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
John G. Thompson
P.H. Burbridge
Paul Strauss Frank Gonzalez Jr
Wray Edwards
Pavel Yakovlev
Pete Madzelan
Scott Kraus
Robert Jackson
Thomas Scherr
Charles White
Yero Moody
Taj Eubanks
Karl E. H. Seigfried
Mike Dunn
HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 17, 2010) – Three-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, the last opponent to defeat Manny Pacquiao, returns from a 2 1/2-year layoff March 27 to headline “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico. continue l
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by James Slater - I must confess to not knowing how well the tickets are shifting for the upcoming April 3rd rematch bout between old rivals Roy Jones Junior and Bernard Hopkins, but if the tickets sales have been lukewarm up until now, fans may feel more inclined to buy this card if they take a look at the scheduled under-card for the April gig at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. continue l
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AMIR KHAN, Current WBA Super Lightweight World Champion "Its always been my dream to fight here in the U.S. and I know there will be a lot of pressure on me not fighting in front of my U.K. fans, but I made a name over there and now I'm ready to come make a name for myself here.
"I have a test in front of me on May 15 at Madison Square Garden, the 'Mecca of Boxing.' On May 15, Paulie's New York fans will become my fans when I beat him here. continue l
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Renan St-Juste and Pier-Olivier Côté back in the ring Montreal, Wednesday March 17th 2010 – It is with much pleasure that InterBox unveils the bouts that will headline the undercard at the Bell Center in Montreal. The Main Event final, presented in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Warriors Boxing that will feature IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute (25-0-0, 20 K.O.) vs. #9 rated mandatory contender Edison Miranda (33-4-0, 29 K.O.), on Saturday, April 17th 2010. The bout will -be live on HBO World Championship Boxing and Canadian PPV (Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw and Viewer’s Choice).
The undercard will feature InterBox fighter Renan St-Juste (20-1-1, 13 KO) will also be looking to defending his WBC Continental of Americas and NABA Middleweight titles against Colombian Dionisio Miranda (20-5-2, 18 KO) at the Montreal Bell Center. The Repentigny, Quebec fighter, who last fought on Friday, March 13th (W KO 8 Roberto Hernan Reuque), will be looking to add the 21st victory to his record. Dionisio Miranda is one tough customer, having participated in two recent IBF Eliminators, including an outstanding fight against Roman Karmazin last January on ESPN. Dionisio is no stranger to Montreal, having beaten local top 10 fighter Sebastien Demers at the Windsor Station in Montreal in August 2008 and capturing the NABA title with the split decision win. continue l
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The World Boxing Council today is officially appointing Vitaly Tajbert of Germany as the undisputed WBC super featherweight world champion. Tajbert won the WBC interim super featherweight championship by defeating Humberto Gutierrez of Mexico last November 11. Humberto Soto was ordered to meet interim champion Tajbert, but requested the WBC’s permission to remain super featherweight champion until he climbed into the ring to fight for the WBC lightweight world championship, which he won last Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas. continue l
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by James Slater - As fans know, unbeaten cruiserweight contender B.J Flores has been craving a fight with Marco Huck, the reigning WBO 200-pound champion, for quite some time. However, for one reason or another, the 31-year-old known as "El Peligroso" has been unable to get the fight, and it seems he must now look elsewhere for a title shot.
Next up for Flores, according to BoxRec, is a June 26th date with 27-year-old Eric "Danger" Fields, the big puncher from Oklahoma with the 14-1(12) pro record. continue l
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Following his successful return to the ring last December, Éric Lucas (39-7-3 15 K.-O.) will be looking to add a 40th win to his outstanding pro record on Friday, May 28th in Quebec City. Considered a Quebec boxing hero, Lucas will be lacing up the gloves against the ever popular Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO). Andrade (photo by Tom Casino) is no stranger to Quebec boxing fans, having fought 4 times in this province and showing a record of 2 wins (vs Otis Grant and Vitaliy Tsypko) and 2 losses (both to Lucian Bute, the last by sensational KO last November 28th at the same venue).
This bout will be a tough task for Eric, who has only fought once in the last 4 years plus. According to Eric, his ring experience and strong defensive skills are the keys to beating Librado. The former WBC champion has not let up on the intensity level in the gym and will continue his preparation in Florida with his trainer Stephan Larouche and stablemate Lucian Bute. continue l
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By Coach Tim Walker – Stage one of what fans are hoping is a lead up to an eventual showdown between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao boxing’s two most dominating figures is finally done. It came to a close when Pacquiao dismantled yet another bona fide fighter and WBO welterweight champion Joshua Clottey this past Saturday. Seemingly now the only thing standing in the way of the perennial pound for pound kings meeting in the ring is for Mayweather to come up victorious against Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1, 2010. continue l
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Düsseldorf, Germany (March 17, 2010) –- click here to view full photo gallery -– American heavyweight “Fast Eddie” Chambers – rated #1 in the WBO – participated in an open workout in preparation for his World Championship bout against WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko that is scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 20 at The Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. continue l
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Pensacola, FL--USBA and NABA Heavyweight Champion “Fast Fres” Oquendo 32-5 (31 KOs) has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Square Ring Promotions and will face former two-time world champion Jean Marc Mormeck 34-4 (22 KOs) on May 6, 2010 at the Halle Carpentier arena in Paris, France. continue l
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Kevin Mitchell today described his chance to fight for a world title at Upton Park as a dream come true - and says it will only be bettered by lifting the WBO lightweight crown against Michael Katsidis.
Mitchell, a life-long West Ham fan, will fight the power-punching Australian on May 15 as promoter Frank Warren kicks off the new decade in style.
It's his biggest show since more than 50,000 packed the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, for Joe Calzaghe's super-middleweight unification fight against Mikkel Kessler in 2007.
And he says that it will match some of the massive events of the 1990s featuring the likes of Naseem Hamed, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Frank Bruno. continue l
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NEW YORK, (March 16) - With less than two weeks before their group stage 2 bout, Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO's) and Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO's) will clash in the SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC showdown on March 27 from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., at 10:30 pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME®. The Measurement Of A Fight or as most would refer, The Tale Of The Tape gives you the physical measurements of a fighters advantages and disadvantages over the other. Only one will prevail when Dirrell pits his greater size, speed and athleticism against Abraham's accurate counter punching, defense and versatility. But there is one thing that the Tale Of The Tape cannot give you, the size of a fighters heart, determination and will to win. And that's where this fight will be decided. continue l
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by Pavel Yakovlev - This summer, the World Boxing Council will hold its “Night of Champions 2010” event in Cardiff, Wales. The WBC’s selection of Wales as the host country draws attention to the long and rich history of Welsh boxing. In connection with the upcoming Cardiff event, ESB will celebrate Welsh boxing history by exploring the careers of prominent Welsh fighters of the past and present. In this feature, ESB focuses on Tommy Farr, Steve Robinson, Robbie Regan, and Percy Jones.
