ART OF WAR CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES
Posted on | August 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
Jeff “Snowman” Monson, Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo,
Jeremy “Gumby” Horn, C.J. Cumo and Tommy Habeeb
RE: Sept. 1, 2007…Art of War 3…Dallas, Texas
Lester Bedford: Art of War 3 will take place on Saturday, September 1, and I will be handling public relations for the event, so if anyone needs anything, please contact me. It will be USA vs. Brazil. The main event will be Jeff “Snowman” Monson vs. Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo and also on the phone today will be Jeremy Horn and Ron Waterman.
I would like to introduce the CEO of Sun Sports International, Mr. C.J. Cumo…
C.J. Cumo: Thank you, I am the Chairman and CEO of Sun Sports and Entertainment and we are delighted to be able the Art of War 3, a world championship fight for the IFA, International Fight Association heavyweight championship belt, currently held by Pedro Rizzo and the challenger for that is Jeff Monson. This is a world championship fight with the tagline, “The World is Watching.” We are excited to be able to host this in our home city of Dallas, TX and the American Airlines Center with a seating capacity of 20,000 people and home of the biggest sporting events, Stanley Cup winner, NBA playoff team and the rest of the exciting stuff that is going on here. We are delighted to be playing a role in the fastest growing sport in America and to present the US National Team fighting the Brazilian National Team.
Tommy Habeeb (overlooking production of event, producer of “Cheaters”): This event will be distributed by inDemand, the largest distributor in the marketplace today, which has over 500 systems around the country. The Dish Network will also be carrying the event. Distribution will also reach Canada and we have been in contact with over 50 countries.
What are your plans for expansion?
CUMO: Art of War is a series of events and this is our third one and we have four and five pending in 2007 but are not ready to release dates and locations – we should have those within the next 10 days. We are hoping to get together with Mexico, China Canada and Russia and we also have underground cage fighting which is our mobile marketing division and we are looking to host several events in Texas is smaller arenas.
It is global and there are great competitors around the world and there are great fighters and we will continue to move onward and upward. We have an undefeated champion in every weight classification.
The price for the event is a very affordable $29.95.
Let’s go to Pedro Rizzo calling in from Brazil. He won the title on March 9.
Pedro Rizzo: I am doing good, training hard and working on all of my weaknesses. Trying to get better and better and I am in perfect shape. I will be 100% for Sept. 1. I think Jeff is a good fighter and he has had some very good fights. He has been fighting a lot and he is a great wrestler.
How do you stay when you are not competing?
Pedro Rizzo: I train every day against the best guys so I am always in shape. I train on the ground every day with a new guy so every day is a new challenge so I stay focused. Every day I wake up from my bed I know I will be training very hard that day. This is my profession and I am a fighter. It is my job to train.
I expect him to try to take me down and I expect him to take the fight to the ground. Each fight is different than the other one. I have been training on the ground and have a great grappler team. We just had the Pan Am games in Brazil so we had the best wrestlers here and I trained with them. I went to the camp and trained with the Cuban guys and the American guys. And I also train in my stand-up.
Art of War here, they give me a good chance – they gave me a good offer. Art of War treats me very well. They believe in me like a partner – like a tough fighter. I am very happy to be here and I am very happy they are bringing Jeff Monson here to fight me. I feel good and I am comfortable and that’s why I am here.
Is this fight wrestler vs. grappler?
Pedro Rizzo: I really do think it is going to be striker vs. grappler. He will try to take the fight to the ground but he has known me for a long time and if Jeff tries to take the fight to the ground I will be very comfortable whether it is on the bottom or on the top or however it happens in the ring. I know that Monson has been striking good, better than 4, and my striking is better than 4, so I think it will be a little more different than old times.
Who have you been training with in Brazil?
Pedro Rizzo: There are great grapplers here in Brazil and I look for them to train with. I know my grappling has gotten better. When I look back at those fights in ’99, I tell myself I could have done this or I could have done that – I know I could have fought different than I did. Now it would be a totally different fight on the ground than it was. I feel better on the ground now – that is for sure. I would win those fights that I lost now.
Where do you think Monson stacks up compared to others you have fought?
Pedro Rizzo: He has proven he is a great gound fighter- he just won a grappling tournament in America and he has a great teacher. He is the best grappler opponent that I could fight.
Jeff is shorter than me, but he is very strong on the ground. He never gets tired on the ground. I am not much taller than him. I am 6’2” and I think he is almost the same, so I don’t have an advantage there. Jeff will try to take me to the ground when I kick. I can be good for me or it can be bad for me. I will use my kick, but at the right time.
Jeff has been fighting the best grapplers in the world an nobody can beat him. I am a good striker and I will try to knock him out. But I can’t make a prediction because we never know what is going to happen in the ring – so predictions never work. I will try to stop him. I respect Monson a lot but I will be in great shape and training for more than three months and I hope to put on a great show and thanks for giving me this chance.
Jeremy Horn will be next.
Jeremy Horn: I have been training hard and I won’t make any predictions. I have a gym in Salt Lake City and I have been there for 4½ years and most of my training is against those guys I have in the gym.
Will your experience help you in this fight?
Jeremy Horn: Experience does count but he trains with a great team had has had many high profile fights so that shouldn’t make a difference. I have fought a lot of talented fighters and have been able to hold my own on the ground so we’ll see what happens.
Jeremy Horn: Fights now are a lot harder against tougher guys all of the time and it is tough to be prepared to fight guys at this level once a month. It is a lot of stress on your body and it is nice not to have to go right back into the gym as soon as I have a fight. It is nice to have the break – my body needs it – so I don’t break down and it relieved a lot of stress. It is hard to be in the gym all day long and not have a break. .
I stay busy when I am not training for myself – I get a lot of high level guys in the gym training for fights all of the time. So if I am not training myself I am training somebody else. If you train hard every day for a fight you get a lot of mental stress. Running the gym and training myself is difficult – I train other guys for 8 hours a day and it is hard for me to put in my two hours after that.
