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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Targets John Duddy, Pacquiao

By Mark Vester

If anyone lost out on a major payday, it was undefeated junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. For the last few years, a revenge bout between Chavez Jr. and De La Hoya was slowly cooking. During his 17-year pro career, De La Hoya stopped Chavez' father, Julio Sr, twice. Since the day he made his pro debut, the goal of Chavez Jr. was to get De La Hoya in the ring to avenge the family honor. The day for revenge will never come as De La Hoya announced his retirement on Wednesday.

According to Chavez Jr, De La Hoya did not take the proper way out. He says the former six division champion should have gone out with a farewell fight for the people, and not with a fight that was put together for the sole purpose of making money.

"In a way I'm disappointed, but I highly respect his decision and if it's the correct one for him then it's good. Personally I don't think that he left in the right way, because he didn't make any farewell fight for the people and the last few times he fought it was only for business, like the fight with Pacquiao," Chavez Jr. told The Record. "Hopefully it was the best decision for him and his company.

With De La Hoya gone, Chavez is focused on two possible fights, a clash with undefeated John Duddy or a possible mega-bout with Manny Pacquiao. After Chavez's last fight in March, his promoter Bob Arum, who also has Pacquiao, said he was interested in matching the two fighters. Arum had three names on the list back then, one of them, De La Hoya, is obviously out.

"[As far as opponents] there is John Duddy, there is Oscar De La Hoya if he continues to fight. An there is third which is a little different because of the size difference but it would be the biggest fight of the year, with Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Manny Pacquiao, Mexico vs. the Philippines,” Arum said.
 
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408mobsta said:
jus curious anybody here evr hold a world titlte belt or felt one???them shits ant light they got weight lol...i was jus asking cuz klitschko holding 3 lol...i heald the ghost ibf tittle b4...
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Bhop, the only man in history to have all 6 belts:


but to answer your question, I have no idea. I'd imagine they are a bit light.
 
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Pacquiao vs. Cotto Appears To Be Next, In November?

By Mark Vester

According to Top Rank's Bob Arum, the next likely opponent for Manny Pacquiao will be WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. It's not the first time that Arum mentioned the possibility of a fight with Pacquiao and Cotto. Since January the subject came up a number of times. Arum said the overall decision will come down to the fighters. If both boxers want to make the fight, Arum will make the fight. If the fight does take shape, it probably won't happen until November.

Arum told the Manila Bulletin that Pacquiao is not looking to fight again until late-November. Both of them have tough fights ahead. Pacquiao has Ricky Hatton on May 2, and Cotto meets Joshua Clottey on June 13.

"We can do it at Madison Square Garden,” said Arum. “Manny told me that after this one (with Hatton), he would be available to fight next in late-November."

There is a secondary plan, which is Pacquiao vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the catch-weight of 150-pounds. Some fans would like to Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. but Arum doesn't think that will happen because Mayweather wants the bulk of the money.

“Mayweather wants 60 percent of the revenue and I feel right now that Manny deserves the bigger percentage because he is the star," Arum said.
 
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Klitschko-Haye: 30,000 Tickets Sold in The First Day

GERMAN BOXING FANS PURCHASE 30,000 TICKETS ON FIRST SALES DAY FOR WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO VS. DAVID HAYE SET FOR JUNE 20 AT VELTINS-ARENA STADIUM IN SCHALKE

New York—Waiting on a long line that was seemingly “a mile long,” according to Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group, German fight fans purchased 30,000 tickets for the Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye world heavyweight champ ionship fight on the first day of sales today.

Wladmir will put his IBF, WBO and IBO belts on the line against the number two ranked Haye on June 20. The Schalke Stadium, a soccer venue, has a capacity of 60,000. “We are absolutely sure that the fight will be sold out very soon,” said Boente.

The Veltins-Arena is the home field of German Bundesliga 04 Soccer Team.

