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Philadelphia Boxing Results 6/6/08

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Hunter and Chambers Score Impressive Knockouts at the Blue Horizon

By Tony Penecale (Ringside)

The stifling heat inside the small and rickety Blue Horizon in Philadelphia may have been brutal but it could not compare with the heat the Philadelphia prospects Eric Hunter and Steve Upsher Chambers brought upon their opponents, scoring impressive knockout victories.

The main event featured an intriguing matchup between Hunter, 124, Philadelphia, and fellow prospect Jules Blackwell, 124, Phoenixville Pennsylvania. While it seemed evenly matched on paper, it was evident from the opening bell that Hunter was leagues ahead of his opponent.

Hunter was sharper and more polished early, avoiding most of the southpaw Blackwell’s lunging punches. Late in the round, Hunter deftly avoided a long left and countered with a left of his own, staggering Blackwell across the ring.

Hunter continued his counterpunching prowess in the 2nd round, landing several devastating punches that had Blackwell in retreat mode. Things got worse for Blackwell as he was backpedaling; he lost his footing and slipped to the canvas, absorbing a vicious Hunter hook on the way down. While it was correctly ruled a slip, the damage had been done and later in the round, Blackwell found himself on the canvas again from a barrage of punches.

Hunter came out to finish the job in the 3rd round and was sharpshooting Blackwell, who was trying desperately to survive. His attempt was in vain as Hunter floored him again with a huge left hook, prompting the referee to halt the contest as Blackwell rose on very wobbly legs.

Hunter improves his record to 9-1 (4) while Blackwell falls to 7-1-2 (2).

In the co-feature, Steve Upsher Chambers used a fantastic blend of speed and power, overwhelming Jaime Morales, and scoring an emphatic 1st round knockout win.

Chambers, 144, Philadelphia, the brother of heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers, started the bout by boxing from the outside while Morales, 147, Philadelphia, was the more aggressive combatant.

Morales was successful early in pinning Chambers in the neutral corner and throwing a series of wide body punches. Chambers used his opponent’s aggression to his advantage, countering with hard hooks and uppercuts to the head.

A blistering left hook-right hand combination from Chambers stunned Morales and in a blink, he was now trapped in the corner as Chambers unloaded an arsenal of punches in a fierce outburst, resembling a machine gun. After absorbing a number of clean punches, Morales dropped to the canvas, where he was counted out.

With his win, Chambers raises his record to 17-1-1 (5) while Morales falls to 4-8 (2).

In other bouts:

Ran Nakash traveled all the way from Haifa Israel for a short night as he demolished James Porter in two rounds. Nakash, 211 lbs, took control early, pounding Porter, 220, Terre Haute Indiana, with right hands to the head and hard left hooks to the ample midsection.

After one round, Porter was showing signs of the punishment as his right eye was swelling badly. Nakash closed the show only seconds into the 2nd round, dropping Porter with a short right hand to the chin. Porter got to his feet but the referee quickly determined he was unable to continue.

Nakash improves to 13-0 (9) while Porter dips to 5-13-1 (1).

Marcus Luck seemed to have Lady Luck on his shoulders as he celebrated his 34th birthday in style, winning a unanimous decision over Orlando Lewis.

Luck, 155, Danville Virginia, kept the more aggressive Lewis, 149, Vineland New Jersey, at bay with his height and reach advantage. While Lewis was throwing hard, single right hands, Lewis was controlling the action with a series of straight, whipping punches that, while they didn’t do a lot of damage, they were effective in scoring points.

With the bout in the air going into the 4th and final round, Luck landed his best punches, hurting Lewis with several body shots, and forcing him into retreat mode. For his body of work, Lewis was awarded a unanimous decision by scores of 39-37 and 40-36 (twice).

Luck, who was presented with a birthday cake in the ring, ups his record to 9-15-1 (3) while Lewis drops to 4-2 (4).

Gerald Smith had to overcome major disadvantages in height and reach against the freakishly tall and wiry Randolph Scott to win a unanimous decision.

