Month: November 2005

Fights at the Fitz

(NOV 30) SOUTHAVEN, MS – Prize Fight Boxing will close out a powerful 2005 with “Fights At The Fitz – An Old Fashioned Irish Brawl” December 10th from Fitzgerald’s Casino in Tunica, MS. Light Heavyweight prospect DeAndrey Abron will battle local favorite Terry Porter in an eight round main event. Abron, 6-0 (5 KO’s), fighting out of Fort Carson, CO will be making his second appearance at Fitzgeralds this year. Abron appears to be on the fast track after a storied amateur career that saw him capture multiple golden glove and national championships. Terry Porter from nearby Elaine, AR brings years of experience against the best competition the business has to offer. Terry has been in with the likes of Monte Barrett, James Toney, Sam Peter and Michael Moorer to name just a few. Read more [...]

Shobox: The New Generation’ in Lemoore

(NOV 27) Two hot featherweights on a collision course will finally meet on "ShoBox: The New Generation" Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, when North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Featherweight Champion/World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 2 contender, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, defends his title in a 12-round slugfest against WBC No. 7 contender, Gamaliel Diaz. In the 10-round co-feature, World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 13/International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 15 welterweight contender, Paul Williams, will square off against former Mexican champion, Alfonso Sanchez. SHOWTIME will televise the Goossen Tutor Promotions doubleheader from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Calif., at 11 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on west coast). The telecast represents the 69th in the popular "ShoBox" Read more [...]

U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada fights Najee Shaheed in N.E. heavyweight showdown

PROVIDENCE, RI (November 22, 2005) – U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) steps up in class Wednesday night, Thanksgiving Eve (November 23) against his new opponent, veteran heavyweight Najee Shaheed (21-10-2, 11 KOs), in a six-round fight at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Brockton (MA)-native Shaheed, who has replaced Jeremy “Superstar” Brooks, is from the same hometown as Rocky Marciano and his showdown against Estrada, of Providence, is a genuine New England showdown. Shaheed has been in against the iron such as Wladimir Klitschko, Kevin McBride, and Henry Akinwande. “It’s a big step up for me and I’m taking it because I want to prove I’m an up-and-coming heavyweight prospect,” Estrada said. “Shaheed is a big change in opponents. Read more [...]

Lance Whitaker – “I’m Ready for December 15”

HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 17 – Despite rumors to the contrary, Heavyweight contender Lance ‘Mount’ Whitaker is not only ready to go for his December 15th showdown with unbeaten Sultan Ibragimov on the highly-anticipated “Global Warfare” card, he’s ready to go NOW! “I can’t wait for this fight,” said Whitaker, who was rumored to have injured his hand during a press conference scuffle with Ibragimov in New York City on Wednesday. “Ibragimov made a big mistake by challenging me, and I’m going to make him pay on December 15th. If he thinks my hand is hurt, just wait ‘til he gets hit with it!” This twelve round Heavyweight title clash will be the co-featured attraction on Warriors Boxing Promotions’ “Global Warfare” card, which will air live on pay-per-view from Read more [...]

Olympian Estrada fights again Nov. 23 R.I. Convention Center in Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI (November 15, 2005) - U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) returns to action in his hometown Thanksgiving Eve, November 23 against Jeremy "Superstar" Brooks (4-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Estrada, who turns 25 later this month (Nov. 30), is on a mission to prove that he is going to be an even better professional than amateur. His match against Brooks marks the fifth fight of heavyweight Estrada's 11-month pro career after completing his remarkable amateur career with a 261-14 record in the United States. Jason was the first boxer to win both the U.S. Nationals and U.S. Challenge three years (2001-2003) in a row. The 2003 Pan-American Games gold medal winner went on to represent the U.S. in the super heavyweight Read more [...]

Training camp notes from Las Vegas WBA heavyweight champ John “The Quietman” Ruiz

LAS VEGAS (NOV 15) - World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs) is at training camp in Las Vegas preparing for his December 17th title defense against Nicolay Valuev (42-0, 31 KOs) in Berlin. Ruiz offered his opinion on a wide variety of subjects including Vitali Klitschko's retirement, the WBC, HBO and The Ring magazine heavyweight champion, James Toney's steroid case, Don King's proposed heavyweight championship tournament, and his Dec. 17th title defense against Valuev. Vitali Klitschko: "The first words I'm going to say in Germany are, 'I'm not Klitschko; I'm no chicken.' Klitschko has always been a quitter. He's quitting again because he couldn't handpick his opponent to defend his title against. He always quits when the going gets tough." The Read more [...]

Training camp notes from Las Vegas WBA heavyweight champ John “The Quietman” Ruiz

LAS VEGAS (NOV 15) - World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs) is at training camp in Las Vegas preparing for his December 17th title defense against Nicolay Valuev (42-0, 31 KOs) in Berlin. Ruiz offered his opinion on a wide variety of subjects including Vitali Klitschko's retirement, the WBC, HBO and The Ring magazine heavyweight champion, James Toney's steroid case, Don King's proposed heavyweight championship tournament, and his Dec. 17th title defense against Valuev. Vitali Klitschko: "The first words I'm going to say in Germany are, 'I'm not Klitschko; I'm no chicken.' Klitschko has always been a quitter. He's quitting again because he couldn't handpick his opponent to defend his title against. He always quits when the going gets tough." The Read more [...]

Olympian Estrada fights again Nov. 23 R.I. Convention Center in Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI (November 15, 2005) - U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) returns to action in his hometown Thanksgiving Eve, November 23 against Jeremy "Superstar" Brooks (4-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Estrada, who turns 25 later this month (Nov. 30), is on a mission to prove that he is going to be an even better professional than amateur. His match against Brooks marks the fifth fight of heavyweight Estrada's 11-month pro career after completing his remarkable amateur career with a 261-14 record in the United States. Jason was the first boxer to win both the U.S. Nationals and U.S. Challenge three years (2001-2003) in a row. The 2003 Pan-American Games gold medal winner went on to represent the U.S. in the super heavyweight Read more [...]