“I always wanted to fight in a soccer stadium in front of such a big crowd. Now, this dream comes true,” said Klitschko. “Once I attended a Schalke match myself and since then I have not forgotten

these fantastic fans that supported their team constantly for 90 minutes. I am sure June 20 will be an unforgettable night for all of us.”

The fight will be broadcast worldwide. In Germany hosting channel will be RTL, HBO will broadcast the fight in the US and Setanta covers in the UK.

Klitschko, who hails from Kiev, Ukraine and fights out of Germany, has a ring record of 52-3, with 46 victories coming by way of knockout. Haye, who is a native of London, England, has a 22-1 record with 21 KO’s.
 
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Gamboa Wins First "World" Title, But He Must Beat Chris John To Make It Really Count

Gamboa Wins First "World" Title, But He Must Beat Chris John To Make It Really Count
by James Slater - As most fans, and certainly the odds makers and the experts felt he would, Cuban hotshot Yuriorkis Gamboa proved to be too much for veteran Jose Rojas last night, stopping the 36-year-old in the 10th round in Nevada. In so doing, the 2004 Olympic gold medallist who defected his country and came over to live in Miami, Florida won his first world title.. Picking up the interim version of the WBA featherweight title that in no uncertain terms belongs to Indonesia's superb Chris John, the unbeaten 27-year-old collected what he hopes will be the first in a number of belts at different weights. However, before the gifted and sensationally exciting Gamboa can be universally accepted as having won his first alphabet title at 126 pounds there is one man he must defeat - the aforementioned John, of course.

To his credit, after dominating Rojas last night, Gamboa and his team called for a fight with "The Dragon" next. John, who must first take care of Texan Rocky Juarez in a rematch of their controversial February draw, would surely relish another high profile bout, now that he has shown his appetite for boxing in the US. A John-Gamboa clash, to decide who is not only the best WBA belt-wearing featherweight out there, but the best featherweight, period, sure would be some fight.

Both men have genuine class, and both men are crowd-pleasing fighters who are in no way reluctant to let their hands go when they are in the ring. 29-year-old John holds a huge and undeniable edge in pro experience over the still-learning Gamboa, and he would likely be the favourite to win should the two men get it on later this year. However, Gamboa's enormous amateur experience would stand him in good stead against John (who, before turning pro, was a very successful Wushu athlete, Wushu being a Chinese martial art) or any other featherweight in the world. Also, Gamboa would enter a bout against the Indonesian as the puncher of the two. With just 22 KO's or stoppages from his 42 wins (2 draws), John is no monster puncher. Gamboa, though, has 13 KO's or stoppages from his 15 wins and he carries real lightening in both fists.

While Gamboa is still raw-like and making mistakes, the fight would make a great match-up even now. Though some will claim John's greater experience and pro pedigree could well make a mockery of a fighter who has been boxing in the paid ranks for a mere two years, Gamboa's speed and power, not to mention his sheer desire and self belief, would give him a real chance to pull off the win here in 2009. For all his ability, John is no invincible fighting machine.

Juarez, though the majority felt he'd lost clearly, pushed the champion hard last time out and he was able to land a fair amount of punches. Had it been Gamboa hitting him like that, "The Dragon" may well have been slain.

What we can all pretty much agree on is the fact that a John-Gamboa fight would likely be a 2009 fight of the year candidate. Two unbeaten, stylish, fast and aggressive featherweights who truly believe they are the best on the planet at their weight - how could the pairing of these two fail to please?

John must first get past the never-to-be-written-off Juarez, while Gamboa could do with a first defence of his interim strap in the meantime - before the two featherweight sensations meet head-to-head late this year.

There is something to settle here, and it's not just who the real WBA featherweight champion is. A John-Gamboa fight could determine the world's best 126 pound operator.
 
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Joe Calzaghe Breaks Down Froch-Taylor, Talks Kessler

By Mark Vester

Retired former champion Joe Clazaghe is looking ahead to his future in the sport. He, along with his father Enzo Calzaghe, are laying down the bricks for their promotional company, Calzaghe promotions. According to Calzaghe, WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler is the best fighter at the weight and he would love nothing more than to promote Kessler.

