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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Adonis Stevenson Has Permission To Face Badou Jack? |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - According ESPN, the WBC championship
committee gave the permission to the Montrealer southpaw
Adonis Stevenson (29-1-0) postponement of the defence of
his WBC light heavyweight championship of the world
against the Montrealer Eleider Alvarez, if he wants
absolutely to dispute a unification of the WBC and WBA
championships of the world against the Swedish African
Badou Jack (22-1-2).
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Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey
Lipinets
Los Angeles Press Conference |
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Photos: Photos from
Esther Lin - SHOWTIME
Undefeated three-division world champion Mikey Garcia
and unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion
Sergey Lipinets went face-to-face for the first time
Monday at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss
their main event showdown on Saturday, Feb. 10 live on
SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. ET/PT). The matchup of top-5 ranked
junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in
San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Premier Boxing
Champions.
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Danny Roman Defends WBA
Super Bantamweight Title Against Ryo Matsumoto On Feb.
28 |
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Danny Roman, the reigning
WBA super bantamweight champion, makes the first defense
of his recently acquired title against the No. 13 rated
challenger in Ryo Matsumoto on Feb. 28, from Korakuen
Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
The 12-round world championship fight, dubbed "The
Challenge," is promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions in
association with Ohashi Promotions.
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Jose Haro Fighting For A
Break In 2018 |
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United States Boxing
Association (USBA) featherweight champion Jose "Pepito"
Haro (14-1-1, 8 KOs) is suffering from unfair blowback
for the accidental role he played this past summer, in
which his opponent, Daniel Franco, nearly died from
injuries resulting from their nationally televised fight
in Idaho.
The 3-2 underdog Haro, fighting out of West Jordan,
Utah, dropped Franco with a chopping right in the eighth
round, soon followed by a crisp combination of
devastating punches, which resulted in a knockout
victory and the USBA title for Haro.
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Selina Barrios vs. Lisa
Porter For NABF Title
On December 29 In Louisiana |
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The two most avoided female
boxers' in the country are about to face each other, in
what looks to be an all-out war, when undefeated
sensation, lightweight Selina "Aztec Queen" Barrios,
takes on the dangerous "Lovely" Lisa Porter.
On the line will be the NABF lightweight title, as both
fighters were granted by the NABF committee to fight for
this respected belt. The 10-round bout will take place
at the Rapides Parish Coliseum on December 29, 2017, in
Alexandria, LA. The only other female pro to fight for a
major title this quickly is 2-time gold medalist
Clarissa Shields.
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On This Day: Dec 19 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Rosemont, Illinois:
O'Neil Bell TKO'd Derrick Harmon in the 8th round - NABF
Cruiserweight Title.
2002, Salvador, Brazil:
Kelson Pinto TKO'd Victor Ferreira in the 1st round -
WBO Latino Light Welterweight Title.
2001, Coventry, England:
Robin Reid won a 12 round UD over Julio Cesar Vasquez -
WBF Super Middleweight Title.
1998, Miami, Florida:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Angel Manfredy in the 2nd
round - WBC Super Featherweight Title.
David Tua TKO'd Hasim Rahman in the 10th round - USBA
Heavyweight Title.
Jacob Matlala won a 12 round UD over Rafael Orozco - IBA
Light Flyweight Title.
1997, MSG, New York City:
Kennedy McKinney TKO'd Junior Jones in the 4th round -
WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
Naseem Hamed KO'd Kevin Kelley in the 4th round - WBO
Featherweight Title.
Ricky Hatton won a 4 round UD over Robert Alvarez - Non
Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Marc
Ramsay: "Lemieux’s Injury Killed Our Fight Plan" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Las Vegas bookies hit a home run in
establishing the British Billy Joe Saunders as favourite
by 2-1 against the Montrealer David Lemieux, struck out
out in establishing the American Antoine Douglas
favorite by 1/2 to one against the Irish Gary
O’Sullivan.
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Morales Gets By Zenunaj |
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By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
Carlos “The Solution” Morales (17-2-3, 6 KOs) scored a
technical unanimous decision victory against Dardan
Zenunaj (14-4, 11 KOs) of Los Angeles to win the vacant
NABA Super Featherweight Title in the scheduled 10-round
main event.
