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| HARTFORD (November 1, 2007) – Unbeaten cruiserweight Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his NABF title against former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half- Amazing” Williams, headlining “Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartford,” on November 24 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Providence native Godfrey (16-0, 9 KOs), rated No. 2 by the World Boxing Council, takes on Williams (42-5-1, 35 KOs), fighting out of Long Beach (CA), in the 12-round main event. Godfrey also is rated No. 4 by the International Boxing Federation and No. 6 by the World Boxing Association. Read the Full Story..... |
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| San Juan, Puerto Rico (November 2) – It’ s the fistic version of a daily double, and a distinction no other boxer has ever achieved, but yesterday at the World Boxing Organization (WBO) convention in Puerto Rico, Oscar de la Hoya was honored twice by the sanctioning body, both as “Fighter of The Decade” and “Promoter of The Year”. “It’s a great honor for me to accept these awards from the WBO, and I’m truly humbled by all of this,” said De La Hoya. “To be recognized for what I’ve done – in and out of the ring – has always been something I hoped would happen, and I thank the WBO for making that dream a reality.” Read the Full Story..... |
| DE LA HOYA RECEIVES WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION “FIGHTER OF THE DECADE” AND “PROMOTER OF THE YEAR” AWARDS; FIGHTER HONORED AT ANNUAL WBO CONVENTION IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO |
| TACOMA , Wash. (Nov. 3, 2007) – Going into Friday’s 100th telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, there had been 22 boxers who’d appeared during the popular series’ distinguished six-year history that went on to capture world titles. That’s better than one every five shows. Two more victories and “Fast’’ Eddie Chambers could become the 23rd. The unbeaten Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs), of Philadelphia , registered a 12- round split decision over Calvin “The Boxing Banker’’ Brock (31-2, 23 KOs), of Charlotte , N.C. , in Friday’s ShoBox main event. The victory earned Chambers the right to fight 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Alexander Povetkin in the finals of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight elimination tournament. Read the Full Story..... |
| UNDEFEATED CHAMBERS SCORES SPLIT DECISION OVER BROCK, LOPEZ OUTPOINTS HARRIS ON MILESTONE “SHOBOX’’ TELECAST Friday, Nov. 2, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma Washington |
| Photo By: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions For Showtime |
| HOLLYWOOD, FL - November 3, 2007 – If opponents of Edison Miranda thought that they had enough problems to deal with before, after ‘Pantera’s surgical destruction of veteran contender Henry Porras on October 30th, they now know that they’re dealing with a bigger, stronger, faster, and more dangerous fighter than ever before. That’s a frightening thought for Miranda's new peers at 168 pounds. “It feels great to be back, and I’m happy with my performance against Porras,” said Miranda, now 29-2 with 25 KOs. “I wanted to show some of the new things I’ve been working on in the gym in Puerto Rico in my time off, and everything went according to plan.” Read the Full Story..... |
| RONNIE SHIELDS WEIGHS IN ON THE AFTERMATH OF JUAREZ/MARQUEZ, DIAZ/PACQUAIO, AND TRAINING JERMAIN TAYLOR Interview By: John Martinez / Boxing Realm (05Nov07) This past Saturday, contender Rocky Juarez lost his bid to wrestle the WBC super featherweight title from reigning champion, Juan Manual Marquez. Leading up to this fight, many pundits and fans alike gave Juarez very little chance if any to accomplish his mission to be the next champion. People said that he was either too slow, not polished enough, or strong enough to go twelve rounds with the Mexican national. I wonder if by losing the way Juarez did, going twelve rounds and not touching the canvass and never giving up, has he earned himself some respect in the eyes of the critics. I asked Ronnie Shields, Rock’s trainer, to assess his charge’s outing and what he thinks is next for the Houston fighter. JM: Ronnie, in your own words, please give us your thoughts on Rock’s outing against Marquez. RS: After the first round, Ray Ontiveros told the doctor that it would be hard to stop the cut, but the doctor said just to put the medicine and see what happens. And then after the second round I told the doctor that this thing was bad, but the doctor said, “well, it didn’t open up anymore than it was so it’s OK” so I went ahead and gave Rock instructions to keep fighting. Read the Full Interview..... |
| Mormeck vs. Haye Showdown This Saturday In Paris |
| WBC number one challenger David Haye has left true carnage in his wake on the climb to the top of the cruiserweight heap but the London slugger must now bring his vaunted power punching to bear upon the true world champion of the division, WBC and WBA Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck as the two clash this Saturday, November 10 on a Don King Productions promotion at Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Paris, France. Mormeck, 33-3 (21), has savagely defended his position with wins over a superb list of challengers including Virgil Hill, Wayne Braithwaite, Dale Brown and Alexander Gurov while avenging the only loss on his record in the last ten years by defeating O'Neill Bell in a rematch this past March. Read the Full Story..... |
| HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 5 – Following his impressive fifth round stoppage of veteran Henry Porras on October 30th, super middleweight contender Edison Miranda silenced any critics who questioned whether he would still be the same fighter at 168 pounds that he was at 160. One person he didn’t silence was fellow contender Jean Pascal, who made a spectacle out of himself in calling out Miranda from ringside and in the ring after the bout. “He’s got a lot of mouth,” said Miranda, now 29-2 with 25 KOs. “I’d like to see if he’s got the heart to match…but I doubt it.” The unbeaten Pascal, who is ranked second in the world by the WBO and fourth by the WBC, would be an intriguing match for ‘Pantera’, who would love to physically take the Haitian-born Canadian’s rankings from him in the ring. “Pascal was doing a lot of laughing on Tuesday. He will be crying, not laughing the next time I see him in a ring.” Pantera returned to Puerto Rico on Wednesday to watch WBO's Tournament of Champions at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. To his surprise Jean Pascal was also in the audience. “I hear someone talking loud and there is Jean running his mouth. I was surprised to see this clown actually followed me back to Puerto Rico.” The talking quickly turned ugly and both fighters tore off their shirts and got into each other’s face. Pantera had to be taken away by his people as the entire 5,000 people in the crowd chanted ‘PANTERA’. “He is crazy to want to fight me. If this fight ever happen I will wipe that grin off his face with one right hand. Go back to Canada Jean and make the fight worth while.” |
| LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER: ‘PANTERA’ WANTS PASCAL TO PUT HIS MONEY WHERE HIS MOUTH IS |
| Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley Face Off leading up to their showdown at Madison Square Garden |
| (From left to right) – Chairman of Top Rank Bob Arum, World WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, Current Light Heavyweight Champion and President of Golden Boy Promotions East Bernard Hopkins, Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley and Ten-Time World Champion and President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya pose for pictures 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. |
| Photo By: Teddy Blackburn/ Golden Boy Promotions |
| Mosley and Cotto showoff their Money Makers along with Promoters Oscar De La Hoya and Bob Arum |
| (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. |
| Photo By: Teddy Blackburn/ Golden Boy Promotions |
| Matt Godfrey defends NABF title against Jeremy Williams on “Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartford” Nov. 24 at the Connecticut Convention Center |
| MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER PANTERA RETURNS WITH TKO WIN OVER PORRAS |
| David Haye KO's Jean-Marc Mormeck To Win WBC, WBA Titles |
| David Haye has skyrocketed to the top of the cruiserweight division by knocking out Jean-Marc Mormeck in seven rounds tonight on a Don King Promotion at Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan in Paris, France to forcefully annex the WBC and WBA world titles. |
| Photos By: ©Jane Warburton/MMG |
| The 27 year old Londoner started off fast, working behind a heavy jab to launch a bruising body attack but the champion closed the distance and shook Haye with a cracking combination at the end of the second. Haye regained control in the third behind the jab but was down in the fourth when Mormeck connected with a bracing combination of hooks. Haye beat the count and managed to land a few power shots on the oncoming champion to prevent Mormeck from running roughshod. The champion continued to dictate the action in the fifth, pounding Haye at times with a powerful inside attack that the challenger managed to survive by using good movement and a stiff jab. Haye regained his composure in the sixth frame, making Mormeck miss repeatedly while countering with accurate jab, right hand salvos but in the seventh, the challenger finally managed to nail Mormeck flush with a startling uppercut, left hook, overhand right combination. Mormeck went down hard and while he beat the referee's count, the Frenchman was in no condition to continue and the Frank Maloney promoted David Haye was declared the new WBC and WBA champion. On the undercard, French WBC Light Welter Youth Champion Ali Cheba, 23-0 (17), stopped Brazil's Wellington DeJesus, 11-1 (7), in the third and former WBA Light Welter titlist Souleymane M'baye, 36-2-1 (21), stopped Ameth Diaz, 23-7 (17), in the fourth in a WBC title eliminator. The stoppages continued as European Union titlist Christophe Canclaux, 35-2 (21), finished ex-IBO boss Steve Conway, 34-9 (7), in three and cruiser Francisco Palacios, 13-0 (7), saw off Andrey Zaitsev, 4-8 (3), in four. Light welter Olivier Bonine, 8-1-1 (1), outpointed Nuno Cruz, 4-7 (1), over six rounds. |
| Former champion Reggie Johnson battles former champion Glen Johnson in the "Fight Night for Climate Change" Pay-per-View extravaganza on November 17, from the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana Before you laugh off former middleweight and light heavyweight champion "Sweet" Reggie Johnson's chances in his upcoming fight against Glen Johnson, you really need to speak to William Guthrie. In 1998, Reggie Johnson had boxed less than a round in three years when he signed to face then-IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Guthrie, who was an undefeated knockout artist with growing reputation as one of boxing's most powerful new champions. Guthrie left on a stretcher. Johnson left with a new belt around his waist. Read the Full Story..... |
| Johnson Has Been Here Before |
| Howard Eastman will be out to turn John Duddy’s Kings Hall dream into a nightmare when they clash at the legendary Belfast venue on Saturday, December 8th on the next Hunky Dorys Fight Night – billed “The Only Show in Town”. Eastman looks set to provide the Derry middleweight with the sternest test yet of his 22 fight unbeaten career and his CV makes for impressive reading. The London based Guyana native goes by the sobriquet of the “Battersea Bomber” and with 35 KO’s from his 42 wins he certainly lives up to the name. Eastman’s 13 year pro career has seen him compile an awe inspiring CV – a two time world title challenger he has enjoyed lengthy reigns as European, Commonwealth and British middleweight champion. Read the Full Story..... |
| Eastman promising Duddy Fright Night at the Kings Hall |