ADAMEK LOSES TO GLAZKOV- RETIRES

#3 Heavyweight Thomasz Adamek dropped a 12 round decision to undefeated #14 Heavyweight  Czar Glazkov.  Scores were 117-110, 117-111, 116-112.  Adamek announced his retirement at 49-3 due to lack of title opportunities in the near future.  Probably a good move.

WILDER KO'S SCOTT IN 96 SECONDS

Now 31-0 (31) - From Ringtv.com

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RingTV.com has live round-by-round update of tonight's WBC heavyweight title eliminator during which Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs) knocked out Malik Scott (36-2-1, 13 KOs) with a straight right hand after a left hook to the temple at 96 seconds into the fight.

Although it appeared to be partially blocked, Wilder's right hand followed a left and appeared to pierce the highly-held guard of Scott. It apparently had the momentum to cause enough damage that Scott could not beat the count of referee Roberto Ramirez Jr.

In victory, Wilder became the mandatory challenger to the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch.

Stiverne and Arreola are competing for the title vacated by Vitali Klitschko and their bout is reportedly taking place on May 10 at a site to be determined.

Although the 6-foot-7 Wilder, who is 28, once recruited the 6-foot-4 Scott, 33, as a sparring partner in advance of his first-round knockout of ex-beltholder Sergei Liakhovich in August of last year, the 2008 bronze medalist said they never broached the notion of one day being adversaries.

Wilder-Scott takes place at the historic Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Back soon...

HOLYFIELD TO RETIRE ON FRIDAY

Evander Holyfield will announce his retirement from boxing on Friday October 19.  His 50th birthday.

A career span of 57 Bouts from November 15, 1984 - October 19, 2012.

Evander Holyfield calls out the Klitschko brothers again

(From Eastsideboxing.com)
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By Rob Smith: Evander Holyfield, 49, is hoping that one of the Klitschko brothers will give him a fight so that Holyfield can try and capture another heavyweight world title before he retires someday. Holyfield hasn’t been ranked in the top tier for quite some time in the heavyweight division so it’s going to be a tad difficult for him to get one of the Klitschkos to bite on his offer.

Holyfield said to Sky Sports News “They [Klitschkos] have got an opportunity to probably make the biggest payday of their lives fighting Evander Holyfield…With the Klitshkos, they aren’t choosing to fight me, I’ve said I’ll fight them. All they got to do is realize that both of us will make money, then we’ll see who the winner is.”

Ignoring the fact that this would be terrible mismatch and the Klitschko brothers would take heaps of criticism from boxing fans if they took this fight, A fight between one of the Klitschko brothers and 49-year-old Holyfield would still do really well in Germany where the Klitschkos fight. The Klitschkos could sell out one of their 50,000 seat football stadiums if they fought Holyfield. The Germans would probably love this fight and come in droves. They loved the Shannon Briggs vs. Vitali Klitschko fight, as well as Wladimir’s mismatches with Tony Thompson and Jean Marc Mormeck. Holyfield is about in their league, maybe a little worse in terms of what he’s got left in the tank at this stage in his career.

A fight between Holyfield and the Klitschkos would make a lot of money, but I’m not sure that Holyfield’s cut would be all that huge because he’s not in a good bargaining position right now. Holyfield hasn’t beat a high profile fighter in many years and he’s lost each time he’s fought for a world title in the past five years.

HOLYFIELD MAY NOT FIGHT AGAIN

(From Worldboxingnews.net)
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‘The Real Deal’ left in limbo as he approaches 50

Boxing legend Evander Holyfield still feels as though he can compete at the highest level in the heavyweight division as the 49 year-old veteran seeks out opportunities to extend his boxing career even further.

The former undisputed cruiserweight champion and four-time heavyweight belt holder is on a run of two knockouts since his last world title loss to Nikolai Valuev in 2008 and will hit a landmark 50th year in October this year.

Asked by World Boxing News today whether he will fight again following a thirteen-month absence from the ring and if so, when that might be, ‘The Real Deal’ stated: “I don’t know when because nobody’s called me yet. I want to fight and feel strong, I just need the opportunity.”

