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| |  | | | | LINDER'S LOOK: CANELO IS MAYWEATHER'S ONLY OPTION
By Doveed Linder
| Given the state of boxing from 140 through 154 pounds, it seems that world junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is Floyd Mayweather’s only option for a viable opponent later this year. Although boxing's complicated ssystem of sanctioning bodies, broadcast network and promotional rivalries often put the most intriguing fights unlikely to occur, the names on fans' wishlistsof potential Mayweather opponents include Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley, Adrien Broner, Danny Garcia, Lucas Matthysse, Devon Alexander, Amir Khan, and of course Alvarez. Let's take a quick look at each one's availability and viability:
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| GOLDEN BOY SIGNS FEATHERWEIGHT MIGUEL FLORES
| Press Release: Houston featherweight Miguel "El Michoacano" Flores (11-0, 6 KOs) has signed with managers, Luis DeCubas Jr. and Bob Santos, and they in turn have signed the 20-year old to a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions. "Miguel is a great kid with a charismatic personality." DeCubas said. "Bob Santos and I feel Flores has all the tools to become a star in this sport. We have a great relationship with Golden Boy Promotions and felt that was the right fit for Miguel. Right now the plan is to get him in the ring and move him up the rankings."
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| THE BOXINGTALK SCOREBOARD
Late results from this weekend
| Edgar Sosa W12 Giovani Segura... In Mexico over the weekend, Edgar Sosa (49-7) defeated Giovani Segura by unanimous decision in a WBC flyweight eliminator. Offical scores were 115-112, 114-113 and 116-112 for Sosa, who reigned as the WBC 108-pound champion from 2007-2009. The win earns Sosa a go at Japan's Akira Yaegashi, the reigning champion. Segura, who twice beat Ivan Calderon in world championship fights at 108 pounds before vacating that division, drops to 29-3-1. source: wbc
Taras Shelestyuk TKO2 Mario Angeles ... In Ontario, California on Friday, 2012 Olympic bronze medal winner Taras Shelestyuk scored his third stoppage victory in as many fights when he took out Mario Angeles (1-4-1) of Mexico. The Ukrainian Shelestyuk sent Angeles down two times in the second round and finished him off with a barrage of punches that forced referee Raul Caiz to stop the bout at 2:04 of round two. source: banner promotions press release
Dusty Hernandez-Harrison TKO5 Eddie Soto... At the University of District of Columbia Sports Complex over the weekend, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (15-0, 9 KO) scored a fifth-round stoppage of welterweight Eddie Soto. [Soto is 12-7 but has lost seven in a row]. source: all-in entertainment press release
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| | | | | | | FROCH PROMISES A "BARBARIC" FIGHT VS. KESSLER
| Press Release: IBF super middleweight titlist Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KOs) held a public work-out today at the Old Market Square in Nottingham. On Saturday night, he will clash with WBA titlist Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KOs) in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,000 fans at London´s O2 Arena. “I feel invincible,” Froch said. “It will be a vicious, brutal and barbaric fight which I am going to win. I have been waiting for three years to avenge the defeat, I have improved offensively, I have improved defensively and I am a much better fighter. It will be nice to set the record straight. This will be a legacy fight.” Froch became father for the second time earlier this month “If Kessler thinks the baby has softened me up and that it might give him an edge, he will be in for a shock,” he stated. “I have extra power and venom and I am at my peak. I will be firing from all cylinders on Saturday night.”
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| | | | | | | THE CURIOUS CASE OF GENNADY GOLOVKIN
By Ben Dean
| Gennady Golovkin, who holds the WBA middleweight title, is one of the most intriguing newcomers to the world boxing scene. Yes, he has been on the radar of hardcore fans for years, thanks to his significant amateur credentials and promising professional start in Europe. But his 2012 arrival on HBO has officially announced his presence to the American side of the boxing world. The Kazakh nicknamed "GGG" brings a come-forward style to the ring with punching power in both hands.
