if I'm not mistaken he broke it
Yea I think he did. Amir Khan won last night so that's one step closer for him being Campbell's mandatory defense of the WBO belt.
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if I'm not mistaken he broke it
Yea I think he did. Amir Khan won last night so that's one step closer for him being Campbell's mandatory defense of the WBO belt.
Oh and get this Golden Boy has announced that Casamayor will fight ..................JUAN DIAZ next . He really dont want none of the Galaxxy Warrior .
Thats not what I wanted to see, but it will do.
and can we give some appreciation for the smoothest fighter in the world
Ivan "iron boy" Calderon I swear if he weighed 135 he would be on top of the PFP list but if you can fight the video on his watch it and enjoy master boxing . It might get a little boring be cause the rounds will look the same as Ivan (who has no pop in his punches) makes opponents look bad as he out slicks , blocks and does what ever he wants to guys
I have yet to see anything from him except CLips. I need to see a full fight
Marquez said he can fight other fighters while he waits for Pacquiao. He has mentioned the names of Joel Casamayor and Marco Antonio Barrera are possible opponents.
Your thoughts?
Cotto is my favorite fighter in the game today
NO DOUBT .
I live for Cotto Fights.
Anyone with Thoughts on Dawson vs Glen Johnson ...
Im lookin forward to that fight.
Chad better Bring that A game
[h1]Khan marches toward title; Calderon, Penalosa, Sturm defend in style[/h1]
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
(Archive)
Updated: April 7, 2008
Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
Felix Sturm, center, dropped Jason Pittman three times before stopping him in the seventh.
A roundup of last week's notable boxing results from around the world:
Junior featherweight
Rey Bautista KO2 Genaro Camago
Junior bantamweight
A.J. Banal TKO4 Caril Herrera
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Bantamweight
Gerry Penalosa TKO8 Ratanachai Sor Vorapin
Retains a bantamweight titleRecords: Penalosa, 53-6-2, 36 KOs; Vorapin, 72-10, 48 KOs
Rafael's remark: In 2000, Penalosa stopped Vorapin in the sixth round of a regional junior bantamweight title bout. Eight years later, Thailand's Vorapin again traveled to Penalosa's Filipino turf, but this time as the mandatory challenger for his version of the 118-pound world title. The result was almost the same: Vorapin lasted a little longer but took a beating in doing so in the main event of a card called "Invasion: Philippines vs. The World." It was Golden Boy's first promotion in the Philippines, and the Filipino boxers won every fight. Penalosa, 35, a former junior bantamweight titleholder, was impressive in his first defense since taking the title via a one-punch, seventh-round knockout of Jhonny Gonzalez last summer in Sacramento. With national icon Manny Pacquiao watching at ringside, Penalosa delivered a thorough domination. He hammered Vorapin almost at will with body shots, uppercuts and right hands. In the eighth, he was crushing Vorapin and finally knocked him down. A bleeding Vorapin survived only to eat about a dozen more unanswered shots during Penalosa's follow-up assault before referee Geno Rodriguez stepped in to stop it. Penalosa might move up to junior featherweight because he'd like a rematch with titleholder Daniel Ponce De Leon, who outpointed him in March 2007 on the Juan Manuel Marquez-Marco Antonio Barrera undercard in Las Vegas. Vorapin, 31, who was bidding to regain the belt he held from 2004 to 2005, saw his seven-fight winning streak end.
Records: Bautista, 25-1, 18 KOs; Camago, 16-4, 10 KOs
Rafael's remark: The 21-year-old Bautista was cruising along virtually unchallenged and was regarded as one of the Philippines' best prospects when he ran into junior featherweight titlist Daniel Ponce De Leon last summer. Ponce De Leon destroyed Bautista, knocking him silly inside one round in an embarrassing performance. Fighting for the second time since that harrowing defeat, Bautista had no problems with Camago, a Mexican who lost his second bout in four fights. Bautista dropped him twice in the first round before knocking him down again in the second. At that point, Camago was done, left to watch from his knees as the referee counted him out.
