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Joe Calzaghe: "Kelly Pavlik May Be The Next Fight"
By Mark Vester
Joe Calzaghe has been the WBO super middleweight champ since 1997 and even though he moved up to light heavyweight in April to beat Bernard Hopkins, and faces Roy Jones Jr. on September 20, also at lighy heavy - he is not going to give up the title he defended a record 21-times. Calzaghe says that after the fight with Jones, he is moving down to 168 and a fight with current WBO/WBC middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik is the target.
“There is no way I am going to give up my WBO title,” Calzaghe told writer Ron Lewis. “I do not have a mandatory [challenger] at the moment, so I do not have to defend my title. If I beat Jones, I might move back down to super middleweight to face Kelly Pavlik. I still feel young."
Calzaghe says that a bout with Pavlik is one that will motivate him to continue his career after fighting Jones, which he previously said would be the final fight of his career.
"It all depends on how I perform against Jones. There's a good possibility I may fight on. I need fights that motivate me. Kessler motivated me, Hopkins motivated me, Jones motivates me. And Kelly Pavlik has been hanging around
By Mark Vester
Joe Calzaghe has been the WBO super middleweight champ since 1997 and even though he moved up to light heavyweight in April to beat Bernard Hopkins, and faces Roy Jones Jr. on September 20, also at lighy heavy - he is not going to give up the title he defended a record 21-times. Calzaghe says that after the fight with Jones, he is moving down to 168 and a fight with current WBO/WBC middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik is the target.
“There is no way I am going to give up my WBO title,” Calzaghe told writer Ron Lewis. “I do not have a mandatory [challenger] at the moment, so I do not have to defend my title. If I beat Jones, I might move back down to super middleweight to face Kelly Pavlik. I still feel young."
Calzaghe says that a bout with Pavlik is one that will motivate him to continue his career after fighting Jones, which he previously said would be the final fight of his career.
"It all depends on how I perform against Jones. There's a good possibility I may fight on. I need fights that motivate me. Kessler motivated me, Hopkins motivated me, Jones motivates me. And Kelly Pavlik has been hanging around
David Haye: "Wladimir Klitschko is a Weak Number-One
By Mark Vester
David Haye is sounding like a man obsessed. He says that every single day, he is focused on fighting WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. He wants everything that Klitschko has. At every turn, Haye has been calling Klitschko out and even following the champion around during London charity appearances.
"Every day I want what Klitschko has - and I'm going to take it off him. Downtime? I don't want it, nor do I need it. I'll be 30 in two years, and the clock is ticking. I'm focused 24/7 on the prize - the world heavyweight crown, and then the unification of the crown," Haye told UK outlet, The Telegraph. "These current champions have made a mockery of what was once considered 'the richest prize in sport'. Thirty six months is not a long time, I can live a quiet life in Cyprus. We live well here, the climate is fantastic, the organic food is great here, life is healthy."
After he unified the cruiserweight division in November, Haye set his sights on the heavyweight division. He plans to start the hevyweight journey in the fall. He wants a top-ten opponent to move up the ladder.
"Whoever it is, it will be a top-ten contender. Hasim Rahman and Oleg Maskaev have been in the frame, but nothing is confirmed yet. I want my ride to be exciting for the fans. Lennox Lewis was the last great heavyweight - he dominated the division and fought all the contenders and destroyed them - I'm a long way off that yet. Klitschko is a weak No 1 for the division, and it needs setting to rights."
"I do feel I can beat anyone out there, but from a marketing point of view, I want to have two fights, and then build towards it. He's predictable, and I'm going to exploit that with speed and footwork. Believe me, I am going to be Klitschko's nemesis when we meet in the ring."
By Mark Vester
David Haye is sounding like a man obsessed. He says that every single day, he is focused on fighting WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. He wants everything that Klitschko has. At every turn, Haye has been calling Klitschko out and even following the champion around during London charity appearances.
"Every day I want what Klitschko has - and I'm going to take it off him. Downtime? I don't want it, nor do I need it. I'll be 30 in two years, and the clock is ticking. I'm focused 24/7 on the prize - the world heavyweight crown, and then the unification of the crown," Haye told UK outlet, The Telegraph. "These current champions have made a mockery of what was once considered 'the richest prize in sport'. Thirty six months is not a long time, I can live a quiet life in Cyprus. We live well here, the climate is fantastic, the organic food is great here, life is healthy."
