Manny Pacquiao against Oscar De La Hoya!
Saturday 6 December 2008 (9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT)
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
commission: Nevada Athletic Commission
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News:
Ricky Hatton is close to agreeing a £50million showdown to fight Oscar De La Hoya in boxing's "super bowl".
De La Hoya is keen to face the Hitman, an impressive winner over Paulie Malignaggi here on Saturday, and talks are well advanced for a clash at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on May 3.
Richard Schaeffer, chief executive of the American's Golden Boy Promotions, said: "My idea, and I haven't spoken to the Hattons about this yet, is to have the fight on a Sunday. Big sporting events are on a Sunday afternoon in America, like the Super Bowl, so why not this fight?
"It could be at 10pm in the UK which would be the afternoon in America. It would be a huge event with maybe even a pop concert leading into a great undercard and then the fight."
A big crowd would be expected and the Millennium Stadium - which seats almost 75,000 - has emerged as the preferred venue because it has a roof.
"I'd love to see Oscar fight Ricky and I know Oscar would love to fight him too," said Schaeffer.
"Oscar against Ricky could be the biggest event in boxing. It would be two great fighters, who come to fight and who are loved by the fans.
The winner could then fight Floyd Mayweather Junior in the fall.
We're looking at staging it at a big stadium in the UK, but it needs to be covered because of the weather."
De La Hoya's family hails from Mexico and Schaeffer wants the fight to be on May 3 to tie in with a Mexican public holiday which is celebrated by the huge Hispanic community in the US.
Hatton's father and manager Ray also contacted Wembley, Croke Park in Dublin and the Rogers Centre in Toronto about the fight, which he feels could attract a bigger audience than the 58,000 who attended the Hitman's clash with Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium in May.
"Oscar wants to fight in front of a record-breaking crowd," said Ray. "The only way, no disrespect to any other fighter, he's going to fight in front of a record-breaking crowd is to fight Ricky Hatton in front of his fans in Britain."
Watch free Stream: Paul Williams vs Verno Phillips
November 29th, 2008 (10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m PT)
Paul Williams against Verno Phillips!
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, United States
commission: California State Athletic Commission
promoter: Dan Goossen : Goossen Tutor
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Paul Williams is a monster of a welterweight. But it appears he’s through campaigning at 147 and will continue his quest against the big boys. Or should I say men. Verno Phillips, the IBF light middleweight champion, will turn 39 the night of the fight. With 54 professional fights under his belt Phillips has the ring know-how to neutralize his opponents. Not against Williams? Maybe not, but then again Hopkins had little chance against Kelly Pavlik.
Paul Williams burst onto the scene in 2007 with a unanimous decision upset of then WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Williams kept the hard-charging champion at bay for all 12 rounds with a bone jarring jab. And just when he began drawing comparisons to the great Thomas Hearns, Williams turned in an uninspired performance against a determined Carlos Quintana. Williams offered no excuses for the setback; he simply went back to work. In the 2008 rematch, Williams showed Hearns-like power by stopping Quintana inside one round. At 6’1” it appears that 147 lbs is no longer a possibility for Williams. His most recent fight against Andy Kolle was contested at 160 lbs.
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Other Upcoming Fights here:
Nov 29 - Paul Williams vs Verno Phillips
December 6 - Manny Pacquiao - Oscar De La Hoya
December 11 Steve Cunningham - Tomasz Adamek
Decemeber 13 Wladimir Klitschko - Hasim Rahman justin.tv
December 13 - Kendall Holt - Ricardo Torres
Paul Williams against Verno Phillips!
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, United States
commission: California State Athletic Commission
promoter: Dan Goossen : Goossen Tutor
Watch the stream here. The stream will be open early enough before the fight starts!
Paul Williams is a monster of a welterweight. But it appears he’s through campaigning at 147 and will continue his quest against the big boys. Or should I say men. Verno Phillips, the IBF light middleweight champion, will turn 39 the night of the fight. With 54 professional fights under his belt Phillips has the ring know-how to neutralize his opponents. Not against Williams? Maybe not, but then again Hopkins had little chance against Kelly Pavlik.
Paul Williams burst onto the scene in 2007 with a unanimous decision upset of then WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. Williams kept the hard-charging champion at bay for all 12 rounds with a bone jarring jab. And just when he began drawing comparisons to the great Thomas Hearns, Williams turned in an uninspired performance against a determined Carlos Quintana. Williams offered no excuses for the setback; he simply went back to work. In the 2008 rematch, Williams showed Hearns-like power by stopping Quintana inside one round. At 6’1” it appears that 147 lbs is no longer a possibility for Williams. His most recent fight against Andy Kolle was contested at 160 lbs.
tags: Verno Phillips vs. Paul Williams, Verno Phillips vs. Paul Williams weigh ins, promo, heavyweights, boxing, match, full fight Verno Phillips Paul Williams IBF Fight Floyd Mayweather Sky Box Office Hbo Boxing Matthew Ben Tackie Joe Calzaghe Light Wealtherweight MGM Grand Prizefighters watch live free stream
Other Upcoming Fights here:
Nov 29 - Paul Williams vs Verno Phillips
December 6 - Manny Pacquiao - Oscar De La Hoya
December 11 Steve Cunningham - Tomasz Adamek
Decemeber 13 Wladimir Klitschko - Hasim Rahman justin.tv
December 13 - Kendall Holt - Ricardo Torres
Watch Bordeaux vs Chelsea - UEFA Chapions League 26 November
Bordeaux vs Chelsea
Bordeaux Chelsea
Date: November 26, 2008
Time: 2:30pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Bordeaux Chelsea
Date: November 26, 2008
Time: 2:30pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Boxing: Matthew Marsh vs Rocky Dean
Friday, November 21th, 2008 - (22:30 - 00:30 middle european time)
Freitag 21 November 2008
British super bantamweight champion Matthew Marsh is promising East End rival Rocky Dean more of the same when the two clash for the third time at Bethnal Green on Friday night.
The pair have met twice before with Marsh winning both fights on points and the champion is confident of a 'three-peat' at York Hall.
"My confidence is sky-high," he told Sky Sports News. "I know I beat him before. I know deep down I am going to beat him again, third time. He probably knows I am going to beat him again. I am just going to beat him, that's all I know."
But Dean insists he has all the incentive he needs to reverse the form with a Lonsdale Belt on the line.
"It is what I have dreamt about all my life," he said. "From the first time I stepped into a boxing ring, that is what I have dreamt about.
"I have never been a world title person, but that Lonsdale belt, that's what I've dreamt about."
Freitag 21 November 2008
British super bantamweight champion Matthew Marsh is promising East End rival Rocky Dean more of the same when the two clash for the third time at Bethnal Green on Friday night.
The pair have met twice before with Marsh winning both fights on points and the champion is confident of a 'three-peat' at York Hall.
"My confidence is sky-high," he told Sky Sports News. "I know I beat him before. I know deep down I am going to beat him again, third time. He probably knows I am going to beat him again. I am just going to beat him, that's all I know."
But Dean insists he has all the incentive he needs to reverse the form with a Lonsdale Belt on the line.
"It is what I have dreamt about all my life," he said. "From the first time I stepped into a boxing ring, that is what I have dreamt about.
"I have never been a world title person, but that Lonsdale belt, that's what I've dreamt about."
