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.
Sept 17, 2010 - Telefutura - 10/9 CST Los Angeles, California
Luis Ramos vs. (TBA)
WEIGH-INS FROM LAS VEGAS From the Hard Rock Hotel’s The Joint in Las Vegas for tomorrow night’s Top Rank-promoted, Fox Sports En Espanol-televised fight card:
Vanes Martirosyan 153 vs. Kassim Ouma 150 For the NABF/NABO welterweight titles
Jose Benavidez 138.5 vs. Steven Cox 139 Diego Magdaleno 130.5 vs. Gerardo Robles 131.5 Anthony Lenk 145 vs. Dusten Guillemin 144 Ismayl Sillakh 183 vs. Julius Jackson 182
NOTE: The scheduled co-main event between Miguel Angel Garcia and Joksan Hernandez has been nixed. Hernandez was unable to enter the U.S. due to visa problems. The pro debut of amateur standout Jose Benavidez and an eight-round featherweight bout between Magdaleno and Robles will be televised in place of Garcia-Hernandez. continue...
BENARD HOPKINS VS ROY JONES JR. IS ON FOR APRIL 17TH Two months after the long-anticipated Roy Jones Jr.-Bernard Hopkins rematch was left for dead following Jones' stunning first-round knockout loss in an interim bout, the fight was resurrected on Wednesday -- an early birthday present for the aging stars.
Hopkins, who will be 45 on Friday and still ranks among the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound, and Jones, who turns 41 on Saturday, signed contracts to meet in a scheduled 12-round light heavyweight fight on pay-per-view, representatives for both fighters told ESPN.com on Wednesday night. continue...
FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS KERMIT CINTRON IS THE ONLY FIGHT THAT MAKES SENSE Manny Pacquiao has a very tough opponent in front of him in Joshua Clottey, but who does Floyd Mayweather have that would be considered a tough opponent? Former Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron. Kermit is at his strongest at welterweight and from his last four fights at 154lbs he only stopped one fighter. Given that Kermit's only 2 losses is at the hands of Margarito (some still believe he loss because of loaded handwraps) he seems to be a strong contender that will give Mayweather a good fight.
Kermit Cintron himself has made remarks about Manny Pacquiao being on something. He doesn't like it when he feels that the competition could possible be cheating to win, and that is the way Floyd Mayweather feels. Floyd says he wants the best and why not Cintron. If those 2 losses was truely due to illegal and loaded handwraps then Cintron would still be undefeated and would be a good matchup for Floyd. continue...
OFFICIAL COREY SPINKS VS CORNELIUS K9 BUNDRAGE FOR IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE It's official now Corey Spinks with defend his IBF Jr. Middleweight belt against the Season 2 Contender star Cornelius "K9" Bundrage. Cornelius has fought two IBF eliminators to get this title shot. Not too far behind him is Deandre Latimore vs Sechwell Powell who are fighting for the IBF eliminator. The winner of those two will face the winner of Corey Spinks vs Cornelius "K9" Bundrage.
The fight will take place in Vegas on March 6, 2009 which is just a week before the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight. No venue has been set yet. We will keep you informed as more info is passed on to us.
K9 has been training and will continue training at Krunk Gym as he prepares for his Title Shot and is managed by legendary trainer Emmanual Steward. continue...
JERMAINE TAYLOR WITHDRAWS FROM SUPER SIX TOURNAMENT Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KOs) has made a decision regarding his future boxing career. Taylor, who was a participant in SHOWTIME Sports World Boxing Classic last fought on October 17th in a losing battle against Arthur Abraham in Berlin, Germany. “I’m going to take some time off from the sport of boxing and take myself out of the SHOWTIME Sports World Boxing Classic tournament. It’s important that I give my body and mind some much needed rest, because I have been boxing for nearly 20 years,” said Taylor. “I plan on keeping myself in shape and making a return to the sport sometime in the future. This was not an easy decision for me, having discussed it with my family, trainer, friends and my adviser Al Haymon, because I’m a very competitive person, but I know this is the smart road for me to take. I want to thank SHOWTIME Sports for everything and I wish the best for my 5 counterparts who will continue on in the Super Six tournament. Most of all, I want to thank the many fans for their continued support.” continue...
