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Australia:
Tony Nobbs
Srithar Visuasam
Asia:
Benjie Varella
Canada: Shawn O'Donnell
Paul McCreath
Europe:
James Slater
Mike Casey
Andrew Harrison
Christine Maynard
Adeyinka Makinde
Michael Klimes
Jim Dorney
Andrew Walker
John Wight
United States:
Vivek Wallace Geoffrey Ciani
Coach Tim Walker Frank Gonzalez Jr
Wray Edwards
Pavel Yakovlev
Scott Kraus
Robert Jackson
Errol Hyppolite
Thomas Scherr
Charles White
Yero Moody
Trish Kilcullen
P.H. Burbridge
Paul Strauss
Taj Eubanks
Karl E. H. Seigfried
Mike Dunn
Results from Montreal Casino, in Montreal, Canada:
Troy Ross KO 1 Daniel Bispo
Logan McGuinness W 8 Cesar Soriano
Tony Luis W 6 Isaac Bejarano
Lucia Larcinese W 6 Karen Dulin
Wayne John W 4 Stephane Tessier
Arash Usmanee W 4 Willshaun Boxley l
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By Andrew Hall: The fight between Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez was a very good fight. One judge called it 119-110 (we have a blind judge in just about every fight). How on earth can anyone score the fight that way? That judge should be banned from the sport of boxing. continue l
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By Ken Neir: Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KO's) outworked Sergio Martinez tonight, beating him by a 12 round majority decision from Atlantic City, New Jersey. The final judges' scores were 115-113, 119-110 and 114-114. There was an exchange of knockdowns in the opening round. Williams initially had problems with Martinez's crafty style in the first three rounds. However, Williams soon figured Martinez's style out and began to bombard him with shots. Martinez still proved to be tough but wasn't able to match Williams' high punch output.
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Carlos Quintana TKO 3 Jesse Feliciano
Jorge Diaz KO 1 Luis Angel Paneto
Jeremiah Wiggins W 6 Manuel Guzman
Tony Thompson TKO 9 Chazz Witherspoon
Chris Arreola TKO 4 Brian Minto
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by James Slater: It was a short and very impressive night for defending WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan tonight, as he cut through undefeated challenger Dmitriy Salita of New York in just one minute and 16 seconds.
The astonishingly fast-handed 22-year-old sent the older man down three times in all, prompting referee Luis Pavon to wave the bout off. Salita, who fell to 30-1-1(16) looked utterly devastated, which, put bluntly, is what he was. The world champ improved to 22-1(17) and he has never looked faster or more powerful. continue l
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Amir Khan TKO 1 Dmitriy Salita
Kevin Mitchell W 12 Breidis Prescott
Frankie Gavin TKO 6 Samir Tergaoui
Results from Ludwigsburg:
Marco Huck W 12 Ola Afolabi
Alexander Povetkin KO 3 Leo Nolan
Dominik Britsch KO 5 Cleber Argente Alves
Francesco Pianeta W 8 Evgeny Orlov
Artur Hein KO 5 Mile Nikolic
Michael Simms W 8 Martin Kempf
Lukas Schulz W 6 Marcel Erler
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Exclusive Interview by James Slater - Former amateur standout and 2004 Olympian Jason Estrada of Providence, Rhode Island, 16-2(4) is set to face IBF cruiserweight champion/heavyweight campaigner Tomasz Adamek on February 6th.
Massively pumped up for the fight he sees as a big opportunity, the man known as "Big Six" is sure he will win; maybe even by stoppage.
Very kindly taking the time to speak with me about the big fight yesterday evening (UK time), the 29-year-old gave the following answers to my questions:
James Slater: It's always great to speak with you Jason. First of all, is the fight with Tomasz Adamek officially a go?
Jason Estrada: Oh, yeah - it's a done deal. It's signed, the contract has been made. So, hoping that nothing goes wrong, the fight will be Feb. 6th in New Jersey. I can't wait for this fight - I really, really hope everything goes well. continue l
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Exclusive Interview by Pavel Yakovlev - One week from now, Monte Barrett will face Alexander Ustinov for the vacant WBA International heavyweight title. Ustinov (18-0; 15 kayos), currently rated 11th worldwide by the WBA, is rated as a heavy favorite over Barrett (34-8; 20 kayos), who has been stopped in his last two fights. The conventional wisdom is that the 38 year old Barrett is simply too shopworn to trouble the hulking Ustinov, a 6’7”, 300 lbs. Russian who is rapidly climbing the world ratings under the promotional guidance of K2 East Promotions.
The conventional wisdom is not always correct, though. Sometimes a vast advantage in professional experience, combined with excellent physical conditioning, motivation, and a stylistic advantage enables an aging former contender to beat a hot, but relatively inexperienced up-and-coming prospect.
The older generation of boxing fans, no doubt, will recall Eddie Machen’s upset decision over undefeated Jerry Quarry in 1967. Although Machen was long past his best days, he was a wily veteran of 59 professional fights, and his tricky boxing tactics enabled him to handle the 21-year-old powerpunching Quarry. Quarry, at the time, was a novice fighting in just his 21st professional match. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani - As a long time boxing fan, there is a certain charm when it comes to watching young, inexperienced fighters. This is especially true when a fighters making their professional debut square off against one another. Oftentimes, such contests lack the sort of skill and discipline we are accustomed to seeing in the sweet science. On the other hand, this has a different type of appeal altogether. Friday night at Essex County College, a batch of young fighters got to show their stuff, many of them entering the ring for the first time as a professional.
