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May 17, 2013 |
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POVETKIN SOLIDIFIES KLITSCHKO BOUT |
Povetkin ready for Klitschko!
Convincing victory against Wawrzyk
Wladimir Klitschko can come. That's what
must have gone through the mind of Alexander Povetkin on Friday night
after he finished off Andrzej Wawrzyk inside three rounds. It was obvious
that the Pole was over his head from the get go and was sent to the canvas
on three occasions before the 33-year-old Russian was declared the winner
and still WBA Heavyweight Champion of the world.
Povetkin was understandably happy about his 26th victory out of as many
professional fights. "Everything went exactly as I wanted it to," said the
man form Chekhov, Russia. "It took a little bit of time to get into the
fight but once I got started it was pretty much over."
The defending champion already knows what his upcoming challenge will look
like. The next time Povetkin steps into the ring he will be looking
straight
into the eyes of Wladimir Klitschko, the reigning IBF Titleholder as well
as WBA and WBO Super Champion of the world. Staging the mega fight will be
Russian based Hrunov Promotions who won the purse bid by putting more than
23 Million US-Dollars on the table.
*****
In a sure fight of the year candidate, WBA champion in recess Guillermo
Jones (39-3-2, 31 KOs) scored an upset eleventh round KO over a very game
WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (25-2, 19 KOs)
*****
Middleweight Dmitry Chudinov (9-0, 6 KOs) scored a third round TKO over
42-year-old former “Contender” winner Grady Brewer (30-16, 16 KOs).
Chudinov dominated the fight and Brewer quit after round three.
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WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY |

Lamont Peterson 141 vs. Lucas Matthysse 140
(non-title welterweight)
Devon Alexander 146.7 vs. Lee Purdy 147.8*
Purdy was overweight so he cannot win the IBF title
Shawn Porter 150 vs
Phil LoGreco 150
Haroon Khan 116.5 vs Vicente medellin 115
Thomas Williams Jr. 175 vs Otis Griffin 175
Anthony Ogogo 159 vs Edgar perez 159
Cesar Seda 117.5 vs Miguel Tamayo 117.5
Anthony Peterson 136.5 vs Domonic Salcido 136.5
Rau'Shee Warren 118 vs Angel Carvajal 116
The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME at
9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) immediately following ALL
ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO Epilogue. Preliminary fights will air live
on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West
Coast).
OFFICIAL WEIGH IN @ CAESARS (ATLANTIC CITY) - YouTube
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McGIRT TALKS ABOUT FIND A DREAM |
As things continue to progress and evolve
for internationally known nonprofit Find A Dream, renowned boxing trainer
and Board Member Buddy McGirt recently gave his thoughts on the importance
of what the organization provides.
“What Find A Dream is about, helping kids by offering them boxing and
other avenue, it is great,” said McGirt. “Anything that is going to help
them in the long run is huge, and what Find A Dream is doing for them
gives them a great opportunity.”
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PETERSON-MATTHYSSE SPEAK OUT |
LIVE SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
LAMONT PETERSON VS. LUCAS
MATTHYSSE &
DEVON
ALEXANDER VS. LEE PURDY
FOR ALEXANDER'S
IBF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
OGOGO TO BE FEATURED LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME
IN UNDERCARD ACTION
Read what they had to say
Irish middleweight contender, Andy Lee
(30W-2L, 21KO’s) returned to United States yesterday evening to make a
statement of intent at the jam packed BB King Blues Club, NYC in the
latest edition of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Series.
Lee’s opponent in the headlining bout of an entertaining 8 fight card was
the tough and durable southpaw Daryl Cunningham (28W-4L, 11KO’s) from
Detroit.
Full
Story
Richard Contreras:
Main Event on May 17
Spotlight on “El Terminador’s” Path to
Glory
By Michele Chong
Hard Work. Dedication. Hard Work.
Dedication.
You often hear fighters and champions like Floyd Mayweather Jr. repeat
this mantra over and over especially during their long hours of road work
and countless days spent in the gym.
