Katsidis Vs. Burns Fight Report
Posted on | November 6, 2011 | No Comments
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
Guy Fawkes night, or bonfire night as some prefer, is an explosive celebration with fireworks lighting the evening skies. With this in mind promoter Frank Warren had declared that his ‘Gladiators’ event, at the Wembley Arena, would be an explosive affair. Being a man of his words he delivered as promised. The three Championship bouts all featured all action boxers with knockout reputations, as did the undercard.
We’ll start with the main event, which see former Super featherweight World Champion Ricky Burns take on the dreaded Aussie Brit Basher Michael Katsidis, who as we all know already beaten both Graham Earl and Kevin Mitchell, for the interim WBO Lightweight title.
The atmosphere was electric as the build up to the main event starts, Katsidis team, including former foe Graham Earl, enter the ring waving huge Australian and Greek flags. Moments later the crowd erupt as the man himself, donning Gladiator headgear, starts his ring walk.
Ricky Burns’ entrance was a lot less theatrical, far more business like. Burns looks a hundred percent focused on the fight, yet he still manages to acknowledge the huge following that were cheering his entrance.
Anyway let’s get down to the action, of which there was plenty.
ROUND ONE: As expected Katsidis went straight on the attack, Burns uses his excellent jab to try and keep the marauding Aussie at bay. The ever forward moving Katsidis goes low as he backs the Scot on the ropes before letting rip with heavy flurries of big lefts and rights to the body.
Burns stays calm and times the occasional counter to perfection before covering up and absorbing yet more big shots to the body.
Even though Katsidis was clearly throwing the most shots, Burns occasional counters were by far the most effective shots thrown in the round. Saying that I still gave this round to Katsidis.
ROUND TWO: As before it is Katsidis on the attack from the start, firing double handed combinations as he walks the Scot back. Burns sticks to his game plan, covering up and letting rip with the occasional counter. About mid way through the round the tide suddenly changed as Burns landed a short uppercut. Katsidis is stunned for the barest fraction of a second which allowed Burns to fire a vicious right hook which initially slows the tough Australian enough for Burns to get back to his jab. Absolutely stunning round that I scored a draw.
ROUND THREE: Katsidis puts Burns under heavy pressure from the start, each time the Aussie backs his foe to the ropes signals the start of yet another massive double handed onslaught. Burns seems content to absorb and counter. Around the mid way point, as the pair really go toe to toe BUrns again sends the head of the Australian back with a cracking uppercut, the crowd roar and egg Burns on, he doesn’t disappoint and again lands a vicious uppercut. Katsidis responds with massive double handed exocets as he backs the Scot to the ropes yet again.
With about forty seconds or so to go in the round Burns counters with a massive right that clearly shakes the Australian, so much so that Burns is able to take control with his exceptional jab until the final bell. I see this round clearly in favour of the Scot.
ROUND FOUR: The round starts with some great toe to toe action, Burns seems to have decided to take the fight to Katsidis and lands a phenomenal double left combination, first to the body then the head that stops the Aussie in his tracks for the merest fraction of a second, before going back on the double handed attack to push the Scot back onto the ropes. Another fantastic close round and again even though Katsidis threw the most punches the quality ones all came from Burns, so I scored the round in favour of the Scot.
ROUND FIVE: Clearly aware that Burns is ahead at this point Katsidis kicks up the pace, letting rip with massive double handed flurries. Burns keeps his cool and picks his moments before countering. For the full three minutes Katsidis would attack, attack and attack leaving Burns to cover up and counter whenever the opportunity arose. Still not an easy round to score but I gave it to Katsidis purely for his nonstop attacking.
ROUND SIX: Not surprisingly Katsidis initially slowed in the sixth, whilst still well and truly in attack mode it wasn’t at quite the high tempo previously seen and hence it was quite scrappy for the first couple of minutes. Burns worked his jab to great effect and late on landed a pair of solid body shots to nick the round.
ROUND SEVEN: Normal service resumes, Katsidis back in full attacking flow whilst Burns closes shop and countering whenever the opportunity arose. As in every round previous it was nonstop action, but the best action see Burns let rip with another double left to the body and head only to receive a big right to head in return late in the round. Yet another close round, which I gave to the Scot just because he landed the most quality shots.