Boxing: Paulie Malignaggi - Ricky Hatton
Saturday, November 22th, 2008 - (11 p.m. ET/PT)
Samstag 22 November 2008
Hatton Ready For Malignaggi
Ricky HattonLAS VEGAS (October 23) - Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has made his way to the United States, landing in Las Vegas late last week as he continues preparations for his November 22 Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Championship bout against New York’s Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This plans to be a clash between the two best 140-pound fighters in the world and one of the most intriguing and exciting fights of 2008.
Hatton, who switched trainers earlier this year, selecting highly respected American trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. as the new man in charge, will finish his last month of training in Las Vegas, a place he is familiar and comfortable with having fought his last three fights in the entertainment capital of the world.
Samstag 22 November 2008
Hatton Ready For Malignaggi
Ricky HattonLAS VEGAS (October 23) - Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has made his way to the United States, landing in Las Vegas late last week as he continues preparations for his November 22 Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Championship bout against New York’s Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This plans to be a clash between the two best 140-pound fighters in the world and one of the most intriguing and exciting fights of 2008.
Hatton, who switched trainers earlier this year, selecting highly respected American trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. as the new man in charge, will finish his last month of training in Las Vegas, a place he is familiar and comfortable with having fought his last three fights in the entertainment capital of the world.
Steve Molitor - Celestino Caballero Boxing
Friday, November 21th, 2008 - (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast)
Samstag 21 November 2008
Undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor and World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight boss Celestino Caballero will battle to unify the titles on Friday, Nov. 21, from Casino Rama, in Ontario, Canada, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The 12-round world title unification fight is the first ever in the eight-year history of ShoBox and the first to take place in Canada. Orion Sports Management will promote the historical scrap between two of the most talented 122-pounders in the world..
“This is a historic unification fight,” said Gordon Hall, Executive Producer of ShoBox. ”We showcased Vazquez-Marquez on SHOWTIME, now both Molitor and Caballero want to make their statement and establish themselves as the best at 122-pounds. It will be a classic chess match between two very skilled boxers. This is boxing at its best.”
Others speaking on Tuesday’s call were Molitor’s promoter (Allan Tremblay), his trainer (Stephane Larouche), his manager (James Jardine), Caballero’s trainer (Rogelio Espino) and Jeff Craik of Casino Rama.
Opening Comments
TREMBLAY: Welcome, everybody. We’re exceptionally proud to put this event on. Not only is it the first unification fight in the history of the country, it is arguably the biggest fight in the history of Canada. So obviously we’re delighted with all of that.
I would like to thank first and foremost, Casino Rama and Jeff Craik and his crew for coming to the table financially for this fight. As you know, the big fights go where the money is. And it shows how far boxing has come and in Ontario, specifically, with a big?time player with Casino Rama on board.
And last but not least, I want to say how proud we are to have our very first event for Orion Sports Management on SHOWTIME in the United States. This is also a first for us, and we’re honored and delighted to present it.
CRAIK: It was a little over a year and a half ago when you (Tremblay) and I got the green light for the first rumble. And you and I had a bit of a hint to build boxing in Ontario, to invest in and build. This really is the culmination of a year and a half of hard work by your team and the Casino Rama team. And, of course, Steve himself. I can’t tell you how proud I am to be hosting this in 10 short days.
BARDINE: We’re delighted that both young boxers can get together in such an important fight, that it’s on SHOWTIME and going around the world. And specifically that it’s happening at Casino Rama, who has come to the table. It is a great opportunity. All questions will be answered on Nov. 21.
LAROUCHE: As you will notice I’m in the French area of Canada and it’s an honor for me to be involved in a major event that takes place in Ontario. It looks good from outside, looks like everything has been done. But it takes someone to dream. And Mr. Tremblay was dreaming about putting on such a big fight in Canada.
So on my side, we’ve been taking that fight very seriously. Caballero is a good fighter. He’s a crafty fighter. He’s an awkward fighter. He’s a heavy?handed puncher.
He can post punches from weird angles. So it’s not an easy task to fight in front of a guy like this. So we have Steve spar over 150 rounds before a fight like this with kids that are (between) five-feet-10 and six-feet-two.
He’s been doing really well. I think he’ll answer the task promptly on Nov. 21. He will surprise people. And he will prove that he belongs and shall be recognized as one of the best 122- pounders around the world. So we’re looking forward to being there, putting on a good show and enjoying the moment of that first historic fight in Ontario.
MOLITOR: Like Stephane said, we have a big task in front of us. This guy’s a good fighter. He is a world champion for a reason. But we’ve trained very hard, left no stone unturned. We’ve done our homework. We’ve watched video. On Nov. 21, we’re going to see who the 122?pound king is.
ESPINO: We’re very excited to be in this unification title fight. Caballero is excited to be in a unification fight for the first time in his career. We thank Molitor for making this fight happen. It takes two champions to make this work. We’re just very fortunate and happy that Team Caballero is in a world title unification fight.
CABALLERO: We’ve been training extremely hard in my native Panama. We’ve been eyeing this date, Nov. 21, for a long time. We’ve been putting a lot of work in the gym. We’ve been training hard, and we’re just really fortunate and happy that we have this fight in the books. And we can’t wait to go to Canada and make this fight happen.
QUESTION: Steve, what’s the biggest obstacle you think for you fighting Caballero, who is so lanky and somewhat awkward? Is that a problem or anything you have to overcome?
MOLITOR: It’s definitely going to be an obstacle – a five-foot-11, 122-pounder is unheard of. He’s going to have a reach advantage. But with my hand and foot speed, the sparring we’ve brought in and the obstacles we’ve overcome in sparring, we’ll be ready come Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Stephane, you mentioned that Steve has done 150 rounds of sparring with a lot of big guys. Is there any danger in that, of overtraining?
LAROUCHE: Steve has always prepared between 140-160 rounds. That’s what we did last time. He was not overtrained. Of course we started the heavy guys earlier in preparation over the last two or three weeks. He’s been sparring with 135-pounders, six-foot tall, six foot-one. So I think he will come and he will not be overtrained. He’ll be in tremendous shape.
QUESTION: Celestino, how is having to weigh in Thursday night and again Friday morning going to affect your preparation for the fight?
CABALLERO: The two weigh?ins in two days are not really going to affect me because I’m usually on point (weight) well before that time. So it’s not really an issue. The weight’s never been an issue despite my tall frame and fighting at 122. We control the weight well before those two days so we know where we are. I mean, it’s kind of a science that we appreciate now.
QUESTION: Steve, how do you plan to fight a tall guy? Do you try to work yourself inside?
MOLITOR: I’m not here to let the cat out of the bag. For stuff like that, you’ve got to wait until Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Steve, what would it represent for you to hold two belts?
MOLITOR: It’s a dream come true. This is a fight that I’ve been dreaming of since I started boxing nearly 20 years ago. It’s something I’ve always wanted, to be the best of the best. And when you have two champions fighting, that is what you’re going to get is the best of the best. And that’s what I’ve been training for. And come Nov. 21, my dream’s going to come true.
QUESTION: Do you have plans to go after (any of the other 122-pound champions)?
MOLITOR: Right now my focus is strictly on Celestino Caballero on Nov. 21. I don’t have any plans past that. My mind is for Nov. 21 and that’s it.
QUESTION: Stephane, what has it been like for you first training Lucian (Bute) for his IBF title fight and then training Steve? Has this been a hectic schedule for you?
LAROUCHE: It was a good schedule. But when you’re raised with boxing, you’re used to it. I’ve been in boxing all my life. I’ve been in the boxing gym all my life. So it’s even better for a trainer to prepare two guys at the same time. You get two for one. And one was over Oct. 24 with Lucian. Steve and I have spent mostly every day together since that fight. So it was good timing, good preparation and good spirit in the gym that we’re running together. It was a good atmosphere.
