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By Daxx Kahn June 2nd, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
"I am curious myself on what will happen."
Sergio Mora, 20-1 (5), the winner of season one of "The Contender" TV series several years ago, was supposed to become a superstar overnight. After all, the whole idea of the show was to give up and coming fighters, or fighters who just missed the big picture, one last chance at stardom.
Mora appeared on the show week after week and beat opponent after opponent, advancing to the finals until he was the last man left, taking home $750,000 in prize money and the Contender championship.
The proposal was that the winner, in addition to receiving the aforementioned prizes, would be promoted like one of the sport's top names, appearing as the main event on fight cards through out the world.
But that's not exactly what happened. While there were title shots, main events and big money bouts, those "awards" were given to Peter Manfredo and Alfonso Gomez, two fighters who participated in the Contender, but did not win the series.
Manfredo faced 168 lb kingpin Joe Calzaghe in Wales last year on a premier cable network during a losing bid for the WBO Super Middleweight Championship and Gomez defeated former world champion Arturo Gatti on a premier cable network in a 2007 main event before losing to WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto just last month.
While Moraʼs fellow Contender alumni lost their title bids, the fact remains that they received those title bids. So what was to become of the inagural Contender champion?
Just a bit over a year ago, Mora was offered a title shot at then middleweight world champion Jermain Taylor. It was a bout that had venues and surroundings changing so often that before things could be agreed upon 100%, it never materialized.
Then, a fight scheduled for late last year with high volume punching former two time 154 lb IBF title holder Kassim Ouma fell apart as well, leaving Mora to accept a bout on an ESPN undercard against Rito Ruvalcaba. More...
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By Daxx Kahn May 24th, 2008 All Boxing Results
It was a busy night around the world as fighters battled it out for hometown recognition along with regional titles in hopes of taking that next step into global spotlight. Some winning and accomplishing their goal, others sent back to the drawing board. Without any further delay lets see who came out on top as we take a hop around the map.
Mt Druitt Workers Club, Mt Druitt New South Wales Australia
Dominic “The Dominator” Vea 7-1 (5) defended his OPBF Cruiserweight Title when he faced Daniel “The Doberman” Ammann 13-2-1 (3). The challenger Ammann who entered the ring on an 11 bout win streak was looking for one more minor title win for his collection that already consist of The New South Wales Cruiserweight and Australian belts he had claimed in the past.
Champion Vea was just a bit more determined though wanting to not only make the second defense of his OPBF crown but avenge his only loss, a majority decision when he challenged Ammann in November of 2006 for the Australian Cruiserweight belt. In the end Vea left with not only his belt intact but the score between the two even up as the judges saw it his way via unanimous decision.
On the undercard cruiserweight action ensued as Josh “The Chainsaw” Clenshaw 24-13 (13) won an 8 round points decision over Joel Casey 3-3 (2) More...
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By Daxx Kahn May 24th, 2008 All Boxing Results
Lincoln Rhode Islands, Twin River Event Center played host to ESPN2 Friday Night Fight’s card as promoter Jimmy Burchfield put on a quality night of boxing for fans not only in attendance but those viewing on television around the world.
The main event of the evening showcased undefeated Aaron “Awesome” Williams 17-1-1 (12) in his first outing as a main event status fighter when he faced hard punching dangerous Jose Luis Herrera 16-4 (16). Williams started out the fight impressively when he battered Herrera in round one sending him to the canvas for an eight count and while Jose survived the first, rounds two thru four continued on the same as Williams controlled the bout using superior skill to keep Herrera at bay.
In round five almost as if trying to set an example of what not to do after the words “Williams is keeping his hands too low and could get caught” poured out of analyst Teddy Atlas’ mouth, Herrera lands a right hand that stuns Williams pushing him back to the ropes, then after another onslaught of punches by Jose he dropped to the mat.
After beating the count and continuing on Williams moves away from any big shots Herrera might land to close the show by dropping down on his own to a knee. The referee led Williams to the corner for the doctors opinion who decided Williams was unable to continue on giving him his first career loss.
In a co-feature former Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada 14-1 (3) faced off against Moultrie “Jack Hammer” Witherspoon 14-2 (8). It was apparent from the opening bell that Witherspoon the 6’6” 34 year old out of Columbia South Carolina was out gunned and out classed. Moultrie who did not begin his pro career until he was 30yrs old ate left, right combinations followed by uppercuts in rounds one and two that had the referee closely debating on stopping the bout. More...