TOMMY FARR
British and British Heavyweight Champion, 1930s
Tommy Farr was born in Blaenclydach in 1913. Known as the “The Tonypandy Terror”, Farr is regarded as the greatest Welsh heavyweight in history, and one of the best heavyweights ever produced by Great Britain. Most famous for his gritty losing effort to Joe Louis in 1937, Farr was a top contender from 1936 to 1940. He held the British and British Empire heavyweight championships, and was never knocked out during his prime. continue l
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AN opponent for Audley Harrison’s latest clash will be announced in the next 24 hours. Harrison will fight for the vacant European Heavyweight Championship on April 9 at London’s Alexandra Palace. ormer Olympic Games gold medalist Harrison, who saved his career by winning Prizefighter Heavyweights 3 in October, had been scheduled to meet Poland’s Albert Sosnowski for the title. owever, Sosnowski will now face WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko in May and is set to vacate the European belt. Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn revealed two men in the frame are old adversaries Danny Williams, the current British Champion, or ex British and Commonwealth title holder Michael Sprott. continue l
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By Beth Sarafraz Freelance Reporter/Photojournalist: Despite statements by the recently appointed New York City Police Athletic League Director Felix Urrutia that boxing is "barbaric" and despite the resultant closing of at least five city gyms (some of them operated by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation officials who agreed with Urrutia's anti-boxing stance) and despite the sudden scarcity of places where young amateur boxers could afford to train [the P.A.L. was free; private gyms like Gleason's charge at least $85/per month], the esteemed NY Daily News 2010 Golden Gloves boxing tournament blasted off in January and continues through March with all the passion and excitement that it always had....
At Brooklyn's Tropical Paradise Ballroom, it's Golden Gloves fight night (week four) and the judges have just proclaimed Travis Peterkin of the Kingsway Boxing Club winner by decision, over Cops N Kids' contender, Rafael Chevalier. Chevalier, exiting the ring bruised and sweat soaked, faces the cameras and crowds dead on grim-faced but head held high. Young boxers like this one come back to fight another day, because boxing teaches "even when you lose, you win" if you prove to be a guy with "heart" -- which means getting up before the ten count unless you're really dead, not dying of embarrassment dead. Fight fans put great faith in the boxer who stands and faces defeat but vows to return and sting like a bee and Chevalier said all this and more with his eyes and body language.
No surprise there, because after all, Chevalier is a member of Pat Russo's Cops N Kids, a boxing program that Russo founded to rescue the young, desperate and stranded P.A.L. fighters who, he says, "were practicing in garages" by themselves, without benefit of coaches, trainers or equipment, after all the gym closings. continue l
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Reading, PA (March 16, 2010) - Heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman will return to his hometown of Reading, PA in his first title fight against Chris Koval of Youngstown, OH on May 22 at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds and will be contested for the WBF and UBO Heavyweight championships. The Kauffman-Koval title fight will headline King's Promotions' "Pain on Penn Street", an exciting night of boxing action featuring seven (7) professional fights and five (5) amateur fights. continue l
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by Pavel Yakovlev - This July, the World Boxing Council (WBC) will hold its “Night of Champions 2010” convention in Cardiff, Wales. The three-day event is scheduled from July 29-31, to be held at the Cardiff International Arena. This is the second WBC “Night of Champions” convention; the first was held in Cancun in 2006.
The Cardiff event will feature the largest gathering of world champions in boxing history, with over 100 current and former titleholders scheduled to attend. The convention will include a Civic Ceremony for the champions and public, an amateur boxing card pitting Great Britain’s best amateur boxers against select opponents from around the world, and a WBC Awards Ceremony for the champions. Featured also is the premier of the soon-to-be released film “Risen”, a biography of Welsh boxing champion Howard Winstone. continue l
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LAS VEGAS (March 16, 2010) – Legendary sports performance management specialist Mackie Shilstone (www.mackieshilstone.com) has a unique perspective into the April 3 Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones, Jr. rematch at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Shilstone has worked closely with both boxers and knows better than anyone what makes each man tick. continue l
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK/LONDON, March 16 - Their war of words has captivated the boxing world, but on Saturday, May 15, the time for talk will be over when two of the brightest stars in the super lightweight division - WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan and former world title holder Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi - finally settle their score at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The bout, which will be televised live on HBO's Boxing After Dark in the United States, also marks Khan's United States debut which will be taking place in the back yard of Brooklyn's Malignaggi. continue l
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By P.H. Burbridge - In a corner he struggles to his feet wavering ever so slightly back and forth both gloves gripping the top rope trying to steady the earth’s rotation. He finds himself somewhere between total exhaustion and wondering what it would feel like to die. BUT, he’s up. He made it up and he’s able to make that all important eye contact with the referee who is now shouting “6, 7” directly in his face. His appearance has been altered in a manner that could have only been fashioned by a professional prize fighter. His youthful pre-fight features have been reconfigured and replaced with a bloody swollen mask with slits in place of his eyes. His orbital bone has been shattered. His head is pounding like a John Bonham drum fill and the cut inside his mouth suffered in training camp has been pumping blood down his throat since the second round. Blood drips out of the corner of his mouth splattering the white section of his red, white and blue trunks with a sickening pink tint. He doesn’t know it but he’s experiencing the most pivotal event of his entire career. He struggles to regain his senses after being dropped by a perfectly set up yet improbable right hand. In the corner, he wavers and the blood continues to flow, the crowd noise is so loud its as if he standing on the run way at LAX and to add to the chaos he’s now being distracted by a commotion just off to his right side as one of his corner men, Lou Duva shouts out instructions from the ring apron. Trying to process all of this coupled with Duva’s ruckus forces him to take his eyes off the referee for just the briefest of moments and just as his focus returns something unimaginable happens!
by James Slater - Mexican warrior Librado Andrade, last seen being stopped for the first time in his eleven-year pro career by a wicked Lucian Bute body shot, is set to return to action on May 28th, six months to the day from his rematch loss to the reigning IBF 168-pound ruler. The 31-year-old former three-time world title challenger will face 38-year-old veteran and former WBC super-middleweight champion Eric Lucas. The fight, scheduled for 12-rounds at 168-pounds, will take place in Quebec, Canada on May 28th. continue l
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by James Slater - Depending on your opinion, WBC super-middleweight champion and "Super-Six" participant Carl Froch is either supremely confident ahead of his rapidly approaching shootout with Denmark's Mikkel Kessler, or he is supremely arrogant. Never one to mince his words, the unbeaten Nottingham warrior known as "The Cobra" has launched his most outspoken attack yet on the former two-time world titlist.
