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Posted on | January 8, 2008 | No Comments
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HAYE VS. MACARINELLI TO BE SCREENED BY SHOWTIME
Posted on | January 7, 2008 | 1 Comment
David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli’s explosive cruiserweight unfication fight will be screened by Showtime in America, promoter Frank Warren confirmed today at a press conference at the O2 Arena.
Both boxers came face to face for the first time since signing to fight on March 8 in London at the O2, which Warren promised would be the modern day equivalent of a “cockpit”.
And as well as catching the interest in the UK – there is currently an unprecedented demand for tickets – it is also big business in the States, with Showtime televising the fight.
Setanta Sports screen it live in the UK.
Today both boxers promised television viewers – and those lucky enough to be in the audience – an explosive fight to rival anything seen in the British ring.
Posing with a detonator and fake sticks of dynamite, Warren promised that it would be “bombs away” come fight night.
“This is the biggest fight domestically since Nigel Benn fought Chris Eubank, and it will be a better fight,” said Warren.
That’s beacause between them, Haye and Maccarinelli have stopped 40 of their 50 opponents – 15 have gone in the first round – and both have been on the floor.
“Our records speak for themselves, we are both the best at our weight, we both love to score knockouts, we have both shown vulnerability and that we have got big hearts,” said Haye.
“I’m excited about this fight. People have consistently asked when it was going to happen, and now it is on. I’m happy, the fans are happy and people are going to have a great night’s entertainment.”
Maccarinelli added: “This is a fight everyone wants to see. You’ve got two boys who look to fight the same way, they look to take the other person out.
“If it doesn’t finish early then you are going to see 12 of the most brutal rounds ever witnessed in a British boxing ring, and that’s a fact.”
Haye added: “I’ll second that.”
Meanwhile Haye insisted that he had not taken the fight because of money, but to cement his legacy as the best in the world – and also dismissed concerns about making the 14’4 cruiserweight limit.
“It?s not about the money,” said the 27-year-old Londoner, who will come to the ring with a 20-1 (19) record and the WBA and WBC cruiserweight titles.
“I want to be the undisputed number one,” said Haye.
“I was looking at going to heavyweight, and we had Hasim Rahman lined up, but I said to Adam Booth do what you can to make the Maccarinelli fight.
“In 50 years time when I?m looking back at everything, I?ll say I fought the best around. This is the fight everyone wants to see. No one looks at the record books and says he was tight at the weight ? who cares? Enzo Maccarinelli is a big name, it?s a flat 50-50 fight.
“I?ve been getting e-mails from fans of mine saying don?t take the fight, but it’s the best fight out there for me.”
Until the fight was unexpectedly announced just after Christmas, no one believed Haye would remain at cruiserweight following his win over Jean Marc Mormeck to lift the WBC and WBA titles.
Before that contest, Haye insisted that the strain of making cruiserweight was adversely affecting his career, and it would be his last fight at 14’4.
Once more he expects to move up to heavyweight after beating Maccarinelli – but said the weight would not be a factor against the 27-year-old Welshman.
“I didn?t go too mad over Christmas and didn?t get too high in terms of weight, I looked after myself and stayed healthy,” said Haye.
“I thought there was a 10% chance of this fight coming off, so I took that into account.
“I?ll have to make a sacrifice for a couple of months. The fight is made and my weight is great, I don?t think that is going to be a factor.
“It?s 100% under control. I live a good clean lifestyle. Don?t worry about the weight too much. Everything is under control.”
Maccarinelli, the WBO champion, has long hankered after a fight with Haye, but insisted he won’t be awed by his reputation as a puncher
“Come fight night I?m going to be bringing everything I?ve got,” said the Swansea fighter, who is 28-1 (21).
“The fight is not a risk. I want to be the man at cruiserweight and do that I have to beat David Haye.
“Speaking as a fan, it?s the fight I want to see, two guys fighting the same way, trying to rip each other?s head off.
“Like me, David Haye will try and impose himself in the centre of that ring. He can punch, but as I?ve said, I want to be the man and to do that I have to beat him.
“I’m capable of stepping on the gas from the first round, and that’s what I’ll be looking to do.