The first fight on the card was a four rounder between two featherweights making their pro debut. Alex Mendez from New York squared off against Koselize Cepeda from New Jersey. continue l
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Paul Williams 157 vs Sergio Martinez 159 l Chris Arreola 263 vs Brian Minto 218 l Chazz Witherspoon 234 vs Tony Thompson 250 - Carlos Quintana 153.5 vs Jesse Feliciano 152.5 l Jorge Diaz 123.5 vs Luiz Paneto 121.5
HBO Sports presents a night of world-class fighters when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: PAUL WILLIAMS VS. SERGIO MARTINEZ AND CRISTOBAL ARREOLA VS. BRIAN MINTO is seen live SATURDAY, DEC. 5 (9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT) from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, exclusively on HBO. The WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman, and Emanuel Steward will be ringside for the event, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
The opening bout is a ten-round heavyweight tilt featuring Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs) of Riverside, Cal. and Brian Minto (34-2, 21 KOs) from Butler, Pa. Arreola boasts knockout power and has the resilience and heart to withstand his opponent’s offerings. Suffering his first loss last September to Vitali Klitschko, one of the premier heavyweights, the popular slugger looks to prove himself a serious threat in the division once again. The strong, hard-nosed Minto is a precise power puncher who is looking for his breakout fight in the HBO spotlight. continue l
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By Eugene Carnachan - Hubris; dictionary.com has hubris as meaning overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
One could readily apply hubris to the sport of boxing and specifically the many boxers who operate under the terms and conditions of hubris.
It is often a boxer’s hubris that compels them to physical brilliance in the ring. They hold court in the squared ring and are driven by a want to establish themselve's as the best and stave off rest all why impressing their fan base. continue l
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Team Hernandez Press Release - Friday night at the Isleta Hotel and Casino, one of the most anticipated woman’s bouts in recent memory was scheduled to take place as Holly Holm was set to take on Melissa “Hurracan” Hernandez in what was regarded as a battle to see who was the best pound for pound woman in the world. The bout did not happen, but it was not because Hernandez did not want to fight. In fact it was Team Holm that seemingly did not want the fight. The controversy started early in the evening when it was found out that Holm had already wrapped her hands without the presence of any member of Hernandez team. continue l
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SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2009) – In two contrasting fights, “Kid” Carson Jones dealt Tyrone “The One” Brunson the first loss of his career in the main event while former WBO junior lightweight world champion Mike Anchondo won an eight-round split decision over previously undefeated Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera in the co-feature on an exciting night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® Friday before a capacity crowd at the Chumash Casino Resort.
Referee Dr. James Jenkin stepped in between a barrage of punches by Jones (24-7-1, 15 KOs) against a defenseless Brunson (21-1-1, 20 KOs) at 2:39 in the third round, exposing the heralded Philadelphian for the first time in his young career and giving Jones the TKO.
“I’m a good fighter,” said the Oklahoma City, Okla., resident Jones. “Everybody thinks that just because I have seven losses that I’m just coming in as an opponent. But that’s not me. I have seven losses because I had bad management but now that I have a great manager and promoter who are able to take care of me. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani - This week’s fiftieth edition of On the Ropes featured exclusive interviews with Andre Ward, Sugar Shane Mosley, and Natre Campbell. Highlighting this episode was the very interesting interview with newly crowned WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, who is coming off of an upset victory against Super Six tournament favorite Mikkel Kessler. Here are some excerpts from the interview:
On his victory against Mikkel Kessler:
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Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek (37-1, 27 KO), the lineal and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion, after knocking down powerful, four- time world boxing heavyweight championship contender, Andrew Golota twice in Poland, continues his quest to further his heavyweight career. On February 6th at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, Adamek will take on Jason “Big Six” Estrada (16-2, 4 KOs) of Providence, Rhode Island, in a 12 round IBF Heavyweight International Championship fight. The fight is promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions in association with Classic Entertainment and Sports Inc. continue l
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FORMER WBA World Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light-Welterweights Champion.
Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London's Olympia.
The Prizefighter trophy was presented to Rees by former undisputed super-middleweight World Champion Joe Calzaghe, who, ironically, trains at the same gym as Rees.
"To be honest, winning this feels better than winning the world title," admitted Rees. "I've been out of the limelight for so long and no one expected me to win a world title but absolutely no one thought I would win this.
"I've definitely had a point to prove as a lot of people on all the forums have said I wasn't big enough and wasn't good enough to win it. continue l
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By Seth Green: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have reportedly come to an agreement for a fight on March 13th, according to Dan Rafael. Pacquiao has signed a contract for a 50-50 split of the revenue with Mayweather. The location of the fight has yet to be settled, but the fight will be held at 147 instead of 154 or a lesser catch weight. The fight could bring in $80 million which would be split in half by the two fighters. continue l
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In front of a near capacity house, Steve Upsher Chambers scored a very decisive unanimous decision over Doel Carrasquillo to cap off the 7th Annual Children’s Holiday at The Legendary Blue Horizon. Chambers, of Philadelphia mixed up his shots well as he featured hooks and crosses and jabbed very well but his punch of choice was the uppercut for which he used with precision and often during the fight. Carrasquillo pressed forward throughout the fight and even got through a few thunderous power punches that Chambers was able to shake off and get the victory by scores of 80-72, 80-72 and 78-74 to raise his record to 21-1-1. continue l
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By Danny Wright: Former WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees chalked up three unanimous points decisions along the way to taking the Prizefighter title, and £32,000 in cash, at Olympia, London. Rees, part of the Calzaghe stable, met former European title holder Colin Lynes in the final after beating Ted Bami and Jason Cook earlier in the night. Rees looked in full control of all 3 bouts, and in the final landed twice as many punches as Lynes, who struggled to cope with the speed and ferocity of Rees's attack.
