Boxing: What's Hot Now: Teofilo Stevenson

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Teofilo Stevenson Nov 30th 2011, 13:01 Who Is Teofilo Stevenson: Teofilo Stevenson represented Cuba as a heavyweight boxer in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics and won the Gold medal each time. Where Is Teofilo Stevenson Now: Stevenson is perhaps the greatest boxer that never competed professionally. He remained loyal to Cuba and Fidel Castro and never defected, despite numerous offers to turn pro. Stevenson was reportedly even offered a lucrative bout against Muhammad Ali. In 1999, Stevenson was arrested before boarding a United Airlines flight at Miami International Airport for allegedly headbutting a 41-year-old ticket agent. Stevenson claimed an anti-Cuban "agitator" was shouting insults at him and members of the Cuban national boxing team. Stevenson returned to Cuba after being released on bail and failed to attend subsequent court proceedings. Stevenson is currently Vice President of the Cuban Boxing Federation. In that role, he commented on the status of two Cuban fighters who disappeared from the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro in July 2007. The two were eventually arrested for overstaying their visas and were sent back to the island. More Where Are They Now? Leon Spinks Michael Spinks More About Olympic Boxing Where Are They Now? Olympic Boxing main page

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Andre Ward

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Andre Ward Nov 30th 2011, 13:01 24 Wins, 0 Losses, 13 Knockouts Won Gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division as a member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team 2011 12-17 -- Carl Froch, Atlantic City, NJ, ??? (For WBC super middleweight title) (For WBA super middleweight title) 05-14 -- Arthur Abraham, Carson, CA, W 12 *RECAP* (Retained WBA super middleweight title) 2010 11-27 -- Sakio Bika, Oakland, CA, W 12 *RECAP* (Retained WBA super middleweight title) 06-19 -- Allan Green, Oakland, CA, W 12 *RECAP* (Retained WBA super middleweight title) 2009 11-21 -- Mikkel Kessler, Oakland, CA, W Tech Dec 11 *RECAP* (Won WBA super middleweight title) 09-12 -- Shelby Pudwill, Temecula, CA, TKO 3 05-16 -- Edison Miranda, Oakland, CA, W 12 02-06 -- Henry Buchanan, Lemoore, CA, W 12 2008 12-13 -- Esteban Camou, Cabazon, CA, TKO 3 06-20 -- Jerson Ravelo, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, TKO 8 03-20 -- Rubin Williams, San Jose, CA, TKO 7 2007 11-16 -- Roger Cantrell, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, TKO 5 07-14 -- Francisco Diaz, Carson, CA, TKO 3 05-17 -- Dhafir Smith, Lemoore, CA, TKO 6 03-29 -- Julio Jean, San Jose, CA, TKO 3 2006 11-16 -- Derrick Findley, San Jose, CA, W 6 04-29 -- Andy Kolle, Mashantucket, CT, TKO 6 02-23 -- Kendall Gould, Lemoore, CA, W 6 2005 11-19 -- Darnell Boone, Portland, OR, W 6 10-01 -- Glenn LaPlante, Tampa, FL, KO 1 08-18 -- Christopher Holt, San Jose, CA, TKO 3 06-18 -- Ben Aragon, Memphis, TN, TKO 3 04-07 -- Roy Ashworth, Temecula, CA, W DQ 3 02-10 -- Kenny Kost, Lemoore, CA, W 6 2004 12-18 -- Chris Molina, Los Angeles, CA, TKO 2 Andre Ward Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1984

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Victor Ortiz

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Victor Ortiz Nov 30th 2011, 13:01 Vicious 29 Wins, 3 Losses, 2 Draws, 22 Knockouts 2011 09-17 -- Floyd Mayweather Jr., Las Vegas, NV, KO by 4 *RECAP* (Lost WBC welterweight title) 04-16 -- Andre Berto, Mashantucket, CT, W 12 (Won WBC welterweight title) 2010 12-11 -- Lamont Peterson, Las Vegas, NV, D 10 *RECAP* 09-18 -- Vivian Harris, Los Angeles, CA, KO 3 *RECAP* 05-15 -- Nate Campbell, New York, NY, W 10 *RECAP* 02-25 -- Hector Alatorre, Los Angeles, CA, TKO 10 2009 12-12 -- Antonio Diaz, Chicago, IL, TKO 7 *RECAP* 06-27 -- Marcos Maidana, Los Angeles, CA, TKO by 6 *RECAP* (For Interim WBA light welterweight title) 03-07 -- Mike Arnaoutis, San Jose, CA, TKO 2 *RECAP* 2008 12-06 -- Jeffrey Resto, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 2 09-13 -- Roberto Arrieta, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 5 05-03 -- Dairo Esalas, Carson, CA, KO 5 2007 11-10 -- Carlos Maussa, New York, NY, KO 1 08-30 -- Emmanuel Clottey, Houston, TX, W TKO 10 06-29 -- Maximino Cuevas, Camp Verde, AZ, KO 1 04-14 -- Tomas Barrientes, San Antonio, TX, TKO 5 01-19 -- Marvin Cordova Jr., Phoenix, AZ, D Tech Dec 1 2006 11-03 -- Yahir Aguiar, Nogales, AZ, KO 2 09-08 -- Alfred Kotey, Dallas, TX, W 8 06-23 -- Orlando Cantera, Nogales, AZ, TKO 4 03-31 -- Freddie Barrera, Maywood, CA, TKO 1 02-10 -- Nestor Rosas, San Antonio, TX, KO 5 01-06 -- Leroy Fountain, Bernalillo, NM, KO 4 2005 11-04 -- Donnell Logan, Ventura, CA, TKO 2 09-09 -- Kevin Carmody, Laughlin, NV, W 6 08-26 -- Oliver Bolanos, Houston, TX, W 4 06-03 -- Corey Alarcon, Oxnard, CA, L DQ 1 03-05 -- Rodney Jones, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 2 02-11 -- Joel Ortega, San Diego, CA, TKO 1 2004 11-26 -- Juan Patino, Las Vegas, NV, W 4 10-08 -- Charles Hawkins, Laughlin, NV, TKO 4 09-17 -- Lee De Leon, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 2 07-24 -- Alejandro Nungaray, Laughlin, NV, W 4 06-04 -- Raul Montes, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 1 Victor Ortiz Date of Birth: Jan. 31, 1987

