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| FOLLOWING REDEMPTION WIN, SALITA TARGETING MORALES
By Elizabeth Astacio
| EA: Congrats on your victory can you give us some thoughts on your performance? "It was good to be back, it was good to be int the ring. Great support from the crowd and the community, I think it was a successful night. I'm happy to be back on track, and I look forward to bigger and better things."
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| BOXINGTALK'S DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| Hey Breadman, if Manny Pacquiao were to destroy Antonio Margarito who would you like him to face next? Andre Berto? Winner of Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander? Juan Manuel Marquez 3? Miguel Cotto 2 at junior middleweight? Sergio Martinez at junior middle? Next question is if Bradley and Alexander were to fight, how do you see the fight playing out? I personally believe Bradley would tag Alexander all night long. Alexander has hand speed but he doesn't seem to have the reaction to avoid punches (like Shane Mosley). He was tagged way to much by Andre Kotelnik Last question, who would win a mythical match up between the Benny Leonard vs Manny Pacquaio? Hey keep up the good work, I am learning a lot from reading your mailbag. ~Carlos A. Brooklyn, Ny Bread’s Response: I would like to see Manny fight the winner of Bradley/Alexander at 140. Benny Leonard vs. Pacquiao would be a push. If they fought twice, I think they would split fights knocking each other out.
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| VIVIAN HARRIS: THE REAL VICIOUS NEVER QUITS
By Elizabeth Astacio
| EA: How has everything been going in camp, and what can we expect to see from you on September 18th against Victor Ortiz? Vivian Harris: "Training camp went very well. I'm working on a lot of things I used to do before. Camp has been good, and I can't wait for September 18th."
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| | | | | | | KALIESHA WEST ADDED TO MOSLEY-MORA UNDERCARD
| Press Release: Moreno Valley, California's Kaliesha West (12-1-2) will return home to fight in Southern California on Saturday, September 18th to face South Carolina's Angel Gladney (6-2-1) with the vacant WBO women's bantamweight title at stake. Although it wont be teleivsed, the bout will be a part of the Mosley-Mora undercard at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Editor's note: It looks like West is being handed an easy title as Gladney has suffered two straight losses but somehow qualifies for a WBO title shot.
| | | | | | | THE BOXINGTALK EXPERIENCE WINNERS ARE...
By Benny "Big Dog" Henderson Jr
Dale Changoo, Jesse Tamayo, Alejandro Galindo
| Just prior to UFC 118, Boxingtalk asked its readers to participate in predicting the winner between the James Toney vs. Randy Couture throwdown. The response from the readers was great and we thank all of you who took the time to send in predictions and thoughts on the fight and its outcome (a one-round destruction of James Toney). Although many sent in their thoughts, there could only be a few who earned the title as victor. Boxingtalk would like to congratulate the three submissions who were closest with their prediction. Below are the winners and the e-mails they sent to Boxingtalk.
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| | | | | | | BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE IRISH OUTLAW
By Doveed Linder
| Ryan Coyne and his team reached out to Boxingtalk to announce that the undefeated cruiserweight from St. Louis, MO, has signed an exclusive management agreement with Sweat/Pound 4 Pound. Coyne, 15-0 with 5 KOs, was last seen in the ring on the undercard of Devon Alexander-Andriy Kotelnik where he scored a ninth round knockout over Warren Browning (12-1-1, 8 KOs). Under the tutelage of trainer Jose Ponce, strength and conditioning coach Matt Brown, advisor Mike Garrett, promoter Don King, and now the addition of Sweat/Pound 4 Pound, Team Coyne’s primary focus will be to target the big names in the cruiserweight division and move closer to a title shot.
| | | | | | | SALITA BACK TO WINNING WAYS
By Ray O. Campbell Jr
| Dmitriy Salita W8 Franklin Gonzalez... Former junior welterweight title challenger turned welterweight Dmitriy "The Star Of David" Salita returned to the win column last night with an eight-round unanimous decision win over the game Franklin Gonzalez. After nine months of inactivity, Salita got off to a bit of a slow start, but took control of the bout from round three on and wound up with a 78-74 victory on all three official scorecards.