In the UK, interest in the Prizefighter series has been mushrooming since Audley Harrison resurrected his career by winning the Heavyweight event in September. That was perhaps more about personalities than quality boxing, but tonight's Prizefighter at Welterweight featured the best lineup yet, including a former world champion in Rees and a former European title holder in Lynes. continue l
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ATLANTA, GA (December 4, 2009) World ranked flyweight Rayonta Whitfield will don the colors of black and red of his home state Atlanta Falcons this Sunday as he is honored with their 2009 Community Quarterback Award. The award will be presented at halftime of the Falcons NFC showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game at The Georgia Dome is a match up between two teams chasing Wild Card slots with the Falcons bringing a record of 6-5 against the Eagles who stand at 7-4. continue l
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In preparation for his highly anticipated bout on December 19th against world middleweight champion Kelly "the Ghost" Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO's), North Hollywood native Miguel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO's) has been training like never before in hopes of taking home both world title belts come fight night. Training out of Fortune Gym in Hollywood with trainer John Bray, Espino is putting everything he has into this training camp, sparring with the likes of Russian super middleweight prospects Dmitry and Fedor Chudinov and Justin Fortune's middleweight prospect Tyrell Hendrix. continue l
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-- click here to view photo gallery -- Ringside Report from Manhattan by Geoffrey Ciani - It was a good night of boxing at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in New York, New York. There was a lot of energy at the small venue as fans packed in anxious for excitement. Celebrities like Chuck Zito, Burt Young, and New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs were all in attendance. Also on hand were several familiar faces from the boxing community including Junior Jones, legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, and New York middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin.
In the first preliminary bout, cruiserweight Josh Harris stopped Jaywon Woods via fourth round technical knockout. It was a decent fight that ultimately saw Woods crumble to the canvas following a quick combination from Harris that ended with a solid hook to the head. This was the first loss for Woods in his professional career. His record drops to 7-1 while Harris improved to 5-3.
Maureen Shea was slated to fight on the card, but unfortunately her opponent Jenna Shiva did not pass her medical examination so the fight was pulled from the card. This was an unfortunate turn of events for “The Real Million Dollar Baby” as she was looking to bounce back after suffering back-to-back losses. It is uncertain when Shea will return to action but it should be sometime in the near future. continue l
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by James Slater - We still await official confirmation about who IBF cruiserweight champion/heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek will fight next February, but BoxRec now have Jason Estrada's name listed next to the 33-year-old Polish warrior's. According to internet whispers (nothing gospel, you understand), Hasim Rahman, a one time contender for the Feb. 6th date in Newark, New Jersey, has decided against the fight because Adamek and his team were not offering enough money. continue l
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by James Slater - Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, last seen losing in a brave attempt to outgun pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, has been thinking and talking about retirement. The 29-year-old sure took a lot of punishment in the November fight - a fight that was thrilling to see for around nine rounds, before Pacquiao's dominance made the fight a tough one to watch - and some people wondered whether he'd fight again after the 12th-round TKO. Well, according to a short interview he has given to FightNews.com, Cotto, 34-2(27) will likely fight again in June (it's still way too early to expect an opponent to be named), but that he sees himself retiring from the sport at age 30 - his 30th birthday coming next October 29th. continue l
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by James Slater - It's still a little too early to begin the celebrations, but for the optimists out there, Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather - the super-fight the entire boxing world wants to see - is tantalizingly close to being made. This is the word being reported on a number of top boxing web sites and news outlets (I read the latest on Sky Sports' web site), as apparently, "Pac-Man" has agreed to face "Money" on March 13th of next year.
According to the Sky Sports News article, Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, told of how promoter Bob Arum presented the Filipino legend with a proposal at a breakfast this Friday whilst visiting Pacquiao in The Philippines. continue l
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WORCESTER, Mass. (Dec. 3, 2009) – Unbeaten Dominican sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, rated No. 13 by the NABA, completed a perfect year with an impressive TKO win November 19 against veteran super middleweight Brian “The Assassin” Norman (17-9, 5 KOs) in Rochester, New York. Now, the 24-year-old Rodriguez (13-0, 9 KOs) is ready for a breakout year in 2010, in which he plans to capture at least one regional title, as well as position himself for a world title shot in 2011. continue l
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WATERBURY, CT – It has been more than 40 years since Muhammad Ali burst upon the scene as a gold-medal winner at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. To this day, Ali remains a magical figure, known and adored throughout the world. As a boxer, Ali had unprecedented speed and grace, while his charm and wit changed forever what the public thought a boxer should be.
