| In the Co-Feature highly regarded featherweight prospect Dat Nguyen impressed with a good win over a tough Castulo Gonzalez. In a victory where most fans as well as media in attendance agreed was much closer than the judges scoring (78-74(2), 79-73) Gonzalez weathered Dat's relentless attack while having some pretty good success scoring hard connects both upstairs and down. The judges clearly favored Dat's work rate, which is just mind boggling to witness, over Gonzalez harder, more effective shots. There was a moment or two when Gonzalez actually sent Nguyen reeling after thumping shots to the head. Dat however was able to weather anything Gonzalez threw his way and did what was needed to secure a tough win. Two cuts which opened over Gonzalez eye and on his brow could have given the appearance that the fight wasn't as close as it really was. Dat Nguyen improves to 11-0 (6) and remains one of boxings hottest young prospects. I Love his energy and his hand speed and combinations are electric but at times he appears very hittable. Dat has demonstrated a solid chin but against top level opponents his defense would need improvement in order to succeed. On the positive side he has the knowledge and experience of world class trainer Buddy McGirt in his corner which should help him continue to make strides in all aspects of his craft. |
| In the Main Event of the evening Mike "Machine Gun" Oliver battled former champion Cruz Carvajal to a Unanimous decision victory. The judges scored the fight 118-111 and 118-110(2) respectively while my scorecard read 118-111 all in favor of Oliver. Despite the apparent wide margin of victory this was a tough fight for Oliver whose face showed plenty of swelling from some heavy shots Carvajal had hammered him with. While Carvajal was sturdy and technically sound Oliver's speed was just too much for him to cope with. From the opening bell Oliver lit him up with lightning quick combos which Carvajal had no answer. Being a seasoned veteran Carvajal never disappeared remaining right in front of Oliver and exchanging until the end. With the win Mike Oliver runs his perfect record to 20-0 (7). The Oliver camp looks forward to big things in the near future which may include a shot at current IBF titlist Steve Molitor. |
| In an exciting night at the fights Mike Oliver and Dat Nguyen delivered fan friendly performances and solid wind further advancing their careers toward potentially challenging for a major championship. Live from "The Castle" in downtown Boston, Ma a who's who of local boxing were in attendance to watch the action. Boxing superstar Mickey Ward as well as future stars Matt Godfrey, Jason Estrada, Elvir Muriqi and Elvin Ayala were among those that came out to show their support for the local talent in the ring. |
| Oliver and Nguyen triumphant on an exciting edition of ESPN Wednesday Night Fights |
| ESPN WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS MIKE OLIVER & DAT NGUYEN Report By: Phil Santos 07/19/07 |
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| "Awesome" Chad Dawson successfully defends his WBC Title with a 6th round TKO "Awesome" Chad Dawson scores a 6th Round TKO victory and successfully defends his WBC championship belt for the first time against the hard hitting Jesus Ruiz. Dawson completely dominated the action right from the opening bell. Jesus Ruiz was completely baffled in the ring and had no answers for Dawson's quick hands and constant movement. Dawson, a resident of New Haven, enjoyed the support of his hometown fans at the Connecticut Convention Center. The bout which was televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing served as the Co-Feature for Antonio Tarver vs Elvir Muriqi. After decisively controlling the action in the first three rounds "Awesome" Dawson really hurt Ruiz in the 4th. A stiff jab along with some short straight right hands had bloodied Ruiz's nose early in the round. Having had success landing upstairs Dawson turned his focus to Ruiz's body delivering a punishing series of body shots that left Ruiz covering his sides and noticeably in pain. By the start of round 5 Ruiz was no longer eager to exchange as survival seemed to be his new goal. Wisely and to the excitement of the crowd Dawson pressed on realizing he had his man in trouble. Dawson continued his assault on Ruiz's mid-section while continuing to feed a steady stream of jabs straight through his defense. By the start of round 6 the inevitable outcome of the fight was clear, the only question was when Dawson would end Ruiz's night. He answered that question loud and clear, pinning Ruiz along the ropes and hammering away. Ruiz tried to withstand the onslaught but had absorbed too much damage throughout the fight. A thunderous left hand from Dawson shook Ruiz hard prompting Referee Johnny Callas to call a halt to the action. The TKO came at the time of 2:00 in the 6th round. Chad Dawson