It is nice to have the reputation that I will fight anyone. I love the fans but don’t seek out the reputation. I am happy for the recognition but I don’t seek it out.
My manager chooses what he thinks is best for me but I like to fight the best guys that are out there and I fight them. I like to fight the guys that are at the top.
It is fun to train someone then watch them go out and beat someone and be successful, but I will not go into training full-time right now. I still like to fight, although I have found a lot of other things I like to do and it is difficult to fit them all in to one day. I can see myself still fighting for a long time – even five years.
Jeff Monson is now on the call.
Jeff Monson: I am calling from England and I have been training here for a couple of months. I will fly back to the States. Pedro is a great name and has fought for the UFC title a couple of times. He is a hall-of-fame type of guy and I hear he is training hard and I am really focused.
You are schedule to fight on August 17…
Jeff Monson: I have been in grappling competition and then fight. I slowed down when I was with UFC because you can’t do that. I have fought back-to-back weeks and to me I don’t take one any lighter than the other and if it goes well it gives me more preparation. I will peak for this one on the 17th and then I will be back in the gym working – but I will already be in good shape.
The training is the same here in England; it is just a different environment. For one, there is no cell phone ringing off the hook. So we can really concentrate. When I come back we will go over the final details with my coner, who has been with me for over six years. I am working on my boxing, which is a little bit of a change. As far a s conditioning and mat work, I am doing that as well. But I am focusing more on boxing than I have in the past.
My girlfriend is here so I am visiting here with her as well as training. My people know what I am doing and I talk to them frequently. Wilson, Mario is tough and these guys are giving me a run for my money – it is full contact – brutal.
A lot of young guys and at 36 years old I feel like the elder statesmen, and it is tough to get up in the morning sometimes. It is so big now and they have a long career ahead of them and I am on my last leg so to speak – but I think I am in my prime. In 5 years they will still all be fighting and I won’t be. When I was 25, I wasn’t as good as I am now and I wasn’t prepared for this kind of environment.
Experience goes a long way and I feel very comfortable because of that, knowing what I need to know to win.
MMA is not as big in England, there are guys that like to do it but it is not at that level yet. They have a couple of good shows, but everybody really wants to fight in the States on big shows. It is just a matter of time and it will take time for the fighters to get on par with the States. There are some guys, but the depth is not the same.
C.J. Cumo: At this time, we are concentrating on selling tickets in the lower bowl and we will open the upper bowl it ticket sales are brisk. This is our third show and we know how to market the event and we do that as well as anybody else. We spend money on a mobile billboard, we do a lot of flyers, billboards and radio commercials. We do everything by the book and we look at the Dallas people and if they want to see what is real, they will have a great night. There is great value for the price of the ticket, that start at $30.
The number in the lower bowl is about 13 or 14,000 tickets.
DALLAS, TEXAS – ART OF WAR 3 — Mixed-Martial-Arts heavyweight stars, Jeff “The Snowman” Monson and Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo, are set to headline ART OF WAR 3 on Saturday, September 1st at Dallas’ American Airlines Center. The Monson vs Rizzo battle for the IFA World Heavyweight Championship will be the main event on a that will also feature MMA stars Jeremy “Gumby” Horn and Ron “H20” Waterman.
The ten bout card will be available Live on Pay-Per-View and begins at 10 pm Eastern (9 pm Central, 7 pm Pacific) time. But first, Monson, Rizzo, Horn and Waterman will kick off the countdown to ART OF WAR 3, USA vs BRAZIL with this CONFERENCE CALL.
SHOXC RETURNS WITH EXCITING REMATCH
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SHOXC RETURNS TO SHOWTIME
WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GRUDGE REMATCH
BETWEEN “KRAZY HORSE” AND “JOE BOXER’’
Saturday, Aug. 25, Live at 11 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK (Aug. 13, 2007) – Coming off a highly successful, well-received debut on July 27, Showtime Networks Inc. and Mixed Martial Arts organization EliteXC are proud to announce the second installment of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) at Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, Miss.
The cage main event will feature two of the most talented, colorful and charismatic fighters in MMA, the unpredictable “Krazy Horse” Charles Bennett (18-3-2) of Ocala, Fla., and Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela (5-2-2) of Covina, Calif. in perhaps the most eagerly awaited grudge rematch in MMA history.
There is no love lost between “Krazy Horse” and “Joe Boxer,’’ who fought to a controversial, hotly disputed draw on Aug. 5, 2005. The two-round fight ended with “Krazy Horse” unconscious and flat on his back. The grudge rematch is slated for three, 5-minute sessions, as are all the televised fights.
“These fighters have been stewing to get at each other for two years,” said Gary Shaw, EliteXC Live Events President. “When their scheduled June 22 bout was postponed due to extenuating circumstances, the anticipation only grew larger. Both men guarantee that the bout will not go the distance, and I guarantee it will be a match you won’t want to miss.”
In the first-ever fight on network premium television (SHOWTIME), “Krazy Horse” registered a shocking, spectacular, jaw-breaking, first-round knockout over KJ Noons on Feb. 10, 2007, at Southaven, Mass. It was a performance that transformed “Krazy Horse” into an instant MMA superstar.
“Joe Boxer’’ lost his last start, against the-then streaking Edson Berto, who was a late substitute for “Krazy Horse,’’ on June 22 at San Jose, Calif.
In one of the top Aug. 25 televised bouts, crowd-pleasing, aggressive-minded middleweight champion Jaime Jara (16-4), of North Highlands, Calif., will face hard-hitting Seth “The Dr” Kleinbeck (7-3), of Stuttgart, Ark.
Jara won a brawl in his last start, registering an exciting first-round knockout over Jeremiah Metcalf (5-3) in the premiere of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on July 27 at Santa Ynez, Calif.
In a thrilling match that featured numerous non-stop exchanges, Jara caught Metcalf with a punishing, picturesque left hook that dropped him shortly before the fight was stopped at 4:15.