| | | | | | | THE BOXINGTALK SCOREBOARD
Compiled By Scott Shaffer
Mzonke Fana now a two-time world titlist
| Mzonke Fana W12 Cassius Baloyi... Mzonke Fana won the vacant IBF 130-pound title in an all- South African affair by defeating Cassius Baloyi at Carnival City, Brakpan, on Wednesday night. The official scores were 119-109, 118-110 and 119-110. Fana (30-4) now starts a second reign of this title, and avenges a 2008 loss to Baloyi, also for this title. The IBF 130-pound championship has been vacant for more than a year since Robert Guerrero moved up in weight. Despite the recent inactivity, the belt has been passed around more times that a bottle of booze at a college frat party. In the past 11 years, there have been 14 title reigns, as the belt has been held by Diego Corrales, Steve Forbes, Famoso Hernandez, Erik Morales, Robbie Peden, Marco Antonio Barrera, Cassius Baloyi, Gary St. Clair, Malcom Klassen, Mzonke Fana, Baloyi again, Klassen again, Robert Guerrero and now Fana again. Baloyi drops to 37-5-1. source: supersport.com
Moruti Mthalane TKO5 Zolani Tete... In a second all-South African world title fight, Moruti Mthalane retained his IBF flyweight title with a fifth-round stoppage of Zolani Tete. Mthalane floored Tete twice in the fifth round. Tete tried to continue, but the referee stopped the fight when he couldn't defend himself. source: associated press
| | | | | | | JHONNY GONZALEZ TO FIGHT JACKSON ASIKU
| PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday, September 15th, at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Mexican Bicentennial will bear witness to some fistic fireworks, as Roy Englebrecht Promotions presents an IBO world championship doubleheader in The Theater at the Las Vegas Hilton that will air live to all of Mexico and Latin America via Televisa, as well as on Pay Per View in the United States
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| | | | | | | LIMOND HAS UPSET ON HIS MIND
| PRESS RELEASE: Scotsman Willie “Hands of Steel” Limond will be a plaid matador to Mexican bull -- three-division champion Erik “Terrible” Morales -- in their September 11th showdown that headlines the “Mexican Fiesta” Pay-Per-View show live from Mexico City.
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| | | | | | | ARE CES AND FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO INVITING A TRAGEDY?
By Alan ("Boxing Guru") Kindred
Ray Oliveira's medical records should be examined very closely
| All-action boxer Ray Oliveira, a man who deserves the respect and compassion of boxing fans everywhere because he gave a great effort every time he stepped into the ring, is sadly making an ill-advised comeback after five years out of the ring. The scheduled slaughter will take on October 2nd at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut. It will be fought at 175 pounds, or 28 pounds (four weight classes) north of Oliveira's last competitive weight. Boxing fans have good reason to be concerned for Oliveira's health, and not only because he is 41, coming off a five-year layoff, and is moving from welterweight to light heavyweight. Oliveira is also facing a decent puncher, Joey Spina, and most disturbingly, Oliveira's last fight against Emmanuel Augustus (aka Emmanuel Burton), was stopped when he appeared to have suffered a dangerous head injury. We are not doctors here at Boxingtalk, so we do not know if Oliveira is fully recovered or not from that beating, but if you look at the last round of his career, it is deeply disturbing to learn that promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Foxwoods Casino and the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Commission are going to allow him to assume such an elevated risk of permanent brain damage. Don't just take our word... judge for yourself at www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXrP1iFam3s.
