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Wilder: I said I’d be an active champ, so once I whoop Povetkin I’ll defend two months after that!
WBC heavyweight title holder Deontay Wilder says he’s living up to his end of the bargain after making two successful defences of the belt since dethroning Bermane Stiverne back in January
Wilder, 30, has averaged almost five bouts per year since turning professional in 2008 and had promised to put his WBC title up regularly upon completing his lifelong dream at the beginning of the year.
True to his word, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ stopped Eric Molina and Johann Duhaupas in June and September respectively this year and is already lining up another contest for January 16 to mark his one-year anniversary as champion.
“I gave my oath to the people that once I become a champion I would be an active champion and I want to fight two or three months at a time, like back in the day how it used to be. I’m not afraid to put my title up against no-one, you know,” Wilder told World Boxing News in an exclusive interview.
“That’s just my thing and I love the sport of boxing. I love my job every time, not matter if it was a tough fight or an easy fight. I like to fight against opponents that want the opportunity. That’s the guys I want to fight. Those guys who really want that opportunity and really want to be champion.
“It’s like with me, once I got the belt my life changed, and they are the type of guys who will be getting the opportunity, so I’m looking forward to putting it up again.”
Mandatory Alexander Povetkin sealed his place opposite Wilder by halting Mariusz Wach in the final round in Russia on Wednesday and will be the next stipulated challenger in line to face the American once his next bout is complete.
Since making the transition from undefeated contender to fully fledged ruler, Wilder says he feels an extended sense of security within himself and is sure the talented Povetkin will go the same way as his other 35 opponents have gone previously.
“Once I whoop Alexander Povetkin’s ass I’m looking forward to putting my title up again two months after that,” said Wilder.
“I had confidence when I was a challenger, but now I’m a champion and I’ve been defending my title, doing it in great fashion and showing the world what I’m capable of doing, I feel even more confident in myself.
“It’s a great feeling being the champion and aim to continue to be as active as a can be,” he added.
WBC heavyweight title holder Deontay Wilder says he’s living up to his end of the bargain after making two successful defences of the belt since dethroning Bermane Stiverne back in January
Wilder, 30, has averaged almost five bouts per year since turning professional in 2008 and had promised to put his WBC title up regularly upon completing his lifelong dream at the beginning of the year.
True to his word, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ stopped Eric Molina and Johann Duhaupas in June and September respectively this year and is already lining up another contest for January 16 to mark his one-year anniversary as champion.
“I gave my oath to the people that once I become a champion I would be an active champion and I want to fight two or three months at a time, like back in the day how it used to be. I’m not afraid to put my title up against no-one, you know,” Wilder told World Boxing News in an exclusive interview.
“That’s just my thing and I love the sport of boxing. I love my job every time, not matter if it was a tough fight or an easy fight. I like to fight against opponents that want the opportunity. That’s the guys I want to fight. Those guys who really want that opportunity and really want to be champion.
“It’s like with me, once I got the belt my life changed, and they are the type of guys who will be getting the opportunity, so I’m looking forward to putting it up again.”
Mandatory Alexander Povetkin sealed his place opposite Wilder by halting Mariusz Wach in the final round in Russia on Wednesday and will be the next stipulated challenger in line to face the American once his next bout is complete.
Since making the transition from undefeated contender to fully fledged ruler, Wilder says he feels an extended sense of security within himself and is sure the talented Povetkin will go the same way as his other 35 opponents have gone previously.
“Once I whoop Alexander Povetkin’s ass I’m looking forward to putting my title up again two months after that,” said Wilder.
“I had confidence when I was a challenger, but now I’m a champion and I’ve been defending my title, doing it in great fashion and showing the world what I’m capable of doing, I feel even more confident in myself.
“It’s a great feeling being the champion and aim to continue to be as active as a can be,” he added.
Arum: Margarito Must Be Realistic With Money Demands
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 11/6/2015 .
By Rick Reeno
Wynn Resort & Casino, Las Vegas - During the summer, former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito announced that he was going to unretired and fight again in the near future.
