WARD, FROCH GETTING READY FOR A FIGHT FOR THE PRIZE
New York,
August 23
- The stakes will be high as Carl Froch and Andre Ward will battle it out in
who will be the lone survivor of "The Super Six World Boxing finale" all set
and ready to go on Saturday night Oct 29th.
The
fight
-courtesy
of
Kristal
Hart.
Both
fighters
appeared
extremely
confident
as they
prepare
for
training
camp -
Ward in
California,
Froch in
England.
And as
Ward
stated,
"the
tournament
had it
fill
with ups
and
downs"
and
indeed
both
have
endured
obstacles
during
the last
two
years.
However
interesting
enough
Ward has
been
criticized
by
some as
fighting
predominately
in his
hometown
of
Oakland
California
-- while
Froch
has
traveled
abroad
for many
crucial
bouts
that he
has won.
Ward
stated
that in
his
career
he has
fought a
total of
four
bouts in
Oakland.
True the
record
states
this,
but
Froch
still
feels he
has the
advantage
when
they get
into the
ring at
Atlantic
City - a
neutral
site
agreed
by both
camps.
Ironically,
Froch
has had
fourteen
of his
bouts in
his
hometown
of
Nottingham,
England.
The
winner
of this
12 round
bout
will
claim
both
championship
belts (WBA
and
WBC),
the Ring
belt and
the
coveted
Super
Six
trophy.
JLM
Colonel
is
back
By Benny
Ricardo
The pipes
were clear;
the energy
through the
roof and the
main event
took place
right where
he likes it,
in his kill
zone area.
The Colonel,
Bob
Sheridan,
was back on
the air
calling
another
championship
fight that
is rapidly
nearing the
thousand
mark. Top
Rank’s
Director of
TV
production,
Marty Corwin
told the
Colonel “You
were in
mid-season
form, it was
like you
never left.”
A legendary
announcing
career that
dates all
the way back
to his call
of the
“Rumble in
Jungle”
between Ali
and Foreman,
at the Mai
Stadium in
Kinshasa,
Zaire back
on October
30, 1974,
was back on
the air.
Only this
time The
Colonel’s
journey to
announce a
fight was
longer than
any he had
ever had for
this
itinerary
transcended
life and
death.
Saturday
night from
the Home
Depot Center
in Carson,
California,
the main
event of
Brandon Rios
and Urbano
Antillon was
the kind of
fights the
Colonel
loves to
call. It
took place
in the zone
he likes to
call “The
Kill Zone”.
It’s that
zone where
boxers enter
inside arms
length where
angles,
waist and
head
movements
are vital
for
survival.
It is the
kill zone
because a
fighter
enters it
willing to
pay the
price of
knowing it
is kill or
be killed.
Rios was
magnificent
as was
Antillon in
bringing the
fight to
each other,
it was one
of those
great fights
where the
ebb and flow
had the
Antillon and
Rios fans
seemingly
doing the
wave, taking
turns
jumping up
and down.
But even if
it would not
have been
that great a
fight, no
problem. The
Colonel has
been known
to use his
pipes and
rhetoric to
make an
ordinary
seem
extraordinary.
As the
Colonel
likes to
describe his
craft “I’m
an
entertainer,
not a
journalist
and I am
having fun
calling the
fight.”
Nobody has
had more fun
in life than
the Colonel
but when
faced with
death he
realized
“Dying is
easy, living
is the hard
part.”
Back from 30
days in a
coma with
fluid in his
lungs,
pneumonia,
major back
surgery and
a rehab
program that
was 24/7 for
over
6-months,
The Colonel
is back and
there is no
ten count to
be heard for
him, just
his booming
voice and
passion for
the sport he
loves.
It was as if
the
Colonel’s
beloved
friend, ring
announcer
Jimmy Lennon
announced
the verdict
of it all,
“And
still…the
heavyweight
champion
announcer of
all time…The
Colonel, Bob
Sheridan.
KHAN DEFEATS
McCLOSKEY
VIA TD
TRUFANBOXING
EXCLUSIVE
Amir
"King" Khan
(25-1, 17
KO's) won
via
sixth-round
technical
decision
over
Ireland's
Paul "Dudey"
McCloskey
(22-1, 12
KO's),
retaining
his WBA
junior
welterweight
title. Due
to an
accidental
clash of
heads in
round six,
the bout
went to the
scorecards
where Khan
received
scores of
60-54 from
all three
judges. The
victory
marked
Khan's 4th
successful
title
defense
since being
kayoed in
the first
round by
Bredeis
Prescott on
September 6,
2008. Now,
Khan will
look ahead
to a
potential
unification
fight with
WBC/WBO
junior
welterweight
champ
Timothy
Bradley
(27-0, 11
KO's), which
is
tentatively
scheduled
for July
23rd.
