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| Mike Oliver speaks following the biggest win of his promising career, a Unanimous Decision over Cruz Carbajal on ESPN Wednesday Night Fights. |
| We caught up with Contender star Jesse Brinkley. Brinkley was ringside in support of fellow Contender Peter Manfredo Jr. |
| Peter Manfredo Jr. looks like a beaten man but he came out on top against a tough David Banks. Manfredo talks about his intense training and his need for some time away from the sport. |
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| Witter dreams of unification fight Junior Witter hopes beating Vivian Harris will lead to a world title unification fight or a long-awaited showdown with old rival Ricky Hatton. The WBC light-welterweight champion makes his second world title defence against mandatory challenger Harris, of New York, at the The Dome at Doncaster Lakeside on Friday, September 7. The Hennessy Sports show in association with title partners GoldenPalace.com will be screened live on Sky Sports and also features the English Super-Flyweight Title fight between Robert Nelson and Andy Bell in an all-Yorkshire encounter. Also in action is top domestic lightweight Lee Meager, who meets Hungarian Laszlo Komjathi in an international ten round contest. Witter holds the most respected world title but fighting his rival world champions is something the Bradford boxer would like to do providing he overcomes former WBA champion Harris. Read the Full Story..... |
| "FAST & FURIOUS": MIGUEL COTTO VS. SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY PRESS ACTIVITIES KICK-OFF WITH THREE-CITY MEDIA TOUR STARTING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2007) — To kick-off the exciting promotion of the highly anticipated Miguel Cotto and Sugar Shane Mosley Welterweight World Championship fight on November 10 at the "Mecca of Boxing", New York City's Madison Square Garden, the fighters will engage in a three-city media tour starting Wednesday, September 5 in San Juan, Puerto Rico followed by stops in New York City on Thursday, September 6 and Los Angeles on Monday, September 10. In addition, and as part of the promotional efforts, the fighters will travel from New York to Bristol, Connecticut on Friday, September 7 to be the live, in-studio guest analysts on the season ending edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights, marking the first time the show has ever hosted opponents from the same fight. Miguel Cotto will then travel to Miami for a weekend of press activities that will include a live appearance on Univision's national sports show Republic Deportiva. The fighters will meet up again in Los Angeles on November 10 for the final press conference before heading to their respective training camps to begin preparations for their extremely competitive battle. Read the Full Story..... |
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| “Hungry Peter Preparing for his Prey" “Nigerian Nightmare” reports to camp a full eight weeks before his October 6 title challenge. Mandatory #1 Heavyweight challenger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter has jumped through so many of boxing’s circus hoops and waited so long to pounce on a heavyweight champion that he is already preparing diligently for the hunt of his dreams. Finally scheduled to challenge WBC King Oleg Maskaev on October 6 at Madison Square Garden, Peter began training a full eight weeks in advance of his big day. Promoter Dino Duva says a Samuel Peter this motivated and hungry is bad news for Maskaev. “He reported to camp eight weeks before the fight. That means you will see the best Sam Peter ever. A new heavyweight champion will be crowned that night and God help Oleg Maskaev.” In his previous outing, Peter turned in a career-best performance while establishing his dominance over James Toney. Duva says he’s very impressed by the devotion his young slugger is showing as he nears his destiny. "When he fought James Toney in January, Samuel looked the best he’ s ever looked. That was because of a five-week training camp. At the time it was his longest. Sam knows that the opportunity to challenge for the heavyweight championship is the chance of a lifetime and he’s working harder than he ever has to take home the belt.” Read the Full Story..... |
| Kevin McBride’s Boston Press Conference Quotes McBride: “It’s great having a manager like Jerry Quinn, who has been very good to me, putting together my new team. Talk is cheap; seeing is believing. It’s going to be an exciting fight with two big men in the ring. Fighting has been a dream for me and it wouldn’t be happening if it wasn’t for Jerry Quinn. You’re only as good as your last fight, but it was ill advised for me to fight, and now I’m focused and hungry. “Boxing is the toughest sport in the world. One punch can change a chapter. When I land my big punch on Golota’s chin it’s going to be the next chapter for me as I continue my dream of winning the biggest prize – the world heavyweight title. I will be the first Ireland-born heavyweight champion of the world. I accomplished my other two dreams in boxing: fighting in the Olympics and fighting Mike Tyson. My father told me if I believed in myself and worked hard I’d beat Tyson and I did. It was the greatest night of my life. I beat one legend, Tyson, and met the biggest of all, Muhammad Ali, who told me I was the latest and he was the greatest. “I’m excited to be fighting in Madison Square Garden where all of the great heavyweights have fought like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano. Read the Full Story..... |