QUESTION: Steve, you certainly have fought a number of quality opponents. Where do you put Caballero at this point in your career? Is he your toughest fight to date?
MOLITOR: By far. Like I said, he’s a world champion for a reason — because he’s the best out there. He’s by far the best fighter I’ve fought to date.
QUESTION: Steve, you’re obviously an extremely stylish southpaw, with great conditioning who relies on a high work rate. But you also have had limited power. Do you see it a case where it’s going to be basically your superior hand (and foot speed) and basically high work rate that’s going to take you to victory in this fight?
MOLITOR: We trained hard. We know what Caballero has and we have the antidote for whatever he has to bring. Whatever we want to do in there come Nov. 21, it’s going to be on us, whatever we want to do, we’re just going to do it.
QUESTION: Steve, what things do you think you can improve on now that you are working with Stephane?
MOLITOR: When we had to leave Chris (Johnson), I told Allan (Tremblay) and James (Jardine) there’s only one man for the job. And there was a man I worked with briefly before and that was Stephane Larouche. I said if Chris is out, then the only man I can have in my corner is Stephane Larouche.
QUESTION: Was there any particular reason why you and Chris parted ways?
MOLITOR: Not to discuss today.
QUESTION: Stephane, were there things that you saw in Steve that you thought you could improve upon?
LAROUCHE: I was in Ontario when he won the title fight. I was there a few times. He was already a good developed fighter, but I really believed we could improve some aspect of his boxing in terms of quality of his punches, in terms of being more relaxed, being more fluid in the ring, being more versatile. Basically I don’t want to change him dramatically, but one step at a time we’re doing some changes. When you reach that level, small changes becomes a big difference in the ring. So we go one step at a time and basically that’s what I’m doing with Steve. I’m real proud working with him.
QUESTION: Celestino, Steve says he’ll be your toughest opponent. Do you see him being as your toughest opponent to date?
CABALLERO: Every boxer is tough for me. I don’t think any opponent is better than any other. Every opponent is the same for me.
QUESTION: So, you’re saying that you’re treating this fight here like any other fight, that all your opponents are tough, you don’t rate or regard any other fighter over one or another, you treat them the same?
CABALLERO: Yes.
QUESTION: Steve, you hold one of the titles, you’re undefeated and a lot of people that follow boxing consider you one of the most underrated fighters out there. This is going to be your first major fight on American TV. A lot of American fans have not seen you unless they’ve seen some of your fights on YouTube or Canadian TV. Can you describe your style and the kind of fighter you are for those who haven’t seen you yet?
MOLITOR: I’m a very tactical boxer. Good boxing skills like most southpaws. We’re working on special things for this fight to give to Caballero. But I’m a boxer like Pernell Whitaker.
QUESTION: Steve, you have displayed power in a number of different fights and have knockouts and TKOs in recent fights against some good fighters in (Takalani) Ndlovu and South African Michael Hunter. (What’s your take) that people will see your record of 28?0 and 11 knockouts and question your power?
MOLITOR: I definitely do have power. It’s when my back’s really to the wall and these guys come to fight is when the power is displayed. When you fight a guy who is a survivor who just hangs on, it makes it harder to get the knockout. But when somebody is opening up, going for the victory, is willing to exchange, then the power is displayed.
QUESTION: Stephane, would you comment a little more on Steve’s style, what kind of fighter to expect on Nov. 21 and what improvements people will see in that fight?
LAROUCHE: People will realize that in the very near future that Steve Molitor not only was one of the most underrated fighters, but he was also one of the best kept secrets in boxing, because, as it was mentioned, he hasn’t been shown in the United States until now. He was a good fighter in the beginning of his career. And (once he) gets looser and looser and able to develop that power, we’ll surprise some people.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’re going into the home area of Steve and there will be a lot of fans rooting for him. What’s it going to be like for you to be defending your belt and fighting this unification in Ontario, Canada?
CABALLERO: It doesn’t really affect me going to Canada. We could have fought anywhere and it wouldn’t have made a difference. Fighters fight. And we don’t see any advantage that Steve can get from the hometown crowd, because once you’re inside the ring, a fight is a fight. Fans can’t fight for you, the hometown crowd can’t fight for you. So we don’t see it being an obstacle. We don’t see it being a problem in this fight at all.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’ve fought some very top level fighters over the last few years, (Daniel) Ponce De Leon and (Hose) Valbuena. You went to Thailand to fight (Somsak) Singchachawan. And you fought guys like (Jorge) Lacierva and recently (Lorenzo) Parra. Do you consider Molitor to be the best fighter, or in the class of these other great fighters?
CABALLERO: I’m prepared for Molitor and what he’s going to bring. Certainly fighting the likes of the people that you mentioned, Ponce DeLeon, my fight in Thailand and the Lacierva fight, has prepared me to compete at a high level, and keeps me competing at a high level. As far as Molitor being the best I’ve seen in the ring, like I said, I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way.
QUESTION: Steve, do you have a prediction?
MOLITOR: I’m not making a prediction but, I’m just going to tell you we’ve had a great training camp. We’ve brought in the best sparring possible. And come Nov. 21, I’m going to give everything I have and leave nothing inside the ring.
QUESTION: Steve, Caballero said he wants you to fight him and not run, which he’s seen you do in past fights. Reaction?
MOLITOR: Can he run? Can he come to the track and watch me run?
QUESTION: Celestino, how do you feel physically and mentally for this fight and can you see it ending in knockout or unanimous decision in your favor?
CABALLERO: I’m prepared to write another chapter in my history. I’m prepared to make it a great showing of my skills as a boxer and come out with a victory. Mentally and physically I’m fine. I’m perfect. In good condition like I always am. I can’t say I’m in the best shape of my life because I always feel like I’m in the best shape of my life for every fight I’m in.
It’s going to be a trying out process in the ring. If Steve can take a shot, he can take a shot. If he can’t, we’re going to see this fight ending early. But I can’t predict that I’m going to knock him out. I can’t predict I’m going to win by decision. It’s going to be a wait?and?see approach once we get inside the ring, I test him a little bit and he tests me, but I’m confident that this will go my way.
QUESTION: Steve, do you feel tremendous pressure at all having to defend your title against a fellow world champion in your country of Canada?
MOLITOR: There’s always pressure at this level. That’s what motivates me to train hard every day. It’s what motivates me to get up and go for my runs. Those are what make me who I am. I enjoy the pressure that it brings on me.
QUESTION: Steve, are you looking to make a statement in this fight?
MOLITOR: I’m looking, first and foremost, to fight my fight and to get the job done. I’m also excited that the American fans finally get to see Steve Molitor on television. And I’m really looking forward to that and that’s why I’ve been training so hard. I won’t disappoint on Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Steve, even though what happened to your brother was a few years ago and has been well-documented (Jeremy Molitor is serving life in prison), how trying was it on you as far as being able to focus? What kind of toll did it take on you?
MOLITOR: It’s a tremendous toll. But it’s just the trials and tribulations of my life. And for me to go through that and still be able to succeed just shows the type of man I am. So when I step in the ring on Nov. 21 to fight a guy hand to hand, it’s going to be — it’s an easy task for me considering what I’ve been through in my life. My brother, he’s on the phone with me all the time telling me to train hard and stay focused so that also helps as well.
