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| Dawson speaks to us following his victory over Jesus Ruiz. Dawson expresses an interest in facing Antonio Tarver, who was also victorious on the same card over Elvir Muriqi. |
| 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. |
| David Banks expresses frustration after being handed a decision loss to Peter Manfredo Jr. The fight took place at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Connecticut. |
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| Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey gives his take following a tough, and somewhat controversial, win over Derrick Brown. |
| Exciting Cruiserweight Prospect Aaron Williams talks to Overhandright.com after another impressive KO victory. Williams made quick work of Jeff Brownfield kayoing him in round one. |
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| NEW YORK, Friday, August 24 - Unbeaten welterweight Andre Berto (19-0, 16 KOs) will get a chance to prove why the critics are raving about him when he faces world title challenger David Estrada on September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Berto has been rated by nearly every major boxing publication and web site as one of the game's top talents under 25 years old. Berto, 23, is that rare combination of speed and power, of finesse and brute strength. A member of the 2004 Haitian Olympic boxing team, Berto has been so dominant that 12 of his 16 knockouts have been in three rounds or less. The Florida resident is thrilled to appear in his biggest fight in the co-featured bout to the middleweight championship between Jermain Taylor (27-0-1, 17 KOs) and Kelly Pavlik (31-0, 28 KOs), which is being promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Top Rank Inc. Read the Full Story..... |
| ANDRE BERTO WILL FIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT ON JERMAIN TAYLOR vs KELLY PAVLIK Unbeaten Welterweight Will Face David Estrada |
| Career Record Wins: 19 Losses: 0 Draws: 0 KO: 16 |
| PR BEST BOXING PROMOTIONS INC. "CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION" August, 25th, 2007 RUBEN RODRIGUEZ COLISEUM – BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO (12 Rds WBO World Championship – 108lbs) IVAN CALDERÓN Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (28-0, 6KO's) VS. HUGO CÁZARES Los Mochis SI, MX (25-3-1,19KO's) Calderón won by split decision José R. Torres 116-112 para Cázares; Rubén García 115-112 Calderón y Valerie Dorsett 115-112 Calderón. (12Rds WBO NABO y Intercontinental 130lbs) ROMÁN MARTÍNEZ Vega Baja, Puerto Rico (16-0-1, 10KO's) VS. DANIEL JIMÉNEZ El Seibo, R.Dominicana (17-1-1,10KO's) Martínez won by TKO 1:01 del 12 round. Click for Full Results..... |
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| Vargas vs. Mayorga Postponed Routine Blood Test by Vargas Reveals Severe Anemia; Sept. 8 Boxing Event at STAPLES Center Will Be Rescheduled LOS ANGELES— Fans that have already purchased nearly $1 million worth of tickets to see a boxing match destined to be sold out featuring “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas vs. Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 8 will have to wait for the bout to be rescheduled after a routine blood test by Vargas on Friday revealed a severe iron deficiency. Vargas’s doctor ordered him to not participate in the highly anticipated match and to take the necessary weeks of treatment to correct the problem. Promoters of the event Don King Productions and Main Events in association with STAPLES Center will notify the public as soon as a rescheduled date can be confirmed. Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) is a two-time world champion and Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs ) is a three-time world champion. Their upcoming bout had been aptly dubbed “The Brawl” after a highly contentious confrontation between the fighters erupted at the initial press conference announcing the event in Los Angeles and again at a subsequent press conference in New York. Further information on the rescheduled date and refund policy will be made available in the coming days. Read the Full Story..... |
| Cleveland's Chuck Wilburn : Talent And Tragedy Article By: Jim Amato He was a good prospect out of Cleveland in the early 70's. The fortunes of Chuck Wilburn looked bright when he turned pro in 1970. He lost his second fight to Mike Harris but he stopped Harris in a rematch. He then went up to New England and beat some tough veterans like Beau Jaynes and Winston Noel. He then got a couple of wins at Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum. In July of 1972 Chuck appeared at the main Garden. His opponent was an up and coming fighter from Puerto Rico named Esteban DeJesus. Wilburn had a record of 10-1 when he entered the ring to face DeJesus. After ten rounds DeJesus won a rather one sided decision. Four months later DeJesus would hand the