GBP NEW FIGHT SERIES RETURNS WITH CHARLES HUERTA AND LUIS
RAMOS ON JULY 30TH...
After an explosive night of boxing action on June 11th that
thrilled fight fans in attendance
at Club Nokia at L.A. LIVE as well as those
watching at home on VERSUS and RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing, Golden Boy
Promotions is pleased to announce that tickets for the second
installment of the hit "Fight Night Club" series which will
take place on Thursday, July 30th, are on sale now.
The event will feature
two of the first "Fight Night Club's" stars in separate
bouts; unbeaten featherweight standout Charles Huerta and lightweight
prospect Luis Ramos, both of whom will be looking to follow up their
knockout wins in June with more crowd-pleasing action for their Southern
California fans. Also featured on the card will be
Fight Night Club new-comers featherweight prospect Ronnie Rios and
future lightweight star Carlos Molina.
ROY JONES JR. BATTLES JEFF LACY IN "HOOK CITY" ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2009 LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW...
Eight-Time World Champion Roy Jones, Jr. battles former super
middleweight champion Jeff Lacy in "Hook City," on Saturday, August
15, 2009 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in
Biloxi, MS.“Hook City” will be presented by
Square Ring Promotions, Inc. and broadcast live on pay-per-view.
Tickets, priced at $150, $125, $100, $75, $50 and
$25, will go on sale Friday, July 3, at 10 AM CT, and will be
available at MS Coast Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets,
by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or on-line at
Ticketmaster.com.
R.I.P. ALEXIS ARGUELLO (1952-2009) ... by Bill Stephens
Former champion Alexis Arguello will be missed by his many friends and fans he has accumulated
over his distinguished career. The Sweet Science will always be grateful
for the contributions that Arguello has given to the world of Boxing. A
very sad ending to a world class champion in and out of the ring.
Former champion and
Hall of Fame Inductee Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor pays tribute to his good
friend and one time competitor. Aaron Pryor's website, www.hawktime.com
has a touching tribute with photos of the two former champions
together.
Alexis Arguello (82-8, 65 KO's), was found dead at his home in Managua, Nicaragua on
Wednesday. Arguello was 57 years old. Arguello's nickname was "The Explosive
Thin Man," ("El Flaco Explosivo"), and was one of Boxing's greatest champions.
According to Nicaraguan sources, it is suspected that Arguello shot himself
through the heart, but as is common with early reports, the actual details of
how he died are yet to be determined. It's hard to believe Arguello, who never
quit in one of the toughest sports in the world, would kill himself.
ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME IN NICARAGUA... by Elisa Harrison
Univision reports that Hall of Famer, three-time world champion Alexis
Arguello was found dead this morning in his house in Nicaragua. The
57-year-old Arguello was elected mayor of Managua last year. Arguello
turned pro in 1968 and won his first title by knocking out Ruben Olivares
for the featherweight crown. He later captured the super featherweight
and lightweight belts, becoming the sixth boxer to win titles in three
weight classes.
He retired in 1995 with a record of 82-8 with 65 knockouts, and was
inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
Radio Ya said coroners were conducting an autopsy on the 57-year-old
mayor to determine the cause of death, but it appeared to be a suicide.
The La Prensa newspaper reported he was found with a gunshot wound to the
chest.
Rest in peace, champ, you will always rank among the best in the game.
DIMITRENKO BIG FAVORITE OVER "FAST"
EDDIE CHAMBERS... by Per-Ake Persson
None of the fighters had problems making weight and everybody in attendance shed at least a kilo or two at the weigh-in on this blistering
hot day for tomorrow's big show at the Color Line Arena. "Fast" Eddie Chambers came in at 94.5 kg / 208-1/4
lbs and gives away almost four inches in height to Aleksander Dimitrenko, 115 kg
/ 253 lbs.
All in all Dimitrenko is a big favorite but Chambers is the better boxer.
Can Eddie pull off a Chris Byrd-like performance? He might pull it off.
EDDIE CHAMBERS FIGHTS IN HAMBURG JULY 4TH...
