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Andre Berto: American Soldier (12-1-06)
By Scott Foster
Shortly after 9/11, Andre Berto [15-0 w/13ko] stood prepared to defend his
country. His aim was not to storm a watery beachhead, nor was it to secure
some distant, foreign mountaintop. His intent, instead, was to defend the
United States on the world’s stage, earning a coveted slot on the 2004
Olympic Boxing team. After besting the #1 jr. middleweight in the nation,
Juan McPherson [4-0 w/2ko], for the better part of 4 rounds in the Trials,
Andre found himself on the verge of completing a dream. But his dream would
become short lived as Berto was rudely awakened by a combination of politics,
contrivance & circumstance. With mere seconds left in his bout with McPherson,
a bungled clinch would lead to a harsh disqualification, eventually culminating
in an ejection from the trials, effectively erasing any hope of Andre participating
in the games.
For most, the story would end there, fraught with bitter disillusionment
and disdain for the system. Berto, however, would in turn “game” the
system, utilizing the Haitian blood in his family to secure a spot as the
sole member of their team in Athens.
Andre’s excitement gave way to disappointment as his pressure style
lost out to the “hunt & peck” technique favored by current
Olympic judging. But Andre’s potential was not lost on those ringside
-- and more importantly -- it solidified what Lou Dibella had witnessed firsthand
in the Trials. Dibella didn’t require gold, silver or bronze – his
focus centered on work ethic, desire, and a style he knew to be best suited
for the professional ranks. (more)
(12-8-06) Jermain Taylor Feels He Still Has Much to Prove!
Story by David Hudson
“ He could be considered one of the best middleweights ever with the tremendous
amount natural talent that he has.”
That’s very high praise given that the 160-pound division has produced
the likes of Carlos Monzon, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Bernard “the Executioner” Hopkins,
Mickey “the Toy Bulldog” Walker, Stanley “the Michigan
Assassin” Ketchel and the incomparable Sugar Ray Robinson.
It’s even higher praise given that it comes from no less an authority
than Hall-of-Fame trainer Emanuel Steward. The statement doesn’t come
simply because Taylor is Stewart’s latest protégé. It
comes because Jermain Taylor possesses a wealth of natural ability, tremendous
desire and solid punching power.
The 28 year old Taylor already has amassed an impressive resume with two
close wins over Hopkins and a draw against Ronald “Winky” Wright.
Steward said it’s “almost unprecedented in boxing history” for
a young fighter to fight those two hall-of-fame caliber fighters in succession.
(more)
(12-7-06) Taylor on ESPN2's “Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith” Tonight!
Norman D. Horton / NDH Consultants
LITTLE ROCK, December 7th - With just a few days left before his first home
title defense against Kassim “The Dream” Ouma on Saturday, December
9th at Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, World Middleweight Champion
Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor" will make a guest appearance
with ESPN2’s Stephen A. Smith tonight on the hit series “Quite
Frankly with Stephen A. Smith”. The show airs on ESPN2 at 10:30pm (ET)
/ 9:30pm (CT) / 7:30pm (PT).
(12-6-06) ESPN2 boxing - Peterson Brothers , back In Biloxi, MS - Jan 5!
Nate Yoder - Prize Fight Boxing
Biloxi, MS – Boxing makes a triumphant return to the Mississippi Gulf
Coast on Friday, January 5th as ESPN opens it’s 2007 season of “Friday
Night Fights” live from the beautiful Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
in Biloxi, Mississippi. Featured on the 5 bout card from the Beau Rivage
will be the undefeated Peterson brothers who will be making their fourth
appearance on ESPN. Anthony Peterson 21-0 (16 KO’s) will be putting
his NABO Lightweight Title on the line against Juan Humberto Garza 28-2 (23
KO’s) in the 12 round main event. Currently, Anthony is ranked #3 in
the world and was recently voted as ESPN’s 2006 Prospect of the Year.
Anthony is a lightning fast boxer/puncher who looks to continue his ascension
up the world rankings. Standing in Anthony’s way is Juan Humberto Garza
from Cardereyta, Mexico. Garza, the current Mexican Lightweight Champion,
is aiming to defeat Peterson and take his NABO title back to his home of
Mexico. As a result, this 12 round main event is sure to keep fight fans
on the edge of their seats.
In the feature bout of the evening, WBC US Jr. Welterweight Champion Lamont
Peterson 19-0 (8 KO’s) puts his undefeated record on the line against
Juaquin Gallardo 17-5-1 (6 KO’s) from San Leandro, California. This
8 round bout features the elder Peterson brother against the formidable Gallardo
in what is sure to be an exciting affair. There is no doubt that a lot of
leather will be exchanged between these two warriors as neither one will
back down from the challenge.
The undercard features some of the best boxers on the gulf coast. An unbelievable
super middleweight match will put Slidell, Louisiana’s own Dupre Strickland
17-1-1 (7 KO’s) versus “Smiling” Martin Verdin 14-7-1 (9
KO’s) from Dulac, Louisiana. Strickland has appeared many times on
the coast and is sure to pack the house with his faithful following of fans.
In another bout, Gary Bergeron 3-1 (3 KO’s) from nearby Chalmette,
Louisiana goes to battle with Omar Ballard 5-9 (2 KO’s) from Columbus,
MS in a 4 round jr. welterweight match. The opening bout of the night will
showcase an exciting fighter from Mobile, Alabama. Joseph Smith will square
off with Reginald Taylor, a stable mate of the Peterson brothers in a 4 round
super middleweight showdown.
This unbelievable night of boxing can be viewed live from the Magnolia Room
in the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Tickets are $9.95, $29.95 & $49.95
and can be purchased at the Beau Rivage ticket office or by calling the Beau
Rivage at (228) 386-7777 or (888) 566-7469. Doors for the event open at 7:00
PM CST and ESPN will begin it’s live telecast at 8:00 PM CST.
December New Daisy Report! (12-6-06)
The Decemeber edition of Boxing on Beale, promoted by Knockout Promotions
and Knox and Cerbe Managment and Training, was held this past Tuesday evening
at the New Daisy Theatre on Historic Beale Street, Memphis, TN.
Fan turnout was solid, concidering the Memphis Grizzlies faced the New York
Knicks just across Beale at the Forum. Loyal fans filed in and packed the
seats of the small but big hearted, New Daisy Theatre.
Virgous (1-2) - Watkins (2-0)
Kiana Vigious and Kita Watkins ( Eldorado, AR) faced each other in a rare
female main event at the New Daisy Theatre.
Although she had the support of the crowd Virgous just couldn't get things
going against Watkins.
In the first round Virgous and Watkins traded punches in the center of the
ring as if it were the final round.
Virgous did land some hard shots but could not capitalize. Watkins could.
During their exchanges Watkins' leather found their mark often with damaging
effects at the expense of Virgous as twice in the first Virgous was issued
standing 8 counts.
It was much the same story in the second stanza. Virgous came out game and
swing. Watkins did as well but with better results. At 1:35 of round two
referee Alan Lovell stepped between Watkins and Virgous after a vicious Watkins
attack left Virgous defenseless.
Virgous was not happy with Lovell's decision to stop the fight but in our
opinion he made the right call without doubt.
To her credit, Virgous didn't quit when things got tough and she showed tremendous
heart.
Watkins, surprised many during her demolition of a tough and game opponent
in this fight.
She improves to 2-0.
Bruce (1-5, 1 KO) - Fairweather (0-2)
Who says you that can't win a fight moving backwards? That is exactly how
Jonathan Bruce set up his KO win last night at the New Daisy.
Jermey Fairweather came out with guns blazing in the first round. Initially,
it was a wild sight but things settled down. Jonathan Bruce spent the majority
of the round back pedaling. Eventually, he learned that he could land with
his jab as Fairweather moved recklessly forward. The jabs were not hard but
over time they caused damage.
In the opening seconds of round two Bruce connected a single jab that momentarily
stunned Fairweather. Just as Fairweather began to take a step forward he
slumped to the canvas. He didn't make the ten count. Official time was :38
seconds of round two. This victory is Bruce's first.
Tolley (3-5, 2 kO's)- Tucker (0-2)
Jesse Tolley was accurate with his jab in this bout. Tucker looked to counters
and play opossum to land stray booms. In round two Tucker was issued a standing
eight count and at the end of round two he decided not to continue. Tolley
wins by TKO RD 2.
Cudjoe (10-3, 7 KO's) - McWhirter (2-8, 2 KO's)
In round one Greg McWhirter (255 lb) did a great job of getting to the body
of the 290 pound broad-shouldered Grant Cudjoe. McWhirter's body attack faded
thought when, late in the first, Cudjoe let his jab go and it found rest
on McWhirter's face.
In round two Cudjoe turned the pressure on and connected multiple punchs
that sent McWhirter into the ropes. McWhirter was issued a standing 8 count.
Cudjoe continued with his onslaught by making contact with his piston-like
jab. Then He went at McWhirter with a thunderous left hook to the body, right
hook to the body followed by a left to the
temple. The initial left sent McWhirter reeling against ropes where referee
Clay Huddleston waived the fight off after McWhirter could not continue.
Official ruling was KO 2, 2:09.
Rounding out the night
Gary Britt (1-2, 1 KO - weight not available) KO'd Joey Baker (0-1, 170
lb) in round two of a scheduled four round light heavyweight bout. In a lopsided
fight, Willie Diamond (4-6, 2 ko's - 140 lb) defeated Vanerlei Barnes (0-1
- 136 lb) by KO at 1:04 of round two. Jeremy Glen Hayes (1-0, 1 ko - 177
lb) took out Scott Baker (0-2 - 167 lb) at 1:23 of round one.
Guinn: It's Them or Me! (12-4-06)
Lee Bates - Fightnews.com
When Dominick Guinn (26-4-1, 18 KOs) defeated Michael Grant by way of seventh
round TKO in 2003, expectations were high for him.
Since then, Guinn has gone 4-4-1; however, to his credit, Guinn has been
fighting the best competition in the heavyweight division. His losses came
against opponents who had combined career records of 145-9-2. One of those
fighters, Sergei Liakhovich, went on to become a world champion and another,
James Toney, had just won the WBA title and been stripped for steroid use.
Guinn will look to get back on the winning track on Saturday, December 9,
as he battles Zack Page on the undercard of Jermain Taylor vs. Kassim Ouma
mega-fight at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, in his home state of
Arkansas.
Guinn spoke with FightNews about the excitement of fighting in front of his
home fans again; the tough competition he has fought in his losses, and his
new philosophy on how he will fight from now on. (more)
Andre Berto Makes HBO Debut in Co-Feature December Ninth! (12-1-06)
“
Home For the Holidays” Has Stellar Undercard in Little Rock!
Undisputed and undefeated World Middleweight Champion Jermain “Bad
Intentions” Taylor defending his title against Kassim “The Dream” Ouma
will be the icing on the cake of the December 9th DiBella Entertainment
championship fight card at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, as there
are heaping portions
of excitement layered on a truly stellar undercard as well.
Undefeated 2004 Olympian Andre Berto (15-0, 13 KO’s) will make his
HBO World Championship Boxing debut, when the Winter Haven, Florida stalwart
faces the stiffest test of his young career against Philadelphia area native
Miguel Figueroa (25-4-1, 14 KO’s) in a ten round welterweight co-feature.
Berto has been nothing short of sensational in his pro career, as he tries
to extend his unbeaten string to 16 straight. Berto possesses all of the
qualities of a boxing superstar: determination, hard work ethic, boxing
skills, knockout power and charisma to take him to the championship level.
The WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Championship will be on
the line when Emanuel Augustus (34-28-6, 19 KO’s) of Brownsville, Texas,
squares off against Russell Stoner Jones (19-15, 14 KO’s) of Denver,
CO in the ten round title tilt, giving the card even more championship
flair.
Newly-signed Ronald Hearns, (10-0, 8 KO’s), son of the legendary Former
World Champion Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, makes his DBE debut a
six round middleweight bout against Kendall Gould (8-10-1, 5 KO’s)
of Milwaukee.
Highly regarded Queens, New York product Jaidon Codrington (13-1, 11 KO’s)
makes his way to Little Rock to face Thomas Reid (35-17-1,13 KO’s),
the Jackson, TN, veteran pugilist, in a super middleweight contest scheduled
for eight rounds.
A pair of Arkansas heavyweights join Jermain Taylor as the hometown heroes
on the bill: Terry Smith (28-2-1, 18 KO’s) of Little Rock will see
action against Ramon Hayes (15-21-1, 10 KO’s) of Athens, Georgia and
Little Rock light heavyweight Ray Smith (5-0, 2 KO’s) takes on Randy
Pogue (8-5-1, 2 KO’s) of Norristown, PA in a four round battle. Dominick “The
Southern Disaster” Guinn (26-4-1, 18 KO’s), of Hot Springs will
also be in action, taking on Zach Page (12-8-1, 4 KO’s).
Philadelphia junior welterweight Rock Allen (10-0, 7 KO’s) rounds
out the outstanding fight card.
The twelve round world championship main event, Jermain Taylor vs. Kassim
Ouma, promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Golden Boy Promotions
and Peltz Boxing and sponsored by Alltel Wireless, StubHub and the motion
picture Rocky Balboa, will be aired on Saturday, December 9th on HBO's World
Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00PM ET/9:00PM CT/7:00PM PT.
Tickets priced at $650, $500, $300, $200, $150, $125, $75, $45, & $25
(Students Under age 18, Seniors & Active Military) are available through
the Alltel Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets (501-975-7575) and
online at www.ticketmaster.com.
“My Time to Shine!” (12-1-06)
A Conference Call with Middle King Jermain Taylor
By JD Meredith, MemphisBoxing.com
In a teleconference held today for undisputed middleweight champion Jermain "Bad
Intentions" Taylor, alongside legendary hall of fame trainer and manager
Emmanuel Steward and fight promoter Lou Dibella, each answered questions
for the media regarding the homecoming bout with Kassim Ouma in Little Rock,
AR.
In an opening statement, Lou DiBella thanked everyone for joining on the
teleconference and spoke of how he looked forward to December ninth as Jermain
Taylor continues his extraordinary run of big fights.
DiBella stated, "It is very unheard of for a young champion to have
a run of opposition like the fights with Bernard Hopkins followed by Winky
Wright followed by a very deserving title challenger on December ninth, Kassim
Ouma."
Jermain Taylor then took the podium and greeted his veritable guests with
a Happy Holiday welcome, stating, "I looking forward to the fight. Its
going to be a great fight. Its going to be a great under card. A couple of
my friends are on it, Terry Smith & Dominic Guinn. Its going to be a
great fight."
Manny Steward then chimed in discussing their camp and how training had progressed.
"
I enjoyed training with Jermain Taylor for this second fight that I have
been with him. The more that I spend time with him I'm realizing that he
has so much talent that has never been even developed and he has the ability
- if he remains at 160 - which I believe he will for another year or so by
the way he is looking now, that he could be considered one of the best middleweights
ever with the tremendous about of natural talent that he has. And,
I'm just excited about this next fight," said Steward. (more)
Taylor Makes Two Live Appearances On ESPN Shows Today! (11-30-06)
With just over a week before his highly-anticipated bout against Kassim Ouma,
undisputed World Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor will make a live guest
appearance on ESPN’s “Jim Rome is Burning” today from Phantom
Boxing Club in Miami, Florida to discuss his first title defense at home
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Taylor's second appearance on "Jim Rome is Burning" will air today
at 4:30pm (ET) 3:30pm (CT) / 1:30pm (PT).
Immediately after Jim Rome's interview, Jermain will make another live appearance
on ESPNews "The Hot List" with Brian Kenny. The Hot List will air
today at 4:45pm (ET) / 3:45pm (CT) / 1:45pm (PT).
The 12-round main event, Taylor vs. Ouma, is being promoted by DiBella Entertainment
in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Peltz Boxing and will be aired
Saturday, December 9th at Alltel Arena and sponsored by Alltel Wireless,
StubHub and the motion picture Rocky Balboa.
Tickets are priced at $650, $500, $300, $200, $150, $125, $75, $45, & $25
(Students Under age 18, Seniors & Active Military). Available through
Alltel Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets (501-975-7575) and online
at www.ticketmaster.com.
Memphis Mayor Herenton vs "Smokin" Joe at the Peabody! (11-27-06)
This Event will Benefit the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation
On any given day Peabody goers may not raise an eyellid to hearing the shout
of the word duck given the Peabody's Marching Duck tradition. On Thursday
Novemeber 30, duck will mean something entirely different when the Peabody
plays host to a benefit boxing event which will feature former heavyweight
champion of the world "Smokin" Joe Fraizer and reigning Memphis
city Mayor, Willie Herenton. Their will be two undcard bouts before Fraizer
and Herenton face one another in three one minute rounds. For more information
on tickets or to reserve a table contact the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation
at 553-1082.
The Shelby County Drug Court Foundation offers treatment over jail for nonviolent
addicted drug offenders.
Happy Thanksgiving From MemphisBoxing.com! (11-22-06)
We hope you and your family have a warm and safe Thankgiving week!
Fights at the Fitz Report (11-22-06)
JD Meredith and Tim Kellum at ringside
Saturday night, Prize Fight Boxing put on an early Thanksgiving boxing card
at Fitzgerald's Casino - Tunica, for a jubilant sell out crowd. The card
was not billed with a Thanksgiving theme but for fight fans it truly was
a card to be thankful for.
Fights at the Fitz are always entertaining and enjoyable but Prize Fight
went above and beyond Saturday night by opening up their stable and leading
out two young studs that will one day stand at the starting gates for a shot
at the triple crown of their divisions. Those studs, Anthony and Lamont Peterson,
where brought in for what was is most likely their last appearances in a
small venue such as the Ballroom at Fitzgerald's.
The Petersons weren't the only class acts on the card. DeAndre Abron battled
Kippy Warren. Unbeaten, "Mr Showtime" Ira Terry faced Richard Dinkins
and rounding out the card was Josiah Judah, younger brother to Zab "Super" Judah
who sqaured off with Rodney Freeman.
Ann Wolfe was originally slated to fight Valarie Mafood, from who she resceived
her sole defeat, but pulled out of the fight for reasons unknown.
Prior to the beginning of the first bout a ten count and moment of silence
was extended to the memory of the late Hearn Marler. Hearn, who had fought
at Fitzgerld's, was recently killed in an automobile accident. (continued
below)
Anthony Peterson vs Alfred Kotey
NABO Lightweight Champ and WBO #3 Lightweight Contender Anthony Peterson
(136lb - 21-0, 15 ko's) needed only his jab to work his way around former
champ Alfred Kotey (135lb - 24-14-1, 14 ko's). Persistent jabs in Kotey's
face kept him on the defensive for most of the fight with the exception of
the a short bursts in round four and eight. Peterson dominated the fight
but Kotey tried to work in his jab did manage to connect with a few of solid
punches.
In round seven Peterson noticably let his hands go until Kotey's jab began
to connect.
Peterson then reeled it back in and continued to control the fight with the
jab.
Kotey never seemed frustrated or hurt in the fight but did appear to be amazed
at Peterson's handywork.
After eight, all three judges scored the bout 80-72 for Peterson.
Lamont Peterson vs. Marteze Logan
NABF Light Welter Champ Lamont Peterson (141lb - 19-0, 7 ko's) put his arsenal
on display when he met up with local journeyman Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan
(140lb - 24-26-2, 6 ko's). Mixing jabs with combos, Peterson distributed
punches evenly between Logan's head and body.
Logan, is an agressive fighter who has been known to topple fighters in their
prime. He is smart and elusive. Peterson took on his challenge and met it
with skill and maturity, fighting within his limits and staying in control.
There were many great exchanges during this fight. Logan was able to land
on occassion but Peterson landed his trademark left upper cuts and displyed
his spectacular footwork by slipping and moving in a Matrix-like fashion.
Peterson escaped the fight virtually unscathed.
After eight judges scored the bout 79-73 | 80-72 | 80-72 for Peterson.
At the break of the first round, Logan’s corner called referee Randy
Phillips over to check a substance on what appeared to be Logan’s head.
Phillips checked Peterson’s gloves and reported back to Logan’s
camp without apparent incident.
DeAndre Abron vs. Kippy Warren
DeAndre Abron punctiated his eleventh victory with a frightening third round
KO of fellow light heavyweight Kippy Warren. In a fight that was tilting
in Warren's favor, Abron was steadily beaten to the punch. Warren's busy
jab was in Abron's face until 2:06 of round three when Abron delievered a
brutal straight right to Warren’s head. Warren hit the canvas and immediately
the fight was waved off. Warren's head hit hard on the canvas when he fell
which compounded the knockout blow. He was down quite some time and then
medically assisted out of the ring. It certainly seemed Warren was frustrating
Abron until the KO, however, Abron was able to bull his way to a win with
pure power.
Ira Terry vs Richard Dinkins
Jr. Lightweight Ira Terry put the heat on Richard Dinkins. With vicious body
work and heavy hands Terry pounded away at Dinkins. In round two Terry's
power dropped Dinkins to the canvas, forced the referree to give Dinkins
a standing eight count then sent Dinkins to the canvas a second time. After
the second knockdown Dinkins answered the referee on the count of eight and
just as teh fight resumed, unbeknownst to Dinkins, his corner threw in the
towel. The fight came to a merciful hault at 2:35 in the 2nd round. Dinkins
was a gritty, determined fighter, but nevertheless, failed to deter Terry
who cruises to 11-0 with 8 TKOS.
Josiah "Gorilla" Judah vs Anthony Bowman
Josiah "Gorilla" Judah, younger brother of Zab "Super" Judah
fought at very tenative and hesitant bout against a game Anthony Bowman.
Judah would not let his hands go and seemed to ease his way up to Bowman
as if he were slowly looking around a corner. Judah's corner asked him to
stay with his jab. When Judah did connect he would back away to admire his
work. During the many clinches that were seen Bowman would punch Judah in
the back of the head. In round five Bowman had a point deducted for holding
and punching. Judah didn't look comfortable in this bout and Bowman landed
the harder shots in this match. After six rounds Judges ruled unanimously
for Judah, however Bowman appeared to be the crowd favorite after the fight.
Scores were 58-56 | 59-54 | 59-54.Fitzgerlds Quick Results and Photos! (10-4-06)
Click HERE for Quick Results. Report and More Photos Coming Soon!
Fitz Sold out for 11/18! – Limited tix Available at Door! (11-17-06)
A limited number of tickets will be avaible on 11/18 at the Fitzgerald's
Gift shop.
Peterson Brothers at Fitzgeralds This Sat (11/18)! (11-17-06)
Southaven, MS – Prize Fight Boxing returns to The Fitz Casino & Hotel
November 18th as the undefeated Peterson brothers are set to appear in separate
bouts in the latest installment of Prize Fight’s “Fights At The
Fitz”. The main event will feature undefeated and #3 world ranked Anthony
Peterson in an 8 round clash against former world titlist, Alfred Kotey from
Ghana . Presently, Anthony (20-0,16 KO’s) is the NABO Lightweight Champion
and was recently named by ESPN Boxing as it’s 2006 prospect of the
year. Anthony appeared on ESPN multiple times in 2006 and captured his NABO
title on the network in June by defeating Adan Hernandez at WC Handy Park
in Memphis, TN. However, his opponent Alfred Kotey has a record of 24-13-1
(14 KO’s) and is a former WBO world title holder who has fought some
of the toughest boxers in the business today. Consequently, Kotey is sure
to be a formidable opponent for Anthony Peterson.
Lamont Peterson 18-0 (8 KO’s) returns to the Fitz for the first time
since December 2005 as he will square off against Marteze Logan from nearby
Covington, TN. Lamont is coming off a convincing victory this past September
over Omar Bernal and must get by the tough Logan to line himself up for a
potential title shot in 2007. Logan, who recently shocked the previously
undefeated prospect Americo Santos, looks to add a blemish to Lamont’s
perfect record. The Peterson vs. Logan bout will be an 8 round bout in the
Jr. Welterweight division.
The star studded card at the Fitz continues to get better as 8-Time World
Champion Ann Wolfe will also be on the card in a 6 round bout in the female
super middleweight division. Wolfe is no secret to mid-south fight fans as
she has appeared at The Fitz and in Memphis at FedExForum many times already
in her career. Wolfe 24-1 (16 KO’s) will put her 19 fight win streak
on the line against Valerie Mahfood 19-11-3 (9 KO’s). Mahfood is the
only woman alive who has ever beaten Ann Wolfe as she stopped Wolfe on November
30, 2000 in front of a stunned audience in Houston, Texas .
Also on the card will be local sensation Ira Terry 10-0 (6 KO’s) from
nearby Brighton, TN. Ira has been on a fast pace since turning pro this past
February and will battle a yet to be named opponent in a 6 round Jr. lightweight
bout. Ira’s combination of speed and power is admired by the Fitz fans
as he is quickly becoming a fan favorite.
Josiah Judah, the younger brother of 3-Time World Champion Zab Judah, will
make another appearance at the Fitz. Josiah will battle journeyman Anthony
Bowman in a 6 round clash that is sure to be entertaining from the opening
bell. In July of this year, Josiah last appeared at the Fitz as he won a
unanimous decision against Norman Johnson. At the present time, Zab Judah
is expected to be in attendance at "Fights at the Fitz".
Tickets are on sale now for this star studded event at the Fitz Casino Gift
Shop. Ticket prices are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and are sure to
sell quickly given the line up of boxers on display. For more information
on the show please call Prize Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263 or the Fitz
Casino at (800) 766-5825.
Buzz: Jermain Taylor (11-14-06)
Karl Freitag - fightnews.com
Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor says he's moving up to super middleweight
in 2007. Taylor plans to vacate his world titles after his December 9 defense
against Kassim Ouma in
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Torres Destroys Wiggins! (11-14-06)
Shamus Young at ringside - fightnews.com
Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA, local favorite
David Torres, 17-0, took just three rounds to stop late substitute Tyrone
Wiggins, 7-20-1. Light welterweight Torres was scheduled to take on the tough
Santos Pakau, but Pakau pulled out last week to join the Mayweather-Baldomir
under card. Wiggins, from Covington, TN, was brought in to keep Torres busy.
Wiggins enjoyed a large height and reach advantage, but Torres was easily
able to slip inside Wiggins' wide punches and brutalize the body. After three
rounds of body punishment, Torres landed a straight right that put Wiggins
down hard. Wiggins made it to his feet at the count of 9, but was unable
to respond to referee Paul Field. Time of the KO was 2:59 of the third round.
Performance Crackdown? (11-10-06)
Many of those who are familiar with Boxing on Beale at the New Daisy Theatre
know that scheduled bouts fall through from time to time. Bouts get marked
off a card due to circumstances such as emergencies, no shows or fighters
just plain refusing to fight. It is in our opinion at Memphisboxing.com that
this past Tuesday night at the New Daisy Theatre, a seems that crack down
began on the latter two. At least one fighter was asked not to return to
the New Daisy because of their lack of commitment to the ring (refused to
fight). Comments were also made to at least one other fighter, suggesting
that they not return to box at the New Daisy due to the fact their performances
showed very, very little effort (which places them in danger of injury and
make for noncompetitive fights). This message should ring out loud and clear
to fighters and fight fans alike who are a part of the long running monthly
boxing show held at New Daisy Theatre on Beale. What is the message? In the
opinion of MemphisBoxing.com, the message to fighters is that they will agree
to finish what they start or risk losing their opportunity to fight at the
New Daisy venue. The message to fight fans is that they will see the show
they came to see.
Boxing on Beale Fight Report from the New Daisy ! (11-8-06)
Tim Kellum at ringside - Memphisboxing.com
Reaves Decisions Swift
Ron Reeves (1-0 – 160.5 lbs) of Augusta, GA, took on Ricardo Swift
(0-4 – 159 lbs) of Jackson, TN, in a middleweight match up to kick
off the festivities of the November edition of Boxing on Beale Tuesday night
at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street in downtown Memphis, TN.
The Early part of fight saw Reaves on the offensive and landing early combinations
against Swift. Swift slipped in counter punches on Reeves and landed a good
clean straight left to Reaves’ head mid-way through the first. Swift
finished the round with a counter to Reeves’ head as he was being backed
into the ropes, however, the punch didn’t do much damage.
Reaves turned on his jab early in the second. Swift abandoned the counter
game and attempted to attack Reaves with combinations and a wild left haymaker
which repeatedly missed. It was apparent that Swift was tiring mid-way through
the second and his breathing became labored as Reaves continually escaped
his punches. Reaves, sensing Swift’s predicament, began to focus his
punches on Swift’s body. Pounding out any residual stamina Swift had
in reserve.
The third round was fairly uneventful although Swift did catch Reeves with
a good right in the third, however, it lacked significant power.
In the forth, Reaves staggered Swift with a left up top and went on to win
the match 36-40; 37-40; 36-39.
Little KO's Hayes
In what appeared to be a last minute add-on match Frankie Little (1-0, 1
ko – 202 lb) climbed in the ring with 320 lb Jonathan Hayes (0-3).
Making fairly quick work of his opponent and facing no opposition, Little
dropped Hayes to his knees at the 1:52 minute mark in the first round. Hayes
was on the defensive, slapping at Little while backing away the entire fight.
At one point, Hayes bent over, lowered his head and covered up allowing Little
to literally tee-off on Hayes until Hayes dropped to his knees and surrendered.
Santiago Samaniego KO's Willis
Former Junior MW and IBO MW Champ Santiago Samaniego (37-10-1, 29 ko's) battled
the always tough Karl Willis (25-24-1, 17 ko's) in a middleweight clash.
Round one saw both fighters being active with Willis connected with a straight
left.
In the second, both fighters again very active. The crowd jeered as the fighters
tangled up in the center of the ring, holding and punching. This holding
resulted in Samaniego receiving a warning from Referee Allen Lovell.
Round three is where the separation between the fighters began. Willis started
off with a straight jab. Under attack by Samaniego, Willis bent forward at
the waist, began to bob and weave and surprised Red with an overhand right
coming out of his bent-over position. Red however, was quicker the quicker
fighter and after landing several punches eventaully dropped Willis to one
knee. After a making the count, Samaniego again landed an overhand right
that gave willis pause. Willis appeared hurt and winded at round’s
end.
Round four was more of the same for Willis. Samaniego pressed Willis into
ropes landing punch after punch once again dropping Willis to one knee. After
the count, Willis showed the crowd he still had some fight left as he mounted
an attack. After another Willis' failed attempt, Samaniego scored a series
of punches and dropped Willis at center ring. After the second knockdown,
Samaniego moved his focus to Willis’ body. Willis appeared to be a
step late with his punches, but he appeared determined and game to take the
fight to Samaniego. At the end of the round Samaniego dropped Willis again
just as the bell sounded.
In round five both fighters met in the center of the ring. Willis connected
with a jab or two and a decent right. Samaniego, retaliated and dropped Willis
to one knee with what appeared to be a left to the body. After the count
Samaniego attacked Willis’ body, backing him into the corner. A Left
hand to the head by Samaniego dropped Willis to one knee for a final time
at 2:26.
Craig “the Body Snatcher” Gandy (5-0, 5 ko's) brought in a several
followers from Arkansas to see him fight at the New Daisy. They held signs
and cheered for “the Body Snatcher." Unfortunately for him and
his fans, Gandy's opponent did not show.
Smith Wins Split decision over Porter
China Smith (32-4, 25 ko's) of Sarasota, FL, took on Little Rock's own Terry
Porter (15-20-3, 9 ko's) in a ten round Heavyweight clash. Smith won a close
battle by split decision.
Prize Fight Boxing Lands 12 Fight TV Series w/Comcast! (11-7-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN: Prize Fight Boxing is proud to announce that an agreement has
been reached for a 12-fight TV series with Comcast Sports Southeast to televise
a monthly boxing series on CSS throughout thirteen southeastern states and
into 5.5 million homes. The series will be produced and broadcast by Comcast
on the exciting new channel CSS and will be replayed on Tennessee Sports
Network (TSN) several times throughout the week. Fight fans across the southeast
can expect to see world class fighters from Prize Fight’s stable of
boxers.
The fighters’ featured on these broadcast will include world ranked
Anthony Peterson, Lamont Peterson, Rayonta Whitfield, Leon Bobo, Ira Terry,
Rowland Bryant, DeAndrey Abron and many more. The names of these fighters
will be familiar to many boxing fans as they have already fought on the popular
ESPN Wednesday and Friday Night Fight series several times over the past
two years. Further, Anthony and Lamont Peterson have been featured on the
Showtime Network on their SHOBOX series in 2006. Also, Anthony Peterson,
Lamont Peterson, and Rayonta Whitfield were each names as ESPN’s 2006
candidates for “Prospect of the Year” whereby Anthony Peterson
was selected as the winner. Consequently fight fans across the southeast
will be further introduced to these future world champions as they develop
throughout their young careers. The fights will be broadcast on Sunday nights
from 10:00 pm until 11:00 pm CST beginning in late November or early December
2006.
Prize Fight’s Brian Young stated, “We are elated Comcast selected
Prize Fight to launch this new boxing series. Anytime boxing is televised
it enhances the sport and reaches new fans. Prize Fight will provide world
class fighters on each and every telecast. This opportunity will increase
our fighter’s marketability as well as the Prize Fight brand. Therefore,
Prize Fight will be focused on delivering a quality product to the fight
fans across the southeast.”
Jermain Taylor Set and Ready for First Homecoming Defense! (11-7-06)
Andre Berto vs. Miguel Figueroa Featured In Co-Main Bout
Norman D. Horton – NDH Consultants
NEW YORK, Wednesday, November 8 - World Middleweight Champion Jermain "Bad
Intentions" Taylor will don boxing gloves instead of a Santa suit, but
he’ll get the opportunity to deliver a present when he defends his
title at home in North Little Rock, Arkansas for the first time on December
9th at Alltel Arena. Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) will put his title at stake
in front of his hometown fans when he takes on former World Champion Kassim “The
Dream” Ouma (25-2-1, 15 KOs). The 12-round main event is being promoted
by DiBella Entertainment in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Peltz
Boxing.
Taylor, 28, is one of boxing’s brightest stars and one of Arkansas’ most
popular athletes. The fight with Ouma will mark his first defense in his
home state. He won the title by defeating the legendary middleweight champion
Bernard Hopkins on July 16, 2005, and repeated the win in the rematch on
December 3, 2005.
“
There’s no place like home and there’s no place
I would rather defend my title.”
“ There’s no place like home and there’s no place I would
rather defend my title,” said Taylor, whose last appearance in Arkansas
was a one-sided decision over ex-middleweight champion William Joppy on Dec.
4, 2004. “I have a lot of respect for Kassim Ouma. I know he’s
hungry and he’s coming to get this title and we’ll give the fans
a great night of boxing.”
Taylor is known as much for his quiet charm and rugged good looks as he is
for his boxing skill, but he’s developed one of the game’s most
impressive resumes.He won a bronze medal in the 2000 Olympics after becoming
the first Arkansas ever to compete in the Olympics. He quickly showed his
amateur success was no fluke, reeling off seven consecutive wins, including
five knockouts, in his first year alone as a pro. But he’ll face one
of his most difficult challenges in Ouma, who is a former world title holder
and is noted as one of the most active fighters in the business. Ouma consistently
sets records for punch outputs and routinely throws more than 100 punches
a round.
“
I watched Ouma against Sechew Powell, and excellent fighter who I have sparred
with and let me tell you, the man comes to fight,” Taylor said of Ouma,
who handed Powell his first pro loss on Aug. 5. “I respect that. He’s
not the type of fighter who worries about technique. He throws punches and
comes to win.”
Ouma, who will be 28 just three days after the fight, was born in Uganda.
At 6, he was kidnapped and forced to join the national resistance army.
Andre Berto (15-0, 13 KOs), who is winning acclaim from many boxing writers
as the top young fighter in the game, will meet gritty veteran Miguel Figueroa
(24-5-1, 14 KOs) in the co-feature. Berto competed for Haiti in the 2004
Olympics and won a bronze medal for the U.S. in the 2003 World Championships.
Only four of his bouts have gone more than four rounds.
As another treat for the home fans, former world heavyweight title challenger
Dominick Guinn of Hot Springs, Ark., will also fight on the card. The opponent
for Guinn (26-4-1, 18 KOs) will be Zach Page (12-8-1, 4 KO's) who is coming
off a win against former Light Heavyweight Champion Louis Del Valle.
Tickets are priced at $650, $500, $300, $200, $150, $125, $75, $45, & $25
(Students Under age 18, Seniors & Active Military). Available through
Alltel Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets (501-975-7575) and Online
at www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com> .
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Boxing on Beale Street", TONIGHT! (11-7-06)
Bob Cerbe - Knockout Promotions
In the scheduled main event local Covington, TN, fighter Marteze "Too
Sweet" Logan (23-25-2, 6 ko's) will defend his newly acquired Mid-South
Welterweight Title against Brooklyn, New York's Rohan Nanton (5-21-1, 5 ko's).
Former University of Memphis and Memphis Explorer's running back Jeremy Scruggs
will battle fellow cruiserweight Joey Baker (debut?) of Parsons, TN. Scruggs
is coming off two knockout wins.
Karl Willis (25-23-1, 17 ko's) of Clarksville, TN, will step into the ring
with former WBA Jr. Middleweight Champion, Santiago Samniego (36-10-1, 29
ko's) from Miami, FL, in a ten round bout.
Local heavyweight Kevin Newsom (2-0, 2 ko's) will take on Walter Wiggins
(0-16).
In a middleweight clash Sardis, MS's, William (Pete) Johnson (7-8-1, 3 ko's)
will fight Memphian Tyrone Dowdy (0-3). Johnson is now fighting out of Cerbe & Knox
Management and Training stable. He is working toward a rematch with John
Johnson however, Johnson does not appear want the rematch.
Heavyweight China Smith (31-4, 25 ko's) of Sarasota, FL, will take on Little
Rock's own Terry Porter (15-19-3, 9 ko's) in a ten round scrap.
Other bouts are also scheduled for this exiting night of boxing.
"
Spider" Webb Dominates opening Minutes – KO'd in 1st! (11-6-06)
Oscar Paredes - From Fightnews.com
Columbia, TN, fighter, James "Spider" Webb (19-2, 16 ko's - 146
lb) faced Miguel Rodriguez (28-2, 22 ko's - 147 lb) on the undercard of the
Liakhovich-Briggs showdown at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona last Saturday
(11/4). In an interesting turn of events, welterweight Miguel "Miki" Rodriguez
(28-2, 23 KOs) survived Webb's stiff challenge. Webb dominated the first
two minutes of the bout, controlling the action with crisp combinations from
long range. Rodriguez's left eye quickly began to swell, developing a mouse,
courtesy of the right hand of Webb. "Spider" (ranked #13 by the
IBF), seemed too aggressive and too strong for Rodriguez (ranked #7 by the
WBC), manhandling him around the ring landing crushing lefts and rights whenever
he opened up. Just when it appeared Webb would completely take over, Rodriguez
took half of step back and unleashed a thudding right hand that caught Webb
flush on the chin. Webb went down in a heap, landing face first in the canvas.
He rose on unsteady legs at the count of seven. After taking a look into
his eyes, Referee Nico Perez stopped the bout at 2:02.
"
Spider" Webb on Liakhovich-Briggs Undercard! (11-3-06)
Columbia, TN, fighter, James "Spider" Webb (19-1, 16 ko's - 146
lb) will be facing Miguel Rodriguez (27-2, 22 ko's - 147 lb) on the undercard
of the Liakhovich-Briggs showdown at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday
Nov. 4th. Rodriguez, from Naucalpån, MX, recently lost a 12 RD unanimous
decision to Carlos Baldomir and Webb began his career with eighteen wins
before his first loss so both fighters are looking for a big rebound. Liakhovich-Briggs
will air on Showtime although it is doubtful that the Webb vs Rodriguez fight
will be televised.
New Look? MemphisBoxing.com wants your input! (11-3-06)
Memphisboxing.com is preparing to undergo a face lift but before we make
any changes to the way you view the site, we would like to ask our viewers
to submit their thoughts on what information is displayed on the home page.
MemphisBoxing.com would like hear what you have to say because we want to
know what makes you tick, why you visit the site and what information you
are looking for. Please click this link and send in your thoughts. All responses
will be read but may not be replied to. We welcome all constructive thoughts.