Kleinbeck, who is coming off a second-round TKO over Sam Spengler on the June 22 “Shamrock Vs. Baroni” undercard at San Jose, Calif., might be the most educated MMA fighter in its history.
He holds a medical degree from the University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, but don’t let the higher education fool you. The doc can smack. All his victories have come inside the distance.
In other scheduled ShoXC fights: Tony Bonello (15-0) vs. Jon Murphy (11-2) at 265 pounds; Ray Lazama (8-5) vs. Hector Urbina (8-3) at 205 pounds; and Umar Luv (4-1) vs. Brandon Tierney (5-0) at 185 pounds.
ShoXC, which received rave debuts for its premiere episode on July 27, will feature fighters from all over the world. The Aug. 25 fights will take place in a cage.
MMA fights on other ShoXC telecasts may take place in a cage or a ring.
“Krazy Horse’’-“Joe Boxer’’ Grudge Rematch Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007
EliteXC announcer Mauro Ranallo will handle play-by-play for ShoXC with highly regarded color analyst Stephen Quadros, The Fight Professor, at his side. The executive producer of ShoXC is David Dinkins, Jr. with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
For more information on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series, EliteXC and other MMA-related stories, including bios, stats, photos and more, please visit EliteXC.com
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FIGUEROA A CHAMP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE RING
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“El Gato” Figueroa All In & On Track
MIAMI (August 14, 2007) – Newly crowned NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa, in a reality short time period, has gone from counseling rebellious teens to tormenting opponents in the ring.
The Spanish Harlem-born, Bronx-raised Figueroa (17-2, 13 KOs), now fighting out of Miami, captured his NABF title belt on July 28, stopping former NABA champion Ubaldo Hernandez in the 12th round. Hernandez’ portfolio includes a win against former IBF title challenger Moses Pedroza, as well as going the distance with current WBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz, WBC title challenger Vivian Harris and hot junior welterweight prospect Demetrius Hopkins.
Figueroa, a 2-time New York City high school champion wrestler who was 14-0 his senior year, didn’t get off of the mat and into the ring until seven years ago, when he took a friend’s suggestion and walked into the nearby Morris Park Gym in the Bronx.
“Wrestling has helped me as a boxer,” Figueroa explained. “It helped my balance, conditioning and determination. Some fans have told me I should be a mixed martial arts fighter with my wrestling and boxing background, but I’m 29 now, so I’m going to stick with boxing. I’m joining a wrestling club in Florida and do it just as a hobby, never while I’m preparing for a fight.”
Frankie responded to an ad for a childcare counselor and worked four years with children and teenagers with behavioral problems. Figueroa grew-up in a tough neighborhood, but he stayed in school and out of trouble, concentrating on sports.
The son of a single mother, Frankie’s life had dramatically changed when he was six, the year he first lived with the Morrissette family in the small Vermont town of Troy, thanks to the Fresh Air Fund. “I lived with them during the summer from the ages of six through 17,” Figueroa remembered. “One year I attended a Catholic school there. It was a completely different experience for me. I became an alter boy, learned to ski, milked cows. I lived a double life. I had the good fortune of having two families. I adapted to changes and had a blast. My Vermont family is very proud of me. My brother, Roger Morrissette, watched me win the NABF title. I have a brother and sister in Vermont and a brother and sister in the Bronx. I just hung out living in the Bronx; I never got caught up in drugs, or doing something that would send me to jail, nothing. I’ve always wanted to make both of my families proud of me.”
Due to his relatively late start in boxing, as well as a slap of amateur boxing reality, Frankie’s amateur career lasted only 2 ½ years. He fought in the 147-pound division, winning his first 14 matches, before losing in the semifinals of a national tournament to Juan McPherson, 16-14, and then Alvin Aconta in the Golden Gloves.
“McPherson has over 200 amateur fights and they (USA Boxing) wanted him fighting for them on ESPN, not me,” Figueroa noted. “It was boxing politics. I never had a chance with my style of just coming forward and fighting, going to the body instead of slapping punches for points. So, I decided to turn pro.”
His pro debut was November 8, 2002, winning a four-round decision against Richard Dean at Club Amazura in Jamaica, New York. Figueroa then hit the road and fought in places like Savannah (Georgia), Winston-Salem (NC), Atlanta, Detroit and Sarasota. His first loss was by four-round majority decision to hometown favorite Troy Wilson in Atlanta. Frankie’s only other career loss was in his 10th pro fight to Francisco Rincon (8-1) in Poughkeepsie, New York.
“My first loss was a joke,” Figueroa added. “I dropped him and they called it a slip. Then I got head butted. I don’t even consider it a loss. I got hit with some good shots (against Rincon). My inexperience showed. I had the balls, but my legs weren’t there. He was the better man that night but I’m proud I kept fighting after I went down. I learned a lot.”
Three fights later, Figueroa stopped Hector Alejandro, Jr. (10-1) in the sixth round for the New York State lightweight title. Frankie followed that bout with a 10-round decision versus Maximo Cuevas (7-2-1) for the vacant WBC Intercontinental Mundo Hispano welterweight crown.
Figueroa came of age on 11/11 (November 11) in 2006, successfully defending his New York State light welterweight championship against highly touted prospect, unbeaten Joey Rios (14-0), by 10-round majority decision at the famed Madison Square Garden.
A third-round TKO of veteran Antonio Ramirez (24-14-6) this past March 2 was Frankie’s last fight in New York, at least for a while, because he relocated in North Miami. “I was based in New York State but I was fighting on the road and there wasn’t a real buzz about me in New York City,” Figueroa remarked. “I had been my own business manager and my new promoter, Seeno Group, bought out my contract. I’m living in Miami in great weather with my own apartment and a car. I like it here where I’m isolated. I never was one to go to clubs in New York City and I don’t hit them in South Beach. I am building a good following in Florida.”
