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Booth Dominates Dean To Retain British Title |
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On Tuesday at London's famed York Hall, Jason
Booth led the way on a massive Frank Maloney fight card
televised by Sky Sports.
Now fully at the height of his powers, Nottingham's Booth was in
the form of his career as he picked apart seasoned opponent
Rocky Dean with a blistering array of offense that the Thetford
man simply had no answer for.
On defense, Booth, 33-5 (13), presented a impenetrable wall of
angles, footwork and stinging counters that nullified nearly
everything that the veteran Dean, 14-11-2 (4), threw.
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Chavez Jr. Training In Big Bear |
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is training in Big Bear,
Ca. to get set for his upcoming fight against Jason LeHoullier
on Top Rank's Latin Fury 10
on July 25.
Chavez Jr. is working with a trainer from Velocity Sports
Performance which is headed by John John Parks in Los Angeles.
"I've got to get stronger and this is the right way to do it,
doing what the trainers from Velocity are asking me to do,"
Chavez Jr. said.
He will take on LeHoullier in the resort city of Nuevo Vallarta,
Mexico.
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"Fight Night Club" Returns With
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After an explosive night of boxing action on June
11th that thrilled fight fans in attendance at Club Nokia at
L.A. LIVE as well as those watching at home on VERSUS and
RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased
to announce that tickets for the second installment of the hit
"Fight Night Club" series which will take place on Thursday,
July 30th, are on sale now.
The event will feature two of the first "Fight Night Club's"
stars in separate bouts; unbeaten featherweight standout Charles
Huerta and lightweight prospect Luis Ramos, both of whom will be
looking to follow up their knockout wins in June with more
crowd-pleasing action for their Southern California fans. Also
featured on the card will be Fight Night Club new-comers
featherweight prospect Ronnie Rios and future lightweight star
Carlos Molina.
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Dutch KO King Gilbert Yvel Added To
Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” PPV
Fedor Emelianenko-Josh Barnett headline
August 1 super show in Anaheim |
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Coming off of his career-defining performance
against 3-time UFC® heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The
Rock” Rizzo last Saturday night in Biloxi, Dutch knockout artist
Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel has been added to the Affliction
M-1 Global’s star-studded “Trilogy” Pay-Per-View event against
another former UFC® heavyweight title challenger, Paul “The
Headhunter” Buentello, live August 1 from Honda Center in
Anaheim.
Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor”
Emelianenko (30-1-0) defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against
No. 1 contender Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett (24-5-0),
in a highly-anticipated main event.
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On This Day: July 3 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Tokyo, Japan:
Yutaka Niida won a 12 round UD over Noel Arambulet to
regain the WBA Minimumweight Title.
Miami, Florida:
Joel Casamayor won a 10 round UD over Daniel Seda
Eliseo Castillo won a 10 round UD over Michael Moorer
Diosbelys Hurtado TKO'd Leo Edwards in the 2nd round.
Newport, Wales:
Enzo Maccarinelli won a 12 round UD over Ismail Abdoul
to retain the WBU Cruiserweight Title.
2003, Jakarta, Indonesia:
Chris John TKO'd Dae-Kyung Park in the 1st round to
retain the PABA Featherweight Title.
2001, Atlanta, Georgia:
O'Neil Bell won a 10 round UD over Jason Robinson
Ebo Elder won a 10 round UD over Emmanuel Clottey
1993, Seoul, Korea:
Sung Kil Moon won a 12 round SD over Carlos Gabriel
Salazar to win the WBC Super-Flyweight Title.
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico:
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Saman Sorjaturong in the 2nd round
to retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
1931, Cleveland, Ohio:
Max Schmeling TKO'd Young Stribling in the 15th round to
Retain the World Heavyweight Title.
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Arguello Has Always Been On My
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By William Trillo
Photos By William Trillo & Marlene Marquez
As the great Alexis Arguello passed this
week there have been countless stories about the fine
boxer and great man, and rightly so. If any fighter
truly epitomized what class in boxing is all about it
was Arguello.
As an avid collector of fight posters and memorabilia
one of my collections is fight posters that date from
now to back further than I care to mention. With that
said, I have most of my posters in storage and some
hanging in the garage. And then there are the only two
that I have framed and hanging in my house.
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Mourning For The Passing Away
Of The Great Alexis Arguello |
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The World Boxing Council declares today, July 1,
a day of world mourning due to the tragic passing away of our
former champion and International Ambassador, Alexis Arguello,
who passed away in his hometown of Managua, Nicaragua.
Arguello was paid an extraordinary homage by the WBC at the
United Nations in New York in 1983, when the 20th anniversary of
our organization was held. Subsequently in Las Vegas, he was
inducted into the WBC Hall of Fame, together with 20 of the
greatest champions of our organization.
