abraham and Paul
Smith came face-to-face for a second time this week to promote
their WBO World Super Middleweight Championship rematch. Click
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On This Day: Dec 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, 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.
Bradley vs. Chaves, Herrera vs. Benavidez
& Lee vs. Korobov Media Workouts
Photos: Chris Farina - Top Rank
World championship boxing returns to The
Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this
Saturday! Former two-division world champion TIMOTHY
"Desert Storm" BRADLEY, JR. is back in the ring, facing
one-time interim world champion DIEGO "La Joya" CHAVES,
in a 12-round welterweight rumble. The co-main events
will feature two world championship battles -- World
Boxing Association (WBA) interim super lightweight
champion MAURICIO "El Maestro" HERRERA defends his title
against undefeated Top-10 contender JOSE BENAVIDEZ, JR.
and top-rated contenders MATT KOROBOV and ANDY LEE go
mano a mano for the vacant World Boxing Organization
(WBO) middleweight crown. All three fights will be
televised live, Saturday, December 13, on HBO World
Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander &
Undercard Fighters Media Workouts
Photos: Esther Lin - SHOWTIME
British superstar and former unified
super lightweight world champion Amir “King” Khan and
former two-division world champion Devon Alexander “The
Great” made their ‘Grand Arrivals’ and performed a light
workout on Wednesday at MGM Grand, just three days
before their welterweight showdown this Saturday, Dec.
13, live on SHOWTIME.
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Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith &
Undercard Fighters Media Workouts
Photos: Stephanie Trapp -
SHOWTIME
Six of the talented boxers who will fight
Friday on SHOWTIME participated in an open media workout
Wednesday at Champion Fit Gym ahead of what is expected
to be an action-packed tripleheader.
In the main event of Friday’s SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL
EDITION tripleheader live on SHOWTIME (10:15 ET/PT) from
The Illusions Theater at The Alamodome in San Antonio,
Texas, current WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy
“The American Dream” Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs), of Houston,
Texas, by way of Cuba, puts his title on the line
against former IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion
Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (26-6, 12 KOs), of Las Vegas,
Nev., in a 12-round title fight.
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Weights From Pechanga - ESPN2
Photo: Carlos Baeza
Austin Trout 156 vs. Luis Grajeda 155.6
Tyson Cave 121.8 vs. Oscar Escandon 121.6
Antonio Tarver 225.6 vs. Johnathon Banks 211.8
Marcus Browne 177 vs. George Blades 196.6*
Edwin Rodriguez 177 vs. Derrick Findley 173.4
Sergio Mora 161.8 vs. Dashon Johnson 164.2
Dominic Breazeale 261 vs. Epifanio Mendoza 221
Gerald Washington 250 vs. Mike Sheppard 235
Terrell Gausha 153.8 vs. Cesar Vila 154.8
Rico Ramos 130.4 vs. Juan Ruiz 126.4
Ahmed Elbiale 176.4 vs. Lawrence Blakey 175.8
Vatche Martirosyan 142.2 vs. Eddie Diaz 142.6
Malcolm McAllister 164 vs. Fernando Najera 165.4
*Blades 19.6 pounds over the contract weight
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California
Promoter: Goossen Promotions
Full Card Announced For 'Holiday Boxing Bash'
In Chicago, This Friday, Dec. 12
The full card has been announced for Warrior's
Boxing's huge 14-fight "Holiday Boxing Bash" event at the UIC
Pavilion in Chicago on Friday, December 12.
In the main, featured bouts, popular local prospect, and
Warriors Boxing signee, Jose Felix Quezada (4-0, 3 KOs) of
Alsip, Illinois will face Marlon Lewis Memphis, Tennessee
(6-5-2, 3 KOs) in a lightweight six-rounder; undefeated Warriors
Boxing prospect Eddie Ramirez will face 34-fight veteran Dedrick
Bell of Memphis in a super lightweight six-rounder; and Warriors
Boxing's promising Patryk Szymanski (11-0, 6 KOs) of Warsaw,
Poland, will take on Tuscaloosa, Alabama's more experienced
Gundrick King (18-13, 11 KOs) in a super welterweight
eight-rounder.
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On This Day: Dec 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, 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.
Kiko Martinez & Gabriel Campillo
Back In Action This Friday In Spain
Former IBF World super Bantamweight Champion Kiko
"La Sensación" Martinez and former WBA Light Heavyweight
Champion Gabriel "Chico Guapo" Campillo will return to action in
their home countries of Spain this Friday, December 12, at the
Palau Olímpic Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona.
The IBF #8- and WBO #11-rated Martinez (31-5, 23 KOs) will drop
back down to his natural weight of 118 lbs. to face French
southpaw Amor Belahdi Ali (13-3-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round
battle. Meanwhile, Campillo (24-6-1, 11 KOs), continuing to stay
busy while waiting for another high-profile showdown, will face
Czech veteran Tomas Adamek (21-10-2, 8 KOs) in an eight-round
bout.
