Peter finds Himself on the Outside after Stopping
Nagy “Dominican Dynamite” Aguilera in Three

March 12th, Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas: Former WBC Heavyweight Champion “The Nigerian Nightmare” Samuel Peter stayed in the running for another shot at the heavyweight title blasting out “Dominican Dynamite” Nagy Aguilera.

Peter, 34-3, 27Ko’s floored the new York based Aguilera in the second round with a heavy right hand leaving him reeling against the ropes waiting for the end which came seconds later when referee Laurence Cole stepped in to stop the beat down the young prospect was sure to get.

The much bigger Peter appeared well conditioned something that had plagued the former champion in his last few bouts. Peter stuck now on the outside looking in waiting for another shot has turned it around since signing with Bob Arum and another fight to stay busy is sure to come as the Klitschko’s are busy with Wladimir taking on “Fast” Eddie Chambers later this month and Povetkin waiting in the wings as the mandatory, Vitali is meeting polish challenger Albert Sosnowski in May, David Haye is taking on John Ruiz in April and Tomasz Adamek is squaring off with “The Nightmare” Cris Arreola in April. So it looks

The 23 year old The Big O, 15-3, 10Ko’s earned his fight with Peter by upsetting “The Big O” Oleg Maskaev with a first-round knockout in December but clearly only a shell of the “O” Peter stopped in his first defense of his WBC title March 2008. Aguilera will have to return to the tournament circuit rebuild and work his way back to the front of the line waiting behind Peter.

On the undercard: Lightweight contender Anthony Peterson, 30-0, 20Ko’s beat up then stopped Juan Ramon Cruz, 16-8-1, 12Ko’s in the third round lining himself up for a shot at the winner of Humberto Soto and David Diaz this June at Yankee Stadium on the undercard of Yuri foreman / Miguel Cotton middleweight title fight.

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Alexander Looks Great Proves “Speed Kills,”
Rossy Wins Again, Forbes Upset!

By: Coach “K”
March 6th, Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut: Undefeated light welterweight Devon Alexander won his fifth straight fight via stoppage adding the IBF title to the WBC Belt he won stopping Junior Witter in August dropping then stopping former IBF Welterweight Champion, Columbian Juan “Iron Twin” Urango in the eighth round of their twelve round unification bout.

Coming into the fight Urango, 22-2-1, 17Ko’s had only two losses both decisions the first to Ricky Hatton and then to undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto, 25-0, 19Ko’s.

In a battle of southpaws and styles Alexander the boxer opened fast using his superior speed hand and foot circling to his right peppering the usual slow starting Columbian banger with a sharp jab finding a home for his uppercut early.

The second round continued where the opener started with Alexander working his jab cutting the rugged Columbian over his left eye and keeping him just out of punching range.

Urango looked as if he could change the momentum gaining the momentum in the middle rounds with some winging right hooks and some solid body punching.

The former champion was coming on but he could not successfully cut off the ring on a steady basis or zero in his left hand to stop Alexander’s circling to the right. Then just when it appeared Urango might be on the verge of turning the corner the young skillful champion caught Urango with the first of two uppercuts dropping the bigger stronger Columbian. “The Iron Twin” regained his feet taking nodding acknowledging Alexander’s shot only to walk into a solid left and second right uppercut prompting referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 1:12 of the eighth round.

WBC / IBF champion Alexander stayed perfect advancing to 20-0, 13Ko’s proving his mobile rapid fire no holding style belongs at the top of the division along with the likes of Timothy Bradley, Ricky Hatton, Nate Campbell and Zab Judah who was at ringside calling out Alexander who openly called on all takers, Bradley included. Judah implied he was the real St. Louis Champion having beaten Cory Spinks in but the reigning champion answered Judah replying “that’s the past this is now.” Following the fight like a true champion Urango had nothing but praise for Alexander.

Alexander fighting under the tutelage of the same trainer Kevin Cunningham throughout his entire amateur and pro career once again proved speed is power and “Speed Kills.” 

                                               

In the co-feature Don King promoted WBC #9 World heavyweight Derric Rossy, 25-2, 14Ko’s won his third fight in six weeks retaining his USNBC title winning a 120-107, 118-109, 117110 unanimous decision over cagey Warren, Ohio veteran Zack Page, 20-28-2, 7Ko’s.

Rossy dominated at times staying behind a good jab and scoring with several solid right hands, one which planted Page firmly on the canvas in the sixth round only to have the slick veteran strategically lose his mouth piece and then without resistance take a knee after being leaned on during a clinch enabling to wobbling Ohioan to survive the round.