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Donaire Crushed By Loss Of Arguello |
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Nonito Donaire of the Philippines today said he
is "totally crushed' by the loss of Alexis Arguello at a Top
Rank press conference at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas.
"I have a complete collection of Alexis' boxing videos, every
one of his big fights," said Donaire. "That's how I learned to
throw a hook, by watching the way Alexis did it on video, while
at the same time watching how he carried himself in and out of
the ring. He really was a true gentleman and that is how I try
to behave at all times."
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"Pinoy Power 2" - August 15th - PPV
Donaire vs. Concepcion, Luevano vs. Concepcion |
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Former International Boxing Federation
(IBF) / International Boxing Organization (IBO)
flyweight champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE,
JR. and World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight
champion STEVEN LUEVANO return to the top of the marquee
to headline “Pinoy Power 2” -- the world championship
extravaganza taking place Saturday, August 15, in The
Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
“Pinoy Power 2,” Top Rank’s newest boxing series, will
also feature undefeated Cuban heavyweight sensation
ODLANIER SOLIS and Filipino junior welterweight
contender MARK “MJM Grand” MELLIGUEN in separate
exciting 10-round all-action brawls.
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Ruiz Jumps All Over Arreola’s Comments |
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It didn’t take two-time WBA heavyweight champion
John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) very long to respond
to comments made by unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Arreola
and his promoter, Dan Goossen, at a press conference Tuesday in
Los Angeles.
Arreola was quoted as saying, “There are a lot of old guys and
former champs sitting around there that we need to take care of.
Their time is up. They need to go.”
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Chambers Open Workout Quotes |
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#5 WBC rated heavyweight Eddie Chambers (34-1, 18
KOs), who is set to square off against #1 WBO heavyweight
Alexander Dimitrenko (29-0, 19KOs) as the main event this
Saturday, July 4 in a WBO official eliminator at Color Line
Arena participated in an open media workout today in Hamburg,
Germany.
Chambers stated, “I’m motivated and ready to take my position as
the mandatory challenger for Wladimir Klitschko."
“A win on Saturday night, will be especially significant,
because it’s the 4th of July and I know that my fellow Americans
will be celebrating their independence. This would make victory
especially sweet – I am proud to be an American.”
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Rustam Nugav vs. Miguel Huerta In "Summer Showdown" On July 10th
At Reno Events Center |
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An outstanding ten round lightweight battle has
been added to “SUMMER SHOWDOWN” on Friday July 10th at the Reno
Events Center as Russian Rustam Nugaev will battle Mexico City’s
Miguel Angel Huerta in the co-main event, it was announced
today.
Recently signed to the Reno based “Let’s Get It On” Promotions
banner, the 26 year old Nugaev, brings a record of 19-5-1
(11KO’s) into the battle with Huerta. He is riding a four bout
winning streak, all of the bouts coming in his native Russia,
most recently knocking out former world title challenger Justin
Juuko in the second round on November 15, 2008, capturing the
International Boxing Association Lightweight Title.
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World Title Pledge For Booth |
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PROMOTER Frank Maloney says delivering a world
title fight for Jason Booth would be one of his greatest ever
accomplishments.
The Nottingham throwback impressively retained his British
super-bantamweight title at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday
night outpointing Rocky Dean and throwing an amazing 1,127
punches!
Booth, 31, has also held major titles at flyweight,
super-flyweight and bantamweight during a fantastic 13-year
career.
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Fres Oquendo Returns In Chicago On Friday, July 24 |
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Fresh off a devastating third round knockout win
this past Friday night, two time world title challenger “FAST”
Fres Oquendo will return to action against WBO Latino
Heavyweight Champion, Argentinean Gonzalo Omar Basile in the ten
round main event at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 4” on Friday, July
24th at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.
Oquendo, now 30-5-0 with nineteen knockouts, was dominant Friday
night from the opening bell against the rugged New Jersey native
Mark Brown. Dropping Brown twice hard in the third round, the
bout was waived off by referee Geno Rodriguez at the 2:58 mark
with a badly hurt Brown unable to defend himself.
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On This Day: July 2 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Bristol, England:
Corrie Sanders TKO'd Jorge Valdes in the 1st round to
retain the WBU Heavyweight Title.
Sacramento, California:
Willie Jorin won a 12 round SD over Aristead Clayton to
win the NABF Super-Bantamweight Title.
1995, Dublin, Ireland:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Justin Fortune in the 4th round of a
non-title bout.
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round MD over Arthur Johnson to
retain the WBO Super-Flyweight Title.
1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Orlin Norris TKO'd Arthur Williams in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Wilfredo Vazquez TKO'd Jae-Won Choi in the 2nd round to
retain the WBA Super-Bantamweight Title.
1989, Crotone, Italy:
Brian Mitchell won a 9 round TD over Jackie Beard to
retain the WBA Super-Featherweight Title.
