Classic Jones-Lacy starts today!

Hooks will be flying in Biloxi on Saturday August 15 when Eight-Time World Champion, Roy “Captain Hook” Jones Jr. and Two-Time World Champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy battle it out in “Hook City,” at the MS Coast Coliseum. To prepare us for this highly anticipated match-up of speed and power, ESPN Classic will air past Jones and Lacy fights every night next week and all day Saturday.

Kicking off the action, the 2002 fight between Roy Jones Jr. and Glen Kelly airs today, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on ESPN Classic. In this fight, Jones puts his hands behind his back, sticks his chin out, then knocks Kelly out with one punch in what Jones calls the “Chicken Wang” punch. Click here for more info on this week’s schedule.

Arnaoutis returns Aug 27

Junior welterweight contender “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis (22-3-2, 10 KOs) will make his second straight appearance at North Bergen, NJ’s Schuetzen Park when he faces off with Troy Browning (20-3-1, 8 KOs) on August 27. The 10-round main event will headline the show promoted by Pound4Pound Promotions. “I want to thank John and Pat Lynch for giving me the opportunity to fight in their main event once again,” says Arnaoutis. “Troy Browning is a very tough, rugged opponent who I will not underestimate. He will be coming to win, just as I am, and will be dangerous for the whole fight.”

Minto-Holmes on Friday!

Photo: Team Minto

At the conclusion of training camp on Friday, WBO #8, WBA #15 heavyweight Brian “The Beast” Minto (33-2, 21 KOs) announced that his August 14th WBO NABO title fight against WBC #13 Donnell Holmes (31-0-2 27kos) will be televised live on Armstrong Cable and telecasted live at www.MintoFight.com. Armstrong, the nations 16th largest cable operator, has over 5 million subscribers combined throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland. The heavyweight clash may also be watched live worldwide at MintoFight.com, and may be purchased for $9 or 7E. (more…)

Ticket Alert: Diaz-Chavez

Tickets will go on sale today at 10am for the Chicago showdown between former world champions David Diaz and Jesus Chavez set for Saturday, September 26th at the UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago. Tickets are priced at $151, $101, $76, $51 and $31, and are available through Ticketmaster, the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800).

Boxing back in Kingsville, TX

By Jose Reyes

On August 15, 2009, Servando Gonzales of Lone Star Promotions links up with Team Solid Knock Out to provide Kingsville, Texas an entertaining night of professional boxing. It has been 14 plus years since Kingsville Texas has hosted a professional boxing card. The last being 1995 when Harold Warren won the NABF featherweight title and Jesse Benavides fought Manuel Avila in a ten rounder. (more…)

Flores or Mendoza?

Undefeated American cruiserweight B. J. Flores  takes on the Colombian knockout artist Epifanio Mendoza, on the Aug. 15 PPV-televised “Hook City” card headlining Roy Jones, Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy.

Unbeaten NABO cruiserweight champion B.J. Flores, on the verge of a major world title shot, has had an interesting journey during his impressive boxing career . . . click here for full bio on Flores

Columbian knockout artist Epifanio Mendoza has one of the highest KO ratios in boxing today with 25 of 29 victims having been put to sleep.  . . . click here for full bio on Mendoza

Litzau promises fireworks!

Two promising lightweight prospects, Jason “American Boy” Litzau (24-2, 20 KOs) and Verquan “The Show” Kimbrough (21-1-2, 7 KOs), open-up the “Hook City” pay per view this show Saturday night (August 15), headlined by 8-time world boxing champion Roy “Captain Hook” Jones, Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) and 2-time super middleweight world title-holder Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs), in one of four title fights airing live from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi . . . click here for more

Green or Dominguez?

Australian light-heavyweight contender Danny Green takes on the dangerous Julio Cesar Dominguez, of Argentina, on the Aug. 15 PPV-televised “Hook City” card headlining Roy Jones, Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy.