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| DANIEL GEALE TO DEFEND TITLE IN AMERICA
| Press Release: IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs) has signed on to defend his title against Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KOs) at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on August 17, 2013. The event will be televised live on HBO. Geale is fresh off of his redemption win over Anthony Mundine in their January rematch, while Barker has won two in a row since his KO loss in a spirited effort against the [true world middleweight champion] Sergio Martinez. Geale acknowledges that Barker is a tough challenge, but reminds everyone that he has been matched tough for the past few fights in a row. This will be the first time the Australian superstar has fought on American soil.
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| NEXT UP FOR B-HOP: KARO MURAT ON JULY 13TH
| Press Release: Continuing to break his own records, IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces German-based Iraqi Karo Murat (25-1-1) on Saturday, July 13th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The bout will mark Hopkins' second time fighting in Brooklyn's following his stellar win over Tavoris Cloud in March. Tickets are now on sale at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000.
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| CORNELIUS BUNDRAGE DISCUSSES THE ISHE SMITH LOSS
By Doveed Linder
| Former IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (32-5, 19 KOs) discusses the February loss of his title to Ishe Smith, a fight that Bundrage lost via majority decision. Bundrage also discusses his desire for an opportunity to fight Miguel Cotto or a grudge match with Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who disrespected Bundrage's wife.
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| | | | | | | GREG COHEN SIGNS ARASH USAMANEE
| Press Release: Greg Cohen Promotions announced the signing of Afghani-Canadian super featherweight Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs) to a promotional contract. The 31-year-old Usmanee was a five-time Canadian champion as an amateur. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Usmanee and his family moved to Alberta, Canada, when he was three years old. He now resides in Montreal. Usmanee's only career defeat was a controversial decision loss to Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy on January 4, 2013. Fighting in Barthelemy's adopted home of Miami, Florida, Usmanee appeared to take the fight over at the midway point and grew more dominant as the rounds wore on. However, the judges saw it another way. Paul Keefe will continue on as Usmanee's manager and ex-champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad as trainer.
| | | | | | | ONLINE BOXING MAG, THE ART OF BOXING, AIMS TO BRING BACK OLD-SCHOOL BOXING
By Vinny Furlani, courtesy of Artofboxing.com
| Press Release: The term “old school” does not mean “outdated.” It means proven track record. Boxing may be deemed a sport, but it is truly an art form in and of itself. Modern technologies and training equipment have evolved today’s boxer into a whole new animal. Many debate if today’s boxing greats can handle Cus D’Amato’s “peek-a-boo” style or Mike Tyson’s quick fists. Perhaps some innovations in the boxing arena may have made the sport safer, but the “old school” methods are still tried and true. Boxing didn’t get bad in the heavyweight division because fans stopped watching— fans stopped watching because, in my opinion, boxing became bad. Current fighters have practically abandoned the classic form and techniques, which were vital elements of the sport in its heyday. In order to revitalize the sport’s popularity and passion, it’s up to today’s boxers to add a modern approach to the “old school” methods. Below are a few “old school" tips:
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| MATTHYSSE DESTROYS PETERSON IN ATLANTIC CITY
Adam Denman@ringside
| Lucas Matthysse KO3 Lamont Peterson... IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson stepped through the ropes against WBC interim titlist Lucas Matthysse in Atlantic City, New Jersey's Boardwalk Hall and the two waged a fight that lived up to the hype. Although Danny Garcia is the true world champion at 140 pounds, this was a 141-pound catchweight fight designed to allow the loser to retain his title belt. The pretext wound up aiding Peterson. Matthysse, the power hitter from Argentina, didn’t take long to connect with tremendous shots to Peterson’s head. In first round, only Peterson's footwook allowed him to elude the thrashing that Matthysse was trying to put on him. But in the second, Matthysse started to find the proper distance and began landing punches with ease. A left hook shook Peterson's equilibrium and caused hit to hit the canvas in a delayed reaction. The crowd of 4,215 rose to their feet, the cheers and chants from the Argentinean fans filling the venue. It was the first of three knockdowns, all from Matthysse's left hook. By the third round, Matthyssse timed Peterson and landed a counter left that dropped him once again. This time, referee Steve Smoger had a look of concern in his face and Peterson got up but never recovered. Moments later, Matthysse landed another left that sent Peterson crashing to the matt for the final time. Smoger waved off the fight even though Peterson got to his feet before the ten count was over. Peterson lost only the second fight of his career, and fell to 31-2-1 with 16 KOs. Matthysse improves to 34-2 with 32 KOs (both losses were debatable decisions in his opponents' backyard) and hopes to fight Garcia in his next bout.
