DENMARK FIGHT CARD PACKS A PUNCH
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Sep 14, Horsens, Denmark:
Local cruiser Johny Jensen won the vacant WBA I/C title with a unanimous decision over still crafty ex-WBA light heavy champ Louis Del Valle. It was scored 116-113, 117-110 and 117-110. Jensen, cut after an accidental clash of heads in the eighth, had a point deducted for a low blow in round nine. Del Valle was down from another low blow in round eleven but seemed to overplay the incident and rolled around in the ring as if he near death. He got up though and lasted the distance. Afterwards he told Danish website knock-out.dk that he “was a 39-year old hasbeen who had beaten a 29-year old nobody” but that was from reality that saw the bigger, well conditioned Dane working harder and winning most of the rounds although most of the tricky moves came from Lou, whose southpaw style gave Jensen plenty to think about.
Jensen may now face WBO king Enzo Maccarinelli on the Kessler vs Calzaghe bill in Cardiff November 3.
Evans Ashira won the vacant IBA jr middle title on a second round tko over Canadian Ian McKillop. McKillop
was floored three times in the second for a stoppage at 2.28.
Anita Christensen retained the WBA, WBC and GBU 118 lb titles on scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 over
Argentinian Betina Gabriela Garino but failed to impress in a messy fight.
Lightweight Martin Kristjansen never get the easy ones and awkward Romanian Mircea Lurci was no exception
although Martin took home a close win.
Cruiser Anders Hugger was floored in the second but came back to knock out Belgian Blanchard Kalambay in
the third in the fight of the night.
Boxing again proves it is it’s own worst enemy!
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Kendall Holt travesty another “insult” to all boxing fans.
By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
September 15, 2007
After having had spoken with several boxing professionals working the championship bout, and watched over and over the grainy images of the shameful fight’s round eleven, I still had my reservations writing this story.
Kendall Holt is a friend, and an active supporter of the Retired Boxers Foundation-usually he wears an RBF patch on his boxing trunks.
The last thing I would want to do is insult him, and also tarnish my image, by writing a biased piece, on another fighter who simply said he “got robbed” fighting in his opponent’s backyard.
This is not that type of story, and being as unbiased and 100% neutral, as every writer must always be, everything about that WBO Jr. Welterweight title fight; before, during and after, proves that the only way Kendall Holt had any chance of getting out of Colombia with that title belt in his luggage would have been if he had knocked champion Ricardo Torres out cold – and even then Genaro Rodriguez, a poor excuse for a professional referee, may have added another inexcusable blunder during his embarrassingly pitiful job, serving as the third man in the ring, to not let that happen.
I’m not going to discuss the early knockdown of Torres, which Rodriguez ruled a slip, or the fact that after a Holt shot dropped Torres flat on his back late in round 6, Rodriguez insisted on the corner getting dried, delaying the start of round seven, giving the champion extra time to recover.
We won’t bring up the fact that after scoring the big sixth round knockdown, Holt getting smacked in the face with a beer can, tossed in from the stands. Rodriguez gave no reaction when notified by Holt.
What needs to be addressed is the unthinkable and totally out of control chaos that referee Rodriguez failed to correct, or even acknowledge, during the final minutes of round eleven, the eventual end of the fight.
After a thunderous left hook by Torres drove Holt into the ropes, a proper knockdown, the 1,600 plus in attendance at the Barranquilla Jumbo Salon Country Club in lustful exuberance for their hero, tossed beer cans, bottles and ice into the ring; dangerously littering and dousing the canvas. Not only was Holt trying to survive the onslaught of the knockout minded twenty-seven year old Colombian, who was making the first defense of his title, the Paterson, NJ native now also had to contend with the perils of falling, getting cut or even getting hit with another beer can or flying debris while trying to clear the cobwebs and stave off his powerful opponent.
Not once during these dangerous moments – with Torres and Rodriguez also in harms way – did referee Rodriguez ever consider calling for time, so as to clear the ring canvas of all the beer, ice and debris.
Rodriguez told Herald News boxing writer Keith Idec after the fight, “Obviously, if I stopped the round because of the slippery floor, then he (Holt) has got an opportunity to recover. OK? So, I have to make a decision. In the neutral corner, when I stopped the fight, he (Holt) was unresponsive. He was taking punches, and (when) the life of a man is in jeopardy, it’s my duty to safeguard that.”
At the time of the stoppage Holt, now 22-2 (12 KO’s) is throwing a punch and then vehemently, and clearheadedly, disputes the fight’s abrupt end.
Prior to that fateful Torres left hook and going into the eleventh road, Kendall Holt was leading on two of the three judge’s scorecards. Only the Colombian judge had Torres ahead.
That’s another story in itself, a Colombian judge and another judge whose last name just happens to be Torres. Where else, but the boxing business, would this insinuation of a conflict of interest even be allowed to happen?
Nowhere else.
According to several of Holt’s handlers, afterwards in the hotel lobby, a still seething Holt wrongfully lashed out, verbally, to Genaro Rodriguez, whom the twenty-six year old fighter felt was personally responsible for his not being a champion at that very moment.
To the shock and disbelief of all present, Rodriguez aggressively outdid the defeated Holt, spewing his own tirade of expletives and challenging Team Holt. Fortunately for all, cooler heads prevailed and Holt’s night in futility was finally over.
While not proper, or excusable, in light of the situation Holt could be afforded some leeway for his outburst. What cannot, and must not, be condoned is the absolute unprofessional actions of a supposed licensed, professional, official representing the World Boxing Organization acting like an idiotic fool. Rodriguez proved himself to be an inept referee in a boxing match of the highest magnitude, which had career, and life, altering implications on many people. Outside the ring, Rodriguez further embarrassed himself, and his profession, with actions so absurd and surreal that a full review is warranted prior to, if ever again, letting this incompetent Chicago based referee in the ring to work.
One thing that must not be overshadowed in all this mess is the absolute championship will and heart of Ricardo Torres. The ever courageous battler who came up on the short end of a knock down, drag out slugfest against then 140 pound champion Miguel Cotto (09/25/05 KO7), proved his championship mettle by hanging in there with the highly talented Holt, and forcing the action in that fateful round eleven. Never giving up or taking a backward step Torres caught Holt with a monster left hook late in the round, and sensing his foe was hurt did what he had to do to keep his title.
Whatever complaints Kendall Holt and his team have, none of them can be attributed to Ricardo Torres, who fought his heart out. His fortitude and no quit approach for the entire fight was what put him in the position to win, and once that opportunity presented itself, Torres, now 32-1 (28 KO’s), acted like a true champion and seized the moment.
So much talk recently has been focused on Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and how this form of fighting has garnered a big chunk of the boxing viewership, and subsequently the bigger Pay-Per-View dollars, and sponsorship money.
The so-called “experts” will try to determine the reasons why this trend has developed, as well as its cause and effect.
Bottom line is this…Boxing is here to stay and will always be here.
MMA has taken the smart business approach; more regulation, stricter guidelines and a respectful attitude for what it sees as most important – their fans!
MMA fans know that they can expect to see matches were more often than not the better man – that night – will win the fight, and at no time will a referee or judge have a wrongful impact in the outcome of a bout.
At no time would you ever see the disgraceful conduct witnessed in Colombia allowed to happen, and continue to persist, during an MMA fightcard, or the actions of a bungling referee like Genaro Rodriguez being tolerated, and most important – worthy fighters than Kendall Holt would not be denied their championships.
Kendall Holt has now since traveled back home, with a loss instead of a title belt.
The World Boxing Organization and its President, Francisco Valcarel, Esq., now has the opportunity, as well as the obligation, to do what is proper in regards to this debacle.
