Boxing Result: Mayweather Returns To School Marquez

By Richard Eberline September 20th, 2009 All Boxing Results

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Despite sitting on the sidelines the last 21 months, Floyd Mayweather Jr returned in top form tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to reestablish his authority as the finest boxer of his generation and in the world today.

Following up his 10 round dismantling of Ricky Hatton in December, 2007, Mayweather came back to his former stomping grounds of Vegas to shove aside the aspirations of Juan Manuel Marquez over the twelve rounder at welterweight.

Much had been made of Marquez's two highly contentious contests against arch-rival Manny Pacquiao during the media buildup leading up to tonight's clash but the masterful Mayweather aptly showed that meant nothing when stacked up against his prodigious gifts. More...

Boxing Weights & Photos: Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez

By Boxing Press September 19th, 2009 All Press Releases

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The much awaited Mayweather vs. Marquez showdown happens tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV and the principal boxers on the card all weighed in yesterday.

Welterweights, 12 rounds
Floyd Mayweather: 146 lb
Juan Manuel Marquez: 142 lb More...

Boxing Quotes: Floyd And Roger Mayweather

By Boxing Press September 4th, 2009 All Press Releases

Richard Schaefer: How is training camp going, Roger?

Roger Mayweather: The training camp is always the same. Isn't anything different about training camp.

Richard Schaefer:Is he going to be ready?

Roger Mayweather: You don't believe he will be? I mean everyone is saying he won't be ready, but he can beat the best fighters out there so what - it's no different that that. He is going to do what he going to do to Marquez. It's the same thing. More...

Fox Sports Net To Air Mayweather vs Marquez Boxing Preview Show

By Boxing Press August 26th, 2009 All Press Releases

In anticipation of the upcoming showdown between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Juan Manual "Dinamita" Marquez on September 19 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, fans will have an unprecedented 'first look' opportunity to watch "Countdown to Mayweather vs. Marquez". More...

Boxing Hits The Big Screen: Mayweather vs. Marquez Live In Theaters

By Boxing Press August 25th, 2009 All Press Releases

NCM Fathom, in association with Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, will bring live world championship boxing to the big screen in high definition for the first time ever.

The inagural event is the showing of the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight fight between six-time world champion in five weight divisions Floyd "Money" Mayweather and five-time world champion in three weight divisions Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez and televised undercard on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT in select movie theaters nationwide. More...

Boxing Update: Mayweather vs. Marquez Officials Named

By Boxing Press August 20th, 2009 All Press Releases

The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced today the names of the referee and judges who will officiate the Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez super fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19.

The referee assigned to the 12-round bout is Tony Weeks from Nevada and judging the bout will be Burt Clements from Nevada, Dave Moretti from Nevada and William Lerch from Illinois. More...

Golden Boy Boxing: Mayweather vs. Marquez Undercard Announced

By Boxing Press August 19th, 2009 All Press Releases

It's the biggest and one of the most highly-anticipated boxing events of 2009, so there was no question that when it was time to compile the undercard of the Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez super fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 19, it was decided to bring out the big guns with three spectacular televised undercard bouts on HBO Pay-Per-View, including two world championship fights.

In the chief support bout, unbeaten Chris John will defend his WBA Featherweight Championship against one of the most courageous warriors in the game, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Rocky Juarez, in a rematch of their February 28, 2009 fight which is seen as one of 2009's most compelling battles thus far. More...

Katsidis vs. Escobedo In Las Vegas

By Boxing Press August 18th, 2009 All Press Releases

Michael Katsidis “The Great” has arrived in Las Vegas in preparation for his quest to become a world champion again.

Katsidis has signed on to face Vicente Escobedo on September 19 at the MGM Grand for the current WBO interim lightweight title. More...

Boxing Result: Edwin Valero Wins WBC Title Amid Night Of Upsets

By Richard Eberline April 5th, 2009 All Boxing Results

Edwin Valero continued the most impressive KO streak in boxing last night at the Frank Erwin Centre in Austin, Texas, moving to to lightweight and stopping heavy-handed Colombian danger man Antonio Pitalua to win the vacant WBC title.

The Venezuelan southpaw had made four defenses of the WBA Super Feather crown and was going up in weight against tough customer Pitalua but any questions as to whether Valero's power would follow were soon dispelled as Pitalua was finished off in the second frame.

In the first round, Valero established his control over the bout's pace, using a busy offense to force Pitalua onto the defensive and using good footwork to avoid trouble when Pitalua did thow anything.

Valero and Pitalua traded big shots as the first came to a close, the only exchange thus far into the bout. More...

