BERNARD HOPKINS: THE AGELESS WONDER…AND THE STATISTICS TO PROVE IT
Posted on | May 19, 2011 | No Comments
Montreal, Canada (May 19)…We are just a few days away from the most talked about rematch in recent years as Bernard Hopkins attempts to make history this Saturday, May 21 when he faces Jean Pascal for the WBC, WBC Diamond & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championships in Pascal’s backyard at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada in a bout that will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing® in the United States and on pay-per-view in Canada. If the 46-year-old Hopkins should emerge victorious, he will become the oldest boxer in history to win a significant world title.
Below please find statistics that further illustrate Hopkins’ longevity as boxing’s ageless wonder reaches for history once again.
HOPKINS AGE STATISTICS:
· Hopkins was born in 1965. In that same year:
o Lyndon B. Johnson was President of the United States;
o The first U.S. combat troops were deployed to Vietnam;
o Malcom X was assassinated;
o The Beatles performed the first stadium concert in the history of rock and roll at Shea Stadium in New York.
· The world’s population has doubled since Hopkins’ birth year (the population went from 3,334,874,000 in 1965 to 6,775,235,700 in 2011).
· Hopkins entered Graterford State Penitentiary the year Pascal was born (1982).
· Pascal was barely six years old when Hopkins fought his first professional fight (1988).
· When Hopkins won his first world title against Segundo Mercado on April 29, 1995, Pascal was only 12 years old.
· At the time of Pascal’s first professional fight (February 3, 2005 against Justin Hahn), Hopkins had already fought 49 professional fights and was preparing to fight Howard Eastman on February 19, 2005 in his 20th defense of his middleweight crown.
· Hopkins’ career has spanned nearly 23 years, seven U.S. presidential terms and 11 Olympic Games.
· Thirty-one of Hopkins’ 58 professional fights were against opponents younger than him.
· Hopkins has won two fights (against Kelly Pavlik and Enrique Ornelas) where there was at least a 15 year or more age differential between him and his opponent (Pavlik was 17 years younger and Ornelas was 15 years younger).
· There is an 18 year age difference between Pascal and Hopkins, the largest in Hopkins’ career.
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“Dynasty II: Pascal vs. Hopkins” is presented by GroupeYvon Michel and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Casino de Montreal, Videotron and Coors Light. The 12-round WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship fight will take place Saturday, May 21 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada and will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT in the United States and distributed live on pay-per-view in Canada on Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV, Viewer’s Choice and Sasktel in French and English beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. A 12-round light heavyweight bout between former World Champions Chad Dawson and Adrian Diaconu will also be featured on the telecast. Dawson vs. Diaconu is presented in association with Gary Shaw Productions and InterBox.
Tickets, priced at C$500, C$350, C$250, C$175, C$110, C$75, C$50 and C$35, are on sale now and may be purchased at the Bell Centre box office or by calling (514) 790-2525 or(877) 668-8269. Tickets are also available online at www.evenko.ca.
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REES: TWO-WEIGHT WORLD GLORY WILL FOLLOW EURO BELT
Posted on | May 19, 2011 | No Comments
Welshman full of respect for Irish opponent Murray ahead of June 4 clash
Gavin Rees says his dream of becoming a two-weight World champion will begin with victory against Irishman Andy Murray in their June 4 fight for the vacant European Lightweight title in Cardiff.
The 31 year-old claimed the WBA light-welterweight crown in 2007 and returns to fight in the Welsh capital for the first time in over three years against the unbeaten Belfast prospect in the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff.
The Newbridge fighter takes on Cavan’s Murray live on Sky Sports on a great night for British boxing, as Carl “The Cobra” Froch puts his WBA super middleweight title on the line against Glen Johnson in Atlantic City, also live on Sky in the early hours of Sunday June 5.
Rees has been out of action for seven months after winning the British title against John Watson in Newport in November, but after a successful operation on the nose problem that forced him out of his rematch with Watson, Rees is raring to put on a great show in his backyard.
“A big Welsh crowd behind me in Cardiff is going to be a boost, no doubt about it,” said Rees. “It’s always great to box in front of your home fans and although it’s just going to be me and Andy in the ring when the bell goes and I’m 100 per cent confident that my boxing ability will see me through.
“Andy hasn’t really been televised live in Britain because he’s mainly boxed in Ireland so I’ve only really seen him on YouTube. He’s a bit like Watson – a tall, upright boxer who will look to out-jab me but I showed what a great jab I’ve got in that fight and I’ll prove it again with Andy.”
Gavin’s last fight in Cardiff ended in defeat against Andriy Kotelnik in the same venue in his first defence of the WBA title in March 2008 – the only defeat on his record. ‘The Rock’ returned to action with a great win in Prizefighter in west London in December 2009 and further victories against Abdoulaye Soukouna and Sam Amoako preceded is British title win. The break from the ring has given Rees the hunger to go back for main titles – and having to relinquish the British strap could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
“The next step is World level for me, the Commonwealth is there too but I want to fight for a World title and become a two-weight World champion,” said Rees. “I want to win this European title, get World ranked with the bodies and get a shot. The winner of Kevin Mitchell and John Murray’s fight will get a World title fight so maybe I could fight the winner of that.
