Saturday, June 6, 2009
Late replacement Molina beats Perez
MIAMI (AP)—Carlos Molina, a late replacement for former welterweight champ Carlos Quintana, won a lopsided unanimous decision over Danny Perez on Friday night.
Molina was the aggressor from the opening round of the 154-pound bout at Mahi Temple Auditorium. Effectively cutting distance, Molina pressured Perez and scored with combinations to the body and left hooks to the head.
Two judges scored the fight 119-109 for Molina, and the third also had the Mexican winning 118-110. There were no knockdowns.
Molina won his ninth consecutive bout and the minor NABO title.
In the third round, Molina took advantage of a shorter range and connected with a three-punch combination to the head. Later in the round, Molina (16-4-1) caught Perez with a right to the body and followed with a right uppercut.
Perez, of El Cajon, Calif., picked up the pace in the fifth and scored with a lead left jab and rights to the body. But Molina remained busier, landing short combinations to the head.
In the eighth round, Perez (34-6) scored some of his best shots of the bout as he landed rights to the head and a left uppercut. Molina quickly recovered and again pressured Perez, pinning to the ropes and landing short combinations to the head and body.
Molina never allowed Perez to turn the fight in his favor and continued pressuring Perez. Molina solidified his victory when he landed two solid straight rights to the head followed by a right uppercut in the 11th round.
The loss snapped Perez’s three-fight winning streak since resuming his career in 2008 after a three-year absence.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Another George Foreman enters the ring
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP)—George Foreman named each of his five sons after himself, clearly set on carrying on the family name. The two-time heavyweight champion, however, drew the line at a family boxing tradition.
“It is such a rough sport,” he said. “I never wanted my kids to do that.”
Still, when George III chose to box, the father was there. On Saturday, George III will become Foreman’s first son to fight professionally when he faces Clyde Weaver in Kinder, La. A sister, Freeda George, had a short boxing career early in the decade.
George III, who is nicknamed “Monk,” is 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds. He may have gotten to the ring sooner if not for his father’s insistence on putting education first. The 26-year-old son has worked as his father’s business manager since getting a business degree from Rice.
“That was the main focus with my family,” Monk said. “I couldn’t even talk about girlfriends until I had my college degree, much less boxing. Once I did that I’m sure they figured, it’s my life.”
Monk had been training mostly on his own for almost a year with some advice from his father before George decided he’d test him. The intimidating bear of a man entered the ring and announced the pair would spar the next day.
“So he walks in there, doesn’t smile at me, doesn’t tell me anything, says ‘no pointers,”’ Monk said. “He goes off in the corner, puts his headgear on by himself, didn’t give me any coaching for three days and he just pulverized me.”
So George hit his son?
“He hit me,” George said. “He didn’t hurt me, but he hit me.”
When it was over, George came away impressed and is now Monk’s trainer and manager.
“When you get in the ring with the ex-heavyweight champion of the world, if that doesn’t frighten you, nothing can frighten you,” George said. “He wasn’t bothered by it.”
George, who was almost 60 at the time, was a bit troubled by the session.
“He scared me because I was trying to hit him with that big jab of mine … and he kept jumping up like: ‘I’m going to hit you’ and I thought: ‘I don’t think I’m going to be doing this much,”’ George said. “I don’t want to be hit in the head anymore.”
This will be Monk’s first official fight after several attempts at amateur bouts fell through. Turns out no one wanted to face a man with genes like his, even if he was inexperienced.
Monk said he ran into the fathers of a couple of the men he was set to fight.
“They’d say: ‘It was my son, he was going to fight you and he couldn’t sleep at night,”’ Monk said.
Added his father: “That George Foreman name can get you in trouble. You can’t get an amateur career when everybody thinks you are the reincarnation of George Foreman.”
After more than three months of canceled amateur fights, George came up with the idea for Monk to go professional, surmising the opponent would show up to collect a check.
Monk’s newfound career has created an interesting dynamic between father and son. George isn’t quite as bossy with Monk in his role as business manager now that he’s managing his boxing career.
“When you’re managing your father, he can come and he can tell you off real good and point his finger at you,” Monk said. “But when he’s your manager in boxing and your trainer he has to say: ‘I don’t want to upset this guy because I have to deal with him this afternoon and I don’t want him to fire me.”’
Though the entire family—which includes 10 children—is supportive of Monk’s dream, some aren’t exactly excited about a Foreman getting back into the ring more than 11 years after George’s last fight.
“I really thought we were done,” sister Natalie Foreman said. “I thought that as a family we had been through enough waiting in the dark for the phone call that says dad’s OK.”
Natalie, an aspiring singer, first campaigned to sing the national anthem at Monk’s fight, but soon changed her mind.
“When I saw the first ad in the paper, I got this sick feeling in my stomach,” she said. “The same feeling I used to get when I was little and my dad was fighting. I thought I wanted to be there and I called him the other day and (said): ‘I just can’t do it. I think I’ll be sick to my stomach.”’
Natalie thought one of her brothers might eventually follow in her father’s footsteps. But if she had to guess which one, Monk would have been the last choice.
She said Monk is the sweetest and most gentle of the Foreman boys. The women in the family also believe he’s the best looking, so they cringe at the thought of him taking a blow to his face.
“I’ve never seen him lose his temper,” Natalie said. “My other brothers lost their tempers and I’m like: ‘Oh, God, there’s a beast in there.’ But with him … he was so sweet and so kind.”
Sitting next to the son who has outgrown him on a recent afternoon at the gym and youth center he built, George beams as he discusses Monk.
Though he bears a striking resemblance to his father, promoter Ron Weathers says Monk’s fighting style is much different from his father’s because of his speed and agility.
Another difference is outlook. The father made his debut in 1969 and mounted a comeback after a 10-year layoff in 1987. He then became the oldest man to win a major heavyweight title in 1994 at age 45. The son has another approach.
“He can do more than me because the first time around all I cared about was the fame and fortune and really trying to hurt someone,” Foreman said. “He doesn’t think like that. He’s looking at boxing purely as a science and as a profession. The second time around I was just thinking about hmmm, publicity. How am I going to sell this product?”