Boxing Preview: Edwin Valero vs. Antonio Pitalua

By Richard Eberline April 4th, 2009 All Boxing Previews

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The American debut of boxing's top slugger at any weight, Edwin "El Inca" Valero, headlines a big show tonight at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Venezuelan southpaw Valero, 24-0 (24), knocked out his first 18 opponents in the very first round and won the WBA Super Feather title in August, 2008, climbing off the canvas to stop Vicente Mosquera in the tenth frame.

After four title defenses, all by stoppage, 27 year old Valero now comes to the US to contend for the vacant WBC Lightweight title against Mexico City based Colombian Antonio Pitalua, 46-3 (40). More...

Boxing Weights and Photos For “Lightweight Lightning”

By Boxing Press April 4th, 2009 All Press Releases

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12 rounds, vacant WBC Lightweight title
Edwin Valero: 134.5 lb
Antonio Pitalua: 135 lb More...

Reyes In, Casamayor Out For Lightweight Lightning Boxing PPV

By Boxing Press March 25th, 2009 All Press Releases

Former world champion Julio Diaz will now square off against Oxnard, California's Rolando Reyes, who agreed to fight Diaz on the April 4 "Lightweight Lightning" card at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas after Joel Casamayor was forced to withdraw from the bout last week due to an acute lumbar spine sprain that will keep him out of action for six weeks. More...

Boxing In Asia: Weekend Results

By Danny Wilson February 1st, 2009 All Boxing Results

This biggest happenings this weekend in Asia took place last night in The Philippines, with a bill in Cebu City and one in Tagbilaran City.

At the Cebu Coliseum, there were four title fights, all for WBO regional belts, with three of the contests ending in stoppages, providing a fireworks display for the packed audience.

Hard-nosed former WBO Interim Lightweight Champion Michael Katsidis bounced back from competitive losses to two of the best in the world at 135 pounds, Juan Diaz and Joel Casamayor, to grind out a big win over granite-jawed Argentine veteran Angel Hugo Ramirez over ten rounds to capture the vacant WBA Asia Pacific belt.

Katsidis aggressively went after Ramirez, flooring him in the second, third and fourth frames but the Aussie couldn't put Ramirez away, losing a point in the second round for hitting the opponent after he was down.

Ramirez, 19-5-2 (8), survived the knockdowns and managed to go the distance on his feet, losing a wide points decision to Katsidis, who improves to 24-2 (20). More...

Boxing Result: Juan Diaz Defeats Michael Katsidis By Split Decision In Houston

By Richard Eberline September 7th, 2008 All Boxing Results

In a hotly anticipated showdown between hard-nosed come-forward sluggers, lightweights Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis went to war last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, and after the dust settled Diaz had pulled out a split decision victory to capture the vacant IBO title.

For the first half of the bout, Diaz engaged in target practice, nailing his tough Aussie opponent with a two handed avalanche that had Katsidis swollen and cut around both eyes.

But the huge-hearted Katsidis refused to give up and as Diaz began to tire from his sheer effort, Michael "The Great" went to work and outlanded the local man over most of the second half of the bout.

Diaz absorbed what Katsidis had to dish out and returned fire just enough to carry two of the three scorecards 116-112 and 115-113 while Katsidis took the third 115-113.

Winning by split decision, former unified world champion Diaz improves to 34-1 (17) while ex-WBO Interim titlist Katsidis drops his second in a row to fall to 23-2 (20).

On the undercard, former WBO Super Feather Champ Jorge Barrios and three-time world title challenger Rocky Juarez also engaged in a thrilling two-way contest.

Juarez was characteristically patient with his efforts, focusing on the body and tight combinations while Barrios proved to be the more active man, outboxing the Texan until caught by a hard right from Juarez in the eleventh frame. More...

HBO Boxing: Houston Hits Boiling Pouint For Juan Diaz vs. Michael Katsidis Tonight

By Boxing Press September 6th, 2008 All Press Releases

Fighting words were flying at today's final press conference for the highly anticipated doubleheader featuring Houston's former Three Time World Champion, Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz against Australian warrior Michael "The Great" Katsidis and Houston native and 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Rocky Juarez against former Junior Lightweight World Champion Jorge "La Hiena" Barrios.

Rocky Juarez: "When my managers asked me if I wanted to take the fight with Jorge Barrios, I said 'Hell yes!' I've been looking forward to this fight for a while and have trained really hard. I am prepared for Saturday night and I'm really looking forward to it." More...

Boxing In America: Casamayor Stuns Katsidis In California

By Richard Eberline March 23rd, 2008 All Boxing Results

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In classic boxer vs. puncher clash, WBC Lightweight Champion Joel Casamayor came from behind last night at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA to stop WBO titlist Michael Katsidis in the tenth round.

36 year old Casamayor had started the bout on fire, decking Katsidis back to back twice in the very first round with southpaw power left hands and it was clear that all the pure skill advantages in the bout belonged to the former Cuban defector. More...