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De La Hoya To Announce Plans Tomorrow
By William Trillo
Golden Boy Promotions just sent out a press release stating:
OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS TO MAKE MAJOR
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING TEN-TIME CHAMPION'S IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
The release then went on to say: De La Hoya and Schaefer will
make announcement regarding ten-time World Champion's immediate
future.
A bit redundant, I know but Golden Boy's press release makes it
perfectly clear that whatever Oscar is going to reveal it has to
do with his immediate plans which means he knows exactly what he
is going to do.
Could it be that he finally came to terms with Manny Pacquiao
and that mega blockbuster is set for December, or will Oscar
fight one of umpteen other opponents who have been salivating to
get in on that Golden purse? Or has Oscar decided not to fight
at all in 2008 because he couldn’t come to terms with any of the
afore mentioned?
Hint, it’s an international conference call where Oscar will
reveal his plans. If you are planning on making calls to The
Philippines tomorrow you can expect those lines to be jammed up.
Stay tuned!
Random Thoughts & FREE Audio From
Sergio Mora & Vernon Forrest Teleconference
By William Trillo
The first time Sergio Mora & Vernon Forrest met on a conference
call the words got heated and things were blazing hot. This
weeks call was tame in comparison but there were a couple items
of note that I thought I would bring to your attention before
you listen to the audio.
First, I admire my Hispanic media peers but is it really
necessary for them to ask every fighter they talk to if he wants
to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.? Trust me, Sergio Mora has no
intention of fighting Jr. and they should be happy Sergio
fielded that lame question so well. Look, Chavez Jr. is an over
hyped, fat lazy spoiled brat who can't get past has been bums
without help from the judges. Sergio doesn't want to fight him,
Oscar doesn't want to fight him, no one wants to fight him, now
give it a rest. Click
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WBC Statistics: Cristian Mijares vs. Chatchai Sasakul
CRISTIAN MIJARES
WBC Super Flyweight World Champion
Record: 35-3-2, 14 KOs
Total rounds: 288
Mijares will be making his eighth title defense.
CHATCHAI SASAKUL
Former WBC flyweight world champion, ranked WBC No. 4 at super
flyweight
Record: 64-3, 39 KOs
Total rounds: 412
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Cerveza Tecate Ignites Philadelphia With A
"Solo Boxeo" Bout For The Welterweight Title
“Solo Boxeo Tecate” warms up Philadelphia by
bringing boxing aficionados a memorable face-to-face encounter
between local fighter Mike Jones (14-0, 12 KO’s) and Juliano
Ramos (15-1, 12 KO’s) coming from Brazil, in 10 rounds for the
NABA Welterweight Title. With 14 previous victories, Jones
arrives with the experience of having defeated by knockout the
former world-title challenger Israel “Pito” Cardona. Juliano
Torres’ boxing background includes 12 knockouts and wins,
defeating John Trotman in his last encounter last November 2007.
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Seminole Warriors Boxing Inks US Olympic Team Alternate Junior
Welterweight Danny O'Connor
With the 2008 Olympic Games now in the history
books, it’s time to look towards the future, and Seminole
Warriors Boxing has kick started its run towards the best young
talent in boxing today by signing the pride of Framingham,
Massachusetts, 2008 US Olympic team alternate Danny O’Connor. Click Here
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One On One With Heavyweight Kevin Johnson
On September 5th Star Boxing's top rated
heavyweight Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson returns to the ring when he
takes on former WBA heavyweight champion of the world Bruce "The
Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's). The heavyweight
fight is the co-feature to the "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2,
9KO's) ten round jr. welterweight bout against Nasser Athumani
(20-6, 16KO's) at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
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On This Day: Aug 27
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Osaka, Japan:
Masamori Tokuyama won a 12 round UD over In Joo Cho to
win the WBC Super-Flyweight Title. 1999, Tijuana, Mexico:
Jesus Chavez TKO'd Armando Bosquez in the 4th round to
win the NABF Super Featherweight Title. Augusta, Georgia:
Vernon Forrest TKO'd Santiago Samaniego in the 7th round
to retain the NABF Welterweight Title. 1998, Atlanta, Georgia:
Jameel McCline KO'd Kimmuel Odum in the 4th round
Houston, Texas:
Joe Mesi KO'd Martin Lopez in the 3rd round. 1994, Bushkill, Pennsylvania:
Jake Rodriguez TKO'd George Scott in the 9th round to
retain the IBF Light-Welterweight Title. Cardiff, Wales:
Chris Eubank TKO'd Sam Storey in the 7th round to retain
the WBO Super-Middleweight Title. 1977, San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Sam Serrano won a 15 round UD over Apollo Yoshio to
retain the WBA Super-Featherweight Title.