"Obviously now that I am retired management is becoming more and more important to me as we try to build up the profile of Calzaghe Promotions and take our shows to the next level in the coming months. We eventually have our sights set on far bigger fight nights and stages than the ones we are currently putting on in Merthyr and in the remainder of 2009 my priority is to really raise the profile," Calzaghe told South Wales Argus.

"We want to be staging world title fights and working with big names as well as doing everything we can to promote Welsh boxing and make stars of the guys we are already working with. One guy I would really love to work with is a former opponent of mine, Mikkel Kessler. For my money Kessler is by far and away the best super middleweight in the world and I understand he’s currently involved in a battle with his promoters for how long he is under contract."

"Down the line when his situation is less complicated, I would absolutely love to work with Mikkel, he’s a great fighter and a gentleman outside of the ring."

Coming up on April 25, Jermain Taylor challenges Carl Froch for the WBC super middleweight title. Taylor was always someone Calzaghe wanted to fight but they never came together for one reason or another. Froch has been taking verbal shots at Calzaghe for the last two years. Even after Calzaghe retired, Froch continued to throw abuse in his direction through the media. Calzaghe seems to be leaning in the direction of Taylor on this one.

"It’s an intriguing fight. Froch looked good last time out, but I am not convinced Jean Pascal, the guy he beat, is a world class fighter. This represents a much bigger test for Froch. Taylor has the better ability, but I question his heart and Froch has all the heart in the world and a good chin," Calzaghe said.

"So it’s a very tough fight to call, I’d just about tip Taylor if he shows more heart than he has recently. If they are both at their best Taylor wins but I certainly wouldn’t rule out Froch getting the better of him
 
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Gamboa fought smart last night. He was very patient and never went crazy like he normally does, even after he landed big shots. That Rojas guy had great defense, he was almost Pernel Whitiker-like at times lol.

Chris John would be a tough fight. John is much more technically sound than anyone gamboa has ever faced. That would be a huge test, not sure Gamboa is ready for that or not and if he is prepared to box his way to a decision cuz John has a great chin. Gamboa doesn't have much of a jab still and his footwork is a mess at times. I dunno, I'd lean towards Gamboa mainly cuz of his amazing natural abilities, but John is the better boxer imo.
 
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Joe Calzaghe Leaning Towards Taylor To Beat Froch In A Close One

by James Slater - Former super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion of the world Joe Calzaghe has given his expert opinion on this Saturday's big WBC super-middleweight title fight between defending champ Carl Froch and challenger and former middleweight king Jermain Taylor. Unlike many fans out there, who seem sure, one way or the other, about who will win, Calzaghe is predicting an extremely close fight that could go either way. However, Joe did go as far as to say that if Taylor really shows his fighting heart, he can win..

Talking to his local newspaper, The South Wales Argus, the retired great spoke about the April 25th encounter.

"It's an intriguing fight," Calzaghe said. "Froch looked good last time out, but I'm not convinced the guy he beat, Jean Pascal, is a world class fighter. This represents a much bigger test for Froch. Taylor has the better ability, but I question his heart and Froch has all the heart in the world and a good chin. So it's a very tough fight to call. I'd just about tip Taylor if he shows more heart than he has recently.

"If they are both at their best Taylor wins, but I certainly wouldn't rule out Froch getting the better of him."

As close a fight as Calzaghe sees this coming Saturday's bout, just goes to show what a quality match-up it is. Froch claims he is going to become a new star of the 168 pound weight class, while "Bad Intentions" knows he has to win this fight or else his career at top level may well be over. Calzaghe questioned Taylor's heart - at least he questioned how much of it there was on show in some of the more recent fights of the Arkansas man - does this mean the Kelly Pavlik and Jeff Lacy fights? Taylor looked pretty good in the first fight against Pavlik, coming within a whisker of stopping "The Ghost" in the 2nd round. What has Joe seen that makes him question Taylor's recent heart and desire?

