Luis Ramos, of Frank Espinoza’s “Espinoza Boxing Club”, is already looked upon as one of the hottest young prospects in boxing. After a decorated amateur career spanning more than 100 fights and 6 national championships, Ramos turned to the professional ranks in late 2007. Having already built an impressive record of 16 wins, 8 coming by way of knockout, Ramos’ following in the Southern California area is impressive, to say the least. Ramos is never in a dull fight, and fights with a crowd-pleasing style. Keep an eye on Ramos in the near future, as his next scheduled bout is set to be televised on Telefutura on September 17, 2010, from Los Angeles, California.
WARD VS GREEN WEIGH IN INFO The weigh-in for the WBA super middleweight championship/Super Six clash between hometown champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) and world-ranked Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs) will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and will take place on Friday at 1PM at the Hilton Oakland Airport Ballroom in Oakland, California. —– Also seeing action on the card in off-TV bouts will be former world champion Kendall Holt (25-4, 13KOs) against all-action Jesse Feliciano (15-9-3, 9 KOs) in an eight round welterweight bout, as well as Philadelphia welterweight prospect Steve Upsher Chambers (21-1-1, 6 KOs) against Hector Alatorre (16-9, 5 KOs). continue...
NEW IBF PRESIDENT Daryl J. Peoples, the International Boxing Federation’s new President, is back in East Orange New Jersey at the IBF office and on the job. Returning from the recent IBF annual convention held in Puerto Rico, Peoples faces a heavy workload. Peoples, along with championship chairman Lindsey Tucker and newly appointed ratings chairman William James are anxious to put together a resourceful staff, update boxers ratings and start the chart on rating female professional boxers. The International Boxing Federation looks to increase title bout activity with the addition of female titles. The organization also plans to work diligently with promoters in hopes of truly being a global organization, with championships bouts in parts of the world that may have been overlooked in the past. continue...
MONTIEL AND MOREL HAVE A FEW DAYS LEFT BEFORE $100,000 PURSE BID On June 4th, the WBO sent a letter to representatives of WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel and WBO interim bantamweight champion giving them five days to reach an agreement. If an accord is not reached by tomorrow at 2PM ET, a purse bid will take place on Friday in New York City. Minimum bid $100,000. The bout is slated for Top Rank’s big June 29 pay-per-view show in San Antonio continue...
IVAN CALDERON IS IN NEW YORK One of the best boxers in the world, Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon, the WBO 108 pound world champion, is ready to take another bite of the big apple on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. Calderon, a two time world champion, will take on Jesus “Azul” Iribe of Mexico in the main event of “Top Rank Live” this Saturday night in the Theater at Madison Square Garden in a fight that will be televised by Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports en Español and on Pay-per-view in Puerto Rico. Calderon arrived on Friday Night in New York continue...
COTTO KO'S FOREMAN IN 9 Former two division world champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs) has taken over another division, dethroning previously unbeaten WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KOs) in nine rounds on Saturday night in the first fight card at New York City’s famed Yankee Stadium site in 34 years. Now trained by Emanuel Steward, Cotto looked extremely sharp outboxing Foreman over the first six rounds and in the seventh stanza Foreman’s right knee buckled compromising his mobility. Someone at ringside threw in a towel in the eighth round and people entered the ring, but referee Arthur Mercante Jr. threw everyone out and resumed the fight. Cotto continued to batter Foreman dropping him with a left to the body in round nine and the bout was then waved off. Time was :42 continue...
COTTO VS FOREMAN WEIGH IN TODAY The official Cotto vs. Foreman weigh-in, which will be open to the public, will take place today in the Great Hall at Yankee Stadium. Gates to the Great Hall for the public open at 2:30 P.M. The main event and co-main event will weigh-in first, beginning at 3:00 P.M. continue...
MIKE LEE WINS IN DEBUT In his pro debut, highly regarded Top Rank light heavyweight Mike Lee (1-0) won a four round unanimous decision over Emmitt Woods (0-4-1, 0 KOs) on Saturday night at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago. Scores were 40-36 on all cards. The 22-year-old Lee, a three-time Notre Dame boxing champion, was unbeaten as a fighter at Notre Dame and following that was a gold medalist in the 2009 Chicago Golden Gloves. He has already received substantial national press before his debut. continue...
OMAR CHAVEZ IS STILL UNDEFEATED AFTER HE BEAT JUAREZ THIS SATURDAY BY SPLIT DECISION Unbeaten “Son of the Legend” Omar Chavez (22-0-1, 15 KOs) defeated Rodrigo Juarez (15-12-1, 11 KOs) by round split decision in an eight round welterweight bout on Saturday night at the Centro de Espectaculos in León, Guanajuato, México. Scores were 78-77, 79-77 for Chavez, 78-77 for Juarez. The local fans were upset by the the decision and threw beer into the ring. continue...
WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR. SCORED A 10TH ROUND TKO Unbeaten WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vázquez Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) scored a tenth round TKO over previously unbeaten WBO #1 rated Zsolt Bedak (15-1, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Bedak held his own for the first four rounds, but Vazquez rocked him in round five and had him in trouble. Vazquez continued the assault in the sixth and dominated the rest of the way, finally dropping Bedak in the tenth and the bout was waved off. Time was 1:12. continue...
