Mosley – Mora is on for September 18th in Los Angeles
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former three division world champion, “Sugar” Shane Mosley will take on former Contender Season one and Jr. Middleweight champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora on September 18th at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
“With Shane, you have somebody who fights everybody and with Sergio you have a guy who has really wanted a big challenge,” Said Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer. “It’s a fight he’s wanted for a long time and to do it in his backyard on Mexican independence weekend makes it an even more meaningful fight for him. For Shane, he loves fighting at Staples Center and he is looking forward to this fight as well.”
“Ten years ago, Sugar Shane Mosley fought a young man from East L.A., Oscar De La Hoya, at Staples Center,” Schaefer said. “We felt if we could bring Shane back there 10 years later against another top Hispanic fighter, Sergio Mora, who is also from East L.A. and who also has history at the Staples Center, it would be a great fight to anchor our big card on the holiday weekend. It’s the perfect fight for Los Angles and will cap a week of great activities to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence.”
“We were supposed to spar one time back around 2003 or 2004 when I was up in Big Bear [Calif.] and I was looking forward to that,” Mora told ESPN.com. “He has the fastest hands I’ve ever seen in person or on TV. I was suited up to spar with him, but they didn’t need me that day. I wanted to work with him, but they had too many sparring partners. Now we’re supposed to fight for real. I like it that way.”
“We want to make it a great, fun card,” Schaefer said. “We’re still discussing having fights on the pay-per-view from Mexico.”
“I went through three camps before the Green fight,” Mora said. “It was a good comeback fight. I got hit, I got in some rounds and I got the stoppage. It was enough for September. I am really excited and motivated for the fight.”
“I told Richard when I signed with Golden Boy that I was willing to fight at 154 pounds as long as I had 10 weeks to get ready,” he said. “This is more than 10 weeks and I have already had six weeks of camp getting ready for Candelo. So I’ll take a week or so off and then get back in camp. I’m bringing in my nutritionist, Robert Ferguson, and as long as he’s on board and I have 10 weeks, I can make the weight and feel strong.”
“Shane Mosley has been counted out too many times, so I am not going to count him out at all,” Mora said. “I am not going to go by that performance at all.”
MMA SUPERSTAR AND FEDOR CONQUEROR FABRICIO WERDUM TO APPEAR ON MMA LIVE ON ESPN2 TOMORROW/THURSDAY
WHO: MMA Superstar Fabricio Werdum
WHAT: Interview on MMA LIVE tomorrow/Thursday on ESPN2
Fabricio Werdum will discuss his stunning upset victory over MMA legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko that shocked the world this past Saturday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif, live on SHOWTIME®. The historic first round (1:09) submission (triangle armbar) was the only legitimate loss of Fedor’s storied career during which the Russian has triumphed over nearly every major rival force in heavyweight division and reigned as the No. 1 pound for pound fighter on the planet.
The 32-year-old Werdum, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and top-ranked heavyweight, added Fedor to his already impressive resume that includes wins over reigning STRIKEFORCE World Heavyweight Champion, Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem, as well as fellow superstars Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, Gabriel Gonzaga and Brandon “The Truth” Vera.
Werdum is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and member of Brazil’s vaunted Chute Boxe fight squad. He was born in Brazil, but now fights out of Marina del Rey, Calif.
WHERE: ESPN2
WHEN: Thursday, July 1 at 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT
TELEFUTURA GOES INSIDE MARQUEZ-DIAZ II
JULY 2 SPECIAL EDITION OF “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE”
FEATURES REBROADCAST OF THE 2009 FIGHT OF THE YEAR
LOS ANGELES, June 30 – The biggest rematch of 2010 is rapidly approaching and to get fight fans ready for the July 31 showdown between boxing superstars Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” is devoting its entire broadcast on Friday, July 2 to one of the sport’s most highly anticipated matchups.
Highlighted by a rebroadcast of Marquez and Diaz’ classic 2009 Fight of the Year in it’s entirety with commentary from former three-time World Champion Israel “Magnifico” Vazquez and Alan Obrador, the ninety minute show (which airs on TeleFutura at 12am ET / PT) will also feature exclusive interviews with Marquez, Diaz and boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, as well as highlights from past fights and training camp footage that you won’t see anywhere else.
