Haye-Barrett, Calzaghe-Jones, Abraham-Marquez, Tecate – Latest Boxing News

By Boxing News - 11/07/2008 - Comments

David Haye’s next opponent Monte Barrett is backing Joe Calzaghe to triumph over Roy Jones Junior. The pair clash this Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Speaking to Setanta Sports News Barrett tipped Calzaghe to succeed.

“I love Roy, but I’m going with Calzaghe. Calzaghe’s got that little special ‘oomph’ – he just doesn’t lose.

“He’s not the most polished fighter as far as throwing punches but he throws a lot of them. He’s consistent.”

Barrett takes on David Haye at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 8th November. And the heavyweight boxer added that the odds are stacked against Jones.

“One thing about boxing – you never count anybody out. I’m not counting him out; I’m just saying that the odds are stacked against him. In every fight you have a winner and you have loser.

“The odds have been stacked against me and I’ve come through, so that’s not to say he can’t win through.”

Weights from Germany – Abraham-Marquez PPV

Arthur Abraham 159.6 lbs.

Raul Marquez 160 lbs.

(IBF Middleweight Championship)

Enad Licina 197 lbs.

Otis Griffin 187 lbs.

(IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship)

Jason Gavern 225 lbs.

Enrico Garmendia Later

Amar Amari Later

Dominik Britsch 160 lbs.

Robert Blazo 154 lbs.

Nick Klappert 154 lbs.

Ronan Vanicky 176.5 lbs.

Arthur Hein 178.5 lbs.

WHEN: Live: Saturday, November 8, 2008 – 3 PM/ET 12 PM/PT

Tape: Sunday, November 9, 2008 – 2 PM/ET

WHERE: Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany

PROMOTER: Wilfried Sauerland, presented by Sauerland Event and its Managing Director, Christian Meyer, in association with Seminole Warriors Boxing

PAY-PER-VIEW: Distributed in the United States and Canada by Integrated Sports for live viewing in English and Spanish on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DISH Network, Viewer’s Choice Canada, and Bell ExpressVue, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95..

ANNOUNCERS: Al Bernstein and Nick Charles

INFORMATION: www.integratedsportsnet.com or www.warriorsboxing.com

CERVEZA TECATE REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO BOXING AS THE SPONSOR OF THE HATTON VS. MALIGNAGGI MATCH

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Nov. 5, 2008) – Tecate, cerveza con carácter, further strengthens its support of boxing as sponsor of the exhilarating Junior Welterweight World Championship unification bout between Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) and Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 22.

“We are constantly looking for fights that enhance our boxing program and are aligned with the brand’s core values,” said Carlos Boughton, brand director for Tecate. “The Hatton vs. Malignaggi match, an event featuring two bold and aggressive fighters, will expand Tecate’s presence to a diverse group of boxing aficionados. We will leverage this event to build momentum as we prepare to end 2008 with a punch.”

To fully engage consumers with Tecate’s boxing experience, the popular Chicas Tecate will participate in photo opportunities, autograph sessions, and poster giveaways onsite. Additionally, the brand will have presence at the public weigh-in and at various restaurants and bars in Las Vegas.

Cerveza Tecate continues to support some of the biggest fights as part of its relationship with Golden Boy Promotions and commitment to adult Hispanic boxing fans. This includes sponsorship of the upcoming De la Hoya vs. Pacquiao fight on Dec. 6 and title sponsorship of “Solo Boxeo Tecate,” broadcasted live on Telefutura.

For more information on Tecate’s boxing platform, please contact Alejandra Calva or Marta Jimenez at (212) 219-0321.

Abraham-Marquez Presser

BAMBERG, Germany (November 5, 2008) – Challenger Raul “El Diamente” Marquez vowed once again at today’s press conference in Germany to shock the boxing world when he fights unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham on Saturday at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany.

Abraham-Marquez is promoted by Wilfried Sauerland, presented by Sauerland Event and its Managing Director, Christian Meyer, in association with Seminole Warriors Boxing. The broadcast is being distributed in the United States and Canada by Integrated Sports for live viewing in English and Spanish at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DISH Network, Viewer’s Choice Canada, and Bell ExpressVue, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. iN Demand will show a replay the following day (Sunday, Nov. 9) at 2 PM/ET. Al Bernstein and Nick Charles will call the action.

Abraham-Marquez, originally scheduled October 4, was postponed due to Abraham’s sudden illness on the day of the fight.

“I’m confident and feel better than I did the last time,” Marquez said. “I’m going to shock the boxing world on Saturday. His trainer (Ulli Wegner) said that they have a lot of respect for me and that Abraham was sick. They’re looking forward to a tough fight against a veteran with a lot of experience. As a fighter, I respect Abraham but, sick or not, I still would have gone along with the fight. We’re good sportsmen and after the fight we’ll be friends.”

Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs), rated No. 2 by The Ring and ESPN, captured the IBF middleweight title nearly three years ago by way of a fifth-round knockout of Kingsley Ikeke (23-1). Seven successful title defenses have followed against Miranda, Shannon Taylor, Kofi Jantuah, Sebastian Demers, Khoren Gevor, Wayne Elcock and Elvin Ayala.

The 37-year-old Marquez (41-3-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 2 (No. 1 unrated) by the IBF as well as No. 8 by The Ring and No. 9 by ESPN, earned his title shot against Abraham by defeating previously unbeaten No. 1 contender Giovanni Lorenzo (26-0) in their June 21st IBF title eliminator. Marquez, fighting out of Houston, was a 1992 U.S. Olympian who was the IBF junior middleweight title-holder in 1997.

The 10-round co-feature on the PPV show from Germany finds former NABO champion and “The Next Great Champ” reality television winner, Otis “Triple OG” Griffin (19-3-2, 7 KOs), of Sacramento, fighting Yugoslavian-born Enad Licina (14-1, 8 KOs), now living in Germany, for the vacant IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight belt.

For more information about the Abraham-Marguez PPV go to www.integratedsportsnet.com or www.warriorsboxing.com