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Michael Spinks

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Michael Spinks Nov 28th 2011, 19:46 Who Is Michael Spinks: Michael Spinks represented the United States as a middleweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. He and Leon Spinks became the first brothers to win Gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics. As a pro, Michael became the first light heavyweight champion to capture the heavyweight title when he outpointed Larry Holmes - who was trying to tie Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record - in 1985. Spinks' final bout was in 1988 when he was knocked out in 91 seconds by Mike Tyson. After his first and only loss, Spinks retired with a record of 31-1 with 21 KOs. Where Is Michael Spinks Now: Spinks is the rare world class fighter who left the sport with money and his health and was never lured back into the ring. Spinks was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 but remains nearly invisible on the boxing scene these days. The intensely private Spinks lives in a seven-bedroom house - not including the guest house - on a secluded five-acre spread outside Wilmington, Delaware. He remains close with his former promoter, Butch Lewis. On the rare occasions that Spinks is seen in public, it's typically at an event that Lewis is promoting. More Where Are They Now? Leon Spinks Teofilo Stevenson More About Olympic Boxing Where Are They Now? Olympic Boxing main page

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Boxing Schedule

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Boxing Schedule Nov 28th 2011, 19:46 Nov 26 2011 Boxing Schedule Only fights in which a WBA, WBC, IBF or WBO title is at stake are listed on boxing schedule as title fights. Tentatively scheduled bouts are included on boxing schedule, so all information is - as always - subject to change. Saturday, November 26 -- at Mexico City, Mexico (HBO) WBC light middleweight title: Saul Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron Salvador Sanchez vs. Alexander Monterrosa Saturday, November 26 -- at Cincinnati, OH (HBO) Vacant WBO super featherweight title: Adrien Broner vs. TBA Gary Russell Jr. vs. TBA Saturday, November 26 -- at Mazatlan, Mexico Vacant WBO bantamweight title: Jorge Arce vs. Angky Angkotta Saturday, November 26 -- at Cincinnati, OH (HBO) Vacant WBO super featherweight title: Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Rodriguez Gary Russell Jr. vs. Heriberto Ruiz Deontay Wilder vs. David Long Wednesday, November 30 -- at Mt. Claremont, Australia WBC cruiserweight title: Danny Green vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Will Tomlinson vs. Alan Herrera WBA featherweight title: Chris John vs. Stanyslav Merdov Friday, December 2 -- at Mannheim, Germany WBA middleweight title: Felix Sturm vs. Martin Murray Friday, December 2 -- at Santa Ynez, CA (Showtime) Anthony Dirrell vs. Renan St. Juste Chris Avalos vs. Jhonatan Romero Saturday, December 3 -- at New York, NY (PPV) WBA light middleweight title: Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito WBA lightweight title: Brandon Rios vs. John Murray Mike Jones vs. Sebastian Lujan Pawel Wolak vs. Delvin Rodriguez Saturday, December 3 -- at Anaheim, CA (Showtime) IBF bantamweight title: Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko WBA bantamweight title: Anselmo Moreno vs. Vic Darchinyan Carlos Molina vs. Manuel Leyva Eric Morel vs. Jose Silveira Sakio Bika vs. Alfredo Contreras Saturday, December 3 -- at Helsinki, Finland WBA heavyweight title: Alexander Povetkin vs. Cedric Boswell Robert Helenius vs. Dereck Chisora Saturday, December 3 -- at Mexico City, Mexico WBC featherweight title: Jhonny Gonzalez vs. Roinet Caballero Saturday, December 10 -- at Washington, DC (HBO) WBA/IBF light welterweight titles: Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson Seth Mitchell vs. Timur Ibragimov Anthony Peterson vs. Sergio Rivera Saturday, December 10 -- at Düsseldorf, Germany WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight titles: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean Marc Mormeck WBA middleweight title: Gennady Golovkin vs. Lajuan Simon Johnathon Banks vs. DaVarryl Williamson Saturday, December 10 -- at Los Mochis, Mexico IBF super featherweight title: Juan Carlos Salgado vs. Migeul Beltran Saturday, December 10 -- at Atlanta, GA Roy Jones Jr. vs. Max Alexander Chris Howard vs. Floriano Pagliara Ryan Coyne vs. Dante Craig Thursday, December 15 -- at Oklahoma City, OK Carson Jones vs. Ricardo Williams Jr. Grady Brewer vs. Michael Medina Saturday, December 17 -- at Atlantic City, NJ (Showtime) WBA/WBC super middleweight titles: Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch Kell Brook vs. Luis Galarza Bowie Tupou vs. Donnell Holmes Edison Miranda vs. Kariz Kariuki Friday, December 23 -- at Bangkok, Thailand WBC flyweight title: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam vs. Hirofumi Mukai WBC light flyweight title: Adrian Hernandez vs. Kompayak Porpramook Friday, December 30 -- at Palm Springs, CA Jermain Taylor vs. Jessie Nicklow Andre Dirrell vs. Darryl Cunningham Saturday, December 31 -- at Anaheim, CA (Showtime) IBF light heavyweight title: Tavoris Cloud vs. Zsolt Erdei WBA super bantamweight title: Rico Ramos vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux Saturday, March 3 -- at Düsseldorf, Germany WBC heavyweight title: Vitali Klitschko vs. TBA Saturday, March 17 -- at TBA, USA (HBO) Sergio Martinez vs. TBA Saturday, April 14 -- at Copenhagen, Denmark WBO super middleweight title: Robert Stieglitz vs. Mikkel Kessler