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Oscar De La Hoya Mourns The Loss
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Six-time world champion Oscar de la Hoya mourns
the tragic loss of the legendary Nicaraguan boxer, Alexis
Arguello. The three-division former world champion and boxing
icon was found dead Wednesday morning in his hometown of
Managua, Nicaragua.
De La Hoya shared several fond memories with the pride of
Nicaragua, known as the "Explosive Thin Man" for his slim figure
and powerful punch and was shocked to hear the tragic news about
the man many considered to be a gentleman both in and out of the
ring.
De La Hoya commented, "I felt sad receiving the news and still
find it hard to believe. Alexis [Arguello] was my idol. When I
was young, I heard so much about him and his fights and loved
his style in the ring. In my opinion he was of the biggest and
most influential fighters boxing has ever produced."
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Bob Arum Statement On
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BOB ARUM, CEO of Top Rank, issued the following
statement after hearing the news on the passing of
three-division world champion and 1992 International Boxing Hall
of Fame member ALEXIS ARGUELLO:
"We at Top Rank are very saddened to learn about the death of
Alexis Arguello. Alexis was one of the world's greatest fighters
and champions. More importantly, he was a real man, a true
gentleman and a loyal friend. He will be greatly missed."
From the International Boxing Hall of Fame: “A native of
Managua, Nicaragua, Arguello held the featherweight, super
featherweight and lightweight titles. Known as “The Explosive
Thin Man,” Arguello was a brilliant offensive fighter and a
master tactician. He compiled an 82-8 (65KOs) record that
includes wins over Jose Legra, Art Hafey, Alfredo Escalera,
Rafael Limon, Ruben Castillo, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Jim Watt,
Ruben Olivares, Ray Mancini and Bobby Chacon. In 1982 and 1983,
he engaged in two pitched battles for fellow Hall of Famer Aaron
Pryor’s junior welterweight championship, with Pryor registering
kayo wins in the 14th and 10th round respectively. He retired in
1986, but returned to the ring for two fights in 1994 and 1995
before hanging up the gloves. In 2008, Arguello was elected
mayor of Managua.”
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Andrade On Rematch:
"Bute Is Going Down!" |
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By William Trillo
With an aggressive bid of $1,211,000 Golden Boy Promotions
secured the rights to promote the Lucian Bute vs. Librado
Andrade IBF Super Middleweight rematch. By outbidding Bute's
promoter Interbox who chimed in with a bid of $1,195,000, Golden
Boy has shown they are serious about giving their fighter
another shot. Said Richard Schaefer CEO of Golden Boy, "The
great news is that we won the purse bid and I am happy for
Librado to get this well deserved opportunity."
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Florida Boxers Honored |
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By Damon “Latinbox” Gonzalez
Tampa, Florida: It was a night of
extinguished boxing honors as President of the Board of
Directors for the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame, Walter
“Butch” Flansburg kicked off the Inaugural dinner at the
Howard Johnson’s here in downtown Tampa.
Flansburg “ The establishment of the Florida Boxing Hall
of Fame has been a dream of mine for many years, I
believe that everybody’s presence here tonight is not
only to enjoy an evening of fun and camaraderie, but
also an endorsement to make the Florida boxing hall of
fame a great success”.
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Bobby Gunn Workout Quotes |
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Bobby Gunn: “I took this fight
because I wanted to fight the best. Tomasz Adamek is the
best. The man is a champion inside and outside the ring.
I would have taken this fight for any amount of money
they gave me. This is not about financial profit. This
is about my chance to show everyone that I can be the
best.”
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Cristobal Arreola Press Luncheon Quotes |
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CRISTOBAL ARREOLA: “I just want a
title shot and will keep working hard to get it. It doesn’t
matter who it is. People call them world champions (Nicolai
Valuev and the Klitschkos), but all their recent fighting has
been in Europe. They should be called European champions. They
need to come across the pond and fight here.
“They need to come to the U.S. and fight me. If they don’t want
to give it to me, I’m going to kick that door in.
“The more time they give me, the better and angrier I get."
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Vic Darchinyan & Joseph Agbeko
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JOSEPH AGBEKO: “In boxing you have to
fight the best to be the best and I just want Vic to know that
this is the fight of my life. I know Vic Darchinyan picked to
fight me because he thinks he can have his way with me but I
just want him to know that this is the biggest mistake he has
ever made in his career because he’s going to get the worst
beating of his career."
VIC DARCHINYAN: “I think after this fight they are going
to change my opponent’s name to Joseph ‘Chimpanzee’ Agbeko. This
is going to be the biggest mismatch. Where would you like me to
hurt you most? In the body or in the face?"
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Victor Ortiz Speaks Out After
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After Saturday's thrilling world title match,
which ended in a sixth round technical knockout victory for
Argentinean Marcos Maidana when the fight was stopped by the
ringside physician due to a severe cut over Victor Ortiz' right
eye and swelling under his left eye, Ortiz wants to clear the
air with the media and public regarding his performance.