Frankie, a U.S. Army veteran who has a son named Frankie, III (aka Ian), gained invaluable experience sparring with the likes of Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton and Arturo Gatti. In fact, he really enjoyed training camp with Cotto in Puerto Rico, where Frankie has family in Santurce.
“After winning the NABF title, I’m where I want to be right now,” Figueroa concluded. “I think boxing all of the time, but it really isn’t my life. I like going on line. I hope to defend my title this year and fight for a world title next year. I’m in all out wars, that’s who I am. I’m a boxer-puncher but, more than anything, I’m a fighter. I like seek-and-destroy missions, but I can play chess, too. I go all out, balls to the wall, all of the time.
“My new manager, Sal LoNano, is going to get me a world title fight. He’s been in this business a long time. I signed with him because of his experience. He helped Micky Ward make millions of dollars and he got my good friend, (IBF junior welterweight champ) Paulie Malignaggi, two world title shots in a year. We really get along well. He’s a funny guy and so am I. I never knew pay scales, but now I just concentrate on fighting; Sal’s protecting me.”
Figueroa is nicknamed “El Gato” – The Cat – because he was the only one quick enough to catch a cat that was a mascot at his original gym in the Bronx. This cat is a fan-friendly fighter who, at 29, is all in and ready to make noise in the 140-pound division.
For more information about Frankie Figueroa visit his web site at www.gatofigueroa.com.
-FF-
BOXING IN THE OLYMPICS: A HISTORY
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Olympic boxing history, fight folk lore and the mythology of pugilism
by Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief
BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2004
Olympic History:
*Olympics named after the Greek god Olympus *Olympics (first mythological, then historical)
*Olympics reestablished by Iphitus (in 800 BC) *Olympics first held (boxing on 4th day) in 776 BC
The Grecian Olympics were followed by the Pythian, Nemean, Isthmian, Panathenaic, English Commonwealth and the Cretian Isthmos Games (alluded to the Bible: 1 Corinthians 9:26). Greek boxers Etruria and Aolus were consecrated to the god Pisa and served Jupiter by winning the Nemean Games. The Greek Olympics were abolished by Theodosius I (in 393 AD). The Greek International Olympic games were revived (in 1896). The Gemini Constellation signifies twin brothers (Castor the wrestling champion; and Polydeuces or Pollux, the boxing champion). Zeus was the father of Polydeuces, chief Grecian god. Heracles (Hercules) was the god of might, so knick named for ‘Hercules’ Mike Weaver. Hector the Trojan general is shared by Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho. Evander is the god of myth. Ironically enough, Evander Holyfield is called ‘the Real Deal’. The only Heavyweight Champion to win the prestigious Val Barker Cup (Most Outstanding boxer) was Roy Jones, Jr. at Light Middleweight Silver Medalist in Seoul, South Korea Games (in 1988) [Jones was robbed in arguably the worst Olympic decision in history. His name should appear as Heavyweight Champion and Amateur Olympic gold medal winner.] The only years (since 1904) there were no International Olympic games were 1912 and 1916 (due to World War I). The only Olympic boxers to win three Gold medals were Teofilo Stevenson (in 1972, 1976, 1980) and Felix Savon (in 1992, 1996, 2000). The only Olympic boxers to win four Gold medals were Onomastos (688 BC, 684 BC, 680 BC, 676 BC) and Tisandros (572 BC, 568 BC, 564 BC, 560 BC).
Notable Olympic Boxing History:
1st Modern Olympics held at 1896 Greece games 1st Boxing demonstration at 1904 St. Louis games
1st Boxing medals issued at 1908 London games 1st Boxing Olympics at 1920 Belgium games
Mythology & Folk Lore:
1st recorded boxing event- (Homers 23rd Illiad: 1100 BC)
1st Inventor of Mythological boxing- Apollo (in 688 BC)
1st Mythological fatality in prizefight- Apollo vs. Phorbas (circa 683 BC)
1st recorded Mythical bout- Epeus v. Euralus (23rd Illiad, pg. 684)
1st colored ring posts- invented by Jem Belcher (in 1800)
Olympic Boxing Classes & Weight Divisions:
[American lbs, European kilograms, English stones] One pound (lb as unit of mass) is equal to 16 ounces (oz).
One kilogram (also equal to 1,000 grams) is equal to 2.2 lbs. One stone is equal to 14 pounds (pounds rounding 5/8th).