On January 17, 2010, Muhammad Ali will celebrate his 68th birthday. In recognition of this milestone and his prolific career in and out of the boxing ring, local author Felix Manuel Rodriguez has partnered with the Waterbury Police Activity League and "Aliologists" (Muhammad Ali experts) from across the state to honor and celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 68th birthday and prolific career. continue l
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By Vivek Wallace - In an era of the sport where the mythical pound-for-pound mantle is handed out like ice cubes in the summer, an ever-present irony continues to manifest. The revelation of this irony is that despite the many fighters we've seen hold this highest honor over the last few years, it's the one with perhaps the most legitimacy for his claim that has yet to earn the title. Back in May of 2006, only days after his 10th round TKO over Walter Matthyssee, I sat at a table in a restaurant talking to a local radio personality in Miami, Florida who stated that the sport of boxing has "no new up-and-comers" and that the sport was essentially dying as a result. Despite the evolving talent of a young and developing Floyd Mayweather jr., as well as plenty others, in an effort to tip my hat to the less popular new kid on the block, I immediately felt compelled to ask that individual, as well as all others at the table, "Do they know (about Paul Williams)"? No one had much of a response at the time, but as the days went by, the buzz about this freakish figure who stood above 6ft tall and had such an amazing punch rate began to spread like wildfire, but despite the inquisitive listeners and spectators, the attention he rightfully deserved would barely come to fruition. Always eager to find tomorrows star today, rather than honing in on Williams, many turned their attention to a then squeaky clean young Mexican warrior from the west coast (Antonio Margarito) who had all of a sudden been dubbed the "baddest man on the planet". Rather than rolling the dice on this low risk/high reward opponent, the king of the division, Floyd Mayweather jr., opted instead take equal money for facing the lineal champion, Carlos Baldomir, while sidestepping this opponent like everyone else who mattered on the welterweight landscape. But the very moment it began to appear that no one had the guts to step in and face this granite-chinned warrior, promoter Dan Goosen stepped up and asked anyone willing to listen, "Do they know (about Paul Williams)"? After the two met and put everything on the line in an epic battle, the results were quite clear relative to who the true emerging star in the sport was. continue l
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By David Pambianchi: On Dec. 3, 2009, Manhattan Center, New York, “Star Boxing” presented a night of intense action with the USBA Light Welterweight Championship also at stake. Fans packed in to see some fine boxing and a few matches that kept them on the edge of their seats to the finish.
Cruiserweight Josh Harris started a scheduled 6 rounder even against Jaywon Woods. Harris scored some hard lefts and quick right hooks in the second with Woods getting in a flurry of his own near the end of the round. However, Southpaw Harris connected with a staggering left and follow-up volley for a 4th round TKO win at 1:17. continue l
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The “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” project has generated enormous debate and interest as the global boxing community vote to determine once and for all “who is the greatest ever.” The project has many components but it is with great regret that the organizers have decided not to stage the awards ceremony and boxing show scheduled Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas. This very difficult decision was taken following a number of issues regarding the execution of key performance milestones in relation to the staging of the events. continue l
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By Eugene Carnachan - David Tua has announced his plans for the first five months of 2010. Tua will fight three times within 85 days. Tua isn’t daunted by the schedule and says he’s comfortable with having three fights within that short time frame. On Feburary 7th Atlantic City USA Tua will face former WBC champ Bruce Seldon. Seldon at 42 years of age is well past his best and should be no more the cannon fodder for Tua. His next fight will be March 27 in New Zealand against Friday “the nightmare” Ahunanya. Ahunanya was the first man to stop kiwi heavyweight Shane Cameron. Tua stopped Cameron in the first round of his comeback fight earlier this year. Ahunanya with a record 24 (KO 13) + lost 5 + drawn 3 is a capable tradesman who has only being stopped once by TKO in his career.
Ahunanya has recently called Tua out and his manager Luis Tapia is on record as saying his charge will knock Tua out. However with a knock out ratio of 41% that is highly unlikely given Tua in his professional boxing career has never heard a count of any kind let alone been knocked out. That said Ahunanya is a wiley customer that should at least ask a few questions of Tua.
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Sacramento – Former WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev (36-6, 27 KO’s) will headline an NESportsTV.com boxing PPV against the Texas based Nagy Aguilera (14-2, 9 KO’s) on Friday December 11th live from Sacramento. The fight will stream live on NESportsTV.com for a cost of $14.95. It will also be archived online for on demand viewing following the event for the same price. continue l
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Bradley, (24-0-1 NC, 11 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif., and Peterson (27-0, 13 KOs), of Washington, D.C., participated in a national media conference call to discuss their upcoming world title mega-matchup on Saturday, Dec. 12 live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
In an excellent battle of unbeatens, Bradley will defend his WBO 140-pound title against interim champ Peterson at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The telecast will open with WBC/WBA Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, defending his belts against WBC interim titlist Tomas Rojas (31-11-1, 22 KOs) of Mexico. continue l
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Commentary by P.H. Burbridge - Now, that the Mayweather-Marquez and the Pacquiao-Cotto fights have come and gone and amidst intense fan interest in a meeting between the two victors Top Rank’s, Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer have made it over the first hurdle, Floyd Mayweather Jr! Or at least it would appear that way. It has been long suspected that the most difficult aspect of signing this proposed super fight would be Mayweather’s assessment of his own market value. Many boxing insiders expected that Floyd would drag this process out by making outlandish demands and holding his ground. A lot of us flat out assumed that talks would go on for months back and forth while both camps traded insults along the way. Well, we may still get that but at least we know one thing for sure. Floyd Mayweather Jr. definitely wants this fight! He appears to want it badly enough (or need it badly enough! $$$) to forego his normal routine of “making things difficult”. Not this time. Whatever the terms are or whatever he agreed to in principal I’m sure will still be relatively favorable but the fact that Bob Arum is in the Philippines as we speak is a testament that it’s also at least REASONABLE which is somewhat of a miracle considering the stakes. Either Richard Schaefer is incredibly persuasive or completely incompetent and I very seriously doubt that he’s incompetent. It sounds like Bob Arum had all of HIS pre-deal concerns addressed because he went for it. Remember, Bob Arum said a long time ago that Manny had to be in the driver seat on this deal and he has been quite vocal in the press outlining why he felt that way. Also, remember that there is NO love lost between Bob Arum and Floyd Mayweather Jr so if ever there was a time to play hard ball this was it. So far, nothing. continue l
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By Robert Jackson - It's been reported by a few boxing scribes (Dan Rafael) and websites that Mayweather vs Pacquiao is a done deal! Bob Arum is in the Phillipines today to finalize the deal with Pacquiao himself. After arriving in Manilla Arum was quoted as saying in part that Mayweather has been RELUCTANT to do the fight for fear he may be KO'd and afterwards saying that's why it is imperative for Pacquiao to sign for the fight??
