Interview With Sam Webb – Talks Prince Arron, Anthony Small, Martin Concepcion and more

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By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

This Friday Sam Webb makes his second defense of the British Light Middleweight title, he won back in March last year in a ding dong battle with Anthony Small. His opponent  will be Prince Arron, whose probably best known for winning the Prizefighter – Light Middleweights tournament last year.

I’ve known Sam for about a year now and for a good couple of months or so he has been promising to give me an interview. Every time we see each other, at the TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, Sam would say we’ll do that interview after I’ve finished training/sparring. Problem is that Sam would always train well past the time he expected and needed to rush off. He always apologised profusely and said we’d do it when he was next in the gym.

For the past few week, with his fight so close, I didn’t push the interview request so imagine my surprise when after his final training session Sam came over and said let’s do that interview now – so we did and here it is.

Rio – You have your second defense of your British Light Middleweight title this Friday, how have your preparations been going?

Sam – They’ve been going really well. I’ve been sparring a few big kids, Cruiserweights and Light Heavyweights and it’s been going very well.

I’ve just finished off with Bradley (Skeete), who’s a Welterweight. He’s nice and sharp and has the same size and the range as Arron so the type of sparring has been right as I think it’s only his size that may cause me a problem. Yeah, it’s gone really, really well.

Rio – You won the title by beating Anthony Small, who you fought in the amateurs a couple of times, how did it make you feel to beat him for the title.

Sam – Me and Anthony grew up and came through the amateurs together so there was always a bit of rivalry there between us both.

I beat him twice in the amateurs and that obviously stuck in his mind a bit. On that big day I think that may have stuck in his mind a little bit.

As a person I always thought Anthony was a nice person as an amateur but now as a professional and a grown up, he’s changed as a person so beating him for the title was like the icing on the cake as I can’t stand the kid to be honest.

Rio – Your last fight was against Martin Concepcion, you stopped him. Tell us about that fight.

Sam – Yep, my game plan was always to box him on the outside, obviously with him being a big puncher, so it was always a case of keeping calm and not mixing it up early. The game plan was to out box him, be sharp and don’t get involved.

In the early days of my career I could never listen to that, the red mist would have gone straight up and I would have been involved in a tear up in seconds, so it just goes to show how experience comes into play.

I just grinded him down and then clipped him in the end. It was a blinding night, faultless performance and I was over the moon with it.

Rio – We all know about your pro career, can you tell us about your amateur career?

Sam – I had about 78-80 bouts, only lost a handful to some really good kids. Boxed about 12-15 times for England, got to a few ABA finals, but never managed to win an ABA title, which was a real pain in the arse. You know, that’s the national title that you really want to win. Never won that but done really well as an England rep, went away a few times. I won a Gold, Silver and a Bronze at the three multi-nations I went to.

That was really great, but I never got an ABA national title so to win the British title as a pro is exactly what I wanted.

Rio – OK, let’s bring it up to date again, your fight against Prince Arron, how do you see that going – but don’t give away any of your game plan (-;

Sam – Yeah, well obviously I wont be saying too much about tactics, but in terms of the fight, it’s going to be a hard fight. I’ve not prepared as if I’m going in as a massive favourite, ‘cos I know how I felt going into the title fight before I won the title. I was sure I was going to be the Champion and I’m sure he has that.

But I said to everybody I’m British Champion now and I want to succeed in winning the belt outright. That’s my goal, it’s always been my dream to win the Lonsdale belt but to win it outright would just top it you know. That’s an unbelievable feeling, that’s what I want.

If I can go beyond my own expectations, which is British level, then that’s a real bonus, then I can look back when my career is over and think jesus I did all that, you know.

Rio – You touched briefly on where my next question lays, which is after you retained your title on Friday, what’s next for Sam Webb?

Sam – I’m mandatory for the European title already, so this is a dangerous fight already, you know by taking this fight. I could have just vacated the title and just sat round waiting for September or October and waited for the European title. I’d already been told by Frank (Maloney) that that could happen, but I don’t want to do that you know.