My Redesign Comments
"
Fights at the Fitz" tickets selling FAST! (11-2-06)
Ladies and gentlemen, if you are looking to attend the November 18th "Fight's
at the Fitz" and you have not purchased your tickets, you should do
that right away. MemphisBoxing.com just spoke with Prize Fight Boxing about
ticket sales for the event, which will showcase the Peterson Brothers in
what could very possibly be their last appearance in an intimate venue such
as the ballroom at Fitzgerald's Casino. Nate Yoder stated that ticket sales
were about %70 sold out. 800 tickets will be sold over all which means that
there are an estimated 200-250 tickets available at this time. Yoder also
said that he expects the show to sell out as early as Nov. 11.
Association of Boxing Commissions (11-2-06)
Judges and Referees Certification Course
November 11, 2006 – Innerman Building – Olive Branch, MS
The courses will be taught by world class boxing judge Duane Ford and world
class referee and judge Armando Garcia. Those attending the courses
will be presented to take an exam. Those who obtain a score of 70% or higher
will receive a certificate from the Association of Boxing Commissions noting
that certification has been achieved. The official’s name will
also appears on www.abcboxing.com as being a certified official.
ABC Course Schedule
Basic Judges Course • 8:00 am – NOON
Lunch • Noon – 1:00 pm
Referee Course • 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Examination • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cost • $50 pre register – $70 day of
If you have any questions you may contact Tim Lueckenhoff at (573) 751-0243.
Click this link for a printable ABC CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION (PDF)
Knockout Promotion's "Boxing on Beale Street", Nov 7! (10-24-06)
Bob Cerbe - Knockout Promotions
In the scheduled main event local Covington, TN, fighter Marteze "Too
Sweet" Logan (23-25-2, 6 ko's) will defend his newly acquired Mid-South
Welterweight Title against Brooklyn, New York's Rohan Nanton (5-21-1, 5 ko's).
Former University of Memphis and Memphis Explorer's running back Jeremy Scruggs
will battle fellow cruiserweight Joey Baker (debut?) of Parsons, TN. Scruggs
is coming off two knockout wins.
Karl Willis (25-23-1, 17 ko's) of Clarksville, TN, will step into the ring
with former WBA Jr. Middleweight Champion, Santiago Samniego (36-10-1, 29
ko's) from Miami, FL, in a ten round bout.
Local heavyweight Kevin Newsom (2-0, 2 ko's) will take on Walter Wiggins
(0-16).
In a middleweight clash Sardis, MS's, William (Pete) Johnson (7-8-1, 3 ko's)
will fight Memphian Tyrone Dowdy (0-3). Johnson is now fighting out of Cerbe & Knox
Management and Training stable. He is working toward a rematch with John
Johnson however, Johnson does not appear want the rematch.
Heavyweight China Smith (31-4, 25 ko's) of Sarasota, FL, will take on Little
Rock's own Terry Porter (15-19-3, 9 ko's) in a ten round scrap.
Other bouts are also scheduled for this exiting night of boxing.
Davis Decisioned by Collins in St Joseph, MO! (10-30-06)
In a fight that took place on the undercard of Rob Calloway vs Byron Polley
(WBE heavyweight title). promoted by All American Productions and titled "The
Talk is Over," Keenan Collins (12-1-1, 8 ko's – 152 lbs) won a
unanimous decision victory over tough Savannah, TN, fighter Jessie Davis
(3-5, 2 ko's – 152 lb) Friday night (10/27) in St. Joseph, MO.
D. Logan TKO'd by Sandoval! (10-30-06)
By Trey Horres at ringside - From Fightnews.com
Middleweight Jaime Sandoval of Chicago, IL scored a TKO over Donnell Logan
in the third round of their bout on the under card of Jim Kelley's Promotions'
Liv Pro Boxing at The Plex last Thursday night (10/26), Sandoval, 12-1, struggled
in the first round after taking several deliberate punches from Logan that
caused immediate swelling around his right eye. However, in the second and
third rounds, Sandoval's speed and accuracy propelled him to victory.
Davis Fights in St Joseph, MO! (10-27-06)
Savannah, TN, fighter Jessie Davis (3-4, 2 ko's – 152 lb) will step
into the ring tonight (10/27) against Keenan Collins (11-1-1, 8 ko's – 152
lbs). Their fight will take place on the undercard of Rob Calloway vs Byron
Polley (WBE heavyweight title). The event is promoted by All American Productions
and titled "The Talk is Over."
Prize Fight Adds Wolfe to 11/18 Fitz Card! (10-26-06)
MemphisBoxing.com recently received information from Prize Fight Boxing,
stating that they have added IBA and WIBA Lt Heavy, IFBA Super Middle, NABA
Super Middle Ann "Brown Sugar" Wolfe (24-1, 16 ko's) to the November
fight card at Fitzgerald's Casino, Tunica. Her opponent is TBA.
As readers may already be aware, the Peterson brothers, Anthony and Lamont,
will headline the card at next month's "Fights at the Fitz!" GET
TICKETS NOW. Wether or not the fight will sell out is not the question. The
question is when. Do not want to miss this event!
For more information on how to purchase tickets or about the show please
call Fitzgeralds Casino at (800) 766-5825 or Prize Fight Boxing at (662)
349-6263.
Visit our latest addition, "Amateur Watch" (10-24-06)
The Amateur Watch page has been added to provide MemphisBoxing.com patrons
and visiters with information on area amateur fighters, teams and event dates/venues.
Visit Amateur Watch
Hotel Rooms Sparse for ABC Seminar Weekend! (10-23-06)
Hotel rooms are thin in the Memphis and surrounding area for the Association
of Boxing Commissions' seminar that is to be held at the Innerman Building
in Olive Branch, MS, on November 11. If you are interested in a hotel room,
Jerry Deming has six rooms available and reserved. Rooms are available on
a first come-first serve basis. Contact Jerry Deming 901-340-6417.
Peterson Brothers back at Fitzgeralds November 18th! (10-23-06)
In what is sure to be their last appearance in an intimate venue such as
the Ball Room at Fitzgerald's Casino, WBC US Light Welter title holder Lamont
and brother Anthony, the NABO Lightweight title Holder will be headlining
the fight card next month on the 18th. Tickets are on sale now. Prize Fight
recently topped 50 consecutive casino sell outs and with the addition of
the Peterson Brothers to their November show you can be assured that this
fight will sell out days or even weeks before the scheduled fight date.
Doors open at 7 PM and the first bout will start at 7:30 PM. Tickets for
the event are $25 in advance and $30 at the door the night of the event.
Tickets can be purchased at The Fitzgeralds Casino Gift Shop. For more information
on how to purchase tickets or about the show please call Fitzgeralds Casino
at (800) 766-5825 or Prize Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263.
Full Report From "Fights at the Fitz" (10-23-06)
Saturday night, Fitgerald's Casino, Tunica, and Prize Fight Boxing put on
an entertaining and explosive evening of boxing. The sold out show represented
Prize Fight Boxing's fiftieth consecutive casino sell out.
Bryant (13-0, 9 ko's – 167) vs Billy Thompson (8-6, 3 ko's – 171)
An electrified crowd cheered wildly during the main event which pitted unbeaten
super middleweight beast, Rowland Bryant, against the tough Billy Thompson.
Bryant entered the ring and brought his guns, speaking of his arms off course,
with their impressive reach and serious size. In the opening rounds Bryant
threw powerful bombs that exploded on the chin of Thompson. Bryant's clubbing
punches seemed to make audible sounds as they traveled in left-right-left
combinations. All
the while Thompson took these punches in stride until the end of the third
when a Bryant punch sent him scrambling to the canvas. At this point, the
fight changed. After Thompson made the count, he landed some of his most
impressive punches of the early rounds. In the forth, Thompson peppered Bryant
with four unanswered jabs and then added a straight right hand to Bryant's
cheek. Rowland moved away from the power punches and utilized the jab as
well. Bryant, late in the forth, threw a jostling combo that consisted of
a straight right hand up top, followed by a left to the body, a right to
the body and finished with a right to the head. In the fifth Rowland got
caught coming inside and was met by a stiff Thompson jab. Bryant returned
fire and caught Thompson with a hard right hand which Thompson walked through
and countered. In the sixth and final round it was as if Bryant's destructive
punches raised a preverbal cloud of smoke which encapsulated his opponent.
Once the smoke cleared, Thompson still stood holding his own. Bryant went
on to win their bout by a unanimous decision, however, Thompson, fought hard
and deserved applause. Final scores were 60-53 | 59-54 | 60-53.
Rubio (5-2, 4 ko's – 133) vs Paz (2-4, 2 ko's – 131.5)
The featured bout of the evening showcased the rematch of super feather Rudy
Paz and Jose "Pepe" Rubio. The last bout was a barn burner as Paz
stunned Rubio with a final round, seconds out, knockout.
The rematch was war of wills and consisted of 12 minutes of brawling from
bell to bell.
Rubio started strong, moving forward and landing punches through Paz's defense.
The middle rounds were difficult to score with both fighters throwing and
connecting. Rubio landed first in the fourth round but Paz largely controlled
the round. Rubio appeared hurt after Paz landed
a series sold right hands and left hooks that drew blood from the nose. Rubio,
found himself
cornered against the ropes but eventually managed to stave off another knockout
loss in the final round. The fight went to the judges. Scores were 39-37
for Rubio and 38-38 | 38-38. For a majority draw. It seems that a trilogy
is in order.
Terry (9-0, 6 ko's – 137) vs Regular (6-24, 3 ko's – 143)
Ira Terry, newly signed to the Prize Fight stable, wasn't in the most appealing
fight verses veteran jr. welter, Chris Regular. Terry stalked the southpaw-to-conventional
morphing Regular with power
punches only to find himself being held more frequently than being punched.
After a wild first
round, Regular appeared to sustain a cut above the right eye at the bridge
of the nose. Regular was also warned for hitting during the break by Referee
Mike Taylor. Regular was deducted a point
in the fourth round for repeated holding. In the sixth and final round Terry
rocked Regular with a jab right hand that dizzied the veteran. Regular's
corner, sensing that their fighter was in danger, threw in the towel. He
was never in the fight. Official time was 1:29.
Godfrey (3-0, 3 ko's – 205) vs Hunt (11-16, 4 ko's – 202)
East St. Louis' Joell Godfrey TKO'd fellow heavyweight Marvin Hunt in the
first stanza. Hunt was down three times and upon the third knock down referee
Randy Phillips waived the fight off. Official time was 2:15.
Bobo (14-0, 2 ko's – 130) vs Ponce (11-27, 7 ko's –130.7)
Quick handed featherweight Leon Bobo battled eight rounds with Natalio Ponce
in the first bout of the evening. Bobo threw his entire arsenal at Ponce,
who absorbed the punches well. In rounds three and four time was called to
reinsert Ponce's mouth piece. In the final round things almost got out of
hand when the fighters got tangled and Ponce leaned heavily on the off-balanced
Bobo. After being separated, it appeared that Ponce raised a hand in an attempt
to make good on his action and Bobo threw a sold right hand that landed flush
on Ponce's chin. Bobo won this bout, against an overmatched Ponce, by unanimous
decision. All three judges scored the fight 80-69. Ponce was never down in
the fight but did receive two standing eight counts.
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Fights at the Fitz" This Saturday Night 10/21! (10-20-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN – Prize Fight Boxing returns to Tunica, MS on October 21st
as it unveils the latest edition of “Fights At The Fitz” live
from The Fitz Hotel & Casino. The exciting 5 bout card will feature some
of the bright stars in the Prize Fight Boxing stable. In the main event,
Super Middleweight contender Rowland Bryant 13-0 (9 KO’s) will square
off with Billy Thompson 8-6 (3 KO’s) in a 6 round match.
The feature bout of the evening will be a rematch of an exciting match that
took place on July 8th at The Fitz between Tunica’s own Jose “Pepe” Rubio
and Rudy Paz from San Antonio, TX. In their first fight Paz stopped Rubio
at 2:59 of the fourth and final round. The rematch is sure to pick up where
the first bout left off.
The undercard bouts will include newly signed Prize Fight boxer Ira Terry
9-0 (6 KO’s). Featherweight Leon Bobo 14-0 (2 KO’s) will battle
Natalio Ponce in an eight round match.
Finalizing the card will be a four round heavyweight match up between Joell
Godfrey and Marvin Hunt from nearby Jackson, TN.
Doors open at 7 PM and the first bout will start at 7:30 PM. Tickets for
the event are $25 in advance and $30 at the door the night of the event.
Tickets can be purchased at The Fitzgeralds Casino Gift Shop. For more information
on how to purchase tickets or about the show please call Fitzgeralds Casino
at (800) 766-5825 or Prize Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263.
Association of Boxing Commissions (10-18-06)
Judges and Referees Certification Course
November 11, 2006 – Olive Branch, MS
Interested in becoming a judge or referee on a local or national level? Well,
here is your chance to get started on the right path. The Association of
Boxing Commissions (ABC) is holding a Judges and Referee Certification Course
on November 11, 2006, in Olive Branch, MS.
The seminar is open to the public.
The courses will be taught by world class boxing judge Duane Ford and world
class referee and judge Armando Garcia. Those attending the courses
will be presented to take an exam. Those who obtain a score of 70% or higher
will receive a certificate from the Association of Boxing Commissions noting
that certification has been achieved. The official’s name will
also appears on www.abcboxing.com as being a certified official.
ABC Course Schedule
Basic Judges Course • 8:00 am – NOON
Lunch • Noon – 1:00 pm
Referee Course • 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Examination • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The cost of the training is $50 per person if you pre-register and $75 if
you register the day of the class. A check or money order may be sent
to Tim Lueckenhoff, at the Missouri Office of Athletics, Post Office Box
1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102. The check should be made payable to
the Association of Boxing Commissions.
The training seminar will we held at the Innerman Building, Highway, 78 and
Craft Road, Olive Branch, Mississippi. The meeting location is approximately
15 miles from the Memphis Airport. More information will follow about the
available hotel rooms in the area. If you have specific questions about the
meeting location regarding directions or local information please contact
Jerry Deming, 901/340-6417.
If you have any questions you may contact Tim Lueckenhoff at (573) 751-0243.
Click this link for a printable ABC CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION (PDF)
In the Ring – One on One with Brian Young (10-17-06)
By Frank Murtaug, this artical is from Memphis Business Quarterly, Fall 2006
edition
You might say there were 17 million reasons Prize Fight Boxing was honored
by Memphis with a key to the city in January 2003. Just seven months earlier,
you see, the promoting business run by Brian Young, Russ Young, and Mike
Lampley had put together the biggest sporting event in the history of the
city: the heavyweight championship fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
Not only did the fight at The Pyramid earn $17 million at the gat, it grossed
a record $108 million in pay-per-view revenue. The company’s challenge
since then has been matching the standard set on June 8, 2002.
Brian Young, the 40-year old CEO of Prize Fight, grew up in Atlanta and has
loved the sport since the first time his father took him to a gym in the
seventh grade. He fought in the amateur ranks as a junior welterweight before
going to college and eventually earning a master’s in sports administration
from Miami’s U.S. Sports Academy.
Upon leaving graduate school, Young worked under the late Dan Duva at Main
Events in New Jersey, and was the strength (more)
Hadley's Boxing Fitness Now Open in East Memphis! (10-12-06)
By Tim Kellum
Former Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy and well known radio and TV personality,
Joey Hadley, has opened a new boxing gym in East Memphis. Hadley's Boxing
Fitness, located at 6542 Quince Road, is a full service boxing facility catering
to the needs of fitness enthusiasts and competitive boxers.
Hadley, who was 122-18 as an amateur and 6-0 with 6 knockouts as a professional,
is a former student of Cus D'Amato and fought as a professional in the 1970's
until an eye infection halted his career inside the ring. Faced with the
risk of going blind, Hadley tossed in the towl on his career as a professional
fighter and has been training adults and children since. For information,
call the gym at 859-2009 or log onto www.hadleysboxing.com10am-11am Listen
online
View our new and Updated Fighter Page! (10-12-06)
MemphisBoxing.com has made a change to the way viewers can browse for information
on fighters. These changes will also ensure that the information you are
receiving is more accurate than ever. Click the "Fighter" button
in the main navigation to see these changes that will make searching for
a fighter a snap.
Covington Boxing Club – Amateur Fights Sat Night! (10-11-06)
Coach Jimmy Glover and the Covington Boxing Club plays host to an amateur
boxing event this Saturday night at the Old Covington City School gym across
from the Tipton County Library just off Hwy 51. (more)
Louis Turner fights on undercard of Valuev– Barrett! (10-9-06)
Submitted by Bob Cerbe
Cerbe & Knox Management and training took a trip to Chicago with middleweight
Louis Turner (7-0 5 kos') to fight on the under card of Don King's "Red
October" card at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.. Louis faced
local fighter David Estrada 10-8 8kos and came away with a 6 round decision.
It was the first time Louis had been over 4 rounds.
Taylor–Ouma in Little Rock December 9th! (10-9-06)
Submitted by Norman D. Horton / NDH Consultants
Little Rock native , Undisputed and Undefeated World Middleweight Champion
Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor, will put his title on the line
against Kassim “The Dream” Ouma on Saturday night, December 9,
at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, when DiBella Entertainment
presents “Home for the Holidays: The Return of a Champion.” A
press conference will be held on Wednesday, October 11, at 11:30 AM/CT at
The River Market in Little Rock to announce the championship bout.
This compelling title encounter pits Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KO’s), the
megastar and favorite son of Little Rock, Arkansas against the cagey southpaw
and resurgent former world champion Ouma (25-2-1, 15 KO’s). HBO Sports
World Championship Boxing will televise at 10 PM/ET, 9 PM/CT, 7 PM/PT.
Taylor first captured the Undisputed Middleweight Championship against the
legendary Bernard Hopkins on July 17, 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,
NV, with a 12 round split decision triumph. He defended the title for the
first time in a rematch on December 3, 2005 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas
with a unanimous decision victory over the future Hall of Famer. Next, on
June 17, 2006, in Memphis, Taylor successfully defended his title when he
and Winky Wright fought to a draw. Taylor has not tasted defeat in his pro
career, upending the likes of Former World Champions William Joppy and Raul
Marquez, and “Contender” Champion Grady Brewer.
In the shadow of Nikolai "The Russian Giant" Valuev Part 2! (10-9-06)
West Tennessee Boxer fights on undercard of Valuev– Barrett!
by Robert Hoffman, from Fightnews.com
A nine-fight card billed as "Red October" by Don King Productions
and televised on HBO Boxing, drew nearly 14,000 boxing fans to the Allstate
Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. One of those cards showcased local Memphis area
boxer, Terrance Roy. Roy was penciled in as a late sub to face off with undefeated
featherweight Justin Savi (2-0-1, 2 KO's).
Unfortunately for Roy fans, after three knockdowns in round two, referee
Matt Podgorski called an end at 2:33 of round two. Savi defeated Roy by second-round
TKO. Roy falls to 8-19-1 with 1 KO.
Hanshaw pounds Bunting! (10-9-06)
by Francisco Salazar, photos by Bryan Crowe from Fightnews.com
IAnthony Hanshaw scored an impressive stoppage over hard-punching LaFarrell
Bunting in the third round of the main event before a sold-out 1,265 at the
Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA. With his victory, Hanshaw advances
to the final bracket of the SHOWTIME ShoBox super middleweight tournament.
Hanshaw overwhelmed Bunting with his speed and aggressiveness from the opening
bell. Hanshaw consistently scored with his right hand to the head of Bunting
numerous times.
Even with a seven-inch reach advantage, Bunting was ineffective with his
jab and looked as though he was trying to load up with one punch.
After the first minute in the second round, Bunting connected with a right
hand to the body followed by a left hook to the face of an off-balance Hanshaw.
The combination knocked Hanshaw backwards into the ropes but Bunting was
unable to capitalize. Hanshaw turned on the pressure and was able escape
Bunting’s reach. Hanshaw dominated the remainder of the round with
his quick hand speed.
Midway into third round, a right hand followed by a combination hurt Bunting.
Hanshaw went after Bunting and landed a series of unanswered punches as Bunting
tried to back away. Hanshaw battered Bunting in a corner until referee Raul
Caiz, Jr. stepped at 1:58 and stopped the bout.
Rock Allen stops Ballard! (10-9-06)
From Fightnews.com
Olympian jr welter Rock Allen (10-0, 7 KOs) faced unexpectedly strong early
resistance from awkward journeyman Omar Ballard (5-7, 2 KOs), but as the
bout progressed, Allen's class showed more and more and referee Nico Perez
stopped the fight at :55 of the fourth round, much to the displeasure of
the game Ballard. Ballard and Allen met on the undercard of former world
champion Oscar "Chololo" Larios (57-5-1, 37 KOs) vs. Roberto "El
Chucky" Bonilla (22-9, 13 KOs) Friday night at the Desert Diamond Casino
in Tucson, Arizona.
Ballard Faces Rock tonight in Tucson! (10-6-06)
Omar Ballard, (5-7, 2 ko's) a welterweight from Columbia, TN will battle
unbeaten Rock Allen, tonight at Desert Diamond Casino, in Tucson, AZ. Ballard
is coming off a huge decision victory over previously unbeaten Jose "Pepe" Rubio
at the Pepsi Pavillion, Memphis, TN in June of this year. Rock Allen is 9-0
with 6 ko's and in the same month of this year stopped another Tennessee
fighter, Ken Humpreys (2-2, 2 ko's), at the Boardwallk Hall, Atlantic City,
New Jersey. Stay tuned to MemphisBoxing.com for fight results from this bout.
Omar Ballard 141. Rock Allen 141.5
SHOBOX IBO 168lb Tourney Semi Final Tonight! (10-6-06)
Memphis Born Bunting verses Tony Hanshaw
From Fightnews.com
In one of two exciting semi-final match-ups, former sparring partners LaFarrell
Bunting and Tony Hanshaw will square off tonight, Friday, October 6, 2006,
on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) as the “ShoBox” Super
Middleweight Tournament continues. In the other 10-round contest from the
Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, Jean Paul Mendy will take
on Henry Buchanan.
Logan Stops "Boss" for Mid-South Welter Belt! (10-5-06)
By Tim Kellum Ringside – MemphisBoxing.com
Memphis, TN - In the main event Tuesday night at the New Daisy Theatre on
historic Beale Street, Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan, the journeyman
out of Covington, TN, faced off with Michael "The Boss" Moss (10-30-2,
7 ko's) for the Vacant Mid-South Welterweight Title. Logan (22-25-2, 5 ko's)
weighed
in at an even 140lbs. while Moss tipped the scales at 139lbs.
The first round was largely tentative as the fighters used the round to feel
each other out. Logan noticed early that he could get to Moss with double
left hook combos to the body and traveling north to the head.
Moss came out with guns a blazing second round as he peppered Logan with
a barrage of punches. "Too Sweet" reciprocated with several unanswered
punches of his own. With seconds left in the round, Moss lunged forward and
caught Logan with a straight right just before the bell.
Logan caught Moss with a crisp right hand in round three that sent the opponent
to the canvas. Moss answered the count.
The remainder of the fight was controlled by Logan as he followed Moss around
the ring looking to land big. Moss threw and landed in short bursts but Logan's
defense didn't allow many punches to find their mark.
In round five Logan set up a left hook to Moss’s head with a left to
the body and dropped Moss with authority. Moss was unable to answer the count.
Logan stops Moss at 2:08 in the fifth to win the vacant Mid-South Welterweight
Title.
In other bouts, former University of Memphis and Memphis Explorers running
back Jeremy Scruggs (2-1, 2 ko's) faced not opposition in a Cruiserweight
bout against Jonathan Hayes (0-2). Scruggs KO'd Hayes with a body attack
in round one.
Also, Kevin Newsome (2-0, 2 ko's) scrapped his way to a first round TKO win
against Senica Miller (1-2, 1 ko). Miller, who appeared to be exhausted,
fell to the canvas and possibly twisted a knee. Referee Clay Huddleston began
a ten count and waived the fight of after Miller could continue. Time was
3:00 of round one.
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"
Fights at the Fitz" Returns October 21st! (10-2-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN – Prize Fight Boxing returns to Tunica, MS on October 21st
as it unveils the latest edition of “Fights At The Fitz” live
from The Fitz Hotel & Casino. The exciting 5 bout card will feature some
of the bright stars in the Prize Fight Boxing stable. In the main event,
Super Middleweight contender Rowland Bryant 13-0 (9 KO’s) will square
off with Billy Thompson 8-6 (3 KO’s) in a 6 round match. In his last
fight, Bryant stopped Rico Cason in the first round with a punishing attack
to the body and head that sent Cason to the canvas for the count. The feature
bout of the evening will be a rematch of an exciting match that took place
on July 8th at The Fitz between Tunica’s own Jose “Pepe” Rubio
and Rudy Paz from San Antonio, TX. In their first fight, Rubio and Paz exchanged
plenty of leather as the fight was closely contested the whole way. Throughout
the early rounds of the fight, it appeared that Rubio was winning the fight
on the score cards. However, as the ten second tap sounded in the fourth
round, Paz attacked Rubio very aggressively with a left hook to the chin
of Rubio that sent him crashing onto the ring mat. Referee Randy Phillips
began his count and Rubio tried to get to his feet at the six count. Unfortunately
for Rubio, he was clearly out on his feet and stumbled across the ring as
Phillips wrapped him in his arms waving an end to the bout. The official
time of the stoppage was 2:59 of the fourth and final round. The rematch
is sure to pick up where the first bout left off.
The undercard bouts will include newly signed Prize Fight boxer Ira Terry
9-0 (6 KO’s) from the Memphis suburb of Brighton, TN. The power punching
nineteen year old Terry will be appearing at The Fitz for the third time.
In his last fight at the Fitz, Terry stopped Cornell Jackson with a first
round knockout on July 8th. Featherweight Leon Bobo 14-0 (2 KO’s) will
battle Natalio Ponce in an eight round match that is sure to showcase the
exciting slick boxing style that Bobo possesses. Finalizing the card will
be a four round heavyweight match up between Joell Godfrey from East St.
Louis, IL and Marvin Hunt from nearby Jackson, TN. Doors open at 7 PM and
the first bout will start at 7:30 PM. Tickets for the event are $25 in advance
and $30 at the door the night of the event. Tickets can be purchased at The
Fitzgeralds Casino Gift Shop. For more information on how to purchase tickets
or about the show please call Fitzgeralds Casino at (800) 766-5825 or Prize
Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263.
Prize Fight Inks Covington, TN's, Ira Terry! (9-27-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight Boxing is proud to announce the signing of
Super Featherweight Ira Terrry to an exclusive four-year promotional agreement.
Terry 9-0 (6 KO’s) will make his official debut as a member of Prize
Fight’s stable on October 21st at The Fitz Casino & Hotel in Tunica,
Mississippi. Last month, Terry appeared on Prize Fight’s ESPN2 Friday
Night Fight Card from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee and won a unanimous
decision. In his young career, Terry fought on five of Prize Fight’s
Cards whereby three were televised by ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights.
Further, Terry has already been the feature of many news stories around the
greater Memphis area as he ascends up the ladder of professional boxing.
Presently, the 19-year old sensation is trained by Kenny Adams in Las Vegas,
NV and is a recent graduate of Brighton High School in nearby Brighton, TN.
Ira Terry began boxing at the young age of five and turned professional
in February of 2006 after a successful amateur career. Prize Fight became
interested after his initial professional bout was a first round stoppage
of Shane Quinn at FedExForum on the Lamont Peterson versus Jose Moreno undercard
February 17, 2006. Over the past seven months, Terry has rattled off eight
more consecutive victories displaying ferocious punching power and stamina.
Consequently, Terry will campaign as a Super Featherweight. “Ira is
going to be a force to be reckoned with at 130 lbs in the very near future.
Ira possesses an exciting fan friendly style that will endear fans to him”,
promoter Brian Young said about his newly signed boxer. An enthusiastic Terry
stated “this is an exciting day in my career and I am pleased to have
Prize Fight as my Promoter as they have established themselves as being the
promoter of choice for up and coming fighters”. Also, Terry replied “I
am honored to be in the same stable as Zab Judah, Ann Wolfe, Freddie Norwood,
Lamont Peterson, Anthony Peterson, Ray Whitfield, Antonio Davis, Rowland
Bryant, Leon Bobo, and Deandrey Abron. However, I am ready to make my own
mark in the Super Featherweight Division”.
Chapman Stops Lunsford - Butler Stops Ward! (9-25-06)
From Fightnews.com
Last night at the Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, undefeated heavyweight
JD Chapman moved his record to 25-0, 22 KOs by knocking out a game Ray Lunsford
in round two. Fighting in the ten-round main event of the Stacy Goodson-promoted
night of boxing, Chapman looked to have improved noticeably after spending
time in upcoming heavyweight challenger Monte Barrett’s training camp,
among others. With the win, Chapman remains the Arkansas State Heavyweight
Champion.
Also on the card, once-promising heavyweight prospect Rafael Butler (21-3,
16 KOs) scored his fourth consecutive victory by stopping Dan “The
Pastor” Ward, who went down in 30 seconds of the first.
Chapman headlines in Arkansas! (9-19-06)
From Fightnews.com
Undefeated heavyweight JD “The Natural” Chapman (24-0, 21 KOs)
will face veteran Ray Lunsford (18-5-2, 7 KOs) for the Arkansas State Heavyweight
title on September 23 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, in Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Chapman is currently ranked #19 in the WBC world ratings. The fight
is the main event on promoter Stacy Goodson's All Star Slugout event that
will also feature WBO world-rated contenders Jameel McCline and cruiserweight
Jonathan Banks, as well as Women's World Champion Sarah Goodson, and undefeated
fighters Rick Dyer and Josh Hammock.
Librado Andrade floors Richard 'The Alien' Grant! (9-15-06)
Ringside by Jacob Chavez - From Fightnews.com
8-Count Productions finished off the summer of 2006 with a blast, as the
fight show billed "Independence Brawl" had fight fans lined up
at the gates of the Aragon Ballroom on Chicago's north side. The exciting
night of boxing had an abundance of knockouts and gutsy performances.
The main event of the event featured a 10-round fight in the super middleweight
division between Richard “The Alien” Grant (19-15-1, 5 KOs) and
Librado Andrade (25-0, 19 KOs).
Although the fight had plenty of action, it was very short-lived due to a
first round knockout scored by Andrade.
From the start, Andrade looked to punish Grant. The very first punch that
landed for Andrade was a left hook to the head—and it sent Grant staggering
off balance against the ropes.
Andrade connected with two more hard left hooks upstairs, moments later and,
though he was taking them well, Grant stayed against the ropes and tried
to counter.
In the second half of the round, both fighters met near Andrade's corner
and began trading violently. At one point, Grant missed with a right cross
and was spun towards the ropes by Andrade. It was then that Grant forgot
one of the cardinal rules of boxing—“Protect Yourself At All
Times.”
Grant pulled his head from under the top rope and turned around, only to
be welcomed by a squared-up Andrade who then proceeded to drop bombs on Grant’s
face. Grant was immediately rocked but tried for a moment to defend himself.
Unable to do so, he dropped to the canvas.
Badly hurt, he was not able to beat the referee's count. The official time
was 2:49.
Perryman Taken out by Oruh! (9-15-06)
From Fightnews.com
Unbeaten heavyweight Teke Oruh (12-0-1, 6 KOs) scored a sixth round stoppage
of Clarksdale, MS, journeyman Willie Perryman (9-11, 7 KOs) at 2:13.
Weights from Chicago! (9-15-06)
Librado Andrade 170 vs. Richard Grant 169
TV: Telefutura 8PM EST, 7PM CST
Bryant Places In National Jr Golden Gloves! (9-14-06)
Congratulations to Bobby Bryant, from Olive Branch, MS. Bryant placed 3rd
in the nation at the National Jr. Golden Gloves Tournament held in Chattanooga,
TN, earlier this summer in the 119lb weight division. Bryant is also 2006
Region Four Jr. Olympic Champion, 2006 Mississippi and Louisianna Jr. Golden
Gloves 125lb Champion and he has won back to back titles (2005 & 2006)
as Southeastern Jr. Olympic Champion. Bryant's amateur record is 41-9. He
is trained by John Bryant of Olive Branch Boxing Club.
Scruggs Signs with Cerbe & Knox! (9-14-06)
On Tuesday night (9-5-06) Jeremy Scruggs, former running back for the University
of Memphis and the AFL Memphis Explorers, made his return to the ring under
new management. Cerbe & Knox will now guide his career. Jeremy lost his
first fight and then signed with Cerbe & Knox Management and training.
After working with his new management team he stopped Jeremy Craig in round
2 at the New Daisy Theatre on Beale.
The "Alien" takes on Andrade In the Second City! (9-14-06)
Knox & Cerbe Brooklyn, NY, fighter, Richard "the Alien" Grant
(19-13-1, 5 ko's) takes on number one WBC super middleweight Librado Andrade
(23-0, 17 ko's) tomorrow night. Their arena will be the Argon Ballroom, Chicago,
IL. Stay tuned to Memphisboxing.com for coverage on this bout.
Peterson Bros victorious! (9-2-06)
By Jason Zimmerman - From Fightnews.com
Both Petersons looked sharp tonight in winning efforts at the Par-a-Dice
casino in East Peoria, IL. Anthony (20-0) stayed behind his guard and worked
off his sharp jab, opening up the attack in the later rounds and easily controlling
a defensive minded Armando Cordoba (21-27-2) to take a unanimous 6 round
decision. Lamont (18-0) looked very sharp against rugged Mexican fighter
Omar Bernal (25-9-3). Bernal landed good body shots early, but Lamont's speed
and movement ultimately proved too much. Peterson mixed his attack well and
worked the angles against the forward moving Bernal, ending the fight in
the 7th round with a brutal single left hook to the body that crumpled the
Mexican to the canvas for the count.
Other results: Mike Gonzalez (8-0) stayed undefeated with a wicked uppercut
that stopped Donnell Logan in the 2nd (8-9-2); Brook Dierdorf (1-0) won her
pro debut by 2nd round tko over Geboria Mayfield (1-1); Hasson Wasswa (3-4-2)
took a unanimous decision over game volume puncher, Miguel Figueroa (2-4-1).
Figueroa was deducted three points for low blows.
Buzz: Taylor VS Ouma (9-2-06)
From Fightnews.com
Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor will next face Kassim Ouma according
to ESPN2's Teddy Atlas who said tonight that the deal is done and that the
fight will take place in Arkansas.
Petersons in action tonight! (9-1-06)
From Fightnews.com
Prize Fight Boxing in association with 8 Count Productions present "Rumble
in Par-A-Dice" Friday at the Par-A-Dice Casino in Peoria, Illinois.
The five bout card will be headlined by Anthony and Lamont Peterson, who
put their undefeated records on the line. The eight-round main event will
feature Lamont Peterson (17-0, 7 KOs) versus the battle tested Omar Bernal
(25-8-3, 19 KOs). The co-feature is a six-round lightweight bout between
WBO #5 Anthony Peterson and Armando Cordoba. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with
the first amateur bout. The professional bouts start at 7:00 p.m. Ticket
prices are $75, $50, $35/$40 at the door. Call 800-727-2342.
Lamont Peterson 141 vs Omar Bernal 140
Anthony Peterson 136 vs Armando Cordoba 135
Brook Dierdorff 122 vs Geboria Mayfield 122
Mike Gonzalez 137 vs Donnell Logan 139
Miguel Figueroa 130 vs Hasson Wasswa 130
Prize Fight Boxers Honored by ESPN!
(8-31-06)
Memphis, TN, based Anthony Peterson (19-0, 15 ko's) named 2006 FNF Prospect
of the Year!
Anthony was also Nominated as a 2006 Fighter of the Year candidate! Lamont
Peterson (17-0, 7 ko's) of Memphis, TN, was nominated by ESPN for 2006 Prospect
of the Year. " Sting" Ray Whitfield (15-0, 8 ko's) of Augusta,
GA, was nominated by ESPN for 2006 Prospect of the Year!
Leon Bobo (14-0, 2 ko's) of St. Louis, MO, was given Honorable Mention in
the 2006 Prospect of the Year Catagory!
If you would like to read the article you can check it out at the ESPN website.
It is entitled "Reviewing a year of fantastic FNF moments" By Joe
Tesitore. Joe Tesitore is the blow-by-blow announcer on ESPN2's "Friday
Night Fights."
Honorable Mention for Memphis Fight Venue! (8-31-06)
The state-of-the-art FedExForum in Downtown Memphis has been recently honored
by ESPN as a 2006 Fight Venue of the Year Honorable Mention. The event held
at the FedExForum which was televised by ESPN was labeled "Night of
Champions" and showcased Anthony Peterson battling Jose Soto. Peterson
KO'd Soto in round two of their bout.
FedExForum, Memphis, TN was given an Honorable Mention for fight venue of
the year by EPSN
Tennessee Fighter Honored by ESPN!
Alonzo "Big Zo" Butler (24-0-1, 18 KO's) of Chattanooga, TN, was
honored by Joe Tesitore of EPSN Friday Night Fights as an Honorable Mention
in the 2006 ESPN Prospect of the Year.
Boxing is on for Next Tuesday! (8-31-06)
Dispite the Labor Day holiday and actions taken in the past by former promotions
company Mid-South Boxing to not hold fights when the date closely falls on
or within days of a major holiday, Knockout promotions will forge ahead and
the New Daisy will play host Tuesday night, September 5th, to Boxing on Beale.
Swamp Donkey wins again! (8-29-06)
From Fightnews.com
A sold out crowd witnessed Adam “Swamp Donkey” Richards punish
Tipton Walker for six rounds on way to a unanimous decision Saturday night
at The Fitz Casino & Hotel in Tunica, MS. Richards 14-1 (10 KO’s)
defeated Walker on all three judges score cards 60-54, 59-55 & 58-56
as he earned his twelfth victory in a row. The announced crowd of 756 was
on their feet for most of the night as Richards stalked Walker 13-13-2 (6
KO’s) most of the night and at times landed a barrage of unanswered
punches with Walker ’s back on the ropes. On hand to support Richards
was four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Richards and Holyfield
are both trained by Ronnie Shields and Richards served as Evander’s
chief sparring partner as he prepared for his most recent bout against Jeremy
Bates. Holyfield received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd when
he was announced in the ring and was very gracious with fans throughout the
night as he posed for countless photos and signed many autographs.
On the undercard, supermiddle Rowland Bryant 13-0 (9 KO’s)disposed
of Rico Cason at 2:16 of the first round, light heavyweight DeAndrey Abron
10-1 (7 KO’s) landing a vicious body shot that crippled Howard 11-13-1
(6 KO’s) late in the fifth round, former NABO super featherweight titlist
Antonio Davis 22-2 (11 KO’s) put on a boxing clinic against Marty Robbins
in a six round 60-54 whitewash. Prize Fight Boxing will return to the Fitz
Casino & Hotel on October 21st as they bring the next installment of “Fights
At the Fitz” to Mid-South boxing fans.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD at the Fitz This Saturday! (8-25-06)
It has been report that 4 time world champian Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield
will be in attendance this Saturday night (8/26) at the Fitz Casino & Hotel
in Tunica, MS for “The Rematch”.
Holyfield will be in attendance to support his sparring partner Adam Richards.
Richards and Holyfield are both trained by Ronnie Shields and have most recently
sparred in preparation for last week's Holyfield comeback fight where he
defeated (TKO2) Jeremy Bates at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
It was also announced that Fitzgeralds plans to release more tickets to "The
Rematch" on the day of the event. Based on history, these fights will
sell out.
"
Jabba" vS "Jungle Boy" in Superior Showdown (9/15)! (8-21-06)
From Fightnews.com
On September 15 at the Wessman Arena in Superior Wisconsin, Benna Ford, Roush,
Saleen of Superior and Fond-du-Luth Casino of Duluth present ”Superior
Showdown II” Friday Night Fights; a professional boxing card featuring
Zach “Jungle Boy” Walters, 14-1 (11 KOs) facing Jamaican former
world title challenger Lloyd "Jabba" Bryan, 22-13 (10 KOs) in the
co-main event. Bryan is the current NABC Cruiserweight Champion, though the
bout will be contested at light heavyweight and Bryan's belt is not at stake.
