BREWSTER'S
WIN GOOD FOR HEAVYWEIGHT PICTURE... by Jim Amato
Lamon Brewster's one round blitz over Andrew Golota to retain his W.B.O.
heavyweight title did a lot to hopefully spark a dull period in heavyweight
history... Now the fans are left to wonder who the new "baddest man on the
planet" is.
BREWSTER vs GOLOTA: DON'T BLINK!...
by Mike Leanardi, ringside "Don't Blink" read a sign a Lamon Brewster
supporter held in the crowd on Saturday, the sign's implied message could not
have been truer.
BRIGGS vs ADAMEK: AN EXPLOSIVE AND
EXCITING CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT... by Darren Yates, from Down Under
On the undercard of Lamon
Brewster’s annihilation of Andrew Golota, my prediction of the vacant WBC
Light Heavyweight championship contested between Paul Briggs and Tomasz
Adamek being potentially a sleeper bout that could be very explosive and
exciting certainly became a reality. Only one problem, my prediction of Paul
Briggs being victorious did not become a reality. A bigger issue with this
fight was the sheer stupidity of HBO by not televising this bout in the USA;
fight fans missed out on a superb championship bout.
LAMON 'RELENTLESS' BREWSTER... Sharkie's Machine by
Frank Gonzalez Jr.
The Klitschkos are big on avenging each other’s losses so the drama is already
built in—especially now that Brewster showed a little ferocity that lends some
legitimacy to his WBO Title and a reason for fans to understand why he calls
himself, “Relentless.”
QUOTES FROM GOLOTA, BREWSTER AND UNDERCARD
PARTICIPANTS Golota: “I understand why they had
to stop the fight, but I wanted to continue. I cannot believe this
happens to me every decade (Referring to Lennox Lewis stopping
Golota during the 1990’s), maybe its time for me to think about
leaving boxing."
BREWSTER DEMOLISHES GOLOTA IN 1ST ROUND TO RETAIN HIS
WBO TITLE... by Oleg Bershadsky
I always
found it remarkable how a boxer can seem like two completely
different people from one fight to the next. Lamon Brewster, who
looked unmotivated and average in his last fight against Kali
Meehan appeared to be a man possessed this Saturday night, as he
stepped into the ring against Andrew Golota.
"Relentless" Lamon Brewster quickly brought it to Andrew
Golota from the opening bell, and retained his WBO strap with
a stunning three knockdown TKO blitz that took no more than 53
seconds.
BREWSTER BLOWS OUT GOLOTA... by Jim
Amato
What an
upset... This was to be the coronation of Andrew Golota as the
new W.B.O. heavyweight champion.
BREWSTER BLITZES GOLOTA IN THE FIRST... by Chris
Robinson
It had taken Lamon Brewster years
before claiming a Heavyweight Championship but it took less than a minute
tonight to deliver a crushing knockout against Andrew Golota.
BREWSTER-GOLOTA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Golota: "On Saturday May 21, there will be a new WBO heavyweight champion.
There is no question if I don’t win, because if I don’t win it will be over
for me."
Brewster: "This
is my calling. This is my destiny. Ring the bell."
THE RUN CONTINUES WITH BREWSTER-GOLOTA... by
Chris Robinson
Brewster-Golota is,
if anything, a very interesting match up that could go either way. Both guys
can punch a bit and the advantages they have over each other seem to be
spread out, with Golota’s skills matching up with Brewster’s will.
LAMON BREWSTER: STILL HANGING TOUGH... by Chris
Robinson
I remember first hearing about ‘Relentless’
Lamon Brewster in late 1999. Word was that the Indianapolis native packed a
big punch and several had their eye on him as his career went forward. In
May of 2000 I would get my first glimpse of Brewster as he met fellow
undefeated Clifford ‘The Black Rhino’ Etienne on HBO’s KO Nation
series.
GOLOTA GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SWING FOR THE FENCES...
by Chris Robinson
In December of 1996, for the second fight
in a row, Andrew Golota would be
handling Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in dominant
fashion, only to lose by way
of disqualification for repeatedly delivering low
blows. In those fights,
Golota showed awesome skill but also what some would call
a fragile
mentality that has held him back from winning the world title that he
craves.
GOLOTA'S LAST SHOT, RIGHT? ... by Mike
Leanardi To say
Andrew Golota's career has been tumultuous may be putting it
lightly. Golota (38-5-1 31 KOs), of Chicago, is preparing for
his fourth world title shot this Saturday. Thus far in his
career Golota is 0-3 in Championship fights, yet he's hoping
the fourth time is the charm. Golota, 37, is a twelve year
professional who despite his bad luck and sometimes outrageous
antics, keeps getting chances.
GOLOTA SHOULD BEST BREWSTER... by Jim Amato
Lamon Brewster is a game fighter. He is
strong and he has a pretty good chin. He's got some power too but other than
that he is rather ordinary.
ANDREW
GOLOTA'S BEST QUOTES OF THE DAY...
Andrew Golota and his trainer, Sam Colonna,
addressed the media today. The Q&A session followed a workout held at the United Center
promoting Golota's fight against WBO heavyweight champion "Relentless"
Lamon Brewster in Chicago on Saturday, where over 10,000 tickets have
already been sold.
BREWSTER-GOLOTA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Golota: "On Saturday May 21, there will be a new WBO heavyweight champion.
There is no question if I don’t win, because if I don’t win it will be over
for me."
Brewster: "This
is my calling. This is my destiny. Ring the bell."
BREWSTER'S SMOOTH WORKOUT... by
Mike Leanardi Lamon Brewster's media workout went smoothly as the WBO Heavyweight Champ
participated in a seven round session on the floor of Chicago's United Center
to an eclectic soundtrack, via boom box, of everything from Elton John to
Snoop Dogg and DMX.
OUT FOR REVENGE: TOPIC TO TOPIC WITH
RHOSHII WELLS... by Chris Robinson In September of 2003, Jr. Middleweight contender Rhoshii
Wells would taste defeat
for
the first time at the hands of Alejandro
Garcia, and since then the only thing on his
mind has been sweet revenge.
Fortunately for Wells, he will have his wish May 21st
as he once again squares off with
the Tijuana native at the United Center in Chicago.
BREWSTER-GOLOTA: LET'S GET SERIOUS... by Jim
Amato
Let's see...We are being led to believe that on May 21st in Chicago there will
be a contest for the heavyweight championship of the world. Jack, Joe and Rocky
must be spinning in their graves! On that date Lamon Brewster will defend his
bogus W.B.O. heavyweight title
against long time challenger Andrew Golota.
GOLOTA AND BREWSTER MEET THE PRESS IN
CHICAGO
"Brewster beat one of the best heavyweights out there—Klitschko. But this time
I can’t leave it in the judges’ hands. I will knock Lamon Brewster out.”
PAUL BRIGGS vs TOMASZ ADAMEK: A FIGHT MORE
INTERESTING THAN THE NAMES SUGGEST... by Darren Yates
Over the last couple of years Paul
Briggs had been fairly calm and balanced in his interviews with various
journalists. However, some of the quotes I have been reading leading up
to this bout lead me to believe he is preparing to unleash all hell on
Adamek to win this title.
Briggs is an ex-kick boxer who has
fought under Muai Thai rules where elbows and knees are used and he
fought many of these fights in Thailand against locals, with a very hostile
crowd chanting for his blood.
