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Hmm rumors are about a Hopkins vs Adamek for the Cruiserweight belt

Margarito vs Mosley is selling wel they are about to open the Top Deck for more cheaper seats $50 and $25

Steve Albert will be replaced by Gus Johnson on Showtime
 
I was hoping for Hopkins - Dawson

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I think Winky is too old n too many yrs removed from championship level fightin to beat Pun.

When is Kelly gonna get in the ring with Arthur? That's like the only legit middle match up.
 
Because HBO picked up Chads next couple fights.
There was a automatic rematch clause so Chad gotta fight Tarver
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Magic Man is gonna get knocked out this time
 
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It sucks but Tarver had a rematch clause in the contract for the last fight and he excercised it.
 
I just want to know how Winky is coping with the closing of Krispy Kreme's worldwide.
 
Hmm rumors are about a Hopkins vs Adamek for the Cruiserweight belt
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Steve Albert will be replaced by Gus Johnson on Showtime
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When is Kelly gonna get in the ring with Arthur? That's like the only legit middle match up.
I think Sturm/Abraham would be a decent fight until Abraham eventually broke him down and the crowd would be insane for that one...but Sturmturned down around $3 million for the fight...I just wanted to see that fight to unify two more belts and let the winner fight for undisputed...might still seeit towards the end of 09 maybe.

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HBO signed Dawson to a two fight deal, probably for exposure. They trying to set up Dawson/Calzaghe...HARD.

Watch Tonio', the king of rematches knock Chad out and end that dream...
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Prob won't happen.
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I understand branching out, but Antonio nevershould've did Rocky Balboa. That weight gain/loss ruined his career, word to RJJ.
 
Hmm rumors are about a Hopkins vs Adamek for the Cruiserweight belt
I'm the only one intrigued and a little excited for this? really?

Steve Albert will be replaced by Gus Johnson on Showtime
I like Gus Johnson, but i think Steve Albert is the best blow-by-blow man in the business right now. If Showtime is dumping him then they areidiots. If Albert is leaving then Gus is a nice replacement.

I think Sturm/Abraham would be a decent fight until Abraham eventually broke him down and the crowd would be insane for that one...but Sturm turned down around $3 million for the fight...I just wanted to see that fight to unify two more belts and let the winner fight for undisputed...might still see it towards the end of 09 maybe.
I agree, but Sturm will never leave his shelter in Germany for a big fight. He's fought once in the US, once in Croatia, twice in Hungary, and30 times in Germany. He'll just live off his handpicked mandatories for the rest of his career and that will be that.
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Prob won't happen. I understand branching out, but Antonio never should've did Rocky Balboa. That weight gain/loss ruined his career, word to RJJ.


Magic Man owes major $ to IRS and creditors. You cant really blame him for getting any kinda legal check
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I agree, but Sturm will never leave his shelter in Germany for a big fight. He's fought once in the US, once in Croatia, twice in Hungary, and 30 times in Germany. He'll just live off his handpicked mandatories for the rest of his career and that will be that.
Well I think Abraham offered to have the fight in Germany but Felix's people just denied it straight up, they just don't want the fight togo down.
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@ Winky being an "easy" fight for Paul. I dont see it that way at all.

Only thing im concerned about is ring rust
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winky didnt throw enough to win fights 2 years ago and on ring rust thats going to change? PW is going to be coming froward all night and winky just going tohave his hands up trying to block it. paul does enough work on the body and to the head to break that D down
 
Kidney Stones...

[h2]Martinez-Greene fight a no-go[/h2]
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New York junior middleweight Joe Greene, scheduled to challenge interim titleholder Sergio Martinez on Jan. 17, withdrew Wednesday because of a bout with kidney stones.

Greene (20-0, 14 KOs), 22, who had been training in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, began urinating blood over the weekend and visited the doctor, who advised him not to fight, even though Greene was feeling up to it.

"He wanted to stay in the fight despite this, but he has kidney stones and if they flare up, we have a problem," Martinez co-promoter Lou DiBella told ESPN.com. "The doctor said that he recommended that Joe not engage in any strenuous activity, so he's out of the fight. The kid was [urinating blood]. What can you do? The reason he didn't want to pull out was because he didn't feel so terrible, but he's [urinating] blood and shouldn't be fighting. There's no ifs, ands, or buts. If the fight was a couple of weeks later, maybe it would be OK."

"We're extremely disappointed that Joe didn't have a chance to win his first world title," said Leon Margules of Seminole Warriors Boxing, Greene's promoter.

With Greene out of the fight, DiBella and HBO are looking at other options.

Their first choice was titleholder Daniel Santos, whose promoter, Don King, agreed to a deal for a fight that would have been a nontitle bout over the 154-pound division limit. However, Santos turned the fight down, feeling he wouldn't have enough time to be ready on 10 days' notice, DiBella said.

The two other names in play are Philadelphia's Anthony Thompson (23-3, 17 KOs) and former titleholder Travis Simms (26-1, 19 KOs).

Thompson, 27, a decorated amateur, has lost two fights in a row but both were highly controversial. He dropped a split decision to Yuri Foreman in June 2007 in a fight many ringsider observers felt Thompson won. In August, Thompson was battering Ishmail Arvin but suffered a bad cut over his eye. The fight was stopped and Arvin was awarded a sixth-round TKO victory -- even though video replays clearly showed the cut was caused by an accidental head butt.

Simms, 37, or Norwalk, Conn., lost his title in front of his hometown fans to Joachim Alcine via unanimous decision in July 2007. Simms returned to notch a six-round decision win in August against Mike McFail, whose loss dropped him to 1-27-1 in his previous 29 bouts.

