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Historic LA Boxing Landmark
(NOV 25) To Host
First Telecast of HBO Latino’s "Oscar De La Hoya
Presenta Boxeo de Oro"... Los Angeles, CA:
Meaning what he said when he announced that he "would
provide a platform or exciting young Hispanic fighters to grow
into world champions," Oscar De La Hoya announced today
the location and lineup for the premiere telecast of the
groundbreaking HBO Latino Boxing Series, "Oscar De La
Hoya Presents Boxeo
de Oro." Full
Story
Talkin' boxin' ...by Howie Reed
(NOV 24) "HAPPY THANKSGIVING
TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD DAY". Who said that? That of
course would be the Thanksgiving Turkey that just found out
that he’s being saved for Christmas. THE week ended with
three "big fights" in three different locations. Full Story
Boxing:
Lewis the model as Harrison fights for American hearts
By Steve Bunce in Atlantic City
(NOV 23) Being an Olympic heavyweight champion and unbeaten in
seven fights as a professional is about as impressive as a $2
palm reading in this seaside resort, where Copyrighted
story by Independent Sport
Boxing
execs to head for Tokyo
By Nick Giongc - Today Reporter
(NOV 22) The country’s top boxing officials, promoters and
managers are set to take part in the 40th World Boxing Council
(WBC) convention which will be held in Tokyo from December 2
to 7.Full
Copyrighted Story on abs-cbnnews.com
HBO Boxing Alert!
(NOV 22) HBO Sports
will celebrate its 500th fight with the main event on
Saturday, November 23 as Micky Ward meets Arturo Gatti in
Atlantic City. Fight No. 499 is the first bout on
Saturday's HBO telecast, the tape-delayed featherweight title
bout between Erik Morales and Paulie
Ayala, in which Morales scored a unanimous decision victory on
November 16 in Las Vegas. Last May 18 was an
extraordinary night in the “sweet science,” as Micky
Ward and Arturo Gatti clashed in 10 rounds of boxing that will
be remembered as one of the greatest slugfests of any era.
This week, HBO Sports presents a rematch that once again
promises nonstop ring action when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING:
MICKY WARD VS. ARTURO GATTI II airs live from Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City SATURDAY, NOV. 23 (9:45PM/ET, 6:45PM/PT,
8:45PM/CT).
PRESS RELEASE: WBA
INTERNATIONAL (E.B.A.)
(NOV 21)
Everything ready in Dortmund, Germany, for the WBA
INTERNATIONAL (E.B.A.) Heavyweight Title between Champion
Dr. Vitaly Klitschko vs. Larry Donald. This
Championship will be promoted by UNIVERSUM BOX-PROMOTIONS and
televised live by German ZDF TV, starting at 11:00 PM on
Saturday 23rd from the Westfalenhallen Arena. The weigh in
will be tomorrow, Friday November 22nd at 3:00 PM in the
Hohensyburg Casino in Dortmund, supervised by the German
Federation (Bund Deutscher
Berufsboxer) and WBA Executive
Secretary Bartolome Torralba together with Championship
Committee President Renzo Bagnariol. The Official Hotels for
the promotion are Mercure Grand Hotel and Hilton
Dortmund
Gatti in it for the long haul
BY FRANKLIN McNEIL-Star-Ledger Staff
(NOV 21) NEW YORK -- As far as strategy, Arturo Gatti did not
reveal much yesterday during a press conference at Champs
sporting goods store in Times Square for his junior
welterweight rematch Saturday night with Micky Ward at
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Full
Copyrighted story by nj.com
Vargas
suspended and fined for steroid use
(NOV 21) LAS
VEGAS-Former World Boxing Association (WBA) super-welterweight
champion Fernando Vargas was suspended for nine months
and fined US$100,000. Copyrighted
Story on nzherald.com
Tyson to fight 'the Black
Rhino' in February
(NOV 21) Mike Tyson will return to the ring for the first time
since losing to Lennox Lewis in June when he fights Clifford
Etienne in Memphis, Tennessee on February 22, the Showtime
cable network has announced. American Etienne, known as
"the Black Rhino Copyrighted
story on ABC Sports News
Boxing
fray moves to House
of Blues
TERRY MASSEY - SPORTS COLUMNIST
(NOV 21) The
House of Blues will become the House of Blows tonight when
boxing takes center stage at the music venue. But the best
fight might be the one outside the ropes between boxing
promoter Bobby Mitchell and the city of Myrtle Beach. Copyrighted
story on Myrtle Beach Online
JOE
MORALES TO FIGHT TREJO
(NOV 20) On December 3,
2002, in San Antonio, Texas, New World Medi-Group present Joe
Morales vs. Mike Trejo for the vacant IBA Jr.