Holyfield was linked to a WBA title challenge against Alexander Povetkin at the back end of last year and according to his senior advisor Tony Tortorici, the boxing icon is in better shape today than many active fighters of a much younger age.

“Evander practices what he preaches when he says ‘It’s easier to maintain than rebuild,” said Tortorici, who is currently in the process of weighing up the Atlanta fighter’s next move.

There is no doubt that Holyfield remains a fan favourite and deserves to test himself against one of the current crop of top heavyweights before retirement, although as it stands right now, he may not be given the chance.

Weekend Predictions

Chad Dawson W 12 Bernard Hopkins.  Scores 115-113, 116-113, something like that.  For World Lt. Heavyweight Title.

(Update:  Dawson W 12 Hopkins, scores 117-111, 117-111, 114-114)

Seth Mitchell KO 3 Chazz Witherspoon.  Mitchell #6 WBO continues towards title shot vs a Klitschko sometime next year.

(Update: Mitchell TKO 3 Witherspoon.  Mitchell stunned severely in 1st round)

LENNOX LEWIS TO RETURN?

(From Eastsideboxing.com)
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Lennox Lewis Announces September 29th “Done Deal” Rematch With Vitali Klitschko - An April Fool’s Or Not?

By James Slater -- For a while now, “retired” heavyweight great Lennox Lewis has been casually dropping hints that he might, just might, come back to face reigning WBC heavyweight boss Vitali Klitschko in a long awaited return of their epic 2003 battle.

Lewis, now aged 46, said recently that he would “take off the pyjamas and go back to the gym for $100 million (which particular currency Lennox never stated).” While Klitschko, now aged 40 (41 in July) has been almost begging for a rematch ever since being busted up and halted on cuts by “the strongest man I’ve ever met in my career..”

Well, it may not prove to be anything more than a quite tantalising April Fool’s Day gag, but Lewis today announced - on his Twitter page and on his official web site (Lennox Lewis.com) - that he is all set for a “done deal” of a rematch with Vitali, on September 29th.

Lewis wrote:

“Lennox returns to the ring for Sept. 29th mega fight with Klitschko.”

And:

“I’ve enjoyed retirement but there is unfinished business at hand & 125 million reasons to finish. Sept. 29th LLVK2#done deal. Klitschko looking forward to Sept. 29th.”

So, has Lennox decided to actually come back and “save” the heavyweight division that is “currently dead,” or is the whole thing nothing more than another example of Lewis’ oft-quirky sense of humour (this is a man, after all, who once signed an enthusiastic fan’s autograph “Don Corleone”!)

It probably is nothing more than a gag, but it’s odd that Lewis would both submit a date and place the “news story” on his official site. Could it be that we are all set to see the “epic fight” Lennox says the heavyweight division of today is in need of?

Has Lewis shed the pyjamas and been secretly working his ass off in the gym? Let’s all be honest, September 29th would absolutely, definitely, magnificently, be a date us fight fans would set aside in the diary if this eight-years-too-late rematch did come to fruition!

And at 46 (Lewis will be 47 in September), Lewis just might be young enough to be able to pull off a “George Foreman.” 

Boxing Recap - October 2011

Oct. 29

Odlanier Solis (17-1) vs. Varol Vekiloglu (18-2)

Brian Minto (35-4) vs. Tony Grano (18-2-1) 

Oct. 28

Eddie Chambers (36-2) vs. Tony Thompson (36-2) (Showtime)
Eloy Perez (22-0-2) vs. Ira Terry (24-6) (Salinas)

Oct. 22

Chazz Witherspoon (28-2) vs. Ty Cobb (14-2)

Oct. 21

Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (82-3-1) vs. Edgar Sosa (43-6) (Ring 112)

Malcolm Tunacao (28-3) vs. TBA 

Oct. 20

Jose Luis Castillo (62-11-1) v Anton Decarie (25-1)

Oct. 19

Anthony Mundine (42-4) W 12 Rigoberto Alvarez (28-3)

Oct. 15

Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2) ND 2 Chad Dawson (30-1) (Ring 175) (PPV)

Ivan Jukic (11-0) TKO by 1 Mamadou Thiam (49-10)
Oct. 7
Tye Fields TKO 6 Rafael Butler
Oct. 3
Chauncy Welliver W 12 Rob Calloway
Oct. 1
Sergio Martinez KO 11 Darren Barker (World 160)

Dawson not keep title

Guaranteed.  Will be overturned.  Was a foul, Dawson put his left glove on Hopkins' hamstring and lifted up.  Foul.  Should be a DQ, will be stated as a no contest later next week.  Expect Hopkins camp to file protest to start process.  Ref Russell normally excellent, but dropped the ball here.