Super Heavyweight: [202lbs + above; 91.6 kg or 14 stone, 4 pounds] – (est. 1984-end 2004)
Heavyweight: [179-201lbs*; 81.2 – 91.2 kg; 12 stone, 8 pounds – 14 stone, 8 pounds]– (est. 1904)
Light Heavyweight: [166-178lbs; 75.3 – 80.7 kg; or 11 stone, 9 pounds – 12 stone, 7 pounds – (est. 1920)
Middleweight: [157-165lbs; 71.2 – 74.8; or 11 stone, 2 pounds – 11 stone, 8 pounds] – (est. 1904)
Light. Middleweight: [148-156lbs; 67.1 – 70.8 kg; or 10 stone, 6 pounds – 11 stone, 1 pound] – (est. 1952)
Welterweight: [140-147lbs; 63.5 – 66.7 kg; or 10 stone – 10 stone, 5 pounds] – (est. 1904)
Light Welterweight: [133-139lbs; 60.3 – 63.0 kg; or 9 stone, 5 pounds – 9 stone, 9 pounds] – (est. 1952)
Lightweight: [126-132lbs; 57.2 – 59.9 kg; or 9 stone – 9 stone, 4 pounds] – (est. 1904)
Featherweight: [120-125lbs; 54.4 – 56.7 kg; or 8 stone, 6 pounds – 8 stone, 9 pounds] – (est. 1904)
Bantamweight: [113-119lbs; 51.3 – 53.9 kg; or 8 stone, 1 pound – 8 stone, 5 pounds] – (est. 1904)
Flyweight: [107-112lbs; 48.5 – 50.8 kg; or 7 stone, 6 pounds – 8 stone] – (est. 1904)
Lt. Flyweight: [106 – below; less than 48.1 kg; or below 7 stone, 6 pounds] – (est. 1968)
First Olympic Boxing Champions (12 classes changed to 11):
Super Heavyweight- Tyrell Biggs (in 1984)
Heavyweight- Sam Berger (in 1904)
Light Heavyweight- Edward Eagen (in 1920)
Middleweight- Charles Mayer (in 1904)
Light Middleweight- Lazlo Papp (in 1952)
Welterweight- Albert Young (in 1904)
Light Welterweight- Charles Adkins (in 1952)
Lightweight- Harry Spanger (in 1904)
Featherweight- Oliver Kirk (in 1904)
Bantamweight- Oliver Kirk (in 1904)
Flyweight- George Finnegan (in 1904)
Light Flyweight- Francisco Rodriguez (in 1968)
Professional Heavyweight Champions/Olympian Winners:
GOLD (First)- World, NSYAC, NBA Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson- Gold medal winner in the Middleweight category (in 1952). World, NSYAC, NBA, WBA, WBC Heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)- Gold medal winner in the Light Heavyweight category (in 1960). World, NSYAC, NBA, WBC, WBA Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier- Gold medal winner in the Heavyweight category (in 1964). World, WBA, WBC, IBF Heavyweight Champion George Foreman- Gold medal winner in the Heavyweight category (in 1968). World, IBF Heavyweight Champion Michael Spinks- Gold medal winner in the Middleweight category (in 1976). World, WBA, WBC Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks- Gold medal winner in the Light Heavyweight category (in 1976). WBO Heavyweight Champion Ray Mercer- Gold medal winner in the Heavyweight category (in 1988). World, WBC, WBA, IBF Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis- Gold medal winner in the Super Heavyweight category (in 1988). WBO, IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschsko- Gold medal winner in the Super Heavyweight category (in 1996). [Roy Jones, Jr. was WBA Heavyweight champion, but was robbed of the Gold medal at Light Middleweight (in 1988).]
SILVER (Second)- WBO Heavyweight Champion Francesco Damiani (silver medal winner) in the Super Heavyweight category (in 1984). World, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe (silver medal winner) in the Super Heavyweight category (in 1988). WBA Heavyweight Champion Roy Jones, Jr. (silver medal winner) in the Light Middleweight category (in 1988). WBO, IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd (silver medal winner) in the Middleweight category (in 1992).
BRONZE (Third)- World, WBA, WBC, IBF Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield (bronze medal winner) in the Light Heavyweight category (in 1984).
Olympic Rules & Regulations:
Uniform in all 190 AIBA affiliated countries. Headgear is compulsory for all competitions. Singlet tops required for both male and females. Vaseline and grease is strictly prohibited. The referee is to protect the boxers and enforce the rules. Cuts, injuries or being outclassed is just cause to stop a bout. Boxers who less then 10 fights are considered novices. There are a total of 21 forbidden fouls in amateur boxing. To win a decision by points, you must land more ‘white hand’ punches that your opponent. Knockdowns and body punching are given no additional points. A boxer is given two maximum standing 8 counts in one round. The fight is stopped after 4 total counts. 10 ounce gloves for competitions; white area of glove denotes striking surface. 4 rounds for male competitions; 3 round for females: and shorter rounds for boxing novices under age 17. Olympic rings are 16-20 feet square (4.9 – 6 meters), versus professional rings which are typically 16-24 square feet (4.9 – 7.3 meters). Professional fighters can request ring size.
Men’s Senior Weight Categories include: 106 lbs, 112 lbs, 119 lbs, 125 lbs, 132 lbs, 141 lbs, 152 lbs, 165 lbs, 178 lbs, 201 lbs and 201 lbs plus. Women’s Senior Weight Categories include: 101 lbs, 106 lbs, 110 lbs, 114 lbs, 119 lbs, 125 lbs, 132 lbs, 138 lbs, 145 lbs, 154 lbs, 165 lbs, 176 lbs, 189 lbs and 189 lbs plus. Junior Olympic Senior Cadet Division (Boys, Girls, ages 15-16) include 80 lbs, 85 lbs, 90 lbs, 95 lbs, 101 lbs, 106 lbs, 110 lbs, 114 lbs, 119 lbs, 125 lbs, 132 lbs, 138 lbs, 145 lbs, 154 lbs, 165 lbs, 176 lbs, 189 lbs, 189 lbs, 201 lbs, and 201 lbs plus for American Domestic tournaments. Junior Olympic Intermediate Division (Boys, Girls ages 13-14) include: 70 lbs, 75 lbs, 80 lbs, 85 lbs, 90 lbs, 95 lbs, 101 lbs, 106 lbs, 110 lbs, 114 lbs, 119 lbs, 125 lbs, 132 lbs, 138 lbs, 145 lbs, 154 lbs, 165 lbs, 176 lbs, 189 lbs and 201 lbs. Junior Olympic Junior Division (Boys, Girls ages 11-12) include: 60 lbs, 65lbs, 70lbs, 75lbs, 80lbs, 85lbs, 90lbs, 95lbs, 101lbs, 106lbs, 110lbs, 114lbs, 119lbs, 125lbs, 132lbs, 138lbs, 145 lbs. Junior Olympic Bantam Division (Boys, Girls ages 8-10) include 5 pound weight increments.