“He’s beaten me there because he’s thinking pure science. He’s a businessman already. All the things I was trying to achieve, he’s done already. So he can concentrate on boxing a little more.”
HOUSTON (AP)—George Foreman named each of his five sons after himself, clearly set on carrying on the family name. The two-time heavyweight champion, however, drew the line at a family boxing tradition.
“It is such a rough sport,” he said. “I never wanted my kids to do that.”
Still, when George III chose to box, the father was there. On Saturday, George III will become Foreman’s first son to fight professionally when he faces Clyde Weaver in Kinder, La. A sister, Freeda George, had a short boxing career early in the decade.
George III, who is nicknamed “Monk,” is 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds. He may have gotten to the ring sooner if not for his father’s insistence on putting education first. The 26-year-old son has worked as his father’s business manager since getting a business degree from Rice.
“That was the main focus with my family,” Monk said. “I couldn’t even talk about girlfriends until I had my college degree, much less boxing. Once I did that I’m sure they figured, it’s my life.”
Monk had been training mostly on his own for almost a year with some advice from his father before George decided he’d test him. The intimidating bear of a man entered the ring and announced the pair would spar the next day.
“So he walks in there, doesn’t smile at me, doesn’t tell me anything, says ‘no pointers,”’ Monk said. “He goes off in the corner, puts his headgear on by himself, didn’t give me any coaching for three days and he just pulverized me.”
So George hit his son?
“He hit me,” George said. “He didn’t hurt me, but he hit me.”
When it was over, George came away impressed and is now Monk’s trainer and manager.
“When you get in the ring with the ex-heavyweight champion of the world, if that doesn’t frighten you, nothing can frighten you,” George said. “He wasn’t bothered by it.”
George, who was almost 60 at the time, was a bit troubled by the session.
“He scared me because I was trying to hit him with that big jab of mine … and he kept jumping up like: ‘I’m going to hit you’ and I thought: ‘I don’t think I’m going to be doing this much,”’ George said. “I don’t want to be hit in the head anymore.”
This will be Monk’s first official fight after several attempts at amateur bouts fell through. Turns out no one wanted to face a man with genes like his, even if he was inexperienced.
Monk said he ran into the fathers of a couple of the men he was set to fight.
“They’d say: ‘It was my son, he was going to fight you and he couldn’t sleep at night,”’ Monk said.
Added his father: “That George Foreman name can get you in trouble. You can’t get an amateur career when everybody thinks you are the reincarnation of George Foreman.”
After more than three months of canceled amateur fights, George came up with the idea for Monk to go professional, surmising the opponent would show up to collect a check.
Monk’s newfound career has created an interesting dynamic between father and son. George isn’t quite as bossy with Monk in his role as business manager now that he’s managing his boxing career.
“When you’re managing your father, he can come and he can tell you off real good and point his finger at you,” Monk said. “But when he’s your manager in boxing and your trainer he has to say: ‘I don’t want to upset this guy because I have to deal with him this afternoon and I don’t want him to fire me.”’
Though the entire family—which includes 10 children—is supportive of Monk’s dream, some aren’t exactly excited about a Foreman getting back into the ring more than 11 years after George’s last fight.
“I really thought we were done,” sister Natalie Foreman said. “I thought that as a family we had been through enough waiting in the dark for the phone call that says dad’s OK.”
Natalie, an aspiring singer, first campaigned to sing the national anthem at Monk’s fight, but soon changed her mind.
“When I saw the first ad in the paper, I got this sick feeling in my stomach,” she said. “The same feeling I used to get when I was little and my dad was fighting. I thought I wanted to be there and I called him the other day and (said): ‘I just can’t do it. I think I’ll be sick to my stomach.”’
Natalie thought one of her brothers might eventually follow in her father’s footsteps. But if she had to guess which one, Monk would have been the last choice.
She said Monk is the sweetest and most gentle of the Foreman boys. The women in the family also believe he’s the best looking, so they cringe at the thought of him taking a blow to his face.
“I’ve never seen him lose his temper,” Natalie said. “My other brothers lost their tempers and I’m like: ‘Oh, God, there’s a beast in there.’ But with him … he was so sweet and so kind.”
Sitting next to the son who has outgrown him on a recent afternoon at the gym and youth center he built, George beams as he discusses Monk.
Though he bears a striking resemblance to his father, promoter Ron Weathers says Monk’s fighting style is much different from his father’s because of his speed and agility.
Another difference is outlook. The father made his debut in 1969 and mounted a comeback after a 10-year layoff in 1987. He then became the oldest man to win a major heavyweight title in 1994 at age 45. The son has another approach.
“He can do more than me because the first time around all I cared about was the fame and fortune and really trying to hurt someone,” Foreman said. “He doesn’t think like that. He’s looking at boxing purely as a science and as a profession. The second time around I was just thinking about hmmm, publicity. How am I going to sell this product?”
“He’s beaten me there because he’s thinking pure science. He’s a businessman already. All the things I was trying to achieve, he’s done already. So he can concentrate on boxing a little more.”
Pacquiao awaits next foe, dismisses Mosley's big talk
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao dismissed Shane Mosley's talk about an impending deal for an October fight as a ploy, saying Thursday he has many possible next foes and no impending deal with the American.
Pacquiao responded after Mosley claimed the Filipino superstar's willingness to fight him - if the details were right - was an acceptance of a challenge to meet him in the ring.
"I am not blaming people for coming up with ideas to lure me to fight them," Pacquiao said. "Of course everyone wants to fight me.
"We will make the announcement at a proper time and a proper place after all the fight details have been discussed."
The super fight most boxing fans want to see is Pacquiao and unbeaten Jnr, although with hard feelings between Mayweather and Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum, negotiations could be difficult and derail such a showdown.
World Boxing Association welterweight champion Mosley indicated he would face Pacquiao at a catchweight and accept only 40 percent of the purse to 60 for Pacquiao, which sparked several errant reports that a deal was finalized.