ROUND EIGHT: Katsidis again steps up the pace and literally chases Burns around the ring before pinning the Scot against ropes and letting of massive double handed attacks. Burns covers up, counters and moves, Katsidis just doesn’t stop and chases him back into the ropes and the whole process starts again. It is awesome, Frank Warren promised fireworks and Katsidis and Burns were providing them…big time. A bit of an easier round to score, as Katsidis was not just throwing more shots but easily controlled the round.
ROUND NINE: At a slightly slower pace than the previous round again sees Burns land a big left to the body to which Katsidis responds by pushing Burns back onto the ropes and start his double handed attacks, Burns again just closes shop and waits for the perfect opening before jabbing or make a big point scoring counter. Another great all action round, I scored it in favour of Burns due to the quality of his counters, and that early big left to the body.
ROUND TEN: Burns sticks to his game plan, covers up and lets Katsidis attack, the Scot calmly absorbs the nonstop attacks before, with precision timing, counters or moves out of the Aussie’s firing range. As throughout Katsidis throws massive volumes of shots but as the fight has gone on more and more are getting through the Scots defense. The tenth was yet another close round, I’m going to give it to Burns as whilst he landed slightly less scoring punches than Katsidis they definitely had more venom.
ROUND 11: As we enter the Championship rounds I can’t help wondering how the judges are scoring this, if it is by aggression it will be Katsidis ahead on their cards, if it is quality scoring shots it could be Burns just ahead, then again if it’s a mix of the two this could well end up a draw.
Anyway back to the fight, Katsidis does what Katsidis does, attack, attack and attack, and he does it so well. But Burns is looking totally unflustered, sticking to his game plan of covering up and waiting for the perfect opening before countering and getting behind his excellent jab. Another close all action round, again I scored this in favour of Burns, but it could so easily have gone the other way.
ROUND 12: What a fabulous round, it was out and out war. Katsidis goes for it big time, clearly looking for the knockout finish. Burns though stays calm and uses his jab to great effect. With around a minute to go the pair lock horns in a toe to toe slug fest. The crowd are going wild as Katsidis starts to throw wild shots while Burns stays calm and counters with some scintillating lefts and rights. What a cracking final round. Again not the easiest to score but I favoured Katsidis because he just went for it.
After twelve fabulous rounds I have to admit I wasn’t one hundred percent certain who the victor would be, judges may see the scoring differently to those of us watching, anyway after short wait the scoring was announced – Terry O’Connor 117-112, John Stewart 117-111 and Andre Van Grootenbruel 117-111 all in favour of Coatbridge’s Ricky Burns.
I was a little surprised that the judges had scored it by such a wide margin – I had Ricky Burns winning by a single point and many of those in the press corps seated around me also see it by just the single point or a draw – but either way it doesn’t matter it was a cracking fight and one that will shut up the Scot’s doubters for once and all, as tonight he proved one hundred percent that he is World class.
The co-feature fight, between British and Commonwealth Champion George Groves and former British Champ Paul Smith, followed the headliner.
An edgy start to the round with neither protagonists seemingly willing to push forward, the first real action came in the final seconds, when Smith landed a cracking left hand hook-right hand combination that shook Groves to the core. Unfortunately for Smith the bell rang before he could follow up. Purely on the final action I scored the round to the Liverpudlian.
Smith’s supporters remained on their feet to cheer on their man as the second round started. However Groves got back behind his jab to easily control the early running, then in a flash a wickedly fast right sends Smith crashing to the floor.
Smith gets to his feet but is very unsteady, after finishing the count referee Victor Loughlin restarts the fight, Groves instantly lets rip with another big right to the temple sends Smith back down. It’s clear Smith is in no fit state to continue and Loughlin waves the fight off at the one minute eighteen mark.
This emphatic win by Hammersmith’s Groves sends a clear message to both his doubters and arch rival James DeGale, anything DeGale can do Groves can do better.
Prior to the featured bouts was another cracking fight, as Southern Area Middleweight Champion Gary Boulden attempted to defend his title against former Olympian Billy Joe Saunders.
I say attempted as the Jimmy and Mark Tibbs trained Saunders was the bookies favourite by a massive margin, and rightly so as the 22 year old from Hatfield had won his last four bouts by stoppage finishes, all in under six minutes.