improves to 24-0 (16 KO) and has proven himself not only to be a solid champion but someone who could be a force in the Light Heavyweight division for years to come. A match up with Tarver who went on to defeat Elvir Muriqi later in the evening would seem to make sense. After the fight Dawson and his promoter, Gary Shaw, stated their desire to fight the best that the division has to offer. Dawson went as far as to say "The question isn't whether I want Tarver, it's whether Tarver wants me". Antonio Tarver, the newly crowned IBO champion, was less willing to call Dawson out saying that he would pursue the biggest fights out there, whoever that may be. Showtime Championship Boxing Chad Dawson vs Jesus Ruiz Ringside Report By: Phil Santos Overhandright.com Boxing News |
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| On Friday August 10, Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey improved his professional record to 16-0 when he defeated Derrick “D-Train” Brown in a Cruiser weight clash at Twin River Casino in Lincoln Rhode Island. The surprisingly unanimous decision in favor of Godfrey may have confirmed the belief that fighting in ones hometown is worth 2 or 3 rounds on the scorecard, or perhaps the old adage “You must knock out the Champ to beat the Champ” still holds a bit of weight amongst some Judges. The 10 rounds of fighting consisted not of the excitement, hard punching, and knock downs that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from Godfrey, but of a boring game of low contact hide and go seek. In round 1, both fighters decided to hold a “feeling out party”, barely throwing anything more than slow ineffective jabs here and there just to keep the distance. Round 2 held only slightly more excitement. Brown appeared to be a bit more active than Godfrey, but Godfrey defended well, making Brown miss more often than not. Although Matt didn’t light up the compubox punch count numbers, he seemed to land a few more quality punches than Brown. Read the Full Ringside Report..... |
| Matt Godfrey vs. Derrick Brown Article By: Barry Chew – Overhandright.com |
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| On December 1st, live from Foxwoods Resort and Casino, three champions put their titles on the line in the season finale of Showtime Championship Boxing. Two respected veterans of the fight game, Antonio Tarver and Vernon Forrest, scored impressive victories over tough yet ill-equipped opponents in Danny Santiago and Michele Piccirillo. Nonito Donaire overwhelmed Luis Maldanado in his first title defense since upsetting Vic Darchinyan. All three men entered the ring with something to prove. For Tarver and Forrest an inspiring win would keep them on track for bigger, more meaningful fights that would lead to big paydays, and help cement their status as two elite fighters of this generation. A successful defense for Donaire versus a tough challenger legitimized his win over Darchinyan and proved that “The Filipino Flash” wasn’t “The Filipino Flash” in the pan. Three Champions entered, prevailed, and proved their points with authority. Read the Full Ringside Report..... |
| Tarver, Forrest and Donaire destroy their opposition: All three Champions defend their titles winning by TKO |
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| Main Event: Delvin Rodriguez vs. Troy Browning Live from the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino a great night of exhilarating boxing took place. Broadcast live on ESPN2 and promoted by Star Boxing the show featured an intriguing Welterweight match-up between a fairly well established young fighter, Delvin Rodriguez, versus an aging but undefeated veteran in Troy Browning. A bit of a crossroads fight for both men with Rodriguez looking to reaffirm himself as a viable prospect/contender in the games hottest division and Browning seeking a signature win to legitimize his unbeaten record and further his career which at 40 years old has presumably passed him by. Read the Full Ringside Report..... |
| Star Boxing Shines at Mohegan Sun; Delvin Rodriguez and Ali Oubaali notch decisive victories By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com From Ringside |
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| Jones Speed Kills Tito; Jones floors Tito twice, Wins Unanimous Decision By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Battle of the Titans, or so it was billed, featuring two living legends of the fight game went off with a bang tonight. Live from Madison Square Garden and televised on HBO Pay-Per-View Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad put their respective legacies on the line. History will always remember these two boxing immortals as winners, tonight however only one man would emerge victorious. Read the Full Story..... |
| NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2008) – A second light heavyweight world title fight has been added to the April 12 edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Ken Hershman, senior vice president and general manager, Sports & Event Programming, SHOWTIME announced today. IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods will defend his title against IBO titleholder and former undisputed 175-pound kingpin Antonio Tarver at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa , Fla. Read the Full Story..... |
| TARVER vs. WOODS & DAWSON vs. JOHNSON IBF and WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLES ON THE LINE IN BIGGEST DOUBLEHEADER OF 2008 -- April 12, at St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa , Fla. -- -- Live on SHOWTIME, 9 p.m. ET/PT -- |
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| WBC titlist Chad Dawson and IBO champ Antonio Tarver display their hardware following a June 9th 2007 card that they shared. Tarver headlined the show with Dawson fighting on the Co-Featured bout. This time around it will be Dawson Headlining the show when he takes on Glen Johnson and Tarver Co-Featured as he faces Clinton Woods. |
| Cappiello Promotions / Golden Boy Return Boxing To Boston - Feb 8! |
| Rich Cappiello's Cappiello Promotions, and Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, have officially announced a tremendous night of professional boxing, to be held Friday, February 8 at The Castle at Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. "It's going to be a privilege to co-promote such a tremendous night of boxing, in Boston, with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions," Cappiello stated. "Golden Boy Promotions is one of the sport's elite promotional organizations, and I hope that this is just the first of many future events in which we work together!" Read the Full Story..... |
| VERO BEACH, Florida (January 29, 2008) – Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) and his father/trainer, James “Buddy” McGirt (73-6-1, 48 KOs), former two-time world champion and 2002 Trainer of the Year, are on a special mission together. Read the Full Story..... |
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| This is what I call an appetizer. If Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez III is the filet mignon of entrées than Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero vs. Jason “The American Boy” Litzau are certainly the Oysters Rockefeller of first courses. With a 1-2 combo like this one fight fans may just be stuffed before they can roll out the desert cart. Save the dates February 29th and March 1st, you won’t want to miss either of these awesome match ups. Read the Full Story..... |
| Guerrero and Litzau set to Lock Horns: Robert Guerrero defends IBF Featherweight Title against Jason Litzau By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Cardona the new welterweight gatekeeper, fights unbeaten Decarie Saturday night in Montreal |
| HARTFORD (February 6, 2008) - Former world lightweight title challenger Israel 'Pito' Cardona has become a gatekeeper of the welterweight division since returning to the ring nearly two years ago after being retired 3 1/2-years. Hartford-native Cardona (36-8, 28 KOs), now 33, heads north of the border for a 10-round test in the main event Saturday night at the Montreal Casino against unbeaten prospect Antonio Decarie (17-0, 5 KOs), the 25-year-old former Canadian light welterweight champion. 'Pito' won his first 24 pro fights, 18 by knockout, including an IBO super featherweight winning performance against Jeff Mayweather and Cardona later defeated Steve Larrimore for the IBO light welterweight crown. In 1997, 'Pito' stopped 'Mighty' Ivan Robinson (23-1) in the third round of their USBA lightweight title bout and three fights later, Robinson beat Arturo Gatti for the first of two times in their 1998 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. Read the Full Story..... |
| R-E-S-P-E-C-T Just a little bit; Jermain Taylor deserves more than he gets By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com Photo Credit: HBO Boxing |
| No chance. Essentially that is what former Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor has been given in his rematch against current top dog Kelly Pavlik. Since besting future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins twice and fighting Winky Wright to a draw Taylor has seen his stock plummet. Fairly or not Taylor has faced plenty of criticism. He defended his crown against blown up Welterweights in Cory Spinks and Kassim Ouma and to make matters worse he was less than impressive in doing so. Read the Full Story..... |
| What a fight! Fans saw straight up action from start to finish. Paul Williams was punished early by Carlos Quintana power shots before settling down and out boxing the determined Quintana during the middle rounds. Just when it appeared that Quintana may be fading, under the pressure of the long armed champion, he proceeded to pound left hooks into Williams’ brow. Quintana opened up cuts over both of Williams’ eyes and Quintana persistently targeted them. Read the Full Story..... |
