Boxing Digest

Boxing News and tidbits.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Fight Schedule



Ledger - Carlos Navarro, Los Angeles, 12, for Nunes' NABF-NABA super featherweight titles. At Guadalajara, Mexico, Ulises Solis, Mexico, vs. Jose Antonio Aguirre, Mexico, 12, for Solis' IBF light flyweight title. May 3 At Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, Hozumi
Source: www.theledger.com

Racing - Selections - Saturday 28 April
Sportnetwork.net - The Shropshire handler looks to have placed Alderburn to perfection in this Grade Three event, choosing his targets well to ensure a featherweight at the bottom of the handicap. Alderburn suffered an injury when pulled up on his first start of the
Source: www.sportnetwork.net

Heavyweight David Haye Crushes Tomasz Bonin In One
East Side Boxing - Maxwell was held to a draw over six by Yugoslav hardman Gerard Ajetovic, light middle Sam Webb stopped Alexander Spitjo in the first, featherweight Akaash Bhatia outpointed Dai Davies over four rounds, light heavy Tony Salem decisioned John Anthony
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com


The... patient should be made to understand that he or she must take charge of his own life. Don't take your body to the doctor as if he were a repair shop.
- Quentin Regestein

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Former foes Gatti, Ward will share a corner



ESPN.com - Arturo Gatti, left, is teaming up with former foe Micky Ward, right, to train for his next fight against Alfonso Gomez. Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward, two of boxing's most revered blood-and-guts warriors, will share a ring together again. This time
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Morrison continues comeback with fight against Ortiz
Houston Chronicle - The World Boxing Council super light middleweight title elimination bout between Sergio Martinez and Saul Roman is being billed as the main event of a Top Rank-promoted boxing card Friday at the Grand Plaza Hotel. But the main attraction â€" or at
Source: www.chron.com

Boxing's Ultimate rival throws down the gauntlet
Guardian Unlimited - Michael Bisping can feel his left arm being wrenched from its socket. Pinned to the floor by the full weight of his aggressor, Bisping's elbow has become trapped between their two bodies and his forearm is now being twisted slowly up and backwards
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Ultimate fighting: bloody but popular
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Done right, it's safer than boxing, they say. What's more, they welcome state oversight. "There's a difference between a sanctioned show, with trained referees and security, and a 'sign-up-and-fight' type of show," said Mike Reilly, who trains
Source: www.startribune.com

Boxing: Warren set to be talking in Memphis
IC Wales - When Jermain Taylor defends his WBC and WBO middleweight belts against Cory Spinks in Memphis on May 19, Joe Calzaghe will not be the only one keeping a close eye on the outcome. With Taylor being lined up for a possible September showdown - promoter
Source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk

Utah sports in brief
Salt Lake Tribune - USA Boxing, the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, has selected Salt Lake City to host the 2007 Western Boxing Trials, from May 21-26. The event will take place at The Salt Palace, where boxers will compete to qualify for 11 spots, one
Source: www.sltrib.com


Herophilus
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Boxing: Sprott needs a miracle, says Skelton



Reading Evening Post - Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton has told challenger Michael Sprott that he needs to be struck by lightning if he his English title on the line, revealed earlier this week that he had been electrocuted a couple of weeks before his fight
Source: www.getreading.co.uk

Why I rejected $2.5m â€"Sam Peter
Vanguard - USA-based Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Samuel Okon Peter, has taken his training a step further, by relocating his daily work-out He also explained why he opted to take his chance to fight for the World title than accept a staggering $2.5 million to
Source: www.vanguardngr.com

Parsippany officer boxing for fallen cops, firefighters
Morris County Daily Record - Cicala, who won his first fight by first-round knockout March 29 to qualify for the light-heavyweight title bout, expects to enter the ring by 8 p.m. Among those cheering him on will be his wife, Michelle, and other relatives and friends and
Source: www.dailyrecord.com

Sports Briefing
New York Times - MORRISON SEEKS LICENSE IN TEXAS The former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, who retired 11 years ago after a positive H.I.V. test, has applied for a boxing license in Texas for a fight against Dale Ortiz scheduled for Friday. Morrison, 38, who
Source: www.nytimes.com

Unsanctioned Hopoate 'boxed for family'
West Online - Heavyweight boxer John Hopoate says he was thinking of earning money for his family when he contested an unsanctioned fight in Canberra that landed him in trouble. Hopoate will face a NSW Boxing Authority disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after taking
Source: www.thewest.com.au

K2 Confirms end to Vitali Klitschko vs. Oleg Maskaev Negotiations
East Side Boxing - round of his fight with Lennox Lewis in 2003 ) New York, April 6 â€" K2 Promotions confirmed today that an agreement was not able to be reached between all of the parties involved in trying to secure an immediate world heavyweight championship fight
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

Canadian Valimaki stopped by Italy's Sakara at UFC 70
SLAM! Sports - The fight was on the undercard of the Mirko (Cro Cop) Filipovic-Gabriel Gonzaga heavyweight main event. Valimaki lost a split decision to American David Heath in his UFC debut in December on a televised card in San Diego. He did enough, though, to
Source: slam.canoe.ca