The ringside physician stopped this title bout in the
third second of the sixth round due to a headbutt that
opened a cut over the eye of Morales. For that reason,
the contest ended up in the hands of the judges who all
scored the bout the same 59-56 to hand Morales, the
victory and the title.
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On This Day: Dec 18 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Tunica, Mississippi:
Tim Austin TKO’d Bernardo Mendoza in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Bantamweight Title.
1998, Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Will Grigsby won a 12 round UD over Ratanapol Sor Vorapin
to win the Vacant IBF Light Flyweight Title.
1995, Tijuana, Mexico:
Erik Morales TKO’d Kenny Mitchell in the
2nd Round to win the NABF Super Batamweight Title.
1993, Puebla, Mexico:
Michael Nunn won a 12 round UD over Merqui Sosa to win
the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Simon Brown KO’d Terry Norris in the 4th round to win
the WBC Light Middleweight title in The Ring Magazine
“Upset of the Year”.
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO’d Andy Holligan in the 4th round
to retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Stateline, Nevada:
Ricardo Lopez KO’d Manny Melchor in the 11th round to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Saunders Beats A Clearly Frustrated David Lemieux |
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By Daniel Cloutier
Photos: Matt Heasley - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
MONTRÉAL - The British southpaw Billy Joe Saunders
promised to his fans to return in England with the WBO
belt in his luggage, and he kept his promise Saturday
evening in the ring of the Bell Place in Laval, a
northern suburb of Montréal.
Saunders kept his WBO middleweight championship of the
world, in beating the Montrealer David Lemieux, the
former IBF champion of the world, by unanimous decision
in 12 rounds.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Ulysse Provokes Three Knockdowns
& Inflicts First Defeat To Seldin |
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By Daniel Cloutier
Photos:
Matt Heasley - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
MONTRÉAL - The New Yorker super lightweight Cletus
Seldin said two days ago: “I am smiling man out of the
ring, but in the ring, I am a ferocious animal. I will
destroy Ulysse…”
Wrong! The Montrealer Yves Ulysse Jr. (15-1-0) provoked
three knockdowns, one in the first round, one in the
second and the last one in the third, and he became the
first fighter to beat Seldin (21-1-0) Saturday evening
in the ring of the Bell Place in Laval.
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On This Day: Dec 17 |
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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.
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Saunders Schools Lemieux Through 12 |
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Billy Joe Saunders (26-0,
12 KO's) retained the WBO Middleweight Title with a
completely one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over
David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KO's). This was a classic Boxer
vs. Puncher, where Saunders boxed from a distance,
constantly moving around Lemieux who could not find a
punch to land the entire night. Saunders staggered and
hurt Lemieux in the 7th and looked like he could have
scored a knockdown, but played it safe and continued to
embarrass him for the rest of the fight. Final scores
were 120-108 and a shocking 118-110 and 117-111 cards
because they managed to find two and three rounds to
give Lemieux who appeared to have won none. After the
fight, Saunders called out Gennady Golovkin.
Gary O'Sullivan (27-2, 19 KO's) stopped Antoine Douglas
(22-2-1, 16 KO's) in the 7th round with a brutal
knockout. Both men were trading shots from the opening
bell, so it was only a matter of time before one of them
was on the canvas. Douglas would land flush left hooks
to the head of O'Sullivan, who would return fire right
big rights flush on the chin of his own. Douglas would
take one too many of those rights through the fight as
one completely froze him against the ropes in round 7,
to which O'Sullivan followed up with a barrage of left
and rights as Douglas fell to the canvas. Douglas did
manage to beat the count, but did not have a good look
on his face and the fight was rightfully waived off at
1:03.
Yves Ulysse Jr. (15-1, 9 KO's) welcomed previously
unbeaten Cletus Seldin (21-1-1, 17 KO's) to the big
leagues with a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision.