"It?s funny that I am the last man to know about this supposed fight," said Pacquiao. "I know everyone wants to fight me and I have said I will fight anyone, including Mosley.
"But I have not heard from my promoter or have seen any contract or fight detail, so there is no fight yet.
"I am flattered that even the great 'Sugar' Shane Mosley is now going after me by any means. I am not closing the door on any negotiations, though, and I trust my promotional and training team to make the best decision for me."
Mosley's willingness to accept a secondary payday could help if talks ever become serious with Pacquiao or Mayweather, who has said he will not settle for even a 50-50 split with Pacquiao to effectively foil mega-fight talks before they can even start.
"I have said it before and I will say it again, I will not run away from a great fight," Pacquiao said. "Floyd Mayweather is even using reverse psychology, saying he will not agree to fight me for a 50-50 purse."
Pacquiao, 30, has won world titles in six different weight divisions and while he does not hold any major belt he is considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Pacquiao knocked out England's Ricky Hatton in the second round last month at Las Vegas, serving notice to Mayweather on the day the US fighter announced his return from retirement.
Mayweather, who will fight Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez next month, will have to reclaim the abdicated pound-for-pound throne in the ring against Pacquiao, whose next fight could yet be against Mayweather or even Mosley.
But another possible foe is Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, who faces Josh Clottey next week in New York in a fight that Pacquiao will attend at Madison Square Garden.
Pacquiao plans a Los Angeles vacation next week and will bankroll a 100,000-dollar darts tournament in nearby Burbank June 18-21.
Pacquiao responded after Mosley claimed the Filipino superstar's willingness to fight him - if the details were right - was an acceptance of a challenge to meet him in the ring.
"I am not blaming people for coming up with ideas to lure me to fight them," Pacquiao said. "Of course everyone wants to fight me.
"We will make the announcement at a proper time and a proper place after all the fight details have been discussed."
The super fight most boxing fans want to see is Pacquiao and unbeaten Jnr, although with hard feelings between Mayweather and Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum, negotiations could be difficult and derail such a showdown.
World Boxing Association welterweight champion Mosley indicated he would face Pacquiao at a catchweight and accept only 40 percent of the purse to 60 for Pacquiao, which sparked several errant reports that a deal was finalized.
"It?s funny that I am the last man to know about this supposed fight," said Pacquiao. "I know everyone wants to fight me and I have said I will fight anyone, including Mosley.
"But I have not heard from my promoter or have seen any contract or fight detail, so there is no fight yet.
"I am flattered that even the great 'Sugar' Shane Mosley is now going after me by any means. I am not closing the door on any negotiations, though, and I trust my promotional and training team to make the best decision for me."
Mosley's willingness to accept a secondary payday could help if talks ever become serious with Pacquiao or Mayweather, who has said he will not settle for even a 50-50 split with Pacquiao to effectively foil mega-fight talks before they can even start.
"I have said it before and I will say it again, I will not run away from a great fight," Pacquiao said. "Floyd Mayweather is even using reverse psychology, saying he will not agree to fight me for a 50-50 purse."
Pacquiao, 30, has won world titles in six different weight divisions and while he does not hold any major belt he is considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Pacquiao knocked out England's Ricky Hatton in the second round last month at Las Vegas, serving notice to Mayweather on the day the US fighter announced his return from retirement.
Mayweather, who will fight Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez next month, will have to reclaim the abdicated pound-for-pound throne in the ring against Pacquiao, whose next fight could yet be against Mayweather or even Mosley.
But another possible foe is Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, who faces Josh Clottey next week in New York in a fight that Pacquiao will attend at Madison Square Garden.
Pacquiao plans a Los Angeles vacation next week and will bankroll a 100,000-dollar darts tournament in nearby Burbank June 18-21.
Haye hopes Klitschko fight can be rescheduled
LONDON (AP)—David Haye hopes his world heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko can be rescheduled for July.
The British fighter pulled out of the scheduled June 20 bout against the IBF and WBO champion on Wednesday after injuring his back in training.
The fight was scheduled to take place before a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at Schalke’s soccer stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Haye’s manager, Adam Booth, said Thursday the boxer was returning to Britain for treatment and hoped a new fight date would be arranged.
“It looks like there will be only a three-week delay from the original fight date, which hopefully means that Wladimir will only postpone the fight, rather than cancel it,” Booth said in statement.
Haye is 22-1 and has recently moved up from cruiserweight. Klitschko, considered the best of the heavyweights, is 52-3.
“I’m sorry to disappoint all my fans across the world and I hope that once I have had the sufficient treatment, I will be able to start training again and we can get the fight on as soon as possible,” Haye said. “I know this is the fight the fans want and I will do everything to make sure it happens.”
Klitschko’s manager, Bernd Boente, said the fight could be moved to late July.
“Contractually, we have to first of all see how bad the injury is,” he told Setanta Sports News. “If there is just a small postponement, maybe we could do the fight four weeks later. We have put a lot of training into the fight but we will have to see.”
Klitschko voiced his frustration and suggested he could find a new opponent.
“I’ve been waiting for this David Haye fight for half a year,” Klitschko said. “But now I have no David Haye on June 20th, so we’ll keep the date and I wish a fast recovery to him.”
The British fighter pulled out of the scheduled June 20 bout against the IBF and WBO champion on Wednesday after injuring his back in training.
The fight was scheduled to take place before a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at Schalke’s soccer stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Haye’s manager, Adam Booth, said Thursday the boxer was returning to Britain for treatment and hoped a new fight date would be arranged.
“It looks like there will be only a three-week delay from the original fight date, which hopefully means that Wladimir will only postpone the fight, rather than cancel it,” Booth said in statement.
Haye is 22-1 and has recently moved up from cruiserweight. Klitschko, considered the best of the heavyweights, is 52-3.
“I’m sorry to disappoint all my fans across the world and I hope that once I have had the sufficient treatment, I will be able to start training again and we can get the fight on as soon as possible,” Haye said. “I know this is the fight the fans want and I will do everything to make sure it happens.”
