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| Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley Face Off leading up to their showdown at Madison Square Garden |
| (From left to right) – World WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto and Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley face off on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at New York’s B.B. King’s during the final press conference for “Fast & Furious!” Cotto vs. Mosley for the WBA World Welterweight Championship to be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Madison Square Garden. |
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| Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley flexes his muscles while on the scale today, November 9, 2007, during the official weigh-in for his November 10, 2007 WBA World Welterweight Championship bout at Madison Square Garden against Champion Miguel Cotto. |
| Shane Mosley may be the perfect foil for Miguel Cotto: |
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| Mike Oliver IBF mandatory to Steve Molitor in question |
| Left to Right: Mike Oliver pictured with trainer John Scully |
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| Both boxing fans and the press who cover the game have been treated this year to some epic showdowns. We’ve seen the fights that need to happen come to fruition: Vazquez/Marquez (twice), Miranda/Pavlik, Pavlik/Taylor, Calzaghe/Kessler, Diaz/Freitas, Hopkins/Wright, Pacquiao/Barrera, and we still have Mayweather/Hatton to cap the year off, all in all a great year for the sweet science. The problem that remains is the sports, at times, lack of integrity. Bogus decisions, (see Casamayor vs Santa Cruz), and sanctioning bodies refusing to stick to their decisions regarding mandatory challengers to their titles. We saw it with the circus that was Sam Peter and his camp dealing with the WBC, now the latest victim appears to be Hartford, Connecticut’s undefeated IBO Super Bantamweight Champion Mike Oliver. Read the Full Story..... |
| John Scully: "Joe Frazier told Marvin Hagler something back in the late 1970's when Hagler was having trouble getting his chance at a world title that I think might apply to Mike Oliver now. "Your black, your southpaw and you can fight." |
| LOS ANGELES (November 12) – It’s only fitting that the December 8 “UNDEFEATED” Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton featured undercard fights bring the same high caliber competition as the evening’s main event super bout. Former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy returns to the ring against former ‘Contender’ star Peter Read the Full Story..... |
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| JEFF LACY RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST PETER MANFREDO JR. ON MAYWEATHER VS. HATTON UNDERCARD |
| SYCUAN RINGSIDE PROMOTIONS’ JOAN GUZMAN RETURNS TO THE RING AFTER NEARLY ONE YEAR TO DEFEND HIS WBO 130 POUND BELT |
| NEW YORK (Nov. 13, 2007) – After nearly one year of inactivity, WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman (27- 0, 17 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring when he battles Humberto Soto (43-5-2, 27 KOs) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. on HBO “Boxing After Dark” at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT. Read the Full Story..... |
| OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMP RICARDO MAYORGA Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, First Street Boxing Gym, Boyle Heights , Calif. |
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| Fans that have purchased over $1 million in tickets to see two-time world champion “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) and three-time world champion Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) in what is anticipated to be a street-style brawl at STAPLES Center will get their chance when the two meet on the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 23. Vargas and Mayorga will fight in a highly- anticipated main event of a card that begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is being distributed by SHOWTIME® PPV. Before Tuesday’s open media workout started, the brash, colorful, outspoken Mayorga held a picture of Vargas next to his crotch, pointed to the media and said, “Don’t mess with me!” Read the Full Story..... |
| Golden Boy East President Bernard Hopkins, WBO Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman, challenger Humberto Soto and President of Top Rank Todd duBoef pose for photographers at the New York press conference for their title fight on Saturday, November 17th at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City to be televised on HBO's Boxing After Dark. |
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| Joan Guzman defends his WBO Jr. Lightweight Title against Humberto Soto on HBO |
| QUOTES FROM ST. LUCIA WEIGH-IN Joey Abell (17-1, 1 NC, 17 KOs ): “I’m in good condition and looking for a quick fight, but I’m ready to go ten rounds and put on a show. Either way I’m going to win the fight.” Teke Oruh (14-0-1, six KOs ): “I’m ready. I’m in good shape. I’m expecting a victory. That’s all.” Andre Ward (13-0, eight KOs ): “My condition is tip-top shape; we can’t get in any better shape than we are now. I’m just ready to go for tomorrow night. Read the Full Story..... |
| HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN IN ST. LUCIA Abell to Take on Oruh in Main Event Battle of Promising Heavyweights; Ward vs. Cantrell Special Attraction Bout to Kick Off Tremendous ShoBox Fight Card From The Beautiful Island of St. Lucia, Live on SHOWTIME, Friday, Nov. 16 |
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| Absence has not made their hearts grow fonder! |
| Bronx, NY - Nov 15, 2007 - Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, announced today the exciting Light Heavyweight match up between dangerous Philadelphian Eric "Magic 2000" Harding (23-4-1 7KO's) and Brooklyn, NY's, Shaun George (15- 2-2 7KO's) on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ. In a twist of fate and opponent fall outs, long time rivals and former sparring partners Harding and George will get their chance to finish what was started years back in some heated, trash talking sparring sessions that can only be described as skirting real close to bedlam. We can expect more of the same on December 6, making this match up even more exciting and one not to miss! Read the Full Story..... |
| Teke Oruh vs Joey Abell |
| Andre Ward vs Roger Cantrell |
