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| Tarver, Forrest and Donaire destroy their opposition: All three Champions defend their titles winning by TKO Ringside Report By: Phil Santos - Overhandright.com |
| Two KO’s In Less Than Two Minutes Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| Floyd Mayweather scores TKO win over Ricky Hatton: "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather keeps his title and remains undefeated Fight Results By: Phil Santos - Overhandright.com |
| Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will face each other 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. |
| Roy Jones Jr. “Tito says it won’t last two rounds. I’m going to be nice and give him two more rounds and beat him in four. Felix Trinidad “Jones and I were suppose to fight during the peaks of our careers. I believed back then that I could beat him and the same holds true today. |
| Jones is an eight-time world champion, winning belts in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Trinidad is a five-time world champion that has won titles in the welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight classes. |
| Snapshot: 2007 The Year in Boxing By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| The Likelihood of Victory Part II Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor By: Phil Santos - Overhandright.com |
| The Likelihood of Victory Part III Raphael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Where does Kelly Pavlik Rank at Super Middleweight? By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao WBC Super Featherweight Championship Saturday, March 15, 2008 LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW |
| Mayweather vs. Hatton: After Effects Article By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Outside the Ring – Trinidad vs. Jones Documentary to air on Cox Sports TV Sunday, Dec. 23, @ 11 P.M. ET/8 P.M. PT |
| ‘Contender’ Star Sergio Mora & former Olympian Vicente Escobedo Headline at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa January 11th, 2008 |
| Herman Ngoudjo finally gets World Title shot Saturday, Jan. 5, at Bally’s Main Ballroom, Atlantic City, N.J. Live at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME |
| Darnell "Ding a Ling Man" Wilson vs. B.J Flores in USBA Cruiserweight Championship on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights on February 8th at Dover Downs Race Track & Casino |
| World Boxing Council Awards for 2007 January 3, 2008 – Mexico City From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: |
| Lamont & Anthony Peterson, Antonio Mesquita & Jose Antonio Izquierdo Thursday, Jan. 3 2008, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino “SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION’’ |
| Trinidad-Jones Featured Pay-Per-View Matches Destined to Produce Slugfests Trinidad-Jones Official Undercard Release |
| The likelihood of Victory Part I Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao By: Phil Santos - Overhandright.com |
| In a career that spanned from 1956 to 1975, Eddie Perkins engaged in 99 professional fights. He won seventy five of those contests. He met opponents in over twenty different countries. He truly was a " world " champion. Ediie lost three of his first five bouts but rallied to win seven straight. In 1958 he lost to Cleveland, Ohio's Cecil Shorts. He stopped Shorts in a rematch and then he outscored rugged Franke Ryff. In 1959 Eddie won a decision over Paul Armstead but lost to Carl Hubbard and was then halted by Al Urbina. It would be the only stoppage loss of Eddie's career. Read the Full Story..... |
| EDDIE PERKINS ON HIS WAY TO THE HALL OF FAME Article By: Jim Amato |
| Edwin Valero improves to 23-0 (23 KOs) with the destruction of Zaid Zavaleta in the third round of their scheduled twelve- round Super Featherweight Championship. The contest was the Main Event of “Night Of Champions” broadcast live on PPV from the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday night. Valero, as he always does, came out aggressive and on the attack. Although he claims to train for twelve round bouts, one would never guess it if they watched him fight. To me, he wants to end the fight as quickly as possible. He was throwing punches from every angle, landing on the head and body of Zaid Zavaleta. Zaid, tried to counter Edwin’s attack by throwing and landing several hard shots to the jaw of Valero, but nothing slowed the Champion down. As the ten-second warning was given, Valero landed a solid left that sent Zavaleta down. He was up at eight, was allowed to continue and the bell sounded to end the first round. Read the Full Story..... |
| Valero & Linares Win By KO Article By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| Fighters who lost their “0” in 2007: Who Bounces Back and who Falls Flat in 08” By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Maybe it’s due to the physicality of the sport, or the manner in which fighters are beaten between the ropes, whatever it is one loss in boxing can be more damaging to an athlete than in any other sport. If Roger Federer drops a match he was heavily favored to win, or Tiger Woods fails to win a tournament that everyone knows he should have, sports fans collectively assume that these highly skilled pros will resume their winning ways the very next chance they get. Whether it’s an individual or team sport a loss is simply viewed as a bump in the road, something to learn from, after all nobody is perfect right? In fact often times a loss is viewed as beneficial to a team or individuals’ growth and the rectification of flaws can help strengthen prior short comings. Read the Full Story..... |