In an interview with BBC Sport, the 32-year-old went as far as to claim "The Viking Warrior" will have no chance against him when they meet in the ring in Herning, Denmark on April 24th. Not only that, but Froch vowed to become the first man to KO the 31-year-old. continue l
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By Paul Strauss: Sadly, long time television and movie star Peter Graves just passed away from a heart attack. He was just a few days shy of his 84th birthday. Graves was a former Minneapolis resident and brother to James Arness (Gunsmoke). He was best known for his starring role as Mr. Phelps in the long running television series called Mission Impossible. There's an old saying that life imitates art (Oscar Wilde), and Fast Eddie Chambers is facing what many believe is an impossible task in trying to conquer Wladimir Klitschko. However, Eddie Chambers undoubtedly would feel more comfortable being identified with someone like Mr. Phelps than with the character Fast Eddie Felson of The Hustler. He isn't trying to hide his talent from the public or to sucker them, but he will be using the "art of the con" with scientific boxing to get his mission done. . Chambers firmly believes he has the brains and skill to pull off what many think is an impossible task.......to beat Dr. Steelhammer.
The truth is not many believe Eddie Chambers has much of a chance against Wladimir "Dr. Steelhammer" Klitschko come March 20th. That's when Wlad will be defending his IBF, WBO and IBO titles. Why should anyone think Fast Eddie has much of a chance? The Klitschko brothers have handled everyone with ease so far, and most think there's no good reason to believe that will change. continue l
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Brian Landry - At what point will boxing promoters understand what they are missing?
After another expectedly underwhelming undercard prior to Clottey- Pacquiao, it is becoming increasingly frustrating having to dish out the $49.95 to watch PPVs that incorporate such awful preliminary matches.
Let's take a look at this weekend's undercard, shall we? continue l
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Hispanic America's Most Popular Boxing Series Is Back For Another Round And Will Thrill Sports Enthusiasts with More Live, Heart-Pounding Action Starting April 30
MIAMI/LOS ANGELES, MARCH 15, 2010 - TeleFutura, one of the largest Spanish-language networks in the U.S. and the ideal entertainment alternative for Hispanics across the nation, and Oscar de la Hoya'sGolden Boy Promotions announced today the return of the popular boxing franchise "Solo Boxeo Tecate" (Just Boxing Tecate) on April 30, 2010. continue l
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Johnathon Banks will fight Travis Walker as the co-feature on the Klitschko/Chambers World Heavyweight Championship show. The fights will take place in the 51,000 seat ESPRIT arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Tom Loeffler, managing director of K2 Promotions, officially announced the fight today at the fight week press conference. “We are excited to have Johnathon Banks fighting Travis Walker for the NABF heavyweight championship on this big show. This is a risky and tough fight for both fighters, but the winner will secure the NABF title and move a step closer to a world title shot.. continue l
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It’s a special edition of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING when HBO Sports presents MANNY PACQUIAO VS. JOSHUA CLOTTEY, the exclusive replay of their welterweight title fight, this SATURDAY, MARCH 20 at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at the $1.2 billon Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex., calls all the action. The replay will be available in HDTV. continue l
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by Jenna J -- Click here to listen to the show -- As always, this week's 64th edition of On the Ropes will start at its regularly scheduled time, 6pm Eastern Time. You can listen live by clicking “play” on the player or to enter our chat on the blogtalk message board; you can also call into the show at (646)716-5404.
On the Ropes is back to bring you the latest and greatest in the world of boxing! Join me Jenna J, the Hostess, along with my amazing Producer and Co-Host, Geoffrey Ciani (aka-Rummy).
Topics for Discussion
Manny Pacquiao’s dominant decision victory against Joshua Clottey
Where does Manny Pacquiao go from here?
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by James Slater - News has been broken by Dan Rafael over at ESPN.com that says Andre Ward's scheduled "Super Six" title fight defence against Allan Green has had to be postponed. The problem is the unbeaten Ward's right knee, which has been giving the WBA 168-pound champion problems in training camp.
Ward's right knee, already surgically repaired, has affected his ability to do proper running and roadwork and the April 24th bout will now take place at an as yet unknown later date, most likely in the summer. continue l
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Ten U.S. boxers have signed on to participate in the World Series of Boxing, the new professional league created by AIBA, which allow boxers to maintain their Olympic eligibility and compete in a modified pro set-up. Two-time Olympian Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) headlines the list of U.S. athletes joining the World Series of Boxing. continue l
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by James Slater - Supporting Manny Pacquiao's win over Joshua Clottey on Saturday night were Mexico's Humberto Soto and Ireland's John Duddy, and both guys, exciting fighters in their own right, won in pretty impressive fashion. 29-year-old Soto improved to 51-7-2(32) in winning the vacant WBC lightweight title with a commanding UD over the tough David Diaz, while 30-year-old middleweight contender Duddy won a ten-round split decision over Michael Medina in improving his record to 29-1(18. continue l
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He has a sensational knock out rate of 85 percent: Cruiserweight hopeful Alexander Alekseev (19-1, 17 KOs). On Saturday the Universum fighter watched the title defence of WBO world champion Marco Huck and in an interview with boxing.de he made comments on this fight.
Mr. Alekseev, have you watched the fight Huck vs. Richards?
Alexander Alekseev: „Sure I have seen this awkward fight on TV as it was in my weight division and they were fighting for the world title I want to win. I’m currently rated #2 of the WBO rankings.. continue l
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by James Slater -Former "Contender" star Alfonso Gomez, 22-4-2(11) ended the career of the man who may well have been the most exciting fighter of the 2000s when he stopped the late, great Arturo Gatti back in the summer of 2007, and this past Saturday, on the under-card of the Pacquiao-Clottey fight, the 29-year-old almost certainly ended the career of another sensational crowd-pleaser, in Jose Luis Castillo.
Forcing the way-past-his-best 36-year-old to remain on his stool at the end of the 5th-round in their all-Mexican showdown, Gomez conformed what we all pretty much knew anyway; Castillo is a shot fighter with nothing left to offer. continue l
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by Coach Tim Walker - I love boxing! Later this week I will be blessed with the opportunity to go to a fight card in Fort Walton Beach, FL at the Emerald Coast Conference Center promoted by John Piper and Chase Massingill. I had hoped to take an early peak at Ibahiem King who recently upset Ashandi Gibbs but he's no longer on the card. I attend as many small to mid size boxing cards as possible. Sometimes driving up to 150 miles. On cards of this size there are usually no big name fighters but for a guy like me who loves boxing there couldn't be anything better.
Alan W. (London, UK): You've been critical of Manny Pacquiao in the past and I noticed that you actually predicted him to win this fight. What were your thoughts on his performance?