This was a rude awakening for Seldin, who was put on the
seat of his pants once in each of the first three
rounds. Ulysse boxed circles around Seldin, who often
complained to the referee because he wasn't standing
still to be hit. Final scores were 120-108, 118-110 and
117-111. Much like the Saunders/Lemieux main event,
there didn't appear to be a single round Seldin won.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Saunders & Douglas Established
Favorites By The Las Vegas Bookies |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - If the Las Vegas bookies hit the target, the
British Billy Joe Saunders and the American Antoine
Douglas will celebrate with a bottle of champagne in
their dressing room after the Saturday evening boxing
show presented at the new Place Bell in Laval, a
northern suburb of Montréal.
Saunders (25-0-0) is established favorite by 2-1 to beat
the Montrealer David Lemieux (38-3-0), and Antoine
Douglas (22-1-1), a fighter from Burke, Virginia State,
is established favorite by 1/2 to 1 to win against the
Irish Gary O’Sullivan (26-2-0).
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Weights From Canada - HBO |
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Photos: Matt Heasley -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Billy Joe Saunders 160 vs. David Lemieux 160
(WBO Middleweight Title)
Antoine Douglas 159.2 vs. Gary O’Sullivan 158.8
Cletus Seldin 141.6 vs. Yves Ulysse Jr 141.2
Venue: Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada
Promoter: Golden Boy
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Lightweights Wesley
Ferrer &
Will Madera Battle To A Draw |
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In front of a packed house
on Thursday night, DiBella Entertainment returned to B.B.
King Blues Club & Grill in midtown Manhattan for its
year-end "Season's Beatings" edition of Broadway Boxing.
The bouts were streamed live on DiBella Entertainment's
Facebook page. Broadway Boxing is presented by Nissan of
Queens, Azad Watches, OPTYX and Christos Steak House.
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On This Day: Dec 16 |
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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.
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Carlos Morales Earns
Technical Unanimous
Decision Victory Against Dardan Zenunaj |
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Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Carlos "The Solution" Morales (17-2-3, 6 KOs) scored a
sixth-round technical unanimous decision victory against
Dardan Zenunaj (14-4, 11 KOs) of Los Angeles, Calif. to
win the vacant NABA Super Featherweight Title in the
scheduled 10-round main event of Golden Boy Boxing on
ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.
Morales, who also fights out of Los Angeles, suffered a
bad cut above his right eye due to an accidental
headbutt that forced the fight to be stopped at the
third second of the sixth-round. Morales outboxed the
rugged Zenunaj enough for all judges to score the fight
59-56 in his favor.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
David Lemieux: "I Promise My Fans To Leave
The Bell Place With The WBO Belt In My Hand"
Dominic Ingle:
"Billy Joe Saunders Will Return
To England With The WBO Belt In Our Luggage" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — When the sports photographers asked to David
Lemieux and Billy Joe Saunders to be nose to nose for
pictures Thursday afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel in
Laval, the two fighters looked like…. starving enemies
pit bulls!
Thursday, was the final press conference of this boxing
show presented Saturday evening at new Bell Place in
Laval. Laval is the most important Montréal northern
suburb.
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Billy Joe Saunders vs.
David Lemieux
Final Press Conference |
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Photos: Vincent Ethier -
Eye of the Tiger Management
WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders
(25-0, 12 KOs) and former IBF World Middleweight
Champion David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) hosted their final
press conference today for their WBO World Middleweight
Championship fight that will take place this upcoming
Saturday, Dec. 16 at Place Bell in Laval, Québec. The
co-main attraction will be a 10-round fight for the WBO
Intercontinental Middleweight title between Antoine
"Action" Douglas (22-1-1, 16 KOs) and Gary "Spike"
O'Sullivan (26-2, 18 KOs). Also on the televised card
will be Cletus "Hebrew Hammer" Seldin (21-0, 17 KOs) who
will face Yves Ulysse Jr. (14-1, 9 KOs) for a 10-round
super lightweight bout. The action will be televised by
HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:40 p.m.
ET/PT.
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Three-Division World
Champion Mikey Garcia Challenges Unbeaten Sergey
Lipinets On Feb. 10 |
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Undefeated three-division
world champion Mikey Garcia will attempt to win a world
title in a fourth weight class when he challenges
unbeaten IBF 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets on
Saturday, February 10 live on SHOWTIME. The matchup of
top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by
Premier Boxing Champions.