"Vier fuer Hamburg" or Four for Hamburg is how Universum's big July 4 show at the
Color Line Arena in Hamburg is billed. It's topped by the WBO
heavyweight eliminator between Aleksander Dimitrenko vs Eddie Chambers.
Also on the bill are cruiser Aleksander Alekseev, Alesia Graf and
Susianna Kentikian. In regards of Kentikian it's been announced that
Spotlight Boxing and network ProSieben will no longer collaborate in
the future. Kentikian headlined a number of shows for Spotlight with
ProSieben as network partner.
“A win on Saturday night, will be especially
significant, because it’s the 4th of July and I know that my fellow
Americans will be celebrating their independence. This would make victory
especially sweet – I am proud to be an American.”
DON KING PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY TO ANNOUNCE
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE AT UPCOMING BOXING EVENT...
Don King will announce at a press
conference on Friday that he will pay tribute to Michael Jackson at his
next scheduled event, a boxing card on July 11 at BankAtlantic Center
in Sunrise, Fla.
King promoted the historic Jackson's Victory Tour
in 1984 and brokered a colossal sponsorship deal between Michael
Jackson and Pepsi.Since learning of Michael
Jackson's passing, King has been trying to come up with a way to pay
tribute to his friend.He will explain his plans at
the press conference with photos and videos.
Two of the hardest-hitting boxers
in the world participated in a media conference call Tuesday to discuss their
upcoming world title fight on Saturday, July 11, live on SHOWTIME
at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from the BankAtlantic
Center in Sunrise, Fla.
IBF Bantamweight champion
Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko and two division world champion
Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan both possess eye-popping
knockout percentages.Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs) of Accra,
Ghana, now fighting out of Bronx, N.Y., has knocked out more than 81 percent
of his opponents while Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, by way
of Armenia, is right behind him at 76 percent.
Darchinyan, an Aussie bomber who
is a four-time world champion at flyweight and super flyweight, will leave his
IBF, WBC and WBA titles at 115 pounds behind to move up to the 118-pound limit
to face the dangerous Agbeko.If victorious, Darchinyan
will become a three-division world champion.
DON KING SUMMER SIZZLER SHOWCASES HARD PUNCHERS AT BANKATLANTIC CENTER ON
SATURDAY, JULY 11...
Two
of the hardest-hitting boxers in the world will meet when International
Boxing Federation bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko defends
his crown against two-division world champion Vic 'Raging Bull'
Darchinyan at BankAtlantic Center on Saturday, July 11 and on SHOWTIME
at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The championship is
scheduled for 12 rounds.
The
televised co-feature will showcase two world-ranked No. 4 contenders when
emerging lightweight Antonio DeMarco (20-1, 14 KOs), from Tijuana, Mexico, meets
Anges 'Baby Face' Adjaho (25-1, 14 KOs), from Benin, Africa, now fighting out of
Geneva, N.Y.
Tickets priced at
$75, $40 and $25 and $10 (with a limited number of golden circle seats available
at $200) go on sale Thursday (June 18) at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
or BankAtlantic Center box office.
The
event is promoted by Don King Productions in association with BankAtlantic
Center. Agbeko vs. Darchinyan and DeMarco vs. Adjaho are co-promoted with Gary
Shaw Productions. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
-Photo Credit: Tom Casino-
RUIZ JUMPS ALL OVER ARREOLA'S COMMENTS...
“I’m willing to risk my WBA mandatory shot against Arreola, if he puts up his
WBC mandatory,” Ruiz said from a Las Vegas gym where he’s been training. “What’s
been taking him so long? I called him out in early May but he never said a word
and his people never contacted mine. I don’t get it. He keeps complaining about
not getting a title shot that he’s done nothing to deserve. Maybe he needs to
push himself away from the dinner table and take a risk. I’m over-the-hill, huh?
Well, I guess everybody thinks it should be a cake walk for him, but I’m not
like his last opponent, who came out of retirement to fight him for the money.
The American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians (AAPRP)
announced today its 2009 AAPRP Award Recipients.