Klitschko’s manager, Bernd Boente, said the fight could be moved to late July.
“Contractually, we have to first of all see how bad the injury is,” he told Setanta Sports News. “If there is just a small postponement, maybe we could do the fight four weeks later. We have put a lot of training into the fight but we will have to see.”
Klitschko voiced his frustration and suggested he could find a new opponent.
“I’ve been waiting for this David Haye fight for half a year,” Klitschko said. “But now I have no David Haye on June 20th, so we’ll keep the date and I wish a fast recovery to him.”
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tinley Park Rumble" Fighters To Sign Autographs During Thunderbolts Homestand
Fighters Set To Sign Autographs At Thunderbolts' Weekend HomestandJune 2 (Merrillville, In) - On Friday, June 5th and Saturday, June 6th, Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. will join forces with the reigning Frontier League champions in the form of the Windy City Thunderbolts when fighters from the upcoming sensational card dubbed "Tinley Park Rumble" will be on hand at Standard Bank Stadium, 14011 S. Kenton Ave- Crestwood, IL, to sign autographs; gates open at 6 p.m. with the first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.
"The Thunderbolts have dominated and been the class of the Frontier League these past few years and we are definitely excited about going out to the beautiful Standard Bank Stadium," said Octavius James, C.E.O. of One In A Million Inc. "This is a great opportunity for boxing fans and baseball fans alike to come meet some of the top fighters the world of boxing has to offer while enjoying a night of professional baseball."Michael "Midnight Stalker" Walker (19-2-2, 12 KOs), "Iron" Orphius Waite (5-0, 3 KOs), Ed "2 Fast 2 Furious" Ochoa (8-0, 8 KOs), Bobby Jaskierny (3-1, 2 KOs), Josh Crouch (4-0, 4 KOs) and Angel Hernandez (12-3, 10 KOs) are scheduled to be in attendance for pictures and autographs; subject to change.
Walker vs. Waite will make up the explosive main event for the "Tinley Park Rumble," while the undercard will feature the electric Angel Hernandez (12-3, 10 KOs), Chicago's Bobby Jaskierny, unbeaten Josh Crouch, middleweight Meegel Harper (1-0, 1 KO) and female sensation Evette Collazo (4-0, 2 KOs) returns to the ring with opponents to be named soon.
Tickets for "Tinley Park Rumble" are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at VIP $100, VIP ringside $75, ringside $50 and general admission $30 and they are available from any Ticket Master location at (800)745-3000, (866) 438-7372 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
The Tinley Park Convention Center, which is just 25 minutes from Northwest Indiana, doors will open at 7 p.m. with the first bout at 8 p.m.
Mosley says he is set to fight Pacquiao in October
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley said Wednesday that only a few details stand between him and an October 17 fight with Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao flattened England's Ricky Hatton in the second round last month while Mosley stopped Mexico's Antonio Margarito in the ninth round back in January.
US veteran Mosley anticipates squaring off with the Asian powerhouse seen as the world's top pound-for-pound fighter at a catch-weight once negotiations are complete based upon comments Pacquiao made in his homeland.
Mosley, 46-5 with 39 knockouts, challenged Pacquiao, 49-3 with two drawn and 37 knockouts, and the Filipino star told GMA News on Wednesday that, "No problem. We can fight. As long as we negotiate."
Mosley took that as a challenge answered and said he will give Pacquiao the larger share of a 60-40 purse split and meet him at a catch weight lower than the welterweight limit in order to make the fight happen.
"Now that Manny has stated that he is ready to fight me, the only thing left to finish are negotiations," Mosley said.
"(Promoters) Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum are working out the details now. I will be ready to fight Pacquiao on October 17."
Mosley might just be getting a bit ahead of himself, however. Pacquiao's willingness to fight and securing a finalized contract with boxing's top man of the moment are far from the same thing.
Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, said last month after the victory over Hatton that nothing would be decided about who Pacquiao fights next until Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto's fight in 10 days against Joshua Clottey at New York.
Mosley had been mentioned as a potential upcoming opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jnr, the unbeaten American who abdicated the pound-for-pound throne in favor of retirement.
Mayweather returns to the ring next month against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. He announced the fight just hours before Pacquiao knocked out Hatton to steal his thunder.
Pacquiao flattened England's Ricky Hatton in the second round last month while Mosley stopped Mexico's Antonio Margarito in the ninth round back in January.
US veteran Mosley anticipates squaring off with the Asian powerhouse seen as the world's top pound-for-pound fighter at a catch-weight once negotiations are complete based upon comments Pacquiao made in his homeland.
Mosley, 46-5 with 39 knockouts, challenged Pacquiao, 49-3 with two drawn and 37 knockouts, and the Filipino star told GMA News on Wednesday that, "No problem. We can fight. As long as we negotiate."
Mosley took that as a challenge answered and said he will give Pacquiao the larger share of a 60-40 purse split and meet him at a catch weight lower than the welterweight limit in order to make the fight happen.
"Now that Manny has stated that he is ready to fight me, the only thing left to finish are negotiations," Mosley said.
"(Promoters) Richard Schaefer and Bob Arum are working out the details now. I will be ready to fight Pacquiao on October 17."
Mosley might just be getting a bit ahead of himself, however. Pacquiao's willingness to fight and securing a finalized contract with boxing's top man of the moment are far from the same thing.
Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, said last month after the victory over Hatton that nothing would be decided about who Pacquiao fights next until Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto's fight in 10 days against Joshua Clottey at New York.
Mosley had been mentioned as a potential upcoming opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jnr, the unbeaten American who abdicated the pound-for-pound throne in favor of retirement.
Mayweather returns to the ring next month against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez. He announced the fight just hours before Pacquiao knocked out Hatton to steal his thunder.
Judge rejects Conte’s motion in Mosley lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP)—A judge has rejected BALCO founder Victor Conte’s motion for summary judgment of boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley’s defamation lawsuit.
Mosley accuses Conte of lying when he repeatedly said the former three-division world champion knowingly took illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Conte’s Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative was at the center of the scandal that enmeshed Barry Bonds and many other athletes.