Hard Work. Dedication. No one knows this better than Richard “El
Terminador” Contreras, a young pug fighting out of the Riverside Lincoln
Boxing Club. Contreras (10-1-1, 9 KOs) will be featured in the “Path to
Glory” main event taking place THIS Friday, May 17 at the Doubletree Hotel
in Ontario, Calif. The SoCal fighter will be facing southpaw Victor
Sanchez (4-6-1, 1 KO), a 20-year-old challenger from Texas, who upset East
L.A.’s Ramon Valadez in March of this year.
Full
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FOX DEPORTES AIRS SHANE MOSLEY CLASSIC
FIGHTS AGAINST SERGIO MORA & FERNANDO VARGAS ON MAY 18 IMMEDIATELY BEFORE
HIS COMEBACK FIGHT AGAINST
PABLO CESAR CANO
As the return of Sugar Shane Mosley
approaches, FOX Deportes will celebrate the return of one of the future
Hall of Famer on Saturday, May 18, with back-to-back Classics shows that
will lead into Mosley's comeback fight against Mexico's Pablo Cesar Cano
which will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Networks and FOX Deportes from
The Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico.
At 7:00 pm ET, it's a trip back to September of 2010, when Mosley squared
off against Sergio Mora in a 12-round battle of former champions fighting
their way back to the top. Then at 8:00 pm ET, it's the Classics premiere
of Mosley's February 2006 win over "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas.
Full
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May 15, 2013 |
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MICHELE CHONG |
DiNIRO & STALLONE NEW WBC CHAMPS!
by Michele Chong
“And the NEW World Boxing Council Champion is…by way of
TriBeCa…ROBERT DE NIRO!” Or is it a draw with fellow cinema champ
SYLVESTER STALLONE?
The big news among movie buffs is that the two actors will face off
onscreen for the upcoming “Grudge Match,” to be released in theaters in
early 2014.
But in my special sneak preview, the “Chatter Box” can reveal some
exclusive behind-the-scenes info on what the comedy will entail in regards
to some championship hardware that will be featured in the film–and the
scoop about how serious the actors are in wearing authentic boxing
equipment including custom mouth guards.
Full Story and Photos
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KNOCKOUT KINGS 2 SET FOR JULY 27 |
"KNOCKOUT
KINGS II" FEATURING FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE
BERTO FACING PERENIAL CONTENDER JESUS SOTO KARASS AND
UNDEFEATED RISING STARS KEITH THURMAN AND DIEGO CHAVES
SQUARING OFF
FOR WBA INTERIM WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LANDS AT
THE AT&T CENTER IN SAN ANTONIO ON JULY 27
PLUS, UNBEATEN TEXAS SENSATION OMAR FIGUEROA JR. FACES
JAPAN'S NIHITO ARAKAWA FOR WBC INTERIM LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SHOWTIME ®
TO TELEVISE TRIPLEHEADER LIVE
Tickets Go On Sale Friday, May 17 At 10:00
A.M. CT!
Full Story
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MAY 18th FIGHTERS SPEAK OUT |

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FROM
LAMONT & ANTHONY PETERSON, DEVON ALEXANDER, LEE PURDY & ANTHONY OGOGO
ABOUT MAY 18 FIGHTS AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
All five of the fighters in attendance at Wednesday's press
conference at Lucille's Bar & Grill (located inside B.B. King's Blues
Club) in New York City were confident and ready for fight night as they
discussed their upcoming bouts taking place this Saturday, May 18 at
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J live on SHOWTIME® (9:00
p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
In the main event IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Lamont
Peterson (31-1-1, 16 KO's), of Washington, D.C., faces power-punching WBC
Interim Super Lightweight Champion Lucas Matthysse (33-2, 31 KO's), of
Trelew, Argentina, in a 12-round bout at a catch-weight of 141 pounds. In
the co-featured attraction on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®,
Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO's), of St. Louis, will defend his IBF
Welterweight Championship against number four rated IBF welterweight
contender Lee Purdy (20-3-1, 13 KO's), of Colchester, England.
Full Story and what they had to say
WBA-Champion Povetkin focused
on last hurdle
There is only one stepping-stone left
between Alexander Povetkin (25-0, 17KOs) and the World Championship bout
with Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 50 KOs).