Smith, 136, Philadelphia, was the more aggressive boxer, rushing inside the long arms of Scott, 136, Salisbury Maryland. But for the first three rounds, Smith was unable to land anything solid as Scott was consistently thwarting any action by using his arms like an octopus and clinching at every available chance.

Smith finally broke through in the 4th and final round, dropping Scott with a hard right hand to the jaw. Scott rose and was soon under a barrage of punches, one which sent him staggering with his glove hitting the canvas, resulting in another knockdown, which proved to be the difference as Smith won by the scores of 37-37, 38-36, and 39-35. Without the knockdowns, the bout would have been a draw.

Smith is now 3-0 (1) while Scott loses his pro debut and sits at 0-1.

Paul Fernandez brought an unbridled ferocity into the ring and used that as a driving force en route to a unanimous decision win over Darrell Martin.

Fernandez, 129, Philadelphia, came out firing from the opening bell, attacking the lanky Martin, 128, Baltimore Maryland, with jabs and right hands. Martin seemed to tire as early as the 2nd round, moving with his mouth wide open, gasping for air, when a hard volley of punches from Fernandez knocked his mouthpiece out.

Fernandez looked on the verge of finally finishing his opponent in the 4th round when Martin lost his mouthpiece again, this time it flying out of the ring and into the crowd, giving him a much-needed minute-long respite. Fernandez, with a temper as short as his stature, was visibly annoyed at the delay and despite a bad cut over his right eye; he kept throwing haymakers wanted to continue the fight after the final bell had sounded. Fernandez took home the win by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 (twice).

With the victory, Fernandez improves his record to 3-1-1 (2) while Martin falls to 2-4.

Julias Edmonds set a furious pace and outgunned Soumna Nidom Abbulane over the course of their four-round contest.

Edmonds, 139, Philadelphia, used his advantage in strength from the outset, engaging Abboulane, 132, Nija Africa, in a slugfest and gradually breaking him down. While the first round was close, with Abboulane countering with some effective body shots, Edmonds started taking control in the 2nd, backing his opponent to the ropes and landing effective punches to the head and body.

With Abboulane in full retreat mode in the 4th round, Edmonds kept pressing and landed a sizzling three-punch combination, leaving his opponent dazed and confused at the final bell. Edmonds was victorious by scores of 39-37 and 40-36 (twice).

Edmonds is now 2-1 while Abboulane loses his pro debut and is now 0-1.

When Steve O’Meara came to the ring to do battle with Dontre King, he brought along former heavyweight champion “Terrible Tim Witherspoon to work his corner. But in the end, the major factor was O’Meara taking advantage of King’s mistakes en route to a 2nd round victory.

O’Meara, 149, London England, seemed a bit tentative and mechanical early, allowing King, 151, Cumberland Maryland, to do some good inside work. But as the round progressed, King made boxing’s most fatal error when he backed out of a clinch, not protecting himself, and leaving himself open for a monster left hook, which had him staggering badly at the bell.

Things go no better for King in the 2 nd round, as he started to tire badly, leaving him open for O’Meara to nail him with a volley of punches and drop him to the canvas. While King valiantly beat the referees count, he was determined unfit to continue

O’Meara wins his United States debut and improves to 2-0 (1) while King falls in his pro debut and is now 0-1.

The opening bout of the card saw Reshawn Scott make a successful pro debut and keep Kamarah Pasley winless in the process.

Scott, 194, Philadelphia, came out firing booming right hands from the outset while Pasley, 199, Philadelphia was content to bounce and move, offering little in the way of offensive punching. Scott found even more success in the 2nd round, buzzing the left-hander Pasley with a right hand to the temple. Over the final two rounds, Pasley tried to mount some offense of his own but he was outgunned by the superior firepower of Scott.

Scott walked out victorious by split decision, with two judges favoring him by scores of 40-36, while the third judge turned in an absurd 39-37 scorecard in favor of Pasley. Scott is now 1-0 while Pasley in still in search of his first victory at 0-3.

The next card at the Legendary Blue Horizon will be on Friday, September 12.