It’s the perfect way to kick off the Independence Day weekend – with some fistic fireworks compliments of Juan Manuel Marquez, Juan Diaz and TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate”.
Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Tecate and AT&T. The 12-round rematch of the “2009 Fight of the Year” is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The championship fight will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for Marquez vs. Diaz II are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Tecate, cerveza con carácter, is the largest beer brand to sponsor boxing matches in the U.S. Part of its commitment to make boxing accessible to consumers is the title sponsorship of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate,” which creates an opportunity for local fans to witness some of the most exhilarating fights by today’s up-and-coming prospects. Additionally, Tecate has been a primary supporter of Golden Boy Promotions’ marquee events since 2007, and has launched a variety of initiatives to ensure consumers are part of the boxing experience, including boxer autograph signing sessions, commemorative cans, PPV mail-in rebate offers, and most recently the launch of a mobile museum “Tecate Museo de Boxeo”, which showcases decades of the most memorable moments in the sport.
Casimero to battle Garcia
By Anson Wainwright
It has been exclusively revealed to 15rounds.com that WBO Interim Light Flyweight Champion Johnreil Casimero 14-0(8) will make the his first defence of the title he won last December against Ramon Garcia 12-1-1(8). The fight will take place in Mazatlan, Mexico on 24 July. Casimero 20, sprang to prominence when he scored a stunning eleventh round stoppage over Cesar Canchila. The native of Cebu, controlled the bout through out dropping the vastly more experience Canchila 5 times through the bout before gaining the win. It will be Garcia’s first title fight, though he comes from a fighting family his brother Raul is a former IBF Strawweight holder. If all goes well Casimero may face Ivan Calderon in late August in Puerto Rico.
Caballero Ponders: “Why should I have problems feeding my family because I’m too good?”
(June 30, 2010 – New York, NY) Celestino Caballero made his debut at the featherweight division in April with an emphatic and unforgettable 12-round pummeling of the previously unbeaten Daud Yordan. The performance was so unforgettable, in fact, that it hasn’t escaped the memory of any of the champions from super bantamweight to junior lightweight, who are using their best footwork to stay as far away as possible from “Pellenchin.”
Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs) is riding of boxing’s most torrid hot streaks. Unbeaten since 2004, in that six year span Caballero won two belts at super bantamweight and beaten name fighters such as Yordan, Mauricio Pastrana, Steve Molitor, Somsak Sithchatchawal, and Daniel Ponce de Leon.
In recent weeks, rumored bouts against featherweight champions Yuriorkis Gamboa, Juan Manuel Lopez, and Elio Rojas haven’t come to fruition because of the reluctance of the champions to make a deal. Overtures made to the camp of WBA junior lightweight champion Jorge Solis were also rebuffed.
The unwillingness of other top fighters to get in the ring with him has left Caballero waiting for an opportunity he has long deserved.
“Great champions are willing to fight great champions. I should not be victimized by the politics of boxing or the cowardice of other fighters.”
It was reported by several sources that HBO, which aired Caballero’s win over Yordan, preferred a Gamboa-Caballero fight above all other potential opponents for the WBA 126 lb. champ. Gamboa’s promoter, Bob Arum, quickly nixed the proposition, asserting that Caballero’s camp had priced their fighter out. This claim was made before serious discussions with Caballero’s promoter, Lou DiBella, had ever begun.
Now Caballero sits on the sideline, while the networks give out dates to fighters who simply aren’t willing to fight the best opposition.
“We never priced ourselves out of a Gamboa fight,” said DiBella. “In fact, in our preliminary discussions I asked for the same amount of money that I’m hearing Arum is offering to other fighters. There is a big difference between Celestino Caballero, a pound for pound fighter, and Elio Rojas.”
That difference probably explains why Caballero is still on the hunt for a big fight. And so, Caballero ponders, “Why should I have problems feeding my family because I’m too good?”
