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May 24, 2013

FROCH-KESSLER MAKE WEIGHT

 


Photo Thomas Sjoerup

 

WBA Super-Middleweight Champion
Mikkel Kessler - 11st 12lbs 7oz (166.5lbs)

IBF Super-Middleweight Champion
Carl Froch -  11st 13lbs 9oz (167.75lbs)

 

Tony Bellew 174.75 vs. Isaac Chilemba 174.25
(WBC light heavyweight eliminator)
 

Televised on HBO, Saturday May 25th.

 

McCALL STILL UNDER SUSPENSION

 

Although he fought last Saturday in Poland, former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall will remain on the National Suspension List (Fight Fax) and thus will not be able to compete in the United States. “The Atomic Bull” was given a clean bill of health by the Polish Boxing Commission after he was cleared neurologically by a Gurnee, Illinois chiropractor! This is not being accepted by the Mohegan Sun Commission, which placed the 48-year-old McCall on indefinite suspension after an abnormal brain scan in November 2011.
 

ESPN CUTS THE BOSS

 

When word came out earlier this week about ESPN laying off up to 400 employees, we crossed our fingers hoping this wouldn’t affect anyone in boxing. Unfortunately, it turns out not to be the case. ESPN Director of Programming Doug Loughrey, the man who ran the network’s “Friday Night Fights” boxing program, is one of those let go. Not good for ESPN boxing

 

FOX DEPORTES KEEPS U.S. FIGHT FANS BUSY

 

As the holiday weekend gets underway in the United States, there will be no rest for the warriors stepping into the ring at Domo De La Feria in Leon, Mexico, when Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions present a championship doubleheader featuring two of Mexico's finest which will be televised on Televisa in Mexico and on FOX Deportes in the United States.  In the main event, one of the best female fighters on the planet, Mexico City's Zulina "La Loba" Muñoz, defends her WBC Super Flyweight World Championship in a 10-round fight against Soledad "La Negra" Macedo.  In the co-featured bout, the WBC USNBC Middleweight title will be on the line in a 12-round contest pitting champion Bruno "Tiburon" Sandoval of Mexico City against Rafael "Locomotora" Sosa Pintos.

 

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FELIX STURM RETURNS JULY 6TH

 

He is back! Felix Sturm, the long-time Middleweight
Champion of the World (WBA Super-Champion, twelve successful title defense), is eager to get back to the top of the boxing world and July 6th, 2013 will mark the first step towards that goal, when Sturm returns to the ring at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. His world-rated opponent will presumably be announced during the next week. The bout will be
broadcasted live in Germany by SAT.1.
After a close loss via split decision to current IBF world champion Daniel Geale and the scandal-ridden fight with Sam Soliman, who was disqualified by the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB) after failing a doping test following the bout, Sturm is out to silence his critics:
“My loss to Geale was unlucky. I know I can do better than I did back in September. I’m sure there will be a rematch down the road. But the fans will already see the return of the real Felix Sturm in my next fight. I don’t want to say much about the Sam Soliman doping scandal anymore. I stated numerous times that there is no room for cheaters in sports and I
stand by that.”
“I can promise my fans that I’ll be middleweight champion for a fourth time pretty soon. I’m a hundred percent sure that I have that in me.”
Tickets for the event will go on sale next Tuesday, May 28th, 2013. They can be bought via
phone at +49-1805-570070 and online at www.eventim.de or www.tickethall.de.
 

May 23, 2013

DAWSON-STEVENSON UNDERCARD

 

The interesting battle preceding the much-anticipated showdown on Saturday night, June 8, between the most dangerous super middleweight, Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (20-1-0, 17 KOs), and World Boxing Council (WBC),The Ring Magazine and linear light heavyweight champion, "Bad" Chad Dawson (31-2-0, 17 KOs), features a pair of international stars adding spectacular excitement for boxing fans in attendance as well as those watching on HBO's "Boxing After Dark," live from the historic Bell Centre in Montreal.

 

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UNDERCARD SHINES

 

 

Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing has put together a stellar undercard for tomorrow night's ESPN Friday Night Fights event at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
ESPN Friday Night Fights is headlined by a sensational ten round IBF North American Junior Middleweight Title clash between longtime New England fan favorite Delvin Rodriguez and former world title challenger Freddy "EL Riel" Hernandez of Los Angeles. The LIVE telecast will begin at 10 p.m. ET/ 7p.m. PT.