Records: Banal, 17-0-1, 14 KOs; Herrera, 21-1, 13 KOs
Rafael's remark: One of the best young talents in the Philippines, the 19-year-old Banal is on the verge of a title shot after stopping Uruguay's Herrera in a battle of undefeated prospects. With the win, Banal put himself in position for a mandatory shot at the belt held by Dimitri Kirilov, but Kirilov first has a summer defense slated against former flyweight beltholder Vic Darchinyan. Banal dropped Herrera in third round before stopping him in the fourth with a hard flurry of punches, including a right hand that staggered Herrera and marked the beginning of his end. Sunday at Quezon City, Philippines[/th][th=""]
Lightweight
Amir Khan TKO7 Martin Kristjansen
Title eliminatorRecords: Khan, 17-0, 13 KOs; Kristjansen, 19-2-3, 5 KOs
Rafael's remark: Since he turned pro after his silver-medal run at the 2004 Olympics, big things have been expected from England's Khan, the 2007 ESPN.com prospect of the year. One of those big things would be to fight for a title, which Khan will get an opportunity to do after this impressive victory. It earned him an eventual mandatory shot at one of the alphabet belts held by Nate Campbell. Khan, 21, was fighting in his hometown against Kristjansen, 30, of Denmark, and while Khan did not deliver on his prediction of a third-round knockout, he did get an impressive stoppage. Khan was in control of the fight when he scored three knockdowns in the seventh round, forcing referee Mickey Vann to stop it. However, Khan needs to learn to better control himself. After the first knockdown, Khan clearly hit Kristjansen while he was down. Vann gave him a very stern warning, but he could have penalized him points or even disqualified him. Kristjansen survived the first trip to the canvas only to be sent down again seconds later and again a few seconds after that before Vann correctly ended it. As good as Khan looked, he took more punches than he probably should have. When you watch how Kristjansen was able to hit him it makes you think about what it will look like if Campbell is the man in the ring with him. Khan needs a little more seasoning, but he will be ready to fight for a title before too long. And when he is, the world will be watching. Saturday at Bolton, England[/th]Junior featherweight
Eric Morel KO6 Carlos Valcarcel
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Junior flyweight
Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon W12 Nelson Dieppa
Retains world junior flyweight title
Scores: 120-108 (three times)Records: Calderon, 31-0, 6 KOs; Dieppa, 25-5-2, 14 KOs
Rafael's remark: It's been said before and it's true. There are three constants in the world: Death, taxes and a dominant decision victory by Calderon, the sport's consummate technical boxer. Calderon, 33, defended the legitimate 108-pound world championship with a shutout decision against Puerto Rican countryman Dieppa. It was Calderon's second defense following a long reign as 105-pound champion. Although he's changed weight divisions, not much else is different. He still has quicker hands than his opponents and still boxes and moves as well as any fighter in the sport. He now owes former titlist Hugo Cazares a rematch, which figures to come in his next bout this summer. Dieppa, 37, put together a good run with a title from 2001 to 2005 but has now dropped three of four, one of which was a title bout to then-champion Cazares in September 2006.
Records: Morel, 37-2, 19 KOs; Valcarcel, 9-2-4, 4 KOs
Rafael's remark: A former flyweight titleholder and 1996 U.S. Olympian, Morel, 32, launched a comeback in February after his release from prison for sexual assault. He went the eight-round distance in his first fight since returning to the ring, but he scored a knockout of Valcarcel in this the second fight of his comeback. He dropped Valcarcel in the sixth and finished him off later in the round with a left to the body. Saturday at San Juan[/th][th=""]
Junior featherweight
Steve Molitor W12 Fernando Beltran Jr.