BOXING’S BIGGEST NIGHT IS IN LAS VEGAS ON JULY 31 WITH HUGE MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ II PAY-PER-VIEW TELEVISED UNDERCARD
DANIEL JACOBS VS. DMITRY PIROG
ROBERT GUERRERO VS. JOEL CASAMAYOR
JORGE LINARES VS. ROCKY JUAREZ
LOS ANGELES, June 30 – It’s no surprise that the rematch of the 2009 Fight of the Year between Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz has made boxing fans around the world circle July 31 on their calendars. Now, Golden Boy Promotions is upping the ante, making the event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. the card of the year as the big guns of the boxing world will roll into Las Vegas to fight on one of boxing’s biggest televised cards. The bouts scheduled for Saturday, July 31 will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
They are six fighters with combined records that add up to 153 wins, 12 losses, 3 draws and 108 knockouts who have won nine world titles between them. Among them is an Olympic Gold Medalist and an Olympic Silver Medalist and on July 31, they all fight on the same pay-per-view telecast.
In a 12-round bout immediately before the main event, New York phenom Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs looks to capture his first world championship when he takes on unbeaten Russian Dmitry Pirog for the vacant WBO Middleweight crown. Former Three-time World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and future Hall of Famer/former Four-time World Champion Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor will square off in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that will put the winner in line for a huge fight in either the lightweight or junior welterweight divisions. Opening the pay-per-view telecast, former Two-time World Champion Jorge “El Niño De Oro” Linares will face perennial contender and 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Rocky Juarez in a 10-round lightweight bout that is a must-win, crossroads fight for each boxer.
“When we were putting together this event, we knew Marquez vs. Diaz II was a sure-fire Fight of the Year candidate,” said Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. “Then we said, why not go one step further and pack this card with three more fights that have the potential to do what Marquez and Diaz did in 2009? This is without question the most stacked pay-per-view card we have ever put on and the fans will love every minute of it.”
“With Marquez and Diaz, we knew we had the Fight of the Year again; now we have the Night of the Year,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “In addition to the main event, we have a world title fight between Jacobs and Pirog, and two bouts with significant title implications in Guerrero-Casamayor and Linares-Juarez. If you’re a boxing fan, this is one night you can’t miss.”
Long seen as the future of the sport, the time for Brooklyn’s Daniel Jacobs (20-0, 17 KOs) is now, and on July 31, he will challenge for his first world title. The current NABF and NABO Middleweight Champion who has defeated George Walton, Ishe Smith, Jose Berrio and Juan Astorga in successive bouts, the 23-year-old Jacobs is well-prepared for prime time and his possible ascent to the next level this summer.
A decorated boxer with a number of pro titles to his name, Temryuk, Russia’s Dmitry Pirog (16-0, 13 KOs) will make his United States debut against Jacobs, and he is ready to make an impression in the fight capital of the world. After big decision wins over Kuvanych Toygonbayev and Kofi Jantuah, Pirog halted Eric Mitchell and Sergei Melis in his last two bouts, adding to his impressive 81 percent knockout rate. The Jacobs-Pirog bout is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and German Titov Promotions.
Three-time World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (26-1-1, 18 KOs) is one of the fight game’s most popular fighters, not only for his knockout abilities and talent in the ring, but also for his devotion to his wife, Casey, during her battle with cancer. Now back on active boxing duty after an April TKO win over Roberto Arrieta, the 27-year-old is on track to regain a world title, but he must first get past veteran Joel Casamayor.
Seen by most observers as the premier Cuban fighter of this era, former Olympic Gold Medalist Joel Casamayor (37-4-1, 22 KOs) still has more goals to attain before he hangs up his gloves, and that means winning a fifth world championship in a third weight class. One of the craftiest and toughest boxers in the world, the 38-year-old “El Cepillo” has won six of his last seven bouts (with his lone loss coming against Juan Manuel Marquez) and has his sights set on adding a win over Guerrero to his resume.