| ZUNIGA UPSETS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN KO ARTIST OGANOV, KIRKLAND IMPRESSIVELY IMPROVES TO 20-0 BY STOPPING SAID Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma , Washington TACOMA, Wash. (Sept. 1, 2007) – In exactly the type of well-matched, hotly contested fight that exemplifies what “ShoBox: The New Generation” is all about, Fulgencio Zuniga (20-2-1, 17 KOs) registered a convincing ninth-round TKO over previously undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 8 contender Victor Oganov (26-1, 26 KOs) in a one-sided war for the vacant Intern ational Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight championship Saturday on SHOWTIME. In the co-feature of a tremendous “ShoBox” fight card, highly regarded unbeaten WBO No. 10-ranked 154-pound contender James Kirkland (20-0, 17 KOs) demolished Mohammad Said (22-6-1, 14 KOs), dropping him three times en route to a scintillating second-round knockout. Read the Full Story..... |
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| Witter's web war with Harris After winning the web war with his mandatory challenger, Junior Witter is confident of victory again when he defends his WBC Light-Welterweight Title against Vivian Harris at the The Dome at Doncaster Lakeside on Friday, 7th September. 'The Hitter' makes his second world title defence against former WBA champion Harris (New York/Guyana) following an exchange of hostile emails with his opponent. Witter (Bradford/Doncaster) claims he got the better of 'Vicious' Harris over the internet and is confident of doing the same on the Hennessy Sports show which will be shown live on Sky Sports. "He found my website on MySpace and left a couple messages for me through it after his fight with Juan Lazcano," said Junior. Read the Full Story..... |
| Gunn Responds To Rumors Of Potential Tarver Fight Former IBA Cruiserweight champion and WBO title challenger Bobby Gunn 18- 3 {15 KO’s} is excited upon hearing the speculation regarding a fight with former undisputed Light Heavyweight champion Antonio “The Magic Man” Tarver. Two different websites have reported the potential clash. Gunn hopes these rumors can get him a date with a man he calls a great champion. “I have made calls to Tarver’s promoter and his camp”, said the hard hitting Canadian. “I will fight Tarver anytime, any place, and at any weight. This is not a movie, I am the real life Rocky Balboa and this will be a real fight. I am not obligated or contract to any promoters and I am self managed. Read the Full Story..... |
| SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CAMP QUOTES From Tuesday, September 4, 2007 Poconos, Penn. Oleg Maskaev to Face Samuel Peter in Boxing Mecca Madison Square Garden, New York Saturday, October 6, 2007 live at 10 p.m. ET/PT Only on SHOWTIME World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev will make the second defense of his title against WBC No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Oct. 6 on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in a highly anticipated championship match scheduled for 12 rounds. The event is being promoted by Don King Productions and Duva Promotion in association with Madison Square Garden. Read the Full Story..... |
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| FAMED FIGHTERS OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND SUGAR RAY LEONARD MAKE IT PERSONAL WITH FRIENDLY BET ON WINNERS OF SEPTEMBER 15 "FIREWORKS" FIGHT CARD LOS ANGELES (September 4, 2007)–Famed pugilists Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard have made a "friendly" bet on two bouts between fighters from their respective camps, making the September 15 "Fireworks" boxing event, featuring Juan Manuel Marquez against Rocky Juarez in the main event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on pay-per-view, that much more explosive. In the first bout, and opening the pay-per-view telecast that evening, Francisco "Panchito" Bojado will represent De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. His opponent Steve Forbes, will represent the Leonard-hosted 'The Contender' Series, as runner-up from Contender Season Two. In the other bout, Golden Read the Full Story..... |