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| ALEXANDER BATTERS PURDY INTO SUBMISSION
Adam Denman@ringside
| Devon Alexander TKO7 Lee Purdy... IBF welterweight Champion Devon Alexander earned a convincing and satisfying victory over Lee Purdy in the Atlantic City co-feature. Alexander battered the Englishman over seven action-packed rounds with his jabs and hooks. Alexander even found an opening for his uppercut. Purdy tried his best to answer with his own left and right hooks but they were far and few between. Referee David Fields stopped the fight at the end of the seveth round on the advice Purdy's corner. Purdy was beaten and battered. Even though Purdy failed to make the welterweight limit of 147 pounds at the weigh-in (he weighed 147.8 pounds in his final attempt to make weight on Friday afternoon), the fight still went on as planned. Purdy took the fight on four weeks notice and couldn’t find a way to stop Alexander from landing at will. Alexander returned a new weapon to his arsenal that he abandoned after the Juan Urango fight and that was the uppercut. Now 25-1 with 14 KOs, Alexander said after the fight, “If Amir Khan wants it, he can have it. If Floyd Mayweather wants it, he can have it. I just want to fight the best fights." Khan, the former world champ at 140 pounds, would be an enormous fight internationally and a victory over him would make Alexander a viable option for Floyd Mayweather in 2014.
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| MOSLEY GETS CAREER-SAVING ROAD VICTORY
By Rick Evans
| Shane Mosley W12 Pablo Cesar Cano... With his back to the wall, Sugar Shane Mosley showed a tremendous amount of heart in his return to the ring on Saturday night, scoring a unanimous decision over the durable Pablo Cesar Cano in Cancun, Mexico in what can only be called a battle. Both fighters landed big punches throughout the fight with Mosley’s best weapon, his overhand right, finding the side of Cano’s head virtually every time he threw it. However, it took a number of rounds for Mosley to find his groove. Rounds two and three followed a familiar theme, Cano dictating a fast pace and landing the combinations to the body and head which seemed to frustrate Mosley rather than do any legitimate damage. By contrast, Mosley seemed to be finding the openings to counter, but wasn't able to land anything meaningful. Round four saw Cano continue the body attack and Mosley not being able to land his better punches save the first of many overhand rights midway through the round that bothered Cano. Mosley continued to turn things around in the fifth, bloodying the nose of Cano with a series of jabs and continuing to find a home for the overhand right. Round six was a back-and--forth battle as both fighters landed solid shots throughout the round and Mosley hurting Cano with a right hand towards the end of the round, forcing the man seventeen years his junior to hold and escape the round. The seventh and eighth saw Cano get on his bike and outbox Mosley, landing combinations while going backwards, effectively thwarting any offence Mosley was attempting. In round nine, Mosley almost went down from a solid combination by Cano, only to answer back with another big overhand right that kept Cano from pressing the advantage. In between rounds, trainer Jack Mosley implored his son to pick up the pace and pressure Cano, believing that they may be behind on the judges’ scorecards. The former pound-for-pound king answered the call and battered Cano around the ring throughout round ten, his most decisive round of the fight. It was the championship rounds where Mosley kept the pressure on Cano, outhustling the younger fighter down the stretch when it mattered the most. All three judges scored the fight the same, 115-113 in favor of Mosley. With the win, Mosley improved his record to 47-8-1. Cano, for his part, fought a very tough fight and showed his own heart in taking some hellacious shots from the future hall of famer. His record falls to 26-3-2. While he is not the same fighter who tore through the lightweight and welterweight divisions, taking more clean, hard shots than we are accustomed to seeing. Mosley earned the right for his career to continue, proving that he still has the ring smarts to make adjustments in the middle of a fight and the heart to wage a battle down the stretch and pull out a victory. source: fox deportes
