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Crossroads fight for Ortiz, Peterson

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, From Fightnews.com with tags , , on December 8, 2010 by Champ

Lamont Peterson, Ortiz ImageStory by Andreas Hale, From Fightnews.com
Photos by Chris Cozzone

Lamont Peterson and Victor Ortiz were both on the fast track to stardom in the boxing world when their respective dreams were deferred in 2009. Ortiz (28-2, 22 KOs) was dealt a crushing blow when he could take no more punishment and threw in his own towel against Marcos Maidana last June. Peterson (28-1, 14 KOs) would see his train derailed as he was soundly beaten by Timothy Bradley last December. But since then, both fighters have sought to get their respective careers on track and will meet in a collision this Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on the co-featured bout of the Khan vs Maidana headliner. On Monday’s conference call both junior welterweights were of little words but got their points across as their date with destiny nears . . .
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Miranda targets Taylor!

Posted in 2006, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , on December 19, 2006 by Champ

From Fightnews.com
In less than three minutes on Saturday night, Edison ‘Pantera’ Miranda reminded the boxing world why he is probably the most devastating puncher in the middleweight division. Now the Colombian bomber wants the hardware to go with his status as the people’s champion, and in 2007, the first man on his hit list is the fighter seen as the undisputed titlist at 160 pounds, Jermain Taylor. “I definitely want Jermain Taylor as soon as possible and I hope he will be a true champion and fight me,” said Miranda. “He needs to stop fighting old men and junior middleweights and fight a true 160-pounder who is coming to fight, not just peck away at him and survive. I don’t come into fights looking for decisions; I come in looking for knockouts, and if Taylor truly wants to be respected as a champion, he needs to accept my challenge.”

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Guzman defeats Davis!

Posted in 2006, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , on December 19, 2006 by Champ

By Jason “J-Gon” Gonzalez – Fightnews.com
WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman (27-0, 17 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Antonio Davis (22-3, 11 KOs) to successfully defend his title on Monday night at the Palacio De Los Deportes Professor Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Guzman aggressively attacked Davis from the opening bell. Davis sustained cut over right eye in round three. However, Davis’ headbutts began to make Guzman’s left eye swell. Guzman’s eye continued to swell as the fight progressed, but he did enough to prevail by scores of 116-110, 118-109, 119-108. Referee Joe Cortez deducted from Davis in round eight for elbowing.

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(more) Taylor decisions Ouma! (12-11-06)

Posted in 2006, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , , , on December 11, 2006 by Champ

By JD Meredith and David Hudson at Ringside – Fightnews.com

For Jermain Taylor, Kassim “The Dream” Ouma lived up to his nickname, for the middleweight king, fighting in front of his home town for the first time as a champion, could
not have asked for a dreamier title defense.

Well, short of a knockout, anyway, for while dominating the fight, Taylor was unable to floor the game Ouma.

While chants of “JAY-TEE!” filled the Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, Taylor dominated the score cards in the early rounds, building a sizeable lead while Ouma could do
little but weather the storm.

Down the stretch, “The Dream” sought to turn into Taylor’s nightmare, rallying in a desperate attempt to dethrone the champion, but could not change the course of the fight.

All three judges scored it unanimously for Taylor, with scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 115-113.

Fightnews also had Taylor winning, though closer to the 115-113 score than the 118-110 ledger.

” He came in and fought all twelve rounds,” said the champion, now 25-0-1 (17 KOs). “He was a tough guy. He was just that tough.”

Ouma, now 25-3-1 (15 KOs), told the press that he would like another shot at Taylor, even if it was in Little Rock again.

” I’m never going to give up,” he said. (more)

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(more) Guinn: It’s Them or Me!

Posted in 2006, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2006 by Champ

Lee Bates – Fightnews.com
When Dominick Guinn (26-4-1, 18 KOs) defeated Michael Grant by way of seventh round TKO in 2003, expectations were high for him.

Since then, Guinn has gone 4-4-1; however, to his credit, Guinn has been fighting the best competition in the heavyweight division. His losses came against opponents who had combined career records of 145-9-2. One of those fighters, Sergei Liakhovich, went on to become a world champion and another, James Toney, had just won the WBA title and been stripped for steroid use.

