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- COTTO vs JENNINGS: AN EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY BY FRANCISCO
GUZMAN -
-Photo Credit: Francisco Guzman/BRC-
-Photo Credit: Francisco Guzman/BRC-
- DUDDY vs VANDA: AN EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY BY FRANCISCO
GUZMAN -
COTTO PUNISHES JENNINGS TO
WIN VACANT WBO TITLE... by Francisco Guzman
Last night in Madison Square Garden,
the place where Miguel Cotto (33-1-27 KOs) calls his home away from home took
on highly rated but over matched Michael Jennings (34-2-16 KOs). Jennings
could not keep Cotto away as he put pressure from the opening bell. As the
fight went on, Cotto got closer and closer, until the 4th round when
Jennings went down twice from blows to his body. Cotto continued to punish
Jennings dropping him again on the 5th round. As he returned to his
feet the referee had seen enough, waving it off at 2:36 of the 5th
round. Cotto wins the vacant WBO welterweight title with this
win.
PAVLIK AND COTTO BACK ON THE
WINNING SIDE! ... by Kenny Perrault
Last night in Youngstown, Ohio the fans were
treated to a glorified sparring session between
middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik and Marco
Antonio Rubio. Not much can really be said about the fight.
Pavlik worked the old one two all night long throwing in
the occasional hook to the head and body just for good
measure. And what did Rubio do? He stood there and took it
offering very little offense of his own. This bout was as
one sided as one sided can get. Pavlik had Rubio hurt in
the eighth and ninth round but to Rubio’s credit he never
went down, a moral victory of sorts I suppose. The Kelly
Pavlik beating was simply too much for Rubio as he quit in
his corner between the ninth and tenth round. The night
could not have gone any better for Pavlik, whose previous
fight was a loss to Bernard Hopkins.
PAVLIK DEFEATS
RUBIO... by Bill Stephens
Kelly 'The Ghost' Pavlik (35-1, 30 KOs) gave the ultimate gift to his great
Youngstown fan base by defeating Marco Antonio Rubio (43-5-1, 38 KOs) and
retaining his WBC /WBO Middleweight titles at the Chevrolet Center in
Youngstown.
The fight looked to be coming to a quick
end as Pavlik landed some devastating blows to Rubio, tying him up with
combinations against the ropes and in the corner. Pavlik looked great in the
ring but seemed unable to finish Rubio early. Rubio's quickness and
craftsmanship bailed him out of trouble and kept the
fight alive for a few more rounds. The end of the fight came in the ninth round as the
fighters returned to their corners. Before the 10th round started
the referee waived it off, as the elated fans cheered and Pavlik jumped to his
feet raising his glove in victory.
Pavlik
thanked the fans after the match, adding "there's no place like home."
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PAVLIK vs RUBIO: AN EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY BY BILL STEPHENS ~
KELLY PAVLIK WINS BY WAY OF
9TH ROUND TKO... by Ricky Ray Taylor
Rubio gets rocked hard in 8th, looks hurt and comes back with a hard combo.
-Rubio takes hard shots on the ropes in 8th but each time he looks to go
down he retaliates with a solid combo. Pavlik threw almost 100 punches in
the 8th.
Rubio has been stopped twice in his career.
The announcer, Boom-Boom Mancini is DEFINITELY from Youngstown. Favoritism
is an understatement.
Pavlik is taking control in the 9th. Rubio quits on his stool after the
9th.
MEANWHILE,
HERE IN YOUNGSTOWN.... by Bill Stephens
The hotel rooms are full, the restaurants packed. The
media has descended upon Youngstown. An electric
feeling fills the cold air. The hair on the back of
your neck stands up like you're in the presence of a
ghost. People have come from the other side of the
country to witness a glimpse of greatness from a ghost.
The Ghost is real and the fight has come home.
With the weight of Youngstown on his shoulders, Kelly
the Ghost Pavlik gives back to the community once
again. A thank you to the loyal fans that have
supported Pavlik through his amateur career, a thank
you to the fans that have been there on the undefeated
road to the Middleweight Championship of the World. And
a thank you to the fans that flooded the message boards
in support of their champion after a devastating loss
to Bernard Hopkins. The Ghosts is home and the eyes of
the world are on Youngstown.
With a packed Chevrolet Center the fans get to watch
their hometown hero, Kelly Pavlik defend
his World Championship titles against Marco Antonio
Rubio in their own town of Youngstown . With Pavlik
favored to win, Rubio is a skilled fighter and worthy
contender that will not be taken lightly. Pavlik –
Rubio is scheduled to begin at 11:00 pm and will be a
night to go down in history, being the first title
fight to be fought in Youngstown. A great night of
Championship boxing in Youngstown, I'll see you
there!
THE FINAL PRESS
CONFERENCE FOR PAVLIK-RUBIO... by Bill Stephens
The Chevrolet Center in Youngstown will host the final
press conference for the World Middleweight Champion bout
of Pavlik-Rubio on Thursday February 19th. The
Mandatory Challenger and number 1 contender Marco Antonio
Rubio and Kelly Pavlik will come together to
answer questions from the press. The conference is open
to the public and the doors open at 11:00. When the news
conference begins at noon the weather in Youngstown is
predicted to be a blistering high for the day of 26
degrees. At the same time the weather in Rubio's hometown
of Torreon, Mexico, will be a warm 72 degrees. With snow
and colder temperatures forecasted for the winner take
all on Saturday's Championship fight, and a whole town
behind the Champion, will El Veneno's winning streak end
in Youngstown at the hands of a Ghost?
OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO
THE PAVLIK - RUBIO CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT...
