Boxing Links (7-30-11)

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Dib eyeing unification bout with John Sydney Morning Herald Newly crowned IBF featherweight world champion Billy Dib is eyeing a massive unification fight with superstar Chris John and looks set to lead a new Australian boxing boom, spearheaded by the little guys. Dib’s unanimous points win over Mexican Jorge … See all stories on this topic »

Top Rank Eyes Denver as Possible Future Boxing Hotbed BoxingScene.com By Jake Donovan It’s been more than two years since Mike Alvarado has enjoyed the privilege of fighting in front of his hometown fans. If all goes well enough this weekend, then the gap between homecomings could dramatically decrease. … See all stories on this topic »

BOXING: Trainer Roach standing in the way of Pacquiao-Khan Los Angeles Daily News By Robert Morales, Staff Columnist Boxing has always had some difficulty getting the best to fight the best. Sometimes rival promoters get in the way. More recently, one fighter refusing special drug testing requested by another prevented a fight from … See all stories on this topic »

Three local boxers go national Monroe Evening News Courtney Mink, Taylor Carroll and Josh Slater were to leave this morning for Alabama along with boxing coach Todd Riggs and Taylor’s dad, Matt. They will compete Tuesday through Friday. All three are Monroe High students. Slater, 16, competed in Golden … See all stories on this topic »

18-year-old Glendale boxer seeks London Olympics berth at US Trials AZ Central.com 29, 2011 04:09 PM Four days later, the 18-year-old was off to the East Coast to train with Floyd Seymour in metro Washington DC for the USA Boxing National Championships. That work paid off handsomely – Olivares won four fights in Colorado Springs … See all stories on this topic »

Jerusalem boxing club aims to topple barriers Sin Chew Jit Poh An Israeli (R) and a Palestinian (L) boxer train together at a boxing club that encourages breaking boundries between the two sides in West Jerusalem on July 14, 2011. Photo courtesy: AFP Israeli coach Gershon Luxembourg (L) fixes the head protection … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Sin Chew Jit Poh

WBC Sanctions Ridiculous Title Fight for Erik Morales Bleacher Report When this fight was originally announced there was some reason for excitement in theboxing community. A boxing fan cannot see a living legend like Morales (51-7-0, 35 KOs) enough times. He proved earlier in the year with a gutsy performance against … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Bleacher Report

Mariusz Wach Crushes Kevin McBride in Four Rounds BoxingScene.com With his dominant, one-punch knockout of Kevin McBride in the main event of the “Heat Wave”boxing event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., Wach did just that. With one straight right hand to the chin, the 31-year-old Wach of North Bergen, … See all stories on this topic »

Shumenov retains title Independent Online Las Vegas, Nevada – Kazakhstan’s Beibut Shumenov made his third successful WorldBoxing Association light-heavyweight title defense on Friday by stopping American Danny Santiago 44 seconds into the ninth round. Shumenov, who needed only 10 pro fights … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Independent Online

RGV Capsules: Amateur boxing card to go on in Mercedes Brownsville Herald By ARMANDO GARZA, Valley Morning Star MERCEDES — No matter what happens with the weather, there will be plenty of boxing here this afternoon. The first “Rumble in the Jungle” amateurboxing show is expected to showcase some of the area’s top young … See all stories on this topic »

 

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In Flex We Trust » Boxing: Bernard Hopkins Will Defend His Title … By Sabrina “We had a great crowd when Bernard did his historic 20th title defense and now he will do his first defense of the historic title he won against (Jean) Pascal,” Schaefer said. “I think Los Angeles boxingfans, Los Angeles sports fans, … In Flex We Trust

Wrestling Links (7-30-11)

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Harrigan gives Storm defence green light on the shackle tackle Sydney Morning Herald “I think that stigma [of wrestling] is something they’re trying to get away from” … Bill Harrigan. Photo: Janie Barrett NRL referees’ boss Bill Harrigan has cleared Melbourne to use their latest controversial tackling technique even though it has … See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Wrestler Abdullah facing hep C lawsuit Windsor Star Professional wrestling champion and Windsor native Larry Shreve, who wrestled under the moniker Abdullah the Butcher, is being sued by an Ottawa-based wrestler, alleging that the WWE hall-of-famer gave him hepatitis C during a 2007 match. … See all stories on this topic »

CM Punk and the Biggest Hometown Wins in WWE History Bleacher Report It’s also a huge advantage for a wrestler. Having an arena cheering you on can be great motivation, and there’s always a better chance to win when you’re wrestling in front of friends and family members in the audience. Hometown wins are also some of… See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Bleacher Report