 

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FIGHT CLUB OC JUNE 6TH SHOW SET

 

 

Two weeks from tonight, on Thursday, June 6th, the biggest Fight Club OC show ever will explode in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center. All fans attending will witness an epic heavyweight battle between two fighters who don't like each other and want to settle things in the ring. In a can't miss "fight of the year candidate" it will be heavyweight Jonathan Hamm at 5-1 out of Atlanta facing LA's 5-7 Andre Carthron

 

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FROCH RUNS HIS MOUTH

 

Carl Froch could face disciplinary action from the British Boxing Board of Control after saying he was prepared to kill Mikkel Kessler, his opponent in the world super-middleweight title fight at the O2 Arena on Saturday.
The pair have long been viewed as good friends and Froch considers himself a gentleman pugilist but the British fighter was in uncharacteristically bitter and aggressive mood on Wednesday.

 

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May 22, 2013

WBC REPLIES TO WARD

 

From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

 

THE WBC RECOGNIZES ANDRE WARD'S GREATNESS AND WISHES HIM THE BEST

 

Andre Ward recently communicated to the WBC through his advisors, and to the public via a press release, his decision to relinquish his WBC Super Middleweight Emeritus World Championship. The WBC has vested the Emeritus World Champion honor only to a few elite, great champions. Legendary WBC champions like Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather and Erik Morales have received the Emeritus status when extreme circumstances temporarily interrupted their distinguished careers. In every instance the outcome has been fair and just for all involved, proving that this rule is a great provision.

 

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Letter from Ward giving up the title

 

FROCH-KESSLER FINAL QUOTES

 


photo Thomas Sjorup

 

Froch-Kessler final press conference quotes

ahead of Saturday's showdown at the
O2 Arena in London.

 

IBF CHAMPION CARL FROCH:
“It doesn't get any better than this… to be involved in a fight of this magnitude at this scale against a fighter like Mikkel Kessler at this venue…I could almost explode. I feel shaky and nervous but also confident and strong. I am so sharp. I will enjoy it, I will leave absolutely everything in the ring, heart, soul, guts, tears and blood if necessary.”
 
WBA CHAMPION MIKKEL KESSLER:
“A lot of people said I am crazy to come to London and fight him in his hometown because I have already beaten him once. But you know what, this is the fight I want to fight, I don't see any bigger fight in the world right now.  I am a man of my word and I shook his hand and I said I am going to fight you in your hometown and that is why I am here. I want to show him and all the fans that I am better than him in his hometown, too.  And I want his belt, I have never had the IBF belt.”
 

MENDEZ READY FOR FIRST DEFENSE


International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis "The Thunderstorm" Mendez (21-2-, 10 KOs) has arrived in England and joined his trainer, Lee Beard, to prepare for his first title defense.
Mendez, a 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian now living in Miami, captured the IBF crown this past March in a rematch, destroying defending champion Juan Carlos Salgado in four rounds.
"We're going to England to begin preparation for our first title defense," Mendez said before departing Florida. "We trained there in the UK before I defeated Salgado and the result was the best. We will be in England for about 45 days with my main trainer, Lee Beard, and other members of our championship team. We will meet to establish a training and nutrition plan to have me in great physical condition right through the night of my next fight. We are dedicated to reaching our goal to retain my title. The only way we know how to achieve success is to continue working hard."

 

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WARD PICKS FROCH TO DEFEAT KESSLER

 

Andre Ward, who is in London to commentate for HBO told Boxing News magazine he thinks Carl Froch can stop Mikkel Kessler in their super middleweight rematch at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Ward who holds victories over both men stated “Carl Froch has been in some tough fights but I think he has more in the tank. I think Kessler has kind of dipped a little bit since he and I fought, and even since he fought Froch the first time. Even though it’s going to be a tough fight, it’s going to be back and forth, I can’t see Kessler winning this. Kessler’s last two performances, he hasn’t fought the best guys – a shopworn Allan Green then Brian Magee who’s very tough but limited – and he’s going to look good against them but I don’t know if he has the same fire as when he fought Froch the first time. I would be shocked if Kessler got his hand raised. I think Froch wins and I wouldn’t be surprised if Froch caught and stopped him.”
 

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