Margarito (38-8, 27KOs), 37-years-old, has been away from the ring for nearly four years.
He was forced to retire after suffering a serious eye injury in his decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in November 2010.
After losing to Pacquiao and having to go through a thorough post-surgery recovery for the eye injury, he returned in December 2011 and was stopped in nine rounds by Miguel Cotto. In the early rounds of that rematch, Margarito's injured eye began to swell rapidly and it ultimately led to a ringside physician advising the referee to stop the fight.
Margarito had hoped to return on a date in December, likely as part of Top Rank's ongoing boxing series on UniMas.
The problem, as explained by Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, is Margarito insistence to get paid a lot of money for a tuneup fight.
Besides his monetary demands, Margarito has to regain his boxing license and it won't be a simple process given his age and past injuries.
Before they even discussed a potential return date, Arum had a top eye specialist examine and medically clear Margarito for a comeback.
But the biggest issue with finalizing his return is the amount of money Margarito is demanding to step back into the ring.
"Margarito has licensing problems and he has to fight tuneup fights for small money. Nobody is going to pay him a lot of money to buy tuneup fights," Arum said. "The eye we checked out completely and a big specialist cleared him."
Arum wants to test the comeback waters in a safe way. Until Margarito proves his current capabilities, Arum will not even consider a top twenty opponent or upgrading Margarito to a TruTV card.
"Forget a top twenty guy and forget TruTV. I'm not going to put him on TruTV not knowing how he's gonna fight. I'll put him in a UniMas fight but he wants a lot of money for a tuneup fight," Arum said.
Posted by: Rick Reeno on 11/6/2015 .
By Rick Reeno
Wynn Resort & Casino, Las Vegas - During the summer, former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito announced that he was going to unretired and fight again in the near future.
Margarito (38-8, 27KOs), 37-years-old, has been away from the ring for nearly four years.
He was forced to retire after suffering a serious eye injury in his decision loss to Manny Pacquiao in November 2010.
After losing to Pacquiao and having to go through a thorough post-surgery recovery for the eye injury, he returned in December 2011 and was stopped in nine rounds by Miguel Cotto. In the early rounds of that rematch, Margarito's injured eye began to swell rapidly and it ultimately led to a ringside physician advising the referee to stop the fight.
Margarito had hoped to return on a date in December, likely as part of Top Rank's ongoing boxing series on UniMas.
The problem, as explained by Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, is Margarito insistence to get paid a lot of money for a tuneup fight.
Besides his monetary demands, Margarito has to regain his boxing license and it won't be a simple process given his age and past injuries.
Before they even discussed a potential return date, Arum had a top eye specialist examine and medically clear Margarito for a comeback.
But the biggest issue with finalizing his return is the amount of money Margarito is demanding to step back into the ring.
"Margarito has licensing problems and he has to fight tuneup fights for small money. Nobody is going to pay him a lot of money to buy tuneup fights," Arum said. "The eye we checked out completely and a big specialist cleared him."
Arum wants to test the comeback waters in a safe way. Until Margarito proves his current capabilities, Arum will not even consider a top twenty opponent or upgrading Margarito to a TruTV card.
"Forget a top twenty guy and forget TruTV. I'm not going to put him on TruTV not knowing how he's gonna fight. I'll put him in a UniMas fight but he wants a lot of money for a tuneup fight," Arum said.
Bradley Guarantees Virtuouso Performance Versus Rios
Posted by: Jake Donovan on 11/5/2015 .
By Jake Donovan
As Timothy Bradley Jr. and Brandon Rios prepare for their welterweight clash this weekend, most experts seem divided on the outcome.
It's not because it's regarded as a 50/50 fight - quite the opposite, as Bradley is upwards of a 5-1 favorite according to some sportsbooks. Rather, it's due to which version of the two-time and defending welterweight titlist will show up for their HBO-televised headliner this weekend at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET).