“Murray has chosen to box Mitchell which is fair enough, but I need to concentrate on Andy who is a talented kid and I’m not looking past that, but the two-weight World champion goal is something I really want.
“It was disappointing having to vacate as after that I really wanted to push on and win it outright. But giving it up has actually worked out well because I’ve now got the European shot and I want to get back to World level as I’m 31 now and I would’ve had to hang around British level for a year. Now I plan on winning this European title and hopefully moving to a World title shot by the end of the year.”
Rees is urging Welsh fight fans to snap up tickets for the Cardiff show, with Cefn Forest’s Robbie Turley challenging Carl Frampton for the Belfast man’s Celtic super bantamweight title and fellow Welsh fighters Jason Cook, Frankie Borg, Jamie Ambler, Chris Ware and Joe Jones also taste action. The main attraction on the night is excited about the future of boxing in Wales and also reacted to the news that Juergen Braehmer had denied Rees’ former gym pal Nathan Cleverley a World title shot.
“Welsh boxing is buzzing at the moment,” said Rees. “I’m fighting for a European title, Bradley Pryce is going for the Inter-Continental strap, Enzo Maccarinelli is coming back into the scene so hopefully we can all get pushing for World titles soon which would be great for Welsh boxing, to go back to the days when Joe (Calzaghe), Enzo and I were all World champions.
“Nathan has been more or less given the belt and he wanted to win it in the ring, but who cares? He’s champion of the World and he won the interim belt so he’s there on merit and Braehmer is making excuses like he has before so you cannot do anything about it. I know that Nathan will go out and prove that he’s a worthy World champion in his next fights – be it on Saturday or somewhere down the line.”
Tickets for the Gavin Rees v Andy Murray European title clash and full undercard are now on sale priced £30 unreserved and £50 ringside from the Motorpoint Arena Box-Office on 02920 224488. For VIP packages contact Sport and Stage on 02920 234 567 www.sportandstage.com
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-19-11)
Posted on | May 19, 2011 | No Comments
| Walker battling skeptics Fort Worth Star Telegram By Tobias Xavier Lopez Despite his stature as a former Dallas Cowboys running back, when Walker made the switch to mixed martial arts training he was treated like any other rookie in the gym. So on Saturdays when all the other newbies were wiping down … See all stories on this topic »
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| High energy matches hype at weigh-in London Free Press The weigh-in Wednesday for MMALIVE 1, the mixed martial arts card Thursday at the John Labatt Centre, had a high level of testosterone, too many people in a too small room, cameras, microphones, entourages, fighters with catchy nicknames, two fighters … See all stories on this topic »
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| Jarrad Page latest Patriot to tackle MMA Boston Herald Page is one of three NFL players using the lockout-induced break to train full-time in mixed martial arts at the Los Angeles-based MMA Athletics studio, joining Jacksonville Jaguars [team stats] tight end Marcedes Lewis and New Orleans Saints running … See all stories on this topic »
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| MMA card set for for Friday at CSUB Bakersfield Californian Of note: A celebrity poker tournament will be held tonight at Aviator Casino in Delano starting at 7 pmMMA celebrities Josh Koscheck and Court McGee will be there, and possibly Ken Shamrock, along with retired NFL player and former CSUB wrestler … See all stories on this topic »
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| A local MMA fighter buys Chuck Liddell’s gym New Times SLO Cruz Gomez found a way to combine his dream of owning his own MMA training gym with his desire to stick close with his teammates. Cruz Gomez’s longtime dream recently turned into reality when he took ownership of San Luis Obispo’s first mixed martial … See all stories on this topic »
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Anderson Silva nearly retired from MMA before UFC debut in 2006 |
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| How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the … By Anton Tabuena Anton Tabuena of bloodyelbow.com compiles the week’s most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/ |
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| Local Mixed Martial Arts community loses a friend – ObserverToday … The Mixed Martial Arts world and local competitors lost a friend as Mike “Snake” Tome was killed in a motorcycle accident early Friday morning. observertoday.com/…/Local-Mixed-Martial-Arts-community-l… |
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DiBella and Warriors Sign Badou Jack
Posted on | May 19, 2011 | No Comments
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RITC 152; Saturday May 21, 2011; Wild Horse Pass Casino*Chandler, AZ
Posted on | May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Fight Time: 8:00 PM
Tickets: $30, $50 and $100. $5 higher on fight day. No discounts available. Plenty of free parking. All guests must be 18+ to attend.
Sixteen bouts are planned for RITC 152. In the Main Event, Strikeforce veteran and RITC LHW Champion Matt Lucas ( 12-2 ) goes against Shawn Frye ( 6-6 ), fresh off a win against Aaron Brink.
Other very strong bouts will round out the evening program.
Fight Card
Matt Lucas ( 205 ) vs Shawn Frye ( 205 ) RITC LHW Championship
David Nuzzo ( 155 ) vs Larry Esparza ( 150 )
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- Kids will be double elimination matches
- Kid’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners will receive a (New bigger trophy).