Referee: Frank Garza, (Michigan)
Judges: John Stewart,
(New Jersey), Gary Merritt, (Indiana), and Alejandro Rochin,
Tijuana, Mexico
WBC Superintendent:
Joe Dwyer, (New York)
MIGUEL COTTO: NEW WBO
WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION... by Ricky Ray Taylor
Cotto has trouble getting close to Jennings early in the
3rd and misses plenty. Jennings hasn't slowed Cotto's
aggression down any up to this point. Cotto gets closer,
lands more in 3rd round. A hard stiff straight left snaps
Jennings head back to close round 3, Cotto's best round
yet. Jennings is falling about 3 inches short with his
right hands. Left hook lands by Cotto that rocks Jennings -
he stumbles to a corner and goes down. :37 seconds
left and he's reeling. He stumbles to another corner
and goes down again, :13 and Cotto pummels him. Saved
by the bell.
YO SOY BORICUA! - COTTO'S
MARCH TO THE PUERTO RICAN PRIDE PARADE... by Martin Wade
Mosley again after Mosley undressed the man who beat him
would have its value if Cotto decided to put the Margarito
part of his life to rest. Since Mosley became "the Man" at
Welter, Cotto would be positioning himself for future
events
against Pacquiao or a come backing Mayweather. The problem I have is this; if a
great coach in a team sport is worth X number of games through the course of a
season, how many rounds is a great trainer worth? Miguel was barely holding on
towards the end of the first Mosley bout wining by narrow margins on 2 out of 3
scorecards. Would Top Rank stake Cotto's future on Evangelista Cotto outwitting Nazim Richardson in a fight against a guy they barely beat the first time?
Luckily for us, they would, because Miguel Cotto was groomed to be a 'great one'
and Mosley (especially with belt) is the kind of fight great ones on the mend
take.
 COTTO-JENNINGS OPEN WORKOUT... by Francisco Guzman
Former
welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and number 3
welterweight contender by the WBO Michael Jennings both held
an open workout at the Bronxchester Boxing Club in the
Bronx, NY. Jennings will try to ruin Cotto's chances of a
comeback after his loss against Margarito. Both Jennings
and Cotto will meet on Saturday the 21st for the
vacant WBO welterweight championship at Madison Square
Garden. The fight will be televised on HBO PPV.
~~MIGUEL COTTO AND MICHAEL
JENNINGS OPEN WORK OUT IN THE BRONX...
An Exclusive Photo
Gallery by Francisco Guzman~~
--Miguel Cotto and Michael Jennings--
Photo Credit: Francisco Guzman
~~(Lef)
Matt Korobov, John Duddy, Miguel Cotto, Michael Jennings,
Matt Vanda and Maureen Shea~~
Photo Credit: Francisco Guzman
TECHNOLOGY
WILL ALLOW FANS TO SEE PAVLIK-RUBIO IN OHIO AND
COTTO-JENNINGS IN NEW YORK CITY THIS COMING SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 28TH... by Ricky Ray Taylor
Isn't everybody just digging technology?
Alright, I think I finally get it.
Evidently, Saturday's big bout at the
Garden will be aired in unison with another big showdown in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Pavlik-Rubio fight will be shown on the big screen in the Garden while the
Cotto and Jennings card is going down. In turn, the Cotto-Jennings fight will
be shown in the Youngstown arena amidst the screaming Pavlik fans who are
there to watch his bout with Rubio.
Both fights will be shown worldwide on PPV in subscribers' homes throughout
the world. Bob Arum did his best to explain this PPV milestone at today's
final presser in NYC's Wamu Theatre.
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JOHN DUDDY - MATT VANDA PRESS CONFERENCE GALLERY...
by Francisco Guzman ~
DUDDY, PETERSON, SHEA AND WOLAK ADDED TO THE
COTTO-JENNINGS UNDERCARD... by
Francisco Guzman
Yesterday at the Club Bar and Grill in Madison Square Garden John Duddy and Matt
Vanda met for a press conference announcing their upcoming Middleweight fight
at Madison Square Garden. The two will meet on February 21, 2009 on the
undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Michael Jennings. Also on the undercard will be
undefeated lightweight prospect Anthony Peterson who faces Edner Cherry, Maureen
Shea and Pawel Wolak.
-Photo by Francisco
Guzman/BRC-
MIGUEL COTTO vs MICHAEL JENNINGS;
KELLY PAVLIK vs MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO: TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS, TWO CITIES, ONE
NIGHT - FEBRUARY 21 PPV DOUBLE HEADER... by Ricky Ray Taylor
On February 21st in the MECCA of Boxing, Madison Square Garden, and in the
blue-collar haven of Youngstown, Ohio - Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik will
each be swinging for redemption. PPV jumped at the opportunity to host
both showdowns in a simultaneous broadcast event that's sure to set viewing
records. To further embolden the fight ticket for the lazy-boy viewing audience, two more
solid 10 rounders are scheduled: JOHN DUDDY vs MATT VANDA and ANTHONY PETERSON
vs EDNER CHERRY.
"IRELAND'S" JOHN DUDDY, ANTHONY PETERSON HIGHLIGHT COTTO
vs. JENNINGS GARDEN PARTY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21...
Undefeated Top-Five contenders Ireland's JOHN DUDDY and ANTHONY
PETERSON will light it up in separate bouts at Madison
Square Garden, headlining the undercard of the Miguel
Cotto vs. Michael Jennings / Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik vs. Marco
Antonio Rubio two-city / two-title pay-per-view
extravaganza. Duddy will go mano-a-mano with MATT "The
Predator" VANDA and Peterson will rumble with EDNER
"Cherry Bomb" CHERRY, in 10-round middleweight and
lightweight bouts, respectively. Together, these four warriors
boast a combined record of 116-14-2 (70 KOs) - a winning
percentage of 88%.
Two title fights in two different towns on one pay-per-view broadcast!
2-12-2009
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