Vivek W. (ESB): The name Manny Pacquiao has become a very prestigious one in the industry, and to be quite honest, based on that 'brand value' associated with his name I find myself holding him to a higher level of critique than I would probably any other fighter outside of Mayweather. When you hear the name Pacquiao, you immediately think perfection - as it relates to the ring. Speed, power, artistry, mechanics, heart, and the list goes on. That being said, not only do you respect that greatness, but you find yourself asking "IS ANYTHING IN LIFE TRULY PERFECT" as well. Judging from a positive perspective, I thought that he basically did all that you could expect of him, given the circumstances. continue l
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In preparation for his April 24th fight against Chris Arreola, (28-1, 25 KOs). Tomasz Adamek, (40-1, 27 KO’s), is in Houston, training with Ronnie Shields. Shields, no stranger to making cruiserweights into heavyweight champions, was a key part of the training staff that guided Evander Holyfield to his heavyweight titles.
Shields had this to say about his first weeks of training Tomasz, “I like Tomasz. I am very impressed with his work ethic. When it comes to training Tomasz is determined to give you his all, 100% of the time.” When asked if he could compare Adamek to Holyfield in any way, Shields said the similarity was not in boxing style, but in the way they both like to work hard. continue l
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FRANK MALONEY will continue to rely entirely on British based fighters when he stages his next promotion at Leigh Sports Village promotion on Friday 19th March. Maloney exclusively used British boxers when he staged a show in Nottingham last month, and is hoping to repeat that feat again on next week's Sky Sports televised show.
The promoter said: "The fans appreciate fights between British fighters and know exactly what sort of test house fighters are having. continue l
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By Paul Strauss: One of the biggest attractions of the night was Cowboys Stadium itself, located in Arlington, Texas. Those in attendance and the ringside announcers were wide-eyed about it and gushing over it's size and tres cher.
Max Kellerman had the cameraman follow him up into the far reaches of the huge facility, so he could illustrate how small the ring looked from the "standing room only" area where folks shelled out about $85 for parking and the privilege to stand around! They were on the ends of the oval too, so they didn't even get to view the enormous television screen. But, according to Max, they were happy.
The lineup for the night seemed to hold promise. It started with John Duddy versus Michael Medina. At one time Duddy symbolized action and excitement, and many times ingredients of his fights included knockouts or at least some blood. That wasn't the case Saturday. Almost the entire night lacked intensity, and that seemed to carry over into the other bouts as well. continue l
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Dusseldorf, Germany (March 14, 2010) – American heavyweight “Fast Eddie” Chambers – rated #1 in the WBO – arrives in Dusseldorf, Germany with his team a week before his scheduled World Championship bout against WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko.
“I am on a mission to beat Wladimir Klitschko and bring those titles back home to the United States. This is serious business and I am going for it, but I also know that I want to take in this experience and enjoy the ride. I am not going to make any fancy predictions. I’m just going to win.. continue l
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 14, 2010) – “Irish” Joey McCreedy is back being trained by “Irish” Micky Ward and Ward’s brother, Dicky Eklund, who worked with fellow Lowell (MA) resident McCreedy back when McCreedy was an amateur boxer and for McCreedy’s first six pro fights. McCreedy (11-4-1, 6 KOs), the reigning EBA and New England super middleweight champion, made the switch back to Ward and Eklund after the Rivera Brothers Gym in Lynn (MA) was recently closed. The commute is much closer because Chelmsford is much closer to Lowell than Lynn. continue l
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by James Slater - First of all, as all those fans who saw last night's fight will surely agree, Ghana's Joshua Clottey deserves a huge amount of praise for the way he was able to tough out the full 12-rounds with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. The way the 32-year-old former IBF welterweight champ was able to take the vicious body shots Pac-Man was landing on him all night was quite remarkable - indeed, Clottey showed not so much an iron chin as an iron midsection!
Still, despite his toughness, Clottey never came close to winning last night, losing every single round on one of the official scorecards ( 120-108 being the way I had it for what it's worth). Concentrating almost purely on defence against the lethal southpaw, Clottey managed to let only a few good shots go; his left jab, left uppercut to the chin and the occasional right hand to the face bringing cheers from the enthusiastic crowd. Other than that, it was Pacquiao's night all the way, and the question now is what next for the Filipino and also what does the future hold for the man from Accra?
Pacquiao has spoken of perhaps retiring from boxing so as to go into politics full time, while after the soreness he is no doubt currently feeling in his body wears off, Clottey may well opt to call it quits also. continue l
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By Sean Ocampo: Pound for Pound King Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KO) successfully defended his WBO Welterweight Championship with a dominant twelve round decision victory over former IBF Welterweight Champion Joshua “Grandmaster” Clottey (35-4-0, 20 KO) of Accra, Ghana in front of a massive crowd of 50,994 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The scores were 120-108, 119-109, and 119-109 all in favor of Pacquiao. continue l
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by Coach Tim Walker - We've all seen the results by now. The sensational Manny Pacquiao did to Joshua Clottey what I didn't imagine was possible. He didn't knock him out in stellar fashion like he did Ricky Hatton. He didn't make him quit like he did Oscar De La Hoya. He didn't even beat him till he couldn't take anymore like he did against Miguel Cotto. Not at all. What he did to Clottey was far worse in my opinion. He made Clottey do...nothing. continue l
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by James Slater: Last night in Germany, a few hours before Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey did their thing in Dallas, WBO cruiserweight boss Marco Huck and challenger Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards engaged in a short but lively rumble. 25-year-old Huck, making the second defence of his belt, proved to be way too classy for the gutsy, have-a-go challenger from Tennessee; getting the win at 2-minutes and 30-seconds of the 3rd-round.
Richards was down in the 3rd-round, when a right hand followed by a shove sent him to the mat, whereupon the third man in the ring issued a count, while moments later Richards was under heavy fire and as he was on his way down a second time the ref dived in and took a tumble with the challenger as he attempted to stop the fight.
Huck is now 28-1(21). Richards, AKA Swamp Donkey, is now 23-3(15). continue l
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 14, 2010) – World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK returns to his old haunt, Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, on Saturday, April 17, to defend his titles against World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight champion SERGIO “Maravilla” MARTINEZ. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment and Caesars Atlantic City, Pavlik vs. Martinez will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10 p.m. ET /7 p.m. PT.
Combined, these two sluggers boast an incredible record of 80-3-2 (56 KOs), a winning percentage of 94% and a victory by knockout ratio of 70%!
Remaining Tickets, priced at $350, $200, $100 and $50, can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster (800) 736-1420 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. continue l
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Marco “Captain” Huck (28-1, 21 KOs) defended his WBO Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular third-round TKO victory over Adam Richards (23-3, 15 KOs). The 25-year-old German champion started to land his trademark power punches in the second round before dropping his opponent in the third. Huck followed it up with another firework that sent his opponent down again, prompting the referee to call the one-sided contest off. “I am never pleased with my performance because I can always improve but I am happy that I defended my title in front of my fans in Berlin,” Huck said. “I really wanted to put on a good show to please everybody. I am happy with the result.”