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: The Fighter: Fact vs. Fiction

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The Fighter: Fact vs. Fiction Nov 28th 2011, 19:46 The Fighter gets a lot of its facts about the career of Micky Ward right, including several fight sequences which are amazing in their accuracy and attention to detail. In other places, the film takes liberties with the historical record, some for dramatic effect and others for no apparent reason whatsoever. Here's what we have identified as inaccurate in The Fighter: * The movie has Ward being on a losing skid coming into the Mike Mungin fight in 1988. In reality, Ward was 18-1 and on a four fight winning streak heading into the Mungin fight. Ward's four fight losing streak mentioned in the movie actually took place in 1990-1991. * The movie makes a big deal out of Ward being outweighed by 20 pounds in his fight with Mungin. In real life, Ward weighed in at 136.5 and Mungin at 145, an 8.5 pound difference. * The movie depicts Ward taking a terrible beating in the Mungin fight. In reality, the fight went the full ten rounds and Mungin won by very narrow decision: 96-93, 95-94, 95-94. * The movie mentions a number of Ward opponents - Manetti, Collins and Hernandez - during one montage. In reality, Ward never fought anyone by those names. * The movie makes it seem like Ward's upset of Alfonso Sanchez secured his title shot against Shea Neary. In reality, Ward beat Sanchez on April 12, 1997 and faced Neary on March 11, 2000, almost three years later and with six other fights in between (in which Ward went 4-2). * The movie has Ward's career record as 30-7 with 20 KOs as he enters the ring to fight Neary. In reality, his record was 34-9 with 25 KOs. What did the filmmakers gain by making this change? * The movie has Ward and Neary both weighing 146 pounds. Ward weighed in at 140, Neary at 139. Again, what was gained by making these changes? * The movie has Ward's mom, Alice Ward, sitting at ringside with his girlfriend Charlene for the Neary fight. In reality, Ward's mom was not present at that fight. * The movie has Ward being knocked down in round three of the Neary fight. In reality, Ward was never knocked down during the Neary fight. * The movie has Ward hopelessly behind on the scorecards when he rallies to KO Neary in round eight. In reality, HBO's Harold Lederman had Neary ahead 67-66 entering the eighth round. * Finally, and most frustratingly to fight fans, the movie makes a big deal out of Ward's fight with Neary being for the world title. In reality, it was for the WBU (World Boxing Union) title. No one considers the WBU beltholder to be the true world champion. Neary, who fought exclusively in the U.K. and Ireland, won the vacant WBU title by defeating Darryl Tyson, who "earned" his shot at the title by getting stopped by Oscar De La Hoya in two rounds. Did you notice any other historical inaccuracies? If so, please share them with us! VIDEO: Ward vs. Neary: Round Eight: See Ward KO Neary in their March 11, 2000 fight. Dicky Eklund vs. Sugar Ray Leonard: Judge for yourself whether or not Eklund actually knocked Leonard down on July 18, 1978. Go to 10:00 toward the end of the video. Micky vs. Marky: The Same Fight Twice: Scenes from The Fighter spliced side-by-side with footage from the actual Ward-Neary fight. Update: Video no longer available due to copyright issues.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Leon Spinks

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Leon Spinks Nov 28th 2011, 19:46 Who Is Leon Spinks: Leon Spinks represented the United States as a light heavyweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. He and Michael Spinks became the first brothers to win Gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics. On February 15, 1978, in only his eighth professional fight, Spinks outpointed Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds to capture the world heavyweight title. Spinks lost the title back to Ali just seven months later and his career went into an irreversible tailspin. He last fought in 1995, ending with a pro record of 26-17-3. Where Is Leon Spinks Now: Spinks was reportedly homeless just over a decade after winning the heavyweight title. Later, after getting divorced, he briefly lived in a shelter in his native St. Louis. He's been a greeter at Mike Ditka's restaurant in Chicago. He also helped start a gym in Detroit and did assorted odd jobs in California. More recently, he was living in Columbus, Nebraska and working at a local YMCA and McDonalds. He was also volunteering at an after-school program for youth. Spinks' son, Cory Spinks, is a former welterweight and junior middleweight world champion. Leon can usually be spotted in or around the corner at each of his son's fights. More Where Are They Now? Michael Spinks Teofilo Stevenson More About Olympic Boxing Where Are They Now? Olympic Boxing main page

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Boxing: Poll: Manny or Floyd? Who's P4P Number One?