Their bout scheduled for eight rounds. Bryan is currently managed by Knox
Cerbe Management and Training out of Olive Branch, MS.
Fights at the Fitz This Saturday! (8-21-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN – Prize Fight Boxing returns this Saturday night (8/26)
to the Fitz Casino & Hotel in Tunica, MS as they present “The Rematch”,
a world class night of boxing headlined by the rematch of Miriam Brakache
and Angelica Martinez in a 6-Round female welterweight battle. =
The sensational female match up will not be the only fireworks at the Fitz.
August 26th will also feature the return of Adam “The Swamp Donkey” Richards
to The Fitz. Richards, always a Fitz fan favorite, will battle Tipton Walker
in a six round heavyweight affair that is sure to feature a lot of leather
being swapped between the two.
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Rayonta Whitfield 15-0 (8 KO’s) as
he will duel Alejandro Moreno in an eight round bout. Whitfield is quickly
ascending the world rankings and is looking to fight for a title in the very
near future.
Hard hitting DeAndrey Abron will also make his return to the Fitz in a six
round light heavyweight match. Abron 9-1 (6 KO’s) is an intriguing
prospect who successfully juggles a career in boxing and as a 15 year veteran
of the United States Army. The unbelievable night of boxing will be rounded
out with exciting bouts featuring Antonio Davis and many of the brightest
young stars in boxing today.
Tickets for “The Rematch” are on sale now at The Fitz Casino
Gift Shop and are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For information on
purchasing tickets from The Fitz Casino Gift Shop call (662) 363-5825. Doors
for the event open at 7:00 PM and the first bout will begin shortly thereafter.
For more information on “The Rematch” call the Prize Fight Boxing
Offices at (662) 349-6263.
McDaniel-Brown a Draw! (8-21-06)
By Randy Hammons Editor/Publisher Florida Boxing News
Wallace McDaniel and 345-pound Gabe Brown smothered one another's punches
in their eight-round heavyweight bout Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel
enroute to a majority draw.
Most of the time the bout looked more like Ballroom Dancing than a professional
fight because of all the holding and hitting. Brown did manage to land an
overhand right on occasion, while McDaniel's best work came on short uppercuts
with the right hand.
Neither fighter landed a serious enough blow to hurt the other. Two judges
had the bout even at 76-76, while the third judge saw Brown winning 78-74.
The 6-foot-8-inch McDaniel, a native of Covington, TN., moved to 7-15-1 with
3 KOs. Brown moved to 18-6-2. He has 12 KOs.
For all the Florida boxing news, check out www.floridaboxingnews.com
Roy TKO'd by Rivera! (8-21-06)
By Randy Hammons Editor/Publisher Florida Boxing News
Oldsmar featherweight Carlos Rivera stopped Covington, Tennessee's Terrence
Roy at 2:41 of the third round in a bout set for six. Roy (8-18, 1 KO) was
down three times in the bout, including twice in the final round via body
shots. After Roy rose after the third knockdown, referee Brian Garry waved
it off.
Rivera (8-2-1, 3 KOs) floored Roy in the second round with a three-punch
combination, including a right to the head that put Roy down.
For all the Florida boxing news, check out www.floridaboxingnews.com
McDaniel, Roy, on Tampa Card! (8-18-06)
Covington, Tn, featherweight Terrence Roy and former Covington, Tn, heavyweight
Wallace McDaniel will fight tonight (8/18) at the Tampa Westshore Doubletree
Hotel in separate bouts.
McDaniel (7-15, 3 KO's) will toe the line against the 345 lb. "Big G",
Gabe Brown (18-6, 12 KO's).
Both McDaniel and Brown have faced top prospects in the ring. Brown has gone
3-2 in his last five. TKO5 BY Lance Whitaker and UD 10 Saul Montana here
in Memphis. McDaniel has lost 4 of his last five. Those losses going to Butler
TKOBY1, Leo Nolan UD, Oliver McCall TKOBY3 and Cedric Boswell TKOBY2. Gabe
Brown 345.4 vs. Wallace McDaniel 271
Roy (8-17, 1 KO) will fight in a featherweight bout against Carlos Rivera
(7-2-1, 2 KO's). Rivera is 2-2-1 in his last five fights. Roy has gone 1-4
in his last five with 4 of those losses by KO(1) or TKO. Carlos Rivera 126.2
vs. Terrence Roy 124.8
Prize Fight Inks Undefeated Rowland Bryant! (8-17-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight Boxing is proud to announce the signing of
Super Middleweight prospect Rowland Bryant. Presently, Bryant is 12-0 (8
KO’s) and is one of the hardest punching super middleweights in the
business. Bryant is trained and managed by Jim & Christy Martin. Christy
Martin is probably the most famous name in the history of women’s boxing
and had this to say about Rowland signing with Prize Fight, “Rowland
is a fighter that brings to the table what every fight fan wants to see and
that is one punch knockout ability.
“Rowland is a fighter that brings to the table what every fight fan
wants to see and that is one punch knockout ability..."– Christy
Martin
We are extremely excited about signing with Prize Fight Boxing. I have worked
with Brian in the past and know he gets out and works for his boxers. Prize
Fight brings young blood to the business and works at it every day unlike
a lot of the older promoters. I love the passion and work ethic of Prize
Fight.” Bryant will make his debut for Prize Fight Boxing on the August
26th “Fights At The Fitz” card at The Fitz Hotel & Casino
in Tunica, MS as he faces Bobby Elkins from Nashville, TN. Promoter Brian
Young commented on the signing of Rowland Bryant, “I had Rowland on
my card back in 2003 and have followed his career ever since. Prize Fight
couldn’t be any more pleased with the signing. Rowland’s punching
power and boxing skills will allow him to compete for the Super Middleweight
Title within the next two years. Rowland will be fighting numerous times
on Prize Fight’s cards over the next 18 months until we get him a title
shot.” Christy Martin looks for Rowland to compete for a world title
in the next year and a half and looks to use the next year to hone his boxing
skills. Asked to compare his abilities to others in the sport Bryant said
this, “I am a knockout artist. I idolize other knockout artists like
Mike Tyson, Joe Louis and Christy Martin.” Bryant said this on his
signing with Prize Fight Boxing, “I always worked well with the Martin’s.
Having Prize Fight involved will take me to the next level. I am very excited.”
Tape being reviewed after Grant-Finger NC! (8-14-06)
Richard The Alien Grant (19-13-1, 5 KO's) from Memphis TN, Traveled to the
Ball Park Hilton, St. Louis, MO, last Friday night to oppose Lavell Finger
(26-1, 13 KO's) for the Missouri State Super Middleweight Belt. Both fighters
climbed into the ring weighing 171 lbs.
In the opening rounds, Grant turned the heat up on Finger, dropping him in
the second.
Then In the third it appeared that a Grant right hand landed flush and severely
cut Finger's eye.
Finger did not come answer the bell for the fourth stanza which caused the
Grant corner to believe they won the fight. The celebration proved a bit
premature after referee Marvin Elam spoke with Finger's corner and then ruled
a head butt caused the cut, not a punch. At that point the fight was ruled
a No Contest.
The Missouri State Boxing Commissioner will be reviewing tape of the Grant
vs Finger bout to see what caused the cut. If it can be determined that a
punch did cause the cut, Grant will be ruled the winner by TKO. MemphisBoxing.com
will keep you posted on this story.
With a win in this fight, Grant will be given a shot September 15th at the
W.B.C. number 1 ranked supermiddleweight contender. Librado Andrade 23-0.
Grant is currently ranked 12th by the U.S.B.A.
Davis Can't capture MO L. MIddle Title! (8-14-06)
Also on the card last Friday night at the Ballpark Hilton in St. Louis MO,
was middle Tennessee scrapper Jessie Davis from Savannah. The 152 lb. Davis
squared off with 154 lb. DeAndre Latimore for the vacant Missouri Light Middleweight
Title. In a scheduled eight round bout Davis was TKO'd at 1:53 of round six.
With the loss, Davis fails to 3-4 with 2 KO's. DeAndre Latimore remains undefeated
at 9-0 with 8 KO's.
Flores signed by Silverhawk Promotions! (8-14-06)
Submitted By Bob Cerbe
Cerbe & Knox Managerment & Training have announced that their undefeated
Cruiserweight B.J. Flores has signed with Silverhawk Promotions Silverhawk
is based in Las Vegas and Florida. B. J.'s first fight for Silverhawk will
be in Texas September 29th.
Kimbrough stops Robbins! (8-14-06)
From Fightnews.com
Last Friday night in a rematch fight in "The Harv" at Mountaineer
Race Track and Gaming Resort in Chester, WV, lightweight Verquan Kimbrough
(15-1-1) easily beat Marty Robbins (21-32-1) over four by scores of 40-36,
40-36, 39-37.
Mesi wins in first US bout! (8-13-06)
From Fightnews.com
On Saturday night at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Little Rock, Arkansas,
unbeaten heavyweight "Baby" Joe Mesi fought for the first time
in the United States since being suspended by Nevada State Athletic Commission
after suffering bleeding on the brain after a bout in 2004. Mesi (32-0, 25
KOs) had little problem stopping Dennis Matthews (9-28) in round two. There
were no knockdowns in the scheduled four-rounder. It was Mesi's third fight
in his comeback since winning the right to resume his career in court. His
first bout was in Puerto Rico, while the second was in Canada.
Buzz: Baby Joe Mesi Fights Sat. in LR! (8-11-06)
By Karl Feitag - Fightnews.com
Heavyweight Joe Mesi (31-0, 25 KOs) is scheduled to see action in the U.S.
for the first time since his comeback began when he takes on Dennis "Mad
Dog" Matthews (9-27) on Saturday night at the Pope County Fairgrounds
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Kimbrough-Robbins grudge match! (8-11-06)
From Fightnews.com
A last minute change in tomorrow's fight card at Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming
Resort will result in a grudge match between Verquan Kimbrough (14-1-1) and
Marty Robbins (21-32-1) one year to the day they last fought for the IBA
North American title. Kimbrough was the winner by a unanimous decision in
the August 11, 2005 match, however, was knocked down three times in the tenth
round by Robbins. The two meet again in a six-round lightweight bout in what
will be great test for Kimbrough coming off his only loss in his last fight.
Butler Decisions Wheeler! (8-10-06)
By Bill Luppert – Fightnews.com
Heavyweight Alonzo Butler dominantly shutout Maurice Wheeler over eight rounds
Wednesday night at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantuckett, Connecticut. Scores
were 80-68 twice and 80-69.
Butler was the aggressor throughout, constantly pushing the out-of-shape
Wheeler back.
In the early rounds, Butler wasn't able to put anything in bunches, as Wheeler
would clinch every time worked his way in. There was confusion in a break
where Wheeler was able to spin Butler around, and when referee Johnny Calis
got in-between the two, Butler retaliated with a right hand that knocked
the off-balance and unsuspecting Wheeler to the canvas. However, Wheeler
was able to get back up unfazed.
In round two, Butler was able to land to Wheeler's body and Wheeler was deducted
a point for an intentional headbutt. In the next round, Butler drilled Wheeler
with a big right hand, sending him down, only to be held up by the ropes.
Calis ruled it a knockdown and administered an eight count.
As the fight wore on, Butler was able to land more effectively, although
Wheeler would continue to clinch anytime Butler got in close. Wheeler was
deducted a point for the second time in round five, this time for head butting.
Going into the later rounds, Butler seemed to slip into cruise control as
he did enough to win, more so from Wheeler not doing anything than Butler
doing anything significant. With the win, Butler stays undefeated at (24-0-1,
18 KOs), while Wheeler slips to (10-7-1, 1 KO).
Women to Settle score at Fitz! (8-10-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN – Prize Fight Boxing returns to the Fitz Casino & Hotel
in Tunica, MS on August 26th as they present “The Rematch”, a
world class night of boxing headlined by the rematch of Miriam Brakache and
Angelica Martinez in a 6-Round female welterweight battle. Previously, on
July 8th at The Fitz Brakache and Martinez squared off in what was one of
the most exciting bouts ever witnessed at the Fitz. The match was back and
forth all night and the crowd was on their feet as the two women exchanged
blow after blow for all six rounds of the action packed fight. The bout went
to the scorecards where Martinez was awarded a majority decision in the closely
contested match. Team Brakache was very unhappy about the decision and felt
that they easily won the bout.
“I did not even get a second wind fighting Angelica. One of the judges
must have been watching a different fight. We all know when you leave it
to the judges you’re giving it away.”– Miriam Brakache
Miriam has been quoted by www.womenboxing.com as saying, “I did not
even get a second wind fighting Angelica. One of the judges must have been
watching a different fight. We all know when you leave it to the judges you’re
giving it away.” Consequently, Team Brakache has been asking for a
rematch.
"...just know that you're fighting with the big girls now sweetheart.
So the "losing?" GET USED TO IT!”– Angelica Martinez
Conversely, the normally mild mannered Angelica Martinez is very unhappy
about the comments of Brakache and had this to say about her opponent, “You
say you want a piece of me? Once again....be careful what you ask for----because
next time you won't get a piece. You're going get THE WHOLE THING. Until
then, just know that you're fighting with the big girls now sweetheart. So
the "losing?" GET USED TO IT!........(I'll be waiting....).”
Swamp Donkey Returns to the Fitz! (8-10-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
The sensational female match up will not be the only fireworks at the Fitz.
August 26th will also feature the return of Adam “The Swamp Donkey” Richards
to The Fitz. Richards, always a Fitz fan favorite, will battle Tipton Walker
in a six round heavyweight affair that is sure to feature a lot of leather
being swapped between the two. Currently, Richards is 14-1 (11 KO’s)
while being undefeated in his six previous bouts at the Fitz and looks to
keep that streak alive against the upset minded Walker who hails from Detroit,
MI. Also featured on the card will be undefeated bantamweight prospect Rayonta
Whitfield 15-0 (8 KO’s) as he will duel Alejandro Moreno in an eight
round bout. Whitfield is quickly ascending the world rankings and is looking
to fight for a title in the very near future. Hard hitting DeAndrey Abron
will also make his return to the Fitz in a six round light heavyweight match.
Abron 9-1 (6 KO’s) is an intriguing prospect who successfully juggles
a career in boxing and as a 15 year veteran of the United States Army. The
unbelievable night of boxing will be rounded out with exciting bouts featuring
Antonio Davis and many of the brightest young stars in boxing today.
Tickets for “The Rematch” are on sale now at The Fitz Casino
Gift Shop and are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For information on
purchasing tickets from The Fitz Casino Gift Shop call (662) 363-5825. Doors
for the event open at 7:00 PM and the first bout will begin shortly thereafter.
For more information on “The Rematch” call the Prize Fight Boxing
Offices at (662) 349-6263.
Adam Richards in the ring with Holyfield! (8-7-06)
From Fightnews.com
Talented 13-1 pro Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards from Murfreesboro,
TN, has been sparring with 4-time world heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield.
Many have counted the "Real Deal" out but Richards had this to
say about being in the ring with him, "Evander is a lot stronger and
quicker that I expected. The old man is not so old. He's kicking my butt
right now. Anyone who isn't taking him serious is mistaken."
Holyfield is prepairing a return to the ring American Airlines Center, Dallas,
August 18, to face Jeremy Bates. Trainers, Ronnie Shields and Tim Hallmark
had this to say, "Don't count Evander Holyfield out, just yet."
Peterson Crushes Soto! (8-5-06)
If you've not yet tuned in to watch NABO Lightweight Champion and WBO 7th
ranked contender Anthony Peterson (19-0, 13 KO's) in action, maybe its time
to do so. Not only will you will find him to be an entertainingly voracious
fighter in the ring but you will also find him to be patient and methodical
as well.
It was no surprise as Anthony Peterson began knocking opponents out in the
early rounds when competition wasn't the most competitive for his class.
But, now that Peterson is meeting a tougher breed of fighter, it is surprising
to see him step into the ring and chop down this adversary with a couple
of left hooks sprinkled with a dazing jab and fancy body movement.
Friday night at FedExForum, Peterson was all of the above when he headlined
as the main event on ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights," against the eleven
year veteran, Jose Soto, of the Dominican Republic.
With a energized Memphis crowd upwards of 2,500 in attendance, Peterson (135
lbs) and Soto (136 lbs) took time to feel each other out in round one of
the scheduled ten round main event. Soto, in his first fight back since his
tenth round knockout loss in June, played the round safe by keeping his distance.
Peterson, landed his jab and landed a solid left hook to the head which Soto
took in stride.
With around five seconds left in the round, after the ten second warning,
Peterson threw a left hook that grazed the top of Soto's head and followed
with a right hook that dug into Soto's ribs. Soto slumped to the canvas where
he laid on his back and eventually made the count. The bell sounded for the
end of the round.
In round two, a more determined Soto was seen. Driven by a sense of urgency,
his punch output rose. Peterson, looked for the knockout as he set up his
hooks with the jab. Soto, tried to tie Peterson up but was over powered.
Once again with seconds left in the round, Peterson torched Soto with a left
hook to the chin, sending Soto to the blue canvas below. Soto made the count
at nine but referee Gary Ritter called a halt to the bout. Official time
was 2:51 of round two.
Ann Wolfe–vs–Lisa Ested
The "Baddest Female on the Plant" and super middle superstar Ann
Wolfe (24-1, 16 KOs) won an action filled six round unanimous decision over
number one contender Lisa Ested (10-5, 5 KOs). Ested proved to be durable
enough to withstand Wolfe's power and by doing so she earned much respect
from the crowd. Ested's trainer referred to Ann Wolfe's attack as "here
comes the truck". Scores were 60-54, 60-54, 59-55.
Freddie Norwood–vs–Anthony Martinez
WBO number nine ranked contender Freddie "Lil Hagler" Norwood (133.5
lbs)roughed it out with Anthony Martinez (135 lbs) in a scheduled eight round
super feather match-up. It was a bout filled with clashes of heads and low
punches, but the slick southpaw was able to bang out a unanimous decision.
Scores were 80-71 all around. Martinez (20-22-3, 9 KO's) was deducted a point
for a low blow in the fifth round. With the win Norwood earned his fortieth
victory (40-1-1, 22 KO's).
Shamone Alvarez–vs–Marteze Logan
In an electric eight round welterweight fight which featured combative volleys
of punches, unbeaten southpaw Shamone Alvarez (147 lbs) moved to 15-0 with
10 KOs after a spectacular seventh round knockout of 145 lb. journeyman Marteze
Logan (22-25-2). A jarring left hand flattened Logan at 1:37. Alvarez was
cut early in the fight by a clash of heads and then cut again by a Logan
punch.
Jeremy Drapal–vs–Leon bobo
Undefeated St. Louis featherweight Leon Bobo (14-0, 2 KO's – 127
lbs) was extended a full eight rounds by the lion-hearted Jeremy Drapal (6-2,
4 KO's) who fights by way of Hastings, NE. Bobo handled the challenge well
and earned some extra rounds during this unanimous decision victory. Scores
were 78-73, 79-73, 79-72. Drapel was down twice in the fight. In the second
round he went down after a Bobo flurry and then in the seventh he went down
after being accidentally pushed to the canvas by the third man in the ring.
Antonio Davis–vs–Jorge reyes
Former IBA Super Feather champ Antonio Davis (136 lbs) crushed veteran Jorge
Reyes when he sent him to the turf three times in the first inning. The bout,
which was scheduled for six rounds, was waived off after the third knockdown.
Official time was 2:07. With the TKO, Davis improves to 21-2 with 11 KO's.
Ira Terry–vs–Natalito Ponce
Rising lightweight star Ira Terry (133 lbs) was between the ropes with a
solid opponent as he squared off against Natalio Ponce (11-26, 7 KO's). Ponce
(131 lbs) gave Terry a battle and made every round close. Terry won this
four round match up by unanimous decision. Scores were 39-37, 39-37, 39-38.
In other news, Zab "Super" Judah, was ringside for the "Night
of the Champions" in Memphis. He cheered on his new stable mates during
their bouts.
late sub Bunting triumphs! (8-5-06)
From Fightnews.com
LaFarrell Bunting (16-1-1, 16 KOs) is headed to the semi-finals of the "ShoBox" super
middleweight tournament after he scored a fifth round TKO over Jose Luis
Herrera (14-2, 14 KOs). Bunting, who came in on four days notice, hurt Herrera
with a barrage of punches and referee Kenny Bayless stopped it at 1:20. The
next round will take place on October 6 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez,
California, with Jean Paul Mendy facing Henry Buchanan and Handshaw squaring
off against Bunting for a spot in the January 5 final.
Memphis Born Bunteng in ShoBox Tourney! (8-4-06)
"
Memphis Fairway" Laferrall Bunteng (15-1-1, 15 KO's), who has spent
most of his time at light heavyweight, will slip down and fight Jose Luis
Herrera (14-1 at super middleweight, in 10-round, opening-round bout in the "ShoBox:
The New Generation" super middleweight tournament Friday on SHOWTIME
(11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). With the exception of Bunting,
who tipped scales at 167 1/2 pounds, all the boxers weighed the division-limit
168 pounds.
Weights from Memphis! (8-4-06)
Anthony Peterson 136 vs Jose Soto 136, Ann Wolfe 165 vs Lisa Ested 165,
Shamone Alvarez 147 vs Martez Logan 146, Leon Bobo 127 vs Jeremy Drapal 125, Freddie
Norwood 133 vs Anthony Martinez 133, Ira Terry 133 vs Natalio Ponce
131, Antonio Davis 136 vs Jorge Reyes 136
"
Night of Champions" Tonight at the FedExForum! (8-4-06)
Tickets still remain for tonights event ($50 and $25). Come check out a
truely great fight card toppe off with healthy dose of Anthony Peterson,
Ann Wolfe
and Freddie Norwood. Doors open at 7 PM and the first bout will start shortly
thereafter. ESPN2 will begin it’s live telecast at 8 PM. Tickets are
available through all ticketmaster locations, on line at www.ticketmaster.com
or by calling ticketmaster at (901) 525-1515.
"Night of Champions" Final
PC Notes! (8-3-06)
The final press conference was held at the FedExForum for tomorrow night's
ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights." World ranked (7) NABO Lightweight
Champion Anthony Peterson (18-0, 13 KO's) is primed and ready to deliver
a great show for fans as he fights a solid Jose Soto (18-2-2, 10 KO's)
of the Dominican Republic in the main event.
Remaining tickets for sale are still right on top of the ring as FedExForum
has been configured to seat everyone close to the action. The $50 seats
are on the floor and the $25 seats are in the center lower risers. “Night
Of Champions” will consist of seven total bouts and will be televised
live on ESPN2. Doors open at 7 PM and the first bout will start shortly thereafter.
ESPN2 will begin it’s live telecast at 8 PM. Tickets are available
through all ticketmaster locations, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or
by calling ticketmaster at (901) 525-1515.
Below are some comments from the press conference as the fighters took
there there turn at the podium.
Anthony Peterson vs Jose Soto
Anthony Peterson, "What's up Memphis? Are ya'll ready to do this?
First of all I want to thank God. God is good man. Being up here I want
to thank
the Dominican's for coming down here. I know my man didn't come all the
way over here to lose. He could have laid down in the Dominican. I know
it is
going to be a good fight. I'm in the best shape of my life and come tomorrow
just please, I'm comin to tell ya'll, tune in. Tune in. Its going to be
something special to watch. Thats it. Thats all I got to say. I'll see
ya'll at fight
time tomorrow."
Jose Soto was represented by Rosa Soto. She took the podium and said that
Jose is very anxious and that he took this fight for two reasons. Rosa
Soto, "Number
one the opportunity and to prove to the world that fighters in the Dominican
Republic, where we all come from, there are good fighters that will take
any chance and that will do a great job. Thank you for the opportunity."
Ann Wolfe vs Lisa Ested
Given the title of the 'Baddest Female on the Planet," Ann Wolfe (23-1,
16 KO's) took the podium. Wolfe said, "With Jesus Christ the Savior
all things are possible. I don't consider myself the best. I'm just like
this young lady and these men up here. If she hadn't come to fight she
wouldn't be here. I come to fight. She's come to fight. We're going to
get it on.
After receiving praise and respect from Brian Young for taking the fight
against Wolfe, Lisa Ested took to the mike. Ested said, "First I want
to thank God for getting me hear safe, because I am not to keen on airplanes.
I'm happy to have this opportunity to go up against the best and I am here
to take care of business and that is what it's all about."
Freddie Norwood vs Anthony Martinez
Former two time title holder Freddie " Lil Hagler" Norwood, looking
for a Jr. Lightweight title within the next year, will be put right to the
test when he faces off with a warrier, Anthony Martinez (20-21-3, 9 KO's).
Norwood said of this fight,"I'm going to keep it short and simple.
I've got my game face on and I want to everybody to think that I am fixing
to
jump out there and get them. I'm here to take care of business. I want
you guys to see that I came, I fought and I conquered. You dig?"
Shamone Alvarez vs Marteze Logan
Shamone Alvarez will be displaying his skills against a well rested Memphis
area fighter who has the potential for an upset, Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan.
There should be fireworks early when they battle in an eight round welterweight
matchup. Alvarez took the stand and said, "Its good to be back... and
I'll see you tomorrow night." Next was Logan who said that he was looking
to knockout Alvarez tomorrow night. "Come out tomorrow night. It is
going to be an exciting fight. I'm looking to be him. I'm looking to stop
him. I'm the man. This is my home town. I'm here. That is all I have to say," stated
Logan.
Brian Young also gave props to Ira Terry, reference him as the youngest,
hottest 19 year old fighter that he has seen in years. Ira Terry hails
from Covington, TN, and has compiled a record of 8-0, with 6 wins by knockout.
Terry is trained by well known Memphis area trainer, Malcom Terry.
Peterson Brothers Square off in Ring–Work Pads! (8-3-06)
NABO Lightweight Champion Anthony Peterson (18-0, 13 KO's) is primed and
ready deliver against the stiff competition of Jose Soto (18-2-2, 10 KO's)
this Friday at the FedExForum and televised live on ESPN2. In preparation
for this fight Anthony stepped into an open arena ring at the Pepsi Pavilion
in Handy Park and worked the pads with his brother Lamont who holds the
WBC US Light Welterweight Title. Anthony Peterson ripped up the pads as
the two
moved around the ring in unison. At one point Anthony drew applause from
some amazed fans in attendance when he landed crisp punches while looking
away from his target. Fans were also amazed at Peterson's snap, crackle
and pop. A straight twenty plus minutes went by as the brothers worked
out and
took no time to rest. At the end of the shake out, Anthony, dripping with
sweat, said, "We can do this all day." He lost three pounds during
the workout.
Former 2-Time World Featherweight Champion Freddie Norwood (39-1-1, 22
KO's) banged out several rounds in the blistering heat. The crafty Norwood
is fighting
in his second fight after at six year layoff.
"
The Baddest Female on the Planet," Ann Wolfe (23-1, 16 KO's). Spent
some time working out but didn't stick around the ring for much more than
a round or two. Prize Fight Promoter Brian Young was relieved when word came
that Wolfe's opponent, world ranked Lisa Ested (10-4, 5 KO's), had arrived
in the Memphis area. Young stated, "It is so difficult to find fights
for Wolfe because no one wants to fight her."
Undefeated and promising youngster from Covington, TN, Ira Terry (8-0,
6 KO's) also participated in the workout.
USBA 12th Ranked Grant-vs-Finger in St. Louis! (8-2-06)
Richard The Alien Grant from Memphis Tn. Will travel to St. Louis August
11 at the Ball Park Hilton to fight Lavell Finger 26-1 with 13 kos. With
a win here Grant will be given a shot September 15th at the W.B.C. number
1 ranked supermiddleweight contender. Librado Andrade 23-0. Grant is currently
ranked 12th by the U.S.B.A.
Fight Report from Beale Street! (8-2-06) Click here for photos!
Tuesday night boxing was back in Memphis at New Daisy Theatre on Beale
Street.
A combination of enthusiastic fans old and new mixed with each other as
Knockout Promotions continued to break the ice before them as they move
forward with
the rich tradition of boxing at the New Daisy.
In an action filled heavyweight main event, China Smith (31-4, 25 KO's)
from Sarasota, Fl,
squared off with Covington, TN's, Tyrone Muex (10-25-3, 3 KO's).
Muex (234 lbs.) landed the first shots in this bout and connected with
power. Power that sent
Smith rocking back on his heels as if he'd not expected to be contacted
so solidly. Once acquainted with Meux's style the southpaw Smith began
to search
for his own range using the jab.
Muex's effectiveness began to wane in the second round after he revealed
his hand. Smith had felt and seen what Muex had to offer so he began to
throw more frequently, doubling up on the jab. As Smith jabbed he stepped
inside
for perfect power shot distance. Muex played into this by backing straight
up rather than circling away. Muex's lumbering punches landed with little
consistency so his only available solution to the problem in front of him
was to counter. On several occasions Muex sacrificed his body in return
to connect with a single lunging, Tyson-esque right hand. During one of
these
deliveries, Muex lunged so hard he launched himself right off his feet
and onto the canvas.
In Round three and four it was more and more apparent that Smith had Muex
at the end of his punches. Muex began squaring up with the slugger and
with little head movement became a target. Later in round four time was
called
for a cut on the corner
of Smith's right eye. It was not determined whether the cut was from a
punch or an accidental clash of heads, which were occurring. Once the fight
resumed
Smith charged forward with determination to inflict similar damage to Muex.
The fifth round is when things fell apart for the weary Muex. After four
plus rounds of action and after absorbing many punches his steam was running
out. Smith cornered Muex into a neutral corner and banged away. Muex attempted
to lean against the padding for support but Smith would not let him out.
After several unanswered punches Muex slid down to a knee. He made the
count but Smith once again cornered him and worked him over until Muex
took another
knee at 2:15. Tyrone Muex did make the the count but decided not to continue.
In an exciting battle of Cruiserweights Lloyd "Jabba" Bryan (22-13,
10 KO's – 189 lbs.) knocked out a game James Mullins (7-68-2,
6 KO's – 190 lbs.) when he connected a series left hooks in round
five. Mullins initially went down in the third. When he made it off the
canvas,
Mullins went on the attack, where he aggressively pounded and pressed Bryan
against the ropes. The end came for Mullins at 1:15 of round five. Exhaustion
seemed to play the biggest roll in his downfall.
The 6-0 Louis Turner (160 lbs.), who has reportedly signed with Don King,
made quick work of 5-8 Rodney Freeman (159 lbs.) knocking him out at 1:52
in the first inning.
Memphis' Toris Smith (2-17, 2 KO's – 167.5 lbs.) added a win
and a knockout to his record when he dismantled Michael Bridges (debut)
in the
first round. Official time was 1:26. Bridges was given a standing 8 count
before being knocked out.
Boxing on Beale returns to the New Daisy Theatre on September 5th.
Public Media Workouts Today! (8-2-06)
In preparation for their Friday night fights at the FedExForum, Memphis'
own Anthony Peterson, Freddie "Lil Hagler" Norwood and the baddest
woman on the plant Ann Wolfe will hold a media/public workout at WC Handy
Park on Beale Street this afternoon at 5:30 PM. Fans are incouraged to
come out and show their support!
Bika out, Bunting in! (8-2-06)
From Fightnews.com
Sakio Bika has withdrawn from the “ShoBox: The New Generation” super
middleweight tournament with an injured elbow and has been replaced by once-beaten
southpaw Lafarrell “Memphis Fairway” Bunting. The announcement
was made Tuesday by “ShoBox” Executive Producer Gordon Hall and
tournament promoter Gary Shaw. The hard-hitting Bunting (15-1-1, 15 KOs),
who enters the tournament with an explosive 15-knockout wins, will box another
prolific puncher, Jose Luis Herrera (14-1, 14 KOs) of San Onofre, Colombia,
when the “ShoBox’’ tournament continues with first-round
bouts this Friday, Aug. 4, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west
coast).Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, is promoting the event, which also offers
two boxers from an original international field of eight the rare opportunity
to appear on national television three times in only six months.
Boxing on Beale Tonight! (8-1-06)
Knockout Promotions has lined up a great fight card for the August edition
of Boxing On Beale. Look under the "Fight Calendar" section on
the left of the page for the fight card. China "the Dragon" Smith
(30-4, 24 KO's) of Sarasota, FL, will face fellow heavyweight Tyrone Muex
(10-24-3, 3 KO's) in the Main Event. Our pre-fight favorite for fight of
the evening is Richard "The Alien" Grant as he squares off against
John "Voodoo Man" Johnson in a boxer vs puncher light heavyweight
matchup. Doors open at 7:00 and fights start at 8:00pm. For more information
and season tickets for boxing at the New Daisy Theatre call; Richard Franks – 901-491-9001,
Mike Glenn – 901-525-8981, Bob Cerbe – 901-383-0214.
Verdin stops Stephens! (8-1-06)
By Damien St. Pierre
"
Smiling" Martin Verdin (13-6-1) proved to be too young and busy for "Untouchable" Anthony
Stephens (32-19-2) Friday night at the "Boxing at the Belle" boxing
event presented by Bayou Promotions at the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Stephens came out firing wild shots at Verdin
and
connected enough to take the first round. In round two, Verdin established
his jab and outworked the older Stephens. In round three Verdin took over
by simply being active. Verdin connected with straight right, left hook
combination that backed up Stephens into the corner where Verdin teed off.
Stephens then
turned his back to Verdin, forcing referee Bruce McDaniel to step in and
stop the bout. Stephens blamed the stoppage on a thumb to the eye. With
the victory, Verdin wins his seventh straight bout, and also claims the
Louisiana
state light heavyweight title. (More)
Ringside Seats Soldout for ESPN2 FNF! (7-31-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight Boxing announced today that the $75.00 ringside
seats for “Night Of Champions” at FedExForum on August 4th have
sold out. Only $50 & $25 seats are available in the intimate 3000 seat
setting for the upcoming ESPN Friday Night Fights featuring Memphis’ own
Anthony Peterson, 8X World Champion Ann Wolfe and 2X World Champion Freddie
Norwood.
“
Memphis is really starting to gravitate toward Anthony as he ascends the
world rankings. Anthony is now ranked #7 in the world and I think Memphis
appreciates that. It shows in the ticket sales.”
–
promoter Brian Young of Anthony Peterson
The remaining seats for sale are still right on top of the ring as FedExForum
has been configured to seat everyone close to the action. The $50 seats are
on the floor and the $25 seats are in the center lower risers. “Night
Of Champions” will consist of seven total bouts and will be televised
live on ESPN2. Doors open at 7 PM and the first bout will start shortly thereafter.
ESPN2 will begin it’s live telecast at 8 PM. Tickets are available
through all ticketmaster locations, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or by
calling ticketmaster at (901) 525-1515.
"
Night of Champions" 8/4 @ the FedExForum! (7-30-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights returns to Memphis, TN, this Friday night (8/4/06)
for an unprecedented night of boxing at FedExForum as Northeast Promotions
and Prize Fight Boxing present “Night of Champions”. The undefeated
and current NABO Lightweight Champion Anthony Peterson will be opposed by
Jose Soto 18-2-2 (10 KO’s. Peterson also has been featured on ESPN
multiple times as he ascends the world rankings.
Fight fans will also witness the return of 8-Time World Champion “The
Baddest Female On The Planet” Ann Wolfe 23-1 (16 KO’s) from Austin,
TX. Wolfe will be pitted against the world ranked Lisa Ested 10-4 (5 KO’s)
from Richmond, VA.
Also on the card is former 2-Time World Featherweight Champion Freddie Norwood
39-1-1 (22 KO’s) from St. Louis, MO. Norwood, who is making his second
appearance since announcing his comeback, will battle the tough nosed Anthony
Martinez from Costa Rica in an 8 round super featherweight bout.
Doors Open @ 7PM – Live ESPN2 Friday Night Fights @ 8PM.
www.ticketmaster.com.
Boxing on Beale This Tuesday Night! (7-30-06)
Knockout Promotions has lined up a great fight card for the August edition
of Boxing On Beale. Look under the "Fight Calendar" section on
the left of the page for the fight card. China "the Dragon" Smith
(30-4, 24 KO's) of Sarasota, FL, will face fellow heavyweight Tyrone Muex
(10-24-3, 3 KO's) in the Main Event. Our pre-fight favorite for fight of
the evening is Richard "The Alien" Grant as he squares off against
John "Voodoo Man" Johnson in a boxer vs puncher light heavyweight
matchup. Doors open at 7:00 and fights start at 8:00pm. For more information
and season tickets for boxing at the New Daisy Theatre call; Richard Franks – 901-491-9001,
Mike Glenn – 901-525-8981, Bob Cerbe – 901-383-0214.
Southern Fight night Tuffman ShowThis sat! (7-26-06)
Tuffman fights at the Coahoma Co. Arena in Clarksdale, MS, July 29th. This
event, promoted by Round 1 Boxing, offers a total prize money of $1,500 to
be split between it's winners. The next Tuffman event will be held in Holly
Springs, MS, on August 26th.
The Swamp Donkey returns to Fights At The Fitz! (7-23-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight Boxing returns to The Fitz Casino & Hotel
in Tunica, MS on August 26th with an action packed professional boxing show
that fans will remember for a long time. Fan favorite and rising star Adam “Swamp
Donkey” Richards returns to The Fitz for the seventh time as he battles
knockout artist Tipton Walker in a six round heavyweight main event. Swamp
Donkey 14-1 (11 KO’s) was last seen at The Fitz when he beat Ronnie
Smith into submission in the second round on May 20th. More recently Richards
knocked out Wes Taylor in the 3rd round at FedExForum in Memphis, TN on the
Jermain Taylor versus Winky Wright undercard. Fans at The Fitz have come
to recognize Richards for his powerful punching ability and his dominating
ring presence. Tipton Walker represents Richards toughest test as a professional
and looks forward to embarrassing the Swamp Donkey in front of his faithful
fans. Walker had this to say in regards to battling Richards in a house where
he is the fan favorite, “I have fought so called prospects all over
the country and come out victorious in their own house. This is no different.
Come August 26th I’ll send the donkey back to the swamp.” The
bout is sure to be filled with electricity. A feature bout on the card will
pit light heavyweight DeAndrey Abron 9-1 (6 KO’s) versus Juan Carlos
Sanchez 27-19-5 (17 KO’s) in a six round attraction. The five bout
card will be filled with many of the top prospects in the sport today. Tickets
for the event are on sale now at The Fitz Casino & Hotel Gift Shop and
are $25 in advance and $30 at the door the night of the event. Doors will
open at 7:00 PM on August 26th and the first bout will start shortly thereafter.
Night of KO's in Cut Off! (7-23-06)
From Gulfcoastboxing.com
Middleweight Zane “The Train” Marks (14-2) got off the canvas
to score a devastating fourth round knockout of Chance “Lil Hoss” Leggett
(11-7) in front of a standing room only crowd Saturday night at the Cut Off
Youth Center in Cut Off, Louisiana.
Marks come out on fire as usual and took the first round of the bout with
some very well placed hooks to the body. In round two Leggett seemed to find
his groove as he caught marks on the ropes and delivered multiple hooks to
the head of Marks. Marks was caught with a left hook behind the ear that
dazed him and sent him down to the canvas for the first time in his career.
To his credit Marks regained himself and won the rest of the round. Round
3 saw Marks moving more than usual in an attempt to box, but again Leggett
caught Marks against the ropes which made the round a close one to score.
(more)
Chapman Hammers Lewallen! (7-23-06)
Welliver up next for unbeatean Arkansas heavy.
From Fightnews.com
On the undercard of the Alan Green vs. Anthony Bonsante and Jameel McCline
vs. Terry Smith main events on Friday at the Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, up-and-coming heavyweight prospect JD Chapman (24-0,
21 KOs) notched his most impressive performance to date in scoring a second-round
KO (1:50) over Chris Lewallen. Chapman came forward behind a hard jab and
powerful combinations and knocked Lewallen down in the first with a straight
right and knocked him out mid-way through the second with a four-punch combination
punctuated by a right uppercut. Next up is a showdown with Washington's "Hillyard
Hammer" Chauncey Welliver (29-3-4, 11 KOs) at the Convention Center,
Fort Smith, AR on September 16.
McCline defeats Smith! (7-21-06)
From Fightnews.com
Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Heavyweight Jameel
McCline (37-6-3, 23 KOs) won a spirited ten round unanimous decision over
Terry Smith (28-1-1, 18 KOs) in a bout where both fighters had their moments.