Australian power-puncher Danny Green has practically done it all, in and out of the ring. He’s won two world titles in two weight classes, represented his country in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, finished runner-up in his country’s Dancing With The Stars, and was married in Las Vegas by an Elvis Presley impersonator . . . click here for full bio on Green

Like so many South American fighters, Julio Cesar Dominguez can bang with the best. A virtual unknown to American boxing fans, Dominguez has fought as a pro only twice outside of his native Argentina, losing both times, in Germany and the Ukraine  . . . click here for full bio on Dominguez

Alvarez wins WBC Youth 147 belt

In front of 9,000 cheering fans who filled the Benito Juarez Auditorium in Guadalajara, Mexico, 19-year-old and unbeaten prospect Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stopped Marat “Huziev” Khuzeev to claim the vacant WBC Welterweight Youth world title. After studying his opponent in the first round, Alvarez came out more aggressive in the second round and scored a spectacular knockout. Time was 2:33. “Canelo” of Guadalajara is currently ranked #4 WBC, #5 WBO, #6 WBA and upped his record to 28-0-1-21 KOs. On the other hand Khuzeev of Miass, Russia dropped to 18-5-1-7 KOs. (more…)

Results from Brownsville, Texas

By Jose Reyes

Paul Garcia Promotions presented “Show Me Don’t Tell Me” boxing event on Saturday night at the Brownsville Sports Park in Brownsville, Texas. The main event had bantamweight Alejandro Garcia (6-5, 4 KOs) defeating Gabriel “El Cadete” Rangel (6-6-3, 2 KOs) in a toe-to-toe six round battle. Scores were 58-56 and 55 59 twice for Garcia. (more…)

Barrios outpoints Castro!

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Former WBO super featherweight champion Jorge “La Hiena” Barrios (48-4-1, 34 KOs) scored a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over Moises Castro (27-12-4, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Polideportivo Cerutti in Cordoba, Argentina. Scores were 119-108, 119-112 and 120-110.

Jones defeats Arroyo

By Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside

Unbeaten WBA #10/IBF #12/WBO #13 welterweight contender Mike Jones (18-0, 15 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over late sub Lennin Arroyo (20-10-1, 4 KOs) to defend his NABA title on Saturday night at Bally’s Atlantic City. Jones landed hellacious shots against the very game Arroyo, who showed an amazing chin to battle for the full ten. Scores were 99-91, 99-91, 98-92. Arroyo had stepped in for Ben Tackie, who had stepped in for Larry Mosley, Jones’ original opponent.
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Former Dominican Olympian super middleweight contender Jerson Ravelo (20-4, 12 KOs) took an uninspiring eight round unanimous decision over Willis Lockett (12-9, 5 KOs) by scores of 80-72, 79-73, 77-75.
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Unbeaten junior welterweight Ronald Cruz (6-0, 4 KOs) scored a stoppage at the end of round three due to an ear injury suffered by Julias Edmonds (5-5).
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Junior middleweight Jamaal Davis (10-5, 6 KOs) outpointed Manuel Guzman (6-8-1, 2 KOs) over six by scores of 58-56, 58-56, 60-54.

Davis-Simms: full report!

By David Robinett at ringside

In a bizarre scene played out Friday night before a packed ballroom at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, California, former IBF cruiserweight champion Kelvin “Concrete” Davis and Michael Simms battled to a six-round draw in what was publicized and announced as a scheduled eight-round cruiserweight bout. More troubling than the unannounced change though, which left the ring announcer and the 500 fans in attendance confused for several minutes after the contest was stopped, was Davis and his team’s assertion that they were also not informed the length of the fight had been changed. (more…)

Dog days of summer

Ringside by Chris Cozzone & Natasha Chornesky

“Perro” Angulo and “The Dog” Dirrell tear into foes at Primm, Nev.:  Taking a pay cut to be a top dog again, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo put his first loss behind him by tearing into victim Gabriel Rosado last night at Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev.