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Dominic Breazeale Returns To Action Tomorrow
Top U. S. Heavyweight prospect, Dominic "Trouble"
Breazeale (12-0, 11 KO's) returns to action tomorrow evening in
an eight-round bout versus heavy-handed Epifanio "Diamante"
Mendoza (40-19, 34 KO's) of Columbia. Breazeale, who is coming
off a second round knock-out of his opponent this past August,
is ready to get back in the ring and prove why he continues to
be a promising young contender. Click Here
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Alvarado vs. Rios III Set For Jan. 24 In Denver, CO
Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Former world champions and co-stars of
one this era's most intense and exciting boxing
rivalries -- Denver's "Mile High" MIKE ALVARADO and
BRANDON "Bam Bam" RIOS of Oxnard, Calif. -- announced
the final chapter of their epic trilogy at a Denver
press conference today. Boasting a combined record of
66-5-1 (45 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 92% and a
victory by knockout ratio of 68% -- each warrior owns a
victory in the series -- both of which were candidates
for Fight of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Alvarado-Rios 3
is scheduled for 12 rounds with the vacant World Boxing
Organization (WBO) International welterweight
championship on the line. It will take place Saturday,
January 24, at the 1STBANK Center, located in the Denver
suburb of Broomfield, CO. The fight will be televised
live on HBO, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT. The last
boxing event hosted by 1STBANK Center was sold out in
advance -- the October 19, 2013 WBO junior welterweight
world championship between Alvarado and Ruslan
Provodnikov. Click
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Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith
Teleconference Transcript
Kelly Swanson: We’re on the call today to
talk about “Lonestar Battle: Erislandy Lara versus Ishe Smith.”
What a match up. This is for the WBA Super Welterweight World
Title, 12 round bout. This is a SHOWTIME SPECIAL EDITION airing
at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, and it’s promoted by Mayweather Promotions.
The fight night takes place Friday, December 12 at Illusions
Theater at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. There are two
other match-ups on the televised portion of the show. The
opening bout will be Chris Pearson versus Steve Martinez and
Badou Jack also showing on SHOWTIME against Steve Martinez.
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On This Day: Dec 10
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Chad Dawson TKO'd Carl Daniels in the 7th round WBC
Youth Middleweight Title. 2000, 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.
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.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Yvon Michel: "We Hope To
Organize Lemieux vs. Cotto"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer boxer David Lemieux made spectacular
debut on HBO Saturday evening at the Barclays Centre in
Brooklyn. He dominated clearly and beat a very tough fighter
from Philadelphia, Gabriel Rosado (21-9-0), by TKO in the 10th
round.
Lemieux (33-2-0), who is NABF middleweight North American
champion, is ranked second contender by the WBC. The WBC 160
pounds world champion is one of the most popular boxer on the
planet, the Porto Rican Miguel Cotto (39-4-0), who won his last
bout June 7th at Madison Square Garden in New York, against the
dangerous Argentinian fighter Sergio Gabriel Martinez (51-3-2).
Cotto fought also the two best fighters pound for pound in the
world, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0-0) in 2012 (lost by unanimous
decision), and Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2) in 2009 (he lost by TKO
in the 12th round).
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Interbox Considering Taking
Legal Action Against Bolonti
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The promoter of the InterBox Group, Jean Bédard, met
his lawyer Monday, to evaluate the possibility to take a legal
action against the Argentinian boxer Roberto Feliciano Bolonti
and his team. In the second round of the main event Saturday
evening in the ring of the Bell Centre, Bolonti collapsed on the
canvas, after that the Montrealer Jean Pascal hit him with a
right hand on the left ear.
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Ismael Barroso Smashes Another Foe
Venezuelan lightweight terror Ismael Barroso
(16-0-2, 15 KOs) continued his devastating ways by smashing out
Mexican veteran Maximiliano Galindo in three brutal rounds last
Friday night (December 5).
Fighting in Galindo's hometown of Sinaloa, Mexico, Barroso
dropped Galindo in the first and second rounds and then twice
more in round three, the final time for good.
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Hurd Decisions Sanchez In Main
Event At Harrahs Philadelphia
This past Friday at Harrahs Philadelphia, some of
the best young prospects in the country were featured on a six
bout card promoted by King's Promotions and XFE.
In the main event, Jarrett Hurd held on the defeat late
replacement Emmanuel Sanchez via six-round majority decision on
a Middleweight bout. Click
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Antonio Tarver Not Concerned About Ring Rust
Five-time world champion Antonio "Magic Man"
Tarver (30-6, 21 KOs) won't be concerned about rust this
Thursday night when he fights for the first time in more than a
year against veteran Johnathan Banks (29-2-1, 19 KOs).
Tarver-Banks is a 10-round heavyweight fight, presented on a
Goossen Promotions card, airing live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes
from Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. Click Here
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