Boxing News Thread

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Joe Calzaghe Aiming To Become a Mega-Promoter

By Terence Dooley

Joe Calzaghe did it all during his in-ring career, a champion at super-middleweight, Calzaghe then moved up to light-heavyweight to defeat living legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones.

Now, though, Joe is enjoying a new lease of life, dipping his toes into the promotional waters, he told campaignseries.co.uk that he has linked up with football agent Paul Stretford and former Newcastle United FC chairman Freddie Shepherd, the dream team will be complimented by Joe’s father, top boxing trainer Enzo Calzaghe.

“Our first show was a success, but it was always my aim to get Paul Stretford my business manager involved because he has the knowledge and expertise and business structure to help us get to the level we want to be at,” said Calzaghe.

“I want to make a big success of this, I have good vibes about it and we have the advantage of already having good fighters in place. But we want to sign a lot more [fighters] and now we have the means to do that, it’s been a tough 18-months for the boys in the gym because of boxing politics and now we can reward their loyalty.

“I am going to be the promoter, dad will do the training and Paul is in charge of the business side of things. We’re going to sign talent from all over Britain and we’ve had loads of interest already. I know what it takes, I’ve seen both sides of the sport, Paul and Freddie want to learn quickly about boxing and I have been through everything inside and outside of the ropes, I will treat my fighters with honesty and integrity.”

Calzaghe is promoting a show in August; former gym mates Gavin Rees and Bradley Pryce will feature, Stretford is working on a TV deal for the event.

Shepherd’s role will be an interesting one, as chairman of Newcastle United he allegedly admitted to ripping off the fans, he also insulted the Newcastle women, and then alienated the club captain, Toon legend Alan Shearer; it will be interesting to see what Freddie can bring to the boxing world, some pre-fight motivation for the fighters perhaps?

Calzaghe’s stature in British boxing history can only bolster the fighters who sign for him, and with Joe’s career safely tucked away, the Welsh legend can work on conquering the promotional scene

 

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David Haye - Twelve Frustrating Months

By James Slater: By the time he climbs into the ring with defending WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (if he actually does, more on that later) heavyweight contender and former cruiserweight champion David Haye will have been out of action for just under a full year. Since overcoming the "Two Gunz" of Monte Barrett at The O2 Arena in his native London, Haye has been the sufferer of, and the cause of, much frustration.

First of all, "The Hayemaker" talked his way into a huge fight with reigning IBF and WBO heavyweight boss Wladimir Klitschko (with a certain little T-short stunt helping Haye land the fight). Then, as we all know, a back injury suffered by Haye in training led to the fight being first postponed and then scrapped for good. Even now, some six or so weeks on from the date of the fight being announced as postponed, many fans are sceptical of the legitimacy of Haye's injury.

At any rate, and without the backing of TV network Setanta, who, of course, went bust shortly after the June 20th fight was called off, Haye looked around for another option and was soon given one. Now landing a fight with Wladimir's big brother, Vitali, the reigning WBC king, Haye was back on for a huge fight. Then, however, things got even more disappointing.

Though he'd moaned about the terms of the contract he'd had to sign to fight Wladimir, Haye did sign it and in so doing he accepted the pretty harsh rematch clause terms involved (where Haye, if he beat "Dr. Steel Hammer," would have to fight him again and then also fight his brother). Just this week, though, Haye came out publicly and said he would not, and never had, signed the contract to fight Vitali, claiming the terms were shocking. Announcing that he wouldn't be a "slave fighter," Haye-Vitali was now off also.

Plan-C was now in operation for Haye and, as has been well covered by all media since its announcement, Haye-Nikolai Valuev is now set for November. This is where some real questions come up and need to be answered. What was the difference, if anything, between the Wladimir contract Haye signed and the Vitali contract he refused to sign? Was there in fact any difference? Did Haye really and honestly want to fight either Klitschko in the first place? What are the terms of the Valuev contract Haye has presumably signed, and is a rematch clause in effect with this fight? Why is Haye now interested in a fight with Valuev when months ago Haye said he was interested in fighting the Klitschkos and them only? And finally, will this fight, scheduled for November 7th, actually take place at all? (see John Ruiz and his appeal plans).

