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This would be a dope fight. Not sure if Gamboa is quite ready yet, considering the guy is fucking huge....
Caballero moving up to 126, will face Gamboa?
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Unified junior featherweight titleholder Celestino Caballero (31-2, 22 KOs), fresh from a dominant fourth-round TKO of Steve Molitor to unify belts Nov. 21, says he is ready to fight any of the top 122-pounders.
"Israel Vazquez, Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez are the ones I want to fight," he said. "I don't care what order they come in, but I won't stop calling for them until they step up and prove themselves to be the warriors they say they are."
The problem, however, is that none of them seem interested in facing Panama's 5-foot-11 "Towering Inferno."
Celestino Caballero
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"OK, who's next?" Celestino Caballero wants to unify the belts at 122 pounds.
"In an era where world class fighters run away from unification bouts, Celestino is running to unify, and he should be commended for such a stance," said Leon Margules of Caballero and co-promoter Seminole Warriors Boxing. "Then again, I'm not surprised that the other belt holders don't want to fight the biggest, strongest, and best 122-pounder in the world -- Celestino Caballero. I welcome the representatives of Vazquez, Lopez, and Marquez, to help us unify the title, and give the fans the fights they want to see."
Since those bouts appear unlikely in the near future, Margules told ESPN.com that Caballero might take his next fight at featherweight against Yuriorkis Gamboa, the electrifying 2004 Cuban Olympic gold medalist who has moved quickly up the ranks as a professional.
Margules said he has a deal for Caballero to fight Gamboa pending a television network buying the fight. Margules said Showtime, which televised Caballero's victory against Molitor, is interested in Caballero against Lopez or Marquez (Vazquez is on the shelf for several months with an eye injury), but is also considering Gamboa, who has appeared on HBO in two of his last three bouts, for a possible March or May fight.
Margules said Gamboa would have to win his ESPN2 fight against Roger Gonzalez on Jan. 9 in the "Friday Night Fights" season premier.
Caballero moving up to 126, will face Gamboa?
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Unified junior featherweight titleholder Celestino Caballero (31-2, 22 KOs), fresh from a dominant fourth-round TKO of Steve Molitor to unify belts Nov. 21, says he is ready to fight any of the top 122-pounders.
"Israel Vazquez, Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez are the ones I want to fight," he said. "I don't care what order they come in, but I won't stop calling for them until they step up and prove themselves to be the warriors they say they are."
The problem, however, is that none of them seem interested in facing Panama's 5-foot-11 "Towering Inferno."
Celestino Caballero
Chris Cozzone/FightWireImages
"OK, who's next?" Celestino Caballero wants to unify the belts at 122 pounds.
"In an era where world class fighters run away from unification bouts, Celestino is running to unify, and he should be commended for such a stance," said Leon Margules of Caballero and co-promoter Seminole Warriors Boxing. "Then again, I'm not surprised that the other belt holders don't want to fight the biggest, strongest, and best 122-pounder in the world -- Celestino Caballero. I welcome the representatives of Vazquez, Lopez, and Marquez, to help us unify the title, and give the fans the fights they want to see."
Since those bouts appear unlikely in the near future, Margules told ESPN.com that Caballero might take his next fight at featherweight against Yuriorkis Gamboa, the electrifying 2004 Cuban Olympic gold medalist who has moved quickly up the ranks as a professional.
Margules said he has a deal for Caballero to fight Gamboa pending a television network buying the fight. Margules said Showtime, which televised Caballero's victory against Molitor, is interested in Caballero against Lopez or Marquez (Vazquez is on the shelf for several months with an eye injury), but is also considering Gamboa, who has appeared on HBO in two of his last three bouts, for a possible March or May fight.
Margules said Gamboa would have to win his ESPN2 fight against Roger Gonzalez on Jan. 9 in the "Friday Night Fights" season premier.
Marquez vs Diaz close?