A former Two-division World Champion with four title fight victories to his name, Jorge “El Niño De Oro” Linares (28-1, 18 KOs) is the latest “Golden Boy” to make his mark in the fight game. A precise puncher with an exciting style, the 24-year-old from Barinas, Venezuela is fresh off of a win over Francisco Lorenzo in March and expects nothing less than an all out battle from Rocky Juarez when they meet in a 10-round lightweight bout this July.
2000 Olympic Silver medalist Rocky Juarez (28-6-1, 20 KOs) has consistently thrilled fight fans in the nine years since his pro debut. Now the only thing the Houston native has left to achieve is winning a world title. More determined than ever to put championship gold around his waist, Juarez aims to make a statement on July 31 when he battles Linares in what is expected to be an all-action fight from start to finish.
Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Tecate and AT&T. The 12-round rematch of the “2009 Fight of the Year” is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The championship fight will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for Marquez vs. Diaz II are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
The Marquez vs. Diaz II pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95 and will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Marquez vs. Diaz II fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.
Marquez and Diaz will appear larger-than-life on the big screen presented by NCM Fathom. Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” will be broadcast in high definition LIVE to more than 270 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 PT. Tickets to see this fight on the big screen are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For more information on these events, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com or www.whorupicking.com, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.
UFC® BANS VUVUZELAS FROM UFC 116
DANA WHITE – ‘WE’LL MAKE ENOUGH NOISE THIS WEEKEND’
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – As the world prepares for the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past two decades, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® made a stunning announcement today that will undoubtedly have a global impact. UFC President Dana White confirmed that vuvuzelas, pesky noise makers used infamously by South African fans at this year’s World Cup, have been banned at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday.
Thus, when UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar enters the cage to battle interim beltholder Shane Carwin in the most important heavyweight fight since the Ali era, fans will have to rely on their voices, hands, and feet to root on their favorite athlete.
“This decision was pretty simple for me,” White said. “Vuvuzelas make the most horrific sound I’ve ever heard. I’d rather let Brock punch me in the face than hear 15,000 people blow on those things. This is the biggest heavyweight fight we’ve ever done. We’ll make enough noise this weekend when Brock and Shane finally step inside the Octagon.”
UFC 116 is available live on Pay-Per-View at 10pm ET/7pm PT on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for standard definition or high-definition broadcasts (where available).
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TICKETS FOR ADAMEK – GRANT ON SALE THURSDAY JULY 1st
Tickets for the August 21st ‘Brick City Boxing Series’ title fight between Tomasz Adamek, the IBF International Heavyweight and NABO Heavyweight Champion, (41-1, 27 KO’s) and Michael Grant, (46-3, 34 KO’s) go on sale this Thursday, July 1st.. Tickets are available at 11am.
The fight tops a 7 bout card taking place at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ and is promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions in association with X-Cel Worldwide.
Tickets priced at $53, $78, $103 and $253 (ringside) can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or www.Prucenter.com.
Tyson show’s his fury, senior that is!!!!–WATCH ON GFL
By Michael Serra
http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=721
It was a case of repeat or revenge since last year’s controversial points decision in favour of the giant Manchester heavyweight Tyson Fury, local lad John Mcdermott was hoping to avenge a loss that he and many in the fight game felt belonged rightfully to himself in a controversy that had shades of Henry Cooper -Joe Bugner from 1971.
Entering the ring Mcdermott was hyped up just a little as he hammed it up to the crowd, bent on destruction it seemed more than anything, while Fury remained calm and collected and awaiting the opening bell.
In my preview you will have read that I favoured Mcdermott to win and do so far more easily than the first meeting.
I could not have been more wrong and if Fury a fighter who looked green a little at times, then he did prove otherwise, as he certainly did turn the form book on it’s head, ripped it up and chucked the afforementioned in the waste paper basket!
In the opener Fury looked like a changed man from there first meeting, as he found his range and the target with nice swift combinations behind the left jab, before connecting with some decent right hands over the top, Mcdermott could only take what was coming his way and I found it rather surprising considering that going into this Fury had hardly sparred much as he showed plenty of the afforementioned.