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By Daxx Kahn May 22nd, 2008 All Boxing Results
Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, was the host for ESPN’s “Wednesday Night Fights” weekly card and on top of the bill lightweight action ensued as Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry 24-5-2 (12) faced off against former lightweight champion Stevie “Lil but Bad” Johnston 42-6-1 (18) for the WBC USNBC Lightweight Title.
Cherry stepping into the ring for the first time in 2008 after having a shaky 2007 where he went 2-1 with one of those losses being to current IBF 140 lbs titlist Paul Malignaggi, was hoping to redeem himself a bit in front of a national television audience and show he is still a threat in the division. While his opponent former WBC Lightweight Champion Stevie Johnston who also entered this bout with a 2-1 record over his last three bouts had a similar plan in mind by wanting to prove he should not be written off at 35 years old as a fighter who still carries a threat to the current title holders, making this bout an important win for either man.
When the bout began it was apparent from almost the start whose night this was going to be. Johnston who built his career being an excellent boxer and counter puncher was put on the defensive from the opening bell. The younger Cherry pressured Stevie throughout the night giving him little chance to mount any offense of his own. In rounds three and nine Edner sent Johnston to the canvas for eight counts. While Johnston rose up off the floor both times to continue it was to no avail because in the tenth round Cherry let loose a right hand that sent the former champion packing for the night. It is the second time in seven months Johnston has been stopped.
On the undercard Johnnie Edwards 14-2-1 (8) faced another former champion Freddie Norwood 42-3-1 (23) in a rematch of their September 2007 bout where Norwood was disqualified for low blows. This bout Norwood fared no better as he was put on the canvas in the third and then stopped cold in the seventh. This will be the second loss in a row for the former WBA Featherweight Champion.
Also on the undercard former cruiserweight title holder Arthur Williams 44-15-1 scored a six round unanimous decision over Clarence Moore 5-3-1.
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By Daxx Kahn May 20th, 2008 All Boxing Results
Yesterday at Differ Ariake in Tokyo Japan, championship boxing headlined the card as Jose “Quiebra Jicara” Alfaro 20-4 (18) made the first defense of his WBA Lightweight Title against Japanese native Yusuke Kobori 23-2-1 (12). The title defense had the feel of a coming out party for the newly crowned champion who had just won the vacant belt in Germany this past December via split decision over Thailand’s Prawet Singwancha.
Alfaro who was making only his third appearance outside of his native Nicaragua and his second outside of South America felt confident defending his WBA strap on the road leading up to this fight. After all, the 24 year-old had won the belt in Germany five months earlier and had beaten tough veteran DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley just a year earlier giving him little reason not to be confident.
Kobori the reigning Japanese Super Featherweight Champion who was on a 14 bout win streak and had never stepped inside a professional ring away from home in his 25 fight career had different plans for the Nicaraguan titlist.
As the fight began champion Jose Alfaro seemed to have things under control with a fairly good first round. In round two all seemed over but the celebrating when Alfaro dropped Kobori to the canvas for an eight count, the challenger, down but not out made it back to his feet and survived ready to fight on.
During round three the tables turned suddenly when Kobori landed a brutal left hook sending Alfaro back to the ropes stunned and defenseless. The referee soon stepped in, wisely saving the champion from any further punishment at 2:08 of round three. More...
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By Daxx Kahn May 14th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
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 At one time, if you asked even the sternest boxing fan to name the women's champion of the world, odds are that you would have heard one name, Christy Martin, almost having you believe that there was only one division amongst the females. For years, "The Coal Miners Daughter", with her action packed bouts and hometown girl appeal, was the face of womenʼs boxing, hands down.
If you asked who was the most skilled fighter in women's boxing, the name Lucia Rijker would have been the first that came to the mind of most. Rijker, known as "The Dutch Destroyer", was as skilled in the ring as any man and her power was equally impressive.
Aside from the two names mentioned above, chances are that most would have drawn nothing but blanks when discussing the ladies of the ring.
It was not until Layla Ali, the daughter of "The Greatest", Muhammad Ali, entered the game that women's boxing seemed to skyrocket into the attention of the mainstream media. Of course, anything attached to the name "Ali" will garner attention, so as Layla began to win more fights, we began to see more focus towards female pugilists as a whole. Once the flood gates opened, so did the talent pool.
