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HOPKINS - PLEASE, CHAD - BE "BAD" New York August 10, 2011 - Yesterday in New York, light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins showed up top promote his upcoming bout with top contender and former champion Chad "Bad" Dawson, telling the press to believe in him when he steps into the ring at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Oct 15.
Not to say that Hopkins was non-diplomatic - actually the opposite is true - Hopkins briefed that his opponents laid back style wouldn't cut the mustard, and like previous opponents (Jean Pascale) brought the best out of him by coming to fight an not backing down. "So please" stated the champion, "be out of character, and be "Bad" Chad Dawson." As for avoiding Dawson,as many in the press had asserted, Hopkins stated that the light heavyweight division is "alive and pumping" right now because of hat has happened the last two years, mainly when Hopkins defeated Jean Pascale in Canada. I am willing to take that chance, to walk the tight rope - and I have taken that . . . I went to Canada voluntarily to take on Pascale and rescue the division, and now I am giving Dawson a second chance, and the second chance is going to be very painful." "I am a great dancer, but I need a great dancer to dance with, "I could easily have avoided Jean Pascale, but he called me out - I was home in my rocking chair, minding my business, and he called me out! So as far as not fighting Chad, Hopkins was busy with other things - but now - he gives Dawson a second chance at regaining the title. JLM
MONZON-BENVENUTI PART II
WHO'S YOUR DADDY Part II :
Monzon- Benvenuti
By Jim Amato: Nino Benvenuti may be considered among the best amateur boxers of all time. He had a great professional career too. His first loss was on a highly disputed decision to Ki Soo Kim. He would win two out of three in a legendary middleweight trilogy with the highly respected Emile Griffith. Eventually though his star would
diminish.. JA
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MARTINEZ IMPRESSIVE IN KO VICTORY Looks for Cotto as next opponent ... March 13, 2011 Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (47-2-2,
26 KO's) was victorious once again, stopping a courageous Sergiy "Dzyna"
Dzinziruk (37-1, 23 KO's) at 1:43 of the 8th round to win the vacant WBC
Diamond middleweight championship. Martinez, 36, is now (31-1-1, 20
KO's) in his last 33 fights. For most of the bout, Martinez made his
work in the ring look quite easy, but afterward, he gave credit to his
fierce opponent. Lou Dibella, who promotes
Martinez, is willing to match him with anyone in the sport after
his outstanding performance against Dzinziruk.
LEE TRIUMPHS OVER McEWAN
In front of a very boisterous crowd
emphatically cheering his name, middleweight contender Andy
Lee (25-1, 19 KO's) scored a tenth-round technical knockout
over Scotland's Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KO's), who he also
defeated in the amateur ranks. The official time of the
knockout was :56.
"I was losing the fight in the last few
rounds," exclaimed Lee. "But, I saw him getting tired and I
saw my punches having a good effect on him."
Lee started the fight well, landing two rock-solid right hooks to McEwan's head early in round one. Those right hooks really set the tone for the 26-year-old from Limerick, Ireland, as he hardly missed with that punch throughout the bout. However, the lack of a steady right jab from Lee almost cost him the fight. In round two, McEwan was able to get in close quarters and connect with damaging right hooks of his own. Then, a series of straight lefts sent Lee into the ropes as the bell rang to end the round. Lee bounced back with a better third round, landing the right hook behind his jab more efficiently. McEwan seemed a little uncertain about letting his hands go. Again, McEwan had no answer for Lee's right hook, as he often got tagged with it.
Late in round four, McEwan, 28, jarred Lee
with a barrage of punches.
McEwan aggressively attacked Lee's body in
the fifth round. Lee briefly clinched after getting nailed
by a right hook - straight left combination.
At times, Lee was getting out-boxed in the
center of the ring during round six. Yet, Lee managed to
come back strong in the following round.
In round seven, Lee struck McEwan with a devastating right hook he never saw coming.
Both fighters landed solid punches in
round eight, which ended up being a close, well-contested
round.
It turned out that Lee had a lot more left
in the gas tank than McEwan during round nine. All of a
sudden, Lee unleashed a smashing straight-left hand punch
that dropped McEwan near the corner. With the crowd
erupting, Lee could not finish him off.