The 2009
AAPRP Medical Seminar on Ringside Safety, (in cooperation with Norwalk
Hospital), will take place October 15 - 17, 2009 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in
Uncasville, Connecticut. These awards will be presented on Friday Evening,
October 16, 2009 at the AAPRP’s annual awards banquet.
For
more information or for registration materials to attend the banquet, please
contact the AAPRP by visiting our website at
www.AAPRP.Org
or call (203) 662-8900.
ADAMEK vs. GUNN IBF CRUISERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED JULY 11th...
Fans
of Main Events Boxing Series have come to anticipate a night of great
boxing entertainment when they come to 'The Rock'. On Saturday, July 11th
that tradition will continue! The main event will feature IBF
Cruiserweight Champion, Tomasz Adamek of Glowice, Poland and Jersey City,
37-1, (25 KOs) as he defends his title against Hackensack, NJs, Bobby
'The Celtic Warrior' Gunn 18-3-1, (15 KOs). This event is promoted by
Main Events and Ziggy Promotions. Seven exciting matches are slated for
the undercard.
In an 8 round Welterweight battle, Paterson's own, undefeated, Henry
Crawford, 21-0-1 (9 KOs) will take on Kaseem Wilson of Philadelphia, PA,
12-1-1, (4 KOs). There are a number of southpaws in the Welterweight
division but this will be Crawford'ss first challenge against a
left-handed opponent.
Rigondeaux (1-0, 1 KO), fighting as a bantamweight, now lives in Los Angeles after
defecting from Cuba, where he was a 7-time national champion. The 28-year-old
southpaw also won multiple World Championships titles, as well as a gold medal
at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, during his incredible 243-4 amateur career.
“I first met
Rigo in Belfast at the 2001 World Boxing Championships and subsequently traveled
to Cuba,” Hyde explained. “Rigo signed a 5-year management contract with me in
March of 2007. I am currently battling in the Miami courts to enforce our
management agreement because he made his pro debut under the management of GSMG
LTD and Marcus Concepcion, who work closely with the Arena Box outfit. I could
find no record of either holding a manager’s license.
Baby Brother
is rocking the Ring Magazine Belt Teddy Atlas
thought tough guy/ titlist Ruslan Chagaev would be able to hang with Wladimir
Klitschko and he couldn’t have been more wrong. I haven’t read anything on the
defense yet but I’m sure most reports have it going something like this;
“Klitschko, too big, jab, etc”. Wrong!! From my vantage point the former WBA (it
was on the line in my eyes) champ had a great distance from minute one, what the
hell he was looking for was anybody’s guess. Klitschko is like a slow moving
utility vehicle creeping downhill with great breaks, it was Chagaev's
responsibility to jump on him early -while he still had his face intact. If he
was going to establish a good distance with no head movement or combination
punching I would have preferred he run, he would have been a hell of a lot
safer. The brothers Klitschko are more than just class out of the ring, but
class in the pressure cooker as well...
"BRING
YOUR OWN BUM" HBO AND THE MYSTERIOUS STAR MAKING MACHINE....
by Carlos Acevedo/MVN
Not long ago, HBO
anointed certain fighters--among them Victor Ortiz, Robert Guerrero,
James Kirkland, Andre Berto, and Alfredo Angulo--as the superstars of the
future. Then the marketing and hype began in earnest,
aided by an interesting mix of ingredients--the
media, the promoters, internet forums, corporate speculation, and certain
sociological and demographic determinants as well.
Indeed, prospect-hyping is one of the most fascinating and frustrating
aspects of the fight game today.In a sense, the
process of manufacturing stars is as mysterious as it is obvious: The
stars are the ones with HBO credit lines. The real question is are they
stars because they are on HBO or are they on HBO because they are stars?
Now is as good a time as any to break out the Magic 8-ball and find some
answers.