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| | | | | | | BOXINGTALK'S DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| Hey Breadman, the one question I always had about Antonio Margarito, and the illegal handwraps is I that I find it hard to believe they would use the illegal wraps for Shane Mosley after Shane was coming off a loss to Miguel Cotto and a horrible fight with Ricardo Mayorga [Editor's note: what fight was he watching? Mosley looked great vs. the limited Mayorga]. If they used that for Shane, what the hell do you think they loaded up the gloves for Cotto with? After saying all that, I still think it’s a horrible fight for Pac. I saw something in his win over Joshua Clottey fight that I see in all the Clottey fights. When he decided to open up, Clottey was tagging Pac and the one thing about Margarito is his chin is top notch and he brings it all night. That is where I see the fight changing because he gets stronger as the fights goes on and his punch output increases. Jason (Detroit) Bread’s Response: That’s a good logic you applied to Margarito using illegal wraps. I apply the same logic. Mosley was not as highly regarded as Cotto at the time. So if they were used for Mosley then they would be used for Cotto. Team Margarito’s actions also tell me they were used to getting away with that. I still think Margarito is a good fighter, he is just a cheater too.
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| | | | | | | DOMINICK GUINN: ALEXANDER POVETKIN IS TEDDY ATLAS’ PUPPET!
By Benny "Big Dog" Henderson Jr.
| Heavyweight veteran Dominick Guinn contacted Boxingtalk to send out a message to heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin and his famed trainer Teddy Atlas. The message, which contains explicit language, began; "“You tell Alexander Povetkin, his people and his trainer Teddy Atlas to make this fight or stop playing around. I know you are not going to make this fight. You are scared."
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| | | | | | | DE LEON-ESCALANTE ADDED TO SEPT. 18TH PPV
| Press Release: A WBO featherweight eliminator will kick off the September 18th pay-per-view telecast as former WBO 122-pound titlist Daniel Ponce De Leon faces Antonio Escalante. The show, to be held in Los Angeles, will be headlined by Sugar Shane Mosley battling Sergio Mora. Also on the card will be Saul "Canelo" Alvarez facing former world welterweight champion Carlos "Tata" Baldomir and junior welterweight "Vicious" Victor Ortiz against "Vicious" Vivian Harris.
| | | | | | | TICKET ALERT FOR EL PASO, TEXAS
| Press Release: Zeferino Entertainment has announced that tickets for its “El Paso Superfight 2” show scheduled for September 24th event will go on sale Wednesday morning. The card features local prospect Abraham Han (10-0, 9 KOs) against Mexican brawler Hilario Lopez (12-10-1, 8 KOs). “El Paso is probably the best fight town I ever had the honor of doing a card in,” commented promoter Zef Ramirez, “and I know they are going to come out en masse to support their local boy, Abraham Han.” Along with the Han-Lopez co-feature, middleweight David Medina will take on Anthony Shuler in the main event. Tickets can be obtained anytime after 10 AM on Wednesday by visiting ticketmaster.com, calling 866-448-7849 or by contacting the El Paso Coliseum ticket office at 1-915-533-9899 or by visiting them at 4100 East Paisano Drive in El Paso.
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| DMITRIY SALITA PREPARED FOR FRANKLIN GONZALEZ
By Elizabeth Astacio
| EA: How has everything been in preparation for your redemption bout against Franklin Gonzalez [13-5]? Dmitriy Salita: "Everything has been on point. I had a good camp. I was in camp for two weeks in the Catskills, at a place called Hudson Valley Resort. For the last three weeks, we came back to New York, we trained at Universal Boxing Gym. I got some really good boxing in. The guy I'm fighting is a southpaw, I got some good southpaw boxing in. I'm waiting to show the results at the fight."
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| BOXINGTALK'S DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| Do you think the MMA defeat James Toney suffered vs. Randy Couture will affect any negotiations in boxing? Will anyone want to fight him now? Are any chances of a big payday gone? Bread’s Response: I think Toney went to the UFC because he wasn’t getting big fights in boxing. Not that he deserved anything, it’s his own fault he was being over looked. He wasn’t doing anything significant. I think he is pretty much done as a big attraction. Sometimes the powers that be, fans, promoters, media everybody just gets tired of the same face. It’s like how a man just gets tired of a woman. You guys know what I’m talking about. Toney won his 1st title in 1991. That was a long time ago. Look at what happened to Bernard Hopkins. Yeah he picked on Roy Jones, but people are just tired of him. Nobody will come out and say it but that seems to be the undertone. I think that UFC fight was Toney’s last chance. See you in the Hall of Fame James. The boxing Hall of Fame.