Time will tell if their business approach and respect for the boxing fan is paramount in their overall decision. Let’s hope so – then we can look forward to Ricardo Torres-Kendall Holt ll.
This time the fight won’t be held in Colombia and referee Genaro Rodriguez will not be allowed anywhere near the arena, let alone the inside of a boxing ring.
Mike Indri
RBFNJMIKE@aol.com
BRAHMER GETS 4TH ROUND KO OVER VEIT IN GERMANY
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September 15, Rostock, Germany:
Jurgen Brahmer did everything he did wrong the first time around right this time and knocked out fellow German Mario Veit in the fourth to retain the WBO I/C supermiddle title. Brahmer was on top from the start working behind his southpaw jab.
Veit was wobbled by that jab in the first and Jurgen seemed to be on his way to neutral corner when he discovered his opponent was still standing. A hard right from Veit in the third shook Brahmer and cut him by the right eye in what was Veit´s only success. Brahmer really went to work after that and shook Veit at the end of the round.
Jurgen then jumped on Mario as the fourth round started and floored his opponent. Veit survived but was then knocked out by a combination at 0.47 of the round. He didn´t seem badly hurt but sort of gave up.
Russian cruiser Aleksander Alekseev defended the WBO I/C title with ease stopping outgunned American Darrin
Humphrey in the fourth. Humphries was down in the second and third. Alekseev, a southpaw, is already world class but may need a little more seasoning before being moved for a world title.
Alesia Graf retained her GBU superfly title with a unanimous decision over Zulina Munoz from Mexico. It was harfought all the way and quite close although the judges had Graf well ahead on points.
Polish lightheavy Aleksy Kuziemski stopped Argentinian Julio Cesar Domniguez in the 12th and final round to
win the vacant WBO I/C title. Kuziemski was well in control for most of the fight. He had Dariusz “Tiger”
Michalczewski rooting for him while Dominguez had no other than former cruiser champ Marcelo Dominguez in
his corner.
ELITEXC “UPRISING” EVENT POST-FIGHT REPORT
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ROBBIE LAWLER DROPS A HAMMER FIST ON “NINJA” RUA ON THE WAY TO AN INCREDIBLE 3RD ROUND KNOCKOUT IN THE ELITEXC “UPRISING” MAIN EVENT (PHOTO BY: TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME)
HAWAIIAN PUNCH: LAWLER KNOCKS OUT RUA TO WIN ELITEXC TITLE;
DIAZ, CARANO, SHIELDS AND VILLASENOR ALSO TRIUMPH ON “UPRISING’’
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Saturday, Sept. 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
Blaisdell Arena, Oahu, Hawaii
HONOLULU (Sept. 15, 2007) – In dramatic and convincing fashion, “Ruthless’’ Robbie Lawler captured the EliteXC middleweight championship with an exciting third-round TKO over defending champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua in the EliteXC main event Saturday on SHOWTIME.
Southpaw Lawler, who entered the cage as the ICON Sport middleweight titleholder, rocked and mocked Rua (14-8-1) on several occasions before dropping him with a left hand. He followed with a series of jackhammer right hands and two lefts before the referee stepped in and halted matters at 2:04.
“He tried to take it to the ground a few times,” said Lawler (15-4), of Davenport, Iowa, “but I just shook him off. I didn’t want it to go to the ground. I am in great shape so we just stayed up and I pounded him.”
The biggest, most noteworthy Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in Hawaii’s history took place at Blaisdell Arena and was presented by Los Angeles, Calif.-based ProElite’s respected live fight division, EliteXC, Hawaii-based promoters ICON Sport and ROTR (Rumble On The Rock), and SHOWTIME.
“We promised an ‘Uprising’ and that’s what fans at the arena and those viewing on SHOWTIME got tonight from start to finish,” said EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw. “This was a spectacular night of fights, exactly the type that fans of EliteXC have learned to expect.
“This organization vowed from the beginning to present the best fights and the best fighters. Everyone saw that tonight. There were no losers. Everyone was a winner tonight, especially the fans.
“All the fighters fought their hearts out, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.
“This was truly a historic night for EliteXC, ICON Sport and Rumble On The Rock. We are all very excited about how the fights went and are already looking forward to doing it all over again in Hawaii. The fans here in Hawaii were into it from the get-so, and are exceptionally knowledgeable.’’
In featured fights on an action-packed undercard, Team Gracie (Nick Diaz, Jake Shields) went 2-0 against Team Penn (“Charuto” Verissimo, Mike Aina) in the first-ever fights between the rival, highly respected camps. Diaz registered a hard-earned split decision over the hard-trying Aina in an exhausting, bloody slugfest and the streaking Shields scored a first-round TKO over Verissimo.
The Golden Girl of MMA, Gina Carano remained unbeaten with a victory by submission over Tonya Evinger, and Joey Villasenor outlasted Riki Fukuda to take a split decision in other televised bouts.
“I fought a smart and controlled fight and kept my distance, but that is how I fight these days,’’ said Lawler (Robbielawler.proelite.com) after a smashing victory capped yet another tremendous night of EliteXC fights on SHOWTIME.
“I told my corner after the second round that I was going to knock him out. Even when he landed, I punched back and knew I was hurting him.’
Said Rua (murilorua.proelite.com), of Rio de Janiero, Brazil: “My strategy was not very good tonight.’’
Making his EliteXC debut and first start in six months, southpaw Diaz (15-6, 1 NC), of Stockton, Calif., survived an early knockdown and a cut right eye to outpoint the local favorite, Aina (9-6-1), by the scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29.
Aina, who was as courageous as anyone could expect, landed the more powerful punches, but Diaz connected more often with gyrating jabs and left hands. Diaz was on the verge of choking out Aina at the end of the second round, but Aina was saved by the bell.
“I know I could have fought better, said Diaz (nickdiaz.proelite.com). “I feel good, but I am really disappointed in the way I performed. I should have started a lot faster because Aina fought me with everything he had.
“I don’t know if the layoff had anything to do with it, but I did some stupid things like standing in front of him and getting knocked down. But I wasn’t hurt. The bell definitely saved Aina at the end of the second round. I know I can prepare better. I am looking forward to getting back into the cage.
Carano (5-0), of Las Vegas, was making her first start since her history-making performance Feb. 10, 2007, on SHOWTIME.
“This is such a relief for me because there was a lot of pressure coming into this fight,’’ said Carano (ginacarano.proelite.com), who won by submission (choke-out) over Evinger (5-2) at 2:53 of the first round.
“When she got me down, I knew I couldn’t freak and had to keep my composure. After reversing her, I considered standing up. But I’ve been practicing working on top, so I just went through with it.’’
Offered Evinger (tonyaevinger.proelite.com), of Oak Grove, Mo.: “I made a lot of mistakes. I wrestled terribly. Gina doesn’t hit or kick as hard as they say. I try to work on limiting my mistakes, but I just made too many. I would love to fight her again.”
Villasenor (24-6), of Albuquerque, N.M. won a hard-hitting battle that featured numerous exchanges on the ground and standing up by the scores of 29-28 twice and 28-29.
“I am happy and very relieved,’’ said Villasenor (joeyvillesenor.proelite.com), who was taken to a nearby hospital for precautionary reasons. “I think I showed what I am about: tough and gritty. This is very important for me to win and prove to myself that I am one of the best middle weights in the world.”
Fukuda (8-3), a lefthander from Japan, landed his fair share of kicks and fists, but fell short.
“I can’t argue with the decision,’’ said Fukuda (rikifukuda.proelite.com). “I don’t know if I was nervous with this being the first major fight I’ve had in the United States, but I won’t make any excuses. I could have pressured him more. I would love to fight him again.”
In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast, Shields (19-4-1), of San Francisco, made surprisingly quick work of Verissimo (8-5). The referee stopped the fight at 4:00 with Shields on top of Verissimo and landing a series of unanswered punches. Shields is unbeaten since December 2004.