I’m willing to take the risk against Arron and box again as I feel that the experience, if the fight goes the distance or even however far the fight goes, I’ll gain more experience over that time and that any activity is better than just sparring for any fighter. I want to go for it, I’m confident in my ability and myself.

I did get offered the European title fight, but I would have had to go over to where Konecny is from. I phoned up the board and Robert Smith advised me not to take it as the chances are even if you knock him out, you wont get the decision. So that turned me against it to be honest.

From a fighters point I was itching for it and willing to take the chance, but Al (coach Al Smith) talked me out of it. He said it’s not like the amateurs, you’ve got to look at your career, get through Arron and then get through the next defense and you’ll still be in the same position but you’ve got the Lonsdale belt outright and you’ve got that fight two fights down the line anyway, so that’s the plan.

Rio – Which boxer influenced you most.

Sam – I used to look at all types of fighters, the likes of Nigel Benn. I remember watching Nigel Benn and Gerald McClellan, I remember sitting down in my Mum’s front room watching that. The rivalry between Benn and Eubank was brilliant, a real buzz.

That was a peak for Britain, you had two British World Champions at the same weight and there was a genuine rivalry, it created a massive amount of interest. That was one of the things I enjoyed about watching boxing as a kid, you know.

Only yesterday me and Bradley (Skeete) were running and I said that there was something about the one on one in a ring.

I remember the first fight I watched, it was Mike Tyson and about six or eight weeks later he boxed again against Buster Douglas and he got beat and I remember crying as a kid because he got beaten. He was my favourite fighter back then and it was about then I started to get into boxing.

I didn’t actually box until I was about eleven, as soon as I walked into the gym I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I remember the first day after training me and my mate that I was training with at the time we sat down after and saying it’ll be nice being a proper boxer one day. Here we are fifteen or eighteen years down the line as a proper British Champion, it’s crazy.

In terms of boxing people I like aggressive fighters, as an amateur I set my style on the likes of Nigel Benn, Mike Tyson and them type of people.  I’ve got something from all of them, If I see them do something in a fight the next day I would try it in the gym and things like that.

Now since I’ve turned pro, Al and me we’ve worked on different styles, making me more of a boxer than getting involved all the time. Al’s done wonders with me, the way I was I would never have been British Champion and that’s for sure.

Rio – Which of the current crop of domestic Light Middleweights do you rate as a true prospect.

Sam – Truthfully there’s one person and that’s Ryan Rhodes. He deserves to be exactly where he is. I take my hat of to Ryan, in terms of old fighters and new fighters, he’s the one I used to watch when I was coming through. I watched him when he won the Londsdale belt outright, and I was only a kid myself.

He was someone I always idolised and I had a picture of him on my wall. I had all his fight posters and pictures of him, one of them when he was a spice boy, he’ll probably hate me saying that. That was strange (Ed. Yeah that was strange!)

Ryan deserves to be where he is, I genuinely really mean that  and send him my best wishes that he’ll go out and do the job on Alvarez.

On anybody else, Arron is one of the best kids in the division. Then again saying that does winning the Prizefighter justify boxing for a British title, you know. My last five fights have all been against top ten fighters and I’ve had to beat all top ten fighters to be where I am. Arron won a Prizefighter, you know Bradley Pryce is all shot to bits, Brett Flournoy is not that experienced as a pro and as everyone knows George Hillyard don’t live the life. Prizefighter was made for him, being disrespectful towards him or not I don’t care what he thinks, that’s my opinion and we’ll see how good he is on Friday.

I’m the best in the division bar Ryan Rhodes, there’s no one else I’d have sleepless nights over.

Rio – What fight, amateur or pro, holds the fondest memories for you.