“People have been saying that Haye is stronger than me, faster than me, fitter than me, punches harder than me, is the better boxer, but I don’t believe that, and on March 8 we will find out.
“It took Joe Calzaghe 10 years to get his unfication fight, and getting mine inside two years, with so much of my career ahead of me, is fantastic.”
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Posted on | January 6, 2008 | No Comments
Luan Krasnigi and Aleksander Dimitrenko, both Universum fighters, are likely to clash for the vacant EBU heavyweight title March 8 in what is a geunine crossroads fight.
Union Boxing Team in Donetsk, Ukraine, have their next big show tentatively set for April 5 (awaiting confirmation from TV). Headlining are WBA I/C welter champ Vyacheslav Senchenko, EE-EU lightweight titleholder Andriy Kudryatsev, WBO I/C featherweight ruler Oleg Yefimovich, WBC Youth supermiddle king Stas Kashtanov makes the final defence of the title before passing the age limi and finally Vladimir Kravets defends the EE-EU jr welter title against Kanat Kartenbaev from Kazachstan,
Highly ranked supermiddle Jurgen Brahmer headlines Universum?s show in Halle an der Saale February 23. In supporting bouts EBU lightheavy ruler Thomas Ulrich defends against Yuri Barashian – a fight that was set for November of last year but had to be postponed when Ulrich got injured.
EU jr light ruler Jesus Garcia Escalona face talented German Vitali Tajbert February 29. Site is not announced for this Spotlight Boxing / Pro Sieben event.
The rematch between Antonio Lauri and Daniele Petrucci for the vacant EU welter title will go ahead March 8 in Rome. The first fight ended in a technical draw.
Arsen Martirosyan, an Armenian based in France, and Ukrainian Nikita Lukin fight for the vacant EE-EU superbantam title January 18 in Lyon.
IBF I/C jr welter champ Fedele Bellusci defends the title January 25 in Rome against Georgian Nuzgar Margelashvili.
WBA and WIBF welter queen Ann Sophie Mathis defends the title March 8 in Metz with AMI Production promoting the event. French bantams Jerome Arnould and Franck Gorjux clash for the vacant EU title in the co-headliner.
Swedish Labbas Box Promotion stage a show in Orebro April 5 headlined by local middle Kamran Kabinejad. Norwegian superbantam Reidar Walstad is also on the bill.
MALIGNAGGI WINS CRUCIAL TITLE DEFENSE
Posted on | January 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
Malignaggi defeats Ngoudjo, retains title.
“Magic Man” keeps IBF belt with unanimous decision win.
By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
January 5, 2008
Atlantic City – Defending his International Boxing Federation Jr. Welterweight belt in front of a standing room crowd in the main ballroom at Bally’s Casino tonight, Paulie Malignaggi did what he does best – he boxed. While not the most fan-friendly type of a fight, or the most exciting, Malignaggi was effective and did what he had to do to win, and to keep his well earned title belt.
If challenger Herman Ngoudjo, the IBF top ranked mandatory contender, had fought with the same notion – of doing what he had to do to win – there may have been more of an entertaining fight for the overflowing crowd on hand, and the SHOWTIME television audience.
Ngoudjo, who earned the right to challenge Malignaggi by narrowly besting veteran Randall Bailey in their twelve round title eliminator bout (split decision, June 8th, 2007), started slowly against the quick-handed champion. Getting tagged with a constant jab and unable to catch up with the elusive Italian-born & Brooklyn-breed slickster, Ngoudjo was lucky to have won a lone round on one of the judge’s scorecards by the end of the third round. Much of the same followed in rounds 4, 5 & 6, as Ngoudjo hardly applied any pressure, while the ever cocky and confident champion appeared content popping his jab and slipping and sliding away from the bigger and stronger fighter, born Cameroon, who now calls Montreal, Canada his home.
The many Ngoudjo fans were brought to their feet in round seven as the 2000 Olympic representative for Cameroon bounced several big shots off of Malignaggi’s head early in the round and looked to have the feisty champion hurt! Bleeding from an earlier cut around his left eye and shaking out the cobwebs from Ngoudjo’s bombs, Malignaggi was relegated to holding on and managed to escape any further damage, in Ngoudjo’s best round. Had the challenger continued the pressure and forged on with his attack this could have been a crucial turning point of the fight, instead the twenty-eight year old fighter reverted back to his listless self and let his golden opportunity pass. The effective aggression was replaced with a sporadic mix of wide looping punches and lunging telegraphic headshots – which served no purpose and did no good.