Impact Wrestling: Hulk Hogan’s return to the ring appears all but certain Baltimore Sun (blog) During the opening segment of Impact Wrestling Thursday night, Kurt Angle challenged Hulk Hogan to “prove that you can still go.” Personally, I wouldn’t be upset to see Hogan go – and I’m not talking about him putting the tights and boots back on for a … See all stories on this topic »

Inside the Numbers: TNA Impact! Wrestling Ratings (7/28/11) Bleacher Report Wrestling ratings are officially in. Impact! Wrestling scored a 1.20 overall cable TV rating with 1.6 million viewers. This week’s numbers are slightly down from last week, in which TNA scored a 1.26 rating with 1.8 million viewers. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Bleacher Report

Sugar Creek Puts Stop to Backyard Wrestling Show fox4kc.com But the city says that it’s a commercial venture in violation of the city’s zoning codes, and has orded it shut-down – leaving the performers of the New Extreme Wrestling wondering why their neighborhood recreation time isn’t welcome in their own … See all stories on this topic »

WWE: Why Chair Shots Should Not Be Banned from Professional Wrestling Bleacher Report The topic of this debate is “should chair shots be banned from professional wrestling?” Before I go on, let me point one thing out. The topic does not ask whether or not unprotective chair shots to the head should be banned. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Bleacher Report

Former OTC wrestler Gardner aiming for Olympics Colorado Springs Gazette “The only way you’re going to be accountable is to look in the mirror,” said Gardner, the former Olympic Training Center wrestler who had gone from a bone-crushing, two-time Olympic medalist to an out-of-shape slob with a love for fast food and … See all stories on this topic »

TNA Wrestling: Who Will Win the Bound for Glory Series? Bleacher Report It features 12 wrestlers battling it out in various types of matches to earn points. The series ends on September 11 when the top four point earners compete in a fatal four-way match. The winner will face the TNA World Heavyweight Champion the … See all stories on this topic »

Smackdown: New Game in town CANOE Wrestling Meet the new boss – same as the old boss? Triple H throws his weight around on Friday night, Teddy Long gets some help coming up with impromptu matches, a title defense, and a couple of bad apples are turning sweet. … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Legacy – Professional Wrestling’s Best Stables – UGO.com Legacy makes UGO’s list of professional wrestling’s best stables. www.ugo.com/tv/professional-wrestlings-best-stables-legacy

Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-30-11)

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Strikeforce reportedly cuts Alistair Overeem USA Today The Dutch fighter’s desire to compete in Japan for K-1 kickboxing and Dream mixed martial arts, as well as occasionally fight in his home country, resulted in a two-and-a-half year gap between his championship victory and first title defense. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        USA Today

MMA: Fedor Emelianenko takes on Dan Henderson, but should he retire? Los Angeles Times Fedor Emelianenko, called by some the Babe Ruth of mixed martial arts, has fans wondering whether his star has fallen. After winning 27 fights in a row, the MMA fighter has lost his last two, according to Yahoo News, leading some to doubts as to … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        Los Angeles Times

Coker talks Strikeforce past, present and future Heavy.com He began with an upstart MMA promotion in San Jose and has been the driving factor behind Strikeforce’s rise through the sport. Saturday night the road runs through Chicago, where Strikeforce will deliver two legendary names in mixed martial arts going … See all stories on this topic »

Legends Fedor, Henderson ready for Strikeforce main event in Hoffman Estates nwitimes.com While the “clash of the titans” marketing campaign might be hyperbole, it’s not often the mixed martial arts world gets a fight as monumental as Saturday’s Strikeforce main event. MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson square off at the Sears … See all stories on this topic »

BC doctors call for ban after MMA brain injury CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content In this picture from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix fight in February 2011, a fighter takes down another in a mixed martial arts fight. In this picture from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix fight in February … See all stories on this topic »

Heavyweight MMA Rankings: July 29, 2011 8countnews.com Cain Velasquez: The UFC Heavyweight Champion and undefeated in his mixed martial arts career. His next defense will be against Junior dos Santos in a fight that will be his biggest test to date. 2. Junior dos Santos: #1 contender for the UFC … See all stories on this topic »

Performance MMA has gear for all your mixed martial arts needs Denver Post We have been Ultimate Fighting Championship fans since their first event and have trained in martial arts for many years. The sport of mixed martial arts was really growing, yet we always had problems finding the equipment we needed. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Nation Live Video Chat At 1 P.M. ET SB Nation By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor Join MMA Nation and Senior Editor Luke Thomas at 1 pm ET as we once again do our weekly live video chat covering all of the latest topics in mixed martial arts. Jul 29, 2011 – We’re bringing it back. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                        SB Nation