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| UNDERCARD REPORT FROM ATLANTIC CITY
Adam Denman@ringside
| Shawn Porter W10 Phil Lo Greco... Shawn Porter put on a boxing clinic against Phil Lo Greco. Porter's punches landed at will with speed, power, and precision. Lo Greco taunted and waived Porter on in a bid get inside his head. Porter did allow Lo Greco to gain one inch of momentum and just kept using left and right hooks to the body and head. Later on in the fight, Porter started to noticeably hurt Lo Greco and finally dropped him in the closing round. Lo Greco got on his bicycle and stayed away from Porter for the rest of the round. The official scores were 100-89 and 100-88 (twice). Porter improves to 21-0-1 with 14 KOs while Lo Greco falls to 25-1 with 14 KOs.
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| | | | | | | RESULTS FROM RHODE ISLAND
Vladine Biosse, Shelito Vincent send fans home happy
| Vladine Biosse At the Twin River Casino in Rhode Island, “Mr. Providence” Vladine Biosse (15-2-1) returned from a loss with a strong win over Philadelphia super middleweight Latif Mundy (10-6). Working with new trainer Paul Andrade for the first time, Biosse picked up the pace in the second and third rounds, continuously backing Mundy against the ropes. Biosse scored most of his points by landing his left hook mixed with a series of uppercuts. The work with Andrade, including a brief trip to Oakland to train at world champion Andre Ward’s gym, paid off as Biosse rebounded from his loss to Marcus Upshaw in January with an effective, methodical win over the tough Mundy.
Shelito Vincent W8 Angel Gladney...Providence’s Shelito Vincent (9-0) put on perhaps the best performance of her career to date, dominating Angel Gladney (8-8-1) in an 80-71, 79-72 (twice) unanimous-decision victory in a female super bantamweight fight.
source for all results: ces entertainment
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| | | | | | | GUILLERMO JONES WINS A THRILLER IN MOSCOW
By Scott Shaffer
Don King has a champion once again
| Guillermo Jones TKO11 Denis Lebedev... Guillermo Jones, a former junior middleweight, absorbed hundreds of heavy punches to regain the WBA cruiserweight championship. Fighting in Moscow against the small but murderous punching Denis Lebedev, Jones seemed to be behind on the cards when he floored an exhausted Lebedev in round eleven of a very cometitive and fast-paced fight. Lebedev went down on one knee, which lead referee Stanley Christodoulou to immediately stop the bout. Factoring heavily into the stoppage was the grotesque, elephantine swelling that closed Lebedev's right eye midway through the battle. Lebedev had no endswell or even a legitimate cutman in his corner (it looked like Alexander Povetkin was holding a bag of ice to his closed eye). Lebedev fought well for many rounds as a one-eyed fighter, but Jones, who had a fair amount of fat on him, simply outlasted Lebedev, who exhausted himself with hard punches. Jones hit Lebedev when he was down on one knee, not unlike Arthur Abraham against Andre Dirrell, but it did not change the outcome. Jones formerly held the WBA cruiserweight title, but his ridiculous inactivity under promoter Don King (three fights in the last 4.5 years) caused him to be demoted to champion in recess. Now back in possession of the title and still promoted by King, the Panamanian Jones can be proud of his tremendous effort today.
