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| Joey Abell won a majority decision over the previously unbeaten Teke Oruh in their ten-round Heavyweight bout. The Main Event was broadcast live from the Island of St. Lucia on Showtime’s ShoBox Series and was promoted by Goosen-Tutor Promotions. In what was billed as a fight between two young prospects, the fight itself was less than entertaining. What it showcased were two fighters that have been fed “tomato-can” caliber fighters up until this fight. It really showed. Read the Full Story..... |
| Photos By: Tom Casino - Showtime |
| Abell Decisions Oruh Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| Hasim Rahman continued his comeback with a non-impressive win over Zuri Lawrence Thursday night. The fight was the Main Event of Top Rank Inc.’ s “Fight Night” and was broadcast live from the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania on the Versus Network. Lawrence was a very late sub for this fight. He was coming off a win only days earlier and hadn’t been in the gym. He was the one that controlled most of the fight, scoring with his jab and was able to land several hard rights. Read the Full Story..... |
| Rock Nothing Special Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| Here is what Vargas had to say during a near-75-minute open media workout Thursday: FERNANDO VARGAS: “I don’t like anything about Mayorga. He has a face only a mother gorilla would love. I’m going to beat the (poop) out of him. He’s a stupid fighter. He doesn’t get it. “Mayorga says that I’m going to run. I’m not going to run. He’s a stupid (butt). I'm going to knock him out. He’s going to feel the heat. Read the Full Story..... |
| OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMP FERNANDO VARGAS Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, Big John McCarthy’s Ultimate Training Academy, Valencia, Calif. |
| A fit, trim and confident Fernando Vargas was mostly all business during an open media workout Thursday at Valencia, Calif. |
| Photos By: Jorge Garcia/For Showtime |
| “SEASON’S BEATINGS” DECEMBER 5TH AT THE HARD ROCK POWELL-CAUTHEN TITLE ELIMINATOR TO HEADLINE HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 16 – When December rolls around and holiday well- wishes are in the air, a select few world- class fighters will hold off on spreading cheer. Instead, on Wednesday, December 5th, they will be handing out season’s beatings to their opponents as Seminole Warriors Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing finish out another stellar year of boxing events at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood Florida with a star-studded card featuring an IBF junior middleweight title elimination bout between Sechew Powell and Terrance Cauthen, and separate bouts featuring the return of former WBO world champion Juan Urango to Florida, and rising heavyweight star Kevin Johnson. Read the Full Story..... |
| Joan Guzman dominated Humberto Soto for most of the fight to retain his WBO Jr. Lightweight Title Saturday from the Borgata Resort & Casino in Atlantic City. The show was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and was broadcasted live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark Series. Joan Guzman used his excellent counter-punching skills and took advantage of his much faster hand speed to control ten out of twelve rounds (on my scorecard) of this fight to keep his undefeated record in tact. Read the Full Story..... |
| Guzman Dominates Soto Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH LEONARD ELLERBE Interview By: John Martinez - BoxingRealm.com (19Nov07) Moments ago, I spoke with WBC welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s adviser and co-trainer Mr. Leonard Ellerbe. During the Q&A, he was quick to dispel any thoughts that Ricky Hatton will still be standing for the twelfth and final round. In addition to this prediction, he had a message that Team Mayweather hopes to get out regarding the upcoming Presidential elections. JM: How do you answer critics that say this fight isn’t worthy of being telecast on HBO PPV due to Mayweather’s decisive edge in height, reach, and all around skill set? LE: Well first of all, a fight isn’t won on paper. That is why the two combatants have to go into the ring and prove themselves. Floyd is and has been the best fighter in the world for a number of years and December 8 will be no different. Read the Full Interview..... |