MOSELY VS BERTO UNDERCARD LINED UP Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment have announced a series of intriguing undercard match-ups supporting the big January 30 welterweight championship showdown between Sugar Shane Mosley and Andre Berto at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Two of the junior welterweight division’s most devastating punchers – undefeated Lucas Matthysse (25-0, 23 KOs) and former world champion Vivian Harris (29-3-1, 19 KOs) – collide in a bout not likely to last the scheduled 10 rounds. An IBF light heavyweight world title shot will be on the line when Yusaf Mack (28-2-2, 17 KOs) clashes with former world champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KOs) in a 12-round elimination bout. Plus, adding to the number of former title holders on the card will be former 154-pound world champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora (21-1-1, 5 KOs), who makes his Golden Boy Promotions debut in a 10-round bout against the always tough Jason Naugler (18-11-1, 11 KOs).
In other undercard action, five young prospects will put their reputations on the line: continue...
THE REAL REASON PRINCE NASEEM HAMED RETIRED The real reason why I retired was because my hands were so brittle and they hurt so much at the end of my career. I had to take cortozone shots right before every fight just to deal with the pain. My hands could not take the power that my body was generating. At the end of my fights they had to take scissors and cut my gloves off because they would swell up like a balloon. I do miss boxing though and I think boxing misses me. Maybe I did retire to early but it was for the best. continue...
The owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who made a strong pitch to host the now-aborted Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight at Cowboys Stadium by offering a record $25 million site fee, landed the next best thing.
The new $1.2 billion state-of-the-art facility in Arlington, Texas, will host Pacquiao's March 13 pay-per-view welterweight title defense against Joshua Clottey. continue...
RESULTS FROM GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA ESPN2 FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS In an IBF middleweight eliminator, former jr middleweight champion and current #3 rated Roman Karmazin (40-3-1, 26 KOs) won by spectacular come-from-behind knockout over #9 Dionisio Miranda (20-5-2, 18 KOs) on Friday night at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California. The heavy-hitting Miranda rocked Karmazin in round three but couldn’t follow up. Karmazin recovered and boxed well, but was dropped hard with a Miranda right hand in round nine. Karmazin stormed back to drop Miranda twice in round ten to win by KO. Time was 2:34. Karmazin is now in line for a shot against IBF middleweight world champion Sebastian Sylvester. continue...
MAYWEATHER FINALLY SPEAKS OUT AND PUTS THE BLAME ON PACQUIAO A day after Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, blamed Floyd Mayweather for scuttling the mediation and negotiations for their proposed March 13 megafight, declaring that "Floyd Mayweather walked away. the fight is off," Mayweather lashed out at Pacquiao and his promoter.
In a statement released Thursday, Mayweather said, "Throughout this whole process I have remained patient but at this point I am thoroughly disgusted that Pacquiao and his representatives are trying to blame me for the fight not happening when clearly the blame is on them," he said.
"First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny..... continue...
MEDIATOR FOR MAYWEATHER VS PACQUIAO ISSUES ORDER AND CORRECT ERRORS Judge Daniel Weinstein today issued an order in regard to statements from Top Rank and Manny Pacquiao’s representatives concerning what occurred at the mediation. The full text of the Judge’s statement is as follows.
Mediator’s Corrective Order Re: Mayweather-Pacquiao Mediation
JEFF MAYWEATHER INTERVEW ONE OF THE BIGGEST FIGHTS THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN Officialscorecard.com had the time to catch up with Jeff Mayweather the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the other brother of Floyd Sr. and Roger. We had to get his opinion on why he thinks the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight fell though. He let's us know whether or not if a fight will ever take place between the two. Also if Floyd is going to retire anytime soon or keep fighting. This legendary trainer has alot of insight into the boxing game as well and he knows the politics of boxing. Let's get into the interview below.
OSC: What do you think happned with your nephew and pacquiao? Why give up 40 million? continue...
DANA WHITE AND JAMES TONEY MEET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, VIDEO INSIDE Wow, I guess James Toney is serious about making a run at the UFC MMA competition. He claims that he can take out any of their champions. We are still looking for him to win a Heavyweight Championship belt in Boxing. Last thing we heard was that he is looking to fight Benard Hopkins or Antonio Tarver at Cruiserweight. Which will it be? UFC or Boxing? Or can he be like Deon Sanders and do both sports? continue...
MOSELY VS BERTO FACE OFF VIDEO WITH MAX KELLERMAN These two warriors are set to face off in what alot of people really think is a mismatch. Some feel that Sugar Shane Mosely is just too strong for Andre Berto and will eventually knock him out. Others feel that Berto’s hand and foot speed will prevail. This fight will be a great warm up to the Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. event. That is if mediation goes good. Let’ keep our fingers crossed and hope that the cooler heads prevail. continue...
