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| Duddy set for Kings Hall date on road to World glory Unbeaten Derryman John Duddy looks to be just 2 fights away from the clash of his dreams – a world title showdown with the new poster boy of the middleweight division, Kelly Pavlik. Duddy tackles former world title challenger Noe Tulio Gonzalez Alcoba at the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the National Stadium on October 20th before another planned outing at the Kings Hall, Belfast on December 8. Two wins before the end of the year would then set Duddy up for a crack at Pavlik’s newly won WBC and WBO world titles next March. That bout looks destined for Las Vegas with New York’s Madison Square Garden unavailable for the dates being discussed for a Duddy – Pavlik showdown. However before Duddy can even think about Pavlik he will have to negotiate two very sizable obstacles on this side of the Atlantic first starting with his bout against Gonzalez Alcoba on Saturday week. Read the Full Story..... |
| Star Boxing Announces JOVAL RETURNS HOME TO FIGHT FOR A GOOD CAUSE! Bronx, NY - Oct 11, 2007 - Star Boxing's Raymond Joval (37-4 16KO's) returned to his native Holland this week marking the first time he has fought in his homeland in three years. Joval fought former two-time French Champion Alban Mothie (26-17-3) in an eight round middleweight bout. The fight card was part of the Ben Brill Memorial fundraiser. Brill is a survivor of the concentration camps and got his start in boxing ironically at the hands of his German captures who noticed his talent for boxing, which he credits for saving his life. He went on to become a professional fighter and eventually a European Champion in the mid 1940's. Alban Mothie is a tough fighter who will take on anyone who steps inside the ropes, but on this night he was no match for Joval, who kept him at the end of his sharp fast jab the entire night. Joval had Mothie backing into the ropes in the sixth round pummeling him with magnificent combinations and clearly hurting his opponent almost knocking him to the canvas. Read the Full Story..... |
| ROBERT DIAZ JOINS GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AS MATCHMAKER AND TALENT SCOUT LOS ANGELES, CA. October 12 - Golden Boy Promotions, one of the world’s premier boxing promotional companies, today announced the addition of former boxing manager and advisor, Robert Diaz as a full time matchmaker. Diaz, a San Francisco native of Mexican decent and the former advisor to three- time World Champion Marco Antonio Barrera and former manager to fighters such as the undefeated Dominic Salcido and five-time World Champion Manuel Medina, will, in addition to his matchmaking duties, also spearhead Golden Boy’s recruiting of the best young boxing talent worldwide. “It’s a true pleasure to be a part of an extremely successful company such as Golden Boy Promotions,” said Diaz. “I am going to put all of my effort and dedication into continuing to grow this tremendous and internationally known company. Words cannot express how grateful and honored I am to be a part of the Golden Boy family.” Eric Gomez, Vice President/Matchmaker of Golden Boy Promotions added, “The addition of Robert is very important to us because of his experience in matchmaking as well as his ability to locate and develop new talent. Since this ability is integral to the long term success of any promotional company, Robert will be an extremely valuable addition to our team.” Diaz, who currently lives in Sacramento, officially assumed his duties on October 12th, and will relocate in January 2008 in order to work at Golden Boy’s Los Angeles office. |
| JOAN GUZMAN vs. HUMBERTO SOTO HEADLINES HBO’S BOXING AFTER DARK ON NOVEMBER 17 AT BORGATA HOTEL CASINO & SPA UNBEATEN 2004 OLYMPIAN ABNER MARES MAKES HIS HBO DEBUT IN CO-FEATURE LOS ANGELES (October 12, 2007) – In a fall filled with spectacular fights, one of the best may take place on Saturday, November 17th, when two of the premier boxers in the 130-pound weight class, WBO Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman and former Interim Featherweight Champion Humberto Soto, look to move closer to a 2008 mega fight, by scoring a victory in their bout. The 12-round championship bout, which promises to be one of the most competitive and exciting matchups of 2007 is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and will air live from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ, as part of a doubleheader on HBO’s Boxing After Dark starting at 9:45 PM ET/PT. Read the Full Story..... |
| Bobby Gunn To Fight December 7th in Atlanta Former IBA Champion and World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn 18-3 {15 KO’s} will attempt to continue his winning streak on December 7th at Club Europe in Atlanta , Georgia . Gunn is excited about his first trip to the Peach State and hopes to get another major fight in the near future. “I was originally scheduled to fight November 17th in Virginia on another Han Kim card. The fight fell through because of certain people who sent the promoter bad checks. There were also a lot of empty promises which forced the cancellation of the show. However, real fighters fight and that’s why im quickly moving on”, said the WBO title challenger. “Hopefully, I will get to fight Jorge Fernando Castro and that would be in early 2008. In the mean time, I am looking to make a bang in the state of Georgia on December 7th. There is a chance I’ll be fighting for a title in this fight”. Gunn was also upset that George Blades will be given a nationally televised shot at Antonio Tarver on December 1st while he was lobbying for the fight. “Styles make fights and this is unfair to the Showtime Network and boxing fans. Tarver and I would have made a great fight. I would love to fight Antonio in the future making 175 is no problem” said the hard punching Canadian. |