ROUND ONE: Saunders made a confident start and controlled the first round with ease.
ROUND TWO: Saunders really come into his own,picking off the champ with fast jabs and double handed salvos. Boulden occasionally responded with big shots of his own, however each time he did Saunders just countered back with more punishing shots.
ROUND THREE: See more of the same, Saunders controlling most of the round with his slick combinations. Boulden manages some success with his jab and the occasional big right, but each time southpaw Saunders would just return with sensational double handed shots of his own.
ROUND FOUR: Saunders lifted the pace again, as well as adding more power to his shots, to easily control the round from start to finish.
ROUND FIVE: Boulden had barely landed a punch in the previous rounds, not so in the fifth. The champ decided to take the fight to his challenger. Saunders remained calm and picked his punches before turning up the heat, big time, in the final minute
ROUND SIX: Boulden was made to pay in the sixth, Saunders plain dominated the round in every way, so much so that Boulden started to run around the ring stamping his feet in frustration. The crowd responded by jeering at his actions, whilst Saunders just punished him with even more perfectly picked exocets.
ROUND SEVEN: Boulden decided he has to stand his ground, which produced some great toe to toe action. Saunders seemed to enjoy this more than Boulden, so much so the Hertfordshire youngster began showcasing his fully loaded arsenal of punches, to full effect.
ROUND EIGHT: Boulden had clearly realised it doesn’t pay to go toe-to-toe with Saunders, so reverted to spoiling tactics. Saunders was undeterred and just picked his shots to easily take the round.
ROUND NINE: More of the same, Saunders easily controlling the round.
ROUND TEN: A strong final round from Saunders, blitzing his way to victory with yet more big left and right hooks between firing salvos of exocets to the body.
When the final bell rang there was no doubt that there was a new Champion, Billy Joe Saunders, so no one was surprised when referee Ken Curtis raised Billy Joe’s hand high. For reference the score was 99-92.
Saunders rounded out a good night for Team Tibbs and the TRAD TKO Gym in Canning Town, having not only added yet another Champion to the squad but also a clean sweep on the night.
Prior to the championship bouts George Michael Carman faced Tom Bowen in a storming six rounder.
Carman was clearly the bookies favourite, just nobody told Bowen. For six rounds the youngster from Sedgley took the fight to Carman, his work rate was magnificent, round after round he lead the charge and received little in return.
Even so the first couple of rounds were close, only due to the cleaner shots from Carman, so much so that I scored them as draws.
The third and fourth rounds though were clearly Bowen’s, who not only kept the pressure up but also landing by far the more meaningful shots.
The only round I gave to Carman was the fifth, which was a cracking round featuring some nice action, as the youngster stood his ground and caught Bowen with a couple of wicked shots.
The final round was a cracker Bowen could smell victory and really went for it, Carman on the other hand decided to stand his ground and battle it out. For the full three minutes the pair when all out looking for a stoppage finish. When the final bell rang referee Bob Williams went to both men and raised their arms, declaring the bout a 57-57 draw.
Preceding Carman-Bowen Billy Joe Saunders’ Team Tibbs/TRAD TKO gym mate Frankie Buglioni made his debut against Woodford wild man Sabie Monteith.
It was a short lived affair as Enfield’s Buglioni gave his massive, and very vocal, following reason to celebrate, firstly by controlling the wildly lashing Monteith with ease before sending him to the canvas, to secure the win, after just two minutes and four seconds of the first round.
Prior to the short lived Buglioni-Monteith battle, Cardiff’s Francis Luke Robinson made his third pro outing against Sid Razak.
It’s clear that Robinson, the son of former World Champion Steve Robinson, is a chip off the old block. From start to finish the twenty one year old showed a maturity, that belied his age, to control the highly aggressive Razak from start to finish. Razak had clearly come to make a fight of it but the youngster used his head to control the highly experienced Razak with superior movement and his magnificent jab. Occasionally Robinson took the fight to Razak and showcased his skill and arsenal of punches. I had him winning every single round but the man that counts, referee Bob Williams scored it 39-37 for Robinson.
The previous bout see the excellent Bradley Skeete against the wild spoiler in the form of Jay Morris.
Morris came to win, he always does, and made life hard for the Penge youngster in the early part of the round. Skeete though is a classy operator and it didn’t take him long to take control of the proceedings, so much so that for four rounds he was able to pick off Morris at will to take each round with ease.