"I didn't fight the right fight and I didn't execute the correct
game plan to beat Maidana," Ortiz said from his home in Oxnard.
"I will learn from the mistakes I made on Saturday and not make
the simple mistakes again, like trying to slug when I should
box. I promise that next time, I will be more focused."
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Jesse Brinkley: Training Camp Quotes |
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Amidst the sweltering summer heat and
humidity in Pawtucket , Rhode Island , trains the
Fighting Pride of Northern Nevada, Jesse Brinkley, in
preparation for his light heavyweight showdown with
Baltimore ’s Mike “THE PERSECUTOR” Paschall on Friday,
July 10th at the Reno Events Center.
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NTH Promotions Seeks Injunction To Stop Rigondeaux Fight July
17 On ESPN FNF |
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Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of NTH
Promotions, is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic
champion Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the July 17th
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux (1-0, 1 KO), fighting as a bantamweight, now lives in
Los Angeles after defecting from Cuba, where he was a 7-time
national champion. The 28-year-old southpaw also won multiple
World Championships titles, as well as a gold medal at the 2003
Pan-Am Games, during his incredible 243-4 amateur career.
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Booth vs. Dean Headlines Massive Fight Card |
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Jason Booth makes the maiden defense of his
British super bantam title against challenger Rocky Dean tonight
at York Hall, headlining a huge Frank Maloney Promotions fight
card.
The Nottingham native will once again attempt to pick the pocket
of a larger opponent as Booth, 32-5 (13), rides a five bout win
streak into the bout with rugged former British title challenger
Dean, 14-10-2 (4).
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Jaffa's A 50 Grand Smash |
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TONY JEFFRIES has raised more £50,000 for charity
since returning home from last summer's Olympics with a
treasured bronze medal.
His fantastic efforts have led to calls for the Sunderland hero
to be recognised in the New Year honours list.
Jeffries' popularity is soaring and the might Mackem's third
professional contest in his home city at Seaham Centre on July
10 is close to a complete sell-out.
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Giovanni Lorenzo Wants His Turn |
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Number One World Middleweight contender Giovanni
Lorenzo of New York and the Dominican Republic has waited very
patiently for his shot at the world title. The former Dominican
Olympian has compiled an impressive 27-1, 19 KO record while
quietly toiling under the tutelage of trainer Pastor Ralph
Farriett of Yonkers for the past seven years.
“I want to be the world champion,” the soft spoken Lorenzo says.
“That is my goal and nothing will stop me.”
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Moore: "I'm Better Than Ever" |
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JAMIE MOORE has promised to take the fizz out of
Jimmy Colas when he makes the second defence of his European
light-middleweight title at Leigh Indoor Sports Centre on Friday
July 24.
Moore, recently promoted to number three in the WBC rankings
recently is rapidly closing in on champion Sergio Martinez, but
knows there can be no slip ups against Colas (27-6).
Salford southpaw Moore (32-3) has beaten several serious
injuries during his career and claims there are no more fitness
worries.
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‘The Contender’ IV Stars Gingras & Flamos Headline “Braggin’
Rights” Pro-Am Show July 17th In RI |
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The second Pro-Am boxing show in Rhode Island
history will be held July 17 as two stars from The Contender IV
television reality show, Rich Gingras and Tim “The Hammer”
Flamos, headline the “Braggin’ Rights” card, presented by Jimmy
Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports Inc. (CES), at the
Twin River Event Center in Lincoln.
Gingras and Flamos battle for the vacant EBA cruiserweight
championship in the 8-round co-main event.
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Sobral Prepares For Mousasi |
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Gegard Mousasi has declared his fight against
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Renato “Babalu” Sobral
an all-out war. “Sobral is so tough. When he comes, he comes to
fight,” says Mousasi, as he trains for one of the biggest
challenges of his career. Babalu Sobral ranks in the top ten of
light heavyweights and has been training since Mousasi was a
newborn. Besides the ten years difference in age and experience,
Mousasi will have to contend with Sobral’s explosiveness and
dangerous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in the ring.
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On This Day: July 1 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Saitama, Japan:
Julien Lorcy won a 12 round UD over Takanori Hatakeyama
to win the WBA Lightweight Title.
1995, Fleetwood, England:
Naseem Hamed KO'd Juan Polo Perez in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC International Super-Bantamweight Title.
Manila, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Dele Deciento in the 2nd round.
(Flyweights)
1987, London, England:
Terry Marsh TKO'd Akio Kameda in the 7th round to retain
the IBF Light-Welterweight title.
Nigel Benn KO'd Leon Morris in the 1st round.
1969, Houston, Texas:
George Foreman KO'd Fred Askew in the 1st round.
