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vs.
The Eight Hundred-Thousand Pound Gorilla
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There's nothing wrong with being
an 800 pound gorilla,
if you are an 800 pound gorilla!
De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Set For Dec. 6 At MGM,
Live On HBO PPV - Plus Full Teleconference
Audio
The wait is over and the fight is on…Olympic gold
medalist and 10-time world champion "The Golden Boy" OSCAR DE LA
HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for
pound champion MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO on Saturday, December 6
at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be
produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Click Here
For More
By William Trillo
On Wednesday morning I got the press release from Golden Boy
stating Oscar De La Hoya would make his big announcement on
Thursday. I quickly got on the horn to see if I could verify
what the big news would be. After a few well placed calls I got
the info I was looking for and relayed the message via email to
our biggest fan Frank Boff. I then went to the other websites to
see if anyone had a bead on the story and much to my dismay
ESPN's Dan Rafael already had the news locked in. I let Boff
know and expressed my disappointment that I was beaten to the
punch. Boff quickly wrote back with these kind words, "Fat Dan
gets stories because ESPN is the most “legit” website and has a
big readership. Promoters use him like a toilet to funnel what
ever sh*t they want out there." Click
Here For Full Blog & Mail Pouch
Sam Peter & Vitali Klitschko Press Conference
Videos
This past Wednesday in New York,
Heavyweight Champ Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko met to
discuss their upcoming title fight that will be held in Germany
on October 11th.
Pound4Pound was there and we got it all down for you to see.
Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
On a night that will electrify the boxing world,
active World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter
(30-1, 23 KOs) will defend his title against WBC Champion
Emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), making his dramatic
return to the ring after a four-year absence, on SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, October 11.
Click Here For More
Pavlik & Hopkins Hit Youngstown
Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Click Here For Pavlik/Hopkins Photo Undefeated World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik,
Youngstown, Ohio and four-time world champion Bernard "The
Executioner" Hopkins pose during a press conference at the
Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown yesterday for their upcoming
12-round Light Heavyweight showdown.
Thousands of fans showed up to support Pavlik at
this public pep rally. Promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy
Promotions, in association with Caesars Atlantic City,
Pavlik-Hopkins will take place Saturday, October 18, at Atlantic
City’s Boardwalk Hall, and will be produced and distributed live
by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Calderon And Cazares Ready For The Battle
Photos: Jose Perez Cabrera
BAYAMÓN, PUERTO RICO- Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon and Hugo Cazares
met this afternoon face to face before their awaited rematch
bout this Saturday, August 30, on the card Calderon vs. Cazares
II at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in a presentation of PR Best
Boxing promotions and Top Rank in association with Golden Boy
Promotions. Click
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Molitor, Labarda Ready For Battle
In Rumble At Rama V
After weeks of intense preparation, the wait has
dwindled down to scant hours for IBF Junior Featherweight world
champion, "The Canadian Kid" Steve Molitor (27-0, 10 KO's),
prior to his title defense against undefeated Argentine,
Ceferino Dario Labarda (18-0, 7 KO's) at Rumble at Rama V,
taking placing at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario.
The fight airs live on TSN and TSN HD on Friday, Aug. 29 at
10:30 p.m. ET and will be available on-demand at TSN.ca
following the conclusion of the live broadcast. Click
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Remillard Earning Bones vs. Mexican Fighters
Mexican fighters are feared worldwide because of
their toughness in the ring. WBC World Youth featherweight
title-holder Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, however, has
accelerated his relatively young pro career by defeating a
series of Mexican opponents.
Remillard (14-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of nearby Manchester,
takes on new Texas State champion Adauto Gonzalez (10-5, 3 KOs)
for the vacant WBC USNBC featherweight title in the 10-round
co-feature on the “Title Wave” card, airing live this week on
ESPN Friday Night Fights from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Connecticut. Click Here
For More
Special Charity Auction –
Valuev´s Boxing Robe On ebay
Big man, big heart: After his WBA heavyweight
title fight against John Ruiz, Nikolai Valuev will make a
special charity donation, selling his boxing robe on ebay. The
auction (www.ebay.de/starsandcharity)
has already started and will end on September 1. All money will
go to German medical aid organization action medeor, which
provides medical equipment to people in developing countries. “I
hope for lots of boxing fans to join the auction so that a lot
of money will be raised to help children in the poorer regions
of the world,” Valuev said. “This project means a
lot to me.”