The fight came to an abrupt halt, after just nineteen seconds of the fifth. Early on Skeete backed Morris onto the ropes and let rip with massive bombs, Morris was hurt and covered up in an effort to survive. After Skeete had landed around a dozen more unanswered big shots referee Ken Curtis had no option but to step in and stop the fight.
Morris was fuming, he ripped off his gloves and threw them to the canvas before storming out of the ring much to the delight of the massive Wembley crowd.
Prior to the entertaining Skeete-Morris bout Darren Cordona made his debut against Westbury’s Aaron Fox.
Even though he has yet to have a win on his record Aaron Fox always comes for a fight and as sure as eggs is eggs Cordona would be subjected to a baptism of fire.
Cordona was well prepared for the expected war, so much so that he controlled a large part of the contest with relative ease, often backing up his more experienced opponent onto the ropes before letting rip with some tidy left-rights. Personally I had Cordona win each round due to the quality of his work, but have to admit that a couple of rounds could have gone either way as Fox is a gutsy battler, so wasn’t too surprised that referee declared the bout much closer at 39-38 in favour of Cordona.
I arrived just as the final round of first bout of the night started and as such only got to see three minutes of Gary Corcoran’s debut win against Billy Smith.
Corcoran, the brother of Light Welter prospect Eddie Corcoran, was declared victorious by a shut out 40-36 points margin, much to the delight of coach Mark Tibbs and fellow gym mates Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Buglioni.
What a great night of action, it had it all drama, knockouts, hissy fits and even an against the odds upset. Promoter Frank Warren promised an explosive all action show fit for Guy Fawkes night and boy did he deliver.
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-6-11)
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| Casual fans divided on working-class nature of MMA The Toronto Observer Michael Parg, above, thinks MMA is a good way to spend time and money on his weekends off. Others think it’s a waste of money. These conflicting view points call into question the working-class nature of the sport. This is going to come as a surprise … See all stories on this topic »
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| The two sides of Mark Munoz ESPN (blog) We know through nearly two decades of popularized mixed martial arts that there isn’ta style more connected to winning than pinning an opponent to the canvas and unleashing every fistic tool available. Ground-and-pound is the most basic, effective and … See all stories on this topic »
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| Former Prep grid standout Medrano takes to MMA County champs crowned in cross … The Hudson Reporter by Jim Hague Mike Medrano (left) of Jersey City has his hand held in victory after a recent mixed martial arts professional victory. Medrano, a former St. Peter’s Prep football standout, has turned to the MMA. Photo courtesy of Mike Medrano. … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC 138 results: A fun night of fights should have been a fun afternoon MMAmania.com We take off our mixed martial arts (MMA) crown and put on our fight cap and enjoy ourselves. Maybe it’s the fighters who don’t live in a bubble and can’t help but realize they’re stuck on a lackluster card. Hoping to be the person to provide the “the … See all stories on this topic »
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| Fox show set to go Boston Herald White’s roots as a boxing fan have shaped the way he runs his mixed martial arts organization. He has vowed to avoid making the same mistakes that have diminished boxing’s popularity. “Once that pay-per-view model came out, boxing stopped putting big … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC 138 results recap: Anthony Perosh submits Cyrille Diabate MMAmania.com by Geno Mrosko on Nov 5, 2011 4:42 PM EDT in UFC Results If you’re a fan of the classic striker vs. grappler mixed martial arts fights, UFC 138: “Leben vs. Munoz,” going down today (Sat., Nov. 5, 2011) in Birmingham, England, had you covered. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Fedor vs. Monson to air on PPV – MMA News HOBOKEN, NJ (November 3, 2011) — Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for- pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today that it will … www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/ |
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Arreola puts on a show for fans in Mexico debut
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Photos courtesy of Pepe Rodriguez/Fightnews.com
(LEON- Nov. 5) Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (34-2, 29 KOs) took on Ralph “The Silencer” Butler (35-12, 28 KOs) tonight in an epic slugfest. The match, which was scheduled for 12 rounds ended abruptly in the 55 seconds into the third round when Butler ate a barrage of heavy hands before the referee stepped in to save Butler from any further punishment. Arreola scored several knockdowns in the first, second and third rounds.
