Mandatory Eight Count: Purse Bids for Naught
by Brickhaus on Apr 22, 2010 2:11 PM EDT
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WBA Calls purse bids for Golovkin-Mundine and Kameda-Sakata | Fight News
Since Felix Sturm was elevated to "super" status for no good reason, the WBA has ordered a purse bid for the vacant strap between Anthony Mundine and Gennady Golovkin. I'll eat my hat if this fight happens. Golovkin is locked in a contractual dispute with Universum, and Mundine hasn't fought anyone who's a remote threat in years. The good news is that Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam has said he would step in if either fighter decides not to accept the bid. Kameda-Sakata might be another worthless one as well, although Daiki Kameda would get stripped if he refuses to face Sakata. There has been a long-standing feud between Kameda's father and Sakata's handlers, and they've publicly stated that they refuse to fight Sakata.
Mayweather's friend indicted in skating rink shooting | ESPN
A member of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage, Ocie Harris, has been indicted for a shooting that took place at a skating rink back in August. Reportedly, Mayweather and another man got into an argument at the ring, and he wound up being shot shortly thereafter. Currently, Mayweather is not a suspect or named in the indictment.
The Final Days of Edwin Valero | Sky News
According to this article, Valero had been on a drug-fueled binge in the days leading up to his wife's murder, and hadn't eaten or slept during that period.
Terrazas 100% ready for Munroe | This is Leicestershire
Mexican Victor Terrazas is set to face Rendall Munroe in a title eliminator tomorrow. However, because of the volcano in Iceland, in order to get to the U.K. for the fight, he had to endure a four-day trip just to get there. Notwithstanding, his camp says he's at 100% and is prepared to go 15 rounds if he has to.
BBBoC assigns mandatory defenses | British Boxing Board of Control
A lot of good fights coming up in the U.K. scene. Matthew Hatton will need to defend his European title against former regular titlist Yuri Nuzhnenko. Nathan Cleverly has been ordered to defend his title against Zsolt Erdei, although I doubt Erdei would take that kind of risk. After winning the last light middleweight Prizefighter tournament, Prince Arron will get a shot at the English title against Andrew Facey. And in one that should be a banger if promotional considerations can get cleared up, Darren Barker has been ordered to face mandatory challenger for his European title Khoren Gevor.
David Tua's next fight will be in Brazil | Notifight
The opponent has not been named, but he'll have a bout in Sao Paolo on June 26, continuing his "Tua de Force" tour. The fight will air over free New Zealand TV. Considering the location, don't expect a big name opponent.
Super Six Fighters make Froch-Kessler Picks | Dan Rafael's Blog
Of the other four fighters, three think Kessler will win and one is picking Froch.
Collazo-Aydin off, Collazo moving to 154 | Fight News
Luis Collazo has refused a purse to fight Turkish welterweight Selcuk Aydin, saying he can't make the weight anymore. Per his manager, "Luis has outgrown the division. Inactivity hurt us and we are not going to sacrifice Luis’ health to boil down to 147." Collazo also doesn't want to have to fight in his opponent's backyard. While he's made the most of a few chances, Collazo really hasn't done much outside of his close losses to Hatton and Berto. Also, this isn't the first time he's refused a bid for a vacant title. A few years ago, he also refused an IBF purse bid for its vacant title for a fight against Joshua Clottey, stating that the money wasn't good enough for the fight. No word on what Collazo will be up to next, but he wasn't a big welterweight to begin with, and I doubt he'll have an easier time getting big fights in the junior middleweight division.
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Did Green really say Froch is “slicker” than Kessler? Not that Kessler’s slick, but still…
And did Dirrell really say Kessler wins because “he has had lots of success against Europeans”? So has Froch, hasn’t he?
They don't always strike me as the brightest of folk...
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Apr 22, 2010 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Many boxers are bad at analyzing other fighters and picking fights,imo.
Maybe they just like fighting,not watching others fight.
agreed
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I believe Collazo has now officially earned tenure at the Winky Wright School of Boxing Economics.
by Verklemptomaniac on Apr 22, 2010 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
Definitely
This was a six figure payday he was turning down. Since the fight would have been in his opponent’s home territory, he would have gotten 60% of the $210,000 bid (or about $125,000). He can go back to fighting David Gogichaishvili for all I care.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Last I heard about the Tua fight in Brazil they were talking to Monte Barrett. Expect that to last 11 seconds if it happens.
And I’m shocked that Collazo-Aydin is off.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Maybe
Sometimes they’ll just make the non-defaulting fighter the mandatory. Sometimes it means they’ll find the next best available fighter for the eliminator. Not to be cynical, but which one happens probably depends on how much Ahmet Oner pays the WBC.
FWIW, the next 5 fighters in the WBC’s rankings are Saul Alvarez (his handlers don’t want to move him this fast, so it won’t happen), Ivan Kirpa (who?), Luis Carlos Abregu, Alfonso Gomez and Junior Witter.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
And since he's the "International" champion
Erik Morales might be another candidate to get a shot, scarily enough.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
ugh, fuck
It’s the WBC, it’s Erik Morales, that’s what’s happening. If they prove me wrong, yay, but I’m now convinced of it.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
A lot of LOL in here:
Mundine or Sturm fighting a legit prospect? LOL
Erdei fighting someone I’ve heard of? LOL
Collazo taking a fight? LOL
Barrett against even an aged David Tua? LOL
This stuff doesn’t even include Mosley calling Mayweather gay or the WBC offering the Diamond Belt for that fight either.
Of course, then there is the non-LOL stuff too…
Anthony Mundine can actually make 160?
I guess so… just like he thinks you can clean your contacts with your saliva…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
Mundine's been threatening to drop to 154
for no apparent reason. But yeah, he’s made 160 a bunch lately. Three of his last four fights.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:1475385
LOL… the write up of his last fight…
2010-01-11 : Anthony Mundine 159lbs beat Robert Medley 158lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
Location: Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Referee: Brian McMahon
Judge: Garry Dean 117-115
Judge: Trevor Christian 117-112
Judge: Bernie McMahon 117-113
The fight was initially for vacant IBO junior middleweight title, but when it became evident Mundine would not make weight the title was ditched, Mundine claiming it was due to IBO’s appointed officials and not weight. The fight was then going to proceed as non-title, but 2/3 days into the fight from outer space fell WBA International middleweight title defence – insignificant/obsolete title he held prior to winning IBO middleweight.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
4 days to get to the UK?
Terrazas doing it tough but no whining from him or his camp – good stuff. I hope my homeboy Rendall Munroe does the business but respect to Team Terrazas, good luck to them.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
Which Fighter took Froch ?
Interesting but which fighter took Froch over Kessler ?
It's not a matter of "IF" the North will break you.It's a matter of "WHEN" the North will break you.For up here every year counts as two on the outside.
by Ghostman (Son of the Wolf) on Apr 23, 2010 7:30 AM EDT reply actions
Allan Green.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Apr 23, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ringing Endorsement!
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Apr 23, 2010 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Mayweather is a little punkass biatch !!!
Worth millions yet that little punk wants to be a ghetto gangster !!! Money and intelligence are wasted on the young !!! To think he is a father and a family man yet he caries himself in this fashion.Hopkins was right on the money when he recently spoke about Mayweather !!! I’m not a fan and nor will I ever be !!! GO MOSELY !!!
It's not a matter of "IF" the North will break you.It's a matter of "WHEN" the North will break you.For up here every year counts as two on the outside.
by Ghostman (Son of the Wolf) on Apr 23, 2010 7:45 AM EDT reply actions
He's also an exceptionally talented boxer
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Apr 23, 2010 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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