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| |  | | | | JUDAH WANTS CRACK AT TARVER
By G. Leon
| Light heavyweight Daniel Judah informed Boxingtalk.com that he is ready, willing and able to face Antonio Tarver as soon as possible. "I know he's looking for a tune-up at cruiserweight, I'll fight him at whatever weight and I'm ready, so all his people need to do is want to make a fight and it's on," said Judah. There will be more to follow.
| | |  | | | | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DEANDRE LATIMORE
By Doveed Linder
| BOXINGTALK: How are things going with the preparations for the rematch with Sechew Powell? "Everything is great. We’re excited to have this opportunity again and all I can say is we’re ready to go get it."
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| BOXINGTALK AUDIOS: HOPKINS, TARVER AND ARUM
By G. Leon
| Boxingtalkers get to be a fly on the wall for our most recent interviews with Bernard Hopkins, Bob Arum and Antonio Tarver. You don't want to miss what everyone had to say in these must hear audios that can only be found on Boxingtalk.
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| BOXINGTALK'S DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| What's up bro? I enjoyed reading your mailbag. I wanted to respond to your reasoning for picking Mosley over Mayweather. You stated that it's hard to beat Mosley if you aren't bigger than him. Did you forget that Cotto (who is two inches shorter than him in height, 7 inches shorter in reach, and nowhere near the boxer that Floyd is) beat him on points?
Bread’s Response; I did say that but I also said stronger. Shane could not muscle Cotto. Cotto is an ox when he wants to be. In fact watch the fight over and the announcers keep stating how much bigger and stronger Miguel looks. Just because Cotto is not taller and longer that does not mean he is not stronger and thicker.
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| BERNARD HOPKINS: I WILL BEAT ROY SO BAD, HE'LL BE SUSPENDED FROM BOXING FOR LIFE!
By G. Leon
| Future hall of famer Bernard Hopkins told Boxingtalk.com. "I'm down here in Miami and I'm not here to just do the Super Bowl thing. Everything went well, I was on one side and Roy was on the other side. I wasn't going to do any media with both of us sitting at the same table like they wanted it to be, because my thing is I don't like the guy and I'm not going to be sitting there like a politician sitting there talking about somebody I don't care for too much and then they want me sitting there like everything is hunky dory. Other than that, it wasn't no pushing and shoving, but I seperated the press conference. This is personal and this is business."
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| EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BOB ARUM
By G. Leon
30,000 Pacquiao-Clottey tix already sold
| GL: What's the latest and greatest, and what updates can you give us on Top Rank's upcoming fights, starting with The Event? "The tickets are going unbelievably well, the requests for Manny are unreal. As far as the 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, all of the mainline outlets, not sports, which is something really special for us. Also, in the sports world, ESPN the Magazine is doing a five page story on Joshua Clottey, and we feel really good about that."
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| ANOTHER BOXINGTALK SPECIAL: TARVER-TONEY COMING SOON?
By G. Leon
| GL: What's the latest and greatest, is there any update on your next fight? "Right now, you know Al Haymon is putting his best foot forward to get what we want, but it doesn't seem like it's going to matierialize for obvious reasons. I personally feel there's an interest in me going abroad, going out and beating guys in their hometowns, smashing them in front of their hometown. In front of tens of thousands of fans, that's what I'm interested in doing. I told everybody a long time ago that my work at light heavyweight is done, unless I find something really great come down the pipeline. I'm looking for bigger and better things.
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| | | | | | | DAIKI KAMEDA CAPTURES WBA FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Scott Shaffer
| Daiki Kameda W12 Denkaosen Kaowichit… Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are no longer the only brothers to share world titles in the same weight class. Daiki and Koki Kameda of Japan now share apportion of the 112-pound championship because Daiki captured the WBA flyweight title Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand. Koki has held the WBC portion of the crown since November. For Koki, Sunday’s win came by unanimous decision and avenged a lost decision to Denkaosen in October last year. Denkaosen wore down towards the end of the bout and was penalized two points for holding violations. Kameda improved to a 15-2 record while Denkaosen drops to a still-amazing 48-2-1. Hopefully, the deserving Denakoasen gets a shot at Koki next. Source: japan today
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| EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: GLEN JOHNSON
By G. Leon
| GL: Congrats on your victory over Yusaf Mack. Can you give us some thoughts on your performance? "I did good. I took my time. I started off a little bit tight in the first couple of rounds to feel him out. Once I figured out how things were coming at me and where they were coming from, I was able to let loose and do my thing. I give myself a 9 for this performance."
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| ALEXANDER TRAINER EXPECTING GREAT THINGS
By G. Leon
| GL: How is everything going in training camp? What can we expect to see from Devon Alexander next month? "Training camp has been tremendous. It's been one of the best camps we've ever had. You could expect to see some greatness from Devon Alexander The Great on March 6."