SOUND AND FURY: STRANGE NOTES ON A STRANGE
WEEKEND... by Carlos Acevedo/MVN
Apparently lost in the shock
of seeing Victor Ortiz crash and burn at the Staples Arena last night
were the strange actions of referee Raul Caiz, Sr. Whatever his
reasoning, if, indeed, reasoning was at all involved, Raul Caiz, Sr.,
basically refused to let Ortiz quit against Marcos Maidana. Ortiz came
out of his corner to start the sixth round drained of ambition and was
promptly hammered to the canvas by Maidana for a knockdown. Halfway
through the count, Ortiz clearly indicated that he no longer wanted to
continue, but Caiz, Sr., instead of waving the fight off immediately,
actually stopped counting somewhere in the neighborhood of "5 ¾" and
called in the ringside doctor to look at a nasty cut Ortiz had suffered
in the previous round. Now, what on earth would have happened if the
doctor had ruled that the cut was manageable and that Ortiz could go on?
Questions in boxing are often terrifying; answers, when they arise,
exponentially so.
The highly touted Latin Fury card
seemed to lack the fury that was announced during the weeks leading up to the
event.
In the main bout of the night Juan
Manuel Lopez (26-0, 24 KOs)
from Caguas, Puerto Rico nearly ended his knockout streak against Olivier
Lontchi (18-1-2, 8 KOs) in a twelve round title defense.
Lontchi did not go away easily, despite being knocked down in the second and
ninth rounds before quitting in his stool from all the punishment Juanma laid on
him throughout the fight. Lontchi scored with his right hand, at times hitting
JuanMa flush, but he didn’t pack enough power to gain the Puerto Rican’s
respect. JuanMa didn’t show the poise he showed when he took out Gerry Penalosa
in 10 rounds. Lopez seemed anxious and frustrated at times trying to take out
Lontchi early but his opponent, who was also undefeated, was not going out that
easily.
HOLYFIELD'S GEORGIA
HOME FACING FORECLOSURE...
Former boxing champion EVANDER HOLYFIELD is facing foreclosure on his Georgia
mansion, according to a new report.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution claims the sports star's 109-room estate in
Fayette County is due to be auctioned off on 7 July (09) after Holyfield
defaulted on a $10 million (£6.6 million) loan used to help pay for the lavish
property.
The home, which boasts an Olympic-sized swimming pool, bowling alley and movie
theatre, costs more than $1 million (£666,660) a year to maintain - but
Holyfield is refusing to sell off the pad.
His former accountant Sam Gainer says, "To attack that house in any way, or
suggest he get rid of it... that's just not going to fly (not an option) with
him. That's his trophy, his symbol of success."
It's the second of Holyfield's homes to face the auction block - another Fayette
property is also under foreclosure with debts on that house amounting to
$216,000 (£144,000).
FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH...
Sports fans around the world can breathe again as it was announced today that
the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight showdown between
Floyd Mayweather and Juan
Manuel Marquez has been officially rescheduled for September 19, after
Mayweather, who suffered a rib injury while training for the originally
scheduled July 18 date, received clearance from his doctor to participate on the
new date.
Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno,"
which will still take place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be televised live on
HBO Pay-Per-View, will now take place on what on what is historically considered
boxing's biggest weekend, and falling on the time-honored tradition of Mexican
Independence Day.
R.I.P. MIKKI WILKINS....
Mikki Wilkins, the daughter of IBF President Marian W. Muhammad, died today.
Mikki was 36 years old.
Mikki attended the Newark and
Irvington, New Jersey school system. She then went on to
Essex County College and earned a
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Accounting. Mikki worked at the IBF offices in accounts payable for
approximately 8 years until she moved to
Wilson, NC in 2003. Even
after Mikki moved to NC, she attended every IBF convention to sell the IBF
merchandise up until 2008 when the IBF convention was held in
Germany. Mikki appeared to
get sick on the plane on the way back home from Germany.
She went back to NC and was under the care of her primary physician for
approximately 2 months until she lost approximately 60 pounds. Finally she went
to the hospital in July and was diagnosed with
gastric cancer. She fought a valiant fight until 5:05 this morning when
she took her last breath. Marian was with her when she transitioned.