Managed by Final Forum’s Sal Musimeci, Rossy a solid athlete and collegiate football standout at Boston College joined the fight game coming in from a limited amateur background but has show tremendous improvement in each step while learning on the job. The rising contenders only slips coming when taking big steps up against the likes of the already proven Alexander Dimitrenko and “Fast Eddie Chambers.” Keep on eye on under a team now combining king and Musimeci the skies the limit.

In the second co-feature: Former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Stevie “Two Pounds” Forbes lost a closely contested 77-75, 78-74, 76-76 majority decision to veteran trial horse Harrison Cuello. Cuello, 19-12-3, 14Ko’s lost four of his last five to albeit to tough competition like DeMarcus Corley, 35-11-1, Ray Robinson, 10-0, Vanes Martirosyan, 23-0-0, Ricardo Williams Jr; 14-2, and a draw with Rashad Holloway, 10-1-0. Cuello at times appeared to inflict his will on Forbes out working the former champion landing clean shots inside grabbing the edge and the W.

On the undercard: Puerto Rican super lightweight Antonio Sanchez and Toledo, Ohio’s Calvin Pritchard fought to a 38-38, 39-37, 37-39 draw. In cruserwight action St. Louis Missouri’s Ryan Coyne won a eight round 77-75, 78-74, 77-75 action packed battle with Greensboro’ North Carolina’s Paul Jeanette. Miami , Florida super lightweight Angelo Santana scored a fourth round Tko over New Orleans Darien Ford. Brooklyn cruiserweight Wayne Braithwaite stopped Worchester, Massachusetts Adam Harris with one second to go of the opening round and Rock Hill, South Carolina Lightweight won a 40-36, times three unanimous decision over Puerto Rican lightweight Andres Navarro.

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Darchinyan Defends Gets Return Shot at Donaire,
Zappavigna Survives earns Title!

By: David Colon
March 6th, Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California: Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, 34-2-1, 27Ko’s successfully defended his WBA and WBC super-flyweight titles in a brutal, one-sided beating of rugged Mexican southpaw Rodrigo “Gatito” Guerrero (13-2-1, 9Ko’s). Guerrero, pounded and cut early on found himself on the business end of Darchinyan left hands and heavy combinations surviving a brutal eighth round battering and somehow remaining upright for twelve becoming “The Raging Bull’s” 34th victim finding himself on the losing end of a 118-110, 117-111, 120-108 unanimous decision. Reports by Darchinyan’s trainer Angelo Hyder his the WBA and WBC super-flyweight champion injured his left hand during the bout and now after two and a half years has worked his way back to a rematch with Filipino Nonito Donaire tentatively scheduled for this June. “The Raging Bulls only other loss was to Bronx, New York’s Joseph Agbeko, 27-2, 22Ko’s last July.

In the co-feature Sydney, New South Wales, Australia’s Leonardo “Lenny Zappa” Zappavigna, 23-0-, 15Ko’s survived his first big step up in competition, cuts over both eyes and a second half onslaught by former WBA Fedecentro lightweight champion Caracas, Venezuela’s Fernando “La Fiera” Angulo, 22-7, 14Ko’s to win the vacant International Boxing Organization lightweight title via a controversial 114-113, 116-11 times two unanimous decision. Angulo took the fight on two weeks' notice.

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Japanese Flyweight Yamaki Dies Following Tko Loss!

(February 22nd) Japanese boxer southpaw flyweight Hirokazu Yamaki died in a Tokyo hospital Monday after sustaining a brain injury during a bout against fellow Japanese fighter 24 year old Toshimasa Ouchi in Tokyo, Japan on February 19th.

The Japan Boxing Commission has reported that the 26 year old boxer who suffered an eith round TKo with 16 seconds to go in the bout was unconscious after the fight and underwent emergency surgery. Also reported was that Yamaki died of a acute subdural hematoma Yamaki fighting pro since 2003 built a record of 7-9, 5ko’s being stopped four times himself.

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                           Rojas and Rossy Defend Titles!
By: David Colon                                                                                          February 20th, Poliforum Zamna, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico: On a card promoted by Cancún Boxing together with Don King Productions WBC Featherweight Champion Elio “The Kid” Rojas, 22-1, 13Ko’s made the first defense of his title never allowing challenger Guty Espadas, 45-8Ko’s to get on track. “The Kid” was just too quick getting off first winning a one sided 120-108. 119-109 times two unanimous decision.