Scores were 97-94, 97-93, 98-92.
McCline wins the NABO heavyweight title.
Smith-vs-McCline on ESPN2 FNF Tonight - 8pm! (7-21-06)
This fight will be replayed Saturday, July 22, 2006, 2:00am on ESPN2.
"
Butterbean"-vs-Funmaker (1998) ESPN Tonight @ 11pm! (7-21-06)
Arkansas' Smith in Crossroads Fight with McCline! (7-20-06)
Graham Houston - Fightwriter.com
McCline’s opponent on Friday Night Fights, Terry Smith, is no walk
in the park. Smith is willing and determined, and although a resident of
Little Rock, AR, he has become something of a local favourite in Oklahoma.
Smith’s promoter, Tony Holden, said over the phone from Tulsa this
week that he believes his man is primed to pull off the upset. “I think
the thing with McCline, he’s very powerful up to rounds four and five,
then it seems he runs into a conditioning wall,” Holden said. “If
Terry can box him for four or five rounds, then go to work after round five,
I think he can win the fight.”
This is a now-or-never type of fight for the 34-year-old Smith, who has become
a staple on Holden’s shows — it is also a bout that is worthy
of ESPN main event status even though the local 168-pounder Allan Green is
top of the bill against Anthony Bonsante. (more)
Former Memphis native Bunteng batters Bates! (7-19-06)
From Fightnews.com
Light heavyweight LaFarrell Bunteng (15-1-1, 15 KOs) scored a first round
knockout over late sub Carlos "Psycho" Bates (31-26) to win the
IBA Americas light heavyweight title on Friday night at the Hays County Civic
Center in San Marcos, Texas. Bunteng twice dropped Bates, who stepped in
after Bunteng's original foe Donnell Wiggins (26-8-2) fell out. After the "championship" bout,
Bates was put on indefinite supension by the Texas Commission due to being
knocked out in 15 of his last 17 bouts -- 11 times not getting out of the
first round.
Tennessians Scheduled to fight in Texas – A No Go! (7-17-06)
Former Memphis native and budding light heavyweight Lafarrel Bunteng
(14-1-1, 14 KO's) was scheduled to square off with former amateur foe, Donnell
Wiggins (24-8-2, 14 KO's) from Covington, TN, this past Saturday night (7/15)
at the Hays County Civic Center, San Marcos, TX. Sources say, for reasons
unknown, the fight was a no go. Wiggins formerly held the WBC Continental
America's Light Heavyweight Title and the NABF Light Heavyweight belt. Bunteng
and Wiggins had met previously in the ring during their amateur careers.
"
Night of Champions" Tickets On Sale Now! (7-17-06)
The card will feature eight time world champion Ann Wolfe, former two time
world champion Freddie Norwood, NABO Lightweight Champion and recently ranked
number seven in the world by the WBO, Anthony Peterson, and two rising fighers
out of the Prize Fight Stable, 8-0 lightweight Ira Terry and the 13-0 super
feather Leon Bobo. The fight is scheduled for August 4, 2006 at the FedExForum.
Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and are available at all Ticketmaster
outlets by calling 901-555-1515. Tickets can also be purchased online soon
at www.ticketmaster.com.
Looking to Purchase tickets to Boxing On Beale? (7-17-06)
You can purchase tickets by calling Richard Franks at
(901) 491-9001, Mike Glenn at (901) 525-8981 or
Bob Cerbe (901) 383-0214.
"
Night of Champions" at FedExForum - August 4th! (7-14-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights returns to Memphis, TN for an unprecedented night
of boxing at FedExForum as Northeast Promotions and Prize Fight Boxing bring “Night
of Champions” on August 4th. The seven bout card will feature two of
the brightest prospects in boxing today Delvin Rodriguez 19-1-1 (11 KO’s)
and Anthony Peterson 18-0 (13 KO’s). Rodriguez, the current USBA Welterweight
Champion, will be battling in the ten round main event against perennial
contender Gilberto Reyes 18-4-1 (11 KO’s) from Miami, FL. Rodriguez
has been featured multiple times on ESPN and has earned a reputation as an
action packed fighter for his ability to with stand punishment and battle
back for the win. Reyes will mark Rodriguez’s stiffest opposition yet
and is sure to make this bout an unforgettable one. The undefeated and current
NABO Lightweight Champion Anthony Peterson will be opposed by knockout artist
Marc Thompson 15-1 (12 KO’s) from Topeka, KS in an 8 round feature
bout. Peterson also has been featured on ESPN multiple times as he ascends
the world rankings. Bombs are guaranteed to be exchanged between the boxer/puncher
Peterson and the slugger Thompson.
Not to be over shadowed on this phenomenal card is the return of 8-Time World
Champion “The Baddest Female On The Planet” Ann Wolfe 23-1 (16
KO’s) from Austin, TX. Wolfe will be pitted against the world ranked
Lisa Ested 10-4 (5 KO’s) from Richmond, VA. Wolfe, who has consistently
pursued a fight with Laila Ali, hopes that by beating Ested she will finally
get the opportunity to meet Ali and settle their rivalry once and for all.
Also on the card is former 2-Time World Featherweight Champion Freddie Norwood
39-1-1 (22 KO’s) from St. Louis, MO. Norwood making his second appearance
since announcing his comeback will battle the tough nosed Anthony Martinez
from Costa Rica in an 8 round super featherweight bout.
All told there will be 12 titles in the house on August 4th. “Night
of Champions” will be televised live on ESPN2 on August 4th at 8:00
pm cst. Tickets for the event are $25, $50 and $75 and can be purchased at
any ticketmaster location, at www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com/> or
by calling ticketmaster at (901)-525-1515. Doors for the vent open at 7:00
pm cst and the first bout will begin shortly thereafter.
Anthony Peterson Ranked 7th in world by WBO! (7-13-06)
The updated world rankings are out and Anthony Peterson who has legaly adopted
Memphis as his hometown by way of Washington, D.C. has broken the world ranking
top ten coming in at number seven. Not only is Peterson in the top ten, he
is the youngest top ten ranked lightweight out there.
Anthony will be fighting August forth at the FedExForum. Come see this future
champ fight while you can! You can purchase tickets to the August 4th, fight
at all Ticketmaster locations.
"
Night of Champions" Press Conference! (7-13-06)
The FedExForum was the site for the first "Night of Champions" press
conference. Prize Fight Boxing is doing it again and bringing yet another
EPSN fight to Memphis that will feature a seven bout card. USBA Welter Champ
Delvin Rodriguez will battle Gilberto Reyes in the ten round main event.
The card will feature eight time world champion Ann Wolfe, former two time
world champion Freddie Norwood, NABO Lightweight Champion and recently ranked
number seven in the world by the WBO, Anthony Peterson, and two rising fighers
out of the Prize Fight Stable, 8-0 lightweight Ira Terry and the 13-0 super
feather Leon Bobo. The fight is scheduled for August 4, 2006 at the FedExForum.
Tickets are priced at $25, $50, $75 and are available at all Ticketmaster
outlets by calling 901-555-1515. Tickets can also be purchased online soon
at www.ticketmaster.com.
Robbins Fights Post for Championship – 9/16/06! (7-13-06)
Submitted by Rock Solid Boxing
In chief support of the IBA Title fight between Bobby Gunn (15-2 w/12 KO’s)
and Shannon “Sandman” Landberg (58-11 w/26 KOs) on September
16, will be the Inaugural LCO Casino Jr. Welterweight Championship to be
contested between undefeated Mike “Primetime” Post (11-0 w/9
KO’s) and Marty “Too Sweet” Robbins (21-32 w/15 KO’s).
Robbins, who has competed with champions Emmanuel Lucero, Mike Arnaoutis,
David Santos, Isaac Hlatshuwayo and Edner Cherry is fresh off of his action-packed
10 round war with undefeated Jerome Pillow this past March where he lost
a razor thin decision. Joe McEwen had this to say, “I have promoted
both Marty and Mike in separate bouts on previous cards and they ALWAYS come
ready to fight and put on and entertaining show. From a fans perspective,
this fight will no doubt have you on the edge of your seat!”
July Edition of Boxing at the New Daisy! (7-12-06)
The July edition of Boxing on Beale Street was played out last evening before
a capacity crowd at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis, TN. The monthly boxing
show, one of the oldest running boxing shows in the U.S., now operates under
banner of the promotional firm Knockout Promotions. Knockout promotions is
holding on to tradition at the Daisy while making things better for fans
and fighters alike. One welcomed change Knockout Promotions has brought to
the New Daisy is a new ring. The crimson red canvas adds to the richness
of this classical, lowly lit, smoke filled venue.
Time will be the best judge of Knockout Promotions' track record, but as
it stands, they seem to be polishing a tarnished piece of silver. Bringing
out its original luster.
Johnson Beats Willis after Cut stops fight! (7-12-06)
In the 6RD main event, a 10-1 John "Voodoo Man" Johnson slipped
down a rung on the weight division ladder to square up against the durable
Karl Willis at super middleweight.
Ironically, Willis was able to land his jab against the southpaw Johnson.
Being quick to the punch, Willis landed several jab straight right hand combinations
in the early rounds. As one would expect there were several instances where
the fighters became entangled which resulted in the remainder fight being
fought on the inside. Largely, with Willis' left arm and Johnson's right
arm grappling for position.
While Willis best work were one two combinations, Johnson's hooks lurked
from a distance, readied for release. They became most effective when thrown
as counters while Willis' defense was open.
In the third Johnson did a great job of cutting off the ring on the circling
Willis. With the ring smaller Johnson was able to focus his power on the
body and deliver damaging shots to the head. At the end of round three Willis
took a knee, just before the bell sounded, from what looked to be a combination
of a punch and fatigue.
Willis came out in round four throwing with all the strength he had. Johnson
answered with his own punches. Seconds later, Willis was had one knee on
the canvas blood squirting from head that made several at ringside wince.
A head butt had opened a deep, roughly one and one half inch gash on the
head of Willis that ran vertical from just right of the bridge of the nose
to just under mid forehead. Time was called and the doctor summoned. It was
determined that the fight could continue as long as Willis could see. Willis
did continue and fought with heart and courage for another twenty seconds
but was unable to continue due to vision problems.
Official time was 1:14 of round number four. Johnson recorded his 10th KO
and improved to 11-1.
Willis falls to 25-21-1, 17 KO's.
Ganby bides time against Scruggs to win by KO! (7-12-06)
The featured fight of the evening pitted a 3-0 cruiserweight, Craig Ganby
(188 lb.) against local Memphian and new comer to professional boxing, Jeremy
Scruggs (205 lb.).
Scruggs, came to the theatre looking for a win in his professional debut
along with a large support team in attendance. Loud Chants of "Scruggs,
Scruggs, Scruggs" were heard at ringside.
To look at these fighters one my have picked Scruggs to be the last man standing
at fights end. However, this is why boxing is called a science. There are
patterns that yield predictable results. There are risks that you take which
can make and break you. Boxing is a chess match where the board is the ring
and the pawns are the fighters. Patience and control are some of the sport's
primary functions.
Scruggs, come out looking good. He showed body movement and protected his
chin. Scruggs did show patience and control initially by jabbing to the body.
Ganby, was able to connect his jab with ease. This led to what? The jab right
hand combination.
A Scruggs right hand boomed down on Ganby which sent him back pedaling into
a defensive stance with his back to the ropes. Sensing that Ganby was hurt,
Scruggs, took a risk and dispensed enormous energy attempting to seal the
deal. As a result, Scruggs fatigued himself. Ganby, rolled away from the
ropes and continued to land the jab.
In the second Ganby's jab work up top left Scruggs' body open. A Ganby straight
right hand to the body sent Scruggs' breathing deeply for air. More jab straight
right hands for Ganby and Scruggs hit the canvas after the Ganby attack (but
he could have gone there out of fatigue alone). Scruggs, shook his head in
frustration as he climbed back to his feet. Ganby then went to work on his
weakened and tired opponent sending Scruggs down on all fours seconds later.
Referee Clay Huddleston waived the fight off.
Official time was 2:30 of round number two. Craig Ganby wins is forth bout
and remained undefeated. Jeremy Scruggs, in his professional debut, moves
to 0-1.
Rising Terry outclasses Gilbert! (7-12-06)
In the second fight of the evening rising lightweight Ira Terry (129 lb.)
spent little time dismantling Nick Gilbert (152 lb.) in the first round of
Gilbert's pro debut bout.
Referee Allan Lovell waived the fight off after Gilbert did not return fire
from the ropes.
Official time was 2:52. Terry, from Covington, TN is now 8-0, 6 KO's.
McDaniel Breaks hand on Bulter's head! (7-12-06)
In the first professional bout of the evening, heavyweights Rafael Butler
(247 lb. 17-3, 14 KO's) and Wallace McDaniel (7-15, 3 KO's) battled for half
a round before Wallace McDaniel threw a right hand that hit Butler on the
top of the head. A loud snap rang out through the theatre when the punch
landed. By the way McDaniel shook his hand it was all but obvious that he
hand broken it.
Offical time was 1:28 of round one.
Butterbean in MMA fight! (7-12-06)
By Robert Hough at ringside – From Fightnews.com
This Saturday "Fightfest" Eric "Butterbean" Esch will
fight against Ricard Weeks in full-contact cage fighting at the Dodge Arena
in Hidalgo, Texas. Known as "The King of the Four-Rounders," The
39-year-old, 375lb 'Bean has made a part-time transition to the world of
mixed martial arts (MMA). For tickets call 1-866-RIO-TIXX.
Prize Fight "Night of Champions" PC! (7-12-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
A press conference has been called for Thursday, July 13th at 1:00 PM as
Prize Fight Boxing will announce the next big show “Night Of The Champions” coming
to Memphis and FedExForum. Since the 2002 Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson
mega-fight, Prize Fight Boxing has been dedicated to bringing star studded
boxing shows to Memphis. In the past four years, Prize Fight
has brought the following fights to Memphis: in 2003 Mike Tyson versus
Clifford Etienne, in 2004 Roy Jones Jr. versus Glen Johnson, in 2005 Glen
Johnson versus Antonio Tarver and most recently last month Jermain Taylor
versus Winky Wright. Along with the aforementioned shows Prize Fight Boxing
has put Memphis on national television via ESPN three times in the past year.
The first ESPN show was the inaugural “Throw Down In M-Town” in
July of 2005 from the Pepsi Pavilion in W.C. Handy Park that was offered
free to the public as a reward for their support of Prize Fight and boxing
over the years. In February of this year, Prize Fight brought ESPN back to
Memphis as they hosted the USNBC Jr. Welterweight Title fight between Memphis’ own
Lamont Peterson and Jose Moreno at FedExForum. Also, last month Prize Fight
hosted “Throw Down In M-Town II” live on ESPN2 from the Pepsi
Pavilion where Memphis’ own Anthony Peterson won the NABO Lightweight
Title over Adan Hernandez. As a result, all of these shows over the years
forced people in boxing all over the world to take notice that Memphis is
one of the top boxing cities in the world today. Consequently, no other non-casino
operated city has generated as many nationally televised shows as Memphis
since 2002. On August 4th Prize Fight will host yet another nationally televised
event as they bring the networks and the national attention back to FedExForum
and Memphis, TN.
New Daisy Fights Tonight! (7-11-06)
Knockout Promotions has lined up a great fight card for this evening, including
a bout which pairs the power of 10-1 John Johnson vs the experience of the
durable Karl Willis in a 6 RD bout. Rising lightweight Ira Terry will also
be on the card taking on Nick Gilbert in a 4 RD event. Doors open at 7:00
and fights start at 8:00pm. For more information and season tickets for boxing
at the New Daisy Theatre call; Richard Franks – 901-491-9001, Mike
Glenn – 901-525-8981, Bob Cerbe – 901-383-0214.
Louis Turner stops Andy Utterback! (7-10-06)
Submitted By Bob Cerbe
Cerbe & Knox Management and training took their Middleweight prospect
Louis knock Turner to St. Louis on the under card of the Cory Spinks fight
Saturday. Turner who is under a promotional contract with Don King wasted
little time with Utterback who was 3-3 with 3 kos knocking him down 3 times
in less then 2 minutes to get the TKO win. Look for Turner to fight at the
New Daisy Tuesday August 1st.
Memphis Mayor To Fight "Smokin' Joe"! (7-10-06)
From Fightnews.com
62-year-old ring legend Smokin' Joe Frazier will fight 65-year-old Memphis
Mayor Willie Herenton in a three-round bout during a fundraiser at the Peabody
Hotel on November 30.
Marquez KOs Rios! (7-9-06)
By Damien St. Pierre/gulfcoastboxing.com at ringside
Former world champion Raul Marquez (37-3, 26 KOs) scored a fifth round knockout
over Sergio Rios (18-5) Saturday night at the Coushatta Casino and Resorts
in Kinder, Louisiana. Rios was down twice in the fifth. Time was 2:30.
Featherweight Jose Diaz (brother of WBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz) won
a 59-54 decision on all cards against spoiler Phillip Payne. Diaz (12-0)
was deducted a point for a blow blow, preventing the shutout.
Light Heavyweight Chris Henry (14-0, 13 KOs) annihilated Brock Stodden (17-14-1),
dropping him twice in round one before the bout was halted at 2:16.
Light Heavyweight Thomas Reid (35-17-1) cruised to an eight round 80-72,
79-73, 79-73 win over Manu Ntoh (16-13-1).
Fights At The Fiz Saturday Night 7/8! (7-7-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN The July 8, 2006 edition of The Fitz Casino “Fights at
the Fitz” series features an intriguing women’s welterweight
match up as Miriam Brakache battles Angelica Martinez in a six round special
attraction. Brakache 4-2 (1 KO) from Atlanta, GA has been featured at the
Fitz before as she battled local favorite Cristy “Code Red” Nickel
in January of 2005. Miriam Brakache recently won the IBA Jr. Middleweight
World Title with a convincing 10 round decision over Nickel in Beijing, China.
Meeting Brakache in the main event will be world ranked Angelica Martinez
who herself is no stranger to big time prize fights. Martinez missed out
on her bid to become a world champion as she lost a tough 10 round battle
to World Title holder Holly Holm last month in Albuquerque, NM. The
winner of this highly anticipated match up will certainly be considered for
another shot at the world title. Also featured on the July 8th card will
be Rayonta Whitfield as he meets Roberto Gomez in a 6 round Jr. Bantamweight
match up. Whitfield 14-0 (8 KO’s), who has been featured many times
at The Fitz, recently took center stage on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from
The Pepsi Pavilion in Memphis, TN as he dominated Luis Doria before stopping
him with a vicious attack in the 4th round. The card will be rounded
out with Super Featherweight Jose “Pepe” Rubio 5-1 (3 KO’s),
teenage sensation Ira Terry 5-0 (3 KO’s) from Memphis, TN and up and
coming welterweight prospect Jesse Lara 10-1 (7 KO’s). The Tunica resident
Rubio will square off against San Antonio native Rudy Paz in a 4 round bout
that is sure to be action packed from bell to bell. Newly crowned NABO Lightweight
Champion Anthony Peterson will be at the event as he will be doing color
commentary for the UPN Fight Night Series alongside host Greg Gaston. Doors
open at 7 PM and the first fight will begin shortly thereafter. Tickets for
the event are on sale now at The Fitz Casino Gift Shop and are $25 in advance
and $30 at the door the night of the event.Prize Fight Boxing To Sign 3-Time
World Champion! (7-6-06)
By Nate Yoder – Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN – A press conference has been called for 2 pm Friday, July
7th as Prize Fight Boxing is set to announce a major signing in the world
of professional boxing. Prize Fight, already one of the top promotional companies
in the business, will announce a new business relationship that is sure to
intrigue the entire sports world. The press conference will be held at Isaac
Hayes Restaurant in downtown Memphis and is open to all media outlets. “Any
time you have the opportunity to sign a 3 time world champion who is still
in his prime I think you have to do it”, promoter Brian Young said.
This amazing young boxer has already appeared on HBO and Showtime many times
in his career and is sure to appear on the major networks and pay per view
again. A luncheon will be provided for the media in attendance immediately
following the press conference.
Knockouts at Coushatta XII! (7-5-06)
by Damien St. Pierre – Gulfcoastboxing.com
Knockouts at Coushatta XII is presented by Bayou Promotion and the Coushatta
Casino and Resort. This live professional boxing event will take place on
Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the Coushatta Casino and Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.
The main event will feature former IBF champion and current contender Raul "El
Diamante" Marquez (36-3) in his second trip to Coushatta. He will take
on Sergio Rios (18-4) of Oxnard, CA. This marks the first time in the 12
show history of Knockouts at Coushatta that a fighter will headline back-to-back
shows. In his last bout, Marquez stopped the gritty Miguel Hernandez in the
9th round. (more at www.gulfcoastboxing.com)
New Daisy Fights return on July 11th! (7-3-06)
Boxing will return to the New Daisy on July 11th. After the July 11th date
Boxing on Beale will resume it's regular schedule, first tuesday of every
month, beginning August 1. Season tickets for boxing at the New Daisy Theatre
are available by calling; Richard Franks – 901-491-9001, Mike Glenn – 901-525-8981,
Bob Cerbe – 901-383-0214.
Craven Taken out by McCall! (7-3-06)
By Matt Cleary at ringside – From Fightnews.com
Former heavyweight champion "The Atomic Bull" Oliver McCall (47-8,
34 KOs) needed just 69 seconds to vaporize Ken Craven (27-18, 22 KOs). McCall
detonated an explosive barrage of overhand rights that finally sent Craven
to the deck as the referee stepped in to stop the slaughter.
Marty Robbins fights Post in Wisconsin! (7-3-06)
Cruiserweight Bobby Gunn (15-2, 12 KOs) faces recent Tommy Hearns foe Shannon
Landberg (58-11, 26 KOs) for the IBA title at the LCO Casino in Hayward,
Wisconsin (about 150 miles northeat of Minneapolis). The chief support is
jr welter Mike Post (11-0, 9 KOs) vs veteran Marty Robbins (21-32, 15 KOs).
Thompson shuts down Guinn! (7-3-06)
By Robert Hough at ringside – From Fightnews.com
Heavyweight Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (28-1, 17 KOs) derailed the
comeback of Dominick Guinn (26-4-1, 18 KOs) with a one-sided twelve round
decision Wednesday night at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, Calif. Thompson
had a big round six and nearly stopped Guinn in the tenth with a barrage
of unanswered punches. Scores were 119-109, 118-110, and 117-111. With the
win, Thompson claims the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title.
Females
Headline Fights At The Fiz! (6-28-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Memphis, TN The July 8, 2006 edition of The Fitz Casino “Fights at
the Fitz” series features an intriguing women’s welterweight
match up as Miriam Brakache battles Angelica Martinez in a six round special
attraction. Brakache 4-2 (1 KO) from Atlanta, GA has been featured at the
Fitz before as she battled local favorite Cristy “Code Red” Nickel
in January of 2005. Miriam Brakache recently won the IBA Jr. Middleweight
World Title with a convincing 10 round decision over Nickel in Beijing, China.
Meeting Brakache in the main event will be world ranked Angelica Martinez
who herself is no stranger to big time prize fights. Martinez missed out
on her bid to become a world champion as she lost a tough 10 round battle
to World Title holder Holly Holm last month in Albuquerque, NM. The
winner of this highly anticipated match up will certainly be considered for
another shot at the world title. Also featured on the July 8th card will
be Rayonta Whitfield as he meets Roberto Gomez in a 6 round Jr. Bantamweight
match up. Whitfield 14-0 (8 KO’s), who has been featured many times
at The Fitz, recently took center stage on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from
The Pepsi Pavilion in Memphis, TN as he dominated Luis Doria before stopping
him with a vicious attack in the 4th round. The card will be rounded
out with Super Featherweight Jose “Pepe” Rubio 5-1 (3 KO’s),
teenage sensation Ira Terry 5-0 (3 KO’s) from Memphis, TN and up and
coming welterweight prospect Jesse Lara 10-1 (7 KO’s). The Tunica resident
Rubio will square off against San Antonio native Rudy Paz in a 4 round bout
that is sure to be action packed from bell to bell. Newly crowned NABO Lightweight
Champion Anthony Peterson will be at the event as he will be doing color
commentary for the UPN Fight Night Series alongside host Greg Gaston. Doors
open at 7 PM and the first fight will begin shortly thereafter. Tickets for
the event are on sale now at The Fitz Casino Gift Shop and are $25 in advance
and $30 at the door the night of the event.
Fitzeralds Fight Date Moved Back! (6-27-06)
Prize fight Boxing has moved their June 30th "Fights at the Fitz" boxing
show to July 8th. The change of date was a result of the proximity of the
June 30th date to the huge fight week Prize Fight recently had which included
back to back fight dates on ESPN2 and HBO.
Mesi off Louisiana card! (6-27-06)
By Damien St. Pierre - Gulfcoastboxing.com
Bayou Promotion’s Jimbo Stevenson has just released a statement saying
that "Baby" Joe Mesi (31-0) will not fight on his July 8, 2006
card at the Coushatta Casino and Resort. An injury occurred to Mesi’s
right hand during his nationally televised ESPN bout last Friday night against
Stephane Tessier (3-8). Bayou Promotions will look to schedule Mesi on a
future date. A replacement bout will be added to the already loaded "Knockouts
at Coushatta XII". The main event will feature Raul "El Diamante
Marquez (36-3) against newly scheduled Sergio Rios (18-4) of Oxnard, CA.
Guinn-Thompson collide Wednesday, 6/28! (6-26-06)
From Fightnews.com
San Jose's HP Pavilion, the site of Goossen Tutor Promotions' successful "Fight
Night At The Tank" series returns June 28 with an ESPN2 "Wednesday
Night Fights" card presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions. In the scheduled
12-round main event between heavyweight contenders, the WBC Continental Americas
Heavyweight Championship will be at stake as Dominick Guinn (26-3-1, 18 KOs)
takes on Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (27-1, 17 KOs). "No question
this is a big, big fight for both Dominick and Tony," promoter Dan Goossen
emphasized. "The winner launches himself right into the top of the world
heavyweight title picture."
"
Stomp In The Swamp II" Saturday, 7/22/06! (6-26-06)
By Damien St.Pierre
Fight to the Finish Productions presents "Stomp In The Swamp II" on
Saturday, July 22, 2006 at the Cut Off Youth Center in Cut Off, Louisiana.
The main event of the night will feature Golden Meadow, Louisiana middleweight
Zane "The Train" Marks (13-2). Marks' will battle Westlake,
LA's Chance "Little Hoss" Leggett (11-6). Leggett will provide
Marks' toughest test to date. These two combatants are no strangers to preforming
on the main event stage. Marks is currently the UBO super middleweight title
holder, and Leggett is the former Texas state light middleweight champion.
The co-feature of the night will pit hot heavyweight prospect "Lethal" Johnnie
White (10-0, 9 KOs) against upset-minded Wade "Rock" Lewis (13-14)
of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Neither fighter is unfamiliar to the swamp area as
White is undefeated in the area (4-0, 4KOs), and Lewis headlined a May 2002
card where he lost a close decision to Rafael Pedro.
The undercard will feature a host of talent from the Texas and Louisiana
area. Jose "Topita" Gutierrez (8-3), Tafari Beard (2-1), and the
much anticipated debut of Gary "Southern Pride" Bergeron. Also
featured will be female Christy "The Woman Warrior" Sepulvado.
Tickets can be purchased by calling Block Law Firm at 985.446.0418, or contact
Dustan Adams at 985.677.5833.
Smith to Scrap with McCline! (6-22-06)
Little Rock, Arkansas', Terry Smith has landed a fight with Jameel McCline
which will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Cherokee Casino and televised
on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights", on July 22. Smith is fresh off
a TKO win over Dennis McKinney at the FedExForum on the Jermain Taylor vs
Winky Wright undercard. McCline has fight scheduled in Germany vs Sinan Samil
Sam just a week later for the WBC International Heavyweight Championship.
Smith's only loss came by a unanimous decision to a then 20-0 fighter named
Cavin Brock at the DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, IL. (May 2004). Currently,
Brock (28-0, 22 KO's) is Scheduled to fight for the IBA Continental Heavyweight
Title, Saturday night vs Timor Ibragimov (21-0-1, 13 KO's).
Taylor-Wright Review! (6-20-06)
By Graham Houston – Fightwriter.com
The surprising thing about last weekend’s middleweight title fight
was Winky Wright blowing the final round by playing it safe. As we now know,
it cost him the verdict against Jermain Taylor.
It seemed clear to me, watching the fight on HBO, that this was a very close
contest going into the 11th round. Both corners knew it.
Wright’s longtime trainer, Dan Birmingham, urged him to go out and
finish big.
Instead, Winky watched and waited and tried to sneak points without getting
hit, an almost astonishing tactical decision seeing that he had enjoyed a
strong 11th round and was fighting an opponent struggling to see through
an almost-closed left eye. (more)
Gibbons KOs Broussard! (6-20-06)
By Damien St. Pierre
Homer Gibbons (44-14) proved to be a man of his word Saturday night at the
Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, LA, as he knocked out hometown favorite "Bad" Chad
Broussard (54-5) 2:18 into the 4th round of their IBU welterweight title
bout. Gibbons also knocked down Broussard at the end of the third round with
a nicely placed hook to the ear of Broussard.
Gibbons controlled most of the fight as he pressed the action with Broussard
being content with fighting with his back against the ropes. This resulted
in a knockout in round 4 in which Broussard was hit with two vicious hooks
to the body that sent him to the canvas. Referee Russell Naquin issued the
10 count as Broussard could not get up from his all-fours position. At the
count of five, Gibbons knew it was over as he raised his own hands in victory.
With the win Gibbons receives Broussard's IBU welterweight world title. (more
at gulfcoastboxing.com)
Anthony Peterson Captures NABO Light Title On ESPN2! (6-20-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
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MEMPHIS, TN On June 16th in front of an overflowing capacity crowd at W.C.
Handy Park, Anthony Peterson captured the NABO Lightweight title with a commanding
12 round unanimous decision over Adan Hernandez. With the title victory,
Anthony improves his record to 18-0 (14 KO’s) and joins his brother
Lamont Peterson as the only two fighters from the amateur class of 2004 to
capture significant titles. In February of 2006, Lamont captured the WBC
USNBC Jr. Welterweight Title with a dominating performance over Jose Moreno
at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Due to Anthony’s previous bout
on SHOBOX in April of this year being watched attentively by NABO President
Mark Reels, Anthony was chosen over many prospects to compete for this title. “I
originally had the vacant title match set for July with former world champion
Carlos “El Famoso” Hernandez,” said Reels “but after
watching Anthony’s performance on SHOBOX I decided to contact his promoter
Brian Young and see what we could put together,” Reels continued. “I
called Brian that night and told him I would like to give Anthony an opportunity
to compete for the vacant 135 lb. title. Brian made the fight with Adan Hernandez
and originally set it for June 17th on the Jermain Taylor versus Winky Wright
undercard,” Reels said. “Two weeks before the bout Brian informed
me that he landed the June 16th ESPN2 date and wanted to shift Anthony and
Adan to the main event on ESPN2 and I agreed that it would be great exposure,” Reels
stated.
By capturing the NABO title Anthony Peterson should be ranked in the top
ten of the WBO rankings. “We are very proud of Anthony for his accomplishment.
He dominated Hernandez in every way and is well on his way to achieving his
goal of becoming a world champion,” said a proud Brian Young. After
watching Anthony’s fight in person Reels stated, “Anthony reminds
me a lot of a young Shane Mosely. The way he is able to put his punches together
from all angles with such quickness and power reminds me a lot of the lightweight
Shane Mosely,” Reels said. “Anthony has a great future ahead
of him. With a young up and coming promoter like Brian Young and a great
manager like Shelly Finkel, Anthony will surely compete for a world title
one day,” Reels said in closing. Anthony Peterson will be defending
his NABO Lightweight Title within the next six months.
Taylor Still Undisputed Champ, (6-15-06)
though Blinded by the Wright!
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By Scotti Vandevender
Undisputed Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) dug deep,
refusing to cease firing back when Winky Wright (50-3-1, 25 KOs) pushed him
into each corner of the ring with a constant, pressuring attack. Taylors
consistent return fire proved paramount in allowing him to grit-out a draw.
While it almost sounds like an oxymoron to credit a fighter with a gritty-draw,
Taylor got hit often and ended the fight with a closed left eye (from an
unintentional head butt), but he managed to do enough to hold off the constantly
active Wright and retain his title.
While Taylor "did so many things wrong" according to his future
Hall-of-Fame trainer Emanuel Steward he also dug deep enough to grit out
a draw. "He bit down and got it done," Steward proclaimed afterwards. "It
is always a close battle when you have top professionals in their sport," but, "Im
ready to move on to other fighters right now," he added. (more)Photo:
JD Meredith
Taylor-Wright Presser!(6-16-06)
By Scotti Vandevender – From Fightnews.com
Winky Wright was a no-show at the postfight press conference Saturday night.
Representing Wright was his promoter Gary Shaw, who vociferously announced
that his fighter deserved to have won. He made no apologies for his fighter
having stormed from the ring following the announcement of the final scorecards,
but relayed Winky's statement that he believed he had given Jermain Taylor
a boxing lesson. Shaw announced that Wright claimed to have blocked Jermain's
punches with his elbows and forearms but that he was a strong puncher. Shaw
even went as far as informing the crowd they had witnessed "Christmas
in June." (more)
Taylor still world champion! (6-17-06)
By Scotti Vandevender at ringside
View Online Gallery(click here for offical scorecard) WBC/WBA/WBO middleweight
champion Jermain Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) retained his three world titles
with a twelve round draw against mandatory challenger Winky Wright (50-3-1,
25 KOs) on Saturday night at the Fedex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Taylor
got off to a good start, connecting with some good right hands and body shots
to counteract Wright's jabs. Wright crowded Taylor in round two and scored
well with accurate punches, as Taylor held his left hand very low. Taylor
was very aggressive in rounds three and four connecting with hard rights
to the head and power body shots against the southpaw Wright. After round
four, Wright's face was showing some swelling. Wright outworked Taylor in
the fifth as he repeatedly backed Taylor into the corner and flurried. Taylor
controlled round six as he was able to tag Winky hard numerous times by keeping
the fight in the center of the ring. Taylor's firepower was on display again
in round seven. Wright responded well in round eight and by round nine Taylor's
left eye had almost been closed by Wright's repeated jabs aided by several
unintentional headbutts. Winky's face was busted up also. Taylor had a strong
tenth round and the fight seemed to be very close going into the championship
rounds. Taylor was a one-eyed fighter at this point, however Wright seemed
strangely reluctant to engage Taylor in the final two rounds, which ultimately
cost him the fight. Scores were 115-113 Taylor, 115-113 Wright, 114-114.
(Off TV Results)
Taylor–Wright Tonight! (6-17-06)
Stay tuned to Memphis Boxing for a full fight report and Photo Gallery!
A Continental Breakfast with Roy Jones, Jr. (6-17-06)
Roy Jones, Jr. is hosted a media breakfast Saturday morning in the Forest
Room of the
prestigious Peabody Hotel in Downtown Memphis, TN.
RJ was on time for his morning breakfast but insisted that the media was
simply "early".
What was expected to be a more formal and structured meeting with a press
conference
atmosphere proved to be much different. Jones, Jr. walked in and personally
greeted each person in the room. Rather, than sitting at the head table,
Jones sat with
us.
As all gathered around a large circular table where Jones sat, the media
media breakfast
transformed into something more personal. Jones lightly snacked on grapes
and mellon as
he answered questions with great thought and no reserve (with the exception
of who he thought
would win the Taylor vs. Wright fight this evening.)
During the hour and a half breakfast RJ answered questions about his past
fights with Richard Hall, Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver and John Ruiz. He
also spoke about his rocky recent past and referenced it by saying if you
look at sports teams, they all have their ups and downs.
In the mean time, Jones is preparing for his up coming 12-round main event
for
the NABO light heavyweight title bout with "The Fighting Prince" Prince
Ajamu Badi
scheduled for July 29 at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Jones said, "I appreciate the opportunity to return to the ring and
demonstrate my boxing skills.
Prince Bad Ajamu is a worthy opponent with an excellent record. I appreciate
the respect he has given me in his public statements. Unfortunately for him,
however, he will be the vehicle by which I begin my return to the top. Despite
what some doubters may think, the best of Roy Jones is yet to come. On July
29, I plan to serve notice on the boxing world that I am back and that this
is a new beginning for me. I am coming with something new, so don't miss
this performance."
Quick Facts: Jones stated that whomever he fights after his victory over
Badi, "It's going to be WWIII."
There are two specific fights Jones would like to see happen for him. One
is Glen Johnson, the other Hasim Rahman. When asked if he wanted a fight
with Hopkins he said that he had nothing to prove by fighting him. Later
he said that, he doesn't know if they would meet again.Taylor 160, Photo:
JD Meredith
Wright 159.5, Photo: JD Meredith
Taylor 160, Wright 159.5! (6-16-06)
By Scotti Vandevender - From Fightnews.com
Both middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (160) and challenger Winky Wright
(159.5) made weight on the first try Friday in Memphis for their showdown
Saturday night at the FedEx Forum. Taylor will be defending his WBC, WBO
and WBA (super) titles, however Wright says he will only pay a sanctioning
fee to the WBC where is is the mandatory challenger.New NABO Light Champ
Anthony Peterson Connects with a perfect left upper cut to Adan Hernandez's
button Friday night Memphis, TN. Their fight was televised on ESPN2 – Photo
by JD Meredith
Peterson outpoints a durable Hernandez! (6-16-06)
By Scotti Vandevender – Fightnews.com
Online Gallery Coming Soon!
Lightweight Anthony Peterson (18-0, 13 KOs) stepped up in competition to
face an extremely durable Adan Hernandez (14-5, 5 KOs) on ESPN’s Friday
Night Fights series on the eve of the Jermain Taylor – Winky Wright
bout. Although the challenge was no walk in the park, Peterson displayed
his speed and agility en route to a lopsided decision victory.
While his last 5 fights featured knockout victories, Peterson found himself
facing an opponent content on absorbing everything he threw. Peterson landed
at will in the early rounds, with Hernandez’s offense looking sharpest
during two moments when Whitfield lost his mouthpiece. But Hernandez showed
the ability to take Peterson’s offense and continue standing throughout.
By the close of the contest Peterson had garnered a victory that tested his
toughness and durability as Hernandez forced him to go twelve rounds for
the first time in his career. (more)
Free fights Tonight in Memphis! (6-16-06)
On the eve of the Taylor-Wright super fight, Memphis fight fans are invited
to see a free ESPN2-televised card at the Pepsi Pavilion in Handy Park. In
the main event, hot prospect Anthony Peterson (17-0, 14 KO's) 135 lbs. takes
on Adan Hernandez (14-4, 5 KO's) 134.9 lbs. in a twelve rounder for the NABO
lightweight championship. Unbeaten bantamweight Rayonta Whitfield (13-0,
7 KO's) 114.6 lbs. battles Luis Doria (20-13-1, 13 KO's) 116.3 lbs. in the
eight-round co-feature.
Anthony Peterson & Adan Hernandez fight Friday June 16 in Handy Park,
Memphis, TN – Photo by JD Meredith
Weights for ESPN2 Friday NIght Fights Tonight on Beale! (6-16-06)
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12 RD NABO Lightweight Championship
Anthony Peterson (17-0, 14 KO's) 135 lbs. vs Adan Hernandez (14-4, 5 KO's)
134.9 lbs.
8 RD Bantamweight Bout
Rayonta Whitfield (13-0, 7 KO's) 114.6 lbs. vs Luis Doria (20-13-1, 13 KO's)
116.3 lbs.
6 RD Light Heavy Bout
DeAndrey Abron (8-1, 5 KO's) 177.4 lbs. vs Jose Silva (3-1, 3 KO's) 177.5
lbs.
4 RD Super Featherweight Bout
Jose "Pe Pe" Rubio (5-0, 4 KO's) 134.1 lbs. vs Omar Ballard (4-7,
2 KO's) 137.3 lbs.
4 RD Cruiserweight Bout
Joell Godfrey Pro Debut 195.1 lbs. vs Tee Lanti (0-2) 193.5 lbs.