Sounds like double speak to me since Mayweather in principle has already accepted Pacquiao's terms to fight! For Mayweather's part he stepped up and accepted the ultimatum put out by Freddie Roach saying March 2010 or else...they'll fight Yuri Foreman. continue l
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Last night at the Manhattan Center, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented its premiere installment of "Hustler Boxing" with a five bout card. The show, which was televised live on the Versus Network, attracted some of New York's famous actors and sport figures, including Bert Young (Paulie from Rocky), Chuck Zito, as well as running backs for the New York Giants, Brandon Jacobs, and Danny Ware amongst many others. continue l
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by James Slater - Only in boxing. As soon as British referee Howard Foster waved off Wednesday's Danny Green-Roy Jones Junior fight at just after the two-minute mark of the very first round, fans everywhere knew the agreed rematch between Jones and fellow modern day legend Bernard Hopkins, set for next March, was history. With the 40-year-old hammered to another brutal stoppage loss (his third), it was clear the fistic talents that Jones once used to dazzling effect had faded beyond all recognition - at least his ability to take a good shot had gone.
Retirement surely now the only real option for the once superb Jones, all focus shifted to his conqueror, Danny Green. Now a superstar in his Australian homeland, fans wondered if maybe Hopkins, who hours later romped to an expectedly easy and clear-cut points win over Mexico's Enrique Ornelas, would fight "The Green Machine" instead.
But Hopkins, showing how odd his thinking can be at times, has astonishingly gone on record as saying he still wants to fight Jones! Okay, we all know how annoying it can be when plans we've made get spoilt, but is the 44-year-old serious when he says he still wants to fight Jones? continue l
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TOTOWA, NJ (December 3, 2009) – Promoter GARY SHAW formally offered to promote the rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, Jr. – on the undercard of undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON’S next fight. Shaw faxed the offer letter (see attached pdf of original letter) to Richard Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Boy Promotions, Hopkins’ promoter, earlier today. HBO is holding an April 2010 date for Dawson’s next world championship fight. After congratulating Schaefer on Hopkins’ 12-round light heavyweight decision victory over fringe middleweight contender Enrique Ornleas, Shaw wrote the following: . continue l
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(December 3, 2009) Guillermo Rigondeaux, one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the amateur boxing system, is headed to the only city big enough to house his considerable talent. Rigondeaux, it was announced today, will headline the December 16 edition of the DiBella Entertainment (“DBE”) Broadway Boxing Series from B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in the heart of Times Square in New York City. On the undercard, DBE will showcase some of the brightest young prospects in the game, including a quartet of unbeaten fighters: heavyweight Tor Hamer, lightweight Joelo Torres, featherweight Luis Orlando Del Valle, and junior welterweight Gabriel Bracero. continue l
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NEW YORK (December 3, 2009) – World champions JUAN MANUEL “JuanMa” LOPEZ, STEVEN LUEVANO and YURIORKIS GAMBOA, and Top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA will kickoff the new decade in separate world featherweight title fights, Saturday, January 23, in the WaMu Theater in the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. Lopez, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion, will be moving up to challenge WBO featherweight titlist STEVEN LUEVANO, while Gamboa defends his World Boxing Association championship belt against top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA. Both fights will be televised live on HBO on the 2010 premiere telecast of Boxing After Dark, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) These four sluggers boast a combined record of 106-14-3 (71 KOs), a winning percentage of 86% and a victory by knockout ratio of 67%.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Arena Boxing U.S. and PR Best Boxing, tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75 and $50, go on sale Today! Thursday, December 3 at Noon, and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.thegarden.com.
“These four exciting fighters are about to usher in a new era at the “Mecca of Boxing” in one of boxing’s flagship divisions,” said promoter Bob Arum. “Like Henry Armstrong, Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler before them, these four gladiators will reunite Madison Square Garden and the featherweight division to their former glory.. continue l
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Amir Khan and Dmitriy Salita both made weight for tthe Saturday bout in Newcastle. Amir Khan easily weighed in inside the limit but Dimitry Salita was forced to strip naked to make sure he came in at 140 lbs. Khan to Sky Sports News: "A lot of people said they saw him this morning running. He’s been struggling making the weight". "That’s an advantage for me because I made this weight so easily. I had breakfast this morning and just before coming here Alex Ariza wanted me to have another energy drink just to put everything back in and replenish my body. continue l
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At today’s weigh in Macklin scaled 161.7 pounds with Pintos one pound lighter at 160.7 pounds
Reigning European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin knows that a win over Uruguayan Champion Rafa Sosa Pintos at the National Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night will take him another step closer to his dream of becoming World Champion in 2010. Macklin has enjoyed a sensational year to date that has seen him win the British and Middleweight titles with back to back destructive KO’s but Pintos is planning to ruin all that good work and spoil Macklin’s Christmas and New Year. continue l
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Exclusive Interview by James Slater - Yesterday, whilst in the great city of Newcastle, I was able to get an interview with Colombia's Bredis Prescott (see article a few scrolls down on this site). Also during the press conference to publicise Prescott's big, WBO lightweight title elimination clash with undefeated Brit Kevin Mitchell, I was afforded a few minutes of the 25-year-old Dagenham warrior's time.