QUESTION: So, you’re getting inspiration there from your brother all the time?
MOLITOR: Yeah, all the time.
QUESTION: How much do you think about that (what transpired)?
MOLITOR: Not too much. It was a long time ago, in 2002. My focus is completely on boxing. The past is the past. I survived. I stayed out of trouble. I kept winning. I kept training and, like I said, it is part of my life and it’s made me who I am today.
QUESTION: As far as making a statement about winning, do you see yourself after this fight with a good win calling out Israel Vasquez, Rafael Marquez or any of the top 122?pounders?
MOLITOR: Like I said, we’re down here training hard, training every day. And right now my focus is solely on Celestino Caballero. After the fight, those questions will be answered.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’ve fought on SHOWTIME before. At the end of the post-fight interview, you looked into the camera and said in English that, “The best is yet to come.’’ Career-wise, do you still feel that the best is yet to come?
CABALLERO: I think the best is yet to come. I think the media, the boxing public hasn’t seen me at my best simply because great opposition brings out the best in you. And there are fights like the fight that I have with Molitor that’s going to bring out the best in me. There are fights I could have with the likes of Israel Vasquez, Rafael Marquez that will bring out the best in me, too.
I’m confident you haven’t seen the best yet. And I will only get better through time and through tougher competition. (You know) you’re improving from fight to fight (when you can) showcase your talents against greater opponents every time. And that’s what I want to prove and that’s how I think I’m going to prove that the best is yet to come.
QUESTION: Steve, you went to England to win your title two years ago. What was that experience like for you and how difficult was it to go over there and win?
MOLITOR: It wasn’t difficult at all. As Caballero said, once that bell rings, no fans can fight for you. Sure it’s nice for them to cheer you on, stuff like that. But it’s man versus man. The crowd doesn’t really have an effect. That’s the way it was in England. He could have had a million people there; it didn’t make any difference. It’s just me versus him.
QUESTION: For both of you through the course of this conference call, everything’s been really polite and you guys kind of talk about your goals, what you guys want to accomplish with this fight. But at what point does it become personal? Like at what point, Steve, do you want to beat Celestino? And Celestino, at what point do you want to beat Steve?
MOLITOR: I’ll tell you right now the day I signed the contract I’m looking to be the WBA champion and beat Celestino Caballero. I’m not an animal. I’m a professional boxer, I’m going to go in there, do my job, win the fight however I have to do it, and that’s the end of the story.
CABALLERO: I think we’re just two professionals that go about our business inside the ring as opposed to outside of it. I don’t think myself or Steve feel comfortable in exchanging in a war of words. He thinks he’s going to win. I think I’m going to win. We both know that. As far as we’re both concerned, fists do the talking, and we’ll only find out who is victorious Nov. 21 and that’s when I guess we’ll do the most talking after we win.
QUESTION: Allan, if Steve wins this fight, will he continue fighting in Canada or will he move on to the U.S.?
TREMBLAY: That’s still open. And obviously we’ve spent a year and a half building not only the Molitor brand in this country but also boxing in this country with Steve. And, as such, our first obligation, first and foremost is always to Casino Rama. I’ve got to tell you, it takes money to put a fight on like this. The fight comes here because the money’s here. It’s not in Las Vegas. It’s not in another part of the United States or Panama. It’s here because the money’s here. That’s the casino. Because of that, they’ll always have first right of refusal. They’ll have to step up financially if the situation dictates it, but that’s where we are.
Closing comments
TREMBLAY: On behalf of the group, again, I sincerely want to welcome everybody up here. It’s going to be a tremendous night in Canadian boxing history. We are making history not only with the invitation, but with the first one of its type in Canada. And I want to welcome Mr. Caballero. He will be treated exceptionally well as everybody is when they come here. I think it’s going to be a dynamic show. And as is usually said, be sure and get your popcorn.
CABALLERO: It’s going to be a great event for Canadians and for Casino Rama and Ontario as well. We’re just very excited and very anxious to fight on November 21st. And you’ll see me win my second belt in 122?pound division.
Samstag 21 November 2008
Undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor and World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight boss Celestino Caballero will battle to unify the titles on Friday, Nov. 21, from Casino Rama, in Ontario, Canada, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The 12-round world title unification fight is the first ever in the eight-year history of ShoBox and the first to take place in Canada. Orion Sports Management will promote the historical scrap between two of the most talented 122-pounders in the world..
“This is a historic unification fight,” said Gordon Hall, Executive Producer of ShoBox. ”We showcased Vazquez-Marquez on SHOWTIME, now both Molitor and Caballero want to make their statement and establish themselves as the best at 122-pounds. It will be a classic chess match between two very skilled boxers. This is boxing at its best.”
Others speaking on Tuesday’s call were Molitor’s promoter (Allan Tremblay), his trainer (Stephane Larouche), his manager (James Jardine), Caballero’s trainer (Rogelio Espino) and Jeff Craik of Casino Rama.
Opening Comments
TREMBLAY: Welcome, everybody. We’re exceptionally proud to put this event on. Not only is it the first unification fight in the history of the country, it is arguably the biggest fight in the history of Canada. So obviously we’re delighted with all of that.
I would like to thank first and foremost, Casino Rama and Jeff Craik and his crew for coming to the table financially for this fight. As you know, the big fights go where the money is. And it shows how far boxing has come and in Ontario, specifically, with a big?time player with Casino Rama on board.
And last but not least, I want to say how proud we are to have our very first event for Orion Sports Management on SHOWTIME in the United States. This is also a first for us, and we’re honored and delighted to present it.
CRAIK: It was a little over a year and a half ago when you (Tremblay) and I got the green light for the first rumble. And you and I had a bit of a hint to build boxing in Ontario, to invest in and build. This really is the culmination of a year and a half of hard work by your team and the Casino Rama team. And, of course, Steve himself. I can’t tell you how proud I am to be hosting this in 10 short days.
BARDINE: We’re delighted that both young boxers can get together in such an important fight, that it’s on SHOWTIME and going around the world. And specifically that it’s happening at Casino Rama, who has come to the table. It is a great opportunity. All questions will be answered on Nov. 21.
LAROUCHE: As you will notice I’m in the French area of Canada and it’s an honor for me to be involved in a major event that takes place in Ontario. It looks good from outside, looks like everything has been done. But it takes someone to dream. And Mr. Tremblay was dreaming about putting on such a big fight in Canada.
So on my side, we’ve been taking that fight very seriously. Caballero is a good fighter. He’s a crafty fighter. He’s an awkward fighter. He’s a heavy?handed puncher.
He can post punches from weird angles. So it’s not an easy task to fight in front of a guy like this. So we have Steve spar over 150 rounds before a fight like this with kids that are (between) five-feet-10 and six-feet-two.
He’s been doing really well. I think he’ll answer the task promptly on Nov. 21. He will surprise people. And he will prove that he belongs and shall be recognized as one of the best 122- pounders around the world. So we’re looking forward to being there, putting on a good show and enjoying the moment of that first historic fight in Ontario.
MOLITOR: Like Stephane said, we have a big task in front of us. This guy’s a good fighter. He is a world champion for a reason. But we’ve trained very hard, left no stone unturned. We’ve done our homework. We’ve watched video. On Nov. 21, we’re going to see who the 122?pound king is.
ESPINO: We’re very excited to be in this unification title fight. Caballero is excited to be in a unification fight for the first time in his career. We thank Molitor for making this fight happen. It takes two champions to make this work. We’re just very fortunate and happy that Team Caballero is in a world title unification fight.