Crowning “King” Rosado three times in round two, Angulo made a short night on a lengthy card packing nine bouts, two-thirds of which ended by knockout. The card, “Border Warfare,” was televised on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” and promoted by Gary Shaw Productions . . . Click here for full report and photo gallery

Fitness whiz revs up for Cotto

By Nick Giongco

Somewhere in Los Angeles, a South African conditioning coach is plotting the destruction of boxing’s pound-for-pound king. Phil Landman, tasked to turn Miguel Cotto into a menacing fighting machine against Manny Pacquiao come Nov. 14, is itching to fly to Puerto Rico to begin serious work with that Caribbean nation’s most beloved fighter. “We expect a very tough fight and we will train hard for a 12-round fight,” the 37-year-old Landman told the Manila Bulletin and Fightnews on Friday. (more…)

Jones to attend UFC

Eight-time world boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. is taking a well-earned day off from his intense training for his fight next Saturday, August 15th, against Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy on the “Hook City” pay-per-view show live from Biloxi, Mississippi. Jones will be attending tonight’s UFC show in Philadelphia to scout Anderson Silva in order to check out his boxing skills in person.

The “Hook City” pay-per-view show, presented by Square Ring Promotions in association with Left Hook Promotions and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, is being distributed by Square Ring Promotions, Inc. at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States on cable and satellite via iNDemand, TVN, DirecTV and Dish Network for a suggested retail price of $34.95, as well as on Super Channel in Canada.

Tickets, priced at $150.00, $125.00, $100.00, $75.00, $50.00 & $25.00 are on sale and available at all Ticketmaster locations by calling 800.745.3000, on line at Ticketmaster.com and at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office.

Darchinyan-Rojas in the works!

By Craig Watt

Australian WBC and WBA superflyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs) is likely to make a mandatory defense of his WBC title against Mexican Tomas Rojas (31-11-1, 22 KOs) in early December according to his manager Elias Nasser. He told the Sydney Morning Herald that this bout was in discussions, although not yet finalized for the first week in December. This would allow Darchinyan sufficient time for his 44 stitches to heal in wounds received when he lost to Joseph Agbeko in a challenge for the IBF bantamweight title in July. (more…)

Dlamini retains WBF belt!

By Ron Jackson

Mlungisi Dlamini retained his WBF lightweight belt when he beat Francisco Lorenzo on points over 12 rounds in a closely fought bout at the Mangaung Indoor Sports Centre in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The South African won 117-111, 117-113 and 117-112 in a bout that never rose to any heights. The 37-year-old Lorenzo, 134.5, of the Dominican Republic, spent most of the fight pushing and wrestling and even though he was warned on the odd occasion by referee Eddie Marshall he should have had a point or two deducted. Dlamini, 27, struggled against the cagey veteran in the early rounds and battled to get on the inside as instructed by his corner, However, Dlamini, 136.5, who had been missing badly managed to score with some good shots to the head in later rounds to take a hard earned decision. This was a learning experience for Dlamini who saw his record improve (20-0-1, 12 KOs) as Lorenzo dropped to (33-6, 14 KOs). (more…)

Simms, Davis battle to a draw!

By David Robinett at ringside

Cruiserweights Michael Simms (20-11-2, 13 KOs) and ex-IBF champ Kelvin Davis (24-10-3, 17 KOs) fought to a controversial draw on Friday night at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento. The bout was announced as an eight rounder, however after six rounds the Simms corner cut off his gloves and the bout was announced as a draw with scores of 58-56 Simms, 58-56 Davis, and 57-57. Apparently the California Commission had only approved the bout as a six round bout, but the Davis camp claimed they had never been informed of this. Promoter Nasser Naivoroni said Simms will next get a shot at NABF champ Matt Godfrey.
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In the semi main, light heavyweight James Parison (12-0, 3 KOs) whitewashed Christian Cruz (12-10-1, 10 KOs) by scores of 60-54 on all cards.