In round ten, Lee caught McEwan once more
with a straight left, which he followed with consecutive
right hooks that left McEwan stunned. After that, Lee
released an overhand left that found its mark and referee
Steve Smoger stopped the fight.
McEwan showed a ton of heart, never quitting and battling Lee with every bit of energy he had in his body. On the other hand, Lee had a little bit more tenacity, displaying the resourcefulness and skill to come from behind in a fight. Lee also exhibited a granite-like chin, and the capability to land his right hook with regularity. Nevertheless, Lee still needs to work on jabbing consistently, as well as discharging his punches at the right time. "Overall, I wasn't happy with my performance," claimed Lee at the post-fight press conference. "I hurt him early in the fight and I think that worked against me. In the middle rounds I thought I was losing the fight, so I said to myself, 'If I am going to lose, he's going to have to kill me.'"
FORTUNA SCORES ANOTHER
DRAMATIC KNOCKOUT
20-year-old Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna (14-0, 11 KO's) scored another stimulating knockout, flattening Derrick "Dynamite" Wilson (8-2-2, 2 KO's) at 2:27 of round eight in a featherweight bout.
Fortuna, a southpaw, started trading bombs
in the beginning of round one with the 22-year-old Wilson,
who gave Fortuna a rough fight despite getting dropped
several times.
In round two, Fortuna was much more
patient, looking for openings to land a left-hand shot.
Wilson did an efficient job of circling, and not engaging
with the explosive Dominican.
Wilson started to push Fortuna back with a
steady left jab in round three. However, Fortuna floored the
Florida native with a destructive right hook to the head.
Fortuna tried to take him out, but Wilson kept him turning
and survived the round. Late in the round, Fortuna landed a
vicious left uppercut that caused Wilson to clinch.
After Wilson landed a right cross - left
hook combination, Fortuna carefully placed his shots during
round four.
Fortuna fought mostly in spurts in round
five, as he was being consistently out-boxed by Wilson.
Then, Wilson snapped Fortuna's head back with a brutal right
cross moments before the bell to close the round.
Still, Wilson lacked the power to keep
Fortuna from coming at him energetically, and he paid the
price for it in round six when Fortuna landed a massive
counter-right hook to the head, dropping Wilson a second
time in the bout. Wilson displayed minor bruising under his
left eye.
Despite the two knockdowns, Wilson stayed
in Fortuna's face throughout round seven, which would prove
costly in the eighth round. Fortuna continued to look for
that big punch to put Wilson away; He found it in round
eight.
As he was slipping in the ring, Wilson got
knockdown again after Fortuna landed a glancing right hook.
Wilson was not badly harmed, and the action progressed. When
Wilson attempted to connect with a left hook, Fortuna
stepped into him, landing a crushing left-hand shot that
left Wilson motionless on his back for approximately two
minutes. Official time of the stoppage was 2:27.
DULORME CLIMBING RANKINGS
QUICKLY, STOPS VALDEZ IN 2ND ROUND
Welterweight prospect Thomas "The French"
Dulorme (10-0, 9 KO's) scored a brilliant second-round
technical knockout against Guillermo Valdez (12-3, 3 KO's).
Dulorme, 21, hails from Carolina, Puerto Rico, and all his
knockout victims have been stopped in two rounds or less.
In round one, Dulorme hurt Valdez with his
sharp left jab. After that, a right cross - right uppercut
combination from Dulorme almost put Valdez through the
ropes.
Dulorme hammered Valdez with a thunderous
right cross, followed by a flurry of punches until the bout
was halted at 2:30.
Dulorme exhibits exceptional natural
balance and adept hand speed. His overall coordination and
talent is way above average for fighters at his current
level. Dulorme is promoted by Gary Shaw.
OTHER BOUTS
36-year-old Sonya Lamonakis (4-0, 1 KO)
captured a six-round unanimous decision over Tanzee Daniel
(4-1, 1 KO) in a heavyweight slugfest. Steve Weisfeld scored
the bout 58-56, while Julie Lederman and Glenn Feldman
scored it 59-55. The referee was Joe Lupino. Lamonakis is a
4-time New York Golden Gloves champion.
