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| LUIS RAMOS |
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Name: Luis Ramos
Record: 16-0, 8 KO
Division: Lightweight: 135 lbs
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. |
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Sept 11, 2010 - ESPN3.com - 4/5pm CST Frankfurt, Germany
- Wladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter
Sept 11,2010- HBO - 9/10pm CST Las Vegas
- Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Orlando Salido
- Anthony Peterson vs. Brandon Rios
Sept 11, 2010 - PPV - 8/9pm CST Mexico City, D.F.
- Erik Morales vs. Willie Limond
Sept 11, 2010 - Sky Sports 1 - 4/3 CST U.K.
- Steve Molitor vs. Jason Booth
Sept 17, 2010 - Telefutura - 10/9 CST Los Angeles, California
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DAVID HAYE 222LBS AND JOHN RUIZ 231LBS
In his first title defense against John Ruiz, David Haye weighed in at 222 lbs and John Ruiz weighed in at 231 lbs.
Photo by Al Stevenson
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| | BENARD HOPKINS 175, ROY JONES HAD TO STRIP TO MAKE 175
By Shawn info@officialscorecard.com
Benard Hopkins weighed in on the first try to weigh in at 175lbs. Roy Jones Jr. weighed in at 175.5 lbs. He had to drop his drawers and reweigh to make 175lbs on the money.
continue... | | JOHN RUIZ WORKOUT PICTURE AND QUOTES
JOHN RUIZ QUOTES FROM QUESTIONS ASKED AT TODAY’S MEDIA WORKOUT IN MANCHESTER
Regarding Haye’s win vs. Nicolai Valuev: “I was surprised he (David Haye) got a decision in Germany. Luck was on his side. In congratulate him. He did what he had to do and got the win.”
On Haye’s popularity in the US: “It’s still in the beginning. His name is spreading around. He needs to face somebody who’s been in the heavyweight division and that’s me. He still isn’t well known in the United States.”
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| | MARQUEZ VS DIAZ 2 GOING TO HBO PPV 7/10
Sources close to the situation confirmed that Marquez vs Diaz 2 is going to HBO PPV 7/10 and the leading venue is MGM.
Shawn info@officialscorecard.com
continue... | | HOT PROSPECT EDWIN RODRIGUEZ
When undefeated prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez drilled veteran George “The Rooster” Armenta with a lethal left hook to the body, stopping their ESPN Friday Night Fights bout at 47-seconds of the opening round, many boxing fans had memories of another New England boxer famous for his left hook, “Irish” Micky Ward.
“It was a perfect shot,” Rodriguez described the aforementioned hook. “Micky Ward was so good at it and I’ve been practicing to get better. As soon as I hit him, I knew that he was hurt. I held back with the right but I knew he’s strong and, if he came back, I was going to take him out.”
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| | BOTHA TO RETIRE HOLYFIELD FOR GOOD
Reigning World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha was supposed to fight 4-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield 12 years ago but boxing politics eventually destroyed that match-up.
More than a decade later, though, Botha (47-4-3, 28 KOs) will finally get his crack at the living legend and future Hall of Famer when he defends his title belt April 10 against Holyfield in the 12-round main event, headlining “The Legend Returns” pay-per-view event, live at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
continue... | | SHAW: ABRAHAM IS A COWARD
Andre Dirrell’s promoter Gary Shaw has responded to allegations from Team Sauerland that Dirrell was acting after being hit by Abraham following a slip to the canvas. “Maybe Abraham is used to having his partners fake it, but thanks to SHOWTIME, the world witnessed not just Abraham’s heinous act, but a multitude of replays from every angle showing that Abraham was looking at Andre while he was down on the canvas before deliberately unleashing his illegal blow,” said Shaw. “As far as I’m concerned, Abraham is a coward and his promoter is an enabler. It was a desperate act by a desperate man.”