Forget about the name calling and the accusations hurled at Haye and the Klitschkos about their being scared and that it is one or the other who has made two fights fall apart. The bottom line is we don't know what went on behind closed doors. Haye and his team maintain the Klistchkos are almost impossible to deal with, what with the unrealistic terms they insist on making a potential foe agree to. While the Klitschkos and their team say Haye is just a loudmouth who is also a coward who has gotten himself many months of free publicity by claiming he wants a fight with them. You can forget all that, though. What it all boils down to is frustration. Frustration for the three fighters and frustration for fight fans.

But what will happen now? What if official WBA mandatory challenger Ruiz is successful in blocking the Valuev-Haye fight? Could a third Haye fight then be called off? How much more of this maddening saga can the fans take!? Perhaps most annoying is the fact that the fans don't really know who to blame. On this website's comments facility there have been words aimed at the Klitschkos, saying they are the reason for all the frustration. While other comments have attacked Haye and accused him of being afraid to fight either brother.

One thing that mast be agreed on is this; whether Haye is a coward who was simply jerking Wladimir and Vitali around or not, the last eight months cannot have in any way gone as he and Adam Booth had planned and hoped - a peaking and exciting heavyweight banger left on the shelf for the better part of a year! By the time he gets in there with Valuev (again, if he actually does do so) Haye could have, perhaps should have, got a good three fights in beforehand. And that, at the end of the day, is what it should be about for a fighter - fighting!

Is Haye a victim of boxing politics that have simply become absurd here in the twenty-first century? Or is it now possible for a capable mouthpiece of a part-time fighter to reach financial and celebrity status virtually without throwing a punch?

Most of the interest Haye has been given by the fans has been of the can-he-back-up-his-talk variety. The way things are going it is going to be twelve months or more before we are given even a small clue. For although Haye beating Valuev would earn him some plaudits, it will still be no way near enough. Not for a guy who promised us he'd destroy the mighty Klitschkos and allow us to see the birth of a new heavyweight legend.

His fault or not, all Haye has given us this year is frustration.

 

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^~~ Green would get crushed.

I don't know about crushed. It would be a sick fight, Bika is such a tough son of a bitch, he even has muscles in his eyebrows!

 

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great news. From what I'm hearing Pavlik vs Paul Williams is just about a done deal for Sept 26th.

Bernard Hopkins on Friday Night fights says he wants the winner of Dawson vs Glen Johnson.

 

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I don't know about crushed. It would be a sick fight, Bika is such a tough son of a bitch, he even has muscles in his eyebrows!

I think he will. I see Green folding under Bika's type of pressure. Eventually he'll get put down while looking down at his feet.

 

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Joe Calzaghe: "I Can Beat Wladimir Klitschko"

By Mark Vester

He said it - not me. The retired, and undefeated former champion, Joe Calzaghe, believes that he can beat any of the top fighters at super middleweight and light heavyweight - and he is so confident of his talents that he also believes that he can rise up in weight and beat the 6'6 WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

“I see the guys fighting now and I know I could beat them all,” Calzaghe told Walesonline. “That’s always the case. I’m Joe Calzaghe, I could beat anyone. I could step up and beat Wladimir Klitschko if I wanted."

As far as retirement, Calzaghe does not miss the training or the fighting. He does miss the money and the roar of the crowd.

“At the moment everything is still good,” Calzaghe says. “I’m not missing fighting one little bit. I don’t miss getting punched in the face, I don’t missing starving myself and I’m not missing running up those big hills. I am missing the pay cheques and having 50,000 people screaming my name though.”

Calzaghe did not miss the opportunity to take a few shots at his UK rival, WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Calzaghe doesn't think much of Froch or his talent and doesn't give him much of a chance in Showtime's Super Six tournament. He feels Froch will take a bad beating in the tournament.

“If you are asking what I think of Carl Froch and whether I’m tempted to come back and fight him, then my answer is simple. I’m watching him getting beaten up already, so I don’t need to bother. I watched Jermain Taylor kick his arse for 12 rounds the other week. All right, Froch did well in that last 12 seconds, but I’m not fooled. He is in that Super Six series now and I don’t even think he will know his name by the time that’s finished. It doesn’t need me coming back for that to happen,” Calzaghe said.

 

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David Haye: "I Will Try To Knock Nikolai Valuev Out"

By Mark Vester

Former cruiserweight champion David Haye plans to go for the knockout when he takes on the seven-foot, 350-pound giant, Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title. Haye meets him on November 7 in Germany. Valuev is a mosnter of a man compared to Haye, but the British fighter still plans to go for the knockout.