Mosley lawyer Judd Burstein said Wednesday that Justice Louis York of the New York State Supreme Court rejected Conte’s request. A summary judgment would have ended the suit in Conte’s favor before the case went to trial.
Mosley has said he unwittingly used steroids produced by BALCO.
Mosley accuses Conte of lying when he repeatedly said the former three-division world champion knowingly took illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Conte’s Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative was at the center of the scandal that enmeshed Barry Bonds and many other athletes.
Mosley lawyer Judd Burstein said Wednesday that Justice Louis York of the New York State Supreme Court rejected Conte’s request. A summary judgment would have ended the suit in Conte’s favor before the case went to trial.
Mosley has said he unwittingly used steroids produced by BALCO.
GUERRERO SEEKS NEW OPPONENT AFTER EDWARDS PULLS OUT
By RingTV.com editors Photo by Daisy Rosas
Johnnie Edwards has pulled out of his scheduled June 12 junior lightweight bout with Robert Guerrero, according to Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions, which is putting on the ESPN2-televised card from San Jose, Calif.
Edwards (15-4-1, 8 knockouts) informed Golden Boy Promotions in writing that he pulled a back muscle and would have to withdraw from the fight on Monday, according to Gomez.
"He included a letter from his doctor," Gomez said. "Now we're scrambling for a replacement."
One of the leading candidates to replace Edwards is Jackson Asiku, a featherweight and junior lightweight fringe contender who traveled to Southern California with featherweight titleholder Chris John, who is training in Oxnard, Calif. in preparation for his June 27 rematch with Rocky Juarez at STAPLES Center in L.A.
Asiku (25-3, 13 KOs), one of John's sparring partners, has only lost to then-contenders Nedal Hussein, Gairy St. Clair, and Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym, and has never been knocked out. The Australia-based Ugandan is currently on a 14-bout win streak, including a ninth-round TKO of St. Clair in a rematch earlier this year.
Mario Serrano
Publicist
boxingpublicist@aol.com
Johnnie Edwards has pulled out of his scheduled June 12 junior lightweight bout with Robert Guerrero, according to Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions, which is putting on the ESPN2-televised card from San Jose, Calif.
Edwards (15-4-1, 8 knockouts) informed Golden Boy Promotions in writing that he pulled a back muscle and would have to withdraw from the fight on Monday, according to Gomez."He included a letter from his doctor," Gomez said. "Now we're scrambling for a replacement."
One of the leading candidates to replace Edwards is Jackson Asiku, a featherweight and junior lightweight fringe contender who traveled to Southern California with featherweight titleholder Chris John, who is training in Oxnard, Calif. in preparation for his June 27 rematch with Rocky Juarez at STAPLES Center in L.A.
Asiku (25-3, 13 KOs), one of John's sparring partners, has only lost to then-contenders Nedal Hussein, Gairy St. Clair, and Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym, and has never been knocked out. The Australia-based Ugandan is currently on a 14-bout win streak, including a ninth-round TKO of St. Clair in a rematch earlier this year.
Mario Serrano
Publicist
boxingpublicist@aol.com
Mosley defamation case against Conte upheld by judge
NEW YORK (AFP) - Welterweight boxing champion Shane Mosley won a victory outside the ring on Wednesday when a New York State Supreme Court judge upheld his defamation case against BALCO steroid scandal lynchpin Victor Conte.
Judge Louis York ruled in favor of US veteran fighter Mosley, reigning World Boxing Association welterweight champion, by denying Conte's bid to have the case dismissed for lack of merit.
BALCO founder Conte has said Mosley would take a limousine to office visits with him where he would provide the fighter with steroids and has claimed he saw Mosley knowingly inject himself with endurance-boosting EPO.
"This is one step along the road of securing justice for Shane," said Judd Burstein, Mosley's lawyer. "Conte can run, but he cannot hide from me."
Mosley, 46-5 with 39 knockouts, stopped Mexico's Antonio Margarito in the ninth round in January to claim a share of the throne.
He is in talks to face Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao and has also been mentioned as a possible future foe for undefeated US star Floyd Mayweather Jnr., who returns to the ring from retirement next month.
Conte's BALCO laboratories sparked major doping scandals in athletics and baseball.
In testimony before a BALCO grand jury that was to have remained sealed, Mosley said he took steroids and EPO while training for a 2003 fight with Oscar de la Hoya but did not know the substances he was using were banned.
Mosley defeated de la Hoya by unanimous decision for the WBA and World Boxing Council light middleweight crowns.
Judge Louis York ruled in favor of US veteran fighter Mosley, reigning World Boxing Association welterweight champion, by denying Conte's bid to have the case dismissed for lack of merit.
BALCO founder Conte has said Mosley would take a limousine to office visits with him where he would provide the fighter with steroids and has claimed he saw Mosley knowingly inject himself with endurance-boosting EPO.
"This is one step along the road of securing justice for Shane," said Judd Burstein, Mosley's lawyer. "Conte can run, but he cannot hide from me."
Mosley, 46-5 with 39 knockouts, stopped Mexico's Antonio Margarito in the ninth round in January to claim a share of the throne.
He is in talks to face Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao and has also been mentioned as a possible future foe for undefeated US star Floyd Mayweather Jnr., who returns to the ring from retirement next month.
Conte's BALCO laboratories sparked major doping scandals in athletics and baseball.
In testimony before a BALCO grand jury that was to have remained sealed, Mosley said he took steroids and EPO while training for a 2003 fight with Oscar de la Hoya but did not know the substances he was using were banned.
Mosley defeated de la Hoya by unanimous decision for the WBA and World Boxing Council light middleweight crowns.
DANNY "SWIFT" GARCIA SPEAKS ABOUT HIS FIGHT ON ESPN "FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" JUNE 12, 2009
PROSPECT WATCH: DANNY GARCIA
By Ryan Burton ~ BoxingTalk.com
Ryan Burton: Tell us about your upcoming fight with Pavel Miranda?