| Like a crowd-pleasing boxer that never takes a backward step, SHOWTIME will come out swinging in 2008 with back to back fight cards the first week of January. On Saturday, Jan. 5, flashy, charismatic Paulie "Magic Man'' Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., will make the initial defense of his IBF junior welterweight championship against mandatory challenger and IBF No. 1 contender, Herman "The Black Panther'' Ngoudjo (16-1, 9 KOs), of Montreal, by way of Cameroon, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The night before, Friday, Jan. 4, the talented, undefeated, world-ranked Peterson brothers, Anthony (25-0, 18 KOs) and Lamont (23-0, 11 KOs), of Washington, D.C., face dangerous assignments in the 10-round co-featured bouts on the 2008 premiere of ShoBox: The New Generation (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Anthony, a lightweight who is ranked No. 1 in WBO, No. 6 in WBC and No. 13 in IBF, faces Mexican champion Guadalupe Rosales (25-2, 15 KOs) of San Luis Potosi, Mex. Lamont, who is ranked No. 6 in the WBC and WBO at 140 pounds, will be opposed by fellow unbeaten Antonio Mesquita (34-0, 26 KOs), a Brazilian now residing in Las Vegas. |
| HOLLYWOOD, FL December 12 – In the tradition of the classic baseball movie, Field of Dreams, which states, “Build it, and they will come,” fans have responded to the February 23rd world heavyweight title unification bout between IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov by snapping up tickets for the bout – which will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City - at a breakneck pace. “We’re ecstatic about the ticket sales so far for Klitschko vs. Ibragimov,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing. “I think this reaction shows that when you put the two best heavyweights in the world in the ring together, the fans will respond.” “We have priced tickets very reasonably and are on track to sell out the Garden", said Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. Klitschko vs. Ibragimov, a 12 round heavyweight title unification bout, headlines a historic night of boxing presented by K2 Promotions and Seminole Warriors Boxing and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. |
| KLITSCHKO VS IBRAGIMOV - TICKETS GOING FAST |
| After a week of pre-fight publicity that saw them hold a press conference in Los Angeles and attend a sold out championship soccer match South of the Border, WBC featherweight champion Jorge "Nino de Oro" Linares and WBA super featherweight champion Edwin "El Aniquilador" Valero are now ready to meet their respective opponents this Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. Read the Full Story..... |
| Linares, Valero Headline Massive Cancun Show Saturday |
| Final Press Conference Quotes Paulie Malignaggi & Herman Ngoudjo Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, Gallagher’s Steak House, New York, N.Y. |
| New York's Finest added to Ibragimov vs. Klitschko Undercard John Duddy returns to the Big Apple on February 23rd |
| The World Boxing Council donated today the amount of $10,000 ( U.S. ) to the family of the South Korean boxer Yosam Choi, who recently passed away. The decision to make this donation originated with the fact that Yosam Choi was light flyweight world champion recognized by the WBC, and as a way to pay homage to his memory. Choi passed away on January 2, 2008, after going into a coma after the fight in which he defeated Heri Amol by points; another organization´s regional title was on the line in the bout. |
| WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS January 4, 2008 – Mexico City From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: |
| Edison Miranda – “I watched the last Lacy fight and was not impressed at all. I also watched the Contender and my feeling was the same about Bika. These guys are simply not at my level.” I caught up with the punishing power puncher Edison Miranda following his sensational knockout of David Banks on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. As always Miranda pulled no punches, so to speak, as he gave me his take on a second fight with Pavlik, his thoughts on Jeff Lacy and Sakio Bika and what a typical day of training entails. The once top rated Middleweight contender now inhabits the Super Middleweight division. And make no mistake about it he wants to fight the best the division has to offer. Here is what Pantera had to say, enjoy. |
| Interview with Edison “Pantera” Miranda By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| PS: Firstly congratulations on an outstanding, sensational win over David Banks. Miranda: Thank you very much. PS: Since becoming one of the top rated Middleweights you recently made the move up to Super Middleweight. You fought Allan Green at a catch weight of 162 before meeting Pavlik at 160. When did you realize that physically you could no longer make the Middleweight limit? Miranda: I’ve always had trouble since I was a big Middleweight, but in the Pavlik fight my body would not lose the weight no matter what I did. I felt like I had an obligation to the fans to fight that night, but afterwards, I knew I had to consider going to Super Middleweight. PS: You have notched two impressive wins, both by knockout, since moving up to Super Middle. Can you comfortably make 168 lbs or do you still have to work, specifically, to make weight before a fight? Miranda: I still have to work very hard to make weight at 168 but it’s a comfortable weight for me. I don’t have to kill myself to lose the weight and I also