Guinn will look to get back on the winning track on Saturday, December 9, as he battles Zack Page on the undercard of Jermain Taylor vs. Kassim Ouma mega-fight at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, in his home state of Arkansas.

Guinn spoke with FightNews about the excitement of fighting in front of his home fans again; the tough competition he has fought in his losses, and his new philosophy on how he will fight from now on. (more)

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” Spider” Webb Dominates opening Minutes – KO’d in 1st!

Posted in 2006, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , on November 6, 2006 by Champ

Oscar Paredes – From Fightnews.com
Columbia, TN, fighter, James “Spider” Webb (19-2, 16 ko’s – 146 lb) faced Miguel Rodriguez (28-2, 22 ko’s – 147 lb) on the undercard of the Liakhovich-Briggs showdown at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona last Saturday (11/4). In an interesting turn of events, welterweight Miguel “Miki” Rodriguez (28-2, 23 KOs) survived Webb’s stiff challenge. Webb dominated the first two minutes of the bout, controlling the action with crisp combinations from long range. Rodriguez’s left eye quickly began to swell, developing a mouse, courtesy of the right hand of Webb. “Spider” (ranked #13 by the IBF), seemed too aggressive and too strong for Rodriguez (ranked #7 by the WBC), manhandling him around the ring landing crushing lefts and rights whenever he opened up. Just when it appeared Webb would completely take over, Rodriguez took half of step back and unleashed a thudding right hand that caught Webb flush on the chin. Webb went down in a heap, landing face first in the canvas. He rose on unsteady legs at the count of seven. After taking a look into his eyes, Referee Nico Perez stopped the bout at 2:02.

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Chapman-Hill for AR Belt!

Posted in 2005, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , on December 30, 2005 by Champ

From Fightnews.com

Up-and-coming heavyweight prospect JD “The Natural” Chapman, 19-0 (17 KOs), will return to action on February 4 at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Russellville, AR. The 22-year-old Chapman will face 19-9 (15 KOs) fellow Arkansas native Marvin Hill over 12 rounds for the NABC and Arkansas State Heavyweight Championships. “I want a knockout,” says Chapman, who is currently in training in Florida. “Gutierrez (his last opponent) was a good learning experience for me, but my fans don’t come to watch me learn; they come to watch me take people’s heads off. Plus, we live in the same town, so everybody has been talking about us fighting since I turned pro. He thinks he’s better than I am and I think I’m better than he is, so before I can prove I’m the best in the world, I got to prove I’m the best in my hometown. I’m not looking past Marvin Hill but I am looking to bigger things after I take care of this local problem.” Chapman vs. Hill will serve as the main event of the Stacy Goodson promoted show. Tickets are priced at $15 and $30 and are available by calling (479) 353-6892.

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McCall training in Nashville!

Posted in 2005, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , on December 28, 2005 by Champ

From Fightnews.com
Former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall is training in Nashville, Tennessee for a February fight that will soon be announced by Don King Productions. “Oliver is working out twice a day. He is already in fighting shape at 226 pounds,” commented McCall’s trainer, Jimmy Adams. “This is the year Oliver becomes the heavyweight champion again!” McCall knocked out Lennox Lewis in two rounds back in September 1994 to capture the WBC title.

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Jones-Hopkins II in works–Possibly in Memphis!

Posted in 2005, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , on December 27, 2005 by Champ

From Fightnews.com
Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins have reportedly agreed to a March 11 rematch on HBO PPV. The fighters will split revenues 50/50 according to ESPN. Atlanta, Memphis, Chicago and Washington DC are in the running to host the fight. Jones outpointed Hopkins in 1993 and Hopkins was unbeaten for 12 years until dropping two close decisions to Jermain Taylor this year. Jones is hoping to rebound after three consecutive setbacks.

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Taylor honored in Little Rock!

Posted in 2005, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , on December 23, 2005 by Champ

From Fightnews.com
On Thursday night, middleweight champion Jermain Taylor publicly spoke to his hometown supporters for the first time since winning his rematch with Bernard Hopkins on December 3. Taylor, who hopes to have his next fight in Arkansas, stated “Whoever comes to Little Rock, I’m knocking him out,” during a special halftime ceremony during an NBA Development League basketball game at Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. He later met fans and signed autographs after the game. The first 1000 in attendance received a commemorative Jermain Taylor bobble-head doll.

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