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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 16 December 2011 22:54
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TICKETS STARTING AT JUST $25 FOR EXPLOSIVE JANUARY 28 HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING DOUBLEHEADER AT RELIANT ARENA IN HOUSTON GO ON SALE SATURDAY! HOUSTON, TEX. (December 16)...Tickets for the explosive Jan.28 HBO World Championship Boxing televised doubleheader featuring Mexico's future Hall of Famer Erik "El Terrible" Morales defending his WBC Super Lightweight title against unbeaten number two rated WBC super lightweight contender Danny "Swift" Garcia and Austin native James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland facing "King" Carlos Molina, go on sale this Saturday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, tickets may be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Reliant Stadium box office south ticket windows. Morales vs. Garcia is a 12-round bout for Morales' WBC Super Lightweight World Title and will take place on Saturday, January 28... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 16 December 2011 16:32
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Oklahoma City, OK (December 16, 2011) – Top-flight welterweight Carson Jones retained his USBA championship with a sensational fourth round stoppage of 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Ricardo Williams Thursday evening at Oklahoma City’s Remington Park. Backed by a large group of supporters, Jones was in complete control from the opening bell. The Oklahoma City native decked his highly touted opponent on three separate occasions, forcing referee Steve Smoger to halt the contest at 1:21 of round four. With the victory, Jones put himself in line for world title shot. “He was a tough opponent and it felt good to be the first guy to stop him” said the 25 year-old Jones, the IBF’s third rated welterweight who improved to 33-8-2 with 23 KO’s after knocking out his seventh consecutive opponent. “God has done a lot for me and I’m thankful to be in the position I’m in.” Jones’ promoter also believes that his fighter earned his right to challenge for... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 16 December 2011 16:28
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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (December 16, 2011)—Danny “Little Mac” McDermott thrilled an enthusiastic crowd at Schuetzen Park by scoring a fourth round stoppage over Bryan Abraham in a scheduled six round Jr. Welterweight bout that highlighted a five bout card promoted by Rich Komissar Promotions as part of the new series : Tommy Gallagher Winners Have Scars. McDermott and Abraham traded heavy blows for much of the fight with each guy having an advantage at various times in the bout. McDermott landed a heavy combination that sent Abraham back to the ropes and the North Bergen native jumped on his foe and the fight was stopped at 2:38 of round four. Colombian Cruiserweight Santander Silgado opened the show with a second round destruction over Glen Williams in a bout scheduled for six rounds. Silgado dropped Williams in each frame with big right hands and the bout was stopped immediately after Williams was sent to the canvas in the second by referee Earl Morton. Tevin Farmer of Philadelphia... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 16 December 2011 10:28
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TORONTO (December 16, 2011) - Popular Romanian boxer Victor Lupo has fully prepared for the toughest fight of his pro career, tomorrow (Saturday) night in the 12-round main event against former world title challenger Antonin Decarie for the vacant World Boxing Council ("WBC") International Welterweight Championship, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. Lupo (19-1-2, 9 KOs), who lives in Toronto, earned his title shot having defeated former world champion Junior Witter (37-3-2) last February by a 10-round decision for the vacant WBC International Silver title. Presently rated No. 19 by the WBC, Lupo is a former Canadian welterweight and WBC Fedecentro middleweight champion, who is unbeaten the past four years ago. WBC #26-rated Decarie, of Quebec, is a former Canadian light welterweight and NABO welterweight champion, who lost a 12-round unanimous decision in 2010 to Souleymane M'baye for the interim World Boxing Association ("WBA") welterweight title. Lupo's Hennessy Sports Canada stable-mate,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 20:38
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LOS ANGELES, December 15 - TeleFutura's "Sólo Boxeo Tecate" will head to the Woodland Community Center in Woodland, California tomorrow night, Friday, December 16 for a pre-holiday event featuring California prospects Alan Sanchez of Fairfield and Alberto Herrera of Riverside battling it out in an eight round welterweight main event that will pack some heavyweight firepower. Plus, unbeaten San Diego lightweight Guy Robb risks his perfect record against Palm Springs' Hugo Ramos in the six round co-main event. Sanchez vs. Herrera headlines a night of world-class professional boxing presented by Don Chargin Productions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Paco Presents and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. Doors open at 7:30pm PT, the first bell rings at 8:30pm PT and the TeleFutura broadcast begins at 12:30am ET / PT. Tickets, priced at $30, $40 and $60, are on sale now and available for purchase at Paco's Restaurant (530) 669-7946, Taqueria Guadalajara #1 (530) 668-0628... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 13:33
