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Former 2 time heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-5-1, 21 KOs) looked drained and slow as he was brutally stopped in round nine by Shaun George (17-2-2, 8 KOs) in a light heavyweight bout tonight at the Cox Pavilion, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Byrd was dropped by George in round one and rocked again in round two. It was a sign of things to come as George hammered Byrd with his right hand at will, finally flooring Byrd twice in the ninth. Byrd beat the count after the first knockdown, but was then battered down again and the bout was waved off by referee Jay Nady at 2:45. At the time of the stoppage, George was ahead 79-72 on all cards. The result was a bitter disappointment for Byrd, who had hoped to make some noise in the 175lb division. The 37-year-old has now lost three of his last four. Byrd was transported to the hospital with a dislocated shoulder, which happened when he was knocked down for the second time in the ninth round. A CT scan was also performed for safety reasons and everything was clear.
Photo Gallery coming
Former world
bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (38-6, 32 KOs), scored an explosive fourth
round TKO of former world champion Mauricio Pastrana (34-9-2, 22 KOs) on Friday
night at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Now fighting as
a junior featherweight, Gonzalez floored Pastrana with an uppercut and got the
stoppage moments later with his follow up barrage. Time of the stop was 2:32.
Both WBC super
flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and WBA super
flyweight champion Alexander Munoz scaled in at 114.7
pounds for their super flyweight unification clash on
Saturday's "Noche de Campeones" pay-per-view event
live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio,
Durango, Mexico. Flyweights Omar Salado and Julio
Cesar Miranda both weighed 111.8 lbs. for their WBC
flyweight eliminator.
It's the
first-ever sellout in Aguascalientes -- all 18,000 seats - as the wildly
charismatic Jorge Arce of Los Mochis takes on tough Devid Lookmahanek of
Thailand in a bullring on Top Rank's Latin Fury 4 PPV on Saturday, May 17.
Mexican state official Luis Armando Reynosa said he is 'absolutely thrilled.'
"This is a wonderful event and I am thrilled we are sold out. This is the first
time there ever has been a boxing sellout in Aguascalientes," Reynosa said. "We
are now making plans to bring Latin Fury back again real soon." Bob Arum of Top
Rank said he and promoter Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions will likely
bring Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to Aguascalientes for a mega event in the fall.
Julio's younger brother Omar, who is boxing on the Saturday night show, was
mobbed by fans of all ages at the weigh in today. There are super-sized posters
of Omar on the streets of Aguascalientes. "Latin Fury fights are hot, hot as it
can get," Arum said. "Fans want to see stars throughout Mexico and I am very
proud to be a part of these events."
In stark contrast to the circulating stories of an
illness during training camp, which turned out to be nothing more than a
fleeting minor virus, IBO/Ring Light Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton
extended an open invitation to the British press yesterday to witness a rigorous
display of his healthful condition.
The Official Weigh-In, which is open to the
public, for tomorrow night's stellar card on HBO Boxing After Dark, takes place
Today! in the Star of the Desert Arena at Terrible's Primm Valley Casino
Resorts, in Primm, Nev., beginning at 4:30 P.M. PT
WBC champion Cristian
Mijares fights WBA title-holder Alexander “El
Explosivio” Munoz on Saturday night (May 17) in the
first super flyweight unification title bout in more
than 10 years, headlining the “Noche de Campeones”
pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario
in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
The 12-round Mijares-Munoz
main event is a classic boxer-puncher match-up between
hometown hero and rising star, Mijares (34-3-2, 14
KOs), and feared Venezuelan knockout artist, Munoz
(32-2, 27 KOs). The exciting 12-round co-feature pits
Mexican warriors Omar Salado (19-0-2, 11 KOs) and
Julio Cesar “Pingo” Miranda (25-3-1, 18 KOs) in a WBC
flyweight elimination bout.
“This is the first show
of this type ever from this region,” Knockout
Entertainment president Ignacio “Nacho” Huizar said.
“It’s impossible to calculate the international
television coverage but it’s going to be a fantastic
success.'
“Noche de Campeones,”
promoted by KO Entertainment in association with
DiBella Entertainment, will be produced and
distributed by Integrated Sports for live viewing in
the United States (9 PM/ET, 6 PM/ET) on both cable and
satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DirecTV and
DISH Network, as well as on The Fight Network in
Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
Hall of Fame announcer
Col. Bob Sheridan, who has called more world
championship fights than anybody, will handle the
blow-by-blow duties in English with his color
commentator partner, former NFL place kicker Benny
Ricardo.
Over 17,000 tickets have been sold for
Latin Fury 4 which features the wildly charismatic
Jorge Arce in a very tough eliminator bout against
Devid Lookmahanak of Thailand. Arce is WBC #1 rated,
Lookmahanak WBC #2 at 115 pounds. There is a week-long
festival in Aguascalientes with bands playing music in
the streets throughout the night.
***** Welterweight mega power Antonio Margarito hit Aguascalientes, Mexico this evening and will be at ringside for Top Rank's Latin Fury 4 PPV card on Saturday night. Margarito and his wife, Michelle, will be rooting for 'The Aztec Princess,' Jackie Nava of Tijuana. She is fighting on the undercard. On Sunday, Margarito will take a flight to Mexico City to be at Top Rank's "The Battle - La Battalla!" press conference at the Camino Real Hotel. Welterweight super powers Miguel Cotto and Margarito will talk about their upcoming showdown July 26 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Top Rank's tour starts in Mexico City on Monday, goes to Los Angeles Tuesday, then to New York on Thursday and in Puerto Rico on Friday. Cotto vs. Margarito will be available on HBO Pay Per View. Tickets at $700, $500, $300, $200 and $100 go on sale May 22.