| Chapman Cracks Top 10! 24-year-old heavyweight prospect JD "The Natural" Chapman (28-0, 25 KOs) has officially cracked the top 10. The 6' 6" Arkansas-based power puncher has moved up to #10 in the WBO's most recent ratings, in addition to his #13 WBA and #14 WBC rankings. Manager Scott Hirsch says he's happy the world sanctioning bodies have been paying attention to his slugger's steady improvement. "JD has looked better in every successive outing and I'm very happy the world bodies recognized that." Hirsch says Chapman will be in a "significant step-up fight" against a fellow contender, early next year. "We're looking at dates in Vegas or Dubai," he explains. "JD has been bowling over everyone we put in front of him and we feel he's ready for prime time as of today." In his most recent outing, Chapman destroyed trialhorse Marcus Rhode in 1:20, dropping him three times with his electric right hand. |
| UNIFICATION! KLITSCHKO vs. IBRAGIMOV TO PUT HEAVYWEIGHT BELTS ON THE LINE ON FEB. 23 NEW YORK , NY , November 20 – For several years, fight fans have longed for the day when the heavyweight championship of the world would be unified and one man would reign atop the sport’s glamour division. On Saturday, February 23rd, at ‘The Mecca of Boxing’, New York City ’s Madison Square Garden , that day will be one step closer when IBF & IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov meet to unify their titles in a bout destined to bring clarity to the heavyweights once again. Read the Full Story..... |
| Boxing's Bad Boys, Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga, continued their vulgar, trash-talking assaults on each other during Monday's final press conference at STAPLES Center. Unlike their first press conference, there were no punches exchanged, but only because they were separated by a sheet of plexi-glass borrowed from the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. Read the Full Story..... |
| FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FERNANDO VARGAS AND RICARDO MAYORGA |
| Photos: Jorge Garcia/ For Showtime PPV |
| Highly rated Cruiserweight Matt Godfrey takes on the biggest challenge of his young career when he squares off against Jeremy Williams on November 24th in Hartford, Connecticut. Godfrey comes in having scored two big wins in a row, besting Derrick Brown in his last fight and knocking out Felix Cora Jr. on ESPN prior to that. We spoke with world class trainer and former title contender "Ice Man" John Scully who has recently taken over as Godfrey's full-time trainer. Scully takes us through what Godfrey needs to do to be successful against Williams, his future at Cruiserweight, and whether or not Matt Godfrey has what it takes to become a world champion. Here is what the "Ice Man" had to say: Read the Full Interview..... |
| Undefeated Cruiserweight Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey takes on Jeremy "Half Man Half Amazing" Williams Interview with Godfrey's Trainer "Ice Man" John Scully |
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| Kermit Cintron (28-1, 26 KOs), of Reading , Penn. , will make the second defense of his International Boxing Federation welterweight championship against Jesse Feliciano (15-5-3, 9 KOs), of Los Angeles, in one of the top fights this Friday at STAPLES Center on SHOWTIME PPV. Two time world champion Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) and three-time world champion Ricardo Mayorga (27-6- 1, 22 KOs) fight in what promises to be a street brawl in the main event of a highly anticipated pay-per-view telecast that begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and is being distributed by SHOWTIME? PPV. Also on the stellar card, former IBF 154- pound champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin (35-2-1, 22 KOs), of St. Petersburg, Russia, now fighting out of Los Angeles, will take on former two- time World Boxing Association super welterweight champion Alejandro “Terra” Read the Full Story..... |
| KERMIT CINTRON AND JESSE FELICIANO MEDIA ROUNDTABLE QUOTES Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, Sheraton Downtown, Los Angeles , Calif. |
| Mayorga Out Performs Vargas Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| “The Brawl” as it was billed, was yet another good fight for this very resurgent year in Professional Boxing. Both fighters showed a real dislike for each other for the very long promotional period. One of the reasons for the delay was that the fight was at a “catch-weight” of 166lbs. Ricardo Mayorga had to gain over twenty pounds. Fernando Vargas had to lose almost one hundred. Read the Full Story..... |
| SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present an extraordinary tripleheader as its season finale when IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio “Magic Man’’ Tarver defends against Danny Santiago, Vernon Forrest risks his WBA 154-pound crown against former IBF welterweight kingpin Michele Piccirillo and Nonito Donaire, fresh off his knockout victory over previously undefeated Vic Darchinyan in the Upset of the year, makes the initial defense of his IBF flyweight belt against mandatory challenger Luis Maldonado. Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, the three scheduled 12-round fights will be televised live from Foxwoods Resort Casino, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.) Tickets, priced at $250, $150, $125, $100 and $75, are on sale and can be purchased at www.foxwoods.com or by calling (800) 200-2882. QUESTION: Antonio, what are your thoughts on fighting on SHOWTIME December 1st? TARVER: I'm very excited to be back on SHOWTIME, the leader in boxing. And I'm thrilled to death that they're in the Antonio Tarver business. Read the Full Story..... |
| CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES ANTONIO TARVER, VERNON FORREST, DANNY SANTIAGO , MICHELE PICCIRILLO |
| HOLIDAY HAVOC IN THE BRONX DECEMBER 6 ***Andrey Tsurkan defends NABF TITLE vs. Yuri Foreman in"NYC Turf War" with Sergio Martinez vs. Ossie DuranIn the Co-Feature on VERSUS Televised Card At the Utopia Paradise Theater*** In the main event, it will be a 10 round Junior Middleweight battle of talented Eastern Europeans, as NABF CHAMPION and Ukraine born Andrey Tsurkan (25-2, 16 KO's) defends his title against undefeated Yuri Foreman (23-0, 8 KO's), born in Belarus in a 10 round Junior Middleweight bout. Star Boxing promoted Tsurkan, who now lives in the Bronx, will be defending his title in his second straight fight at the Paradise as he viciously knocked out Sammy Sparkman in the ninth round of a ten round bout in the Bronx on April 11, 2007. Foreman, who lives in Brooklyn, last fought on the undercard of Cotto/Judah at Madison Square Garden on June 9, 2007 where he won the biggest fight of his career; a 10 round decision over Anthony Thompson (23-2, 16 KO's). Read the Full Story..... |
| NEW YORK – Hard-hitting World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 11 154-pound contender James Kirkland (20-0, 17 KOs) hopes to continue his ascension to the top of the junior middleweight division when he takes on the dangerous Allen Conyers (11-2, nine KOs) Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, on ShoBox: The New Generation (live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, undefeated prospect Alfredo Angulo (10-0, seven KOs) will battle Archak Ter Meliksetian (16-5, 13 KOs). Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will present the doubleheader from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. Read the Full Story..... |
| UNDEFEATED JAMES KIRKLAND LOOKS TO CONTINUE HIS SUCCESS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION Knockout Artist Kirkland to Face Allen Conyers on Friday, November 30, 2007,Live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT from Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, Calif. |
| ESPN Classic will broadcast the exclusive replay of Ricardo Mayorga's decision over Fernando Vargas on Saturday, Dev. 1 at 8 p.m., ET. Last night, at the Staples Center in Los Angles, Mayorga knocked down Vargas in the first and 11th rounds to capture a majority decision in a 12-round super middleweight bout. Two judges scored the Nicaraguan fighter a winner by scores of 115-111 and 114-112 while the third saw the bout as a 113-113 draw. Mayorga, who dominated the bout early and late, improves to 28-6-1. Vargas, who said before the fight that win or lose he would retire, falls to 26-5. He had 22 victories by knockout. |
| Exclusive Replay of the Vargas- Mayorga Fight Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8 P.M., ET on ESPN Classic |
| Malignaggi punches back at critics |
| NEW YORK (November 26, 2007) – International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi, rated No. 2 by The Ring, believes stylish boxing skills like his are far less appreciated in today’ s knockout-crazed world of boxing than it's ever been. “Pure boxers today aren’t as highly valued as they should be,” the outspoken Brooklyn pugilist said from his Vero Beach (FL) training camp. “Even all-time great boxers like Willie Pep and Pernall Whitaker, if they were boxing today, wouldn’t be as appreciated. Floyd Mayweather is the best in the world, maybe ever, but critics complain because he’s so good that, he wins so easily and isn’t in wars. Now-a- days everybody wants to see punching, not boxing skills, and that’s a shame. Read the Full Story..... |
