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Written by Michael Woods
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013 12:42
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 Boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa's name popped up in a story running in the Miami New Times which focused on Anthony Bosch, the former head of a anti-aging clinic called Biogenesis, which closed last month. The story says that the Times came to possess Biogenesis records, including a spreadsheet which lists the names of standout professional athletes, like the NY Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, SF Giants OF Melky Cabrera and Gamboa. The clinic peddled HGH, testosterone and anabolic steroids, apparently, and the writer Tim Elfrink spoke to six customers and two ex employees to get a sense of what was occurring at Biogenesis. The names of Bosch and his father, Dr. Pedro Bosch, popped up in the news in 2009, when baseballer Manny Ramirez was suspended for PED usage. The DEA was then looking at the Bosch's for providing Ramirez with HCG, a hormone used in some cases to restore or maintain testicular... Read more...
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Written by Kelsey McCarson
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013 10:01
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 Donaire had a stellar 2012; can he top that in 2013? (Chris Farina-Top Rank) A person with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to TSS that Nonito Donaire (31-1, 20 KOs) and Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 KOs) have agreed to terms in principle on a fight which would pit two of boxing’s top junior featherweight stars against each other. Donaire, the TBRB junior featherweight champion, has long been rumored to be in negotiations with representatives of the division’s other primary main attraction, Abner Mares, though the testy relationship between the fighters’ promotional companies, Top Rank (Donaire) and Golden Boy (Mares), has recently devolved into Twitter tirades and media releases against each other from both camps. Nonito Donaire was voted BWAA Fighter of the Year for 2012 after having gone 4-0 against former or current titleholders Wilfredo... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Monday, 28 January 2013 12:20
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 Boxing fans are eager to see what comes next for Cruel Hand Lucas Matthysse, who demolished Mike Dallas (right) on Saturday, on Showtime. This being the boxing world, where the unexpected occurs regularly, and the truth is a malleable concept, employed more than intermittently but not unfailingly, the word that a fighter has came up injured is often met with skepticism. Often, not even polite skepticism. Such was the case when we learned Sunday that Danny Garcia injured a rib, or ribs, and will need time to heal, thus postponing his Feb. 9 title defense against Zab Judah. Zab's dad Yoel told me Sunday that he has serious doubts that Garcia is actually injured and in fact thinks the Philly fighter is feigning injury because he fears Zab's level of readiness and hasn't been training all that hard. I asked Stephen Espinoza, the executive vice president of sports at Showtime, which was... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 27 January 2013 15:30
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 Super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire has been named Fighter of the Year for 2012 by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Donaire successfully defended his world title four times in 2012, the last two by stoppage, as he surged toward the top of most pound-for-pound fighter lists. It marks the fourth time in the last seven years that a boxer from the Philippines has won the BWAA's Sugar Ray Robinson "Fighter of the Year" award. Countryman Manny Pacquiao won in 2006, 2008, and 2009. The BWAA's 2012 awards banquet will be held in New York this spring at a venue and date to be announced. Donaire's trainer Robert Garcia has been recognized as winner of the Eddie Futch "Trainer of the Year" award. In addition to Donaire, Garcia has developed world title holders including Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios. Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have boxed... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Sunday, 27 January 2013 00:41
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 LAS VEGAS-Speed doesn’t always kill. Sometimes speed gets killed or knocked out. Argentina’s hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse (33-2, 31 Kos) walked into the fight the slower but stronger fighter against the quick-fisted and fleet-footed Mike Dallas Jr. (19-3-1, 8 Kos). He quickly disposed of the youngster with a sledgehammer right hand for the knockout on Saturday. Can anybody beat this guy? In front of a raucous crowd of more than 2,500 fans at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Matthysse proved that he’s one of the most feared and powerful sluggers pound for pound. The Argentine prizefighter wants a world championship fight next. Dallas had been training under the watchful eye of famed boxing teacher Virgil Hunter in Oakland, California. Both promised the new additions to an already solid arsenal would surprise skeptics though the Bakersfield product was a 33 to 1 underdog.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 26 January 2013 11:21