Khan's
lightning-quick
hand speed,
and the
ability to
swiftly move
in and out,
frustrated
the slick
31-year-old
southpaw.
Khan
utilized his
left jab
mostly as a
rangefinder
throughout
the fight.
His jab
enabled him
to setup a
fierce body
attack to
slow
McCloskey,
who was hurt
a few times
in the
middle
rounds by
Khan's
right-hand
shots.
In round
six, Khan
stepped
forward
while
unleashing a
straight
right and
clashed
heads with
McCloskey.
The
accidental
headbutt
left a deep
gash above
McCloskey's
left eye.
After the
ringside
doctor
examined
McCloskey,
he deemed
him unable
to continue.
Prior to his
bout with
Khan,
McCloskey
had stopped
his last
five
opponents
despite
having only
twelve
career
knockouts.
On
Monday,
February
14,
2011, a
press
conference
was held
at
Chelsea
Piers in
New York
City announcing
the up
and
coming
WBO
welterweight
championship
bout
between
present
world
champ
Manny "Pacman"
Pacquiao
and
former
world
champion
and
challenger,
Sugar
Shane
Mosley.
The bout
will be
held on
May 7,
2011 at
the MGM
Grand
Garden
Arena in
Las
Vegas,
Nevada
and will
be shown
on
Pay-per
view.
Photo
Richard
Schwartz
Nazim
Richardson,
Mosley's
trainer,
stated,
"I
thought
the best
matchup
would be
Shane
Mosley
and
Manny
Pacquiao
because
they are
both
warriors.
Pacquiao
is a
legitimate
welterweight
and has
proven
that he
is one
of the
best in
the
history.
If you
don't
like
Manny
Pacquiao,
he's
done
something
to you
personally.
It's
impossible
not to
like
Pacquiao,
if you
like
boxing.
He has
everything
that you
are
looking
for in a
boxer.
If you
don't
like
these
characters
(meaning
Manny
and
Shane),
then you
really
don't
like
boxing.
They
knock
people
out in a
single
shot,
they put
together
combinations,
they
have
speed,
they put
their
behinds
on the
line.
You've
got to
like
this
matchup
between
the two.
They
have so
many of
the same
characteristics
of each
other."
Next up
to speak
was
Manny's
trainer
Freddie
Roach.
Roach
said,"
We have
a very
good
fight
here.
Shane's
got
speed,
he's got
power,
he' a
counter
puncher.
he's a
thinker.
I expect
Shane to
be at
his best
and
that's
what we
are
getting
ready
for.
Manny
Pacquiao
doesn't
underestimate
anybody.
He works
hard for
everybody.
We have
him in
great
shape.
This
time we
are
going to
do four
weeks in
the
Phillipines
and four
weeks in
L.A.,
and we
need to
have the
best
training
camp
that
we've
ever had
and I'm
sure
that
Manny is
up to
it.
Good
luck to
everyone
and may
the best
man
win".
Next to
speak was
Shane
Mosley.
Mosley said,
"Well, I
want to
thank God
for having
the
opportunity
to be here,
in this
position, to
be able to
fight for
the world
title once
again. I'd
like to
thank team
Pacquiao,
for
accepting
the fight
and making
this fight a
reality.
This is
definitely
going to be
a great
night of
boxing at
the MGM
Grand in
Vegas. What
can I say,
I'm
definitely
gong to be
ready May
7th. Manny
Pacquiao, is
a great
fighter, a
warrior and
these are
the type of
fights I
love to be
in, for guys
I like to
fight, and
Manny loves
to fight.
I'm very
thankful.
Thank you
for showing
up.
Manny
Pacquiao
then
approached
the
podium to
speak.
Manny
said, "Please
don't miss
the fight on
May 7th. I
really
admire the
team
Mosley.
This is the
first time
that I've
encountered
an opponent,
that you
know, they
are not
talking
trash
talk. I
mean, I'm
really happy
for this
fight. In
the ring,
we have to
forget that
we are
friends. We
have to do
our job to
give a good
fight and to
make people
happy and to
give our
best. And I
hope you
train hard
and I will
train hard
so that we
can give a
good fight
for
everybody.
To all of
you, thank
you and have
a nice day."