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* * TIME CHANGE * * OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN TOMORROW MOVED TO 4 PM ET ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Dec. 15, 2011) - The SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Final contestants, WBA world champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) and WBC champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) will hit the scales live from Caesars Atlantic City tomorrow, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. ET. The event, which is open to the public, will take place at the Circus Max Theater and also stream LIVE at: goossentutor.com and sports.sho.com courtesy of TVU Networks. The undercard fighters will weigh in immediately after Ward and Froch. To find out more about the line up, you can click here. Tickets for SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINAL and live undercard are priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50 and can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com and doors... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 20:51
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LOS ANGELES, December 14 - An unforgettable first year of high-quality monthly boxing action will come to a close at the Froilan Lopez Baseball Field in Cozumel, Mexico on Saturday, Dec. 17 as top contenders Donovan George and Librado Andrade square off with a shot a world title on the line in a 12 round IBF super middleweight title elimination fight on "Sabados de Corona" which will be televised by Televisa in Mexico and on AT&T U-verse® in the United States. Also in action in a 10 round junior lightweight fight will be Mexico's Sergio Thompson against Panama's Julio Camano. This hard-hitting doubleheader is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Periodico QueQui (Pepe Gomez) and sponsored by Corona, Quintana Roo Tourism, Cozumel Tourism and Dolphin Discovery. The Televisa broadcast will air on Canal 5 and begins at 10:30 p.m. CT. George vs. Andrade is presented in association with Warrior's Boxing and Promotions. The fights will also be available... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 22:41
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Several items on the agenda were discussed during the Tuesday morning general assembly meeting at the WBC’s 49th annual convention, led by WBC President Jose Sulaiman at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The motion was approved to inform the fighters’ corners of the scores after the fourth and eight rounds wherever the WBC’s open scoring is not used. The motion was approved for the use of instant replay. Several members of the WBC Board of Governors were disappointed that no state commissioners from the United States were in attendance at the convention except Tim Lueckenhoff, the President of the Association of Boxing Commissions and head of the Missouri state commission. There was also disappointment among Board members that many commissions in the United States not only continue to resist many positive changes that the WBC has recently implemented, but many state commissioners don’t even acknowledge – or maybe even realize – that many of the most important... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 18:27
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New York, NY - (12/13/2011)- This past Saturday, on Dec. 10, in front of a packed house at the Bell Centre in Montreal, former junior middleweight world champion Joachim Alcine (33-2-1, 19KO's) turned in one of the most impressive performances of his 12-year professional career in winning an exciting 12-round decision over the highly regarded hometown favorite David Lemieux (25-2, 24KO's). Going into the fight, many viewed Alcine as a sacrificial lamb for the extremely dangerous Lemieux, who wascoming off his first loss eight months earlier. All of the pre-fight talk leading up to the bout focused on how Lemieux was rededicated to the sport, had switched trainers, and was ready to resume his quest toward a world title. No one seemed to be paying much attention when Alcine calmly stated beforehand that he was finishing up his best ever training camp and that it was going to show come fight night. When the fight started, Lemieux came out hard and fast as expected,... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:55
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From Team McCline: We have officially accepted a fight in Moscow, Russia on the 25th of December against Daniil Peretyatko. After coming out of a 2 year retirement, I have already seen victory with a comeback fight in Greensboro, NC 12/3/11. After only 3 months of rigorous training we plan to start our international stent in Moscow. I have a fondness for Russia as I have spent many months there training previously with great fighters such as Alexander Povetkin and Denis Lebedev. I am grateful to have the opportunity to fight for a live national television audience for my International fans that have shown so much support over the years. This fight will be the beginning of a succession of national and international bouts that will ultimately end with a unprecedented 5th World title shot.... Read more...
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