Boxing discussion thread

[Bloodshot Scott]

Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread

WTF was that shit about???

Bullshit. Did you see it? And Williams doesn't apparently owe a rematch.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Paul Williams decisions Kermit Cintron, A Wild Ending

Carson, California –*Fans at the*Home Depot Center saw very anticipated fight between junior middleweights Paul Williams (38-2, 27KOs) and Kermit Cintron (32-3-1, 28KOs) cut short in the fourth round when the two fighters wrestled and both fell. Williams fell to the mat and Cintron fell outside of the ring. Cintron was down and out and unable to get up. He seemed to hit his head and shoulder on the table when he fell out of the ring. Cintron was taken away on a stretcher.

Per the California rules, since three rounds of action were completed, the judges have to issue a decision by scoring the first three rounds and the fourth. Williams won a split decision. The scores were 39-37 Williams, 40-36 Cintron and 40-36 Williams.

Over Before it Starts: Williams wins/Cintron hurt, Fans lose

“The Weight Is Over” was the theme selected for HBO’s televised card from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, but the wait lingers on for frustrated junior middleweights Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron.

Two of boxing’s most unwanted agreed to meet each other on Saturday night after little interest was expressed by anyone else in the industry. Fireworks were expected, but the fuse never had a chance to be lit.

A freak injury forced Cintron to quit early into the fourth round, forcing the bout to go to the scorecards, where Williams was deemed a technical split decision winner in their junior middleweight non-title bout.

Williams weighed in at 152 ½ lb, his lightest weight in nearly two years; Cintron weighed in at the contracted limit of 154 lb.

Both fighters had their moments in an active first round. Williams tried to work behind his jab, but Cintron was timing it well with his own stick as well as a counter left hook that often found its way home. As the round wore on, Williams was able to develop his power game, landing a right uppercut to momentarily stun Cintron, even if not enough to steal back the frame.

A spattering of boos filled the arena during several points of the second, a much slower paced round that proved to be more of a chess match than a shootout. The crowd grew more hostile in the third round, though the fighters responded late in the frame after spending most of the first two minutes in a posing contest.

Action finally picked up in the fourth, much to the delight of the crowd – only for it to literally come to a crashing halt.

The boos ceased from the moment Williams connected with a straight left hand early in the round. Cintron took the shot well and returned with a straight right that momentarily shook Williams. The two began trading punches as the crowd cheered on the action.

Then came the sudden and anti-climactic ending.

Both fighters were a little too aggressive for their own good, resulting in a stumble and a clinch. Williams attempted to punch his way out, but missed wildly with a right hand before stumbling to the canvas. Cintron’s own momentum carried him forward, where he went sailing through the ropes, landing the wrong way on a ringside monitor before falling to the canvas.

Time was immediately called as Cintron was given five minutes to recover, but it was evident that the fight would not continue as the Puerto Rican puncher was encouraged by ringside physicians to lie still.

A gurney eventually made its way to ringside, officially signaling the end of the evening for both fighters, much to the disappointment of the crowd.

Even more disappointing was the scoring by the officials appointed by the California State Athletic Commission. Under the rules of the CSAC, incomplete rounds are scored, which meant this fight would go to the scorecards since it went to the fourth round.

In just four rounds, two judges managed to have an eight point swing between their cards. Cintron won 40-36 on one card, while Williams was given the same score on another card. The tie was broken with a scorecard of 39-37, giving Williams the decision win.

Despite having his arm raised in victory, the night felt like anything other than one in which a winner was produced. To his credit, Williams didn’t exactly perform backflips over the verdict.

“Not like this,” was the reaction from Williams when asked about whether or not he was satisfied with the sequence of events which led to victory. “I just hope Cintron is alright. It was just getting heated up in there and I was getting warmed up.”

Dissatisfied or otherwise, it still goes in the books as a win for Williams, who improves overall to 39-1 (27KO). He has now won six straight fights spanning three separate weight classes, though the 152 ½ lb he weighed on Saturday was his lightest in nearly two years, when he regained a portion of the welterweight title.

Cintron Furious: They Reverse It or I'm Done With Boxing!

BoxingScene.com spoke with a furious Kermit Cintron, who*vowed to walk away from boxing if the California State Athletic Commission*denies his*planned petition*to reverse Saturday's split decision loss to Paul Williams, which took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

The first three rounds of the fight was more or less a boxing match, but the two former champions began to exchange hard punches in the fourth. Not long after the leather started flying, the two*fighters*were locked in a clinch when it appeared, at least to me, that*Williams tried to do a quick side*manuever to land a hook, which sent both fighters falling*backwards. Williams landed on the*canvas, while Cintron went through the ropes*and*landed on a ringside table.

The ringside physician would not allow Cintron to continue the fight. Pursuant to the governing rules in the state of California,*the fight went to the cards because three rounds had been completed. Williams was awarded a four round technical split-decision.

Cintron said that he told the ringside*physician that he needed a few minutes catch his breath because the fall knocked the wind right out of him. The doctor believed*Cintron*was suffering from a possible*punctured*lung and would not allow him to continue the fight. Another doctor was holding Cintron's*head and ordered him to stay down to avoid further injury to what he*assumed was a possible punctured lung -*after Cintron indicated that he needed a moment to catch his breath.