CABALLERO: We’ve been training extremely hard in my native Panama. We’ve been eyeing this date, Nov. 21, for a long time. We’ve been putting a lot of work in the gym. We’ve been training hard, and we’re just really fortunate and happy that we have this fight in the books. And we can’t wait to go to Canada and make this fight happen.
QUESTION: Steve, what’s the biggest obstacle you think for you fighting Caballero, who is so lanky and somewhat awkward? Is that a problem or anything you have to overcome?
MOLITOR: It’s definitely going to be an obstacle – a five-foot-11, 122-pounder is unheard of. He’s going to have a reach advantage. But with my hand and foot speed, the sparring we’ve brought in and the obstacles we’ve overcome in sparring, we’ll be ready come Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Stephane, you mentioned that Steve has done 150 rounds of sparring with a lot of big guys. Is there any danger in that, of overtraining?
LAROUCHE: Steve has always prepared between 140-160 rounds. That’s what we did last time. He was not overtrained. Of course we started the heavy guys earlier in preparation over the last two or three weeks. He’s been sparring with 135-pounders, six-foot tall, six foot-one. So I think he will come and he will not be overtrained. He’ll be in tremendous shape.
QUESTION: Celestino, how is having to weigh in Thursday night and again Friday morning going to affect your preparation for the fight?
CABALLERO: The two weigh?ins in two days are not really going to affect me because I’m usually on point (weight) well before that time. So it’s not really an issue. The weight’s never been an issue despite my tall frame and fighting at 122. We control the weight well before those two days so we know where we are. I mean, it’s kind of a science that we appreciate now.
QUESTION: Steve, how do you plan to fight a tall guy? Do you try to work yourself inside?
MOLITOR: I’m not here to let the cat out of the bag. For stuff like that, you’ve got to wait until Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Steve, what would it represent for you to hold two belts?
MOLITOR: It’s a dream come true. This is a fight that I’ve been dreaming of since I started boxing nearly 20 years ago. It’s something I’ve always wanted, to be the best of the best. And when you have two champions fighting, that is what you’re going to get is the best of the best. And that’s what I’ve been training for. And come Nov. 21, my dream’s going to come true.
QUESTION: Do you have plans to go after (any of the other 122-pound champions)?
MOLITOR: Right now my focus is strictly on Celestino Caballero on Nov. 21. I don’t have any plans past that. My mind is for Nov. 21 and that’s it.
QUESTION: Stephane, what has it been like for you first training Lucian (Bute) for his IBF title fight and then training Steve? Has this been a hectic schedule for you?
LAROUCHE: It was a good schedule. But when you’re raised with boxing, you’re used to it. I’ve been in boxing all my life. I’ve been in the boxing gym all my life. So it’s even better for a trainer to prepare two guys at the same time. You get two for one. And one was over Oct. 24 with Lucian. Steve and I have spent mostly every day together since that fight. So it was good timing, good preparation and good spirit in the gym that we’re running together. It was a good atmosphere.
QUESTION: Steve, you certainly have fought a number of quality opponents. Where do you put Caballero at this point in your career? Is he your toughest fight to date?
MOLITOR: By far. Like I said, he’s a world champion for a reason — because he’s the best out there. He’s by far the best fighter I’ve fought to date.
QUESTION: Steve, you’re obviously an extremely stylish southpaw, with great conditioning who relies on a high work rate. But you also have had limited power. Do you see it a case where it’s going to be basically your superior hand (and foot speed) and basically high work rate that’s going to take you to victory in this fight?
MOLITOR: We trained hard. We know what Caballero has and we have the antidote for whatever he has to bring. Whatever we want to do in there come Nov. 21, it’s going to be on us, whatever we want to do, we’re just going to do it.
QUESTION: Steve, what things do you think you can improve on now that you are working with Stephane?
MOLITOR: When we had to leave Chris (Johnson), I told Allan (Tremblay) and James (Jardine) there’s only one man for the job. And there was a man I worked with briefly before and that was Stephane Larouche. I said if Chris is out, then the only man I can have in my corner is Stephane Larouche.
QUESTION: Was there any particular reason why you and Chris parted ways?
MOLITOR: Not to discuss today.
QUESTION: Stephane, were there things that you saw in Steve that you thought you could improve upon?
LAROUCHE: I was in Ontario when he won the title fight. I was there a few times. He was already a good developed fighter, but I really believed we could improve some aspect of his boxing in terms of quality of his punches, in terms of being more relaxed, being more fluid in the ring, being more versatile. Basically I don’t want to change him dramatically, but one step at a time we’re doing some changes. When you reach that level, small changes becomes a big difference in the ring. So we go one step at a time and basically that’s what I’m doing with Steve. I’m real proud working with him.
QUESTION: Celestino, Steve says he’ll be your toughest opponent. Do you see him being as your toughest opponent to date?
CABALLERO: Every boxer is tough for me. I don’t think any opponent is better than any other. Every opponent is the same for me.
QUESTION: So, you’re saying that you’re treating this fight here like any other fight, that all your opponents are tough, you don’t rate or regard any other fighter over one or another, you treat them the same?
CABALLERO: Yes.
QUESTION: Steve, you hold one of the titles, you’re undefeated and a lot of people that follow boxing consider you one of the most underrated fighters out there. This is going to be your first major fight on American TV. A lot of American fans have not seen you unless they’ve seen some of your fights on YouTube or Canadian TV. Can you describe your style and the kind of fighter you are for those who haven’t seen you yet?
MOLITOR: I’m a very tactical boxer. Good boxing skills like most southpaws. We’re working on special things for this fight to give to Caballero. But I’m a boxer like Pernell Whitaker.
QUESTION: Steve, you have displayed power in a number of different fights and have knockouts and TKOs in recent fights against some good fighters in (Takalani) Ndlovu and South African Michael Hunter. (What’s your take) that people will see your record of 28?0 and 11 knockouts and question your power?
MOLITOR: I definitely do have power. It’s when my back’s really to the wall and these guys come to fight is when the power is displayed. When you fight a guy who is a survivor who just hangs on, it makes it harder to get the knockout. But when somebody is opening up, going for the victory, is willing to exchange, then the power is displayed.
QUESTION: Stephane, would you comment a little more on Steve’s style, what kind of fighter to expect on Nov. 21 and what improvements people will see in that fight?
LAROUCHE: People will realize that in the very near future that Steve Molitor not only was one of the most underrated fighters, but he was also one of the best kept secrets in boxing, because, as it was mentioned, he hasn’t been shown in the United States until now. He was a good fighter in the beginning of his career. And (once he) gets looser and looser and able to develop that power, we’ll surprise some people.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’re going into the home area of Steve and there will be a lot of fans rooting for him. What’s it going to be like for you to be defending your belt and fighting this unification in Ontario, Canada?
CABALLERO: It doesn’t really affect me going to Canada. We could have fought anywhere and it wouldn’t have made a difference. Fighters fight. And we don’t see any advantage that Steve can get from the hometown crowd, because once you’re inside the ring, a fight is a fight. Fans can’t fight for you, the hometown crowd can’t fight for you. So we don’t see it being an obstacle. We don’t see it being a problem in this fight at all.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’ve fought some very top level fighters over the last few years, (Daniel) Ponce De Leon and (Hose) Valbuena. You went to Thailand to fight (Somsak) Singchachawan. And you fought guys like (Jorge) Lacierva and recently (Lorenzo) Parra. Do you consider Molitor to be the best fighter, or in the class of these other great fighters?