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| | | | | | | LORENZO READY FOR STURM
| PRESS RELEASE: Middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo captured the interest of the sports media, fans and champion Felix Sturm on Monday afternoon in Cologne, Germany, by appearing at the final press conference wearing the jersey of local underdog soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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| | | | | | | DINO DUVA BRINGING CHINESE OLYMPIANS TO NYC FOR AMATEUR SHOW
| Press Release: Boxing promoter Dino Duva begins phase two of his long term cooperation with the Chinese Boxing Federation as he and Global Sports & Entertainment today announced a 13-bout amateur boxing card featuring the best Olympic hopefuls from China taking on USA’s finest when “Empires Collide” on Friday night, October 1, at Capitale (130 Bowery) in New York City. It is appropriate that Manhattan’s Chinatown will provide the setting when such 2008 Team China Olympians as super heavyweight silver medalist Zhang Zhilei and gold medalist light flyweight Zou Shiming display their talents. Zhilei, a 26-year-old Super Heavyweight, stands 6-7 and weighs in at 260 pounds, and Shiming is generally considered to be #1 in the world in his weight class.Tickets may be ordered by calling 973-291-4529 or by e-mail at tickets@empirescollide.com.
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| | | | | | | ILL-ADVISED COMEBACK: CES BRINGS BACK 41 YEAR-OLD RAY OLIVEIRA AS A LIGHT HEAVY
After 5 years off, ex-welterweight to comeback four divisions higher
| Edited Press Release: One of the toughest warriors of the years 1997-2005, “Sucra” Ray Oliveira is being brought back to the ring October 2nd by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) after a five-year retirement. Having done his best work years ago at 140 and 147 pounds, the 41-year old Oliveira is being brought back as an opponent for light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina. The bout headlines CES' “Last Man Standing” card at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
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| | | | | | | FANS IN TEXAS AND NEW YORK CAN SEE PAC-MAN & MARGA-CHEATO IN PERSON
| Press Release: Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, along with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, will embark on a three-stop media tour to launch the promotion of their pay-per-view fight starting tomorrow (August 31st) in Beverly Hills, California. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Cowboys Stadium and MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Margarito will take place, Saturday, November 13th, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. On Wednesday, September 1st, they hit New York City's Chelsea Piers (23rd St. & The Hudson River) at 11:30, and it will be open to the public. On Friday, September 3rd, the tour pulls into Cowboys Stadium at 11:30, and also will be open to public.
| | | | | | | GOOD NEWS... MARQUEZ-LOPEZ RESCEHDULED FOR NOV. 6TH
| Press Release: The featherweight championship fight between WBO titlist Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and 122-pound champion Rafael Marquez, of México City has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6th, live on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The twelve-round championship bout, originally set for Sept. 18th, had to be rescheduled after Marquez injured his right thumb two weeks ago. "Fortunately, my thumb injury did not prevent me from continuing my conditioning, including running daily,” said Marquez, who proved his durability in an epic four fight series with Israel Vazquez. "I am extremely grateful that my fight with Juan Manuel Lopez was rescheduled so quickly. On November 6, JuanMa and I have a date with destiny. I can't wait."
| | | | | | | ALEXANDER-BRADLEY UPDATE
By Elizabeth Astacio
Both camps waiting for direction, more money
| Kevin Cunningham: Manager and trainer of WBC/IBF junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander: "Devon is trying to relax a little bit. He's only been out of the ring for three weeks. He's trying to take it easy and spend some time with his family. He'll start back with strength training this week. Hopefully, if we get this done with Tim Bradley, we'll start the year off with a bang. From what we understand, Bradley got an offer from his promoter, Gary Shaw, to fight Devon, but we haven't heard anything from Don King. I don't know what that means, if not hearing from our promoter is a good or bad thing."