Olympic Mythology Champions:
23rd Olympic Games (688 BC)- Onomastos, 24th Olympic Games (684 BC)- Onomastos, 25th Olympic Games (680 BC)- Onomastos, 26th Olympic Games (676 BC)- Onomastos, 27th Olympic Games (672 BC)- Diappos, 32nd Olympic Games (652 BC)- Komaios, 33rd Olympic Games (648 BC)- Komaios, 48th Olympic Games (588 BC)- Pythagoras, 52nd Olympic Games (572 BC)- Tisandros, 53rd Olympic Games (568 BC), 54th Olympic Games (564 BC), 55th Olympic Games (560 BC)- Tisandros, 59th Olympic Games (544 BC)- Praxidamas, 65th Olympic Games (520 BC)- Glaucos, 70th Olympic Games (500 BC)- Philon, 71st Olympic Games (496 BC)- Philon, 72nd Olympic Games (492 BC)- Ikkos, 73rd Olympic Games (488 BC)- Diognetos, 74th Olympic Games (484 BC)- Euthymos, 75th Olympic Games (480 BC)-
Theagenes, 76th Olympic Games (476 BC)- Euthymos, 77th Olympic Games (472 BC)- Euthymos, 78th Olympic Games (468 BC)- Menalkes, 79th Olympic Games (464 BC)- Diagoras, 83rd Olympic Games (448 BC)- Akousilous, 84th Olympic Games (444 BC)- Alkainetos, 85th Olympic Games (440 BC)- Kleomachos, 94th Olympic Games (404 BC)- Eukles, 95th Olympic Games (400 BC)- Demarchos, 97th Olympic Games (392 BC)- Phormion, 99th Olympic Games (384 BC)- Damoxenidas, 101st Olympic Games (376 BC)- Labax, 103rd Olympic Games (368 BC)- Aristion, 105th Olympic Games (360 BC)- Philammon, 110th Olympic Games (340 BC)- Asamon, 111th Olympic Games (336 BC)- Mys, 112th Olympic Games (332 BC)- Satyros, 113th Olympic Games (328 BC)- Satyros, 120th Olympic Games (300 BC)- Archippos, 121st Olympic Games (296 BC)- Kallippos, 141st Olympic Games (216 BC)- Kleitomachus, 149th Olympic Games (184 BC)- Epitherses, 159th Olympic Games (144 BC)- Xenothemius, 165th Olympic Games (120 BC)- Agesarchos, 177th Olympic Games (72 BC)- Atyanas, 187th Olympic Games (32 BC)- Thaliarchos, Nikophon (AD 8), Demokrates (AD 25-33), Melankomas (AD 49), Herakliedes (AD 93), Marcus Tullius (AD 141-145), Photion (AD 173).
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THE HISTORY OF BOXING RULES, REGULATIONS, AN BYLAWS
Posted on | August 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
The history of boxing acts, laws & regulations
By Greg Goodrich, boxing press editor in chief
BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2004
Onomastos of Smyrna sets Pugilistic Rules (in 688 BC)- 23rd Greek Olympic Games at the Pancraium. Boxers sat on marble stones pounding each other in the nude. The Greeks recognized two divisions- VAREA or ‘heavy’ boxing, discuss throwing, pangration and wrestling: and KOUFA, for all lighter weight classes. Fighters fought until one could not continue and oftentimes until the death. Generally, titles were won and defended every four years at the games.
Roman Coliseum (1st century BC)- until the end of Nero’s reign, Roman gladiators and imported pugilists fought to the death, which was expedited by the use of caestus (leather thongs or gloves); and myrmex (bronze forearm weapons). Boxing was held in a coliseum ‘ring’ or on a large boxing platform. The Romans banned gladiator fighting in 30 BC.
James Figg’s English School of Arms & Art of Self Defense Academy- (AD 1719-1743) – Figg’s Fighting Academy was opened in 1719 and was located on Tottenham Court Road. Figg’s Pugilistic Amphitheatre was opened in 1724 and was located on Oxford Road. His rules were rudimentary: 1. Wooden rails for ring enclosure. 2. Platform an elevated stage. 3. Referee officiated outside ring. 4. Sparring exhibitions before bouts. 5. Fight over when one standing. 6. Cudgeling, fencing and boxing.
Broughton’s 7 Professional Rules Governing Prize Fights- (August 16, 1743-1838)
1. Combatants were pitted in opposing corners. Seconds accompanied fighters to the center of the ring. No striking was allowed until fighters were on the ‘square’. 2. Knockdowns afforded a fighter 30 seconds or allotted the second to return his fighter to the square. 3. Chief seconds were stationed out of the ring and could save combatants only at ‘set-to’ moments in the fight. 4. No champion was defeated unless he could not continue or his second forfeited on his behalf. Second communication with adversaries was strictly forbidden, as was suggesting that he ‘give out’ or quit. 5. In ‘by-battles’, the winner received 2/3 of the money given or wagered; and the loser was entitled to 1/3 of the taken or remaining purse. Only private agreements super ceded money being issued publicly on the stage. 6. Two umpires were picked (in the audience) by each opposing ‘adversary’ or combatant. If any dispute arose, they settled the matter unless they are split. In that case, they select a third umpire. 7. No person was allowed to hit his adversary when he was down, or otherwise touch him until he returns to scratch.
The 29 Rules of the London Prize Ring- (1838-1867) – (New Rules revised and enforced until 1866 by the Pugilistic Benevolent Society a/k/a British Pugilistic Association). Modified changes only: 1. Broughton’s Rule #1 ‘square of a yard’ changed to old ‘scratch’ line. 2. After 30 second respite, fighters only returned to scratch. If they failed to do so within 8 seconds, they lost the bout. 3. Boxer dress was restricted, especially spikes on boots. 4. A man who willfully fell to the canvas without being struck lost. In other words, no taking a knee for respite. 5. Fouls were defined fully as biting, butting, gouging, kicking, scratching, squeezing on ropes: or use of stones. 6. Provisions were made for ‘backers and betters’ collecting wagers, in lieu of cancellations, interference, postponements, natural acts of disaster, boxer’s quitting or unforeseen circumstances such a mob riots or police intervention.
The 12 Queensbury Rules Governing Contests for Endurance- (1867-present) -super cedes London Prize Rules, drafted by John Chambers’ endorsed and named after John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of Queensbury (Marquees of Queensberry). Douglas was the 9th Marquees of Queensbury and the Viscount Drumlanrig who inherited the title from his father Archibald William Douglas in 1858.