Featherweight World Title.
MCINTYRE'S
FIGHT POSTPONED...
(NOV 18) The fight
scheduled for November 21, in Baton Rogue, Louisiana,
featuring an IBA America's Supermiddleweight Title fight, with
former WBO world title challenger, Will McIntyre (30-3)
and Manu Ntoh (11-4) has been postponed due to McIntyre
suffering a cut in training.
Tonight in Las Vegas:
Morales vs. Ayala
LAS VEGAS (NOV 16) Tune
into tonights action in Vegas when Erik Morales, 126 lbs.,
faces Paulie Ayala, 126 lbs., on Pay-Per-View, for
$39.95 "Never Surrender" 6PM PT. The fight will take
place at the Mandalay Bay Casino. Tickets: $300, $200,
$100 and $50. Time: Gates Open at 4:00 pm PT.
Hola Amigos! What can I say
about my fight with Paulie Ayala this Saturday? The name says
it all…Never Surrender. That's the strategy, neither one of
us will surrender. I could have taken a fight with someone
easy to beat, but why do that? I like to fight great fights.
Ayala will put up a tough fight. It's going to be a slugfest.
He has a lot of heart. But my fists will prove to be bigger
then his heart. Inside camp Ayala- what is Paulie thinking?
I'm going to go in the ring and outsmart Morales. I'm even
stronger and bigger then I was when I beat Tapia the second
time.
Morales likes to deliver big shots but that will not
happen here. I won't allow him to take over- I plan to
dominate quickly. I am a two-time world champion and Saturday
the world will see why. Don't miss Morales vs. Ayala, Saturday
November 16th- Live on Pay-Per-View- Saturday, November 16th
– 9pm ET/6pm PT! For more information on the Morales vs.
Ayala HBO Pay-Per-View fight log on to: http://www.hboppv.com.
(NOV 15) Last Night at the Rose
Garden, in Portland, Oregon, promoted by Golden Boy
Promotions, and in front of 2,769 boxing fans, in the main
event, Jr. featherweight Marcos Licona, 123 ½, 20-2
(8KO) won a clear 10-round featherweight unanimous decision
over Ricardo Medina, 123 ¼, 29-21 (14KO), with final
scoring of 98-91 on all score cards. In the
semi-main event and women's bout of the night, and one of
the best fights of the night, Para Draine, 115, 8-5-0
(3KO), Spokane, Washington, defeated Bridgett "Baby
Doll" Riley, 115, 13-3 (1KO), Hollywood, California,
with a six-round unanimous decision with final scoring of
60-54, 59-55, and 59-55, in a six-round IFBA Championship
Elimination match.
Draine and Riley fought six non-stop rounds
with action-packed exchanges throughout the fight. Draine told
WBAN after the fight that Riley was a "real
champ" in how she stayed in there and fought and
took the body shots that she was throwing. Draine said that
she will be fighting Marilyn Salcido on Dec. 17, as she
moves to the next level in this elimination
tournament. In other undercard results, in
the battle of the heavyweights, Joe Guzman, 4-0-0 (KO)
had a four-round unanimous decision over Brad McPeake,
1-2-1; Conal McPhee, 5-0 (3KO), Las Vegas,
Nevada, :30 TKO3 Josuwea Cielos, 4-2 (2KO), Seattle,
Washington; and Mike Sams remained undefeated at 5-0-1
(3KO), Seattle, Washington, over Jeff Simmons, 5-2
(2KO), Portland, Oregon, after he was stopped in a quick 32
seconds of the first round. A special thanks to Roy
Englebrecht, Rose Garden Marketing Director manager Stan
Sittser, Oscar De La Hoya, and all others involved
in bringing boxing back to Portland!
