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heyzel · Sep 17, 2012

Roach fires a parting shot at Khan
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing (Sept 17, 2012) Doghouse Boxing
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Freddie Roach
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing. - Recently Amir Khan fired Freddie Roach as his trainer. Khan cited that he felt he was neglected and held back under the tutelage of Roach.

Quoted recently by the Daily Star (A UK based publication), Roach had some parting words for Khan. Roach stated: "I like Amir but they should keep him away from punchers."

Honestly, I think Roach held back and was too kind with his parting shot.

Take that as you like... but let's be honest with ourselves and agree with Roach's assessment. I do not hate Khan, but he has never really impressed me. I always felt most of his appeal was all just media hype... I've never been able to absorb the media facination with Khan or how weak his chin can be. I am not trying to be mean, but rather than blame Roach for his shortcomings, Khan should take a look in the mirror.

For much more on Freddie Roach and Amir Khan, visit the homepage here at Doghouse Boxing.

2-0-Sixx · Sep 17, 2012

heyzel said:

Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez: Top Rank should have better weight regulations
September 17th, 2012 | Post Comment

Chavez Jr Martinez sergio martinez julio cesar chavez jr By Hector Gonzalez: So here is the golden question: was Julio Chavez Jr’s bigger size an advantage or disadvantage in his fight with Sergio Martinez this weekend? Chavez Jr. weighted in at 158 the day before the fight and unknown but estimated weight of about 185 during the fight.

That’s at least a 25 pounds difference, and quiet frankly in regards to the question if it was an advantage or disadvantage it could be argued from both sides. The question would be if Chavez Jr. was in fact weight drained and slow and sluggish or if his strength alone gave him the advantage. Freddy Roach is on record saying that Chavez Jr would do better if he fought at 168lbs not at 160lbs during an interview a few days before the fight.

Here is where it gets jaded, lets look at Cotto/ Paquiao and Chavez Jr/ Martinez. In the case of Chavez Jr. many people were critical towards Chavez Jr. saying that he was the bigger guy fighting the much smaller guy, using this same argument, then we would have to assume that Cotto also had the advantage against Pacquiao.. The problem now is that many folks, including some insiders are accusing Pacquiao of weight draining fighters such as Cotto and De La Hoya. If that’s the case, then I’m assuming that it would be unfair to not apply the same logic with Chavez Jr vs Martinez. Did Cotto and De La Hoya have the advantage vs Pacquiao for being much bigger fighters, or did Pacquaio have the advantage for weight draining their fighters. Using this logic it would be understandable to say that Chavez Jr. was weight drained, I guess that no one could say for sure, but having fighters fight in their appropriate weight classes would clear up much of the fog.

The best way to avoid having these conflicts is to have better regulation controls regarding size, for example, in the case of Cotto vs Pacquiao, it almost seems unrealistic that a fight for the WBO welterweight championship belt would take place at 145lbs and not the standard 147lbs official welterweight size. In my opinion, even if Cotto came in at 147 and Pacquiao decided to come in at 145, Pacquiao still would have won but at least it would have made things less controversial.

With all due respect, I see the trend of fighters winning championships in inappropriate weight classes mostly in the Top Rank camp. For example,

· Donito Donaire was fighting at 118 (he’s at 122 now) but walking in at 135. Donito Donaire should actually be fighting the likes of Salido, Gamboa, or even Lopez, fighting at 126lbs or 130lbs seems the most appropriate weight for a fighter that walks in at 135lbs during fight night.

· Brandon Rios is a very powerful fighter being forced to fight at 135, when he is clearly walking into the ring weight drained. I honestly do not even see the point, I guess that I could see the power and his ability to walk through punches, but he also looks extremely slow for a lightweight. His body frame does not even look natural for a lightweight.

· Chavez JR. I honestly believe that Chavez Jr, is more talented then he is getting credit for, I agree with Roach, Chavez Jr would look better at 168 not 160.