Fight Path: With Carlson Gracie’s seal of approval, Milton Vieira chasing MMA … MMAjunkie.com by Kyle Nagel on Jul 29, 2011 at 1:30 pm ET Milton Vieira began to believe that he could transfer his neighborhood street scuffles and extensive luta livre esportiva training into mixed martial arts when he met one of the most well-known figured in … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                      MMAjunkie.com

‘Big Law: Deputy Butterbean’: Better Than Steven Seagal’s ‘Lawman’? Hollywood Reporter The former boxer and MMA star takes the fight to his hometown in the new Investigation Discovery series. Eric “Butterbean” Esch wants you to know he’s more than Steven Seagal. The former heavyweight boxer, wrestler and mixed martial artsfighter stars … See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

 

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5 Top Tips For Choosing MMA Shorts » MediaPutz Article Directory By admin Mixed martial arts are a high impact sport. Fighters must feel comfortable and uninhibited during a fight. Fighters will always wear 4 ounce mma glovesa groin guard, mouth guard, and MMA shorts. We will presume that you have all of the … MediaPutz Article Directory

Fedor Emelianenko – Not Ready to Back Down | Strikeforce By Thomas Gerbasi The athlete knows better of course, especially if he chooses to compete in mixed martial arts. Unbeaten records are rare and nearly non-existent at the elite level, and with so many variables at play, it takes of mix of not only skill, … Strikeforce

World Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov explodes for 9thround TKO of Danny Santiago

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LAS VEGAS (July 29, 2011) – World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) World Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov unloaded a 23-punch explosion on three-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago in the ninth round, when the fight was stopped by referee Tony Weeks, in tonight’s mainevent that aired live on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

“I didn’t count the punches,” Shumenov said after the fight, “but I could have thrown more.”

 

“Fire& Fury” was promoted by KZ Event Productions (the Shumenov brothers –Beibut and Chingis – own and operate the Las Vegas-based KZ Event Productions) in association with Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Productions, GuiltyBoxing and South Point Hotel Casino, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T.

 

Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs) systematically broke-down a game Santiago (31-5-1, 19 KOs), WBA No. 15, using his jab and going to the body in the early rounds. “It definitely wasn’t like I expected,” Shumenov commented about the start of his third successful title fight. “He specifically prepared for my style. I knew he was tough but not that tough. He’s durable and can take good punches. I developed a blister on my right foot in the third round that made it hard for me to maneuver. I couldn’t put my combinations together because I was uncomfortable.”

 

Former world light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal watched the fight from ringside.“He said he wanted to fight me in Canada,” Shumenov said after speaking with Pascal in the ring. “I said he was from Canada, I’m from Kazakhstan, so let’sfight in Las Vegas where all champions dream of fighting. Pascal, Cloud, Dawson……I’m ready for anybody!”

 

“Shumenov is a great fighter,” Santiago remarked. “He has a good, sound technique. My eye swelled and got worse and I had trouble seeing the punches at the end. I thought I could have gone longer but, you live by the sword, you die by the sword.”

 

Undefeated WBA FEDALATIN Welterweight Champion Ravshan Hudaynazarov (15-0, 12 KOs), rated No, 9 by the WBA, successfully defended his title belt via a one-sided, unanimous 10-round decision (99-91, 99-91, 98-92) versus Hector “The Hurricane”Munoz (19-6-1, 12 KOs).

 

Unbeaten WBA International Light Heavyweight Champion Gayrat Ahmedov (17-0-1, 11 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, used a relentless body attack to pitch a complete shutout, winning all eight rounds (80-72 three times) againstBilly Bailey.

 

Hudaynazarov and Ahmedov are both members of KZ Event Productions table.

 

LightweightJuan Suazo (8-4-3, 5 KOs) upset local favorite Ramon Montano(17-10-2) by way of a six-round decision in a war. Exciting Las Vegas super featherweight “Lightning” Lonnie Smith(14-2-2, 10 KOs) scored a win by third-round TKO when Eduardo “Lalo” Arcos(16-5-1, 13 KOs) was unable to continue. Hot super featherweightJoel Diaz (5-0, 4 KOs) remained unbeaten, stopping Esteban“Junglehead” Nichol (3-2, 3 KOs) in the opening round. Russian cruiserweight Medzhid Bektemirov (6-0, 5 KOs) remained undefeated but he had to go the distance for the first time as pro for a win by four-round split decision against Chad “TKO” Davis.