Sam – For me, one of my best amateur fights, in terms of excitement was against Daniel Herdman we had a brilliant fight at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in the London ABA finals. We knew Dan was a good kid, he’d just come back from winning the junior Olympics, silver medal I think he got. We knew him from Repton, we knew it was going to be a tough fight to get through. Me and him were toe to toe for four rounds. It’s probably one of the best amateur fights anyone has ever seen, it was an absolute blinder (Ed. TKO supremo Johnny Eames said the same thing to me).

In terms of professional fights, I don’t think I’ve been in too many humdingers, I’ve had a few silly little scraps that got a little bit heated and that, but nothing majorly exciting.

In terms of other professionals I watched a billion fights you know, I suppose I’d go back to Benn-McClellan or Barrera-Morales. I suppose Jamie Moore-Matthew Macklin or Jamie Moore-Ryan Rhodes are the two that particularly stick in my mind because they were for the British and European Middleweight titles, my weight division so them two fights are probably the best two.

Rio – Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me today and my final question is, is there anything you’d like to say to your fans.

Sam – Yeah, thanks for watching us box and coming and supporting us. If you want an exciting fight then it’s a good fight to watch this Friday, for sure.

Sam Webb versus Prince Arron for the British Light Middleweight title will be on the Frank Maloney promoted event at the Medway Park leisure Centre in Gillingham, Kent on Friday 13th May 2011 and will be shown live and exclusive on Sky Sports.

UFC/Strikeforce Newsletter (5-11-11)

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Who Will Be The Eighth Quarterfinalist? All New TUF Tonight Javier Torres & Chuck O’Neil battle for the last spot in the quarterfinals – The Ultimate Fighter, all new tonight at 9pm on SPIKE (in the US) and on Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) Henderson vs Miller In August, Plus More Fights Added To UFC on Versus Stephan Bonnar returns to take on Karlos Vemola in Milwaukee, plus Rampage vs Hamill headlines UFC 130 Fight Card Updates>

UFC 130 Rampage vs Hamill on Pay-Per-View – Saturday, May 28 – Las Vegas, NV The Ultimate Fighter Finale on SPIKE/Rogers Sportsnet – Saturday, June 4 – Las Vegas, NV

 

Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-11-11)

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Fighter summit educates about finances Yahoo! Sports The summit included Strikeforce fighters for the first time since the UFC bought the world’s second-largest mixed martial arts promotion in March. The Strikeforce fighters attended sessions on Monday and Tuesday. UFC fighters were broken into two … See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports

California yanks Chael Sonnen’s license ESPN Coupled with questions regarding the veracity of Sonnen’s testimony, Dodd is concerned the 34-year-old fighter is bringing “discredit to the mixed martial arts community,” which is grounds for indefinitely suspending his license. … See all stories on this topic »

Tuesday’s top picks from the USA TODAY network USA Today Product review (Pro MMA Now): Is Georges St. Pierre’s RushFit eight-week home training camp workout routine worth your time and money? • If it ain’t broke… (Pro MMA Now): Why mixed martial arts should not make the change to 3-minute rounds. … See all stories on this topic »

Gus Johnson to Remain in Boxing and MMA with Showtime Sports Bad Left Hook Those hoping that Gus Johnson’s fruitless negotiation to remain with CBS Sports would also eliminate him from boxing and mixed martial arts broadcasts on the network will be disappointed to learn that Johnson will still be calling boxing and MMA for … See all stories on this topic »

UFC 130: Does Rampage Jackson Have Any Desire to Be Elite In the UFC? Bleacher Report Then he seemed to care little about training his fighters and molding them into futuremixed martial arts champions—and that is why he was on the show. He was also there to promote a fight with Rashad Evans that was supposed to take place after TUF in … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Mark Hominick Says It’s Bittersweet to Get Congratulated After a Loss MMAFighting.com On Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, Mark Hominick had a message for fans who were concerned about the softball-sized lump growing out of his forehead by the end of his featherweight title bout against Jose Aldo at UFC 129: it looked worse than it felt … See all stories on this topic »

