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BOXING FANS: Please BOYCOTT JONES vs HOPKINS II (PPV $50).
This fight is taking place ten years too late, after Roy Jones Jr. has been getting knocked down like a one-winged fly. He stands to get hurt by a much stronger and "younger" in the ring, (Bernard Hopkins). Don't buy it, don't watch it, and let your TV carrier know you have ZERO interest in watching "Dead Man Walking" Part II.

Hopkins-Jones II: Better Never Than Late... by Thomas Hauser/SecondsOut.com
This is a column I'd rather not write. But I chronicle the contemporary boxing scene, and I'd be less than honest if I didn't write it.

Ten days before Jones fought Joe Calzaghe, Roy told the media, "Bernard Hopkins can talk about whoever he's going to fight next. I couldn't care less. I already beat Bernard Hopkins, so why would I want to fight him again? He can do all he wants to try and tie himself to my career, but I'm not tied to his."
On November 8, 2008, Calzaghe exposed Roy as a once-great fighter who had become a shell of his former self.

B-Hop-RJ II! WTF?!?! ... by Steve Kim/Maxboxing
In response to Golden Boy Promotions announcing their pay-per-view show featuring the rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones on April 17th, Top Rank announced on Friday afternoon that they are staging the third installment of Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns on that same date. When will the madness end? First that snafu that is the battle for March 13th and now this?!?!

Pacquiao - Clottey, You Buying?... by Kenny Perrault

When a fighter reaches a certain level of celebrity his fights start to sell themselves. This is the case of Manny Pacquiao. His upcoming bout against Joshua Clottey seems to be lacking the hype and advertisement that fights of the past have received. The reason for this is simple; Manny has reached such a high point in his boxing career much of the hype is not necessary. If you've seen Pacquiao in action you know what to expect on fight night and that's action, plenty of action. He always delivers and his fans adore him for it, win or lose.

I Would Like to See Joshua Clottey Win but it Won't Happen...by Jason Snowden
In my opinion, Joshua Clottey is one of boxing's nice guys; he really has had to work his way from nothing to get this chance and I have no problem with him sharing a ring with Pacquiao. Clottey is a good boxer, he has a fantastic chin, he is strong, hits hard and when he lets his hands go he is very dangerous. We saw this in the first half of the Miguel Cotto fight.

Pacquiao-Clottey Fight Week Begins Today!
Fight Week begins Today! with former world welterweight champion and current No. 1 contender JOSHUA CLOTTEY and World Boxing Council super featherweight champion HUMBERTO SOTO hosting workouts open to the public and the media at 1:30 p.m. CT and 2:30 p.m. CT, respectively, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel. Clottey (35-3, 21 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, will be challenging Fighter of the Decade and boxing's No. 1 pound for pound attraction Manny Pacquiao for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium. Soto (50-7-2, 32 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, will rumble with former world lightweight David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KOs), of Chicago, for the vacant WBC lightweight title on the same card.

Alexander Stuns Urango, Unifies Titles on HBO Boxing After Dark... by Larry Flores
WBC Junior Welterweight champion Devon Alexander "The Great" parlayed an outstanding performance and a dynamic, brain rattling uppercut into his inclusion among the elite fighters in the 140-pound division.
The joint Don King and Warriors Boxing production of HBO’s "Boxing After Dark," featuring a Junior Welterweight unification bout between unbeaten WBC title holder Devon Alexander (19-0 with 12 KOs) and IBF champion Juan "Iron Twin" Urango (22-2 with 17 KOs), was expected to be a close, evenly matched contest between the two title holders.
However, the Saint Louis, Missouri native Alexander left no doubt as to his clear superiority over Colombia's Urango, recording a sensational, 8-round TKO over the hard punching IBF champion.

-- Israel "Magnifico" Vazquez vs Jhonny Gonzalez: A Blast from the Past as Vazquez Gets Ready to Return in the Fall...by Daniel Miltz --

High Demand for Mayweather - Mosley Tickets...
The countdown is on and the hottest night in boxing is about to get hotter as tickets for the much-anticipated mega-fight between Boxing Superstar FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER and current WBA Welterweight World Champion SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY are selling like hot cakes.
Tickets are priced at $1,250, $1,000, $600, $300 and $150 (not including applicable service charges) and will be limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person with a total ticket limit of 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Abner Mares Headlines "Fight Night Club" on March 25...
Top bantamweight contender Abner Mares is closing in on a world title shot in 2010, but before he can challenge for a championship belt, he will have to get through another tough battle against Colombian veteran Felipe Almanza in the ten-round main event of the March 25 edition of the hit series "Fight Night Club" at L.A. LIVE's Club Nokia.