If there is any desire lacking on the part of the former middleweight ruler, Froch will sense it. Bigger, some would say stronger, and hugely confident, "The Cobra" knows he has to back up all his talking come fight night. Calzaghe is probably right when he says Taylor has the better ability, but will the hard-punching and hugely aggressive champion allow him to show this ability?

The tickets for this one were sold a while back, and now the fans await a potentially great fight. Joe Calzaghe, too, expects a close and hard-fought battle.
 
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Arum Blows off Floyd's Demand

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says he has “never seen a better Manny Pacquiao” as the Filipino boxing hero prepares for his showdown against Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2.

In a conversation with BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports at the Manila Hotel, Arum said he saw Pacquiao work out prior to boarding a place for Manila for the blockbuster double championship fight card co-promoted with Solar Sports said “its hard to believe the improvement.”

Arum said that from fight to fight Pacquiao is “still not yet at his peak” unlike fighters who reach a certain level and then plateau or go downhill . He said Pacquiao’s peak “is coming late but believe me the Manny Pacquiao that will be in the ring with Ricky Hatton is a better fighter than the one that went into the ring with Oscar De La Hoya.”

Arum enthused, “he is faster, he’s smarter and he has all of the attributes” of one of the greatest. He said that Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler who has watched his training for various fights came back after watching Pacquiao train for the Hatton fight and said “My God, you now cant see his hands, he is so fast. He throws them so quickly you can’t see the punches and this time he is in with main event fighters” in sparring.

Arum listed undefeated Urbano Antillon who he said “could fight anybody in the world”, Mike Alvarado, a 140 pounder “who is going to fight Paulie Malanaggi one of my cards and is going to be a champion” and Raymund Serrano, “a tough, tough Puerto Rican guy from New York” adding “Pacquiao is handling them like babies.”

However, Arum conceded it was hard to say that Hatton won’t go beyond three rounds as trainer Freddie Roach and more recently conditioning expert Alex Ariza have predicted. He said “Manny has come to a point where he is in sink with his trainer.” However, Arum raised the question “how could Manny make it into a tough fight and maybe lose the fight?”

Answering his own question Arum said “what’s Manny’s strength? Its his speed. So if he fights the fight capitalizing on his strength which is his speed there is no way Hatton can beat him. However, if he does what a lot of elite fighters have done like Sugar Ray Leonard when he fought Roberto Duran and they say Hatton is stronger than me, I’ll show them and if he gets into that kind of fight, that’s the fight he could lose. I’m not saying he would lose it but he could.”

Arum believes that Pacquiao is “very, very clever in the ring and Freddie is clever and I think they will keep Manny on script and let him use his speed and if he does that there’s only one winner.”

Talking of the future after an expected victory, Arum said Pacquiao then becomes “far and away the biggest attraction in boxing. So when he said a while ago that with Hatton he wanted the lion’s share and people said he was being greedy. No he wasn’t being greedy, he was right.”

Arum noted that the only thing that dictated against it was that Hatton “brought all this English money to the table so that evens it out. But with any other fighter Manny is the attraction.”

Arum reported that Floyd Mayweather Jr says he wants 60 percent and branded it “nonsense.” Arum disclosed that if they make a deal with Mayweather Jr, Manny has to get the lion's share of the take.

“[Floyd] takes a much smaller percentage. Everybody else who fights Pacquiao now has to be treated like he was, as an opponent of the former great attraction Oscar De La Hoya. That means the opponent should be happy to get a maximum of 35 percent and Manny gets the 65 percent,” Arum said.
 
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Juanma: "I'm Going To Do A lot of Damage on Penalosa"

By Mark Vester

WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (24-0, 22KOs) is planning to do a lot of damage when he meets veteran Gerry Penalosa (54-6-2, 36KOs), the WBO's bantamweight champ, on April 25 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Juanma predicts a big win by knockout, but doesn't want fans to think he is overconfident. He knows Penalosa is a veteran and that's why he's prepared to go the distance.