The boxing robe (blue/white/red) will carry the Russian Giant´s
signature.
Pawel Wolak Returns To Headline
“Havoc At The Hilton” Sept. 26
Promoter Bob Duffy today announced that his Ring
Promotions will present “Havoc At The Hilton,” featuring Polish
power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (21-1, 14 KOs), Friday
night, September 26 at the Huntington Hilton Hotel.
Wolak, originally from Poland and now living and training in
Brooklyn, is coming off his first pro loss August 21 to Ishe
Smith (20-3, 9 KOs), star of The Contender Season 1, by a close
10-round decision. The 26-year-old Wolak is the reigning WBC
Interim USNBC and Polish International light middleweight
champion. He faces Chad Greenleaf (10-10-1, 4 KOs) in the
eight-round main event on Sept. 26. Click
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Congratulations To "Mighty" Mike And
Eleni Arnaoutis On Birth Of Agapi-Michelle
Star Boxing congratulates Mike Arnaoutis and his
wife Eleni on their beautiful baby daughter Agapi-Michelle
Arnaoutis that was born on August 5th. Arnaoutis, who is
fighting on September 5th at Bally's Hotel and Casino in his
adopted hometown of Atlantic City, NJ when he takes on Nasser
Athumani, has been juggling his training along with taking care
of his new baby. The Arnaoutis vs. Athumani fight is scheduled
for ten rounds in the jr. welterweight division. While Arnaoutis
will not weigh-in until next Thursday September 4th, Agapi-Michelle
officially weighed-in August 5th at a healthy 6 lbs. and 11
ounces. Click
Here For More
On This Day: Aug 28
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Panama City, Panama:
Vincente Mosquera TKO'd Victor Salgado in the 3rd round. 1999, Bremen, Germany:
Darius Michalczewski TKO'd Montell Griffin in the 4th
round to retain the WBO Light-Heavyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
David Reid won a 12 round UD over Keith Mullings to
retain the WBA Light-Middleweight Title.
Lance Whitaker won a 12 round SD over Monte Barrett to
win the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Lawrence Clay-Bey won an 8 round UD over Dale Crowe. 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada:
William Joppy TKO'd Roberto Duran in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Middleweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins retained the IBF Middleweight Title when
his bout with Robert Allen was ruled a NC when Hopkins
sustained an injury after being pushed out of the ring
by the Referee while trying to break up a clinch. 1997, Civitavecchia, Italy:
Silvio Branco TKO'd Gustavo Freda in the 6th round to
retain the WBU Middleweight Title. 1993, Inglewood, California:
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Eduardo
Ramirez to win the Vacant NABF Super Flyweight Title. Bismarck, North Dakota:
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Sergio Merani to
retain the WBA Light-Heavyweight Title. 1992, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Maurice Blocker won a 12 round SD over Luis Garcia to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
De La Hoya To Announce Plans Tomorrow
By William Trillo
Golden Boy Promotions just sent out a press release stating:
OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS TO MAKE MAJOR
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING TEN-TIME CHAMPION'S IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
The release then went on to say: De La Hoya and Schaefer will
make announcement regarding ten-time World Champion's immediate
future.
A bit redundant, I know but Golden Boy's press release makes it
perfectly clear that whatever Oscar is going to reveal it has to
do with his immediate plans which means he knows exactly what he
is going to do.
Could it be that he finally came to terms with Manny Pacquiao
and that mega blockbuster is set for December, or will Oscar
fight one of umpteen other opponents who have been salivating to
get in on that Golden purse? Or has Oscar decided not to fight
at all in 2008 because he couldn’t come to terms with any of the
afore mentioned?
Hint, it’s an international conference call where Oscar will
reveal his plans. If you are planning on making calls to The
Philippines tomorrow you can expect those lines to be jammed up.