“I was hoping to win in the first round, but in a way I wanted it to go a little longer. I am happy, but never satisfied,” Shields (jakeshields.proelite.com) said. “If Frank Trigg wants to fight me at a catch weight I will be happy to fight him next. If not, I feel I deserve a shot at the title. I have scored two dominate wins now in a row.”
Said Charuto (renatoverissimo.proelite.com): “I can’t believe it. He got me in a mount. I tried to get out of it but couldn’t. This is disappointing. Everything was fine until he took me down. I have no one to blame but myself.”
EliteXC announcer Mauro Ranallo called the “Uprising” play-by-play with world wrestling star Bill Goldberg and Stephen Quadros, The Fight Professor, serving as color analysts. The executive producer of the telecast was David Dinkins, Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.
Following the SHOWTIME telecast, five undercard fights were streamed live on the Internet on the premier mixed martial arts social networking and entertainment site, ProElite.com, In scheduled three, 3-minute round fights: Kala Kolohe Hose (4-1) scored a 20-second, first-round TKO over Jeff “Pee Wee’’ Fox (1-0-1) at 195 pounds; Mark Kurano (1-0) won by first-round submission over Jose “The Bomber” Diaz (1-1); Mark Oshiro (9-1) won by first-round submission (rear-naked choke) over Nui Wheeler (2-0) at 135 pounds; Brandon Wolff (6-2) won a decision over Chad Klingensmith (4-1) and Tyson Nam (4-1) won a four-round decision over Albert “Always Bad’’ Manners (7-7).
In results of fights not shown on SHOWTIME or ProElite.com, Justin Buchholz (7-1) rallied from a knockdown to register an exciting TKO over Ikaika Choy-Pu (1-2), and Chico Cantiberos (3-3) scored a first round submission vs. Elias Delosryes (1-1).
With the exciting triumph, Buchholz earned a spot on the Oct. 26 ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME.
“What Gary Shaw said came as an absolute total surprise. I was supposed to go right back to work after this fight. I work as an oil refinery laborer in Alaska. Now I am not sure how I am going to handle everything, but I am definitely fighting on October 26.”
SHOWTIME will re-air EliteXC: Uprising during the premium network’s FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET/PT.
From Friday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Sept. 30, SHOWTIME will be available to non-subscribers (approximately 54 million homes nationwide, a record for the network). So if you missed the live telecast and do not subscribe to SHOWTIME, tune in during FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND on Sept. 29 for EliteXC: Uprising.
EliteXC: Uprising will also replay on SHOWTIME this week at the following times (all times ET/PT):
SHO TOO Saturday, Sept. 16 3:00 am
SHO EXTREME Monday, Sept. 17 8:00 pm
SHO TOO Tuesday, Sept. 18 10:00 pm
SHOWTIME Wednesday, Sept. 19 11:30 pm
Also on Sept. 29, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING returns to the ring with undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (24-0, 1 NC, 16 KOs) making his second world title defense against fellow unbeaten WBC No. 1-ranked contender Adrian “The Shark” Diaconu (24-0, 15 KOs), live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
EliteXC returns to SHOWTIME in November.
For more information on EliteXC, ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series and other MMA-related stories, including bios, videos, photos, stats and more, please visit EliteXC.com.
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FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR ELITEXC UPRISING
Posted on | September 14, 2007 | No Comments
“UPRISING’’ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES:
RUA-LAWLER, DIAZ-AINA, SHIELDS-CHARUTO, CARANO-EVINGER, FUKUDA-VILLASENOR & MORE
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Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007,
Blaisdell Arena, Oahu , Hawaii
ProElite’s respected live fight division, EliteXC, led by Gary Shaw, in association with Hawaii-based promoters ICON Sport and ROTR (Rumble On The Rock), and SHOWTIME, will present “Uprising’’ – the biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event in the history of Hawaii —Saturday, Sept. 15, on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
In a tremendous, five, 5-minute round pick ’em main event at Blaisdell Arena, talented and exciting Murilo “Ninja” Rua will make his initial EliteXC title defense against power-punching, always-dangerous ICON Sport titleholder, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler.
Other televised fights at Blaisdell Arena include: Nick Diaz vs. Mike Aina, Jake Shields vs. against Renato “Charuto” Verissimo, Gina Carano vs. Tonya Evinger and Joey Villasenor vs. Riki Fukuda.
Immediately following the SHOWTIME telecast, four additional undercard bouts will be streamed live at ProElite.com.
(Selected Quotes from Thursday’s press conference at Blaisdell Arena:
“NINJA’’ RUA
“I feel great and I am ready to fight. This is going to be a good fight. Lawler is a tough guy. But I feel the longer the fight goes, the better it will be for me.
“Lawler is going to be very dangerous, especially early, but he gets careless and leaves himself open at times.
“The ground and his conditioning are his weaknesses.’’
“RUTHLESS’’ ROBBIE LAWLER
“Everything is right on schedule for me and I am ready for a great fight.
“I am prepared to go to the ground, but I don’t think I will. If I do go down, I am going to get right up, or might end up on top.
“The rules may be different than I am accustomed to, but a fight is a fight and I am ready to fight under any rules. I can adapt to whatever I need to.
“Mentally and emotionally, I am set. This is going to be a great fight and I am totally prepared.’’
NICK DIAZ
“I’m happy to be fighting for EliteXC. They’ve really treated me well and very professionally. Everything they’ve said they were going to do, they’ve done. They truly seem to have the athlete’s best interests at heart and put the athletes first. That they care means a lot to me.
“I really can’t do anything about the way people think. Some may think I’m a bad guy, but I really am not. I am definitely not the monster some think I am. I don’t want to say I’m misunderstood — all I am is a fighter who loves MMA and tries to keep it real.
“I say some things that might throw some people off – like stressing that people should watch what they eat and eat only healthy foods, but all I am doing is being me and telling the truth. If you want me to be the bad guy, I can, but that’s not really me.
“I don’t have a specific game plan for Aina on Saturday but I am looking forward to a tough fight and putting on a great show for EliteXC and SHOWTIME.’’
IRON’’ MIKE AINA
“This is a chance of a lifetime for me. Nick Diaz is a great fighter. This is my opportunity to show I’m a great fighter, too. I’m looking forward to a really good fight.’’
GINA CARANO
“I can’t believe Tonya says what she says sometimes, but she speaks her mind and that is good.
“I am really looking forward to returning to the cage, but I expect this to be a tough fight. It is going to be a tough fight. I seem a little more anxious before a fight than I have in the past. We’ll see after Saturday’s fight if that was good or bad.
“I thank God and my family and EliteXC for putting me on this great show. We’ve got the ball rolling. I don’t want it to stop here.’’
TONYA EVINGER
“I’d like to make out with Gina, but I am here to knock her out. Either way she wants it, though, is fine with me.
“Fighting Gina on SHOWTIME is an awesome opportunity. Of course, I want to kick her butt. I want to kick everybody’s butt. Style-wise, it never matters who I fight.
“But I can’t say anything bad about her. Gina is a good girl. I just want this to be a great fight and I will win. I have worked really hard and am going to try my best. I know putting forth a great performance will help me get fights later than I may not have been able to get.
“I am confident but I am always worried before a fight that I will not execute my game plan. That’s what happened to me last time and I lost. Seems the bell sounds, and I tend to forget everything and I just want fight.’’
RIKI FUKUDA
“I am not anxious to reveal my game plan but, like always, I am going to fight hard and do my very best to represent my country ( Japan ) and my team. I am a little sad that my coach of the last two years (Kid Yamamoto) will not be here, but he has got be prepared.