"I've watched Valuev over the years and I've watched men fight him and none of them have tried to knock him out. It's no secret that I like to knock out opponents and that is how I fight," Haye told boxing scribe Steve Bunce.

Haye knows that knocking Valuev out will not be easy. The giant has never been dropped or seriously hurt. He plans to use a broom to prepare for Valuev's long reach.

"Valuev is extreme and it will take something extraordinary to take him down. Valuev is a big freak and at 7ft 2in and nearly 23 stone he is unique to boxing," said Haye. "I'm tiny in comparison, but then again all heavyweights are tiny in comparison to him!

"I've been using a boxing glove attached to a broom handle to prepare for the Klitschko brothers. I'll just have to get a bigger broom handle for this big guy. This is the biggest test of my boxing life but people are forgetting - it will also be the biggest test of his boxing career. I still know how to use the ring and if I can stay away from his clumsy swings I can get to him

 

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Sergio Martinez Mourns the Loss of Vernon Forrest

July 27, 2009) WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez was hit extremely hard by the news that the man who preceded him as champion, Vernon Forrest, had passed away over the weekend. The following is his statement, paying final respects to the great champion:

“Vernon Forrest was a great fighter. I always dreamed of fighting Vernon, because it has always been my goal to prove myself against the very best. This tragic news puts both my life and boxing career in perspective. Vernon and I both shared a love for children, and helping those who had become disadvantaged. This is why I did not just look up to him as a boxer, but as a human being. My thoughts are prayers are with his family, and I promise to dedicate my next fight to the memory of Vernon Forrest.” – Sergio Martinez.”

 

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Vitali Klitschko Now Looking Towards A Fight In October Or November, New Opponent Nee

By James Slater: With David Haye having walked away from a reported verbal agreement to fight him, WBC heavyweight ruler Vitali Klitschko is in search of a new and high profile challenger to face next. The September 12th date now out, Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente has told ESPN.com that his fighter will probably now fight in either October or November, and that they are currently attempting to find the right man for "Dr. Iron Fist" to fight.

It's not 100-percent clear why the original date cannot be used but against a replacement for Haye, but the probable reason the date has been lost is because seven weeks is not quite enough time for a suitable contender to be found. Certainly, Chris Arreola, one of the main men in Klitschko's sights, has made it clear he wants a full and proper training camp to be at his very best for the potential fight.

And, according to Boente, "The Nightmare" is the fighter Vitali may well fight next, and in America. In many ways a better and more intriguing fight than Vitali-Haye, Arreola challenging the 38-year-old would be a bout the fans would be happy with. Unbeaten and aggressive, Arreola has done more at heavyweight than Haye has and his credentials have been way more proven.

Sure, the Mexican/American would enter the fight as the underdog, but as rugged and as tough as he is Arreola would have to be given more than a puncher's chance. And with Kevin Johnson, Odlanier Solis and Haye now all busy, and with Eddie Chambers and Alexander Povetkin in the frame for a shot at Wladimir Klitschko, Arreola is clearly the best next challenger for Vitali.

If the fight does take place in October or November, Klitschko will have been out of action for seven or eight months, while Arreola will not have fought since April of this year. A fair amount of time out this is, but in today's heavyweight division it's not too much of a concern. Let's hope the potential slugfest gets made.

As for IBF and WBO champ Wladimir, again according to ESPN, talks are underway to get the younger brother's next fight sorted out. Wladimir has two mandatory challengers to accommodate, Povetkin and Chambers, and reports suggest Wladimir is more interested in facing Chambers; "because it's the better fight for HBO and the better fight for America." Going by how impressive Chambers looked against Alexander Dimitrenko last time out, it's tough to argue with such thinking. Of course, Povetkin, who has been biding his time, will have to be given his shot soon also.

With Haye set to fight Nikolai Valuev, and with both Klitschkos lining up exciting fights, the heavyweight division is looking as good as it has in some time.

 

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Boxing finds Hearts in Poverty

By Coach Tim Walker - Legend says Leprechauns hide their gold. Teasing all who seek their bounty. Revealing just enough of the rainbow to build hopes of discovering that fabled jackpot. The more the rainbow is sought the farther away it seems. That's only a fable but isn't it ironic how wealth and opportunity has a way of being illusive to those who seem to need it the most.

In obscure locations where some of the most desolate living situations exist boxing finds a heart to beat in. Where fighting for survival is a way of life, fighting in the ring is only a breath away. A welcomed breath.