Foreman's 2nd Pro Bout.
1967, San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Carlos Ortiz TKO'd Sugar Ramos in the 4th round to
retain the WBA and WBC Lightweight Titles.
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Juanma Lopez W RTD 9 Oliver Lontchi Photo
Gallery
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Including:
Jorge Arce TKO 3 Fernando Lumacad
Vanes Martirosyan W RTD 6 Andrey Tsurkan
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Elijah & Oliver McCall Set For
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Heavyweight Elijah McCall along with his farther
will make History again. Elijah will appear on the August 21st
card in a Heavyweight Fight. The only difference this time is
his father Oliver the current IBA Heavyweight (Continental Belt)
Champion will wear the Belt into the ring.
Oliver McCall will defend his Continental Belt against Franklin
Lawrence of Indianapolis, Indiana the former IBA Heavyweight
(Continental Belt) Champion.
This 7 bout card featuring 34 scheduled rounds of boxing,
promises to be another sell out at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
on Friday, August 21st in The Boxing Capital of The World Las
Vegas, Nevada.
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Derek "Pooh" Ennis Set To Face John Mackey
At The Arena In Philadelphia On July 10th |
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Rising Jr. Middleweight Derek “Pooh” Ennis will
take on the tough and durable John Mackey in a six round bout as
one of the main undercard bouts on July 10th at The Arena in
Philadelphia that will be a part of a huge night of boxing that
will feature Two title fights and will be broadcasted across the
country on ESPN 2.
Ennis, of Philadelphia boasts a record of 17-2-1 with twelve
knockouts.
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Sutherland On The Title Trail |
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DARREN SUTHERLAND looks certain to become the
first Olympian to challenge for a professional boxing title.
His promoter Frank Maloney has plans for the Beijing bronze
medallist to challenge for the Irish super-middleweight title
later this year.
Sutherland (3-0) bids to continue his impressive professional
form at York Hall, Bethnal Green tomorrow (Tues 30th June) when
he meets Ukraine's Gennadiy Rasalev (2-1) in a six rounder.
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O'Connor Moves To 7-0 |
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You could say it was lucky number seven for hot
junior welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor Saturday night at
The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts, but when you win by shutout
scores of 60-54 on all three judges’ cards, there’s no luck
involved.
The victory, O’Connor’s seventh in seven pro fights, was his
first six round test against 31 fight veteran Sebastien Hamel,
and the Framingham, Massachusetts native passed with flying
colors in front of scores of local fans who cheered on the 2008
US Olympic team alternate.
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On This Day:
June 30 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Atlantic City, New
Jersey:
Nicolay Valuev TKO'd George Lineberger in the 1st round
to win the PABA Heavyweight Title.
Michael Clark won a 4 round TD over Leavander Johnson to
win the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Demarcus Corley TKO'd Felix Flores in the 1st round to
win the Vacant WBO Light Welterweight Title.
Johnny Tapia KO'd Cesar Soto in the 3rd round.
1992, Pensacola, Florida:
Roy Jones Jr won a 10 round UD over Jorge Castro
1990, Chiang Mai, Thailand:
Khaosai Galaxy TKO'd Shunichi Nakajima in the 8th round
to retain the WBA Super-Flyweight Title.
1975, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Muhammad Ali won a 15 round UD over Joe Bugner to retain
the WBC and WBA Heavyweight Titles.
New York, New York:
Carlos Monzon TKO'd Tony Licata in the 10th round to
retain the WBA Middleweight Title.
Victor Galindez won a 15 round UD over Jorge Ahumada to
retain the WBA Light-Heavyweight Title.
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Golden Slumbers Fill Your Eyes...
...Boy You're Going To Carry That Weight A Long Time |
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By William Trillo
Photos By William Trillo & Marlene Marquez
After his loss to Marcos Maidana on
Saturday night Victor Ortiz told Max Kellerman in front
of the Staple Center crowd and an HBO BAD audience, "I'm
young, but I don't think I deserve to get beat up like
this. So I have a lot of thinking to do."
Inevitably his thinking will turn to the weight of being
labeled as "Next Golden Boy" and whether or not he can
handle the pressure of filling those shoes.
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"Latin Fury 9" Demonstrates What
Professional Boxing Is All About |
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By Tim Donaldson
Photos: Chris Farina – Top Rank
Professional boxing is more than a sport
in which the participants simply want to win. Unlike
amateur boxers who just want to outscore their opponents
to move on to the next fight, professional boxers need
to do more. Professional boxing is about electrifying
the crowd and bringing the fans into your corner.
Without the fans, you have no fight.
Juan Manuel Lopez, better known as Juanma, and Olivier
Lontchi proved that on Saturday night at Latin Fury 9.