Retains a junior featherweight title
Scores: 120-107 (twice), 119-108Records: Molitor, 27-0, 10 KOs; Beltran Jr., 30-3-1, 18 KOs
Rafael's remark: Molitor, the "Canadian Kid," made yet another lopsided title defense against yet another solid opponent. Over the past 10 months, Molitor has made four defenses -- all against reasonable competition -- scoring one knockout and three decisions. The closest of the nine scorecards read 118-109 in his favor. That's domination. Beltran's only previous defeats were to Joan Guzman in a 2005 title bout and to Hugo Dianzo in a majority decision later that year. But Molitor is such a skillful, smooth boxer that Beltran had a hard time landing punches. Molitor did suffer a cut on his left eye in the ninth round, and Beltran lost a point for a low blow in the same frame. During the final few rounds, Molitor, one of the best-kept secrets in boxing outside his native Canada, was stalking Beltran and rocking him, but couldn't quite finish him, content instead to take another easy decision. Saturday at Rama, Ontario[/th][th=""]
Middleweight
Felix Sturm TKO7 Jamie Pittman
Retains a middleweight titleRecords: Sturm, 29-2-1, 13 KOs; Pittman, 16-1, 7 KOs
Rafael's remark: Germany's Sturm made the third defense of his third reign with a paper title an easy one as he pounded the obscure Pittman, dropping him three times (once each in the fifth, sixth and seventh) and finally forcing the referee to stop it 36 seconds into the seventh round. Pittman, of Australia, was never in the fight and proved that he had no business being in a title bout, no matter how bogus Sturm's title is. Sturm closed Pittman's right eye and had him bleeding from another cut. Sturm, whom Americans may recall getting the short end of a controversial decision against Oscar De La Hoya in 2004, is likely to face former titleholder Javier Castillejo in a rubber match, provided that Castillejo wins a European championship fight against Sebastian Sylvester on April 12. The fight that makes the most sense would be for Sturm to meet countryman Arthur Abraham in a unification fight, but they are with rival promoters. Sturm probably would get crushed if they ever did meet. Saturday at Dusseldorf, Germany[/th]Featherweight
Jhonny Gonzalez TKO3 Edel Ruiz
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Lightweight
Jesus Chavez W10 Daniel Jimenez
Scores: 97-93, 96-94 (twice)Records: Chavez, 43-4, 29 KOs; Jimenez, 17-3-1, 10 KOs
Rafael's remark: Chavez, a former lightweight and junior lightweight titleholder, has been beset by a variety of injuries. The latest came in February 2007, when he blew out his right knee in the third round and lost his belt to Julio Diaz. Making his return -- just Chavez's second bout since the death of Leavander Johnson after their September 2005 fight -- Chavez took a few rounds to get rolling in the Telefutura main event, but he eventually scored the clear decision over Puerto Rico's Jimenez. Chavez won because he simply outworked Jimenez, who dropped his second in a row. Jimenez had made a bit of a name for himself in April 2006 by upsetting 2004 U.S. Olympian Vicente Escobedo. Chavez, 35, pounded Jimenez, 27, to the body to slow him down and said afterward that he did not have any problems with his knee, even though he continues to wear a brace for mental comfort. With his comeback hurdle cleared, Chavez could wind up facing Michael Katsidis in an HBO bout this summer on a card that could be headlined by lightweight champ Joel Casamayor defending against former titlist Juan Diaz.
