(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 14, 2009)
“The Nigerian Nightmare” Ready to Prove Klitschko bout was a Fluke; Issues Challenge to Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola Approximately, four years ago, Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter burst onto the scene and generated tremendous excitement and buzz in the heavyweight division. But since his disappointing loss to Vitali Klitschko in Berlin, Germany, last October, the division has once again gone flat. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 14, 2009)
NEW YORK – It will be a tale of two cities when two-division world champion MIGUEL COTTO returns to the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden and World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK makes his world title defense a real homecoming at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. Cotto and Pavlik headline an exciting night of championship boxing fighting in winner-take-all world championship brawls. Cotto will be taking on top-rated contender MICHAEL JENNINGS for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title. Pavlik will be defending his title against mandatory challenger and No. 1 contender MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO. These four warriors have a combined record of 143-7-1 (110 KOs), a winning percentage of 95% and a victory by knockout ratio of 77%. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 12, 2009)
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed the acquisition of North American rights to writer-director James Tobackʼs (FINGERS, BUGSY and TWO GIRLS AND A GUY) acclaimed documentary, TYSON (winner of the Un Certain Regardʼs Knockout Prize at the Cannes Film Festival). TYSON will have its North American premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in theatres on April 24, 2009. In addition, NBA All- Star Carmelo Anthony comes onboard the film as an executive producer..
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 12, 2009)
WBO & IBF Lightweight champion, Nate Campbell has decided to give up his WBA Lightweight Super Champion title. Campbell issued the following statement to explain his decision for doing so:
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 12, 2009) A proposed bout between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton may be off as negotiations have begun to break down.
Talks have slowed because Pacquiao seeks a 60% split and Hatton’s team opposes the proposition, according to Philippine Broadcasting Station ABS-CBN.
Team Pacquiao feels in light of his domination of Oscar De La Hoya, their man is the bigger draw, Ricky Hatton’s squad says their guy brings the loyal British following.
Franklin “Geng” Gacal, Pacquiao’s lawyer, said the fight will not happen if they don’t garner 60% of the purse.
“We have informed Bob Arum that we are not signing the contract. Manny is not contented with what is laid on the table. If the figures won’t move, we will look for another [challenger],” Gacal said.
In related news, Floyd Mayweather Jr’s has contacted Pacquiao’s team, which may set of the fan’s fight.
“Mayweather’s camp is making an appeal, they’re talking to us. They’ve talked to my attorney and told him that they’re interested in the fight so we’re listening to them,” Pacquiao told ABS-CBN.
Max Kellerman is one of the most respected boxing analysts, but most of us know he has a past rooted in Hip-Hop. Check out a video treat called “Young Man Rumble” with Max and his man Sam. Max had skills!
Max & Sam came and left so fast that nobody really noticed them after they were signed to Columbia Records in 1994. But, we’ll alway like Max the commentator with a decidedly Hip-Hop swagger!
Dhzabar Azkerov from Contender Asia knocks out Bruce ‘Preacher’ MacFie, who is one of Australia’s best fighters.
(KNOCKOUT NATION – DECEMBER 9, 2009)
Bristol, CT – Future Hall of Fame middleweight and light heavyweight great Bernard Hopkins has been hired by ESPN as a “boxing analyst” for the 2009 season of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. Hopkins, who will make a series of regular appearances on the show, will handle his first assignment tonight alongside ESPNlongtime host Brian Kenny for the FNF season debut featuring Cuban rising stars Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara from Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Primm, Nevada.
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(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 7, 2009)
HOUSTON – The battle lines have been drawn and now the stage is set for February 28th’s Ring Magazine World Lightweight Championship between champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Juan Diaz which will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center. Continue reading
(KNOCKOUT NATION – JANUARY 6, 2009)
So, I’m going through my old boxing tapes and converting some of them to DVD. Normally, I’ll let the fights convert while I’m playing Nintendo Wii or on the computer. However, when I went to convert Floyd Mayweather’s fight against Phillip N’dou, it was simply hard to turn away as Floyd put on a master class against N’dou. Continue reading
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