Mcdermott pressured as Fury circled his much shorter opponent, one right that Mcdermott did land spurred Fury into action as he cleverly turned John before unloading with a flurry, but Mcdermott a durable type brushed off any of the effects, later on a little showboating from Fury in the form of an half decent Ali shuffle almost cost him his footing a few seconds later as he almost tripped over more off balance than anything.
Mcdermott kept plodding in trying to get inside the long reach of Fury, however if Fury was impersonating Ali doing the shuffle than Mcdermott was Tyson’s Frazier, and what with the heat it could have been Manilla all over again!
Mcdermott again caught Fury with a solid right, but it was yet again Fury who kept Mcdermott on the end of the jab, Fury was almost using it like a tape measure via a battering ram naturally, has he boxed finding his range, Mcdermott could’nt for some reason find his or Tyson.
In the third Fury started to fight more as he dug in close, electing to box when he decided to stand off, just keeping in reach of his subject, even at one time holding the rope and jabbing ala Muhammad Ali v Alfredo Evangelista back in 1977, however a short burst of shots seemed to hurt Mcdermott just before the bell as he fell into the ropes, a right uppercut proving the decisive punch in that last little combination.
Fury in the fourth began to stand his ground and get in the trenches, a battle of the somme was being fought as both soldiered in close and banged away, Fury noticably was tiring moreso in this round and things did get rather a bit messy as both continuosly clinched.
Sitting there at ringside was British heavyweight champion Derek Chisora, taking in his next possible challenger, though my good friend and cornerman Lennie Lee reckon’s Chisora’s next assignment should be against Commonwealth champ Sam Sexton in a rematch of there thriller from 2007! watch out for both as one will surely happen soon, a interview I did with Len on these pages coming real soon my friends!
Back to the fight, and Fury {19st 4lbs} continued to dominate with good solid combinations, Mcdermott seemed to be having problems getting going and for the best part of the first four rounds Fury was taking a considerable lead, though it seemed he started to breathe a little from the second onwards his work proved the fresher of the two.
However it was in the sixth that Mcdermott {18st 2lbs} found his way back into the contest, Frank Maloney one of the old school, and the only promoter I’ve ever seen who stands by the ring like an Army officer giving his troop his orders was there taking every punch his man was, even ducking some and then between the ropes during one particular interval between rounds, it resembled something out of a Rocky film or one of those much older black and white films from the forties or earlier when the promoter is telling his charge ‘now listen real good kid’ Hollywood it might not have been, but we were in Brentwood!
Mcdermott seemingly was fighting on memory at times, but though outweighed by a good couple of stone it was showing as Mcdermott was just plodding forwards though landing it seemed like Fury was not being troubled.
It was at the start of the sixth cornerman Jim Mcdonell slapped his charge Mcdermott on the money {chin} and tried to instill some much needed enthusiasm into his man, it seemed to work as Mcdermott came to life, a big right slammed into Fury’s chin, but things became messy, even some fans booed which I felt was wrong, obviously just fans and not connosiuers of boxing.
Fury was looking tired even moreso, gumshield knocked out, Tyson found himself backed to the ropes as the Essex man threw himself forwards, getting into a clinch or four ref Parris had to part the two for persistant holding and gave Fury a ticking off, when the two did part though it was Mcdermott who drew first blood, a short double left hook inside opening a cut over Fury’s right eye that coursed down the side of his handsome countenance, distresss signals seemed to show a little on the gigantic northener’s face but despite the cut he battled through to the bell.
Round seven saw Mcdermott try a little more as he seemed a little like a bull to a red rag, the red rag being the afforementioned laceration on his opposing protaganist, as he as he started to throw more punches coming forwards, though tired his resistance and determination were dogged, just like the guy who he facially resembles a little Don Cockell from the 1950’s who fought, the great Rocky Marciano for the World’s title back in 1955, and in true British bulldog spirit kept coming, Fury himself grunted as he let go with a flurry of leather, and with both tired Fury seemed to hold some more and ref Parris took off a point for his only crime, which the pro Mcdermott crowd cheered.