Light heavyweight Seanie Monaghan (6-0, 4
KO's) defeated Billy "Steel" Cunningham (5-9, 4 KO's) by a
four-round unanimous decision. Glen Feldman, Clark
Sammartino and Don Ackerman all scored the fight 40-36. The
referee was Dick Flaherty.
Monaghan hasn't fought an opponent with a
winning record yet, but he looked much improved from his
last outing, hurting Cunningham with hard, crisp body shots
the entire fight.
Junior middleweight Abraham Lopez (2-1-1)
beat Andrew "Drama" Jones (0-4-1) via four-round unanimous
decision. Glenn Feldman and Steve Weisfeld gave scores of
39-37 to Lopez, while Julie Lederman scored the bout 40-36.
The referee was Joe Lupino.
Jones had a great deal of trouble
countering the barrage of punches from Lopez. In round four,
Lopez really hurt Jones with his consistent, overwhelming
body attack.
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JUDAH STOPS MABUZA IN ROUND 7. March 6th 2011
Zab "Super" Judah (41-6, 28 KO's) moved
back into elite status in the junior welterweight
division, stopping a sturdy Kaizer Mabuza (23-7-3, 14
KO's) at :59 of round seven to win the vacant IBF Junior
Welterweight title.
Kathy Duva, Main Events C.E.O., was
absolutely elated with her fighter's performance, and
spoke about Judah's work with Pernell Whitaker, as well
as possible match-ups against Timothy Bradley and Amir
Khan.
"That was after six weeks," exclaimed
Duva. "Imagine what he'll look like after six months? I
think Zab will take them all to school."
Judah also gave high praise to many
people on his team at the post-fight press conference,
especially his new trainer, Pernell "Sweet Pea"
Whitaker.
"For six weeks I went to college and got a Ph.D.,"
remarked Judah. "I graduated with honors tonight!"
Judah opened the first round with a sound
game plan. He used his right jab and superior lateral
movement to keep Mabuza turning. Mabuza charged forward
with his hands held high, but Judah penetrated his
defense with a sharp left cross to the head late in the
round.
Judah, using lots of feints and angles, made Mabuza miss often in round two. Mabuza was looking to land a big right-hand shot. Judah utilized his defense to create offense, and landed a strong right hook to the body. However, Mabuza came on late in the round, connecting with distinct body punches. Mabuza threw a multitude of shots at Judah, trapping him in the corner during round three. Nevertheless, Judah got himself out of the corner by unleashing a rigorous left uppercut and a powerful right hook to Mabuza's body. Mabuza countered with a right cross - left hook combination to Judah's head. Mabuza was pressing, although Judah slowed him with a potent overhand left. At the bell, Judah landed a straight left. In round four, Judah scored again with the straight left behind a well-timed right jab. Judah aggressively attacked Mabuza's body. Then, Mabuza unloaded a sequence of wide shots to Judah's body. Moments later, Mabuza connected with a right cross that landed precisely on Judah's chin. Judah was off-balanced, and his right glove touched the canvas, which was correctly ruled a knockdown by referee Samuel Viruet. Judah shook the knockdown, and looked coherent again in the fifth round. First, Judah landed a right jab - left cross combination to Mabuza's head. Mabuza answered with a right-hand shot. Then, Judah countered with a straight left as he circled to his right. After that, Mabuza viciously assaulted Judah in the body with clubbing shots. Judah fought well in the beginning and end of the round, but Mabuza controlled the action in the middle part.
Once again, Mabuza brought heavy pressure
in round six, stunning Judah after connecting with a
piercing right cross that landed on Judah's jaw.
However, Judah weathered the storm by using his superior
lateral movement. Mabuza really started to find the
target with his right hand.
In round seven, Mabuza left himself
slightly open and Judah found his mark, landing a sneaky
left cross that sent Mabuza reeling into the ropes
face-first. Mabuza seemed out on his feet, but Viruet
let the action continue. Judah, who has always been one
of the sport's best finishers, let loose an array of
punishing right hooks and straight lefts until Viruet
stepped in to save Mabuza.