4 RD Lightweight Bout
Ira Terry (4-0, 2 KO's) 134.8 lbs. vs Jason Doncet (3-5) 136.2 lbs.
4 RD Middleweight Bout
Andy Lee (2-0, 1 KO) 160.9 lbs. vs Rodney Freeman (5-5, 3 KO's) 153.4 lbs.
Photo by Scotti Vandevender
Taylor-Wright Presser! (6-15-06)
The Road to the Undisputed Middleweight Crown
By Scotti Vandevender
The city of Memphis and the FedEx Forum welcomed Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17
KOs) and Ronald "Winky" Wright (50-3, 25 KOs) with open arms today
for the press conference preluding their much-anticipated match-up for the
Undisputed Middleweight Championship of the World.
After Lou DiBella welcomed the crowd and thanked everyone involved, including
Wrights promoter Gary Shaw and Prizefight Boxings Brian Young, HBOs Kerry
Davis boasted that "I think we (HBO) are the only network to marshal
the resources to put an event like this on our network for subscribers to
see (versus charging as a pay-per-view)."
Kerry continued by pointing gout that "both guys are great competitors
and champions and are featured in HBOs countdown show airing on Friday at
11pm."
Then the crowd welcomed renowned trainer Emanuel Steward to the podium. (more)
Grand Workout for Wright! (6-14-06)
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Tunica, MS – The setting for Winky Wright's public work out Wednesday
evening in the Grand Casino Tunica contrasted to that of Jermain Taylor's.
Wright worked out in the casino's Grand Event Center under air conditioning
and for a much more intimate audience.
Wright spoke to the media once he arrived in Tunica via police escort evolving
two state police agencies. When asked about his approach for his fight with
Jermain Taylor Winky said, "I approach every fight the same. I do what
I have to do to win and dominate the fight. Wright stated that it didn't
matter whether he won Saturdays fight with Jermain Taylor by knockout or
decision. Wright said, "A win is a win. My object is to go out there
Saturday night and win."
Throughout all media events, interviews and public workouts, there has been
no mudslinging at this point between either camps. "You can't do nothing
but respect him. He beat Bernard Hopkins. I beat Shane Mosley and Trinidad.
I was the undisputed jr. middleweight champion. So, I respect him as a fighter.
He's cool. He's a nice kid. I don't have anything bad to say about him. This
is boxing. This is not fighting. I don't hate him. Its just what I got to
do", Wright said when asked about the respect between himself and Taylor.
After climbing into the ring and five minutes of jumping rope, Wright wrapped
his own hands in preparation for his workout. Wright's trainer Dan Birmingham
grabbed the pads and the two of them floated around the ring. Wright looked
sharp and precise with his punches and footwork. During the exercise Birmingham
could be heart saying, "Show 'um that jab! Nobody's got a jab like this!"
When asked what adjustments he's made for the Taylor fight Wright said, "Yeah
you adjust, but why change it if it ain't broke? I don't change my style.
I do what I got to do and that is whatever it takes. I can box. I can fight
inside. Its just what I need to do to win."
Does Winky Wright have anything to prove with this fight? He says, "I
have nothing to prove, man. Yall got to remember, I'm the guy that came from
nowhere. I'm from St. Petersburg, FL. I'm the guy that put that on the map.
Nobody knew St. Petersburg. Nobody knew Winky Wright. I fought through the
amateurs...now I'm fighting mega fights. Can't nobody do nothing to my career."
Only the WBC belt is on the line when Jermain Taylor meets Winky Wright in
the ring Saturday night at the FedExForum, Memphis, TN.
Winky Wright Public Workout, Grand Casino 7 pM! (6-13-06)
Tune in for a full report and photos on Winky Wright's Workout!
New Daisy Fight Report! (6-13-06)
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Boxing on Beale returned to the New Daisy this Tuesday night but under the
new promotional company Knockout Promotions in association with Fight Beat
Entertainment.
After working out a few hiccups in the evenings card Fightbeat and Knockout
promotions treated boxing fans to a few exhibition fights. All featured three,
two minute rounds. The exhibitions were chalk full exciting lively action.
The professional fight card consisted of three fights. The first fight was
a middleweight collision between, Lexington, KY's, Timothy Seagraves (0-1)
and Timothy "Boss" Hall (4-1, 3 KO's). Before this fight ring announcer
Willie Knox gave "Boss" Hall an opportunity to say a few words
to those in attendance. Hall's trainer asked him how long would it take to
knockout his opponent and Hall quickly replied, "Twenty seconds!"
The bell sounded for round one and Hall meet Seagraves on his side of the
ring. Hall drilled Seagraves with a left to the body followed by an overhand
right that sent the scrambling Seagraves to the seat of his pants. Dazed
but not out, Seagraves climbed to his feet. Once there he was met with fierce
punishment from the "Boss", who nearly succeeded in delivering
his promise of the twenty second knockout by TKO'ing Seagraves in :52 of
round round.
Mickey Barnickel (0-2) faced the hard hitting Louis Turner (4-0, 3 KO's)
via Chicago fighting by-way-of Memphis, TN, in a scheduled four round middleweight
bout. Early in the first round Turner land a series of punches that didn't
appear to do damage to Barnickel, but they did something. After being hit
Barnickel stood still in the ring with his left hand held up to his nose,
appearing to see if he was bleeding. Referee Clay Huddleston called time
to inspect the situation. After some discussion with his trainer Huddleston
called the fight off and said an injured neck was the culprit. Meanwhile,
Turner stood in a neutral corner in disbelief and obvious disappointment.
Turner wins by round one TKO.
The main event of the evening positioned undefeated cruiser Romel "Tank" Rene
(7-0, 4 KO's) against former Mid-America Cruiser Champ Terry Porter (15-19-3,
9 KO's). "Tank" put on a firework display as he landed a booming
right hand that left Porter on the canvas laying against the turnbuckle.
Porter, on wobbly legs, made the count. When action resumed so did Rene's
attack. Porter remained on his feet while Rene worked him over. Terry Porter's
corner, sensing that their fighter was in serious harm's way, had seen enough
and threw in the towel. Romel Rene wins by TKO at 1:13 of round one.
Officials for the evening were the honorable Alan Lovell and the intrepid
Clay Huddleston.
The next edition of Boxing on Beale at the New Daisy will be July 11, 2006.
Beale Street Boxing under new Promotional group! (6-13-06)
Knockout Promotions wants to keep with traditions!
Boxing on Beale has been held at the New Daisy Theatre for over thirty years
under the guidance of MId-South Boxing promotional company. Then in of May
of 2006 a new promotional agreement was made between the New Daisy Theatre
and Knockout Promotions.
Richard Franks, who is head of Public Relations for Knockout Promotions,
expressed to Memphis Boxing that the new promotional company intends on continuing
the history and tradition of Boxing On Beale. "We want to pick up the
ball and rebuild it", said Franks. When asked about what the the transition
from one promotional company to another would mean to ticket holders, Franks
expressed Knockout Promotion's intentions of offering present season ticket
holders first right of refusal on their existing seats.
In keeping with the tradition of boxing at the New Daisy, Franks stated that
Knockout Promotions' events will hold fights at the Theatre on the first
Tuesday of every month beginning in August (except on major Holiday's when
fights would be moved back to the second Tuesday).
Season ticket holders can contact Richard Franks @ 901-491-9001 or send an
e-mail to champ@memphisboxing.com to express interest in continuing their
season tickets with Knockout Promotions. A mail out will be sent out in the
coming weeks which will contain a seating chart for boxing fans to select
their season tickets. Once again, Existing season ticket holders have first
rights to their seats.
Taylor looks strong in Shakeout! (6-13-06)
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Memphis, TN – Jermain Taylor broke a sweat at a public workout held
outside at the Pepsi Pavilion in historic Handy Park.
Taylor's workout began roughly about the time that his opponent Winky Wright
was scheduled to arrive in Memphis at Wilson Air Travel. Taylor arrived in
Memphis last Saturday and has reportedly been training at the Memphis Police
Boxing Gym at the Mid-south Fairgrounds on Hollywood.
Taylor appeared on stage from a Pepsi Pavilion dressing room and was greeted
by hundreds of fight fans that gathered to witness the Undisputed Middleweight
Champ.
Trainer Emmanuel Stewart and Jermain seated themselves on a bench placed
in front of the ring. As Stewart wrapped Taylor's hands one could see a wide
range of emotions revealed in the champ's expressions. With his hands wrapped,
Taylor stepped inside the ring and shadow boxed for several rounds, looking
focused and purposeful.
Next, Stewart climbed into the ring and he and Taylor worked the pads. Taylor's
power was evident as he hit the pads. His punches landing precisely on Emmanuel's
hands and set Stewart awkwardly twisting to absorb them.
At the end of the workout Taylor made his way and set on the outside edge
of the ring and made himself available to the media. He told the media to
judge his performance, not based on his fights with Hopkins but on his performance
with Wright.
Once the media had their turn with Taylor, it was his fan's turn. Photos
were handed out to the crowd that gathered around him. Old and young a like,
the fans waited for their souvenir and Taylor graciously signed a photo for
each and every one.
Taylor Workout, New Daisy Fights Tonight! 6/13! (6-13-06)
New Daisy doors will open at 7:00pm with the fights following at 8:00pm.
Ticket prices are $15 and $12.
Jermain Taylor holds a free public workout at 7:00pm at the Pepsi Pavilion
in Handy Park.
Who will win Taylor-vs-Wright?(6-13-06)
Haven't voted? Your opinion could make a difference!
There is plenty of time left to vote! (take me to the poll)
Fight Writer – Jermain Taylor-vs-Winky Wright (6/13/06)
by Graham Houston–fightwriter.com
When the middleweight title fight between Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright
was first announced I had no doubt about the outcome: Wright, by decision.
As the fight draws closer I confess to having serious second thoughts.
Taylor has been working with trainer Emanuel Steward, who says we will see
the champion
sharper, punching harder and with improved combinations.
(Pat Burns, Taylor’s original trainer, brought him to the championship
and engineered the two wins over Bernard Hopkins but Steward’s fine-tuning
is, I believe, an asset to any fighter.)
Psychologically, Taylor must have been lifted by the easy win scored by Hopkins
over Antonio Tarver on the weekend. This result makes Taylor look very good
indeed seeing that he holds those two wins over Hopkins, debatable though
they were. (more)
Peterson Primed to Explode! (6/13/06)
by Scott Foster
Anthony Peterson, two years removed from his heartbreaking loss in the 2004
Olympic Box-Offs, stands on the verge of redemption. With a win this week
on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, Peterson (17-0, 13 KO’s) will lay claim
to the NABO 135-b title, joining his older brother Lamont as the first two
members of the 2004 USA Boxing squad to secure minor belts as professionals.
Although Anthony's goal of joining the USA Olympic team in Athens fell short,
winning this NABO belt, and the subsequent WBO world title implications it
carries, signifies the fulfillment of yet another dream for the undefeated
lightweight. (more)
Fights on for the New Daisy, 6/13! (6-12-06)
New Daisy Professional Boxing has been taken over by a new promotional company.
Knockout Promotions is now handling and organizing the fights but they are
keeping ticket prices the same and the times are the same. Ticket prices
will remain at $15 and $12 and the doors will still open at 7:00pm with the
fights following at 8:00pm.
For those planning on attending the fight, come early and check out Jermain
Taylor as he holds a free public workout at 7:00pm at the Pepsi Pavilion
in Handy Park.
Shriners fight Report Just In! (6-12-06)
Saturday night, Al Chymia Shriners Temple, Memphis, TN, played host to a
three fight boxing card promoted by Knox and Cerbe Management and Training
in association with Fight Beat Entertainment.
In the main event Ernest "M-16" Mateen (29-12-3, 10 KO's) went
toe to toe with Elaine, AR's, Terry Porter (15-18-3, 9 KO's) in a ten round
cruiserweight bout. Mateen, who fights by way of Jackson, MO, was able to
get some work in against a durable Porter, who recently handed an undefeated
DeAndrey Abron his first loss back in December '05. At the final bell judges
scored the bout a unanimous victory for Mateen.
The second fight of the night, undefeated Alexis Camacho (9-0, 8 KO's) continued
his "hitting streak" when he stopped Olive Branch, MS's, Edy Chavez
(1-3) in the second round.
In the first bout of the evening Jose Luis Gonzalez (6-1, 6 KO) fought above
his natural welter weight class and stopped a heavier Toris Smith (1-20,
1 KO) in the forth round or their six round bout.
Knockout Promotions in association with Fight Beat Entertainment will showcase
another event at the New Daisy Theatre tomorrow night (6/13/06).
Big Week of Boxing Starts Tonight! (6-12-06)
Tonight, Memphis will kick off its busiest week of boxing in the citys history
when Jermain Taylor holds a public workout at the Pepsi Pavillion in Handy
Park at 7 p.m. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Winky Wright will hold a public workout
at the Grand Casino in Tunica, MS. Click here to see a complete schedule
of this week's events.
Taylor-Wright next Saturday Night! (6-12-06)
Guinn-Thompson collide June 28! (6-12-06)
From Fightnews.com
San Jose's HP Pavilion, the site of Goossen Tutor Promotions' successful "Fight
Night At The Tank" series returns June 28 with an ESPN2 "Wednesday
Night Fights" card presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions. In the scheduled
12-round main event between heavyweight contenders, the WBC Continental Americas
Heavyweight Championship will be at stake as Dominick Guinn (26-3-1, 18 KOs)
takes on Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (27-1, 17 KOs). "No question
this is a big, big fight for both Dominick and Tony," promoter Dan Goossen
emphasized. "The winner launches himself right into the top of the world
heavyweight title picture."
Who will win Taylor-vs-Wright?(6-9-06)
Haven't voted? Your opinion could make a difference!
There is plenty of time left to vote! (take me to the poll)
Teleconference with Jermain and Winky! (6-7-06)
A media teleconference was held this earlier this afternoon featuring the
undisputed middleweight champion of the world Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor
vs Ronald "Winky" Wright. Taylor will meet Wright in what is considered
to be Jermain's backyard on June 17, at the FedExForum. The teleconference
gave members of the media a chance to pose their own questions to the fighters
concerning their upcoming mega fight.
Dibella Entertainment President, Lou Dibella took to the airwaves first and
was quick to lift up the "King of the Middleweights" Jermain Taylor,
Camp Taylor, Prize Fights and the city of Memphis.
Jermain Taylor next spoke and talked about the great camp that he has had.
When asked about the change in trainers (from Pat Burns to Emmanuel Steward)
Taylor stated that Emmanuel can take what you have and make it better. "He
comes in and if you make mistakes, he's going to tell you. The man is good.
He's a great trainer," Taylor said. In speaking about his fight with
Wright Taylor said that Winky is going to have to come in and take the belts
from him. "I want to hang onto this belts for a long time," said
Taylor.
Taylor was asked to define his popularity with the Arkansas fans (thousands
of Arkansas fans descended on Las Vegas for his showdowns with Bernard Hopkins).
Jermain pointed out that he is just a hometown guy and that he gives back
the support that he received when he was moving up in the ranks. Lou Dibella
stepped in and said that overwhelmingly the majority of ticket sales have
come from Littlerock. Dibella estimated that eight to ten thousand in attendance
would be from Littlerock, AK.
Asked about what he would set up with his jab, Taylor said, "I feel
like I have the best jab in the business. I can set anything with the jab.
As far as him (Wright) trying to out jab - he must be crazy."
MemphisBoxing.com directed this question at Taylor. "What kind of transition
has Jermain Taylor made, mentally, since your bouts with Bernard Hopkins?" Jermain
answered, saying, "I a lot more relaxed in the ring. I'm taking more
control in the ring. I'm a better fighter."
After a long break in the teleconference action, Wright come on and told
the media that his fight with Taylor was going to be a great fight. When
told that Taylor had said that Taylor felt like his own jab was superior,
Wright also said that he felt like his skills were being underestimated.
Wright said that it doesn't matter that Taylor was bigger. "We aren't
wrestling," exclaimed Wright. Wright was asked about the hometown fan
base that Jermain would have around him and said that it wouldn't bother
him.
MemphisBoxing.com asked Wright this question. "Winky, with all the talk
about your your jab verses Taylor's jab, do you anticipate this fight being
fought on the outside or would it possibly be an inside brawl?" Winky
answered, "JD, I can say. It all depends on how he comes to fight and
how I come to fight. I look forward to a great fight, you know. You got two
great fighters. A young Olympian fighter, the middleweight world champion,
then you have a veteran in myself... So, you look forward to a great fight
with both fighters coming to win.
Just after MemphisBoxing.com got a response from Wright, he jumped in the
shower to continue his Q&A session from there.
Norwood on undercard of Taylor-Wright! (6-7-06)
From Fightnews.com
After nearly a six year layoff, former WBA featherweight champion Freddie
Norwood (38-1-1, 22 KOs) will return to the ring. Norwood, who was recently
inked by Prize Fight Boxing, will be facing Darien Ford on the Jermain Taylor
versus Winky Wright undercard June 17 in Memphis. It will be Norwood's first
fight since losing his WBA title to Derrick Gainer back in September 2000.
Marquez, Mesi headline July 8! (6-7-06)
By Damien St. Pierre
Bayou Promotions and the Coushatta Casino have pulled out all the stops for
their next event billed as "Knockouts at Coushatta XII". The event
is set to take place July 8, 2006 at the Coushatta Casino and Resort in Kinder,
LA. And for the second straight show former world champion and Houston, Texas
native Raul "El Diamante" Marquez (36-3) will be featured in the
main event. He will face Darrell Woods (24-10) of St. Petersburg, Florida.
In 2005 Woods’ scored his biggest win as a professional with a 12 round
split decision victory over Emmett Linton (33-4-2). In Marquez’s last
appearance in Kinder he beat a very game Miguel Hernandez via 9th round TKO.
(read more at gulfcoastboxing.com)
So. Caroliner Gross on PPV tonight vs Antonio Tarver! (6-6-06)
CSI Sports has announced the launch of ‘USA Tuesday Night Fights Knockouts’ on
Tuesday, June 6th at 9pm (ET) / 6pm (PT). The series, which will be available
on pay-per-view television at a suggested retail price of $14.95, will feature
dozens of the greatest knockouts, brawls, and fighters that were featured
on the classic USA Tuesday Night Fights series. The premiere episode will
contain a seven-bout card featuring light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver
in one of his early bouts against Shelby Gross.
Valuev dismantles Beck! (6-4-06)
From Fightnews.com
WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 KOs) destroyed Nashville,
TN, challenger Owen Beck (25-3, 18 KOs) winning by third round KO on Saturday
at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany. Beck tried to crowd Valuev, smothering
the seven-footer's punches, but Valuev had some success landing his jab and
rocked Beck with a hard right in the first round. Valuev dropped Beck with
a right hand late in the second round and nearly finished him off at that
point. The domination continued in round three with Valuev dropping Beck
again with a right uppercut. Beck barely beat the count, but Valuev was right
on him and the bout was halted immediately by referee Luis Pabon. Time was
1:44.
Valuev, who was coming off two close decision wins, wanted to deliver an
impressive performance in this fight and did just that.
Peterson-Hernandez Press Conference! (6/1/06)
It was a sunny Thursday afternoon in Handy Park on Historic Beale Street
as a pre fight press conference heated up for the NABO Lightweight Championship
bout between Anthony Peterson and Aden Hernandez. The press conference was
held just yards away from the Pepsi Pavilion stage where Peterson will square
off with Hernandez on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights next Friday night (6/16).
Memphis Mayor, Willie Herenton, along with city representatives and Beale
Street organizers took to the mic and sung praises of Prize Fight Boxing
and recent boxing events which have have done for the city of Memphis. Herenton
stated that Memphis' economy had gained an astonishing $60M in revenue since
the Tyson vs Lewis bout held at the Pyramid June 8, 2002. Brain Young stated
that Prize Fight's is proud to call Memphis home and that he plans to keep
bring world championship boxing to the Mid-South.
When Anthony Peterson took to the microphone in front of a gathering crowd,
he asked for fans to come to see him fight. Peterson did not trash talk his
opponent, Hernandez was not in attendance, but said that he will walk away
with the NABO Lightweight Belt after the fight.
"
Pepe" Rubio, who will take on tough Omar Ballard on the under card,
took to the stage and encouraged fans to come out to the Pepsi Pavilion on
June 16 and see some great fights. Rubio also stated,"I am glad to be
fighting on the card with this guy", referring to Anthony Peterson.
One last fact on this ESPN2 Championship Fight....did we mention that it's
free? Come early and get as close to the action as you can.
Gogoladze, Butler Victorious! (6/1/06)
From Fightnews.com
Two fighters with Mid-South connections left their mark on the under card
of Cassius Baloyi (32-2, 16 KOs) vs Manuel Medina's (66-15, 31 KOs) IBF super
featherweight championship clash on Wednesday night at the Northern Quest
Casino in Airway Heights, Washington.
Prize Fight Boxing's and WBO 5th ranked super featherweight Koba Gogoladze
(19-1) schooled Northwest prospect Tyrone Harris (15-2) over ten one-sided
rounds.
Heavyweight Alonzo Butler improved his record to 23-0-1 (18 ko's) by stopping
Travis Fulton at 1:26 in round two. Butler dropped Fulton twice in the second
round with hard body shots before the referee stopped the fight.
Valuev-Beck Prefight Presser! (5/31/06)
From Fightnews.com
Both WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (44-0) and challenger Owen Beck
(25-2) were on their good behavior at the final press conference before their
collision Saturday night at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany. "I had
a very good training camp and an fit for my first title defense," said
Valuev, who also congratulated Beck on his 39th birthday. The seven-foot,
330lb champion will have a ten inch height advantage and possibly a 100lb
weight advantage in the bout.
Banner inks Butler! (5/31/06)
From Fightnews.com
Promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions has signed 26-year-old heavyweight
Alonzo Butler of Knoxville, Tennessee, to a promotional contract. At six-foot
three, Alonzo is a hard-hitting prospect who weighs in at around 250 pounds
and has a professional record of 22-0-1 with 17 knockouts. He is managed
and trained by Ace Miller, who also trained WBA heavyweight world champion
John Tate. Art Pelullo said, "We think Alonzo is a tremendous prospect
with unlimited potential. He's still very young, but we feel that he has
the talent and the team to win the heavyweight championship of the world." Alonzo
is fighting on the May 31 fight card in Airway Heights, Washington, headlined
by the Manuel Medina vs. Cassius Baloyi fight for the vacant IBF jr. lightweight
world title.
The Best Boxing Weekend Just Got Better! (5/30/06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
A press conference has been called on Thursday, June 1st at 1:00 PM as Prize
Fight Boxing will make a major announcement. Prize Fight Boxing is already
set to promote the fight of the year on June 17th as Jermain Taylor meets
Winky Wright at FedExForum for the Undisputed Middleweight Championship of
the World.
Prize Fight will look to make the boxing weekend even greater by hosting
another nationally televised boxing event from Memphis on the same weekend.
Last summer Prize Fight delivered to Memphis “Throw Down In M-Town” on
July 26, 2005 from the Pepsi Pavilion at Handy Park. The event was given
to Memphis boxing fans free of charge as a reward for all the support Memphians
have had for boxing over the years. The event was also broadcast live on
ESPN2 to over ninety million homes.
This year Prize Fight is proud to announce “Throw Down In M-Town 2”,
another live boxing event that will be delivered free of charge to all boxing
fans on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights, June 16th live from The Pepsi
Pavilion at Handy Park. “The first Throw Down was such a success and
we received such positive feedback that we decided to make it a tradition.
This will be a memorable weekend”, said Prize Fight’s Brian Young
concerning the upcoming weekend.
The main event for “Throw Down In M-Town 2” will be Memphis’ own
Anthony Peterson 17-0 (14 KO’s) as he battles Adan Hernandez 14-4 (5
KO’s) for the NABO Lightweight Title in a 12 round war. The winner
of this title bout will be guaranteed a top ten world ranking in the WBO.
The feature bout will be between undefeated featherweight prospects Leon
Bobo 13-0 (2 KO’s) from St. Louis, MO and Jose Hernandez 5-0 (1 KO)
from Ft. Worth, TX. There will be a total of five exciting fights on
this card with the other three to be released soon.
...I'm a natural born
actor.
I love being in the spotlight.
I love people to watch & see me and what I do.
I felt tremendous.
I can't explain it.
No girl or drug can make me higher than boxing.
Uh-uh. Just to see and hear my name and be on TV & dominate the
way that I do, you know.
-World Ranked Lightweight ,
Anthony Peterson, when asked How it felt once the camera's were rolling
for his fight with (13-0) Jermaine White on ShoBox.
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Q & A: Anthony Peterson! (5/26/06)
JD Meredith, MemphisBoxing.com – From Fitzgerald's
Casino Hotel
MemphisBoxing.com caught up with world ranked lightweight Anthony Peterson
at Fitzgerald's Casino, Tunica, last Saturday night (5/20) and was able to
discuss where he has been, where he stands today, and where he is future is
headed. The younger Peterson, both affable & polite, was a pleasure to
speak with and was very forth coming with his answers, refusing to parse words
and allowing for some frank insights from a future world champion.
MB: I am excited to be sitting with future lightweight champion of the world,
Anthony Peterson.
AP: Thanks, man. It's a pleasure. No doubt.
MB: How are you tonight?
AP: I'm great. Great. Its been a long time you know?
I'm great.
MB: Is tonight another professional debut for you as a television commentator
for UPN30?
AP: Nuh-uh...it's my second time doing it.
MB: Second time?
AP: It feels like I've been doing it – I'm
so comfortable. I'm not event nervous, you know what I mean? Its just what
I do. I mean...I feel so good going in here and commentating and doing what
I love doing.
MB: You have an amazing story that sends a message of survival and the will
to survive. Having come from where you have, is it easy to have heart in the
ring?
AP: Ah (pause). It's... I don' t know. It's like – when
I'm in the ring – I'm a whole different person. You know what I mean?
I don't know what happens. It's like I black out or something. There's just
really no feeling...I say no. I don't know.
MB: When you were living on the streets, with your brother, did you fight a
lot?
AP: Uh-huh, yeah we fought a lot.
MB: Not between each other.
AP: No, we fought a lot, you know...and that's how we
became quick, you know. Like everyday we'd be in the hood fighting. I mean,
because there were other kids like us too that didn't have any money. Daddy's
were gone and they were broke. So when opportunities came for us to get money
we always bump heads and we'd always get into a fight. Other street hoods,
you know – we'd fight everyday.
MB: Tell me about your amateur career? What was your Record?
AP: I was 122 and 20. I won seven national titles in
the amateurs. But see, um...a lot of people slept on me in the amateurs because
I was dominating the amateurs when I was a JO, but when I turned seventeen
I got hurt – everybody forgot about me. Then I ended up making the Olympic
trials as a sleeper in the open class. Eighteen years old, you know what I
mean? So, my amateur career was good. I was 122 and 20...(Peterson's
phone rings. He apologizes as he searches his right pant pocket for his cell.
He fumbles for his phone and admits, "I'm not used to wearing clothes
like this." Peterson looked smooth in a navy blue, pinstripe double-breasted
suit. Missed call.)
MB: What age were you when realized that you didn't have to depend on validation
from others...that you had inherent talent?
AP: Um, when I was nineteen. I really didn't like boxing.
I really didn't. My brother (Lamont) was doing it – I was doing it too – but
I could do it. I enjoyed having a reputation of beating people up because I
was real little...it was like my defense, you know what I mean? But then as
I got older, I never really visualized living off boxing until I was nineteen
years old. You know, and that is when I turned professional and I just knew
if I was going to do it I had to put my all into it. Professional is equivalent
to high school and college. Its nothing after college. Its over. It's not that
you advance to another level. I knew if I was going to do it, I had to put
everything I had in it. My soul...everything. No females. No nothing and just
ride with it.
MB: You are fresh off your debut appearance on Shobox (4 Bears Casino – New
Town, ND)...
AP: Right...
MB: ...against the undefeated (13-0) Jermaine White. How did that feel once
the camera's
were rolling?
AP: I enjoyed it. I love the spotlight...I'm a natural
born actor. I love being in the spotlight. I love people to watch & see
me and what I do. I felt tremendous. I can't explain it. No girl or drug can
make me higher than boxing. Uh-uh. Just to see and hear my name and be on TV & dominate
the way that I do, you know. Special.
MB: Where you pleased with your performance?
AP: Uh-uh, not at all. Not at all. I graded that a "D". That was
a "D" performance.
MB: You recently asked undisputed middleweight Champion of the World Jermain
Taylor what he would say to fighter in on your shoes. What did his words mean
to you? (Taylor told Peterson to "just train hard, don't go in there and
try to impress nobody. Go in there and do what you do best and that is box.
Its not about trying to go in and act a fool and try to be cocky. There's enough
cocky people in the world. Just go in there and have fun.")
AP: They mean a lot because he is there, where I want
to be. He is fighting on cards that I want to be on. He's the main event on
HBO (June 17, 2006, vs Winky Wright – FedExForum, Memphis, TN)
and recently, prior to this fight, he was on PPV twice and beat a legendary
middleweight (Bernard Hopkins). You know what I mean? Come on. Come on. I mean,
I'm already all kicking' it with this dude, letting' me ask him questions.
I mean like...your not going to get that many opportunities. Like God just...
blessed me and I try my best just to stay good so he can continue to bless
me.
MB: Do you have fun in the ring?
AP: Yes. Yes, and defiantly when its over because I know
that I'm going to be victorious. It's like... I don't know man. Huh...its
like this morning I was sitting out there (pointing to a garden like area with
a pool just through the foyer of the Fitzgerald's Casino Hotel) I actually
got these chills in my body. It almost made me cry. I'm a real emotional dude.
Just to here them say, "and new." You know what I mean? I have been
searching for this word for years. "And new." Once they do that – I'm
telling you – I'm going to...I'm going to cry so much, they're going
to have to get an ambulance in there. And that is the scary thing. That is
not the only thing I am searching for is being new. I want to be undisputed
in two weight classes. 135 lbs. and 140 lbs. And I know its going to be hard.
Its going to be... because a lot of people aren't going to like me because
I'm going to be talking a lot of trash. But, I'm just trying to sell tickets
and make these guys fight so I can get in and get out. You know what I mean.
Because I don't want to be around boxing forever. I want to retire when I am
27 because I want to be an actor too. Yeah, If I can be undisputed in two weight
classes in less than 6 years, 7 years then, you got to put me in the hall of
fame. That is what I am searching for. I just pray every day. I pray every
day. All day, every day. Please, I put my soul into it. You know what I mean?
I'm ready to roll.
MB: Your talk about spirituality impresses a lot of people, and it impresses
me. What do you do to spiritually prepare yourself for a fight?
AP: I don't know. I am possessed, man. I'm possessed
with the....I pray every day and just know that God sent me here for a reason
and nothing else matters. I just feel as though all this stuff I've been through – as
of right now, as a youngster – going through everything that I have been
through, the struggle and everything...it was for a reason. To put me here
to let everyone else know its OK. You can bounce back. You don't have to stay
down there, only if you want to. You can rise. I'm no better than anybody else.
I just fight for a living. So, I'm not better. You've got to believe.
MB: I've got a few more questions. Are you OK time wise?
AP: Oh, yeah.
(I was interviewing Anthony prior to the Fights at the Fitz.)
MB: Because you have impressively moved through your young professional career...has
anyone you have faced given you a challenge?
AP: Yeah, plenty of them. I know that Showtime said they
weren't strict competition but they were. Because, all the ones...me and my
brother would give up weight, 10 or 15 lbs. to these guys. I have fought in
my weight class maybe two times in my whole career. I'll fight at like 137
lbs. and they will come in a 142-143 lbs and at the highest I fought
at guy at 156 lbs. I had to blow myself up and the highest I could get was
142 lbs. I couldn't get any bigger. So, we gave him 14 lbs. and we stopped
him.
MB: You're fighting for the NABO Belt...
AP: Yes...
MB: ...on the Taylor vs Wright under card June 17th at the FedExForum. Will
you go into that fight wondering if this is the fight that will be your most
challenging (Adan Hernandez, 14-4, 5 KO's)?
AP: Yeah, no doubt. I look at every fight – like
I tell all reporters and news – I train like I am preparing for Floyd
Mayweather. Because he is pound for pound the best, you know...I want to be
the best. So there is no going in there and saying, "O this guy is stiff." Nuh-uh,
champions don't do that. They don't sleep. On nobody, uh-uh.
MB: Going into the fight knowing that a win vs Hernandez would give you a top
ten ranking.
AP: It feels great. Because, I am in a position now to
get where I want to be. I have a little say so now. Because, I want to fight
to fight the best that is out there because I feel as though I am the best.
If they called me tomorrow and said, "Castillo had fallen out and they
want you to fight Corrales," I would give my whole life to be in that
position. I feel as thought I can prepare for anybody. Here (pointing to his
head). Here (pointing to his heart). I watch Corrales. He doesn't have what
I have. He has tremendous power. A tremendous left hook. (Pointing to his head)
Floyd will tell you every time, you've got to know what is up here. You got
to be able to trick a fighter. I feel as though I haven't proven myself to
be on that level yet. So, I can't really stress it like I want to. I can only
show you and I will show you during the future.
MB: I am excited to see that. It has been very exciting watching you.
AP: Oh, yeah.
MB: Does Anthony Peterson have an aspect of his boxing skills that he needs
to work on?
AP: Yeah. We got a lot of work to do and that is the
scary part. I am not please at all how my style is right now. I know to be
the best, you have to BE the best. I just think it is not good enough. I mean
a lot of people are like, "You are flawless." No. Uh um. I'm not
flawless at all. You know what I mean? We got a lot of work to do and that
is why I stay in the gym. I'm a gym junky. Everybody knows me. Sundays I'm
in there. Sleep, wake up, lets get it. That is how I am.
MB: So where are you training?
AP: I train at Washington, D.C. at Southwest Bald Eagle Rec. Center. It is
right in the heart of the projects. Its a real good gym. Its real little but
we got soul in there. Its like the AM1 of boxing. Like AM1 is to the NBA. All
the tricks and stuff. We got all that in there. But all of us are technical
fighters.
MB: The official rulings on your last three fights show you winning by
retiring your opponents. How does this compare to a knockout?
(Jermaine White (13-0) RD3, Steve Verdin (5-26) RD3, Manuel Bocanegra (6-7-1)
RD2)
AP: Actually, my last five opponents quit. I can name
them. Jorge Alberto Reyes, that was September second. I didn't get TV time
because girls basketball had overflowed. I fought October 15, at Lula (MS)
down at Isle of Capri, I fought Roy Bohannon. I stopped him. He retired, forth
round. Back in January I fought here. I fought Bocanegra – Manuel
Bocanegra – and I stopped him. He didn't come out for the third. Then
I fought March 11th. I fought right back here. I fought Steve Verdin, that
is the guy I told you I fought at 156 lbs. He didn't get off (the stool)
and then Jermaine White. He didn't get off either. So that is five in a row.
You know that is funny, because me and my coach had a bet going on – because,
you know – I like to wear shorts like Ray Leonard and them. Like the
booty shorts, because I'm a throw back fighter. I feel as though you concentrate
and focus. You don't have to be flashed all out with big shorts, I'm a throw
back fighter so he said no. I'm not letting you do that. I said, "If I
stop five people in a row, make them quit, can I wear anything I want?" He
said, "You do that, you get anything you want." And I did that and
on the 17th I got the Ray Leonard shorts with the tassels (smiling) ah, man
its going to be great. I just feel so good going into this fight.
MB: That is exciting to hear. Congratulations on winning your bet.
AP: Thank you. Thank you. He had to give it up. He kept
his word (laughing).
MB: You mention about fighting if you were called on, if someone fell out.
Have you gotten any offers to step in the ring and fight a championship caliber
fighter?
AP: Not yet. But I know that's coming...that's coming.
Once I showcase my skills on this HBO event – even though its not going
to be televised – the HBO people are going to be there. I'm fighting
down the line a little bit. There are going to be people there like Letterman.
They're going to' watch...they are going to see me sing. And by then they're
going to' start talking' and people are going to start... just like they called
for Zab Judah, for his camp. They begged us to come down there. Florida! Yes
in deed! Because they knew that we were the closest thing to fighting like
Floyd Mayweather.
MB: That has got to make your head spin to hear something like that.
AP: (In the clouds) I haven't come down. Its like
I am high on so many things, I don't really...sometimes its confusing, and
I am so young. I just turned twenty-one. It hasn't set in yet. You know. The
things that I am getting to do and the opportunities that I've gotten. I've
got chills in my body right now. Four years ago I was in the dirtiest house
with my homies, you know, doing marijuana, drinking, dropped out of high school,
getting' tattoos & selling drugs. I was...I was lost. I was out of it.
And just to be here – four years later – with my life straight
and everything, on the verge of doing what I want to do, I mean. It can't get
no better than that.
MB: What is your most devastating professional knockout? (Anthony Middlebrooks
at the FedExForum?)
AP: My most devastating professional knock out was at
the FedExForum, June 18th when I fought Anthony Middlebrooks.
MB: Yeah, I have that written down right here.
AP: Oh, yeah?
MB: That was dangerous.
AP: It was a devastating left hook and I didn't even
see it coming. He was a southpaw and he rushed me. Well you know, you know
whenever I feel threatened and whenever somebody is coming against me, that
is my primary weapon. Swing the left hook. Quick, and try to time him because
the right hand is going to come. My coach always told us, "Where ever
he punches there's an opening." When he jabs with his right, he is going
to try and come back with the left. That's when you catch him. That's what
I did. I looked up – his head hit the canvas – I actually felt
bad for him because it was actually a day before Father's Day. When his head
hit the canvas – it hit so hard – it was like he was stuck. He
couldn't move. I was like...whoa.
MB: What is the sign that Barry Hunter makes with his hands at your fights?
AP: HB Unit, that's Head Bangers, it's like an
H (showing me with his hands how to throw the sign). Then you go here. Head
Bangers. We call it HB Unit. Bing, Bing. The life.
MB: This is one of my last questions and its kind of long. You happened to
walk up and stand beside me at ringside as I shot the Lamont Peterson vs Jose
Moreno (who was 12-1 at the time) fight on Feb. 17, 06' at the FedExForum.
In what appeared to be a difficult fight for Lamont, you were very passionate
about pulling for your brother. I believe that it was during the difficult
8th or 9th round as Lamont and Moreno traded punches in the center of the ring.
Lamont's arms appeared heavy and fatigued. You began screaming for your brother.
AP: Right...
MB: What did you feel at that moment. Did you sense any danger for your brother?
AP: Uh um, not at all. I didn't sense any, because I
know Lamont. We spar in the gym 17 rounds. Hardcore. Going at each other, you
know what I mean? I know Lamont will never fall unless you knock him
out. He will never quit. Both of us. I just wanted him to... I just want the
both of us to be marquee fighters and you can have one bad performance one
night. That can take away from your class of being a marquee fighter. So, I
wanted him to step it up and shine and finish strong. That's what he did. He
sucked it up...let his hands go and he shined. He didn't let that boy break
him down or look sloppy at the end he rumbled until it was over and that boy
Moreno was coming. He threw 1300 punches! Constantly. Nonstop. You take an
average prospect and throw him in there (against Moreno) and he would stop
em.
MB: Last question. Do you feel that your time is here?
AP: Yes...yes indeed. It's time. It is time. It's like
right now, I feel it. Everyday I wake up – you know, man – get
me to the gym or get me to the treadmill or get me to a road. I need to...I
need to stay in shape. Real good shape. I love performing in front of people.
I could perform in front of millions of people. It's crazy because I have never
been there before but its like my imagination is so outrageous. I can visualize
so many things and be that. It comes from meditation and everything...but it's
time. It is time.
MB: Anthony, I appreciate your time.
AP: No problem. Any time. Any time, man.
MB: It was a pleasure speaking with you.
AP: No problem.
After the time we spent together talking. Anthony and I walked through the
halls of Fitzgerald’s to the ballroom where the fights would be held.
I asked him one additional question, "Have you ever considered a nickname?" He
talked about how earlier in his career he had thought of a moniker. Peterson
(laughing) responded, “I love the X-Men (Marvel Comics). I thought about
the name 'Apocalypse' because he came and destroyed. My coach told me that
sounded too (overconfident) at the time.”