Equally as confident as the big-hitter he will be meeting on Saturday night on the supporting bill to the Amir Khan-Dmitriy Salita world title bout, Mitchell, 20-0(22) is sure he will win. Showing more of a game face than the casual-looking Colombian - who told me he is not concerned about this fight at all - the former British and Commonwealth super-featherweight champion who will be making the move up to 135-pounds even went as far as to promise the gathered media he would win the fight.
Sure he's in for a tough fight, but hugely confident all the same, the exciting fighter gave the following answers to my questions: continue l
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Playing the role of the experienced, veteran boxer, “Kid” Carson Jones said moments after he weighed in at 154 ¼ pounds that it was his plan to start to talking in Tyrone “The One” Brunson’s ear as soon as he saw him on Thursday. “Yeah, I started trash-talking because I want to get into his head and obviously it worked and I got into his head because he’s still jawing at me,” said Jones, who sat back and smiled while he listened to Brunson scream something else at him as he walked out of the room. continue l
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Here are the weights from Ludwigsburg, Germany - WBO Cruiserweight Title: Ola Afolabi: 89,1 kg vs Marco Huck (Champion): 88,9 kg
Heavyweight: Leo Nolan: 104,5 kg vs Alexander Povetkin: 100,5 kg l IBF Youth Middleweight Title: Cleber Argente Alves: 72,5 kg vs Dominik Britsch (Champion): 72,4 kg. continue l
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(WINTER HAVEN, FLA. ) – WBC Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Fla.) has opened training camp in his hometown of Winter Haven, Fla., for his title unification bout with WBA Champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Berto is returning to his roots for the second straight training camp, holding his 10-week camp in Central Florida at his long-time amateur training facility, the Winter Haven PAL gym. While he is zoned in on Mosley in Florida, Everlast is featuring Berto on the cover of their 2009 Holiday Catalog, showcasing the 26-year-old champion to over 300,000 boxing fans nationwide.
With the biggest fight of Berto’s career quickly approaching, his team is working feverishly to prepare him for battle with one of the sport’s living legends. Long-time trainer Tony Morgan has joined forces with Berto’s brother, Cleveland Berto, who is serving as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Mosley Training Camp, his second straight with his brother’s team. They are using a wide range of training techniques to prepare for Mosley, incorporating swimming, strength and agility exercises, track work, and standard boxing workouts into the regimen, which includes three workouts a day. continue l
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NEW YORK (Dec. 3, 2009) – Any way you look at it, Tyrone “The One” Brunson’s world record of 19 first-round knockouts in his first 19 professional fights is impressive. Friday night on ShoBox: The New Generation, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), fight fans will finally get a chance to see the heralded young, undefeated Philadelphia fighter in action as he takes on “Kid” Carson Jones in a 10-round junior middleweight affair from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. continue l
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Prince Dornu-Leiku - Former Commonwealth Gold medalists Ray Narh AKA The Emperor will fight in Ghana for the first time in six years in a bid to relaunch his world title aspirations. Narh who has not fought in the country since a 4th round knock-out win against Alex Brew on Boxing Day 2003 will square up to Ugandan Maliki Kinyogoli in a 12 round bout on the identical date this year at the same venue, the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra. continue l
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Exclusive Interview by James Slater - I was in Newcastle this afternoon, at the press conference to further promote the hugely intriguing and potentially explosive WBO lightweight title elimination bout between Colombia's 26-year-old Breidis Prescott, 22-1(18) and the UK's 25-year-old Kevin Mitchell, unbeaten at 29-0(21).
All set to take place on this Saturday's under-card of the Amir Khan-Dmitriy Salita clash, the lightweight shootout could well end up grabbing all the headlines!
Very kindly granting me the following interview at the press conference, Prescott, through his interpretor Mr. DeCubas, gave the following answers to my questions:
James Slater: It's great to speak with you, Breidis. First of all, has camp been great - with no hitches at all?