· Manny Pacquiao along with the list of fighters that have fought him at weight classes that don’t even exist- catch weights. For example, Cotto at 145lbs and Marquez at 143lbs. I understand that there is bigger money to be made at the higher weight classes but it would be more realistic for Manny to fight at 140 or 147 with no catch weights.

In the Golden Boy camp there is Adrien Broner who has been looking really good beating up little guys, with the exception of Ponce De Leon (just my opinion), but at least Golden Boy is moving him up now against a real threat in Antonio Demarco at a more appropriate weight class.

wow what a horrible and biased article. nearly everyone cuts weight, not just top rank. martinez walks around.d 180-190 himself. at the 30 day weigh in against Chavez he was 174 pounds. against Williams 176 pounds.

bottom line if u make weight u make weight. plus rehydrating 20 pounds isn't exactly an advantage. look how shitty brandon rios looked against abril. chavez looked slow and was plodding around. it most cases its probably a disadvantage weight draining yourself then putting on all that weight overnight.

Also it's comedy mentioning donaire weighing 135 pounds. There isn't a fighter in the world that walks around at 118 pounds. None. Zero. A lot of these guys believe it or not walk around 150 pounds when they aren't training. Aint no 5'6-5'7 man who isn't starving living in a 3rd world country walk around at 118-122 pounds lmao

2-0-Sixx · Sep 17, 2012

heyzel said:

Dark cloud because Chavez, who just a couple years ago was considered a joke of the sport, lost to the best middleweight in the world? Give me a break.

The criticizim roach gets by some people is way too much.

khan always had a weak chin, we knew this before roach. he got ko'd in 60 seconds by prescott and was getting rocked badly by bums. it was only a matter of time before he got ko'd again. plus his best wins were under roach. kotelink, maidana, judah, salita, can't remember who else, all those fights were under Roach.

chavez was a bum before roach and considered a joke. honestly it amazes me he made it this far. likewise his best performances were under roach, he turned into a real fighter while with Roach. lets not kid ourselves, he never stood a chance against martinez and imo he's overachieved a bit in his career.

pac obviously should have got the win over bradley.

so yeah, bad year as far as losses but can't really blame roach for everything.

bigface · Sep 18, 2012

2-0-Sixx said:

Roach should get some of the blame. All of his fighters have the same gameplan every fight. Which is attack and attack some more. When you win coach of the year 4 times, one would think the coach of the year could actually come up with a gameplan and teacher your fighters some defense. Roach is overrated and now that his fighter are actually fighting top level fighters the good trainers, his training skills are getting exposed. Roach has never giving his fighter a plan B or good advice in the corner between rounds. I think Aiza getting guys in shape has more to do with Roach's fighters winning then Roach.

heyzel · Sep 18, 2012

Roach unhappy that Chavez Jr. failed to follow his instructions during the Martinez fight
September 17th, 2012 | Post Comment

Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez Chavez Jr Martinez sergio martinez julio cesar chavez jr By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach is slowly revealing how unhappy he is with his fighter former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with which he went about getting ready for his September 15th title defense against Sergio Martinez. Roach didn’t like how Chavez Jr. blew off training practices, elected to train at home, and he definitely didn’t like how Chavez Jr. failed to follow his instructions in losing his World Boxing Council title to Martinez by a 12 round decision.

Roach told espndeportes.com “He left me in the gym when he wanted, he trained at home or simply not at all. It’s also unacceptable that during the fight he didn’t follow instructions”

It did look a lot like Roach was little more than a water and towel boy for Chavez Jr. in between rounds, giving him water, drying him off and giving him advice which he promptly seemed to ignore. At the same time, Chavez Jr. was receiving instructions piped in from his father Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who was sitting ringside and having his instructions relayed to Chavez Jr. through a courier. That much have been hard for Roach, as well as Chavez Jr. He was hearing two different things from separate people.

The thing of it is Chavez Jr. appeared to follow neither Roach or Chavez Sr’s advice and just plodded forward all night long, not throwing punches and just looking like he was badly out of his class and intimidated by the moment.