Shaw continued, “But rather than dwell on a pack of lies, let’s focus on Andre’s magnificent performance. He tagged Abraham with his first knockdown and his first loss in a 31-bout professional career. Both are huge accomplishments. Plain and simple, Andre boxed Abraham’s ears off. He was faster, stronger and smarter. Andre painted a masterpiece on a 20-by-20 canvas. It was his Mona Lisa.
continue... | | EL GATO READY TO GET BACK INTO THE MIX
Junior welterweight contender Frankie "El Gato" Figueroa is set to return to the ring on May 21st versus undefeated Russian prospect Ruslan Provodnikov (15-0 10 KOs) in the co-feature to the lightweight clash between Ji Hoon Kim and Ameth Diaz. The bout will be televised by ESPN Friday Night Fights beginning at 9pm EST. The ten round bout will be for the jr. welterweight NABA and WBO Asian Pacific title.
Figueroa has been out of action since fighting Rashad Holloway to a draw on November 11th of last year. In that bout, "El Gato" of Bronx, NY, broke his left wrist in the fight and had a subsequent surgery which was a success.
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| | RESULTS FROM NOKIA LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
Reporting Ringside Quentin Reed quentin@officialscorecard.com
Bantamweight prospect Abner Mares continues his rise through the ranks undefeated by KO'ing Felipe Almanza in the 5th round by an uppercut. Abner controlled the fight with the over matched Felipe Almanza. Abner moves his record to 20-0 with 13 ko's
Super Bantamweight prospects Derrick Wilson & Adam Ochoa fought to a 4 round fight that ended in a majority draw.
Undefeated lightweight prospect Ronny Rios from Santa Ana, California impressed the crowd by knocking out Andres Ledesma in the 5th round with a massive left hook to the body. Rios controlled the action from the beginning of the fight with jabs to the body and straight right hands. In the 5th round Rios landed a right hand that buckled the knees of Andres. Rios patiently broke Andres down with combinations and eventually landed the left hook that crippled Andres to the floor. Ronny Rios is now 10-0 with 5ko's.
continue... | | BENARD HOPKINS WORKOUT PICS
Former Two Division World Champion Bernard Hopkins hits the pads on March 23, 2010 in Miami, Florida during a media workout in preparation for his April 3, 2010 fight against Four Division World Champion Roy Jones Jr. at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada which will be televised live on pay-per-view.
PHOTO CREDIT: Omar Vega - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions
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| | EMAIL AND TEXT HANDSFREE, JUST ASK JACK MOSLEY SHANES DADDY, HE SIGNED UP
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| | CUNNINGHAM VS GODFREY IS OFF
This coming Friday former world champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham was slated to face Matt ‘Too Smooth’ Godfrey for the vacant IBF cruiserweight crown. However, following a change of date and location, with just over a week to go before the fight promoter Don King announced that the fight would be postponed again due to a contract dispute between himself and ESPN. The IBF offered the fight to Kathy Duva’s Main Events, who moved quickly and placed the bout on Chicago promoter Daniel Pesoli’s card on Friday. However, following what has been described by Godfrey’s trainer, John Scully, as a ‘miscommunication’ between Godfrey and his promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, the fight is now seemingly in doubt again.
Scully, claims that Burchfield had failed to let them know that the fight was being rearranged and as such Godfrey stopped training last Wednesday. Godfrey and Scully claim to have only found out that the fight was rescheduled, to take place in Chicago, whilst watching last week’s ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. Godfrey and Scully say that they have lost three important days of preparation and as such are now not ready for the fight.
continue... | | JOHN RUIZ TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has been working hard in his Las Vegas training camp since mid-January in preparation for his April 3 showdown against new WBA World Champion David “Hayemaker” Haye at MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
WBA No. 1 contender Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KOs), the first and only heavyweight World Champion of Latino heritage, will be fighting in his 12th world title fight. In 2001, Ruiz dropped future Hall of Famer and defending WBA champ Evander Holyfield en route to a title win by 12-round decision in his history-making performance.
continue... | | ARE YOU READY FOR VAZQUEZ-MARQUEZ IV
Following three epic battles, three-time World Champion Israel Vazquez and two-division World Champion Rafael Marquez will face off in the fourth installment of what is perhaps the greatest boxing trilogy of all-time on Saturday, May 22, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, Yonnhy Perez will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Title against unbeaten top contender Abner Mares.