The greatest wealth is health.
- Virgil

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Battling back



If Mical 'Mike' Elden Weisberg becomes the champion boxer he wants to be, he will remember his struggle this year as the turning point -- the time when he fought and defeated a potentially career-ending injury just after he cracked through to win his

Another UFC Upset: 'Cro Cop' Dropped
The ultra explosive Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic looked to make a smashing entrance into UFC, as the Croatian sensation, the former head of his national anti-terrorist squad, tangled with Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist Gabriel Gonzaga in UFC 70-Nations

Holt still on target for title fight
Kendall Holt remained on target for a WBO junior welterweight title bout when he beat Mike Arnaoutis on points in Atlantic City at the weekend.

Another UFC Upset: 'Cro Cop'
The ultra explosive Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic looked to make a smashing entrance into UFC, as the Croatian sensation, the former head of his national anti-terrorist squad, tangled with Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist Gabriel Gonzaga in UFC 70-Nations



Doc Childre and Howard Martin, The HeartMath Solution
Heartfelt positive feelings create far more than a healthy psychological effect. They fortify our internal energy systems and nourish the body right down to the cellular level. For that reason, we like to think of these emotions as "quantum nutrients."

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Anderson's Title Date



KEVIN ANDERSON will defend his British welterweight title against Northern

Weekly Boxing Column: Uncle says Floyd simply the best
Roger Mayweather believes that his nephew, Floyd Mayweather Jr., is not only the most skilled fighter in the world today, but the most intelligent.

Holt dominates Arnaoutis!
In a WBO junior welterweight eliminator for a mandatory title shot, WBO #1 rated Kendall Holt (22-1, 12 KOs) won a tactical twelve round unanimous decision over WBO #2 Mike Arnaoutis (17-2-2, 9 KOs) on Friday night at Bally's Atlantic City.

Pacquiao faces Solis in midst of political campaign
SAN ANTONIO -- Pre-game distractions are a common obstacle to championships. Then there's the world of Manny Pacquiao.

Beginners Guide to Boxing
Boxing has long been known as the sport of kings. Two chiseled gladiators step into the ring and only one will claim victory.

Pacquiao beats slow start, Solis in eighth round
SAN ANTONIO -- Manny Pacquiao stopped Jorge Solis with a powerful right hand in the eighth round Saturday night after struggling through the opening five rounds and being cut by a head butt in the sixth.


Joy and Temperance and Repose
Slam the door on the doctor's nose.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Someday I want to be rich. Some people


Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That΄s how rich I want to be.



If I'd known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
- Leon Eldred

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

He that is of the opinion money will


He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.



If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.
- Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

Monday, April 16, 2007

Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six,


Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.



People who are always taking care of their health are like misers who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.
- Laurence Sterne

Thursday, April 12, 2007

A Quirky Voice Now Grounded in R&B



New York Times - Flippin,” featuring Mya, recreates the featherweight feel of “Sunshine,” but Lil’ Flip is best when he keeps it simple. Give him a rubbery beat (like the one in “Starched & Cleaned,” produced by Carnival Beatz) and he’ll while away the
Source: www.nytimes.com

World of white
Denver Post - Light and fast was the obvious answer everyone was seeking, and I started looking with envy at the featherweight skate-skis that others apparently were comfortable using on the steep descents, through powder and rock-hard frozen crud alike.
Source: www.denverpost.com

Boxing: TV exposure raises female boxer's profile
Albuquerque Tribune - Los Lunas' Jackie Chavez will fight for the IFBA junior featherweight crown against Canada's Lisa Brown. Kelsey Jeffries will fight Rhonda Luna for the IFBA featherweight title. Chavez and Brown fought in September 2005, with Brown taking a unanimous
Source: www.abqtrib.com

The Contender's Rudy Cisneros Battles In Chicago
East Side Boxing - In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels. To view the seating chart and poster for this event or for more
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

James J. Corbett vs. John L. Sullivan: “The Battle of New Orleans
East Side Boxing - There was also a featherweight boxing title fight in which George Dixon defeated Jack Skelly to maintain his six year reign as featherweight champion of the world. Jim Corbett even held a wrestling match exhibition against Jim Daly during the three
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

Mosley jabs Mayweather with an insult of his own
AZCentral.com - Phoenix super-featherweight Juan Garcia (12-0, 5 knockouts) quietly is becoming the Valley's most intriguing prospect, with a technically proficient technical knockout Saturday night at Fort McDowell Casino of a late stand-in, Bryan Garcia (7-8, 2
Source: www.azcentral.com


People who are always taking care of their health are like misers who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.
- Laurence Sterne

Monday, April 09, 2007

{Spam?} Kessler, Calzaghe remain far apart



Warren also claimed that Kessler, who said he wanted to fight Calzaghe after beating Miguel Andrade on March 24 to improve to 39-0, wanted equal billing and parity on financial terms in any future bout.