If Roach is going to continue to train Chavez Jr, then he’s going to have to get some control over him both in the training camp in during fights, because it makes Roach look bad by having Chavez Jr. doing what he pleases during camp and the fights. Since Roach is considered the captain of the ship, he gets hit with the criticism for Chavez Jr’s poor performance and that puts him in bad position. Roach obviously doesn’t want to see other people lose respect for him as a trainer, so he’s going to have to make a decision for Chavez Jr’s next training camp. If Chavez Jr. continues to do mostly what he wants to do then Roach may need to stop working with him.
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heyzel · Sep 18, 2012

Golovkin vs. Macklin: A good fight for HBO
September 17th, 2012 | Post Comment

matthew macklin gennady golovkin By Scott Gilfoid: Matthew Macklin (29-4, 20 KO&#8217

said he was hoping to get the winner of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez fight, but now that we’ve seen the fight, it’s pretty clear that Martinez wants nothing to do with a time-wasting rematch against Macklin, who he already destroyed last March in an 11th round stoppage.

Chavez Jr. also likely won’t bother facing the little known Macklin. However, doesn’t mean that WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (24-0, 21 KO’s). I personally think that’s a good fight for HBO, Macklin vs. Golovkin, and I’d bet you that HBO would be interested in that fight.

Golovkin was hoping he could fight the winner of the Martinez-Chavez Jr fight, but that’s obviously not happening, as both of those guys are talking about a rematch early next year in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Golovkin’s second choice is a fight with IBF/WBA middleweight champion Daniel Geale. However, it’s unknown if Geale will take the Golovkin fight because his promoter is looking to get him the best possible money fight he can get and that may not be a dangerous fight against Golovkin. So I’m betting that Geale ends up vacating his WBA title and holding into his IBF strap, which would keep him out of harms way of a match against Golovkin. With Chavez Jr., Martinez and Geale off the table for him, Golovkin may have to settle for a fight against Macklin, unless he wants to go backwards and look for a fight against Dmitry Pirog, which he already said he doesn’t want anymore.

I think Macklin would be perfect for Golovkin because he would no doubt try and go right at him to see if he can hurt Golovkin. This would lead to Golovkin destroying Mackklin in one or two rounds. It would be exciting while it lasted because Macklin would go right at him like wild bull and get smashed for his troubles.

Of all then opponents available for Golovkin, I think Macklin is one that HBO would readily agree to if Macklin’s promoter was up letting him fight Golovkin. It would be a mismatch but it would fun to watch, and it would give boxing fans a good indication of where Golovkin stands in comparison to Sergio Martinez. It took Martinez 11 rounds to knockout Macklin. If Golovkin can it in one-third of the time he’d end up looking real good for boxing fans. Macklin could get a good payday and some badly needed exposure in the United States in getting blown out by Golovkin

heyzel · Sep 18, 2012

Rafael: Golden Boy offered HBO Khan-Guzman and was turned down
September 17th, 2012 | Post Comment

Khan vs. Guzman joan guzman amir khan By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions tried offering HBO a fight between Amir Khan (26-3, 18 KO’s) and 36-year-old former two division world champion Joan Guzman (33-0-1, 20 KO’s) but HBO wasn’t interested in televising that fight, according to Dan Rafael.

Rafael said on his twitter page “I was told Golden Boy boxing offered HBO a December fight between Amir Khan and Humberto Soto and was turned down.”

Ouch, that’s got to hurt, especially with Khan having already said that he wasn’t interested in fighting the unbeaten Guzman, saying to the Manchester Evening News Manchester Evening News “I want someone who is a bit more credible than him.”

So Khan is saying he isn’t interested in fighting Guzman, and yet we’re hearing that Golden Boy tried offering the fight to HBO but they weren’t interested. So what is it? Is Khan on the same page as his promoters at Golden Boy or was he simply being disingenuous when he said he wasn’t interested in the Guzman fight?

Whatever the case, Khan needs an opponent for his next scheduled fight date on December 15th, and he’s going to have to face someone fairly good for HBO to sign off on it. They’re not interested in televising mismatches when it involves a main event fight, and Khan’s promoter Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy, says he’s going to keep Khan as a main event fighter despite him losing his last two fights.