have my power back. PS: What is a normal day of training camp for you? Take me through your routine. Miranda: We wake up each day around 6 and run for about an hour. Then we rest until 2pm before heading to the gym. From 2 to 5 we work very hard in the gym. It’s quite intense but I love to train. It’s my life. If it’s not a sparring day then we do a lot of work with the mitts and bags to perfect my skills on both offense and defense. There’s a lot of sit-ups and stretching as well. We watch video of other fighters to learn new techniques. At the end of training I meet with my nutritionist and then it’s time to eat dinner. Shortly after that, it’s time to relax and go to sleep. PS: You were rated the #4 Middleweight in the world by the Ring Magazine before your move up in weight. Currently you are not rated at 168 lbs with fighter like Jean Pascal and Allan Green appearing in the top ten at #10 and #7. How does that make you feel, and what are your thoughts on Green and Pascal? Miranda: I’m sure it will be soon when you see me ahead of these guys in the rankings. I only fought two fights at Super Middleweight and I believe that’s the issue. Everyone knows I dominated Allan Green. And after last Friday night, the whole world knows that this Pascal guy will be dropped within three rounds by me. Neither fighter is in my league and it’s just a matter of time before the rankings recognize this. PS: From what I have seen both Jeff Lacy and Sakio Bika are two fighters currently ranked above you with whom you match up very well with. What are your thoughts on fighting Lacy or Bika? What do you think of them as fighters? Miranda: I watched the last Lacy fight and was not impressed at all. I also watched the Contender and my feeling was the same about Bika. These guys are simply not at my level. If I need to fight them to prove it, I will. But I want to face the best in the Super Middleweight division and these two guys certainly are not the best. PS: I’m going to throw a three part question at you. You have stated recently that you want the winner of Pavlik vs. Taylor II. 1. Who do you think wins that rematch and how? Miranda: I think Taylor actually has a good chance to win but I’m afraid that he will fight scared. If he does this, then Pavlik will win for sure. 2. Assuming Pavlik wins; How would Miranda vs. Pavlik II be different from you first fight? Miranda: After knocking out two guys at Super Middleweight with decent records I feel more comfortable telling the world that Pavlik faced ½ of Edison Miranda due to my health issue that night. When I fight him again at 168, he will see the whole Edison Miranda and it will be a different outcome. Even in the condition I was in that night, I had him hurt here and there and it still went 7 rounds (like Taylor). Next time, it will be him moving backwards and him getting KO’d – I promise! 3. Assuming Taylor wins; Tell me how Miranda vs. Taylor would go down? Miranda: I think Taylor would not be able to handle my constant pressure and power just like he couldn’t handle Pavlik’s. He will enter the ring scared of me and he will get KO’d. PS: If for some reason you can’t secure a fight with Taylor or Pavlik is there anyone else in the division that you would really like a crack at? Miranda: I want to fight the best in the division. As a pro boxer, I have always said that and I have backed it up. If my management calls me today and asks me to fight Calzaghe, I will take the fight in a second. No one scares me! PS: You have been on the delivering end of many brutal kayos. Most recently you almost deposited David Banks into the front row. After walking through nearly all of you opponents how did you rebound mentally and physically from you fight with Kelly Pavlik? Miranda: It was simple. There was no mental recovery needed or change of style needed. All I needed to do was move up in weight. I told my team this in the locker room after the Pavlik fight, and I backed it up with 2 KO’s against guys with decent records. Now, I’m ready for the best at 168 and I hope Pavlik moves up so we can do it again. PS: A lot was made after the Pavlik fight about you looking past Pavlik and focusing too much on Taylor. Do you think that these events had any effect on the fight? Miranda: Not at all. I just had a fight with Banks and I spent the whole press conference yelling at Pascal. As you can see, that didn’t matter. When I’m heading into a fight I’m focused on who I am fighting regardless of what you hear. The only problem the night of Pavlik was my health. PS: How many more times do you plan on fighting in 2008? Miranda: I feel great right now. If it was up to me I’d fight every 10 weeks, but we all know that there’s a waiting game in boxing. Many times you need to sit back and see the results of other fights before you can decide what to do. All I can say is I will wait for the next opponent my management calls me up with and then head to the gym and train my butt off. PS: To wrap things up is there anything you would like to say to your many fans and/or your future opponents? Miranda: I do all this for the fans. I feel I need to entertain them since they pay to come and watch me and that’s why I’m such an aggressive and feared fighter. They want to see KO’s and that’s what I deliver. They want to see someone willing to fight anyone anywhere and I’m willing to do that as well. Thanks for all the support! Thank you very much Edison for taking the time to do this interview. Best of luck in future fights, and thanks for all the thrilling moments you have delivered us in the ring. I also want to thank Steve Benbasat for making this interview possible. |