Mandatory Eight Count - Commission of the Act
by Brickhaus on Jul 12, 2010 12:58 AM EDT
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Tabled license request irks Margarito promoter | ReviewJournal.com
The Nevada State Athletic Commission tabled Antonio Margarito's request for a license, saying he has to apply for a license in California first. Legally, this is probably the right result. He was suspended indefinitely (but not less than a year) in California, and under the Ali Act, as long as a fighter is suspended in one state, the other state commissions can't grant a license in their states. Margarito's people say he wasn't trying to get around California, but just that he's not fighting in California and thus didn't seek a license there.
Golden Boy Promotions Suspended By NY Commission | The Sweet Science
The NY State Athletic Commission conducted a hearing Friday and concluded that Golden Boy violated the Ali Act. GBP was suspended from operations in New York indefinitely. According to the report, GBP shortchanged the fighters in Campbell-Ortiz about $500,000 in the aggregate without filing the proper reports or informing the fighters. Hopefully this practice isn't too widespread, but if they were indeed doing this, it's a good thing that the NYSAC put their foot down. Fortunately for Golden Boy, the Ali Act doesn't contain a reciprocity provision for promoters, only for fighters.
Danny Green vs. Paul Briggs moved to Perth | Sydney Morning Herald
The New South Wales combat sports commission refused to sanction Briggs, reportedly having heard rumors that Briggs was having cerebral problems after his last fight over three years ago. Danny Green in incensed - he's claiming that this is the second time the commission has cost him big money over nothing, as he claims that a match with Bernard Hopkins fell through because of their investigation into Green's hand wraps. Certainly not because Hopkins was never going to go to Australia.
Eric Morel withdraws from mandatory bout against Fernando Montiel | ESPN
Interim bantamweight titlist Eric Morel, scheduled to fight unified titleholder Fernando Montiel in a mandatory bout on July 17, withdrew Saturday, Top Rank's Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. Former title challenger Rafael Concepcion will be the replacement. Presumably, any proposed Donaire-Montiel fight would be contingent on Montiel getting through this one unscathed.
Malcolm Tunacao defeats Kohei Oba | Philboxing
Former flyweight champ Malcolm Tunacao got his best win in a long, long time, winning a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Kohei Oba in Japan. He captured an OBPF bantamweight title, and likely will shoot up the rankings of a few sanctioning bodies. Earlier in the week, Allen Tunacao (unsure if there's any relation) took the undefeated record and OBPF belt from Aussie Nicholas Ianuzzo, so it's been a good week for Tunacaos.
Edwin Rodriguez looking to step up | Worcester Telegram
According to this report, Dominican native and Worcester Rodriguez is looking to take a step up in class. He made his major TV debut not long ago on Showtime, defeating Kevin Engel on a card featuring three prospects. Rodriguez, who is trained by Freddie Roach, is seeking an NABF or NABO title in the meantime, and is looking at guys like Brian Vera or James McGirt Jr. The article also mentions that Vitali Klitschko vs. Nicolai Valuev has been finalized for October, but it hasn't been reported elsewhere yet and his source, Don King, has a habit of saying that fights are a done deal long before they're actually signed.
Don’t count Matthew Saad Muhammad out | Boston Herald
The tale of Matthew Saad Muhammad - how he came to wind up living in a Philly homeless shelter, how he blew all the cash he earned fighting back in the '80's, and how he hopes to get out of his current predicament.
Street punk to boxing hopeful | Hudson Valley Record
And as common as the Muhammad story seems to be, this one seems to be even more common, but is another good mark for the sport. Tre'Sean Wiggins won his pro debut this last weekend, but it's almost been a bigger victory for the 20 year old to stay off the streets. The story of a trainer in an unlikely area, and the kid who's been learning discipline under his tutelage.
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Regarding the NYSAC Suspension of GBP
SC or Brickhaus, what are you guys hearing about this? I know GBP is claiming this is just a paperwork issue (with them filing the contracts with the ABA instead of the NYSAC because of privacy concerns with the NYS open records law), but that doesn’t seem to hold water, because it doesn’t address the missing $500k from the HBO purse.
The Sweet Science article lays out some possible explanations of what’s going on; do any of those fly?
by Verklemptomaniac on Jul 12, 2010 10:51 AM EDT reply actions
GBP is saying that they disclosed the purses and payments to the fighters
And if they did so, then it’s not illegal. They just need to tell the fighters the allocations of where the money is going, and I know a chunk probably needed to get paid to DKP for the rights to Campbell. They say they just filed the contracts with the wrong agency for confidentiality reasons, although I don’t think that excuse flies – you can always file a confidential treatment request, and under FOIA and/or state sunshine laws, if someone does that, then you can keep the financial terms of the contract confidential.
That said, if they were committing a massive fraud (such as using the money to pay Khan instead and withhold from Malignaggi), then they’d get a lot more than a 90 day suspension, which amounts to a slap on the wrist.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
GBP's side of the story
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Wow, the Saad Muhammad story stopped me
in my tracks. That man has been through a tough, tough, life.
If there was anyone who ever deserved a break. …
George Kimball has always been a heavy De La Hoya/Golden Boy critic.
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
Some of what was written in that article borders on consipiracy theory
But I wanted to give the credit to the person who originally broke the story.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Edwin Rodriguez-Brian Vera sounds good to me.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Vanishing TSS/Kimball Article re GBP
Wuff! Kimball’s creds in trouble as accusatory and scary reportage re late filing is, APPARENTLY, pulled from TSS headlines and archives. At least on my computer, and I found it fine this morning. Gone with the wind, like a cat falling off a log, that never happened. I wonder what will be next.
The site was probably threatened with a libel suit because of the conspiracy theories in the article
But he WAS the person to break the suspension, and that part of it was reported accurately.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Zab is Back
The so called reporter should get his facts straight before he writes such a negative article. Zab will be fighting again in October and will be atively fighting every few months thereafter. I look forward to witnessing Zab KO Santa Cruz and moving on to touger opponents just to roll right through them. I had the pleasure of watching Zab train recently and I PROMISE YOU Zab is well prepared both mentally and physically. Watch this Friday night and after this fight please feel free to contact me and tell me otherwise. I promise you will shut your mouth and know for sure that Zab is Back!!!
Well it’s impressive that you couldn’t put this on the right post, but I’ll contact you now to say that Zab Judah beating Jose Armando Santa Cruz is only going to prove he’s “back” in the same way that Zab picking off the retired scrub last November proved he was back, or the way his “fight” with Ernest Johnson on the Jones-Calzaghe card proved he was “back.” Zab hasn’t beaten anyone with credibility in five years but he’s talked plenty. You have to understand that there are going to people in the world who don’t fawn over your favorite fighter and will be honest about what he’s done in recent times. I am unapologetically not a Zab Judah fan, but you will also never see me slag the man’s skills. He is a great talent and I still consider him one of the fastest (hand speed) fighters in all of boxing. I HOPE Zab takes good fights, but recent history indicates that he probably will not. If you’re right, then great, because I’d like you to be, but I wouldn’t bet on it with your money.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jul 15, 2010 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Quiet!
You so called reporter!
That always amuses me, seeing as you have never once referred to yourself as a reporter…
"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 Jul 15, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Because I’m not one, nor do I have any intention of being one. And I’ll say it again: I’m not a reporter.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jul 15, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
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