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On This Day: Dec 15 |
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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.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Cletus Seldin: "I'm A Smiling Man,
But In In The Ring, I'm A Real Animal" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — The New Yorker Cletus Seldin is undefeated in
pro boxing, and he said he cannot afford a loss Saturday
evening in the ring of the Bell Place in Laval, a
northern suburb of Montréal. Seldin (21-0-0) will fight
the Montrealer super lightweight Yves Ulysse Jr.
(14-1-0) in the first fight televised by HBO, before the
presentation of the WBO middleweight championship of the
world opposing the Montrealer David Lemieux (38-3-0) to
the British Billy Joe Saunders (25-0-0) and the WBO
middleweight InterContinental championship opposing the
Irish Gary O’Sullivan (26-2-0) and the American Antoine
Douglas (22-1-1).
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Gary O'Sullivan: "I Want To Take Care Of Douglas
& Challenge The Winner Of Lemieux-Saunders" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The promoter of The Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group, the Montrealer businessman Camille
Estephan, is expecting a war between the Irish Gary
O’Sullivan and the American Antoine Douglas. Saturday
evening in the ring of the Bell Place in Laval (northern
suburb of Montréal), just before the main event, the WBO
middleweight championship of the world opposing the
Montrealer David Lemieux to the British Billy Joe
Saunders, O’Sullivan (26 -2-0) and Douglas (22-1-1) will
fight for the WBO middleweight InterContinental
championship.
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Weights from Indio, Ca.
- ESPN2 |
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Carlos Morales 130 vs.
Dardan Zenunaj 129
Raul Curiel 146.5 vs. Israel Villela 145.2
Marlen Esparza 111 vs. Karla Valenzuela 113.8
Ryan Caballero 125 vs. Franco Gutierrez 126
Ferdinand Kerobyan 148.6 vs. Tavorus Teague 148.6
Joet Gonzalez 125.8 vs. Isao Carranza 125.6
Joshua Franco 114.6 vs. Carlos Maldonado 114.2
Jonathan Navarro 141.8 vs. Nelson Lara 141.6
Venue: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
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Broadway Boxing Weights
From NYC - Facebook |
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Broadway Boxing Weights
from NYC
Wesley Ferrer 135.8 vs. Will Madera 135.4
Alicia Napoleon 154 vs. Sydney LeBlanc 155.8
Dejan Zlaticanin 139.4 vs. Heivinson Herrera 137
Larry Fryers 146 vs. Charles Natal 144.2
Hurshidbek Normatov 153.4 vs. Nicklaus Flaz 151.6
George Arias 240.8 vs. Juan Goode 260
Venue: BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
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Claressa Shields Media
Workout Quotes |
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Unified Women’s Super
Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with
local members of the media and took part in an
open-to-the-public workout on Tuesday at Kronk Gym,
exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC
and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory
challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Jan. 12 live on
SHOWTIME.
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Iqbal Faces Vallily On
Groves vs. Eubank
Undercard In Manchester Feb. 17 |
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Arfan Iqbal (12-0, 5 KOs)
will defend his English Cruiserweight Title against
Simon Vallily (12-1, 3 KOs) at the Manchester Arena,
February 17.
The thrilling encounter will take place on the undercard
of the World Boxing Super Series Super Middleweight
Semi-Final clash between George Groves and Chris Eubank
Jr.
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Marcos
Hernandez Returns This Friday In Lancaster, CA |
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Middleweight prospect,
Marcos "Madman" Hernandez (10-1, 2 KOs), makes his way
back to the ring this Friday, December 15th, against
Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 KOs). The 6-round bout will take
place at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, CA, on
the Vargas vs. Herrera card.
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On This Day: Dec 14 |
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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.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Saunders: "I Entered Canada With My WBO Belt,
And I Will Return To England With It..." |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The situation is very clear in the British
Billy Joe Saunders mind: he entered on the Canadian
territory with his WBO belt…. and he gonna return in
England with this belt. Saturday evening in the ring of
the Bell Place in Laval, a northern suburb of Montréal,
Saunders (25-0-0) will defend his WBO middleweight
championship of the world against the former IBF
middleweight champion of the world, the Montrealer David
Lemieux (38-3-0). It will be a 12 rounds bout.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
David Lemieux: "Saunders Won’t Last
12 Rounds Of My Power Shots" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - David Lemieux looks on fire at few days of
his participation to a WBO middleweight championship of
the world. Former IBF 160 pounds world champion, the
Montrealer fighter was dreaming since two years to get
another shot for a world title. December 16th in the
ring of the Bell Place in Laval (Montréal northern
suburb), Lemieux (38-3-0) will face the WBO champion,
the British Billy Joe Saunders (25-0-0). This fight will
be televised by HBO.