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Poll: Manny or Floyd? Who's P4P Number One? Nov 26th 2011, 20:47 Manny Pacquiao looked awesome in stopping David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto in 2008-2009. However, Manny has now been taken the distance in four straight fights. Granted he easily outpointed Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley before being awared a controversial majority decision in his third meeting with Juan Manuel Marquez. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been much less active than Pacquiao over the same period, fighting only three times since 2007. Floyd easily outpointed Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley before cheap-shotting Victor Ortiz to score a controversial KO. So who belongs at the top of the pound-pound list TODAY? Manny climbed to number one by being more active and defeating common opponents - other than Marquez - more decisively than Mayweather. However, after much debate, I have come to the conclusion that Mayweather once again belongs in the top spot. Why? Partially because of the ease with which Mayweather pitched a near shutout against Marquez, while Pacquiao has now fought 36 rounds against Marquez to a virtual draw. The boxing adage that styles make fights is overused but accurate and it wouldn't be fair to knock Pacquiao out of the top spot simply because the style of Marquez gives him fits. The bigger reason Floyd is back on top is because - head-to-head - I think he beats Manny ... relatively easily. Pacquiao would certainly have a puncher's chance against Mayweather ... but that might be his only chance of winning. Floyd can do everything Marquez can do ... only better. Mayweather is bigger, faster, stronger, younger and simply better than Marquez - both offensively and, more importantly, defensively. If Pacquiao couldn't figure out a 38-year-old Marquez, how is he going to beat Floyd Mayweather? Let the debate begin . . .

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Joshua Clottey

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Joshua Clottey Nov 23rd 2011, 10:18 Grand Master 36 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 No Contest, 21 Knockouts 2011 11-19 -- Calvin Green, Houston, TX, TKO 2 2010 03-13 -- Manny Pacquiao, Arlington, TX, L 12 *RECAP* (For WBO welterweight title) 2009 06-13 -- Miguel Cotto, New York, New York, L 12 *RECAP* (WBO welterweight title) 2008 08-02 -- Zab Judah, Las Vegas, Nevada, W Tech Dec 9 (For vacant IBF welterweight title) 04-03 -- Jose Luis Cruz, Brooklyn, New York, TKO 5 2007 12-20 -- Shamone Alvarez, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12 08-09 -- Felix Flores, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 10 04-07 -- Diego Corrales, Springfield, Missouri, W 10 2006 12-02 -- Antonio Margarito, Atlantic City, New Jersey, L 12 (For WBO welterweight title) 07-29 -- Richard Gutierrez, Santa Ynez, California, W 12 2005 12-03 -- Marcos Primera, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 10 10-21 -- Marlon Thomas, Verona, New York, W 10 02-18 -- Steve Martinez, Atlantic City, New Jersey, NC 2 2004 07-24 -- Christopher Henry, Laughlin, Nevada, TKO 5 06-04 -- Christian Joseph, Poughkeepsie, New York, W 10 2003 11-21 -- Jeffrey Hill, New York, New York, TKO 6 2002 12-06 -- Ayitey Powers, Accra, Ghana, W 10 2001 11-30 -- Siki Benger, Kaneshie, Ghana, TKO 2 09-08 -- Mebara Dewsire, Kaneshie, Ghana, TKO 3 04-27 -- Ike Obi, Kaneshie, Ghana, TKO 10 1999 11-29 -- Carlos Baldomir, London, United Kingdom, L DQ 11 10-19 -- Viktor Baranov, London, United Kingdom, TKO 6 05-01 -- Ali Mohammed, Accra, Ghana, KO 1 1998 05-23 -- Dennis Berry, London, United Kingdom, W Tech Dec 3 1997 11-01 -- Ike Obi, Accra, Ghana, W 8 07-12 -- Cameron Raeside, London, United Kingdom, TKO 2 03-25 -- Mark Ramsey, London, United Kingdom, W 8 1996 12-28 -- Abbas De Souza, Accra, Ghana, TKO 2 10-07 -- Karl Taylor, London, United Kingdom, TKO 2 08-03 -- Dick Dosseh, Accra, Ghana, TKO 6 1995 12-22 -- Marciano Commey, Kaneshie, Ghana, W 12 11-17 -- Friday Steve Egwatu, Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire, TKO 2 10-25 -- Ran Coco, Accra, Ghana, TKO 3 08-25 -- Sam Akromah, Accra, Ghana, W 8 07-14 -- David Duke, Togo, TKO 1 06-30 -- Friday Steve Egwatu, Accra, Ghana, TKO 5 06-03 -- Nazah Ayetoe, Benin, TKO 5 05-27 -- Jomo Jackson, Accra, Ghana, TKO 1 04-29 -- Smart Abbey, Accra, Ghana, TKO 4 04-14 -- Joseph Ayinakwa, Benin, TKO 2 03-31 -- Samuel Lotsu, Accra, Ghana, W 6 Joshua Clottey Date of Birth: March 16, 1977