Don King Joins Nike To Promote Potential World Tennis Classic
Showdown 'The Grapple in the Apple'
Photos: David Martin Warr - DKP
NEW YORK CITY—Nike has invited the promoter of
the people, Don King, to join them in creating a significant
campaign to bring all the people to bear witness to the two
greatest tennis players in the world—No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal
and No. 2-ranked Roger Federer—and for them to reach even
greater fame and acclaim at New York's annual U.S. Open Tennis
Championships. Click Here
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Emanuel Augustus Relocates To Las Vegas
Current World Boxing Organization oriental
welterweight champion Emanuel "The Drunken Master" Augustus
arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada today at 10:15 A.M. pacific time at
McCaren Airport from Sydney, Australia to begin training with
Roger Mayweather at the Mayweather Boxing Club. Emanuel Augustus
has relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada to prepare for an all out
assault on the Jr. welterweight division and the opportunity to
fight for a world title. Click Here For
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The WBC Congratulates China
On It's Gold And Silver Medals
The World Boxing Council, which will held its
46th convention in Chengdu, China, congratulates such country on
the medals that several of its boxers obtained in the recent
Olympic tournament that took place in Beijing.
The Chinese fighters won two gold medals and a silver one, and
in addition to getting the victory, they showed exceptional
quality at all times. Click
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Jason Estrada won’t get caught in trap fight
Godfrey-Nwodo NABF title fight headlines
Friday night’s “Title Wave” at Mohegan Sun
Others may consider his Friday night match-up
against Texas champion Domonic Jenkins as simply a “stay busy”
opportunity, however, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada
is fully aware that it’s a potential trap fight and he’s
prepared as if it were a title bout. Click Here
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Cazares Training Hard In Puerto Rico;
Weighed In At 112 1/2 Today
BAYAMÓN, PUERTO RICO- Former WBO junior flyweight
champion Hugo Cazares trained hard this afternoon in Miguel J.
Frau Gym in Bayamón and at the end stop the scale at 112½
pounds, a good weight for this day.
Cazares (26-4-1, 19 KO's) will challenge WBO junior flyweight
champion Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon (31-0, 6KO's) this Saturday,
August, 30, at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in a rematch bout,
presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions and Top Rank in
association with Golden Boy Promotions. Click Here
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Valuev, Ruiz Public Work-Out
Five days ahead of their clash for the vacant WBA
heavyweight title, Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz today underwent
a public training session in the heart of Berlin. “I want the
title back,” the Russian Giant said after a light work-out in
the Axel-Springer-Passage where he gave a taste of his improved
mobility. Prior to Valuev´s appearance, which attracted plenty
of curious fans, Ruiz had displayed his good shape with shadow
boxing and skipping exercises. “I am 36 years old,” he
commented. Click
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Affliction Partners With Waltrip Racing
Affliction Entertainment and Michael Waltrip
Racing have teamed up to race for the checkered flag in the
Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Southern California. This
year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the two-mile D-shaped
oval will find Waltrip's double zero (00) entry, driven by
veteran driver Mike Skinner, fully wrapped in Affliction
Entertainment's "Day of Reckoning" graphics promoting the
upcoming Oct. 11 MMA Pay-Per-View event from Las Vegas. The
250-lap event will start at 5 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, Aug. 31
from Auto Club Speedway in San Bernardino County, Calif. and
will be shown on ABC TV via ESPN-ABC Sports.
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