The problem Khan has is that with him being a main event fighter, he’s going to have to be matched against someone good if he wants his fight to be televised on HBO. They’re probably not going to be interested in seeing Khan fight someone like Paul McCloskey or some other European level fighter.

Khan is said to be switching trainers from Freddie Roach to Virgil Hunter, although he still hasn’t officially come out and said that he’s going with Hunter. Khan wants someone that can fix his defense and make him a more solid all around fighter.

2-0-Sixx · Sep 18, 2012

hbo is stupid for turning down Guzman - Khan.

ggg is going to fuck up Macklin

Rumpelstiltskin · Sep 18, 2012

I think the general public thinks Khan is garbage. We've seen him get saved against Maidana, beat a smaller Judah, and get rocked against Garcia.

I've even come to the realization that Khan kinda sucks...
You really just have to walk up to him and sock him in the face as hard as you can. The problem is that he's a track star so he's hard to catch.

He built a padded record in the UK, came over as a total hype job (which I bought into) and got mauled by B+ level fighters.

He's fast and he's Pakistani. That's really all he's got going for him in regards of building a fan base. The guy needs a reality check. HBO might let him fight on an under card...

Lamberto Quintero · Sep 18, 2012

Khan vs Josesito would be interesting...winnable for khan.

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

Pacquiao's Lawyers to Get $113K From Mayweather
By TIM HULL, Courthouse News Service

(CN) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. must pay more than $113,000 for dodging a deposition in the defamation action filed against him by a fellow boxer, a federal judge ruled.

Emmanuel Pacquiao claims that Mayweather defamed him by telling journalists and others that Pacquiao uses performance-enhancing drugs.

When Mayweather was supposed to sit for deposition between June and October last year, he never showed. In a demand for sanctions last year, Pacquiao told the court that Mayweather was photographed at nightclubs across the country, dancing, drinking and burning money, all while claiming that he was too busy training.

"Mayweather decided that he, not the court, would determine if and when his deposition would take place," according to the motion. "Busy living the 'luxurious lifestyle non-stop,' 'pour[ing] champagne for [his] friends,' and keeping the company of 'attractive women,' Mayweather refused to be deposed. He disobeyed properly served deposition notices, filed specious 'emergency' motions, openly defied this court's order directing him to appear, and serially misrepresented his whereabouts to Pacquiao and this court. Exposing Mayweather's untruths was a massive - and expensive - undertaking."

In October 2011, U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks in Las Vegas refused to grant Pacquiao default judgment on the basis of the discovery misdeeds, but he ordered Mayweather to pay deposition costs and attorneys' fees as a sanction.

Pacquiao filed for attorneys' fees, Hicks entered an award of $113,518.50 on Monday.

"The court notes that the award of attorney's fees in this matter is a sanction against Mayweather's obviously intentional decision not to appear for his court ordered deposition," Hicks wrote. "This was a direct discovery violation after the court had entered a very clear order that the deposition go forward."

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

Martinez Prefers Cotto Fight To Chavez Jr Rematch At Cowboys Stadium

By Jhonny Gonzalez

WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is not too sure of a fight rematch with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Dallas, Texas. On Saturday in Las Vegas, Martinez dominated Chavez for eleven rounds and survived a late knockdown to win a twelve round unanimous decision before 19,000 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center. Chavez's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, wants to stage a rematch next year in Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

Martinez has some issues with the location, because he believes Chavez takes advantage of the governing rules of the local commission. Martinez would prefer to face junior middleweight Miguel Cotto at a catch-weight. Cotto challenges WBA "regular" champion Austin Trout on December 1.

"Bob Arum suggested a rematch with Julio, in Dallas, in the American football stadium of the Cowboys, with 60,000 people and pay-per-view. But [I'm not sure about that]. There, Chávez does whatever he wants when it comes to the rules....regarding the doping [tests] and things like that - they are less rigorous [in Texas]....let's put it that way. They are less demanding than [the commission] in Nevada. My personal preference, I would like to fight with Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. It would be a good fight if we reach an agreement on the weight limit," Martinez said.