“I have had more preparation for this fight than ever before and have really been working on my ground game. I want to get more well-rounded.
“I want to thank everybody involved for this opportunity. I am not going to let it pass by. I feel great and am ready to go.’’
JOEY VILLASENOR
“This fight is all about me being victorious, getting back on track and proving to myself that I deserve to be mentioned with the top middleweights in the world. Fukuda is definitely a tough opponent, but I am confident if I fight like I know I can, it will be all good.
“I know I can compete at the top level; I’m not sure Fukuda has. This is a great honor and a great opportunity for me to fight on SHOWTIME again. I am ready to go.’’
JAKE SHIELDS
“I feel great and am looking forward to fighting again in Hawaii and on SHOWTIME. I can’t say I have been mobbed while walking down the street but I have received a lot more recognition since my first fight on SHOWTIME. I have a lot of people coming up to me on the street to talk.
“My next fight is always the most important one, but I really have a lot of respect for Charuto, who definitely is a great fighter and someone I have to take very seriously.
“I want to fight the best and so does he, and he knows the quickest way for him get back into the picture in a major way is to beat me.
“Ultimately, I fight for myself and being ranked in the top 10 or whatever is nice, but it is nothing to be satisfied with. I want to be No. 1. That is every fighter’s goal.’’
RENATO “CHARUTO’’ VERISSIMO
“We were supposed to earlier this year but the event didn’t happen and the fight was postponed. I have had a couple fights since because I had to stay busy.
“I am committed again to MMA and am looking forward to this fight. I lost two straight last year because I wasn’t focused. I was working as a plumber and training, but I wasn’t training or working out like now. Mentally, I wasn’t there. But now I’m back and in full training.’’
BRANDON WOLFF (INTERNET)
“I am very happy to be fighting on an EliteXC show, and I hope to be fighting on many more. This will be a great experience for me and getting the extra exposure is fantastic. I am fighting for Hawaii in this one.
“I know the guy I am fighting is undefeated, and he is going to be tough. They didn’t fly him over for nothing. But that’s what I want. I am ready to do whatever it takes to win but I also want to see what I am made of. This is a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to it.
“I think he may have some advantages on the ground. I’ll have advantages standing up.’’
CHAD KLINGENSMITH (INTERNET)
“I’m fighting a hometown guy but it makes no difference.’’
KALA KOLOHE HOSE (INTERNET)
“This is a big opportunity for me to get recognized. The people in Hawaii understand MMA probably better than anywhere so I know they will be pulling for all the hometown fighters.
“The only thing I know about my opponent is that he is 6-feet-2’’
MARK OSHIRO (INTERNET)
“I like to hurt people, but not out of anger. I want to be the best I can be. I hate to lose and will fight any way I can to win.
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NUI WHEELER (INTERNET)
“I grew up in a touch neighborhood and guys picked on me because I was small. I used to fight big guys on the street, so why not in the cage?
“I fight for my family and not for myself. The most dangerous fighters are those with nothing to lose, and I have nothing to lose. The pressure is all on him.’’
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RAGE IN THE CAGE #100 AND OTHER INFO
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RAGE IN THE CAGE #100 The Centennial
Champion vs Champion
Fort McDowell Casino
Saturday September 15, 2007 – Fountain Hills, AZ
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MULTI-WEIGHT CLASS BOXING CHAMPIONS LIST
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Multi-weight class BOXING champions
By Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief
RANK BOXER’S NAME RECORD DIVISIONS TITLES WON AND WEIGHT CLASSES
1 Oscar De La Hoya
38-5-0 6 WBO Junior Lightweight title; World WBO, IBF Lightweight titles; World
WBC Junior Welterweight title; World WBC Welterweight title (failed to
win IBF title); World WBC, WBA Junior Middleweight titles: WBO
Middleweight title (failed to win World WBA, WBC, IBF titles).
2 Thomas Hearns
61-5-1 5 World WBA Welterweight title; World WBC Junior Middleweight title;
WBC, WBA Light Heavyweight titles: WBC Middleweight title (failed to
win World WBA, WBC, IBF titles): and WBO Super Middleweight title
(failed to win the WBC title in controversial bout).
3 ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard 36-3-1 5 World WBC, WBA Welterweight titles; WBA Jr. Middleweight title
(failed to win WBC title); World WBC Middleweight title: WBC Super
Middleweight title (failed to win WBO title): and the WBC Light
Heavyweight title. (Won SMW and LHW titles in same bout).
4 John ‘Johnny’ Coulon 70-10-8 4 World Paperweight title; World Flyweight title; World Junior
Bantamweight title: and the World Bantamweight title.
5 Roberto Duran (Samaniego)
103-16-0 4 World WBA, WBC Lightweight titles; World WBC Welterweight
title; WBA Jr. Middleweight title (failed to win WBC title): and
the WBC Middleweight title (failed to win World WBA, WBC,
IBF titles). He failed to win the WBC Super Middleweight title.
6 Silvio ‘Leo’ Gamez 35-12-1 4 WBA Minimumweight title; WBA Junior Flyweight title and WBA
Flyweight title (3rd attempt): and the WBA Junior Bantamweight title.
He failed three times to win the WBA Bantamweight title.
7 Roy Jones, Jr.
51-4-0 4 IBF Middleweight title; World IBF Super Middleweight title; Undisputed
World two-time WBC, WBA, IBF Light Heavyweight titles: and the
WBA Heavyweight title.
8 Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis
(Gershon Mendeloff) 228-44-22 4 English Featherweight title; three-time World Welterweight title; World,
English Middleweight titles: English Light Heavyweight title.
9 Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
38-0-0 4 WBC Junior Lightweight title; World WBC Lightweight; WBC Junior
Welterweight title; World WBC, IBF Welterweight titles: and the World
WBC Junior Middleweight title.
10 Pernell Whitaker
40-4-1 4 Undisputed World IBF, WBC, WBA Lightweight titles (failed to win
WBC title); IBF Junior Welterweight title; World WBC Welterweight title
(failed to win IBF title): and the WBA Jr. Middleweight title.
11 Alexis Arguello 82-8-0 3 WBA Featherweight title (2nd attempt); WBC Junior Lightweight title:
and the World WBC Lightweight title. He failed twice to win the World
WBA Junior Welterweight title.
12 Henry Armstrong (Jackson) 149-21-10 3 World NYSAC, NBA Featherweight title; World NBA Lightweight title:
and World NYSAC, NBA Welterweight titles (failed to reclaim).
13 Iran Barkley 43-19-1 3 WBC Middleweight title (failed to win WBA, IBF, WBO titles); IBF
Super Middleweight title: WBA Light Heavyweight title (failed IBF).
14 Marco Antonio Barrera 63-5-0 3 Three-time WBO Junior Featherweight title (failed to win WBC title in
controversial bout); WBC Featherweight title: and the World WBC, IBF
Junior Lightweight titles.
15 Jimmy Barry 58-0-10 3 American, World English Paperweight title; World English Flyweight
titles: and the World Bantamweight title.
16 Wilfred Benitez 53-8-1 3 World NYSAC, WBA Junior Welterweight title; World WBC
Welterweight title: and the World WBC Junior Middleweight title.
17 Tommy Burns (Noah Brusso) 43-5-9 3 World Middleweight title claimant c: World Light Heavyweight title: and
the World Heavyweight title.
18 Hector Camacho 78-5-2 3 WBC Junior Lightweight title; WBC Lightweight title: and WBO Junior
Welterweight title (failed to win WBC title). He also failed to win the
WBC, IBF Welterweight titles.
19 Tony Canzoneri 141-24-10 3 World NYSAC, NBA Featherweight title; World Lightweight title
(failed to regain title): Junior Welterweight title (failed to regain title). He
failed to win the World NBA Bantamweight title.