Danny Garcia: It is on June 12th. It is the co main event live on ESPN 2 on Friday night fights. I have been training hard and will be ready for whatever he brings to the table.
RB: How does it feel to be the co main event to Robert Guerrero?
DG: Wow man I have been waiting to get some airtime and show the people that watch boxing that I can fight and I can't wait. I feel blessed.
RB: How has training been going?
DG: It went real well. Everything went pretty good. I feel real strong and I am ready to go.
RB: Was there anything you did specifically for this opponent?
DG: I just trained harder and stayed focus. We have been sparring with bigger guys around 154. Miranda is pretty tall, 5'11" and its kinda hard to find someone at my limit, 140 at that height so we got the heavier sparring partners who are tall. Continue reading...
Mario Serrano
Publicist ~ Shelly Finkel Management
boxingpublicist@aol.com
(408) 607-5756
By Ryan Burton ~ BoxingTalk.com
Ryan Burton: Tell us about your upcoming fight with Pavel Miranda?Danny Garcia: It is on June 12th. It is the co main event live on ESPN 2 on Friday night fights. I have been training hard and will be ready for whatever he brings to the table.
RB: How does it feel to be the co main event to Robert Guerrero?
DG: Wow man I have been waiting to get some airtime and show the people that watch boxing that I can fight and I can't wait. I feel blessed.
RB: How has training been going?
DG: It went real well. Everything went pretty good. I feel real strong and I am ready to go.
RB: Was there anything you did specifically for this opponent?
DG: I just trained harder and stayed focus. We have been sparring with bigger guys around 154. Miranda is pretty tall, 5'11" and its kinda hard to find someone at my limit, 140 at that height so we got the heavier sparring partners who are tall. Continue reading...
Mario Serrano
Publicist ~ Shelly Finkel Management
boxingpublicist@aol.com
(408) 607-5756
Haye pulls out of Klitschko fight with injury
LONDON (AP)—David Haye has pulled out of his IBF and WBO heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko because of an injury.
The British fighter had been scheduled to challenge Klitschko before a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at Schalke’s football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 20.
Haye’s camp said Wednesday he sustained an injury in training and had to pull out. The nature of the injury was not immediately known.
Haye is 22-1 and has recently moved up from cruiserweight. Klitschko, considered the best of the heavyweights, is 52-3.
At recent news conferences promoting the fight, Haye wore T-shirts depicting him standing in the ring with the dismembered heads of Klitschko and his brother, WBC champion Vitali.
The British fighter had been scheduled to challenge Klitschko before a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at Schalke’s football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 20.Haye’s camp said Wednesday he sustained an injury in training and had to pull out. The nature of the injury was not immediately known.
Haye is 22-1 and has recently moved up from cruiserweight. Klitschko, considered the best of the heavyweights, is 52-3.
At recent news conferences promoting the fight, Haye wore T-shirts depicting him standing in the ring with the dismembered heads of Klitschko and his brother, WBC champion Vitali.
Monday, June 1, 2009
“WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3”, JUNE 26TH AT THE UIC PAVILION
TICKET ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced details of “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3”, their next action packed evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, June 26th at the UIC Pavilion.
Tickets for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3”, starting at $31, are on sale now through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Headlining “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3” is an outstanding junior welterweight showdown between undefeated Chicago fan favorite, Ivan Popoca and Tulare, California’s Hector Alatorre.
The all-action aggressive Popoca, 10-0-1 (7KO’s) is coming off an excellent decision win over Canadian Sebastien Hamel on April 24th at the UIC Pavilion. Since turning professional two years ago, Popoca has become a must-see attraction for Chicago area fight fans.
The 27 year old Alatorre, 15-7-0 (5KO’s), returns to Chicago following a terrific ten round battle with former World Champion Carlos Hernandez on August 15th. Known for his strength and toughness, Alatorre battled back and forth with Hernandez losing a very close ten round split decision.
The eight round co-feature at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3” is a super middleweight title fight between Chicago ’s Andrzej “THE POLISH PRINCE” Fonfara and Rockford, Illinois’ Skyler Thompson for the WBF All-Americas Super Middleweight Title.
The 21 year old Fonfara, 12-2-0 (3KO’s), a native of Warsaw , Poland , now residing in Chicago , is coming of a terrific six round decision win over Kendall Gould on March 27th.
The heavy handed Thompson, 11-3-0 (9KO’s), will look to get back on the winning track after a tough loss to veteran Sammy Sparkman on March 7th.
In a special feature attraction, Chicago fan favorite Rita “LA GUERA” Figueroa and Lynnwood, Washington native Tammie “THE TASMANIAN DEVIL” Johnson will square off once again in a rematch of their draw on March 27th at the inaugural “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT”.
Coming into the rematch, the undefeated Figueroa brings a record of 10-0-1 (3KO’s) into battle while Johnson’s record stands at 3-2-2.
The undercard features Chicago natives; featherweight Juan Bailon, junior welterweights Ramiro Carrillo and Ryan Smedick along with welterweight Achour Esho in separate bouts.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine , just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion..com
Additional information on this card will be announced shortly.
8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia, opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxing.com
CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, has announced details of “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3”, their next action packed evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, June 26th at the UIC Pavilion.
Tickets for “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3”, starting at $31, are on sale now through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.Headlining “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3” is an outstanding junior welterweight showdown between undefeated Chicago fan favorite, Ivan Popoca and Tulare, California’s Hector Alatorre.
The all-action aggressive Popoca, 10-0-1 (7KO’s) is coming off an excellent decision win over Canadian Sebastien Hamel on April 24th at the UIC Pavilion. Since turning professional two years ago, Popoca has become a must-see attraction for Chicago area fight fans.
The 27 year old Alatorre, 15-7-0 (5KO’s), returns to Chicago following a terrific ten round battle with former World Champion Carlos Hernandez on August 15th. Known for his strength and toughness, Alatorre battled back and forth with Hernandez losing a very close ten round split decision.
The eight round co-feature at “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 3” is a super middleweight title fight between Chicago ’s Andrzej “THE POLISH PRINCE” Fonfara and Rockford, Illinois’ Skyler Thompson for the WBF All-Americas Super Middleweight Title.