De la Hoya to return to the ring in 2012

A prediction...

Boxing Recap - September 2011

Sep. 24
Alexander Dimitrenko (31-1) W 12 Michael Sprott (36-16)
Sep. 21
Anthony Mundine (42-4) v Rigoberto Alvarez (27-3) - Postponed to Oct. 19 
Sep. 17
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0) KO 4 Victor Ortiz (29-2-2) - PPV
Saul Alvarez (37-0-1) TKO 6 Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2) - PPV - Ret. WBA 154
Tyson Fury (15-0) TKO 5 Nicolai Firtha
Sep. 16
Paul Nave (19-8-2) L 8 Brandon Hoskins (15-0-1) - Maj. Dec.
Sep. 10
Vitali Klitschko (42-2) TKO 10 Tomasz Adamek (44-1) - HBO (Retains WBC Heavy)
Daniel Ponce de Leon (41-3) TKO by 8 Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0) - HBO
Breidis Prescott (24-2) L 12 Paul McCloskey (22-1) (WBA 140 Eliminator)
Sep. 3
Gary Russell (17-0) W 8 Leonilo Miranda (32-3) - HBO
Andre Berto (27-1) TKO 5 Jan Zaveck (31-1) - HBO (cuts, IBF 147)
Sep. 2
Eloy Perez (21-0-2) KO 2 Daniel Jimenez (20-3-1) - Telefutura
James Parison (14-1) W 6 Paul Mendez (6-1) (split dec)

Mayweather-Ortiz

Look for a Mayweather Kayo in the 3rd quarter of the bout tonight...

KLITSCHKO RETAINS TITLE VIA TKO

Klitschko stops Adamek to retain WBC belt - From AP

Vitali Klitschko stopped Polish challenger Tomasz Adamek in the 10th round to retain the WBC heavyweight title Saturday night.

Italian referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in 2 minutes, 20 seconds into the round, ending an utterly dominant performance by the Ukrainian.

The 40-year-old Klitschko was six inches taller than his opponent and used his size advantage, with the 34-year-old Adamek staggering back in the second, sixth and ninth rounds.

Klitschko improved to 43-2 with his 40th knockout. Adamek dropped to 44-2.

Klitschko and younger brother Wladimir retained their hold on all three major heavyweight titles.

"I think the referee made the right decision. He probably could have stopped it a minute earlier," said Wladimir, who holds the IBF and "super" WBA titles as well as the minor WBO and IBO belts.

Wladimir revealed the next Klitschko fight will be in December.

Adamek was cheered on by the majority of the 42,000 fans at the sold-out municipal stadium.

"He's a very good boxer," Klitschko said. "He was a cruiserweight champion, he was a light heavyweight champion, but he's not good enough to be a heavyweight champion because it's a whole other league."

Adamek tried to force the issue in the second round but was caught by a huge right hook that left him wobbling against the ropes and the crowd fearing an early outcome.

Adamek recovered slightly in the fourth, despite a bloody nose and mouth, but failed to really trouble Klitschko, who was in control throughout.

Barrovecchio checked Adamek after taking a powerful left-right combination in the sixth, and Klitschko's left foot gave way while pushing Adamek into the corner in the eighth.

"I twisted my foot and lost my balance," he explained.

Despite the delight it brought the crowd, the outcome was never in doubt, and Klitschko again had Adamek staggering after delivering a straight left jab to the head in the ninth.

It was only a matter of time before Adamek's challenge was brought to a halt.