The current WBA Champion takes on Andrzej Wawrzyk (27-0, 13 KOs) this
Friday, a must-win situation for Povetkin. Defeat is not an option or the
hotly anticipated fight against the Ukrainian is over before it has even
begun. The champion met up with his challenger for the very first time
during today's press conference.
Read what
they had to say
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has stated that
boxer J'Leon Love (16-0, 8KOs) tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in
the aftermath of his ten round split decision win over Gabrial Rosado
(21-7, 13KOs), which took place on May 4th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The bout was the opening fight on the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero
Showtime pay-per-view event.
Keith Kizer, Executive Director for the NSAC, says a complaint for
disciplinary action will be issued. It is expected that Love will be
suspended for several months, fined, and his win over Rosado will become a
no-contest.
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic used for weight cutting purposes by
athletes.
Now it will be interesting to see what Love's promoter, Mayweather
Promotions does about this since it is well documented how Floyd
Mayweather feels about any fighters using drugs etc. for any reason.
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MAYWEATHER THE HIGHEST PAID ATHLETE |
Galvanized by an unprecedented deal with Showtime that guarantees him
at least $32 million per fight, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. sits atop the
10th annual Sports Illustrated Fortunate 50, which ranks the 50
highest-earning professional athletes in the U.S. With $90 million in
projected earnings for 2013, and that’s with $0 in endorsement income.
Mayweather tops the list for the second consecutive year.
Floyd sat down with executive editor Jon Wertheim for a Q&A, featured in
this week’s SI, before his victory over Robert Guerrero on May 4. He says,
“Surround yourself with the right team. It takes brains to make the
money.” When asked how his time in prison affected his view about money,
Mayweather adds: “I got offers and huge deals when I was locked up, with
CEOs writing me, wanting to do business with me, Fortune 500 companies
wanting to do business with me. But my main focus was just coming home and
being free. You can have all the money in the world, but if you’re not
free, it’s like being poor, because you can’t do anything.”
Mayweather is the only boxer in the top 50 earners.
Surging KO artist Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher (11-1)
of Glendale, Ariz. will square off with fellow fast-rising star
Jerrod Sanders (11-1) of Oklahoma City, Okla. in a World Series
of Fighting featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary card bout at Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, June 14.
A bantamweight (135 pounds) contest between emerging force Carson
“Little Juggernaut” Beebe (13-2) of Schaumburg, Ill. and
undefeated submission ace Joe Murphy (6-0) of Huntington
Beach, Calif. has been added to the preliminary card as well, World Series
of Fighting announced today.
Full Story and ticket info
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May 14, 2013 |
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MICHELE CHONG |
IT'S ON:
Maidana vs. Lopez; Angulo vs. Lara!
Kickoff Presser for June 8 Card
By Michele Chong
The sport of boxing is full of clichés.
Boxing talks about warriors "going out on their shield," "going toe to
toe," and "mano y mano." A champ with the "Eye of the Tiger." Fighters
giving it 100% and having the best training camp ever. And battles made up
of "punches in bunches" and being "an instant classic" are common phrases
used to describe good-action bouts.
But come June 8, these clichés will, arguably, come to life in the shape
and fists of Marcos Maidana, Josesito Lopez, Alfredo Angulo and
Erislandy Lara.
FOUR FIGHTERS. TWO WARS.
Full
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CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST GUERRERO |
Early today, Six-Time and Four-Division
World Champion Robert Guerrero appeared in New York State Supreme Court
for Queens County where all firearm possession charges were dismissed in
connection with his March 28 arrest at John F. Kennedy International
Airport in New York City. Guerrero pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a
violation and not a crime, was fined $250 and ordered to complete 50 hours
of community service which he will be allowed to perform in his home state
of California.
Guerrero was arrested on March 28 when checking in his luggage at JFK
while returning to training camp in Las Vegas following a press tour in
connection with his May 4 fight against Floyd Mayweather. As he was
checking in, he made sure to advise authorities that they needed to be
aware that he had a firearm, which was unloaded and in a locked safe box
within his luggage which was to be checked. Guerrero was carrying no
ammunition and was within his legal right to possess such firearm in the
state in which he resides.