Names like Vonda Ward, Mary Jo Sanders, Layla McCarter and Holly Holm emerged and began to become mainstays on the sports news pages. As these fighters began to receive more exposure, people began to take more of an interest in women's boxing. More...
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By Daxx Kahn May 10th, 2008 All Boxing Previews
Current WBC 140 lb title holder Junior Witter, 36-1-2 (21), can be described as anything but ordinary. Just ask him and he will be the first to tell you exactly how good he is.
In fact, ask anyone who has ever spent time interviewing Witter or attended one of his press conferences and more than likely, they will tell you that Witter never stops talking about himself, although, in all fairness, Witter has earned some bragging rights.
Witter has not tasted professional defeat in almost eight years and that was a unanimous decision loss in 2000 to a young, dangerous Zab Judah, who at the time reigned as the 140 lb IBF world champion and was steamrolling anyone brave enough to step into the ring with him.
Following the loss, Witter went on a 15 bout KO streak, and those he did not KO, he defeated rather easily, eventually picking up the division's vacant WBC belt when he faced DeMarcus Corley in September of 2006.
After two defenses of the strap since that time, one being an impressive seventh round stoppage over highly regarded former WBA titlist Vivian Harris, Witter now feels it is his time to shine as the divisionʼs premier star.
But Witter has company in the division who seem to be much in the spotlight. One of these is the undefeated brash and even more self praising IBF titlist Paulie Malignaggi, a man who, with or without a belt, talks so much it is hard not to look his way.
The other fellow is a man that Witter seems to feel has been standing in the way throughout his entire career, Ring Magazine Champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton. More...
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By Daxx Kahn April 17th, 2008 All Boxing Articles
Someone once said “What’s in a name?” Exactly who it was that coined the phrase is beyond me, although I probably should know since I quoted them, but hey! I’ll be the first to admit that I am a boxing writer, not a journalist major, and the only person I can quote accurately is Shakespeare. That is only because my wife forced me to watch "Shakespeare In Love" some years back...anyhow, enough of that and on to the topic at hand.
In sports, to become remembered throughout history, one must accomplish something big. In basketball, Michael Jordan became famous for his tremendous skill and scoring ability. In football, Joe Montana became famous for being great in the clutch and being able to win the big game under pressure.
Baseball had home run hitters Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, Hockey had Wayne Gretzky...etc. Each man became legendary for their skills. Boxing is no different of course; the most famous men have been those who have won world titles.
Just winning a world title in boxing just isn’t enough though, especially with so many variations of the belt floating around today. One must be not only a world champion, a feat in and of itself, but they must be a dominant champion to leave an impression. If a champion is not dominant, their name, more often than not, ends up lost in the shuffle of the dozens of other current or former title holders, only to be remembered when the title lineage is examined.
It seems almost unfair, doesn’t it?
Well, boxing has always had one other way for a fighter to be remembered, even a fighter who barely made it past journeyman status. The “Nickname”! More...
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By Daxx Kahn April 12th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
Looking to Once Again Prove the Criticʼs Wrong
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Tonight, Alfonso Gomez, 18-3-2 (8), will be stepping in the ring with WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, 31- 0 (25), for what will be his first opportunity at capturing a world title. Gomez, who made a name for himself on NBCʼs Contender series, has become more than a reality TV star and is perhaps the most successful cast member of that show.
Season one winner Sergio Mora has fought only three times against very limited competition, and although he has a shot at Vernon Forrest's WBC 154 pound title this June, he has really failed to make a dent in his boxing career. By contrast, Gomez has beaten fighters such as former two division world champion Arturo Gatti, in what was Gattiʼs last bout, and more recently, world title challenger Ben Tackie.
Gomez has been dubbed a continuous underdog each time that he has stepped up in class, but in every instance, he has silenced his criticʼs. The question on everyoneʼs mind now is "Can Gomez once again prove the criticʼs wrong?" After all, Miguel Cotto is no Arturo Gatti or Ben Tackie. Cotto is undefeated and considered one of boxingʼs current pound for pound best fighters in the world. Cotto is also one of the sportʼs most feared punchers. When you add them together, Gomez starts looking like an even bigger underdog than usual. More...
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By Daxx Kahn March 27th, 2008 All Boxing Articles
2007 was a year that many of us will always consider one of boxingʼs best. We had Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler to decide the best super middleweight in the world once and for all, Israel Vazquez versus Rafael Marquez in the second bout of their trilogy, Floyd Mayweather Jr faced not only Oscar De La Hoya in the spring of 2007 for the WBC 154 lb title but Ricky Hatton in December in a pound for pound face off.