The fight was held at El Domo De La Feria in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico and promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and Promociones Del Pueblo.
“It was a pleasure to be fighting here in Mexico. I had a great ovation from the fans here. I cant wait to come back in the future.
“Butler is very crafty. He fought a good fight and was able to tie me up really well.
“Hopefully I’ll get another go with one of these Klitschkos, I’ll be ready for either one of those brothers. I’ve been working my ass off, I’m ready to go after those titles.”
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LUCIAN BUTE DOMINATES GLEN JOHNSON WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY TO DEFEND IBF TITLE
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Pier-Olivier Côté Dazzles Crowd with Highlight Reel Knockout Over Jorge Teron
Catch the Replay on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®
QUEBEC CITY, Canada (Nov. 6, 2011) – Lucian Bute passed the toughest test of his thriving career with a dominant unanimous decision win over Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title for the ninth time. The championship bout was scored 120-108 twice and 119-109. In the co-feature, rising Canadian prospect Pier-Olivier Côtédemolished Jorge Teron via knockout only 33 seconds into round two of the junior welterweight bout on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada on SHOWTIME®.
The Romanian-born Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) proved too much for the oft-dubbed “ageless” Johnson who finally showed his age. Despite Johnson’s tendency to make fight’s exciting by coming forward and applying pressure, the fighters kept their distance for the first several rounds. By the middle of the bout, it was Bute who closed the gap and attempted to engage his former sparring partner. The 31-year-old Bute, of Montreal, began to land power shots with both hands, taking chances by staying in close in an attempt to close the show via knockout – to no avail – for the 15,306 fans in attendance.
When asked if he was disappointed that he was unable to close out his seventh straight title defense via stoppage, Bute responded, “No, I’m very happy. This is a great experience. Fighting Glen Johnson is an honor for me. I needed a fight like this.”
Bute cruised to victory in a fight where Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KOs) refused to pull the trigger. Johnson, of Miami, Fla., only connected with 47 power shots as opposed to Bute’s 123. Bute was also the busier fighter outlanding Johnson 306 to 128.
Johnson felt the bout was closer than the statistics or the scorecards indicated. “I thought I won the fight. I don’t think he was landing anything.”
Regarding his hesitation to throw more power shots, Johnson said, “My right arm swelled up in about the fourth round so I couldn’t throw my big right hand. I basically beat him with one hand.” Johnson displayed the swelling on his upper right forearm to the SHOWTIME cameras to help support his claim.
Canadian judges Benoit Roussel and Pasquale Procopio scored the bout 120-108 and 119-109, respectively. “It’s tough winning the fights on the road in these guys’ hometowns,” said Johnson after the bout. However, even American judge Jerry Roth scored a 120-108 shutout for Bute.
With the looming Dec. 17 showdown between Super Six World Boxing Classic finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch, Bute told SHOWTIME ringside reporter Jim Gray that he plans to attend the fight and predicted that Ward would win by decision. When asked if he wants to fight the tournament’s victor, Bute said, “Of course. It’s my dream.”
In an explosive first round of the night’s co-feature, Côté (18-0, 12 KOs), of Quebec City, pressed the action against Teron (25-3-1, 17 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of the Bronx. Côté landed his punches with speed from every angle. Hooks, rights and uppercuts all connected on a defenseless Teron as Cote dominated the opening round. In the final minute, Côté attempted to finish the fight but was staggered – and nearly floored – when Teron fought back and caught him with a sneaky right hand.
To start the second round, the 26-year-old Côté shot out of his corner to floor his opponent with a powerful one-two to the head. A bloodied Teron rose back to his feet before Cote finished his night with a left hook to the face that sent Teron crashing to the canvas to end the scheduled 12 rounder.
Saturday’s fights were promoted by Interbox, DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing.
The telecast will replay on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME On Demand from Nov. 8 through Nov. 21.
Steve Albert called the action with Al Bernstein and Antonio Tarver providing color commentary and Gray serving as ringside reporter. David Dinkins Jr. is the executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphydirecting.