When you're poor, destitute and poverty-stricken you can't quite see the rainbow in the midst of all the stormy issues you have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Pot of gold? How about piecing together enough scraps to equal a meal to share with your brothers and sisters. Though many of us don't realize it, this doesn't just happen in third world countries half way around the world. It happens here in the Unites States, in England, in Germany and in any of the other wealthy country. The sad but honest truth is that the poor are always with us and boxing has a way of finding them.

If you ever want to be inspired talk to a few boxers. The stories they will tell you will either break your heart or motivate your soul. Such a story will be told by the children of Birhor one day. If you've never heard of the city don't feel jilted or out of the loop. Birhor is a small tribal community located in India's eastern state of Jharkhand whose very name means “jungle people.”

As I prepared for this story I felt the sense of pride that the Birhor people feel watching their young people train in boxing. “Our children are studying and also learning the sport of boxing. Such things were not there earlier. It feels very good,” said Phoolchand, a local resident of Birhor.

As part of the boxing program, which falls under the auspices of the Dhanbad District Amateur Boxing Association (DDABA), each member receives a boxing kit worth a thousand rupees, currently about $21 United States currency. It contains two pairs of mittens, two pairs of boxing gloves, two sets of head-gear and two punching bags. The DDABA's goal, have the children of the Birhor community competing in district and State-level boxing tournaments as soon as possible.

“I think the village children especially the tribal children are stronger than the city children. I chose the Birhor children because they are the least educated and deprived. I want to help them in getting noticed and bring them onto the map of India through boxing,” says Paritosh Kumar, Coach-cum-Secretary, DDABA.

Boxing is that opportunity that presents results based on hard work and dedication. It's simple. You win, you advance. To these youngsters those boxing gloves represent an opportunity they didn't have before and in an area where the average life expectancy is 38 that is a welcome chance to do something monumental with their lives. With the District's support it hopefully won't take long before a few of Birhor's boxers awkward punches begin to resemble true pugilism and earn them spots on the international stage.

 

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Nicolas Cervera Commits Suicide in Colombia

By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com was informed by sources that ex-fighter Nicolas Cervera (35-5-2, 32KOs) committed suicide last Saturday in Colombia. Cervera, 37, was said to have been going through some serious issues with his marriage and other personal problems. Cervera was stopped in four rounds by a 15-0 Jermain Taylor back in 2003. He took a near two-year layoff, returned in 2005 as a super middleweight, and was stopped in three rounds by Librado Andrade

 

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Junior Witter Continues To Bait Amir Khan

by Terence Dooley

Bradford’s Junior Witter, 35, has poured cold-water on Amir Khan’s WBA light-welterweight victory over Andreas Kotelnik, the ‘Hitter’ told The Mirror that Khan’s performance has been over-hyped by the British press.

Junior, who went for Kotelnik pre-fight, fights for the WBC light-welterweight title next weekend, he will do battle with the highly touted dangerman Devon Alexander. Witter hopes to use the gains from this fight to tempt Khan into an all-British dual-title fight.

“It seems nobody at my weight in Britain can see me - I'm like the invisible man,” thundered Witter. “Khan looked OK, but I'd take care of him in just a few rounds. His people tried to get me to fight him earlier this summer - I doubt they will remember my name when I win the title again

 

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Nicolas Cervera Commits Suicide in Colombia

The madness continues. Worst month in boxing EVER. RIP

 

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Carl Froch Unloads Venom on "Boring" Amir Khan

By Mark Vester

Don't count on Carl Froch keeping it quiet. The WBC super middleweight champion launched some verbal bombs in the direction of his countryman, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. Froch called Khan recent title win over Andreas Kotelnik one of the most boring fights that he's ever seen.

"I’ve never been a big fan of Amir. He won the WBA title but it was one of the most boring fights I’ve ever seen," Froch told Daily Mail.

Froch also questioned Khan's ability to give the fans their monies worth. He doesn't think Khan is appealing to the fans and just fights in a style that keeps him from being knocked out.

"I've got to be honest," admitted Froch. "When he gets hit on the chin he gets knocked out. He hits from range and when the guard unloads he tucks up in his shell. I don't think there's anything more boring to watch - but that's just my opinion. I go for the finish and that's why I excite the fans

 

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Kelly Pavlik-Paul Williams Hits a Serious Roadblock

Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a potential middleweight bout, between WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams, has hit a serious roadblock in the ongoing negotiations between Top Rank and Dan Goossen. The two sides are far apart on the money.