| JERMAIN TAYLOR SETS HIS SIGHTS ON SEPTEMBER 29TH FOR HIS SHOWDOWN WITH KELLY PAVLIK "I'm expecting a lot of fireworks in the ring with Kelly Pavlik. This is my kind of fight." SCOTRUN, Pennsylvania, September 4 - With just a little over 3 weeks remaining World Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor has been enjoying the peace and quiet he's finding in the mountains of Pennsylvania, where he's training for his September 29th title defense against Kelly Pavlik at Borardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But what has Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KO's) most excited is the prospect of a slugfest with hard-hitting Kelly Pavlik. Taylor relishes the opportunity to swap power shots with the top-ranked contender in his showdown. The bout which is being billed as "Throwback" is being promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Top Rank Inc. Read the Full Story..... |
| I like Rocky Juarez but I think Marquez is the better fighter. Never count Rocky out though because of his power. I didn't know that Ouma-Mora was made. Good strong test for Sergio who I have always felt was a bit over rated. Ouma's a former champ and a world class boxer. If Mora can beat him it will silence a lot of his critics. I'm sticking with Ouma. Bojado-Forbes really gets my interest. I always felt Bojado was a can't miss prospect but up to now I was wrong. Forbes is a stern test for him . Bojado is strong and he hits hard but Forbes is about as slick as they come. A real pro. I'm on the fence on this one. Vitali should win but has the layoff hurt him ? McCline is no chump. If Jameel is right it could be a very long night for Vitali. This has the makings of an upset. Taylor-Pavlik? This has Fight Of The Year written all over it. Who's going to win? I'm pulling for Kelly but this is a very difficult fight for both men. I can't wait to see Read the Full Story..... |
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| Vargas vs. Mayorga Rescheduled “The Brawl” Rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 23 at STAPLES Center Fans Bought $16,000 in Tickets During Rescheduling Process! LOS ANGELES— Fans that have already purchased nearly $1 million worth of tickets to see a boxing match featuring “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas vs. Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 8 will now be able to put those tickets to use on the rescheduled date of Friday, Nov. 23. Vargas’s doctor ordered him on Aug. 25 to not participate in the highly anticipated match’s original date to take the necessary weeks of treatment to correct an iron deficiency. Vargas health has already improved to the point he is “chomping at the bit” to get back to full training, which will occur in about three weeks. Read the Full Story..... |
| Duddy looks to continue European campaign Unbeaten middleweight sensation John Duddy will look to continue his march to European and World honours on the next Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin on Saturday, October 20th on the night of the “Celtic Tigers”. Duddy will headline the event with support from Irish middleweight champion, Matthew Macklin and undefeated light welterweight Paul McCloskey on what promises to be a real showcase of Ireland’s finest fighting talents. All three men are pushing towards title contention with the trio eyeing up European titles. Duddy is adamant though that he is not looking beyond his next outing at the spiritual home of Irish boxing. The New York based Derry man said, “Everyone wants to know about the future and talk about European titles and World titles but I never give it a second thought because I always Read the Full Story..... |
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| MARQUEZ INJURED, BOUT WITH JUAREZ OFF; SEPTEMBER 15 PAY-PER-VIEW SHOW CANCELLED LOS ANGELES, September 7 – Due to an injury suffered in training camp by WBC Super Featherweight World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, the September 15 "Fireworks" Pay-Per-View show promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and scheduled for MGM Grand in Las Vegas has been cancelled. Marquez, who was scheduled to fight Rocky Juarez in the evening’s main event, suffered a cut on his right hand which developed an infection. As a result, severe swelling occurred and forced him to withdraw from the bout. “The safety of our fighters comes first and it’s too bad that Juan Manuel got hurt after training so hard for this fight,” said Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. “We are having him come to Los Angeles this weekend for further evaluation and treatment by a specialist.” Subsequently the entire show, which also was scheduled to feature Kassim Ouma against Sergio Mora, the IBF world featherweight title bout between Robert Guerrero and Martin Honorio as well as Francisco Bojado against Steve Forbes, was cancelled. De La Hoya continued, “We are committed to brining excellent shows to our fans and with the unfortunate injury to Marquez, at this late stage our only option was to call off the show.” |