CABALLERO: I’m prepared for Molitor and what he’s going to bring. Certainly fighting the likes of the people that you mentioned, Ponce DeLeon, my fight in Thailand and the Lacierva fight, has prepared me to compete at a high level, and keeps me competing at a high level. As far as Molitor being the best I’ve seen in the ring, like I said, I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way.
QUESTION: Steve, do you have a prediction?
MOLITOR: I’m not making a prediction but, I’m just going to tell you we’ve had a great training camp. We’ve brought in the best sparring possible. And come Nov. 21, I’m going to give everything I have and leave nothing inside the ring.
QUESTION: Steve, Caballero said he wants you to fight him and not run, which he’s seen you do in past fights. Reaction?
MOLITOR: Can he run? Can he come to the track and watch me run?
QUESTION: Celestino, how do you feel physically and mentally for this fight and can you see it ending in knockout or unanimous decision in your favor?
CABALLERO: I’m prepared to write another chapter in my history. I’m prepared to make it a great showing of my skills as a boxer and come out with a victory. Mentally and physically I’m fine. I’m perfect. In good condition like I always am. I can’t say I’m in the best shape of my life because I always feel like I’m in the best shape of my life for every fight I’m in.
It’s going to be a trying out process in the ring. If Steve can take a shot, he can take a shot. If he can’t, we’re going to see this fight ending early. But I can’t predict that I’m going to knock him out. I can’t predict I’m going to win by decision. It’s going to be a wait?and?see approach once we get inside the ring, I test him a little bit and he tests me, but I’m confident that this will go my way.
QUESTION: Steve, do you feel tremendous pressure at all having to defend your title against a fellow world champion in your country of Canada?
MOLITOR: There’s always pressure at this level. That’s what motivates me to train hard every day. It’s what motivates me to get up and go for my runs. Those are what make me who I am. I enjoy the pressure that it brings on me.
QUESTION: Steve, are you looking to make a statement in this fight?
MOLITOR: I’m looking, first and foremost, to fight my fight and to get the job done. I’m also excited that the American fans finally get to see Steve Molitor on television. And I’m really looking forward to that and that’s why I’ve been training so hard. I won’t disappoint on Nov. 21.
QUESTION: Steve, even though what happened to your brother was a few years ago and has been well-documented (Jeremy Molitor is serving life in prison), how trying was it on you as far as being able to focus? What kind of toll did it take on you?
MOLITOR: It’s a tremendous toll. But it’s just the trials and tribulations of my life. And for me to go through that and still be able to succeed just shows the type of man I am. So when I step in the ring on Nov. 21 to fight a guy hand to hand, it’s going to be — it’s an easy task for me considering what I’ve been through in my life. My brother, he’s on the phone with me all the time telling me to train hard and stay focused so that also helps as well.
QUESTION: So, you’re getting inspiration there from your brother all the time?
MOLITOR: Yeah, all the time.
QUESTION: How much do you think about that (what transpired)?
MOLITOR: Not too much. It was a long time ago, in 2002. My focus is completely on boxing. The past is the past. I survived. I stayed out of trouble. I kept winning. I kept training and, like I said, it is part of my life and it’s made me who I am today.
QUESTION: As far as making a statement about winning, do you see yourself after this fight with a good win calling out Israel Vasquez, Rafael Marquez or any of the top 122?pounders?
MOLITOR: Like I said, we’re down here training hard, training every day. And right now my focus is solely on Celestino Caballero. After the fight, those questions will be answered.
QUESTION: Celestino, you’ve fought on SHOWTIME before. At the end of the post-fight interview, you looked into the camera and said in English that, “The best is yet to come.’’ Career-wise, do you still feel that the best is yet to come?
CABALLERO: I think the best is yet to come. I think the media, the boxing public hasn’t seen me at my best simply because great opposition brings out the best in you. And there are fights like the fight that I have with Molitor that’s going to bring out the best in me. There are fights I could have with the likes of Israel Vasquez, Rafael Marquez that will bring out the best in me, too.
I’m confident you haven’t seen the best yet. And I will only get better through time and through tougher competition. (You know) you’re improving from fight to fight (when you can) showcase your talents against greater opponents every time. And that’s what I want to prove and that’s how I think I’m going to prove that the best is yet to come.
QUESTION: Steve, you went to England to win your title two years ago. What was that experience like for you and how difficult was it to go over there and win?
MOLITOR: It wasn’t difficult at all. As Caballero said, once that bell rings, no fans can fight for you. Sure it’s nice for them to cheer you on, stuff like that. But it’s man versus man. The crowd doesn’t really have an effect. That’s the way it was in England. He could have had a million people there; it didn’t make any difference. It’s just me versus him.
QUESTION: For both of you through the course of this conference call, everything’s been really polite and you guys kind of talk about your goals, what you guys want to accomplish with this fight. But at what point does it become personal? Like at what point, Steve, do you want to beat Celestino? And Celestino, at what point do you want to beat Steve?
MOLITOR: I’ll tell you right now the day I signed the contract I’m looking to be the WBA champion and beat Celestino Caballero. I’m not an animal. I’m a professional boxer, I’m going to go in there, do my job, win the fight however I have to do it, and that’s the end of the story.
CABALLERO: I think we’re just two professionals that go about our business inside the ring as opposed to outside of it. I don’t think myself or Steve feel comfortable in exchanging in a war of words. He thinks he’s going to win. I think I’m going to win. We both know that. As far as we’re both concerned, fists do the talking, and we’ll only find out who is victorious Nov. 21 and that’s when I guess we’ll do the most talking after we win.
QUESTION: Allan, if Steve wins this fight, will he continue fighting in Canada or will he move on to the U.S.?
TREMBLAY: That’s still open. And obviously we’ve spent a year and a half building not only the Molitor brand in this country but also boxing in this country with Steve. And, as such, our first obligation, first and foremost is always to Casino Rama. I’ve got to tell you, it takes money to put a fight on like this. The fight comes here because the money’s here. It’s not in Las Vegas. It’s not in another part of the United States or Panama. It’s here because the money’s here. That’s the casino. Because of that, they’ll always have first right of refusal. They’ll have to step up financially if the situation dictates it, but that’s where we are.
Closing comments
TREMBLAY: On behalf of the group, again, I sincerely want to welcome everybody up here. It’s going to be a tremendous night in Canadian boxing history. We are making history not only with the invitation, but with the first one of its type in Canada. And I want to welcome Mr. Caballero. He will be treated exceptionally well as everybody is when they come here. I think it’s going to be a dynamic show. And as is usually said, be sure and get your popcorn.
CABALLERO: It’s going to be a great event for Canadians and for Casino Rama and Ontario as well. We’re just very excited and very anxious to fight on November 21st. And you’ll see me win my second belt in 122?pound division.
England vs germany, who will win the match?
what do you think? post your comments!!
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England will play Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Wednesday 19 November 2008.
England were last in Berlin to play West Germany for their 1972 European Championship Quarter Final second-leg which ended in a goalless draw. The last time England faced Germany on their home soil was for a World Cup Qualifier at Munich in 2001. This resulted in the famous 5-1 victory and a Michael Owen hat-trick.
And the last time these two sides came together was at Wembley last year, 22nd August 2007. This was McClaren’s time, the time when England were at a make or break point for their Euro 2008 qualification campaign. It seems a long time ago in today’s 24-7-365 in-your-face football news coverage, but there was real hope before this game that the players at McClaren’s disposal could form a unit strong enough to defeat an injury-ridden German side and then use the game as a catalyst to go on and win in Russia.