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FINAL
TRIBUTE TO GEORGE CHEMERES
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(NOV 15) George Chemeres, 87 years
old, died this morning in Seattle after an unexpected illness.
Chemeres, became an icon and legendary figure in boxing, with
highlights of his participation of being involved in boxing
that included managing world champion Greg Haugen, Seattle
light-heavyweight Eddie Cotton, and trained Pete Rademacher.
More
on Chemeres
Tua
lines up Kentucky fighter
The New Zealand Herald
(NOV 15) New Zealand heavyweight David Tua returns to the
boxing ring after a break of 3 1/2 months to fight the
unheralded Russell Chasteen on November 30.Tua last stepped
inside the ropes in fighting mode on August 18 when he took
all of 30s to knock out former world champion Michael Moorer
in Atlantic City. Copyrighted
story on New Zealand Herald
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Hot night of Boxing at the Rose Garden
tonight!
by
Sue TL Fox
November 14, 2002
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(NOV 14)
Golden Boys Promotions is back to feature "Fight Night at the
Rose Garden II". Bridgett "Baby Doll"
Riley will face Para Draine in a co-main event. The main
event will feature Marcos Licona, 123.5, vs. Ricardo
Medina, 123 1/4. Sue TL Fox will be ringside!
He's Down for the count -
The Edmonton Sun
(NOV 13) A rib injury
to Arthur Cook has knocked the Winnipeg fighter out of
Friday's showdown with David Defiagbon for the Canadian
heavyweight title. Cook, the WBC World Youth belt holder and a
sparring partner for world champ Lennox Lewis, apparently
suffered the injury during a training session Copyrighted
story by Edmonton Sun sport.independent.co.uk
DeGrandis
says he won't be intimidated -Grand
Forks Herald
(NOV 13) Joey DeGrandis, who will meet Virgil Hill on Sunday
at Ralph Engelstad Arena, says he won't be intimidated by
fighting in Hill's home state of North Dakota. "My whole
career has been fighting for titles in other guy's
hometown," DeGrandis said. "I fought Charles Brewer
for the IBF super middleweight title in Philadelphia. I fought
Darisuz Michalczewski in Poland. Grand Forks doesn't scare me.
Virgil Hill doesn't scare me."
Full
Copyrighted story on Grand Forks Herald
Garcia Still Growing...-Durango
Herald
(NOV 12) It seems Elco Garcia may be ascending to his prime
– or at least manager George Manzanares thinks so.
Garcia’s junior-middleweight victory against Earl Jackson on
Saturday at Sky Ute Casino is a taste of what Manzanares has
planned for the 31-year-old’s career
Full
Copyrighted Story on Durango Herald
Boxing: Lewis
prepares for Tyson rematch
By Steve Bunce
(NOV 11) Lennox Lewis will fight on 8 March against Ukraine's
Vitali Klitschko at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas –
the first of three fights next year that will end with him
back in Las Vegas fighting Vitali's brother, Vladimir, in
November. Full
Copyrighted story on
Boxing champ, wife die in
accident
(NOV 11) Former bantamweight champion Shigeyoshi Oki and his
wife died in a motorcycle accident early Saturday in Tokyo's
Shinjuku Ward, police said. Copyrighted
on Japantimes.com
FIGHT NIGHT 38,
The Lucky Eagle Casino
(NOV 10) Last night at the Lucky Eagle Casino, in Rochester,
Washington - Results: JR. Middleweight , Scheduled 10 Rounds
Michael Lerma (26-7) (19 KO) 156 lbs vs.
Candy Robertson, (13-5) (w/-10KO) 155 lbs......
Michael Lerma defeated Candy Robertson by KO in 2:35 of the
5th round; Light Heavyweight , Scheduled 8 Rounds -Louis
Sergeant, (5-10-2) (w/-1 KO) 174 lbs vs.