Long Island, New York heavyweight Derric Rossy, “The Shaolin Fist” recorded his second KO in three weeks making the second defense of his WBC FECARBOX heavyweight title. Rossy started fast establishing a punishing jab then dropped southpaw Joseph Harris in the second round with a good right taking no time to apply a pounding causing referee Jesus Manuel Erosa to stop the beating at 1:34 of the second round. Rossy advances to 24-2, 13Ko’s while Harris drops to 10-11, 7Ko’s.

Note: Rossy staying very busy is scheduled to meet veteran Zack Page March 6th on the undercard of Devon Alexander / Juan Urango Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut.

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                De Leon and Matthysee Both by Stoppage!

By: Edwin Gonzalez                                                                                          February 20th, Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico: In a battle of southpaws featherweight Daniel Ponce De Leon won the WBC Latino featherweight title stopping Puerto Rican Orlando “El Olimpico” Cruz, 16-2-1, 7Ko’s backing him to the corner in the third round then banging Cruz to the body with both hands where he was counted out at 2:37 of the third round. This win moves DeLeon to 38-2, 32Ko’s setting up a possible showdown with Rojas later this year.

In the semi main event Argentine Lucas Martin Matthysse and Brooklyn New York’s “Viscious” Vivian Harris traded bombs over four but it was in the third round the heavy handed Matthysse gained the edge scoring clean with heavy shots with both hands to Harris body and head.

In the fourth round the attacking Argentine went to attack on Harris body setting up a clean right hand to Harris head rocking the former champion prompting the referee to stop the brawl at 2:44 of round four. This being the third time Harris has been stopped in his last eight this could drop the former champion to the “B” league.

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                      Top Rank Signs Notre Dame Star!!
February 17th, Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana --- Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum announced the signing of three time Notre Dame boxing champion light heavyweight Mike Lee during a press conference at the University of Notre Dame Wednesday. Undefeated as an amateur Lee will make his pro debut on May 29th at the UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois. The fight will be televised on Top Rank Live event on FSN.

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Porter Outworks Jordan / Lane Pummels Tucker!

By: Joe Martin
February 19th, Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio: Brian Young’s Prize Fight Boxing Promotions brought their hot light middleweight prospect Shawn “Showtime” Porter back home to Ohio to battle Rochester, New York’s Russell “Spiderman” Jordan for the vacant NABO light middleweight title.

Porter trained by his father Kenny is an extremely talented prospect coming in with an impressive amateur resume which includes a 2006 under-19 National Championship, a 2007 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Title and being selected as an alternate on the 2008 US Olympic team.

       

“Showtime” 5’7 advanced to 12-0, 10Ko’s over lighter competition and had a much tougher night than expected. Giving away seven inches in height Porter had a hard time getting inside the 6’2 Jordan’s reach. In the first round it looked Porter already had Jordan figured out until the second round when he ate a solid right hook from the lanky southpaw rocking him back on his heels. Two more heavy hooks from Jordan would keep Porter on his toes.

Jordan 15-6, 10Ko’s who lost two of his last three and was stopped by Louis Collazzo in his last bout made clear he wasn’t going away easy. Jordan used his jab mixing it in occasional lefts setting up his best punch of the night, his right hook. Surprisingly enough though despite seeing the positive results of his hook in the second round the tall New Yorker never really sat down on the shot again.

Porter who served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao clearly had the superior hand speed but seemed to be reaching most of the time failing to take full advantage when he made his way inside.

Entering the middle rounds both fighters were cut from accidental head buts but it wouldn’t become a factor. Jordan was falling to his left giving away his height advantage also making it more difficult to find a spot for his right hook and allowing Porter to get inside and begin to catch the slender Jordan on his thin frame with some good body shots.

                                    

Porter never having to fight past the fourth round in his previous twelve fights proved to have the superior conditioning picking up the pace and out working a fading Jordan winning the last four straight, even wobbling Jordan near the end of the tenth.

In the ninth round referee Randy Jarvis took a point from Jordan for losing his mouthpiece for the second time clearly after eating a Porter hook. It didn’t appear appropriate but wasn’t a factor. The scorecards were announced judges Tom Miller and Phil Rogers calling it 97-92 with judge Eugene Glenn somehow seeing it 100-89 all for Porter, apparently judge Glen missed Jordan’s hooks in round two.

Porter was the clear victor but had a rougher night than expected. He showed there are still amateur characteristics he needs to get change like always bouncing sending a clear signal when he’ll start punching. Porter also failed to demonstrate the punching power one would normally associate with ten Ko in twelve bouts. I would suspect when the bounce goes the real power will come. The education continues with Porter still undefeated at 13-0, 10Ko’s dropping Jordan to 15-7, 10Ko’s.