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| BOXINGTALK'S MONDAY MAILBAG
By G. Leon
| Mayweather is back!!! The fight with Mosley is one that I can't wait to see. I'm actually happy that this fight is happening over the Manny fight. Because there will be no excuses is Mosley wins. Let's not bring his age into being a factor. A few years ago everyone thought Mosley was done, and he has since then dimished those beliefs. As far as Mosely believing he is the best in the world, then prove it. He has 4 losses against Winky and Vernon, two that he can't ever even out. (R.I.P. Vernon, SW ATL will forever miss you). But I'm glad the fight is on, Hats off to Mosley and May for making it happen, but my Money will be on the money man.
Leon's Response: Mosley-Mayweather is a mega-fight. As great as this fight is, I would never say I wanted to see it happen more than Mayweather-Pacquiao.
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| | | | | | | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DEMARCUS CORLEY
By G. Leon
| GL: Obviously, things didn't go your way last night. Can you give us some thoughts on your performance? "I thought my performance was great, I just stepped in a little too much water fighting at welterweight. He came in at about 154 or 156 pounds, I was walking in at 143 pounds. Other than that I thought it was a great fight. I was doing well leading up to the fight, until I got caught with a right hand. On the scorecards they said the fight was even. I'm just going to go back to the gym, once my suspension is up. Take time off with the family, and get back in the gym and get ready for something in April or May. I'll be down to 140."
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| | | | | | | THE BOXINGTALK SCOREBOARD
Compiled by Scott Shaffer
| Hermann Ngoudjo TKO6 Silverio Ortiz … In Montreal, Hermann Ngoudjo made a successful return from a broken jaw by scoring a technical knockout at 1:43 of the sixth round against Silverio Ortiz, 20-13. Ngoudjo, now 18-3 with 10 KOs, was fighting for the first time in a year, after breaking his jaw in two places during a failed IBF title bid against Juan Urango. source: montreal gazette
David Lemieux W12 Jason Naugler … Also in Montreal, David Lemieux, 21 years old and 21-0 as a pro, captured the vacant Canadian super middleweight championship with a one-sided, ten-round unanimous decision against Jason Naugler, 18-12-1. All three ringside judges scored the bout 100-90, despite Lemieux scoring a second-round knockdown. source: montreal gazette
Jason Booth TKO11 Matthew Marsh... Jason Booth defended his British 122-pound title last night when he stopped Matthew Marsh in the eleventh round in Nottingham, England. The bout was stopped due to a serious cut above Marsh's right eye. A rematch could be in store, particularly since Booth confessed he thought Marsh was wining the fight at the time of the referee's stoppage. source: daily mirror
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| | | | | | | VALERO DOMINATES DEMARCO
| Edwin Valero TKO9 Antonio DeMarco ... Edwin Valero of Venezuela improved to 27-0 with 27 knockouts and retained the WBC lightweight title with a ninth-round TKO over Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) of Tijuana, Mex., SaturdayValero had his way despite suffering a cut on the cheek in the first round and a severe, ugly gash on his forehead above his right eye from an unintentional elbow in the second. Blood flowed from his forehead for much of the match, but Valero remained poised and in total command. The fight was stopped by the referee after the ninth round with a beaten, exhausted DeMarco seated on his stool. At the time of the stoppage, Valero was ahead by the scores of 89-81 on the three judges’ scorecards. source: showtime championship boxing
Carlos Abregu W10 Richard Gutierrez ... Welterweight Carlos Abregu of Salta, Argentina, upped his record to 29-0 with 23 KOs with a clear-cut, ten-round unanimous decision over Miami-based Colombian Richard Gutierrez (24-4, 14 KOs) in the co-feature in Monterrey, Mexico. Abregu rallied from a second-round knockdown and a cut below the left eye to floor Gutierrez in the third en route to winning decisively by the scores of 98-90 and 97-91 twice. source: showtime championship boxing
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| | | | | | | ADAMEK DECISIONS ESTRADA
| Tomasz Adamek W12 Jason Estrada... In Newark, New Jersey, ex light heavy and cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek's journey up in weight continued as he defeated Jason Estrada via unanimous decision. The official scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110. Making his second appearance as a heavyweight, Adamek said, “I weighed 220 pounds for this fight, probably an ideal weight for me, I was prepared for 12 rounds, and pretty early in the fight I realized this is what would happen. So I had to conserve more energy, maybe be less aggressive than in my previous fights. I think I won by four, maybe five points.” Estrada disputed the decision, saying, "If everyone in this room were completely honest with themselves you would all admit that I got robbed. I mean I got played. I might as well have had a gun pointed to my head." source: main events
PROGRAMMING NOTE: if you aren't into the Super Bowl, the Tomasz Adamek vs. Jason Estrada fight will be aired on SportsNet New York this Sunday, February 7th, at 8:00pm EST.