Coach Ulli Wegner lauded his fighters´ explosiveness. “Marco is very strong and very explosive. He punches extremely hard. But he still has to learn a few things. He is just 25 years old he still has a lot of time left. I am very happy with the progress he has made during the last couple of fights.. continue l
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by James Slater - On the day of the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight - Pacquiao being the last man to share a ring with him - news has broken that says Ricky Hatton will hold a press conference next week to officially announce his retirement from boxing. This is the word that is currently doing the rounds on the net, and Sky Sports News is where the story came from.
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By Joseph Herron: On the eve of what is being billed as “The Event”, boxing was on center stage in Grapevine, TX at the beautiful Gaylord Texan Hotel & Resort. The co-main event featured the best of both worlds: Flyweights and Heavyweights. Sam Peter participated in an IBF title eliminator bout with the young and crafty Nagy Aguilera. Both men came into the ring wanting to make a statement for Heavyweight supremacy. Aguilera, who was coming off of a spectacular knockout victory over former Heavyweight title holder Oleg Maskaev, looked very motivated during his walk towards the ring. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani: This past week’s edition of On the Ropes featured an exclusive interviews with Devon Alexander, Travis Simms, Steve Forbes, and Edwin Rodriguez. Highlighting this week’s episode was a nice chat with the WBC/IBF unified junior welterweight champion. Here are some excerpts from that interview:
On his performance in his recent victory against Juan Urango:
“It was a great performance—the best performance I’ve ever had. People who know me know I’m my own worst critic and I consider this a good performance for myself.”
On becoming a unified champion with that victory:
“Now that I got a chance to think about what I just accomplished, I mean it’s big. It’s a blessing. To see where I came from, north St. Louis, and now it’s just amazing. Who, let alone, wins one belt—I won two belts, so it’s amazing.. continue l
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by James Slater - Samuel Peter may be on the verge of another crack at a major title. Looking back to his best last night in destroying Nagy Aguilera inside two-impressive rounds in an IBF heavyweight title fight eliminator, the 29-year-old former WBC heavyweight ruler looked trim, pretty fast and, above all powerful!
Peter dropped the man who shocked another former WBC heavyweight titlist in Oleg Maskaev back in January, with a brutal right hand to the head in the 2nd-round, and his follow-up attack left Aguilera pinned on the ropes. continue l
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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (March 12, 2010) – Fan favorite Tony “TNT” Grano gained revenge for his only loss as a pro, winning a unanimous 10-round decision last night against Mark “Oak Tree” Brown in the main event on the “Brace For Impact” card, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., (CES), in a sold-out Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino. continue l
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by James Slater - With practically all the other top names in the currently talent-rich 140-pound division busy over the coming months, it looked as though unbeaten Timothy Bradley, the reigning WBO champ at light-welterweight, would perhaps be unable to find a worthy opponent to get it on with in the summer. The 26-year-old known as "Desert Storm" told this writer only a week or so ago, how "everyone at 140-pounds has a fight but me!."
Indeed, with names like Amir Khan, Paulie Malignaggi, Victor Ortiz, Marcos Maidana, Nate Campbell, etc all having big fights set up, the undefeated Bradley's chances of getting a big fight, or any fight, looked poor for the immediate future. However, as the man with all the news, Dan Rafael, has reported over at ESPN.com, Bradley, 25-0(11) has at last found a dance partner. Set to face the undefeated Luis Carlos Abregu on June 26th (venue still to be made official), Bradley will box a scheduled 12-rounds against the 29-0(23) Argentine, yet the bout will not contest the champion's WBO belt. continue l
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By Jody Kohn - Welcome to the second of my weekly updates and interviews with Super Bantamweight Champion Celestino Caballero. In doing this project, I hope to offer more than a series of interviews that have the same questions and answers that you can read in almost any other interview you come across. Instead, I want to give the reader insight into the life of a boxing champion both in and out of the ring. As I go forward, I will start to focus more on Pelenchin's desire to promote himself in this market, as well as sharing his experiences living in a new country that does not offer him the same level of recognition he enjoys in Panama.
Talking to Pelenchin inside of a cheesy Las Vegas souvenir shop as our wives looked for some trinkets to take back to Panama on their upcoming return home, I realized something about him that is hard for most Americans like myself to understand. I told him that winning his upcoming fight with Duan Yordan would surely get him much bigger paydays in the very near future. He agreed, but immediately said that what it would really mean to him is that he would get more opportunities to prove to the world that he is the best. He has said repeatedly in interviews and in casual conversations that to him it is not about the money. Sure the money is nice, but he is doing it to prove that he has put in the work necessary to be among the best in his craft. He is doing it for himself, his family, and his country. He wants the world to know that he came from a ghetto in Colon and he has made himself into a world champion. That all sounded great, and it wasn't that I didn't believe him, but it just never really rang home until then. continue l
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by James Slater - With his May 15th fight with the respected Paulie Malignaggi fast approaching, WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has been talking about this fight and his big plans for the future should he win in New York in what will be his American debut. And the 23-year-old who left Frank Warren and signed with Golden Boy earlier this year sure has set some lofty goals for himself. Or at least Golden Boy have the confidence required to set their latest fighter some lofty goals.
Speaking today, as quoted by The Times, Khan gave away Golden Boy's plans for him over the coming 18 months or so.
"They have laid out a plan that over the next 18 months I will be fighting the likes of Manny Pacquiao or [Floyd] Mayweather - big, big names," Khans told The Times. "If they are seeing me with those guys, they must see something in me. Time will tell if they are right.. continue l
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CHICAGO, IL (March 12, 2010) Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated in association with Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions will present the Chicago debut of “TOP RANK LIVE”, the critically acclaimed boxing series on Saturday, May 29th at the UIC Pavilion. Advance tickets priced at $101, $51 and $31 are now on sale through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions’ Office (312-226-5800). Said Bob Arum, “Top Rank has been promoting shows in Chicago since the 70’s and we’re thrilled to bring this outstanding series to their great sport fans. Along with the pro debut of Mike Lee from Notre Dame and sensational featherweight prospect Salvador Sanchez II, nephew and namesake of the legendary Mexican champion, we are putting together a fantastic card for May 29th.. continue l
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Steve Janoski: When I first heard that Manny Pacquiao’s next fight would be against Joshua Clottey, I have to admit that I was surprised. After the entire debacle with Floyd Mayweather, I was surprised the man even wanted to fight again— most would be so jaded by the entire affair, which was handled poorly on all sides (but the worst on Mayweather’s), that they’d want to be done with the grimy shadyness that is the boxing “business.”
But Pac came back, and is fighting a real welterweight even though he’s not actually one himself, something that its taken Mayweather oh, about two decades to do. continue l
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by Jenna J: Following tonight’s fight we will be having a special edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio. Be sure to tune in and feel free to call the show and share your thoughts on the fight.
Call-In Number: (646)716-5404
Showtimes:
Berlin: 7:30am
Dallas: 12:30am
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By Vivek Wallace - When it comes to marquee showdowns like Pacquiao/Clottey, everybody has thoughts on what they see eventually unfolding. All over the internet you can find many of these opinions, but in this new pre-fight interview segment appearing regularly on ESB as an exclusive, we'll take a glimpse into the mind of marquee names around the sport who really knows. Anyone can give thoughts, but these messages come directly from 'THE EXPERTS', hence the name, TEX.-MSGS. Today's expert on the topic is a man who needs little introduction. Former IBO Super-Featherweight title holder, current trainer, brother of Jeff and Roger, and Uncle of Floyd......Mr. Jeff Mayweather.
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS (March 13, 2010) – Fighter of the Decade, Congressional candidate and boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound has graced the cover of TIME magazine, appeared twice on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and today, was featured on Good Morning America Weekend, marking the U.S. network TV morning show debut of boxing’s only seven-division world champion. continue l
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Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (33W-2 L, 21KO’s) heavyweight contender has reached a boiling point in his quest to return to title status in the heavyweight division. Thompson has been persistence in lobbying for a fight with the likes of James Tony, Manuel Quezada, Fres Oquendo and Chris Arreola. But according to the southpaw patience and being a gentleman gets you know where in this sport.
“I’ve tried to take the gentleman’s route in being polite and showing good sportsmanship. But no one hears that f----n noise. So its time I take the gloves off(to get someone to put them on with) and call out these cowards that continue to duck someone like myself over and over again,” said Thompson. “I run from no one. I went to Germany and beat Laun Krasniqi in his own back yard. I took a fight against Chaz Witherspoon with a three week notice and beat him in his own home town. Chaz was my friend before the fight and still is my friend today. But I told everyone that I will fight who ever I have to in order to get back to the title. continue l
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By John Wight: The next instalment of the Manny Pacquiao story is about to take place in Dallas, Texas, when the Filipino phenomenon steps into the ring to face genuinely tough, genuine welterweight - Joshua Clottey. However, and with no disrespect to Mr Clottey, superb athlete and proponent of the sport that he is, in the weeks and days leading up to this fight the burning question on everyone’s lips, the one question that the sport itself demands answer to, has continued to be: when will we see Pacquiao v Mayweather?
It is a question, concerning the two pound-for-pound greats of the modern era, which has assumed the status of a religious mantra; such has been the impassioned desire of sports fans to see it take place. continue l
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By Vivek Wallace - In just a few hours the collective attention of fight fans around the world will be locked on Dallas Cowboys Stadium to witness a spectacle that may serve as a chief catalyst in bringing the sport back to a global forefront. The date of March 13th was initially reserved for something even more grand, yet fate decided to shuffle the deck, removing one key component and instead inserting a very unlikely one, turning a lifelong dream into a 'sudden-death' styled date with destiny. Sudden-death is the operative term, as this is now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but after failed chances in the past, it may also serve as the final one if his bid for success fails. As we prepare for this amazing spectacle, we now take a moment to analyze the two men involved: continue l
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By Robert Jackson: This latest installment of 'Just the facts' reveals the inner workings of two complicated but different fighters. In one corner we have the Ghanian Joshua Clottey, in the other favorite son of the Philippines and perhaps the 'world', Manny Pacquiao. To begin with both fighters have enjoyed a considerable amount of success in the squared ring and have garnered a lot of attention leading up to this fight which will take place a day or so from now. The Pacquiao success story is stratospheric in its dimensions, while Clottey's own rise has been rocky and laden with unfulfilled promise. Both find themselves here without a safety harness to engage in a 'highwire' act which promises to bring spectators to their feet.
Facts that must be discussed to differentiate these 2 pugilists include, speed, power and the experience possessed by their trainers. Intangibles such as behavior under pressure, big fights under the bright lights must also be considered. So let us begin.
In the area of big fights, the Santos City native Manny Pacquiao has appeared in 25 title fights with a 21-2-2 record, including 21KO's. Joshua Clottey has fought in just 6 title fights and has a record of 3-3 with no KO's. continue l
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By Prince Dornu-Leiku - Joshua Clottey has vowed to beat Manny Pacquiao on Saturday to give his nation a boxing world champion once again. Clottey, one of the many former world boxing champions Ghana has produced over the years, says the current situation where the nation cannot boast of a single world champion is no good.
And righting that wrong is just what the 32 year old hard-hitting fighter says he will do in Dallas on Saturday night when he fights for the WBO Welterweight title against the seven-division champion Pacquiao. “Victory in this fight means so much to me, my family and the nation and I will not disappoint. I am going for the win and I know I am prepared for the fight,” Clottey told this writer from his training base in the USA. continue l
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By Greggory Macintosh Ross:This Friday, March 26, the most recent incarnation of the Canadian Professional Boxing Council (CPBC) will crown its first champion (barring a draw) at the Claude-Robillard Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The title will be presented in the super middleweight division to the winner of the Ali Nestor Charles-Martin Desjardins bout, scheduled as the headliner of a seven fight card. Yesterday, current CPBC president Don Collette was kind enough to answer a few questions for Eastsideboxing.com regarding the bout and the CPBC in general. continue l
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by James Slater - There was a time, a few years back, when Russia's Roman "Made In Hell" Karmazin was one of the best light-middleweight, if not even pound-for-pound, fighters around. Some people even suggested the then once-beaten 154-pounder (beaten on points by the crafty Javier Castillejo in Spain, in a bid for the WBC's interim light-middleweight belt) was being avoided by some of the more well known U.S light-middles in 2004/2005.
However, though Karmazin did manage to become a "world" champion when he won the IBF 154-pound belt with a wide UD over the dangerous Kassim Ouma three years on from the loss to Castillejo, Karmazin was to lose the belt in his first defence, being decisioned by Cory Spinks a full year after he'd won the title. Since then, the now 37-year-old Russian has been stopped by Alex Bunema (TKO by 10) and made the move up to middleweight, where he now campaigns. continue l
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By Joseph Herron: When Boxing ruled the world, the undisputed Heavyweight Championship was the most important and coveted title in the entire sports universe. Just ask former heavyweight champions in their heyday when the general public treated them like Kings. Fast forward to 2010, and US fight fans can’t even see the universally recognized Heavyweight Champ on television. What is wrong with this scenario? continue l
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by Brendan Galbraith - Welshman Jamie Arthur will challenge Martin “Mac Man” Lindsay for the British Featherweight Title on Friday 19th March 2010. Arthur, who retired from boxing from 2005-2008, has resurrected his career with seven wins on the bounce, most notably, an impressive win in a British Title Eliminator against, then unbeaten 14-0, Akaash Bhatia. Arthur, spoke to me today about his rejuvenated return to the ring and his preparations ahead of his British Title clash with Lindsay.