The 21 year old Fonfara, 12-2-0 (3KO’s), a native of Warsaw , Poland , now residing in Chicago , is coming of a terrific six round decision win over Kendall Gould on March 27th.
The heavy handed Thompson, 11-3-0 (9KO’s), will look to get back on the winning track after a tough loss to veteran Sammy Sparkman on March 7th.
In a special feature attraction, Chicago fan favorite Rita “LA GUERA” Figueroa and Lynnwood, Washington native Tammie “THE TASMANIAN DEVIL” Johnson will square off once again in a rematch of their draw on March 27th at the inaugural “WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT”.
Coming into the rematch, the undefeated Figueroa brings a record of 10-0-1 (3KO’s) into battle while Johnson’s record stands at 3-2-2.
The undercard features Chicago natives; featherweight Juan Bailon, junior welterweights Ramiro Carrillo and Ryan Smedick along with welterweight Achour Esho in separate bouts.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine , just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion..com
Additional information on this card will be announced shortly.
8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia, opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxing.com
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Walker vs. Waite Heating Up For "Tinley Park Rumble" Friday, June 12th
CHOOSE THE WINNERWATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS OF BOTH OF THESE GREAT FIGHTERSAND TELL US WHO YOU THINK IS GOING TO WIN AND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT!!!
Walker And Waite Finally Get Their Chance To Settle In The Ring At The "Tinley Park Rumble"
May 28 (Merrillville, In) - The glares that Michael "Midnight Stalker" Walker (19-2-2, 12 KOs) and "Iron" Orphius Waite (5-0, 3 KOs) shoot towards each other while training at the Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. training facility would knockout any regular man, but these two talented middleweight prospects aren't your average men nor fighters.
These are two of the world's top middleweights and there is a bitterness amongst one another that has leaked over from their days of sparing, but on Friday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn/Tinley Park Convention Center they will have an opportunity to put all the talking aside in the Main Event of the "Tinley Park Rumble."
"I could tell Orphius (Waite) was sizing me up during our sparring sessions, he wants to be me and he is trying to fight like I do, I'm ready and he is ready so let's get it on," said Walker. "(Waite) is messing with a different level of fighter and I don't feel any respect at all, but I will get that respect when I whoop him."
The powerful pair of fighters were originally meant to battle it out on the spectacular "Date With Destiny" card back in April, but Walker took a fight against unbeaten and highly touted Daniel Jacobs (15-0, 14 KOs) on the Manny Pacquiao- Ricky Hatton pay-per-view while Waite battled a very solid veteran of the ring Cedric Johnson (10-3, 8 KOs).
"(Walker) had his chance to shine and he didn't do too well and now it's my turn," added Waite. "When we walk into the training facility we both get that weird vibe and when we sparred I left his face battered a few times even with the head gear."
"Walker vs. Waite is one of those Main Events that will have the world of boxing talking, because you have two guys that know each other so well and aren't willing to budge even a little bit," said Octavius James, C.E.O. of Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. "It's going to be a bruising and brutal fight and it's going to definitely be worth the price of admission."
Also scheduled as part of another sensational undercard are undefeated welterweight sensation Ed "2 Fast 2 Furious" Ochoa (8-0, 8 KO's) vs. rugged veteran Jessie Davis (11-12, 8 KO's), the electric Angel Hernandez (12-3, 10 KOs) is facing the always tough Guadalupe Diaz (5-4, 1 KO), Chicago's Bobby Jaskierny (3-1, 2 KOs) faces Mexico's Jose Guzman (5-2, 4 KO's), unbeaten Josh Crouch (4-0, 4 KOs) will fight the ring savvy Josh Rodriguez (4-8, 3 KO's), middleweight Meegel Harper (1-0, 1 KO) and female sensation Evette Collazo (4-0, 2 KOs) returns to the ring with opponents to be named soon.
Tickets for "Tinley Park Rumble" are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at VIP $100, VIP ringside $75, ringside $50 and general admission $30 and they are available from any Ticket Master location at (800)745-3000, (866) 438-7372 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
The Tinley Park Convention Center, which is just 25 minutes from Northwest Indiana, doors will open at 7 p.m. with the first bout at 8 p.m.
These are two of the world's top middleweights and there is a bitterness amongst one another that has leaked over from their days of sparing, but on Friday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn/Tinley Park Convention Center they will have an opportunity to put all the talking aside in the Main Event of the "Tinley Park Rumble."
"I could tell Orphius (Waite) was sizing me up during our sparring sessions, he wants to be me and he is trying to fight like I do, I'm ready and he is ready so let's get it on," said Walker. "(Waite) is messing with a different level of fighter and I don't feel any respect at all, but I will get that respect when I whoop him."
The powerful pair of fighters were originally meant to battle it out on the spectacular "Date With Destiny" card back in April, but Walker took a fight against unbeaten and highly touted Daniel Jacobs (15-0, 14 KOs) on the Manny Pacquiao- Ricky Hatton pay-per-view while Waite battled a very solid veteran of the ring Cedric Johnson (10-3, 8 KOs).
"(Walker) had his chance to shine and he didn't do too well and now it's my turn," added Waite. "When we walk into the training facility we both get that weird vibe and when we sparred I left his face battered a few times even with the head gear."
"Walker vs. Waite is one of those Main Events that will have the world of boxing talking, because you have two guys that know each other so well and aren't willing to budge even a little bit," said Octavius James, C.E.O. of Octavius James' One In A Million Inc. "It's going to be a bruising and brutal fight and it's going to definitely be worth the price of admission."
Also scheduled as part of another sensational undercard are undefeated welterweight sensation Ed "2 Fast 2 Furious" Ochoa (8-0, 8 KO's) vs. rugged veteran Jessie Davis (11-12, 8 KO's), the electric Angel Hernandez (12-3, 10 KOs) is facing the always tough Guadalupe Diaz (5-4, 1 KO), Chicago's Bobby Jaskierny (3-1, 2 KOs) faces Mexico's Jose Guzman (5-2, 4 KO's), unbeaten Josh Crouch (4-0, 4 KOs) will fight the ring savvy Josh Rodriguez (4-8, 3 KO's), middleweight Meegel Harper (1-0, 1 KO) and female sensation Evette Collazo (4-0, 2 KOs) returns to the ring with opponents to be named soon.