"Clearly I was winning the fight. In the fourth round, he had caught me with a straight left and I came back and counter-punched him with a hard right and I don't know if it was the hard right that hurt him or the left hook but he was buckling. He was definitely hurt. I was going to take my time to catch him again. I don't know if he lost his footing or he was hurt. The momentum, I don't know if he pulled me or what but the momentum just took me right out of the ring," Cintron told BoxingScene.com.

"When I went out of the ring. I hit the corner of something on my right lower back and it took my breath away. I couldn't catch my breath for about a minute. [The doctor] kept telling me the fight was over and 'let's take you to the hospital so we can check you.' I was fine after a minute. All I needed to do was catch my breath. The guy that was holding my head, he kept saying that I had a punctured lung. I said that 'seriously, I'm fine now, I want to continue the fight*and don't take this fight away from me' and they took the f**king fight away from me."

Cintron told BoxingScene he is so disgusted with the doctors' ruling that he plans to walk away from the sport if the California State Athletic Commission rules against a planned petition to reverse the split decision call.

"The doctors made the decision to stop this fight. I told them not to take this fight from me. I was winning the fight. I was winning the whole entire fight. I don't understand, doctors they don't really know boxing. I was fighting the perfect fight of my life against Paul Williams and they took the fight away from me," Cintron said.

"I'm disgusted with the whole situation. I told Josh [Dubin] that they need to look at a tape and do something to reverse the decision. I know I won the fight. If they don't reverse the decision, I think I'm f**king done. I think I'm done fighting. To take the fight away from me like that is disgusting. I've done what I can and I've showed that I'm one of the best out there and for them to take the fight away from me like that, to let the doctors decide and not let me get back in the ring, it's not cool.

"Pursuant to the California rules, Cintron had up to five minutes to recover. He said the doctors would not give him the five minutes and instead called a halt to the fight.

"There was no reason for them to bring to stretcher out. I was fine, I was moving. I caught my breath back. All they had to do was give me two minutes or whatever," Cintron said.*"I had five minutes to recover from falling out of the ring. Why didn't they give me the five minutes?"

Cintron's promoter Lou DiBella echoed his fighter's statements, but*he doesn't think Cintron is going to walk away from the sport. He told BoxingScene emotions are in play over the loss and he expects Cintron to return the ring in the near future.

"Kermit said he was okay. He got his breath back. They wouldn't let him fight. Kermit's doctor was there and he told them Kermit was fine. Kermit is not going to quit boxing. It's just emotions talking right now. The doctors said they didn't give him any recovery time because they were concerned about a punctured lung," DiBella told BoxingScene.com.

 

[Johan]

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Jean Marc Mormeck Wins Close, Debatable Decision Over Fres Oquendo - How Far Can "The Marksman" Go At Heavyweight?

by James Slater - Last night in Paris, France, former cruiserweight titlist and local man Jean Marc Mormeck took another step forwards in his heavyweight campaign. The 37-year-old won a ten-round unanimous decision over "Fast" Fres Oquendo - winning by scores of 96-95, 96-95 and 96-94. Now 2-0(0) as a heavyweight and 35-4(22) overall, "The Marksman" kept his dream of getting a second fight with current WBA heavyweight champ David Haye alive. Just..

For many fans in attendance felt Chicago's 37-year-old Oquendo, who fell to 32-6(21), deserved the win yesterday. Able to catch the shorter man (5'11.5", to 6'2") with good shots to the head as Mormeck pressed his way in, Oquendo shook his man on a few occasions. Oquendo's uppercuts were working well notably. Mormeck was aggressive and he banged away whenever he was able to get in close, but most of the time Oquendo was able to effectively counter the Frenchman's attacks.

Mormeck was a tired fighter in the last few rounds of what was a pretty good action fight, and it looked at one point as though "The Big O" would perhaps get the stoppage. Instead, Mormeck held on to the final bell and was then given a points win that a good number of people are sure to question - not least Team-Oquendo.

Oquendo, who has dropped debatable decisions in the past - to the likes of Evander Holyfield and, more recently, James Toney - will come home from France feeling he was very much ripped off once again; and he will have his share of supporters. A rematch, in a neutral location, would be a great idea, but don't hold your breath.

Mormeck, an excellent cruiserweight until running into David Haye back in November of 2007, appears to be just too small for the big guys. While a rematch with Haye would perhaps be somewhat interesting (seeing how Mormeck scored a knockdown over Haye before being stopped in the 7th-round in 2007) and almost certainly the Frenchman's only chance of being able to make something of a fight of it against en elite heavyweight, this particular part-two looks to have next to no chance of happening.

Mormeck will not drop back down to 200-pounds, though, so his heavyweight quest will continue for as long as he keeps winning. Judging by his struggle last night, this may not be too long without the aid of some creative match-making. Mormeck may be able to make some good money as a heavyweight, but you would be had pressed indeed to find anyone out there willing to put any cash of their own on his chances of grabbing a belt.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Mormeck should stay away from the top level heavyweights

Klitschko's Manager: David Haye Gets Deadline To Agree

The boxing manager of the Klitschko brothers, Bernd Boente, is still not convinced that WBA heavyweight champion David Haye of England will accept the challenge of a unification with Wladimir Klitschko this fall. If Haye walks away, Boente will begin immediate negotiations with Wladimir's IBF mandatory Alexander Povetkin.

"We are negotiating with Haye's manager Adam Booth, but it's difficult to say right no now if we have anything*concrete*because it seems to me the Englishman is simply afraid to fight.*David already had an opportunity to*fight against the brothers twice," Boente told blik .

