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| MANNY PACQUIAO AND SAM PETER SCORE UD VICTORIES Article By: Phil Santos Heavyweight heavy-hitter Samuel Peter found himself on the wrong end of some vicious Jameel McCline uppercuts. The newly crowned WBC interim Heavyweight Champion landed on the canvas not once, not twice, but three times over the corse of rounds two and three. Peter managed to hang on and demonstrated the heart of a champion by controlling the action for the remainder of the fight. The Overhandright.com Scorecard read 113-112 in favor of Sam Peter. The official scores read 115-110, 115-111, 113-112. Peter improves to 29-1 (22) and continues to rack up quality wins, his last three coming against McCline and James Toney twice. In an eagerly anticipated rematch Manny Pacquiao did what most experts were predicting by winning by a wide margin. While there was talk of a Pacquiao KO |
| it should have come as no surprise that Barrera came to fight and to his credit he fought well in spots. Pacquiao continues to destroy everything in his path, a path that undoubtably will land the ferocious 130 pounder in Canasota. Since his first victory over Barrera (TKO 11th) Pacquiao has garnered victories over Erik Morales (Pacquiao won two out of their three fights in an excellent trilogy, his loss came by UD and his wins came by TKO and KO), Oscar Larios whom he fought to a UD, Fahsan 3K Battery (TKO in 4), Jorge Solis (TKO in 8), Hector Velazquez (TKO in 6), and now another decisive win over Barrera. The only fight over that span not ending in a Pac man victory was a hard fought draw with Juan Manuel Marquez, a matchup that now seems to make the most sense for both fighters with Marquez also coming off a win over Barrera. Manny Pacquiao improves to 45-3-2 (35) and remains one of the most exciting, talented, and dangerous fighters in the world. Pound for Pound its gotta b Pacquiao |
| MARQUEZ WANTS PAVLIK NOW, AND HE’LL GO TO YOUNGSTOWN TO DO IT HOLLYWOOD, FL, October 8 – Former world junior middleweight champion and current top ten rated middleweight contender Raul Marquez has gotten into the title mix at 160 pounds the old-fashioned way – he earned it – and now he wants to step into the ring as soon as possible with new champion Kelly Pavlik to determine once and for all who the best middleweight in the world is. “I want to congratulate Kelly Pavlik on his big win over Jermain Taylor, and I respect his attitude of being willing to fight all comers,” said Marquez, winner of five consecutive bouts, all by knockout. “Hopefully he’ll live up to those claims by fighting a true contender like me, and not one of the rookies out there like Sergio Mora or John Duddy. I respect those kids, but they’ve never fought any contenders, they don’t have the resume to deserve a title shot like I do, and they don’t even want to fight me. If Kelly Pavlik wants to fight the best available contender, that’s me. Read the Full Story..... |
| Maccarinelli Talking While Wilson Waits WBO Champion talking tough, but hesitating at the prospect of facing red hot “Ding-a-Ling Man” WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli (27-1, 20 KOs) has responded to the public challenge of KO artist Darnell “Ding-a-Ling Man” Wilson (22-5, 19 KOs). Wilson and his co-promoters, Dino Duva of Duva Boxing and Sal Musumeci of Final Forum, issued a release last week, daring opponent-shopping Maccarinelli to face him on the November 3 Calzaghe vs. Kessler undercard at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. In a sharply worded story in the South Wales Evening Post that begins “Wbo cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli has responded to loudmouth Darnell Wilson's criticism by labelling the American one dimensional and one- paced.” Maccarinelli goes on to question Wilson’s worth as a challenger and points out his five career losses. “Who the hell has he ever beaten?” asked an annoyed Duva. “Outside of a decision over Wayne Braithwaite, his opponent list is like a graveyard. Read the Full Story..... |
| DUVA BOXING’S SAMUEL “THE NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE” PETER SHOWS “HEART OF A CHAMPION” IN VICTORY OVER JAMEEL MCCLINE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ***With the Heart and Power of a Lion, Peter will bring back glory and excitement to the Heavyweight Division*** “You watched the beginning of a new era, the Sam Peter era…” New York, October 9—“Samuel Peter has the heart of a champion, great fighters have the heart to win when they are down,” said Dino Duva, promoter of the WBC interim Heavyweight Champion following his fight at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Peter, the knockout artist known as the Nigerian Nightmare, was having a nightmare of his own, when challenger Jameel McCline knocked him to the canvas late in the second round, and several times in the third. But Peter rose from the canvas, dusted himself off, and proceeded to dominate McCline the rest of the way. Add to the mix that Peter had badly injured his left hand during training camp, and you have an even more impressive performance. “Sam, with a champion’s heart, went through with the fight in spite of the injury, unlike several champions who have pulled out of major fights recently,” said Duva. “Sam’s not at his full potential yet, not even close,” said Duva. “You witnessed the beginning of a new era in the heavyweight division, the Sam Peter era, a new era of excitement and explosion in the heavyweight division. Sam’s an exciting slugger and brawler, who loves to mix it up. It’s a style that the fans and television love. His style will have fans flocking back to the heavyweight division.” Read the Full Story..... |
| JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VS. RICARDO ROCKY JUAREZ FOR THE WORLD SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AT DESERT DIAMOND CASINO World Champion Robert Guerrero Takes on Martin Honorio for Featherweight Title Unprecedented Night of Boxing will Air Live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Tucson, Arizona (October 3, 2007) – Golden Boy Promotions is bringing one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year to Southern Arizona. Juan Manuel Marquez will face Ricardo Rocky Juarez for the World Super Featherweight Championship on Saturday, November 3rd at Desert Diamond Casino. The touted battle of super featherweights will headline the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. The co-main event will be for the World Featherweight Title as Robert Guerrero puts his belt on the line against Martin Honorio. Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (47-3-1, 35 KOs) captured his second world championship and launched himself back into the upper reaches of the pound-for-pound list with a thrilling victory over the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera on March 17, 2007. Marquez, one of the best technicians of this era, is also known for his warrior heart, which led him to get off the canvas three times in the first round and battle to a 12-round draw against Manny Pacquiao in their Fight of the Year candidate in 2004. Houston’s Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs), a 2000 Olympic Silver medalist for the United States, has also met with great success in the pro ranks. Best remembered for his two bout series with Marco Antonio Barrera, the aggressive Juarez has won two in a row in 2007 and is eager to make it three by taking Marquez’ world title. One of the most exciting young champions in the sport today, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (20-1-1, 13 KOs) was considered to be a slick boxer early in Read the Full Story..... |