Boardwalk Hall was not sold out for this fight, but you
would not have known that by the noise level when the
main event was about to get under way. Maybe it was not
as loud as the Cotto, Clottey fight, but my ears rang
for just as long. This was a crowd that backed their
fighters. And both sides were vocal. Juanma may have had
more fans in attendance, but Lontchi fans were just as
loud.
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"Latin Fury 9" Undercard Results |
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By Tim Donaldson
The fight card for Latin Fury 9 was packed, featuring a total of
ten fights for the evening. Six of these fights were not carried
on the pay-per-view telecast, at least not live, and for the
most part, it seems like there was good reason to not carry
them. Five of the six fights were extremely one-sided, and
although that might seem bad, some of these fighters do show
promise.
A good example would be the fight between Matt Korobov and
Benjamin Diaz. I was surprised to see that Korobov took a fight
so quickly after his last fight, June 13 on the Cotto undercard,
but if that was short notice, he didn’t seem to be affected by
it. Korobov knocked down Diaz twice in the first round. The
first was so quick I wasn’t sure if Diaz had slipped or was hit.
But Korobov wasted no time in finishing off Diaz, catching him
in the corner and dropping him again with a left hook to the
body. The fight was over after only one minute and twenty-two
seconds. And it goes without saying that Korobov’s career is on
the fast track to the big fights.
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On This Day:
June 29 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Palma de Mallarca,
Spain:
Jorge Mata KO'd Reynaldo Frutos in the 9th round to win
the WBO Minimumweight Title (Interim)
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Wlad Klitschko TKO'd Ray Mercer in the 6th round to
retain the WBO Heavyweight Title.
1997, Ratchaburi, Thailand:
Pichitnoi Sitbangprachen won a 12 round UD over Sang-Chul
Lee to retain the WBA Light Flyweight Title.
1996, Alice, EC, South Africa:
Mbulelo Botile TKO'd Bong Arlos in the 9th round to
retain the IBF Bantamweight Title.
Indio, California:
Henry Akinwande KO'd Jeremy Williams in the 3rd round to
Win the Vacant WBO Heavyweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez KO'd Kitichai Preecha in the 3rd round to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
1991, Las Vegas, Nevada:
James Toney won a 12 round SD over Reggie Johnson to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
1969, Mexico City, Mexico:
Jose Napoles TKO'd Curtis Cokes in the 10th round to
retain the WBC and WBA Welterweight Titles.
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No Crying In Argentina |
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By Roy Marquez
Photos: Marlene Marquez
In an early candidate for fight of the
year, Marcos Maidana defeated Victor Ortiz by TKO to win
the WBA interim super lightweight title. On the canvas
three times in the first two rounds of the fight,
Maidana bloodied and bruised Ortiz and ultimately forced
referee Raul Caiz Sr. to call a halt to the action at 46
seconds of the 6th round. “I didn’t listen to my
corner”, said Ortiz following the fight. “I just didn’t
execute. I just stood in there and brawled with him.”
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Campbell and Trekas Go Miami Vice |
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By Damon Gonzalez
Photo-Chop: Bret "The Threat" Newton
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Returning
from a his press conference in California
announcing his upcoming battle with Champion
Timothy Bradley, Former lightweight champion
Nate Campbell stopped a strong arm robbery
Friday in Tampa, Florida. Campbell, along with
Promoter Terry Trekas were exiting a Supermarket
in Tampa when they witnessed two men snatch a
purse from a woman loading groceries into her
car, Campbell and Trekas chased the suspects to
a apartment complex where the suspects ran
inside an apartment. Officers from the
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrived on
scene quickly, and captured both suspects inside
the apartment. The victim’s purse was found
inside the suspect’s vehicle. Campbell and
Trekas will be at the Florida Boxing Hall of
Fame dinner were Terry Trekas will be honored as
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King Arthur Stops Oral To Clinch 30th Win,
Sylvester Defeats Simon |
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Undefeated IBF Middleweight Champion King
Arthur Abraham scored another spectacular victory as he
stopped Mahir Oral in the tenth round. It spelled the
30th win in as many fights for the hard-hitting
29-year-old (24 KOs), who pleased a sell-out crowd of
6,000 fans in Berlin´s Max-Schmeling-Halle with a strong
performance and several knock-downs.
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Darchinyan Reaffirms Alliance With Gary Shaw |
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World super flyweight champion VIC "Raging Bull"
DARCHINYAN and his manager Elias Nassar announced today, from
Darchinyan's Las Vegas-based training camp, that they will be
extending their relationship with promoter Gary Shaw ... FOR A
LIFETIME!
"I am so please and honored by their trust and faith in me and
my abilities," said Shaw. "I am truly humbled. But for all the
credit Vic and Elias give me, the real credit goes to Vic and
his team for in the end, they are the ones producing great
fights for the fans and Vic Darchinyan is the most exciting
fighter in the world. He is conquering more worlds than
Alexander the Great with no end in sight. The real wonder of our
relationship is that we have never had a signed piece of paper
between us. Just a handshake and a hug. It's a beautiful
friendship and I look forward to working with them on developing
more talent from Australia, Armenia and Russia for many years to
come."
