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| |  | | | | ALGIERI TO HEADLINE LONG ISLAND SHOW IN JULY
| Press Release: Chris Algieri will fight in his hometwon, Huntington, Long Island, New York, at the Paramount Saturday, July 20th. Algieri (16-0) will face Mighty Mike Arnaoutis (24-8-2) in a junior welterweight bout. "Boxing is my passion," said Algieri, a black belt who turned down a mixed martial arts career to pursue boxing. "I'm here because I want to fight." A graduate of Stony Brook University, Algieri put his medical school studies on hold while he boxes.
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| | |  | | | | UPDATE ON JUNE 29TH FOXWOODS SHOW
| Press Release: Washington, DC, welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison will be back in action on June 29th when he takes on Ben Ankrah at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Ankrah (17-15), a native of Accra, Ghana, will be the toughest fight yet for Hernandez-Harrison, (15-0). "I have watched video on Ankrah and he can definitely fight; he’s always active,” Hernandez-Harrison said. ”He's a tough guy, but that's what I want so I can keep improving and learning. I want guys that are going to push me and make me fight my best because ultimately that will make me a better fighter." Hernandez-Harrison has had a busy 2013-- this will be his fifth fight of the year.
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| | | | | | | LATE RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKEND
| Roberto Ortiz TKO10 Jorge Romero... Junior welterweight Roberto Ortiz (29-0) stopped Jorge Romero (24-6) in the tenth in Villahermosa, Mexico over the weekend. Romero, who is physically bigger, did reasonably well in the early rounds, but was caught by straight rights and uppercuts. Romero launched a big attack in the eight, but a big right to the midriff took the wind out of his sails. In the tenth, Ortiz trapped Romero on the ropes and Romero walked into a huge straight right that catapulted him back. He received a count, but another big right decked him. He somehow hauled himself up, but after a few more seconds of punishment, referee Lupe Garcia stopped the bout.
Alejandro Luna TKO8 Sergio Rivera... In Santa Ynez, Calif., lightweights Alejandro Luna and Sergio Rivera faced each other in the main event. Luna, for the first time in his career, fought the entire fight from the southpaw stance. It proved to be a good strategy in the early rounds as Luna avoided punches from a distance. The middle rounds saw some toe-to-toe exchanges. In the eighth round, a hard right hook sent Rivera to the canvas. He got up only to take more punishment before the referee stopped the bout. Luna improves to (14-0) while Rivera's record goes to (14-12). source for both results: wbc
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| HOPKINS TO BE GUEST COMMENTATOR ON SHOWTIME
| Press Release: Future Hall of Famer and current IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins will be a guest commentator on this Saturday’s Showtme Championship Boxinglive telecast (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Boxing’s ageless wonder will serve as an expert analyst joining host Brian Kenny, announcers Mauro Ranallo (blow-by-blow) and Al Bernstein (expert analyst) and ringside reporter Jim Gray. The 48-year-old Hopkins will add his insight from the seat usually occupied by Paulie Malignaggi, who will relocate from the ring apron to the inside of the ring on Saturday evening as he defends his WBA welterweight title against undefeated Adrien Broner in what will be a heated twelve-round main event.
| | | | | | | IBF TELLS HOPKINS TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH KOVALEV
| With mandatory contender Karo Murat's visa application still not approved, the IBF has ordered its light heavyweight champion, Bernard Hopkins, to face the next leading available contender for his mandatory defense in his next fight. Next in line is Sergey Kovalev, who defeated Cornelius White over the weekend. Hopkins, of course, is free to vacate the title if he doesn't want to fight Kovalev.--Scott Shaffer
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| DAILY BREAD MONDAY EDITION (6-17-13)
By Stephen "Breadman" Edwards
| Does Paulie Malignaggi have a chance against Adrien Broner this weekend? Keep it real with me. Will he at least last the distance? I want to bet on him, push me over the edge.
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| | | | | | | JAMES KIRKLAND BEHIND BARS
| James Kirkland seems well on his way to becoming this generation's Ike Ibeabuchi, a lethal and ferocious boxer whose talent wasted away due to criminal activity. Kirkland, who already lost two years of his prime due to firearm related offenses, is now under arrest in Travis County, Texas for allegedly assaulting a family member. In reporting the arrest, the Austin American-Statesman spoke to attorney Michael Miller, Kirkland's co-manager of record. Miller said he had not spoken to Kirkland in a year, not a good sign that Kirkland has boxing high on his priorities. Still only 29 years old woth an official record of 31-1, Kirkland has not fought in about 15 months, when he was fortunate to get a disqualification win over Carlos Molina in a fight Kirkland was losing. Kirkland had shoulder surgery after that fight, but didn't seem to eager to accept a title shot against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez after that. --Scott Shaffer
| | | | | | | SZPILKA, CAMPILLO WIN TUNE-UPS TO SET UP STADIUM FIGHTS
| Press Release: Taking interim bouts over the weekend in their respective homelands before separate August 16th fights at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field (home of the Chicago White Sox), heavyweight Artur Szpilka and ex-light heavyweight titlist Gabriel Campillo were both victorious. Fighting in Bydogoszcz, Poland, the 24-year-old Szpilka improved to 15-0 on Saturday night with a 10-round unanimous decision over Brian Minto (37-5). Scores were 100-90, 98-92 and 98-93. Next up for Szpilka will be a rematch with Chicago's Mike Mollo on August 16th. In their memorable first fight, Szpilka stopped Mollo in a "blood and guts" war on February 1, 2013, at Chicago's UIC Pavilion. On Friday in Sedavi, Spain, Campillo scored a second round stoppage of Ionut Trandafir Ilie (14-16-1), upping his own record to 21-5-1. Campillo will now prepare for his Chicago debut on August 16th when he challenges Andrzej Fonfara in an IBO 175-pound title bout.