Records: Gonzalez, 37-6, 31 KOs; Ruiz, 28-20-5, 17 KOs
Rafael's remark: Gonzalez, a former bantamweight titleholder, won his third in a row since losing his belt to Gerry Penalosa via one-punch knockout last summer. Although Gonzalez started slowly, Ruiz never really had a chance. Gonzalez, using a crisp left hook, turned it up in the third round, scoring three knockdowns before referee Jose Cobian finally called it off. The fight went exactly as it was supposed to go as Ruiz lost his third in a row and sixth in his last seven bouts. Friday at Cabazon, Calif.[/th][th=""]
Heavyweight
Jason Estrada W10 Lance Whitaker
Scores: 98-92 (twice), 97-93Records: Estrada, 12-1, 2 KOs; Whitaker, 32-5-1, 27 KOs
Rafael's remark: Estrada, the 2004 U.S. Olympic super heavyweight, has been a big disappointment so far in his pro career, but he picked up his best victory against Whitaker, the 6-foot-8 former contender. With faster hands and better technique allowing him to beat Whitaker to the punch all night, Estrada was the aggressor and fully in control of the "Friday Night Fights" main event. The passive Whitaker was fighting for just the second time since being stopped by former titleholder Sultan Ibragimov in December 2005. At least Whitaker, 35, came into the fight with the 6-foot-1 Estrada, 27, in great shape, weighing 239 pounds. It was the lightest of his career; he usually weighs at least 250 pounds. Friday at Lincoln, R.I.[/th][th=""]
Lightweight
Yuri Romanov TKO6 John Thaxton
Retains European lightweight titleRecords: Romanov, 21-2, 14 KOs; Thaxton, 33-8, 18 KOs
Rafael's remark: For months, Thaxton, the British lightweight champion, had been calling out rising star Amir Khan. But Khan had other plans, and Thaxton wound up challenging Belarus' Romanov, 25, for the European title. Khan probably would have stopped Thaxton, 33, had they fought. Romanov did. Making his third defense, Romanov traveled to Thaxton's hometown and scored the TKO. He landed a left hand that opened a cut over Thaxton's right eye in the fourth round. He made it worse with another blow in the fifth as blood gushed down Thaxton's face. Although Thaxton started the sixth round, his corner threw in the towel a few seconds into the round because of the severity of the cut. Friday at Norwich, England[/th]Junior middleweight
Joshua Clottey TKO5 Jose Luis Cruz
Junior lightweight
Argenis Mendez TKO5 Oscar De La Cruz
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Junior middleweight
Yuri Foreman W10 Saul Roman
Scores: 98-92 (twice), 97-93Records: Foreman, 25-0, 8 KOs; Roman, 28-5, 24 KOs
Rafael's remark: The Versus main event was another snorefest from Foreman, who is an excellent boxer but will never excite fans. It's just not the way he fights. Foreman, 27, who lives in New York after moving from Belarus, possessed way too much speed and skill for the rugged Roman, 27, of Mexico. Roman lost for the third time in four fights. (His one victory during that span came against former junior middleweight titlist Kassim Ouma in a big upset.) Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said that with the victory, he would get Foreman a world title shot next. Let's see if he can deliver.
Records: Clottey, 34-2, 20 KOs; Cruz, 34-4-2, 27 KOs
Rafael's remark: In December, Clottey outpointed Shamone Alvarez to become the mandatory challenger for the title held by Kermit Cintron, but he'll have to wait for his shot while Cintron battles Antonio Margarito in a rematch on Saturday. After that fight, the Cintron-Margarito II winner will probably wind up relinquishing the title in order to face Miguel Cotto. That move will leave Clottey to eventually fight for a vacant title, but Clottey, the guy nobody really wants to fight, can't just sit idle until that opportunity arises. So he took on Cruz, of Mexico, who had never previously been stopped. (His losses came against former champions Shane Mosley, Sharmba Mitchell and Alvarez). Clottey dominated the action and was tagging Cruz with ease when referee Ricky Gonzalez suddenly jumped in and stopped the bout late in the fifth. It was a weird stoppage because Cruz didn't seem the least bit hurt even though he was taking shots. Nonetheless, it was a solid victory for Ghana's Clottey in presumably the last step before he fights for a belt in the summer or fall.
