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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 |
| 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 |
| Lamont and Anthony Peterson win easily to remain unbeaten SHOBOX The Next Generation Photos By: Scott Foster/For SHOWTIME |
| Peterson Brothers Win In Biloxi By: Bill Calogero - TheDailySports.com Photos By: Scott Foster/For SHOWTIME |
| The Peterson Brothers continued their winning ways, both adding a “W “ to their records in Co-Main Event bouts from the Hard Rock Café in Biloxi, Mississippi Friday night. Both bouts were broadcast live on ShowTime’s ShoBox Series to kick off 2008. Read the Full Story..... |
| Malignaggi passes tough test; Retains IBF title with UD victory over Ngoudjo By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com Photo By: Tom Casino - Showtime |
| Jean Pascal Survives Scare; Rising Super Middle remains Unbeaten By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| Jean Pascal moves to 21-0 (14) by scoring a UD victory over a game Omar Pittman. The fight began slowly with lots of swings and misses but with Pascal securely in control. With the exception of an off balance slip up, that could have been scored a knockdown; Pascal was cruising winning the first six rounds with relative ease. He had Pittman down in the second, courtesy of a sharp left hook, and he overwhelmed his lesser talented opponent with superior speed and movement. As the 6th round neared its conclusion Pascal held out his arms and taunted Pittman to fight, a move he would soon regret. In the 7th round Pittman smashed Pascal with a right hand, left hook combo that left him wobbly and doing his best to survive the round. Luckily for Pascal, Omar Pittman is not a highly skilled fighter and he just couldn’t find a way to finish. Pascal regained his composure in the 8th; although he was still shaky, and got back to out boxing the over matched Pittman. In studio with ESPN’s Brian Kenney, top rated Super Middleweight, Allan Green gave his take on Jean Pascal stating “Jean Pascal should be locked up for impersonating a fighter”. Green did have more respect for Miranda saying only that the physically gifted Miranda had improvements to make technically. |
| “Come on Amir show yourself, which one of these little clucking blighters are you?” MEANWHILE …… THAXTON’S PROMOTER MAKES KHAN A NEW OFFER “In the spirit of keeping a great fight alive for traditional belts, Hennessy Sports have raised their original offer to Amir Khan” said Jon’s promoter Mick Hennessy. “Thursday afternoon, this week we sent a fax to Sports Network along with a copy to Asif Vali offering Amir £400,000 sterling to fight Jon. I want to give Amir one final opportunity to do what we believe to be the right thing, Jon’s even prepared to fight him on his own turf, at the Bolton Arena on April 5th. . British boxing fans want to see this fight so let’s give it to them, all you need to do Amir is accept our generous offer and step up to the plate”. |
| “AMIR WHERE ARE YOU?” Jon Thaxton leads the search party for Amir so he can hand him the four feathers he promised him. |
| 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: |
| 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 |
| Pantera Back with a Bang; Miranda blasts Banks through the Ropes By: Phil Santos – Overhandright.com |
| The fight began slowly with David Banks doing what he needed to be effective against such a heavy hitter like Edison Miranda. Banks kept moving, circling to his right, in order to avoid Miranda’s a big right hand. I saw the 1st round to be even with neither man scoring very effectively. No surprise there given the vastly contrasting styles these two brought to the ring. 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. Tarver vs. Woods, an intriguing match-up in its own right, joins the already highly anticipated light heavyweight championship fight between WBC world title holder Chad Dawson and former world champ Glen Johnson, making April 12 an important night for boxing on SHOWTIME. The world championship doubleheader is being promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and AT Entertainment in association with Fight Academy and will air live beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). "Thanks to SHOWTIME and Dennis Hobson, we have created a very special night for boxing fans and an important event for the light heavyweight division," said Gary Shaw. "Four world class fighters are taking the risk to reap the reward in a best against best scenario. Dawson, Tarver, Woods and Johnson are in the fights of their lives and I'm proud to be promoting them." “I'm thrilled that we were able to put this fight together and add it to what was already a sensational fight card April 12 on SHOWTIME.” said Hershman. “These two match-ups are not only world title fights, but have significant career implications for all four fighters. I give them and their promoters a tremendous amount of credit for agreeing to take these fights. Saturday, April 12 should be a spectacular night for SHOWTIME subscribers." Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs), of Sheffield, England, will be making the fifth defense of the crown he won with a fifth-round TKO over Rico Hoye on March 4, 2005. It will be Woods' second start in the United States and his SHOWTIME debut. In his last outing, the hard-punching Woods retained his crown with a unanimous 12-round decision over former light heavy champ Julio Gonzalez on Sept. 29, 2007, in Sheffield . Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs), of Tampa , will be appearing on SHOWTIME for a third consecutive time. A southpaw who owns two victories over Roy Jones Jr., registered a fourth-round TKO over Danny Santiago on Dec. 1, 2007, on SHOWTIME. Dawson (25-0, 17 KOs), of New Haven , Conn. , - a ShoBox alum - will be defending his WBC belt for a third time since winning it on Feb. 3, 2007. In his last outing, he registered an impressive fourth-round TKO over Epifanio Mendoza on Sept. 29, 2007. Johnson (47-11-2, 37 KOs), of Miami , by way of Jamaica , is seeking his fourth consecutive victory. The former IBF light heavyweight champ has fought the best in his division throughout his career including title defense victories over Jones Jr. and Tarver. |
| 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 -- |