Troy Weaver (17-7)(w/-17KO) 176 lbs....Troy Weaver defeated
Louis Sergeant in 2:19 of the first round; JR Welterweight,
Scheduled 6 Rounds -Rafael Ortiz, (5-1) (w/-5KO) 138 lbs
vs. Jesus Santiago (6-3) (w/-1KO)
137 lbs....Jesus Santiago defeated Rafael Ortiz in a unanimous
6 round decision; Welterweight, Scheduled 6 Rounds - Mike
Lucero, (6-7) (w/1KO) 150 lbs vs.
Darrell Sukerow, (11-9) (w/-5KO) 146lbs...Darrell Sukerow
defeated Mike Lucero in a unanimous 6 round decision.
Sukerow flashed his power sporadically and battled hard
against a tough Lucero; Lightweight, Scheduled 4 Rounds
David Cadengo, (2-2) (w/-1KO) 138 lbs vs.
Shawn Plessis, (3-0) (w/-1KO) 137 lbs.......Shawn Plessis
defeated David Cadengo with a 4th round unanimous decision; JR
Lightweight, Scheduled 4 Rounds
Troy Lal, (1-0) 130 lbs vs. Christian Lopez (1-5)
(w/1KO) 130 lbs .................Troy Lal defeated Christian
Lopez in a split 4 round decision. Lal flattened Lopez in the
first 30 seconds of the fight; Middleweight , Scheduled 4
Rounds
Amador Ishwar, (4-3) (w/ 3KO)163 lbs vs. Dominick
Rivera, (3-15) 163 lbs.............Amador Ishwar defeated
Dominick Rivera by KO in 1:55 of the 1st round.
New Champion to
be Crowned!
(NOV 9) On November 29, 2002, in Denmark, Bettina Palle
presents the vacant IBA World Super- Middleweight title which
is on the line when unbeaten Danish sensation Mikkel
Kessler (28-0-21KO) takes on former two-time WBC World
Champion Dingaan Thobela, 40-9-2 (26KO).
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ALI STOPS MAHFOOD
By Sue TL Fox
November 8, 2002 |
(NOV 8) Tonight at the
Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas, Laila "She Bee-Stingin" Ali
stung "the Wolfe" Valerie Mahfood...televised on ESPN2, Ali
stopped Mahfood in the 1:14 seconds of the eighth round, and winning the
IBA, WIBA, and the IWBF World Title belts! Crystal Hoy had a four-round
draw with Lisa Pederson who were both making their pro debuts.
Smith loses his licence after ring disgrace
By John
Rawling - Guardian
(NOV 6) The veteran
manager and trainer Darkie Smith was formally thrown out of British boxing
last night as a result of his part in causing his son Stephen to be
disqualified from his world title fight against Ricky Hatton in September.
Bosses turn to boxing to benefit
their businesses
Copyrighted story on Ananova (NOV 6) A construction firm
boss in the US has challenged his business rival to a boxing match to
settle their differences. Art Dore Sr, 66, who heads Michigan-based Dore
& Associates, has offered to fight 60-year-old Virgil Anderson.
Full
Story
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Hot, Hot, HOT! Night of
Women's boxing on December 6th! |
(NOV 5) Boxing fans are in store for some
of the hottest fights on women's boxing December 6, 2002 at Gund
Arena. Vonda Ward, 13-0-0 (12KO) will be
defending her IBA Heavyweight title for the first time against
hard-hitting and former model Kathy Rivers. The Ward -Rivers fight
is the MAIN event and WILL be televised on ESPN2 "Friday Night at
the Fights". Also, there is word that
"Warrior" Kelsey Jeffries will be fighting local and
talented boxer Kelli Cofer on this card, along with veteran and
noted boxer Sabrina Hall taking on Shadina Pennybaker in a
six-rounder. News sources report that Sugar Ray Leonard is
expected to spend a week in Cleveland to help the promotion of this
event. A men's match has been added to this card between
between Verno Phillips (33-9-1, 16 KOs) and Shibata Flores
(43-9, 25 KOs) of Mexico that will be televised. It is unknown at
this time if the undercard women's matches will be televised. There
are other men's boxing on the card, and the names are yet to be announced.