In an action packed semi main attraction Philadelphia’s Lanard Lane remained unbeaten outgunning Toledo, Ohio’s Martin Tucker. Lane scored more, landed more beating Tucker nearly two to one with rapid combinations from all angles. The rugged Martin stood his ground at times but was out gunned, outmatched and in the end out scored 77-75, 78-74 and 80-71. Tucker falls to 7-5, 3Ko’s as Lane advances to 11-0, 7Ko’s looking for the next step up.

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Top Rank’s Pinoy 3 / Donaire, Montiel, Concepcion
All Win, Penalosa Robbed!

By: Edwin Gonzalez
February 13th, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada: Interim WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, 23-1, 15Ko’s set up, then beat up last minute substitute Mexico’s Manuel ‘Chango’ Vargas, 26-5-1, 11Ko’s last night as the main event of Top Rank’s Pinoy 3.

Vargas a last minute replacement for “El Nene” Gerson Guerrero, 34-8, 26Ko’s who failed his pre fight medical was dominated from the opening bell finding himself on the operational end of a Donaire left uppercut at 1:33 of the third round of their scheduled twelve rounder.

Donaire who hasn’t lost since his second pro bout climbed to fame stopping the Armenia “Raging Bull” Vic Darchinyan previously undefeated at 28-0 with a brutal left hook July 2007. since that fight “The Filipino Flash” has stopped Luis Maldonado, 35-2-1, in eight, Moruti Mthalane, 23-1-0, in six, Raul Martinez, 24-0-0, in four and won a hotly contested twelve rounder over Rafael Concepcion, 13-3-1 this past August coming into last nights bout. Retaining the interim WBA World super flyweight title sets up a much wanted rematch with Darchinyan who will be defending his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles against Mexico’s Rodrigo “Gatito” Guerrero, 13-1-1, 9Ko’s March 6th at the Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California.

Thirty year old WBO bantamweight champion Fernando “Cochulito’ Montiel,     40-2-2, 30Ko’s disposed of previously undefeated twenty two year old Ciso “Kid Terrible” Morales, with a crunching left hook to the body dropping “The Kid” to the canvas for the count at 2:06 of round one giving him his first loss dipping him to 14-1, 8Ko’s

In a two way action packed fight “Little Hands Of Steel” Eric Morel, 42-2, 21Ko’s won a controversial split decision over “Fearless” Gerry Penalosa, 54-8, 34Ko’s grabbing the interim WBO bantamweight title. Morel controlled the early going with Penalosa coming on strong with a solid body attack in the even after suffering cuts over both eyes from two unintentional head butts in round six. The judges scores were announced 115-113, 116-112 Morel, 115-113 Penalosa giving Morel the split decision to the dismay of many ringside including pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao.

In what could be called a featherweight eliminator, Bernabe “The Real Deal” Concepcion, 30-2-1, 17Ko’s out pointed Mario “Principe Ponce” Santiago, 21-2-1, 14Ko’s flooring him in the sixth then hanging on through ten setting up a possible match with WBO champ Juan Manuel Lopez possible on the undercard of Miguel Cotto’s return to Madison Square Garden on the eve of this years Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Undercard results: super featherweight Diego Magdaleno won a eight round unanimous decision over Floriano Pagliara, welterweight Mark Jason Melligen scored a sixth round TKO of Austin, Texas's Raymond Gatica giving him his first loss falling to 11-1, 6Ko’s, Russian middleweight Matt Korobov advanced to 10-0, 8Ko’s stopping St Louis, Missouri’s “The Prince of Pain’ Lamar Harris in the opening round of their scheduled six rounder, Puerto Rican super featherweight Hector Marengo fought to a 58-56, 56-58, 57-57 six round draw with Midland, Texas Edgar Portillo and LA light welterweight Jose Benavidez moved to 2-0, 2Ko’s ruining John Vega’s pro debut sopping him in the opening stanza of their preliminary four rounder.

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Kim and Provodnikov Move on Friday Night Fight’s!