Breidis Prescott: I'm not worried about this fight. Physically and tactically, my training went perfect and I feel really, really good. continue l
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Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring this weekend when he takes a tune-up fight against Leo Nolan (27-1, 10 KOs). The top-ranked IBF challenger, who is slated to face heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, will make his first fight under the guidance of star coach Teddy Atlas. He also needs to stay in shape for the Klitschko showdown next year. “It is great to be working with Teddy Atlas,” Povetkin said. “I have already learned so many things from him. Of course it will take a while until I can show that in the ring but I look forward to Saturday.. continue l
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By Seth Green: Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO's) easily defeated Enrique Ornelas tonight, defeating him by a lopsided 12 round decision at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bout was never in the least competitive, as Hopkins boxed circles around his hand picked opponent pounding him with shots all night. Ornelas was able to land an occasional shot, but wasn't able to put any real combinations together against the bigger Hopkins. The final judges' scores were 118-110, 120-109 and 119-109. l
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Paul McCreath - On December 12 in Switzerland Vitali Klitschko will make a voluntary defense of his heavyweight title against undefeated American hope Kevin Johnson. Kevin like Chris Arreola before him is relatively untested at top levels. He has never met a top 10 fighter before let alone one who makes beating top ten fighters look easy. We all know what we are getting in Vitali. He is 6 foot 7 and 1/2 inches tall and weighs around 250 pounds. He is always supremely fit and carries a skill set that includes very good punching power, a strong jab and a fine chin to go with great stamina. In 40 fights since he turned pro in 1996 he has never been behind in points, has never been floored and has only once been taken the distance in a fight. That was against the very rugged Timo Hoffman back in 2000. He has met boxers of every shape and size. He has met sluggers and slicksters among them a few southpaws. There is not much he has not already seen and handled. His only losses came on injuries to both Chris Byrd and Lennox Lewis. In both fights he was leading on points at the time of the stoppage. continue l
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NEW HAVEN, CONN. (December 2, 2009) – Like the proverbial cat on the verge of using up its nine lives, Bernard Hopkins is running out of excuses -- excuses for not fighting undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON. “He’s on the run like the one-armed man in “The Fugitive.” Eventually the law catches up with him,” said Dawson. “Well I’m the sheriff of the light heavyweight division and I’m putting a stop to Hopkins’ con. First, he said he’d fight the winner of my fight with Glen Johnson. I won and Hopkins hid. Second, he said he’d fight the winner of my rematch with Johnson. I won and this time Hopkins chose to fight some guy named Enrique Ornelas, who has lost to almost every decent middleweight he’s ever fought. And on top of that, the fight isn't worthy of being broadcast on HBO, Showtime or even ESPN 2! Desperate people do desperate things. Hopkins knows that if he fights me he’s looking at a loss of Calzaghe proportions. continue l
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Exclusive Interview by James Slater - Former amateur standout and 2004 Olympian Jason Estrada of Providence, Rhode Island, 16-2(4) is set to face IBF cruiserweight champion/heavyweight campaigner Tomasz Adamek on February 6th.
Exclusive Interview by Pavel Yakovlev - One week from now, Monte Barrett will face Alexander Ustinov for the vacant WBA International heavyweight title. Ustinov (18-0; 15 kayos), currently rated 11th worldwide by the WBA, is rated as a heavy favorite over Barrett (34-8; 20 kayos), who has been stopped in his last two fights. The conventional wisdom is that the 38 year old Barrett is simply too shopworn to trouble the hulking Ustinov, a 6’7”, 300 lbs. Russian who is rapidly climbing the world ratings under the promotional guidance of K2 East Promotions.
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2009) – In two contrasting fights, “Kid” Carson Jones dealt Tyrone “The One” Brunson the first loss of his career in the main event while former WBO junior lightweight world champion Mike Anchondo won an eight-round split decision over previously undefeated Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera in the co-feature on an exciting night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® Friday before a capacity crowd at the Chumash Casino Resort.
FORMER WBA World Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light-Welterweights Champion.
By Danny Wright: Former WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees chalked up three unanimous points decisions along the way to taking the Prizefighter title, and £32,000 in cash, at Olympia, London. Rees, part of the Calzaghe stable, met former European title holder Colin Lynes in the final after beating Ted Bami and Jason Cook earlier in the night. Rees looked in full control of all 3 bouts, and in the final landed twice as many punches as Lynes, who struggled to cope with the speed and ferocity of Rees's attack.
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by James Slater - It's still a little too early to begin the celebrations, but for the optimists out there, Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather - the super-fight the entire boxing world wants to see - is tantalizingly close to being made. This is the word being reported on a number of top boxing web sites and news outlets (I read the latest on Sky Sports' web site), as apparently, "Pac-Man" has agreed to face "Money" on March 13th of next year.
By Vivek Wallace - In an era of the sport where the mythical pound-for-pound mantle is handed out like ice cubes in the summer, an ever-present irony continues to manifest. The revelation of this irony is that despite the many fighters we've seen hold this highest honor over the last few years, it's the one with perhaps the most legitimacy for his claim that has yet to earn the title. Back in May of 2006, only days after his 10th round TKO over Walter Matthyssee, I sat at a table in a restaurant talking to a local radio personality in Miami, Florida who stated that the sport of boxing has "no new up-and-comers" and that the sport was essentially dying as a result. Despite the evolving talent of a young and developing Floyd Mayweather jr., as well as plenty others, in an effort to tip my hat to the less popular new kid on the block, I immediately felt compelled to ask that individual, as well as all others at the table, "Do they know (about Paul Williams)"? No one had much of a response at the time, but as the days went by, the buzz about this freakish figure who stood above 6ft tall and had such an amazing punch rate began to spread like wildfire, but despite the inquisitive listeners and spectators, the attention he rightfully deserved would barely come to fruition. Always eager to find tomorrows star today, rather than honing in on Williams, many turned their attention to a then squeaky clean young Mexican warrior from the west coast (Antonio Margarito) who had all of a sudden been dubbed the "baddest man on the planet". Rather than rolling the dice on this low risk/high reward opponent, the king of the division, Floyd Mayweather jr., opted instead take equal money for facing the lineal champion, Carlos Baldomir, while sidestepping this opponent like everyone else who mattered on the welterweight landscape. But the very moment it began to appear that no one had the guts to step in and face this granite-chinned warrior, promoter Dan Goosen stepped up and asked anyone willing to listen, "Do they know (about Paul Williams)"? After the two met and put everything on the line in an epic battle, the results were quite clear relative to who the true emerging star in the sport was. 