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 DEMETRIUS ANDRADE REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORYOVER FREDDY HERNANDEZ Emmanuel Taylor Scores Sixth Round TKO Over Raymond Serrano Friday, Jan. 26, Live on SHOWTIME® from The Paramount in Huntington, NY Replay Will Air Tuesday, Jan. 29, At 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® HUNTINGTON, NY. (Jan. 26, 2013) – Demetrius Andrade (19-0-0, 13 KOs) of Providence, R.I. dominated Freddy Hernandez (30-4-0, 20 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico en route to a unanimous decision victory (100-89, all three judges) in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®. In the first two rounds, Andrade started off slowly by assessing Hernandez’s ability. As the fight progressed, Andrade’s confidence grew and he knocked Hernandez to the mat in the sixth round. Andrade continued to pound Hernandez inside and used his height... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 24 January 2013 15:32
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 Jacobs and Quillin (right) hold court at a Nets game. They'll look to rule the ring at Barclays on Feb. 9. (Hogan Photos) Danny Jacobs, Peter Quillin, Fernando Guerrero, Dmitriy Salita and Hector Camacho Jr. spoke on a Thursday conference call to hype the second boxing event at the brand new arena in Brooklyn, Barclays Center. Danny Jacobs meets Billy Lyell on the undercard of a Feb. 9 card topped by a Danny Garcia-Zab Judah scrap. Jacobs, of Park Slope, called Lyell "durable" and considers him a step up at this point in his career. He said all the rust has been shed, following his battle with cancer, and from now on, he thinks he is 100%, and ready to rock. Lyell doesn't have heavy power, represents durability and he will stay in your face, Jacobs said. He called him a C plus or B fighter, and expects to be pushed to the max on Feb. 9.... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013 17:51
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 Arreola wants another crack at a Klitschko. SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF.-When you’re a heavyweight contender named Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola nothing less than fighting for a world title in front of a nationwide audience is acceptable. Given that, the year 2012 was a bust. “At the end of the year I want to be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world,” says Arreola of 2013. “I want Wladimir Klitschko cause he has most of the titles.” First, Riverside, California’s Arreola (34-2, 30 Kos) has a date with Canada by way of Haiti’s Bermane Stiverne (22-1-1, 20 Kos) on Saturday, March 9 at the OC Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif. It’s part of a bi-coastal HBO televised boxing event that also features Bernard Hopkins against Tavoris Cloud. Arreola was primed to fight Klitschko... Read more...
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Written by Thomas Hauser
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013 10:22
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 “How do you fight someone you cannot beat?” Hamilton Nolan of Deadspin posed that question not long ago and answered, “You simply do your best. That's all that can be done. You cannot win, but you can try your very best. Some people are more suited to this task than others.” Gabriel Rosado is suited to the task. Rosado, age 27, fights out of Philadelphia. When he entered the ring at Madison Square Garden’s Theater to face WBA 160-pound champion Gennady Golovkin on January 19th, Gabriel’s record stood at 21 wins and 5 losses with 13 knockouts and 1 KO by. Rosado looks like the leader of a biker gang. He’s heavily tattooed over virtually every part of his chest and arms with artwork on his neck for good measure. The images include Jesus on the cross, boxing gloves, a tiger, the Puerto Rican flag, quotes from the Bible, and a pit-bull wearing handwraps.... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013 21:19
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 One cosmic disaster averted but what will the year 2013 bring? Mayans said the world would succumb last December and that fizzled like a wet firecracker. One heavyweight of Mexican descent, David Rodriguez looks to put a charge into this year. “I’m going for broke now,” says Rodriguez. Rodriguez (36-0, 34 Kos) a hard-hitting undefeated heavyweight from El Paso, Texas, is in search of a top flight heavyweight willing to trade punches with him. Whether it’s a European or American, the fighter known as “Nino” wants a crack. “We’re looking at bigger names that attract a larger audience,” says Rodriguez, who is promoted by Zeferino Ramirez. The year 2013 has to be a heck of a lot better than 2012, when Rodriguez did not enter the boxing ring at all. In fact, he’s lucky to be breathing fresh air and enjoying the sunshine after getting stabbed in Arizona. “I... Read more...
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