-RSVIP-
Former WBO
Heavyweight
Champion Siarhei
Liakhovich Signs
With Main Events
Forme
r
WBO
Heavyweight
Champion
Siarhei
Liakhovich
and Main
Events
CEO
Kathy
Duva
announced
today
that
they
have
entered
into a
promotional
agreement.
Nicknamed
"The
White
Wolf,"
Liakhovich
has
earned a
professional
record
of 25-3,
16
KO's.
As an
amateur,
the
current
Scottsdale,
AZ
resident
compiled
a record
of
145-5,
was a
member
of the
'96
Olympic
team
from his
home in
Belarus
and won
a bronze
medal at
the 1997
World
Championships.
Liakhovich
won the
WBO
Heavyweight
Title in
2006
when he
scored a
12-round
decision
over
Lamon
Brewster
in
Cleveland,
Ohio.
In his
most
recent
bout,
Liakhovich
scored a
ninth
round KO
over
Evans
Quinn in
Germany.
"There
is no
doubt
that
Siarhei
has what
it takes
to be
competitive
in the
heavyweight
division,"
Duva
said.
"There
are
three
heavyweight
champions
right
now and
it is
our goal
to put
Siarhei
in a
position
to
challenge
for one
of their
titles
before
the end
of the
year. We
are
delighted
to be
working
with a
fantastic
team
that
includes
Siarhei,
his
manager
Tony
Cardinale
and
trainer
Tommy
Brooks.
"
Tony
Cardinale
added,
"I am
happy
for
Sergei
to be
with one
of the
most
respected
and
hardest
working
promoters
in the
industry.
With
their
support
and his
ability
it is
just a
matter
of time
before
he is a
two-time
world
heavyweight
champion."
Liakhovich
had this
to say,
"First
of all I
would
like to
thank
God for
everything
that has
happened
in my
life: I
am
thrilled
to have
a
newborn
son; and
I have a
brand
new team
with
well
known
and
respected
Tony
Cardinale
as my
Advisor
and
Attorney
and Main
Events
as my
new
Promoter.
With
their
history
and
reputation
in
boxing
business
I know I
am
finally
with the
right
team."
Liakhovich
added,
"I am
very
impressed
with how
hard
Main
Events
work for
their
fighters.
I know
that
they
will
work
hard for
me
outside
the ring
and I
can do
my job
in the
ring."
Liakhovich
spoke
about
his
upcoming
fight,
"I can't
wait to
get back
in the
ring as
soon as
possible.
My last
two wins
were in
Germany
and now
I am
glad to
be
fighting
in US
again.
Thank
you to
all my
fans for
their
support
over the
years, I
would
love to
see all
of them
in New
Jersey.
This is
a great
new
chapter
for me.
My first
step in
becoming
a World
Champion
again!"
-ME-
Holyfield-Williams ends in No Contest
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (January 22,
2011) – Tonight’s title fight between World
Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champion Evander
“The Real Deal” Holyfield and challenger
Sherman “Tank” Williams abruptly ended
after three rounds due to a cut over Holyfield’s
left eye that happened in the second round suffered
in the second round. Holyfield was unable to
continue after three and the fight was declared a no
contest because the cut was caused by an accidental
head butt and the fight didn’t go four rounds.
“I’m cut,” Holyfield
said after the fight. “He head-butted me. He came
down on me with his head. I don’t know about my next
fight (March 5 vs. Brian Nielson in Denmark). I’m
cut, I’m cut. I’ll give Sherman a rematch.”
“I’m back,” said
Williams who staggered Holyfield at the end of the
third round with an overhand right. “This fight was
circus: on again, off again. But I stayed focused. I
hurt him with an overhand punch. Let’s bring this
fight to Atlantis – Holyfield-Williams II. I’ll take
his place in Denmark and fight Nielson.”
Holyfield-Williams
headlined the “Redemption In America” pay-per-view
card, viewed by boxing fans in 17 different
countries worldwide, live in front of a black-tie
crowd from America’s resort -- The Greenbrier’s
Colonial Hall -- in White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia.
“Redemption In America:
The Journey Begins Now” pay-per-view event,
presented by ARK Promotions in association with The
Greenbrier, was distributed in North America by
Integrated Sports Media.
“Redemption” fused world-class boxing and
entertainment; showcasing a production that included
high-energy music presented by Broadway performers,
along with dancers and aerial artists.
World-renowned saxophone player Clarence Clemons
also headlined a live band between fights throughout
the night.