Tickets for "Tinley Park Rumble" are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at VIP $100, VIP ringside $75, ringside $50 and general admission $30 and they are available from any Ticket Master location at (800)745-3000, (866) 438-7372 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.
The Tinley Park Convention Center, which is just 25 minutes from Northwest Indiana, doors will open at 7 p.m. with the first bout at 8 p.m.
Berto easily retains welterweight title
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP)—Andre Berto retained his World Boxing Council welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Colombia’s Juan Urango on Saturday night.
The undefeated Berto’s quickness frustrated Urango throughout their bout at the Hard Rock Live Arena.
Preferring to keep his distance, Berto landed repeatedly with lead left jabs to the head, and also was effective with rights to the head.
Urango continued to pursue Berto, but only found quick lefts and rights to the head for his strategy.
Berto, of Winter Haven, Fla., won on two judges’ scorecards 118-110 and 117-111 on the third.
In the fourth round, Urango finally pinned Berto and enjoyed one of his best rounds, landing lefts to the head and body. Berto also countered with rights to the head.
Berto (25-0) didn’t allow Urango the space for infighting situations in the middle rounds as he connected repeatedly with right uppercuts and lefts to the head. Berto also was effective at landing a lead right, immediately clinching Urango and avoiding any possible counter shots.
The crowd became bored with an action-lacking ninth, booing during what appeared a round in which Berto reduced his punch volume while Urango (21-2) kept chasing the defensive-minded champion.
Berto picked up the pace in the final three rounds and again landed lead rights to the head.
Although he moved up to the 147-pound welterweight class, Urango retains the International Boxing Federation junior-welterweight title he won Jan. 30.
Berto weighed 145 pounds for Saturday’s bout, one less than Urango.
In another bout, former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron ended Alfred Angulo’s unbeaten record with a convincing unanimous decision.
Cintron (30-2-1) scored with lead left jabs, keeping Angulo at a distance for most of their 12-round junior-middleweight bout. Using his quickness, Cintron also outpointed the pressure minded Angulo (15-1) with rights to the head.
Angulo did his best work in the middle rounds, when he shortened the punching range and connected with combinations to the head.
But Cintron resumed his lead left jab strategy in the closing rounds and didn’t let Angulo get close to him.
All three judges scored the bout for Cintron 116-112. There were no knockdowns.
Cintron and Angulo both weighed 153 pounds.
The undefeated Berto’s quickness frustrated Urango throughout their bout at the Hard Rock Live Arena.
Preferring to keep his distance, Berto landed repeatedly with lead left jabs to the head, and also was effective with rights to the head.
Urango continued to pursue Berto, but only found quick lefts and rights to the head for his strategy.
Berto, of Winter Haven, Fla., won on two judges’ scorecards 118-110 and 117-111 on the third.
In the fourth round, Urango finally pinned Berto and enjoyed one of his best rounds, landing lefts to the head and body. Berto also countered with rights to the head.
Berto (25-0) didn’t allow Urango the space for infighting situations in the middle rounds as he connected repeatedly with right uppercuts and lefts to the head. Berto also was effective at landing a lead right, immediately clinching Urango and avoiding any possible counter shots.
The crowd became bored with an action-lacking ninth, booing during what appeared a round in which Berto reduced his punch volume while Urango (21-2) kept chasing the defensive-minded champion.
Berto picked up the pace in the final three rounds and again landed lead rights to the head.
Although he moved up to the 147-pound welterweight class, Urango retains the International Boxing Federation junior-welterweight title he won Jan. 30.
Berto weighed 145 pounds for Saturday’s bout, one less than Urango.
In another bout, former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron ended Alfred Angulo’s unbeaten record with a convincing unanimous decision.
Cintron (30-2-1) scored with lead left jabs, keeping Angulo at a distance for most of their 12-round junior-middleweight bout. Using his quickness, Cintron also outpointed the pressure minded Angulo (15-1) with rights to the head.
Angulo did his best work in the middle rounds, when he shortened the punching range and connected with combinations to the head.
But Cintron resumed his lead left jab strategy in the closing rounds and didn’t let Angulo get close to him.
All three judges scored the bout for Cintron 116-112. There were no knockdowns.
Cintron and Angulo both weighed 153 pounds.
Mosley eager to face Filipino Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley says he is eager to fight Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao and is willing to change weight classes to do it.
Mosley, the WBA's 147-pound champ, is hopeful he and Pacquiao can come to a compromise on an ideal weight (or catch weight) to make the fight happen.
"There are conflicting reports from the Pacquiao camp an upcoming fight between me and Manny Pacquiao," Mosley said.
"I want it to be known that I want to fight Pacquiao and I want to fight him now. I'm willing to meet at a catch weight to make that happen.
"I know this is what Freddie Roach wants as well. I am the best fighter in boxing and I am ready to reclaim the title of number one pound-for-pound fighter."
In his last fight, Mosley pounded Antonio Margartio in January, registering a ninth-round knockout.
Pacquiao, considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, is coming off a second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton in May.
Mosley, the WBA's 147-pound champ, is hopeful he and Pacquiao can come to a compromise on an ideal weight (or catch weight) to make the fight happen.
"There are conflicting reports from the Pacquiao camp an upcoming fight between me and Manny Pacquiao," Mosley said.
"I want it to be known that I want to fight Pacquiao and I want to fight him now. I'm willing to meet at a catch weight to make that happen.
"I know this is what Freddie Roach wants as well. I am the best fighter in boxing and I am ready to reclaim the title of number one pound-for-pound fighter."
In his last fight, Mosley pounded Antonio Margartio in January, registering a ninth-round knockout.
Pacquiao, considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, is coming off a second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton in May.
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