VITALI KOS SOSNOWSKI IN THE 10TH WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KOs) scored a tenth round KO over Albert Sosnowski (45-3-1, 27 KOs) on Saturday night before a huge crowd at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. A heavy favorite, Klitschko had to work harder than expected against a determined challenger.
Klitschko kept Sosnowski on the outside in round one. Another measured round for Klitschko in round two. Sosnowski landed a few shots in round three. Another workmanlike round for Klitschko in the fourth. Klitschko began to open up in the fifth punishing Sosnowski. More good work from Klitschko in the sixth, but Sosnowski remained game. Another round for Klitschko in the seventh, but Sosnowski backed him up on occasion. Sosnowski landed a good right in the eighth. continue...
VITALI KLITSCHKO AND ALBERT SOSNOWSKI WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM GERMANY Vitali Klitschko 247 (112 kg) vs Albert Sosnowski 224.5 (101,8 kg) (WBC heavyweight championship) Johnathon Banks 225.5 vs Jason Gavern 225.5 (NABF heavyweight title) Nendad Borovcanin 219 vs Raymond Ochieng 218 Venue: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Promoter: K2 Promotions and Klitschko Management Group PPV: Distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Bell TV, Shaw PPV and Viewer’s Choice in Canada, for a suggested retail price of $24.95. continue...
DAVID TUA RETURNS JULY 17 “Tua De Force” has shifted sites and will now continue July 17 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City as Samoan strongman David “Tuamanator” Tua, coming off a near shutout victory by unanimous 12-round decision this past March, faces former world title challenger Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett.
The Tua-Barrett fight had been tentatively scheduled for June 26 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Gotham Boxing will co-promote the July 17th event in Atlantic City with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.
“I was looking forward to Brazil because of the opportunity to expand David’s marketability in new areas, namely throughout Latin America,” Gotham Boxing President and Tua’s promoter Cedric Kushner explained. “However, the biggest and most important market, obviously, still is the United States and, therefore, fighting in New Jersey will give David’s career that extra bump. I want to thank Joe DeGuardia for working with me on this high-profile show in the middle of the summer.” continue...
KLITSCHKO GEARING UP FOR FIGHT THIS SATURDAY Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 37 KOs), of Kiev, Ukraine and Hamburg, Germany and Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs), of Warsaw, Poland and Brentwood, UK participated today in a public workout at the Mercedes Benz dealership in Essen. 2000 fans were present to see both fighters during their open training session. The eagerly anticipated heavyweight championship will take place on Saturday, May 29, at VELTINS-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Tickets, starting at € 20, can be purchased online at www.eventim.de or by phone 01149-1805-57 00 70.
The fight card presented by K2 Promotions and Klitschko Management Group can be seen live on PPV television in North America. The show is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Bell TV, Shaw PPV and Viewer’s Choice in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. continue...
TOP RANKS SIGNS FREDDIE ROACH'S PROSPECT JOSE BENAVIDEZ JR. One day after turning 18, unbeaten Phoenix lightweight Jose Benavidez, Jr., signs his promotional contract with Top Rank, Inc. at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, CA on Monday. Pictured is Benavidez (5-0, 5 KOs), his father Jose, Sr., and trainer Freddie Roach. Benavidez is set to fight again in Chicago on May 29. continue...
UNDEFEATED FILIPINO NO MERCY Undefeated Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (17-0-1, 7KO) of takes his first step towards a world title as he faces off against KO artist Oscar "El Estudiante" Meza (19-3, 17KO) for the vacant WBO Americas lightweight title on June 4th at the Micosukee Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida. The twelve round championship fight will be broadcast live in the U.S. on Telemundo and is presented by Tuto Zabala Jr's All Star Boxing Inc., The Next Generation. The winner of the bout is guaranteed a top twelve ranking by the WBO. The fight will mark Gesta's televised main event debut. continue...
KHAN AND ORTIZ WIN AGAINST THEIR FOES WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) punished former IBF champion and currently WBA #3 rated Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KOs) for eleven rounds on Saturday night in The Theater at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. Khan won every round in a one-sided beating, but although outgunned, the game Malignaggi battled on until referee Steve Smoger made a mercy stoppage in the eleventh. Time was 1:25.
In an important collision of super lightweight contenders, WBA #2/WBO #4/IBF #6 Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KOs) took a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over 38-year-old former lightweight world champion and current WBO #2/WBA #4/IBF #11 Nate Campbell (33-6-1, 25 KOs). Ortiz was credited with a questionable knockdown in round one, but he didn’t need the extra help as he pounded out a clear ten round unanimous decision. Scores were 100-89, 100-89, 99-90. continue...
In the main event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, former two-time lightweight champion Julio Diaz easily outpointed Herman Ngoudjo and took home a unanimous decision victory in their ten-round junior welterweight bout at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev.
The former champion, who has fought the likes of Juan Diaz and Jose Luis Castillo, proved that he still has some fight left in him after losing both of his 2009 fights against Victor Cayo and Rolando Reyes.