Rios (33-2-1, 24KOs) is generally viewed as a tiger that doesn't change his stripes. The Oxnard, Calif.-based slugger loves nothing more than to inflict as much punishment as possible upon whomever is standing in front of him in the ring, even at the cost of taking more punches than he'd prefer.
"You always know what you’ll get with Rios," Bradley (32-1-1, 12KOs) pointed out during a recent media conference call. "He’s predictable and it makes it easier to train for.
“It’s one thing to know that. It’s also another thing to stop that, to counter that relentless pressure. We have to be ready to deal with that pressure for 12 hard rounds. Just because you know what a guy is going to do, it doesn’t automatically mean you can stop it.”
Depending on which Bradley shows up, most believe it will either be an easy night’s work for the former 140 lb. champ and two-time welterweight titlist, or he will find a way to turn a boxing match into a brawl. It’s happened plenty of times in the past for the always sculpted Californian, whom Rios describes as a “brawler-boxer” rather than a skilled stylist.
Bradley isn’t necessarily insulted by the term, nor does he believe he is without flaw. It served as the motivating reason behind his walking away from a longtime relationship with trainer Joel Diaz in favor of Teddy Atlas, a far more polarizing figure whom some questioned what he brings to the table these days outside of a sideshow element.
“Teddy has done all the right things in the past seven weeks to help me prepare for that,” Bradley says of breaking bad habits and focusing on the game plan. “I made a promise to myself, I made a promise to Teddy – we’re not just going to be tough, but we’re (also) going to be tough mentally.
“Constantly, Teddy has been drilling me in training camp to follow the game plan and implementing good habits to bring into the ring. If you drop your hands in training camp, at some point in the fight you’re probably going to drop your hands in the ring. Teddy is a teacher, he’s a motivator. It don’t get any better than Teddy. You guys are going to see it in my skills on Saturday. After Saturday night, I will be able to say hands down Teddy is the best trainer in the world.”
The fight is being advertised as a potential Fight of the Year contender. If Bradley has his way, it won’t come even close to that, as such candidates normally require sustained two-way action.
“[The fans] gonna see only one fighter in this fight,” he insists. “That’s Timothy Bradley.”
Posted by: Jake Donovan on 11/5/2015 .
By Jake Donovan
As Timothy Bradley Jr. and Brandon Rios prepare for their welterweight clash this weekend, most experts seem divided on the outcome.
It's not because it's regarded as a 50/50 fight - quite the opposite, as Bradley is upwards of a 5-1 favorite according to some sportsbooks. Rather, it's due to which version of the two-time and defending welterweight titlist will show up for their HBO-televised headliner this weekend at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET).
Rios (33-2-1, 24KOs) is generally viewed as a tiger that doesn't change his stripes. The Oxnard, Calif.-based slugger loves nothing more than to inflict as much punishment as possible upon whomever is standing in front of him in the ring, even at the cost of taking more punches than he'd prefer.
"You always know what you’ll get with Rios," Bradley (32-1-1, 12KOs) pointed out during a recent media conference call. "He’s predictable and it makes it easier to train for.
“It’s one thing to know that. It’s also another thing to stop that, to counter that relentless pressure. We have to be ready to deal with that pressure for 12 hard rounds. Just because you know what a guy is going to do, it doesn’t automatically mean you can stop it.”
Depending on which Bradley shows up, most believe it will either be an easy night’s work for the former 140 lb. champ and two-time welterweight titlist, or he will find a way to turn a boxing match into a brawl. It’s happened plenty of times in the past for the always sculpted Californian, whom Rios describes as a “brawler-boxer” rather than a skilled stylist.
Bradley isn’t necessarily insulted by the term, nor does he believe he is without flaw. It served as the motivating reason behind his walking away from a longtime relationship with trainer Joel Diaz in favor of Teddy Atlas, a far more polarizing figure whom some questioned what he brings to the table these days outside of a sideshow element.