Kelly Pavlik officially arrived by defeating Edison Miranda then lifted Jermain Taylorʼs Middleweight Crown just four months later to claim foot hold as 160 lb kingpin, Manny Pacquiao continued his dominance knocking out undefeated Jorge Solis then winning a rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera, Miguel Cotto defended his WBA Welterweight title against both Zab Judah and Shane Mosley, plus Nonito Doniare stunned the world by knocking out IBF Flyweight title holder Vic Darchinyan relieving him of his championship duties.
As good as all that sounds, it was just a preview of the many fights that took place in 2007.
2008 has kept the momentum going thus far with Pavlik vs. Taylor 2, Vazquez vs, Marquez 3, Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 2, Nate Campbell dethroned Juan Diaz to become the lightweight world champion and Paul Williams was relieved of his WBO Welterweight title by Carlos Quintana in his first defense after a year long layoff since winning the belt from Antonio Margarito.
If you ask me, that is a pretty good first three months.
In case there are any doubts on whether things will be letting up anytime soon, let me ease your mind because a few fights to look forward to in the next couple of months are, Ruslan Chagaev vs. Nicolay Valuev in a rematch for the WBA Heavyweight title, Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga in August for the WBA Welterweight title, Chad Dawson puts his WBC Light Heavyweight title on the line against former champion Glen Johnson. More...
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By Daxx Kahn March 6th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
Chicky said "Just do it" and I have been here ever since..."
 There are the rare occasions in this sport when an achievement surpasses anything that could possibly have been dreamed of. A fighter dreams of becoming a world champion and after that, being inducted into the Hall of Fame while managers dream of managing a world champion and trainers dream of training world champions.
The world title is the peak of the mountain, so to speak, in boxing. Yet every now and again, we have those who go past that peak, they become the Mt. Everest of achievement. Fighters of the past like Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis. Promoters like Don King, Bob Arum and Tex Rickard. Trainers such as Nacho Beristain, Emmanuel Steward and Ray Arcel.
People starting out in these professions all aspire to become just like the men mentioned above, men who are true heroes of the game that so many of us looked up to as kids.
In the past, I have mentioned that as a kid I watched Muhammad Ali fights on television with my father and it was watching those fights with dad that made me a lifelong card carrying fan of the sport.
As almost everyone out there knows, be they a fan of boxing or not, Ali has not only been a favorite of millions but is also widely considered the greatest heavyweight of all time, or at least ranked second behind Joe Louis.
What is often forgotten is that there was a man who played a pivotal role in making Aliʼs career as successful as it was in the ring. The man who stood in the corner between rounds talking to the champion, giving him strategy, and at times even buying him an extra few seconds when needed. That man, of course, is the one and only Angelo Dundee. More...
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By Daxx Kahn February 28th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
IBF Featherweight Champion Robert "The Ghostʼ Guerrero, 21-1 (14), steps into the ring on February 29 to defend his title against Jason Litzau, 23-1 (19), in a bout that will be televised on Showtimeʼs ShoBox series. This will be the second defense of Guerreroʼs title in his second reign as IBF Featherweight Champion.
Guerreroʼs first reign as champion came when he defeated Eric Aiken in September, 2006. He then lost his title to Orlando Salido on points two months later. Salido tested positive for drugs after the bout and was stripped by the commission. In February, 2007 Guerrero defeated Spend Abazi via ninth round TKO for the vacant title and became champion for the second time in less than six months. It was a busy up and down half year to say the least for the then 23 year old fighter out of Gilroy, CA.
Since that time, Guerrero has defended his belt against the tough Martin Honorio, needing less then a round to dispatch the veteran from Mexico City. Come Friday, February 29, Guerrero is not just looking to make another successful defense of his title but make a statement as well.
Knowing full well his opponent is the type of fighter who can not only bang, but box, Robert is doing anything but overlooking Litzau and will not allow this bout be just a routine title defense where the champion does just enough to retain the belt.
When all is said and done, at the final bell, Guerrero wants the boxing world to know that not only has he arrived, he is looking to go nowhere except higher in the ranks towards becoming one of boxing's elite.
After a long training camp and full week of press conferences, SaddoBoxing was able to get in touch with the IBF Featherweight Champion, who was nice enough to give us a few minutes of his time to speak about Friday's bout, what his plans for the future are and even a prediction on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez bout coming up this March. Here is what Robert Guerrero had to say exclusively to SaddoBoxing. More...