Here’s what I wrote in the aftermath of that game:
If England continue their progress at this rate, we will lose in Russia and crash out of the Euro 2008 qualifiers (as opposed to going out in the quarter-finals of the actual event).
England 1-2 Germany - 22 August 2007
Of course, England did crash out of qualifying (losing at home to Croatia 2-3, a cruel end) and Germany went on to play in the European Championships final, on the back of a strong semi-final appearance at home in the 2006 World Cup.
On paper, this is more England v France earlier this year than England v Croatia, but more than the result what will matter is who Capello tests in this game (expect a few fringe names to get playing time). I don’t expect England to win this and I don’t think any England fans should go into this game with any expectations - as an away friendly against one of the best teams in Europe, England would do well to secure a draw.
Germany of course will be more focused on who Loew picks in his starting eleven as opposed to whether they beat England or not - squad selection and player power have dominated the news over the last month or so for Germany.
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England will play Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Wednesday 19 November 2008.
England were last in Berlin to play West Germany for their 1972 European Championship Quarter Final second-leg which ended in a goalless draw. The last time England faced Germany on their home soil was for a World Cup Qualifier at Munich in 2001. This resulted in the famous 5-1 victory and a Michael Owen hat-trick.
And the last time these two sides came together was at Wembley last year, 22nd August 2007. This was McClaren’s time, the time when England were at a make or break point for their Euro 2008 qualification campaign. It seems a long time ago in today’s 24-7-365 in-your-face football news coverage, but there was real hope before this game that the players at McClaren’s disposal could form a unit strong enough to defeat an injury-ridden German side and then use the game as a catalyst to go on and win in Russia.
Here’s what I wrote in the aftermath of that game:
If England continue their progress at this rate, we will lose in Russia and crash out of the Euro 2008 qualifiers (as opposed to going out in the quarter-finals of the actual event).
England 1-2 Germany - 22 August 2007
Of course, England did crash out of qualifying (losing at home to Croatia 2-3, a cruel end) and Germany went on to play in the European Championships final, on the back of a strong semi-final appearance at home in the 2006 World Cup.
On paper, this is more England v France earlier this year than England v Croatia, but more than the result what will matter is who Capello tests in this game (expect a few fringe names to get playing time). I don’t expect England to win this and I don’t think any England fans should go into this game with any expectations - as an away friendly against one of the best teams in Europe, England would do well to secure a draw.
Germany of course will be more focused on who Loew picks in his starting eleven as opposed to whether they beat England or not - squad selection and player power have dominated the news over the last month or so for Germany.
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Die einmalige Möglichkeit, der erste deutsche Schwergewichts-Weltmeister seit Max Schmeling zu werden, hatte der Sympathieträger zwar verstreichen lassen. Dank des grandiosen Gefechts, dass er Brewster über neun Runden lieferte, hatte Krasniqi seinen Platz in der Riege der beliebtesten deutschen Faustkämpfer trotzdem gefestigt - bis er sich im vergangenen Jahr von Tony Thompson regelrecht verprügeln ließ und in seinem 34. und bisher letzten Kampf in nur fünf Runden unterging.
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November 15th, 2008
Haye against Barrett! Watch the video here at the bottom of the site.
Former cruiserweight champion David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) will be making his first and most crucial step this Saturday against contender Monte Barrett (34-6, 20 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, in London. Haye, 28, has set out what may ultimately impossible goal of winning the International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Federation heavyweight title in 2009 in a fight against current champion Wladimir Klitschko.
However, in his rush to challenge for the title, Haye appears to be in too much of a rush to do the heavy work involved with preparing for a title shot against as hard a hitter as Wladimir. Barrett, 37, a good fighter with decent power, may not be enough of a test for Haye to ready him for a fighter as powerful and large as Wladimir. To be sure, if Barrett lands a good right hand, he has a chance of taking out Haye with a single shot. However, he’s still probably going to be in over his head against Haye and will likely get powered out of there in a few rounds or less.
tags: Andrew Golota vs. Ray Austin Arthur Abraham vs. Raul Marquez Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. Brian Minto Calzaghe-Jones Calzaghe vs. Jones Calzaghe vs Hopkins Celestino Caballeros vs. Steve Molitor De La Hoya vs Pacquiao Hatton vs. Malignaggi Haye vs. Barrett Jacobs vs. Campbell Jameel McCline vs. Mike Mollo James Kirkland vs. Brian Vera Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. Joe Greene John Duddy Jones-Calzaghe Jones vs. Calzaghe Klitschko vs Rahman Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Sammy Ventura Monte Barrett vs. David Haye Ricky Hatton vs. Timothy Bradley Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gomez
November 15th, 2008
Haye against Barrett! Watch the video here at the bottom of the site.
Former cruiserweight champion David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) will be making his first and most crucial step this Saturday against contender Monte Barrett (34-6, 20 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, in London. Haye, 28, has set out what may ultimately impossible goal of winning the International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Federation heavyweight title in 2009 in a fight against current champion Wladimir Klitschko.
However, in his rush to challenge for the title, Haye appears to be in too much of a rush to do the heavy work involved with preparing for a title shot against as hard a hitter as Wladimir. Barrett, 37, a good fighter with decent power, may not be enough of a test for Haye to ready him for a fighter as powerful and large as Wladimir. To be sure, if Barrett lands a good right hand, he has a chance of taking out Haye with a single shot. However, he’s still probably going to be in over his head against Haye and will likely get powered out of there in a few rounds or less.
tags: Andrew Golota vs. Ray Austin Arthur Abraham vs. Raul Marquez Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. Brian Minto Calzaghe-Jones Calzaghe vs. Jones Calzaghe vs Hopkins Celestino Caballeros vs. Steve Molitor De La Hoya vs Pacquiao Hatton vs. Malignaggi Haye vs. Barrett Jacobs vs. Campbell Jameel McCline vs. Mike Mollo James Kirkland vs. Brian Vera Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. Joe Greene John Duddy Jones-Calzaghe Jones vs. Calzaghe Klitschko vs Rahman Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Sammy Ventura Monte Barrett vs. David Haye Ricky Hatton vs. Timothy Bradley Roy Jones Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gomez
Jermain Taylor vs Jeff Lacy, watch online fight video
You can watch here online the fight "Jermain Taylor vs Jeff Lacy" live and for free here on http://www.LiveStream.us.tt! We will upload the fight videos also some minutes after the match!
November 15th, 2008 at 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT
Jermain Taylor against Jeff Lacy! Watch the video here at the bottom of the site.
NEW YORK, Wednesday, October 8th -It will be a career-defining fight for the ages. Former champions Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy will meet on November, 15th in Nashville, Tennessee on the campus of Vanderbilt University, in what is sure to be an explosive affair, considering what is at stake. For the winner — a chance to fight for another world championship and regain his status as an elite fighter. For the loser — a struggle to regain respectability in a sport he once ruled..
So for Taylor and Lacy, this fight is "All Or Nothing."
“This fight could not be more important for these two fighters,” said Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment. “One of these guys is probably going to get knocked out, and the one who gets knocked out is probably going to have a really difficult time coming back to do anything significant in this sport. This fight really is all or nothing.”
DiBella Entertainment is presenting the 12-round super middleweight title eliminator in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Prize Fight Promotions. HBO World Championship Boxing will televise the bout from Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee (10:15pm ET / 9:15pm CT / 7:15pm PT). Tickets will go on sale next Wednesday, October 15th, are priced at $275, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, and available through all Ticketmaster locations at 615.255.9600 or www.ticketmaster.com .