20 Julio Cesar Chavez (Gonzalez) 107-6-2 3 WBC Junior Lightweight title; World WBA, WBC Lightweight titles: and
two-time World WBC (failed to regain three times), IBF Junior
Welterweight titles. He failed to win World WBC Welterweight title.
21 Jeff Fenech 28-3-1 3 IBF Bantamweight title; WBC Junior Featherweight title: and WBC
Featherweight title. He failed to win the WBC Junior Lightweight title
twice; and the IBF Lightweight title once.
22 Robert ‘Bob’ Fitzsimmons 50-8-5 3 World Middleweight title; World Heavyweight title (failed to reclaim):
World Light Heavyweight title (won all three titles in second bid).
23 Wilfredo Gomez 44-3-1 3 World WBC Junior Featherweight title; WBC Featherweight title (won
in second attempt): and the WBA Junior Lightweight title.
24 Emile Griffith 85-24-2 3 World WBA, WBC Welterweight titles; WBA Junior Middleweight title
(failed to win WBC title): World WBA, WBC Middleweight titles.
25 Jem Mace 25-6-6* 3 English Welterweight title (won in second attempt); American and
English Heavyweight titles: and the English Middleweight title.
26 Mike McCallum 49-5-1 3 WBA Junior Middleweight title; WBA Middleweight title (failed to win
IBF title twice): and the WBC Light Heavyweight title.
27 Joseph ‘Terry’ McGovern 65-6-7 3 World Bantamweight, Featherweight and Lightweight titles.
28 Duke McKenzie 39-7-0 3 IBF Flyweight title; WBO Bantamweight title: and the WBO Junior
Featherweight title. He failed to win the WBO Featherweight title.
29 Erik Morales (Elvira) 48-6-0 3 World WBC, WBO Junior Featherweight titles; two-time WBC
Featherweight title: and the World WBC (failed to reclaim), IBF Junior
Lightweight titles. Failed to win the WBC Lightweight title.
30 ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley 44-4-0 3 IBF Lightweight title; two-time World WBC Welterweight title: World
WBA, WBC Junior Middleweight titles (failed to reclaim titles).
31 ‘Kid’ Murphy (Peter Frascella) 31-24-25 3 World American Paperweight title: Word American, English Flyweight
title: and the World Bantamweight title.
32 Thomas ‘Pedlar’ Palmer 44-15-4* 3 World Paperweight title: World, English Bantamweight titles: and the
British Featherweight title.
33 Billy Plimmer 41-7-3* 3 World Paperweight, English Flyweight title: and the American, World,
English Bantamweight titles.
34 Barney Ross (Beryl Rosofsky) 74-4-3 3 World NYSAC, NBA Lightweight title; World NYSAC, NBA Junior
Welterweight title: two-time World NYSAC, NBA Welterweight titles.
35 Johnny Tapia 56-5-2 3 World WBO, IBF Junior Bantamweight titles; World WBA, WBO
Bantamweight titles: and the IBF Featherweight title.
36 James Toney 70-6-3 3* IBF Middleweight title; World IBF Super Middleweight title: and IBF
Cruiserweight title (he failed to win WBA, WBC Heavyweight titles).
37 Felix Trinidad 42-2-0 3 IBF Welterweight title; WBA Junior Middleweight title: and the WBA
Middleweight title (failed to win the World WBA, WBC titles).
38 Wilfredo Vazquez (Olivera) 56-9-2 3 WBA Bantamweight title (failed to win WBC title); WBA Junior
Featherweight title: and WBA Featherweight title (failed to reclaim).
39 Mickey Walker 198-21-5 3 World NBA Welterweight title; World NBA Middleweight title (won in
second attempt): World Light Heavyweight title (failed to reclaim).
40 Tom Allen 13-9-6* 2 British, English Middleweight titles: and two-time American, English
Heavyweight titles (failed to reclaim both titles twice).
41 Rosendo Alvarez (Hernandez) 37-3-2 2 WBA Minimumweight title (failed to win WBC title); WBA Junior
Flyweight title (failed to win IBF title): and the WBC Flyweight title.
42 Jorge Arce (Armenta) 46-4-1 2 WBO, WBC Junior Flyweight titles: and the WBC Flyweight title.
He failed to win the WBC Junior Bantamweight title.
43 Carmen Basilio 56-16-7 2 Two-time World Welterweight title: and World Middleweight title.
44 Benny Bass 174-39-6 2 NBA Featherweight title (failed to win World NYSAC title): and the
World NYSAC, NBA Junior Lightweight titles.
45 Nigel Benn 42-5-1 2 WBO Middleweight title: and the WBC Super Middleweight title (failed
to reclaim WBC title; failed to win WBO title three times).
46 Giovanni ‘Nino’ Benvenuti 82-7-1 2 World WBA, WBC Junior Middleweight titles: and two-time World
WBA, WBC Middleweight titles (failed to reclaim titles a third time).
47 Mbulelo Botile 27-4-0 2 IBF Bantamweight title: and the IBF Featherweight title.
48 Joe Bowker (Thomas Mahon) 40-8-1 2 World Bantamweight title: and the English Featherweight title.
49 Johnny Bredahl (Johansen) 56-2-0 2 WBO Junior Bantamweight title: and WBA Bantamweight title
(2nd attempt; failed to win the WBC title).
50 Harry Broome 5-1-2* 2 English Welterweight title: and the English Heavyweight title.
51 Lucien ‘Lou’ Brouillard 109-29-3 2 World NYSAC Welterweight title: World NYSAC Middleweight title.
52 Simon Brown 47-12-0 2 IBF, WBC Welterweight titles: and the WBC Junior Middleweight title
(failed to win IBF title: and the WBO, IBF Middleweight titles).
53 Johnny Buff (John Lesky) 29-12-3 2 American Flyweight title: and the World Bantamweight title.
54 Charley Burley 83-12-2 2 Colored Welterweight title: and the Colored Middleweight title.
55 Ivan Calderon (Marrero) 29-0-0 2 World WBO Minimumweight title: and WBO Junior Flyweight title.
56 Georges Carpentier 88-14-6 2 World Middleweight title: and the World Light Heavyweight title.
57 Joel Casamayor (Johnson) 34-3-1 2 WBA Junior Lightweight title (failed to win WBO title twice): and the
World WBC Lightweight title.
58 Javier Castillejo (Rodriguez) 61-7-0 2 Two-time WBC Junior Middleweight title: WBA Middleweight title.
59 Freddy Castillo 45-18-5 2 WBC Junior Flyweight title: WBC Flyweight title (failed to regain).
60 Antonio Cermeno 45-7-0 2 Two-time WBA Junior Featherweight title: WBA Featherweight title.
61 Bobby Chacon 59-7-1 2 WBC Featherweight title: and the WBC Junior Lightweight title
(3rd attempt). He failed to win the WBA Lightweight title.
62 Jesus Chavez 43-4-0 2 WBC Junior Lightweight title (2nd attempt): IBF Lightweight title.
63 Kid Chocolate (Eligio Montalvo) 136-10-6 2 World NYSAC Featherweight title (won in second attempt): and the
World NYSAC, NBA Junior Lightweight titles.
64 Hi Yong Choi 19-2-0 2 WBA Minimumweight title: and WBA Junior Flyweight title.
65 Jum Hwan Choi 20-3-0 2 IBF Junior Flyweight title: and WBC Minimumweight title.
66 Steve Collins 36-3-0 2 WBO Middleweight title (failed to win WBA title twice): and the WBO
Super Middleweight title.
67 Young Corbett III
(Raffaele Giordano) 124-12-20 2 World Welterweight title: and the NYSAC Middleweight title.
68 Diego Corrales 40-5-0 2 IBF, WBO Junior Lightweight titles (failed to win WBC title):
and the World WBO, WBC Lightweight titles.