1. The ring must be 24 feet in diameter for a ‘fair boxing match’. 2. No hugging or wrestling allowed. 3. Rounds last three minutes with one minute intermittent rest. 4. If either man falls or is knocked down, he must rise within ten seconds or else wise are counted out. The referee has discretion to allow the fight to continue or waive it off. 5. A man being held or otherwise supported by the ropes is down. 6. No seconds or other persons allowed in the ring during fighting. 7. If the bout is stopped due to unavoidable interference, the referee named the time, place and location of a rematch or continuance bout, so that a ‘won, lost’ outcome is achieved, unless backers of the fighters agree to ‘draw the stakes’. 8. Boxing gloves are to be new, of high quality and a fair size. Most lighter-weight bouts use 6 ounces; middle weights 8 ounces: and heavier weights 10 ounces. 9. Should a glove burst or come off, it must be replaced to the referee’s satisfaction in order for the bout to continue. 10. A man who has fallen upon one knee shall be considered down; and if struck, he shall be entitled to the stakes. 11. No shoes or boots allowed with strings. 12. The contest in all other respects is to be governed by the Revised rules of the London Prize Ring.
The 21 National Sporting Club (NSC) Rules- (1891- Unknown) – This London based private club amended the 12 Queensbury Rules, modifying them with new augment rules. There were nine specific criteria, such as designating the role of officials; devising a system of scoring bouts; and enabling the referee to determine who won the bout. This accomplishment transpired in 1909 by ratification vote and in 1910 eight traditional weight classes were implemented:
Heavyweight- [176 lbs plus; at least 75.3 kg; over 12 stone, 7 lbs]
Cruiserweight- [175 lb maximum; 79.5 kg; or 12 stone, 5 pounds]
(later called lighter heavyweight by the English and light heavyweight by the Americans. Solidified under NSYAC and NBA as one division, with a uniform name.)
Middleweight- [160 lbs maximum; 72.7 kg; or 11 stone, 4 pounds]
Welterweight- [147 lbs maximum; 66.8 kg; or 10 stone, 5 pounds]
Lightweight- [135lbs maximum; 61.4 kg; or 9 stone, 6 pounds]
Featherweight- [126lbs maximum; 57.3 kg; or 9 stone]
Bantamweight- [118lbs maximum; 53.6 kg; or 8 stone, 4 pounds]
Flyweight- [112lbs maximum; 50.9 kg; or 8 stone]
NOTE: weight class key- one pound equals .45359237 kilograms. One pound equals .0714285714 stone. Sixteen ounces equals one pound, 14 stone and 6 kilograms.
American Fair Play Rules (1888 – Unknown) – governed glove contests.
The Horton Law- (1896-1900) – began in New York.
Colorado State Boxing Commission- (1899-) – This state statute first legalized and then legislated boxing.
Anti-Prize Fight Film Law- (1912-1940) – United States Federal Law.
The Frawley Law- (August 29, 1911-1917) – Based in New York.
California Law- (1914-1924) – Professional bouts set for 4 match rounds.
The Hurley Law- (1918-1920) – New Jersey law allows 8 round bouts in 1918; then 12 round bouts in April 1920.
The People vs. Packey O’Gatty- (February 1918) – [O’Gatty was a former Bantamweight champion, well known for knocking out a Japanese jujitsu fighter Shimakado in only 14 seconds. Little is known about this legal ruling.
The Walker Law- (1920- Present) – A New York law which regulated professional prize fighting; establishing standardized weight classes: and setting uniform rules which were adopted by both the NYSAC and the NBA.
California State Athletic Association- (1925) – Permits 10 round professional bouts in the state of California.
Illinois Boxing Commission- (June 1926) – Legalized boxing in the State of Illinois.
Washington DOL Professional Athletics- (April 1933) – Changed 6 round bouts to legalized 10 round matches.
Texas Boxing & Wrestling Program- (September 1933) – Legalized boxing in the state of Texas.
Cuban National Ruling- (January 4, 1962) – Outlawed professional boxing, making it a crime.
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection- (1965)- Boxing banned in the state; statute repealed in 1972.
Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 – Senate bill is ratified in 1997.
American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians- Established in 1997, the AAPRP developed boxing protocol for medical guidelines, safety protection for professional boxers.
The Professional Boxers Bill of Rights (January 1, 1997):
Drafted by the United States Association of Boxing Commissions, in conjunction with the National Association of Attorney General’s Boxing task Force- pursuant to the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996. 1. You have the right to be treated in a professional manner and to be informed about all aspect of your sport. 2. You have the right to all have terms of any contract with a promoter or manager in writing. 3. You have the right to have all contracts read and explained to you, either by the local commission representative or anyone of your choosing (including your attorney). 4. Before any bout you have a right to know your opponent’s name, their record, and the weight lass of the bout, and the amount of your purse, including any travel or training expenses. To check on any boxer’s record, including your own, contact Fight Fax at 856-638-0505. 5. You have the right to review, obtain, and keep copies of any of your contracts. 6. You have the right to directly receive any and all payments from a bout as set forth in your bout agreement. 7. You have the right to receive a written post-bout accounting from the promoter, your manager, or both, which shows how the total amount of your purse was distributed. If you have any deductions taken from your purse, you have the right to ask for a written accounting of what these deductions were, and why they were deducted from your purse. 8. You have a right to have a doctor at ringside at all times as well as emergency medical personnel and/or ambulance present at the bout locations at all times. 9. You have the right to have medical insurance to cover any injuries resulting from a bout and to know the name of the insurance company and the amount of coverage that is provided. 10. You have the right to hire individuals of your choice to serve as your managers, trainers, or seconds, You are not required to hire any individual in order to obtain a bout. 11. You have a right to know why your ranking with any sanctioning body has changed and the reasons for this changed. This may be done in writing to the organization. The organization must respond to you in writing, within 7 days. 12. You have the right to appeal any and all suspension and to be informed as to why you were suspended and the length of your suspensions. 13. You have the right to contact your local commission or the Association of Boxing Commissions to report any violations, ask any questions or seek any advice. You as a boxer should get a copy and/or read the two federal boxing bills that detail many of your rights and responsibilities as a professional boxer. These two bills are: The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and The Muhammad Ali Act of 2000.
Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000 – Senate bill modifies PBSA of 1996.
National Boxing Commission Act of 2001 – Boxing taskforce establishes a National Boxing Association to regulate boxing under the auspices of the Federal government, in coordination with the Association of Boxing Commissions.
National Association of Attorneys General Boxing Task Force: Last updated January 24, 2003 in conjunction with the Professional Boxing Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 6301, et seq. Established 1996; amended in 2000 as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. Established uniform safety precautions, minimum health safeguards and ethical criteria for boxing, commissions, fighters, promoters, managers and sponsors. Rules for the appointment of referees, judges, and ring physicians were recommended, along with licensing procedures for mangers and promoters. Rules and regulations for governing boxing bouts, established charitable trusts and pension accounts, along with restrictions on coercive contracts. Also addressed medical standards; established a professional boxer’s bill of rights; set guidelines for systems of scoring; and called for an independent boxing poll for more objective ratings criteria.
H. R. 1065, United States Boxing Commission Act: Will establish the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) within the Department of Commerce. The commission would protect the interests of boxers and would govern the business of professional boxing by regulating the sport of boxing, licensing and registering boxing participants, and overseeing all boxing matches in the United States: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=6555&type=0&sequence=0.
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. All statistics and records have been verified by due diligence searches via microfiche newspapers; perusal of Boxiana, Fistiana and Pugilistica: verification from the Ring Record Book: data obtained from bkbworld.com, boxrec.com and cyberboxzingzone.com: and information gathered in the public domain. If any name is missing and/or any data is incorrect, please contact the author so that a correction can be made.
ALFREDO ESCALERA TURNS DOWN OFFER TO FIGHT AARON WILLIAMS
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Escalera ducking Aaron Williams
PROVIDENCE (August 14, 2007) – Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield reports that Team Escalera has turned down an opportunity for undefeated cruiserweight prospect Alfredo Escalera, Jr. (14-0-1, 11KOs) to fight CES’ unbeaten nine-time U.S. amateur champion Aaron Williams (14-0-1, 10 KOs) in the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights opening 8-round bout on August 24 in New York City.
“I got a call over the weekend from Star Boxing asking if Aaron would fight Alfredo Escalera, Jr. on August 24,” Burchfield explained. “We accepted without hesitation. When I didn’t hear back, I called and was told Escalera’s people turned down the fight. Why? I want somebody to give a DNA test to that kid. How can he be the son of the great Alfredo Escalera (world super featherweight champion (1975-78) and not take this fight? It’s what fight fans want to see, two unbeaten cruiserweight prospects, and you know ESPN would like to have Aaron on the show. When he knocked out (DeLeon) Tingsley (June 20) on ESPN, they kept showing his knockout over and over for 24 hours. The problem in boxing today is fighters picking and choosing opponents instead of taking chances. We’re very disappointed.”
For more information about CES call 401. 724.2253 or go to www.cesboxing.com.
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ROY JONES JR. TO FACE TITO TRINIDAD
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Roy Jones Jr Vs Tito Trinidad – Two legends fighting to prove they can still do it
By Matt Yanofsky
On January 26th 2008, Felix “Tito” Trinidad will end his 2 ½ year hiatus from boxing and return to the ring to face former undisputed Light Heavyweight king and pound for pound superstar Roy Jones Jr at a catch weight of 170 lbs. Jones, who has racked up two straight victories since his straight losses in 2004 and 2005 will be facing his first big test since the losses. Trinidad, who struggled mightily with weight fluctuation between his most recent contests as well as embarrassing losses in two of his last four fights, will be looking to see if his legendary power will travel up to the Super Middleweight/Light Heavyweight division.
This fight will most definitely be on a Showtime or independent pay per view as neither is longer interest to HBO. Ironically, Jones and Trinidad’s 5 legitimate losses {not counting the Jones DQ to Montell Griffin} have either been televised on HBO’s Championship Boxing or pay per view. Albeit, the fight will still be a major interest to boxing fans since it is a true crossroads fight between two of the top pugilists in recent history. Jones will most definitely be the favorite over the Puerto Rican superstar who is moving up 10 lbs in weight from his previous fight. In addition, Jones has been a more active over the last two years {fighting three times since Trinidad’s last bout} and beat an undefeated prospect in Anthony Hanshaw on July 14th. Regardless, this fight will definitely bring up different opinions on which the victor will be and if it should even be happening at this point in time.
“If this fight took place a few years ago when originally planned, I think Roy would have overwhelmed Tito and taken him out relatively quickly” said John “The Iceman” Scully a former sparring partner of Jones. “Jones at any point of his career would have an advantage because tremendous hand speed and bursts of power. I am not sure how even a prime Tito would have been able to deal with it”.
“Tito has serious flaws that speed and quickness obviously can take advantage of, while Jones surely has some deep rooted questions about his ability to take flush punches especially from a debilitating puncher like Trinidad. Forget the weight difference; Tito has the type of power that if he lands flush, anybody would feel it. But ultimately, I think Roy’s speed, reflexes and boxing smarts will enable him toy with Tito and earn him a decision victory” said the former Light Heavyweight title challenger.
Regardless of the outcome, it is sure to go down as one of the most memorable crossroads fight in boxing history. The winner will earn at least one more major pay day, while the loser should have no shame as they will fall victim to a legend of the sport. Here is one thing that is certain; both men will once again share the glory of the sport in the near future in Canastota, New York at the Boxing Hall of Fame.
BALAZS BOXING NEWSLETTER
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