"I'm pleased that the District Attorney's Office considered my case
carefully and resolved it fairly," said Guerrero. "I never intended to
violate New York law, but I know that ignorance of the law is not an
excuse. Lesson learned. I'm happy this incident is behind me and looking
forward to returning to the ring as well as serving my community as
ordered by the court."
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FULL CARD ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY |

The
evening of fights is headlined by IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion
Lamont Peterson
facing Argentinian power-puncher and WBC Interim Super Lightweight World
Champion Lucas Matthysse
and IBF Welterweight World Champion
Devon Alexander
defending his title against IBF number four rated welterweight contender
Lee Purdy
of England. The undercard will also
feature Lamont Peterson's brother and lightweight contender
Anthony Peterson,
Washington, D.C. rising star Thomas
Williams,
Puerto Rico's Cesar Seda,
Amir Khan's younger brother Haroon
Khan,
2012 U.S. Olympians Rau'shee Warren
and Jamel Herring
as well as undefeated prospect Robert
Easter Jr.
The explosive May 18 match-up between unbeaten contenders Shawn Porter
and Phil Lo Greco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New
Jersey will air as part of the event's SHOWTIME EXTREME® telecast live at
7 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). 2012 British Olympic Bronze
Medalist Anthony Ogogo will also participate one of the featured
undercard bouts.
Full Story
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EX MAYOR WRITES TELL ALL BOOK |
Ex-Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman tells all
in upcoming book
An upcoming book by former mob lawyer turned
Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman provides an inside look at some of the
boxing world’s greatest characters and their legal battles. “Being Oscar:
From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas, Only in America,” which will hit
stores on May 21, gives a firsthand account of Oscar’s work and personal
relationships with boxing legends including Larry Holmes, Frans “The White
Buffalo” Botha, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson as well as the legendary promoter,
Don King.
In a chapter titled, “Heavyweights I Have Known,” Oscar describes such
incidents as:
*Oscar receiving an urgent 2am phone call from Don King and Larry Holmes.
They needed Oscar to rush out to meet them in a hotel/casino, where he
drew up an agreement on a napkin and had them sign it right there.
*Mike Tyson hired Oscar to defend him after Iron Mike famously bit off a
piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear
*Oscar foiled then-U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani’s attempt to get Larry
Holmes to testify in Don King’s fraud investigation
*Joe Louis’ presence at a trial helped Oscar’s client get a reduced
sentence because the judge was a huge fan of the boxer who asked Oscar to
get him an autograph
*Oscar helped Frans Botha beat a steroids charge and keep his heavyweight
title
“I’d been a boxing fan since I was a kid in Philadelphia,” says Oscar.
“One of my earliest memories is watching a boxing match between Jersey Joe
Walcott and Rocky Marciano. So I found it both fascinating and rewarding
to work with some of the greats of the sport.”
“Being Oscar” will hit bookstores and online outlets this May 21.
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HAYE INJURED, PULLS OUT VS. CHARR |
Hayemaker Boxing has
announced that David Haye has withdrawn from his proposed June 29 bout
with Manuel Charr due to a hand injury picked up in training. The injury
to his left hand occurred on Sunday evening and left the former WBA world
heavyweight champion with no option but to postpone his impending return
to the ring. “I’m absolutely gutted to have to pull out of this fight on
June 29,” he said. “I pick up injuries now and again in training, and
sometimes carry them into fights, but this was one I simply couldn’t
recover from in time. I need to rest it up for at least four weeks. “I
apologise to Manuel Charr and to everybody involved with the promotion.
But most of all I want to say sorry to the thousands of fans who bought
tickets to the fight. I felt it was important to let them know about the
cancellation as soon as possible, so they can now make other plans. “As
soon as I am told I can resume full training, my loyal fans will be the
first to know.” Tickets can be refunded from their point of sale
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MALIGNAGGI VS BRONER HEATS UP |

CLICK ON BANNER TO WATCH THE VIDEO
At the press conference to announce this explosive world title tilt, WBA
Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi and undefeated, two-division
World Champion Adrien Broner promised an emotionally charged affair when
the excitable and vocal pair finally meet in the ring on Saturday, June 22
in Malignaggi's backyard at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Don't miss
the next edition of Brooklyn Boxing powered by Golden Boy Promotions live
on SHOWTIME (9p ET/6p PT).