BWAA Votes Mills Lane Recipient of the James J. Farley Award...
By a majority vote of the officers and the board of directors, Mills Lane has been chosen to receive the Boxing Writers Association of America's James J. Farley award for "Honesty and Integrity in Boxing." The Farley award was first given out in 1977 and has only been awarded periodically since.
Lane was an amateur boxer of note and a solid professional for the brief time his career lasted, but his true calling came inside the ring as a referee. Lane refereed some of the biggest fights in boxing history, including the rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson, when he had to disqualify Tyson for biting the champion's ear.

Undefeated Prospect Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez Super-Sizing for Immediate Future....
Highly-regarded, unbeaten prospect Edwin "La Bomb" Rodriguez could still be "The Future of the Middleweight Division" as projected when he turned pro but, at least for the immediate future, he'll continue campaigning as a super middleweight.

The Dominican Republic-born Rodriguez (13-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Worcester (MA), is set for nationally televised debut March 19 in an 8-round super middleweight bout versus veteran George "The Rooster" Armenta on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from Choctaw Gaming Center in Durant, Oklahoma.

Rodriguez, who was the 2005 USA Boxing National Championships and 2006 U.S. National Golden Gloves Tournament gold medalist, has fought as light as 162 pounds with a high of 168 in his last fight, a fifth-round technical knockout of Brian Norman last November.
-Photo Credit: Howard Schatz-

Golden Boy Promotions Makes ShoBox Debut Friday, April 2, Live on Showtime...
Undefeated Cuban junior middleweight rising star Erislandy Lara puts his perfect record on the line against the always-dangerous Danny Perez in a 10-round main event and Puerto Rican featherweight standout Carlos Velasquez returns to dazzle fans in the co-feature on what promises to be a night to remember at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

"We're proud to present our first ShoBox event and we promise that fans will see the quality of fights they're accustomed to on the series," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "Danny Perez will be Erislandy Lara's toughest test to date and a fight I'm really looking forward to. I'm also excited to see Carlos Velasquez back in the ring and if he can be impressive on April 2 on ShoBox, the sky's the limit for him."

-Photo Credit: Tom Casino/Showtime-
Showtime Saturday Night Twin Bill a Twin Thriller... by George Elsasser

Last night Showtime ShoBox "New Generation" delivered us fight fans a twin bill thriller that had the paying customers at the Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California pleased as a pig in bleep - well, for most of the night.
Show opens with a non-stop action affair for the IBO lightweight strap - and "action" doesn't come close - Fernando Angulo enters the favorite although taking the fight on 12 days notice - also arrives at 22-6, 14 stoppages.
The underdog from "Down Under" country, Lenny Zappavigna arrives unbeaten at 22 wins with 15 via KO - and on paper the advantage of younger age 22 vs. 29.

City Boxing Presents 2010 Champs for Life: USA Boxing District Champs Jr. Olympics

Al Bernstein Hosts March 12 Crown Boxing...
Hall of Fame boxing announcer Al Bernstein will again serve as official host for the next Crown Boxing Friday Night Fights, March 12 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino.

Al will be on hand to interact with fans, sign autographs and make himself available for photo opportunities. The six bout card features Las Vegas battler Brian Battease against Alex Martinez in a lightweight match, but Al points out that the value of Crown boxing goes well beyond the main event.

Featherweight Prospect Coy "Pretty Boy" Evans Remains Undefeated...
This past Saturday night at The Roadway Inn in Allentown, PA., one of the most exciting up and coming prospects, Coy "Pretty Boy" Evans, remained undefeated with a six round unanimous decision over tough veteran Robert DaLuz.
In the fight, Evans showed lightning quick hands and divided his shots up nicely between the head and body of DaLuz..
Evans dominated the action by winning every round on all three judges score cards to the tune of 60-54 across the board.

Camacho, Maddalone Score Impressive Stoppages in Atlantic City...
On Saturday night, at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented a thrilling, action-packed night of professional boxing, that had the packed house in attendance asking for more. The five bout card was headlined by Atlantic City's own, Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez taking on hard hitting Alexis Camacho.
Alvarez and Camacho wasted no time getting acquainted, as they both came out in the first firing.
In the 2nd, the southpaw Alvarez began finding the range for his left hand, landing two short overhand lefts that rocked Camacho.
As the fight progressed from each round to the next, Alvarez got stronger and stronger. To Camacho's credit, he showed guts, and a very good chin, as he continued to press forward as Alvarez's punches found their mark time and time again.