great Roberto Duran his first loss. In fact it was Duran's only loss at lightweight. Esteban is a potential Hall Of Famer so a loss to him was nothing to be ashamed of. Chuck came back in 1973 with a hard fought decision victory over Roy Barrientos in Chicago. He then traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico to lose a points verdict to unbeaten prospect Fausto Rodriguez. In 1974 Chuck met rugged Rafael Rodriguez in St.Paul and lost a decision. He returned to St.Paul in 1975 and scored a shocking one round kayo over Pittsburgh's Rudy Bolds. Three months later Wilburn met future world champion Saoul Mamby in St.Paul where Chuck had built up a following. Mamby halted Wilburn with a vicious right in the third round. On April 1, 1976 Chuck took on highly ranked Hector Thompson in Sydney. In a brutal battle Wilburn was halted by a savage barrage of punches midway into the tenth round. He then staggered to his corner and collapsed. Wilburn slipped into a coma and later passed away. A tragic end to a once promising career. Wilburn was only 22 years old. He had a professional record of 12-6 and met two world champions. |
| CAMP NOTES AND Q&A WITH RONNIE SHIELDS Marie Luna - Boxinrealm.com (22AUG07) As four time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield reported to training camp for his unprecedented chance at a fifth world title, his trainer, the illustrious Ronnie Shields sat down with me and talked about what preparations they will focus on as they begin their run at yet another title. ML: What are some of the things you will be focusing on to get Evander ready for his fight with Sultan? RS: Well, you know first thing I focus on is making sure that Evander does the thing he does best. That’s the first thing. Get him in condition for himself first. Making sure that he is doing everything he is supposed to do. Then maybe in bout 3 weeks into training then I’ll start focusing on the other guy. ML: What do you know about Ibragimov as far as his strengths and weaknesses? Read the Full Story..... |
| IBRAGIMOV-HOLYFIELD TICKETS NOW ON SALE! HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 23 - Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson, and Bernard Hopkins already have their seats. Now fight fans around the world can buy their tickets for the biggest heavyweight event of 2007, as unbeaten WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov defends his crown for the first time against the legendary "Real Deal", Evander Holyfield, on Saturday, October 13th, at the beautiful brand new Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Tickets, priced from just over $10.00 (300 rubles) to $3,000.00 (75,000 rubles). There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available. Tickets may be ordered by calling +7 (495) 228-0418 or +7 (495) 643-1825, or by visiting www. ring-side.ru or www.hockey-palace.ru. Fans outside of Russia can also purch! ase tickets to this historic event, which will see Holyfield attempt to win a record fifth world heavyweight title by beating undefeated Russian hero, Ibragimov, by calling Seminole Warriors Boxing at 954-985-1155 or visiting www.warriorsboxing.com. For more information on Seminole Warrior’s Boxing, please visit our website at www.warriorsboxing.com |
| Bobby Gunn Destroys Benito Fernandez! World ranked Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn 18-3 (15 KO’s) earned his second straight knockout victory by taking out veteran Benito Fernandez 19-15 (6 KO’s) in the second round of their scheduled ten round contest. Gunn put Fernandez down for the count with a straight right hand in the main event of Saturday’s card which was held at Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield , Virginia . Gunn, who initially weighed in 183 lbs was once again forced to put on weight due to disapproval by the commission as Benito Fernandez stepped on the scale at 203 lbs. Gunn went to a local buffet then came back onto the scale with jeans, boots, a walkman, and change in his pocket which enabled him to weigh in at an unnatural 201 lbs. “I felt good going into the fight and I used the first round to feel him out. I was not very familiar with him since he was a last minute replacement” said the former IBA Cruiserweight king. “As soon as I hit him with the straight right, I knew the fight was over. Antonio Tarver’s people are looking for a fight and they need to look no further then The Gunn”! Clips from the fight can be seen at youtube.com/watch?v=M3uycuRhzRg. Plans for Gunn’s next fight will be announced shortly. |
| WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS August 27, 2007 – Mexico City From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: LARGEST PURSE OFFER EVER FOR WBC INTERNATIONAL TITLE FIGHT “A purse offer was held today at 12:00 noon at the World Boxing Council’s executive offices in Mexico City for WBC International heavyweight champion Oliver McCall’s fight against his mandatory challenger, Juan Carlos Gomez, a native of Cuba living in Germany . “The only promoter to bid on the fight was Arena Boxing Promotions, GMBH, represented by Ahmet Oner, who presented an offer of $550,000. “70 percent of the offer will go to the champion, McCall, which is $385,000. Gomez will receive 30 percent of the offer, which is $165,000. “The date of the fight will be October 19 in Berlin , Germany . “This is the highest amount ever offered for a WBC International championship, which is becoming more and more popular as a steppingstone for the WBC world championship. “The president of the WBC International committee is Mauro Betti of Italy .” |
| WHO'S YOUR DADDY ? ' Part 1 : FOREMAN - FRAZIER Article By: Jim Amato This is a series on fights where one fighter seemed to " own " the opponent. What better series to start with then George Foreman and Joe Frazier. If there was ever a better example of styles make fights, I missed it. As great as Joe was and believe me he was great...He could have fought George a hundred times and never beat him. Joe was able to bull and back up the likes of good fighters like Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis Sr., Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Ellis and a great one named Ali but he could not budge Big George. Against Foreman he ran into a brick wall. He could not move George but boy could George move him ! It was simple arithmetic...Power versus power divided by size equals KO to the Big Guy. A case of pure and simple OUCH ! In their dramatic first fight in Kingston, Jamaica in 1973 the astute, revered and sometimes hated Howard Cosell added to boxing lore with his famous " Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier " call on the fight. Truth be told George bounced a game but over matched Frazier around the ring like a rubber ball. It was a shocking sight for those of us growing up at that time. Well as history shows us George lost the title to Muhammad Ali. As he attempted to come back he met Frazier again. Joe looked different ( Shaved head ) and he fought different ( he tried to box and move ). It did not help. It only prolonged the inevitable. George caught up to Joe in round five and destroyed him. George proved then and forever that he was the superior fighter when facing Frazier. |
| Shaun George Calls Out Glen Johnson By Knockout Publicity Recently, a press release was issued in which Glen Johnson called out the likes of Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Chad Dawson and Clinton Woods. Johnson claimed to be feared and ducked by the division's best. In that piece, Johnson failed to mention one fighter, a boxer whose name he avoids repeating as if it invoked The Candyman: Shaun George. "Those guys are preocuppied," says George, 15-2 (7 KO), of Johnson's choice of opponents. "They're doing their own thing right now. It's clear they don't want to fight you. I'm willing and able. You're calling them out, well I'm calling you out. Let's make it happen. Stop ducking and dodging. You have a date coming up, I want in." Read the Full Story..... |
| FIGHTS I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEEN : Part II Article By: Jim Amato What Should Have Been But Never Was... Pipino Cuevas has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. I struggled with this for a while. Did he really deserve to get in? There are so many deserving former boxers that you can make a strong case for. After wrestling with the matter of Pipino's induction I was able to come to terms with it. Why? Because during his tenure as champion he was a Holy Terror !!! That is why ! He did not just win fights. He broke bones. He was a devastating puncher with a wrecking ball left hook. He left a trail of fractured jaws, etc... In a word, he was awesome ! Then Tommy Hearns exposed his chin and Roberto Duran followed suit. Herman Montes ended the legend but give Pipino his due. During his prime he was feared ! He crushed legit opposition like Harold Weston Jr., Clyde Gray, Angel Espada and Pete Ranzany. He came to fight and he had the classic kill or be killed mentality. While Pipino was recognized as the W.B.A. titleholder, another popular West Coast boxer emerged to win the W.B.C. version. He was Carlos Palomino and Read the Full Story..... |
| Dat Nguyen Returns to Action Undefeated featherweight prospect Dat "Dat Be Dat" Nguyen (11-0, 6 KO's) returns to action Friday, August 31 at the Casino Del Sol in Tuscon, Arizona, where he takes on Rio Rico, Arizona journeyman Baladan Trevizo (5-13-6, 1 KO). |
| In his most recent outing, a toe-to-toe slugfest with fellow prospect and stablemate Castulo Gonzalez (9-3, 3 KOs), Nguyen threw an amazing 886 punches in route to a hard fought 8-round unanimous decision victory. The bout, which aired live on the July 18 installment of ESPN2's Wednesday Night Fight's, will likely find itself as a candidate for fight of the year honors. Read the Full Story..... |