By Gabriel F. Cordero
A deal is close for a terrific fight in early 2009 between multi-division Mexican superstar Juan Manuel Marquez and former unified lightweight champion Juan Diaz. February 28th or a date in March have been mentioned for the fight, which would be held in Las Vegas and possibly be for the IBO lightweight title. The name of Érik "El Terrible" Morales had been previously been mentioned for Marquez, but Golden Boy Promotions now seems inclined to present Diaz-Marquez, both members of its stable. The winner could end up facing WBA/IBF/WBO world champion Nate Campbell.
Saturday, December 13 2008
By Gabriel F. Cordero
A deal is close for a terrific fight in early 2009 between multi-division Mexican superstar Juan Manuel Marquez and former unified lightweight champion Juan Diaz. February 28th or a date in March have been mentioned for the fight, which would be held in Las Vegas and possibly be for the IBO lightweight title. The name of Érik "El Terrible" Morales had been previously been mentioned for Marquez, but Golden Boy Promotions now seems inclined to present Diaz-Marquez, both members of its stable. The winner could end up facing WBA/IBF/WBO world champion Nate Campbell.
Saturday, December 13 2008
Very interesting Heavyweight News..........................
Vitali Klitschko May Vacate WBC Title For David Haye Fight
By Mark Vester
David Haye is going to get his wish, if things go as planned, and fight a Klitschko in 2009. Haye has been chasing WBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko for months. He surprised many when he revealed on BBC Radio that a deal was struck for a fight with WBC champ Vitali Klitschko, the older of the two brothers and seen as the stronger brother with the better chin.
"This is going to be the biggest fight since Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson. I am not cherry-picking, I am going after the most dangerous fighter on the planet. We sat down with [the Klitschkos' company] K2 Promotions and thrashed out a deal in the early hours of this morning. We agreed terms for myself and Vitali. It's all done and dusted — just need to dot the i's and cross the t's," Haye said.
Many know that Vitali owes a mandatory title defense to Juan Carlos Gomez. Bernd Boente, Viatli's manager, said a fight with Haye will go forward with or without the backing of the WBC. If the WBC does not back their decision to fight Haye, they will move forward without the title belt.
"We are in a very good process and we foresee no problems. We have to still clarify matters but Haye's manager will be talking to Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal to see who can give us the best deal. Wembley is also a possibility but it is about who comes up with the best price," Boente said to The Guardian .
"We are absolutely confident this is a fight that the whole of Germany and Britain will want to see. But it is also one which will sell across the world. It is a huge fight which, with the exception of one between Wladimir and Vitali — which will never happen — is the best heavyweight fight that can be made right now."
"I think that this fight is bigger than the belt and, if the WBC does not see sense, then we would go ahead with it without the WBC belt."
Lennox Lewis To Join Team Haye To Beat Vitali Klitschko
By Mark Vester
According to David Haye, former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is coming on board as an advisor during his training camp for the June clash with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. The news broke on Sunday that Haye and Klitschko sat down in Germany and reached an agreement on the terms for their fight. Lewis fought Vitali Klitschko in 2003, stopping him after six rounds when the ring doctor felt that Vitali's facial cuts were too severe to allow him to continue. There was never a rematch, Lewis retired a few months later.
"I'm really good friends with Lennox. "He wasn't impressed with Wladimir's performance against Hasim Rahman (a seventh-round stoppage on Saturday) either and thinks I would knock him out. Lennox has worked with me in the gym before, he's seen me sparring, he knows I'm the real deal. I'll definitely bring him on board in an advisory role," Haye told Sportinglife .
"He's fought Vitali, he knows what works and what doesn't and if there's anyone to give me advice about strategy, it's Lennox. Maybe I'll go to the States where he is based. I've got six months, a long build-up to the fight, so why not?"
Many expected Haye to fight younger brother Wladimir, holder of the WBO/IBF titles, but the British talker claims that after Vitali watched him break apart Monte Barrett a few weeks ago - he didn't want his younger brother involved.