Tickets priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and
service charges, are on sale now and are available for purchase at
www.barclayscenter.com,
www.ticketmaster.com, all
Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-745-3000 and at the American
Express Box Office at Barclays Center. For group tickets, please call
800-GROUP-BK.
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SHIMING RETURNING TO MACAO |
Chapter two of the Zou Shiming era will begin when the two-time
Olympic gold medallist and three-time Amateur World Champion returns to
the ring and headlines an exciting card featuring two world championship
fights – WBO/WBA flyweight champion Juan Estrada vs. Milan Melindo
and IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio Muñoz
– Saturday, July 27, at The Venetian® Macao’s CotaiArena™. Promoted
by Top Rank and Sands China Ltd., in association with Tecate, ZOU
SHIMING: Fists of Gold II ticket details will be announced soon; Fists
of Gold II ticket holders will be able to purchase advance tickets for
November’s Pacquiao vs. Rios event during an exclusive period prior to
general public sales. Details are to be announced at a later date.
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INTENSE PREPARATION KEY FOR HUCK |
The wait for Marco Huck (35-2-1,
25 KOs) is almost over. On June 8, the current WBO Cruiserweight Champion
will lace-up his gloves for the very first time in his home city of
Berlin, Germany after two and a half years on the road. The 28-year-old
will take on interim-titlist Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KOs) at the Max-Schmeling-Halle
in his eleventh defense of his belt and the third against the Brit.
“All good things come in threes”, said Huck, who is currently in the hot
phase of his preparations. “So far Afolabi hasn’t been able to find a way
to beat me and it won’t be any different this time round.” And of course
the prodigy of Ulli Wegner wants to prove that he does not just talk the
talk but also walks the walk. Hence, he will not be holding back during
this week’s training as the sparring has just begun.
We have laid down the foundations. Now we are waiting to see if Marco is
able to stick to the tactics we worked on when he is under the pressure of
sparring”, explained coach Wegner. “Afolabi will present a difficult
challenge, partially due to Fritz Sdunek standing in his corner. However,
I’m sure that we have the best sparring partners possible.”
The fact that he is fighting in his own backyard makes the third encounter
with the Brit even more special for Huck. “I’m so excited to be back in
Berlin and I want to give the boxing fans in Germany´s capital a real
spectacle,” promised the champion. “That is why I will be giving it a 100
percent during my preparation. The spectators inside the Max-Schmeling-Halle
have a real barnburner to look forward to.”
Tickets for the big fight night at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin,
Germany are available at www.eventim.de
and www.boxen.com.
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JUNE 8TH FIGHTERS SPEAK OUT |

MARCOS MAIDANA, JOSESITO LOPEZ,
ALFREDO "EL PERRO" ANGULO, ERISLANDY LARA & GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
PRESIDENT OSCAR DE LA HOYA
KICK-OFF PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
JUNE 8 TRIPLEHEADER ON SHOWTIME
FROM THE HOME DEPOT CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecast Goes Live At 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT;
Live Preliminary Bouts on SHOWTIME EXTREME Start At 8 p.m. ET/PT;
Tickets For Exciting Blockbuster Event On Sale Now
Read what they all had to say
InterBox and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) have reserved
the dates of Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, January 25 at the Montreal
Bell Centre for the postponed Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal mega-fight.
The promoters reserved two dates in order to afford HBO options and they
plan to discuss the two options with HBO executives in a few weeks before
announcing the exact rescheduled date.
All tickets purchased will be accepted
All fight fans who already purchased tickets can hold on to them for the
Dec. 7 or Jan. 25 rescheduled date. Fans may also purchase tickets to this
historic event by visiting www.evenko.ca,
through InterBox (450) 645-1074 or GYM (514) 383-0666, or by contacting
the club de boxe champion (514) 376-0980).

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