“Teddy has done all the right things in the past seven weeks to help me prepare for that,” Bradley says of breaking bad habits and focusing on the game plan. “I made a promise to myself, I made a promise to Teddy – we’re not just going to be tough, but we’re (also) going to be tough mentally.
“Constantly, Teddy has been drilling me in training camp to follow the game plan and implementing good habits to bring into the ring. If you drop your hands in training camp, at some point in the fight you’re probably going to drop your hands in the ring. Teddy is a teacher, he’s a motivator. It don’t get any better than Teddy. You guys are going to see it in my skills on Saturday. After Saturday night, I will be able to say hands down Teddy is the best trainer in the world.”
The fight is being advertised as a potential Fight of the Year contender. If Bradley has his way, it won’t come even close to that, as such candidates normally require sustained two-way action.
“[The fans] gonna see only one fighter in this fight,” he insists. “That’s Timothy Bradley.”
@naner12
Have you seen this fuckery with the WBA? Theyve really out done themselves here.
First off, the Roy Jones Jr-Enzo fight will be for the vacant WBA Super championship. This is despite the fact Enzo isnt even rated at all at cruiserweight, and Jones isnt even in the WBA top 15. In fact, theres already a WBA champion at the weight, in Lebedev. This effectively means that Lebedev is no longer a fully recognised champion (being demoted to regular). This also sets a new precedent - the WBA super championship can be vacant, and can be contested by ANYONE. No ratings required.
Today the WBA elevated Broner to Super Champion for beating rank #5 Allakhverdiev. Allakhverdiev was ranked #10 or above but magically jumped to #5 when the Broner negotiations started, despite not fighting for over a year, which coincidentally allowed him available to fight for the vacant title against Broner #2 (rules are vacancy can be filled by two top 5 fighters).
Here's a sad stat. Including interim and regular, the WBA have sanctioned 78 World title fights for 2015 so far. In comparison the WBC/IBF/WBO = 37/33/32
Michael Woods ‏@Woodsy1069 5m5 minutes ago Brooklyn, NY
For the record, I am told that #Canelo has already been tested, multiple times, by USADA, ahead of his Nov. 21 fight with #Cotto.
Michael Woods ‏@Woodsy1069 37m37 minutes ago Brooklyn, NY
So USADA will be handling testing for #CottoCanelo, not VADA.
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For the record, I am told that #Canelo has already been tested, multiple times, by USADA, ahead of his Nov. 21 fight with #Cotto.
Michael Woods ‏@Woodsy1069 37m37 minutes ago Brooklyn, NY
So USADA will be handling testing for #CottoCanelo, not VADA.
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The only thing they have controlled is the message on why Joel Diaz was dumped and how great a team they have become,” said Garcia. “We’ll see how long that lasts. I give it three rounds before Tim Bradley goes back to his corner and finds Teddy Atlas sitting on his stool doing his act. Maybe I'm old school but I was taught that the fighter always comes first. Every story coming out of the Bradley camp has been about the trainer. Let's see who takes OWNERSHIP of the loss Brandon pastes on them Saturday night.”
Garcia: After Three Rounds, Atlas Will Be Doing His Act
Garcia: After Three Rounds, Atlas Will Be Doing His Act
@naner12
Have you seen this fuckery with the WBA? Theyve really out done themselves here.
First off, the Roy Jones Jr-Enzo fight will be for the vacant WBA Super championship. This is despite the fact Enzo isnt even rated at all at cruiserweight, and Jones isnt even in the WBA top 15. In fact, theres already a WBA champion at the weight, in Lebedev. This effectively means that Lebedev is no longer a fully recognised champion (being demoted to regular). This also sets a new precedent - the WBA super championship can be vacant, and can be contested by ANYONE. No ratings required.
Today the WBA elevated Broner to Super Champion for beating rank #5 Allakhverdiev. Allakhverdiev was ranked #10 or above but magically jumped to #5 when the Broner negotiations started, despite not fighting for over a year, which coincidentally allowed him available to fight for the vacant title against Broner #2 (rules are vacancy can be filled by two top 5 fighters).