"It was always going to be Wladimir until my fight with Barrett. But Vitali was ringside for my victory over Barrett and I think he saw something in me that he doesn't want his brother getting involved in, someone like me, who isn't afraid of getting jabbed. I am someone who wants to go out there throwing bombs and my bombs on Wladimir's chin would equal a knockout. Vitali knows he has got a lot better chin (than Wladimir). He's a lot sturdier and stronger, so I think he made a family decision and put himself in the firing line," Haye said.
Chris Arreola Eyes Wladimir Klitschko Showdown in 09
By Brent Matteo Alderson
There are initial-plans in place for heavyweight slugger Chris Arreola to face WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in the summer. At the conclusion of Toney-Oquendo, Dan Goosen commented, “If you sat us all down here, manager, trainer, fighter, we’d all say Klitschko makes a lot of sense right now if the fight can be made under reasonable terms. We’ve said all along that 2009 was going to be Cristobal’s year and we haven’t swayed from that. We’re ready and boxing needs a tornado like Chris.”
Later on in the night, BoxingScene.com accompanied Arreola and his team to the Chandelier Bar inside the Morongo Casino. Arreola was with some friends, his trainer Henry Ramirez, and Wes Crockett, the Al Haymon associate who discovered him when he was fighting on club shows.
Arreola was in good spirits throughout the evening and happy about the early Christmas gift he bought for himself with the reported $250,000 dollar payday he earned for the Walker bout, “I bought a fully loaded Ford F-150. It’s beautiful; it’s raised with 22 inch rims. I went to the dealer and the guy treated me different. He was like, do you want to trade in your other two cars for a new F-150 and I was like, no, I want to buy it straight out and he looked at me as though I wasn’t going to be able to do it until some other salesmen came up and told who I was and then he was like, can I get you anything else.”
Wes Crockett, a kind of talent-scout who initially brought Paul Williams and Arreola to Al Haymon’s attention, came to the Toney fight with a large group that included former USC football standout Mike Williams and a number of other close friends. Mike Williams and Arreola actually seemed to hit it off as the former college football star joked with Chris, “They say you’re going to be the first Mexican heavyweight champion, but with that big-ass nose, you might be black!”
Later on in the night BoxingScene was involved in a round-table discussion with Mr. Crockett and he stated, “I’ve been fighting since I was five years old, and I knew when I saw Chris and Paul [Williams] that they were going to be champions, they both had the talent and they are both natural-born fighters, I could see it in their eyes. It’s done, Chris is fighting Klitschko on May 12 at the Staples Center, and it’s a done deal.”
BoxingScene.com was astonished by the information and since it was received in a socially-intimate environment, Crockett was asked if the information could be reported and he responded, “I don’t give a f-ck, write what you want.”
A few moments later, Henry Ramirez had a smile on his face that was either from the sweet taste of corona or the thought of Arreola fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world and he proudly stated with a grin, “We are coming after Klitschko; we’re taking the fight to him!”
Vitali Klitschko May Vacate WBC Title For David Haye Fight
By Mark Vester
David Haye is going to get his wish, if things go as planned, and fight a Klitschko in 2009. Haye has been chasing WBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko for months. He surprised many when he revealed on BBC Radio that a deal was struck for a fight with WBC champ Vitali Klitschko, the older of the two brothers and seen as the stronger brother with the better chin.
"This is going to be the biggest fight since Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson. I am not cherry-picking, I am going after the most dangerous fighter on the planet. We sat down with [the Klitschkos' company] K2 Promotions and thrashed out a deal in the early hours of this morning. We agreed terms for myself and Vitali. It's all done and dusted — just need to dot the i's and cross the t's," Haye said.
Many know that Vitali owes a mandatory title defense to Juan Carlos Gomez. Bernd Boente, Viatli's manager, said a fight with Haye will go forward with or without the backing of the WBC. If the WBC does not back their decision to fight Haye, they will move forward without the title belt.
"We are in a very good process and we foresee no problems. We have to still clarify matters but Haye's manager will be talking to Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal to see who can give us the best deal. Wembley is also a possibility but it is about who comes up with the best price," Boente said to The Guardian .