"He was simply the better fighter and he won. That's sport. You win some and you lose some. This time I lost," Adamek said.

Klitschko's win set up a possible bout with David Haye, who was beaten by Wladimir for the WBA belt in July.

Haye planned on retiring before his 31st birthday in October, but the 30-year-old Londoner has indicated he'd welcome a fight against the older Klitschko.

Klitschko's trainer Fritz Sdunek said Thursday that the 40-year-old would only fight two or three bouts more, and that Haye would be a preferred opponent.

HELENIUS STOPS LIAKHOVICH

Wins Inter-continental title via 9th round TKO.  Now 16-0 (11).

After slow start, hook and uppercut by Helenius ends it.

POVETKIN GETS PAST CHAGAEV

Unanimous decision.  Moves to 22-0 (15).  Wins WBA Heavyweight (Regular) Title

Scores: 116-112, 117-113, 117-113.

Boxing Recap - August 2011

Sep. 2
Eloy Perez (21-0-2) v Daniel Jiminez (20-3-1) (Telefutura)
Aug. 27
Marcos Maidana v Robert Guerrero (HBO-San Jose) - Cancelled due to injury (RG).
Alexander Povetkin v Ruslan Chagaev (EPIX)
Robert Helenius v Sergei Liakhovich (EPIX)
Aug. 26
Karoly Balzsay (23-2) W 12 Stanyslav Kashtanov (28-0) - Won WBA 168. 
Aug. 20
Oliver McCall (55-11) W 10 Damon Willis (30-2-1)
Aug. 19
Matthew Hatton W 12 Andrei Abramenka 
David Diaz TKO by 6 Henry Lundy (Espn2) - Diaz will retire. 
Aug. 13
David Tua L 12 Monte Barrett now 52-4-2 (43) 
Eric Morel TKO 4 Daniel Quevedo now 45-2 (23) 
Aug. 12
Kermit Cintron W 10 Antwone Smith (Espn2)-97-93 now 33-4-1 (28)   
Aug. 6 
Kelly Pavlik v Darryl Cunningham (Showtime) - Cancelled.
 

THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING COMMISSION
HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS
"THE TOP TWELVE"
As of: August, 2011
RANKING		(PVS)	FIGHTER		AGE	RECORD		NEXT		LAST	POINTS
Champion		CH	W KLITSCHKO		35	56-3 (49)		Nov. tbd		7/2 D Haye (W 12)	150
1		--	V KLITSCHKO		40	42-2 (39)		9/10 T Adamek		3/19 O Solis (KO 1)	140
2		--	T ADAMEK		34	44-1 (28)		9/10 V Klitschko		4/9 K McBride (W 12)	127
3		--	A POVETKIN		31	21-0 (15)		8/27 R Chagaev		12/18 N Firtha (W 10)	106
4		--	D HAYE		30	25-2 (23)		---		7/2 W Klitschko (L 12)	101
5		--	R HELENIUS		27	15-0 (10)		8/27 S Liakhovich		4/2 S Peter (KO 9)	90
6		--	E CHAMBERS		29	36-2 (18)		10/28 T Thompson		2/11 D Rossy (W 12)	84
7		--	R CHAGAEV		32	27-1-1 (17)		8/27 A Povetkin		11/19 T Walker (W 8)	79
8		--	A DIMITRENKO		29	31-1 (21)		9/24 M Sprout		3/26 A Sosnowski (KO 12)	54
9		--	C ARREOLA		30	33-2 (28)		---		7/9 F Ahyunanya (W 10)	54
10		--	T THOMPSON		39	36-2 (24)		10/28 E Chambers		5/27 M Harris (TKO 3)	46
11		--	D BOYTSOV		25	28-0 (23)		---		11/19 M Sheppard (KO 2)	29
12		--	O SOLIS		31	17-1 (12)		10/29 V Vekiloglu		3/19 V Klitschko (KO by 1)	20
Comments
Others receiving votes: T Fury, K Pulev, N Valuev
Upcoming Bouts: #1 V Klitschko-#2 T Adamek, #3 A Povetkin-#7 R Chagaev

NEW BARE KNUCKLE CHAMP - 1ST SINCE 1889!