Mikki has three children, Mujahid 14, Aaliyah 14 and Mikaya 11.
The nominees for The World's
Greatest Ever Boxer global fan vote were announced today by Greatest Ever
Enterprises.
On-line voting at
www.GreatestEver.com
will allow boxing fans from around the world to select the greatest boxer
in each of the original eight weight classes, Heavyweight, Light
heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, Lightweight, Bantamweight,
Featherweight and Flyweight, highlighted by the all-time pound-for-pound
'Greatest Ever.'
Muhammad Ali was the self-proclaimed Greatest. Was it really Ali or Joe Louis,
Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Pep, or Henry Armstrong? How about modern day
boxers such as Joe Calzaghe, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. or Manny Pacquiao?
On-line voting at
www.GreatestEver.com allows boxing fans from
around the world to weigh in on the greatest boxer in each of the original
eight weight classes from, heavyweight to flyweight, highlighted by the
all-time pound-for-pound "Greatest Ever."
MAJOR BOXING PRESS CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA ON JULY 8th
- OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
On July 8th at the FOX & HOUND ON 1501
Spruce Street in Philadelphia, There will be a major press conference in
conjunction to one of the biggest boxing shows in Philadelphia that will take
place two nights later at The Arena in South Philadelphia.
The show is promoted by Blaine Garner’s Shalyte Entertainment in association with
Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment Sports (CES).
In the main event, which will be televised by ESPN 2, Matt Godfrey will be defending
his NABF Cruiserweight title against the undefeated Shawn Hawk.
Tachi Palace’s own
Manuel Quezada said he was ready to make his move in the Heavyweight division after winning his
16th straight fight in April of this year.
On Thursday, July 16 at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California,
Quezada will get his wish when he will be testing his World Championship
aspirations against hard-hitting Heavyweight World contender, Travis “The
Freight Train” Walker.
Quezada vs Walker headlines a stellar six-bout card of boxing presented by
Goossen Tutor Promotions.
The 29-year old Walker (30-2-1, 24 KOs) came ever so close to upsetting the
current #1 Heavyweight in the World, Cristobal Arreola, in a November 29, 2008
bout televised on HBO. Walker insists on fighting his way back into the top
echelon in the sport’s glamour division and he believes Quezada is the next
step.
A former
National Golden Gloves Champion, the Tallahassee, Florida native has entertained
fight fans with his “live by the sword, die by the sword” ring mentality. “I
like to give the fans entertaining bouts, and knockouts from a big heavyweight
puncher like me is always fun to watch,” said the 6-4, 250 pound Walker.
-Photo Credit: Tom Casino-
'THE CONTENDER IV' STARS GINGRAS AND FLAMOS HEADLINE
BRAGGING RIGHTS SHOW JULY 17TH AT TWIN RIVER EVENT CENTER
IN RHODE ISLAND...
The second Pro-Am boxing show in Rhode Island history will be held July
17 as two stars from The Contender IV television reality show, Rich Gingras and Tim “The Hammer” Flamos, headline the “Braggin’
Rights” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports
Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln.
Gingras and Flamos battle for the vacant EBA cruiserweight
championship in the 8-round co-main event.
Claremont (NH) native Gingras (9-2, 5 KOs), now fighting out
of Attleboro (MA), was the 2006 World Ringside Championships winner in the
heavyweight division before turning pro. Flamos (20-6-1, 8 KOs), former EBA and
New England cruiserweight champion, continues the rich boxing tradition
established by Rocky Marciano and extended by “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler in the
City of Champions – Brockton (MA).
AMIR KHAN BACK IN ACTION JULY 18 IN MAJOR TITLE FIGHT...
Amir Khan was due to challenge for Kotelnik's WBA Light-welterweight title in
London on Saturday June 27, but the fight has now been rescheduled for Saturday
July 18 at MEN Arena, Manchester
QUINTERO vs HARRIS, AVALOS vs WILSON HEADLINES EXCITING
PECHANGA BOXING CARD HOSTED BY THE LEGENDARY SUGAR RAY LEONARD
JULY 31 LIVE ON SHOWTIME...