Angulo back with a vengeance!

Photo by Chris Cozzone

Chris Cozzone & Natasha Chornesky at ringside

WBC #5/WBA #6/IBF #9/WBO #8 jr middleweight Alfredo Angulo (16-1, 13 KOs), rebounding from his first career loss against Kermit Cintron in May, crushed Gabriel Rosado (12-4, 7 KOs) in under two rounds on Friday night at Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada. Angulo dropped Rosado three times in round two and the bout was waved off.
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Unbeaten middleweight Anthony Dirrell (18-0, 15 KOs) pummeled iron-jawed Alfredo Contreras (10-6-1, 4 KOs) until the game Contreras’ corner threw in the towel in round seven. Time was 2:32.
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Unbeaten junior welterweight Sharif Bogere (12-0, 7 KOs) scored a second round stoppage over Rodolfo Armenta (7-2-1, 5 KOs). Armenta was down twice before the bout was halted at 1:07 of round two.
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Unbeaten lightweight Archie Ray Marquez (5-0, 4 KOs) went the distance for the first time, winning a four-rounder over Sergi Ganjelashvili (4-4-1, 0 KOs). Scores were 40-36 on all cards.

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Off-TV results from Primm, Nev.: In a six-round heavyweight bout, Travis Kaufman (18-0, 15 KOs), of Reading, Pa., had absolutely no trouble with William Shanahan (7-2, 6 KOs), needing just 1:20 and a knockdown to stop his chubby foe; At welterweight, Said El Harrak (7-0, 3 KOs), of Henderson, Nev., had to work for his win, stopping gutsy, awkward Jesus Vallejo (3-1, 3 KOs), of Spokane, Wash., at 2:59 of the third; featherweight Gary Russel, Jr. (4-0, 1 KO) needed just 28 seconds to dispose of Jason Jones (2-3, 1 KO), of Kansas City, Mo.; lightweight Darryl Hayes (2-0) had to settle for a majority decision over Terrance Jett (4-15-2, 2 KOs), with scores of 38-38 and 39-37 twice; and, in the final bout, female jr. lightweight Lucia Larcinese (2-4) outworked Donatella Hultin (1-1, 1 KO), of Las Vegas, with scores of 39-37 x 3. Stay tuned for a full report and photos tomorrow.

Green Arrives in Biloxi!

By Craig Watt

Australian two time world champion Danny “The Green Machine” Green (26-3, 23 KOs) has touched down in the US in Biloxi, Mississippi in advance of his IBO cruiserweight title fight with Argentinean Julio Cesar Dominguez (20-4-1, 14 KOs) at the Gulf Coast Arena on August 15th. Whilst it is winter in his home country of Australia, the temperatures in Biloxi and the Deep South in recent days have provided an acclimatization challenge and Team Green have switched training sessions to the early evening to combat the change in climate compared to Australia. Green’s trainer Angelo Hyder stated, “We always knew the climate change would be a challenge and that is why we have come over for two weeks to get used to the conditions. Judging by the last session we have just completed, Danny is on fire and I don’t anticipate any issues and I know Danny will go out and prove this is one of Australia’s best fighters in history.” (more…)

Weights from Cordoba, Argentina

Photo: Courtesy Arano Box

By Gabriel F. Cordero in Argentina

Rodrigo Barrios 134.9 vs Moisés Castro 134.9
(WBO Latino lightweight championship)
Israel Pérez 134.4 vs Alberto Santillán 134.4
Pablo Zárate 149 vs Daniel Montenegro 149
Marco Antonio Peribán 167.5 vs Daniel Comaschi 167.3
Rogelio Rossi 198.8 vs Julián Pino 200.8
Sergio Galván 135.8 vs Edison García 135.1
Venue: Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti, Cordoba, Argentina
Promoter: Arano Box Promotions & Golden Boy Promotions
TV: HBO