"Both times he was looking for excuses to abandon the fight*. We need to agree*by next Sunday, May 16. Wladimir wants this fight. But if*Haye*is not ready*for it, or, simply speaking, is afraid, we shall return to negotiations with Alexander Povetkin, and Haye can go fight*his countryman*Audley Harrison."

Boente is not concerned with the location. He wants Haye to agree.

"The real important*questions is*whether or not there will be a fight in general. Although it is more important than another question, will he*ever fight. Whether Haye is afraid to step in the*ring against*a Klitschko and*whether he can overcome this fear," Boente said.

Carl Froch vs Arthur Abraham Postponed Until September

According to the Nottingham Post, Carl Froch's super middleweight clash with Arthur Abraham has been pushed back until September. The fight was scheduled to take place on August 21 in the third stage of Showtime's Super Six Boxing Classic.

Froch needs additional time to heal the cuts and injuries that he suffered in last month's decision loss to Mikkel Kessler. There is also the ongoing dispute over the venue. Froch is still pushing for the fight to take place in Nottingham and Abraham wants the bout in Germany.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Doctor: Cintron Said He Couldn't Continue; Rematch Balk

The drama from last Saturday's junior middleweight contest between Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron is still going strong. Cintron, and his promoter Lou DiBella, plan to make good on their promise to file a petition with the California State Athletic Commission to reverse last Saturday's four round technical split-decision loss to Williams.

The fight, which took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, ended in the fourth round when during a clinch Williams tried to do a quick side maneuver to land a hook, which sent both fighters falling backwards. Williams fell on the canvas, while Cintron went through the ropes and landed on a ringside table.

Cintron spoke with BoxingScene.com late Saturday night, and claimed the ringside physician would not allow him to continue. According to Cintron, he asked the doctor for a few minutes to catch his breath after the fall knocked the wind out of him - and the doctor, fearing that Cintron may have suffered a punctured lung, refused his request and stopped the contest.

"When I went out of the ring. I hit the corner of something on my right lower back and it took my breath away. I couldn't catch my breath for about a minute. [The doctor] kept telling me the fight was over and 'let's take you to the hospital so we can check you.' I was fine after a minute. All I needed to do was catch my breath. The guy that was holding my head, he kept saying that I had a punctured lung. I said that 'seriously, I'm fine now, I want to continue the fight and don't take this fight away from me' and they took the f**king fight away from me," Cintron told BoxingScene.com.

The doctor, Paul Wallace, is now defending himself. According to Wallace, Cintron was asked twice if he was able to continue and both times he replied "no." Wallace said he would have allowed the fight to restart if Cintron had indicated that he was capable of continuing.

"I did say I wanted the fight stopped because the fighter twice said he could not continue He was asked, 'Can you continue?' and he said 'no.' Twice. If he had mentioned to me something like, 'Give me a moment ... ,' I understand; these are warriors. Any hint that he still wanted to participate we would've given that to him. We would have got him up and given him a second evaluation," Wallace told The LA Times.

Once Wallace called the fight, he claims Cintron changed his mind and wanted the fight to continue.

"[Cintron] did change his mind [and said] 'I want to fight, don't take the fight from me,'" Wallace said.

Williams' promoter Dan Goossen is still in disbelief over how the fight played out. Pursuant to the governing rules of California, the fight was sent to the scorecards because three rounds had been completed. But Goossen told BoxingScene.com the fight should have been ruled as a technical knockout win for Williams - because there was no involvement of a foul, accidental or intentional.

While Cintron wants to*secure an immediate rematch, Goossen sees no reason for another fight to happen. If HBO is interested in a return bout, then Goossen and Team Williams will consider it, but otherwise they plan to move forward.

"It's certainly not the way we wanted the fight to end. I thought Paul was coming on and getting back into his punisher style and then this happened, but the rules - and any rules - not just California rules and not just the unified rules - clearly state that if a fighter sustains an injury that is an accident, and is not an accidental foul or has anything to do with a foul, and the fighter can't continue - then everybody's rules say the same thing - the fighter who wasn't injured wins by TKO. It went to the decision but it should have been a TKO. No one likes a fight to end like this.*No one walks away real happy but a W is a W," Goossen told BoxingScene.com.

"I didn't see anything compelling in that fight to have rematch. Certainly if HBO was interested, we would take a look at anything in that regard. We came there to fight, that's what want we wanted to do. Rhe way it ended certainly wasn't satisfying for anyone and we move on from here."

Curt Menefee To Replace Nick Charles in ShoBox Spot

NEW YORK – Curt Menefee will re-join the ShoBox: The New Generation announce team after perennial host and play-by-play announcer Nick Charles recently stepped down to continue his battle against cancer and spend time with his family.

Menefee, who called three fights for SHOWTIME® in 2009, will anchor the remaining ShoBox telecasts in 2010 alongside expert analysts Steve Farhood and Antonio Tarver.

“Having done a couple of events with Steve and Antonio last season, this feels almost like a family reunion,” Menefee said.* “That's what the SHOWTIME folks have quickly become to me, family.”

Best known as the studio host for FOX NFL SUNDAY, Menefee last called a ShoBox fight card on Dec. 4, 2009. The versatile sportscaster’s first assignment of 2010 will be this Friday, May 14. In the main event at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., highly regarded Sergiy Dzinziruk (35-0, 23 KOs) of Ukraine makes his United States professional debut and fifth defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO)* junior middleweight title against once-beaten Daniel Dawson (34-1, 24 KOs) of Australia. The telecast will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

“We’re very glad to have Curt rejoin the ShoBox announce team,” said Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®. “When filling in for Nick Charles last fall, I was very impressed with his passion for boxing and the growing chemistry with Steve and Antonio. I believe that Curt is the exact caliber sportscaster that our ShoBox fans have come to enjoy.”