2010 BOXING RETURNS WITH GLENDALE GLORY 2 ON FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS ESPN2 Kahren Harutyunyan, the owner of Art of Boxing Promotions, is a former boxer who recently graduated from UCLA and has spent the last two years working to get the Glendale City Council to allow boxing in the town. He was successful in his first card last June at the Glendale Civic Auditorium and returns to the city with another great night of boxing when his latest card features the former IBF Light Middleweight World Champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin (39-3-1, 25KOs) looks to continue his rise in the Middleweight division when he takes on Columbian knock out specialist Dionisio “Mister Knockout” Miranda (20-4-2, 18KOs) for the right to challenge for the IBF Middleweight World Title. The 12 round main event will headline GLENDALE GLORY 2 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium on Friday, January 8, 2010 and will be broadcast LIVE on the 2010 season premiere of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights.” continue...
KHAN VS MAIDANA PURSE BID The WBA has called a purse bid for a showdown between WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan and interim titleholder Marcos Maidana. The bidding will take place at 11AM on Monday, January 18th at the WBA’s Panama office. The bidding will be directed by Gilberto Jesus Mendoza and Jose Oliver Gomez. continue...
WBA JUDGE RIVERA PASSES AWAY On Sunday January 3, Gonzalo Rivera passed away in Puerto Ordaz, Estado de Bolivar in Venezuela. Rivera was held many positions in boxing. He was a judge in national and international fights, the president of the Fedelatin, WBA Championship Chairman, WBA Ratings Chairman, a member of the WBA International Officials Committee as well as the head of the Commission of Professional Boxing of Aragua State in Venezuela. Rivera always showed great professionalism and commitment toward his work, with love to the sport. A WBA resolution was signed by Gilberto Mendoza which read “Mr. Rivera was an inspiration of a family united by moral and ethical principles.” continue...
BOXING BACK AT DOVER DOWNS Mike “No Joke” Stewart (44-7-2, 23 KOs), of New Castle, DE, returns to the ring on Friday, February 26 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware. Stewart will face WBF welterweight champion Brandon “The Business” Baue (12-3, 10 KOs), of Troy, Missouri in the eight-round main event. The co-feature will pit New Castle’s “Rockin’” Ryan Belasco (11-4-3, 3, 3 KOs) taking on Julias Edmunds (5-6), of Philadelphia in an interesting welterweight bout. continue...
SHANNON BRIGGS SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS, ILLEGAL BANNED SUBSTANCE Former heavyweight titleholder Shannon Briggs, who launched a comeback last month after 2½ years out of the ring, tested positive for a banned substance following his first-round knockout of Marcus McGee.
The result of the Dec. 3 fight, which took place in New York City and was televised on Versus, was changed to a no contest. Briggs was also suspended for 90 days by the New York State Athletic Commission, according to Ivaylo Gotzev, Briggs' manager.
Gotzev declined to identify the substance that Briggs tested positive for but told ESPN.com on Saturday night that the test result came about because of medication he takes for asthma, which he has battled for years. continue...
MIGUEL COTTO SR HAS PASSED AWAY, IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A HEART ATTACK It has been reported throughout the media in Puerto Rico that Miguel Cotto’s father passed away this morning. Miguel Cotto Sr. is believed to have died from a heart attack. According to police, the senior Cotto, who carried an oxygen machine due to asthma, felt ill, stopped the car and asked for help before collapsing. Fightnews.com sends our deepest sympathies to the Cotto family. continue...
PACQUIAO IS TAKING EVERYONE TO COURT On Wednesday Manny Pacquiao filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, LLC, and Golden Boy Promotions executives Oscar de la Hoya, and Richard Schaefer for allegedly making false and defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs. The lawsuit claims the Mayweathers, de la Hoya, and Schaefer knew that Pacquiao has never taken performance-enhancing drugs, knew their statements were false, but made them anyway out of “ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy.” Pacquiao has retained Daniel Petrocelli of the Los Angeles-based law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. About the filing of the complaint, Petrocelli stated: “Manny Pacquiao’s achievements come from God-given talent and an indefatigable work ethic — not steroids. He cannot and will not allow others to deliberately misrepresent his years of hard work and tarnish his reputation.” The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Las Vegas, Nevada, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages for defendants’ wrongful conduct continue...