In the eighth both locked horns to begin with, soon after Fury got on his bike, as Mcdermott dug in as Fury missed with a wild uppercut that would have knocked out the guy in the fourth row had it landed, lucky I was ringside!
Both kept in close, and obviuosly tired it was a case of who wanted it more, and there it was in that square of all squares where titles are won and lost, where men come of age, it was here that Tyson a twenty one year old finally did so, a short flurry dredged up from his fighting soul followed by a short right hand to Mcdermott’s chin deposited the Essex man to the floor in his own corner towards the end of the round, the legitamacy of the punch was questionable as it was possibly more exhaustion than anything that paid a contributing factor in the actual knockdown, however Mcdermott showed the fighting heart of a champion as he got up at ’six’ with ref Parris holding his gloved fists, the bell rang, was this another twist in the tale of the Fury-Mcdermott saga?
The ninth saw Mcdermott bravely get stuck in, as if to take away the psychological edge off of Tyson’s previous success, however there was no questioning each man’s desire, as both came in landing big rights to eachother’s chins, Fury’s punch had more telling power and Mcdermott paid a second visit to the canvas as he rolled on to his back, battling to get to his haunches Mcdermott again got to his feet at ’six’ where third man Parris gave him a standing eight before allowing him to continue, unbelievably showing a true grit and determination of any fighter I’ve seen Mcdermott ploughed forwards into his tormentor even throwing caution to the wind, however the likes of John Mcdermott don’t know when there beat and going beyond the call of duty he got involved, however a short right from Fury sent John down a third time, sitting there taking the count Mcdermott arose at nine and has he did tottered unsteadily on tired legs, prompting Parris to wave it over at the 1:08 second mark as Fury celebrated, Fury had shut up the critics it seemed but still there remain questions about Fury’s stamina.
Fury embraced his father, former pro Gypsy John Mcdermott as both father and son celebrated, it was an emotional Fury at the post fight interview who despite complaining of the seering heat, it was this heat that could’nt dry the tears in the giant’s eyes as he paid tribute to his father and also dedicating the belt to his father who was as proud as punch of his sibling.
Mcdermott it seems will be remembered sadly as the nearly man of the heavyweight division of the last couple of years, with out a doubt he beat Danny Williams and was jobbed first time around, and then the heartbreak of the first fight with Fury, even Stevie Wonder would have given it to Mcdermott that night last September, in essence Mcdermott was more than just an English champion he was an uncrowned one unofficially! {if that makes any sense}
Has Fury’s hand was raised Derek Chisora left the building to escape any post fight banter, or comments, but I was keeping an eye on Chisora through out the fight and I noticed a concerned look on his face, moreso when Fury was on top of Mcdermott, as Chisora left for a safer passage it seemed the Danny Williams that Mcdermott got turned back by in two unsuccesful attempts was cleary not the man from those nights that Chisora took the title from at Upton Park last month, a new face has come onto the heavyweight championship scene domestically, though many are still doubting Tyson’s true championship credentials if he were to eventually square off with the brash Chisora, I sure ain’t one of them.
And one who would echoe my very thoughts was at ringside afterwards almost causing a scene of his own, it was Fury senior long after Tyson had gone to get the wash and brush up treatment, Gypsy John was at ringside shouting aloud ‘who did Chisora beat? Danny Williams was past his best, I’d fight Derek Chisora, his running from my boy I’ll fight him myself” before further adding “Get behind your boxers more than your footballers, Chisora won’t fight my boy” I did butt in myself as I exclaimed “here, here!” the house was listening, no it were’nt the house of commons, though Gypsy John ranted like an M.P would as he spoke up for his son and his right about one thing and the way the England football team have disapointed us, maybe Gypsy John has a valid point, well I ain’t gonna argue with him am I?, for the record Chisora bought his Lonsdale belt earlier to the ringside in a silver case that the fictional character of the much loved comedy series ‘only fools and horses’ ‘Del boy’ would have been proud of surely, though this was no case of knocked off watches, I wonder though is time running out for the real life ‘Del boy’ if Tyson get’s his shot that is?