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By Daxx Kahn February 27th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
The American Boy Goes For Gold!
Featherweight Jason "The American Boy" Litzau, 23-1 (19), seems to have one mode when in the boxing ring; seek and destroy! Anyone who has seen Jason in action knows exactly what I mean. Over recent years, Litzau has been showcased on many ESPN fight cards and each time out, his bouts become more and more exciting. The reason is not because Litzau becomes a more complete fighter in each outing, but it has more to do with the frame of mind in which Jason steps into the ring.
Prior to his return bout after a lone career blemish, a KO loss to Jose Andres Hernandez in a bout he was winning comfortably up until the knockout, Jason was asked in an interview if he would change his style and add more defense. His reply was, "I am still going to fight the same way I always do, I step in the ring and it will be either me or him. The fans pay money to see the fight and with me they will get their money's worth".
A statement that we as fans appreciate, but also one that some observers have to question; how long can a fighter with that mentality last in this business? Especially with the featherweight and adjacent divisions being so deep in talent.
On February 29, Litzau will face IBF Featherweight title holder Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, 21-1-1 (14), another 24 year old fighter who has gained a reputation for being all business in the ring and letting it all hang out once the bell sounds.
Add Guerreroʼs southpaw stance and the challenger from St. Paul, MN will be in for a tough task come fight night. More...
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By Daxx Kahn February 21st, 2008 All Boxing Articles
He was deceiving to the eye. His smile was crooked in a goofy teenager fashion; his curly hair always looked in desperate need of a trim. Other than a flat nose, one would never have guessed this kid was a professional fighter.
Even those who did know of him could have never guessed the young man born in Santiago, Tianguistenco, Mexico, who turned professional boxer at the age of 16, would become a legend before his time.
Sanchez made his debut in Veracruz, Mexico and ran a string of victories up to 18-0 before meeting Antonio Becerra, a crafty veteran who had less fights in the pro ranks, sporting a record of 13-2 at the time, but possessing more all around experience.
After a hard fought bout for the vacant Mexican Bantamweight Championship, Becerra was given the win by narrow split decision. The bout would be a learning experience for Sanchez and his lone career defeat.
Sanchez would go another 16 bouts, winning 15, ten by KO and one draw before getting a second chance at becoming champion. This time, it would not be for a regional or national title but for the WBC Featherweight title, held by another all time great, who by this time had already cemented his legacy, Danny "Little Red" Lopez!
On February 2, 1980, the champion Lopez entered the ring as a favorite; he held wins over Mike Ayala in a bout that was named Ring Magazine's 1979 Fight of the Year and Sean OʼGrady. More...
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By Daxx Kahn January 22nd, 2008 All Boxing Interviews
Philadelphia born super middleweight Yusaf Mack entered the sport in the year 2000 and started out full throttle. He built up his resume to 17-0-2 (11) and had earned himself a shot at capturing the vacant USBA Super Middleweight title October of 2004 when he faced Shannon Miller at Philly's legendary venue, the Blue Horizon.
Mack showed his potential at becoming a future star of the sport when the referee was forced to halt the action after the eighth round, earning Mack not only his first title but putting the division on notice that there's a new force to be reckoned with and his name is Yusaf Mack!
Since that time, Mack made four defenses of his title and during a bout to decide the #2 ranked IBF Super Middleweight in the world in May of 2006 against Alejandro Berrio, Mack suffered his first career loss, sixth round TKO that caused Yusaf to take a step back in his progress towards a world title.
Just a little over year later, Mack returned to the ring with an impressive unanimous decision win over Jose Juan Vasquez. Feeling rejuvenated, Mack faced the tough iron chinned Librado Andrade in October of 2007. After dropping Andrade in the first round, Mack had things going his way, until the seventh when a combination of Andrade, frustration and anxiety caused Mack to hit the canvas three times and gave him his second career loss.
Since the Andrade bout, Mack has decided that he will campaign at 175 lb, a division where he has fought before and feels more comfortable at. In Mack's first act as an official light heavyweight, he has called out none other then former undisputed division champion Antonio Tarver, as Tarver/s dance card has become free after former super middleweight title holder Jeff Lacy pulled out of a proposed bout between the two scheduled for this April. Mack feels this was a great way to start things off. More...