"We are absolutely confident this is a fight that the whole of Germany and Britain will want to see. But it is also one which will sell across the world. It is a huge fight which, with the exception of one between Wladimir and Vitali — which will never happen — is the best heavyweight fight that can be made right now."
"I think that this fight is bigger than the belt and, if the WBC does not see sense, then we would go ahead with it without the WBC belt."
Lennox Lewis To Join Team Haye To Beat Vitali Klitschko
By Mark Vester
According to David Haye, former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is coming on board as an advisor during his training camp for the June clash with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. The news broke on Sunday that Haye and Klitschko sat down in Germany and reached an agreement on the terms for their fight. Lewis fought Vitali Klitschko in 2003, stopping him after six rounds when the ring doctor felt that Vitali's facial cuts were too severe to allow him to continue. There was never a rematch, Lewis retired a few months later.
"I'm really good friends with Lennox. "He wasn't impressed with Wladimir's performance against Hasim Rahman (a seventh-round stoppage on Saturday) either and thinks I would knock him out. Lennox has worked with me in the gym before, he's seen me sparring, he knows I'm the real deal. I'll definitely bring him on board in an advisory role," Haye told Sportinglife .
"He's fought Vitali, he knows what works and what doesn't and if there's anyone to give me advice about strategy, it's Lennox. Maybe I'll go to the States where he is based. I've got six months, a long build-up to the fight, so why not?"
Many expected Haye to fight younger brother Wladimir, holder of the WBO/IBF titles, but the British talker claims that after Vitali watched him break apart Monte Barrett a few weeks ago - he didn't want his younger brother involved.
"It was always going to be Wladimir until my fight with Barrett. But Vitali was ringside for my victory over Barrett and I think he saw something in me that he doesn't want his brother getting involved in, someone like me, who isn't afraid of getting jabbed. I am someone who wants to go out there throwing bombs and my bombs on Wladimir's chin would equal a knockout. Vitali knows he has got a lot better chin (than Wladimir). He's a lot sturdier and stronger, so I think he made a family decision and put himself in the firing line," Haye said.
Chris Arreola Eyes Wladimir Klitschko Showdown in 09
By Brent Matteo Alderson
There are initial-plans in place for heavyweight slugger Chris Arreola to face WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in the summer. At the conclusion of Toney-Oquendo, Dan Goosen commented, “If you sat us all down here, manager, trainer, fighter, we’d all say Klitschko makes a lot of sense right now if the fight can be made under reasonable terms. We’ve said all along that 2009 was going to be Cristobal’s year and we haven’t swayed from that. We’re ready and boxing needs a tornado like Chris.”
Later on in the night, BoxingScene.com accompanied Arreola and his team to the Chandelier Bar inside the Morongo Casino. Arreola was with some friends, his trainer Henry Ramirez, and Wes Crockett, the Al Haymon associate who discovered him when he was fighting on club shows.
Arreola was in good spirits throughout the evening and happy about the early Christmas gift he bought for himself with the reported $250,000 dollar payday he earned for the Walker bout, “I bought a fully loaded Ford F-150. It’s beautiful; it’s raised with 22 inch rims. I went to the dealer and the guy treated me different. He was like, do you want to trade in your other two cars for a new F-150 and I was like, no, I want to buy it straight out and he looked at me as though I wasn’t going to be able to do it until some other salesmen came up and told who I was and then he was like, can I get you anything else.”
Wes Crockett, a kind of talent-scout who initially brought Paul Williams and Arreola to Al Haymon’s attention, came to the Toney fight with a large group that included former USC football standout Mike Williams and a number of other close friends. Mike Williams and Arreola actually seemed to hit it off as the former college football star joked with Chris, “They say you’re going to be the first Mexican heavyweight champion, but with that big-ass nose, you might be black!”