Although we do not know what stage name he will take on, if anything other
than Anthony Peterson, but aren’t you curious as to who this Apocalypse
is? Look him up and you might be impressed with what Anthony and he have in
common. In X-Men history, Apocalypse (Anthony Peterson) meets a doctor (Barry
Hunter) who offers to transform him into a long-lived superhuman being (boxer).
Apocalypse's power (left hook/heart), which is potentially incomputable, is
drawn from surrounding energy sources (Anthony's past – his spirituality – his
brother – his trainer). The name fits well.
In the blue corner, weighing in at one hundred thirty-seven and one-half pounds, the
reigning and defending, undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion of the
world...Anthony "Apocalypse" Peterson; or "The Apocalypse" Anthony
Peterson, Anthony Peterson "The Apocalypse", Kid Apocalypse." I
can hear Michael B. or Jimmy Jr., HBO and ShoBox ring announcers respectively,
bellowing those exhilarating words from center ring to boxing fans around the
globe.
The Apocalypse fast approaches.
Will "Smoklin" Joe fight Memphis Mayor Herenton? (5/25/06)
Word on the street is yes. But details about the fight are few. Word about
this possible fight between Ali conqueror "Smokin" Joe Frazier
and former Golden Gloves boxer turned Mayor, Willie Herenton has spread like
wildfire through Memphis radio and coffee shops. It has been reported through
local Mid-South media that a megafight between Herenton and "Smokn" Joe
would either benefit LeMoyne-Owen College, Mayor Harenton's alma mater, or
possibly drug courts. We will try and keep you up to date on this event.
If and of our readers have information on this event, please e-mail to champ@memphisboxing.com
and include sources.
Chapman Continues win streak! (5/25/06)
By Jay Gonzalez at ringside - From Fightnews.com
Unbeaten 6'5 heavyweight JD Chapman (23-0, 20 KOs) has now handed 5'10 "Iron
Man" Ed Gutierrez (15-2-1, 6 KOs) both of his career defeats. Wednesday
night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, In a bout with little
action, Chapman did enough to win a ten round decision by scores of 97-93,
97-93, 96-94. The fight picked up from their previous twelve round snoozer
ended last December.
Chapman Determined to Impress! (5/23/06)
From Fightnews.com
Part of the learning process for a young fighter is to make mistakes. And
23-year-old heavyweight prospect JD “The Natural” Chapman, 22-0
(20 KO’s), admits he made plenty in his last fight, a nationally televised
TKO 3 over formerly undefeated Matt Hicks.
Chapman will return to action on the undercard of the Briggs vs. Koval heavyweight
battle on Wednesday at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom in a rematch
against once-beaten Illinois native Ed "Iron Man" Gutierrez (15-1-1).
Chapman, the only man to have beaten Gutierrez, says he’ll be looking
to put on a much more impressive showing that night.
The first time out against Gutierrez, Chapman cruised to a clear unanimous
decision…this time the plan is different. “I hope he (Gutierrez)
comes into the ring thinking I’m going to be fighting the way I did
last time. It’ll only make it that much easier for me to knock his
head into the third row.”
New trainer Jeff Mayweather says he’s been helping Chapman make total
use of all his weapons. “The primary thing we’re working on is
for JD to make his jab a weapon and part of his arsenal,” he explains. “He’s
got a lot of talent, more than I thought, but he has to impose his size on
a lot of these guys and he’s not doing it yet. He’s fighting
like a boxer as opposed to a big strong man, which he is. I expect a pretty
good performance out of him Wednesday night.”DeAndrey Abron's jab hits
its mark against a tough Manu N'Toh at Fitzgeralds Casino Saturday night.
Photo by JD Meredith
Abron Outlasts N’toh at the Fitz! (5-21-06)
By Jake Donovan – MemphisBoxing.com
huge Photo Gallery Now Online!
Tunica, MS – It wasn’t easy, nor was it pretty. But in the end,
light heavyweight hopeful Deandrey Abron did enough to outlast a determined
Manu N’toh in a free-swinging six-round main event at a sold-out Fitzgeralds
Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
Fighting for the seventh time in less than a year, Abron started out intending
to put on a boxing display. That plan lasted until midway through the first
round, when Abron dropped N’toh with a picture perfect one-two. N’toh
beat the count, but was on rubbery legs as action resumed. Abron wisely took
his time, avoiding the temptation to finish off his foe.
“
I was surprised that I hurt him as early as I did,” Abron told memphisboxing.com
after the fight. “My plan was to box, and even with the knockdown I
tried my hardest to stick to the script. I never sensed that he was on the
verge of being knocked out.” (more)
Fitzgeralds' Fights at the Fitz Sold Out! (5-19-06)
Fitzgerlds gives fight ticket holders chance to KO free buffet!
Fights at the Fitz, “An Old Fashioned Irish Brawl”! (5-19-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Fights At The Fitz – “An Old Fashioned Irish Brawl” live
from the Fitzgerald’s ballroom on Saturday, May 20, 2006. The card
will feature light heavyweight sensation DeAndrey Abron 7-1 (6 KO’s)
as he battles Manu Ntoh 16-11 (10 KO’s) from Atalnta, GA. In the six
round Main Event. Adam “Swamp Donkey” Richards 12-1 (9 KO’s)
from Murfreesboro, TN, will be in the card. Also, Tunica’s own boxing
sensation Jose “Pepe” Rubio 4-0 (3 KO’s) will battle Anthony
Middlebrooks 4-1 (3 KO’s) in a 4 round lightweight match. Heavyweight
Johnny White 8-0 (7 KO’s)is matched up with the durable Marvin Hunt
in a 6 round bout. Ray Lunsford will battle an opponent to be named. The
doors open at 7 pm. Fitzgerald’s casino will offer a free Mid-Night
buffet to all attendees in possession of a ticket.
Emanuel Augustus Decisions Logan! (5-18-06)
Last night on ESPN2’s “Wednesday Night Fights” from Mohegan
Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT, jr. welterweight journyman Emanuel Augustus (32-27-6,
17 KO's) outworked Covington, TN's Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan (22-24-2,
5 Ko's) over eight rounds to win by unanimous decision. Scores were 77-75
| 79-73 | 79-73. Bill Luppert and Alex Dombroff, reporting for Fightnews
from ringside, are quoted here saying, "Augustus danced a little, clowned
a little and landed a lot against the durable Logan."
Jermain Taylor: Camp Notes from Detroit's Kronk Gym! (5-17-06)
Submitted by: Norman D. Horton – NDH Consultants
DETROIT, May 18 – There’s been more than a simple change in scenery
for World Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor as he prepares in Detroit’s
historic Kronk Gym for his June 17th title defense against Winky Wright.
It’s been a change in philosophy, a change in an already intense work
rate, and a change in attitude.
“
It’s a boxing atmosphere here and I love it,” said Taylor, who
is now training with the legendary Emanuel Steward in the Motor City. “Kronk
Gym has had a lot of champions and I’m in awe just to be here.”
With one month to go before the epic clash between two of boxing’s
best at Memphis FedEx Forum which is being presented by DiBella Entertainment,
Gary Shaw Productions and Prize Fight Promotions (a bout to be televised
live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30pm ET / 8:30pm CT
/ 6:30pm PT), Taylor and the rest of his team – Steward and manager
/ co-trainer Ozell Nelson – checked in from the world famous Kronk
Gym. (more)
Dead uncle inspires boxer – Butler is former football player
who now brings punishment into ring! (From 2-16-06)
By Ron Higgins - Commercial Appeal, USED BY EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONCENT
Almost as soon as Alonzo Butler graduated from high school in Chattanooga,
real life jabbed him on the chin with a one-two combination that rocked him
back on his heels.
While he dreamed of becoming a boxer, the strapping Butler worked day and
night in one of the city's many foundries, where the heat was stifling and
the hours were suffocating.
And when the 19-year-old headed home, there was no escape from the bleakness
because there his uncle was bedridden with AIDS. But some of the last words
of a dying man gave Butler the inspiration he had been seeking. (more)
Marteze Logan @ Mohegan Sun on ESPN (5-17)! (5-16-06)
West Tennessee light welterweight Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan (22-23-2,
5 KO's) will try to even up his record as he steps into the ring to face
the exiting Emanuel Augustus (32-26-6, 17 KO's) tomorrow night on ESPN2's
Wednesday Night Fights from the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT.
Logan, has recently lost three fights by narrow margins after having points
deducted for low blows and intentional head butts. In his most exciting recent
win. Logan drew a line through the zero in the loss column of the unblemished
Americo Santos back in November of 2005.
Holyfield Out, Wood Could Remain On 7/29 PPV Card! (5/16/06)
By Jake Donovan - Fight Beat Entertainment
FightBeat.com has learned that the propose heavyweight matchup between former
undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield
and Nashville-based Frank Wood has been scratched from the July 29 ESPN PPV
card in Boise, Idaho.
The card's headline remains intact, with former four-division champ and pound-for-pound
king Roy Jones Jr. taking on fringe light heavyweight contender Prince Badi
Ajamu. Virgil Hill will appear in the co-feature, against an opponent to
be named, though sources point to a possible showdown with former Top 10
cruiserweight contender Kenny Keene. (more)
McCall declares Bankruptcy! (5-16-06)
By Flattop – From Fightnews.com
Former WBC champion Oliver McCall filed for bankruptcy in Nashville, Tennessee
shortly after midnight on May 3, 2006. McCall retained attorneys Allan Phillips
and Steve Lexkovitz to handle his bankruptcy proceedings. “I have been
retained by Oliver McCall to help put his life in order,” stated Phillips
to FightNews. “Oliver is a prime candidate for bankruptcy even without
the massive debts that he has accumulated during his boxing career over the
past seventeen years. As everyone knows, Oliver has had his share of problems
in and out of the ring. Bankruptcy status will help him clean up his life
and give him a chance to take control of his life.” According to advisor
and long-time friend Jimmy Adams, “Oliver is upbeat about this situation.
He is training here in Nashville and plans to return to the ring soon.”
Did you catch the hatton Callozo fight? Read this Commentary.
Hatton New WBA Welterweight Champ, But For How Long? (5-15-06)
Commentary by Bill Calogero - The Daily Sports
Ricky “Hitman” Hatton became the new WBA Welterweight Champion
by winning a unanimous decision over Luis Collazo in front of a sold-out
crowd broadcast live from Boston, Massachusetts by HBO. “Hitman” improves
to 41-0 (30 KOs), while the game Collazo drops to 26-2 (12 KOs). (more)
BJ Flores' First Round KO of Supreme (5-15-06)
Nets him First Title!
By BoB Cerbe – Fightnews.com
Cruiserweight B.J.Flores, managed by local management team Knox and Cerbe,
scored a first round knockout of former N.A.B.F. Champ Ali Supreme Saturday
in Phoenix Az. The end came at 2:34 of the first round by way of a right
hand. The win gives B.J. his first Title the W.B.F. All Americas belt.
Photo by Rick Guzman - From Fightnews.com Mesi Licenced in Louisiana! (5-15-06)
By Damien St. Pierre
On Wednesday, May 10, 2006 "Baby" Joe Mesi was officially licenced
in the state of Louisiana. Mesi is looking to fight in the state of Louisiana
in the immediate future. A possible July date is being rumored.
Norwood Inks Deal with Prize Fight! (5-12-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS, TN - Former two-time WBA Featherweight Champion of the World Freddie
Norwood 38-1-1 (22 KO’s) has signed an exclusive promotional contract
with Memphis based Prize Fight Boxing. Norwood, 36, will make a return to
the sport that he once dominated after a six year hiatus. Freddie Norwood
reigned supreme amongst the featherweights during the late nineties and into
2000 before walking away from the sport to sort out some personal issues
in his life. (more) Fights Return to the Fitz, “An Old Fashioned Irish
Brawl”! (5-12-06)
By Nate Yoder, Prize Fight Boxing
Prize Fight Boxing and Fitzgerald’s Casino Tunica return live boxing
to Tunica as they present Fights At The Fitz – “An Old Fashioned
Irish Brawl” live from the Fitzgerald’s ballroom on Saturday,
May 20, 2006. The boxing card will feature light heavyweight sensation DeAndrey
Abron 7-1 (6 KO’s) as he battles Manu Ntoh 16-11 (10 KO’s) from
Atalnta, GA. In the six round Main Event. Ntoh, coming off a dominating performance
against Charles Daughtry will be a tough test for Abron. Ntoh’s bullish
style and notable power against Abron’s flashy skills and stiff right
hand are sure to make for an action packed main event. Another bout on the
card will feature Adam “Swamp Donkey” Richards 12-1 (9 KO’s)
from Murfreesboro, TN. Also, Tunica’s own boxing sensation Jose “Pepe” Rubio
4-0 (3 KO’s) will return to Fitzgeralds as he battles Anthony Middlebrooks
4-1 (3 KO’s) in a 4 round lightweight match. Heavyweight Johnny White
8-0 (7 KO’s) from New Orleans, LA makes his Fitzgeralds debut in a
tough 6 round match against local favorite Marvin Hunt from nearby Jackson,
TN. In an exciting return to Tunica local heavyweight hero Ray Lunsford will
battle an opponent to be named. A select few tickets for the event remain
and are moving fast. Tickets are $25.00 for advance purchases and $30.00
at the door the night of the event. Tickets are on sale at the Fitzgerald’s
Tunica Gift Shop. The doors open at 7 pm and the first bout will begin shortly
thereafter. Fitzgerald’s casino will offer a free Mid-Night buffet
to all attendees in possession of a ticket. For more information please Prize
Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263.
June 10th, 13th & 17th, 3 Locations, 3 Boxing Events! (5-9-06)
Saturday, June 10th, will kick off a great week of Boxing in Memphis. On
the 10th, Al Chymia Shriners Temple willl host a six fight event. On June
13th boxing is back at the New Daisy Theatre (You might want to come to
this fight as their have been some changes with promoters at the New Daisy).
Both the Shriners fight and the New Daisy fight are being presented by
Fight Beat Entertainment & Knox & Cerbe Management and Training.
Wrapping up the week on the 17th will be the megafight in Memphis that
we all have been waiting for as Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor
(25-0, 17 KO’s) steps into the ring with Winky Wright (50-3, 25 KO’s)
for the WBC & WBO Middle titles, at the FedexForum.
1st Annual MPD Boxing Program 4-Man Scramble! (5-3-06)
On Saturday, June 17, 2006, the Memphis Police Department Boxing Program
will host their 1st Annual 4-Man Golf Scramble at T.O. Fuller Park. This
golf outing is to benefit the MPD amateur boxing program, which has operated
for over 20 years. Many young boys and girls have been kept off the streets
by the program which teaches youths how to vent their stress, but also respect
their fellowman. Final registration begins June 17th, at 8 a.m., with shot
gun start at 9 a.m. Entry fees are $75 per player. Call now and register
for this event which benefits the MPD Boxing Program. For questions and/or
registration, call Coach – Sergeant Sonny Torrance, 320-5708 or Event
Coordinator – Pete Mitchell, 335-3712.
If you or your company are interested in sponsoring a hole for this event,
you may do so for a $250 contribution. Your sponsorship support will afford
your company a 24" x 24" sign displaying your company's name, logo
and company information. These signs will be placed at designated driving
tees. 144 Players are anticipated for this event. (About T.O. Fuller Golf
Course)
Barnette Gains 5th KO in Win over Meyers! (5-3-06)
Last Friday night (4/28) at the 4 Bears Casino, New Town, ND on the undercard
of the Peterson borthers debut on ShoBox, rising welterweight Ty Barrnett
(7-0) Gained his 5th KO when he delivered Ray Meyers (1-5) a TKO gift package
at 2:49 of the first frame.
Barnette, who hails from Washington, D.C. is a very promising young fighter.
He has power in both hands and speed to add into the mix. Look for Barnette's
stock to rise in the near future as his opponents get stiffer and so do his
punches.
Marquez stops Hernandez! (4-28-06)
By Byron Spurlock at ringside - Fightnews.com
Former IBF jr middleweight champion Raul Marquez (36-3, 25 KOs) scored a
ninth round TKO over Miguel Hernandez (19-4, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at
the Coushatta Casino and Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. After Hernandez won
round one, Marquez went to work midway through round two. Hernandez showed
great toughness, but Marquez methodically busted him up. Hernandez finally
went down fom an accumulation of punches in the ninth. He beat the count,
but the bout was waved off at 1:36. After the fight the 34-year-old Marquez
said, "I looked pretty good after two years off...the guy had a tough
chin." He said he'll be lloking for another fight in about a month.
Also on the card, female super middleweight star Ann Wolfe dropped Cassandra
Giger in round one and finished her off at :53 of round two. Wolfe, who was
returning from shoulder surgery, stated in regard to a showdown with Laila
Ali, "If it's there, it's there....I'm not hunting her any more. She
knows where I am."
Showtime Championship Boxing Liniks (4-28-06)
Click above for some links with great info on the Lamont Peterson vs Mario
Ramos and Anthony Peterson vs Jermaine White bouts being showcased tonight
on "Shobox: The New Generation".
Another step forward for Peterson Brothers! (4-27-06)
By JD Meredith
With their appearance on Friday night's (4/28) edition of "Shobox: The
New Generation", Anthony and Lamont's pinncale is in sight. Their next
fight represents the beginning of a journey. To climb the last face of the
mountain, that is achievement, which holds on its crest the riches that they
have long persevered for. With their mountain guide, Barry Hunter, close
to their side, the Peterson Brothers are moving from the shadows of the past
and into the light of their ever so bright future. (more)Arkansas own JD
Chapman shoots a jab to the face of Matt Hicks. Photo by Brock Sawyer - Fightnews.com
Arkansas' Chapman Keeps Undefeated Status! (4-27-06)
Mansfield, AR, native, JD "The Natural" Chapman (22-0, 20 KOs)
stood toe-to-toe with undefeated Matt "Hurricane" HIcks (7-1, 7
KO's) last night on ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights from Buffalo Run Casino
in Miami, OK.
The 6'3", 258lb. Hicks, played Quarterback at Austin Peay and Arena
Football for the Columbus Wardogs, was outmatched in his battle with Chapman
in terms of boxing ability. But, he did show heart and managed to pressure
Chapman early in the fight. Just after the lumbering Hicks bloodied Chapman's
nose in the second stanza, "The Natural" tossed a blistering straight
right hand that sent Hicks to the canvas.
In the third round Chapman gained his 22 victory when he landed a 3 punch
combo that began with a straight right hand followed by a trailing left cross
that squeezed HIcks mouth piece out. Chapman then completed the combo with
a straight right hand that caught his opponent in the back of the head, dropping
him to the mat at 1:57 of the third.
Raul Marquez ready to fight! (4-27-06)
By Jose Reyes at ringside –Ffightnews.com
Former IBF Light Middleweight World Champion and 1992 Olympian Raul "El
Diamante" Marquez (35-3 24 KOs) is set to fight this Saturday night
versus Miguel "Macho" Hernandez (19-3) at the Coushatta Casino
and Resort, Kinder, Louisiana.
Marquez has not fought since 2004 when he suffered a tough ninth-round TKO
loss to current middleweight champion Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor.
Before that loss, Marquez had not tasted defeat since 1999 against an undefeated
Fernando "El Feroz" Vargas in an IBF Super Welterweight World Title
fight that ended in an eleventh round TKO. (more at Fightnews.com)
Knockouts at Coushatta XI set! (4-25-06)
By Damien St. Pierre
Bayou Promotions and Coushatta Casino and Resorts presents "Knockouts
at Coushatta XI" Saturday night April 29, 2006 at the Coushatta Casino
in Kinder, La. The "Knockouts at Coushatta" series is the longest
running and most successful boxing series in Louisiana in recent years. As
scheduled, the main event will be one of the most evenly matched main events
in the "Knockouts at Coushatta" series. The favorite is 34-year-old
Houston, Texas native Raul Marquez (35-3). Marquez comes into this fight
with the better credentials, he was an IBF titlest and has faced the likes
of Jermain Taylor (Current middleweight champion), Shane Mosley, Fernando
Vargas and Yori Boy Campas. Standing on the other side of the ring is Chicago,
IL native "Macho" Miguel Hernandez (19-3). Hernandez has won 5
out of his last 6 bouts. (more)
New! MemphisBoxing.com online store & shopping cart! (4-25-06)
Check out the new MemphisBoxing.com online store and gift shop. In the store
you can purhcase new t-shirt designs for you and your favorite boxing fans.
The MemphisBoxing.com store button is located to the left and is titled "Store
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Gunn-Gross result changed! (4-25-06)
By Dave Baggs, FightNews Canada
Despite getting dropped twice in the opening round and then hitting his opponent
repeatedly while on the canvas, Shelby Gross left the ring in Nashville,
Tennessee a winner with the IBA Cruiserweight title firmly wrapped around
his waist. Since then, there has been more dramatics outside the ropes than
what when on inside them. The IBA received written protests from Joe McEwen,
a boxing promoter who has served as an announcer for the event, and Richard
King, manager of Bobby Gunn over the actions of both Shelby Gross and the
referee that night, Fred Boges. The IBA acted quickly, vacating Gross' claim
to the title and ordering an immediate rematch between the two. The IBA stated
however, they had no authority in changing the outcome of the bout, giving
Gross credit for scoring the TKO victory. Only the boxing commission in Tennessee
could do such. Late last week, all parties were notified by the Tennessee
Boxing Commission that Shelby Gross had failed its post fight drug test and
thus has changed the ruling on the March 31st result to a No Contest. (more)
“Stingray”Decisions Primero! (4-23-06)
From Fightnews.com
Super flyweight prospect Rayonta “Stingray” Whitfield, 13-0 (7
KOs), stepped up in class and put on a flashy display of punching against
durable veteran Evaristo Primero, now 14-9-1 (7 KOs), of El Paso, Texas.
Whitfield was out-fought in the opening round, but settled down in front
of his hometown fans to put a beating on Primera. The scores were 79-71,
78-72, and 79-71.
Southpaw Bobo Decisions Zepeda! (4-23-06)
From Fightnews.com
In the opening televised bout, southpaw lightweight prospect Leon Bobo moved
his record to 13-0 (2 KOs) with an impressive unanimous decision over tough
Frankie Zepeda, now 16-3 (9 KOs). Bobo’s handspeed was too much for
Zepeda and he landed first often in several crisp exchanges. Zepeda was penalized
one point for a low blow. The scores were 40-35 from all three judges.
Antonio Davis TKO Jackson! (4-23-06)
From Fightnews.com
lightweight prospect Antonio Davis, 20-2 (10 KOs), sc/ored a TKO 3 over journeyman
Cornell Jackson, 11-14-1 (6 KOs). In control throughout, Davis finally ripped
open a gaping cut over the right eye of Jackson.
New! MemphisBoxing.com online store & shopping cart! (4-21-06)
Check out the new MemphisBoxing.com online store and gift shop. In the store
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Ravelo KOs Wiggins In First! (4-21-06)
Last night (4/20), in the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York,
New York, Jerson Ravelo (169 lb - 16-1, 11 KO's) knocked out Covington,
TN's, Donnell Wiggins (170.25 lb - 24-8-2, 14 KO's) in just :56 of the
first round. Their fight was on the undercard of the Broadway Boxing show
where the main event was an IBF #1 elimination bout between Silence Mabuza
(118 lb - 19-1, 15 KO's) and Ricardo Vargas (118 lb - 39-12-3, 13 KO's).
Mabuza won a unanimous twelve round decision over Vargas.
Whitfield battles Primero on FNF! (4-20-06)
Nate Yoder - Prize Fight Boxing
Friday night, April 21th, Rayonta “Stingray” Whitfield will be
fighting as a pro in his hometown of Augusta for the first time in his professional
career at the Augusta Richmond County Civic Center live on ESPN’s Wednesday
Night Fights.After a storied amateur career, Whitfield captured many regional
and national titles including being the 2003 United States Challenge Gold
Medalist, the 2002 National Golden Gloves Champion, multiple Georgia and
Southeast amateur championships and culminating in nearly missing the 2004
United States Olympic Boxing Team. Presently, Whitfield is unblemished as
a professional with a record of 11-0 (6 KO’s). The night of April 19th
he will put that perfect record on the line against his toughest challenge
of his young professional career against Evaristo Primero from Ciudad Juarez,
Mexico. Primero will enter the contest with a record of 14-8-1 (7 KO’s)
The Whitfield versus Primero bout will be an 8 round feature bout in the
bantamweight division and will be televised live on ESPN.
The exciting night of boxing will also feature five other exciting bouts.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Alonzo Butler, 21-0 (16 KO’s) from
Knoxville, TN will battle Derek Bryant, 18-4 (15 KO’s) from Philadelphia,
PA in the co-feature bout of the evening. “This is a match-up of two
of the heaviest hitters in the heavyweight division today. This bout will
be a slugfest for all of those in attendance and watching on ESPN” said
Brian Young of Prize Fight Boxing who is the promoter of the event. Also
featured on the card is another amazing heavyweight bout featuring Adam “Swamp
Donkey” Richards 12-1 (10 KO’s) from Murfreesboro, TN against
Zakeem Graham 9-1 (7 KO’s) from Cincinnati, Ohio. The card will be
rounded out with three more world class bouts.
A special attraction on the card will be Cristy “Code Red” Nickel
of Augusta. Cristy will appear in an exciting women’s bout also on
the card.
This event is promoted by Prize Fight Boxing.
Wiggins Fights on Broadway! (4-20-06)
Tonight (4/20), Covington, TN's, Donnell Wiggins (170.25 lb) will do battle
vs. Jerson Ravelo (169 lb) on the undercard of Broadway Boxing show and IBF
#1 elimination bout between Silence Mabuza (118 lb) and Ricardo Vargas (118
lb) at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York, New York.
Emanuel Steward Working with Taylor Camp? (4-20-06)
Fightnews.com is reporting that when Emanuel Steward returns from Germany
this weekend, his next assignment will be working with Coach Pat Burns in
preparing middleweight champ Jermain Taylor for Winky Wright. Steward trains
IBF #1 contender and former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (45-3,
40 KOs) who is fights IBF heavyweight titlist Chris Byrd (39-2-1, 20 KOs)
Saturday night (4/22) at the SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany. Petersons Ready
to Sho Box! (4-19-06)
Brothers' feel good story continues April 28th From Fightnews.com
On April 28th at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota,
and televised live on Showtime’s ShoBox “The New Generation”,
undefeated super lightweight Lamont Peterson, 16-0 (7 KOs), will face Mario
Ramos (16-2-1) in the 10-round main event, while in the eight-round lightweight
co-feature, undefeated lightweight and younger brother Anthony Peterson,
16-0 (13 KOs), will take on undefeated Jermaine White 12-0 (7 KOs). The brothers
have been thrust in the spotlight at an early point in their careers because
of the compelling nature of the hardships they endured as children, growing
up homeless in Washington, D.C. Their upcoming fights are not walkovers by
any means. If the Peterson’s are going to be impressive in their Showtime
debuts, they will have to earn it. “It really doesn’t matter
what he brings to the table; I’m in the gym preparing. If he wants
to slug, we’ll slug, if he wants to box; I’ll get to it,” said
brother Anthony of White. Meanwhile brother Lamont says despite the brothers’ emerging
status as role models, he feels they have no extra pressure to perform well. “I
wouldn’t say we have extra pressure; we’re not the only ones
who went through something like this. We see it at the gym every day. I look
at those kids going through the same thing and try to show them there’s
another way out other than selling drugs and robbing people. I think about
it, but I don’t feel extra pressure.”
Linberger Wants Green in Nashville! (4-18-06)
Jake Donovan - Fight Beat Entertainment
Upon hearing the news that Mitch "Blood" Green signed on to face
Butterbean this summer, Ohio-based heavyweight hopeful George "The Terminator" Linberger
decided to take his campaign public. Linberger had been attempting to secure
a fight with Green ever 2005 became 2006. Green's handlers flirted with the
idea, but in the end settled for a fight with Butterbean - whom Linberger
defeated in his last bout to date (October 2005).
In an open letter from Linberger to Green. Linberger said, " Mitch,
don't bother calling out Butterbean. We can get it on together, in Nashville
or anywhere else you feel comfortable fighting."
Guinn back in the mix! (4-18-06)
From Fightnews.com
While the career of Audley Harrison has been sent back to square one, heavyweight
Dominick Guinn took a big step foreward Friday night with his big win over
the 2000 Olympic gold medalist. "Harrison is very tough defensively," commented
Guinn, who started his career 24-0 before a recent 1-3-1 stretch. "It
took a lot of patience for me to finally wear him down to the point that
I could exert more consistent body and head punches in the final rounds.
I was in great shape and very excited to get back on this track. I will do
whatever is necessary to get back to the top." Promoter Dan Goossen
is already working on a list of ranked opponents for Guinn to meet in the
ring. "Make no mistake about it," says Dan, "Dominick Guinn
has placed himself back into the heavyweight picture in a big way."
New foe for Peterson! (4-18-06)
From Fightnews.com
Mario Jose Ramos has replaced Matthew Strode as the opponent for Lamont Peterson
on SHOWTIME's April 28 ShoBox card at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New
Town, North Dakota. Ramos comes in with a 16-2-1 record against the unbeaten
Peterson (16-0). In the co-feature, Peterson's brother Anthony Peterson (16-0,
13 KOs) faces Jermaine White (12-0, 7 KOs) in a battle of unbeatens. This
telecast will be the 75th in the popular “ShoBox” series, which
debuted on SHOWTIME in July 2001.
Chapman vs. Hicks on WNF! (4-17-06)
From Fightnews.com
Power-punching Arkansas heavyweight prospect JD “The Natural” Chapman,
21-0 (19 KOs), will make his cable television debut in a battle against fellow
undefeated knockout artist Matt Hicks, 7-0 (7KOs), on ESPN2’s “Wednesday
Night Fights” on May 26. Someone's O has got to go when the two big
men collide that night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. 23-year-old
Chapman has picked up three regional belts in his last three fights and taken
out then undefeated Edward Gutierrez in the process. Tennessee’s Hicks
has never seen the fourth round in his career, and six of his wins were via
first-round knockout. In the headlining bouts of the evening, comebacking
former contender Jameel McCline, 35-6-3 (22 KOs), will take on durable veteran
Rob Calloway, 57-6-1 (44 KOs), and then gold-star super middleweight prospect
Allan Green, 19-0 (13 KOs), will face “The Contender’s” Anthony
Bonsante, 26-7-3 (15 KOs). For tickets/more information, call (918) 542-7140.
White stays unbeaten! (4-16-06)
By Damien St. Pierre at ringside
Southern heavyweight prospect "Lethal" Johnnie White (8-0) pummeled
late substitute Ronnie "Bear" Smith (7-36) for four rounds before
Smith declined to answer the bell to start round five on Saturday night at
the Event Center at the Isle of Capri Casino in Westlake, Louisiana. The
very active White hit Smith with his whole arsenal and managed to knock down
the massive 329lb Smith late in round three. White will be back in action
at Fitzgeralds Casino in Tunica, Mississippi on May 20.
Also, Super lightweight Tafari "2 Piece" Beard (2-1) cruised his
way to a four round unanimous decision win over Columbus, Mississippi's Omar
Ballard (4-6). The scorecards read 40-36 across the board. Lake Charles,
Louisiana's Ed Crosby (1-0) made a quick and successful pro debut as he knocked
out Shreveport, Louisiana's Jerrick Stephens (1-3) in the opening round.
In the first bout of the evening Royphy "Enforcer" Soileau (1-8)
brutally knocked out Glen "Downtown" Brown (0-16) in the first
round of their scheduled 4 round bout. This was Brown's first bout in over
12 years. "Slugout 8" was promoted by Daleys Boxing Promotions.
(more at gulfcoastboxing.com)
Guinn Outworks Harrison! (4-15-06)
From Fightnews.com
Fighting in the heavyweight main event of this week’s ESPN2 “Friday
Night Fights” broadcast from the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage,
California, Dominick “Southern Disaster” Guinn, 26-3-1 (18 KOs),
outworked former Olympic Gold Medallist Audley Harrison, 19-2 (14 KOs), to
take a unanimous 10-round decision by scores of 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93.
Guinn was less hesitant than the docile Harrison and was able to score with
some frequency to the body and head on the inside. A fight broke out in the
final minute of the final round, with both men throwing bombs.
Guinn battles Harrison tonight on ESPN2! (4-14-06)
Tonight, two former contenders look to regain their momentum after suffering
career setback losses.
Former super heavy Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison, was once a heavyweight
champion elect. That is, until his "O" was taken after a twelve
round SD loss to fellow Brit, Danny Williams in December '05.
Before the loss, Harrison held a perfect record of 19 wins with no losses
and 14 knockouts and had only fought past the eighth round twice.
Audley, is slated to step into the ring this evening with Dominick Guinn
(25-3-1, 18 KO's – Hot Springs, AR). at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho
Mirage, CA.
Before his last 5 fights Guinn, was a glowing red with potential. The "Southern
Disaster" was 24-0 with 17 wins by knockout. In 2003, Guinn showed his
capabilities in his toughest fight to date at that time and pulled off a
huge victory over once beaten Duncan Dokiwari.
Since the Dokiwari bout Guinn's career has taken a slide. He's dropped fights
to James Toney ('05), one to Monte Barrett ('04) in his own back yard and
one to WBO heavy champ Serguei Lyakhovich in 2004.
With their career having taken a wrong turn on the road to super stardom
these fighters will be thirsty, should be thirsty, for a critical victory
tonight.
The fight will air on ESPN2 this evening. Check local listings for time and
channels.
Peterson Brothers on SHOBOX! (4-13-06)
From Fightnews.com
On Friday, April 28, Showtime’s “SHOBOX: The New Generation” will
feature the undefeated Peterson Brothers in separate junior welterweight
bouts. Older brother Lamont Peterson, 16-0 (7 KOs), will face once-beaten “Mayhem’’ Matthew
Strode, 20-1 (9 KOs), of Greensboro, North Carolina, in a 10-round bout while
Anthony Peterson, 16-0 (13 KOs), will take on unbeaten Jermaine “Two
Sweet” White, 12-0 (7 KOs), of Gary, Indiana, in an eight rounder.
The card will originate from the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town,
North Dakota, and will be promoted by Brian Young’s Prizefight Boxing.
The telecast represents the 75th in the “ShoBox” series, which
debuted on Showtime in July 2001. A number of fighters who have appeared
on the series have gone on to become world champions, including Jeff Lacy,
Ricky Hatton, Juan Diaz, Leonard Dorin, Joan Guzman and Scott Harrison. The
broadcast will start at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
Taylor-vs-Wright Poll Update! (4-13-06)
MemphisBoxing.com would like to thank all those who have voted on the outcome
of the Taylor-vs-Wright fight, June 17, at the FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
After nearly 100 votes have been placed, "Wright by Decision" has
a slight lead in the polls.
Here are comments that have been left about the outcome of the fight.
" JT is just ready"
" Taylor by decision, easily"
" Wrigh0t's defense is super tight!!!!!!!"
" Jermain will only train harder and only get better, and he is #1 for a
reason."
" Taylor is no match for Winkey and might get ko'd by the 8th."
" If Hopkins couldn't beat Taylor what makes folk believe
Wright is goin' to beat Taylor, thaaaaaaaaaaaa."
"
Taylor will have to tighten up his defensive skills for this one. Slinging
wild as he has will open him up for Winky Wright
to take him in a UD. Taylor has to change his
MO significantly for a win in this one."
" Neither fighter has enough heart to knock the other fighter out!"
" Wright is a very technical fighter. Jermain's too impatient to win this
one.
Wright KO 8th."
" Jermain has too much power for Winky. Taylor's not a stationary target
like Tito,
and isn't weak like Soliman. Taylor's will get
through the defense and will KO
him in the 6th."
" Wright's defence will slow up Taylor's air out assult"
" For anyone thinking Wright will beat the kid next door,
PUT UP OR SHUTUP, $1000."
" Winky is my well respected homeboy, Winky will win by decision.
Winky is mild mannered outside the ring, but he
can be a terminator inside.
Do you thing Winky."
"
Jermain Taylor will win this fight !!! He is my "home-boy", from
Arkansas,
and he is SERIOUS, and also A GREAT GUY!!!"
" Wright is to defensively skilled for Taylor. Just a bad match up for Jermain."
"
JT younger,faster & smarter boxer."
" This fight is too tough to call!"
Who will win Taylor-vs-Wright? Your opinion could make a difference!
There is plenty of time left to vote! (take me to the poll)
White headlines Saturday! (4-13-06)
By Damien St. Pierre-www.gulfcoastboxing.com
On Saturday night Daleys Warriors Boxing presents live pro boxing (also MMA)
at the Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles, LA. The main event will feature
undefeated heavyweight prospect Lethal Johnnie White (7-0) of St. Martinsville,
LA. White will take on battle tested Big John Dixon (5-25) of Gulfport, MS.
White is the hottest heavyweight prospect in Louisiana, he has stopped 5
of his 7 opponents in the opening round. Clinton, LA's Tafari 2 Pieces Beard
(1-1) will take on Omar Ballard (4-5) in a 4 round super lightweight battle.
Someones "0" has got to go as Royphy Soileau (0-8) takes on Moss
Point, MS's Derrick Cotlong (0-1) in a 4 round heavyweight battle. Hometown
star Chance Leggett (11-6) will be in action in a 4 round middleweight bout.
Lake Charles, LA's Ed Crosby will make his professional debut. He will take
on Jerrick Stephens (1-2) of Shreveport, LA. The Isle of Capri casino is
located at 100 Westlake Ave in Westlake, La. For more information calle 1-800-THE-ISLE.
Forth Smith Slugout 2! (4-13-06)
From Fightnews.com
On Saturday, April 22, promoter Stacy Goodson presents “The Fort Smith
Slugout 2” at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In
the main event, undefeated Fort Smith native Josh “The Hammer” Hammock,
5-0 (3), will face Little Rock’s Dale Privett. In the co-main, Fort
Smith natives Chris “Sugar” Ray, 2-1 (2), and Steven Crane, 2-8
(2), will hook up in a cruiserweight shodown. The colourful Goodson has also
scheduled a “title” fight of sorts as Fort Smith’s Andrew “Kid
Thunder” Hartley, 0-6, will face Jeff Lee, 0-2, for the “Trailer
Park Lightweight Title,” in a reverse “somebody’s 0 must
go” battle. Also scheduled are Tawnyah Freeman, Ben Sons, Delray Rains
(vs. Justin Flanagan), “Big” Rick Dyer and Doug Eubanks. Tickets
are priced at General Admission $18, First and Second Row $25 and are available
by calling (479) 206-0250. The doors will open at 6 pm and the fights start
at 7 pm.
IBA rules on Gunn-Gross! (4-12-06)
From Fightnews.com
A decision has come down on the controversial IBA cruiserweight title fight
between Shelby Gross and Bobby Gunn on March 31. In a spectacular fight,
Gross won by second round knockout, however the win was tainted due to a
30-second pause after Gross spit out his mouthpiece following a first round
knockdown, approximately an 18-second count after Gross was knocked down
again late in round one, a corner pad mysteriously coming untied in Gross’ corner
between rounds, and Gross landing at least two punches while Gunn was sitting
on the canvas after a knockdown. The official result can only be changed
by the Tennessee State Athletic Commission and as of now they have not done
so. The IBA cannot overrule the official decision, however based on the opinions
of the IBA review board, IBA President Dean Chance has declared the title
vacant as of April 10th. Both the Gross and Gunn camps have 90 days to reach
an agreement or the IBA will consider the rematch as undoable and will open
the IBA Cruiserweight title to all bidders including Shelby Gross and Bobby
Gunn against different opponents. Neither fighter will be allowed to take
an interim fight before the rematch.
Tennessean to Fight The "Russian Giant" Nicolay Valuev! (4-11-06)
From Fightnews.com
On June 3, 29-year-old Jamaican born Owen Beck fighting by way of Nashville,
TN, will fight the "Russian Giant" Nicolay Valuev for Valuev's
WBA heavyweight title in Hannover, Germany.
Beck (25-2) is coming off a 8 RD unanimous decision victory over Darnell
Wilson.
For Valuev (44-0, 31 KOs), the fight represents his first title defense.