Here's a sad stat. Including interim and regular, the WBA have sanctioned 78 World title fights for 2015 so far. In comparison the WBC/IBF/WBO = 37/33/32
I'd be fine if they forced these guys to fight but on a regular basis they'll have 3 guys all defending belts in one weight class. It's a fucking joke. I love that the other SB's are at least not allowing unification fights between secondary title holders.
Props:
2-0-Sixx and 2-0-Sixx
Move up 5 years after cleaning out a division? Against Paul Smith (super middleweight). And Alexander Brand (super middleweight). Nice try battle. Canelo is still a pussy if he doesn't fight his mandatory.
Props:
HERESY and HERESY
Dan Rafael chat wrap 11/6:
Bradley vs. Rios:
- The guys participating in the 147 lb WBC tournament will be the top 4 rated guys who accept to be part of it.
- Arum wants the winner of Bradley-Rios to face Canelo (if he beats Cotto). Arum and ODH have talked about it and ODH will be a the fight Saturday.
- Picking Bradley by decision.
- Tony Weeks will be refereeing the fight. Judges: Adalaide Byrd, Glenn Towbridge, and Glenn Feldman.
- Bradley vs. Rios will officially be a non-title fight and Bradley will not be stripped of his title for not fighting his mandatory.
- Would like to have seen Mayweather-Bradley. Would have picked Mayweather by dominating decision.
- If Teddy did his job as a trainer we get Bradley boxing Rios. Bradley should not be turning it into a war.
- To him Rios' speech sounds the same and he is not starting to slur.
The rest of boxing:
- Heard rumblings Danny Garcia may face Guerrero early next year.
- HBO Latino will show Rosado-Clottey.
- Showtime has not released which cards they will be showing 12/19, so no news if Chris Algieri's fight will be televised.
- There will be another fight added to the Canelo-Cotto broadcast, with Ward's fight off. Likely will be Caballer-Haskins. May be too late to get a new fight made to throw on there.
- Arum has said his first priority for Lomachenko is to make a fight vs. Rigo. Wants it early 2016. Don't expect Loma to move up right away to 130 to face Walters. Arum knows that Loma needs a good opponent and there is good selling points with a Rigo fight (his PFP status and the first time ever double 2 time gold medal winners would face each other).
- Boxing fans are filled with a lot of hate, it is ridiculous to criticize Andre Ward for pulling out with a knee injury.
- Stiverne is not under consideration for Wilder's January fight.
- Greatest threat to beat Wlad? His health and age.
- Which was more surprising: Foreman KO over Moorer or Holyfield KO over Tyson? Holyfield-Tyson.
- Holyfield had more quality wins in his career than Tyson. Ranks him higher all time. Tyson really didn't have that many signature wins.
- Who does he rank higher: Holmes or Lennox Lewis? Holmes.
- Does not understand why Figueroa vs. DeMarco is the headlining PBC fight this weekend. DeMarco is absolutely done. They can make better fights.
- Tszyu vs. Cotto at 140? Cotto.
- Tony Harrison's chin should probably be questioned at this point.
- Floyd is now the WBC's "Champion Emeritus". They did the same with Vitali Klitschko. This allows them to vacate the title and if Floyd decides to come back he immediately gets immediate obligation to fight for his old title.
- Does not think it is that long before Floyd starts feeling the itch to want to come back.
- Cotto vs. Canelo should do double what Floyd-Berto did (400K), but probably won't hit 1 million buys.
- Showtime owns the US rights to show Ruslan's fight, but has not scheduled an airing of the bout.
- Believes that the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight hurt the PPV industry for the short term. Believes it affected the GGG PPV and will affect Cotto-Canelo sales.
- Arum is pissed at the reporter is said that a Pacquiao-Khan deal had been made, because it is absolute lies.
- Better story teller: Arum or King? Arum.
- Ryota Murata is a future contender.
- The WBA is a joke (in response to Broner being named WBA Super Champion).
- If Broner-Theophane happens it is a joke.