| 10,365 FANS ON THEIR FEET ROOTING FOR FELICIANO AT STAPLES CENTER !!! |
| Los Angeles, CA - Nov 26, 2007 - Coming into his fight against the IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron (29-1, 27KO's), Saturday night at the Staples' Center, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing promoted, Jesse "El Rayo" Feliciano (15-6-3, 9KO's) understood that many saw him not only as a huge underdog to take Cintron's title, but that he would be lucky to even last six minutes in the ring with the powerful Cintron. "I was a 20-1 underdog," said Feliciano. "No one expected me to even go the first two rounds with Cintron, but I proved everybody wrong." Read the Full Story..... |
| Tito Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. smile for the cameras at their Los Angeles press conference the day after Thanksgiving. Trinidad and Jones are set to exchange leather on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the famed Madison Square Garden. |
| Photos by: David Martin-Warr/DKP |
| Two of the greatest boxers in history, Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr., will face each other in a battle boxing fans have been waiting for years to see at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs), from Puerto Rico, and Jones (51-4, 38 KOs) from Pensacola, Fla.,—both destined for the Hall of Fame—have built a staggering list of accomplishments and will enter the ring for this highly anticipated 12- round fight at or below the catch weight of 170 pounds. Read the Full Story..... |
| PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES EIGHT-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ROY JONES JR. FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION TITO TRINIDAD Friday, Nov. 23, 2007 Wilshire Grand Hotel, Kyoto Restaurant, Los Angeles |
| Donna Brooks has no doubts in her mind about the skill level of Shaun George. "I've seen it since day one when we signed him," said Brooks, president of Hall of Fame Promotions. When Shaun George enters the ring on December 6 in Newark, NJ's Robert Treat Hotel, the rest of the world will see what she sees, and so too will Eric Harding. "This fight is important for Shaun because of Harding's experience," Brooks said of George's challenge. "I was thrilled that Harding took the fight because this is an excellent opportunity for Shaun to shine against a very talented veteran." Read the Full Story..... |
| Shaun George Aims To Knock Out Eric Harding December 6th |
| World rated light heavyweight contender Danny Green has entered the most crucial phase of training camp in preparation to his title challenge of WBA Champion Stipe Drews at Challenge Stadium in Green's hometown of Perth, Australia on December 16, 2007. Current IBF Pan Pacific, IBO Asia Pacific and PABA titlist Green, 24-3 (22), is producing the bout in partnership with manager Justin Manolikos in their successful company Green Machine Promotions. "Danny is right in the middle of sparring," said Manolikos. "He's right in the most intense part of the training at the moment and really starting to ramp it up. He's been sparring quite a few |
| Danny Green Ready For WBA Title Showdown |
| local blokes but we've also brought a Ukrainian out for him to spar with as well. "The Ukrainian is six foot five and a half inches tall, a half inch bigger than Drews. It's just essential that Danny gets used to the awkward style, the long arms, the long reach and also the height difference as clearly, this is the tallest opponent that Danny's ever faced." Read the Full Story..... |
| NEW YORK CITY (November 26, 2007) – Some of the Big Apple’s best and brightest boxing prospects will showcase their talents December 13 on the “Holiday Hits” pro boxing show, co-promoted by Ring Promotions and Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, at The Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. Headlining the show in a 10-round, non-title bout will be NABA middleweight champion “Mean” Joe Greene (16-0, 12 KOs), born in the Bronx and now fighting out of Queens. Green, the 2004 National Golden Gloves Tournament champion, is rated No. 14 by the World Boxing Organization. Read the Full Story..... |
| FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES ANTONIO TARVER, VERNON FORREST AND NONITO DONAIRE Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2007, Gallagher’s Steak House, New York, N.Y. |
| Photos By: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME |
| SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present an extraordinary tripleheader as its season finale when IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio “Magic Man’’ Tarver defends against Danny Santiago, Vernon Forrest risks his WBA 154-pound crown against former IBF welterweight kingpin Michele Piccirillo and Nonito Donaire, fresh off his knockout victory over previously undefeated Vic Darchinyan in the Upset of the year, makes the initial defense of his IBF flyweight belt against mandatory challenger Luis Maldonado. Read the Full Story..... |
| Vernon Forrest, Antonio Tarver, Danny Santiago and Nonito Donaire strike a pose for the media at Gallagher’s Steak House in New York at the final press conference before Saturday’s world championship fights. The fights will be televised from Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Ledard , Conn. , live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). |
| Los Angeles (November 29) - Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, are proud to announce that on Saturday, March 15, 2008, Juan Manuel Marquez will defend his WBC Super Featherweight Title against number one contender Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on HBO Pay-Per-View. |
| Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Paquiao Set For March 15, 2008 |
| TOTOWA, NJ (November 29, 2007) – IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron suffered severe ligament damage to his right hand in his successful Nov 23 title defense against Jesse Feliciano, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Reading , PA orthopedic surgeon Dr. R. Scott Cook has advised Kermit that he should not engage in any boxing matches until March 1. Cintron (29-1, 27 KO’s) injured his right hand in the first round of his Nov 23 bout against Feliciano. Despite the intense pain—which Cintron made evident when he dropped to the canvas following the bout—the champion battled on for 10 rounds before stopping the granite-chinned Feliciano with a two-fisted barrage at the 1:53 mark of round 10. “I’m disappointed that I injured my hand, but I’m going to do whatever the doctor says because I’m eager to get back into the ring and unify the welterweight title,” said Cintron. “Kermit will take the time necessary to heal his hand,” said Duva. “We will not run the risk of him entering the ring and injuring his hand further.” |
| Cintron suffers ligament damage in right hand Orthopedic surgeon instructs Cintron to stay out of ring until March 1 |
| Promoters Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions, River Rock Casino Resort, and West Coast Promotions will present a sensational fight card on Friday, December 28, 2007, in the River Rock Show Theatre at River Rock Casino Resort, located at 8811 River Road in Richmond , British Colombia. This event will be the first telecast of the 2008 boxing season on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights”. The heavyweight main event, scheduled for 10 rounds, will feature young, undefeated prospect Alonzo “Big Zo” Butler, 26-0-1 with 19 knockouts, of Knoxville, Tennessee, stepping up against his toughest opponent yet - Dominick “The Southern Disaster” Guinn, 28-5-1 with 19 knockouts, of Houston, Texas. There’s a lot at stake for both heavyweights: Butler is trying to prove himself for the first time at world-class level; Guinn is looking for a win that will lead him back to his former status as a top contender. Butler and Guinn both stand six-foot three-inches tall, but come from very different boxing backgrounds. Now 28 years old, Butler has “learned on the job” as a pro. He had very little amateur experience - 13 fights by his own count – but has given impressive performances and made good progress in his seven- year pro career. 32 year-old Guinn had a tremendous amateur career with over 300 fights that included gold medals in four U.S. national championships. He also has a significant advantage over Butler in professional experience, with wins to his credit against 2000 Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison and former contenders Michael Grant and Duncan Dokiwari. Dominick has five losses, but all were against world-class fighters and all were by decision – two against world champions James Toney and Sergei Liakhovich, the other three against top contenders Eddie Chambers, Tony Thompson, and Monte Barrett. Local heavyweight standout Shane “Shotgun” Andreesen, 9-0 with 5 knockouts, of Qualicum Beach, B.C., will battle Corey Williams, 7-8-2 with 4 knockouts, of Torrington, Wyo., in a six-round bout. |