After he unified the cruiserweight division in November, Haye set his sights on the heavyweight division. He plans to start the hevyweight journey in the fall. He wants a top-ten opponent to move up the ladder.
"Whoever it is, it will be a top-ten contender. Hasim Rahman and Oleg Maskaev have been in the frame, but nothing is confirmed yet. I want my ride to be exciting for the fans. Lennox Lewis was the last great heavyweight - he dominated the division and fought all the contenders and destroyed them - I'm a long way off that yet. Klitschko is a weak No 1 for the division, and it needs setting to rights."
"I do feel I can beat anyone out there, but from a marketing point of view, I want to have two fights, and then build towards it. He's predictable, and I'm going to exploit that with speed and footwork. Believe me, I am going to be Klitschko's nemesis when we meet in the ring."
Jose Rojas Out, Al Seeger In As Yuriorkis Gamboa's Next Foe
16.07.08 - by James Slater: According to a breaking news article on FightNews.com, Cuban hotshot Yuriorkis Gamboa, the unbeaten super-featherweight sensation, will now face a new opponent in his next fight this coming Friday night in Nevada. Venezuela's 36-year-old Jose Rojas is out, and Savannah, Georgia's Al Seeger is in..
The fight will take place at Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, in Primm, and 26-year-old Gamboa will be having his 11th pro outing. Seeger, two years older at 28, has previously boxed down at super-bantamweight and acknowledges the fight will be a tough one.
"I realize what I'm getting into," Seeger said. "I'm in shape and I'm going to take the opportunity."
Seeger can expect a tough night. A good 122-pounder, who has fought for a few alphabet titles in his time (capturing the lightly regarded IBA belt), the 28-year-old with the 27-3(21) record has also been in with the big-punching Daniel Ponce de Leon. Challenging the Mexican banger for his WBO super-bantam belt back in October of 2006, Seeger was TKO'd in the 8th round. Not a bad effort for the man from Georgia, by any means. Al also has a good win over the useful Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken to his name - so he has certainly operated at world class level.
But going up in weight to face the former Olympic gold medallist will be something altogether different again. Inactive since his November 2007 points loss to Mike Oliver, Seeger will be seriously up against it with Gamboa coming at him. Huge things are expected of the Cuban defector, and even though he was knocked down and taken the full ten rounds (for the first time) last time out against Darling Jiminez, Gamboa still looks a future world champion. It is unlikely the game, but naturally lighter, Seeger will stop the gifted 26-year-old's march to the top.
Looking on the bright side, however, Seeger is the taller man by 3 inches. Standing at only 5"5," Gamboa will not tower over his opponent. Every other physical advantage lies with the Cuban, though. Incredibly fast, powerful and blessed with excellent coordination, the undefeated prospect is an aggressive fighter who simply wants to tear right through whoever it is he is in the ring with. Still, Gamboa's chin/defence have let him down a couple of times, and Seeger has scored those 21 KO wins - albeit down at 122 pounds for all but a handful of early-career bouts.
Barring a huge upset, Gamboa figures to collect win number eleven on Friday. More than likely by quick KO
16.07.08 - by James Slater: According to a breaking news article on FightNews.com, Cuban hotshot Yuriorkis Gamboa, the unbeaten super-featherweight sensation, will now face a new opponent in his next fight this coming Friday night in Nevada. Venezuela's 36-year-old Jose Rojas is out, and Savannah, Georgia's Al Seeger is in..
The fight will take place at Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, in Primm, and 26-year-old Gamboa will be having his 11th pro outing. Seeger, two years older at 28, has previously boxed down at super-bantamweight and acknowledges the fight will be a tough one.
"I realize what I'm getting into," Seeger said. "I'm in shape and I'm going to take the opportunity."
Seeger can expect a tough night. A good 122-pounder, who has fought for a few alphabet titles in his time (capturing the lightly regarded IBA belt), the 28-year-old with the 27-3(21) record has also been in with the big-punching Daniel Ponce de Leon. Challenging the Mexican banger for his WBO super-bantam belt back in October of 2006, Seeger was TKO'd in the 8th round. Not a bad effort for the man from Georgia, by any means. Al also has a good win over the useful Eric "Mighty Mouse" Aiken to his name - so he has certainly operated at world class level.