For nearly nine years, critics and viewers have continually praised ShoBox for showcasing the best in up-and-coming talent. Since its inception in July 2001, 40 fighters who appeared on ShoBox have gone on to become world champions.

Beginning on May 14, ShoBox will be broadcast in High Definition, marking the completion of all SHOWTIME Sports programming making the transition to HD. “By delivering our ShoBox fights in HD, we’re providing our fans with the best visual quality to enjoy our competitive matchups,” said Gordon Hall, ShoBox executive producer.

Kelly Pavlik Waives Sergio Martinez Rematch, Moving Up

Trainer Jack Loew spoke to My Valley Sports , advising the outlet that a conference took place on Monday with former champion Kelly Pavlik and*managers Cameron Dunkin and father/manager Mike Pavlik. A decision was made to pass on the rematch with WBO/WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, who won a twelve round decision over Pavlik on April 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Pavlik was weighed on Monday and came in around 180-pounds. He is able to make the weight for the Martinez rematch but*Loew says the struggle would be too much for Pavlik. He weighed as much as 190-pounds in the weeks leading up to the Martinez fight. They are not sure of their next move, but it won't be a fight at middleweight. They plan to move up to at least super middleweight.

Arum Delighted, Pacquiao Pounds Chiongbian in The Race

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread

Doctor: Cintron Said He Couldn't Continue; Rematch Balk



Curt Menefee To Replace Nick Charles in ShoBox Spot



Kelly Pavlik Waives Sergio Martinez Rematch, Moving Up



Arum Delighted, Pacquiao Pounds Chiongbian in The Race

It did look like Cintron was bitchin' out. I have to admit, it was POOR acting. Guess he got what he deserved. Thought he'd get a pay day and a rematch. :1orglaugh

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Wladimir Klitschko's Reps Send Fight Offer To David Haye

Representatives of WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, have sent an offer to the camp members of WBA king, David Haye, proposing a bout between the two for "September or October," said Klitschko's adviser, Shelly Finkel to BoxingScene.com.

Finkel said the offer was sent to Haye's manager and trainer, Adam Booth, for a match up that he said would likely take place "in Europe somewhere."

"Right now, we're really pushing hard to make Wladimir and David Haye. That's the only heavyweight fight that the public has interest in," said Klitschko's trainer, Manny Steward. "Beyond that, there's no fight at all. Nobody wants to see nothing but David Haye and Wladimir."

The 33-year-old Klitschko (54-3, 48 knockouts) has not lost a fight in more than six years, last being beaten in April of 2004 in a fifth-round knockout for the vacant WBO crown by Lamon Brewster of Los Angeles.

Klitschko has since won 12 straight fights, nine of them by knockout, including four consecutive KOs.

Haye (24-1, 22 knockouts) has drawn the ire of both Wladimir Klitschko and his 38-year-old brother, Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs), holder of the WBC's belt.

Haye angered the Klitschkos last June when he wore a T-shirt to a press conference which depicted a cartoon of himself standing in a ring while holding in either hand their decapitated heads while hovering above their lifeless bodies at his feet.

"Wladimir has never been this verbal about wanting a fight with any other fighter since I've been with him," said Steward to BoxingScene.com. "Never has he been as angry with any fighter like he has been with David. Calling him, 'Bitch,' and all of this stuff."

Last month, Wladimir Klitschko released a video on Youtube in which he called out Haye.

"David, you have bitched out on fighting both Klitschko brothers already. Now is the time to make it happen. So on behalf of the boxing fans around the world, I'm officially calling you out to fight me," said Klitschko in the video.

"David, you can't run away from me forever," said Wladimir Klitschko. "You need to follow through with this fight if you want to be respected. I'm ready. What are you waiting for?"

Steward said that he has never seen Wladimir Klitschko so "ramped up" for an opponent.

"David Haye has got Wladimir ramped up like I've never seen him. All of a sudden, Wladimir is talking back, and David has quit talking. Period," said Steward.

"What's the intriguing part about David Haye and Wladimir is that they have both got fast hands and explosive power," said Steward. "They're the only ones up there with those kinds of skills, so that's why, as a fan, I believe that people are saying, 'This is the fight that I want to see.'"

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Sergio Martinez: I Want Mayweather, I'll Take The Tests

Late Tuesday night, BoxingScene.com sat down*with*WBO/WBC middleweight Sergio Martinez and adviser Sampson Lewkowicz. The two men were celebrating in Puerto Rico because earlier that day Martinez was honored by the WBO and several of their champions for last month's decision win over Kelly Pavlik.

Pavlik and his team made it official on Monday, they were waiving their right to a*rematch with Martinez. Pavlik will make an immediate move to the super middleweight division. Now Martinez is weighing his options. At the top of his list - is Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Following his win over Shane Mosley on May 1, Mayweather told*media members that a move to middleweight to*challenge Martinez was a possibility if a fight with Manny Pacquiao fell through.

Martinez told BoxingScene he would like to fight Mayweather, at any weight between 154 to 160-pounds, and he's willing to accept Mayweather's demand for a random Olympic-style drug testing protocol.

"I am willing to fight anyone who is acceptable to HBO. I will leave the opponent to my handlers Sampson and [promoter] Lou DiBella. But I want to fight Mayweather. It would be honor to fight Mayweather or [Antonio] Margarito. Mayweather is the first [on my list], then Margarito and then Paul Williams," Martinez said to BoxingScene.com.

"Mayweather is the pound for pound best fighter on*earth and whatever Maywaether says, I will accept.*It will be an honor to fight him regardless of the weight, but it has to be at 154 and up because I can't get below 154. I will not sacrifice my life for any amount of money. I don't mind doing any [drug] tests that he demands and I will do them with pleasure -*up until the day of the fight."

Martinez sat ringside for last Saturday's fight between Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron at the Home Depot Center in California. In his opinion, Cintron was winning the fight and Williams seemed to be having an off-night. He doesn't know what was wrong with Williams.

"I thought*Cintron was winning and Paul*Williams was not the same Paul Williams that I*fought. By that time [the fourth round] he*already threw 200 extra punches [against me]. It was an off-night for Williams," Martinez said.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Martinez Rematch Downed, Margarito on Hold For Pacquiao

BoxingScene.com was advised that promoter Lou DiBella reached out to Top Rank to make a rematch between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Antonio Margarito. Top Rank called him back and turned the fight down, for now. Margarito has been placed on hold for a possible fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in November. Margarito stopped Martinez in seven rounds back in 2000.

"I called Top Rank and said 'how about Martinez and Margarito,' and they called me back and said 'we're holding Margarito for Manny Pacquiao,'" DiBella told BoxingScene.com.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has made it clear in several interviews - if he can't reach a deal for a fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. - then Pacquiao would fight Margarito in November.
Until the dust has settled on the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations, Margarito will sit back and wait. Margarito himself told BoxingScene two weeks ago he was going to wait for a possible Pacquiao fight, and would only consider an offer to fight Martinez if the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was finalized.

DiBella spoke with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer about a possible fight between Martinez and Winky Wright, who told Schaefer he was very interested in fighting Martinez.

Team Pacquiao: Ready For Mayweather Bout in November

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his team say they are ready for a fight with*Floyd Mayweather Jr. in November. Pacquiao's mother had urged him to retire from the ring. He asked her for permission to stage one final fight, against Mayweather, and he received permission. On Monday Pacquiao won the elections for a seat to represent his home province in the Philippine Congress.

"Many fans really want me to fight Floyd Mayweather, so I asked my mama if we can give them one more fight. She said okay," Pacquiao told a televison station in the Philippines.

The two sides tried to make a fight earlier this year but it fell apart over the issue of random Olympic-style drugs tests. Pacquiao's lawyer Franklin Gacal told Reuters by phone that Pacquiao is ready to fight Mayweather, but only under the rules of the state commission. Earlier in the year, Pacquiao was willing to take the tests up until 24-days before the fight. Mayweather wanted them to run until 14-days before the fight. They couldn't agree and the*talks broke*apart.

"Manny is ready to fight Mayweather in November, but under the rules sanctioned by the state commission, not by any other body," Gacal*said. "Our position stays the same, we will only abide by the rules set by the state commission sanctioning the fight, whether in Las Vegas or in Texas."

Edwin Valero Murder Investigation Begins, Body Exhumed

The murder investigation of Edwin Valero has begun in Caracas, Venezuela. The family of Valero requested the exhumation of his body because they suspect the fighter may not have committed suicide and was strangled to death by police officers. Prosecutor Jesus Belucchi told the press a forensic investigation to determine Valero's death*will take place.Valero*was arrested on April 18*for the murder of his wife, Jennifer Carolina, in a hotel located in the city of Valencia. Valero took his own life the following morning in a jail cell in Carabobo. The head of the CICPC (Office of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations), Wilmer Flores,*told the press*Valero hung himself using his*pants.

Valero's wife was found dead in a hotel room in Valencia with three stab wounds. Valero made a confession to the murder shortly after it happened. He was taken, without incident, to a police station in Carabobo but during his interview with police officers he claimed to have passed out from a combination of drugs and alcohol and*woke up to his wife in a pool of blood. He said there were thugs following him and his wife earlier that night.

No murder weapon has been recovered and police are not exactly sure as to how the wife was killed. There are lingering questions from Valero's family and hundreds of fans in Venezuela, about the lack of prison guards on duty when Valero committed suicide and how nobody knew he was hanging in his cell until other prisoners alerted the guards. Valero still had vital signs when he was cut down but he died shortly after.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

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Sergio Martinez: I Want Mayweather, I'll Take The Tests

Martinez will not beat Mayweather.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Khan, Malignaggi Make Weight, Cause A Riot

The fight isn’t until Saturday evening, but junior welterweights Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi wasted no time throwing down well before their showdown at the WaMu Theatre in New York City.

Both fighters made weight for tomorrow’s main event, only for emotions to take over, as the scene erupted into a mini-riot, forcing security and the event’s handlers to clear out the room.

Malignaggi checked in at 139 lb, while Khan – making his stateside debut – was slightly heavier at 139½ lb for their HBO-televised main event (Saturday, 9:45PM ET/PT).

Immediately following the weigh-in was the obligatory staredown, which usually serves as little more than a photo-op and occasional jawing between the two fighters.

This instance went well beyond that. The two fighters were in each other’s grill going back and forth at one another. Enough words were exchanged for Khan to lose his composure and shove Malignaggi, with things escalating way out of control soon thereafter.