The historic SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader is co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Gary Shaw Productions, Espinoza Boxing Promotions and Zanfer Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.
continue... | | BANTAMWEIGHT ABNER MARES IS READY FOR FELIPE ALMANZA THIS MAR 25TH AT CLUB NOKIA
Top bantamweight contender Abner Mares is closing in on a world title shot in 2010, but before he can challenge for a championship belt, he will have to get through another tough battle, this time against Colombian veteran Felipe Almanza in the ten-round main event of the March 25 edition of the hit series "Fight Night Club" at L.A. LIVE's Club Nokia.
Also in action will be junior featherweight prospect Derrick Wilson facing undefeated Khabir Suleymanov in the televised co-featured bout as well as undefeated featherweight prospect Ronny Rios.
"Fight Night Club" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and AEG and is sponsored by DeWalt Tools, Budweiser and Vitamin Water. The series will return to L.A. LIVE's Club Nokia on April 22, May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, September 30, October 28 and November 18. The fights will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net (FSN) and its regional sports network affiliates (check local listings) and streamed live online at www.RingTV.com. Doors open at 6:00pm PT and the first bell rings at 7:00pm PT
continue... | | ERIK MORALES READY FOR SATURDAY'S COMEBACK
After 2 ½ months of intense training, 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, is ready for his comeback fight Saturday in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) has been retired for the past 2 ½ years. The iconic Mexican warrior returns to the ring on a mission to become the first Mexican world champion in four different weight classes. Saturday night in the 12-round main event, Morales takes on former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs), for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.
continue... | | DEVON ALEXANDER WANTS A PIECE OF THE DESERT STORM TIMOTHY BRADLEY
Newly crowned WBC/IBF junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander "The Great" (20-0, 13KO) of St. Louis, MO, wants the world to know that he is willing to fight WBO junior welterweight champion Tim Bradley (25-0, 11KO) right now.
The undefeated Alexander captured his first title at the tender age of 22 when he stopped Junior Witter in August of last year.
"We want the best fights out there, period. We agree that Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley are the best junior welterweights in the world," Alexander's trainer, Kevin Cunningham, recently eloquently stated. "There is no reason they shouldn't fight each other. Tim Bradley is fighting some no name in a tune up for his HBO debut in June. Team Alexander doesn't need a tune up. Tim Bradley can be our tune up."
Alexander, who will be returning to the ring in June after recently capturing the IBF version of the title with a devastating 8th round knock out of Juan Urango, would like nothing more if his return was a unification bout against Bradley.
"Team Alexander is willing to fight anybody. We want to make the fans happy by fighting the fights they want to see," Cunningham said in closing. "We want all the titles. We are in the belt collecting business."
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| | KLITSCHKO 244 LBS AND CHAMBER 209 LBS WEIGH IN DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed in at 244 pounds (111 kg) for Saturday’s title defense against mandatory challenger Eddie Chambers on Saturday night at the 51,000-seat Espirit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Chambers scaled in at 209 pounds (95kg).
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| | SHANE MOSELY: THE DARK HORSE TO WIN IT ALL
Written By: Dax Ramos
Shane Mosley: The Dark Horse to win it all.
Floyd vs Manny Pac who wins? Why doesn’t Manny take the blood test? Why doesn’t Floyd just fight and forget about the blood test? Might be a lewd point….