And talking earlier of Hollywood, Brentwood and the record, or has the lyrics go to the ‘Only fools and Horses’ theme it could be more a matter of in your mush Del boy, than Shepherd’s Bush mush!
Or in the words of Boycie, ‘evening Del boy’ or could that be good night Derek?
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Also featured on the undercard was a exciting tussle between Crawley lightweight prospect Ben Jones and Welshman Lee Selby over six rounds.
Selby bearing a slight resemblance to former British super featherweight king of the 1980’s, the late Najib Daho, boxed nicely in the opener as he got on the move scoring with nice combinations on the advancing Jones, however in the second both got involved in some good give and take sessions, both sported bloody noses from the afforementioned exchanges.
In the third Jones started off quickly and begun to find the target as Selby started to look tired as the Crawley man continued to pressure the Welshman, as he did in the next stanza, the fourth.
In between rounds former decent pro and manager Chris Sanigar gave Selby a wake up call in the form of a slap, it was one that would have bought back memories to that of the night’s Sky commentator Johnny Nelson when Brendan Ingle did a similar thing when Nelson was performing below par against one Arthur ’stormy’ Weathers back in 1990, now if only he’d done that several months earlier that year in Nelson’s no show against the then W.B.C cruiser king Carlos Deleon!
Selby seemed to react to the warning administered by his charge and boxed better over the next couple of rounds, but Jones continuosly pressured and at the bell it was Selby who was awarded a decision that I felt Jones had done more than enough to have taken, as referee Jeff Hinds scored it 59-57, I had it a similar margin but in the adjudged losers favour, no one in the crowd seemed to share in my disbelief, maybe I’m a lousy judge {please don’t read my preview to the main event}
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Up at heavy, Olympic bronze medallist David Price kept on track with a easy one round demolition job of flabby and rather rotund looking Paval Polokovic who tipped the scales at 17st 10lbs, five pounds heavier than the much taller better built Price, whom looked in absolutely fabulous condition.
Both took it easy to begin with, but Price once he did get started was looking at the obvious target, the flabby midsection of the bull necked but inept Paval Polokovic, shortly afterwards Price switched the attack to the head, a big left hook over the top sent the visitor to the canvas for a count, though despite beating the count Polokovic was not even in the argument, though he gamely tried to make a fight of it, he attacked Price but came unstuck again as a flurry of hard short shots inside reintroduced Polokovic to the canvas, on arising yet again he seemed to nod his head almost in surrender, but when ref Richie Davies waved it over, it was then he seemed to remonstrate a little, as Price chalked up another win at 1:42 of the opener.
For the record at the time of the stoppage Polokovic’s purse was withheld, it seemed fitting enough what with the mugging I had just witnessed in the minute and forty odd seconds of boxing!
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Another heavyweight hope Tom Dallas who sported a slight growth of beard looked in good shape at 16st 10lbs, and looked a million dollars in the opening couple of rounds against that warhorse of warhorse’s Daniel Peret the rotund but very durable Norwegian who has given many a heavy from these shores an interesting nights work.
Dallas threw some lovely fast combinations as he used a nice solid left jab before whipping in right hands, on the bull like Peret, Dallas even managing to hurt the Norwegian with a big right hand as he almost sagged into the ropes as he started to mix his punches to both head and then body effectively, another big right later on in the opener had Peret all at sea and almost on the next boat home, but that wily old fox from way of Norway found a way to the bell.
In the second Peret did try but was finding it an almost impossible task to catch the much taller leaner Dallas with anything of any real note, over the rest of the duration of the bout things became a little tediuos in all fairness as Dallas and Peret started to maul and hold and despite some nice boxing in the early rounds, things did become a little ragged and Peret as he ussually doe’s made it to the final gong but went down a points loser by 60-54.
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Newly crowned Southern Area champ Larry Olubamiwo did’nt hang around himself in his English title eliminator with Dave Ferguson, this match naturally was for the the winner of Fury-Mcdermott, strangley enough the latter match up was also an eliminator for the British title held by the flash, cocky Derek Chisora, more on him later, take your pick as to who fight’s who and when, now that’s anyones guess?