He has spent the past few weeks in Russia, where he trained with his coach
Manuel Gabrielyan. "Beck is a typical American fighter with a relatively
poor defense," stated Gabrielyan. "However it could become dangerous
for Nicolay, because he has a rather good punch." On Thursday, the champion
will arrive in Germany in order to prepare for the fight. He will be using
the Max Schmeling Gym in Berlin, but will also spar in the state of the art
Bundesleistungszentrum Kienbaum training facility about 21 miles east of
the city. Ticket sales have begun for the fight at the 10,000 seat TUI Arena
in Hanover.
Torres defeats Logan! (4-11-06)
From Fightnews.com
Super welterweight David Torres (15-0, 10KO's) won a narrow unanimous decision
over Marteze Logan (22-22-2) to win the NABA interim title on Saturday at
the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Scores were 97-93, 95-94,
95-94. "The fight was really tough, and we knew it would be," said
Torres' promoter, Brian Halquist. "Marteze has so much more experience
than David. Lalo Martinze [Torres' manager] and David's entire team did an
incredible job of getting David in shape. We felt we could win this fight,
but we knew it would go the distance." So what is next for Torres? "Well,
David has been training non-stop for a year now and we want David to take
a little time off before he hits the gym again. You can look for David to
return to the ring in June." The next "Battle at the Boat" is
scheduled for May 13th at the Emerald Queen Casino.
TEAM GUNN FILES PROTEST! (4-11-06)
The following is a letter written by Team Bobby Gunn concerning their Prostest
of the outcome of the Bobby Gunn vs Shelby Gross IBA Cruiserweight clash
last month at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN
They say the punch that does the most damage is the one you never see coming.
The one we never saw coming this past Friday in Nashville was the third man
in the ring.
We at Team Gunn want to share our thoughts on the worst officiated fight
in recent title fight history. Before that, we do want to speak on the positive.
We want to thank the good people of Nashville for their warm welcome and
continued support of Bobby Gunn, the uncrowned cruiserweight champion. We
proved this weekend in our home away from home that we are the true people’s
champion. (more)
Technical Difficulties for Memphisboxing.com Yesterday (4-11-06)
The web hosting service for the Memphisboxing.com website had issues with
power flucuations yesterday (4/10). In lue of these power fuctuations all
of sites hosted by CI HOST were down most of the day.
Taylor-Wright Tickets Moving fast! (4-10-06)
As of Friday (4/7), according to Prize Fight Promotions' Nate Yoder, tickets
are flying off the shelves for the highly anticipated June 17, 2006 mega-fight
between Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor and Winky Wright at the
FedExForum in Memphis, Tennesse. Yoder stated Friday on PRize Fight's weekly
radio show "inside the Ropes" on WHBQ Sports 56, that floor and
club level seats are almost gone. Yoder said, "Get your tickets now." Purchase
Taylor vs Wright tickets at www.ticketmaster.com
Couser Stops Beets! (4/8/06)
From Gulfcoastboxing.com
Heavyweight Cliff “Twin Tyson” Couser (26-10-2) scored a 4th
round TKO over a very game Troy “Basher” Beets (12-8-1) last
night at “Battle at the Base” at the Kessler Air Force Base in
Biloxi, MS. The event was promoted by Tony Dane’s World Wide Boxing.
The local fighter Beets came out to the sound of a roaring crowd, but that
didn’t last long as Cliff Couser battered Beets with effective hooks
to take the first round. In rounds 2, 3 and 4 it was more of the same. Beets
tired (It was rumored that he was battling the flu) and was looking a one
punch knockout. Beets landed a nice straight left hand to the head of Couser
in the 4th, after the shot landed Beets turned and winced in pain as the
referee Fred Steinwinder III stopped the action and called the ringside doctor
to examine Beets. After a brief moment, Steinwinder called off the bout after
the doctor deemed Beets no longer able to continue. (read more at www.gulfcoastboxing.com)
Phillips defeats Candelo in NOLA! (4-6-06)
By Randy Hammons at ringside - Fightnews.com
Although Saturday's big PPV event is billed as "Sworn Enemies," that
title may have been more appropriate for Wednesday night's grudge match at
the New Orleans Arena in the return of pro boxing to the recovering Louisiana
city. Former two-time champion Verno Phillips (39-11-1, 20 KOs) dropped former
world title challenger J.C. Candelo (26-9-4, 18 KO) in round ten to punctuate
an all action ten rounder. Scores were 98-91, 97-92, 100-89. The reason for
the bad blood between the fighters? Phillips claims Candelo owes him money,
while Candelo alleges that Phillips made moves on his wife.
Earlier, #15 IBF middleweight contender Antwun "Kid Dyn-O-Mite" Echols
(31-6-1, 27 KOs) and Mohamad Said (18-4, 10 KOs) battled to a ten round draw.
Echols staggered Said in round two, but Said, who seemed to be in better
condition, outworked Echols in the middle rounds before Echols rallied late.
Scores were 95-94 for Echols, and 95-95, 95-95.
Also jr welter Deon Nash (5-1) won a four-rounder over Danny Reyes (16-11-1).
Scores 40-36, 39-37, 39-37.
Taylor-vs-Wright Tickets on-sale Today! (4-5-06)
Tickets go on-sale to the publc today (April 5th) at 10:00am for the June
17, 2006 mega-fight between Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor and
Winky Wright at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennesse. Tickets are priced at
$1,250, $1000, $750, $500, $300, $150, $100 & $75, with over 6,000 seats
priced at $100 or lower.
Purchase Taylor vs Wright tickets at www.ticketmaster.com
Phillips-Candelo TONIGHT! (4-5-06)
By Graham Houston
Almost before we know it spring is here and ESPN2 moves into its welcome
schedule of two shows a week, but this time with Wednesday Night Fights instead
of the familiar Tuesday night — and the main event on the midweek series’ debut
is a good one with former junior middle champion Verno Phillips meeting Colombian
J.C. Candelo. The 10-rounder is a match between fighters who share the same
promoter — Art Pelullo’s Banner Promotions — and it is
said there is no love lost between them. “They were friends [at one
time both lived in Colorado and trained in the same gym although Candelo
has since moved to Texas] and they had a falling out,” Pelullo said
from his Philadelphia office. “It’s true — they really
don’t like each other.” (More)
Taylor-Wright: NYC Presser! (4-5-06)
By Matt Richardson - Fightnews.com
Photos By David Green
Boxing is a sport where the best and frequently most logical things don't
always occur like they should. There are bad decisions, worse rankings and
frequent mismatches. The fights that are supposed to be made frequently aren't.
And when they are, they occur often too late in the fighter's careers or
they're tainted by a loss in a previous tune-up fight. So imagine boxing
fans' (and members of the industry's) delight when all of the aforementioned
does not take place. Imagine when the right fight takes place at the right
time with the right fighters for the right price. Sound too good to be true?
Well it's not because on June 17th at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee
that's exactly what will occur. Undisputed middleweight champion Jermain
Taylor will make his second title defense against number-one contender and
former junior middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright in one
of those fights where everything seems to have fallen in place.
Weights from New Orleans!
By Randy Hammons - Fightnews.com
J.C. Candelo 154 vs. Verno Phillips 153
Antwun Echols 162 vs. Mohammad Said 160.5
Deon Nash 142 vs. Daniel Reyes 140
Eddy Chavez 142.25 vs. Daniel Garcia 145
Martin Verdin 171 vs. Anthony Stephens 183
Zane Marks 159 vs. Jerry Perez 162
Did you know? (4-4-06)
Did you know that the speed bag in the upper left and the fight bell in the
upper right are interactive?
Test yourself to see if you can get onto the rhythm on the speed bag. Ring
the fight bell to begin your test.
Green-Bean Is On! (4-4-06)
From Fightnews.com
Promoter Stacy Goodson has announced his Heavy Slug Out III event for July
22 at the Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas and a “special
feature bout” between “King of the Four Rounders” Eric “Butterbean” Esch,
72-7-4 (54 KOs), and former heavyweight contender Mitch “Blood” Green,
19-6-1 (12 KOs), is on the bill. 49-year-old Green has been publicly calling
out Bean as of late and Goodson has apparently made it happen. Also on the
card will be rising heavyweight puncher JD “The Natural Chapman, 20-0
(18 KOs), and “Big” Rick Dyer, 9-0 (9 KOs). Green is currently
riding a two-fight winning streak, including a KO 4 over Billy Mitchem last
August. Butterbean has recently scored an MMA victory over Wesley “Cabbage” Correira
and a decision victory over formerly undefeated Dan White in boxing.
Full Fight Report from Nashville "Road to Glory" Bouts! (4-4-06)
(Click here to view full fight report)
More Poll Comments on Taylor-vs-Wright! (4-3-06)
Thanks to all those who have voted on the outcome of the Taylor-vs-Wright
fight, June 17, at the FedExForum in Memphis, TN. Well over 100 votes have
been placed, Wright by Decision, has a slight lead in the polls. Taylor has
a huge edge, winning by KO.
Here are a few additional comments fans have left about the outcome of the
fight.
" Taylor will have to tighten up his defensive skills for this one. Slinging
wild as he has will open him up for Winky Wright to take him in a UD. Taylor
has to change his MO significantly for a win in this one."
" Neither fighter has enough heart to knock the other fighter out!"
" Wright is a very technical fighter. Jermain's too impatient to win this
one."
Wright KO 8th.
" Jermain has too much power for Winky. Taylor's not a stationary target
like Tito, and isn't weak like Soliman. Taylor's will get through the defense
and will KO him in the 6th."
" Wright's defence will slow up Taylor's air out assult"
Taylor-vs-Wright
Tickets on-sale Wednesday, 4/5/06! (4-3-06)
Tickets for the June 17, 2006 mega-fight between Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor
and Winky Wright at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennesse, on-sale to the publc
Wednesday, April 5th! www.ticketmaster.com
Fight report Pulled! (4-3-06)
Memphisboxing.com desires to bring accurate information to our boxing fans.
While MemphisBoxing.com covers the majority of the fights that are held in
the Mid-South area we are not able to cover all fights in person. Should
we not be able to cover a particular fight in person,
MemphisBoxing.com provides a very basic report, based on affiliated sources'
reports, to convey information and outcomes.
Considering MemphisBoxing.com wants to report accurately, and due to conflicting
fight reports from outside sources, our fight report on the 'Code Red' Nickel
vs Elizabeth Mooney fight (Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY- 3/17) is
being pulled from MemphisBoxing.com indefinitely or until further review
verifies fight information.
Gross TKOs Gunn in wild one! Click Here for Results (4-1-06)
From Fightnews – Watch Fight Video @ Fightbeat.com
Cruiserweight Shelby Gross (17-3, 14 KOs) won an exciting, albeit controversial
second round TKO over Bobby Gunn (15-3, 12 KOs) Friday night at the Municipal
Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Gunn dropped Gross twice in round one.
After the first knockdown, Gross spit out his mouthpiece, buying some extra
time. He was floored again hard at the end of the round and barely beat the
count. Between rounds, the corner pad in Gross' corner conveniently slipped
off, buying Gross even more time to recover. In round two, during a wild
exchange, Gross dropped Gunn with a left hook then proceeded to hit him at
least twice while he was on the ground before referee Freddie Boges practically
body slammed Gross to get him off Gunn. Gross then dropped the reeling Gunn
twice more in the round before the bout was halted at 2:59. With the win,
Gross claimed the vacant IBA title. The Gunn camp plans to protest the result.
(more)
Gross Shocks Gunn!!! (3-31-06)
by Jake Donovan - Fight Beat Entertainment
It was a wild 2 rounds, and both men visited the canvas, but it was Shelby
Gross who was able to close the deal in the 2nd with a jaw shattering punch
that left Gunn walking on stilts. The referee called a halt to the bout after
round 2. More to come!
Official "Road to Glory" Weights & Bout List! (3-30-06)
Submitted by Jake Donovan - Fight Beat Entertainment
MAIN EVENT – 12 RD, Vacant IBA World Cruiserweight Championship – Bobby
Gunn (15-2, 12KO Lignum, VA) – 181 lb. vs. “The Bonetown Brawler” Shelby
Gross (16-3, 13KO, Ridgeway, SC) – 189 lb.
CO-FEATURE – 10 RD, Mid-South Super Featherweight Championship – Jerome “J1” Pillow
(13-0, 10KO Columbia TN) – 129 lb. vs. Marty Dale “Too Sweet” Robbins
(21-31-1, 15KO) – 130 lb.
6 RD, Welterweight – James “Spider” Webb (18-1, 15KO Columbia,
TN) – 146.5 lb.
vs. Rohan “The Beast” Nanton (4-18, 4KO Brooklyn, NY) – 150
lb.
4 RD, Super Featherweight – Melinda “2Cute” Woody (0-1,
Cleveland, TN) - 129 lb.
vs. Ashlyn Johnson (0-2, Hamilton, OH) – 126 lb.
4 RD, Lightweight – Sammy “Silk” Sparkman (17-14-1, 8KO,
Columbia, TN) – 150.5 lb
vs. Martez “Two Sweet” Logan (22-21-2, 5KO, Covington, TN) – 146
lb.
4 RD, Light Heavyweight – Joseph Grubbs (1-1, 1KO Cleveland, TN) – 171
lb.
vs. Shane Horn (1-0, Lexington TN) – 184 lb.
4 RD, Light Heavyweight – Edgar King (1-3-1, Athens, TN) - 175 lb.
vs. Caleb Watson (0-0-1, Sweetwater, TN) – 180 lb. New Sale Date For
Taylor-vs-Wright! (3-30-06)
TICKETS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH
by Nate Yoder - Prize Fight Boxing
MEMPHIS-March 30th- In anticipation of the high demand for tickets and to
ensure that the maximum number of fans will be able to attend the June 17,
2006 mega-fight between Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor and Winky
Wright at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennesse, the venue has been resurveyed
and the floor seating redesigned. The additional work has caused a short
delay in the public on-sale date for tickets to the fight from the originally
scheduled date of Friday, March 31st to Wednesday, April 5th. (more)
Interested in When tickets go on sale for Taylor-Wright? (3-30-06)
Click this link and it will take you to Ticketmaster.com where you can request
a text message be sent to you on your phone when tickets officially go on
sale. MemphisBoxing.com was told that tickets would go on sale tomorrow (3/31/06).
Ticketmaster.com shows that tickets go on sale next Wednesday (4/5/06).
Taylor-vs-Wright Poll Update! (3-28-06)
MemphisBoxing.com would like to thank all those who have voted on the outcome
of the Taylor-vs-Wright fight, June 17, at the FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
After nearly 100 votes have been placed, "Wright by Decision" has
a slight lead in the polls.
Here are some comments that have been left about the outcome of the fight.
" For anyone thinking Wright will beat the kid next door,
PUT UP OR SHUTUP, $1000."
" Winky is my well respected homeboy, Winky will win by decision.
Winky is mild mannered outside the ring, but he
can be a terminator inside.
Do you thing Winky."
"
Jermain Taylor will win this fight !!! He is my "home-boy", from
Arkansas,
and he is SERIOUS, and also A GREAT GUY!!!"
" Wright is to defensively skilled for Taylor. Just a bad match up for Jermain."
"
JT younger,faster & smarter boxer."
" This fight is too tough to call!"
Who will win Taylor-vs-Wright? Your opinion could make a difference!
There is plenty of time left to vote! (take me to the poll)
ESPN Comes to NOLA! (3-28-06)
From Gulfcoastboxing.com
Banner Promotions and Harrah’s Casino will bring boxing back to the “Big
Easy” on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans,
LA. This event will be broadcasted on the ESPN network as part of the “Wednesday
Night Fight” series.
In the main event two former champions will clash as J.C. Candelo (26-8-4)
is set to face Verno Phillips (38-10-1) in a 10 round grudge match.
In the other televised bout of the night, Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols
(31-6-1) will face Mohammad Said (17-4) in a 10 round middleweight bout.
The undercard will feature a host of local talent. Most notably middleweight
prospect Zane “The Train” Marks (11-2). Marks will face Texan
Jerry Perez (10-12-4).
Louisiana cruiserweights Martin Verdin (10-6-1) and Anthony Stephens (32-17-2)
will face off in a 6 round bout.
New Orleans, LA’s Deon Nash (4-1) will fight at home for the first
time in his short career. He will face former IBU title challenger Danny
Reyes (16-10-1) of Houston, TX in a 6 round super lightweight bout.
Houston’s Daniel Garcia (5-3-1) will be in action against Edy Chavez
(1-1) of Olive Branch, MS.
No New Daisy Fights in April! (3-27-06)
"
Butterbean" Crowned Toughman World Champion! (3-27-06)
From Fightnews.com
Eric "Butterbean" Esch won a unanimous decision over "Dangerous" Dan
White on Saturday night at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The
375-pound Butterbean won by scores of 40-38, 39-38, and 40-36. The victory
crowned Butterbean as the Toughman Pro Boxing series heavyweight world champion
as he adds another belt to his collection. Butterbean's record climbs to
72-7-4 with 54 KOs. The previously unbeaten White is now 10-1.
Cruiserweight clash in Nashville! (3-24-06)
From Fightnews.com
Fisticuff fireworks could erupt on March 31st at the Municipal Auditorium
in Nashville, Tenn., when cruiserweights Bobby Gunn and Shelby Gross fight
for the IBA cruiserweight crown courtesy of debuting promoter Jake "Jake
of All Trades" Donovan and his Fight Beat Entertainment.
This cruiserweight clash could be a launching pad to even bigger fights and
paydays for the combatants. The 15-2 Gunn faces his toughest test in the
16-3 Gross. Gunn has stopped his last six opponents, but Gross definitely
represents a step-up in class. Gross, a South Carolina native, has faced
the far better competition, dropping bouts to pound-for-pound great Antonio
Tarver, former world champion Robert Daniels and perennial cruiserweight
contender Dale Brown. While Gross lost to all three fighters, it does give
him a serious edge in experience. (more)
Taylor-vs-Wright: A Gentleman's Press Conference (3-22-06)
by Scotti Vandevender <Click here for photos>
Today the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN welcomed undisputed Middleweight Champion
Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17 KOs) and his future opponent Ronald "Winky" Wright
(50-3, 25 KOs) with open arms. Taylor greeted a cell-phone-to-ear adorned
Winky Wright with a handshake and an embrace, a far cry from the shouting
match Bernard Hopkins brought with him to Taylor's last two press conferences.
Prizefight Boxing's Brian Young summed up the press conference's respectful
tone by labeling the two fighters "first class" guys, commending
them for also taking an active role in their communities and exhibiting sportsmanship
outside the ring. (more)Taylor-Wright Press Conference Today at the Forum!
(3-22-06)
MemphisBoxing.com will provide a press conference report and show you photos
from today's meeting between undisputed and undefeated middleweight world
champion Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17 KO's) and Winky Wright (50-3, 25 KO's)
for their 12 round championship showdown at FedEx Forum in Memphis. Stay
tuned!
Taylor-Wright Press Conference in Memphis 3-23! (3-20-06)
Undisputed and Undefeated Middleweight World Champion Jermain Taylor (25-0,
17 KO's) will put his crown on the line for the second time on Saturday,
June 17th, when he faces fellow boxing star Winky Wright (50-3, 25 KO's)
in a 12 round championship showdown at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
This clash of the boxing titans, one of the most highly anticipated bouts
in recent years, will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
Both combatants will meet with the media this Wednesday, March 22, in Memphis,
TN to officially announce the bout.
Vote for the winner of Taylor– Wright!
Several votes are in! Who you think will win the Jermain Taylor vs. Winkey
Wright fight at the FedExForum on June 17. Scroll down and place your vote
and comments now! Select this link and you will be taken to the poll located
on the right side of the page.
Briggs, Savarese, Chapman Win with KO's! (3-20-06)
From Fightnews.com
Fort Smith, AR - A standing-room-only crowd atttended Stacy Goodson's, Heavyweight
Slug-Out 2 and watched Shannon Briggs , 46-4-1 (40 KOs), knock out veteran
Dicky Ryan at 2:37 of round four to pick up the NABA and NABO heavyweight
titles. Ryan absorbed a terrific beating. He was down in round two and then
knocked out in scary fashion in the fourth where he remained on the canvas
for a full ten minutes. The fight was also an NABF elimination bout for the
right to face the winner of the upcoming Samuel Peter vs. Julius Long fight.
In other action, former heavyweight contender Lou Savarese, 44-6 (36 KOs),
returned from an almost two-year layoff to stop veteran Marcus Rhode at 2:01
of the second round. Savarese had Rhode down twice in first and threes times
in second. JD “The Natural” Chapman successfully defended his
NABC heavyweight title by knocking out cross-town Arkansas rival Marvin Hill
at the 3:00 mark of the second. The power-punching Chapman, 21-0 (19 KOs),
had Hill down in each round of the fight. "All-American Prizefighter" Rob
Calloway, 57-6-1 (44 KOs), needed just 45 seconds to take out Benito Fernandez.
(Click Here For Results)
Slug-Out 2 in Arkansas (3-17-06)
From Fightnews.com
Revitalized heavyweight contender Shannon Briggs, 45-4-1 (39 KOs), will be
entering the most significant fight of his comeback Saturday, as he takes
on veteran Dicky Ryan, 55-8 (44 KOs), in the main event of the “Heavyweight
Slug-Out 2” event at the Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Briggs vs. Ryan will be for the vacant USBA, NABA, and WBO NABO Heavyweight
Titles, as well as an NABF Heavyweight Eliminator to challenge the winner
of the April 28 Samuel Peter vs. Julius Long battle at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Currently rated WBC #8, IBF #10 and WBO #8, a victory could propel the 34-year-old
Briggs into a big-money showdown with a champion or top contender. A loss
could be disastrous for the man currently riding a nine-fight knockout streak
who claims to have matured and grown as a fighter since his reckless younger
days. Also on the Slug-Out 2 bill are former contender and Sopranos actor
Lou Savarese, 43-6 (35 KOs), making his comeback after two years away, undefeated
knockout puncher JD “The Natural” Chapman, 20-0 (18 KOs), taking
on cross-town rival Marvin Hill for the Arkansas State Title and "All-American
Prizefighter" Rob Calloway, 56-6-1 (43 KOs), who will be looking to
rebound from his two-round destruction at the hands of Ruslan Chagaev in
January. The promoter of the event is Stacy Goodson.
Slug Out #2 at Fort Smith, AR, Sat. Night! (3-16-06)
“
Heavy Weight Slug Out #2” will be held Saturday night (3/18) at the
Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Stacy Goodson promoted
show will feature Lou Savarese, who played Max Baer in the magnificent "Cinderella
Man", along with former linear heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs,
45-4-1 (39 KOs). Briggs is fighting for the NABA, USBA and WBO NABO Heavyweight
Titles. Also scheduled for action is undefeated heavyweight JD “The
Natural” Chapman who defends his Arkansas Heavyweight belt against
Skip Hill. "The Trouble Maker" Terry Smith is on the card as well.
For VIP & reserved ticket information, contact Stacy "Goodnight" Goodson,
479-206-0250.
Shriners Temple Show Cancelled! (3-15-06)
By Jake Donovan
MemphisBoxing.com has learned that the March 18 boxing event to have been
held at the Al Cymia Shrine Temple in Memphis, TN (televised by TV Azteca)
has officially been cancelled. The Tennessee Boxing and Racing Commission's
stern rule on all bouts being submitted 14 days prior to the event was the
show's ultimate downfall.
According to Mid-South Boxing, who was to promote the event - all bouts were
submitted in time save for the main event (Orlando Salido vs. Rogers Mtagwa
in an IBF super featherweight eliminator). The card started to unravel when
the commission offered resistance to approve the show since the deadline
had expired. Upon further review, it was discovered that a couple of fighters
were still under federal suspension. With no time to replace the suspended
fighters, the promoter decided to scrap the show altogether.
"
Fights at the Fitz" Fight Report! (3-12-06)
MemphisBoxing.com @ ringside Photo Gallery Online!
Fitzgerald's Casino, Tunica, was the venue were fight fans were seen streaming
into the Great Hall Saturday night for "Fights at the Fitz" . The
event, dubbed "An Old Fashioned Irish Brawl" was match made and
presented by fight promoter Brian Young and Prize Fights Boxing. The event
featured a heavy dose of Prize Fight's stable of potential filled and rising
contender's the likes of A. Peterson, Richards and Whitfield.
Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards in Rumble with West!
In the showcased six round main event Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards
(12-1, 9 KO's - 246lbs) was met with fierce competition from fellow heavyweight
Ralph West (15-7-1, 12 KO's).
As Richards promised, he went after West's body in typical fashion with his
signature left and right hooks which carried with them quickness and power.
Both fighters traded heavy punches with abandon and were able to absorb the
punishment through round three. In round four Richards sent West to the canvas
with a left hook to the head. Following the knockdown, more flurries from
Richards prompted Randy Phillips, the third man in the ring, to administer
two standing 8 counts to the reeling West. West picked up some speed after
round four and continued the war on wobbly legs. Midway through, the fight
shifted gears from a perimeter match to a head-to-shoulder brawl. Both fighters
where cut and bleeding by round five. Richards, cut on his left brow near
the corner of his eye and West cut on his right brow. In the final stanza,
the fight and crowd, were filled with the intensity of a championship bout.
Two couragous hearts pounded in the ring as Richards and West stood toe-to-toe
exchanging thunderous bombs. After the final bell rang, judges at ringside
scored the bout 59-52 | 59-54 | 60-51 giving a unanimous decision victory
to Richards.
Whitfield TKO's Garcia in Bloodfest!
Rayonta Whitfield (12-0, 7 KO's – 122lbs.) controlled this fight from
the sound of the first bell. Although his durable opponent Brian Garcia (7-15,
2 KO's – 122lbs.) followed him around the ring like a bloody shadow,
Whitfield used impressive speed and agility to manuever around the ring and
pummel Garcia from the outside. In round four Garcia was issued a standing
eight count to his displeasure. It is was not quite clear as to the exact
time Garcia's bleeding began but he bled profusely from his nose and mouth
the entire fight causing Whitfield's white satin trunks to turn crimson.
In addition to the bleeding, as Garcia would get hit, he would smile (...or
grimace) allowing blood to spill out of his mouth. While Garcia was a game
opponent and landed some blows of his own he was outgunned against a quick
drawling Whitfield. Between the fifth and sixth rounds Garcia's corner decided
not to continue. Whitfield wins this gusher by TKO.
Rubio in with Lackluster Cargle!
Jose "Pepe" Rubio, (133lbs) in his short professional career, has
won the hearts of many in the Mid-South. This is evident when he enters the
ring in his american flag trunks with a hint of green for mexico. In this
bout which seemed to have more holding than punching, "Pepe" controlled
each minute. Rubio's style of fighting at close range, created more opportunities
for Lee Cargle, veteran of over 100 fights, to hold more often than he punched.
In round one Rubio put on the pressure. During a flurry a Rubio right hand
landed low and time was called to allow Cargle to recover. Soon after the
fight was resumed Rubio staggered Cargle with a series of punches and Cargle
was given a standing eight count after the ropes aided in him staying on
his feet. After a very slow fight, largely to the credit of Cargle, all three
judges scored the fight 140-135 for Rubio. "Pepe" improves his
record to 4-0 with three wins by way of knock out.
A. Peterson Robotic Against Verdin!
Whatcha' got for me? Double and triple on everything! Make him go right!
Your pulling away, I said step in! Come on up! Leave him right there! That's
100%! Stay there! Keep touching him! Body, body! Sit on it! Overhand hook.
Downstairs. These are the commands followed by Anthony Peterson, like a machine,
at the behest of his trainer Barry Hunter. Anthony Peterson, currently ranked
35th in the world, continues to ascend in the world rankings due to his natural
ability but also becuase he and Hunter communicate so well.
Peterson's opponent Steven Verdin (142lbs.), a veteran of over 30 fights,
was no match for Peterson's (142lbs.) head-bobbling jab and vicious pivoting
hooks. Verdin was able to land a few stray shots at times but Peterson's
level of competition was too high for the veteran who's face was severely
reddened from the peppering jab of Peterson. Verdin's corner stopped the
fight between the third and forth rounds of their contest, giving Anthony
Peterson his 12th career KO and 16th victory with no defeats.
Aquino-Logan fight to Controversial Draw!
Undefeated welterweight Chad Aquino (6-0-1, 3 KO's - 139lbs.) fought Covington,
TN's, Donnell Logan (8-7-2, 4 KO's) to a controversial draw in the third
bout of the evening.
Aquino, was dropped in the first round by a Logan straight right hand and
stuffered a cut below his right eye in round two. Logan was stunned in round
two by an impressive Aquino combination which put Logan on his bicycle. In
round three Aquino had a point deducted for hitting low after several offenses.
After their four round contest Aqunio looked battered while Logan looked
fresh. Judges scored the fight a majority draw.
Foust, Abron win with convincing KO's!
In the first two matches of the evening jr. middleweight Ben Foust (2-0,
2 KO's - 162lbs.) overcame a cut above his right eye to put Norman Johnson
(4-20-1, 1 KO - 161lbs) on the seat of his pants one and through the ropes
twice before knocking him out in the forth and final round.
De Andre Abron (7-1, 4 KO's - 178lbs) battled through a stiff Derek Andrews
(4-2) jab to knock him out in round five (1:20) of their six round light
heavy bout. Andrews proved to be firm competition for Abron and successfully
landed frustrating jab, hook combos. In the end it was Abron's heavy right
hand that led to Andrew's demise. Doctors attended to Andrews for a short
time before he rose to applause from concerned fans.
Peterson Bros. on ShoBox! (3-10-06)
From Fightnews.com
The Showtime network’s SHOBOX boxing series invades the 4 Bears Casino
in New Town, North Dakota on April 28th as the world ranked Peterson brothers
take center stage. Lamont Peterson 15-0 (7 KO’s) and ranked number
36th in the world by the WBC will battle in a 10 round co-main event and
his brother Anthony Peterson 15-0 (11 KO’s) and ranked 35th in the
world will battle in the other 10 round co-main event. This will be the first
time in the history of the SHOBOX series that two brothers will be featured
on one night. The event is promoted by Prize Fight Boxing, Dakota Storm Promotions
and the 4 Bears Casino. All bouts are sanctioned by the North Dakota Athletic
Commission and will be subject to change. The undercard will feature undefeated
cruiserweight Sean Hawk (10-0, 8 KOs) and heavyweight Arthur Cook (10-1-1).
Tickets are $25-$50. Call 800-294-5454 Ext. 7599.
Robertson Battles on Card of “Back to the Future”! (3-10-06)
Super Middleweight, Clifton Robertson (2-0-1, 2 KO's) who hails from Ripley,
TN, will step into the ring tonight (3-10-06) in Schuetzen Park, North Bergen,
NJ, against Wayne Johnson (10-1, 5KO's). Johnson tipped the scales at 165
1/2 while Roberson weighed 163 1/2. The main event features a ten round jr.
middleweight bout between undefeated Dominican Republic native Giovanni Lorenzo
(19-0, 11 KOs) and the heavy handed “The Shark Attack” Archak
Ter-Meliksetian (15-2, 12 KOs).
'Swamp Donkey' headlines! (3-10-06)
From Fightnews.com
Prize Fight Boxing brings live boxing back to Fitzgerald's Casino Tunica
on Saturday with the return of the "Swamp Donkey" Adam Richards
(11-1, 9 KO's). Richards faces Ralph West (15-6-1, 12 KO's) in a 6 round
heavyweight bout. Immediately preceding the main event will be a 6 round
bantamweight match-up with the undefeated Rayonta Whitfield (11-0, 6 KO's)
vs. Brian Garcia. The card will also feature undefeated lightweight sensation
Anthony Peterson 15-0 (11 KOs). Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the first fight
at 7:30. Ticket prices are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For tickets
call 662-349-6263.
"
Stingray" to Fight For Home Crowd! (3-9-06)
by Nate Yoder - Prize Fight Boxing
On April 19th Rayonta “Stingray” Whitfield will be fighting as
a pro in his hometown of Augusta for the first time in his professional career
at the Augusta Richmond County Civic Center live on ESPN’s Wednesday
Night Fights. “It means a lot to be able to showcase my talent to my
friends, family and all loved ones from the great city of Augusta as well
as in front of a national TV audience of 85 million homes on ESPN” said
an elated Whitfield. (more)
Savarese Returns 3/18 at Fort Smith, aR!
From Fightnews.com
Former heavyweight contender and fan favorite Lou Savarese, 43-6 (35 KOs),
will reportedly make his return to the ring on the undercard of promoter
Stacy Goodson’s “Heavy Weight Slug Out #2” event at the
Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, against an opponent
to be named. Savarese joins a night of boxing already loaded with heavyweight
action and topped by former linear heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs, 45-4-1
(39 KOs), taking on Dicky “The Raging Bull” Ryan, for the NABA,
USBA and WBO NABO Heavyweight Titles. Also scheduled for action are young,
undefeated heavyweight JD “The Natural” Chapman who defends his
Arkansas Heavyweight belt against Skip Hill, as well as "The Trouble
Maker" Terry Smith and Oklahoma heavyweight Champion "Big" Rick
Dyer. Savarese was last seen losing a nationally televised decision to Detroit’s
Leo Nolan in May of 2005.
Results from the New dasiy on Beale Street! (3-8-06)
Submitted by Jake Donovan, live at ringside
Photo Gallery Online!
Ira Terry UD10 Chris Burford
What more can you say about a kid who agrees to a last minute ten-round assignment
against a 40-fight veteran. Terry, a High school student fighting on a school
night, was originally slated to face debuting Brandon Horn in a four-round
scrap. Instead, he received an upgrade in rounds and status, as he was elevated
to the main event against Burford. The fact that he had to borrow one of
his sparring partner's (Tyrone Wiggins) trunks didn't stop the precocious
pugilist from putting on a clinic. Burford was up to his usual tricks, laying
on the ropes and playing possum, looking to set traps throughout. Terry didn't
fall for any of it, moving around the ring with the grace of a seasoned pro,
boxing smartly from the outside in dominating every minute of the fight.
Terry's brilliance was reflected in the scorecards, which read 100-90 across
the board. The Covington(TN)-based teenager improves to 2-0 (1KO); Burford
slips to 5-35-1 (4KO), having lost 18 straight in only a span of two years!
Fight Beat was so impressed with Terry, that he has earned a spot on our
inaugural boxing show March 31 in Nashville.
Craig Ganby KO1 Carlos Adams
As Terry earned a spot on Fight Beat's show, Adams managed to fight his way
off the show. Not that Ganby impressed in the least bit; Adams simply took
a fight he was in no shape to take. Ganby attacked from the opening bell,
while Adams fought to survive as has been the case in his previous six, all
having taken place at the New Daisy. The plan didn't work tonight, though
a bit of controversy was sprinkled into the mix; an undetected low blow took
the wind out of Adams' sails. The Memphis-based light heavyweight was never
afforded time to recover, which eventually led to two near-voluntary knockdowns.
The second was for the full count, which came at the end of the opening round.
Ganby, who turned pro last month at the New Daisy, improves to 2-0 (1KO).
Adams falls to 2-5 (0KO). The first stoppage loss of his career will come
with at least a 30-day suspension, which KO's him from the March 31 card
in Nashville, where he was slated to take on Edgar King in a four-round light
heavyweight scrap.
Shane Horn UD4 Toris Smith
"
Put me on your show... I'll fight my heart out for you" were the words
offered by 1-19 Smith, campaigning for a spot on Fight Beat's March 31 card.
Smith lived up to his pre-fight guarantee and then some, making Horn's pro
debut will be a war he will never forget. Horn jumped out early, twice dropping
Smith in the opening frame. Smith managed to remain upright through the second
frame, which turned out to be bad news for Horn, bloodied and winded at the
end of two. Smith attacked in round three, with a right uppercut turning
the tide big time. Horn hit the deck, but beat referee Alan Lovell's count.
He managed to buy some time when he spit out his mouthpiece upon rising (a
la Corrales-Castillo I), but went right back down moments later. Once again
the mouthpiece came out. Lovell immediately intervened, docking a point from
Horn's scorecard. Horn caught a break toward the end of the round, when a
flurry sent him reeling into the ropes. Lovell could have ruled the ropes
prevented his fall, which would have been the third knockdown of the round
and an automatic stoppage. Instead, Lovell let 'em fight, and fight Horn
did. He regained his senses enough to land a crisp overhand right that put
Smith on his seat at the bell. The Covington journeyman danced as hard as
he could for the final frame. His efforts fell short, as he once again hit
the deck - the fourth time he visited the canvas. Smith beat the count and
fought to the bitter end, but only managed to enjoy a moral victory in the
end. Horn won by scores of 37-34 across the board in a fight that saw six
knockdowns in just twelve minutes of action. Horn is now 1-0. Smith falls
to 1-20, with his lone win coming in 2000. Of the 20 losses, here's one in
which he can certainly be proud of; he ended the fight on his feet, and a
man of his word. Fight his heart out, he did indeed.
"
Voodoo Man" Handed First Loss! (3-7-06)
Southaven, Ms, native John "Voodoo Man" Johnson made his return
to the ring last Friday night (3/3/06) at the Penchanga Resort, Temecula,
CA, after an eight month hiatus. Johnson (10-1, 9 KO's), In his first fight
outside the Mid-South, battled experienced Mexican fighter Juan Carls Sanchez
(27-18-5, 17 KO's)who was fighting his 50th career match.
Sources say their fight was filled with energy and that Johnson possibly
injured his hand a some point during the bout. Sanchez went on to win the
six round contest by unanimous decision with scores of 59-55, 59-55, 58-56.
For Johnson this fight represents his only loss. For Sanchez, he gets a win
in his impressive 50th fight.
Taylor–Wright in Memphis For Undisputed Middle Title! (3-5-06)
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006 – FedExForm
Submitted by Nate Yoder - Prize Fights Boxing
" Memphis has illustrated clearly that it is a boxing town and the
FedEx Forum is one of the finest arenas in the country…
We look forward to the southern hospitality in June."
– Taylor
Promoter Lou DiBella, pres. DBE
DiBella Entertainment, Gary Shaw Productions and Prize Fight Promotions announced
today (March 3) that the much anticipated Jermain Taylor vs. Winky Wright
Undisputed World Middleweight Championship, slated for Saturday, June 17th,
will take place at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
"
This is the most significant middleweight championship fight…
since Hagler vs. Leonard." - Brain Young, Prize Fight Boxing
"
Memphis has illustrated clearly that it is a boxing town and the FedEx Forum
is one of the finest arenas in the country," said Taylor Promoter Lou
DiBella, president of DBE. "We look forward to the southern hospitality
in June."
"
Having held my last training camp there, and it being just two hours from
Little Rock, Memphis is like a second home to me, said Taylor. "I can't
wait to perform in front of my fans from Arkansas and my adopted hometown
fans in Memphis. It's going to be a great night."
"
This will be a tremendous battle in a tremendous city, and the most important
fight in the 160 pound division," said Gary Shaw, Wright's promoter.
Said Prize Fight Promotions COO Brian Young: "This is the most significant
middleweight championship fight in the last 25 years since Hagler vs. Leonard.
The stakes couldn't be any higher in what promises to be the major fight
of 2006. Two great fighters with one goal. I could not be more excited for
my hometown to be the site of this epic battle."
Taylor-Wright in Memphis or Vegas? (2-28-06)
MemphisBoxing.com just spoke with Prize Fight Boxing's Nate Yoder about talks
on who will play host to the Jermain Taylor (25-0, 17 KO's) vs Winky Wright
(50-3, 25 KO's) megafight.
Will it be Memphis or Las Vegas?
Yoder said that Memphis is in the running and that talks are progressing.
Prize Fights would like to have a final word on a location by weeks end but
it is difficult to gage exactly when a decision will be made. Yoder also
conveyed that Memphis should be on the edge of their seats to know if the
FedExForum will play host to this bout, which could be the biggest middleweight
clash in decades.
"
Voodoo Man" Back in the Ring Friday Night! (2-28-06)
Knockout artist and Southaven, Ms, native John "Voodoo Man" Johnson
will make his return after an eight month hiatus from the ring. Not only
is this Johnson's first fight since June '05 but this will be his first fight
outside of the Mid-South and more specifically...outside the Memphis area.