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| | | | | | | TRAINER RUDY PEREZ PASSES AWAY
| According to the WBC, trainer Porfirio "Rudy" Perez, who trained, inspired and crafted a host of champions passed away last week. According to the WBC, Rudy was a Mexican manager and trainer, always humble but imbued with a heart of warrior. A man who dedicated his life to boxing and to his pupils, who along with his family were the reason of his memorable life. The stars who he guided shine like a galaxy which spells the who's who of boxing: Marco Antonio Barrera, Israel “Magnífico” Vázquez, Hernán “Tyson” Márquez, Eric Ortiz, Mariana “Barbie” Juárez, Pablo César Cano, Jorge Linares, Sergio Thompson, Wilberth “Huracán” Uicab among others. Boxingtalk sends its condolences to the friends and family of Rudy Perez.
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| GARCIA KOS SHAKY LOPEZ
By Scott Shaffer
| | Mikey Garcia KO4 Juan Manuel Lopez... In Dallas, Texas, Mikey Garcia knocked out a very shaky Juan Manuel Lopez in three rounds. Lopez, who hadn't had a major bout in nearly a year, seems to have lost his sense of balance just before turning 30 years old, and Garcia very quickly exploited Lopez's shortcoming. Garcia wobbled Lopez several times and easily landed counter punches when Lopez could not get pack in proper defensive position quickly enough after missing his own punches. Garcia floored Lopez in the second and scored a highlight reel knockout against an off-balance Lopez in the fourth. Lopez wound up flat un his back with his head under the ropes. The bad news for Garcia is that he lost his WBO featherweight title on the scales by coming in two pounds overweight and had to give up a reported six figures to Lpoez to save the bout. However, with Top Rank's promotional muscle behind him, Garcia will no doubt be back in a major fight very soon either at 126 or 130 pounds. For Lopez, the future is not so optimistic.
Terence Crawford TKO6 Alejandro Sanabria... With Adrien Broner leaving the lightweight division, there is a void in the division, even though there are some titleholders. Omaha, Nebraska's Terence Crawford may be the guy to fill that gap, showing the Dallas and HBO audiences his skills by stopping Alejandro Sanbria in the sixth round. The 25 year-old Crawford is now 21-0 while Sanabria, who had won ten straight, falls to 34-2-1. source for both results: hbo
| | | | | | | RESULTS FROM DENMARK
| Patrick Nielsen TKO4 Crispulo J. Andino... Middleweight Patrick Nielsen improved to 19-0 on Saturday night in Aarhus, Denmark by knocking out Crispulo Javier Andino (16-6-1) in the fourth round. In his first fight with ex-junior lightweight titlist Joey Gamache training him, Nielsen worked behind his jab and went to the body. In the fourth, a left to the body sent the Argentinian down. He beat the count – only to go down again after another flurry of punches. “I am pleased with my performance,” Nielsen said. “The training with Joey has been very good. It all came together nicely today and I am happy that I stopped Andino.” source: sauerland event
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| | | | | | | YOTA SATO HANGS 'EM UP
| According to the WBC, a special presser was held at the Kyoei Boxing Gym in Japan to announce that former WBC 115-pound champion Yota Sato (26-3-1 with 12 KOs) will hang up the gloves. Sato explained he can’t make the weight anymore, and doesn’t want to move to another division. This prompted his retirement. Sato became WBC super flyweight champion by unanimous decision over Thai Suriyan Sor Rungvisai in Tokio on March 2012 and successfully defended his title twice until losing it last May to Thai Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Editor's note: Thai boxers often adopt their gym name or the name of a sponsor, so gym mates often have similar names without being related). Boxingtalk wishes Sato a rewarding retirement and notes with respect that Sato lost his first pro fight but persevered until reaching his dream of a world title. --Scott Shaffer
| | | | | | | JENNINGS, KOVALEV GET STOPPAGES IN PA
NBC Sports Results
| Bryant Jennings TKO6 Andrey Fedosov... In the Bethlehem, PA, main event, heavyweight contender Bryant "By-By" Jennings (17-0, 9 KOs) won with a bruising sixth-round TKO of Russian Andrey Fedosov (24-3, 19 KOs). Over time, Jennings, of Philadelphia, wore his opponent down and eventually closed his left eye. After six full rounds, referee Steve Smoger halted the fight based on the ringside doctor's recommendation, saying that Fedosov's swollen eye was significantly impairing his vision. Fedosov remained on his stool and did not come out for round seven. The official time of the stoppage was 3:00 of round six. Sergey Kovalev TKO3 Cornelius White... Russian light heavyweight Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, (21-0-1, 19 KOs) made short work of Houston's Cornelius White (21-2, 16 KOs) and added another exciting knockout to his resume. Kovalev battered White over the first two rounds before dropping him to the canvas three times in round three for the TKO victory. The time was 1:42 of the third. The win puts Kovalev in line for an eventual IBF 175-pound title shot. Ray Narh W10 Ronald Cruz... In the first of the NBC Sports televised fights, Ray Narh (26-2, 21 KOs) won via unanimous ten-round decision over Ronald Cruz (17-2, 12 KOs). Narh was coming off a two-year layoff. He used a stinging jab, and a variety of power shots to nail down an easy points win by scores of 100-90, 98-92, and 96-94. This was the second consecutive loss for Cruz. source for all results: main events
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