By Mark Havey: The integrity of boxing is in disarray. Fans are questioning the quality of the system’s set up to catch drug cheats. The biggest questions for me is this, how prevalent is the use of PED’s in boxing? How many of our champions and hero’s are secretly and intentionally giving themselves a advantage. Of course everyone that tests positive has an excuse.
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Roach pleased with Pacquiao’s physical fitness
By Chris Williams: Just like with his last two training camps, trainer Freddie Roach is very pleased with how his fighter Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s) looked in his first day of training with him on Monday at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles, California.
Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz told Philboxing.com “[Roach] is very happy at the condition Manny showed iup in and he’ll spar six rounds on Tuesday.”
Pacquiao, 33, is getting ready for his December 8th fight with Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the fourth fight between them and Roach is hoping Pacquiao will be able to knock Marquez out this time to remove any doubt about who the real winner should be.
Dulorme-Abregu, Vazquez-Quintero & Mayfield-Herrera tonight
(Photo By Carlos Baeza / Thompson Boxing) By Jim Dower: #3 WBA welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (16-0, 12 KO’s) will be stepping up in class tonight in a scheduled 10 round bout against the hard hitting 28-year-old Argentinian Luis Carlos Abregu (33-1, 27 KO’s) at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, in Verona, New York, USA.
This is a big test for the knockout artist Dulorme because Abregu is a considerable step up from the types of fighters that he’s been facing during his four year pro career. The best that Dulorme has fought thus far are guys like Charlie Jose Navarro, Aris Ambriz and DeMarcus Corley. Dulorme didn’t look all that great against Corley and was hit hard on a number of occasions in winning a lopsided 10 round decision.
It’s Rainone-Cannon for Americas title
By Mike Stafford: The NHL owners have locked out the players, so the New York Islanders have yet to step foot inside Nassau Coliseum. Then came the news this week that those very same Islanders — Long Island’s only major sports franchise – are moving to the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
But alas, there is some good news for Long Island sports fans. Promoters Bob Duffy and David Schuster give you professional boxing on Nov. 1 at the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. The card features some of Long Island’s best boxing talent. The main event pits Hicksville’s Tommy Rainone against Missouri’s Robbie Cannon in a 10-round bout for the IBA Americas welterweight title, a match being sponsored exclusively by Knockout Pest Control. Rainone, one of the Island’s top ticket sellers, returns to Long Island for the first time in almost four years. During his time away, Rainone has fought in Madison Square Garden and was on the first-ever card at the new Yankee Stadium.
Michael Moorer talks about his career, training Ryan Coyne and ‘Find A Dream’
By Ian Aldous: After a professional career spanning just over twenty years, former light-heavyweight and heavyweight world champion, Michael Moorer (52-4-1) can look back upon his time in the ring with great pride. Now he continues to use his boxing skills to help prepare Ryan Coyne for his upcoming world title fight and his life skills as a board member of ‘Find A Dream’. This week Michael took some of his time to talk with me.
Doping, Lance Armstrong and the lessons for boxing
By Babatis Banda: Lance Armstrong has been formally stripped of the seven tour titles he won in his career. As far as the tour is concerned, the victories never happened, and Armstrong has no place in cycling history. The nightmare will not only end here for Armstrong, there will be painful financial consequences as the sponsors and organisers all line up to claim what is now being termed, ‘ill-gotten rewards’. This could add up to tens of millions of dollars.
Prizefighter interview
By Mark Havey: Anybody that has followed my articles will know how much I love Prize fighter. People may remember that I once referred to Eddie Hearn as the future of British boxing. The main thing I love about the show is the format which is revolutionary. The boxers are forced to fight with fortitude and copious amounts of endurance. 3 rounds isn’t a long time to please the judges, the action is nonstop.
Chris Eubank Jr beats a mediocre Rulans Pojonisevs
By Mark Calooke: Chris Eubank (7-0) wins on points with against Ruslans Pojonisevs. Like most people I am wondering when Eubank will stop being fed fighters. At his level he is bound to be facing journey men. But Pojonisevez is more on the level of a sparring partner.
I don’t really rate Chris Eubank Jr. I think his talent has been inflated by fans of his super talented Father, Chris Eubank Sr. But it is sad to see him being held back so much. True he has only had 6 fights but has been moved up to 8 rounds. I laugh whenever I hear the commentators at his fights. they repeatedly state that he has been matched hard throughout his career. I’m sure that’s what his team tell him but he has always faced people who are there to lose. They know it and so does Eubanks Jr.
WBC considering fines for fighters that rehydrate to the extreme
By Dan Ambrose: The World Boxing Council is reportedly considering fining fighters that pack on too much weight after they rehydrate following their weigh-ins, according to the Los Angeles Times. The WBC could fine a fighter if they put on more than 5% of their body weight after they make weight.
Leif Larsen vs. Jason Gavern on Friday, October 12th
By Allan Fox: Unbeaten heavyweight knockout artist Leif Larsen (16-0, 13 KO’s) will be facing substitute opponent Jason Gavern (21-11-4, 10 KO’s) this Friday in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Madrid Arena, in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. This was supposed to be a fight between Larsen and IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight champion Odlanier Solis. However, Solis backed out because he didn’t want to risk his December 22nd fight against heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek.