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| STIVERNE HAS TUESDAY COURT DATE VS. DON & CARL KING
By Scott Shaffer
| Heavyweight Bermane Stiverne will have his day in court against promoter Don King on Tuesday, December 10th. A hearing has been scheduled for New York City before federal judge J. Paul Oetken. Stiverne is suing to free himself of his promotional contract with Don King Productions and his management contract with a company owned by King's stepson, Carl King. Stiverne claims he was forced to sign with Carl King in order to fight a WBC eliminator against Chris Arreola. If Stiverne's claims is true, it would be a violation of the Muhammad Ali Act. Stiverne defeated Arreola and is now attemtping to negotiate a fight against WBC champion Vitali Klitschko without the Kings' involvement.
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| DAVID RODRIGUEZ COMEBACK OPPONENT NAMED
| Press Release: After being away from the ring for two years due to a stabbing, undefeated heavyweight David "Nino" Rodriguez (36-0 with 34 KOs) will return to his boxing career on December 14th at Resorts International Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His six-round bout against Darnell Wilson (24-17-3 with 20 KOs), is off-TV, prior to the Amir Mansour vs. Kelvin Price heavyweight main event. Ryan Coyne faces Lionell Thompson in the ten-round light heavyweight co-feature. NBC Sports Network will televise the two main bouts.
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| | | | | | | 50 CENT ANNOUNCES DEC. 20TH SHOW FOR NEW YORK CITY
| Press Release: Two unbeaten junior lightweights Joel Diaz, Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs) and Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KOs) face each other on an SMS Promotions show on Friday December 20th at Resorts World Casino NYC in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Tickets are available by calling 718-215-2828, or at etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=9244.
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| BRONER PUTS HIMSELF #3 ON P4P LIST
| Press Release: Adrien Broner will box Marcos Maidana in defense of his WBA welterweight title on Saturday, Dec. 14th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Showtime will broadcast the bout plus three others on a ive basis. Here is what Broner, from Ohio, and Maidana, from Argentina, had to say on a conference call yesterday:
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| | | | | | | HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2014
De La Hoya, Trinidad and Calzaghe lead the way
| The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its class of 2014 inductees yesterday. The newest boxers added to the Canastota, New York-based Hall of Fame will be Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad and Joe Calzaghe, three recent, multi-division champions. Also inducted will be British promoter Barry Hearn, referee Richard Steele, writer Graham Houston, photographer Neil Leifer, George Chaney (who boxed from 1910-1928), Charles Ledoux (who boxed from 1909-1926), former middleweight champion Mike O'Dowd, Eugene Corri (a referee who died in the 1930s), and former bareknuckles champion Tom Allen. The announcement was made today by International Boxing Hall of Fame Executive Director Edward Brophy. The induction weekend takes place in Canastota from June 5th -8th.
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| RESULTS FROM NEW YORK CITY
Melson winds headliner, McEwan upset on undercard
| Boyd Melson W8 Gundrick King ... At BB King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, Boyd Melson improved his record to 12-1-1 with a dominant eight-round unanimous decision victory over Gundrick King (18-11). Melson used adept footwork to avoid King's advances and countered effectively with straight rights and jabs. He also found a home for his left hook to the body which sapped his foe's energy enough to keep him from mounting a sustained offense. After eight frames, each judge tallied 80-72, all for Melson.
Luis Rosa TKO3 Andre Wilson... Super bantamweight Luis Rosa improved to 15-0 with an exciting third-round technical knockout of Andre Wilson. Rosa came out fast, and a short left hook dropped Wilson. Rosa followed up that knockdown with another in round two, this time with the right hand. In the third round another huge left hook dropped Wilson, leading to the stoppage.
Dashon Johnson W6 Craig McEwan... Scotland's Craig McEwan was upset by Dashon Johnson via an ugly six-round decision. Johnson (15-13-3) came out on the winning end by scores of 58-55 (twice) and 57-56. McEwan (22-4-1) looked to use his height against the much smaller Johnson, but Johnson was able to effectively get inside McEwan's reach and score with looping shots with both hands. source for all results: dibella entertainment
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| SOLIMAN-SHERRINGTON ON TAP DOWN UNDER
| Les Sherrington (33-6, 19 KOs) will take on Sam Soliman (pictured) at the Melbourne Pavilion in Australia on Wednesday, December 11th. Sherrington told the Chronicle, "“I’m not going down there just to fight him, I’m not going there for the pay day or whatever, I’m going there for the win.” Sherrington has won 14 of his last 15. Soliman (42-11, 17 KOs) hasn't lost since 2008 but his last fight, initially scored a win over Felix Sturm, was erased after Soliman tested positive for an amphetamine-like substance. --Scott Shaffer
| | | | | | | ANGEL GRANADOS: "I'M AN IDIOT FOR FIGHTING TOE-TO-TOE!"
| Press Release: Light welterweight Adrian "El Tigre" Granados has heard it all before. "Fight smart. Stay out of the trenches. Don't go to war if you don't have to," are all familiar bits of advice he's been given many times. But a leopard can't change its spots and, despite all his best-laid pre-fight plans to use his excellent boxing skills, when Granados gets in the ring, the proud Mexican American can't seem to resist a good slugfest. Granados (10-1-2, 6 KOs) of Cicero, Illinois, via Mexico, will face Carlos Winston "El Guerrero" Velasquez (21-17-1, 11 KOs) from Nicaragua on Friday, December 6th at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
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| JULIAN WILIAMS TO FACE ORLANDO LORA IN BROOKLYN
| Press Release: This Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, undefeated junior middleweight Julian Williams will see action against Orlando Lora (29-4-2, 19 KOs) in a ten-round bout that will be part of the undercard headlined by the “Battle of Brooklyn” between Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi. Before the Showtime cameras roll, Williams and Lora will do battle. [Williams is trained and advised by Boxingtalk's Stephen "Breadman" Edwards].
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| | | | | | | MALIGNAGGI, ALEXANDER AND PORTER OPEN WORKOUT QUOTES
| Press Release: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Zab Judah hgeadlines a Showtime broadcast taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tickets are available for purchase at barclayscenter.com, ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. At an open workout held on Tuesday, here are what Malignaggi and some of the other boxers appearing on the show had to say:
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| | | | | | | LATE RESULT: JO JO DAN WINS SPLIT DECISION
| Jo Jo Dan W12 Kevin Bizier... In Quebec City this past weekend, welterweight Jo Jo Dan (32-2, 17 KOs) won a twelve-round split-decision victory over hometown favorite and previously undefeated Kevin Bizier. Dan set a blistering pace right from the start and didn't let off the gas. Bizier had success of his own, landing hard shots against the southpaw Dan, but each time Bizier would score, Dan would return fire so to not let Bizier get the upper hand. The fighters ended their grueling battle going toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. source: dibella entertainment press release
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| | | | | | | RICH GINGRAS HAS EYES SET ON THREE BIG REGIONAL FIGHTS
By Rob Soucy
| It’s common knowledge among New England boxing fans that Peter Manfredo Jr. is the most well-known fighter in Rhode Island and Demetrius Andrade holds the title of most talented. But when the conversation turns to the most likeable, the name Richard Gingras leads the pack. Gingras represents everything that is good about being a professional athlete with the opportunity to give back. Neither six figure paydays nor world titles motivate Gingras, but rather a genuine love for the sport that his professional life revolves around.
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| LIBORIO SOLIS DEFEATS DAIKI KAMEDA, BUT TITLE UNIFICATION IS BLOCKED
By Scott Shaffer
| Liborio Solis W12 Daiki Kameda... The plan to unify two 115-pound titles in Osaka, Japan went awry today, as an overweight Liborio Solis defeated Daiki Kameda by split decision. The Venezuelan Solis (16-3-1) won the WBA belt from Kohei Kono earlier this year, but could not make the 115-pound weight limit this time, and therefore lost the WBA title on the scales. Solis' refusal to try and starve himself down to 15 was somewhat vindicated by the victory over Kameda, which came by two scores of 116-112, overruling a 115-113 card in Kameda's favor. Kameda (29-4) is likely to retain IBF recognition despite the loss, because this was considered a bantamweight bout. His title lineage consisted of a 2011 loss for the WBA title, and then the acquisition of the vacant IBF title in September by defeating Rodrigo Guerrero in September. However, he made history by joining his brothers Koki and Tomoki as reigning world titlists. Tomoki defeated Immanuel Naidjala on the same card to retain the WBO bantamweight bael. source: eurosport
| | | | | | | DVR ALERT: FROCH-GROVES BEING REBROADCAST ON AWE
| Press Release: This Friday night, Awe network and its website, www.awetv.com, will rebroadcast last week's controversial bout that saw Carl Froch retain his IBF/WBA super middleweight titles with a premature ninth-round stoppage over George Groves. The fight will be replayed in its entirety on the special hour-long broadcast this Friday night at 11 pm ET/ 8 pm PT. The fight that took place on November 23rd in Manchester, England saw Groves knockdown Froch hard in the first round and continue to dominate the fight until the ninth round. Froch had Groves hurt when referee Howard Foster jumped in and stopped the fight.
| | | | | | | DMITRIY SALITA MAKES HUGE PROMOTIONAL SIGNING
| Press Release: Ievgen Khytrov, the 2011 world amateur middleweight champion arrived in New York City, where he was met by his new promoter Dmitriy Salita. Like Salita, Khytrov is from the Ukraine Republic. Khytrov will fight on December 18th at Manhattan's Webster Hall when he makes his pro debut as the main event on Salita's Star of David card.
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| CHUMASH HOSTS SHOW THIS FRIDAY
| | Press Release: On Friday December 6th, Gary Shaw Productions will present another addition of its boxing series at the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. In the ten-round main event, hometown hero Francisco Santana (17-3-1, 8 KOs) face Joachim Alcine (33-4-1, 19 KOs). The co-feature will showcase Rustam Nugaev (25-6-1, 15 KOs) and Ira Terry (26-11, 16 KOs) in a ten-round lightweight bout.
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| MAYWEATHER WATCHERS TAKE NOTE: SHOWTIME GETTING COZY WITH KHAN
| Press Release: Amir "King" Khan will join the Showtime Championship Boxing broadcast team as a guest analyst on Saturday, Dec. 7th from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Khan is substituting for regular analyst Paul Malignaggi who headlines the event versus fellow Brooklynite Zab Judah. Khan fought and defeated both Malignaggi and Judah (in 2010 and ’11 respectively).
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| | | | | | | STEVENSON, KOVALEV, GOLOVKIN: IS ACTIVITY THE KEY TO SUCCESS?
By Ben Dean
On the scene with Ben Dean
| Many of today’s boxers get world title shots with few tough bouts under their belts and, if they become champions, fight just twice a year after that. Because of this, there are many that feel today’s fighters are both protected and babied. However, there has been a refreshing wave of boxers that have been increasingly active as of late. This year there have been three top level fighters that have been super active, with stunningly effective results in the ring.
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| | | | | | | TWO BOUTS ADDED TO THIS WEEK'S BROADWAY BOXING SHOW
| Press Release: Two bouts have been added to DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing show on Wednesday night at BB King’s in Times Square, New York City. Middleweight Antoine Douglas (10-0) will take on Colby Courter (4-0) in a six-round bout. It will be Douglas' ninth bout of 2013. Super middleweight Jerry Odom (5-0) will battle Eric Moon (1-3). Douglas and Odom are both promoted by GH3 Promotions.
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| | | | | | | DULORME WINS IN PUERTO RICO
| Thomas Dulorme W10 Hector Velazquez... On Saturday light welterweight Thomas Dulorme (20-1, 14 KOs) won a ten-round unanimous decision over Hector Velazquez (55-20-3, 38 KOs) in Carolina, Puerto Rico. "I feel really strong at 140 pounds," said Dulorme. "I know my promoters are working hard to get me a title shot so I'm working hard to be prepared. Velasquez gave me the rounds I needed to get me ready for the next level. I worked on a lot of techniques this past Saturday and I feel confident in my ability to capture my first world championship. My goal is to bring a world title home to my countrymen in 2014." source: gary shaw promotions/ team puerto rico
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| RESULTS FROM READING, PA
| Travis Kauffman TKO1 Jason Barnett ... Before a raucous crowd of 5500 at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, heavyweight Travis Kauffman (pictured) destroyed late replacement Jason Barnett inside of one round. Kauffman (27-1) boxed well until he landed a body shot that sent Barnett down to his knees. Barnett got up but not for long as a right to the head sent him down for a second time. A barrage of punches sent Barnett for a third and final time and fight was stopped 2:09 into the contest. Barnett, who stepped in on just five days notice after Manuel Quezada failed to turn in the proper paperwork, drops to 14-15. source: king’s promotions press release
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| | | | | | | BREAD LOOKS AHEAD TO KIRKLAND-TAPIA
By Stephen "Breadman" Edwards
| Breadman, Have you heard anything out of the Glen Tapia and James Kirkland training camps? [They fight each other on December 7th in Atlantic City, New Jersey with HBO televising]. How are these guys looking? Who do you favor in this fight and why? I'm pulling for Tapia because he is from my hometown, but I know that despite being inactive, Kirkland is a live dog. I'd love to get your thoughts.---Kelvin
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| THE BOXINGTALK SCOREBOARD
Compiled by Scott Shaffer
Paul Spadafora defeated for the first time
| Johan Perez W12 Paul Spadafora... Paul Spadafora, a former IBF lightweight titlist now fighting as a welterweight suffered his first loss in his fiftieth pro fight. Venezuela's Johan Perez scored a majority decision over Spadafora at the Mountaineer Casino in New Cumberland, West Virginia. Perez (18-1-1, 12 KOs) claimed a paper title, the WBA interim light welterweight belt. The judges scored the fight for
Perez, 115-113, 117-111 and 114-114. Spadafora fell to 48-1-1 with 19 KOs, failing to match Rocky Marciano’s all-time record of 49 wins without a loss. He held the IBF 135-pound title from 1999-2003 but saw destroyed his career through criminal activity. source: pittsburgh post gazette
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| SUPERMAN FLIES HIGH OVER QUEBEC
By Scott Shaffer
| Adonis Stevenson TKO6 Tony Bellew... The light heavyweight division got an injection of excitement in Quebec City on Saturday as Adonis "Superman" Stevenson retained his world championship by stopping England's Tony Bellew just after another 175 pounder, Sergey Kovalev destroyed Ismael Sillakh in the co-feature. Bellew boxed well for a few rounds, but crumpled under Stevenson's lethal left hand in the sixth round. Bellew got up from a knockdown in the sixth but was out on his feet as Stevenson landed another left. With Bellew leaned up against the ropes, only the quick work of referee Michael Griffin saved Bellew from from the kind of legendary knockdown suffered by Tommy Morrison at the hands of Ray Mercer when Morrison was in a similar position against the ropes. Stevenson's 2013 campaign consists of avenging his only career loss to Darnell Boone, claiming the world lightweight championship from Chad Dawson with a first-round knockout, and then destroying two top contenders in Tavoris Cloud and Bellew. He should be a strong contender for fighter of the year honors. HBO would love to make Stevenson-Kovalev for 2014, which would be a real treat for fight fans. source: hbo
| | | | | | | KOVALEV CRUSHES SILLAKH
By Scott Shaffer
| Sergey Kovalev KO2 Ismayl Sillakh... In Quebec City, Sergey Kovalev landed only four power punches on Saturday, but that was enough to obliterate Ismayl Sillakh in the second round. In a Russian vs. Ukrainian match-up, the Russian Kovalev retained his WBO 175-pound title with ease. The first round was a warm-up, but shortly into the second round, Kovalev landed a hard combination that put Sillakh down hard. The Ukrainian got up, but his nose was bleeding heavily and it was obvious he did not take the punches well at all. Kovalev taunted Sillakh in Russian and then immediately landed two hard punches that ended Sillakh's night. Sillakh (21-2) went down, rolled under the bottom rope and then struggled to get up, clearly not knowing where he was. It was a tremendous victory for Kovalev, who is now 23-0-1, including four early stoppage wins over top competition this year. source: hbo
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