This isn't some issue that just came about. It has been a part of the contract negotiations for weeks. According to a source familiar with the talks, Pacquiao's representatives asked what penalties Pacquiao would face if he tested dirty, and also if a dirty test result could be kept secret so that the integrity of the fight wouldn't be ruined in the public eye.
Those are disturbing requests. It could just be due diligence on the part of the attorneys negotiating the contract or it could be that Pacquiao has something to hide. The only way to clear up the matter is to agree to the testing. Mayweather has agreed to undergo the same procedures, putting more pressure on Pacquiao. continue...
Roman Karmazin vs. Dionisio Miranda, 12 rounds, IBF middleweight title eliminator Prenice Brewer vs. TBA, 8 rounds, junior welterweights Art Hovhannesian vs. TBA, 6 or 8 rounds, lightweights Andrey Fedosov vs. Lionel Butler, 6 or 8 rounds, heavyweights Gegard Mousasi vs. TBA, 4 rounds, heavyweights Anatoliy Dudchenko vs. Isaac Atencio, 4 or 6 rounds, light heavyweights Ismayl Sillakh vs. Demetrius Davis, 4 or 6 rounds, light heavyweights Shibtata Flores vs. Roberto Valenzuela, 6 rounds, middleweights Gabriel Tolmajyan vs. TBA, 4 or 6 rounds, junior lightweights Artur Bernetsyan vs. Carlos Herrera, 4 rounds, junior lightweights
HBO'S 24/7 COULD BE THE KEY FOR THE MAYWEATHER VS PACQUIAO FIGHT HAPPENING When HBO televised "Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7", it aired footage of Pacquiao taking a routine blood test as part of his pre-fight medical exam. The blood test was conducted approximately 14 days before the fight; it punches holes in Pacquiao's argument that giving blood inside 30 days of a fight negatively impacts his performance. Also Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which would oversee the fight because it is due to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, set in motion plans to randomly test the urine of both fighters regardless of whether the fight takes place. continue...
LOS ANGELES (December 28, 2009) . . . After a Christmas weekend filled with comments and reports related to the potential mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are issuing the following statement in order to set the record straight.
Let the record be clear: Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum are threatening to walk away from the largest fight in history.
The fact is that random blood and urine testing was one of the many deal points and was listed along with the others, such as the financial split, the weight, financial penalty for being overweight, the appointment of the foreign sales agent, the production of the marketing assets, the gloves and many more. Team Mayweather made major concessions in many of these areas and we were optimistic that Team Pacquiao would do the same as it related to the request for random blood and urine testing, which Floyd Mayweather agreed to immediately. continue...
"I am still willing to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. I never said the fight was off or I do not want to fight him. I will fight anyone at anytime and my record and past fights prove that. I have never and will never dodge anyone. These are my specifications for this fight regarding blood testing. I have offered to give a blood sample the day of the announcement of the fight at the (press conference). I have offered to give a blood sample 30 days before the fight. I am willing to give blood immediately after the fight is over inside my dressing room . I am also willing to give urine tests at anytime, anywhere, every day leading up to the fight.
"The truth is taking blood out of my body does not seem natural to me and mentally I feel it will weaken me if blood is taken from me just days before the fight. That does not make sense to me why anyone would do that. These accusations of me using any performance enhancing supplements are totally unwarranted and unjustified. continue...
PACQUIAO FINALLY RESPONDS TO MAYWEATHER “I say to Floyd Mayweather Jr., don’t be a coward and face me in the ring, mano a mano, and shut your big, pretty mouth so we can show the world who is the true king of the ring,” Pacquiao said, adding that he contemplated a lawsuit against Mayweather Sr. before his Nov. 14 victory against Miguel Cotto. “I did not sue because I did not want to get distracted during that time because I was preparing for one of the toughest fights in my career. continue...
There was movement by the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao camps Saturday in the battle over how to handle drug testing for their tentative March 13 super fight, but the sides remain at a stalemate in an increasingly nasty negotiation that threatens a fight many predict would be the highest-grossing bout in history.
With all of the other points agreed to for the blockbuster HBO PPV welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the drug testing protocol is the final sticking point. continue...
Pacquiao’s superhero flick “Wapakman” landed in last place, earning only P750,000 on the first day of the two-week Metro Manila Film Festival.
According to official box-office records released by the MMFF, through executive committee member Ric Camaligan, the top slots were a close three-cornered fight among special-effects movies: “Ang Panday,” “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” and “Shake, Rattle & Roll XI.” continue...