| | | | | | | POVETKIN STOPS WAWRZYK IN THREE
By Scott Shaffer
| Alexander Povetkin TKO3 Andrzej Wawrzyk... In Moscow, Alexander Povetkin had an easy time with Andrzej Wawrzyk, knocking his Polish challenger down three times in three rounds for a technical knockout victory. Warczyk, a smallish heavyweight who had never been beaten before, was bleeding from the nose at the time of the stoppage. With the win, Povetkin (26-0) retains his WBA regular heavyweight title and is now firmly in line for a huge fight vs Wladimir Klitschko who, among other titles, holds the WBA super championship. Now 27-1, Wawrzyk's best previous wins were over Denis Bakhtov and ex-U.S. Olympian Devin Vargas. video of fight: right here.
| | | | | | | CURE FOR INSOMNIA DISCOVERED: FOX DEPORTES TO AIR MOSLEY-MORA
| Press Release: As the return of Sugar Shane Mosley approaches, Fox Deportes will celebrate the return of one of the future Hall of Famer on Saturday, May 18th, with back-to-back performances that will lead into Mosley's comeback fight against Mexico's Pablo Cesar Cano from The Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico. At 7:00 pm ET, it's a trip back to September of 2010, when Mosley squared off against Sergio Mora in a twelve-round "battle". Then at 8:00 pm ET, it's the Classics premiere of Mosley's February 2006 win over "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas (Mosley-Vargas I). All of this action leads up to the live Fox Sports Networks (9:30 p.m. ET) and Fox Deportes (9:00 p.m. ET) telecasts from Cancun headlined by the welterweight battle between Mosley and Cano.
| | | | | | | D-DAY FOR MOSLEY? FACES CANO ON SATURDAY
Full undercard announced for big weekend of fights in Cancun
| Press Release: Saturday's card featuring the return of Sugar Shane Mosley against Mexico's Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano in Cancun, Mexico features Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson against Gustavo Sandoval, as well as undercard bouts starring Adan "Speedy" Mares, along with Roberto "Massa" Manzanarez, Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Ivan "Macanón" Cano. Mosley vs. Cano and Thompson vs. Sandoval will be telecast live on Fox Sports Networks and Fox Deportes in the United States and on Televisa in Mexico on a delayed basis. Three fights originally scheduled for Saturday have been moved to Friday afternoon creating a special free admission event at The Grand Oasis featuring Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas, Jorge "Pantera" Silva and Enrique Ornelas.
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| | | | | | | MACAU TO HOST TWO TITLE FIGHTS ON JULY 27TH
| Press Release: On Saturday, July 27th at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena, WBO/WBA flyweight champion Juan Estrada will face Milan Melindo and IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich defends his newly won title against Mauricio Muñoz. However, the local attention will focus on chapter two of the Zou Shiming era as the two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time Amateur World Champion returns to the ring. Promoted by Top Rank, it will be the second boxing show at what is expected to become a site of many big fights in the near future.
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| | | | | | | OLYMPIC MEDALIST FIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
| Press Release: Tonight at The Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, junior middleweight Taras Shelestyuk will look to make it three for three when he takes on Mario Angeles in a scheduled four-round bout. [Angeles is 1-3 and hasn't fought since 2009].The show is promoted by Thompson Boxing. Shelestyuk is 2-0 with both wins by knockout. The Ukrainian who captured a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympic Games. “We have liked what we have seen so far in Taras”, said Shelestyuk's promoter, Arthur Pelullo of Banner Promotions. “We are keeping him active and we know he will continue to improve. We see a big future in Taras. Shelestyuk is coming off a fourth round stoppage over Brandon Adams on May 2nd in Corona, California.
| | | | | | | LIONELL THOMPSON MOVING UP THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT LADDER
| Press Release: Rejuvenated by back-to-back victories over favored fighters, light heavyweight Lionell "Lonnie B" Thompson is back on the right track, and still following his dream. A decorated amateur out of Buffalo, Thompson (14-2, 9 KOs) is now living in Miami and planning to use the invaluable experience he's gained as a sparring partner for Chad Dawson, Carl Froch, Lucian Bute, Troy Ross, Issac Chilemba and David Lemieux.
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