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By Daxx Kahn January 4th, 2008 All Boxing Articles
Names Making News And What’s On For January 2008
Happy New Year one and all, I hope everyone’s holiday was good because it’s now time to get back in the groove. Let’s start out 2008 with a few rumors, updates and fights already signed making headlines.
But, before we get started, a word of condolence. The boxing world recently lost a true warrior in the ring. Yo-Sam Choi of South Korea defended his WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight title against Heri Amol on Christmas in Seoul, Korea, and after the bout, Choi collapsed and was rushed to a near by hospital where he slipped into a coma.
Choi was pronounced brain dead a short while later and on January 2, pronounced dead after he was taken off life support. Choi’s family had the fighter removed from the support system and his vital organs will immediately go to four different patients on the transplant list.
We here at SaddoBoxing want to give our heartfelt best wishes to the family of Yo-Sam Choi and a "thank you" for all he contributed to the sport. He was a true champion, not only in the ring, but outside as well.
Pound for pound number one ranked fighter in the world Floyd Mayweather Jr., fresh off his December 8 TKO win over Ricky Hatton, is rumored to be in negotiations to enter the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Although Mayweather himself has not confirmed these rumors, there has been more than one member of his camp to whisper that is where "Pretty Boy" Floyd will be headed in the near future. More...
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By Daxx Kahn January 1st, 2008 All Boxing Articles
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
I guess this was no real surprise. Mayweather seems to have these departments locked up as of late, my assumption that being the pound for pound number one ranked fighter wasn't already enough for him? Floyd not only took part in the two highest profile bouts of 2007, which is a feat in itself considering what a year it has been, but was victorious by performing almost flawlessly.
On May 5 of this year, Mayweather jumped up to his highest weight thus far when he met the "Golden Boy" and "PPV King" himself, Oscar De La Hoya. At stake was not only Oscar's 154 lb WBC title, but bragging rights on who boxing's most celebrated warrior really is.
After a highly publicized and often childish build up of the fight, two of this era's most revered pugilist stepped into the ring for a see saw battle that often had Mayweather on the receiving end, something we rarely witness. At the final bell, the judges had it scored 116-112, 115-113, 113-115, giving Floyd his 38th victory and world title in his fifth weight class. More...
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By Daxx Kahn December 21st, 2007 All Boxing Articles
A look at those we lost in the boxing community in 2007
The end of every year, we look back and try to remember what has transpired over the last 12 months and debate the good, dismiss the bad and hope the next year brings more fortune than not.
We give thanks for what and who we have in our lives because no matter how bad things seem, there is always someone out there who has it worse than we do or no one at all to spend their holiday season with. That is one of the good things about December; it makes us realize and appreciate.
One thing we also tend to forget as fans is that while our attention is usually focused on the currently active high profile figures of the sport, it is a combination of not just present but past participants both in ring and out, that have made boxing what it is. That list ranges from small time promoters, contenders and journeymen to referees and judges. Each and every one of these people played a pivotal role in keeping the sport of boxing a revolving one on one level or another.
Keeping in mind the words written above, I would just like to take a moment and remember some members of the boxing community that we have lost in 2007. Some names will sound familiar while others haven't been involved in the sport for decades. All are going to be sorely missed.
Fighters:
Diego Corrales: Fans stood up and applauded during his bouts and chanted his name, even after the bell signaled to end his fights. Diego was just that exciting of a fighter, be it during a win or loss. His series with Jose Luis Castillo may be one of boxing's greatest rivalries and his comeback in the tenth round of their first bout just may be the most memorable in the last half decade. More...
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By Daxx Kahn December 15th, 2007 All Boxing Previews
Less than three weeks remain in the year fight fans and OH WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN! I will be the first to admit this year has knocked me off my feet on more then one occasion. With that being said, here is a quick look at the remaining world title fights left in 2007.
Saturday, December 15
Meadowbank Sports Center, Edinburgh, Scotland
"Amazing" Alex Arthur, 25-1 (19), puts his WBO Super Featherweight title on the line for the first time since capturing the belt in July of this year. Alex, who has not tasted defeat since 2003 at the hands of Michael Gomez, is looking to keep his nine bout win streak alive and retain his title when he meets England's Stephen Foster, 23-1-1 (16).
Foster is coming off a first round KO win over Jean-Marie Codet this past October and looking to put gold around his waist once again. His last championship reign ended when he lost his WBU featherweight title to Derry Matthews by UD just over a year ago.
Lin Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico More...
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