Doc Childre and Howard Martin, The HeartMath Solution
Heartfelt positive feelings create far more than a healthy psychological effect. They fortify our internal energy systems and nourish the body right down to the cellular level. For that reason, we like to think of these emotions as "quantum nutrients."

Eddie Sanchez Wins GBU America's Title From Carlos Bojorquez



Sweet Science - Jerry Mondragon won his pro debut against Mira Loma’s Hector Resynoso (2-4-1) in a featherweight bout. Referee Ray Corona stopped the fight at 1:14 of the second round. Reynoso suffered three knockdowns in the fight. Mondragon fights out of Fresno.
Source: www.thesweetscience.com

KEA Boxing Presents "Fight Night At The Citadel"
East Side Boxing - Featherweight contender Rogers “The Tiger” Mtagwa will also take part in the night’s action with his fan favorite “ take no prisoners” sluggers’ style. There will also be two exciting welterweights doing battle in separate bouts. Tommy
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

HBO Boxing: Barrera vs Marquez Replay
East Side Boxing - 19.03.07 - It’s a special edition of HBO BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the super featherweight title showdown MARCO ANTONIO BARRRERA VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ this SATURDAY, MARCH 24 at 9:45 p.m. (ET/PT) & 8:45 p
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

Velasquez-Lorenzo for April 13
Boxing Insider - Super featherweight Hector Velasquez will return to Chicago on Friday, April 13th to face Francisco Lorenzo at Cicero Stadium in the main event of RESURRECTION, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. RESURRECTION
Source: www.boxinginsider.com

Hernandez Getting Ready For Juarez Bout
Boxing Scene - “I’ve been in the gym preparing for three weeks already and everything is running smoothly” said Chicago based featherweight Jose Hernandez while training at JABB Boxing Gym as he prepares for his showdown with former world champion Rocky
Source: www.boxingscene.com

Pickering looks to impress against Callaghan
Boxing Insider - I put him down twice in rounds one and two, and I know he has stepped up to featherweight, but I would fight him at the weight so long as I get the chance. “I’ve got no excuses for Dunne. It was overwhelming boxing over there, but I chucked it
Source: www.boxinginsider.com

Barrera, Marquez to battle for pride, bragging rights
ScrippsNews - Just look at Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4, 42 KOs), the WBC junior lightweight titleholder, and Juan Manuel Marquez (46-3-1, 35 KOs), the WBO featherweight champ, and you can see the Aztec bloodlines in their spiky hair and quick tempers. The Aztecs
Source: www.scrippsnews.com

Tapia Hospitalized, Apparent Cocaine Overdose
East Side Boxing - He is a five time title-holder in the featherweight, bantamweight and junior bantamweight divisions. This latest incident is another in a long list of addiction related problems. Tapia has been banned from boxing in the past, done stints in rehab
Source: www.eastsideboxing.com

Marquez-Barrera pulls in $10.1 million in TV revenue
ESPN.com - 63-5, 42 KOs), who are both promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, is being discussed for Sept. 15, although the bigger fight for Marquez would be a rematch with division star Manny Pacquiao, with whom he fought to a draw in a blistering featherweight
Source: sports.espn.go.com


Joy and Temperance and Repose
Slam the door on the doctor's nose.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Sunday, April 08, 2007

He that is of the opinion money will


He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.



Nathaniel Hawthorne
A bodily disease, which we look upon as whole and entire within itself, may, after all, be but a symptom of some ailment in the spiritual past

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Lack of money is the root of all


Lack of money is the root of all evil.



Water, air, and cleanliness are the chief articles in my pharmacopoeia.
- Napoleon I

Friday, April 06, 2007

If you would be wealthy, think of saving


If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.



Gary Zukav (as quoted in HeartMath Discovery Program)
If your thoughts are thoughts that draw low-frequency energy current to you, your physical and emotional attitudes will deteriorate, and emotional or physical disease will follow, whereas thoughts that draw high-frequency energy current to you create physical and emotional health.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Froch challenges Inkin



FROCH LAYS DOWN CHALLENGE TO INKIN Carl Froch is a man on a world title mission.

Kevin Johnson calling everyone out
04:22 AM KEVIN JOHNSON IS CALLING EVERYONE OUT The 65 Kingpin scores an impressive 1st round KO over (News from Star Boxing) Undefeated heavyweight contender Kevin Kingpin Johnson (13-0, 5KO) made his South Carolina debut a memorable one,

Thai boxing in shock after death of Filipino and Thai fighters
BOXING OBITUARY EDWARD THANGARAJAH A double tragedy hit the Thai boxing world over the weekend with the sudden deaths of a Filipino and a Thai fighter. Angelito Jr.

Larios Moves Towards Date With Chi
former world champion Oscar Larios moved one step closer to another world title by beating low level journeyman, Luis Cid by unanimous decision.

Lito Sisnorio Dies After Thailand KO Loss
Super flyweight Lito Sisnorio, a former WBC Youth Champion has died some hours after he suffered a fourth round knockout at the hands of former WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul at the Wat Sing School in Thailand.


People who are always taking care of their health are like misers who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy.
- Laurence Sterne