As the championship rounds approached it was obvious to all that a knockout was Ngoudjo’s only hope, and as the gutsy Malignaggi showed, in his admirable lone defeat at the hands of Miguel Cotto, his solid chin and giant heart are two of his biggest assets. While Ngoudjo pressed the issue in the last two rounds it definitely was “too little, too late”. As the final six minutes slipped away, so did Ngoudjo’s claim for boxing immortality. While it was obvious that the talented “Black Panther” had spent much time on his neatly trimmed and cut hair – which featured stars in bleached highlight, the time could have been better spent preparing and ensuring an effective offensive attack. Constant pressure may have made a big difference in the fight’s outcome; something Henry Ngoudjo, now 16-2 (9 KO’s), can think about on his trip back home to Montreal, without a championship belt in his luggage. All three judges had it right (Al Bennett: 117-111, Kenny Chevalier: 116-113 and Steve Weisfeld: 115-113) for Malignaggi, who improved to 24-1 (5 KO’s) and proudly left the ring with the IBF Jr. Welterweight Championship belt around his waist.
On the non-televised portion of the SHOWTIME “Championship Boxing” undercard:
The night’s co-feature bout pitted former two-time light heavyweight world champion Glen Johnson taking on Colombian native Hugo Pineda. Johnson came out slugging from round one and delighted the crowd with his workmanlike effort. Continually banging away at the bigger southpaw, Johnson had his foe all bruised up and slowing down by round four of their scheduled ten round bout. Johnson, looking to impress as an April 12th date with WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is in the works, drove Pineda all around the ring and had the staggering back to his corner at the end of round 5. More brutal work by Johnson followed as the Florida resident pounded away to the head and body with both hands. Unbelievably Pineda lasted until late into the seventh round before the game fighter finally hit the canvas.
Totally spent and unable to defend himself referee David Fields pulled Johnson away from the damaged fighter at the 49-second mark of round eight. The technical knockout win pushed Johnson’s record up to 47-11-2 (32 KO’s), while Pineda slipped to 39-4-1 (28 KO’s). Unreal to think that the 177 lb. Pineda suffered his first loss over eleven years ago at the hands of Kostya Tszyu, as Pineda challenged the former world champion for his IBF Jr. Lightweight title!
Former IBF Jr. Welterweight Champion Lovemore N’duo opened the seven-bout fightcard with a dominating 7th round technical knockout win over Rafael Ortiz, now 14-13-2 (13 KO’s), out of Lebanon, Oregon.
N’duo, who lost his title to current belt holder Malignaggi in a one-sided boxing clinic (6/16/2007 UD 12), dropped the overmatched Ortiz with a left hook to the body, and referee David Fields waved off the mismatch at 2:14. N’duo, who has a contracted rematch set with Malignaggi improved to 46-9-1 (31 KO’s).
Heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon had to dig down real deep to come away with his eight round unanimous decision win against tough-as-nails Kendrick Releford, from Ft. Worth, Texas. Outweighed by close to twenty pounds, Releford gave the bigger and stronger Philadelphia fighter all he could handle, right up until the fight’s final bell. Releford, who slipped to 15-10-2 (6 KO’s), earned the respect of the crowd as he constantly tagged Witherspoon, now 21-0 (14 KO’s) with just about every left hand he threw.
Credit goes to Witherspoon, a cousin of former two-time world heavyweight champ “Terrible Tim” Witherspoon, who showed that championship heart does apparently run in the family.
Two judges had it at 78-74, while the third saw it 78-75 – all for the still undefeated Witherspoon.