 

Full Results:

 

 

 

CRUISERWEIGHTS

Medzhiad Bektemirov (6-0, 5 KOs), Houston, TXWDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 37-39)Chad Davis (3-9, 0 KOs), Phoenix, AZ

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), Las Vegas, NVWTKO 9 (0:46)Danny Santiago (31-5, 19 KOs), Ocala, FL
(Shumenov retained WBA & IBA World Light Heavyweight titles)

Gayrat Ahmedov (17-0-1, 11 KOs), Las Vegas, NVWDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)Billy Bailey (11-12, 4 KOs), Bakersfield, CA

(Ahmedov retained WBA International Light Heavyweight title)

WELTERWEIGHTS

Ravshan Hudaynazarov (15-0, 12 KOs), Las Vegas, NVWDEC10 (99-91, 99-91, 98-93) Hector Munoz (19-6-1, 12 KOs), Albuquerque, NM
(Hudaynazarov retained WBA FEDALATIN title)

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Juan Suazo (8-4-3, 5 KOs), Tucson, AZWDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 58-56)Ramon Montano (17-10-2, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS

Lonnie Smith (14-2-2, 10 KOs), Las Vegas, NVWTKO3 (3:00)Eduardo Arcos (16-5-1, 13 KOs), Tijuana, Baja, Mexico
Joel Diaz (5-0, 3 KOs), Palmdale, CAWTKO1 (2:20).Esteban Nichol (3-2, 3 KOs), Denver, CO

Cosmopolitan Friday Night Fights On ESPN Play By Play Report

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By: Rich Bergeron

The Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Chelsea Ballroom hosts the third Friday Night Fights installment of the year tonight. Robert Duran and Leon Spinks are ringside for the occasion, which includes a main event that serves as an eliminator to determine who will fight Amir Khan next. Victor Cayo (26-1, 18 KOs) will battle Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KOs) for the title shot, and their fight serves as the headliner of a phenomenal boxing card.

MAIN EVENT:

Victor Cayo (26-1, 18 KOs) vs. Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KOs), 12 Round IBF Jr. Welterweight Eliminator

ROUND ONE:

Peterson lands first with a light jab to the body. He continues to shoot the jab out, landing another to the body and face a moment later. Cayo catches him in the middle of the ring, but Peterson covers up well. Peterson throws a couple hard left hooks that land. He baits Cayo in and lands a solid straight right a moment later. Peterson is moving well and picking his shots. He’s changing levels and avoiding the worst Cayo has to offer. Toward the end of the round Cayo goes down on a slip, but Peterson greets him with a hammering straight right when he gets back to his feet.

ROUND TWO:

Cayo comes out with more passion to start, but he can’t seem to connect with any meaningful shots. Peterson seems intently focused and is throwing mostly jabs. Cayo is winging body and head shots, landing only a few. A hard left hook crashes into Peterson’s chin, and a right hook connects a bit later. Peterson backs Cayo up to the ropes and connects with some power shots of his own to the head. When they break off the ropes, Peterson goes for another jab to the body and takes a Cayo jab to the face. Right at the bell, Cayo jumps in with an arching uppercut that hits home.

ROUND THREE:

Peterson gets caught with his back against the ropes early in the round but fights back to the center. Cayo increases his punch output , but he’s not landing enough to hurt Peterson. Peterson begins to fight more defensively, waiting for Cayo to make a mistake before throwing his shots. Late in the round both fighters wind up in a slugfest with Cayo throwing more but landing less than Peterson. Cayo is beginning to show some fatigue. Peterson is content to let him punch himself out.

ROUND FOUR:

Peterson stalks Cayo around the ring until the two begin trading in the center. Cayo lands some nice hooks, but Peterson is unscathed. He backs Cayo into a corner and keeps beating him against the ropes with head and body shots. Cayo explodes out of trouble only to wind up in trouble again against the ropes on the other side of the ring. Cayo lands a nice uppercut and right hook combo to get back in the mix. Peterson covers up for the following combo and then gets back to work in the center as both men go toe to toe. Peterson takes a warning for a low blow. He lands a series of hooks to the head at the close of the round, and Cayo is visibly wobbled.

ROUND FIVE:

Peterson comes out like a bull, greeting Cayo right in front of his corner. Cayo pops him with a hard right that slows him down. They both end up in a corner, trading hooks that land hard. Peterson is waiting for the right punch again. He peppers Cayo with the jab again, bouncing on his toes. Cayo catches him with a hard straight right and Peterson goes back to the jab and move strategy. He catches Cayo with his own hard right and jumps back to the outside. They both unload on each other in the center of the ring for the final 30 seconds. Peterson seems to have the better strategy, but Cayo is throwing more punches. It’s a close fight at this point.