Tim Bradley: The WBO junior welterweight champion said, "I'm just staying faithful, hanging out with my family and relaxing right now. Just waiting to hear back from my promoter and manager, and see what's really going on. I really want to have this fight. I think this fight is good for boxing, and great for my career. I'm waiting to hear from my promoters about my next fight, I haven't heard anything yet. I'm not sure if Devon is going to be my next opponent or not, we're working on having him be my next opponent for January 29th, but I haven't heard back from Cameron [Dunkin], my manager yet. I'm still waiting to hear back from the promoters and get this ball rolling."
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| BOXINGTALK'S DOUBLE DOSE OF DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| Bread you said that Manny Pacquiao does not know how to steal a breather without taking punishment. I just looked at about four fights of his and you are exactly right. WOW! I never paid attention to it before. When Manny wants to get a rest he puts both of his hands up high and he allows his opponent to punch him. Then he comes back. [Trainer] Freddie Roach better fix that fast. Bread’s Response: Some people look at what a fighter does right. I look at what a fighter does wrong. I can’t help it, it’s just how I’m wired. Manny is a great great fighter. An all-time great , but that is a flaw in his game. Flaws in your game usually come out when your flaw is your opponents strong point. For example, Muhammad Ali didn’t like to fight going forward and he liked to be able to hit you with a jab. Ken Norton fought at a weird crouch and he up jabbed with Ali all night. Ali couldn’t land his jab as much as he wanted to. I know Ali was slightly past his prime for the three Norton fights but Norton’s style gave him fits. Norton also didn’t like punchers and Ali couldn’t hurt him. There is the perfect example of a better fighter having life and death every time against a bad style for him. What happens when somebody brings fatigue onto Manny and they make him pay worse than Joshua Clottey and Miguel Cotto did when he covered and up and tried to steal a rest.
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| | | | | | | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: TERRY NORRIS
By Doveed Linder
| Last Saturday, I gave a boxing demonstration for my gym at a shopping center located in Los Angeles , CA . While I was holding the mitts for a fighter, a gentleman approached me and said that he would like to learn how to box. Once the demonstration was over, I walked over to this man to see if I could be of service. The man smiled, removed his shades, and told me who he was. As it turned out, the man who wanted boxing lessons was former 4-time junior middleweight champion and 2005 Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, “Terrible” Terry Norris. Having been retired for over ten years, “Terrible” Terry is still in great shape and hardly looks five pounds over his fighting weight. After having a pleasant conversation with the Champ, he agreed to meet me the next day and share with Boxingtalk some of his thoughts about his career.
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| | | | | | | THE ROWE SHOW: UFC TURNS MMA INTO CIRCUS ACT
By Greg Rowe
| When it was said that three-division champion James Toney, was going to make his MMA debut against Randy Couture in the UFC, almost all who follow our sport knew that Toney had no shot unless he landed a lucky punch. The difference between boxing fans and MMA fans is boxing fans are very aware of the intangibles in our sport, whereas MMA fans seem to speak and think out of complete ignorance. This was never more apparent than it was tonight when MMA “Gurus,” fans, and analysts made a HUGE deal of a fighter who has wrestled his entire life taking down a fighter who has used his fists his entire life – taking him to the ground in a boring display and submitting him in less than two minutes time.
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| BOXINGTALK'S DAILY BREAD
By Stephen Edwards
| It's been a while since I last wrote you. This was mainly because I've been sitting back and trying to accept these travesties which are plaguing the sport we all love so much. The general consensus on Antonio Margarito is that he should not be given a shot at Manny Pacquiao or even be allowed back into the ring, but this just may be the blessing in disguise everyone is waiting for. Manny could very well put such a beating on Tony that he will retire from the sport. I just don't see this fight going the distance. Manny's speed and movement will cause problems for Margarito and I'm guessing a corner stoppage. Your thoughts? Chris, Brownsville, TX Bread’s Response: I didn’t want to say this but you guys ask me so much it kind of forces me to reveal something. I had a dream that Margarito knocked Manny out with an uppercut! Couldn’t believe it, I rarely remember my dreams. That being said , I’m not going to assume that it’s really going to happen. I like Manny to win the fight. I just don’t like the fight for him. This is a fight between a junior welterweight and a junior middleweight. And let’s not forget the half of foot in height. Manny is the king of those long sustained beat downs, and Margarito is the king of taking them. If Margarito regains his form he had in 2008, this will be a fight. Before you guys go crazy I know, I know, I know about the tainted handwraps. I am not glorifying Margarito’s achievements at all. But the guy was doing some subtle things with his pressure style that I was impressed with. He was really in a zone as far as closing distance, urgency and punch selection.