| MAYWEATHER vs. HATTON CLOSED CIRCUIT TICKET SALES NEARS 10,000 AT MGM GRAND; WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS (October 8) – In less than three weeks, nearly 10,000 closed circuit tickets for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton welterweight championship fight Saturday, Dec. 8 in Las Vegas, have been sold at MGM Grand. The mega- bout, whose 16,000-seat live gate sold out in less than one hour, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be produced and distributed live by HBO-Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST. Additional closed circuit tickets went on sale Oct. 1 at other MGM MIRAGE properties including Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York- New York, Luxor, Monte Carlo and Excalibur, and remain available. Tickets priced at $50 can be purchased at each individual property’s box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at 866-799-7711. For MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay venues, tickets also are available by visiting www.ticketmaster. com or by calling 702-474-4000. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person and all seats are general admission. Read the Full Story..... |
| Why The Post Title Patterson Was Better... Article By: Jim Amato Poor Floyd Patterson. Everyone loved him but not everyone respected him as a fighter or champion. You rarely hear his name tossed about when the topic of all time great heavyweights is brought up. What a shame! Who is to blame for the heartbreaking oversight ? People tend to forget that Patterson thrashed Archie Moore much more impressively then Marciano did the night he became the youngest man ever to win the heavyweight crown . Still when a " Dream Match " between Marciano and Patterson is talked about, Floyd is quickly dismissed... Simply put, Rocky had the PUNCH and Floyd did not have the whiskers. After the Moore victory, Floyd would make " safe " defenses against guys like Pete Rademacher and Tommy " Hurricane " Jackson. Floyd then had his chin exposed by Ingemar Johansson. To Floyd's credit he became the first heavyweight champion to regain the title by halting Ingo not once but twice. Finally Floyd fell to the ham like fists of Charles " Sonny " Liston in one round. Sonny repeated the one round trick in their return match. Read the Full Story..... |
| Ruiz waiting on Liakhovich SAN JUAN (October 9, 2007) – Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-7-1, 28 KOs) is disappointed that former WBO title- holder Serguei “White Wolf” Liakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, hasn’t signed a contract to fight him Saturday night in Chicago. Ruiz’ legal advisor, attorney Anthony Cardinale, noted that the WBA No. 3 rated Ruiz and Liakhovich first learned about their Oct. 13th fight in mid-September, negotiations continued for weeks, and both fighters received the revised bout agreement on October 1. “We’ve heard that they’re claiming there wasn’t enough time to fight me,” said Ruiz who signed his contract Oct. 3. “We both learned at the same time and I signed to fight him. If he doesn’t sign to fight me on Saturday, we will petition the WBA to drop him from the No. 2 spot and move me up to that position. I also plan on fighting Saturday in Chicago against Liakhovich, if he signs the contract or another suitable opponent if he doesn’t.” |
| Liakhovich Clarifies Situation WBA #2-rated former WBO Heavyweight Champion Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs) and his manager, Ivaylo Gotzev, say they're enraged at the "weak attempts" being made by former WBA Champ John Ruiz and his people to discredit Liakhovich's hard-earned reputation. Responding to a press release issued today, in which Ruiz's legal advisor, attorney, Anthony Cardinale, tries to paint Liakhovich as a reluctant warrior for his refusal to face Ruiz this Saturday in Chicago, Gotzev paints a clearer picture of the situation. The original offer, until a few days ago, was for two ex-champions to fight each other without any guarantees that it would be for any kind of improved position in the rankings. The most we could have won (by facing Ruiz) was to remain WBA number two. There was nothing to gain other than two ex-champions fighting off-TV. We are in a position in the rankings to fight for a championship soon if we don't take any stupid offers like this one." Gotzev further explains that he has in his possession a letter from the WBA ordering Team Liakhovich to begin negotiating with former champion Nikolay Valuev for an elimination fight to determine the #1 contender. "Nikolay Valuev has made an open statement that he is ready to fight Sergei. The letter we have orders negotiations between Liakhovich and Valuev or a purse bid would ordered. The WBA later allowed Valuev to take a tune-up bout first, with the provision he would face Liakhovich next. And Valuev now he says he's ready to face Sergei - that's the fight we're angling for and we're confident the WBA will do the right thing now and enforce their original order." |
| LOS ANGELES, October 10 – 2000 United States Olympian and Former World Super Middleweight Champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy has accomplished more in a few short years than most fighters do in an entire career, but Lacy is far from done in his quest for greatness and will now have Golden Boy Promotions in his corner to guide him. “This was the perfect fit for me at this point in my career and I’m excited about joining the other great fighters on the Golden Boy Promotions team,” said the 30-year-old Lacy, owner of a 22-1 record with 17 knockouts. “I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring and showing everyone that I’m one of the best fighters in the world today. Most importantly, I want my title back, and I’m going get it in 2008.” Read the Full Story..... |
| JEFF “LEFT HOOK” LACY SIGNS WITH GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS |
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