ROUND SIX:

Peterson goes heavy on the jab early, connecting to the body and head. He lets Cayo chase him with winging shots, spending only a few seconds at a time on the inside. Cayo finally catches him near a corner and gets a few hooks through Peterson’s defense. Peterson shakes it off and fires away at Cayo’s body. The round ends with Peterson landing a hard left hook to the body followed quickly by a glancing left hook to the head.

ROUND SEVEN:

The round begins with both fighters in the center and throwing off the clinch. It’s hook after hook, to the body and the head for both guys. Peterson pushed Cayo into the ropes and keeps his guard up to block Cayo’s best punches. After a break Peterson lands some solid right hooks, and Cayo appears hurt. Cayo stops the attack with a hard left hook, but Peterson keeps stalking. Each fighter is beginning to show their fatigue. Peterson seems more composed and strategy-minded, but Cayo is more aggressive.

ROUND EIGHT:

Cayo looks more light on his feet to start the round, shooting jabs at Peterson from the outside and bombing quick right hooks from afar. Peterson blocks well at first but comes back with some winging shots, one of which clips Cayo in the leg. The ref doesn’t see the low blow and lets the action go. Peterson backs Cayo into the ropes eventually and punishes him for the early success he had in the round. Huge hooks, uppercuts, and 1-2 combos land hard. Cayo fires back, but Peterson is covering up well. He backs out of trouble and wades back in at the end of the round to land a left and right hook to the body and a nice left hook to the head before the bell.

ROUND NINE:

Peterson ducks a hook and fires a left hook to the head to start the round. He drifts back into a defensive mindset and works the jab, ducking and dancing away from Cayo’s counters. Cayo unloads in the center of the ring, but few punches land. He tries again only to get clipped with a Peterson straight right. Peterson gets caught a few times, but always when he’s moving away. His counters are landing with way more accuracy and power than anything Cayo is firing. Peterson leans in and targets the body. They get in a late exchange with Peterson going for power and Cayo utilizing his speed. Peterson’s face is unblemished while Cayo is beginning to show signs of swelling around his eyes. His low left hand stance is leaving him open to too many jabs.

ROUND TEN:

Both fighters trade bombs in the center of the ring. Peterson is landing the harder hooks and connecting with higher frequency. Cayo has less power behind the punches he throws that do connect. Peterson keeps catching him on the chin with huge hooks. As Cayo scrambles to score points, Peterson leans on him and goes to the body. He connects with a few solid left hooks to the head whenever Cayo engages. The fight gets busy late in the round with both fighters getting in some choice punches. Peterson is pounds Cayo’s body while Cayo works the combos and reddens Peterson’s right eye.

ROUND ELEVEN:

Cayo starts off on the attack but takes a hard right hook to the body and head from Peterson. Cayo jabs his way across the ring only to be countered with a hard straight right from Peterson. They go back to trading inside around the center of the ring. Cayo gets caught with a pair of dual hooks to the head, but he keeps slugging back to the close of the round. Peterson is about to size him up for a hard, ducking right hook when the bell rings and stops him in mid-swing.

ROUND TWELVE:

Peterson gets the best of the early exchanges, landing sweeping left hooks to the neck and head of Cayo. Moments later bombing right hooks hurt Cayo. The crowd goes wild as Peterson moves in for the kill. Cayo kills his momentum with a straight right to the head. Peterson finds himself in trouble and circles back to the outside. They wind up in the center of the ring trading some hard, smacking shots to the head. Peterson backs Cayo into the ropes and unloads again with some heavy handed hooks. Cayo takes a knee and complains about being hit in the back of the head. Referee Kenny Bayless counts him out to end the fight in the closing frame.

RESULT: Peterson wins at 2:46 of Round 12 by KO.

 

CO-MAIN EVENT:

Edison Miranda (34-5, 29 KOs) vs. Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4 KOs), 10 Round Light Heavyweight Bout:

ROUND ONE:

Miranda throws first, Despaigne paws back with a jab. Both connect with stiff jabs a moment later. Despaigne rattles off a combo. Miranda jabs back. Both men trade jabs again, nothing landing hard. Both fighters are cautious early but begin mixing it up as the round goes on. Despaigne is using the whole ring to keep his distance and score from the outside. Inside of ten seconds left in the round, Despaigne connects with some powerful hooks and straight rights. Miranda, who is already experiencing some swelling around his eye, is momentarily rocked but survives the round.

ROUND TWO:

Miranda comes out much more aggressively this round. Despaigne doesn’t press the pace as hard as he did at the end of the last round until about a minute in.  Both trade some head and body shots, turning into a slugfest in the middle of the ring. Miranda is getting his bell rung and his body bruised from the Despaigne onslaught. He weathers the storm and gets right back into the fight, pushing Despaigne against the ropes. Despaigne fights his way off the ropes and starts circling the ring again. Miranda is landing a few shots here and there, but Despaigne seems to have the better strategy. The bell rings and Miranda lands a low, late shot on Despaigne, causing the ref to take a point.