By: Bill Ethan
February 12th, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California: South Korean lightweight Ji-Hoon “Volcano”Kim, 20-5, 17Ko’s who turned pro without fighting as an amateur made it twelve straight since his last loss stopping Lansing, Michigan’s Tyrone “Fist of Fury” Harris, 24-6, 16Ko’s. Harris coming in off an 8th round TKO victory over Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero, 19-2, 15Ko’s last July started quickly using some quick clean combinations but started to wilt under the constant pressure of the heavy handed Korean in the third. Kim remained on the attack flooring Harris with a solid right the after the appropriate eight count added an unanswered five punche combination prompting referee Wayne Hedgepeth to stop it at 1:52 of round five. Most at ringside thought the stoppage was a little pre-mature.

                

In the semi main attraction 36 year old unbeaten Russian junior welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov advanced to 15-0, 10Ko’s stopping old former IBF lightweight champion Javier “El Chatito” Juaregui, 53-17-2, 36Ko’s ten years his elder. Provodnikov the busier fighter landing the cleaner sharper punches trapped the defenseless former champion onn the ropes pounding him with heavy shots forcing referee Jack Reiss to stop the bout at 2:10 of round eight.

On the undercard: Unbeaten light heavyweight Maxim Vlasov, 16-0, 7Ko’s remained unscathed blasting out overmatched Army sergeant Julius Fogle,        15-2, 10Ko’s at 2:42 of the opening round. Escondido, California welterweight Dashon “Fly Boy” Johnson, 9-2-2, 3Ko’s finished Pacoima, California’s Sergio Macias at 1:52 of round three dropping the journeyman to 14-20-1, 6Ko’s. Armenian southpaw featherweight Gabriel Tolmajyan finished Nicaraguan veteran Anthony “Maestrito” Martinez at 2:14 of round four dropping him to 21-34-3, 9Ko’s. Puyallup, Washington, heavyweight Garret Simon recorded his second KO in as many fights to remain perfect stopping Mexican piñata Francisco Mireles in the first round of their scheduled four rounder.

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 Adamek Outpoints Estrada in First Defense!

February 6th, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey: giving away about seventeen pounds Polish born heavyweight Tomasz “Goral” Adamek, 40-1, 27Ko’s who won the vacant IBF Heavyweight Title destroying Andrew Golota this past October made the first defense of his belt winning a twelve round unanimous decision over 2004 Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada, 16-3, 4Ko’s.

Estrada started well against the usually slow starting champion taking the opening two rounds with the champion beginning to find his rhythm in the third. Adamek appeared to be looking for a way to even the weight differential as the two traded left hooks. The champion began to find a home for his right hand in the fifth temporarily evening things out.

Adamek remained the aggressor but “Big Six” put his guns away not allowing himself to fall into an all out brawl with the rugged Pole. The champion took control of the fight in the second half with the two trading hooks again but this time the champion used some timely movement and solid right hands to lure the challenger into some exchanges he should have left undone.

Estrada, the bigger man seemed to be loading up in the final two stanza’s only to find out that the champion who does his trading behind a forged chin would not fold. The judges scores were announced 115-113, 116-112, 118-110 all for the champion. Rumors are abound that Adamek and Mexican American heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola are on a collision course set for April 24th.

On the undercard: Super middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin returned to the ring holding on to his zero winning a 98-92, 100-90 times two unanimous decision over Fernando “Lil Ali”Zuniga, 28-10, 20Ko’s advancing to 21-0, 15Ko’s.

Polish super middleweight Patrick Majewski remained unbeaten shutting out Youngstown, Ohio’s Anthony Pietrantonio 60-54 times three moving up to 12-0, 7Ko’s while dropping Pietrantonio to 6-4, 5Ko’s.

New Jersey’s own Junior middleweight Denis “Momma’s Boy” Douglin advanced to 7-0, 3Ko’s battering Kent, Washington’s Eddie Hunter from post to post earning a 59-55, 60-54, 60-54 unanimous decision dropping Hunter to 3-2-1, 1Ko.

Jersey City, New Jersey cruiserweight Patrick Farrell, 5-0, 4Ko’s dropped “The Fighting Marine” Jon Schneider, 7-5-1, 5Ko’s twice enroute to a 40-33, 40-34, 40-34 unanimous decision giving him his fourth consecutive loss.

Ukraine hot prospect light heavyweight Ismayl Sillakh, 10-0, 9Ko’s dropped Houston, Texas “Hitman” Larry Pryor, 6-6, 4Ko’s twice in the third and once in the fourth before referee:Steve Smoger called the bout at 0:47 of round four of the scheduled six rounder.

Brooklyn, New York welterweight Sadam “World Kid” Ali out boxed New York’s Jason Thompson winning a one sided 40-36 times three unanimous decision advancing the former amateur star to 5-0, 2Ko’s.