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Saunders vs. Lemieux
Media Workouts |
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Photos: Vincent Ethier -
Eye of the Tiger Management
Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management,
in association with Frank Warren and Vidéotron, today
hosted a media workout for the upcoming WBO Middleweight
World Championship fight between Billy Joe Saunders
(25-0, 12 KOs) and David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs), set to
take place this Saturday, Dec. 16 at Place Bell in
Laval, Quebec, Canada. The evening's co-main event will
feature Antoine "Action" Douglas (22-1-1, 16 KOs)
against Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan (26-2, 18 KOs) for the
WBO Intercontinental Middleweight title while Cletus
"Hebrew Hammer" Seldin (21-0, 17 KOs) will face off
against Yves Ulysse, Jr. (14-1, 9 KOs) in the opener of
the HBO World Championship Boxing event that will kick
off live at 9:40 pm ET/PT.
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Lucas Matthysse &
Mercito Gesta
Santa Monica Press Conference |
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Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs), the current
WBA Inter-Continental and WBO International Welterweight
Champion of Chubut, Argentina held a press conference
today at Malbec Argentinean Cuisine in Santa Monica
ahead of his fight for the vacant WBA Welterweight World
Championship against undefeated Thai superstar Tewa
Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) in a 12-round battle at the
"Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, Calif. In the second main
event, Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (31-1-2, 17 KOs), who
was also in attendance, will challenge Venezuela's Jorge
"El Nino De Oro" Linares (43-3, 27 KOs) in a 12-round
championship bout for Linares' WBA, WBC Diamond, and
Ring Magazine lightweight titles. The event will be
televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark® beginning at
10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
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Undefeated Prospects
Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Sonny Fredrickson Added To
Claressa Shields vs.
Tori Nelson ShoBox Tripleheader On Jan. 12 |
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Uzbekistan power-puncher
Shohjahon Ergashev will face the toughest test of his
career in fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny
Fredrickson in the telecast opener of ShoBox: The New
Generation on Friday, Jan. 12 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m.
ET/PT) from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.
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Carlos Cuadras vs.
McWilliams Arroyo
Added To Sensational Superfly 2 Event |
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Following the outstanding
response to SUPERFLY 2 being announced last week, a
sensational ten-round super flyweight clash has been
added with former WBC Super Flyweight World Champion,
CARLOS “Principe” CUADRAS, (36-2-1, 27 KO’s), of Mexico
City, MX facing hard-hitting, two-time world title
challenger MC WILLIAMS ARROYO, (16-3, 14 KO’s), of
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, February 24 from the
Forum in Los Angeles, CA, televised live on HBO Boxing
After Dark beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
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Jason Quigley Makes Big
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Unbeaten Irish middleweight
Jason Quigley 13-0, (10KOs) is teaming up with top
trainer Dominic Ingle.
The 26-year-old Quigley, the NABF middleweight champion,
is relocating to the Ingle Gym in Sheffield as he gets
ready for a ring return in early 2018.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Marc Ramsay: "Saunders Never Faced
A Rival Dangerous Like David Lemieux" |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The more the moment of the truth is close,
the more the Montrealer trainer Marc Ramsay has the
conviction that his fighter David Lemieux will be the
WBO middleweight champion of the world next Saturday in
the ring of Bell Place in Laval, a Montréal northern
suburb. Lemieux (38-3-0) has the mission to dethrone the
British Billy Joe Saunders (25-0-0) has WBO 160 pounds
world champion.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Barré: "I Think That Lemieux Will Provoke One Or Two
Knockdowns Then Win The Fight By Decision" |
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By Daniel: Cloutier
MONTRÉAL —— The man who signed David Lemieux as pro
boxer in 2007, Bernard Barré, the scout of the GYM group
in Montréal, believes that his former protégé will
become back world champion next Saturday in the ring of
Place Bell, a new arena located in Laval, the most
important northern suburb of Montréal.