‘Warrior’ MMA Movie Starring Tom Hardy Receives Early Critical Acclaim Bloody Elbow by KJ Gould on May 10, 2011 9:01 AM EDT in MMA Editorial Not a great deal has been written about Warrior by the MMA press thus far. It’s possible due to past efforts of bringing MMA to the Silver Screen in the form of Never Back Down, Red Belt and to a … See all stories on this topic »

This Week in World MMA Results: 5/2-5/8 Head Kick Legend by Tim Burke on May 10, 2011 11:00 AM EDT in MMA Europe: There was some fairly big news out of the World Absolute Fighting Championship: Mayor’s Cup 2011 card in Russia over the weekend. Kevin “The Monster” Randleman (17-16) dominated the first 2:45 of … See all stories on this topic »

Milwaukee to host UFC this summer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Gary D’Amato of the Journal Sentinel The Ultimate Fighting Championship has helped transformmixed martial arts from a controversial, loosely regulated sport into an entertainment phenomenon featuring huge pay-per-view audiences, impressive ratings … See all stories on this topic »

 

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MMA: Fighters bring the pain at Palace mixed martial arts show … AUBURN HILLS — Although it was the thought that counted late Saturday during the Impact Fight League (IFL) mixed martial arts fight card at The Palace of … www.theoaklandpress.com/…/doc4dc643bfece0a824846596.t…

Mixed Martial Arts show set in Ashland – The Herald Dispatch ASHLAND — Mixed Martial Arts fights are scheduled Saturday in the Ashland National Guard Armory. The Spartan Fighting Championship show begins at 8 p.m.. www.herald-dispatch.com/…/Mixed-Martial-Arts-show-set-in-…

 

UFC LIGHTWEIGHT DANNY DOWNES WEATHERS THE STORM AT NAFC’S “MAYHEM”

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Rising young star Joe Cason also victorious

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA): Roufusport fighter “Danny Boy” Downes (8-1) was fully aware heading into his bout with Tory Bogguess (12-8) at the North American Fighting Championship (NAFC) event “Mayhem” that he was taking a large risk with his career. The UFC lightweight knew that if he lost, or simply performed badly, that his still-to-come debut with the world’s largest MMA promotion might be pushed back or even canceled. As a result, he entered the North American Fighting Championship (NAFC) cage with a lot on his mind.

Bogguess came out, throwing caution to the wind right off the bat. Here’s the rundown of the play-by-play from Sherdog.com: “Bogguess charged ‘Danny Boy’ at the bell, backing Downes into the cage with a Superman punch before scoring a takedown. Moments later, Downes found himself back-mounted and fending off a Bogguess rear-naked choke attempt, which then became a guillotine. Downes kept composed, however, and swept into top control, where he bullied Bogguess at the base of the fence. Bogguess managed to wall-walk and come out on top, where he fell straight into a triangle choke and was forced to tap out at 3:24 of the opening round.”

Downes was prepared for the attack. “I knew he was going to come out aggressive,” he explained. “Once I weathered his initial push, I knew that I had the advantage…my superior technique and training won.”

Many in mixed martial arts have questioned “Danny Boy’s” decision to risk his spot in the UFC with a fight where it appeared he stood to gain little. Downes had this response: “All’s well that ends well. Since I won the fight, it’s hard to question the move. It was great to get a fight in front of the Milwaukee crowd.”

So, what’s next for “Danny Boy?” “Hopefully, I’ll be back in front of that Milwaukee crowd again in August when the UFC comes to the Bradley Center.”

Also coming out on top at “Mayhem” was up-and-coming undefeated Roufusport light heavyweight Joe Cason (8-0). In the co-main event of the night, Cason took on UFC veteran Sean Salmon with an opportunity to run his fight-finishing streak to eight. 74 seconds after the opening bell, it was all over, as Cason, who wrestled with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at Iowa Central Community College, stopped the tough Salmon with strikes. The future is certainly bright for the powerful youngster, and the NAFC looks forward to bringing Cason back. Big things are on the horizon.

For more information on Roufusport, please visit http://milwaukeemma.com/

About Roufusport
Roufusport is run by famed kickboxer and MMA trainer Duke Roufus and his business partner Scott Joffe. It is a world class brand that includes a state-of-the-art training facility, fight team, and MMA promotion, the North American Fighting Championship. Roufus is one of the most recognizable striking and MMA coaches in North America, and is considered to be one of the top trainers of Muay Thai kickboxing outside of Thailand. He is the head coach of the Roufusport Fight Club team, which includes UFC stars Alan Belcher, Patrick Barry, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, Erik Koch, “Danny Boy” Downes, Ben Rothwell, and Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren. Former students include former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver, The Ultimate Fighter season one star Stephan Bonnar, and UFC rising star Matt Mitrione. Roufus and Joffe operate the Roufusport Martial Arts Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

Cohen Launches New Promotional Company: Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP)

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Greg Cohen, formerly the Founder of The Empire Sports and Entertainment Inc., is proud to announce the formation of Greg Cohen Promotions.

Cohen will continue to promote former unified and two-time heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman (49-7-2, 40 KOs); WBA 154-pound champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (22-0,13 KOs); Queens, New York, junior middleweight contender “Mean” Joe Greene (22-1, 14 KOs); Guilderland, New York, 135-pound prospect Mikey Faragon (14-0, 7 KO’s) and all-time-great multiple-weight class world champion and current IBA Heavyweight Champion James “Lights Out” Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs); among several others. GCP will also be working with FOX Sports Net on supplying them with boxing programming.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the immediate and long-term future,” said Cohen. “GCP will promote first-class events and give the fans their money’s worth. Boxing is my passion; I love the sport and the business and I will work tirelessly for my fighters to ensure their success. This is going to be great!”

Rahman is not only one of GCP’s marquee fighters; he is also coming on board as a partner in the company.

“Hasim is very involved with USA Amateur Boxing (he has two sons that are amateur boxers) and being the former unified and two-time Heavyweight Champion, he commands a level of respect among his peers that is unparalleled,” says Cohen of his partner. “He has a keen eye for talent and will be a tremendous asset in recruiting new fighters and with fighter relations. Hasim knows the business of boxing as well as anyone, he’s truly seen it all over the years and his experience is invaluable.”

World-renowned trainer and former Light Heavyweight World Champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad will serve as Vice President of Boxing Operations for GCP.

Before launching The Empire, Cohen was the majority owner of Cedric Kushner Promotions (CKP) and a partner in Duva Boxing. Over the last 20+ years he has been promotionally involved with a number of world champions and top contenders and says he’s happy to be back in sole control of his boxing operations.

“I am looking forward to this new venture and will have several big announcements in the coming weeks regarding some of boxing’s biggest fights and best fighters.”

 

For more information, visit www.gcpboxing.com.

 

First Annual Master’s National Championships

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Gleason’s Gym will host its first annual Master’s National Championships June 2-4, 2011.

 

Registration fee is $100

The deadline for registration is Monday May 23, 2011

 

Thursday 6/2: Registration and orientation 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.

The gym will be available for working out from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.

A discussion on Masters boxing will be held from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The brackets and match ups will be set from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

 

Friday 6/3: Gym will be open from 6am-4pm for open work outs.

Preliminary bouts will begin.

4pm weigh-in.

Show time begins at 6:00 pm.

 

Saturday 6/4: Gym will be open from 8am – 5pm for training

Semi-finalists weigh-in at 10am.

Bouts start at 12noon.

 

Finalists weigh in at 4pm.

Finals begin at 6pm.

 

The Masters Tournament will be shown live on www.gofightlive.tv both Friday June 3 and Saturday June 4^th.

 

TO COMPETE IN THIS TOURNAMENT YOU NEED TO BE REGISTERED.

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION EARLY.

 

If you are interested please contact Bruce Silverglade at (718) 797-2872 or email bruce@gleasonsgym.net.

