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Eddie Mustafa
Muhammad has started the Joint Association of Boxers (JAB) to help all
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A "Chicanito" update as WBC event
nears
by Michele Chong
Genaro Hernandez will be the guest of honor at a
January 17th benefit dinner at the new World Boxing Council (WBC) Legends of
Boxing Museum in San Bernardino, California. "Chicanito" will reconnect with old
friends, meet new acquaintances, and enjoy live entertainment with special
celebrity guests. It will be a wonderful evening but also a bittersweet one for
Genaro, who has been stricken with an aggressive and rare form of cancer called
rhabdomyosarcoma.
It looks like
Las Vegas will overcome any remote possibility of losing the May 2 Manny
Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton megafight to Dubai. According to the LA Times, promoters
Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum have now reached a verbal agreement on terms with
meetings on tap tomorrow with Planet Hollywood and MGM/Mirage to determine
whether the venue will be held at UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center or the MGM Grand
Garden Arena. The 140lb clash could be signed as soon as next week.
The World Boxing Council declares a day of
mourning for the tragic passing away of our female super welterweight world
champion, Giselle Salandy of Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago.
THE FIRST BIG NIGHT OF BOXING IN 2009 AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON FRIDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 6TH
Fast becoming one of the most popular
fighters in Philadelphia, Ran Nakash (16-0 12KOs) of
Haifa, Israel will once again look to thrill the crowd
at The Legendary Blue Horizon as he will participate in
the scheduled eight round main event of big night of
boxing at boxing’s number-one venue on Friday night
February 6th.
UFC lightweight sensation Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon
fights once again in the main event February 7, headlining “UFC Fight Night” on
Spike TV against fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Hermes Franca,
live from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.
Fast Fres Oquendo has come and gone and come again
and gone again from the heavyweight picture many times it seems over the last
few years. It would be one thing if he was proven incapable of competing at the
highest level, and was occasionally making an ill-fated comeback. However, he
has always seemed so close to making it into the title picture and the big
money. Very little of his failures have seemed to be his own fault.
Undefeated Trinidad and Tobago boxing champion,
Giselle Salandy, died following a vehicular accident
on the Beetham Highway, on the outskirts of Port of
Spain, this morning, January 4th 2009. The 21 year old
boxing sensation succumbed to her injuries at the Port
of Spain General Hospital around 8.29 a.m. Reports
state that Salandy was driving west into Port of Spain
a little before 7 a.m. when she crashed into a
concrete pillar upon reaching the National Petroleum (N.P.)
overpass just before the Bhagwansingh turnoff. Miss
Salandy and other occupant of the Toyota Yaris,
national female footballer Tamar Watson were injured
and both were rushed to hospital. Most recent reports
indicate that Watson suffered two broken legs and is
in a critical condition.
Salandy’s manager Boxu Potts reported that doctors at the medical facility tried everything possible to save her life but their attempts were futile. Gary Hunt, the Minister of Sports described Salandy as an icon, a great contributor and a motivator. He also assured the public that the government of Trinidad and Tobago is prepared to pay for the boxer’s funeral. Giselle Salandy, T&T’s most successful female boxer, was the holder of eight international boxing titles including Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) titles, which she successfully defended in her last fight. This fight, which took place on Boxing Day against Dominican Republic’s Yahaira Hernandez, took her professional record to 17 wins and zero losses. Boxinginlasvegas sends our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of this true champion.
On January 17, the WBC Legends of Boxing Museum
located at the American Sports University in San
Bernardino, CA will host a dinner party in honor of
ailing former world champion, Genaro “Chicanito”
Hernandez. An evening full of entertainment will be
provided, along with a silent auction featuring rare
autographed gloves, statues and other prized items
from the world of boxing not normally available for
purchase. Among the featured guest speakers are WBC
President Jose Sulaiman, WBC super bantamweight
champion Israel Vazquez and WBC Continental Americas &
NABF heavyweight champion Chris “The Nightmare”
Arreola amongst others. Please purchase your tickets
in advance (323.229.1694), as there is limited space
available.
If you want to participate, but are unable to attend, please send donations to World Boxing Cares (WBCARES) 36 W. 22nd St. NY, NY 10010. All donations are tax deductible (Tax ID: # 262665978) and 100% of the money goes to the Hernandez family. Genaro was diagnosed two months ago with a very rare cancer that has spread rapidly. Since his insurance carrier is refusing to cover all his needed treatments, the WBC is asking lovers of boxing to help support Genero in his time of need.
Heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman will face his
most experienced opponent to date on January 16, 2009 at the Million Dollar Elm
Casino in Tulsa, OK. Ken Murphy, a veteran of 47 professional fights from
Chicago, Illinois, will attempt to derail the unbeaten fighter in a six-round
undercard matchup. Murphy once challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title and
has consistently fought tough opposition throughout his career.
Former IBF cruiserweight champion, Steve ‘USS’
Cunningham, has returned to training at the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West
Philadelphia just three
“It feels real good, I am real excited to get back
into the gym. The team made me take the three weeks off, it’s
RALPH CITRO
Ralph Citro's contributions to boxing have been
numerous and he received recognition for his efforts a few years ago when he was
inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, N.Y. It was a
fitting tribute to a boxing pioneer to receive this much deserved recognition
before his passing.
What the boxers reveal about this past year by Michele Chong
As 2008 comes to a close, I think back to the many
ways this year was memorable: The courageous comebacks and shocking upsets, the
explosive rematches and trilogies, watching new exciting prospects face off
against proud but fading champions, and sad passing of legends we’ve lost, gone
too soon.
No explanation necessary for this one – this is a
collection of the fights that got you up off your seat
and cheering from beginning to end. And whether these
fights were displays of high-level grappling, toe-to-toe
standup battling, or a mix of both, they’re certainly
ten for the 2009 time capsule. Click
here for more by Thomas Gerbasi, UFC
By Nick Giongco HALL of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has
penciled a press tour of key US and UK cities in
relation to the blockbuster May 2 clash between Filipino
Manny Pacquiao and British Ricky Hatton. “(We are) all
on the same page,” Arum told Manila Bulletin and
Fightnews on Friday from Las Vegas, noting that only the
venue for the scheduled 12-round super-lightweight tiff
will be decided this coming week.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization has
confirmed the stacked 10-bout fight card for UFC 93:
FRANKLIN vs. HENDERSON. The UFC®’s first ever event in
the Republic of Ireland emanates from the brand new O2
in Dublin. Click
here for more
***** UFC 93 is live on PPV from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland, January 17 at 8 PM GMT. In the light heavyweight main event, former two-division world champion Dan Henderson will collide with former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin in three-round war which will set the tone for the 205lbs division in 2009. Then, 2005 PRIDE® Grand Prix Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua returns to the Octagon™ to throw down with UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman in a rematch MMA fans thought they would never see. The pair last met in Japan in 2006, with the legendary Coleman pulling off a stunning upset by breaking Rua’s arm in the first round. For more info, visit 93.ufc.com
BOOK REVIEW:
HANDS OF STONE : Roberto
Duran is my favorite fighter of all time. Because of
this fact I thought I may be a little bias in my opinion
of the book " Hands Of Stone ". Would I over rate it
because the subject was Duran or would I be too harsh
and expect too much ? All I know is when it hit the
shelf, I had to have it. Although time is not a luxury
for me these days I was going to make time to read this
book. I'm glad I did.
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