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: The Contender

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The Contender Nov 22nd 2011, 10:05 WEEK-BY-WEEK RECAP: Review: Contender Episode 15 - Mora Takes Contender Title Sergio Mora outpointed Peter Manfredo Jr. over seven rounds to win the $1 million grand prize in "The Contender", NBC's reality boxing tournament. Mora was a slight underdog going into the fight but was much quicker and sharper than Manfredo throughout the bout. All three judges saw the fight for Mora by scores of 70-63, 69-64 and 68-65. On the undercard, semi-finalists Alfonso Gomez and Jesse Brinkley squared off . . . May 24, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 14 In episode 14 of NBC's "The Contender", Sergio Mora advanced to the finals with a seven round decision over Jesse Brinkley. One thing that was unique about this series was that the taping schedule (as opposed to the TV air-date schedule) often required the participants to enter the ring at less than 100% and this week was no exception . . . May 22, 2005 - READ MORE NBC KOs The Contender To no one's surprise, NBC has announced that it won't be bringing its boxing reality show, "The Contender", back for another season. Boxing fans are likely disappointed, but the show never crossed over and garnered the non-boxing fan support it needed to survive. As NBC exec Jeff Zucker points out: "At the end of the day, it was a boxing show". Duh. May 17, 2005 Review: Contender Episode 13 Episode 13 of "The Contender" reduced the field of fighters still in contention for the $1 million jackpot to four: Peter Manfredo Jr., Alfonso Gomez, Sergio Mora and Jesse Brinkley. In the semi-final there is no challenge -- the fighters would have to decide amongst themselves who would fight who in the semi-finals. The fighters quickly agreed that the semis would begin with a rematch between Manfredo and Gomez . . . May 15, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 12 Episode 12 of NBC's boxing reality series "The Contender" wrapped up the second round of the tournament, leaving only four fighters still in the running for the $1 million prize. Jesse Brinkley and Anthony Bonsante each had issues to deal with leading up to this bout. Brinkley appeared to be suffering from a lack of confidence/motivation and also had to shed some weight to avoid being eliminated on the scales. Bonsante, a nice guy who could never shut up about doing this all for his kids, was still recovering from a hamstring injury . . . May 8, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 11 Episode 11 of "The Contender" saw a match between two of the series' more likeable fighters - Peter Manfredo Jr. and Joey Gilbert. This match was selected by Jesse Brinkley, who won the weekly challenge. Gilbert fought a brave fight before an accidental clash of heads caused a nasty cut over his left eye . . . May 1, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episodes 9 & 10 NBC aired episodes nine and ten of "The Contender" back-to-back. Not sure if they're still trying to boost viewer interest or just trying to burn through the remaining segments to get it over with. Either way, the field of fighters still vying for the $1 million prize has been whittled down to six . . . April 24, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 8 The eighth installment of NBC's "The Contender" marks the end of the first round with half of the original 16 participants now eliminated. Week eight featured Jimmy Lange against Joey Gilbert. For some reason, this bout was seen as a mismatch with talk of Gilbert being a 20-1 underdog . . . April 17, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 7 In episode seven of NBC's "The Contender", Juan De La Rosa earned a five round decision over Tarick Salmaci. De La Rosa, the youngest boxer in the competition, fought like an amateur - throwing virtually no jabs at all - but still had too much energy for his 33-year-old opponent . . . April 10, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 6 Episode six of NBC's "The Contender" was slightly more entertaining than last week's snoozefest ... but not by much. The manufactured drama this week surrounded Anthony "#1 Daddy" Bonsante not calling out the fighter he and his teammates had agreed he would fight and then his teammates all turning on him . . . April 3, 2005 - READ MORE Review: Contender Episode 5 In the fifth installment of "The Contender", Miguel Espino made a strategic blunder in selecting Peter Manfredo Jr. as his opponent. Manfredo suffered his first professional defeat in episode one, only to be brought back to replace an ill fighter in edisode four. Espino obviously felt Manferedo would still be in a funk about losing his undefeated status . . . March 27, 2005 - READ MORE WEEK-BY-WEEK RECAP CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 THE FIGHTERS: Profiles and fight-by-fight records for ever participant in "The Contender" on following page.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Nov 21st 2011, 10:05 44 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest, 31 Knockouts 2011 11-19 -- Peter Manfredo Jr., Houston, TX, TKO 5 *RECAP* (Retained WBC middleweight title) 06-04 -- Sebastian Zbik, Los Angeles, CA, W 12 *RECAP* (Won WBC middleweight title) 01-29 -- Billy Lyell, Culiacan, Mexico, W 10 2010 06-26 -- John Duddy, San Antonio, TX, W 12 *RECAP* 2009 11-14 -- Troy Rowland, Las Vegas, NV, NC 10 09-12 -- Jason LeHoullier, Tepic, Mexico, TKO 1 03-28 -- Luciano Leonel Cuello, Tijuana, Mexico, W 10 2008 11-01 -- Matt Vanda, Las Vegas, NV, W 10 07-12 -- Matt Vanda, Hermosillo, Mexico, W 10 04-26 -- Tobia Giuseppe Loriga, Queretaro, Mexico, KO 9 02-09 -- Jose Celaya, Leon, Mexico, TKO 8 2007 12-01 -- Ray Sanchez, Albuquerque, NM, KO 6 08-04 -- Louis Brown, Rosemont, IL, TKO 5 06-09 -- Grover Wiley, New York, NY, KO 3 04-14 -- Anthony Shuler, San Antonio, TX, KO 2 03-09 -- Raul Munoz, Hidalgo, TX, TKO 3 2006 12-16 -- Christian Solano, Culiacan, Mexico, W 10 09-23 -- Shad Howard, Hidalgo, TX, TKO 08-19 -- Jermaine White, El Paso, TX, TKO 4 06-10 -- Aaron Drake, New York, NY, TKO 2 04-08 -- Tyler Ziolkowski, Las Vegas, NV, KO 2 02-18 -- Carlos Molina, Las Vegas, NV, W 6 2005 12-16 -- Carlos Molina, Monterrey, Mexico, D 6 10-08 -- Jeremy Stiers, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 5 09-17 -- Corey Alarcon, Phoenix, AZ, TKO 2 08-12 -- Jonathan Nelson, Laredo, TX, KO 1 06-25 -- Ruben Galvan, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 4 05-28 -- Adam Wynant, Los Angeles, CA, KO 1 04-22 -- Travis Hartman, Hidalgo, TX, TKO 3 03-19 -- Ryan Maraldo, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 3 02-11 -- Leroy Newton, San Diego, CA, TKO 1 01-21 -- Jose Cruz, Culiacan, Mexico, TKO 2 2004 12-18 -- Eliseo Urias, Culiacan, Mexico, KO 2 11-26 -- Sheldon Mosley, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, TKO 5 10-23 -- Mike Walker, Tucson, Arizona, TKO 1 09-04 -- Miguel Angel Galindo, Tijuana, Mexico, TKO 4 07-31 -- Jason Smith, Las Vegas, NV, W 4 06-26 -- Jose Luis Huerta, Culiacan, Mexico, TKO 2 05-22 -- Antonio Aguilar, Mexico City, Mexico, KO 1 04-24 -- Arturo Ocampo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, KO 2 03-27 -- Guadalupe Arce, Tijuana, Mexico, KO 1 02-28 -- Oisin Fagan, Las Vegas, NV, W 4 01-29 -- Jose Luis Burgos, Houston, TX, W 4 2003 12-05 -- Gerardo Penaflor, Houston, TX, W 4 11-22 -- Eugene Johnson, Tijuana, Mexico, KO 1 09-26 -- Jonathan Hernandez, Culiacan, Mexico, W 4 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Date of Birth: Feb. 16, 1986