Professional boxing returns to the Pechanga Grand Ballroom, on Friday, July 31, with an exciting
all-action card hosted by the legendary five-division world champion SUGAR RAY
LEONARD. The two main events, which boast a combined record of 60-8-1 (44
KOs) a winning percentage of 87% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73% --
will be broadcast live nationally on SHOWTIME's SHOBox: The New Generation. Doors Open at 6 P.M., with the card beginning at 7 P.M.
The televised portion of the event will begin at 8 P.M.
Promoted by Gary
Shaw Productions, LLC., and Ringside Ticket, Inc., in association with
Pechanga Resort & Casino, tickets, priced at $85 (Ringside), $75 (VIP) and
$50 (General Admission), are on sale and can be purchased by calling the
Pechanga Box Office at 877-711-2946 or online at
www.pechanga.com.
BRADLEY AND
CAMPBELL MEET THE PRESS TO ANNOUNCE AUGUST 1st SHOWDOWN - SHOWTIME TO TELEVISE CLASH OF
CHAMPIONS IN RANCHO MIRAGE...
On Saturday,
August 1st, unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert
Storm†Bradley will face the toughest test of his reign at
the top of the 140-pound weight class when he battles former
undisputed lightweight champion Nate “The Galaxxy Warriorâ€Â
Campbell in a 12 round championship bout at The Show at Agua
Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
Showtime Championship Boxing
will telecast this highly-anticipated battle – which is
presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing
Promotions in association with Don King Productions and Agua
Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa – beginning at 9pm ET / PT.
In the televised co-feature undefeated Devon Alexander faces
British veteran Junior Witter for the WBC title that Bradley
voluntarily relinquished.
UNBEATEN JR. WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION TIMOTHY BRADLEY RETURNS HOME TO
DEFEND AGAINST FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMP NATE CAMPBELL AUGUST
1st LIVE ON SHOWTIME
Unbeaten Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley has traveled
thousands and thousands of miles for fights in the last 15 months.
Now,
finally, Bradley is getting a home game in the California desert when he
defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Welterweight world title against
former champion and dynamic puncher Nate Campbell, Saturday, August 1, live
on SHOWTIME® (9p ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The scheduled 12-round
world title fight will emanate from the brand-new The Show at Agua Caliente
Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage,
Calif., less than 10 miles from where Bradley grew up in North Palm Springs.
The event is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing
Promotions in association with Don King Productions and Agua
Caliente Casino Resort Spa. Tickets go on sale July 3, at 10 a.m. (PT)
and will be available for purchase online at
www.HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow or by calling (800)
585-3737.
POSTPONEMENTS THE ORDER OF THE DAY... by Mark Urban
There was a time in boxing where you wondered whether or not you were going to
get the super-fights that everybody wanted. I can think of many fights in my
time as a boxing fan that didn't happen, so I guess we should be grateful for
the recent influx of mega-fights such as Mayweather v De La Hoya, Pacquiao v
Hatton and Calzaghe v Bernard Hopkins from a British point of view. So when
you hear about fights being postponed, it does bring back bad memories and
make you wonder whether or not the same fight will be made in the future.
IN THE MATTER OF ANTONIO MARGARITO....
Read the original paperwork submitted to the California State Athletic
Commission "Findings of Fact," "Legal Conclusions" and "Order" as it
pertains to the revocation of fighter Antonio Margarito...
HOW
MUCH LONGER BEFORE ALEX 'ALI' BABA BECOMES A CASUALTY OF THE SPORT?
Former WBA super bantamweight
champion Clarence "Bones" Adams (44-6-4, 20 KOs) looking as good as he
did when he defeated Nestor Garza for the WBA title nine years ago is
staging a comeback. The 30-something former champion, who has only
fought four times in the last three years, scored an eighth round TKO
over former world title challenger Alex "Ali" Baba (26-16-1, 19 KOs).
The valiant Baba has lost 5 fights in a row since January of 2008, 3 by
unanimous decision and 2 by way of TKO. At what point is enough, enough?