- Doubts Cotto will retire if he loses to Canelo.
- Who does he want Pacquiao's next opponent to be? Crawford or Khan.
- Wants to see the Lee vs. Saunders winner unify with GGG.
- Whoever trains JCC doesn't really matter. Both Garcia and Roach are terrific trainers. The problems with JCC are his own, not his trainers.
Bradley vs. Rios:
- The guys participating in the 147 lb WBC tournament will be the top 4 rated guys who accept to be part of it.
- Arum wants the winner of Bradley-Rios to face Canelo (if he beats Cotto). Arum and ODH have talked about it and ODH will be a the fight Saturday.
- Picking Bradley by decision.
- Tony Weeks will be refereeing the fight. Judges: Adalaide Byrd, Glenn Towbridge, and Glenn Feldman.
- Bradley vs. Rios will officially be a non-title fight and Bradley will not be stripped of his title for not fighting his mandatory.
- Would like to have seen Mayweather-Bradley. Would have picked Mayweather by dominating decision.
- If Teddy did his job as a trainer we get Bradley boxing Rios. Bradley should not be turning it into a war.
- To him Rios' speech sounds the same and he is not starting to slur.
The rest of boxing:
- Heard rumblings Danny Garcia may face Guerrero early next year.
- HBO Latino will show Rosado-Clottey.
- Showtime has not released which cards they will be showing 12/19, so no news if Chris Algieri's fight will be televised.
- There will be another fight added to the Canelo-Cotto broadcast, with Ward's fight off. Likely will be Caballer-Haskins. May be too late to get a new fight made to throw on there.
- Arum has said his first priority for Lomachenko is to make a fight vs. Rigo. Wants it early 2016. Don't expect Loma to move up right away to 130 to face Walters. Arum knows that Loma needs a good opponent and there is good selling points with a Rigo fight (his PFP status and the first time ever double 2 time gold medal winners would face each other).
- Boxing fans are filled with a lot of hate, it is ridiculous to criticize Andre Ward for pulling out with a knee injury.
- Stiverne is not under consideration for Wilder's January fight.
- Greatest threat to beat Wlad? His health and age.
- Which was more surprising: Foreman KO over Moorer or Holyfield KO over Tyson? Holyfield-Tyson.
- Holyfield had more quality wins in his career than Tyson. Ranks him higher all time. Tyson really didn't have that many signature wins.
- Who does he rank higher: Holmes or Lennox Lewis? Holmes.
- Does not understand why Figueroa vs. DeMarco is the headlining PBC fight this weekend. DeMarco is absolutely done. They can make better fights.
- Tszyu vs. Cotto at 140? Cotto.
- Tony Harrison's chin should probably be questioned at this point.
- Floyd is now the WBC's "Champion Emeritus". They did the same with Vitali Klitschko. This allows them to vacate the title and if Floyd decides to come back he immediately gets immediate obligation to fight for his old title.
- Does not think it is that long before Floyd starts feeling the itch to want to come back.
- Cotto vs. Canelo should do double what Floyd-Berto did (400K), but probably won't hit 1 million buys.
- Showtime owns the US rights to show Ruslan's fight, but has not scheduled an airing of the bout.
- Believes that the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight hurt the PPV industry for the short term. Believes it affected the GGG PPV and will affect Cotto-Canelo sales.
- Arum is pissed at the reporter is said that a Pacquiao-Khan deal had been made, because it is absolute lies.
- Better story teller: Arum or King? Arum.
- Ryota Murata is a future contender.
- The WBA is a joke (in response to Broner being named WBA Super Champion).
- If Broner-Theophane happens it is a joke.
- Doubts Cotto will retire if he loses to Canelo.
- Who does he want Pacquiao's next opponent to be? Crawford or Khan.
- Wants to see the Lee vs. Saunders winner unify with GGG.
- Whoever trains JCC doesn't really matter. Both Garcia and Roach are terrific trainers. The problems with JCC are his own, not his trainers.