JLMACN · Sep 19, 2012

Lamberto Quintero said:

I disagree because Josecito will strike that jaw a couple times with good shots.

He ain't no soft puncher either, as proving by breaking Ortiz's jaw.

I think he TKO's Khan easily...or KO's him out right....

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

Andre Ward vs Sergio Martinez: Weight Issue Won't Allow 'Dream' Fight

Both Andre Ward and Sergio Martinez have scored very impressive wins in the month of September, but Ward, the reigning super middleweight world champion, doesn't expect his middleweight colleague to move up in weight for a potential fight between the two, and says he doesn't see himself moving down, either.

"I would love to fight Martinez but I don't think it is possible because of the weight. Martinez's people say that he is a small middleweight and they are right. They say that if I go down to 160 then a fight could happen but I don't think that is possible."

Ward (26-0, 14 KO) dominated Chad Dawson on September 8 in Oakland, while Martinez (50-2-2, 28 KO) owned the ring this past Saturday against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, save for a dramatic 12th and final round.

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Ward vs Martinez talk is scattered around the internet, with many fans thinking it's a fight to be made, and while I certainly wouldn't turn it down, the fact is that Martinez, promoter Lou DiBella, and adviser Sampson Lewkowicz have all stated repeatedly, and well before this week, that they have no plans to take Sergio over the 160-pound limit, where they all feel he's sort of maxing out his physical capabilities anyway.

Martinez started his career as a welterweight before settling in at junior middleweight, and really only moved to middleweight because chances to fight Paul Williams and then Kelly Pavlik were just too good to pass up for a guy in his mid-30s who had yet to make any major statements in the sport, and was coming off of a ridiculous draw against Kermit Cintron prior to replacing Pavlik in the first fight with Williams.

Sergio Martinez: Middleweight is a concept borne out of necessity, and it rather shockingly caught on and made him world champion. But Martinez has said numerous times that he's willing to move back down in weight should a major opportunity come along, while he's never made any positive statements about going up in weight to 168 pounds.

Even a catchweight at something like 164 doesn't seem likely at all to happen, as Ward has no real reason to burn an extra four pounds, and Martinez has no real reason to go up at all. Ward vs Martinez, while it might be a terrific matchup for diehard fans, is not really a notably big fight in terms of the consumer demand, and they'd both be risking a lot without getting substantial reward.

And hell, even if you want to take the money out of the equation, what are the chances that the loser just said, "Well, it wasn't my weight"? Would you even be getting a legit fight at 164, one way or the other? And would Martinez at 168 really prove anything that Ward hasn't already proven, given Martinez's clear distaste for the idea?

Basically, it's not going to happen. It's a nice fight to talk about, but there's no good reason to "demand" that Martinez move up in weight if he doesn't feel like he should, and he feels like his body is capped at 160 pounds. Everyone has a limit, and Martinez is open about what he thinks his is, and it's the middleweight division.

Ward says he'll be meeting with his team in the next month and deciding where to go next. Martinez is currently healing up from some injuries, including a broken hand and some damaged ligaments in his knee.

bigface · Sep 19, 2012

JLMACN said:

I have to agree Khan has nothing to keep Lopez off of him. Lopez would cut-off the ring beat his body up and TKO Khan late.

CZAR · Sep 19, 2012

Martinez would serve Cotto sumthin viscious! Also Ward is also my dude but man he usually gets what he wants. He always fights in Oakland and he got Chad to move down, he should go down and fight Martinez. If he did that and won Ward would literally be on top of the world. Like he said sometimes u have to take risk and this is one for a change that he should take. I like both fighters and I wouldnt pick a winner but Ward cant always call the shots. Got Em!!

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Involved in Another Domestic Dispute, May Have Violated Terms of Probation

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By Alex Groberman, Wed, September 19, 2012

Floyd Mayweather Jr. can’t seem to stay out of domestic disputes with his ex-girlfriends.