In the co-feature, WBC
#16 heavyweight Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson
(24-1-1, 10 KOs) dropped a much taller Julius
“Towering Inferno” Long (15-15, 13 KOs) twice
in the final round en route to a convincing win by
8-round unanimous decision. Johnson, a former world
title challenger, won seven rounds on all three
judges’ scorecards.
Former world heavyweight
title challenger Monte Barrett (34-9-1) and
veteran Charles “Showboat” Davis
fought to an 8-round majority draw.
In the PPV opening bout,
unbeaten Detroit middleweight Willie Fortune
(10-0, 5 KOs) won an 8-round split decision against
Lithuania-native Donatas Bondoravas (10-2-1,
3 KOs) in a spirited bout.
In one of three off-PPV
fights, Detroit middleweight Domonique Dolton
(10-0, 6 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact,
pitching a complete shutout (80-72 three times)
versus veteran Marcos “The Terminator”
Primera for an 8-round unanimous decision.
NABA Heavyweight
Champion Cedric “The Bos” Boswell
(33-1, 26 KOs) successfully defended his title,
knocking out Dominique “Diamond” Alexander
(19-10, 9 KOs) in the second round via the
three-knockdown rule.
Cleveland junior
welterweight Miguel “Silky Smooth”
Gonzalez (13-2, 12 KOs), 2008 U.S. National AAU
champion, dropped Ramon Che” Guevara
three times in the sixth round for an automatic
knockout victory.
Special guests at
ringside included former world heavyweight champions
Lennox Lewis and Larry Holmes, as well as 4-time
world heavyweight title challenger Jameel McCline.
photo
credit: Steven Limentani
Full
Results:
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Evander Holyfield
(43-10-2, 28 KOs), Atlanta, GA No Contest 3
rounds Sherman Williams (34-11, 19 KOs), Ft.
Pierce, FL
Holyfield suffered
cut over left eye due to accidental head-butt
(Holyfield retains World Boxing Federation
heavyweight title)
Kevin Johnson (24-1-1,
10 KOs), Atlanta, GA WDEC8 (39-71, 79-71,
79-71) Julius Long (15-15, 13 KOs), Detroit, MI
Charles Davis (19-21-3,
4 KOs), Tucson, AZ D8 (77-75, 76-76,
76) Monte Barrett (34-9-1, 20 KOs),
Jamaica, Queens, NY
Cedric Boswell (33-1, 26
KOs), Atlanta, GA WKO2 (2:23) Dominque
Alexander (19-10, 9 KOs), Topeka, KS
(Boswell retained
NABA heavyweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Willie Fortune (10-0, 5
KOs), Detroit, MI WDEC8 (77-75, 77-75, 75-77) Donatas
Bondoravas (10-2-1, 3 KOs), Chicago, IL
Domonique Dolton (10-0,
6 KOs), Detroit, MI WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
Marcos Primera (20-23-2, 13 KOs), Asheboro, NC
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Miguel Gonzalez (12-3,
12 KOs), Cleveland, OH WKO6 (2:23)
Ramon Guevara (9-21-2, 6 KOs), Grand Rapids, MI
Holyfield-Williams Post Fight Quotes
Evander Holyfield:
“I’m very disappointed. He fought the way he should
have. He understood he would have his head low when
he threw the overhand right. If I didn’t move back,
we’d clash heads. It was to his advantage to get
lower because he’s short. Being that short he had to
fight that fight. He didn’t have to, he chose to.”
“Stuff like this happens
and I’ll shake it off. Hopefully, I’ll get this
stitched up and it won’t be a problem. Life goes on,
it’s part of boxing.”
Sherman Williams:
“I’ve had my own personal setbacks. To get over what
I did was a miracle. I trained hard for this fight.
I was fighting a legend and I can’t take anything
away from him. I feel like I should have won by TKO.
I cut him with an overhand right, but I respect
him.”
“I root for him. He’s
almost 50 and still training and performing. I
admire what he’s done but it’s time to let younger
guys fight and older guys do television commentary.
He’s not as good looking as I am. You’ve made
sacrifices, won 4 world championships and fought in
the Olympics. But this is a new time, a new era. Mr.
Holyfield shouldn’t be taking punches from younger
guys. That’s how I feel. It’s time for him to move
on but, if he wants, we can do it again.”
“After the first round
he was falling into my trap. When he felt I was in
retreat…bang with the overhand right, and that’s
when I saw blood.”
Photo
Richard
Schwartz
photo
credit: Steven Limentani