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On This Day: Dec 13 |
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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.
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Walsh vs. Lowe On Groves
vs. Eubank
Undercard In Manchester Feb. 17 |
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Ryan Walsh (22-2-1, 11 KOs)
will defend his British Featherweight Title against
Isaac Lowe (14-0-2, 5 KOs) at the Manchester Arena,
February 17.
The all-action contest will take place on the undercard
of the World Boxing Super Series Super Middleweight
Semi-Final clash between George Groves and Chris Eubank
Jr.
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Saunders vs. Lemieux
Teleconference Transcript |
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA:
Thank you to the media for joining us today in this
International Media Conference Call for Saunders versus
Lemieux. We are kicking off fight week with this call
and have a week of events leading up to Saturday's
events, which will surely be a showdown between two
heavy hitters this Saturday, December 16th, at the brand
new Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada. WBO
Middleweight World Champion Billy Joe Saunders will
battle the heavy-handed David Lemieux for Saunders
title, which is a WBO title. This event is presented by
Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management in
association with my partner Frank Warren.
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Cletus Seldin Returns To
HBO
In Back To Back Months |
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Boxing's newest star,
undefeated junior welterweight CLETUS "The Hebrew
Hammer" SELDIN, (21-0, 17 KO's) of Long Island, New York
makes an almost unprecedented return to HBO World
Championship Boxing in back to back months, returning to
battle YVES ULYSSE JR., (14-1, 9 KO's), in a ten round
clash this Saturday night, December 16 at the Place Bell
in Laval, Quebec, Canada, just outside of Montreal. The
bout will open the telecast at 9:40 p.m. ET.
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Vito Mielnicki Jr. Wins
United States Junior
National Championship In Salt Lake City, Utah |
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This past week in Salt Lake
City, Utah, Vito Mielnicki, Jr. captured the United
States Junior National championship in the 145-pound
division.
Mielnicki of Roseland, New Jersey moved up an
unprecedented 10 weight classes where he competed at
106-pounds at the 2017 tournament, and defeated the
number-two seed, Adam Calixto of Tampa, Florida in the
semifinals. In the finals, Mielnicki defeated top seeded
Obed Bartee-El of Huntsville, Alabama.
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Undefeated Prospect Will
Face Toughest Test
Of His Career On Windham Boxing Card |
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Undefeated New Jersey
middleweight Chris Thomas (7-0-1, 4 KO's) will look to
continue his winning ways as he meets the sternest test
of his young career on Saturday, January 27 at the
Castleton Banquet & Conference Center as he takes on
Springfield, Massachusetts' Jose Angel Ortiz in a
four-round middleweight fight.
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Poindexter Knight Jr.
Wins Pro Debut In Providence |
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On December 1st,
welterweight prospect Poindexter Knight, Jr. won his
anticipated professional debut when he stopped Samuel
Forjoe in the first round of their scheduled four-round
bout at The Strand Ballroom and Theater in Providence,
Rhode Island.
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On This Day: Dec 12 |
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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.
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Vasyl
Lomachenko W RTD 6 Guillermo Rigondeaux
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey |
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Including:
Michael Conlan W UD 6 Luis Fernando Molina
Christopher Diaz TKO 3 Bryant Cruz
Shakur Stevenson TKO 2 Oscar Mendoza
Bryant Jennings TKO 3 Donnie Haynesworth
Jose Gonzalez MD 6 Adan Gonzalez
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Lomachenko vs.
Rigondeaux Is Second Highest-Rated Boxing Telecast On
Cable In 2017 |
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Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
Last night’s fight between Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1-0, 7
KO) vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-1-0, 11 KO) delivered
big on ratings, making it the second highest-rated
boxing telecast on cable in 2017, according to Nielsen
overnight ratings. It was an electric, full house at the
Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City that
watched two of the top ten pound-for-pound fighters in
the world, both two-time Olympic gold medal winners,
battle it out for the WBO Junior Lightweight World
Title. Lomachenko wowed with a sixth-round TKO.
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On This Day: Dec 11 |
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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.
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