ROUND THREE:

Miranda is down on the scorecards now, but he’s definitely not out. He takes a hard combo from Despaigne and fires back with his own. A few seconds later Despaigne suffers another low blow. He protests and carries on while recovering, and the ref takes another point from Miranda when he’s ready to box again. Despaigne takes his frustration out on Miranda by landing some heavy shots highlighted by a hard uppercut lead. He’s using the 1-2 very well, but Miranda is still moving forward and mounting a halfway decent attack. Despaigne is landing more toward the end of the round, but Miranda keeps coming and firing. Despaigne finishes strong with some decent exchanges, but he’s far enough ahead to know he doesn’t need to take any chances.

ROUND FOUR:

Despaigne is fighting more defensively now. He is staying outside and landing the jab. Miranda’s shorter reach is making the fight much more difficult for him. Despaigne gets caught in an exchange when he gets too close, but the action inspires him to fight back even harder. Miranda begins to pepper the body as Despaigne’s attack wavers. The shots Miranda does take are not very effective as he wades in and throws. Inside a minute left in the round, Miranda stands like a statue in front of Despaigne with his hands down and takes multiple left and right hooks to the chin purposely. Both Miranda’s eyes are getting red, but he’s not close to going down. He fights back with a couple bombs of his own until the bell rings.

ROUND FIVE:

Miranda gets on his horse to begin the round and comes after Despaigne. A few moments later, the crowd erupts as a glancing low blow lands that leads to the ref calling the fight by way of disqualification. Miranda’s night ends just when he was beginning to show some promise in the fight.

“I had him beat. I was never hurt,” said Miranda after the bout.

Despaigne countered with bravado in his own commentary: “I would have killed him if the fight continued.”

Editor’s Note: The ESPN photographer sitting next to me (Marco Perez Zapata, www.knockoutpuro.net) showed me a close up shot of where the punch landed. From my vantage point Miranda’s final shot glanced the midsection, but the picture shows definitive proof that the punch crashed home right on the belt line.

RESULT: Despaigne Wins by DQ at :45 of Round 5

 

Rances Barthelemy (12-0, 10 KOs) vs. Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KOs), 8 Round Super Featherweight Bout:

ROUND ONE:

Barthelemy uses his height to his advantage early. He keeps the jab busy as his shorter opponent works his way inside with looping hooks. Robles begins to penetrate Barthelemy’s defense only to be met with some tough bod shots. Barthelemy is calm and calculating while Robles fights with more urgency and ill intent. Robles takes a hard right hook to the jaw during the closing seconds when he gets a bit too aggressive.

ROUND TWO:

Barthelemy gets busier with his counters, jabs, and lead rights to start the round. Robles keeps getting caught on the way inside, but he does manage to connect with a few hard hooks to the body. He wings some uppercuts to the head as well, but Barthelemy comes back with harder head shots. Robles slows down and Barthelemy stays busy, peppering him with quick jabs. Robles keeps advancing, but Barthelemy’s style is frustrating him. Barthelemy is extremely accurate and fast with his counters.

ROUND THREE:

Robles stays outside early as Barthelemy keeps shooting the jab in his face. He wades in and wings some head shots at Barthelemy, but nothing lands cleanly. A slip from Robles stops the action for a moment. He jumps to his feet and gets more aggressive as the round goes on. He pays with counters landing to his head each time he drops his hands to fire on Barthelemy. Robles lands a solid left hook to the chin of Barthelemy later in the round. Barthelemy circles back outside and gets out of trouble. Robles lands another hard left hook to the head before the bell.

ROUND FOUR:

Barthelemy works the jab again to begin the round, opening his body up for Robles to throw and land some hooks there. Robles is attacking with more patience and power and lands  nice straight right to the head. Barthelemy is landing the jab to the head but not much else. His signature hard left hook to the body is getting blocked easily. Robles is gaining momentum and catches Barthelemy with a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Barthelemy comes back with some 1-2s, but nothing hurts Robles. Barthelemy is fighting poorly in close range with Robles beginning to punish his body. Barthelemy gives him a nod of respect at the bell for a good round.

ROUND FIVE:

The action begins with a quick exchange that leads to a low blow from Barthelemy. The ref takes a point for the foul. When the fight resumes they trade shots at the center of the ring with Robles taking some ringing head shots and showing signs of losing steam. Barthelemy mixes it up and begins landing the right hook to the body. Robles is slowing down and leaving himself open to more head shots. At one point in the closing seconds Barthelemy lands a right hand with both hands by his sides and dances off the ropes as Robles plods after him.