Getting his 2010 started on the right foot, Diaz (37-6, 26 KOs) utilized an effective game plan that included lateral movement and scoring with crisp combinations off the jab to keep the plodding Ngoudjo (18-4, 10 KOs) off balance throughout the fight. continue...
MALIGNAGGI AND KHAN IN HUGE SCUFFLE Former IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi and WBA super lightweight world champion Amir Khan got in each other’s face at Friday’s weigh-in for their 12-rounder on Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. A scuffle broke out after the fighters began pushing. Both made weight. continue...
BUNDRAGE VS SPINKS QUOTES Five-time world champion and current International Boxing Federation junior middleweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks (37-5, 11 KOs) made some bold statements at Wednesday’s press conference at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis announcing his title defense on June 12 against IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Cornelius “K9″ Bundrage (29-4, 17 KOs). “My title is not leaving St. Louis,” Spinks declared. “I guarantee I will be undefeated for the rest of my career. When I get done with Bundrage, I’ll fight anyone: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Paquiao, Miguel Cotto, Paul Williams, Shane Mosley—you name it, I’m ready.” continue...
VASQUEZ VS MARQUEZ TRANSCRIPT Earlier today, three-time World Champion Israel “Magnifico” Vazquez, two-division world champion Rafael Marquez, undefeated IBF bantamweight world champion Yonnhy Perez and unbeaten top-rated contender Abner Mares participated in a media conference call to discuss their upcoming fights on May 22 at Staples Center on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING LIVE at 9 P.M. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME®. Here’s what the fighters had to say:
ISRAEL VAZQUEZ
“I have a lot of gratitude for the fans for sticking by me because I’ve been out for such a long time. And there’s still an interest in this fight. I’ve prepared myself just like I did for the first three fights. There’s no exception this is going to be a tough fight. Rafael requires that much preparation because he’s such a great fighter. continue...
PAUL WILLIAMS BEATS KERMIT CINTRON IN WEIRD FASHION The junior middleweight showdown between three-time world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams and former welterweight champion Kermit “The Killer” Cintron ended before either fighter got untracked.
Williams (39-1, 27 KOs), the self-proclaimed “most feared fighter in the world,” won an unsatisfying four round split technical decision over Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Not much to choose from in the first three rounds as the much taller Williams pecked from the outside while Cintron didn’t apply much pressure and was content to pick his shots. continue...
PAUL WILLIAMS VS KERMIT CINTRON PRESSER Trendy LA eatery Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks was the site for today’s final press conference in advance of Saturday’s battle between former 3-time world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) and former welterweight world champion Kermit “The Killer” Cintron (32-2-1, 28 KOs) at the outdoor Home Depot Center in Carson, California. “It’s not personal, but he’ll be out throwing punches and trying to hurt me, and I’ll be trying to hurt him,” said Williams. “If he catches me with his best shot, I’ll still be standing. When I catch him with my best shot, look out. It may be a different (scenario).”
The scheduled twelve-rounder will be contested at 154 pounds, a division higher than what Williams still claims is his natural 147-pound weight. continue...
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI WORK OUT AND QUOTES During Wednesday’s open workout, Paulie Malignaggi spoke about May 15 showdown with Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden. “I believe I’m the faster fighter. If I get hit on chin, I’m not going to wobble. If Amir Khan starts wobbling, I hope they have a pillow for him in the corner, because he’s going to sleep. I’m going to enjoy sinking my punches into Khan. Some fights are just business, but not this one. I’m going to enjoy every punch I land.”
“You’re going to see more improvements on May 15. [Head trainer] Sherif Younan and I have a lot of creativity in the gym. Every fight since I’ve started training with Sherif I’ve been getting better and better.
“I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself. I am a perfectionist when it comes to boxing. Come fight night, everything will fall into place like the pieces of a puzzle.”
Malignaggi’s Trainer, Sherif Younan added, “Since day one, Paulie and I just clicked. We understand each other’s styles. My work revolves around speed, and Paulie is all about speed, so it goes hand-in-hand.”
“Everything in camp has been wonderful. We’ve actually enjoyed this training camp a lot. As Paulie and I spend more and more time together we learn more, and we are able to employ more tactics. We can’t wait to get into the ring on May 15.” continue...
PAUL WILLIAMS VS KERMIT CINTRON, QUOTES OF THE DAY Former welterweight and super welterweight world champion Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KOs) and former welterweight world champion Kermit Cintron (32-2-1-, 28 KOs) spoke to the media today in advance of their showdown on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Here’s what they had to say.
PAUL WILLIAMS
“(Kermit’s) a big puncher and can box too. I’ve shown that I’m a big puncher and I’m a boxer too.”
What’s it like to fight in different weight classes?
“To me it’s kind of fun. People can’t really categorize me. It’s hard because you can’t get anybody to fight you. It takes discipline because once you finally pick a weight you’ve got to get up or down in weight. I kind of like it.
“It (switching weight classes) isn’t killing us so far. Everything’s good. So if it’s not broke don’t fix it. continue...