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"All In" - Ajamu vs. Vargas - July 31 |
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Dee Lee Promotion and GNP Boxing announced the
return of live championship boxing to Resorts Casino Hotel in
Atlantic City on Friday, July 31.
Headlining the hard-hitting fight card will be Camden Royalty
PRINCE-BADI AJAMU “Dancing Prince” (26-3-1/15 KO’s) taking on
DALLAS “Deaf Pride” VARGAS (22-4/16 KO’s) of Toledo, Ohio in a
12 round N.B.A. Light Heavyweight Title Fight.
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On This Day:
June 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Yokahoma, Japan:
Eagle Kyowa won an 8 round TD over Masamori Tokuyama to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
2003, Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
Eric Morel won a 12 round UD over Isidro Garcia to
retain the WBA Flyweight Title.
Daniel Santos won a 12 round UD over Fulgencio Zuniga to
retain the WBO Light-Middleweight Title.
Miguel Cotto KO'd Ray Martinez in the 2nd round to win
the WBC International Light-Welterweight Title.
Cardiff, Wales:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Byron Mitchell in the 2nd round to
retain the WBO Super-Middleweight Title.
Enzo Maccarinelli TKO'd Bruce Scott to win the Vacant
WBU Cruiserweight Title.
1997, Norfolk, England:
Herbie Hide TKO'd Tony Tucker to win the Vacant WBO
Heavyweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Lonnie Bradley TKO'd John Williams in the 8th round to
retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
Evander Holyfield won a 3 round DQ over Mike Tyson to
retain the WBA Heavyweight Title. (Ear biting Incident)
1991, Lewiston, Maine:
Joey Gamache TKO'd Jerry Ngobeni in the 10th round to
win the Vacant WBA Super-Featherweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Azumah Nelson and Jeff Fenech fought to a 12 round Draw
, Nelson Retains WBC Featherweight Title (Very
Controversial Decision)
Mike Tyson won a 12 round UD over Razor Ruddock
1980, London, England:
Alan Minter KO'd Vito Antuofermo in the 8th round to
retain the WBC and WBA Middleweight Title.
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Maidana & Pressure Too Much For Ortiz
“Chino” Outlasts “Vicious” In 5 Knockdown War |
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By William Trillo
After his KO loss to Marcos Maidana (26-1,25 KO’s), Victor Ortiz
(24-2-1, 19 KOs) admitted the pressure of fighting in front of
his hometown was tough to handle. No doubt the undue weight of
being tabbed "The Next Golden Boy" was there as well. And let’s
not forget a hard hitting Argentinean who took everything Ortiz
had to offer and then dished out a chin full of right hands that
had Ortiz busted up and swollen by the time the bout was stopped
at the 46 second mark of round six.
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Juanma Stops Lontchi After 9 |
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Juan Manuel Lopez (now 26-0, 24 KO's)
retained the WBO Jr. Featherweight Title with a stoppage
over Oliver Lontchi when his corner asked the fight be
stopped after the 9th, between rounds. The fight was not
all Juanma however, as Lonctchi provided a pesky style
that made him hard to catch as he would hold or duck out
of the way and use the ropes to maneuver.
In round 2, a quick right to the head sent Lontchi down
for the first time in the fight. It looked as if this
fight was going to end quick as Lontchi didn't offer
much but holding and trying to keep away.
In round 5, Lontchi found a way to sneak a big right
hand in that stopped Juanma in his tracks. Two more
right hands would follow as Juanma began to get a bit
frustrated, jumping in with big shots, and missing while
loading up.
In round 7, Juanma staggered Lontchi to the ropes with a
right hand. Juanma began to unload, but Lontchi hung in
there and was fighting back.
In round 9, a sharp left to the head sent Lontchi down
for the second time. This time he was on shaky legs, but
made it out of the round. Trainer Howard Grant asked his
fighter if he could go "one more round", but the depress
and unmotivated look on Lontchi's face told him enough
as he asked the fight be called off.
Lontchi falls to 18-1-2 with 8 KO's.
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Arce Stops Lumacad In 3 With One Punch |
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Photo: Chris Farina - Top Rank
Jorge Arce (now 52-5-1, 40 KO's) landed a
one-punch knockout over Fernando Lumacad who decided to
take the full 10 count in round 3. This was Arce's first
fight with trainer Nacho Beristain and it showed as he
remained a little more composed than usual in the
opening round. In round 2, a jab from Lumacad opened up
a small cut under the right eye of Arce. In round 3, a
counter right hand over Lumacad's jab sent him straight
down to his knee's. Lumacad turned over and sat down on
his own so he appeared to be fine, but decided to rise
on the count of 10 which was too late and the fight was
waived off at :35 of the 3rd round. Lumacad falls to
19-2-2 with 7 KO's.