 

BERNARD HOPKINS PHILADELPHIA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES

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“This [surpassing of George Foreman’s record] is a hell of a milestone.  This is something that not any old fighter gets to do, or most athletes from any sport for that matter.  I am glad to be able to represent that at this stage of my career.

 

“I have been able to reach this milestone because of things I have overcome [in my life] and I am motivated by the legacy I will leave.

 

“I am already going in a champion.  At the Montreal press conference, Pascal was trying to be cute and he gave me his belts.  I never gave them back, so I have them in my possession. I just have to make it official next Saturday because I don’t think anyone should have a belt unless they win in the ring.

“Fifty percent of me is always going to be 100 percent [of someone else] in today’s world of athletics.  When people look at me, they should think ‘He is not the norm.’

 

“I don’t know how accidents happen, most accidents aren’t good.  This one [my longevity] is a good accident.

 

“The only way you can get experience is from the clock.  Time works with some people and against some people.  Fortunately, the clock has worked in my favor.

 

“The difference between me in my 20’s and me in my 40’s is that I have learned not to waste a lot of energy.  When you are young, you are filled with raw emotions and you want to prove that you are the new young lion in the jungle.  Pascal is a new lion, but I am the old lion.

 

“We have a lot of healthy things now that we didn’t have years ago.  I get my food at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.  Joe Louis didn’t have Trader Joe’s.  Ali didn’t have Whole Foods.  Society is paying attention to what is healthy as compared to what we had years ago and I am taking advantage of that.

 

“For me, this fight is more about the history than redemption.

 

“I am the professor and Pascal is the student.  Sometimes the student thinks he knows more than the professor.  Every now and then, you have to show them that because you know a little doesn’t mean you know as much as the teacher.  I think he respects what I have done.  He would be a fool not to.

 

“Fans can expect drama this time around.  I am going to throw a lot of punches.  I am going to be out of character in the way I fight this fight.  It won’t be the Bernard Hopkins people have seen the last couple of years.

 

“I am going in there with one objective…to win by any legal boxing means necessary and then get out of there with the record broken and the titles won.

 

“I have been training in downtown Philadelphia to remind myself that I still have to fight like a hungry man that wants something.  I had to go back to where I started.

 

“Right now, I am the Philly franchise.  The Flyers are out.  The Sixers are out.  The Phillies are playing, but it is early in the season.  I am the franchise right now and I have delivered more than I have failed.  I am going to bring the championship home.

 

“When I can no longer perform physically and mentally, then I will know I am ready to leave the sport.  It is the same thing that happens at any job.  You know when it is time to leave.  I have too much pride as a man and too much pride for Philly to embarrass myself by staying in boxing too long.”

 

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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 available online at www.evenko.ca.

 

Boxing Links (5-10-11)

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Ward shares thoughts on sparring with Diaz ESPN (blog) Current world champion boxer Andre Ward says he’d be as excited as anyone to see Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz step into a boxing ring against Jeff Lacy later this year. That said, he has no idea how well Diaz would do. … See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog)

Floyd’s uncle belittles Pacquiao’s win over Mosley ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines – A boxing trainer and relative of former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather criticized Manny Pacquiao for the latter’s “unimpressive” performance against Shane Mosley over the weekend. Boxing trainer Jeff Mayweather, … See all stories on this topic »

Governor honors Kansas boxer McPherson Sentinel By Anonymous Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation today honoring WorldBoxing Council Welterweight Champion and Kansas Native Victor Ortiz. Born and raised in Garden City, Ortizwon the World Boxing Council welterweight title on April 16, … See all stories on this topic »

The MATRIX SEQUEL: Andre Dirrell’s Return to Boxing ringsidereport.com There is also the placement of Kelly “Ghost” Pavlik who is also making a return to boxing. But let’s consider the obvious for Dirrell. Let’s start with his health. As of February 2011, Dirrell is now medically cleared. It has recently been reported … See all stories on this topic »