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, police were called in last week when a woman whose address matches that of Melissa Brim’s reported a "verbal altercation" with Mayweather.

If Brim’s name sounds familiar, it’s probably because a.) she is the mother of one of Mayweather’s daughters and b.) she has had two previous domestic altercations with the undefeated champ – including one that led to him pleading guilty to two counts of domestic battery in 2002.

Here is what happened, per the LVRG:

After the argument, Mayweather fled with at least one of the unidentified victim's personal possessions...Officers went to the home, which is owned by a Mayweather company, PMG Sinclair LLC, and found no signs of physical violence, police spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said. A Mayweather associate later returned the victim's possessions, and the victim declined to press charges, Meltzer said.

Because Mayweather is currently under one-year probation, this incident could ultimately send him back to jail. He was released on Aug. 3 of this year after serving two months of a three-month sentence pertaining to a domestic battery case involving the mother of his other children.

As of now, neither Mayweather nor his team have made any public statements regarding the status of his probation.

2-0-Sixx · Sep 19, 2012

CZAR said:

Keep in mind Dawson challenged Ward at 168 pounds. Ward didn't make him do anything. It was also in Oakland because Dawson has no fanbase whatsoever, so the only place it would sell is Oakland.

Ward would beat Martinez in Argentina, doesn't matter where. It will never happen though.

Also, Cotto-Martinez won't likely happen either since Martinez said he wants a catchweight, which Cotto won't do as he wont go up anymore than 154.

Most likely it's going to be Martinez-Chavez again because the money is so good, unless Chavez gets a lengthy suspension by Nevada, but I'm sure there are ways around that (fight in Mexico? Texas?).

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR. TESTS POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA
By Ben Thompson | September 19, 2012

Sources close to the information have informed us that previously undefeated former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has tested positive for marijuana in the wake of his unanimous decision loss to middleweight king Sergio Martinez. According to one source, Chavez Jr.'s post-fight urine sample had "levels of THC consistent with the use of the drug". Although it said that false positives are rare when it comes to the detection of marijuana use, it's unclear at this point if Chavez Jr. will dispute the result. The promoters of both fighters are said to have already been notified.

Most wouldn't consider marijuana to be the type of drug that an athelete would use to enhance their performance. Nevertheless, it's still on the list of banned substances. It's extremely doubtful that it played any role in last Saturday's lopsided unanimous decision victory in favor of Martinez. That being said, it raises serious questions about Chavez Jr.'s dedication to training for the fight, and it certainly didn't help the poor performance he gave inside the ring.

[UPDATE: Top Rank has confirmed what FightHype originally reported. In a prepared statement being sent out, the company responded: "Top Rank is reviewing the situation. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will have an opportunity to explain about the situation to the Nevada State Athletic Commission."]

heyzel · Sep 19, 2012

DEVON ALEXANDER VS. RANDALL BAILEY OFFICIALLY ADDED TO OCT. 20 BARCLAYS CENTER CARD
By Press Release | September 19, 2012

The IBF Welterweight World Championship bout between Devon Alexander and Randall Bailey has been added to boxing's debut event at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center on Saturday, October 20. An already star-studded fight card now features four compelling world championship bouts with titlists in the 140, 147 and 160-pound divisions defending their belts. An undercard featuring the most promising and talented New York fighters rounds out a historic night as world championship boxing returns to Brooklyn for the first time since 1931.

Alexander vs. Bailey, a 12-round bout for Bailey's IBF Welterweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with The Great Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and will be part of an unprecedented four-title-fight telecast on SHOWTIME. The fight was originally slated for Saturday, Sept. 8 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, but was postponed when Bailey suffered a back injury.

"We are thrilled to not only be re-announcing this hard-hitting matchup, but also to be able to add it to the already powerful night of boxing planned for Barclays Center on October 20," said Oscar De La Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. "With four world championship fights and a great undercard to kick off a new era of boxing in Brooklyn, this show is going to be like the Super Bowl of boxing and definitely will be a night to remember."