69 Miguel Cotto 30-0-0 2 WBO Junior Welterweight title: and the WBA Welterweight title.
70 Frank Craig 63-33-9 2 World Middleweight title: and the English Heavyweight title.
71 Dan Creedon 40-20-9 2 Two-time World Middleweight title: and English Heavyweight title.
72 Donald Curry 34-6-0 2 Undisputed World WBA, IBF, WBC Welterweight titles: and the WBC
Junior Middleweight title (failed to reclaim WBC title; and to win the
WBA title). He also failed to win the IBF Middleweight title.
73 Bobby Czyz 44-8-0 2 IBF Light Heavyweight title (failed to reclaim: and to win WBA title):
and the WBA Cruiserweight title.
74 Jack Dempsey (John Kelly) 46-3-10 2 World NYSAC Lightweight title: and the World Middleweight title.
75 Jack Dillon (Ernest Price) 178-23-30 2 World Middleweight title: and the World Light Heavyweight title.
76 George Dixon 63-29-48 2 World Bantamweight title: American, World Featherweight titles.
77 Johnny Dundee
(Giuseppe Carrora) 181-64-39 2 World NYSAC Featherweight title (won second attempt, failed to
reclaim): and two-time World NYSAC, NBA Junior Lightweight title.
78 Erwin ‘Frank’ Erne 34-6-13 2 World Featherweight title: and the World Lightweight title.
79 Luisito Espinosa 47-13-0 2 WBA Bantamweight title: and the WBC Featherweight title.
80 Louie Espinoza 52-12-2 2 WBA Junior Featherweight title: WBO Featherweight title (fail IBF).
81 Chris Eubank (Eubanks) 45-5-2 2 WBO Middleweight title: and WBO Super Middleweight title (failed to
win WBC title and reclaim WBO title twice). He failed to win the WBO
Cruiserweight title twice (lost first bout controversially).
82 Vernon Forrest 39-2-0 2 World IBF, WBC Welterweight titles (failed to win WBA title; failed to
reclaim WBC title): and the WBC Junior Middleweight title.
83 John ‘Tiger Jack’ Fox 154-22-12 2 World Light Heavyweight title: and the Colored Heavyweight title.
84 Acelino Freitas 38-2-0 2 WBO, WBA Junior Lightweight titles: and the two-time WBO
Lightweight title (failed to win the WBA title).
85 Joey Gamache 55-4-0 2 WBA Junior Lightweight title: and the WBA Lightweight title.
86 Joe Gans (Joseph Gaines) 131-8-15 2 World Lightweight title: and the World Welterweight title.
87 Arturo Gatti 40-9-0 2 IBF Junior Lightweight title: and the WBC Junior Welterweight title. He
failed to win the World WBC Welterweight title.
88 Bruno Girard 42-4-2 2 WBA Super Middleweight title: and WBA Light Heavyweight title.
89 Abe Goldstein 100-21-8 2 American Flyweight title: and the World Bantamweight title.
90 Joe Goss 11-5-5* 2 English Middleweight title: and the American Heavyweight title.
91 Edward ‘Harry’ Greb 260-21-17 2 World Middleweight title: and American Light Heavyweight title.
92 Kermin Guardia 37-6-0 2 WBO Minimumweight title (failed to win WBC, WBA titles): and the
interim WBO Junior Flyweight title.
93 Joan Guzman 27-0-0 2 WBO Junior Featherweight title: and WBO Junior Lightweight title.
94 Masahiko ‘Fighting’ Harada 55-7-0 2 WBA Flyweight title: and World WBA, WBC Bantamweight titles. He
failed to win the WBC Featherweight title twice.
95 Louis ‘Cocoa Kid’ Hardwick 178-56-9 2 Two-time Colored Welterweight title: Colored Middleweight title.
96 Takanori Hatakeyama 24-2-3 2 WBA Junior Lightweight title: and the WBA Lightweight title.
97 Ricky Hatton 43-0-0 2 Two-time World IBF, WBA Junior Welterweight titles: and the WBA
Welterweight title (will challenge for World WBC title).
98 Greg Haugen 40-10-1 2 IBF Lightweight title: and the WBO Junior Welterweight title (failed to
win the WBC title).
99 Virgil Hill 50-6-0 2 World WBA, IBF Light Heavyweight titles (failed to win WBO title):
and the WBA Cruiserweight title.
100 George Holden 7-5-1* 2 World, English Bantamweight titles: and American Lightweight title.
101 Evander Holyfield 42-8-2 2 Undisputed World WBA, IBF, WBC Cruiserweight titles: Undisputed
World WBA (four-time), WBC, IBF (three-time) Heavyweight titles. He
failed to reclaim the WBC title and is fighting for the WBO title.
102 Soo Hwan Hong 41-5-4 2 WBA Bantamweight title: and the WBA Junior Featherweight title.
103 Bernard Hopkins 48-4-1 2 Undisputed World IBF (won in second attempt), WBC, WBA and WBO
Middleweight titles: and the World Light Heavyweight title.
104 Hiroki Ioka 33-8-1 2 WBC Minimumweight title: WBA Junior Flyweight title. He failed twice
to win the WBC Flyweight, WBC Junior Bantamweight titles.
105 John David Jackson 36-4-0 2 WBO Junior Middleweight title: and the WBA Middleweight title (failed
to win IBF title).
106 Julian Jackson 55-6-0 2 Two-time WBA Junior Middleweight title: and two-time WBC
Middleweight title (failed to reclaim title in third attempt).
107 Harry Jeffra (Ignacius Guiffi) 93-20-7 2 World NYSAC Bantamweight title: and the World NYSAC
Featherweight title (won in second attempt; failed to regain title).
108 Daniel Jiminez (Ramon) 30-13-1 2 WBO Junior Featherweight title: and the WBO Bantamweight title
(failed to reclaim title).
109 Eder Jofre 72-2-4 2 World NBA/WBA, WBC Bantamweight titles: and the World WBC
Featherweight title.
110 Marcellus ‘Mark’ Johnson 44-5-0 2 IBF Flyweight title: World IBF, WBO Junior Bantamweight titles.
111 Reggie Johnson 43-7-1 2 WBA Middleweight title (failed to reclaim WBA title twice; failed to win
the IBF title): and IBF Light Heavyweight title.
112 Junior Jones 50-6-0 2 WBA Bantamweight title: WBO Junior Featherweight title (failed to
reclaim). He failed to win the WBC title: and IBF Featherweight title.
113 Zabdiel Judah 34-5-0 2 IBF,WBO Junior Welterweight titles (failed to win WBA, WBC titles):
and the Undisputed World WBA, WBC, IBF Welterweight titles.
114 Stanley Ketchel
(Stanislaus Kiecal) 54-4-5 2 World Welterweight title: and two-time World Middleweight title. He
failed to win the World Heavyweight title.
115 Muangchai Kittikasem
(Natawut Jantaweemol) 25-4-0 2 IBF Junior Flyweight title: and WBC Flyweight title (failed to regain).
116 Nana Konadu (Yeboah) 41-5-1 2 WBC Junior Bantamweight title: two-time WBA Bantamweight title.
117 Fidel La Barba 70-15-7 2 Undisputed American, World NYSAC, NBA Flyweight titles: and
the World NYSAC Bantamweight title. He failed to win the NYSAC
World Featherweight and NYSAC World Junior Lightweight titles.
118 Santos Laciar 79-10-11 2 Two-time WBA Flyweight title: and the WBC Junior Bantamweight title
(won in second attempt; failed to regain title).
119 Yul Woo Lee 19-3-0 2 WBC Junior Flyweight title: and the WBA Flyweight title.
120 Ricardo Lopez (Nava) 51-0-1 2 Undisputed World WBC, WBO, WBA (won in second attempt)
Minimumweight titles: and the IBF Junior Flyweight title.