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| | | | | | | MARINE SGT. TO TURN PRO ON RHODE ISLAND CARD
| Press Release: U.S. Marine Sgt. James Smith has been in the ring at most Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) pro boxing shows at Twin River since 2008 as part of the Honor Guard accompanying the singing of the National Anthem. This Friday night, however, Smith will be out of uniform and wearing trunks for his pro debut.
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| | | | | | | CONGRATS TO FOREMAN FAMILY
| PRESS RELEASE: Labor Day came early for Leyla and Yuri Foreman today with the birth of their first child. The Foreman’s baby boy, who has not been named yet, arrived 4 a.m. ET at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and weighed-in at six pounds, 12 ounces. Even better, he arrived on Leyla’s birthday. Mazel tov!
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| | | | | | | SEGURA HANDS CALDERON FIRST LOSS IN TEN-YEAR CAREER
Compiled By Scott Shaffer
| Giovanni Segura KO8 Ivan Calderon... In a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico war, Mexico's Giovanni Segura knocked out Puerto Rico's Ivan Calderon in the eight round, handing the 2000 Olympian the first loss of his 36-fight pro career. The loss marked the end of a long reign for Calderon, who held at least one world title continuously since 2003, first at 105 pounds and then at 108. The fight was held in Calderon's home, Puerto Rico. At the time of the stoppage, Segura was aheadon two of the official scorecards, 68-65 and 67-66, while Puerto Rican judge Carlos Colon favored Calderon, 67-66. With the win, Segura deserves consideration on pound-for-pound lists. He added Calderon's WBO 108-pound title to the WBA version he already held, and improved his pro mark to 25-1 (the one loss, to Cesar Canchilla, was avenged by KO win in an immediate rematch).source: el nuevo dia
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| THE CAGE 1, TONEY 0: SO NOW WHAT?
By Benny "Big Dog" Henderson
| Last night, former boxing champion James Toney stepped out of the ring and made his way to the octagon taking on the Hall of Famer Randy Couture in Toney’s UFC debut. All though Toney predicted a win in his introduction to the cage, the forty-two year old pugilist looked like a fish out of water in losing to Couture at three minutes and nineteen seconds of round one, courtesy of a Couture arm-triangle choke.
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| OUMA FILM TO DEBUT ON SUNDANCE
| PRESS RELEASE: Many boxing fans have heard the harrowing tale of Kassim Ouma’s troubled history as a former child-soldier and can now view the film that chronicles his story. The award-winning documentary feature “Kassim the Dream” makes its’ broadcast premiere on Monday night at 8 PM on the Sundance Channel.
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| | | | | | | CALL HIM JAMES PHONEY
By Scott Shaffer
Couture destroys pathetic Toney in 2 minutes
| James Toney talked the talk but couldn't even come close to walking the walk, submitting to Randy Couture just two minutes into his MMA debut. MMA fans will calls this a victory for their sport over boxing, but all we really learned from this farce is that Toney has little pride when it comes to cashing in on his legacy. Toney turned up for the UFC weighing 237 pounds, tied for his career boxing high, and twenty pounds more than he weighed for a tune-up bout against Matthew Greer last year. As soon as the fight started, the 47-year old Couture immediately took down Toney by shooting for his legs. It was immediately and painfully obvious Toney had no idea how to defend himself and Couture might as well have been fighting a rag doll, because he could do whatever he wanted to Toney. Couture pummeled Toney for a while while trying to get in position for a choke, and on the second attempt, Couture sunk the choke in, causing the bloodied Toney to tap out. Congratulations to Randy Couture, MMA's equivalent to Evander Holyfield, and shame on James Phoney for putting forth such minimal effort when he knew boxing fans were pulling for him to represent the sport.
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