The WBO has scheduled a purse bid for the mandatory bout between champion Nate
Campbell and interim titleholder Joel Casamayor "due to the inability of the
boxers’ promoters of reaching an agreement." The purse bid is scheduled for 9AM
ET on May 23 at WBO Headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The minimum
acceptable bid is $150,000.
Former two-time lightweight champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) has
replaced long time trainer Lee Espinoza with his oldest brother Joel Diaz. "My
brother Joel proved last weekend in guiding Timothy Bradley to the WBC super
lightweight title what I've known for years: that he is a world class trainer.
We have excellent chemistry together, he works me really hard in training, and
he has outstanding game plans." Diaz is scheduled to return to the ring June
25th in the main event at the Playboy Mansion. The bout will be nationally
televised on ESPN2. Tentatively his opponent is unbeaten David Torres (20-0, 13
KOs). Diaz has also recently signed a management contract with Lee Bates and
will continue to fight under the Sycuan Ringside Promotions banner. I'm very
grateful to my promoter Sycuan for getting me a fight on national TV June 25th
and I look forward to delivering an impressive victory for all of us. I'm not
one to make excuses but I will show that I'm much better than what you saw in my
last performance. The Kidd is back."
Crowd-pleasing EliteXC Middleweight Champion
Robbie Lawler of St. Louis will defend his title against exciting, hard-hitting
Scott Smith of Sacramento, Calif., while fast-talking, colorful, controversial
Phil “NYBA” Baroni of Long Island, N.Y., will meet determined, dedicated,
world-class Joey Villaseńor of Albuquerque, N.M., in a 185-pound scrap in two of
the five fights on the inaugural “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS” on
Saturday, May 31 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT), on CBS.
Now
that Joan Guzman has vacated his WBO 130 pound title,
the undefeated Dominican-born speedster is looking for a
challenge at the lightweight level.
Today! Thursday, May 15 – 5:00 P.M. PT Mezzanine level at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Promoted by Art Pelullo's Banner Promotions, in association with Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, the 10-round Byrd vs. George light heavyweight bout (175 lbs., no catchweight) will be televised live on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from the PH Ring at the Cox Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center. Remaining tickets, priced at $28, $48 and $78, can be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center box office, all UNLV ticket outlets, and at www.unlvtickets.com. To charge by phone, call (702) 739-FANS. Doors open at 4 p.m. with the card's first bout scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
'Affliction Banned' press conferences in Los Angeles and New York City.
The press conferences are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The first 500 fans will receive a free Affliction T-shirt and fans will be able
to meet the fighters and get their autographs after the pressers. Tuesday, May 20 – 12:30PM/PT Westfield Mall in Century City (Food Court) 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067
*****
Slimmer Byrd ready to feast on light heavyweights
Welterweight
champions MIGUEL COTTO of Puerto Rico and ANTONIO MARGARITO of
Mexico, announce,
Light heavyweight Yusaf Mack (24-2-2) continues his comeback continues on June 4th at the Aviator Sport Arena, Brooklyn, New York taking on Daniel Judah (20-2-3) in a 10 round contest for the NABA title. Daniel, the brother of Zab Judah, is moving down to light heavy from cruiserweight for this fight. Mack is gunning for the best in the 175lb ranks after moving up a division due to problems making the super middleweight limit. “He called me out earlier in my career and it’s great that we have finally managed to get it on," said Mack. "I am so much stronger at the new weight and my new trainer John Tandy has whipped me into the best shape of my career. I have never felt this good and people are going to see the new me. I am very confident of getting the win and putting on a good show for the fans out there.” The event will be televised on ESPN2.
The crossroads showdown between Jose "Cuate" Celaya (31-4, 16 KOs) of Salinas and Ricardo "El Güero" Cortes (22-2-1, 15 KOs) of San Jose, CA, on June 5th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose has been called off do to Celaya pulling out. The Cortes camp has speculated that the reason is Celaya might not be fully recovered from the knockout he suffered at the hands of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. back in February of 2008. A new rival is being looked for to battle with Cortes
It's official. Alex Arthur has been declared the
full WBO world super featherweight champion after Joan Guzman vacated the belt
and moved up to the lightweight division. The Scotsman was due to face Guzman on
May 3 in Edinburgh, but the fight was delayed when Guzman applied too late for a
visa. Arthur, 29, was waiting for the fight to be rescheduled - but had his
"interim" world champion status upgraded by the WBO when Guzman decided to
campaign at 135 pounds. "I'm delighted with the decision by the WBO to give me
full world champion status but I felt that I won the title when I beat Koba
Gogoladze last July," said Arthur. "I'm confident that I would have beaten
Guzman had the fight been rescheduled but I believe that I am among the elite
super featherweights and want to prove myself as the best out there, but I'm
proud to be Edinburgh's first world champion for 30 years, and am looking
forward to making the first defence of my title. My reign now begins!" Promoter
Frank Warren added: "Britain has lost a few of its world champions over the last
few months but we have got one back with Alex now declared as world champion. I
believe he will be a long-term world champion. I'm working hard at the moment to
deliver a new date and challenger for Alex."
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