But going up in weight to face the former Olympic gold medallist will be something altogether different again. Inactive since his November 2007 points loss to Mike Oliver, Seeger will be seriously up against it with Gamboa coming at him. Huge things are expected of the Cuban defector, and even though he was knocked down and taken the full ten rounds (for the first time) last time out against Darling Jiminez, Gamboa still looks a future world champion. It is unlikely the game, but naturally lighter, Seeger will stop the gifted 26-year-old's march to the top.
Looking on the bright side, however, Seeger is the taller man by 3 inches. Standing at only 5"5," Gamboa will not tower over his opponent. Every other physical advantage lies with the Cuban, though. Incredibly fast, powerful and blessed with excellent coordination, the undefeated prospect is an aggressive fighter who simply wants to tear right through whoever it is he is in the ring with. Still, Gamboa's chin/defence have let him down a couple of times, and Seeger has scored those 21 KO wins - albeit down at 122 pounds for all but a handful of early-career bouts.
Barring a huge upset, Gamboa figures to collect win number eleven on Friday. More than likely by quick KO
He pulled out apparently, no explanation given here:
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=16570&more=1
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=16570&more=1
None of those strategic points mattered as the scary moments between the tenth and eleventh round broke down. The referee talked to Diaz in the corner asking how many fingers he could see. While the response was hard to pick up, what happened next was not. Diaz rose to his feet and let out an agonizing scream, turning face first towards the ropes as his legs shook and then seemed to go out from under him. He squatted down in his corner, holding his gloves to his temples before being laid flat on the mat, rapidly attended to by EMT’s, provided oxygen, and stretchered out of the ring to a local hospital.
No further information was available as to Diaz’s condition at the time this article went to print. The staffs of Maxboxing and BoxingScene pray for the speedy recovery of Diaz.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=14991
No further information was available as to Diaz’s condition at the time this article went to print. The staffs of Maxboxing and BoxingScene pray for the speedy recovery of Diaz.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=14991
Man, just finished watching the WNF. Sucks to see shit like this. What's weird though is that nothing really happened before the round ended ..
Here's an update from another article ..
San Antonio boxer Oscar Diaz collapsed between rounds of a nationally televised fight at Municipal Auditorium late Wednesday night.
At last report, he was being given oxygen and treated in the Emergency Room of University hospital.
Family members at the hospital told News 4 Sports Director Don Harris that doctors say Diaz has some swelling and bleeding on the brain and they are waiting to see if surgery will be necessary.
Late Wednesday night, Diaz was down for several minutes in the ring before being strapped to a backboard, then taken out of the Auditorium and to University Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center.
Diaz, the hometown favorite, was facing Delvin Rodriguez in a fight airing live on ESPN when he collapsed. The fight was for the USBA Welterweight title.
Just before Diaz collapsed, the referee was checking on him in Diaz' corner. As Diaz wobbled, the referee stopped the fight and declared Rodriguez the winner.
News 4's Sports Director Don Harris is on the story right now.
Look for updates here at woaitv.com and tune into News 4 WOAI Today for the latest on the story.
Here's an update from another article ..
San Antonio boxer Oscar Diaz collapsed between rounds of a nationally televised fight at Municipal Auditorium late Wednesday night.
At last report, he was being given oxygen and treated in the Emergency Room of University hospital.
Family members at the hospital told News 4 Sports Director Don Harris that doctors say Diaz has some swelling and bleeding on the brain and they are waiting to see if surgery will be necessary.
Late Wednesday night, Diaz was down for several minutes in the ring before being strapped to a backboard, then taken out of the Auditorium and to University Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center.
Diaz, the hometown favorite, was facing Delvin Rodriguez in a fight airing live on ESPN when he collapsed. The fight was for the USBA Welterweight title.
Just before Diaz collapsed, the referee was checking on him in Diaz' corner. As Diaz wobbled, the referee stopped the fight and declared Rodriguez the winner.
News 4's Sports Director Don Harris is on the story right now.
Look for updates here at woaitv.com and tune into News 4 WOAI Today for the latest on the story.
Welterweight Oscar Diaz, who collapsed in his corner after the 10th round of a TKO loss to Delvin Rodriguez on Wednesday night, remained in critical condition Thursday after undergoing surgery overnight to relieve swelling on his brain at San Antonio's University Medical Center.
"Oscar came through surgery well," Ron Katz of Rodriguez promoter Star Boxing told ESPN.com after talking to Donna Duva Brooks of Hall of Fame Promotions, Diaz's promoter, who was at the hospital.