By Brendan Galbraith: Shortly before 12 noon today, I arrived at the Immaculata Club in Belfast to meet with British Featherweight Champion Martin ‘Mac Man’ Lindsay. As Lindsay, finished off his last round of circuit training with his gym mates, I surveyed some of the wall-coverings of framed photographs and newspaper clippings of some of Ireland’s finest boxers including Barry McGuigan and Steve Collins. Fittingly, Martin Lindsay’s ring successes are prominently celebrated in this collection of boxing memorabilia. I could have happily spent the next hour absorbing this fascinating treasure trove that recalls many of the great Irish boxing nights and Irish pugilists.
However, I had appointment with the ‘Mac Man’, who I was looking forward to meeting for the first time. I planned to quiz him on his preparations for next Friday’s British Title defence against Welshman, Jamie Arthur, as well as any updates on his choice of new promoter and plans for the next 12-18 months. In the following interview, it is clear that Lindsay is firmed focused on the Arthur fight. Interestingly, he also confirmed that, subject to a continuation of his unbeaten record, there are great opportunities ahead - including a European Title shot and an IBF World Title Eliminator with Mexican Orlando Salido [although in the first instance the IBF could at least spell Lindsay’s name right and get his nationality right too – they currently have him listed as an Israeli national on their website]. continue l
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CHICAGO, IL (March 10, 2010) Heavyweight contender Mike Mollo returns to action in his hometown of Chicago for the first time in two and half years to battle veteran Billy Zumbrun in the main event at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9 on Friday, March 26th at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. continue l
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By John G. Thompson: When Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao 50-3-2 (38 KO’s) meets Joshua “The Grand Master” Clottey 35-3 (20 KO’s) at Cowboys Stadium in Texas on Saturday night, this great matchup will come down to one issue – whether or not Pac Man can break through the tough shell defense of the Grand Master. Though on paper this appears to be one of the toughest fights of Pacquiao’s career, if the Filipino superstar can overcome the one obstacle of Clottey’s defense he will make this fight look similar to his one-sided win over Oscar De La Hoya. continue l
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On the Ropes is East Side Boxing’s official boxing radio show!
Tune in every week and Join Hostess Jenna J along with her Co-Host Geoffrey Ciani as they bring you the latest and greatest in the boxing world each and every Monday at 6pm Eastern Time. Recent guests on the show have included the likes of Angelo Dundee, Sugar Shane Mosley, Winky Wright, Freddie Roach, Bernard Hopkins, and more!
Special Pacquiao-Clottey Post Fight Show!
There will be a special edition of On the Ropes this weekend following the conclusion of the highly anticipated showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. Be sure to tune in at 1:30am Eastern Time on March 14. Call in and share your views on the fight! continue l
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LOS ANGELES, CA (March 10, 2010) Former world title challenger Demetrius “THE GLADIATOR” Hopkins returns to the ring against former world champion Freddie “LIL HAGLER” Norwood in the ten round main event at FIGHT NIGHT 2 AT THE COMMERCE CASINO on Thursday, March 25th in Los Angeles. continue l
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by James Slater: Head of Hitz Boxing, promoter Tom Tsatas, promotes long-time heavyweight contender "Fast" Fres Oquendo, and as soon as he read how the little-known Albert Sosnowski will now get the big fight with Vitali Klitschko instead of the fighter he used to manage, Tom obviously formed an opinion on the subject.
Very kindly taking the time to speak on this fight - a fight that has surprised the majority of fight fans also - as well as a number of other interesting subjects, Tom gave the following answers to my questions yesterday evening (UK time). continue l
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Renan St-Juste and Pier-Olivier Côté back in the ring Montreal, Wednesday March 17th 2010 – It is with much pleasure that InterBox unveils the bouts that will headline the undercard at the Bell Center in Montreal. The Main Event final, presented in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Warriors Boxing that will feature IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute (25-0-0, 20 K.O.) vs. #9 rated mandatory contender Edison Miranda (33-4-0, 29 K.O.), on Saturday, April 17th 2010. The bout will -be live on HBO World Championship Boxing and Canadian PPV (Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw and Viewer’s Choice). 
Following his successful return to the ring last December, Éric Lucas (39-7-3 15 K.-O.) will be looking to add a 40th win to his outstanding pro record on Friday, May 28th in Quebec City. Considered a Quebec boxing hero, Lucas will be lacing up the gloves against the ever popular Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO). Andrade (photo by Tom Casino) is no stranger to Quebec boxing fans, having fought 4 times in this province and showing a record of 2 wins (vs Otis Grant and Vitaliy Tsypko) and 2 losses (both to Lucian Bute, the last by sensational KO last November 28th at the same venue). 
Kevin Mitchell today described his chance to fight for a world title at Upton Park as a dream come true - and says it will only be bettered by lifting the WBO lightweight crown against Michael Katsidis.
by Pavel Yakovlev - This summer, the World Boxing Council will hold its “Night of Champions 2010” event in Cardiff, Wales. The WBC’s selection of Wales as the host country draws attention to the long and rich history of Welsh boxing. In connection with the upcoming Cardiff event, ESB will celebrate Welsh boxing history by exploring the careers of prominent Welsh fighters of the past and present. In this feature, ESB focuses on Tommy Farr, Steve Robinson, Robbie Regan, and Percy Jones.
By Beth Sarafraz Freelance Reporter/Photojournalist: Despite statements by the recently appointed New York City Police Athletic League Director Felix Urrutia that boxing is "barbaric" and despite the resultant closing of at least five city gyms (some of them operated by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation officials who agreed with Urrutia's anti-boxing stance) and despite the sudden scarcity of places where young amateur boxers could afford to train [the P.A.L. was free; private gyms like Gleason's charge at least $85/per month], the esteemed NY Daily News 2010 Golden Gloves boxing tournament blasted off in January and continues through March with all the passion and excitement that it always had....
by Pavel Yakovlev - This July, the World Boxing Council (WBC) will hold its “Night of Champions 2010” convention in Cardiff, Wales. The three-day event is scheduled from July 29-31, to be held at the Cardiff International Arena. This is the second WBC “Night of Champions” convention; the first was held in Cancun in 2006. 
By P.H. Burbridge - In a corner he struggles to his feet wavering ever so slightly back and forth both gloves gripping the top rope trying to steady the earth’s rotation. He finds himself somewhere between total exhaustion and wondering what it would feel like to die. BUT, he’s up. He made it up and he’s able to make that all important eye contact with the referee who is now shouting “6, 7” directly in his face. His appearance has been altered in a manner that could have only been fashioned by a professional prize fighter. His youthful pre-fight features have been reconfigured and replaced with a bloody swollen mask with slits in place of his eyes. His orbital bone has been shattered. His head is pounding like a John Bonham drum fill and the cut inside his mouth suffered in training camp has been pumping blood down his throat since the second round. Blood drips out of the corner of his mouth splattering the white section of his red, white and blue trunks with a sickening pink tint. He doesn’t know it but he’s experiencing the most pivotal event of his entire career. He struggles to regain his senses after being dropped by a perfectly set up yet improbable right hand. In the corner, he wavers and the blood continues to flow, the crowd noise is so loud its as if he standing on the run way at LAX and to add to the chaos he’s now being distracted by a commotion just off to his right side as one of his corner men, Lou Duva shouts out instructions from the ring apron. Trying to process all of this coupled with Duva’s ruckus forces him to take his eyes off the referee for just the briefest of moments and just as his focus returns something unimaginable happens! 