Later on in the night BoxingScene was involved in a round-table discussion with Mr. Crockett and he stated, “I’ve been fighting since I was five years old, and I knew when I saw Chris and Paul [Williams] that they were going to be champions, they both had the talent and they are both natural-born fighters, I could see it in their eyes. It’s done, Chris is fighting Klitschko on May 12 at the Staples Center, and it’s a done deal.”
BoxingScene.com was astonished by the information and since it was received in a socially-intimate environment, Crockett was asked if the information could be reported and he responded, “I don’t give a f-ck, write what you want.”
A few moments later, Henry Ramirez had a smile on his face that was either from the sweet taste of corona or the thought of Arreola fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world and he proudly stated with a grin, “We are coming after Klitschko; we’re taking the fight to him!”
Wasting no time!!! David Haye vs Vitali Klitschko in June, almost done deal.
Vitali Klitschko: "I Will Knock Haye Out For Wladimir"
By Mark Vester
There appears to be some legit bad blood for the proposed June fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and former cruiserweight champ David Haye. Vitali became enraged after he saw a photo in a mens health magazine of Haye laughing while holding a decapitated head of younger brother Wladimir Klitschko. After Vitali saw the photo, he told family members that he was going to make Haye pay for crossing the line. The two fighters reached an agreement last weekend in Germany. The contracts still have to be signed.
Vitali confronted Haye in Germany, while the two fighters sat ringside at the SAP Arena to watch Wladimir demolish Hasim Rahman last Saturday night. Vitali told Haye that he crossed the line. Haye responded by telling Vitali that he was going to knock him out.
"I admit that I was shocked with what I saw in the Men’s Health magazine and my wife even felt unwell," Vitali told Russian media members. "It is difficult to describe my feelings at the moment. There is David Haye on the photo laughing with the head of my brother. I came to David of course and said that it was too blatant and that he overstepped the mark. But, as a response, I got the words that he would beat my brother and then me. "
Vitali will show no mercy when he meets Haye in the ring. He plans to bring a very "cold heart" to the ring.
"I will reply for my brother. He must pay for this photo. I seldom feel inclined to fight but, this time, I will enter the ring with a cold heart. You know lots of people said that they would knock my brother and me out. But it is well known what happened to them, the same would happen with Haye," Vitali said.
Vitali Klitschko: "I Will Knock Haye Out For Wladimir"
By Mark Vester
There appears to be some legit bad blood for the proposed June fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and former cruiserweight champ David Haye. Vitali became enraged after he saw a photo in a mens health magazine of Haye laughing while holding a decapitated head of younger brother Wladimir Klitschko. After Vitali saw the photo, he told family members that he was going to make Haye pay for crossing the line. The two fighters reached an agreement last weekend in Germany. The contracts still have to be signed.
Vitali confronted Haye in Germany, while the two fighters sat ringside at the SAP Arena to watch Wladimir demolish Hasim Rahman last Saturday night. Vitali told Haye that he crossed the line. Haye responded by telling Vitali that he was going to knock him out.
"I admit that I was shocked with what I saw in the Men’s Health magazine and my wife even felt unwell," Vitali told Russian media members. "It is difficult to describe my feelings at the moment. There is David Haye on the photo laughing with the head of my brother. I came to David of course and said that it was too blatant and that he overstepped the mark. But, as a response, I got the words that he would beat my brother and then me. "
Vitali will show no mercy when he meets Haye in the ring. He plans to bring a very "cold heart" to the ring.
"I will reply for my brother. He must pay for this photo. I seldom feel inclined to fight but, this time, I will enter the ring with a cold heart. You know lots of people said that they would knock my brother and me out. But it is well known what happened to them, the same would happen with Haye," Vitali said.
^^yep, this sucks. Think of the storyline if he glass chinned Wlad, KO'd him and THEN Vitali stepped up to avenge his brothers loss. That would have been great for boxing. Haye losing to Vitali at this point does nothing for the excitement of the HW division. Oh well maybe Vitali will get injured in training camp and pull out.
Did you see my Gamboa post on the last page? Crazy if the fight happens!
Did you see my Gamboa post on the last page? Crazy if the fight happens!