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"Latin Fury 9" Undercard Results |
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Forman vs. Bundrage Declared No Decision After Headbutt
Yuri Foreman, one of the worlds most boring
fighters, continues to squeak away without a loss on his record
as an accidental headbutt against Cornelius Bundrage in round 3
caused a cut over the his right eye. Unwilling to fight on, the
fight was declared a no decision. They claimed they could "not
stop the bleeding" however close ups clearly showed the cut was
not bleeding.
Miguel Cotto suffered an accidental headbutt in the same exact
round in his last fight against Joshua Clottey and that cut in
fact was on that did not stop pouring for the remainder of the
fight. Cotto fought on. Cotto won. Yuri Foreman is not that kind
of fighter however.
Martirosyan Stops Tsurkan After 6
Vanes Martirosyan (now 25-0, 16 KO's) gave his best performance
to date with a completely dominant performance against the
always tough Andrey Tsurkan. Vanes snapped out quick jabs and
right hands that staggered Tsurkan often and never allowed him
to get in the fight whatsoever. The doctor asked referee Steve
Smoger to call it off after the 6th round.
Korobov Scores Another First Round Knockout
2008 Russian Olympian Middleweight and rising star Matt Korobov
of Russia knocks out Benjamin Diaz in the first round.
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Abraham Stops Oral In 10
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Arthur Abraham (now 30-0, 24 KO's) retained the
IBF Middleweight Title by stopping tough and game Mahir Oral in
the 10th after a total of five knockdowns along the way.
From the opening round, it was clear Oral came to fight and to
try and take the title from the reigning champion. Oral came out
with a high pace, throwing to the body early, but unable to get
through Abraham tight guard to the head. Abraham was just
waiting to open up, but doing very little which allowed Oral to
rack up some early points, winning the first 3 rounds.
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Rich Marotta Spoils HBO Results (Ortiz vs. Maidana)
On PPV Card (Juanma vs. Lontchi) With No Warning |
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Viewers of the
"Latin Fury 9" PPV card that featured Juan Manuel
Lopez vs. Oliver Lontchi may have been a tad bit upset after
hearing a non-warning spoiler result of the HBO card going on in
California during round 3 of the main event in New Jersey.
Commentator Rich Marotta, with no warning, blurted out "Ortiz
got knocked out", completely spoiling the result for those
viewers who were waiting patiently until 10pm PT to watch the
fight on HBO. Maybe Marotta forgot, but it was only 8pm when
their main event went underway and perfect for west coast
viewers who could just turn on HBO after the PPV card was over
to watch it as if it was live. However, without a spoiler
warning, those viewers now have a sour taste in their mouth
because they wont get to experience the shocking upset during
the delayed telecast.
Thanks a lot Rich, that was a good one! Next time, a simple "put
your hands over your ears if you don't want to know the result"
would suffice.
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Quick Friday Night Results |
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Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
Middleweight Daniel Jacobs TKO's George Walton in 8 -
Time: 1:59
UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois
Promoter: 8 Count Productions
Heavyweight Fres Oquendo TKO's Mark Brown in 3 -
Time: 2:38
WBC Latino heavyweight title
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Kielsa Slays Polley, Eyes Canada’s Top Heavyweights |
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With a devastating win over veteran Byron Lee
Polley under his belt, Canadian Heavyweight champion Greg “The
Steel Pole” Kielsa (9-0, 4 KO’s), will have to wade through the
current crop of potential title challengers that have suddenly
crawled from under the woodwork clamoring for a shot at his
crown.
Unable to secure a fight with a ranked Canadian contender,
Kielsa stepped into the ring Friday night at Rumble at Rama
VIII, at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario, against veteran Byron
Lee Polley (23-9-1, 11 KO’s) from Saint Joseph, Missouri, in a
non-title fight.
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Steve Molitor Back In Title Contention
“Canadian Kid” Edges Heriberto Ruiz to Earn IBF #2 Ranking |
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Former IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion,
“The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (29-1, 11 KO’s) thrust himself
back into world title contention with a hard fought 12 round
split decision over hardscrabble veteran Heriberto Ruiz (41-8-2,
23 KO’s) in an IBF eliminator Friday night at Casino Rama, in
Rama, Ontario.
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Weights From Los Angeles - HBO "Boxing After Dark" |
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Photos: Marlene Marquez
Victor Ortiz 139.7
Marcos Maidana 140
In somewhat of a bizarre set of
circumstances, Middleweight Enrique Ornelas saw his
fight scrapped when his opponent Willis Lockett was
declared unfit to fight by The California Athletic
Commission for other than physical reasons.
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