ROUND SIX:

Robles decides to take the fight back inside at the center of the ring, but Barthelemy is content to hammer him with counters. Barthelemy goes into a tight defensive shell and lets Robles shots bounce off his forearms. He bides his times and starts head hunting whenever he sees an open shot. Robles gets caught with another low blow, but the ref refuses to stop the action. Robles fires back with two shots right on the belt line. Though some of Barthelemy’s hardest punches aren’t landing clean, they are taking a toll on Robles.

ROUND SEVEN:

Robles slows down the attack this round, waiting until he has Barthelemy against the ropes before punching. He’s having one of his best rounds of the night in the early going. Barthelemy is landing heavy counters when he can, though. Robles keeps up his advance and gets caught flush with a hard right. He seems to be expending more energy throwing awkward off balance shots while Barthelemy is waiting and watching for his hands to drop so he can fire off an accurate counter.

ROUND EIGHT:

Robles will probably need a knockout, but he takes his time to start the round. Barthelemy is landing the crisper shots as the fight moves to the center of the ring. The fight turns into a real slugfest until Barthelemy lands another low blow to break up the pace. Both warriors go back to teeing off on each other in no time. It’s not Barthelemy’s best night, but he’s done enough to win the contest by the time the closing bell of the fight sounds.

RESULT: Barthelemy wins by Unanimous Decision

 

 

Timothy Hall, Jr. (6-11, 4KOs) vs. Badou Jack (6-0, 5 KOs), 6 Round Light Heavyweight Bout:

ROUND ONE:

Both men trade jabs, and Hall hits Jack in the body a few times early. Jack gets the combo going, working the 1-2. Jack throws some hard winging shots to the body and head. He lands a hard right to the head, and a moment later Hall returns the favor. Both guys go to the center of the ring and trade hard shots. Jack smiles after taking a good shot. Hall’s right hook is busy, but Jack is throwing the bulk of the punches and taking everything Hall has without flinching. Jack lands two hard uppercuts to the body and then moves up to the head with hooks and uppercuts to end the round.

ROUND TWO:

Jack and Hall trade jabs to the chin to start the frame. Jack drops a huge bomb of a right hand to the head of Hall, causing his opponent to go into a shell with his hands up. Hall is rattled by the subsequent attack and ends up going down hard. He gets back up before the ten count, but he withers again just a few seconds after the action begins again. He falls to the canvas in the corner to close out the fight and give Jack the TKO win.

RESULT: Jack wins by TKO at 1:31 of the second round.

IN OTHER ACTION:

SERGEY KOVALEV (15-0, 13 KOs) KNOCKED OUT DOUGLAS OTIENO (23-6, 12 KOs) AT 2:39 OF THE SECOND ROUND OF THEIR FIGHT TO OPEN THE CARD. THE WIN EARNS KOVALEV THE VACANT NABA USA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.

HEAVYWEIGHTS RAZVAN COJANU (0-1) AND KOURTNEY BODEN (3-2, 2 KOs) FINISHED OFF THE NIGHT’S CARD WITH A ROUGH AND TOUGH 4-ROUND SLUGFEST. COJANU MOUTHED A KISS TO A WOMAN IN THE CROWD DURING A CLINCH IN THE CLOSING SECONDS  OF THE FIGHT AS HE CRUISED TO VICTORY TO NOTCH HIS FIRST CAREER WIN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION.

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Boxer Timothy Bradley stripped of WBC title The Desert Sun World boxing titles have to be won in the ring, but apparently in the WBC, they don’t have to be lost in the ring. And in the case of Cathedral City champion Timothy Bradley, titles also don’t have to be stripped for a legitimate reason. … See all stories on this topic »

Peterson welcomes second chance to fight for title Las Vegas Review – Journal By Steve Carp Boxing, like life, sometimes offers second chances to those who let opportunity slip through their grasp. Lamont Peterson squandered a chance to become a world champion two years ago. Tonight, he can put himself in position to again fight … See all stories on this topic »

Massive celebration planned next year in Brockton for Rocky statue Enterprise News By Maria Papadopoulos Imagine boxing stars Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya and film actor Sylvester Stallone standing together in Brockton. That is the vision for planners of a dedication ceremony for a statue honoring boxing legend … See all stories on this topic »