"They had to remove the left side of his cranium in order to help the swelling go down, which apparently was very bad," Katz said. "He had a subdural hematoma [bleeding on the brain], which was taken care of. During surgery, he apparently showed movement in his arms and his brain pressure was very good, according to the doctor."
Diaz was under heavy sedation following the operation, but was not in a medically-induced coma, Katz said.
Fighting in front of his hometown fans at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium, Diaz appeared to be trailing badly in the fight. His right eye was swollen almost completely shut in the main event of the ESPN2-televised "Wednesday Night Fights."
Just before the 11th round began, Diaz, who was standing in his corner receiving instructions from trainer Tommy Brooks, buckled and passed out. Medical personnel came to his side immediately and within a few minutes he was on a stretcher and being taken to a waiting ambulance.
"When he left the ring, he was completely stationary and he didn't look good," said Star Boxing chief Joe DeGuardia. "They couldn't get him to respond. They cleared a path right away and took him to the hospital."
It had been a grueling, physical fight between Diaz (26-3, 12 KOs), 25, and Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14 KOs), 28, of Danbury, Conn. That kind of fight was nothing new for Diaz, a brawler who has been in several hard fights, none more difficult than an 11th-round TKO loss to Golden Johnson on Nov. 10, 2006.
Diaz took enormous punishment in that fight before it was stopped. He returned eight months later to face Juan Manuel Buendia, but the fight ended in a first-round no contest because of an accidental head butt.
Diaz then won a unanimous eight-round decision against Roberto Valenzuela in May to set up the fight with Rodriguez for the vacant regional USBA 147-pound title.
Dan Rafael covers boxing for ESPN.com.
"Oscar came through surgery well," Ron Katz of Rodriguez promoter Star Boxing told ESPN.com after talking to Donna Duva Brooks of Hall of Fame Promotions, Diaz's promoter, who was at the hospital.
"They had to remove the left side of his cranium in order to help the swelling go down, which apparently was very bad," Katz said. "He had a subdural hematoma [bleeding on the brain], which was taken care of. During surgery, he apparently showed movement in his arms and his brain pressure was very good, according to the doctor."
Diaz was under heavy sedation following the operation, but was not in a medically-induced coma, Katz said.
Fighting in front of his hometown fans at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium, Diaz appeared to be trailing badly in the fight. His right eye was swollen almost completely shut in the main event of the ESPN2-televised "Wednesday Night Fights."
Just before the 11th round began, Diaz, who was standing in his corner receiving instructions from trainer Tommy Brooks, buckled and passed out. Medical personnel came to his side immediately and within a few minutes he was on a stretcher and being taken to a waiting ambulance.
"When he left the ring, he was completely stationary and he didn't look good," said Star Boxing chief Joe DeGuardia. "They couldn't get him to respond. They cleared a path right away and took him to the hospital."
It had been a grueling, physical fight between Diaz (26-3, 12 KOs), 25, and Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14 KOs), 28, of Danbury, Conn. That kind of fight was nothing new for Diaz, a brawler who has been in several hard fights, none more difficult than an 11th-round TKO loss to Golden Johnson on Nov. 10, 2006.
Diaz took enormous punishment in that fight before it was stopped. He returned eight months later to face Juan Manuel Buendia, but the fight ended in a first-round no contest because of an accidental head butt.
Diaz then won a unanimous eight-round decision against Roberto Valenzuela in May to set up the fight with Rodriguez for the vacant regional USBA 147-pound title.
Dan Rafael covers boxing for ESPN.com.
Sergio Mora Says a Kelly Pavlik Fight is ‘Still Pending’
By Dave Sholler
Newly crowned super welterweight champion Sergio Mora is not giving up hope that a September bout with Kelly Pavlik can be made. Reached Wednesday, Mora said that he is still in the mix to fight Pavlik in Atlantic City in early fall. He also criticized Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum for considering welterweight Paul Williams as a potential opponent.
“We’re still pending with Kelly Pavlik,” Mora said while on his way to attend The ESPY Awards show in Los Angeles. “Pavlik is the most feared and most respected fighter right now. He’s the man to beat and he’s the man no one expects me to beat. I’m a natural 160-pounder and that’s the fight I want.
“I think it’s kind of a joke for Pavlik’s promoter to consider that,” Mora said regarding a bout with Williams. “I have high respect for Paul Williams and I know he can fill up that weight. But filling up that weight and being able to take a punch from a legitimate middleweight is another question.”