| ALONZO BUTLER VS. DOMINICK GUINN HEADLINES FIGHT CARD ON DEC. 28 AT RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT IN RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA; TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN2’S “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” |
| NYC’s Rising Stars Showcased on “Holiday Hits” Dec. 13 at The Roseland Ballroom |
| HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 29 – For several years, fight fans have longed for the day when the heavyweight championship of the world would be unified and one man would reign atop the sport’s glamour division. On Saturday, February 23rd, at ‘The Mecca of Boxing’, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, that day will be one step closer when IBF & IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov meet to unify their titles in a bout destined to bring clarity to the heavyweights once again. |
| KLITSCHKO AND IBRAGIMOV MEET THE PRESS ON DECEMBER 4TH HEAVYWEIGHT TITLISTS TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE FEBRUARY UNIFICATION BOUT |
| Danny Satiago, Frank Burnette (IBO representative) and Antonio Tarver pose with Tarver’s IBO light heavyweight belt on Friday at The Club at Foxwoods Resort Casino during the official weigh in for Saturday’s fight. Tarver will make the first defense of his belt against Santiago tomorrow live, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). See More Weigh In Photos..... |
| TRIPLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARD ANTONIO TARVER & VERNON FORREST HEADLINE; PLUS “FILIPINO FLASH” NONITO DONAIRE LIVE ON SEASON FINALE OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING |
| Weigh in Photos and Fight Details Photos By: Tom Casino - Showtime |
| MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Dec. 2, 2007) – Three of boxing’s biggest and most important players notched impressive victories on the final SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast of 2007. Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver, Vernon “The Viper” Forrest and “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire each scored TKO victories before an enthusiastic crowd Saturday at the Fox Arena at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tripleheader, promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, aired on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Tarver of Tampa, Fla., retained his International Boxing Organization (IBO) light heavyweight title by disposing of Bronx , New York native Danny Santiago with a fourth-round stoppage. Tarver, who scored two knockdowns, began as he often does, patiently measuring his foe. By the third round, Tarver began to land punishing body shots and left-right combinations to the head that quickly took their toll. Read the Full Story..... |
| SHOWTIME FINISHES THE YEAR WITH A BANG! TARVER, FORREST and DONAIRE TKO FOES SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Dec. 1, at Foxwoods Resort Casino |
| Photos By: Tom Casino - Showtime |
| With the WBC welterweight title superfight less than a week away, the world's media have descended upon Las Vegas where reigning champion Floyd Mayweather and challenger Ricky Hatton have been participating in open workouts prior to their bout on Saturday, December 8, 2007. Mayweather, 38-0 (24), is the favorite to retain his WBC 147 lb title as the 30 year old has held the Green Belt in a full five weight classes from super feather to light middle and is widely recognized as the pound for pound top fighter in the world today. Many in the media feel that Mayweather will outclass or even stop Hatton, 43-0 (31), the world light welterweight champion, but the 29 year old Englishman comes into this clash on the strength of five consecutive victories over reigning or former world champions and has picked up the backing of promoter Oscar De la Hoya, himself a legendary WBC champion in three weight classes. It is with tremendous anticipation that the world of boxing awaits this classic confrontation and it is expected that the PPV sales figures may top the record already set by Mayweather vs. De la Hoya earlier this year. As with all the best fights, fans have drawn themselves into separate camps, each backing their favorite, be it Mayweather or Hatton, but once the first bell rings they will all come together in enjoyment of this most intriguing of world title fights. Of all the world title belts in existence today, it is only fitting that it is the WBC crown that is at stake in this historic showdown. |
| Mayweather vs. Hatton Nearing Boiling Point Photos of Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton ©Naoki Fukuda |