Many of the local fans were disappointed as the popular, young, jr. lightweight Nicky DeMarco dropped another fight and saw his record level off at 2-2 (2 KO’s). Alberto Amaro, fighting out of Cantano, Puerto Rico, surprised the Staten Island fighter and dropped him quickly in round one. Apparently hurt, DeMarco struggled to hold off the rushing Amaro and survived the disastrous first round. Unable to truly recover until late in the fourth and final round DeMarco valiantly tried to salvage the bout, but came up short. The judge’s marks of 39-36, 38-37 and 38-36 justified the win for Amaro, who improved to 2-1.
The sold-out crowd caught a brief glimpse of a possible future world champion, as Cuban-defector Yoriokis Gamboa needed only 1:54 to annihilate his bewildered opponent, Gilberto Lugue; who made the trip from Phoenix, Arizona for the savage beating. Gamboa, aptly called “El Cyclone” blistered Luque, now 7-5-2 (3 KO’s) with a Joe Frazier-like left hook, which crushed his stunned foe into the canvas. Beating the count but very hurt, Luque absorbed more hurtful blows before getting driven back down to the deck twice more before the bludgeoning was halted. Gamboa is now 8-0, with 7 knockouts, and all jr. lightweight fighters are now warned!
In the nights walk out bout; 263 lb. Ohio heavyweight Ryan Thompson withstood six rounds of agonizing punishment from Kevin “Big Man” Burnett, and found himself on the short side of a unanimous decision.
Burnett hit Thompson so much, and so hard, that it pained the audience to watch. Somehow the resilient Thompson, now 4-3 (4 KO’s), finished on his feet and earned all the cheers from the respectful crowd. Burnett, a giant of a man from Augusta, Georgia rose to 11-1 (6 KO’s).
It was great to see the Bally’s Casino ballroom filled to capacity, and the boxing fans were treated to a good night. While only the Malignaggi-Ngoudjo main event was telecast on the SHOWTIME Network, the DiBella Promotions fightcard showcased current, former and quite possibly future world champions.
These are the type of fights, and fighters, that will keep the fans coming back for more great boxing action!
*Mike Indri can be reached at rbfnjmike@aol.com.
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ELITEXC CHALLENGER SERIES RETURNS FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
Posted on | January 4, 2008 | No Comments
There was seldom a dull moment when EliteXC fighters entered the cage in 2007 and fans can expect more of the same in ’08 when ShoXC: EliteXC Challenger Series returns to SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) on Friday, Jan. 25, at Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.
Tickets, priced at $200, $150, $100, $60 and $40, are available at the Trump Taj Mahal box office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The live card begins at 9 p.m.; doors open at 8.
The co-featured bouts are scheduled to include England’s Paul “Semtex” Daley (16-6-2) against an opponent to be announced and Yves Edwards (31-13-1), of Conroe, Tex., against Kyle Bradley (13-4), of Denham Springs, La., in 160-pound fights.
In other SHOWTIME-televised fights, Bobby McMaster (8-2), of Boston, Mass., will try to regain his winning ways against the always-dangerous Bao Quach (11-8-1), of Irvine, Calif., at 150 pounds; ?The Hawaiian Rocky Balboa,?? Kala Kolohe Hose (4-1), of Honolulu, faces Bellaton Frederic (5-1), of Easton, Mass., at 185 pounds; and in a bout that continues to illustrate EliteXC?s unyielding commitment to women?s fighters, Julie Kedzie (9-6), of Greenwood, Ind., will attempt to make it four victories in a row when she battles Tonya Evinger (5-3), of Oak Grove, Maryland, at 140 pounds.
Scheduled non-televised undercard fights include: Eddie Alvarez (11-1), of Philadelphia, vs. Carlos Quinlon (6-0), of Irvine, Calif., at 160 pounds; Zach Makovsky (3-0), of Philadelphia, vs. Wilson Reis (2-0), of Philadelphia at 140; Binky Jones (4-5), of Baltimore, vs a foe to be announced at 150; Sergio Vinagre (2-1), of New Jersey, vs. Doug Gordon (6-4), of New Jersey, at 170; and Joe Shilling (pro debut), of Los Angeles, vs. Matt Makowski (1-0), of Philadelphia, at 170.
The fights are scheduled for three, 5-minute rounds with the exception of Kedzie-Evinger, which is slated for three, 3-minute rounds.
A formal lead release is forthcoming.