- Adults & Teens 1st winners will receive a Rash Guard
- Adults & Teens 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive a (New larger medal)
- The academy that wins the overall tournament will receive a 3 foot trophy.
- Entry fee for absolute division $50 per player
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GC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION “WARPATH” DEFENDS TITLE AT SHINGLE SPRINGS RANCHERIA
Posted on | May 18, 2011 | No Comments
Three titles on the line at “Warpath”
Apple Valley, CA (USA): The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and Tedd Williams’ Gladiator Challenge are proud to come together to present another star-studded event, “Warpath,” which will take place on Saturday, May 21st at the Shingle Springs Rancheria. Three GC titles will be on the line at “Warpath,” as the heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight titles will all be defended.
Doors for “Warpath” will open at 11 AM, with the first fight kicking off at 1 PM. Tickets for this exciting event are available through the Virtual Box Office at http://gc.vbotickets.com/ or via phone at or by calling (888) 826-8858. Parking will be available in Red HawkÔ Casino’s parking garage. A shuttle will take guests from the casino to the event.
In the main event, Ruben “Warpath” Villareal (19-20-3) will defend the Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Championship against up-and-comer Rob “The Caveman” Jackson (3-1). “Warpath,” also the holder of the GC Native American Heavyweight title, grabbed the vacant GC heavyweight strap after a battle with Wes Combs via unanimous decision at “Undisputed” last year. He has faced big-name MMA fighters such as UFCÒ/Strikeforce veterans Paul Buentello and Mike Whitehead, former PRIDE fighters Dan Bobish and Travis Wiuff, UFCÒ veteran Justin McCully, former UFCÒ Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez, current Strikeforce star Antonio Silva, and fight legends Dan “The Beast” Severn, Don “The Predator” Frye, and Bas Rutten.
Jackson has won three of his four fights, all of them taking place in GC. Now, he’ll look to shock the California fight scene and take the GC belt.
GC favorite James “The Educator” Fanshier (17-11) will return from a nine-month hiatus from fighting to put his GC middleweight crown on the line against tough veteran Richard Blake (6-17). One of the most experienced GC competitors ever, Fanshier holds a 13-5 record with the promotion. He has faced notable fighters such as Chris Leben, James Lee, Thomas “Wildman” Denny, Shannon Ritch, Joey Villasenor, Jeremiah Metcalf, Ronald Jhun, and Mike “The Joker” Guymon.
In a battle for the interim GC Welterweight Championship, Jaime “El Cucui” Jara (30-9-0-1) will face undefeated young upstart Justin Baesman (5-0). Jara has won nine of his last eleven fights, including an exciting rear-naked choke submission victory over Larry Mays at “High Octane” in March. During his long career, he’s faced Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith, Anthony Ruiz, Rashad Evans, Kyacey Uscola, Jeremiah Metcalf, Doug Marshall, Jay Silva, and Waachiim Spiritwolf.
In addition to the title fights, Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson will battle the ultra-tough Larry Mays in a GC middleweight title contender’s bout. GC fans won’t want to miss this incredible night of action!
For more information on Gladiator Challenge and all its events, please visit http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com.
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Boxing Links (5-18-11)
Posted on | May 18, 2011 | No Comments
| Hopkins: ‘There is no controversy to me’ ESPN If he thinks he’s smarter than me and that his boxing IQ is higher than mine, then I will prove that I am a Harvard graduate and he’s just a community college graduate. So at the end of the day, whatever is presented to me, I will adjust very, … See all stories on this topic »
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| Ward Enters Super Six Final But How Relevant Is The Tournament? SaddoBoxing.com By Jose Espinoza May 18th, 2011 All Boxing Articles Andre Ward dominated Arthur Abraham with power and speed throughout the fight on his way to a unanimous decision victory on Saturday night. In the process, Ward defended his WBA super middleweight … See all stories on this topic »
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| Boxing Breakfast: Chad Dawson Rooting for Bernard Hopkins Bad Left Hook Lyle Fitzsimmons talked to Chad Dawson, and Dawson says that camp is great (they all say that about this point) and he’s excited to return to action this Saturday. But the money is that Dawson is, in a roundabout way, rooting for Bernard Hopkins to … See all stories on this topic »
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| Don King sets Missouri record Fight News Mack, presented in association with Bash Boxing/Lights Out Promotions; and Stiverne vs. Austin will be televised on HBO beginning at 9:45 pm ET/PT (8:45 pm CT). Alexander, 24, skyrocketed to become the World Boxing Council super lightweight champion at … See all stories on this topic » |
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Media Overflow at Island Press Conference
Posted on | May 18, 2011 | No Comments
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Reporters and TV cameras packed el Zipperle restaurant in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, for yesterday’s press conference to promote Team Puerto Rico’s blockbuster June 10 and 11 back-to-back “Boricua Invasion I & II” boxing events at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
Friday’s Boricua Invasion I will feature welterweight Thomas Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs); welterweight Kenny “Battlestar” Galarza (14-1, 14 KOs) and lightweight Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza (2-0, 2 KOs) and will be televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights
“The media and the people here get that these kids are the future of Puerto Rican boxing,” said Gary Shaw. “Each of them already e