By Eugene Carnachan - David Tua has announced his plans for the first five months of 2010. Tua will fight three times within 85 days. Tua isn’t daunted by the schedule and says he’s comfortable with having three fights within that short time frame. On Feburary 7th Atlantic City USA Tua will face former WBC champ Bruce Seldon. Seldon at 42 years of age is well past his best and should be no more the cannon fodder for Tua. His next fight will be March 27 in New Zealand against Friday “the nightmare” Ahunanya. Ahunanya was the first man to stop kiwi heavyweight Shane Cameron. Tua stopped Cameron in the first round of his comeback fight earlier this year. Ahunanya with a record 24 (KO 13) + lost 5 + drawn 3 is a capable tradesman who has only being stopped once by TKO in his career. 
Commentary by P.H. Burbridge - Now, that the Mayweather-Marquez and the Pacquiao-Cotto fights have come and gone and amidst intense fan interest in a meeting between the two victors Top Rank’s, Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer have made it over the first hurdle, Floyd Mayweather Jr! Or at least it would appear that way. It has been long suspected that the most difficult aspect of signing this proposed super fight would be Mayweather’s assessment of his own market value. Many boxing insiders expected that Floyd would drag this process out by making outlandish demands and holding his ground. A lot of us flat out assumed that talks would go on for months back and forth while both camps traded insults along the way. Well, we may still get that but at least we know one thing for sure. Floyd Mayweather Jr. definitely wants this fight! He appears to want it badly enough (or need it badly enough! $$$) to forego his normal routine of “making things difficult”. Not this time. Whatever the terms are or whatever he agreed to in principal I’m sure will still be relatively favorable but the fact that Bob Arum is in the Philippines as we speak is a testament that it’s also at least REASONABLE which is somewhat of a miracle considering the stakes. Either Richard Schaefer is incredibly persuasive or completely incompetent and I very seriously doubt that he’s incompetent. It sounds like Bob Arum had all of HIS pre-deal concerns addressed because he went for it. Remember, Bob Arum said a long time ago that Manny had to be in the driver seat on this deal and he has been quite vocal in the press outlining why he felt that way. Also, remember that there is NO love lost between Bob Arum and Floyd Mayweather Jr so if ever there was a time to play hard ball this was it. So far, nothing. 
by James Slater - Only in boxing. As soon as British referee Howard Foster waved off Wednesday's Danny Green-Roy Jones Junior fight at just after the two-minute mark of the very first round, fans everywhere knew the agreed rematch between Jones and fellow modern day legend Bernard Hopkins, set for next March, was history. With the 40-year-old hammered to another brutal stoppage loss (his third), it was clear the fistic talents that Jones once used to dazzling effect had faded beyond all recognition - at least his ability to take a good shot had gone.
NEW YORK (December 3, 2009) – World champions JUAN MANUEL “JuanMa” LOPEZ, STEVEN LUEVANO and YURIORKIS GAMBOA, and Top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA will kickoff the new decade in separate world featherweight title fights, Saturday, January 23, in the WaMu Theater in the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. Lopez, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion, will be moving up to challenge WBO featherweight titlist STEVEN LUEVANO, while Gamboa defends his World Boxing Association championship belt against top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA. Both fights will be televised live on HBO on the 2010 premiere telecast of Boxing After Dark, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) These four sluggers boast a combined record of 106-14-3 (71 KOs), a winning percentage of 86% and a victory by knockout ratio of 67%.
Exclusive Interview by James Slater - Yesterday, whilst in the great city of Newcastle, I was able to get an interview with Colombia's Bredis Prescott (see article a few scrolls down on this site). Also during the press conference to publicise Prescott's big, WBO lightweight title elimination clash with undefeated Brit Kevin Mitchell, I was afforded a few minutes of the 25-year-old Dagenham warrior's time.
(WINTER HAVEN, FLA. ) – WBC Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Fla.) has opened training camp in his hometown of Winter Haven, Fla., for his title unification bout with WBA Champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Berto is returning to his roots for the second straight training camp, holding his 10-week camp in Central Florida at his long-time amateur training facility, the Winter Haven PAL gym. While he is zoned in on Mosley in Florida, Everlast is featuring Berto on the cover of their 2009 Holiday Catalog, showcasing the 26-year-old champion to over 300,000 boxing fans nationwide.
Exclusive Interview by James Slater - I was in Newcastle this afternoon, at the press conference to further promote the hugely intriguing and potentially explosive WBO lightweight title elimination bout between Colombia's 26-year-old Breidis Prescott, 22-1(18) and the UK's 25-year-old Kevin Mitchell, unbeaten at 29-0(21).
Paul McCreath - On December 12 in Switzerland Vitali Klitschko will make a voluntary defense of his heavyweight title against undefeated American hope Kevin Johnson. Kevin like Chris Arreola before him is relatively untested at top levels. He has never met a top 10 fighter before let alone one who makes beating top ten fighters look easy. We all know what we are getting in Vitali. He is 6 foot 7 and 1/2 inches tall and weighs around 250 pounds. He is always supremely fit and carries a skill set that includes very good punching power, a strong jab and a fine chin to go with great stamina. In 40 fights since he turned pro in 1996 he has never been behind in points, has never been floored and has only once been taken the distance in a fight. That was against the very rugged Timo Hoffman back in 2000. He has met boxers of every shape and size. He has met sluggers and slicksters among them a few southpaws. There is not much he has not already seen and handled. His only losses came on injuries to both Chris Byrd and Lennox Lewis. In both fights he was leading on points at the time of the stoppage.