CONTENDER TO CHAMPION: MORA UPSETS FORREST;

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WILLIAMS BACK ON TOP WITH FIRST-ROUND TKO

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (June 8, 2008) – Sergio Mora, in his first world championship fight, wrested the WBC Super Welterweight belt from veteran champion Vernon Forrest with a hard-fought majority decision at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Ringside judges scored the bout 116-112, 115-113 and 114 a piece.

In the co-feature Saturday on SHOWTIME, Paul Williams recaptured the WBO Welterweight title that he lost to Carlos Quintana in February with a spectacular first-round TKO.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING world title doubleheader was presented by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and Fight Nite, LLC, in association with Tournament of Contenders, LLC, DiBella Entertainment, Goossen Tutor Promotions and Northeast Promotions.

“We treated this like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said an elated Mora of his title shot and he seemed to fight with more intensity, conviction and urgency than the defending champion.

At 37 years of age, Forrest is nine years Mora’s elder and a three-time world champion. In the middle of the bout, Forrest complained to trainer Buddy McGirt of being winded and failed to answer the high pace that Mora set.

“I just couldn’t get off,” said Forrest following the decision. “He’s got a herky-jerky style that threw me off. Congratulations to Sergio. He fought a very good fight, a really technical fight and he was the better man tonight.”

Forrest of Atlanta, Ga., falls to 40-3 (28 KOs) and says he will go “back to the drawing board” to see what fights are out there for him next.

Mora, now 21-0-1 with five knockouts, is in the catbird seat as the WBC 154-pound belt-holder. Mora had fought most of his professional bouts at middleweight, but there are multiple big-name fights out there at 154. Only time will tell what will matriculate for the young champion.

“He fought a sneaky and very smart fight,” said SHOWTIME analyst Al Bernstein after the telecast. “He closed the distance and kept up a very high work rate on the inside.”

Williams, 34-1, of Aiken, S. Carolina, notched his 25th professional knockout by stunning, then devastating Quintana with big punches to the head. Following up on a early knockdown, Williams cornered Quintana and unleashed a few devastating hooks and straight left hands that forced the referee to halt the bout just 2:15 after the opening bell.

In the lead up to the fight, Williams had said he wanted to show more passion and energy. He hadn’t had a big knockout victory over a top 147-pounder in his career. Saturday’s was an emphatic win for the 26-year-old, now two-time world champion.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s Steve Albert and Al Bernstein called the action from ringside with Jim Gray serving as a roving reporter. The executive producer of the SHOWTIME telecast was David Dinkins Jr., the producer was Ray Smaltz with Bob Dunphy directing.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING fight card will re-air as follows:

DAY CHANNEL

Tuesday, June 10, at 10:00 PM ET/PT Showtime Too

The telecast also will be available at SHOWTIME On Demand beginning Tuesday, June 10, through Monday, July 7.

For more information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video, photo galleries and complete telecast information, please visit http://www.SHO.com/Sports.

About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

Kelp and Rock & Sock Announce MMA Show

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Skip Kelp, former welterweight boxing contender and long time MMA trainer/ manager announces an evening of MMA fights co promoted in association with Rock & Sock Promotions on June 28 at the Aquarius Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
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The eight fight card is headlined by exciting power puncher JR “Vegas Boy” Sims (The Fight Zone) and undefeated power house JT Wells (Southwest MMA), 145 lbs., in the main event.

The balance of the card promises future MMA stars Cyle Burgess (Las Vegas MMA) vs Boyco Ranchev (Las Vegas Fight Club), 170 lbs .; Charles Dera (Las Vegas MMA) vs Jason Karpel (Southwest MMA) 185 lbs.; Phil Friedman (Xtreme Couture) vs Josh Burns (LV Fight Club), heavyweight; Mike Dizak (Xtreme Couture) vs Victor Meza (Southwest MMA) 155 lbs.; Josh Downing (Extreme Couture) vs TBA 170 lbs.; Estevan Payan (Arizona Combat Sports) vs JJ Mix (Xtreme Couture) 155 lbs .; Chris Kennedy (Las Vegas MMA) vs JD Stanley (Xtreme Couture) 170 lbs.