| 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..... |
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| Abell Decisions Oruh Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| HEAVYWEIGHT HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE BOXING FAN IN YOUR LIFE FROM STEINER SPORTS Collectibles Signed by Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier, Jake LaMotta and Roy Jones, Jr. Provide Punch to Your Gift Giving New York, November 19—If you are looking for a “heavyweight” holiday gift idea for your boxing fan father, brother or buddy, look no further than Steiner Sports (www.steinersports.com), and order on line today! Collectibles signed by former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Joe Frazier, and all time middleweight titlists Roy Jones, Jr. and Jake LaMotta will provide powerful punch to your holiday gift-giving. The Joe Frazier autographed glove, priced at $250, heads the collection of items signed by the heavyweight icon. What Mike Tyson aficionado wouldn’t love a pair of his vintage black boxing trunks, a signed piece priced at $399.99? Just one of several Tyson collectibles. A memorable autographed photo (16x20) of Jake LaMotta punching Sugar Ray Robinson during their famous 1951 13-rounder has a $79.00 price tag. An autographed Roy Jones, Jr. boxing glove sells for $149.99, while a signed color portrait (16x20) is priced at $69.99. For ring fans of wrestling, signed collectibles by two great heavyweight champions will provide a holiday headlock. The Hulk Hogan 16x20 color autographed photograph with the “Hulkster” raising the world championship ($189.99), and the popular “Batista” arm pump color 8x10 signed ($44.99) are just two wrestling items available from Steiner. |
| 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” Garcia (25-2, 24 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, for the WBA Intercontinental championship. The day after Thanksgiving live event begins at 3:15 p.m. Doors open at 3. Tickets, priced at $300, $150, $100 and $50 are on sale online at ticketmaster. com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740- 2000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers. The main event is scheduled for 12 rounds at a catch weight of 166 pounds. Cintron and Feliciano participated in a well attended media roundtable on Tuesday to discuss Friday’s world title bout. |
| KERMIT CINTRON AND JESSE FELICIANO MEDIA ROUNDTABLE QUOTES Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, Sheraton Downtown, Los Angeles , Calif. |
| KERMIT CINTRON: “Feliciano is a tough fighter that comes to win. He doesn’t try to survive. It is a dangerous fight. He’s going to come and try and take the title away from me. He’s got heart, but in my opinion he can’t punch. We will have to find out on Friday in the ring. “To me, this is a dangerous fight. With his record this is an amazing opportunity for him. He is hungry and he is going to come to fight. He is thinking that this is his one chance to walk out of that ring a world champion. “I am focused on this fight. Everyone is talking about me fighting (WBO welterweight champion Paul) Williams, but without wining this fight there is no future. I am just focused on a win. “We are fighting Williams next, but it is contingent on this win. I took this fight this fight to stay sharp and to stay busy. “(Manager-trainer) Emanuel (Steward) is what I needed in my career to become a champion. I didn’t have him when I first fought (Antonio) Margarito, but when I fight him again I will have his help and I will win. “I have been boxing more, using my jab more, and using my combinations more. My style is a lot smoother now. I’m not just looking to knock out my opponents. “I have been sparring with Jermain Taylor and Jonathan Banks. I am always in the gym. I just gain more experience with them. “The Margarito fight was the worst I’ve ever done. I was injured and was not ready. You better believe I will be ready the next time around. “People are waiting for me to fight Margarito. That is a fight that I want, and that is what people think I need. I think to make people shut up I need to fight Margarito, and I need to win. “When I win and I beat Margarito, people will stop talking then. The fight will happen soon enough, and I will win. Then people will shut up.” EMANUEL STEWARD (CINTRON’S MANAGER) “I wasn’t that impressed with Kermit before I started working with him. But we began training and I started noticing a lot of talent and boxing ability. “We started developing his left hand, but I think his right hand is the strongest pound-for-pound I have ever seen. It is as strong as Vladimir Klitschko, which is amazing. “I realized he has the ability to be an amazing fighter. In his only loss to Margarito he had a hand injury and was not training with me. “I decided to get involved with him, he started going to the training camps with Vladimir , and he has developed into something special. He has become a complete fighter.” JESSE FELICIANO “I’ve been taken lightly my whole career. They see me as some guy off the street. The USBA champ will show up on time and be ready to fight. “Cintron is not unbeatable. He is a great athlete and a tough opponent. I think I have to stop him. I think they made a huge mistake in picking me as an opponent. I am starving for that IBF belt. I’ve been starving for a long time. I am hungry for this fight. I am hungry to be a champion. “I don’t know what backing up means. I press forward and put the pressure on my opponents. “I like my chances to win this fight. I think I am getting overlooked and underestimated because I am the easy mark. They’re trying to use me as a stepping stone, but that hasn’t worked in the past. I’ve always been ignored and my opponents have paid the price. “This is my chance to make a statement to everyone that I am here to stay. I will be losing something when I get in the ring. I’ll lose my USBA belt, but that won’t matter because I am going to get my hands on that IBF welterweight crown. “I don’t want this to be a boring fight. I am going to give the fans a great show. They’re going to see a great fight. Cintron is not going to walk through me like everyone is saying. “It’s a world title fight so I’ll be a little nervous the night before. I am going in the ring with a chip on my shoulder. No one thinks I can beat this guy but I am here to prove everyone wrong. “After I heard the fight was postponed I took a week off to clear my mind to stay mentally sharp. It was a good time to just relax my body and not take any more hits. I was disappointed though because I was ready to go for Sept. 8.” |