KIMBO VS. TANK SET FOR FEBRUARY 16th
Posted on | January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
Fresh off a smashing, 19-second first-round knockout in his Street-to-Elite MMA debut, the incredibly popular Kimbo Slice will face David “Tank” Abbott in what figures to be an absolute slugfest in the EliteXC main event on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami.
The fight card, announced today by EliteXC Live Events President, Gary Shaw, will headline a sensational EliteXC event that also will feature the top female draw in MMA, Gina Carano, highly regarded, top-notch heavyweights Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and James “The Colossus” Thompson (in separate bouts) and a terrific matchup between 185-pounders Scott Smith and Kyle “KO” Noke.
The card will be televised on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
Kimbo, the legendary backyard street fighter and YouTube sensation who lives in Miami, Fla., destroyed Bo Cantrell in his first MMA start on Nov. 10, 2007, on SHOWTIME. In this eagerly awaited fight, Kimbo will be facing one of the most feared knockout artists in MMA history.
A notorious bad boy and trash-talker, Abbott, of Huntington Beach, Calif., has called out Kimbo on numerous occasions and is supremely confident of a victory.
Carano and Silva, who are coming off impressive first-round submission victories in their last starts, and England’s Thompson, who has defeated the likes of legends Dan Severn, Don Frye, and Hidehiko Yoshida, will be opposed by opponents to be determined.
Noke, the bodyguard of the late Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, won his EliteXC debut with an impressive second-round TKO over Seth Kleinbeck. But he faces another tough assignment in Smith, who recently signed with EliteXC and is making his SHOWTIME debut.
A formal lead release is forthcoming.
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BATTLE ON THE MAT: USA WRESTLIN TOURNAMENT
Posted on | January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
Battle on the Mat ? Battle Creek, Michigan; February 2nd, 2008
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FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR MALIGNAGGI VS. NGOUDJO
Posted on | January 3, 2008 | No Comments
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI & HERMAN NGOUDJO
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008,
Gallagher’s Steak House, New York, N.Y.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will set the stage for another fantastic year of world-class boxing when flashy, charismatic Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight title against mandatory challenger and IBF No. 1 contender, Herman “The Black Panther” Ngoudjo, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
The 12-round world title fight is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Groupe Yvon Michel and will take place at Bally’s Main Ballroom at Atlantic City , N.J.
Tickets priced at $250 and $125 are on sale and can be purchased at the Bally’s Box Office, by calling DiBella Entertainment at (212) 947-2577, Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
PAUL MALIGNAGGI:
“Don’t worry about remembering my opponent’s name, because come Sunday, no one will remember him anymore.”
“I plan on punishing Ngoudjo and I will break him down for talking so much crap. If I win by knockout, it will be in the later rounds.”
“I’m a gangster. I don?t worry about my opponents, but my opponents need to worry about me.”
“The Magic Man” will make “The Black Panther” disappear come Saturday night.
“I want to fight three or four times in this year. And I’m not talking about walkthrough fights, I want to have breakthrough fights.”
“I want to be remembered as the fighter who gave it all that he had for the dream. I know I come across as arrogant, but I hope people see passed that. I’m a genuine, honest, person. When it’s all said and done, I will be remembered as someone who went after his dreams and fulfilled them.”
“Ngoudjo talked about taking the belt away on Saturday. He will be going home empty handed. The belt is staying right here with me.”
“I know the hunger he has inside of him. I remember what it was like to fight for the title. I am just as hungry as he is.”
HERMAN NGOUDJO:
“I am going to punish Paulie. My fists will be singing in 12 different languages so I hope Paulie knows Italian since that will be one language of choice.”
“I have no personal issues with Paulie, I am just going to show him up in the ring.”
“The Magic Man will be in for a surprise if he thinks he will punish me.”
“I knew I wanted to fight Paulie right after the Ndou fight. After I saw that fight, I said ‘I want this guy’ and I always get what I want. Now, I want to win, so I will win.”
“It’s my time to shine. I don’t care what Paulie has to say. I’m here to make my dream come true so bring it to me. I’m ready.”
“After I take his belt, we?re going to have a big party to celebrate.”
“Paulie is a good fighter, but he is not better than me. I will punish him for everything he has said.”
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