From what I was told, HBO is offering up $3.75 million for the fight. Pavlik would get $1.75 [plus a piece of gate, etc.], Williams to get $1.55 and Top Rank would get $500K. HBO wants the date of September 26 to pair it with the replay of Floyd Mayweather Jr-Juan Manuel Marquez. Top Rank was offering $1.25 to Williams and raised it to $1.55 last week. HBO is pushing for the fight to happen but they may have to offer up more money to make it happen and that's a longshot based on their tight budget.

The big roadblock is the gate and the money coming in from the sponsors [estimated to be a few million]. Goossen wants to split the gate/sponsorship money down the middle and of course Top Rank is not going to do that. Top Rank bases their position on the fact - that regardless of whether or not it's Williams in the other corner - Pavlik will sell out the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Based on that, obviously Top Rank does not see a reason to give Goossen/Williams a piece of the gate or their sponsorship money



this why I'm starting to hate boxing

 

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Allan Green Responds To The Shots of Team Andre Ward

By Rick Reeno

Super middleweight contender Allan Green was caught by surprise when he began receiving phone calls from several friends who advised him about an article [ click here ] that was running on BoxingScene.com with Virgil Hunter, trainer of Andre Ward.

Apparently Hunter was not happy with some of Green’s comments during his breakdown of the Super Six tournament. In particular, Green’s comments about the punching power of Ward. [ click here ]

“All three guys that I know, that I spoke to, even [Jerson] Ravelo who got knocked out, and [Edison] Miranda - they said Ward hits like a baby,” Green said.

Hunter, during his interview with BoxingScene’s managing editor Jake Donovan, responded to Green. He claims Green blew numerous chances to take a fight with Ward.

“Green could’ve had a fight with us, before and after we fought Miranda,” Hunter said. “Every time we offered him a fight, he found a way to turn it down.”

Green contracted BoxingScene to issue a response to Hunter and the rest of Team Ward. According to Green, he only received a single offer for a fight with Ward. Green says Hunter is not telling the truth when he told BoxingScene that numerous offers were made.

“First off, I would like to say that I don’t have any quarrels with Virgil Hunter or anyone from Team Ward. I don’t know why they would take anything I said as offensive. I think it’s somewhat juvenile. The only thing I said when I was doing the interview, I was asked about what I thought of the fight [Kessler-Ward] and I listed the strengths and the weaknesses. Three friends of mine that I know, including one common opponent that me and Andre Ward both fought. He said Ward doesn’t really hit hard, he hits like a baby. He’s really tricky, more tricky than fast. I can say the more tricky than fast because I’ve seen it with my own eyes but why would I say he hits like a baby when I’ve never fought him. All I did was take what was said to me, some friends,” Green said.

“As far as them approaching me for a fight, the only one time I was approached for a fight with Andre Ward, and it was all over the internet, when I took the fight with Rubin Williams. And the only reason I didn’t take the fight with Andre Ward was because I heard the show wasn’t going to happen and the show ended up not happening. For Virgil Hunter to sit there and say that I was offered tons of fights with Andre Ward, that’s not true.”

Hunter was also a bit peeved at Green’s comments over who belongs, and doesn’t belong, in the Super Six tournament. He brought up the fact that Green suffered his sole loss to Miranda, who Ward dominated for twelve rounds.

“I say this with no disrespect intended towards (Green),” says Hunter. “but I’m just trying to feel out where he believes he belongs as far as credentials go. He’s questioning the fighters in this tournament, but we will gladly compare resumes and results to see how he and Andre measure up.”

“When Andre’s moment came up to step up to the plate, he did the job. My guy had 18 fights going into the fight with Miranda, a former world title challenger. What was Allan doing 18 fights into his career? Beating a nine-fight novice (Jaidon Codrington), which is still his best win.”

Green does not hide his feelings about some of participants selected for the Super Six, but says Ward is not one of the guys who don’t belong there. He hit back at Hunter over the resume quote, and says Ward beat a “damaged” version of Miranda. Green hopes to move things away from the internet and settle the dispute in the ring.

“And another thing, I never said Andre Ward didn’t belong in the tournament because he does. He beat a guy that I lost too, but he beat a guy that I lost to after he was damaged goods at super middleweight. I don’t know why Virgil Hunter brought that up. I don’t know why he would bring up anything,” Green said.