Records: Mendez, 10-0, 7 KOs; De La Cruz, 5-5, 2 KOs
Rafael's remark: Mendez, the 21-year-old 2004 Olympian from the Dominican Republic, doesn't get as much hype as some prospects, but the kid is good and has a bright future. De La Cruz, 31, was game and landed a few shots, but Mendez, who had 250 amateur fights, was never rattled. He was patient, landing some big blows before he finished De La Cruz in the fifth with an impressive flurry. Mendez tagged De La Cruz with about a dozen unanswered blows before the referee stepped in with De La Cruz on his way to the canvas. Mendez has blazingly fast hands, power, tons of amateur experience and the backing of powerful promoter Top Rank. All the ingredients are there for him to become a top fighter. Thursday at New York[/th]
Originally Posted by mextra45
Nobody gets a wide win on Johnson , of all his loses or draws they have either been very close or he got robbed except for the Hopkins fight . Dawson is a very good fighter but i dont think he has seen this type of pressure and craftiness . In other word he better bring a lunch box cause its gonna be a long day . As for Tarver(milk dud) -Woods I hope woods wins by out working him . Tarver is one of the Few Fighters i dont like . He KO'd Roy and ain did much since and he's lazy . I think Cotto eats the brakes off Gomez just not in the same league . Cintron-Margarito will be better than their first fight but the ending will be the same but around the 8-9th rd .
[h1]Report: Conte says Mosley was aware what he was using[/h1]
ESPN.com news services
Updated: April 9, 2008, 9:47 AM ET
Boxer and former BALCO client Shane Mosley knew he was being given steroids, Victor Conte told the Los Angeles Times in response to a slander lawsuit Mosley filed earlier this month.
Last week, Mosley filed suit after Conte said he is writing a book to "set the record straight" on what Mosley knew about the doping program he undertook for his 2003 title fight with Oscar De La Hoya. Mosley, whose suit claims Conte made allegedly false comments to boost book sales, has acknowledged using BALCO's products. But he said he unwittingly used steroids and didn't know what he was taking.
Not true, Conte said, according to the Times.
"I didn't deceive him; he knew what he was taking and I told him that before he took it," Conte said Tuesday, according to the report.
"He was increasing the percentage of red blood cells with every breath, increasing the number of oxygen molecules to his muscle tissue, which means instead of having shortness of breath during a long workout, your stamina is enhanced," Conte said, according to the report. "We had talked about the benefits of oxygen uptake. ... We talked about the benefit of EPO being at the end of the fight, with his extra stamina and endurance."
Conte said his calendars show Mosley was taking EPO through Sept. 8, 2003, and that he took eight doses of "the clear," and seven doses of "the cream" until Aug. 31, 2003, according to the report. Thirteen days later, Mosley outpointed De La Hoya to win his third world title belt by unanimous decision.
"Yes, I watched that fight, and I remember him winning the late rounds and thinking, 'That was an edge,'" Conte said, according to the newspaper. "Shane deserves all the credit for his victory, but did I feel a part of it? In a certain regard, I guess I did."
Mosley, who is in training for a May 31 fight against Zab Judah, was unavailable for comment Tuesday, the Times reported. But his wife and manager, Jin, told the newspaper "Shane never had a doping calendar or never knowingly took steroids. He was not taking anything labeled 'steroid.'"
And Mosley's attorney, Judd Burstein, said the calendars "don't prove anything," according to the report.
"Shane didn't know what he was taking, and that's completely believable to anyone who knows Shane. He wouldn't know a hematocrit from a chromatic print," Burstein said, according to the newspaper.
De La Hoya, whose Golden Boy Promotions company now promotes Mosley, was not available for comment Tuesday, the Times reported.
Monzón retired after this defense and kept a low public profile through most of the late 1970s and the 1980s. Susana Giménez left him in 1980. After the breakup, Monzón's private life was finally closed to the public, but the beatings continued, this time with his second wife, Alicia Muñiz. In 1988, he allegedly beat Muñiz so many times that she, scared and bloody, ran to the balcony of their second floor apartment. According to the investigation performed later, he followed her there, grabbed her by the neck, and then picked her up and pushed her off the balcony, to her death, after which he followed her in the fall injuring a shoulder. Upon hearing his sentence, Monzón did not show any remorse for what had happened[citation needed].
In 1995, he was given a weekend furlough to visit his family and kids, and upon returning to jail after the weekend, he crashed near the jail building, dying instantly. There have been rumors that he committed suicide by crashing the car, but there has been no evidence found that supports that claim.