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Sergio Mora

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Sergio Mora Nov 21st 2011, 10:05 The Latin Snake 23 Wins, 2 Losses, 2 Draw, 7 Knockouts 2000 08-17 -- Antonio Maldonado, Anaheim, CA, W 4 10-19 -- Eric Tzand, Anaheim, CA, W 4 2001 01-18 -- Charles Blake, Anaheim, CA, W 4 03-29 -- Sean Holley, Anaheim, CA, W 4 2002 04-19 -- George Moreno, Montebello, CA, TKO 4 06-27 -- Warren Kronberger, Irvine, CA, TKO 3 11-21 -- Richard Gonzalez, San Jose, CA, W 6 2003 05-02 -- Adam Stewart, Las Vegas, NV, W 4 07-26 -- Damone Wright, Los Angeles, CA, W 6 12-12 -- Oriol Martínez, Tucson, AZ, TKO 2 2004 02-13 -- Damon Franklin, Montebello, CA, W 6 05-15 -- Les Ralston, Chicago, IL, W 8 08-27 -- Najai Turpin, Hollywood, CA, W 5 09-12 -- Ishe Smith, Pasadena, CA, W 5 09-24 -- Jesse Brinkley, Pasadena, CA, W 7 2005 05-24 -- Peter Manfredo Jr., Las Vegas, NV, W 7 *RECAP* (For "The Contender" title) 10-15 -- Peter Manfredo Jr., Los Angeles, CA, W 8 *RECAP* 2006 05-04 -- Archak TerMeliksetian, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 7 *RECAP* 08-25 -- Eric Regan, Sacramento, CA, W 10 2007 10-16 -- Elvin Ayala, Carson, CA, D 10 *RECAP* 2008 01-11 -- Rito Ruvalcaba, Cabazon, CA, TKO 6 06-07 -- Vernon Forrest, Uncasville, CT, W 12 *RECAP* (Won WBC Light Middleweight Title) 09-13 -- Vernon Forrest, Las Vegas, NV, L 12 *RECAP* (Lost WBC Light Middleweight Title) 2009 *INACTIVE* 2010 04-03 -- Calvin Green, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 7 09-18 -- Shane Mosley, Los Angeles, CA, D 12 *RECAP* 2011 02-04 -- Bryan Vera, Fort Worth, TX, L 10 11-04 -- Jose "Shibata" Flores, Indio, CA, TKO 7 Sergio Mora Date of Birth: December 4, 1980

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Boxing: Improving Chavez Jr. Stops Manfredo Jr.