“Expressway Jam 2” Nov. 19 in Boston

WOBURN, Mass. (November 13, 2005) - "Expressway Jam 2," presented by New England Ringside Promotions, will be headlined by an eight-round main event between rival Worcester fighters, Roy "House of" Payne (19-12-4, 6 KOs) and John "House of Rain" Rainwater (10-11-3, 3 KOs), for the vacant Massachusetts State Cruiserweight Championship, November 19 at Freeport Hall (IBEW) in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Former World Junior Olympic champion Marvin "Too Much" Cordova, Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs), of Colorado Springs, is matched against veteran Connecticut junior welterweight Shakha Moore (9-10-3, 1 KO) in the six-round co-feature. In supporting four-round bouts, Brooklyn featherweight Roberto Benitez (2-0, 1 KO), a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, faces Nick Sheehan (1-2, 1 KO), Read more [...]

Win the Bout–Shorten the Prison sentence! By Sue TL Fox November 10, 2005

(NOV 10) There was a fight that occurred at the Klong Luang Prison, Pathumthanee, Thailand on November 5, 2005. The contestants to fight---Nananko Kikuchi of Japan vs. Thailand’s Nongmai Sor Siriporn, who was making her pro debut. Siriporn displaying the heart of a tiger, AND for not ever fighting in a sanctioned boxing bout, did quite well to last seven rounds with a seasoned boxer, as Kikuchi. But, let me ask you....If you were a person who was fulfilling a prison sentence, and someone said to you, that you would get a "Get Out of Jail for Free Card" IF you won a fight....how well would YOU fight to gain your freedom? In many news sources, it states that this was somehow a "bargain chip" for Siriporn to shorten her prison sentence---IF SHE WON. I can only imagine the sleepless Read more [...]

Ruiz rips Klitschko

LAS VEGAS (November 7, 2005) - In the wake of yet another announcement postponing the Klitschko-Rahman fight, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz has come out of his corner firing at Vitali Klitschko, calling for the World Boxing Council to strip Klitschko of his title and appealing to the public and media for their reevaluation of the heavyweight division. Klitschko has pulled out of his scheduled title fight this Saturday against Rahman due to an alleged knee injury. It marks the fourth time Klitschko, who hasn't made a single mandatory defense in the 20 months since he's been WBC champ, has claimed an injury forcing postponement of his title defense against Rahman. "I'm not surprised and I don't think too many people in boxing are really surprised," Read more [...]

John Ruiz has come out of his corner firing at Vitali Klitschko

LAS VEGAS (November 7, 2005) - In the wake of yet another announcement postponing the Klitschko-Rahman fight, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz has come out of his corner firing at Vitali Klitschko, calling for the World Boxing Council to strip Klitschko of his title and appealing to the public and media for their reevaluation of the heavyweight division. Klitschko has pulled out of his scheduled title fight this Saturday against Rahman due to an alleged knee injury. It marks the fourth time Klitschko, who hasn't made a single mandatory defense in the 20 months since he's been WBC champ, has claimed an injury forcing postponement of his title defense against Rahman. "I'm not surprised and I don't think too many people in boxing are really surprised," Read more [...]

WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz Sues Toney Based On Illegal Doping

NEW YORK (NOV 5) Attorneys for World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz announced on Nov. 1, that a lawsuit has been filed on Ruiz's behalf against James Toney based on Toney's use of illegal performance-enhancing steroids in advance of their April 30, 2005 title fight. In the lawsuit, Ruiz claims that Toney's use of Nandrolone, one of the most powerful performance-enhancing substances available, dramatically enhanced Toney's ability to fight by artificially augmenting his strength, speed and power. As a direct result of Toney's doping, Ruiz lost a fight that he otherwise would not have lost and sustained physical injuries that he otherwise would not have sustained. Notwithstanding that the judges' decision in favor of Toney on April 30 was overturned by the WBA after Toney's Read more [...]

U.S. Marines Boxing Team at Foxwoods

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (November 5, 2005) - Five amateur boxers from Connecticut have been added to the Veterans' Day Spectacular, part of the second annual Great Northeast Tour, featuring the U.S. Marines Boxing Team from Camp Lejeune (NC), November 11th at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Great Northeast Tour, promoted by S & L Boxing, showcases an amateur boxing competition involving members of the U.S. Marines, National Native American, and Team Connecticut amateur boxing clubs. "Tonight's event has special meaning for me because my son, Lance Corporal Jason LoNano, is a U.S. Marine," S & L Boxing president Sal LoNano said. "Our hope is that this promotion symbolizes our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the brave military men and women serving our great country all over the world in today's Read more [...]

U.S. Marines Boxing Team at Foxwoods

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (November 5, 2005) - Five amateur boxers from Connecticut have been added to the Veterans' Day Spectacular, part of the second annual Great Northeast Tour, featuring the U.S. Marines Boxing Team from Camp Lejeune (NC), November 11th at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Great Northeast Tour, promoted by S & L Boxing, showcases an amateur boxing competition involving members of the U.S. Marines, National Native American, and Team Connecticut amateur boxing clubs. "Tonight's event has special meaning for me because my son, Lance Corporal Jason LoNano, is a U.S. Marine," S & L Boxing president Sal LoNano said. "Our hope is that this promotion symbolizes our sincere thanks and gratitude to all the brave military men and women serving our great country all over the world Read more [...]