By Paul Strauss: Sadly, long time television and movie star Peter Graves just passed away from a heart attack. He was just a few days shy of his 84th birthday. Graves was a former Minneapolis resident and brother to James Arness (Gunsmoke). He was best known for his starring role as Mr. Phelps in the long running television series called Mission Impossible. There's an old saying that life imitates art (Oscar Wilde), and Fast Eddie Chambers is facing what many believe is an impossible task in trying to conquer Wladimir Klitschko. However, Eddie Chambers undoubtedly would feel more comfortable being identified with someone like Mr. Phelps than with the character Fast Eddie Felson of The Hustler. He isn't trying to hide his talent from the public or to sucker them, but he will be using the "art of the con" with scientific boxing to get his mission done. . Chambers firmly believes he has the brains and skill to pull off what many think is an impossible task.......to beat Dr. Steelhammer. 
by Jenna J -- 
By Paul Strauss: One of the biggest attractions of the night was Cowboys Stadium itself, located in Arlington, Texas. Those in attendance and the ringside announcers were wide-eyed about it and gushing over it's size and tres cher. 
by James Slater - First of all, as all those fans who saw last night's fight will surely agree, Ghana's Joshua Clottey deserves a huge amount of praise for the way he was able to tough out the full 12-rounds with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. The way the 32-year-old former IBF welterweight champ was able to take the vicious body shots Pac-Man was landing on him all night was quite remarkable - indeed, Clottey showed not so much an iron chin as an iron midsection!
by James Slater: Last night in Germany, a few hours before Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey did their thing in Dallas, WBO cruiserweight boss Marco Huck and challenger Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards engaged in a short but lively rumble. 25-year-old Huck, making the second defence of his belt, proved to be way too classy for the gutsy, have-a-go challenger from Tennessee; getting the win at 2-minutes and 30-seconds of the 3rd-round.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 14, 2010) – World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK returns to his old haunt, Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, on Saturday, April 17, to defend his titles against World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight champion SERGIO “Maravilla” MARTINEZ. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment and Caesars Atlantic City, Pavlik vs. Martinez will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10 p.m. ET /7 p.m. PT. 
Marco “Captain” Huck (28-1, 21 KOs) defended his WBO Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular third-round TKO victory over Adam Richards (23-3, 15 KOs). The 25-year-old German champion started to land his trademark power punches in the second round before dropping his opponent in the third. Huck followed it up with another firework that sent his opponent down again, prompting the referee to call the one-sided contest off. “I am never pleased with my performance because I can always improve but I am happy that I defended my title in front of my fans in Berlin,” Huck said. “I really wanted to put on a good show to please everybody. I am happy with the result.”
by Geoffrey Ciani: This past week’s edition of On the Ropes featured an exclusive interviews with Devon Alexander, Travis Simms, Steve Forbes, and Edwin Rodriguez. Highlighting this week’s episode was a nice chat with the WBC/IBF unified junior welterweight champion. Here are some excerpts from that interview: 
by James Slater - With practically all the other top names in the currently talent-rich 140-pound division busy over the coming months, it looked as though unbeaten Timothy Bradley, the reigning WBO champ at light-welterweight, would perhaps be unable to find a worthy opponent to get it on with in the summer. The 26-year-old known as "Desert Storm" told this writer only a week or so ago, how "everyone at 140-pounds has a fight but me!."
By Jody Kohn - Welcome to the second of my weekly updates and interviews with Super Bantamweight Champion Celestino Caballero. In doing this project, I hope to offer more than a series of interviews that have the same questions and answers that you can read in almost any other interview you come across. Instead, I want to give the reader insight into the life of a boxing champion both in and out of the ring. As I go forward, I will start to focus more on Pelenchin's desire to promote himself in this market, as well as sharing his experiences living in a new country that does not offer him the same level of recognition he enjoys in Panama. 
by James Slater - With his May 15th fight with the respected Paulie Malignaggi fast approaching, WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has been talking about this fight and his big plans for the future should he win in New York in what will be his American debut. And the 23-year-old who left Frank Warren and signed with Golden Boy earlier this year sure has set some lofty goals for himself. Or at least Golden Boy have the confidence required to set their latest fighter some lofty goals.
by Jenna J: Following tonight’s fight we will be having a special edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio. Be sure to tune in and feel free to call the show and share your thoughts on the fight.
Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (33W-2 L, 21KO’s) heavyweight contender has reached a boiling point in his quest to return to title status in the heavyweight division. Thompson has been persistence in lobbying for a fight with the likes of James Tony, Manuel Quezada, Fres Oquendo and Chris Arreola. But according to the southpaw patience and being a gentleman gets you know where in this sport.
By Robert Jackson: This latest installment of 'Just the facts' reveals the inner workings of two complicated but different fighters. In one corner we have the Ghanian Joshua Clottey, in the other favorite son of the Philippines and perhaps the 'world', Manny Pacquiao. To begin with both fighters have enjoyed a considerable amount of success in the squared ring and have garnered a lot of attention leading up to this fight which will take place a day or so from now. The Pacquiao success story is stratospheric in its dimensions, while Clottey's own rise has been rocky and laden with unfulfilled promise. Both find themselves here without a safety harness to engage in a 'highwire' act which promises to bring spectators to their feet.
by James Slater - There was a time, a few years back, when Russia's Roman "Made In Hell" Karmazin was one of the best light-middleweight, if not even pound-for-pound, fighters around. Some people even suggested the then once-beaten 154-pounder (beaten on points by the crafty Javier Castillejo in Spain, in a bid for the WBC's interim light-middleweight belt) was being avoided by some of the more well known U.S light-middles in 2004/2005.
By Brendan Galbraith: Shortly before 12 noon today, I arrived at the Immaculata Club in Belfast to meet with British Featherweight Champion Martin ‘Mac Man’ Lindsay. As Lindsay, finished off his last round of circuit training with his gym mates, I surveyed some of the wall-coverings of framed photographs and newspaper clippings of some of Ireland’s finest boxers including Barry McGuigan and Steve Collins. Fittingly, Martin Lindsay’s ring successes are prominently celebrated in this collection of boxing memorabilia. I could have happily spent the next hour absorbing this fascinating treasure trove that recalls many of the great Irish boxing nights and Irish pugilists. 
On the Ropes Boxing Radio has just launched the official new show website,