First bout begins 8 PM June 28. For ticket information contact the Aquarius Resort Casino at 702-298-5111 For other show information, contact Skip Kelp at 702-612-0168.

“Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History”

TUF FINALE PREVIEW

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HOLLI HEARNE’S TUF FINALE PREVIEW

LOCKETT DESTROYED BY PAVLIK

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By: TERRELL JAMES

Whoever said success breeds complacency certainly didn’t have Kelly Pavlik in mind. Pavilik said he wasn’t taking Gary Lockett lightly and would prove it in the ring. Last night, Pavilik was true to his word, blitzing the overmatched Lockett in three rounds in front of a feverish Atlantic City crowd. From the opening bell, Lockett was determined to go to toe. For his troubles, he managed to land an impressive left-hook, right-hook combination that slightly jarred the defending champion. There was only one problem for the Welshman—they were his best shots and the Youngstown hero hadn’t even warmed up yet. Midway through the first round, Pavlik found his groove, landing crisp jabs followed by his trademark sledgehammer right hand. Later in the round, another right from the undefeated Pavlik sent Lockett reeling into the corner covering up to survive the first anxious moments of the fight.

The second round was target practice for Pavlik, as he opened up unleashing right hand after right hand, mixing in body shots to boot. Pavlik must have been smiling on the inside, as Lockett’s lack of movement was making him a human piñata. Lockett was inexplicably languishing on the outside and offering no feints or head movement. Later in the round, Pavilik set the tone with a blistering one-two combination as Lockett appeared intent on walking into a barrage of combinations. A punishing body shot—followed by consecutive rights—forced Lockett to a knee to escape the assault. Pavlik would score again with a picture perfect right hand through the guards, dropping the challenger to one knee for the mandatory eight from referee Eddie Cotton.

At the end of a brutal second round, Trainer Enzo Calzaghe chewed into Lockett and demanded that he throw punches to keep the relentless Pavlik off of him. However, at this point there was no one in Boardwalk Hall who believed Lockett could do that. They needed to look no further than Lockett’s battered face and poor body language, to find evidence. Maybe Lockett deserved a pat on the back for making it out of the second round but Pavlik wasn’t about to let him enjoy any moral victories. “The Ghost” showed why he is arguably the best finisher in the sport ending Lockett’s forgettable night with—you guessed it—a flurry of right hands. Lockett dropped to one knee for the third time as a towel from his corner sailed into the ring leaving no doubt the slaughter was over.

Pavlik, the 25-1 favorite, did what everyone in the boxing world expected, cruising to 34-0 (30 KO) with the win successfully defending the title he won against Jermaine Taylor, in a fight-of-the-year candidate. The fight took place in the same building and Pavlik’s fans have had no problem making the trip to support their hometown hero and seem as ready as he is for his next challenge.

“Whoever they put in from of me that’s up to Top Rank,” he said to HBO’s Max Kellerman after the fight. “I’ve never turned down a fight.”

There was a smattering of cheers when supper middleweight king Joe Calzaghe’s name was brought up.

“Is that the one you guys want,” Pavilik playfully asked the fans.

Lockett falls to 28-2 (20KO) with the loss.

Per Ake Persson: Euro News

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Kamran Kabinejad both co-promoted and headlined a small hall show in Orebro, Sweden, tonight. Kabinejad, 3-0 and fighting at jr middle, looked good in outscoring Latvian Sergej Volodin over four and received a standing ovation from the crowd at the
packed Mellringhall.

Sauerland Event introduced their new prospect Robert Helenius to the Swedish crowd. Helenius is born in Sweden and have fought here as an amateur but have most of his career in Finland and then in Germany. Robert, now 2-0, floored Czech David Vicena in the third but had to settle for a unanimous decision after four.