121 Tony Lopez 50-8-1 2 IBF Junior Lightweight title: and WBA Lightweight title. He failed to win
the WBC Junior Welterweight title.
122 Tommy Loughran 114-30-12 2 Two-time World NYSAC, American Light Heavyweight titles: and the
American Heavyweight title.
123 Juan Marquez (Mendez) 47-3-1 2 Undisputed World WBA (won in second attempt), IBF, WBO
Featherweight titles: and the World WBC Junior Lightweight title.
124 Rafael Marquez (Mendez) 37-4-0 2 IBF Bantamweight title: and World WBC Junior Featherweight title.
125 Jacob Matlala 53-13-2 2 WBO Flyweight title: WBO Junior Flyweight title (failed to regain).
126 Ricardo Mayorga (Perez) 28-6-1 2 World WBA, WBC Welterweight titles (failed to win IBF title): and the
WBC Junior Middleweight title.
127 Roger Mayweather 59-13-0 2 WBA Junior Lightweight title (failed to win WBC title): and the WBC
Junior Welterweight title (failed to win IBF title twice).
128 Cal McCarthy 7-2-3 2 American Bantamweight title: American, World Featherweight titles.
129 ‘Kid’ McCoy (Norman Selby) 88-7-10 2 World Middleweight title: World Light Heavyweight title claimant.
130 James ‘Buddy’ McGirt 73-6-1 2 IBF Junior Welterweight title: and the WBC Welterweight title.
131 Joseph ‘Terry’ McGovern 65-6-7 2 World Bantamweight title: and the World Featherweight title (failed to
reclaim title twice). He failed to win the World Lightweight title.
132 Dariusz Michalczewski 48-2-0 2 Undisputed World WBO, WBA (failed to reclaim); and IBF Light
Heavyweight titles: and the WBO Cruiserweight title.
133 Fernando Montiel 34-2-1 2 WBO Flyweight title: and the two-time WBO Junior Bantamweight title.
He failed to win the WBO Bantamweight title.
134 Sung Kil Moon 20-2-0 2 WBA Bantamweight title: and the WBC Junior Bantamweight title.
135 Michael Moorer 50-4-1 2 WBO Light Heavyweight title: Undisputed World WBO, WBA, IBF
Heavyweight titles (reclaimed IBF title; failed to reclaim WBA title).
136 Michael ‘Chappie’ Moran 7-1-3 2 World Flyweight title: and American, World Bantamweight titles.
137 Azumah Nelson 39-5-2 2 WBC Featherweight (won in second attempt; reclaimed title): and the
WBC Junior Lightweight title. He failed to win the World WBC, IBF
Lightweight titles.
138 ‘Battling’ Nelson (Oscar Nielson) 73-31-24 2 World Junior Lightweight title: and World Lightweight title.
139 Michael Nunn 58-4-0 2 IBF Middleweight title: and WBA Super Middleweight title (failed to
reclaim title). He failed to win the WBC Light Heavyweight title.
140 Ruben Olivares 88-13-3 2 Two-time World WBA, WBC Bantamweight titles: and the World WBA,
WBC Featherweight titles (failed to reclaim WBA title).
141 Carlos Ortiz 61-7-1 2 World Junior Welterweight title: and the two-time World WBA, WBC
Lightweight titles.
142 Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquaio 44-3-2 2 WBC Flyweight title: IBF Junior Featherweight title (failed to win WBO
title). He failed to win World WBA, IBF Featherweight titles.
143 Giovanni Parisi 41-5-1 2 WBO Lightweight title: and the WBO Junior Welterweight title (failed to
win WBC title). He failed to win WBO Welterweight title.
144 Mauricio Pastrana (Tapi) 34-7-2 2 IBF Junior Flyweight title: and interim WBA Flyweight title. He failed to
win the IBF Junior Bantamweight and IBF Bantamweight titles.
145 Jackie Paterson 64-25-3 2 World NBA, NYSAC Flyweight titles: English Bantamweight title.
146 Tracy Harris Patterson 63-8-2 2 WBC Junior Featherweight title: and the IBF Junior Lightweight title
(failed to regain title).
147 Vincenzo Pazienza
(Vinny Paz) 50-10-0 2 IBF Lightweight title: and WBA Junior Middleweight title. He failed to
win the WBC, WBO, WBA Junior Welterweight; and IBF, WBC Super
Middleweight titles.
148 Diosdado ‘Dodie’ Penalosa 31-7-2 2 IBF Junior Flyweight title: and the IBF Flyweight title (failed to regain,
and win the WBA title).
149 Geronimo ‘Gerry’ Penalosa 52-6-2 2 WBC Junior Bantamweight title (failed to regain title three times; failed
to win WBO title): and the WBO Bantamweight title.
150 Luis Perez 25-1-0 2 IBF Junior Bantamweight title: and the IBF Bantamweight title.
151 Raul Perez 61-6-3 2 WBC Bantamweight title: and the WBA Junior Featherweight title
(failed to regain title twice).
152 Bernardo Pinango 23-5-3 2 WBA Bantamweight title: and the WBA Junior Featherweight title.
153 Jose ‘Lupe’ Pintor (Guzman) 56-14-2 2 WBC Bantamweight: and the WBC Junior Featherweight title (won in
second attempt, failed to reclaim).
154 Dwight Muhammad Qawi
(Dwight Braxton) 41-11-1 2 WBC Light Heavyweight title (failed to win WBA title): and the WBA
Cruiserweight title (failed to reclaim and win WBA, IBF titles).
155 Robbie Regan 17-2-3 2 Interim IBF Flyweight title: and the WBO Bantamweight title.
156 Adonis Rivas 22-11-2 2 WBO Flyweight title (failed to win WBC title twice): and the WBO
Junior Bantamweight title.
157 Jose Rivera 38-5-1 2 WBA Welterweight title: and the WBA Junior Middleweight title.
158 Sugar’ Ray Robinson
(Walker Smith, Jr.) 173-19-6 2* World NYSAC, NBA Welterweight title: and the five-time World NBA
Middleweight title (failed to win World Light Heavyweight title).
159 Graciano Rocchigiani 41-6-1 2 IBF Super Middleweight title (failed to win WBO title): and the WBC
Light Heavyweight title (failed to win IBF, WBO titles).
160 Jesus Rojas 36-10-4 2 WBA Flyweight title: and the WBA Junior Bantamweight title.
161 Daniel ‘Danny’ Romero 45-5-2 2 IBF Flyweight title: and the IBF Junior Bantamweight title (failed to
reclaim title, win WBO title). He also failed to win the WBO
Bantamweight title and the IBF Junior Featherweight title.
162 Edwin Rosario 47-6-0 2 World WBC, WBA (two-time) Lightweight titles: and the WBA Junior
Welterweight title.
163 Tommy Ryan 88-4-10 2 World Welterweight title: and the World Middleweight title.
164 Arthur ‘Ginger’ Sadd 167-44-16 2 English Welterweight title: and the English Middleweight title.
165 Joseph ‘Sandy’ Saddler 145-16-2 2 World Featherweight title: and the World Junior Lightweight title.
166 Carlos Salazar 47-8-3 2 WBO Flyweight title (failed to win WBC title): and the IBF Junior
Bantamweight title (failed to win WBC title twice).
167 Daniel Santos 30-3-1 2 WBO Welterweight title: and the WBO Junior Middleweight title.
168 Willie Schumacher 10-1-8 2 World Paperweight title: American, World English Flyweight titles.
169 Jack Sharkey
(Joseph Zukauskas) 38-14-3 2 American Light Heavyweight title: and the World NYSAC, NBA (won in
second attempt) Heavyweight titles.