A mini-riot ensued. Not helping matters is the number of people on hand specifically for the fighters, particularly on the Khan side, which was estimated to be rolling at 100-deep.

The room had to be cleared out, with order finally being restored after a few minutes.

At stake for the actual fight tomorrow evening is Khan’s alphabet title, though in defending the trinket he concedes home court advantage to Malignaggi, who fights mere miles from his Brooklyn backyard.

Khan (22-1, 16KO) last fought in December, against yet another Brooklyn-based fighter when he stopped Dmitry Salita in less than a round. The bout marked the lone defense of the title Khan won five months prior with a convincing decision over Andriy Kotelnik.

Malignaggi (27-3, 5KO) is coming off of a career-best win after having soundly defeated Juan Diaz in their rematch last December. Saturday’s fight will mark the third time he plays the Garden, though the two previous two fights took place in the main room.

Photos: Malignaggi-Khan Weigh-In, Riot Breaks Out

I've got Malignaggi via UD

 

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Welcome to America: King Khan Halts Malignaggi in 11

NEW YORK – For perhaps the first time in his nearly nine year career, former world champion Paulie Malignaggi met someone faster than him in the form of WBA junior welterweight champ Amir Khan, and what resulted over the ensuing 11-plus rounds Saturday night was a one-sided assault from the 2004 Olympic Silver medalist from Great Britain, who defended his crown impressively in his Stateside debut at The Theater in Madison Square Garden.

“I used my speed, power, and jab,” said Khan, who defended his title for the second time, both over New Yorkers (the first was over Dmitriy Salita in*December). “The jab worked for me, and everything came off the jab.”

And everything was too much for Malignaggi, whose heart was never in doubt during the fight, but who was just a step behind Khan all night, resulting in a disappointing evening for his supporters, but a great one for the legion of Khan fans both from New York and England.

The first half of the opening round was fought at close quarters, with Malignaggi banging to Khan’s body on the inside, but in the second half of the frame, the champion began to find his range and he drilled the Brooklynite with several hard punches from long range, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

Khan, cool under pressure, continued to sharp shoot from a distance in round two, as Malignaggi tried to close the distance and make it a brawl, but with little effectiveness. By the final minute, Malignaggi’s face was starting to show the wear of battle, but with a brief showboating display, he showed that he wasn’t done yet.

Malignaggi came out fast for the third round and landed a couple of shots that finally got Khan’s attention. Khan was undeterred from his fight plan though, again showing poise when things got hectic at close range. By the end of the round, both fighters seemed to have worn off the early-fight adrenalin, and were settling in for the next chapter of their tale.

Round four began with chants of “Paulie, Paulie”, as the local crowd tried to rally their man. Khan was unrattled and was able to produce some cheers of his own as he landed with more hard shots as the round progressed, giving him the edge once again.

The fighters traded low blows in the opening minute of the fifth round, and it was the most significant action of a tactical round that was closed strong by Khan, who was starting to run away with the fight.

In rounds six through ten, Khan started to close the distance even more with his straight punches as he widened the gap on the scorecards and made ringsiders wonder when a stoppage from referee Steve Smoger or the Malignaggi corner would takes place, especially considering the one-sided nature of the bout thus far and that the New Yorker doesn’t have a home run punch in his arsenal.

To Malignaggi’s credit, he didn’t stop trying to make something happen, but on this night it wasn’t going to be, and he was forced to ask the ringside physician for one more round before the bell sounded for the 11th frame. He was granted that round, but there weren’t going to be any miracles on 33rd street, as it was Khan who continued to attack, finally forcing referee Steve Smoger to halt the bout at 1:25 of the 11th round.

With the win, Khan improves to 23-1 with 17 KOs; Malignaggi falls to 27-4 with 5 KOs.

38-year old former lightweight champion Nate Campbell looked every day of those 38 years in his co-feature bout against junior welterweight contender Victor Ortiz, and he can thank the Californian for that, as Ortiz used movement and a workmanlike attack to pound out a near shutout 10 round decision win.

The unanimous verdict read 100-89 twice, and 99-90 for Ortiz, who has now won three in a row since his upset six round TKO loss to Marcos Maidana in June of 2009.

Amir Khan Says: I Will Fight Marcos Maidana Next!

Paulie Malignaggi: I Just Couldn't Keep Up With Amir Khan

Photos: Amir Khan Beats Down Malignaggi in New York

Amir Khan: "The Ref Should Have Stopped it Earlier"

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

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It was a shitty fight. Malignaggi did not show up to fight this fight.

 

[Hot Mega]

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It was a shitty fight. Malignaggi did not show up to fight this fight.

He was out matched. He doesn't have KO power and he was in a match with a guy who is about as fast, taller with a longer reach. Even IF Malignaggi got lucky enough plant his feet and load up...Khan's style keeps his gloves up his chin tucked.:dunno: He's not loafing around with his head up and hands by his waist.

I don't don't see any game plan Malignaggi could put together that would have given him any chance in that match up.

 

[mrtrebus]

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It was a shitty fight. Malignaggi did not show up to fight this fight.

Er no, he got beat by a better opponent.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Lucian Bute vs Kelly Pavlik is Being Pushed By HBO

Romanian newspaper Crai Nou reports that American television network HBO is pushing for a fight between IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute and*soon to be*contender Kelly Pavlik. The former middleweight champion Pavlik is moving up due to his inability to make*the middleweight limit in*a safe manner.