| Paul Williams Punished by Carlos Quintana; Quintana captures WBO Welterweight Title By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com Photo Credit: Associated Press |
| B.J. Flores ends Darnell Wilson’s win streak; “Ding a Ling Man” Disappointing, out boxed by Flores By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| In an interesting match-up that had the potential to shake things up in the Cruiserweight division, Darnell “Ding a Ling Man” Wilson, 22-5-3 (19), took on the undefeated B.J. Flores, 20-0-1 (13). Wilson the current USBA Cruiserweight champion and the #9 rated Cruiser by The Ring Magazine was looking to continue his assent up the rankings by dominating the untested Flores. For Flores this bout means everything. This was the up and comers crack at national exposure, a marquee victory and in summation to take his career to another level. Read the Full Story..... |
| In addition to having an outstanding career in the ring John Scully is making his mark on the sport as a trainer. The Iceman has worked with WBC Light Heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson and currently trains IBO Super Bantamweight champ Mike Oliver, World Rated Cruiserweight Matt Godfrey and former Super Featherweight and Junior Welterweight title holder Israel Cardona. Scully has waged war in the ring, commentated for ESPN, and trained fighters to become champions. There isn’t much this guy hasn’t done in boxing. Read the Full Interview..... |
| Interview with the “Iceman” John Scully By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com Photo Courtesy of IcemanJohnScully.com |
| Even though we are currently in a Boxing Boom, it’s not often we see a Good Fight and when it’s all over, a Justified Decision. Sometimes we see an exceptional fight, but can argue over who won, unless of course there was a knock out involved. Last night, as the Main Event of HBO’s Boxing After Dark Series, Carlos Quintana out-worked the previously unbeaten Paul “The Punisher” Williams to become the NEW WBO Welterweight Champion. The entertaining fight was broadcast live from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. Read the Full Story..... |
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| Main Event: Delvin Rodriguez vs. Troy Browning Live from the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino a great night of exhilarating boxing took place. Broadcast live on ESPN2 and promoted by Star Boxing the show featured an intriguing Welterweight match-up between a fairly well established young fighter, Delvin Rodriguez, versus an aging but undefeated veteran in Troy Browning. A bit of a crossroads fight for both men with Rodriguez looking to reaffirm himself as a viable prospect/contender in the games hottest division and Browning seeking a signature win to legitimize his unbeaten record and further his career which at 40 years old has presumably passed him by. Read the Full Ringside Report..... |
| Star Boxing Shines at Mohegan Sun; Delvin Rodriguez and Ali Oubaali notch decisive victories By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com From Ringside |
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| 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. Read the Full Story..... |
| After reading all the brouhaha and alleged facts spread by the supposed insiders regarding the IBF/WBA, and as of now, WBO undefeated lightweight champion Juan “ Baby Bull” Diaz’s cancelled fight with the promising brawler Michael Katsidis I decided to ask the one man who would definitely know what happened or for that matter what did not happen. His name- Willie Savannah. Willie, manager to the undefeated volume punching Diaz, was more than willing to give his thoughts on the matter and I of course was all to ready to lend my ear for the cause. Savannah was adamant that the fight with Katsidis was the only reason why Team Diaz signed a one-fight extension with Don King. Read the Full Interview..... |
| WILLIE SAVANNAH SOUNDS OFF Interview By: John Martinez - Boxingrealm.com 1-14-08 |
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| Power Plus Potential; What the Fists of Edison Miranda are Loaded with By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| There is nothing a fight fan respects more than a warrior who gives everything he has regardless of the situation or who he is in with. Guys like Diego Corrales and Arturo Gatti are admired for more than just their winning records and epic battles. It is their unrelenting will to never give up no matter how much the deck is stacked against them. There is no quit, no cruising to a decision, no knowing when to say when with Edison “Pantera” Miranda. He knows only one speed, he fights only one way, and that is hard and fast inspiring fear in opponents and awe from spectators. Read the Full Story..... |