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Improving Chavez Jr. Stops Manfredo Jr. Nov 20th 2011, 13:55 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained his WBC middleweight belt with a fifth round TKO over Peter Manfredo Jr. of season one of The Contender. Manfredo, as always, gave a gutsy performance but Chavez was in control throughout. In round five, Chavez staggered Manfredo with a hard right hand and then threw a barrage of punches until referee Laurence Cole jumped in to end the bout. The stoppage may have been a bit premature as Manfredo was not defenseless but it was only a matter of time as Chavez was clearly the superior fighter. Chavez has been fighting professionally since 2003 and has 46 bouts under his belt (44-0-1-1) but is still only 25 and remains a work in progress. However, Chavez - now training under Freddie Roach - continues to improve and this may have been his most impressive performance to date. While Sergio Martinez and Saul Alvarez are the two big names on the horizon for Chavez, it's unlikely promoter Bob Arum will take any risks with him as long as he can earn big paydays against safer opposition. After the fight, Manfredo indicated that he intends to retire. Healthy 30 year old boxers generally don't stay retired for long. Expect Manfredo - 37-7 with 20 KOs - to take a nice, long break and then get back in the ring in late 2012 or 2013.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Becoming An Olympic Boxer

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Becoming An Olympic Boxer Nov 20th 2011, 10:05 Winning a Gold Medal at the Olympics is the greatest achievement possible in amateur boxing. A successful showing in the Olympics has also proven to be the best possible way to launch a professional boxing career (much better than 'paying your dues' on the pro circuit). So how does an amateur fighter go about qualifying for the Olympics? GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) is the international governing body for boxing. USA Boxing is the national governing body for boxing in the USA. HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS OR THE OLYMPIC TEAM Boxers qualify for the Olympic Games through regional qualifying tournaments in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. The number of boxers accepted from any region depends upon the strength of boxing in the region. There are eleven men's boxing events (none yet for women), one for each weight category. A country can enter a maximum of one athlete per weight category. The host nation is allocated a maximum of six places (if not otherwise qualified). There is a limit of 28 boxers for each event, except for heavyweight and super heavyweight which have a limit of 16. This limits the total number of boxers to 284. At the Olympics, boxers are paired off at random (without regard to ranking) and fight in a single-elimination tournament. However, unlike most Olympic events, the loser in each semi-final bout receives a bronze medal. Back to Olympic Boxing main page

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Michael Grant

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Michael Grant Nov 20th 2011, 10:05 47 Wins, 4 Losses, 35 Knockouts 1994 July 21 -- Ernest English, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey -- TKO 1 Aug. 7 -- Jerome Jones, Tunica, Mississippi -- TKO 2 Sept. 6 -- Frank Hines, Memphis, Tenneessee -- KO 1 Sept. 23 -- Elvin Evans, Tunica, Mississippi -- TKO 6 Oct. 4 -- Ed Strickland, Memphis, Tenneessee -- KO 1 Oct. 22 -- Charlton Brown, Grundy, Virginia -- KO 1 Nov. 1 -- John Jackson, Memphis, Tenneessee -- W 4 Nov. 5 -- Steve Edward, Las Vegas, Nevada -- W DISQ 5 Dec. 3 -- Danny Wofford, Grundy, Virginia -- W 8 Dec. 6 -- Tyrone Dixon, Memphis, Tenneessee -- TKO 1 1995 May 20 -- Lou Turchiarelli, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 1 Sept. 22 -- Stanley Wright, Lewiston, Maine -- TKO 2 Nov. 10 -- Tim Noble, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 2 Dec. 7 -- Mike Dixon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- TKO 6 1996 Jan. 12 -- Bradley Rone, New York, New York -- W 6 Jan. 30 -- Rick Sullivan, Lyndhurst, New Jersey -- TKO 1 March 15 -- Corey Sanders, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 2 May 10 -- Olian Alexander, New York, New York -- TKO 4 June 11 -- Ed Donaldson, Ledyard, Conneticutt -- TKO 3 July 21 -- Ross Puritty, Baltimore, Maryland -- W 10 Oct. 6 -- Louis Monaco, Los Angeles, California -- KO 3 Dec. 6 -- Ray Anis, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- W 10 1997 March 14 -- Jeff Wooden, Albany, New York -- W 10 April 19 -- Lionel Butler, Las Vegas, Nevada -- W DISQ 4 June 20 -- Al Cole, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 10 Nov. 7 -- Jorge Luis Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nevada -- TKO 1 1998 Jan. 17 -- David Izon, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 5 May 30 -- Obed Sullivan, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 9 1999 Jan. 30 -- Ahmad Abdin, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 10 June 19 -- Lou Savarese, New York, New York -- W 10 Nov. 20 -- Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, New Jersey -- TKO 10 2000 Apr. 29 -- Lennox Lewis, New York, New York -- KO by 2 (For WBC and IBF heavyweight title) 2001 July 21 -- Jameel McCline, Las Vegas, Nevada -- TKO by 1 2002 March 9 -- Reynaldo Minus, Pittsburgh, PA -- TKO 4 April 13 -- Joe Lenart, Chester, WV -- TKO 5 June 1 -- Anthony Willis, Las Vegas, Nevada -- TKO 2 August 3 -- Robert Davis, Mashantucket, CT -- TKO 3 November 7 -- James Walton, Washington, DC -- TKO 4 2003 January 24 -- Carlton Johnson, Pittsburgh, PA -- KO 5 April 18 -- Gilbert Martinez, Lemoore, CA -- TKO 8 June 7 -- Dominick Guinn, Atlantic City, NJ -- TKO by 7 2004 Feb. 21 -- Charles Hatcher, Reno, NV -- TKO 6 2005 Apr. 8 -- Wallace McDaniel, Miami, FL -- TKO 8 June 24 -- Marcus McGee, Minneapolis, MN -- W 8 2006 INACTIVE 2007 June 27 -- Billy Zumbrun, New York, NY -- TKO 5 Sept. 7 -- Kevin Montiy, New York, NY -- TKO 7 2008 July 11 -- Demetrice King, Philadelphia, PA -- W 8 Nov. 15 -- Paul Marinaccio, Niagara Falls, NY -- W 12 2009 *INACTIVE* 2010 05-07 -- Kevin Burnett, Huntington, NY, TKO 1 08-21 -- Tomasz Adamek, Newark, NJ, L 12 *RECAP* 2011 03-11 -- Tye Fields, Las Vegas, NV, KO 3 Michael Grant Date of Birth: August 4, 1972

