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Boxing Articles By Katrina Walters
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By Katrina Walters February 9th, 2006 All Boxing Articles
We all know what occurred on that faithful night at the Theater in Madison Square Garden. It’s nothing new to anyone anywhere. When you don't focus on the matter at hand, you are bound to overlook something. In Zab's case it was the hunger and determination of Carlos Baldomir. And so the story goes, he didn't take the guy as serious as he should have and ultimately lost the fight. Okay now what? As I stated before and I may be the only one that feels this way, I still believe that Zab Judah can beat Floyd Mayweather. Which leads me to the new topic of the day, not all the Zab bashing and the "I told you so's" that have been pestering "Super" Judah since his lost, but the fact of the matter is that they will be facing each other on April 8, 2006 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Zab Judah once again has the potential to redeem himself in a major way. In his rematch against Corey Spinks, Judah had to go into Spink's backyard to face his demons, not to mention a pre fight concert starring Spinks featuring Nelly!. Prior to that he had to face the ridicule of the media, and for good reason. Zab Judah's potential is unlimited, he's blessed with raw talent and when he sets his mind he can do anything. More...
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By Katrina Walters January 26th, 2006 All Boxing Bios
Sechew Powell Makes his mark in 2006
As the 2006 boxing year begins to settle in, their has already been much to talk about. Personal triumphs with O'Neil Bell unifying the titles in the cruiserweight division, Manny Paquiao knocking out Eric Morales, and now Sechew Powell steps in the ring and up to plate as he places an x on the light middleweight division. With Winky Wright permanently fighting at 160, Powell can very well stake his claim in the division. At the age of 26, The Brooklyn native has been fighting pro for three years, and with his unblemished record of 18-0-11ko's, Powell is a force to be reckoned. The 5ft10in southpaw had a very busy fight season in 2005, staying in the eye of the public and fighting four times last year, with his most notable an exciting win over Cornelius Bundrage. Both fighters knocked each other down simultaneously in the opening round, both recovered and was up quickly but Powell took advantage of the opportunity and knocked Bundrage out in the same round. More...
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By Katrina Walters December 20th, 2005 All Boxing Articles
With “Winky” Wright solidifying the right to face Jermain Taylor, the stage is now set for two of the best jabbers in boxing, in my opinion, to face each other, and for “Winky” to become undisputed once more. Two Saturday nights ago at the Mohegan Sun Casino in CT, Wright earned that position with a win over the durable, if awkward, Sam Soliman. Wright seemed to be a bit off his game, but he was still able to pull out a win by unanimous decision. The iron clad defence that Wright is known for was there, but the Austrailian was able to get through and land some hard shots to the face and head every now and then. More...
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By Katrina Walters December 8th, 2005 All Boxing Articles
As Dmitriy "Star of David" Salita knuckles down and enters training camp for his December 15, 2005, bout at the Hammerstein Ballroom, he takes time out to speak about the intense regime of his training camp in the Poconos and his focus as he enters into his last match of the year. " It's focus time for me", Salita states, "I'll be isolated for three weeks of intense training. This pre fight camp is time that a lot of fighters dread but one that I've come to really embrace." It's no nonsense, no distraction, all day, train, box, train, box." Dmitriy's day begins at 6 a.m., he runs for 3-6 miles up the snowy slopes of the Pocono Mountains. In between runs he spars with the likes of Jorge Terron, Edgar Santana and Miguel Callist. More...
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By Katrina Walters October 10th, 2005 All Boxing Articles
All Eyes are on the Man to Beat at Light Heavyweight
After Antonio Tarver's convincing win last week over Roy Jones Jr. at Tampa, Florida's St. Pete Times Arena, is it safe to say he's the man to beat at light heavyweight? Well, of course, since he not only beat Jones in their first fight, knocked him out in the rematch and then put the proverbial cherry on top by winning a unanimous decision the third time around. And let’s not forget that Tarver exacted his revenge on hard hitting former world champion Glencoffe Johnson. So yes, it is safe to say that he sits on the light heavyweight throne and welcomes all that dare to enter his court.
The "Magic Man" has paid his dues in and out of the ring, overcoming obstacles that would have easily broken the hardest of champions; addiction, early parenthood and tough breaks from the amateurs to the pros. Tarver started his pro career during his late twenties, and more than a few didn't think that he would make it this far, but nonetheless Antonio has arrived and he's here to stay, deserving of all the attention that comes his way. More...
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By Katrina Walters October 4th, 2005 All Boxing Articles
Tampa's Awesome Threesome
This past summer Tampa, Florida has been treated to some awesome boxing and not just from a few anonymous boxers in the fight game, but from their very own favorite sons. IBF/IBO Super Middleweight Champion Jeff Lacy and IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver, just two of the area's three world champions, have come back home and lit a flame under Tampa Bay boxing. And if all goes to plan this December, middleweight kingpin Winky Wright will add to the tremendous amount of action Florida has already seen this year.
Lacy started things off on August 6th, defending his IBF title against IBO Champion Robin Reid. In forty-three professional fights, Reid, the "Grim Reaper" of Runcorn, England, had never been dropped. "Left Hook" Lacy quickly disposed of that record by flooring Reid four times and sending the more than 15,000 fans at the St. Pete Times Forum into a frenzy! On October 1st, in the same building, Antonio "The Magic Man" Tarver successfully defended his IBO title against Roy Jones, Jr. In front of 21,000 fans, he unanimously defeated the once invisible Jones and proved to the boxing world that he deserves to be recognized as the man to beat in the light heavyweight division. More...
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By Katrina Walters September 14th, 2005 All Boxing Articles
For many years I've seen tremendous things that have occurred in boxing. Mike Tyson becoming the youngest heavyweight champion of the world, George Foreman becoming the oldest, Evander getting part of his ear bitten off, etc., etc., but nothing quite like what I'm experiencing at this present day. As a writer, I address my thoughts, feelings and opinions concerning the sport, but as a fan, I wonder what's Joe Calzaghe thinking?
I have just a few things on my mind that makes me wonder about the WBO champion. What were you thinking by fighting Evans Ashira, a 5ft7in middleweight? He was much smaller than you and really had no remote chance of beating you? What kind of tune-up fight was that? If you're prone to injury then why take a chance on injuring yourself before the biggest and most meaningful fight of your career? You would've had lots of hours of training and could have put in many rounds of sparring for the Lacy unification bout, and would have been well prepared. More...
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