| | | | | | | EDDIE CHAMBERS: I’M GOING TO DOMINATE WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
By Matt Goldstein
Where oh where is HBO?
| Last night at the Blue Horizon, heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers took the time out between his broadcast for Gofightlive and took a few minutes to talk with Boxingtalk. When asked what he had to say about his upcoming fight against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on March 20th, Chambers explained, “I’m going to dominate Wladimir Klitschko!” When asked how, Chambers continued, “My jab. I am going to dominate off of my jab. No one believes I can win, but they are all dead wrong. I’m going to dominate.” Besides Chris Byrd, Chambers might be most skilled boxer that Klitschko has ever faced. HBO is opting not to air this fight between two of the top five heavyweights in the world, which is surprising considering some of the stiffs on HBO's air in other fights. Chanbers' skill set could be a big threat to Klitschko, as sometimes it takes a slick, skilled boxer with more speed to take out someone who seems unbeatable. Klitshcko has reeled of 11 wins in a row and is 53-3 with 47 KOs overall, while Chambers has five straight wins since losing to Alexander Povetkin, including big wins against Alexander Dimitrenko and Samuel Peter. Chambers has a professional record of 35-1 with 18 knockouts. Send comments to Boxingtalk@gmail.com.
| | | | | | | DEREK ENNIS SCORES KNOCKOUT WITH A BODY SHOT
Matt Goldstein & Pat Smith @ringside
Blue Horizon show features brawls, KOs and raucous crowd
| Derek Ennis KO5 Edwin Vazquez: Slick and crafty junior middleweight Derek “Pooh” Ennis handled his business in professional fashion last night at Philadelphia's Blue Horizon. Ennis worked his jab, went to the body early and often, and systematically beat up Edwin Vazquez, 22-15-2. Ennis almost had Vazquez out in the fourth round but couldn’t finish off the Puerto Rican native. Vazquez began to taunt Ennis as if he couldn’t be knocked out but Ennis proved him wrong. Ennis started ripping body shots and in the fifth, landed a right hook to the body that dropped Vazquez. The fight was waved off at 1:26 of the fifth round as Vazquez refused to continue. Ennis improves to 20-2-1 with 13 KOs and will climb the ranks of the IBF in hopes of a title shot against Cory Spinks.
Ronald Cruz KO3 Martinus Clay: A native of Bethlehem PA, Ronald Cruz looked like a well-rounded fighter as he worked off his jab, went to the body, and landed big uppercuts against Martinus Clay. In the third round, a Cruz uppercut landed right on the button and put Clay out, fight over. There was no point in counting. Cruz moves to 8-0 with 5 KOs while Clay falls to 13-24-4s.
UNDERCARD... Promising prospects Eric Hunter, a featherweight at 12-1 with 5 KOs, and Joey Dawejko, a smallish heavyweight at 2-0 with 1 KO, both blasted out overmatched opponents in the first round. Both men have very decorated amateur backgrounds. The most entertaining fight of the night however, belonged to the ladies. Welterweights Jacqueline Davis and Melisinda Perez went toe-to-toe for all four rounds and brought the Blue Horizon crowd to their feet. Davis won by unanimous decision to improve to 4-0 while Perez falls to 6-2. Our hats go off to Perez, who was all heart. Both women fought like warriors.