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November 15th, 2008 at 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT
Jermain Taylor against Jeff Lacy! Watch the video here at the bottom of the site.
NEW YORK, Wednesday, October 8th -It will be a career-defining fight for the ages. Former champions Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy will meet on November, 15th in Nashville, Tennessee on the campus of Vanderbilt University, in what is sure to be an explosive affair, considering what is at stake. For the winner — a chance to fight for another world championship and regain his status as an elite fighter. For the loser — a struggle to regain respectability in a sport he once ruled..
So for Taylor and Lacy, this fight is "All Or Nothing."
“This fight could not be more important for these two fighters,” said Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment. “One of these guys is probably going to get knocked out, and the one who gets knocked out is probably going to have a really difficult time coming back to do anything significant in this sport. This fight really is all or nothing.”
DiBella Entertainment is presenting the 12-round super middleweight title eliminator in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Prize Fight Promotions. HBO World Championship Boxing will televise the bout from Memorial Gymnasium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee (10:15pm ET / 9:15pm CT / 7:15pm PT). Tickets will go on sale next Wednesday, October 15th, are priced at $275, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, and available through all Ticketmaster locations at 615.255.9600 or www.ticketmaster.com .
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Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr, watch fight video
You can watch here online the fight "Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr" live and for free on http://www.LiveStream.us.tt! We will upload the fight videos also some minutes after the match!
November 8th, 2008
Joe Calzaghe against Roy Jones Jr! The video of the fight is now online! Sorry, I uploaded it a little to late, but I promise I will be faster with the next fights ;) ...enjoy the video! the fight was great!
It's apparent 36-year-old Joe Calzaghe will not be having what he says will be the final fight of his great career on home soil, as was first suggested. Instead, according to a breaking news story on ESPN.com, light-heavyweight champion Calzaghe will meet former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Junior at the legendary venue that is Madison Square Garden in New York. The bout will take place on November 8
"The deal for the fight is done, we're finalizing with The Garden," said John Wirt, the CEO of Jones' promotional company, Square Ring, who, along with Joe Calzaghe Enterprises, will promote the clash. "Roy is very pumped up not only about the fight itself, but that he is promoting it with Joe. With Roy it is an honour that Joe has agreed to do the fight with him."
As we know, Joe Calzaghe broke ties with long-time promoter Frank Warren so as to look after himself in his final ring appearance. Roy Jones has done likewise for this fight - temporarily at least - working with out Don King's help.
"Roy explained to Don that he wanted to fulfil his dream of promoting the fight on his own with Joe," Wirt continued. "Don was gracious enough to allow that to happen. We're definitely open to doing business with Don in the future."
And Jones definitely sees himself having a future in the ring, post-Calzaghe. Not only does the 39-year-old feel he will beat Calzaghe, but he also has plans to move back up to heavyweight afterwards!
Speaking to ESPN, Jones had the following to say.
November 8th, 2008
Joe Calzaghe against Roy Jones Jr! The video of the fight is now online! Sorry, I uploaded it a little to late, but I promise I will be faster with the next fights ;) ...enjoy the video! the fight was great!
It's apparent 36-year-old Joe Calzaghe will not be having what he says will be the final fight of his great career on home soil, as was first suggested. Instead, according to a breaking news story on ESPN.com, light-heavyweight champion Calzaghe will meet former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Junior at the legendary venue that is Madison Square Garden in New York. The bout will take place on November 8
"The deal for the fight is done, we're finalizing with The Garden," said John Wirt, the CEO of Jones' promotional company, Square Ring, who, along with Joe Calzaghe Enterprises, will promote the clash. "Roy is very pumped up not only about the fight itself, but that he is promoting it with Joe. With Roy it is an honour that Joe has agreed to do the fight with him."
As we know, Joe Calzaghe broke ties with long-time promoter Frank Warren so as to look after himself in his final ring appearance. Roy Jones has done likewise for this fight - temporarily at least - working with out Don King's help.
"Roy explained to Don that he wanted to fulfil his dream of promoting the fight on his own with Joe," Wirt continued. "Don was gracious enough to allow that to happen. We're definitely open to doing business with Don in the future."
And Jones definitely sees himself having a future in the ring, post-Calzaghe. Not only does the 39-year-old feel he will beat Calzaghe, but he also has plans to move back up to heavyweight afterwards!
Speaking to ESPN, Jones had the following to say.
Real Madrid CF - Juventus FC Turin, watch video and stream
You can watch live all games of today on this website! Watch also the highlights of all matches some minutes later on www.LiveStream.us.tt !!
Soccer Match: Real Madrid CF vs Juventus FC Turin
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Soccer Match: Real Madrid CF vs Juventus FC Turin
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
FC Arsenal - Fenerbahce SK Istanbul
Soccer Match: FC Arsenal vs Fenerbahce SK Istanbul
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Celtic Glasgow FC - Manchester United FC
Soccer Match: Celtic Glasgow FC vs Manchester United FC
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Date: November 05, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Liverpool FC - Atletico Madrid
Soccer Match: Liverpool FC vs Atletico Madrid
Date: November 04, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Date: November 04, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
AS Rom - Chelsea FC
Soccer Match: AS Roma vs Chelsea FC
Date: November 04, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Upcoming Free Football matchs:
04 + 05 November: UEFA Champions League Round 4 (Links for Stream Will Follow)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 A AS Rom Chelsea FC -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 A CFR Cluj FC Girondins Bordeaux -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 B Werder Bremen Panathinaikos Athen -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 B Anorthosis Famagusta Inter Mailand -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 C Sporting CP Lissabon FC Shakhtar Donetsk -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 C FC Barcelona FC Basel -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 D Liverpool FC Atletico Madrid -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 D Olympique de Marseille PSV Eindhoven -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 E Celtic Glasgow FC Manchester United FC -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 E Aalborg BK Villarreal CF -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 F Olympique Lyonnais FC Steaua Bukarest -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 F AC Florenz FC Bayern München -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 G FC Dynamo Kiev FC Porto -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 G FC Arsenal Fenerbahce SK Istanbul -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 H Real Madrid CF Juventus FC Turin -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 H FC BATE Borisov FC Zenit St. Petersburg -:- (-:-)
Date: November 04, 2008
Time: 2:45pm
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Upcoming Free Football matchs:
04 + 05 November: UEFA Champions League Round 4 (Links for Stream Will Follow)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 A AS Rom Chelsea FC -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 A CFR Cluj FC Girondins Bordeaux -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 B Werder Bremen Panathinaikos Athen -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 B Anorthosis Famagusta Inter Mailand -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 C Sporting CP Lissabon FC Shakhtar Donetsk -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 C FC Barcelona FC Basel -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 D Liverpool FC Atletico Madrid -:- (-:-)
Di, 04.11. 20:45 D Olympique de Marseille PSV Eindhoven -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 E Celtic Glasgow FC Manchester United FC -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 E Aalborg BK Villarreal CF -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 F Olympique Lyonnais FC Steaua Bukarest -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 F AC Florenz FC Bayern München -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 G FC Dynamo Kiev FC Porto -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 G FC Arsenal Fenerbahce SK Istanbul -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 H Real Madrid CF Juventus FC Turin -:- (-:-)
Mi, 05.11. 20:45 H FC BATE Borisov FC Zenit St. Petersburg -:- (-:-)
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