“I would be up for settling it in the ring. He said I had a chance to fight Andre Ward and I don’t even know what that means. He said that like Andre Ward was some world champion. Andre Ward is a good fighter. You best believe that if I had the chance, I would take the fight and do away with him. It wouldn’t be a problem. With that being said, it’s not even going to happen because he’s in the tournament and I wish him the best in the tournament. I think he’s a good fighter and I think he has a chance to do well in the tournament, but do I think he’s going to win – no.”

“I didn’t pick him to beat Mikkel Kessler. For them to even get irate, I don’t even understand that. When I spoke about who belongs in the tournament and who didn’t, I didn’t even bring up Andre Ward’s name. When he’s done taking care of business in the tournament, I will be more than happy to jump in the ring with him whenever. If something happens and I jump into the tournament, I’ll be more than happy to get in the ring with him.”

 

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Another one!!!!!

William "El Martillo" Morelo Murdered

(from spanish site translated via google to english)
Hitmen killed boxer William Morelo

The boxer, 24, died Monday in Monteria, capital of Córdoba department, where he prepared to enter the site trained to fight for the world title in the category Light Welter, to be held in August in Mexico .

Morel, known as' The Hammer ', was completed according to witnesses, two men shot after they fled aboard a motorcycle, on events in nearby coliseum Miguel' Happy 'Lora, stage named in honor of former world champion of 118 pounds, who reigned at the World Boxing Council (CMB) between 1985 and 1998.

Pedro Vanegas, entrenador del deportista asesinado, afirmó que no conocía de amenazas contra la vida del boxeador. Pedro Vanegas, coach of the athlete killed, said he knew of no threats against the life of the boxer.

William, hermano del futbolista Wilson Morelo, que presta sus servicios profesionales al América de Cali, estuvo nueve años en el boxeo de paga en los que llegó a disputar títulos latinos, sin que pudiera coronarse campeón. William, brother of footballer Morelo Wilson, who provide professional services to the America of Cali, was nine years in boxing in which it pays to contest titles Latinos, without being able crowned champion.

Su primera pelea profesional la hizo en 2000, tras pasar por el campo aficionado, en donde se coronó varias veces campeón nacional. His first professional fight in 2000, after passing through the fan area, where several times crowned national champion.

Su hoja de vida deportiva registra 36 combates, de los cuales ganó 26, perdió siete y empató uno. His resume sports record 36 fights, 26 of whom won, lost seven and tied one. Sus puños le permitieron acabar 19 combates antes del límite. Allowed him to finish his fists fighting 19 before the limit.

Se inició en la categoría de los ligeros (135 libras), pero actualmente combatía en superligeros e incluso en welter. It began in the category of light (135 pounds), but now in fighting and even superligeros Welt.

En 2007, Morelo no hizo ninguna pelea, pero en 2008 volvió a la contienda y desarrolló cuatro combates, tres de los cuales los ganó y tuvo un revés. In 2007, Morelo did not fight, but in 2008 returned to the contest and developed four fights, three of which were won and had a setback.

Montería (Córdoba) Monteria (Cordoba)

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It was reported to BoxingScene.com that welterweight Williams Morelo, 26, was shot to death by the Miguel "Happy" Lora gym in Colombia on Monday. According to the details, two men approached Morelo at the entrance to gym and opened fire. Morelo ran and was shot down at a nearby alley. He was taken to a local area hospital and passed away shortly upon arriving. The two men escaped on a motocycle and police are hunting for them

Morelo (26-7, 19KOs) last fought in May, losing a decision to Hector David Saldivia. Morelo is the latest in a string of deaths to hit the sport of boxing in July.

 

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got damn this has been a crazy month for boxers

 

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Boxing deaths for July:

2009-07-25 : Vernon Forrest (murdered)
2009-07-25 : Nicolas Cervera (suicide)
2009-07-25 : Francisco Moncivais (died after fight)
2009-07-23 : Bobby Sinn (old)
2009-07-22 : Mark Leduc (heat stroke)
2009-07-22 : Marco Nazareth (died after fight)
2009-07-17 : Vince Carlill
2009-07-15 : Joe Grubba (old age)
2009-07-11 : Arturo Gatti (murdered)
2009-07-10 : Johnny Caldwell (old)
2009-07-09 : Cesar Brion (old)
2009-07-08 : Oleg Lifanov (old)
2009-07-01 : Hipolito C Segundo Nunez
2009-07-01 : Alexis Arguello (suicide)