Shumenov lays down law Las Vegas Review – Journal Shumenov has put aside his career as a lawyer to concentrate fully on boxing, and has designs on lucrative fights against champions from other organizations. By Steve Carp For now, Beibut Shumenov is doing his fighting inside a boxing ring. … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Mike Tyson on an iPhone, and in Real Life New York Times (blog) By NICK BILTON Most people would not be too excited about the idea of entering a boxing ring with Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion. But for those who find the prospect appealing, here’s your opportunity. RockLive, the company that makes Mike … See all stories on this topic »

World Boxing Champions and Real Time Pain Relief Team Up to Knock Out Pain PR Web (press release) Former World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion, James “Bonecrusher” Smith is the latest addition to the Real Time Pain Relief’s Circle of Champions, a group of notable athletes, that includes Six Time World Champion Emile Griffith and Three Time World… See all stories on this topic » PR Web (press release)

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Bayonne boxing legend Chuck Wepner gains new fans at ESPN news conference The Jersey Journal – NJ.com By The Jersey Journal Doug Bauman/The Jersey JournalFormer heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, the subject of an ESPN documentary that will air in the fall called “The Real Rocky.” Reporters from around the country are smitten with Bayonne’s own Chuck … See all stories on this topic »

Saddest Movie Ever Is 1979 Boxing Flick, According To Scientists ThirdAge According to Smithsonian Magazine, a scene in “The Champ,” Franco Zeffirelli’s remake of a story of an aging boxer trying to resurrect his career, has been used more often than any other film scene to evoke sadness in test subjects. … See all stories on this topic » ThirdAge

 

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Live on ESPN “Friday Night Fights” Tonight Featuring 12-round IBF elimination bout between Victor Cayo and Lamont Peterson and  Edison “Pantera” Miranda vs. Yordanis Despaigne   Tonight’s the night! The 12-round IBF Super Lightweight elimination bout between the Dominican Republic’s once-beaten IBF #3-rated Victor “Mermelada” Cayo (20-1, 18 KOs) and Washington DC’s IBF #4-ranked Lamont Peterson (24-1-1, 14 KOs) and the sensational 10-round light heavyweight showdown between Edison “Pantera” Miranda (34-5, 29 KOs) and Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4 KOs) are set to go at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas tonight and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.   Don’t forget, Vegas fight fans: topping the all-action undercard will be Miami, Florida, via Cuba’s undefeated knockout artist Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy 12-0 (10 KO’s) in an eight-round super featherweight matchup against Kansas City’s Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KO`s).   In a 10-round battle with a touch of international flavor, Chelyabwsk, Russia’s undefeated Sergey Kovalev (15-0, 13 KO`s) will face Nairobi, Kenya’s Douglas Otieno (23-6, 12 KO`s) for the NABA Light Heavyweight Championship.   Also featured is a six-round light heavyweight scrap between Las Vegas’ (via Sweden) Badou Jack “The Ripper” (6-0, 5 KO`s) and Athens, Georgia’s Timothy Hall Jr. (6-11, 4 KO`s); and in a four-round lightweight attraction, popular Las Vegas fighter Cameron Kreal will make his highly anticipated pro debut against fellow Las Vegas resident Franky Martinez (0-3). ###   In conjunction with Warriors Boxing Promotions and Blue Wave Group, “Fight Nights at The Cosmopolitan” combines the mystique and excitement of legendary Las Vegas boxing matches with a new and socially dynamic experience. Tickets are on sale now and priced at $250 for VIP tables, $150 for ringside seats, $100 for floor seats, $50 for grandstand seating and $20 for general admission tickets and are available for purchase by calling 877-551-7778 or at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.   About The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas   The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a unique luxury resort offering a decidedly different perspective, situated in the heart of The Strip.  The resort’s uniquely vertical multi-tower design offers spectacular views of the vibrant city. The new 2,995-room resort features oversized, residential-style living spaces with expansive, one-of-a-kind private terraces. The Cosmopolitan’s luxurious resort amenities include a 100,000-square-foot casino; Sahra Spa & Hammam; three unique pool experiences at The Pool District; Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan, a multi-level integrated nightclub; and 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art convention and meeting space. An eclectic lineup of new-to-market retailers include AllSaints Spitalfields, Beckley, CRSVR Sneaker Boutique, DNA2050, Droog, Molly Brown’s Swimwear, Retrospecs & Co, Skins 6|2 Cosmetics and STITCHED. Signature restaurants include Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill by restaurateurs Bruce and Eric Bromberg; Comme Ça by Los Angeles Chef David Myers; Estiatorio Milos, by international restaurateur Costas Spiliadis; Holsteins from Block 16 Hospitality; Jaleo and China Poblano restaurants by acclaimed Chef José Andrés; Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. by award-winning Chef Scott Conant; and popular steakhouse STK from The ONE Group.

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