Johnson (10-0, 9 KO's) is slated to battle the experienced Juan Carls Sanchez
(26-18-5, 17 KO's) at the Penchanga Resort, Temecula, CA, Friday (3/3/06)
night. The fight will be telecast on FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period".
"
Fights at the Fitz" - 3/11/06! (2-27-06)
Submitted by Nate Yoder - Prize Fights Boxing
Live boxing returns to Fitzgerald’s Casino Tunica on March 11th as
Prize Fight Boxing brings another 5 exciting bouts to the Mid-South. The
main event of the evening will feature the return of the “Swamp Donkey” Adam
Richards (11-1, 9 KO’s) as he will face his toughest test to date against
Ralph West (15-6-1, 12 KO’s) from Jamboree, KY in a 6 round heavyweight
bout. Richards from Murfreesboro, TN and trained by the legendary Ronnie
Shields will try to improve his Fitzgerald’s record to a perfect 4-0
with 4 knockouts against the tough and ready West. Immediately preceding
the main event will be a 6 round bantamweight match-up with the undefeated
Rayonta Whitfield (11-0, 6 KO’s) vs. the crafty veteran, Brian Garcia
of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Also, local fan favorite Jose “Pepe” Rubio
(3-0, 3 KO’s) of Tunica, MS will face BO Young of Dallas, Texas in
a 4 round lightweight bout. Prize Fight’s, Nate Yoder stated “this
card has the potential to be more explosive than the last card at Fitzgerald’s
in January when all six fights ended in knockouts”. The fights will
be televised on a tape-delayed basis of one week on UPN 30 in Memphis, UPN
38 in Little Rock, and UPN 30 in Nashville all on Saturday night at 11:30
p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the first fight at 7:30. Ticket prices
are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For ticket information call Prize
Fight Boxing at (662) 349-6263.
Arkansas' Chapman Wins by KO! (2-26-06)
From Fightnews.com
Last Friday night at the Farmers Market in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, undefeated
Arkansas heavyweight slugger JD “The Natural” Chapman moved his
record to 20-0 (18 KOs) by flattening fellow Arkansas native Tommy "Concrete" Connelly,
15-7 (11 KOs) at 1:17 of the fourth round. Fighting in the main event of
promoter Stacy Goodson’s “Oklahoma Slug-Out” event, the
6’ 6” Chapman used his long right hand to drop Connelly fives
time in total.
ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights" – FedExForm - Memphis, TN (2-18-06)
JD Meredith and David Hines at ringside – MemphisBoxing.com
Photo Gallery Online!
Fight promoter Brian Young promised fireworks for tonight's ESPN2 fights
from Memphis, TN, and that is exactly what we got. Tonight's edition of "Friday
Night Fights" was played out on the stage of the FedExForum and one
act stole the show.
The featured bout of the evening pitted Memphis' own Lamont Peterson (139
1/4 lbs. – 15-0, 7 KO's) against the 12-1 Jose Moreno (138 1/4 lbs. – 11-1,
10 KO's) in a 10 round WBC USA Jr. Welterweight title bout. Much of the first
five stanzas had Moreno tracking Peterson around the ring as Lamont peppered
Moreno with left hooks and precise combinations. Moreno seemed destined for
a short night as he took much and dished out very little. Midway through
the fight Moreno walked through Peterson's punches and and began landing
his own shots. (more)
Peterson VS Jose Moreno PC Photos Online! (2-17-06)
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Moreno Set For Peterson! (2-16-06)
Submitted by Ramon Hough - MinnesotaBoxing.com
Many, if not most, boxers look for easy fights after a tough loss...especially
if that loss came by way of knockout. St. Paul, Minnesota's Jose Leo Moreno
(12-1, 10 KO's) isn't following that path though because he wants to know
where he stands as a boxer and he feels easy wins will do nothing for his
boxing career.
Just over two months ago, Moreno challenged up-and-coming junior welterweight
(140) 'Mighty' Mike Arnaoutis. Moreno felt good early, but was quickly knocked
out in the 1st round with an apparent punch to the temple. On Friday, February
17th, the 31-year-old Moreno is set to take on another undefeated, up-and-coming
young junior welterweight in 22-year-old Lamont Peterson (15-0, 7 KO's).
The bout will be taking place in Peterson's hometown of Memphis, Tennessee
and will be televised on ESPN-2's Friday Night Fights. (more)
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L. Peterson/Moreno Final Press Conference on 2/16/06! (2-14-06)
A final press conference has been scheduled for this Friday’s ESPN2
Fight Night at FedExForum featuring Memphis’ own Lamont & Anthony
Peterson. The press conference will be held in FedExForum’s grand lobby
at 2:00pm. A Media Luncheon will be held at Jack Daniels Grill inside the
FedExForum at 1:00pm. In attendance for the press conference will be, Lamont
Peterson, Anthony Peterson, Barry Hunter (Peterson Brother Trainer)
Jose Moreno, James Wayka, Ron Peterson (Moreno/Wayka Trainer), Promoter Brian
Young, Alonzo Butler, Ace Miller (Butler Trainer) & Terry Porter.
Young signs NABO Jr. Light Champ Gogoladze! (2-8-06)
MemphisBoxing.com was just informed that Prize Fight Boxing recently signed
NABO Jr. Lightweight Champion. Koba "The Cobra" Gogoladze (18-1,
7 KO's), to their stable of fighters. Brian Young feels that Gogoladze will
move up the ranks and fall somewhere within the top five. Gogoladze recently
defeated another boxer from the Prize Fight bloodline, Antonio Davis (19-2,
9 KO's) for the NABO title.
Wiggins Decisions Burford in Main Event! (2-8-06)
Tuesday evening at the Historic New Daisy Theatre, Beale Street, Downtown,
Memphis, TN, Tyrone Wiggins (137 lbs.) of Covington, TN, squared off against
Covington, TN's, Chris Burford (135 lbs.) in a 10 round Lightweight Main
Event. In front of a loyal and near capacity crowd, Wiggins and Burford started
slowly but ended with hands flying. Wiggins controlled the ring for a great
portion of the match while Burford stole away a few moments after landing
lunging haymakers. In round six Burford was given a standing eight and then
late in the fight seemed to land an off-balanced right hand to the head of
Wiggins, and it's recoil sent backwards, stumbling to the canvas. As Burford
climbed to his feet, referee Alan Lovell appeared to give Burford a ten count.
Burford raised his hands in surprise. After ten enjoyable rounds of boxing
Wiggins came out on top with a unanimous decision victory.
Ganby Moves to 2-0 with Stoppage of Freeman! (2-8-06)
Light Heavyweight Craig Ganby (2-0, 2 KO's – 182 lbs.) of Harrisburg,
AR, scored a second round TKO over Fred Freeman (0-1 – 184 lbs.) of
Kansas City, MO. Ganby looked well prepared for his second bout as he controlled
the ring and worked the body. Freeman, who was down once in the fight and
given two standing eight counts, put up a good fight and landed some looping
shots. In round two he ran out of gas and did not defend against Granby's
pressure. Referee Clay Huddleston called a halt to the bout at 2:39 of round
two.
Fights Tonight at the New Daisy! (2-7-06)
Tonight, at the Historic New Dasiy Theatre, Beale Street, Downtown, Memphis,
TN., Mid-South Boxing will put on their monthly boxing show for area fight
fans. Doors open at 7:00pm and fights begin at 8:00pm. Tickets available
at the New Daisy box office.
D. Logan Takes on Santos 2/4/06! (2-3-06)
Donnell Logan (8-6-1, 4 KO's) will roll the dice with Amercio Santos (23-1,
19 KO's) Saturday night, on the undercard of Castillo vs Reyes at the Don
Haskins Center, El Paso, TX. Donnell, is a great young fighter with a quick
jab and good footwork. A win verses Santos would open doors for his fight
career.
Santos Dismisses D. Logan! (2-5-06)
By Ricardo Trujillo at ringside - Fightnews.com
Jr welterweight power-puncher Americo Santos moved to 24-1 with 20 knockouts
after dismissing Donnell Logan (8-7-1) at 2:07 of round three Saturday night,
on the undercard of Castillo vs Reyes at the Don Haskins Center, El Paso,
TX. Note: Santos was handed his first career defeat by Logan's brother, Marteze,
in his previous fight.
M-16 gets a shot at undefeated Godfrey! (2-4-06)
Submitted by Bob Cerbe
Feb 12th Local fighter Ernest (M16) Mateen takes on undefeated Matt Godfrey
10-0 5 kos at the Dunkin Dounuts Center in Rhode Island. Mateen is the former
I.B.U. Cruiserweight Champion. Ernest fought a tune-up fight at the Continental
Arena in Olive Branch Ms. winning a 6 round U.D. aganist a tough Ronnie Smith.
Knox & Cerbe Management Sign Top Prospect! (2-4-06)
Submitted by Bob Cerbe
Friday, February 3, Knox and Cerbe Management and training signed top 5 prospect
B.J. Flores to a management contract. B.J. is 15-0 with 10 knockouts. He
is promoted by Main Events. Look for B.J. to fight a top 10 contender in
May or June.
D. Logan Takes on Santos 2/4/06! (2-3-06)
Donnell Logan (8-6-1, 4 KO's) will roll the dice with Amercio Santos (23-1,
19 KO's) Saturday night, on the undercard of Castillo vs Reyes at the Don
Haskins Center, El Paso, TX. Donnell, is a great young fighter with a quick
jab and good footwork. A win verses Santos would open doors for his fight
career.
GUNN… GROSS… THE ROAD TO GLORY: (2-2-06)
World Championship Boxing Returns to Nashville
Jake Donovan – Fight Beat entertainment
Fight Beat Entertainment is proud to present it's inaugural boxing show being
held at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium on Friday, March 31, 2006. Headlining
the show will be a battle for the vacant IBA World Cruiserweight Championship,
between the pride of New Jersey, Bobby Gunn (15-2, 12KO) and “The Bonetown
Brawler”, South Carolina’s Shelby Gross (16-3, 13KO).
Gunn currently holds the WBE Cruiserweight title, which he won in a vacant
title fight last June in Nashville. Gross previously held the Intercontinental
version of the title.
For Gunn, this will be his fourth consecutive trip to the Volunteer state,
including two fights in Nashville last year. The well-traveled cruiserweight
has boxed all around the world as an amateur and pro, but holds Music City
close to his heart.
“
I’m looking forward to returning to Nashville,” said Gunn, who
has knocked out his last six opponents. “My two fights there last year
introduced to some of the best fight fans in the country.”
Gunn has managed to develop a following in the Mid-South, but may very well
be conceding home court advantage from a geographical standpoint. Gross is
based out of South Carolina, and is no stranger to Tennessee, having fought
in Memphis three times in the last two years (including his past two fights).
Overall, this will be Gross’ eighth trip to Tennessee, though his first
to Nashville since his days as a regular in the Music City Mix Factory fight
series in the late 1990’s.
Gross is looking to recreate his own Music City series, as he believes Gunn’s “Road
to Glory” will end in Nashville.
“
I’m coming to Nashville to win a title,” insists Gross, fresh
off a first-round knockout in Memphis this past January. “For me, it’s
not about the money, it’s about the title, because the IBA championship
is a major world title. I feel that this fight represents a turning point
in my career.”
A full under card features promising local talent, including rising junior
welterweight Luis Galarza (9-1, 6KO, Antioch, TN) and unbeaten lightweight
Jerome Pillow (13-0, 10KO, Columbia, TN) in separate bouts. Also appearing
on the card will be Florida-based junior middleweight prospect Ed Paredes
(5-1, 3KO). Rounding out the show will be a female attraction, featuring
Cleveland (TN)-based newcomer Melinda Woody.
Doors will open at 6:00PM, with the first bout scheduled for 7:00PM. Tickets
are on sale now and range from $15 for General Admission to $150 for VIP
seating, which is already in high demand. They can be purchased at all Ticketmaster
outlets, or by contacting Fight Beat Entertainment at (615) 687-6849.
Old Fashioned Irish Brawl at the Fitz! (1-30-06)
By JD Meredith @ Ringside
Tuncia,MS – Professional Boxing returned to the Fitzgerald's Casino
as they played host to their first boxing event of '06. Brian Young of Prize
Fight Boxing presented six spectacular bouts of boxing to a jubilant, sold
out, capacity crowd, Saturday evening in Fitzgerald's Great Hall.
Fitzgeralds - A. Peterson makes Bocanegra Quit! (1-31-06)
The six round main event of the evening featured rising and undefeated, lightweight
contender and world ranked (WBC #37), Anthony Peterson (15-0, 10 KO's -
137 lbs.) of Washington, D.C., fighting by way of Memphis, TN. His opponent
across the ring was Manuel Bocanegra (9-8-2, 5 KO's - 137 lbs.) of Juarez,
Mexico.
As Peterson entered the ring with a small entourage, he skipped around the
ring and showed determined emotion. The crowd cheered him on from the background.
Bocanegra, stood in his corner, reserved, focused.
The bell sounded for round one and referee Kevin Phillips signaled for the
fighters to tangle. Bocanegra came to fight and began by landing several
hard left counter hooks through Peterson's air tight defense. Peterson, gestured
with a nod once after a Bocanegra left hook landed flush. Anthony took most
of the round to measure and time the rumbling Bocanegra, but he did jab and
land digging hooks to the body.
In the second stanza, Peterson and Bocanegra traded licks. Peterson, was
getting hit as Bocanegra did a great job of working both the body and the
head. Boom! Peterson connected with big right hand and sent Bocanegra wobbling!
Bocanegra, staggered back but somehow, after a gyration, stayed off the canvas
and regained his composure. Peterson continued his swift attack of uppercuts
and pivoting left hooks. Bocanegra's punch output slowed
Before the bell sounded for round number three, Bocanegra and his corner
threw in the towel and Phillips waived the bout off. Anthony Peterson's foundation
is growing stronger with a 15-0 record. Anthony will fight on ESPN2 on February
17, at the FedExForum.
Fitzgeralds - Swamp Donkey Kicks Lewis! (1-31-06)
In other action, heavyweight Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richard's (10-1,
8 KO's - 257 lbs.) thumped Wade "Rock" Lewis (13-14, 12 KO's -
230 lbs.) in their scheduled six round match. Lewis had a point deducted
in round two for holding and was down several times in the fight. On one
occasion, after being dropped, Lewis climbed to his feet and immediately
landed a right hand that backed a rambling Richards off him, albeit momentarily.
In round three, Richards put the pressure on the deflating Lewis. With Lewis'
back on the ropes in the far corner, Adam landed a leaping hook that propelled
Lewis through the ropes. Lewis made the count and the bell sounded but referee
Kevin Phillips looked into his eyes and saw no one home. Richards won by
TKO at 2:59 of round number three. More bout reports to come from Fitzgeralds.
Bobo Victorious over Lacey! (1-31-06)
Mario Lacey (7-13-4, 6 KO's - 131 lbs.) bit of a chunk when he took on unbeaten
Mid-South Super Feather Champ Leon Bobo (11-0, 1 KO - 132 lbs.) In the scheduled
six round bout Lacey was elusive and was able to thwart Bobo's punch connects
in the first. Bobo eventually measured Lacey up and landed with quickness
and precision to the body which kept Lacey off balance and slowed his movement.
This opened up the jab again for Bobo who worked Lacey over by spraying powershots
with both hands. Bobo dropped Lacey twice in round two and once midway through
round two with a right upper cut that looked to freeze Lacey in time before
he colapsed to the canvas. Lacey made the count but the fight was waived
off at 1:36.
Adams Records first win! (1-31-06)
In a four round Super Middle fight Marquise Adams scored a TKO victory over
Mike Johnson (0-3) when Johnson failed to continue for the third round. Adams
collects his first win and moves to 1-2, 1 KO.
Rubio adds second win! (1-31-06)
Fighting in only his second professional bout, Jose "Pepe" Rubio
(140 lbs.) entered the ring to a very warm welcome from fight fans in attendance.
In this super featherweight bout, Rubio was paired with the 1-7 Michael Taylor,
from Texarkana, AR, who walked to the ring to, "Eye of the Tiger."
Taylor (145 lbs.) and Rubio (140 lbs.) fought like dogs and their fight resembled
a toughman match for most of the first. Taylor, was wild and let his hands
go at will. Rubio saw the punches coming and was able to move inside so that
few of Taylor's punches landed cleanly. Late in round one Rubio unleashed
a flurry of unanswered punches on Taylor and Taylor was given a standing
eight. In round two Taylor was given an additional standing eight count as
Rubio began to turn up the heat. Taylor, a southpaw, switched to conventional
as if to find a way to get around Rubio's right hands to the body. In round
three Taylor was got caught in a corner and looked to be completely leaning
against the turnbuckle. Referee Mike Taylor stepped in and gave Taylor a
standing eight count as once again he returned no punches. The fight was
waived off at :24 of round three. Rubio is now 2-0, 2 KO's.
"
Sting Ray" Brings Tores to his knees! (1-31-06)
In a scheduled six round super bantamweight clash, undefeated Rayonta "Sting
Ray" Whitfield (122 lbs.) outgunned late sub Rafael Tores (125 lbs.).
Tores, a sub for Emmanuel Ford, was not an unskilled opponent and was able
to land a decent jab and a well timed four punch combo, however, the "Sting
Ray" didn't take long to dismantle his opponent. Whitfield sent Tores
to his knees four times over the course of the bout but the last two were
the most impressive as Rayonta sent Tores to his knees twice with back-to-back
single straight right hands. Referee Kevin Phillips waived the fight off
at 2:11 of round number two. Whitfield improved to 11-0, 6 KO's.
Mcline Tops Ward in Miami! (1-30-06)
By Jamie Aquino, From Fightnews.com
Photo by Javiel Centeno
Two-time heavyweight world title challenger Jameel "Big Time" McCline
(34-6-3, 22 KOs) easily took out Dan Ward (29-18-1, 15 KOs) with a big right
hand Friday night at Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in Miami. Time was 2:03.
Ward (West Memphis, AR), who once challenged for the WBO cruiser belt, has
now lost 12 of his last 13 fights.
Roy Falls Victom to Unbeaten Oquendo! (1-30-06)
Covington, TN's, Terrence Roy (8-16, 1 KO), trained by Malcolm Terry, traveled
to Cicero, IL, Friday night to battle the unbeaten Jonathan Oquendo, at Cicero
Stadium. Oquendo proved to be too much for the West Tennessian, and defeated
Roy by TKO at 2:40 of round number three of a scheduled 8. Oquendo improved
to 8-0, 5 KO's.
Robbins dealt Split Decision Loss to White! (1-26-06)
Marty Robbins (21-30, 15 KO's), a southpaw light welterweight from Crossville,
TN, found victory elusive in his bout with Dean White (12-4, 6 KO's) this
past Friday night at the National Guard Armory, Pikesville, MD. White was
given the knod by two of the three judges an won by 6rd split decision.
Judges scored the fight 56-58 | 57-58 | 58-56.
D. Logan trys his hand at Santos Game! (1-26-06)
When Marteze Logan defeated Americos Santos (23-1, 19 KO's) back in Novermber
of 2005, he not only defeated the undefeated but he also created opportunities
for himself...and his brother. In a strange twist of fate, Donnell Logan
(8-6-1, 4 KO's) now has the opportunity to roll the dice with Santos on February
4, 2005, on the undercard of José Luis Castillo vs Rolando Reyes at
the Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX. (Speaking of Don Haskins – Go
see "Glory Road" in theaters now. We know this isn't a basketball
site, however, stories of courgage, heart, and will apply to ALL sports.)
Donnell, is a great young fighter with a quick jab and good footwork. A win
verses Santos would help him create opportunities for himself.
"
Pastor" dan Ward squaring off with "Big Time"! (1-26-06)
West Memphis, Arkansas', boxing Journeyman Dan Ward (29-17-1, 15 KO's), will
let it his hands fly this Friday night (1/27) when he climbs into the ring
with former contender Jameel "Big Time" McCline at Miccosukee Resort & Gaming,
Miami, FL. Ward is coming off a loss to Robert Daniels(12/04) at the New
Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN. McCline (33-6-3, 21 KO's) is trying to regain
his contender status after posting a 6-4 record in his most recent fights.
M. Logan drops UD to Vivian Harris! (1-25-06)
Last Friday evening (1-21) at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula,
CA, Marteze "Too Sweet" Logan (22-20, 5 KO's), coming off an exhilarating
UD victory of previously unbeaten Americo Santos (23-1, 19 KO's), lost a
lopsided ten round UD to "Vicious" Vivian Harris (26-2-1, 17 KO's).
Scores were 89-100 | 89-100 | 89-100 (Logan lost 1 point for rabbit punching
in 6th rd.) Marteze, fought 15 times in 2005 and has become a challenging
opponent for top contenders. In 2004 Marteze fought Jesse James Leija (L-TD8)
and boxed welterweight prodogy Hector "Jr. Macho" Camacho, Jr.
to a draw.
CORRECTION: From the Continental Arena! (1-24-06)
Newsome TKO's Perkins!
Heavyweight Kevin Newsome, in his professional debut, TKO'd Marshon Perkins
(0-2) with a shot to the nose in the first stanza. The punch was not necessarily
a power shot, however Perkins decided to throw in the towel. Newsome is now
1-0. 1 KO. (Earlier MemphisBoxing.com had stated that it was Newsome who
had lost by TKO. Thanks to Bob Cerbe for catching this.) Also, John Phillips
(2-3) was not in his first professional bout vs Scott (Thanks to Alan "the
King" Lovell for pointing this out). Thanks for your patience!
Taylor-Soliman in the works! (1-24-06)
From Fightnews.com
Middleweight champion Jermaine Taylor will fight Sam Soliman on April 15
according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella
told the paper that the bout will be televised by HBO on a telecast that
also features a junior-middleweight bout between Vernon Forrest and Ike Quartey.
The fight would be held in Little Rock, AR. Stay tuned for more information.
'06 Boxing Season Opens in Mississippi! (1-23-06)
JD Meredith @ ringside Photos Coming! Click here for results
Continental Arena, Olive Branch, MS - Willie Knox, Bob Cerbe, and Walker
Byrd, of Round One Promotion's entertained fight fans with their professional
boxing debut Saturday night in Olive Branch, MS. World renowned fight referee
Bill Clancy was flown in to officiate all six fights of the evening.
Inside the 1,200 seat Continental Arena (formerly Continental Foundry) a
sizable and vocal audience were offered a scheduled 26 rounds of boxing.
Of those 26 rounds only 13 came to fruition. A great factor in the 5 knockouts
Saturday night is that three fighters made their pro debuts along with three
others who had fought twice or less.
M-16 unloads on Smith, Wins UD!
In the main event of the evening, heavyweight veteran Ronnie Smith (6-34,
6 KO's) took on Ernest "M-16" Mateen (6-34, 6 KO's). Mateen showed
great range by using his jab and straight rights. He stayed on the outside
and on the offensive. Ronnie Smith was a big target who stood in the center
of the ring while he defended against Mateen's flurries. Mateen was very
active as he peddled around the ring and shot punches at Smith who took every
punch well. Smith doubled up with lumbering jabs that rarely found their
mark. On occasion he would land a hard right which would snap "M-16's" head
back. In round three, Mateen was bringing the fight to Smith, who decided
that he needed to get Mateen off him and when he moved forward he completely
bowled Mateen over and walked over him to a neutral corner. In each of rounds
four, five and six Smith landed single right hands that stunned Mateen who
shook them off and proceed to work Smith over.
When in Rome, Virgous KO's Pope!
Female fighter Diane Virgous (1-1, 1 KO) used a firm jab to set up power
shots against her welterweight opponent Brandy Pope. Pope was issued a standing
eight count in round one as well as round 2. (0-2). Virgous, out gunned and
out boxed Pope and won by TKO at :17 of round number two.
The "Alien", Extraterrestrial vS Downey!
Before the bell ever rang to begin the fight Richard Grant landed a punch
to his opponent. During pre-fight instructions Grant reached out and tapped
on the head to the surprise of fans and to the amazement of his corner man
Bob Cerbe. For at least half of the first round Downey tried to start a fight
with Grant, but Grant proved to be very elusive and quick. At times Grant
would dip so low that his knees were just inches off the canvas. The "Alien" didn't
even throw one punch until he blasted an upper cut to Downey's body late
in the first. Grant also used a commanding jab and straight right to back
Downey up. Mid-way through round two a mouse swelled up over Downey's right
eye and by the end of the round had swollen completely shut. Downey's corner
man who was none other than Kennedy McKinney, olympic gold medalist, former
featherweight and Super Bantom champion, said that Downey could not continue.
Richard "Alien" Grant won by round two TKO.
Nanton TKO's Johnson!
In is pro debut the southpaw welterweight Jerry Johnson did not fit well
with Rohan Naton and his conventional boxing style. Johnson was able to land
a hard straight right just before Nanton stunned Johnson (0-1) with a right
upper cut. Nanton (4-17-1, 3 KO's) won by TKO at 1:15 of round one.
Newsom TKO's Perkins!
Heavyweight Kevin Newsom, in his professional debut, TKO'd Marshon Perkins
(0-2) with a shot to the nose in the first stanza. The punch was not necessarily
a power shot, however Perkins decided to throw in the towel.
Scott TKO's Phillips!
In the first bout of the evening, two cruiser weight fighters met in the
ring. Crowd favorite Steve Scott TKO'd John Phillips at 1:47 of round number
two in his professional debut. Scott (1-0, 1 KO) dug deep with a right hand
to Phillip's body which sent him reeling in pain. Phillips never hit the
canvas but was unable to continue. Phillips falls to 2-3.
McCall arrested in Nashville, tasered! (1-21-06)
From Fightnews.com
Former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall is facing charges of criminal trespassing,
assaulting police officers, threatening police officers, resisting arrest,
evading arrest, criminal trespassing, and being a fugitive from justice in
Virginia after being arrested for trespassing in a Nashville, Tennessee public
housing development. According to television station WTFV, the WBC #4 ranked
McCall first ran from authorities, then tried to fight his way out of it,
requiring several officers and a taser to bring him down. At his arraignment
in night court, it apparently took five cops to restrain the furious ex-champ.
McCall allegedly had a crack pipe and cocaine in his possession at the time
of his arrest. His bond has been set $299,000.
Robbins battles "Pit Bull" in Maryland! (1-20-06)
From Fightnews.com
Tonight (1/20/06), on the undercard of undefeated super middleweight Tony "Cyclone" Cygan
vs Billy Lyell. Marty Too Sweet Robbins of Crossville, TN, who will face
super featherweight Dean Pit Bull White in a six-round bout.
Both boxers will be trying to break losing streaks. White (11-4, six KOs)
is coming off of two straight tough losses, including his last bout, a six-round
unanimous decision to Oronde Dawley on December 9, in Lancaster, PA. Robbins,
a true veteran (21-29-1, 15 KOs) has lost his last three, including an eight-round
unanimous decision to Ray Narh on October 26, in Washington, PA. Robbins
has faced many rising prospects during his career including Mike Arnaoutis,
Emmanuel Lucero and Elio Rojas.
Rodriguez, Peterson headline! (1-19-06)
From Fightnews.com
The final lineup for the February 17 ESPN2 card at the Fed Ex Center in Memphis
has been announced. The main event features welterweight Delvin Rodriguez
(17-1-1, 10 KOs) taking on Alex Division (16-2 12 KOs) in a ten round bout.
In the co-main, jr welter Lamont Peterson (15-0, 7 KOs) faces Jose Moreno
(12-1, 10 KOs) in a 10 rounder for the vacant WBC USA belt. On the undercard,
fighting in separate jr welterweight bouts are Lamont's brother Anthony Peterson
(14-0, 10 KOs) and Shamone Alvarez (12-0, 8 KOs). The card is being promoted
by Northeast Promotions in association with Prize Fight Promotions.
Mesi headed to Louisiana! (1-19-06)
By Randy Hammons, From Fightnews.com
Heavyweight Joe Mesi is expected to be more than an interested observer during
Saturday's "Knockouts at Coushatta X" at Kinder, Louisiana. According
to promoter Jimbo Stevenson, whose company, Bayou Promotions, is putting
on the show at the Coushatta Hotel and Resort, Mesi will explore the possibility
of getting licensed in Louisiana. Mesi has not fought since defeating Vasily
Jirov by unanimous decision March 4, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort
in Las Vegas. Mesi was knocked down three times in the late rounds of that
bout. Examination after the bout showed he suffered head trauma and was subsequently
banned from boxing by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Mesi is 29-0 with 25
KOs. Saturdays main event at Coushatta is a 10-round featherweight clash
between Houston's Rocky Juarez (24-1, 17 KOs) and Indiana's Backlin Medrano
(10-2-1, 8 KOs). The co-main event is a 10-round female flyweight bout between
Wendy Rodriguz (16-2-3, 2 KOs), from Los Angeles, and Monterrey, Cal's Carino
Moreno (8-0, 3 KOs) for the IBA flyweight world title. Four other bouts are
on the card.
Moreno Replaces Burton for L. Peterson Bout! (1-18-06)
Lamont 15-0 (7 KO’s) will now battle Jose Moreno 12-1 (10 KO’s)
in the 10 round main event for the vacant WBC USA Jr. Welterweight Title
at the FedExForum, Memphis, TN on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. We have no
further info for the switch in opponents.
Sanders tops Bowman! (1-16-06)
By Robert Hoffman and Jacob Chavez at ringside, From Fightnews.com
Cicero Stadium, Chicago's West side: In an eight round main event put on
by WindyCityKO Promotions, Jr. Middleweight Germaine "Silky" Sanders
won a unanimous decision over Anthony Bowman (Jackson, TN) by scores of 80-72
all. Sanders proved once again to be an elusive and multidimensional fighter
who was just a little too slick and fast for Bowman to catch up with. Sanders
is very unorthodox in his style, using slick head and foot movement to elude
his opponents punches while landing fast popping shots of his own. Often
times thrown from odd angles, Sanders punches are nevertheless accurate and
extremely fast. Sanders, now 26-3, 17 KO's, had an impressive win last year
over highly regarded and dangerous Luciano Perez, and many expected Sanders
to become a much bigger name in the sport. But the lack of activity, five
fights in three years, has seemed to halt the advancement of Sanders. Only
time will tell if Sanders has waited too long to climb back to the top of
the division. Bowman drops to 8-19-2.
Friday Night Fights @ FedExForum! (1-14-06)
Submitted by Nate Yoder – Prize Fight Boxing
SOUTHAVEN, MS – Prize Fight Boxing in association with Northeast Promotions
is proud to announce that it is bringing ESPN2 Friday Night Fights to the
FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis, TN on Friday, February 17, 2006. Featured
on the card will be the undefeated Peterson brothers, Lamont & Anthony,
of Memphis, TN. Lamont 15-0 (7 KO’s) will battle in the 10 round main
event against Courtney Burton 22-5 (11 KO’s) for the vacant WBC USA
Jr. Welterweight Title. Lamont, currently ranked 37 by the WBC at 140 lbs,
or Burton will move up dramatically in the world rankings depending on who
wins the bout. The bout will also be the main event on ESPN2’s broadcast
live that night from the Forum. In a feature attraction to the main event
Delvin Rodriguez 17-1-1 (9 KO’s) from Danbury, CT will battle Gilberto
Reyes 18-2-1 from Miami, Fl in a 10 round welterweight event. Anthony Peterson
15-0 (11 KO’s) will also be in action against an opponent yet to be
determined. Rounding out the exciting night of boxing will be a phenomenal
heavyweight battle between Tunica’s own and Beale Street favorite Ray
Lunsford 18-5-1 (7 KO’s). Lunsford will battle undefeated heavyweight
prospect Alonzo Butler 19-0-1 (15 KO’s) from Knoxville, TN. Mexican
sensation Jose “Pepe” Rubio 1-0 (1 KO) from Tunica, MS will be
in action as well. The card will feature a total of 7 bouts. Tickets at the
FedEx Forum are very reasonable and start at $25.00. Tickets are available
through all ticketmaster locations, at the FedEx Forum box office or by calling
ticketmaster at (901) 525-1515. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the first bout
will begin at 6 PM. ESPN2’s national telecast will be live from 8-10
PM cst. A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit Big Brothers Big
Sister of Greater Memphis, Inc.
Ward to Face "Big Time" McCline in Miami! (1-13-06)
From Fightnews.com
Felix "Tuto" Zabala, Jr. and All Star Boxing, Inc., are bringing
the heavyweight heat to Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in Miami. Just added
to the January 27 "The New Generation" card is world former two-time
title challenger Jameel "Big Time" McCline (33-6-3, 21 KO's) who
will go against veteran Dan Ward (29-17-1, 15 KO's) in an eight rounder.
Burton faces unbeaten Peterson! (1-11-06)
From Fightnews.com
All action junior welterweight warrior Courtney Burton (21-5) will try to
reverse an ugly trend that has seen him brutally stopped in his last three
fights when he takes on unbeaten hotshot Lamont Peterson (15-0) on February
17 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. The card, promoted by Prize Fight Boxing,
also features an excellent ten-rounder between welterweights Delvin Rodriguez
(17-1-1) and Gilberto "Sugar" Reyes (18-2-1), a six-round heavyweight
bout between Alonzo Butler (19-0-1) and Ray Lunsford (18-5-1), plus Lamont
Peterson's brother Anthony Peterson (14-0) vs TBA. The event will be televised
on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights." Tickets start at $25.
Updated! – Boxing on Beale Kicks off '06! (1-11-06)
JD Meredith - MemphisBoxing.com
Memphis, TN - As the Grizzlies' Mike Miller scored a triple-double (21 points – 10
rebounds – 10 assists) Tuesday night at the FedExForum against the
visiting Sacramento Kings, another skirmish was taking place just across
Beale St. at the New Daisy Theatre.
Tom Harmon and Red Fortner, of Mid-South Boxing, showcased six bouts for
the January '06 edition of their history rich boxing event, "Boxing
on Beale", to an eager crowd full of fight fans old and new.
Davis fights 10 rounder, Wins!
The main event featured Jessie Davis who fought his first professional bout
almost 2 years ago to date. Davis totally bypassed the normal step-up from
four to six rounders when he took on Rohan Nanton in the ten round main event
last night.
Jessie Davis (154 lbs.) pressed the action against the slippery Rohan Nanton
(157 lbs.), who effortlessly glided around the ring. Back-peddling for the
better part of six rounds, Nanton bobbed and weaved as Davis charged forward
with a short jab and a heavy right paired with a stinging left hook that
effectively landed more than not.
With the exception of the punches that were landing for Davis, Nanton seemed
very relaxed and playful with his opponent. Rohan switched back and forth
from conventional to southpaw stances with regularity during their bout which
had an definite affect on Davis. From the conventional stance Nanton was
not able to keep Davis on the outside. When Davis moved in, Nanton would
slip away. As a southpaw, Nanton crossed up Jessie with a stinging jab.
Both fighters exchanged power shots that did damage. In round eight, from
a conventional stance, Nanton opened up and landed a jab followed by a right
hand that staggered Davis. Davis showed tremendous heart as he fought through
this barrage of punches to make it through the round. Then in round nine,
a straight right doubled with a left hook opened up a flurry for Davis which
sent Nanton reeling with his back against the ropes. Nanton countered the
action by switching to southpaw once more. He landed a right to the body
then a left up top that squirted blood from Davis' nose. Davis continued
to move forward and landed straight right hands to the chest, that weakened,
his back peddling opponent.
After ten rounds judges unanimously chose Davis as the victor. Jessie Davis
was tested in this bout and he came out on the other side. He improves to
3-2, 2 KO's. Nanton falls to 3-17-1, 3 KO's.
Thompson gets Hill to Submit!
In a bout that looked much like a toughman match, Skyler Thompson managed
to keep from getting kneed and elbowed to death as John Hill came at him
with sheer chaos. Hill came out wildly swinging and spinning and swinging.
Meanwhile Thompson protected himself and bided his time until he caught Hill
with a couple of right hooks on the button. Hill hit the seat of his pants
at :51 of round one and after making the count decided it was his best interest
to tell referee Clay Huddleston that he'd had enough. Thompson is now 6-0
with 6 KO's.
Mitchem wins a slugfest over Elkins!
Billy Mitchem last fought at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis, TN back in
August of '05 when he met 6'5' Mitch "Blood" Green in the ring
as a heavyweight. Last night at the New Daisy, Mitchem (174 lbs.) fought
as a Middleweight. His opponent, South Carolina's Bobby Elkins.
From the time the bell rang in round one Bobby Elkins (184 lbs., 29-19, 23
KO's) went to work on the taller Mitchem. Some punches found their mark while
others were partially blocked by Mitchell's defense.
Mid-way through the round Elkins tired and Mitchem began landing his own
shots causing Elkins to hold. For the remainder of the four round bout Elkins
looked as though he could topple over at any time but showed great heart
in not going to the canvas. Mitchem's & Elkins' punches land as they
punished each other. After four rounds judges ruled for Mitchem. After the
fight Mitchem was heard telling Elkins, "I don't think I won." MemphisBoxing.com
had Mitchem winning 3 of the 4 rounds.
Shelby Gross Dismantles Garrett in one!
South Carolina's "Bonetown Brawler" Shelby Gross (227 lbs.), got
his 16th career win last night as he whipped up on Florida's Jimmy Garrett.
Garrett (232 lbs., 3-22-1, 2 KO's) was on the canvas 3 times in the first,
howeverm one of those was a result of a low blow which he was given time
to recover from. Shortly after the fight resumed Gross plowed over Garrett
once again. The bout was waived off as Garrett lay on the canvas. Gross is
now 16-3, 12 KO's.
Ganby Feasts on Cox!
Have you ever seen a caged python vs a mouse at feeding time? Right, its
pretty quick. You get the picture. Graig Ganby, Harrisburg, AR, TKO'd Stephen
Cox in round one. Cox never hit the canvas but was visibly unable to continue
as he leaned against the ropes in his corner after a few lefts and rights
from Ganby. Referee Alan Lovell waived the bout off at at 1:11.
Downey Defeats Adams!
In the opening bout of the evening Tyrone Downey (172 lbs., 1-1) scrapped
out a unanimous decision victory over fellow Memphian, Carlos Adams (182
lbs., 2-3). Adams has gradually upped his game in his short career but last
evening he made one mistake, he backed up. Downey backed Adams into the ropes
all night with a pawing jab and hard right hands. Adams looked good at times
when he threw straight right hands set up by the jab.last Nights fight results
from the New Daisy are in! (1-11-06)
Click here for results Fight report to come!Photo by Scott Foster
"
Spider", "Jabba" KO'd @ MSG! (1-9-06)
From Fightnews.com
Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Gardens two Tennessee fighters
were met with stiff competition. Both James "Spider Webb and Lloyd "Jabba" Bryan
were stopped by their opponents.
In a scheduled twelve round IBF welterweight elimination bout, Mark "Poison" Suarez
(25-2, 13 KO's) demolished previously unbeaten James "Spider" Webb
(18-1, 15 KO's). A hard body shot dropped Webb early on and the bout was
waved off after just 44 seconds.
IBF #1 cruiser Steve Cunningham (19-0, 10 KO's) scored a fifth round stoppage
of former world title challenger Lloyd Bryan (21-12, 9 KO's). Time was 1:10.
Webb and Bryan Weights from NY! (1-6-06)
Two Tenneseans will fight on the under card of the Carlos Baldomir and Zab
Judah bout tomorrow night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. First,
unbeaten welter from Columbia, TN, James Webb (18-0, 15 KO's) weighed in
at 146 lbs. for his IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator bout with 24-2 (12
KO's) Mark Suarez. Then Memphis native and current N.A.B.C. Cruiserweight
Champion Lloyd 'Jabba' Bryan (21-11, 9 KO's) weighed in at 185.5 lbs. for
his battle with unblemished Steve Cunningham (18-0, 9 KO's) who tipped the
scales at 189.25 lbs.
Boxing back in Memphis! (1-6-06)
ESPN2's weekly "Friday Night Fights" returns On February 17 to
Memphis, Tennessee, for a ten-round lightweight collision between unbeaten
Michael Katsidis (18-0-0, 16 KOs) and Jose Soto (18-2-2, 10 KOs). The FedexForum
will play host to the bouts. ESPN2's FNF last visited Memphis on July 25
of 2005 when featherweight Ivan Hernandez decisioned Cesar Morales after
10 rounds.