"I really didn't think the Barclays Center event could get any bigger, but that is exactly what has happened," said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®. "It's been our strategy at Showtime to increase the quality and the quantity of our boxing coverage. For this network to televise four title fights on one night, not on pay-per-view, demonstrates the commitment we've made to our subscribers and to boxing fans. Thanks to the promoters and to Devon and Randall for bringing this fourth fight to the table. What a special night this will be for these talented fighters, for Brooklyn and for the sport of boxing."

"We are extremely excited to be apart of this boxing extravaganza," said Kevin Cunningham, CEO of The Great Promotions. "Brooklyn has produced some of boxing's biggest stars, so it's an honor to get this opportunity."

"Randall is the hardest puncher in boxing and he is a true champion," said Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment. "If Devon Alexander wants his belt he is going to have to take it and withstand the hardest right hand in the sport."

"A night of this magnitude is made for Brooklyn," said Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. "Barclays Center is launching its first boxing event with an unprecedented four-title-fights in one night. Brooklyn has raised some of the greatest world championship fighters and it deserves an event of this caliber."

Devon Alexander "The Great" (23-1, 13 KO's), no stranger to facing and beating powerful knockout artists as evidenced by his last two wins coming against current World Champion Lucas Matthysse and former World Champion Marcos Maidana, has the skill and will to baffle any opponent he faces. An eight-year professional who held both the WBC Super Lightweight and IBF Junior Welterweight World Titles before losing them via a controversial and close technical decision to Timothy Bradley in 2011, the proud 25-year-old St. Louis native has since reinvented himself at 147 pounds. After his big wins over two of Argentina's best in Maidana (W10) and Matthysse (W 10), Alexander is looking forward to proving himself once again by beating Bailey and becoming a two-division world champion.

"The opportunity to be a part of this piece of boxing history means a lot to me," said Alexander. "Randall Bailey and I have some unfinished business and I plan on starting the night off right for all of the fans watching at the new Barclays Center and at home on SHOWTIME. I am going to walk away as the IBF Welterweight World Champion on October 20."

A veteran of more than 16 years in the professional game, Randall Bailey (43-7, 37 KO's) has not slowed down a bit at age 37. In fact, if his recent one-punch knockout of previously unbeaten Mike Jones in June is any indication, he may be more powerful than ever. The Miami resident has always had a gift for blasting out anyone who stood in his line of fire. Bailey utilized his trademark power to claim his first world title in 1999 when he knocked out Carlos Gonzalez for the WBO Junior Welterweight World Championship in just 41 seconds. In 2002, Bailey won a second title by knocking out Demetrio Ceballos, but his victory over Jones earlier this year for the IBF Welterweight crown, which extended his unbeaten streak to five in a row, may have been the sweetest win yet. Now, he looks to defend that title for the first time on October 20, in Brooklyn.

"I am so happy to be able to get back in the gym and continue to train," said Bailey. "At my age you can't take anything for granted and injuries are harder to overcome, but I am totally healed and ready to shock the world again by beating another young fighter like Devon Alexander. I said I would knock Devon Alexander out before and I am going to say it again. It's going to be a great fight."

In the evening's main event, unbeaten Danny "Swift" Garcia defends his WBA Super, WBC & Ring Magazine Super Lightweight World Championships as he rematches with legendary Mexican warrior and future Hall of Famer Erik "El Terrible" Morales. In the evening's other co-featured bouts, also to be televised live on SHOWTIME, Brooklyn's own Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi puts his WBA Welterweight World Championship on the line against hard-hitting Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano and undefeated, number one rated WBO middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin of Manhattan takes on unbeaten Hassan N'Dam in a 12-round battle for N'Dam's WBO Middleweight World Championship.

The undercard is stacked with a bevy of New York's best including Brooklyn's hot middleweight prospect Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs, former World Champion Luis Collazo, the Bronx's rising star Eddie Gomez, former world title contender Dmitriy Salita and Brooklyn prospect Boyd Melson.

The fights will mark the first event of the previously announced deal between Barclays Center and Golden Boy Promotions under which at least 12 boxing events per year will be hosted at the new sports and entertainment venue.

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