Here is the real point; with all of this Mosley has a real chance beating Floyd if Mosley doesn’t get old over night. Styles make fights and Mosley has very difficult style for Floyd to deal with, Mosley is bigger and stronger and as I would say has just little bit less speed. Floyd is a counter puncher and Mosley is like Mongoose attacking, quickly inn and out and has great body attack, hmm can anyone say Castillo. My personal pick in this fight is Mosley to win by TKO at the end of 9th round. Mosley with his new trainer Nazzim Richardson who is a great trainer, I would call him better then Freddie Roach as a trainer. Why will Mosley win? Simply put, style makes fights and Mosley will keep Floyd thinking and keep him gun shy and Mosley has outstanding body work and that might all equal the TKO for Mosley.
continue... | | FOR MAYWEATHER, ALL ROADS LEAD TO MANNY PACQUIAO
By Carlos Cinco carlos@officialscorecard.com
Before Manny Pacquiao broke out into the mainstream and turned into the phenomenon that he is today, the boxing world was abuzz with a fighter of a different nature. Before “The Pacman”, there was “The Pretty Boy”. Upon the decline of then consensus Pound-4-Pound best Roy Jones Jr. in the late 90’s, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was primed and ready to take over the sport as its new king. The new king did not disappoint as he displayed pure boxing ability and unparalleled skill that left spectators in awe of what he was capable of. He had been subject to tests that would place him at the top of the sport, and he passed them with flying colors knocking out Emanuel Augustus, the late great Diego “Chico” Corrales, beating Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez and also surviving two wars and then dominating a then prime Jose Luis Castillo. All these battles served as proof that Mayweather’s skills were of elite caliber, in fact, they are still referenced to this day as to why Floyd Mayweather is so great. In 2003 however, a featherweight sensation from the Philippines shot into the scene like a fireball blitzing right through Marco Antonio Barrera, stealing the show from Mayweather.
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| | WHAT JOSHUA CLOTTEY BORING OR WAS MANNY PACQUIAO SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE?
By Carlos Cinco carlos@officialscorecard.com
Usually the buzz surrounding the post fight of a Manny Pacquiao fight is all positive but I’ve gone around and talked to ‘the man on the street’ and I’ve been hearing a lot of negativity. People are talking about how the fight was boring, that Joshua Clottey was boring or even as absurd as saying that Pacquiao’s skills were ‘deteriorating’. All these stemming from the fact that Manny wasn’t able to kayo Josh Clottey. So I’m here to set the record straight. For those true lovers of the sweet science, the fight that took place last Saturday night was a sight to behold. Jerry Jones, Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao and yes, even Joshua Clottey helped to set the bar on how fights should be experienced. The excitement and intrigue of the sport of Boxing was on full display and the players involved made history, emphatically. So I’m here to both give praise to the spectacle that is Manny Pacquiao, and defend the warrior from Ghana, Joshua Clottey.
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| | WHAT WOULD MAKE PACQUIAO THE GREATEST?
By Derek Welch derek@officialscorecard.com
Pac: The Greatest Ever?
Below are the 6 fighters Pac should consider next and why:
1) Mayweather - Of course for obvious reasons: April showers bring May flowers; it good for boxing when the cream of the crop meet... This would be the Super Bowl of boxing for sure.
2) Juan Manuel Marquez - Win, lose, or draw against Mayweather, to silence any remaining naysayer, this trilogy must happen. Every great fighter needs a trilogy on his resume. This one will have them talking for 100yrs. If JMM hasn't gotten old since the Mayweather fight he still should be able to outbox Pac and get the win that eluded him in the first 2 fights.
continue... | | CHRIS HENRY IN WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATOR
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Light heavyweight contender Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry has patiently waited an extra month to get a shot at former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay in their March 27th WBA Light Heavyweight eliminator.
They were originally supposed to square-off February 27 but that show was cancelled, moving Garay-Henry back four weeks to March 27 as the 12-round co-feature on “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, featuring the return of 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
continue... | | AMIR KHAN CONFIRMS FIGHT WITH PAULIE MALIGNAGGI
Britain's Amir Khan will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against Paulie Malignaggi in New York on 15 May, Golden Boy Promotions has confirmed.
The fight will take place at Madison Square Garden and will be Khan's first in the United States.
Khan, who won the title last July, had been expected to face Juan Manuel Marquez but that fight fell through.
He and Malignaggi are scheduled to meet at a press conference on Tuesday to formally announce the contest.