"I have no doubt about [knocking him out], but I was well prepared to go the full twelve rounds. I do not want people to misunderstand me and think that I'm overconfident or something. Penalosa always comes forward and takes a lot of left hooks and rights. I'm going to do a lot of damage," Lopez told Primera Hora.

"I am very calm. A lot of people say that I'm overconfident, but if I don't place trust in myself, then who will? I've done a very good job and I am well aware of things that are inside and outside of the ring."

Juanma also has no idea what Penalosa and his trainer, Freddie Roach, are talking about, pointing to their recent comments about his fighting style and the flaws it possesses.

"I don't know what [Roach] saw. Penalosa also said that I was hit a lot in the fight with Ponce De Leon. I don't know what punches landed. The fight only lasted two minutes," Lopez said as he laughed
 
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LMAO, Haye is funny! Wlad Bitschko

Klitschko vs. Haye Gets Very Ugly at London Presser


By Mark Vester

Things got ugly at a London press conference on Monday, announcing the June 20 showdown [to the British press] between WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger David Haye, set for Schalke's Veltins-Arena in Germany. Haye once again wore his t-shirt with the severed heads of Wladimir and older brother Vitali Klitschko. The two fighters continued to throw verbal insults and trade harsh words.

"Yes I have a personal dislike for Wladimir," said Haye. "He sucks, he's crap. I don't like his style. I don't like what he represents. He doesn't entertain. Yes he's a gentleman but you should judge a fighter on what he does once the bell rings, not what he does outside the ring.

"He doesn't give value for money, like I do. He's embarrassing, everything he does in the ring is embarrassing. I want him to fight like a man, not run like a bitch. Stand and fight me Wladimir Bitchko! I'm going to smash his head in and he will be bleeding on the floor."

Klitschko fired back. He promises to batter Haye in each round, taking pleasure in the slow damage process.

"David should have stayed at cruiserweight. He's only had two heavyweight fights but now wants to be champion. He's been very provocative. He cut my head off for one magazine - that's pretty provocative so I decided to fight this boy," Klitschko said.

"Now I see Haye with a cut off head of my brother, my family member. What's going to be next? My dad's head? My mother's head? Will he attack my religion, my race? This is over the edge - it's not sport. This guy will be punished.

"After 12 rounds he will be a pizza face - then I will knock him out. He needs to be taught how to behave. I don't want to waste my energy on this trash talk. It's embarrassing for the sport. He's a loser and I want to shut his mouth."
 
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Ok, here is some BIG boxing news...

CABALLERO-GAMBOA UNDER SERIOUS DISCUSSION
By Ryan Burton and Scott Shaffer

Arena Box Promotions CEO Ahmet Oener, has provided Boxingtalk with some exclusive news regarding Yuriorkis Gamboa. If Celestino Caballero, who holds WBA and IBF titles at 122 pounds, wins on April 30th against Jeffrey Mathebula of South Africa, Oener says Caballero will move up to featherweight to face Gamboa. Caballero's promoter, Leon Margules confirmed the lower-weight super fight is under serious discussion pending Caballero's performance later this month. The 5'11" Caballero would be Gamboa's toughest opponent in his short pro career. Caballero already has wins over Steve Molitor, Lorenzo Parra and Daniel ponce De Leon. The most likely landing spot for this fight is Florida, perhaps the Hard Rock in Hollywood, where there is a large Latin American community.










and in some bad news.....




James Kirkland Arrested in Texas, Weapons Charge

By Mark Vester

In what may or may not become a major topic over the next few days, undefeated junior middleweight contender James Kirkland was arrested on Sunday during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, and booked by the Travis County Sherriff's Department when a weapon was found in the vehicle. Boxing reporter Dan Rafael wrote that Kirkland was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Kirkland is set to fight Michael Walker on the May 2 HBO pay-per-view undercard to Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. The facts are still coming out on the incident but Kirkland is on probation for a 2003 armed robbery, and that alone may cause this incident to become a very serious issue. More facts as they come in.
 
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