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“Bam Bam” Rios Stones Teron In Three!

By: Jose Gonzalez
February 6th, Convention Center, McAllen, Texas: Oxnard, California lightweight Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios a 2004 United States Olympic alternate at 125 lbs remained undefeated winning the interim NABF lightweight title stopping Bronx New York’s highly touted Jorge “The Truth” Teron. After sizing up his opponent Rios stepped up a furious pace cutting Teron over his left eye in the opening round then continued to bang away to the body and head with both hands hurting Teron several times in the second then delivered the real truth knocking out the three time New York Golden Gloves Champion’s mouthpiece with a devastating left hook driving Teron to the ropes opening up with a vicious barrage of punches prompting referee Jose Guadalupe Garcia to call the bout at 1:113 of round three. Rios advances to advancing to 24-0-1, 18Ko’s while Teron falls to 23-2-1, 15Ko’s.

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Severely Cut Valero Gives DeMarco a Boxing Lesson!

By: David Colon                                                                                              February 6th, Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico: WBC lightweight champion Edwin “Dynamita” Valero, 27-0, 27Ko’s dominated Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco, 23-2-1, 17Ko’s despite suffering a huge nasty cut on the right side of his forehead as a result of an accidental left elbow from the 24 year old DeMarco in the second round to go along with a small cut under his right eye and another cut on his right eyelid.

                     

Valero as usual was the aggressor from the opening bell. He could not be deterred as he pressed the action landing at will with solid left hands never allowing the young Mexican challenger to get started.

Valero surprised DeMarco and many ringside adding some cagey boxing to go along with his whirlwind punching convincing DeMarco’s corner to call it after nine.

On the undercard undefeated welterweight “El Potro” Luis Carlos Abregu, 29-0, 23Ko’s got up off the deck in the second round then reciprocated the favor in the third flooring Richard “La Lámina” Gutierrez, 24-4-1, 14Ko’s going on to out work and out score “La Lámina” 98-90, 97-91, 97-91 over ten

Mexican welterweight Michel “El Bravo” Rosales, 25-3, 22Ko’s pounded Orlando “Torito” Escobar, 10-5, 6Ko’s with heavy infighting convincing Escobar to stay seated after four.

Super featherweight Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero, 19-2, 15Ko’s finished Luis “Tribi” Gonzalez, 19-2, 12Ko’s in the second round of their eight round lightweight bout consistently beating Gonzalez to the punch dropping him twice in the second round forcing the referee to call the action at 2:59 of the second round.

After controlling the action middleweight “El Elotero” Jose Luis Zertuche, 21-5-3, 16Ko’s stopped Antonio Arras, 20-6, 14Ko’s on cuts in the final round of their scheduled six rounder.

Light middleweight Michael Medina, 23-1-2, 18Ko’s scheduled to meet Ireland’s John Duddy March 13th on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao / Joshua Clottey banged out Roberto Valenzuela, 51-50-2, 42Ko’s in the first round with a heavy right to the body.

Light welterweight Juan Pablo “CheChe” Lopez, 15-0, 14Ko’s floored Leonardo Resendiz, 22-23, 14Ko’s twice enroute to a fifth round TKO win.

Jr. flyweight Carlos Perez, 11-3-3, 7Ko’s landed the cleaner heavier shots winning a closely contested six round unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Moises Calleros, 3-2, 2Ko’s.

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“The Road Warrior” Wins #50 at Home!

By: Jordan Keller                                                                                           February 5th, NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 41 year old Glen “Road Warrior” Johnson earned his fiftieth victory moving to  50-13-2, 34Ko’s stopping New York’s Yusef Mack, 28-3-2, 17 Ko’s eleven years his junior. Johnson who got his career on track in the second half has recorded wins over Montell Griffin, Clinton Woods,Antonio Tarver a nd Roy Jones Jr; used the pressure like a fighter a decade younger to wear and beat down Mack from the opening bell.

Mack hung in tough using his superior speed at times making Johnson look his age but his lack of power could not keep the “Road Warrior” at bay. Johnson who always gets stronger as the fight goes on would have things no different fighting in front of his hometown fans.

Mack stayed behind a good jab using some good movement and combinations early forcing Johnson to work his way in but the aging veteran would not be denied consistently catching Mack with solid right hands. Johnson first showed signs of turning the tide in the latter half of the third round backing Mack to the ropes banging away with both hands.