Malignaggi, who lost to Ricky Hatton in 2008, recently avenged a defeat by Juan Diaz last year to re-establish himself as as a world title contender.
But he will need to produce something special to beat Khan, who beat Dmitriy Salita in just 76 seconds in a mandatory title defence last December.
I reckon Malignaggi is gonna 'school' Khan, he is vastly underrated and Juan Diaz was a major player at lightweight and got made to look average by Paulie
Rumours circulated for some time about Khan's next fight, with Marquez and Marcos Maidana, the current mandatory challenger, among potential opponents.
But after Marquez reportedly turned down an offer to meet Khan, he turned his attention to 29-year-old New Yorker Malignaggi, who is also promoted by the American company.
"I'm just going to go in there to do what I normally do and I really think Malignaggi has a style which is going to make me look good," Khan said last month.
"He's not at my level. He has a few good wins in America, but it's another fight for me and I'll go there and do what I have to do."
continue... | | UNDEFEATED EDWIN RODRIGUEZ THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLEWEIGHTS?
WORCESTER, Mass. – Highly-regarded, unbeaten prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez could still be “The Future of the Middleweight Division” as projected when he turned pro but, at least for the immediate future, he’ll continue campaigning as a super middleweight.
The Dominican Republic-born Rodriguez (13-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Worcester (MA), is set for nationally televised debut March 19 in an 8-round super middleweight bout versus veteran George “The Rooster” Armenta on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from Choctaw Gaming Center in Durant, Oklahoma.
continue... | | MADISON VS WIGGINS FRIDAY NIGHT AT YONKERS
YONKERS, N.Y.– The youngest member of the fighting Frank brothers, undefeated light heavyweight Ronson, takes on 33-veteran Raynard “Flash” Darden in Friday night’s (Mar. 12) 8-round co-feature on the “St. Patty’s Day Brawl” pro card, presented by O’Shea Brothers Boxing Promotions, at the PAL Gym in Yonkers, New York.
New York State heavyweight champion Darrel “King David” Madison (14-1, 3 KOs), coming off of an 8-round split decision win last July against Nagy Aguilera, now rated No. 12 by the IBF, defends his title belt against dangerous southpaw Robert Wiggins (20-7-1, 12 KOs) in the 8-round main event.
continue... | | WV2 TERMINATED SONSONA/PUERTO RICO CHAMPIONSHIP FACTORY
By Dax Ramos dax@officialscorecard.com
First of all let me say I’m from Bayamon, Puerto Rico and growing up I met Vazquez Sr. I didn’t live there but played ball in Residencial Celso Barbosa where I still have friends and I’ll will be interviewing WV2 around April. So yes I might be little bias but not blind.
continue... | | ERIK MORALES ON HISTORICAL RETURN
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Hall of Fame-bound Erik “El Terrible” Morales returns to the ring March 27 after 2 ½ years of inactivity, headlining “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, on a mission to become the first Mexican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes.
Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed leader pay-per-view distribution of major boxing events, has teamed with KO Entertainment to bring American fans Morales’ comeback fight against former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro, as well as the WBA light heavyweight eliminator between former WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay and WBA #4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
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| | MIKE JONES GETS THE WIN IN ATLANTIC CITY
Welterweight Mike Jones (20-0, 16 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact with a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Henry Bruseles (28-4-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at Bally’s Atlantic City. Scores were 98-92, 98-92, 97-92 as Jones defended his NABA belt.
continue... | | MAYOL VS NINO A TECHNICAL DRAW, LOW BLOW FOLLOWED BY KO
The WBC light flyweight championship fight between Rodel Mayol (26-3-2, 20 KOs) and Omar Niño (27-3-2, 11 KOs) ended in a third round technical draw on Saturday night at the Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico. In round three, Niño hit Mayol with a clear low blow and while Mayol was waiting for referee Vic Drakulich to step in, Niño threw a left hook that knocked Mayol out cold. Mayol, who had drawn the WBC’s ire by questioning his ability to get fair officiating in Mexico, kept his title despite being taken from the ring on a stretcher.
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