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Dawson TKOs Hopkins

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Dawson TKOs Hopkins Nov 20th 2011, 10:05 Nov 10 2011 In a bout that never should have been on pay-per-view, fight fans are once again feeling ripped off. Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson was all but guaranteed to produce twelve rounds with little action and a controversial decision which the loser would claim was unfair. Instead, Hopkins-Dawson ended up yielding less than six minutes of action-free fighting and a controversial decision which left no one satisfied. After an uneventful first round, Hopkins missed with a right hand and draped himself across the back of Dawson. When Dawson shrugged/shoved Hopkins off, the 46-year-old was lifted off his feet and landed awkwardly on his left elbow. Hopkins immediately grimaced in pain and made no attempt to get to his feet or continue fighting. Referee Pat Russell ruled that there there was no foul and therefore ruled the the fight a TKO win for Dawson. A no decision would seem to have been the correct call as the bout was not decided by anything resembling a punch. Neither fighter was satisfied with the outcome or the decision. Dawson, who wanted to be the first fighter to legitimately stop Hopkins, claimed that Hopkins was faking and that there would be no rematch. Dawson's preference is a rematch with Jean Pascal to try to avenge the only defeat of his professional career. Hopkins claimed that his shoulder had been dislocated but that he told the referee he wanted to continue with one arm. He probably was hurt but there's no audio or video evidence that he had any interest in continuing the fight. Hopkins clearly expected the bout to be ruled a no decision. Don't be shocked if the California State Athletic Commission justifiably changes the result to a no decision. However, they might also call for a mandatory rematch. No thanks. Once was more than enough. On the undercard: * Antonio DeMarco, trailing on all three scorecards, stopped Jorge Linares in the 11th round to win the vacant WBC lightweight title. * Undefeated junior welterweight Danny Garcia scored a 12 round split decision against former beltholder Kendall Holt. * Welterweight Paulie Malignaggi won a one-sided 10 round decision over Orlando Lora. * Cruiserweight Dewey Bozella made his pro debut at age 52 after serving 26 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Bozella won a four-round decision against Larry Hopkins in what he says will be his "first and last fight". * Junior middleweight Freddy Hernandez scored a ten round unanimous decision to upset former welterweight beltholder Luis Collazo. * Welterweight Nick Casal dropped Michael Anderson twice en route to a third round TKO. * Middleweight Donyil Livingston won a six round decision over Kurtis Colvin.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Ring Magazine Fighter of Year

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Ring Magazine Fighter of Year Nov 19th 2011, 10:05 1928 Gene Tunney 1929 Tommy Loughran 1930 Max Schmeling 1931 Tommy Loughran 1932 Jack Sharkey 1933 NO AWARD 1934 Tony Canzoneri/Barney Ross 1935 Barney Ross 1936 Joe Louis 1937 Henry Armstrong 1938 Joe Louis 1939 Joe Louis 1940 Billy Conn 1941 Joe Louis 1942 Ray Robinson 1943 Fred Apostoli 1944 Beau Jack 1945 Willie Pep 1946 Tony Zale 1947 Gus Lesnevich 1948 Ike Williams 1949 Ezzard Charles 1950 Ezzard Charles 1951 Ray Robinson 1952 Rocky Marciano 1953 Bobo Olson 1954 Rocky Marciano 1955 Rocky Marciano 1956 Floyd Patterson 1957 Carmen Basilio 1958 Ingemar Johansson 1959 Ingemar Johansson 1960 Floyd Patterson 1961 Joe Brown 1962 Dick Tiger 1963 Cassius Clay 1964 Emile Griffith 1965 Dick Tiger 1966 NO AWARD 1967 Joe Frazier 1968 Nino Benvenuti 1969 Jose Napoles 1970 Joe Frazier 1971 Joe Frazier 1972 Muhammad Ali/Carlos Monzon 1973 George Foreman 1974 Muhammad Ali 1975 Muhammad Ali 1976 George Foreman 1977 Carlos Zarate 1978 Muhammad Ali 1979 Sugar Ray Leonard 1980 Thomas Hearns 1981 Sugar Ray Leonard/Salvador Sanchez 1982 Larry Holmes 1983 Marvin Hagler 1984 Thomas Hearns 1985 Marvin Hagler/Donald Curry 1986 Mike Tyson 1987 Evander Holyfield 1988 Mike Tyson 1989 Pernell Whitaker 1990 Julio Cesar Chavez 1991 James Toney 1992 Riddick Bowe 1993 Michael Carbajal 1994 Roy Jones Jr. 1995 Oscar De La Hoya 1996 Evander Holyfield 1997 Evander Holyfield 1998 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 1999 Paulie Ayala 2000 Felix Trinidad 2001 Bernard Hopkins 2002 Vernon Forrest 2003 James Toney 2004 Glen Johnson 2005 Ricky Hatton 2006 Manny Pacquiao 2007 Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2008 Manny Pacquiao 2009 Manny Pacquiao 2010 Sergio Martinez

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