Larry a big puncher whom promoter Frank Maloney has likened to the legendary ko artist Earnie Shavers {praise indeed} for his power came out looking to fight his fight and pressure the taller bald headed Ferguson who threw some wild right hands that missed by the proverbial mile or ten, Larry a whopping 18st 10lbs looked in good shape and even moreso that bit more polished with his shots, though he does keep that chin a little too high when attacking, in the past as I did mention in my preview of the show, Larry does ‘wing em’ for my liking and doe’s look just a tad too crude, however the crudeness was’nt as evident this time around and has he pressured the tall geordie Larry caught Ferguson with a series big overhand right’s that felled Dave for full count as he as good as sat out the count until getting up, but it was too late as the ref counted ‘ten’ although Ferguson had the misfortune of getting counted out at just 1:52 of the first round, one would feel if he had gotten up and continued such misfortune would have been metered out moreso by the Hackney based Olubamiwo.
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Down at fly Lewis Pettitt looked an easy winner over veteran centurian Delroy Spencer who was easily outfought and out thought over four rounds.
Pettitt got in close to begin with and made Delroy hold before backing up the veteran with a good flurry of leather.
In the second things livened up moreso as both got involved in some good exchanges, but it was Pettitt who was that bit more accurate and seemed better in every department and was the rightful winner of a clear easy 40-36.
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The show’s opener proved a fairly decent encounter as Crayford’s Menay Edwards took on Carl Wild from Sheffield over six rounds at super middle.
To begin with funnily enough both fighters were sent to different corners after the announcements before the opening bell, it’s okay guy’s there was no infringement by either protaganist, both were in the wrong corners of the ring aparently, but strangely enough each and every respective bout from there on, there was no changing of the corner let alone the guard, well not until the main event that is!!!!
Edwards mixed in a good array of shots to start with as he backed Wild to the ropes, a mixture of uppercuts and hooks thrown in quick bursts had the Sheffield man covering, before Wild tried with some hooks of his own, but for the best part it was Edwards who was the busier throwing an assortment of punches on the inside, every now and then allowing Wild to come forward as he countered with hooks and a stiff left jab, Wild did now and again throw a burst but Edwards was that far more imaginative and much, much busier throughout the eighteen minutes of pugilism and deservedly took an well earned points verdict on ref Jeff Hinds card of
At the bell Edwards wore a fake crown on his head, eerie you may ask as Frank Maloney’s first World champion was also from Crayford, don’t worry guy’s I think it’s safe to say it’s there that the similarities end, but hey you never know….watch this space!
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Also at super middle, Tony Hills took on Philip Townley, looking confident throughout Hills from Southampton used a decent southpaw jab as he took control from the centre ring as Townley soaked everything coming his way.
Straight lefts were banged in also for good measure behind the left jab that hit home like a form of chinese water torture as each jab thudded in with accuracy, before switching more so in the second round with swift southpaw rights to Philip’s midsection.
One arcing southpaw right had Townley over, but he was up straight away and more off balance than anything as ref Hinds wiped his gloves and ruled a slip, however later on Hills begun to back up Townley with accurate shots as the latter threw the odd shot back mostly hitting thin air, each round replicitated the previous one as Hills was far too gifted for Townley who was in survival mode for the best part of the fight although he did attack briefly in the final session, it was rather short lived as he resumed the role of surivor as he moved around as Hills punctuated his dominance as he had done from the start.
Hills could be one to look out for, time will tell naturally!
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Also meeting up before and after with Maloney’s behind the scenes team it really was a pleasure to meet James J Russell and Andy Scott, myself and Russ
Molitor injured ; Title defense with Booth postponed
TORONTO, ON – (Tuesday, June 29, 2010) Orion Sports Management announced today that IBF Super Bantamweight champion Steve Molitor has sustained a leg injury in training, and will have to push back his fight against the UK’s Jason Booth until September 11th.
“It’s unfortunate, but Steve has suffered a stress factor, and can’t properly train for Jason Booth. So it’s not a situation where we want to move this fight back,” said Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management
“It just needs to be done.”
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