Once touted middle Tonton Semakala survived a third round knockdown to beat Sergey Savrinovics from Latvia over four. This was very likely Tonton´s last fight. He´s still good but is now also doing very well as a trainer for an amateur club in Stockholm

Team Palle have now presented the undercard to the Kessler vs Sartison show 21 in Brondby. Unbeaten cruiser Anders Hugger face Brazilian Robert Martins, heavyweight Claus Bertino is in against Hungarian Laszlo Hubert, lightweight Martin Kristjansen square off against Wellington De Jesus, also from Brazil. Opponent for Kessler´s chiefsparring Lolenga Mock isn´t ready yet. Ronni Tiller, a 23-year old heavyweight from Norway, will make his pro debut on the show.

TAVORIS CLOUD VS. JULIO GONZALEZ ON AUGUST 8TH IN CHICAGO

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CHICAGO, IL (JUNE 7, 2008) The highly anticipated showdown between unbeaten light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud and former world champion Julio Gonzalez will take place on Friday, August 8th at Chicago ’s Aragon Ballroom and will be broadcast on ESPN2, announced Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, who will promote the event along with Chicago- based A TEAM Management.

The Cloud/Gonzalez twelve round bout is an IBF title eliminator to fight Champion Antonio Tarver.

Said Pesoli, “Tavoris has thrilled the fight fans in Chicago over the last couple of years with his skills and bone crushing KO’s and has become somewhat of a Youtube legend as we’ve posted his fights there. We’re very happy to work with ESPN2 on his televised debut to show the world what we believe; Tavoris Cloud is a future world champion.

This bout has “Fight of the Year” written all over it. Gonzalez is a very tough Mexican warrior who has been in numerous world class battles over his career. He’s a former world champion who has beaten the likes of other champions including Glen Johnson and Dariusz Michalczewski.”

Continued Pesoli, “I remember Gonzalez’s war with the late Julian Letterlough in 2001 that was also broadcast on ESPN2. It was an outstanding back and forth battle in which they each were knocked down a couple of times. At that end of the year, many of the boxing writers named it their “Fight of the Year”—we anticipate this fight to be a similar type of war given their styles.”

Neither Cloud nor Gonzalez will have to look far for each other—their both true all action fighters and the fans should see a world class battle from the opening bell,” added Pesoli.

The 26 year old Cloud of Tallahassee, Florida, brings an unbeaten record of 18-0 with seventeen knockouts into the battle with Gonzalez. Most recently he destroyed Mike Wood in the first round on March 28, 2008 in front of a packed Aragon Ballroom. In his most explosive outing which took place on August 24, 2007, Cloud, cut badly from a head butt in the fourth round, devastatingly knocked out Jose Luis Herrera in the fifth round at Chicago’s Congress Theater.

With explosive power in both hands, world class skills, a granite chin, his no nonsense attitude in the ring and his “close the show style”, Cloud has become a must see for Chicago fight fans over the last two years. He has knocked out all nine of his opponents over this period, typically in breath taking fashion.

A native of Guerrero Negro, Mexico , now residing in Huntington Beach , California , the 31 year old Gonzalez sports a record of 41-5 with 25 knockouts. He is coming off a very close split decision loss to former world champion Reggie Johnson on February 23, 2008 in Lake Charles , Louisiana . Along with battles with Johnson and Michalczewski, he has also fought world champions Roy Jones Jr., Clinton Woods (twice), Montell Griffin, and Zsolt Erdei.

This will be Gonzalez’s second Chicago appearance having knocked out Kenny Bowman in the third round on April 11, 2003 at the DePaul Athletic Center .

Ticket information for this fight along with a full undercard will be announced in the very near future, said Pesoli.

UFC 85 “BEDLAM” POST-FIGHT WRAP-UP LINKS

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Our Star UFC Reporter Jack Bratcher has his own new blog in which he chronicled all the big UFC matches from this past weekend. Here’s some links in case you missed the action:

THIAGO ALVES TAKES HUGHES OUT IN TWO

JASON DAY FALLS TO BISPING

QUICK SWICK GETS UD OVER THE IRISH HAND GRENADE MARCUS DAVIS

LUIZ CANE GETS WALK IN THE PARK WIN VS. LAMBERT

NATE MARQUARDT HAS TOUGH TIME AGAINST THALES LEITES

UFC 85 UNDERCARD RESULTS

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