Johnson, continually moving forward over the first five rounds pumping a good jab mixing good jabs and rights to the body setting some good right hands to Mack’s head. In the sixth round Mack began switching between an orthodox and southpaw stance allowing Johnson to finally gained the proper punching space backing Mack to the corner pumping his jab and flooring Mack with a well hidden counter right hand dumping Mack for a referee Frank Gentile eight count about thirty seconds into the round. The action continued with Johnson measuring with his jab backing Mack to the ropes and scoring with a heavy right to the body again setting up a heavy looping right putting Mack on a knee with a minute to go in the round.
After his second referee gentile eight count Mack ate several jabs and Johnson rights only to be clubbed by a Johnson left hook forcing referee Gentile to stop it at 2:21 of the sixth round.

Johnson looking to grab another title has his sights on Tallahassee, Florida’s undefeated IBF light heavyweight Champion Tavoris Cloud, 20-0, 18Ko’s.

The semi main event featured a rematch between welterweights who don’t care for one another Hollywood, Florida’s Ed “The Lion” Paredes, 24-4-1, 15Ko’s and Miami’s Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez, 15-2-2, 8Ko’s. This meeting didn’t take long to bury the draw of the first meeting with Paredes the aggressor backing Hernandez up then catching Hernandez dropping and stopping him with a with a heavy left hook at 1:53 of the second round.

                        

On the undercard: Two time Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux remained undefeated moving to 5-0, 4Ko’s blowing out Mexico's Adolfo “El Terror” Landeros 28 seconds into the first round with an oil drilling left hand to the body.

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Sylvester Stops Lyell  / Helenius Remains Undefeated!

By: Alfred Zimmerman                                                                                January 30th, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany: German middleweight Sebastian Sylvester, 33-3, 16Ko’s successfully defended the IBF middleweight title he won beating Giovanni Lorenzo this past September when fellow German Arthur Abraham moved up stopping last minute replacement Youngstown, Ohio’s Billy Lyell, 21-8, 4Ko’s stepping in for Pablo Navascues who failed a random drug test.

Lyell earned this shot riding a three fight winning streak starting with the surprising upset of John Duddy April last year. He proved to be a game opponent but returned to his journeyman ways falling back into the pattern of losing each time he steps up in competition.

Early on Lyell found some success with some good movement and keeping his hands busy but his light punches wouldn’t be enough to keep the bigger, stronger, heavier punching champion at bay.

Lyell continued to move jabbing then stopping to throw his punches in combination but they had the effect of getting hit with one of the snowflakes that were piling up outside. Lyell fought with the higher work rate but his combinations were giving a new definition to the phrase “flurries.”

As the fight wore on Sylvester turned his jabs into soilid one-two’s adding hard counter shots under and over. Inspired fighting in front of his homeland fans Sylvester brought the storm inside in the tenth round cornering Lyell landing with a blizzard of power shots convincing the challengers trainer Jack Loew to throw in the towel halting the action even as his charge fired back.

Loew saved the young Ohio fighter from anymore unnecessary punishment allowing him to fight on another day. It was clear the champion was the stronger heavier puncher fighting behind a solid defense and tonight wouldn’t be the challenger’s night.

Lyell finds himself back on the lower tier where a rematch with Duddy who just beat hand made opponents Michi Munoz and Juan Astorga could gain the victor another shot to step up. Sylvester on the other hand would do well to take on the winner of Matthew Macklin, 26-2, 18Ko’s and undefeated Russian Dmitry Pirog, 14-0, 11Ko’s April 16th Aston Events Centre, Birmingham, England.

On the undercard: Heavyweight Robert  “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius, remained undefeated moving to 11-0, 7Ko’s stopping the attempted return of “Relentless” Lamon Brewster, 35-6, 30Ko’s in the eight round of their scheduled ten rounder. Light heavyweight Karo Murat successfully defended his  WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title dropping Guyana’s Sean Corbin twice in the second round prompting referee Mickey Vann to call the bout at 2:41 of round two.

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Arce Grags Another Belt!

By: David Colon                                                                                           January 30th, Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico: Mexican super flyweight Jorge “Travieso” Arce, 53-6-1, 40Ko’s claimed another title winning the vacant WBO super flyweight title earning a technical decision over Angky “Time Bomb” Angkota, 18-4, 9Ko’s. It all blew up in the seventh round when Ankota suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt and per the rule the judges went to the scorecards. Arce’s sggressiveness and superior in-fighting earned him a 58-56, 60-54, 60-54 decision and a fourth title.

The question is will we now see Arce take on friend Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire the interim WBA World super flyweight title holder who defends his belt against Mexico’s Gerson Guerrero on Top Rank’s Pay Per View “Latin Fury 13/Pinoy Power 3″ February 13th from the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas.