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Juan Manuel Marquez Timothy Bradley Workout Quotes Photos
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Santa Anita Park hosted legendary Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and two of his fighters, Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley, on Saturday in a media work out where all three met with members of the horse racing and boxing media and also chatted with fans and signed autographs. Marquez is preparing for his upcoming world welterweight championship and third mega-fight against Manny Pacquiaoscheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. WBO Junior Welterweight champion Bradley will be taking on Joel Casamayor in a 12-round world title fight as part of the Pacquiao vs. Marquez III undercard.
Here’s what the principals had to say on Saturday:
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ:
“I flew in today from Mexico City and am happy to be here. I want to do all I can make to this the biggest selling pay-per-view fight ever.
“I’ve been training in the higher altitudes and I’m right on weight. We had 11 great weeks of training and now it’s waiting for fight week to begin.
“All the preparation has been done. Now it’s just about having the fight of my life to settle everything once and for all.”
BOB ARUM:
“Boxing and horse racing are both making a strong comeback; boxing more so but horse racing is not far behind. Some people say boxing is dead but there has never been this type of money given out to fighters.”
On recent reports of a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on May 5, 2012:
“If you ask me if it will happen right now I would have to say no. We have to get past Marquez first and that’s where our focus is, but I don’t believe anything Mayweather and his team are saying right now about a date and location for the fight.”
TIMOTHY BRADLEY:
“I’ve never done anything like this. I mean, to put a boxing ring right next to a horse track? Who does this? It’s just a great way to promote our big week and it’s money well spent. It’s just great to see so many fans come out and support us.
“I’ll take Manny in this fight (against Marquez). Manny just has too much size on him. I think it’s going to be a great fight.”
On a potential fight with Pacquiao:
“I’d have to fight a perfect fight to beat him but I’ve seen weaknesses that I know I could expose and would win that fight.
“I’ll fight Maywather right now. I’ll fight Manny. I’ll fight Khan. I’ll fight whoever they put in my way. I don’t care who it is. Just bring them on.”
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Boxing Links (11-5-11)
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| Legendary boxer Smokin’ Joe Frazier is in the final fight of his life. FOXSports.com Frazier, who gave the boxing world the “Thrilla in Manila,” and many other classic memories, is deathly ill with advanced liver cancer. “He’s in serious shape, we’re looking for a miracle,” a source close to the former heavyweight champ told The New … See all stories on this topic »
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| Olympic boxing authority to discuss female fighters wearing skirts at 2012 … Washington Post LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Boxing gloves, check. Headguard, check. Mouthguard, check. Miniskirt? After winning a long fight to get into the Olympics, female boxers are at the center of a dress code debate ahead of the 2012 London Games, including whether … See all stories on this topic »
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| Column: A night everybody is guaranteed to lose BusinessWeek By JIM LITKE There have been only a few simultaneous knockouts in the history of boxing. Fortunately, there’s still time to pray for another one Saturday night when Jose Canseco steps back into the celebrity ring against Lenny Dykstra in Hollywood. … See all stories on this topic »
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| ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Pacquiao-Marquez buildup gets performance… Los Angeles Daily News AP Exclusive: CIA tracks revolt by Tweet, Facebook By Robert Morales, boxing columnist The promotion for next Saturday’s third fight between welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez took an interesting twist this week when word came … See all stories on this topic »
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| Boxing: A family affair as Craig plots Quillin’s demise Edinburgh Evening News PERHAPS nothing proves Edinburgh middleweight Craig McEwan’s determination to win his crunch fight in Cancun tonight against Peter Quillin more than his decision to break one of boxing’s most sacred traditions – by having his family join him in his … See all stories on this topic »
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| Lucian Bute vs. Glen Johnson (01:15 GMT) Crunchsports.com It will be the ninth title defence for Bute, originally from Romania but now the no.1 name in Canadianboxing. He is expecting a tough battle against Johnson, the 42-year-old former IBF light heavyweight champion who has mixed with the very best during … See all stories on this topic »
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Wrestling Links (11-5-11)
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| Reserve wrestling with grief Winnipeg Free Press A bike lies in the yard at the boy�s family home on Sagkeeng First Nation. (POSTMEDIA) PHOTOS BY KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Police tape surrounds the house and yard where the nine-year-old boy was shot. (POSTMEDIA) SAGKEENG FIRST NATION … See all stories on this topic »