R.I.P. Mike Dietrich... by Edward Ericson Jr.
Baltimore Boxer Mike "The American Dream" Dietrich, who survived a 2005 stabbing to establish a professional record of 12-1, died suddenly yesterday. Details are unavailable so far; a man who answers the phone at Baltimore Boxing and Fitness, the Broadway gym where Dietrich trained, says Dietrich had gone six rounds there the day before in preparation for a scheduled March 20 heavyweight fight against Wes Taylor.

Honorio Batters Hilario; Ramos KO Winner Over Santos on ESPN FNF... by Larry Flores
Both Martin Honorio and Rico "Suavecito" Ramos made a statement in their ESPN Friday Night Fights national television appearance from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California with decisive wins.
With his one-sided victory, Mexico's Honorio has given notice that at 30-years-old he's still a legitimate threat to any of the top Super Featherweight and Lightweight fighters. The 22-year-old Ramos established himself as a serious prospect who bears watching with a devastating KO victory.
In the main event of ESPN's FNF card, Mexico's Honorio (27-4 with 14 KOs) defended his WBO NABO Lightweight title with a one-sided battering of unbeaten Wilton "Pretty Warrior" Hilario (12-0-1 with 9 KOs) of the Dominican Republic.

Honorio by Unanimous Decision; Ramos via KO... by George Elsasser

ESPN FNF from Pechanga Resort/Casino at Temecula, California showcased defending NABO lightweight champion Martin Honorio in a lopsided decision win over game but outclassed Wilton Hilario.
Honorio delivered the goods as if choreographed - not only does he toss a shutout on one judge's report card to the tune of 120-106 - but also caught the eye of the other two scorers in like 119-107 fashion.
My scribble agreed Honorio 119-107 in points and 11-1 under the round by method.
Rest of the story is the unbeaten Hilario, while arriving on paper at 12-0-1, with nine kayos, the scalps taken were strictly minor league entities - but on this night the challenging Dominican's one dimensional attacking style would fail miserably.

Honorio dominates on ESPN2 FNF.... by Kenny Perrault
Martin Honorio made easy work of Wilton Hilario tonight on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. From the opening bell Hilario was the aggressor constantly moving forward. The problem being Wilton offered no jabs and once he found himself on the inside he had little offense.

One on one with WBC President Jose Sulaiman... by Ricky Ray Taylor
I recently had a Q & A with long time World Boxing Council President JOSE SULAIMAN. It was certainly an honor to pick the brain of such a distinguished leader in our beloved sport. Mr. Sulaiman has introduced a number of innovations during his tenure as WBC president most of which are still in place today, including the four-roped ring, thumbless gloves, weigh-ins 24 hours before bouts, and the reduction of the championship distance from 15 to 12 rounds.
For his dynamic efforts in advancing our sport he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.

Ten Rounds... the "Real Deal" ... by Tony Montgomery
Round 1: Love the heavyweights of the 1990's? Always wanted to see Evander Holyfield and Frans Botha get it on? Thanks to the Nevada State Athletic Commission for granting the "Real Deal" a license to fight you may just get your wish. Holyfield is damn near 50 years old and Botha's best was last seen over a decade ago. Perhaps the winner should get in the ring with Tyson. I should be careful what I wish for. What I'm trying to say is don't waste your time and watch or support this "fight," and don't spend a dime on in it.

Pacquiao and Clottey: "The Event" - live from Arlington, Texas, March 13th... by Ricky Ray Taylor
Clottey, the WBO's No.1 contender - is squared up against the undisputed P4P World Champion, Pacquiao. On paper this looks like a dream match up. With 59 knockouts between them and a loyal contingency of Boxing-faithful in hot pursuit of each man's next move, one can only assume that this fight has been in the making for years.
This is far from the truth however, and Floyd "Money" Mayweather can attest to it. Nonetheless, the fight-game rolls on..
At the moment, Manny Pacquiao is the most recognizable and most prominent face in Boxing.

Pacquiao - Clottey PPV Undercard Action...
Welterweight Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-1, 52 KOs), two-time world champion currently ranked WBC #9 will take on Alfonso Gomez (21-4-2), who is ranked WBC #10, WBO #10, starred in the first season of "The Contender" and is coming off a victory over Jesus Soto-Karass.
Middleweight contender John Duddy (28-1, 18 KOs) will meet Michael Medina (22-1-2, 17 KOs).
Unbeaten super bantamweight Roberto Marroquin (11-0, 8 KOs) will also see action.

In addition, Top Rank will feature featherweight Salvador Sanchez (18-3-2, 8 KOs) nephew and namesake of the former world champion, on its international broadcast.

Jones-Hopkins: The Worst Side of Boxing ... by Dr. Margaret Goodman
When a past-his-prime Roy Jones Jr. faces Bernard Hopkins at Nevada's Mandalay Bay on April 3rd, there will be lots of blame to go around. But, none bare as much responsibility as the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who will demonstrate they have become a shadow of their former self by licensing Jones to compete.
I am not saying that Hopkins-Jones cannot be an exciting, competitive bout, nor am I saying that Jones can't beat Hopkins. But, Jones' decline in skill speaks for itself!
Ex-boxer Morrison says he didn't know marijuana pipe was in car... by Hurst Laviana
Former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison said Friday that his arrest the night before on marijuana charges caught him off guard.
"This is one of those situations where it's not what it seems," he said.

Jack Obermayer Undergoes Surgery in Philadelphia...
A former amateur fighter and native of Staten Island, New York, Jack Obermayer had been going to fights since 1963. A veteran of 23 amateur fights, of which he won 16, Obermayer never had any illusions about turning pro, even though he patterned his stance after Joey Archer.

No Holds Barred: Mayweather-Mosley and Drug Testing... by Eddie Goldman
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman provides a candid and unvarnished report from the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Shane Mosley kickoff news conference, the kind you will not see or hear from the bought-off and clueless boxing media.
We focused on the issue of drug testing, since the proposed fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was cancelled because the Pacquiao camp refused to undergo the type of anti-doping procedures which are done in the Olympics. Mayweather then signed to fight Mosley May 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with an announced stipulation that both fighters would indeed have to follow the guidelines of the World Anti- Doping Agency, and not just the much weaker and effectively obsolete testing done by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Can't Blame Hopkins for Taking the Jones Jr. Fight... by Jason Snowden
I can certainly see Bernard Hopkins beating Roy Jones Jr. with ease and avenging that fight in 1993. It will still get people tuning in but a lot won't bother, I probably won't have much choice as I doubt the U.K. networks will cover it.
On a personal note, I will be at the MEN Arena that night watching Hopkins's next opponent David Haye This is not a great fight; it will not be a great fight to watch and it certainly won't do any record breaking PPV figures.

"Kolle-Vanda 2" live on April 2nd from the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota...
Defending Minnesota State Middleweight Champion Andy "Kaos" Kolle makes the first defense of the crown he earned by knocking out Anthony Bonsante last March as he takes on Matt "The Predator" Vanda, who looks to avenge his close loss to Kolle from 2007. The main event will be 10 rounds in the middleweight division.
In undercard action, Minnesota's most decorated and fastest rising prospect Javontae Starks takes on his toughest competition yet as he goes against St. Paul bad boy Bobby "Sweet Dreams" Kliewer in a 6 round bout at 154 lbs.

News from Europe... by Per Ake Persson
Universum Box Promotions returns in April with two events which will take place within a week of each other. April 17 in Magdeburg, Universum joins forces with SES for a show headlined by WBC interim middleweight champ Sebastian Zbik who again will take on Italian Domenico Spada. Zbik won a very close decision the first time out to win the title but many observers felt Spada had nicked it.

Miami's Frankie Otero to be Enshrined in Florida's Boxing Hall of Fame... by Larry Flores
Cuban born Frankie Otero, a former NABF Super Featherweight champion, was one of the most popular fighters in South Florida throughout his 10-year boxing career. The overflow crowds attending his fights, and the support he received from the boxing community in Miami, were a clear testament to his popularity and drawing power. Excitement and non-stop action were ingredients in all of his matches.
Little did he know that the exclamation point to his boxing career would be his induction into the newly created Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Kessler - Froch heats up Saturday, April 24th on Showtime!
Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs) and World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KOs) kicked off an international media tour here Wednesday morning to discuss their upcoming Group Stage 2 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Saturday, April 24 on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Known as "The Viking Warrior," Denmark's Kessler will be counting on the support of his home fans when he challenges Froch, of Nottingham, England, for the WBC 168-pound crown in a 12-round match at MCH Herning.
After one round in the Super Six, "King" Carl has two points, while Kessler needs a victory to get on the board.

Mayweather's Signature Seals the Deal - Fighters Agree to Participate in Olympic-Style Drug Testing, Mega Fight Set for May 1st, Live on HBO PPV...
It's official. Boxing's biggest superstar and six-time world champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather made his upcoming fight with welterweight mega-star and five-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, official today when he signed the contract that pits the two fighters against each other on Saturday, May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a mega-bout which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

"This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn't going to waste anyone's time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately," said Mayweather. "I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won't be great enough to beat me."

-- Video of Mayweather - Mosley press conference in L.A. --

Baseball Plans to Test for H.G.H. in Minors... by Michael M. Schmidt/NY Times
Major League Baseball, which had long been skeptical about a viable test for human growth hormone, now plans to implement blood testing for the substance in the minor leagues later this year, according to an official in baseball with direct knowledge of the matter.

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