In the semi main event featherweight Eduardo “Canilla” Escobedo, 27-3, 19Ko’s battled Joksan “El Torito” Hernandez, 17-2, 10Ko’s over ten dropping him in the fourth round gaining the edge recording a 97-92, 97-93, 96-93 unanimous decision.

On the undercard: Jackie “The Aztec Princess” Nava, 20-3-2, 10Ko’s picked herself up off the deck to go on and grind out a ten round unanimous decision oner Panama's Shantel Martinez, 8-4, 1Ko's grabbing the interim WBC Super Bantamweight Championship a title she lost to Marcela Eliana Acuna last April.

Featherweight Miguel Angel Garcia, “Mikey,” remained undefeated finishing Arturo Gomez, 15-14-5, 6Ko’s at 2:07 of fifth round leaving him winless in his last while moving to 19-0, 16Ko’s.

                                              The son of Mexican undefeated Hall of Fame legend Ricardo “Finito” Lopez, 51-0-1, 38Ko’s super flyweight Alfonso “Finito” Lopez, 3-0, 2Ko’s followed in his fathers footsteps ruining Sergio Cruz pro debut stopping him in the third round of their scheduled four rounder. He appears to have all the technique, pro demeanor and a punch to boot.

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Magee Stuns Larsen!

By: Ian Webb                                                                                                January 30th, NRGi Arena, Aarhus, Denmark: Belfast, Northern Ireland’s super middleweight Brian Magee, 33-3-1, 23Ko’s upset fellow southpaw Denmark’s “Golden Boy” Mads Larsen, 51-3, 38Ko’s winning the vacant EBU (European) super middleweight title stopping him in the seventh round of their scheduled twelve round fight in front of the Dane’s hometown fans.

Magee the aggressor from the start hurt Larsen with a viscious hook to the body in the fourth round then going on to repeatedly find the mark going systematically breaking down the rugged Dane flooring him four times.

In the fifth round Magee went right back to the body putting Larsen on the deck again. Following the required eight count Larsen was planted again this time with a low blow earning a referee Erkki Meronen recovery period. Magee now on a relentless attack leveled Larsen two more times in the sixth ending it in the seventh at 0.15 with another body assault forcing referee Erkki Meronen to call it.

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Jesse Brinkley Upsets Curtis Steven’s in Lopsided Elimator!

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Peter Manfredo Jr. Makes it Four Grabbing NABF Title!

January 29th, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conneticut: “The Pride Of Providence Rhode Island" Peter Manfredo Jr. moved to 34-6, 18Ko’s grabbing his third straight victory and the NABF Middleweight Title winning a ten round decision over St. Paul Minnesota’s “Predator” Matt Vanda.

Manfredo looked impressive systematically breaking down and controlling the rugged veteran Matt Vanda, 42-10 22Kos starting with a concentrated body attack. Manfredo controlled the infighting landing short uppercuts which Vanda could never find an answer.

AS the fight wore on Manfredo picked up his rhythm punching in combination and it was clear it was going to be a rough night for the Minnesota native. Vanda attempting to assert himself in the sixth found himself on the deck when he was caught charging in with a drilling left hook to the body. The rugged “Predator” held on at times looking ready to fall only to mount his best attack much too late in the closing round. The sores were announced 99-90 and 100-89 times two all for Manfredo earning him the NABF crown.

On the undercard featherweight Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard blasted out Irvington, New Jersey’s “Dominican Man” Rafael Lora for the second time this just one round earlier. Remilliard worked behind a stiff jab setting up body shots eventually leading to a third round beat down. Remilliards hand speed and body attack proved too much for Lora who retired grimacing on his stool. “The Sharp Shooter” advances to 21-0, 12ko’s while Lora falls to 11-2, 5Ko’s both loses to Remilliard.

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Chris Avalos Continues to Run Hot!!

January 29th, Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Lancaster, California bantamweight Chris Avalos remains red hot rising to 15-0, 12Ko’s flooring Puerto Rico's Jose “Miau” Nieves, 17-2-3, 8Ko’s three times the latter which Nieves could not get upright calling it at 2:20 of round four of their scheduled ten rounder.

In other action Albuquerque, New Mexico’s 21 year old super featherweight Archie Ray Marquez jumped to 9-0, 6Ko’s out scoring Topeka, Kansas, Derrick Campos, 20-8, 11Ko’s 79-72, 80-71, 77-74 over eight.