Speaking with sources in Bute's camp, it's being said the network*is having trouble coming up*with worthy opponents for Bute next televised appearance. Most of the super middleweight fighters with any name recognition*are involved in the Super Six tournament being run by HBO's*network rival, Showtime.

Last month HBO placed both Bute and Pavlik in a split-feed televised doubleheader. The purpose of the doubleheader*to build a Bute-Pavlik fight at the end of the year. Bute knocked out Edison Miranda but Pavlik lost a unanimous decision to Sergio Martinez in the main event. HBO still wants to make Bute-Pavlik and they are more interested now that Pavlik officially announced his move to 168-pounds.

Victor Ortiz Ready For Amir Khan if The Fight is Offered

Junior welterweight Victor Ortiz is ready for the challenge of WBA champion Amir Khan. The two fighters showcased their skills in an HBO televised doubleheader last Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden. Ortiz dominated ex-champion Nate Campbell for ten rounds in the co-feature. Khan appeared in the main event and punished Paulie Malignaggi until the fight was stopped in the eleventh round.

The hot rumor going around since the day the doubleheader was made - was Golden Boy Promotions placing both Khan*and Ortiz in a*showcase doubleheader*to set-up a fight between the two of them at the end of the year.*Ortiz*told BoxingScene.com's Bill Emes that he won't duck the fight if Golden Boy still plans on making it happen."

He fought a perfect fight [against Malignaggi]. I thought he did great. I was sitting out in the stands and just watching. He did what he had to do. He defended his belt and he defended it well. Rumor has it, the winners*[of Saturday's fights will] fight each other, but I'm not dodging anyone or putting anyone aside. And I don't call out no names, that has never been me. If the fight is coming, it's coming. I won't turn my back on it," Ortiz told BoxingScene.com.

Adamek's Team Show Interest in a Holyfield Showdown

The new kid on the heavyweight block, Tomasz Adamek, could be in the market for a clash with former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield.*The*near 48-year-old Holyfield came back to the ring in April to knock Francois Botha out in eight rounds. Many believe he was robbed of a win against then WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev in 2008.

The manager of Holyfield, Ken Sanders, tells BoxingScene.com's Lem Satterfield that Adamek's manager Zyggi Rozalski recently called him*to see if they were interested in the fight. They plan to speak again next week. No matter his age, a fight against Holyfield*would create major business at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, where*Adamek*sells thousands of tickets for every fight.

"His manager said that he would call me back in a week or so," said Sanders. "I told him that we would consider it, depending how much money we're talking about, where it is, and when it is."

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Pacquiao Willing To Meet Mayweather's 14-Day Number

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is willing to consider the random drug test demands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Speaking with the Manila Bulletin, Pacquiao said he was willing to meet Mayweather's previous number of 14-days to help make a mega-fight in November.

“As long as they’re not getting a large amount of blood, I am willing to give out blood as close to two weeks before the fight,” Pacquiao told the Bulletin late Wednesday night.

When the two fighters entered negotiations earlier this year, Mayweather wanted a 14-day cut-off on the random drug tests. Pacquiao wanted the testing to stop 24-days before the fight. The negotiations fell apart over the testing dispute.

Everything is now in place for the two fighters to negotiate again. This time Mayweather may retract his previous request for a cut-off date and demand the random testing continues until the day of the fight, which Pacquiao is likely not going to agree to. The negotiations are expected to start soon.

Pacquiao plans to return on the tentative date of November 13 in either Texas or Las Vegas. If a deal with Mayweather can not be made, Pacquiao*is more than likely going to*fight former three-time welterweight champion*Antonio Margarito.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Vazquez and Marquez: Saving Boxing One War at a Time

There will be no 24/7 countdowns for Israel Vazquez. No bling, no record labels, no promotional companies, no high-profile endorsement deals and few, if any, magazine covers. He probably won’t complain either, as complaining isn’t a part of the Warrior’s Code.

But for all the attention paid to the high-profile likes of Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, and Oscar De La Hoya, the Mexico City native, along with his countryman and partner in fistic crime for the last three years, Rafael Marquez, can rest easy at night knowing that they, in fact, were the ones who “saved” boxing.

Sure, they don’t trash talk with the glib ease of a “Money” Mayweather, don’t run for political office like Pacquiao, enjoy the complete adulation of a nation like Hatton, or have the matinee idol looks and crossover appeal of the sport’s mainstream savior, De La Hoya, but Vazquez and Marquez have made it safe to say that you’re still a boxing fan. On three special nights in 2007 and 2008, they did what most claim to do but few live up to – they “left it all” in the ring.

Tomasz Adamek-Michael Grant is in The Works

The manager for heavyweight Tomasz Adamek says*a deal is close to fight*heavyweight title challenger Michael Grant.*Ziggy Rozalski told thenews.pl that Adamek-Grant is 98% close to done for either August or September in Atlantic City or Newark.

“It’s 98 percent sure that the fight between Adamek and Grant will take place. Grant has already accepted our financial offer. His fight with Golota was incredible,” said Rozalski.

Adamek said the height of Grant and his long reach will be a good test to prepare him*for a potential fight with a Klitschko brother, Wladimir or Vitali.

“Grant is a good boxer and a big guy. A fight with him will be a great test before a clash with Klitschko. I’ll have to give him a beating,” says Adamek.

Carl Froch: If Arthur Abraham Beats Me, I Might Retire!

Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch will consider retirement if he loses his upcoming*fight with Arthur Abraham. They clash*in August/September in the third stage of Showtime's Super Six Boxing Classic.*Froch is returning from the first loss of his pro career. Last month he was decisioned by Mikkel Kessler."

The next fight is all or nothing for me. If it doesn't go my way I will seriously consider retirement because I'm only interested in big title fights. I won't hang around at domestic level," Froch told The Sun.

Froch still wants the Abraham fight to take place in his hometown of Nottingham. Abraham and his promoters want it to happen in Germany. Froch once again made a threat to withdraw from the Super Six if the Abraham fight is held in Germany.

"I'm only going to fight on my terms - and I won't be pushed around this time. The home-town decisions in this competition have been a disgrace so I am not going to Berlin because there's no chance of getting a verdict. I won't be going anywhere east of Nottingham to fight Abraham and it won't be in Showtime's interests for me to pull out," Froch said.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Rafael Marquez Destroys Israel Vazquez in Three Rounds

At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Rafael Marquez destroyed Israel Vazquez in three rounds of a scheduled twelve round featherweight contest. After three wars, they continued the battle in the fourth round of fights. In the first, Marquez came out very fast and was battering Vazquez with punches to open up cuts above both eyes. The better punching was still coming from Marquez in the second round of a war.

In the*third round, there was a minor clash of heads that turned one of the cuts on Vazquez*into a massive cut. A combination by Marquez sent Vazquez down to his knees for a knockdown. Vazquez beat the count but he was getting punished and that forced the referee to jump in to stop the fight.

The two Mexican warriors are tied up with two wins a piece in their four fight series.

Yonnhy Perez and Abner Mares Battle Hard To a Draw

At Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Yonnhy Perez (20-0, 14KOs) and Abner Mares (20-0, 13KOs) fought to a twelve round majority draw. Perez retains his IBF bantamweight title. The scores were 115-113 for Mares, 114-114 and 114-114.

The fight was a very physical contest for both fighters. During the first half, it was a back and forth battle with the speed and combinations of Perez going up against the power and accurate shots of Perez. During the middle rounds, Perez was starting to wear Mares down with hard punches with both hands.

Before the start of the ninth round, Mares told his corner that he was getting tired. But he seemed to get a second wind in the final minute of the ninth. In the tenth, Mares began to batter his body with punches that made Perez drop his hands. Marez came off with some strong combinations in the final minute to close the tenth. The eleventh round was a back and forth struggle.

They came out swinging in the twelfth and final round. Perez started strong with some very good hooks, but it was Mares who came on in the second minute with hard counter punches. He stunned Perez in the final ten seconds with a hard power punch combination.

 

[TheAdmiral]

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Former cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek will fight Michael Grant

NEWARK, N.J. -- Former cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek will fight Michael Grant on Aug. 21 at the Prudential Center in his fourth fight at heavyweight.

Main Events and Ziggy Promotions, along with X-Cel Worldwide, announced the fight Friday.

Malignaggi planning to continue career in Italy

In the immediate aftermath of his lopsided 11th-round TKO loss to junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan on May 15, Paulie Malignaggi considered retirement, but now he's decided to fight on.

Although only 29, the former titleholder has been in some tough fights, he admitted after the loss to Khan that he wasn't as quick as he once was. Considering Malignaggi relies on his speed and reflexes because he has almost no prayer of a knockout, and the fact he has a persistent nerve problem in his neck, the retirement talk wasn't a surprise.

Devon Alexander to defend titles against Andreas Kotelnik

LVIV, Ukraine -- WBC and IBF light-welterweight champion Devon Alexander will defend his titles against former champion Andreas Kotelnik on Aug. 7 in St. Louis.

Boxing promoter Don King was in Lviv, Kotelnik's hometown, for the contract signing Tuesday.

Zab Judah, Main Events reunite to promote July bout

Zab Judah turned professional under the guidance of promoter Main Events in 1996, won his first junior welterweight belt with the company in 2000 and then they parted ways in 2002. Now, they're back together again.

Main Events will co-promote Judah along with his own company, Super Judah Promotions, they announced Monday night. His first bout under the agreement is scheduled for a date to be determined in July at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Photos/Weights: Klitschko 247-Pounds, Sosnowski 224.4

This Saturday night, European heavyweight champion, Albert "The Dragon" Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27KO) will be looking to become the first ever Polish Heavyweight Champion, when he takes on WBC heavyweight king, Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37KO) at Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Klitschko and Sosnowski both weighed in today with Sosnowski tipping the scales at a ripped and ready 224.4 lbs, while Vitali weighed in at 247 lbs.

Arum: Pacquiao's Friends Endanger Mayweather Fight

TOP Rank promoter Bob Arum blasted Manny Pacquiao’s close associates, who keep commenting on the negotiations for the Filipino champion’s planned super fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying they don’t have a clue as to what is going on.

“I know Manny is just as angry as I am that these guys, who have nothing to do with any of these negotiations, keep shooting their mouths off and inflaming the situation,” an upset Arum told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard.

Conte Breaks Down How Boxers Can Beat USADA's Tests

As the former BALCO founder, Victor Conte made a career out of beating international drug testing systems worldwide.

And in a recent conversation, the man who ran the controversial sports nutrition center in Burlingame, Calif., claimed that boxers can still do it against even the most sophisticated procedures that the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency, let alone those that boxing's commissions can come up with.