| Allan Green had to let it go to the scorecards, winning a unanimous ten- round decision over Rubin Williams in their Super Middleweight Bout, which was the Main Event on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights, broadcasted live from the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma Friday night. Green, who promised a KO victory had to settle for a ten-round snooze fest Read the Full Story..... |
| Green & Williams Go Distance By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com |
| John Duddy vs. Walid Smichet Feb. 23 on Klitschko-Ibragimov Undercard |
| NEW YORK (January 13, 2008) – Unbeaten world middleweight title contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy has returned from his native Emerald Isle to his adopted Big Apple home in Queens to fight in New York City for the first time since last May, taking on Walid “Temperate de Sable” Smichet (17-3-1, 13 KOs) in the 10-round, off-TV co- feature February 23 on the heavyweight champion unification show, headlined by IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko against WBO title-holder Sultan Ibragimov, at Madison Square Garden. Read the Full Story..... |
| Interview with Edison “Pantera” Miranda By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| 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. 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. Read the Full Interview..... |
| Ruiz vows to clean-up heavyweight division Starting Mar. 8 vs. McCline |
| LAS VEGAS (January 28, 2008) – Two- time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA and No. 6 by the WBC, returns to the ring March 8 against Jameel “Big Time” McCline on the Oleg Maskaev-Samuel Peter card in Cancun, Mexico. “I’m getting ready to clean-up the heavyweight division, starting March 8 with McCline, and then I want the Maskaev-Peter winner,” Ruiz said from his Las Vegas training camp with head trainer Manny Siaca, Sr. Read the Full Story..... |
| UNDEFEATED PROSPECT ALFREDO ANGULO REGISTERS ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE FIRST ROUND KNOCK OUT Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley , Minnesota Photos By: Tom Casino - Showtime |
| HINCKLEY, Minn. (Feb. 1, 2008) – It was a cold night in Minnesota , but there were two action packed, sizzling fights on Friday night’s ShoBox: The New Generation. Alfredo Angulo stormed into the ring against Ricardo Cortes an undefeated prospect fresh off an impressive first round TKO with another tough challenge in front of him. He walked out victoriously once again, his unblemished record intact, with another knockout in the first stanza and world title hopes in his near future. Read the Full Story..... |
| When they first met Antonio Margarito was already an established champion with four title defenses on his résumé. Kermit Cintron was an undefeated up and comer with 23 knockouts in 24 fights as a pro. Although Margarito held an edge in experience and quality opponents faced it was Cintron who appeared to be the future. Five rounds and four knockdowns later Margarito had erased any doubt as to who the preeminent fighter was. Not only did Margarito drop Cintron four times, and add a serious blemish to his previously perfect record, but he cast a shadow of doubt over the future of the once prized prospect. Since suffering his first, and only, career loss at the hands of Antonio Margarito in 2005, Kermit Cintron has bounced back by rattling off five consecutive victories. Impressively all five wins came by way of knockout and more importantly during that same stretch Cintron captured the vacant IBF title by stopping Mark Suarez. Read the Full Story..... |
| Kermit Cintron vs. Antonio Margarito II The difference between Greatness and Gate Keeper By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Important Cruiserweight battle looming this Friday when Darnell “Ding a Ling Man” Wilson faces B.J. Flores in USBA Championship on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights on February 8 at Dover Downs Racetrack and Casino |
| New York, February 6—Duva Boxing sends an important battle in the cruiserweight ranks into the ring this week and a national television audience will be watching on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights when the sensational knockout artist Darnell “Ding A Ling” Wilson puts his USBA Cruiserweight championship on the line against undefeated up and comer B.J. Flores this Friday night, February 8, at Dover Downs Racetrack and Casino. Dino Duva’s promotional company will present the title tilt in association with Sal Musemeci's Final Forum Promotions. The unsung cruiserweight division is fast becoming one of the most exciting in the boxing ranks. Along with the ESPN 2 telecast of Wilson-Flores, Showtime will broadcast the unifi |