-Photo Credit: HBO-
BERTO POWER CAPTURES
WBC STRAP - TKO 7.. by George Elsasser
Welcome the new kid on the
block - Andre Berto at age 24 and still growing - not in size,
but in technique, to go with the birth given explosive charges
in each mitten - and so it is no surprise Andre takes out WBC
#2 rated Miguel Angel Rodriguez to capture the welter bauble.
Berto was in no rush in this
first title shot - composed in demeanor he answers the opening
bell in classic boxer/puncher style - the hands quicker than
the lighter punching Rodriguez - and we first hear the oohs and
aahs from the Garden crowd in attendance.
WITHERSPOON'S CORNER
GETS HIM DQ'D AFTER THIRD ROUND?... by Frank Gonzalez Jr.
In a rare setting, two undefeated Heavyweights with nearly
identical, unbeaten records fought each other, risking their
unbeaten status at an early stage in their pro careers. Rare
for an era characterized by protectionism. It was a clash of
styles on the menu at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis when Chris
Arreola (now 24-0, 22 KO’s) took on Chazz Witherspoon (now
23-1, 15 KO’s).
Arreola admits that he likes getting hit. It’s what lets him
know he’s in a fight. Arreola’s a banger and he loves mixing it
up in a fight. Chazz Witherspoon is the nephew of former USBA
Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon. Chazz is a “boxer” and
not a brawler.
BERTO vs RODRIGUEZ, ARREOLA vs WITHERSPOON LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
ON HBO B.A.D. JUNE 21ST
It's blues,
barbeque and boxing right off Beale Street when young
prospects take the spotlight on HBO B.A.D. - ANDRE BERTO VS.
MIKI RODRIQUEZ AND CHRIS ARREOLA VS. CHAZZ WITHERSPOON,
presented SATURDAY, JUNE 21 at 10:00 p.m. (live
ET/tape-delayed PT), from The FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.,
exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Bob Papa, Max
Kellerman and Lennox Lewis will be ringside for the event,
which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the
hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
'THE
NIGHTMARE' MAKES HIS MOVE: ARREOLA TO FACE WITHERSPOON ON HBO
JUNE 21ST
With an 11 fight knockout
streak dating back to 2005, Chris Arreola has truly been a
“Nightmare” for opponents. But the best young heavyweight on
the planet is not satisfied; he wants a world heavyweight
title shot and is willing to go through anyone in the world to
get one. On Saturday, June 21st, the pride of Riverside,
California will make his intentions known to all HBO viewers
when he makes his Boxing After Dark debut against fellow
unbeaten Chazz Witherspoon (23-0, 15 KOs).
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6-13-2008