Denver boxer Louie Byrd on fast track to London Olympics Denver Post “Every boxer wants success and money. That’s always the long-term goal. But the Olympics — that’s the main goal. That’s what I want,” said Byrd, relaxing in the backyard of his parents’ home, one complete with a regulation boxing ring stationed next … See all stories on this topic »

Top boxer announces return to the ring after injury The Copenhagen Post Mikkel Kessler has announced his return to boxing after recovering from an eye injury which few people thought he would bounce back from. Denmark’s leading boxer will fight 29-year-old Mehdi Bouadla from France at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Breakfast: Morales-Maidana Rematch Unlikely, Vic Wants Arce Again Bad Left Hook All day long, curious would-be boxing fans can get to know Andre Ward, who fights on Saturday night on Showtime (along with the Pacquiao vs Mosley replay), against Arthur Abraham. He’s worth getting to know. According a report by Miguel Rivera, … See all stories on this topic »

Arreola gets lean while discovering love of boxing Press-Enterprise By DAVID A. AVILA When Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola was a youngster living in East LA, his father strong-armed his son to continue in the sport of boxing despite initial reluctance. “My dad said, ‘It is for your own good,’ ” said Arreola. … See all stories on this topic »

Recap – ‘House’: ‘The Fix’ Digital Spy As House’s team attempt to diagnose their new patient, Wilson arrives to announce that House owes him $50, having lost a bet on a boxing match. When House claims that the fight was fixed, Wilson gives him 24 hours to prove it, or to pay up. … See all stories on this topic »

LA Boxing Apologizes To Fans After Mike Tyson Cut Bethesda Visit Short Patch.com Tyson left the event after 15 minutes and went out a back door, LA Boxing officials said. By Erin Donaghue | Email the author | May 9, 2011 Fans lined up outside LA Boxing of Bethesda to meet boxing champ Mike Tyson Sunday, May 8. Tyson left the event, … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Manny Pacquiao: Boxing to Knock Out Poverty By Jonathan Mariano Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao (pronounced PAK-ee-ow) recently won a boxing bout for the WBO Welterweight championship against “Sugar” Shane Mosley in Las. Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit – http://www.triplepundit.com/

Jose Ramirez: A Boxing Prodigy Who Puts Family And Education First By The Huffington Post News Editors He has his own website, an iPhone app, an Android app and has broken every major amateur record in his sport. Still, you probably haven’t heard of Jose Ramirez . The Huffington Post | Full News Feed – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

Smithsonian Snapshot: Joe Louis’ Boxing Gloves » We Love DC By Ben H. Rome For this week’s Smithsonian Snapshot, we take a look at the sport of boxing. Worn in his first historic bout with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1936, Joe Louis’ boxing gloves represent a very special chapter in American sports and … We Love DC – http://www.welovedc.com/

Big Nog’s Boxing Coach Calls For Rematch With Cro Cop; Filipovic … By Mike Russell Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic responded yesterday to recent comments Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’sboxing coach Luis Dorea made in which the Brazilian trainer called for a rematch between his fighter and the Croatian PRIDE veteran. … Cagepotato – http://www.cagepotato.com/

Pacquiao-Mosley Aftermath: Demystifying Boxing’s Top 5 Myths By Kenneth Ragpala The snoozer that was Shane Mosley who sashayed (note: I refuse to call it a fight) with Manny Pacquiao on 7th of May 2011 at Las Vegas brought some “golden eggs” in the sweet science ofboxing. While Pacquiao continues to embody the … Filipino Boxing Journal – http://filipinoboxingjournal.com/

 

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Wheaton native, business grad sees his future in boxing ring … Mild-mannered and well-spoken, 23-year-old Wheaton native Mike Lee graduated from one of the nation’s most prestigious business schools —Notre Dame’s — in … www.suntimes.com/…/wheaton-native-business-grad-sees-his-f…

On the Ropes Boxing Radio Guests Share Views & Predictions on … He can do everything in boxing. He’s really, really good. …. “I mean hey, it’s a boxing match. The man who works the hardest, the man with the better … www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=27934&more=1

 

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