Press Release: Saturday, November 9, 2002
at 7:00pm -Candy Robertson "War of Revenge" in Rematch with
Experienced Michael Lerma For Fight Night 38
(NOV 5) Northwest favorite Candy Robertson returns to the Lucky Eagle
Casino after destroying Rudy Lovato in a first round victory in September
in a vengeance
rematch with Michael Lerma in the 10 round main event. Lerma
defeated Robertson in November of 2000 to win the WBB World Middleweight
title bout at the Lucky Eagle Casino. Robertson cam out like a
tornado for four
rounds, winning every round, before he ran out of gas. Lerma is a
popular national TV Fox Net "Friday Night Fights" regular.Tickets
$40 ringside, $25 reserved, $20 reserved of general admission available at
Ticketmaster, casino (800-720-1788) or Twin Cities Fuller's
stores.
Get the Video Interview with Dr. Vitali
Klitschko before his WBA INTERNATIONAL (E.B.A.) Title defense
(NOV 4) Just 19 days before his WBA INTERNATIONAL (E.B.A.) Title defense
vs. American Larry Donald on November 23 in Dortmund, Germany, Dr. Vitali
Klitschko talks about his training, his opponent and his brother Wladimir
(who defends his WBO World title two weeks later in Las Vegas against
Jameel McCline). You can watch this exclusive Real Video Interview on the
Official Universum Box-Promotion site: www.boxing.de.
TALKIN BOXIN
by Howie Reed November 3, 2002
AFTER a dry spell boxing returned
to Las Vegas on Saturday in the form of Johnny Tapia against Marco Antonio
Barrera. You all know that Barrera won in one hell of a fight where there
was no looser only a runner up. Before more specifics, some call expert
knowledge, couple of other fish to fry. Full
Story
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TAPIA TO FIGHT BERRERA
TONIGHT
ON HBO |
(NOV 2)
Tonight at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Johnny
Tapia of Albuquerque, New Mexico, will take on Antonio Barrera, in a
12-round featherweight matchup. When Tapia was asked about the
betting odds were against him with his fight with Barrera, he said that he
wished it was 99-1 so that people would win lots of money! In other words
folks....Tapia feels he is in great shape and will win tonight...(Tapia
gave up his IBF World belt to fight Berrera instead of fighting his
mandatory challenge for less money)
Mundine takes on the world
By Phil Wilkins on the Gold Coast
November 3 2002
-The Sun-Herald
Queensland got the fight of the decade it was promised last night when
Anthony Mundine stopped Ricky Thornberry in the 11th round of an
exhausting, thrilling super-middleweight title fight at Carrara Stadium.
Full
Copyrighted Story on Sun-Herald
Larios Wins
by TKO
(NOV 2) Last Night Oscar Larios stopped Willie Jorrin
in the first round to capture the World Boxing Council super bantamweight
title. Indepth
report on Sacramento Bee
Town and
boxing rival honour bantamweight battler
Copyrighted by Wales.co.uk
(NOV 2) TWENTY-TWO years ago I flew to California hoping to see Merthyr's
Johnny Owen become bantamweight champion of the world. But the night
of September 10, 1980 was to be the darkest in my 35 years reporting for
The Western ail & Echo. Full
Copyrighted Story on Wales.co.uk
Williams
returns on big-time boxing card
By John Erardi -The
Cincinnati Enquirer
If Ricardo Williams Jr. beats
Terronn Millett tonight in Las Vegas on HBO-TV, his next fight could be
against any of three notable junior welterweights: Arturo Gatti, Mickey
Ward or Sharmba Mitchell. Those three are all top-10 140-pounders in
boxing's deepest division. Mitchell might be the best match for Williams,
who is still only 21 years old. Lou DiBella....Full
Copyrighted story on Cincinnati Enquirer
Boxing:
Wayne is ready to conquer
By David Kelly - Belfast Telegraph
(NOV 2) HE waiting is over.
The pain has ended. Wayne McCullough is back, so let the glory trail open
up.Russian Nicolai Eremeev may be the focus of attention for single-minded
McCullough this evening when the bell rings just after 9pm but on the
horizon there are surely greater nights ahead for McCullough and Ulster
boxing.
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