| Ibragimov Decision over Holyfield for WBO Heavyweight Title to be Replayed on ESPN Classic Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8 P.M., ET ESPN Classic will televise the exclusive replay of Sultan Ibragimov's victory over Evander Holyfield Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m., ET. Ibragimov scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Holyfield to remain the WBO Heavyweight Champion Saturday at the Khodynka Arena in Moscow , Russia . Ibragimov remained undefeated at 22-0-1 while Holyfield's bid to become heavyweight champ for the fifth time in his career fell short. The 44-year-old Holyfield came out as the aggressor in the early rounds to catch Ibragimov off guard, but as the bout progressed he began to wear down. The champion Ibragimov fought a well-disciplined bout, utilizing his superior hand speed to dominate the scorecards and impressively defend his crown. Holyfield came on strong in the final two rounds, but it was too little, too late. Holyfield (42-9-2), who was looking to become the second-oldest heavyweight champion in history, suffered his first lost in his last five bouts. |
| WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION Francisco Valcárcel, Esq. President October 11, 2007 WBO Super Champion Joe Calzaghe Cardiff, Wales Dear Joe, It is our great honor to extend to you our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of your World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight Championship Title. In your incredible 21 Championship Fight Career, you have defeated fifteen Challengers who have held or competed for multiple World Championships. You have defeated eight current or former World Champions. Twenty of your Challengers have held either World or Regional Championships Titles. The 43 professional fighters you have defeated in your perfect undefeated, untied 43 fight campaign have themselves won a total of 1,048 professional matches. Your skill, talent, courage, character and accomplishments have brought great credit to you, your family, especially your trainer and father Enzo Calzaghe, Frank Warren Productions and the World Boxing Organization. Cordially, Francisco Valcárcel, Esq. |
| VERNO PHILLIPS TO CHALLENGE CORY SPINKS FOR IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE Negotiations are ongoing for Verno Phillips to challenge IBF jr. middleweight world champion Cory Spinks in Spinks’s next fight. The IBF said in a letter that Spinks’ next mandatory title defense is due by November 3, and No. 3 ranked Phillips is the leading available contender. The date and site of the fight is still to be determined. Verno is now 41-11-1 with 21 knockouts. The former IBF and WBO jr. middleweight world champion, he won the WBO jr. middleweight world title in October, 1993, and made four successful defenses before losing the title in November, 1995. He won the IBF jr. middleweight world title in June, 2004, and lost it in his first defense the following October. He has now won three fights in a row. After his last fight, a 10 round unanimous decision against Eddie Sanchez in February, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com, “Former titlist Phillips keeps on ticking, even at 37. He pounded out a clear decision against spoiler Sanchez in the ‘Friday Night Fights’ main event on ESPN2. It was the third win in a row for Phillips following a two-fight losing streak to Kassim Ouma (in a title bout) and Ike Quartey. Read the Full Story..... |
| KASSIM OUMA RETURNS TO ACTION ON NOVEMBER 2nd TELEFUTURA’S SOLO BOXEO TO TELEVISE 10-ROUND BATTLE BETWEEN FORMER WORLD CHAMPION OUMA & THE HARD-HITTING SAUL ROMAN AT MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA LOS ANGELES, October 15 – Former World Junior Middleweight Champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma is ready to get back into the ring and back on the road to a world title in 2008. Mexico’s Saul Roman has shown the warrior’s heart necessary to battle “The Dream”, and on Friday, November 2nd, these two junior middleweights will go to war when Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California for an unforgettable night of world-class boxing action on TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo. Tickets for Ouma vs. Roman, priced at $150, $100 and $50, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Box Office at (951) 755-5391 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. The fights will be televised on TeleFutura’s ‘Solo Boxeo’ beginning at 8 pm ET / PT. “After the success of our first show at Morongo featuring Daniel Ponce De Leon, Golden Boy Promotions is very excited to bring another explosive night of world championship caliber boxing to the Inland Empire,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. Read the Full Story..... |
| LORENZO: “I WANT TO FIGHT TAYLOR TO GET BACK MY #1 RANKING” Undefeated middleweight would like to serve as Taylor opponent for ex-champ's rumored interim bout prior to Pavlik rematch Totowa, NJ (October 15, 2007) – Undefeated WBC #2 middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has informed his promoter Main Events that he would like to challenge recently installed WBC #1 challenger Jermain Taylor, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In its latest rankings the WBC dropped Lorenzo to #2 and installed Taylor in the #1 spot. “Jermain has been a great champion and I don’t have a problem with the WBC installing him at #1,” said Lorenzo. “He beat Hopkins twice and beat Winky Wright so he has earned that respect. However, I have heard that he is considering taking an interim bout before fighting the Pavlik rematch. If that’s true I want to be his opponent because I’d like the opportunity to earn back my number one ranking and become Pavlik’s mandatory.” Read the Full Story..... |
| TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR MIRANDA'S RETURN ON OCTOBER 30TH! MCGIRT JR. AND CUBAN OLYMPIANS ALSO IN ACTION AT THE SEMINOLE HARD ROCK LIVE ARENA HOLLYWOOD, FL, October 16 – In his 26 years on this planet, Edison Miranda has never shied away from a challenge. On October 30th, at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, he will begin his latest task – winning the super middleweight title – when he makes his 168-pound debut against Costa Rican banger Henry Porras. “I feel like a completely different fighter at super middleweight and I can’t wait to show my fans the new ‘Pantera’ on October 30th,” said Miranda (28-2, 24 KOs) from his training camp in Puerto Rico. “My only concern is that none of the Read the Full Story..... |
