Andre Berto Training Camp Notes; Berto-Ortiz headlines ‘East-West’ Showdown’ Apr. 16 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods
NEW YORK, NY (April 11, 2011) – World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto is experiencing one of his best training camps ever in preparation for his sixth title defense April 16 against WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in the 12-round main event headlining the “East-West Showdown” […]
FRES OQUENDO ENTERS PRIZEFIGHTER THANKS TO DAVID HAYE
World champ gets his sparring partner in May 7 line-up David Haye’s sparring partner Fres Oquendo will fight in Prizefighter International Heavyweights on Saturday 7 May at London’s Alexandra Palace – after the Hayemaker recommended him to promoter Eddie Hearn. The 18th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one night tournaments sees overseas fighters compete for […]
APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” POST-FIGHT QUOTES
Erik Morales, Six-Time & Three Division World Champion “I want to acknowledge everyone who came to see this fight. I’m a good fighter. I fight for the people of Tijuana.” “I think he [Maidana] may have won a close fight, but not a clean win. I think that I won the fight because I landed […]
RISING MEXICAN STAR SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ PICKS FELLOW COUNTRYMAN ERIK MORALES TO WIN THIS SATURDAY IN BATTLE AGAINST MARCOS MAIDANA
“I BELIEVE MORALES WILL DO IT AGAIN” LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 8) – Undefeated Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs) is coming out swinging, this time on the side of countryman Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s). Alvarezis convincedthat thelegendary Six-Time and Three-Division World Champion Morales will be victorious when he steps into the […]
Boxing Links (4-8-11)
Morales’ return to boxing’s big stage gets serious vs. Maidana USA Today He turned pro at 16 and went on to fight one of the sport’s greatest trilogies against rival and fellow Mexican Barrera, two of which were voted the boxing writers’ fight of the year. Morales retired at 30 — young in age but old in […]
The Boredom Makes Abraham a Better Battler
The Boredom Makes Him a Better Battler The fans see the winning boxer basking in glory with his arms raised high. What they don’t see is a lonely, bored 25-year-old driving to the gym at 11 pm for his third workout of the day. “I’m not going to lie. It becomes boring […]
Segura vs. Seda Showdown Would Be Great, Says Calderon
Article Link – http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=37776#ixzz1Ic5UVbwn By Rey Colon Former world champion, Ivan Calderon, has said that if Cesar “Junito” Seda wins the WBO flyweight title on April 15 when he faces Omar Narvaez, then a clash with Mexico’s Giovani Segura would make for a great fight. Calderon was stopped by Segura in three rounds on […]
Quotes from media conference call featuring Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz
NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2011) – Last Thursday’s media conference call featured World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also […]
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