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Compiled by Scott Shaffer
| Glen Johnson KO6 Yusaf Mack... The amazing career of 41-year old Glen Johnson kept rolling, as the former world light heavyweight champion knocked out Yusaf Mack in the sixth round Friday in Miami. The win earned Mack an eventual shot at the IBF 175-pound title, currently held by Tavoris Cloud. Johnson started slowly, and appeared to be showing his age, but by the third round, he was warmed up and turned the momentum in his favor. He then floored Mack (28-3-2) three times in the sixth round to end the bout. Mack was not counted out, but was clearly dazed. In 2003, Johnson (50-13-2, 34 KOs) went from fighting in restaurants to winning a share of the light heavyweight championship. In 2004, he beat Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver to become the true world champion. Tarver reclaimed the title in a rematch but Johnson has remained at the world-class level. source: espn2 friday night fights
Guillermo Rigondeaux KO1 Adolfo Landeros... Also in Miami, two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba knocked out a painfully overmatched Mexican opponent named Adolfo Landeros just 28 seconds into the fight. Landeros could not handle Rigondeaux's power, and wobbled even from a jab. He quickly took a body shot that put him on the canvas for several minutes. Rigondeaux, campaigning as a featherweight, could probably hold his own with any 126-pounder in the world right now, despite having just five pro fights (all wins). source: espn2 friday night fights
Ed Paredes KO2 Joey Hernandez... In a welterweight rematch on the Miami show, Ed Paredes, 24-3-1, gained revenge for a 2009 draw in which Joey Hernandez, 15-1-1, body slammed him. This time, Paredes scored a brutal knockout in the second round with a short, left counter punch. source: espn2 friday night fights
Freddie Hernandez KO5 DeMarcus Corley... With one sudden, dramatic right hand, Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 19 KOs) broke open an entertaining, even fight to brutally knock out DeMarcus “Chop Chop’’ Corley (36-13-1, 21 KOs) during the fifth round at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. The three judges had it scored 38-38 entering the fifth round, but Corley, a faded former world titlist at junior welterweight, clearly cannot take a hard welterweight punch. Hernandez’s booming right hand caused Corley to crumple very awkwardly and land flat on his back. The violence of the blow caused the referee to stop the contest without a count. The victory was the fifth in a row for the 30-year-old Hernandez, who is 11-0 with 1 no contest dating to February 2005. source: ShoBox
Francisco Contreras KO1 Juan Castaneda, Jr.... Also on the Showtime telecast, Francisco Contreras (13-0, 12 KOs), originally from the Domincan Republic registered a 98-second knockout over Juan Castaneda, Jr. (16-3, 12 KOs), from Mexico, in a scheduled eight-round junior welterweight bout. Contreras connected cleanly with a right hand, two lefts and another right coming off the ropes. Castaneda suffered a severely twisted left ankle after getting nailed and going down, and was counted out. source: ShoBox
| | | | | | | MAURICE HARRIS RETURNS WITH WIN
| Press Release: Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29th) in Albuquerque, winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun. The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” had fought only four times in the past seven years due to promotional/ managerial problems. His comeback is under the banner of his new promoter, Boxing 360. “I had a lot of rust to work off,” New Jersey native Harris said. “I did what I had to do to win, getting in the rounds and not looking for the knock out. He’s a strong guy with a hard head. I shook him a couple of times, but he kept his left hand high, and it was tough to hit him solid. I needed the work. I’m going to stay busy because that’s the philosophy of my promoter, Boxing 360. We’re taking it slow; no rush getting to the top."
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| | | | | | | STAR BOXING POSTPONES ATLANTIC CITY SHOW
| Press Release: In light of the major snow storm expected to hit the Atlantic City area, the Tropicana Casino and Star Boxing have postponed Saturday night's boxing show until Saturday March 6th, noting major concern for the safety of traveling fans, fight participants and the general public welfare. Both are very disappoined that they have had to postpone the show, especially since ticket sales had been so strong. All tickets purchased for the February 6th event will be honored on March 6th. The Tropicana and Star Boxing look forward to seeing everyone at the show on March 6th.
| | | | | | | WEIGHTS FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
By Scott Shaffer
| For tomorrow night's heavyweight fight in Newark, New Jersey, former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek weighed in at 220.5 pounds, the heaviest of his career by six pounds. Adamek weighed 214.5 in his heavyweight debut last October, a fifth-round stoppage of Andrew Golota. Jason Estrada, Adamek's opponent for Saturday, weighed in at 237, ten pounds lighter than in his last fight. Tickets can be purchased at the Pru Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000, or online at www.Prucenter.com. source: main events
| | | | | | | WHITFIELD VS. ESPINOZA HEADLINES GEORGIA SHOW ON FEB. 27TH
| Press Release: Flyweight contender Rayonta Whitfield will battle Sergio Espinoza for a regional 122-pound title on Saturday, February 27th at the Bell Auditorium, in Augusta, Georgia, it was announced today by TKO Boxing Promotions Advance tickets will go on sale at 10am Friday morning, February 5th, through the Augusta Entertainment Complex Box Office, (www.georgialinatix.com, by phone at 1-877-4AUGTIX or in person at the Augusta Entertainment Complex Box Office, 601 Seventh Street).
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| | | | | | | THE 2010 USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Return to Colorado Springs, July 12-17
| Press Release: The USA Boxing National Championships, the premier amateur boxing event in the United States, will return to Colorado Springs, Colo., July 12-17, for the 2010 edition. Over 200 of the nation’s top Olympic-style boxers in both the male and female divisions will compete in the tournament, which is being presented by the Daniels Fund and co-hosted by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation.
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| | | | | | | TOP UNDER-19 BOXERS TO DESCEND ON CINCINNATI
at the 2010 Under-19 National Championships
| Press Release: The 2010 Under-19 National Championships are quickly approaching and the nation’s best Under-19 boxers are gearing up for the first major national championship event of 2010. An elite squad of athletes is expected to compete in the event, which will be contested, February 9-12 at the Cincinnati Hyatt Regency Hotel. The tournament has been opened up to include all senior division female boxers and will showcase many of the top female boxers following the IOC’s decision to allow women’s boxing in the 2012 Olympic Games.
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