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Wednesday Jul 1
ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOUND DEAD
Former world champion Alexis Arguello, one of the greatest lower-weight fighters of all time, was found dead at his residence in Managua, Nicaragua. Arguello, 57, is currently the mayor of Managua and was reportedly found with a bullet wound that was self-infilicted.
Alexis Arguello was a world champion at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight, compiling a record of 82-8 with 65 KO's during a career that spanned from 1971 to 1995. Among his high-profile victims were Ruben Olivares, Alfredo Escalera, Bazooka Limon, Bobby Chacon, Ruben Castillo, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Jim Watt and Ray Mancini.
Two of his best-remembered fights were attrition wars with Aaron Pryor on 1982 and 1983. Arguello lost both fights but fought valiantly in the two blood-and-guts battles. Pryor became a life-long friend of Arguello's in subsequent years.
Alexis Arguello will be greatly missed both in and out of the ring.
Here is Alexis Arguello's incredible ring record:
ALEXIS ARGUELLO
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06/13/09
COTTO SD12 OVER CLOTTEY
ONE - Jabs for first 30 seconds. A quick combo to body by Cotto. Clottey tries overhand right. Clottey short with right. Nothing significant in first half of round. One-two by Clottey no damage. Clottey triples up on the left. Clottey down. Not very solid shot, caught coming in. Bell rings. 10-8 Cotto.
TWO - Clottey OK, comes out throwing a lot with the left, uppercuts and jabs. Cotto now firing with both hands...
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12/06/08
PACQUIO DOMINATES DE LA HOYA
Manny Pacquaio outshined the Golden Boy in a big way with huge advantages in hand speed, foot speed, punching power and accuracy. It was all Manny from the opening bell till the moment when Oscar's corner stopped it between the eighth and ninth rounds. Here's the round-by-round:
ONE – Cautious start. Nothing for first 30 seconds, now a clinch. Oscar misses with big left on the break. Big left by Pac. Oscar backs off. Good exchange in the center. Pac misses with a wide left. Good straight left by Pac. Oscar’s face is red. Oscar nails him on the ropes, Manny moves away. Good left by Manny. Combo by Oscar near the bell.
10-9, P
TWO – Good exchange to start the round. They trade big shots, war in the center of the ring. Good straight right by Oscar. Good double jab...
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03/01/08
VAZQUEZ SD12 OVER MARQUEZ
Israel Vazquez and Raul Marquez faced each other for the third time and managed to trump their first two efforts by spreading the fury out over 12 full rounds. This was a great fight in a great series that everyone would love to see continue at some point.
One – V coming forward but M lands the first two solid shots, both lefts. V misses with a sweeping left hook and M flurries. Solid left to body by M. Halfway, V hasn’t landed anything significant. They trade...
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02/16/08
PAVLIK UD12 OVER TAYLOR
Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor agreed to do it again after their thrilling middleweight championship fight that was one of 2007's best. Pavlik survived a second round knockdown and stopped Taylor in the seventh the first time around.
This time it was a more tactical fight that went all 12 rounds. No titles were involved as the fight took place at 166 pounds.
Jermain Taylor entering the ring.
Kelly Pavlik entering the ring.
Round One - Big Pavlik chant. They trade big lefts. They're right in the center of the ring. Taylor jabbing well...
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11/03/07
CALZAGHE UD12 OVER KESSLER
Joe Calzaghe won his super middleweight superfight against Mikkel Kessler by pulling away over the second half of the fight. Kessler threw the bigger punches throughout but Calzaghe's seemingly endless supply of energy had the last word.
Official scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 116-112, all for Calzaghe.
The two undefeated champions.....
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06/27/09
MAIDANA WINS INTERIM TITLE IN THRILLER
Marcos Maidana and Victor Ortiz went all out for the WBA super lightweight title with Maidana prevailing with a wild sixth-round knockout Saturday night. Maidana (26-1, 25 KO's) hit the canvas three times but scored two knockdowns of his own, including the decisive one to force the stoppage at :46 of the sixth round.
Ortiz (24-2-1, 19 KO's) got off to a hot start, flooring Maidana in the first, but found himself on the deck later in the round.
Two knockdowns by Ortiz in the second round seemed to put him in command, but Maidana got back on the beam in the third and took control in the fifth. At the beginning of the sixth it was all Maidana and he closed the show with another knockdown about 30 seconds in.
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06/26/09
MAYWEATHER - MARQUEZ SEPT 19
Floyd Mayweather's return to the ring has been cleared by doctors and he will now face Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19, Golden Boy Promotions has announced. The original date for the fight was July 18th, but Mayweather suffered a rib injury in training.
The MGM Grand in Las Vegas will be the site of the mega-fight.
Official Announcement
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06/20/09
W. KLITSCHKO STOP CHAGAEV
Wladimir Klitschko easily retained his WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight titles by stopping Ruslan Chagaev after nine rounds. Klitschko (53-3, 17 KO's) had his way with Chagaev, dropping the WBA heavy champ in the second and cutting him over the left eye in the eighth.
The bout was stopped by Chagaev's corner after the ninth round but the bell rang to start the 10th before referee Eddie Cotton officially waved it off. Thus the official announcement was TKO10.
Chagaev's record is now 25-1-1, 17 KO's.
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06/19/09
PASCAL UD12 OVER DIACONU
Jean Pascal lifted the WBC light heavyweight title from Adrian Diaconu with a unanimous decision victory Friday night in Montreal. Pascal (23-1, 15 KO's) decked Diaconu in the fifth round and used both hand and foot speed to get his attack going while limiting Diaconu to single shots throughout most of the bout.
Official scores were 116-112, 116-111 and 115-112, all for Pascal, who stepped up from the super middleweight ranks to take the light heavyweight title.
Diaconu (26-1, 15 KO's) suffered his first pro defeat after having won the WBC interim belt over a year ago against Chris Henry.
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06/18/09
CARANO - CYBORG CONFERENCE CALL
Showtime and Strikeforce held a conference call today for the August 15th event that features Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg in its main event. A wide range of topics were discussed. Here are the highlights:
NEW YORK (June 18, 2009) – After an eight-month hiatus, Mixed Martial Arts’ (MMA) leading lady, the undefeated and extremely popular Gina “Conviction” Carano (7-0) will compete in the first fight of her multi-fight agreement with STRIKEFORCE when she squares off with rival powerhouse Cris “Cyborg” (7-1) in what is being billed as a milestone event in women’s MMA history.
The undefeated Carano and once-beaten Cyborg are slated to battle five, 5-minute rounds in the first-ever fight for the STRIKEFORCE Women’s 145-Pound World Title, Saturday, Aug. 15, live on SHOWTIME® at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Tickets, starting at $30, are available NOW at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070), all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and the official STRIKEFORCE website (www.strikeforce.com).
The most-desired matchup in the history of women’s MMA is also one that is undeniably the most dangerous assignment to date for a pair regarded as the preeminent female fighters in the world.
Carano, who will be trained for this fight by MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture...
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ON SHOWTIME
07/11/09 at 9:00PM
VIC DARCHINYAN vs. JOSEPH AGBEKO
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