Martinez (44-1-1, 24 KOs), who is from Argentina but lives in Spain, made a splash on Oct. 4 in his HBO debut when he blistered Alex Bunema, stopping him in the eighth round to claim the vacant interim belt and become the mandatory challenger for titleholder Vernon Forrest.

In the main event of the Jan. 17 "Boxing After Dark," welterweight titleholder Andre Berto (23-0, 19 KOs) makes his second defense against mandatory challenger (and former titleholder) Luis Collazo (29-3, 14 KOs) at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss.

What do you guys make of this?

[h2]John to fight Juarez in Houston[/h2]
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Featherweight titleholder Chris John of Indonesia is undefeated and has made 10 title defenses but remains an unknown in the United States because all of his defenses have been in Indonesia (6), Japan (3) or Australia (1).
Now, however, "The Dragon" is coming to America to defend his title against Rocky Juarez in Houston, Juarez's hometown. They will meet at the Toyota Center on Feb. 28 in the HBO co-feature on the card headlined by lightweight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez's defense against Houston's Juan Diaz in what figures to be one of the city's biggest boxing nights ever. "It's a natural fit to have Rocky and Juan in Houston with both of them fighting for world titles on the same card," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. The deal for John-Juarez was completed Wednesday after talks for Juarez's proposed bout with titleholder Steve Luevano ended. A Thursday press conference is scheduled in Houston to formally announce the fight as well as the previously announced Marquez-Diaz bout. "We have talked for a while about the right fight for John to come to the U.S. and now that time is here," Schaefer said. "It's a big fight for Chris John and the right spot for him. Everyone has accused him of just fighting in Indonesia but now he comes into the lion's den to defend his title in Rocky's hometown. It's a big showcase for both of them. For Rocky, it's an opportunity to finally win a world title and do it in his hometown, and for Chris John it's an opportunity to silence the people who say he only fights in Asia. He's not just coming to the U.S. for a fight, he's coming here to fight in his opponent's backyard." John (42-0-1, 22 KOs), 29, whose American promotional rights are held by Golden Boy, is regarded as the No. 1 featherweight in the world. Among his defenses was a controversial decision against Marquez in Indonesia in March 2006. "And now he's on the same card as Juan Manuel Marquez and he is a guy who beat Marquez," Schaefer said. "There are a lot of interesting storylines to this card. I am really proud and happy that HBO was able to help to come up with the necessary funds to make this happen." Sampson Lewkowicz, John's adviser, said John's appearance in the U.S. has been a long time coming. "I believe it is well deserved for him to invade America," Lewkowicz said. "America will see the best featherweight in the world. Chris has no problem coming over here. The only reason he didn't come over before is because nobody wanted to face him, so he's delighted that Juarez challenges him." Lewkowicz said when John defended his title with a decision against Hiroyuki Enoki in October in Japan, he made "more than $200,000 and he is coming here for less money than he made in Japan -- just to prove himself." Juarez (28-4, 20 KOs), who was Luevano's mandatory challenger, and promoter Golden Boy, had been trying to make that match with Luevano promoter Top Rank for the Houston card. However, Luevano manager Cameron Dunkin did not want to go to Juarez's hometown. Top Rank proposed that the bout take place in April in Puerto Rico, where the company will promote an HBO card headlined by junior featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez. But Juarez wanted to fight at home, and when John emerged as a serious option a few days ago, Juarez opted to face him in Houston rather than go to Puerto Rico to face Luevano for more money. It will be Juarez's fifth shot at a world title. The 2000 U.S. Olympic silver medalist lost a decision to Humberto Soto for an interim featherweight belt in 2005, dropped two decisions to then-junior lightweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera in 2006 and a decision to Marquez for a junior lightweight belt in 2007. "Rocky has seen a tape of John at his best and he believes he can beat him," Juarez manager Shelly Finkel said. "If Rocky is going to get a title, this is his best shot. If he can't do it, he just can't do it and he'll be one of the best fighters who never won a title. But if Rocky beats him, he beats the best guy in the division."
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Originally Posted by yungmatt

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@ Winky being an "easy" fight for Paul. I dont see it that way at all.

Only thing im concerned about is ring rust
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winky didnt throw enough to win fights 2 years ago and on ring rust thats going to change? PW is going to be coming froward all night and winky just going to have his hands up trying to block it. paul does enough work on the body and to the head to break that D down
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Huh?? Maybe you saw his fights totally different than me. He only didnt throw enough in 1 fight and that was against BHOP... And that wasnt his fault. He gotbutted and you already know BHOP makes you not fight your fight.I dont even count that BS fight because that was the worst fight Ive ever seen in my life fromeither of them...

If he cant fight with the same gameplan he fought with against Taylor then like I said, It will be a tough night for Paul
 
I really wanted to see Martinez fight again hopefully they can find him another opponent.

FNF is back with Gamboa in the main event
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Hopefully they put on ESPN 2 at the bar or else I gotta stay up and catch a late night replay
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The solution to Paul Williams' problem: Fight in three weight classes
"I'm just going to chase all the weight classes and make guys a little mad that I can win at 160, at 154, and at 147," he said. "If I could get the belts in all those weight classes, I would. I'm trying to make guys fight, but they won't fight. I'm to the point that I'm not going to be waiting around on this guy anymore. Everybody wants to see the rematch with Margarito. But he's not going to fight. They say he's the best and all that, but true boxing fans know that if you're the best, you'll fight the best. I lost a fight to Quintana, okay? But I came back and avenged his loss in good fashion. Why doesn't Margarito want to come back and avenge his loss?"

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Daniel Santos stepped in to replace Joe Greene. They're movingthe fight to Feb 14 to make it a tripleheader w/ Angulo/Mayorga, and Nate's mandatory defense.

Also, how the hell does Rocky Juarez keep gettin' chances? Dude will never win a big fight.
 
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