170 Kuniaki Shibata 47-6-3 2 WBC Featherweight title: and WBA, WBC Junior Lightweight titles.
171 Lkhagva Sim (Dugarbaatar) 21-4-1 2 WBA Junior Lightweight title: and the WBA Lightweight title.
172 Sirimongkol Singwancha
(Manop Lamthuam) 56-2-0 2 WBC Bantamweight title: and the WBC Junior Lightweight title.
173 Wandee Singwancha
(On Duwises) 53-8-1 2 WBC Minimumweight title: and interim WBC Junior Flyweight title.
174 Cory Spinks 36-4-0 2 Undisputed World IBF, WBA, WBC Welterweight titles: and the IBF
Junior Middleweight title. He also failed to win the World WBA, WBO
Middleweight titles.
175 Michael Spinks 31-1-0 2 Undisputed World WBA, WBC, IBF Light Heavyweight titles: and the
World IBF Heavyweight title (failed to win WBA, WBC titles).
176 Yankee Sullivan (James
Ambrose, Frank Murray) 12-2-0* 2 English Middleweight title: American Heavyweight title claimant.
177 Meldrick Taylor 38-8-1 2 IBF Junior Welterweight title (failed to win WBC title twice): WBA
Welterweight title. He failed to win WBC Junior Middleweight title.
178 Dingaan Thobela 40-14-2 2 WBO, two-time WBA Lightweight titles (failed to reclaim a third time):
and the WBC Super Middleweight title (failed to reclaim).
179 Dick Tiger (Richard Ihetu) 60-19-3 2 Three-time World WBA, WBC Middleweight titles: and the World WBA,
WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
180 ‘Cyclone’ Johnny Thompson 35-22-8 2 World Middleweight title: World NYSAC Light Heavyweight title.
181 Fabrice Tiozzo 48-2-0 2 WBC, WBA (won in second attempt) Light Heavyweight titles: and the
WBA Cruiserweight title.
182 Hideki Todaka 21-4-1 2 WBA Junior Bantamweight title: interim WBA Bantamweight title.
183 James ‘Gene’ Tunney 82-1-3 2 American Light Heavyweight: World NYSAC Heavyweight titles.
184 Darrin Van Horn 53-3-0 2 IBF Junior Middleweight title: and the IBF Super Middleweight title.
185 Roberto Vasquez (Ramirez) 24-2-0 2 WBA Junior Flyweight title: and the interim WBA Flyweight title.
186 Paul Weir 14-6-0 2 WBO Minimumweight title: and the WBO Junior Flyweight title.
187 Matt Wells 48-30-3 2 English Lightweight title: and the World Welterweight title.
188 Jimmy Wilde 132-3-2 2 World Paperweight title: and the World Flyweight title.
189 Hilario Zapata 43-10-1 2 Two-time WBC Junior Flyweight title; WBA Flyweight title (failed to
regain title). He failed to win the WBC Junior Bantamweight title.
190 Daniel Zaragoza 55-8-3 2 WBC Bantamweight title: and the three-time WBC Junior
Featherweight title (failed to reclaim title three times).
Note of Disclaimer: this written material may be disseminated, published, syndicated or otherwise reproduced, without prior expressed, written consent, provided that its original source, intellectual property and exclusive authorship are attributed to Boxing Press Editor in Chief Greg Goodrich. Copy righted. 2007. All rights reserved. Records and statistics have been verified by due diligence searches via microfiche newspapers; verification from Boxiana, Fistiana, Pugilistica: and the Ring Record Book; information gathered and obtained from the public domain: and data obtained from bkbworld.com, boxrec.com and cyberboxzingzone.com. American, English Bare Knuckle, World, NYSAC, NBA, WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles won have been included (as well as the Colored title, if a fighter was denied a world title shot due to his race). British, Commonwealth, EBU, IBA, IBO, NABF, NABO and USBA titles won have been omitted. All ‘fighting names’ have been chronologically sorted by number of titles won, then alphabetically in groupings, with legal surnames placed (in parenthesis). If any statistic is inaccurate; a name is missing: or also records incomplete, please contact the author so that a correction and/or retraction can be made.
ELITEXC WASTES NO TIME PARTNERING WITH CAGE RAGE: FIRST EVENT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 22
Posted on | September 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
ELITEXC PRESENTS ‘CAGE RAGE 23 — UNBELIEVABLE’
FIGHT NIGHT TO HONOR BRITISH ARMED FORCES
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, AT WEMBLEY ARENA
Fight Marks New Partnership Between ProElite’s EliteXC and Cage Rage
LONDON (Sept. 13, 2007) – Serving members of the British armed forces have been given their marching orders to muster at the country’s most exciting fight night — Cage Rage at Wembley Arena on Saturday, Sept. 22.
In an unprecedented salute to the men and women that have done their country proud — and to mark U.S.-based ProElite, Inc.’s [PELE.PK] new partnership between its mixed martial arts (MMA) live fight division, EliteXC, and Cage Rage — military personnel will receive a 50 per cent discount on tickets purchased.
“We salute our brave men and women,” said Cage Rage Promoter Andy Geer. “Having received hundreds of letters from troops in Iraq and Afghanistan — we know just how many fans serve our country — and wanted to give them a token of our respect.”
Cage Rage has dispatched dozens of shirts, hats and other goodies to the southern Iraqi city of Basra having had an SOS from a rifleman who said the boys were running short on Cage Rage supplies.
“We will never really know just how tough life is for them out there,” Geer said. “So we wanted as many troops as possible to join us for an incredible night out.”
Members of the military are asked to bring their services ID to show on the night when they arrive at the venue. And what a fight night awaits — 13 top bouts of non-stop blistering combat action. “Cage Rage 23 — Unbelievable” promises to be one of the hottest nights in MMA history with British and two World title belts at stake.
The top of the bill sees former British Heavyweight Boxing Champion Julius Francis, who once faced Mike Tyson, take to the cage for his first MMA fight.
Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley aims to take the Welter Weight World title in an eagerly awaited encounter with the highly talented Mark Weir.
The legendary Vitor Belfort battles James Zikic for the World Light Heavyweight Title and Tengiz Tedoradze goes head to head with Mustapha Alturk in the battle of the British heavyweights.
Cage Rage 23 fights that are not broadcast on SHOWTIME but can be viewed via live streaming video at ProElite.com where available.
About ProElite, Inc. (www.proeliteinc.com)
ProElite, Inc. delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the Internet. ProElite embraces MMA with the highest levels of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem, all the while remaining inclusive for fighters, fans and schools [elitexc.com]. ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight events that showcase the world’s top fighters [elitexc.com]. ProElite’s interactive business, ProElite.com, capitalizes on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts by building a community of mixed martial arts enthusiasts. In addition to streaming the most exciting live fights to the web, ProElite expands the fan base of the sport by providing a comprehensive set of online social networking tools for fans, fighters and organizations.
ProElite.com – Empowering the Fight Community(TM).
About Cage Rage Championships (www.cagerage.tv)
Cage Rage Championships (CRC), a subsidiary of ProElite, Inc., is the original European mixed martial arts brand established in 2002 by Dave O’Donnell and Andrew Geer. CRC promotes and produces 6 marquis live MMA events at the Wembley Arena per annum. European audiences enjoy CRC events on pay TV in certain markets, while British TV audiences enjoy live broadcasts of CRC events on Sky Sports 3. In early 2006, Cage Rage Championships launched Cage Rage Contenders, an ‘up-and-comers’ event promotion for new fighters to showcase their skills. The Contenders shows have been expanded to the Republic of Ireland, where the biggest Contenders show to date took place in The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland on May 26th, 2007. This is the first Cage Rage event to be held outside the UK.
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