Much of Mora’s future depends on two contractual stipulations he is obligated to fulfill. For starters, should he decide to keep the WBC super welterweight title, Mora would be required to make a mandatory defense against Sergio Martinez this fall. To make matters even stickier, Vernon Forrest – whom Mora defeated in June to win the WBC crown – informed BoxingScene.com’s Rick Reeno last month that he intends to enforce the mandatory rematch clause written into the first Mora-Forrest contract. Despite having several hurdles in the way, Mora is confident he’ll land the bout that’s best for his career.
“We’re going to take the fight that makes the most sense,” Mora said, adding that he intends to keep his name in the Oscar De La Hoya sweepstakes. “I’ll be curious to see what happens after Cotto-Margarito. Whether it’s Pavlik or De La Hoya, I’ll be ready. I’m just going to let this process take its course
By Dave Sholler
Newly crowned super welterweight champion Sergio Mora is not giving up hope that a September bout with Kelly Pavlik can be made. Reached Wednesday, Mora said that he is still in the mix to fight Pavlik in Atlantic City in early fall. He also criticized Pavlik’s promoter Bob Arum for considering welterweight Paul Williams as a potential opponent.
“We’re still pending with Kelly Pavlik,” Mora said while on his way to attend The ESPY Awards show in Los Angeles. “Pavlik is the most feared and most respected fighter right now. He’s the man to beat and he’s the man no one expects me to beat. I’m a natural 160-pounder and that’s the fight I want.
“I think it’s kind of a joke for Pavlik’s promoter to consider that,” Mora said regarding a bout with Williams. “I have high respect for Paul Williams and I know he can fill up that weight. But filling up that weight and being able to take a punch from a legitimate middleweight is another question.”
Much of Mora’s future depends on two contractual stipulations he is obligated to fulfill. For starters, should he decide to keep the WBC super welterweight title, Mora would be required to make a mandatory defense against Sergio Martinez this fall. To make matters even stickier, Vernon Forrest – whom Mora defeated in June to win the WBC crown – informed BoxingScene.com’s Rick Reeno last month that he intends to enforce the mandatory rematch clause written into the first Mora-Forrest contract. Despite having several hurdles in the way, Mora is confident he’ll land the bout that’s best for his career.
“We’re going to take the fight that makes the most sense,” Mora said, adding that he intends to keep his name in the Oscar De La Hoya sweepstakes. “I’ll be curious to see what happens after Cotto-Margarito. Whether it’s Pavlik or De La Hoya, I’ll be ready. I’m just going to let this process take its course
David Haye unimpressed by out of shape heavyweights
17.07.08 - British boxing sensation David Haye has dismissed Wladimir Klitschko’s fighting style as predictable and boring in another attack on the current batch of heavyweight boxers. In an interview with Setanta Sports News at his training camp in north Cyprus Haye gave a candid assessment of Klitschko’s last fight.
“I wasn’t impressed with what he did. If Wladimir Klitschko was 6”2 and 220lbs I don’t think we’d be talking about him right now.
“His boxing ability after 50 fights doesn’t impress me. I can see what he’s going to do.”
Haye went on to describe today’s heavyweight boxers as ‘fat slobs’, calling the entire division a disgrace..
“They seem to think just because they’re heavyweights they can come in out of shape. No fighter can fight as compared to when they’re in shape.
“These guys are very slow. The shots I’ve been hit with and hurt with, even put down by, are shots I couldn’t see, and were thrown by people who are very fast. Heavyweights don’t punch that fast.
“Come November you’re going to see what the future of the heavyweight division looks like.”
17.07.08 - British boxing sensation David Haye has dismissed Wladimir Klitschko’s fighting style as predictable and boring in another attack on the current batch of heavyweight boxers. In an interview with Setanta Sports News at his training camp in north Cyprus Haye gave a candid assessment of Klitschko’s last fight.
“I wasn’t impressed with what he did. If Wladimir Klitschko was 6”2 and 220lbs I don’t think we’d be talking about him right now.
“His boxing ability after 50 fights doesn’t impress me. I can see what he’s going to do.”
Haye went on to describe today’s heavyweight boxers as ‘fat slobs’, calling the entire division a disgrace..
“They seem to think just because they’re heavyweights they can come in out of shape. No fighter can fight as compared to when they’re in shape.
“These guys are very slow. The shots I’ve been hit with and hurt with, even put down by, are shots I couldn’t see, and were thrown by people who are very fast. Heavyweights don’t punch that fast.