The long awaited and eagerly anticipated rematch
between undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON and
former world champion GLEN JOHNSON is on. Promoted by Gary Shaw
Productions, DiBella Entertainment and Seminole Warriors Boxing,
Dawson-Johnson II will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing
in the fall. The site and date will be formally announced shortly.
The world title rematch pits Dawson,
the light heavyweight division's kingpin, defending his world championship belt
against Johnson, the man who gave him the stiffest test and closest shave of his
career. In their first battle, which took place in April 2008, the two squared
off with Dawson's WBC light heavyweight title on the line. Dawson came away with
a hard-earned unanimous decision, but the entire boxing world was left clamoring
for more from these world-class fighters.
Undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion
CHAD DAWSON informed the International Boxing Federation (IBF) that he has
vacated its title, effective immediately. Promoter Gary Shaw personally
delivered the letter to the IBF at its annual convention which is being held in
Panama City, Panama.
"The IBF rejected our request for an exception to making an
immediate title defense against mandatory challenger Tavoris Cloud and inasmuch
as no major television network was willing to buy the fight, the IBF left us
little choice," said Shaw. "I respect the IBF's decision but the fight
they were forcing us to do was commercially unviable. On behalf of Chad,
we thank the IBF for the opportunity to fight for its title and to defend it.
It's an honor Chad will always cherish. Now it's on to bigger and better.
Chad looks forward to defending his International Boxing Organization title
against the cream of the crop and unencumbered."
-Photo Credit: Tom Casino-
ASSOCIATION OF BOXING COMMISSIONS, GREG SIRB PREVENT A POSSIBLE TRAGEDY
IN THE RING...
The Association of Boxing Commissions, a
non-profit organization of state and tribal boxing commissions located
throughout North America, has denounced as "unwarranted and illegal" a
boxing match scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama this coming
Saturday, June 13 between former UFC champion Tim Silva (boxing debut)
and former WBO world boxing heavyweight champion Ray Mercer (now 48
years old). In the absence of a currently operating boxing /
athletic commission in Alabama, the boxing match was to be regulated by
a representative of the River Cree Combative Sports Commission, a tribal
boxing commission located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and the bout was
to be refereed by John McCarthy, a renowned MMA referee who, it is
believed, to date, has not been licensed as a boxing referee.
HAYE'S POSTPONEMENT IS "VERY DISAPPOINTING" ....
Adam Booth, Haye's trainer and manager described the news as "the most disappointing and
devastating that David has ever had to deliver".
He continued, "Unfortunately David has
sustained a back injury which means he is unable to continue training for a
short period. We're heading back to the UK for some aggressive physiotherapy."
"It looks
like there will be only a three week delay from the original fight date with
respect to David's readiness, which hopefully means that Wladimir will only
postpone the fight, rather than cancel it."
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO vs DAVID HAYE: THE
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT OF THE YEAR IS ON!
Months of negotiations have come to an
end and the highly expected heavyweight fight is determined:
IBF, WBO and IBO World Champion Wladimir Klitschko of the
Ukraine (52-3, 46 KO's) will defend his titles against David
Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) of London on June 20.
The Managing Director of
Klitschko Management Group said: "I am glad that these extremely
difficult and long negotiations are over and we are able to
present the fight that boxing fans all over the world want to
see. Both Wladimir and David are known as superb punchers and
a fight over 12 rounds will be very unlikely to happen. It is
going to be an unforgettable spectacle. The venue of the fight
will be announced soon.
Today I was put in touch with Jaidon
Codrington's trainer, Nirmal Lorick who gave me some different news from what I
had been hearing. When asked about Jaidon pulling out of his June 5th fight
against Phil Williams due to injuries and rumors of possible retirement, Nirmal
had this to say:
"Right now he's moving his life in a different direction, you know what I'm
saying? He's supposed to be at the Police Academy in Atlanta right now, for the
next 6 months. I don't know if he's got a cold or whatever it is I never
discussed that with him..."
WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING WITH JAIDON CODRINGTON?...
by Kenny Perrault
This coming Friday, June 5th, former "Chin Checker"
Jaidon Codrington was set to meet Phil Williams as the main event attraction of
an otherwise uneventful card. With less then a week to the fight, Codrington
pulled out of his engagement. Minnesotaboxing.com reported this bit of news, "Codrington
has now revealed ongoing medical issues that will prevent him from boxing. The
word is Codrington plans to retire."
I thought that "ongoing medical issues" was a pretty vague
statement with less then a week before fight night, so I tried to dig a little
deeper but was unable to find out anything about the ongoing medical issues or
plans to retire.
WHO IS TODAY'S MOST EXCITING
FIGHTER? ... by BRC'S Inner Circle of writers
I thought it would be a fun idea to share our thoughts on
those we perceive to be exciting and/or favorite new
fighters. I felt it might be of interest to our readers
so when I passed the idea along to my writers, I was happy
to see how they responded with enthusiasm and total
honesty, as it is always the case.
Now it's my turn, so, here goes my choice and a little bit of why this
young man is my choice... But before I begin, let me just say that Floyd
Mayweather, Jr. could lead most lists, and I must confess I didn't realize
how special he really is until I saw him fight live here in Miami some
years ago. However, I am not going to make him my top choice, only because
I am thinking of someone a bit "newer" than Floyd....
It's been a few weeks since Manny Pacquiao dislodged Hatton's
noggin from his torso. Although it's business as usual for the
Filipino sensation as he rides a ten fight win-streak into
(hopefully) an upcoming bout vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr., for
Britain's boy-wonder life should never be the same. Pacquiao's
shot was as deliberate as it was brutal; unfortunately, it was
also as intentional as it was terminal.
Hey, for some folks it would be safe to assume that Hatton just
got caught with a lucky hay-maker and he'll live to fight
another day. Yet, historically speaking ~ we may have
witnessed Hatton's "Final Blow."
CASAMAYOR
vs VALERO?
Negotiations are taking place and It is highly likely that this battle of
southpaws will come off at the end of this summer.
Joel 'El Cepillo' Casamayor, the slick Cuban perceived by some to be on
the sliding side of the scale, with a 36-4-1, 22 KOs record, would meet
and greet ht unstoppable Venezuelan Edwin "El Inca" Valero, who sports a
spotless 25-0, 25 KOs portfolio.
Fireworks will definitely be in the air if this fight
is made!
"Fighting
Words" Injections and Inductions: Steroids and the Boxing Hall of Fame...
by David P. Greisman/BS.com
Faster. Higher. Stronger. Hard work and natural ability can get athletes
there. Steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs can get them there
faster and even help them surpass what they could have done by natural
means alone.
The search for an edge leads them to the sharp point of a needle, to
balms, pills and other products of chemistry that amplify their biology.
What was once whispered about Olympic athletes from behind the Iron
Curtain is now spoken of, in a matter-of-fact manner, about competitors
from numerous sports and from around the world.
No Olympic games go by without athletes caught using
performance-enhancing drugs. Doping accusations and implications have
become prevalent among the best in cycling and baseball. Several athletic
commissions test boxers and mixed martial artists for banned substances.
More than a few pro boxers have tested positive.
-Courtesy of Boxingscene.com-
2011 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES COMING TO INDIANAPOLIS...
Indianapolis was awarded the 2011 national Golden Gloves Tournament of
Champions on Thursday. The event, which was last contested here
in 1979, will be held at the Indiana Convention Center from April
24-30.
The winning bid was submitted by the Indiana Sports Corp. and Indiana
Golden Gloves.
Over 300 boxers who won state competitions will be vie for national
titles. Winners of the national tournament will advance to the 2012
Olympic Trials.
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not;
un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of
educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The
slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human
race."
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) 30th U.S.
President (1923-29)
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The month of
May began with one of the most
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visit - perhaps someone should have given him a heads up. RICKY HATTON
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So be it.
Although at first glance it seems like JUNE ain't carrying its weight in the
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