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| Oregon State 2011-12 Wrestling Preview: 165-HWT YouTube Oregon State assistant coach Troy Steiner previews the team’s upper weight classes for the 2011-12 season. See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestling to open season in Michigan Arizona State University The Arizona State University wrestling squad will open up the 2011-12 campaign at the 20th Annual Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Sun Devils, who finished sixth at last year’s NCAA Championships, will look to get a … See all stories on this topic »
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| Tactics on Display at Rutgers’ Scarlet vs. Black Wrestle-Offs Rutgers Scarlet Knights 15 Rutgers wrestling team opened its 2011-12 season with its annual Scarlet vs. Black Wrestle-Offs on Friday in College Avenue Gymnasium. The event featured 16 intrasquad matches to give the Scarlet Knights their first taste of competition of the year. … See all stories on this topic »
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| WWE vet runs wrestling school in back yard UPI.com 5 (UPI) — A former WWE wrestler who has taught prospective pro wrestlers for 20 years said his school has returned to its original location — his Florida back yard. Rusty Brooks, 55, who wrested for the WWE in the 1980s, said he was able to move the … See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestling: WVU Set to Open Season West Virginia University Mountaineers The West Virginia wrestling team is set to open the 88th season in program history on Sunday when it travels to College Park, Md., for the University of Maryland Duals. The Blue Jays finished last season with a 9-10 overall record, while the Diplomats … See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestlers open season Sunday with dual meet NIU Today The Huskie wrestling team will open its 2011-12 regular season Sunday, Nov. 6, as it welcomes nationally ranked Stanford and North Central to Victor E. Court in the Convocation Center. The meet, which starts at 10 am, will serve as Northern Illinois … See all stories on this topic »
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| TNA News: Dixie Carter’s highest priority, the possibility of Impact Wrestling … ProWrestling.net TNA Impact Wrestling President Dixie Carter answered a round of fan questions on the TNA website. The following are among the highlights. You can read the full Q&A at ImpactWrestling.com. Carter on Impact Wrestling going live every week: “I would love … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Wrestling hosts Williamson/Daktronics Open – GoJacks.com … The South Dakota State University wrestling team will open the 2011-12 season Sunday by hosting the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. South Dakota State University… |
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Promising prospects Diaz & Livingston In action tonight
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NEW YORK (November 5, 2011) – A significant part of the future for promotional company Boxing 360, undefeated prospects Joel Diaz and DonYil Livingston, will be back in action again tonight (Sat., Nov. 5) at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California.
Diaz (5-0, 4 KOs), a super featherweight, takes on cagey Mexican veteran Manuel “Diablito” Sarabia, while Livingston (6-0-1, 3 KOs) faces Thomas Haines (5-9, 3 KOs), in a pair of six-round bouts. Diaz and Livingston both live and fight out of Palmdale, California.
“Julio and DonYil are closing out strong years,” Boxing 360 CEO/founder Mario Yagobi said. “We’re very high on both of these prospects and expect them to make a lot of noise in 2012. We’re grateful to promoter Nasser Niavaroni for putting them on his Uppercut Boxing Promotions card.”
Diaz has registered first-round knockouts in each of his last three fights, his last against Esteban Nichol in Las Vegas this past July. Joel had an 84-10 amateur record and won seven California titles.
The 27-year-old Livingston (6-0-1, 3 KOs), fighting out of Palmdale, California, was a highly decorated US amateur boxer who had a 178-23 (89 KOs) amateur record, including gold medal performances in the National Silver Gloves (1996, 1998 and 2000), National Junior Golden Gloves (1995-2000), 2000 National & International Junior Olympic s, 2001 National Under-19 Tournament, and 2004 Ringside World Championships.
Livingston, whose cousin is world champion Andre Ward, is coming off of his most notable victory as a pro on October 15 versus previously undefeated Kurtiss Colvin (6-0) on the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson undercard at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Livingston made a strong statement, defeating Colvin by way of a six-round decision (59-55, 58-56, 58-56).
Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include IBF World Light Junior Lightweight Champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, IBF #6 heavyweight Maurice Sugar Moe” Harris, WBC #4 super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan” Demyanenko, WBC Caribbean & NY State super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, Dominican lightweight champion Eudy “AK47” Bernardo, KO king Tyrone Brunson, Nick Casal, Mike Mollo, and “King” David Estrada.
Go to www.Boxing360.com for more information about Diaz, Livingston, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters as well as scheduled events. |
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