“Come November you’re going to see what the future of the heavyweight division looks like.”
Weak sauce, Allen Green vs Pavlik would have been cool.....
Dan Rafael says Greg Leon cost Allan Green a shot at Pavlik
In Rafael's ESPN blog today, he blames btalk's G Leon for costing Allan Green a shot at Pavlik. Leon apparently disrespected Bob Arum on a conference call after demanding more money for Green (who was already being offered $450k plus training expenses, almost twice as much as Gary Lockett got).
Arum hung up on him and took the offer off the table. Apparently Leon kept calling back, wanting to take the original offer after his strategy failed miserably, but Arum won't take his calls.
Dan Rafael says Greg Leon cost Allan Green a shot at Pavlik
In Rafael's ESPN blog today, he blames btalk's G Leon for costing Allan Green a shot at Pavlik. Leon apparently disrespected Bob Arum on a conference call after demanding more money for Green (who was already being offered $450k plus training expenses, almost twice as much as Gary Lockett got).
Arum hung up on him and took the offer off the table. Apparently Leon kept calling back, wanting to take the original offer after his strategy failed miserably, but Arum won't take his calls.
Not sure how I feel about this either. fuck
Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins on October 18 HBO PPV?
By Mark Vester
It appears negotiations for a fight with WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams have hit a snag, and now there are serious talks to match WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik against former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on October 18 in Atlantic City. The fight would land on HBO pay-per-view.
MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com's Steve Kim broke the news of the possible Pavlik-Hopkins encounter, no word yet on the agreed upon weight. Hopkins last fought in April, losing a split-decision to Joe Calzaghe.
Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins on October 18 HBO PPV?
By Mark Vester
It appears negotiations for a fight with WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams have hit a snag, and now there are serious talks to match WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik against former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on October 18 in Atlantic City. The fight would land on HBO pay-per-view.
MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com's Steve Kim broke the news of the possible Pavlik-Hopkins encounter, no word yet on the agreed upon weight. Hopkins last fought in April, losing a split-decision to Joe Calzaghe.
yeah I would imagine the fight would be at 168. I don't think it's a good fight for either. For Pavlik it's very risky with no reward whatsoever. If he wins, so what bhop is 43 and has already shown he's passed his prime. If he loses, he just lost to 43 year old passed his prime. For hopkins it's risky because pavlik is very young and powerful.
Mora made the most sense, then it was Paul Williams, Allen Green and now Hopkins. Bob Arum keeps saying these guys are asking for too much money. I'm starting to wonder if he's just throwing these names out there to make whoever he wants Pavlik to fight (Williams I assume) to offer a smaller cut. I dunno, seems weird how many possible opponents Pavlik has had in the last few weeks.
Shane Mosley-Ricardo Mayorga Moving To 9/27 - No PPV?
By Rick Reeno
Sources close to the situation have informed BoxingScene.com that a proposed Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga HBO pay-per-view, previously scheduled for October 11, is possibly going to move to September 27 on regular HBO.
The September 27 date was set aside for Kelly Pavlik, but as Steve Kim already reported, HBO wants Pavlik to face former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on pay-per-view on October 18.
The move for Mosley-Mayorga is due to the heavy competition from the dueling card on Showtime, which is set to feature Antonio Tarver vs. Chad Dawson and a tape delay showing of the long awaited heavyweight bout between Samuel Peter and the returning Vitali Klitschko.
Speaking of Peter-Klistchko, word on the street is that HBO is looking to infiltrate the agreement with Showtime and pull that fight to their network on the now open October 11 date. Strong sources indicate the fight is going to stay on Showtime.
By Rick Reeno
Sources close to the situation have informed BoxingScene.com that a proposed Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga HBO pay-per-view, previously scheduled for October 11, is possibly going to move to September 27 on regular HBO.
The September 27 date was set aside for Kelly Pavlik, but as Steve Kim already reported, HBO wants Pavlik to face former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on pay-per-view on October 18.
The move for Mosley-Mayorga is due to the heavy competition from the dueling card on Showtime, which is set to feature Antonio Tarver vs. Chad Dawson and a tape delay showing of the long awaited heavyweight bout between Samuel Peter and the returning Vitali Klitschko.
Speaking of Peter-Klistchko, word on the street is that HBO is looking to infiltrate the agreement with Showtime and pull that fight to their network on the now open October 11 date. Strong sources indicate the fight is going to stay on Showtime.