(From Thesweetscience.com)
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Gunn shoots down Stewart with Round 3 KO

In the first sanctioned bareknuckle boxing match since 1889, Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn defeated boxer Rich Stewart via KO in round 3.  With the win Gunn claimed the vacant bareknuckle boxing title that was last held by John L. Sullivan.

“It’s mean a great deal to me to have won the way I did,” said Gunn.  “Early on I was able to go out there and establish my pace to the fight, and executed the way I planned.”

Leading up to this fight Gunn was adamant about bringing back bareknuckle boxing on a competitive level.  Many critics claimed the sport was barbaric and questioned the safety of the fighters.

“A big misconception was that the fight was going to be a street fight or bar fight,” said Gunn.  “That couldn’t be farther from the truth.  Fighters only have a 3 ½” gap to strike, from the eyes to the nose, around the side of the temple.  When you throw a shot to the jaw you have to be careful to hit the side of the jaw.  The teeth can split your hands wide open, and if you hit too high above the eyebrows you can shatter your hand on the forehand.  Bareknuckle boxing is not about wasting shots throwing wild punches; it’s about precise, accurate shots that are effective.”

Gunn displayed the sweet science as he carefully moved around the ring through the first and second rounds, keeping Stewart at bay and avoiding getting hit.

In the third round Gunn launched a devastating assault on Stewart’s body, followed up with a crisp left hook to the jaw, brining Stewart to the canvas.  Upon getting up, Stewart was grazed with a right cross on the top of his head, dropping him again.  The referee called the fight in the best interest of Stewart’s health.

“Waking up the next day my hands were a bit sore, but that was the extent of the damage,” said Gunn.  “Neither of us fighters suffered any real damage, due to the safety precautions that were put into place.”

Making history with the first bareknuckle boxing match since 1889, Gunn is confident that the sport will take off.

“The public enjoys watching fights because they want to see two professionals who know what they’re doing stand there and throw hands,” said Gunn.  “I believe that following this first match the sport is going to take off and become huge.”

And the numbers don’t lie.  Over 800,000 tuned in to Ustream.tv to watch the bout.

“I am hoping we can line up a big name for our next fight,” said Gunn.  “I will fight anybody they put in front of me, and I promise we’ll put on a show for the fans.”

“Lastly, I want to thank everybody on my team for all their support, and a very special thanks to McDuffy’s Sports Grill in Chandler, Arizona, for sponsoring the fight and being a part of bareknuckle boxing history.

KHAN PUNKS JUDAH - QUITS IN 5TH

(From AP)

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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Amir Khan got another big win, even if he would have liked to do it in a bit more spectacular fashion.

Khan stopped Zab Judah in the fifth round of their scheduled 12-round unification fight Saturday night, winning another piece of the 140-pound title and cementing his claim to being one of the top fighters in the division. He did it with a body shot that landed legally, though Judah claimed it was a low blow.

No matter, said Khan, who was landing big blows even before the punch that put Judah down.

"If it had gone another few rounds, I would have knocked him out with a clean shot," Khan said.

Khan was dominating the fight when he threw a right hand that landed just at the belt line of Judah, who went to the canvas. Judah stayed there on his knees as referee Vic Drakulich counted him out at 2:47 of the fifth round.

Judah acted as though he was surprised to be counted out, but got up and went to his corner as Khan celebrated with his cornermen. Judah had earlier complained about being butted by Khan and was bleeding from his nose and cuts to his face.

"It was a low blow. I was trying to get myself together," Judah said. "That was self-defense right there."

The win was an impressive one for Khan, the former Olympic silver medalist who likes to call himself the best pound-for-pound boxer in England. He came in as a 5-1 favorite, and had no trouble against the southpaw Judah, using his quickness to beat him to the punch in almost every exchange.

Khan won the first four rounds on all three ringside scorecards.

"I think my speed overwhelmed him, along with my power," Khan said. "I thought I was hurting him and it was only a matter of time."

The end came when Khan landed a right hand that appeared to be legal, but just barely. Judah went down and stayed there with his back to Drakulich as the referee counted him out.