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"I was glad to be given a chance to fight
a big name like Zab Judah," explained Mabuza. "I had a
chance to knock him out, but I didn't finish. I'd like
to fight in America again if given the chance."
Mabuza added, "He had a lot of speed and experience. You win some and lose some. I will come back again and fight."
SIMMS OUTPOINTS MACKEY
Middleweight Tarvis Simms (27-1-1, 11 KO's)
captured an eight-round unanimous decision over John Mackey
(13-6-2, 6 KO's). Official scores were 80-72, 79-73 and
78-74. Both men battled in close range throughout much of
the bout, although Simms landed the cleaner, more effective
punches. Simms was elusive, using a shoulder roll to avoid
Mackey's shots, similar to James Toney and Floyd Mayweather
Jr.'s style.
O'BRIEN WINS PRO DEBUT
Vinny O'Brien (1-0, 1 KO) forced David
Navarro (0-2) to quit on his stool after three completed
rounds.
O'Brien got tagged frequently with Navarro's left jab during round one, but he managed to outwork him, landing a series of rights to Navarro's head and body. In the beginning of round two, O'Brien struck Navarro with a damaging right uppercut as he tried to free his other arm from a clinch. Navarro answered by hammering O'Brien in the face with a swift left hook. Navarro sustained a cut above his left eye, and was bleeding from his mouth. Navarro's eye became extremely swollen in round three, resulting from the beating O'Brien was dishing out with wild shots from various angles. O'Brien's ferocious shots and relentless attack eventually caused Navarro to surrender.
PERALTA STOPS McPHERSON
Jose "Mangu" Peralta (5-1, 3 KO's) stopped
Clifford McPherson (2-4-1, 1 KO) at 2:44 of round one in a
welterweight match-up. Peralta landed a grazing right-hand
shot to McPherson's head, but as McPherson fell to the
canvas, he appeared to hold his waist. Subsequently, he was
counted out. It was learned later that when McPherson went
down, he was not clutching his stomach; He was holding his
right hand. Following the fight, McPherson held his right
hand after he had removed his glove, indicating he injured
it while unloading a punch.
PAGAN TKO's GARCIA
Shemuel "The Chosen One" Pagan (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Marcos Garcia (0-4) at 1:33 of the first round in a lightweight bout. Pagan, a 5-time New York Golden Gloves champion, sent Garcia into the ropes after landing a sequence of violent straight lefts. Then, Pagan unleashed a brutal assault of vicious right hooks and devastating straight-left crosses until the bout was halted.
CROSBY DEFEATS
HACKETT
In a four round welterweight match-up, Chris Crosby (6-1, 1 KO) won via split decision versus Greg Hackett (2-6). Official scores were 39-37 for Hackett, while Crosby received scores of 39-37 and 40-36. Crosby, who is not a hard puncher, caught Hackett with a solid right hook in round one. Later, they exchanged a series of fierce body blows. Crosby utilized his right jab more in round two. In round three, Crosby sent Hackett into the ropes with an accurate, straight left to the jaw. Hackett quickly answered with a counter right uppercut to Crosby's body. Crosby started round four fast, landing a swift counter-right hook to Hackett's head and body. Hackett began winging a multitude of wild shots. To the close the fight, Hackett connected with consecutive overhand rights, while Crosby landed a left uppercut - right hook combination. Posted By Welcome to the BOXING LEDGER! to BOXING LEDGER | LATEST BOXING BLOGS | BOXING ARTICLES | BOXING BLOG FIGHT at 3/06/2011 11:32:00 AM ![]() Michael Gerard Seiler No Good Fight Goes Unwritten® BoxingLedger.com, BoxingRepublic.com BRADLEY DEFEATS ALEXANDER IN 10 ROUND TECH DECISION January 30, 2011 For a brief time, Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley's
professional boxing careers stood promisingly side-by-side. But, by the
end of the night at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, their stature
in the highly competitive junior welterweight division were quite
different, resembling two elevators that had traveled in vastly opposite
directions.
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