Ring TALK

DEBATE SEASON FOR BOXING’S WELTERWEIGHTS

October 07, 2008, 12:01:58 AM by Brian Gorman

THE WELTERWEIGHT BALLOT: VOTE FOR ONE

Pittsburgh, PA- Their rhetoric is in full swing, as they offer spin and half-truths to the public they hope to sway through the media and its pundits. Important decisions soon need made, so they cannot let the facts stand in their way. Republicans and Democrats, you ask? No, the P.R. machines of which I speak derive from a far more noble institution: boxing. And after a couple of busy months in the welterweight (147 lbs.) division, promoters have been stumping this week for their “candidates.”

TOP RANKED ARE WITH, WELL, YOU KNOW

Bob Arum and Top Rank promotions have remained steadfast in their silence in responding to other promoters and fighters challenges, as they hold the cards by representing three of the top four current welterweights: WBA champ Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs), Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs), and IBF title claimant Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 KOs). Clottey, by the way, continues to play the part of Fredo to the top two’s Sonny and Michael; one wonders when he might take sides against “the family.” That trio’s dominance faces the challenge of the giant WBO king Paul Williams (35-1, 26 KOs), and Craig Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions informed me that they believe that “Bob Arum will do everything he can to prevent Williams stepping into the ring against either Cotto or Margarito.”

WHO WILL PAUL PUNISH NEXT?

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RINGSIDE REPORT FROM SATURDAY'S HBO CARD

October 05, 2008, 10:33:52 PM by Kevin Perry

GAMBOA GETS OFF DECK & DRILLS FOE

Los Angeles, CA- In a night of rising stars, 2004 Olympic champ Yuriorkis Gamboa (12-0, 10 KOs) rose from the canvas in the first round (courtesy of an elbow) to knockout formerly undefeated Marcos Ramirez (25-1, 16 KOs) in the second. Gamboa’s blend of speed, power and aggression was on display as the dynamic featherweight (126 lbs.) came out with guns blazing from the opening bell. Ramirez showed his quality, but couldn’t stop “El Ciclon de Guantanamo” (The Cyclone of Guantanamo).

CUBAN DOES HAVE A FEW LEAKS!

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KIMBO SLICE EXPOSED/KO\'D ON CBS TV

October 05, 2008, 10:22:18 PM by Matthew R. Grizzle

Tulsa, OK- Seth Petruzelli TKO 1 Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. In a night of plot twists, Ken Shamrock was unable to fight due to a cut over his left eye suffered while warming up for his fight with Slice. Instead, Seth Petruzelli stepped in to face Slice in Shamrock’s absence. Petruzelli was scheduled to fight in a light heavyweight (205) bout with Aaron Rosa, but instead found himself in the main event. Petruzelli capitalized on the opportunity dropping Slice and finishing him in just 14 seconds. Kimbo was obviously still in shock as he rambled through the interview refusing questions while inviting everyone to his after party. Time will tell what will be the fate of the ever popular Slice and Elite XC itself. Congrats to Seth on seizing the opportunity.

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CLICK FOR "RING TALK RADIO" LIVE AT 8 PM PT

October 05, 2008, 12:07:47 PM by Pedro Fernandez

"SUPER BRIAN" & KIMBO!

San Francisco, CA- Ring Talk Radio airs tonight on KTRB AM 860 in San Francisco and "ONLINE" for your live listening! Besides our excellent scribe Brian Gorman, we'll also talk with Charles King, co-founder and now sole owner of Oakland, CA's King's Boxing Gym. In addition we'll look back at Kimbo Slice getting KO'd in 17 seconds. You can always expect a surprise or two as well when you tune into the longest running fight show in history, 24 years, Ring Talk Radio. Listening IS JUST ONE CLICK AWAY. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE AT 8 PM PT!

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SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHT RESULTS

October 05, 2008, 12:00:35 PM by Pedro Fernandez

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico- Juan Manuel Lopez (23-0, 21 KOs) KO 1 Cesar Figueroa (30-7-2, 22 KOs) (WBO 122 lb. belt) Time: 47 seconds flat! Another impressive win for an excellent fighter who will only get better! In other words, World champ Israel Vasquez and Rafael Marquez, as good as you both are, I’d be looking in the rearview mirror.

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ODDS/PREDICTIONS FOR TONIGHT'S FIGHTS

October 04, 2008, 01:23:58 PM by Pedro Fernandez

Temecula, CA
(HBO-BAD) Sergio Martinez (43-1-1, 23 KOs) vs. Alex Bunema (30-5-2, 16 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Sergio 2 ˝ to 1. Well protected Spaniard hasn’t lost since 2000 to Antonio Margarito. Bunema has faced better opposition, but lost to them!
Yuriorkis Gamboa (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Marcos Ramirez (25-0, 16 KOs) Odds/Prediction: YG 3-1. Record of Marcos impressive in NUMBERS only! Dropping $3K in frijoles on Cuban to win $1,000.
Alfredo Angulo (13-0, 10 KOs) vs. Andrey Tsurkan (26-3, 17 KOs) Odds/Prediction: AA 3 ˝ to 1. Cliff “24 Karat” Rold says AA the real deal and he’s rarely wrong! Going with Cliff here and dropping $750 to win $200.

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ELITE XC WITH KIMBO TONIGHT ON CBS!

October 04, 2008, 11:07:40 AM by Matthew R. Grizzle

KIMBO & SEXY GINA ON NETWORK TV

Tulsa, OK- Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson 3-0 (2 KOs, 1 SUB) vs. Ken Shamrock 26-13-2 (2 KOs, 22 SUBs). Internet icon Kimbo Slice will step back into the cage in an attempt to erase the memories of his gutsy but limited performance last time out against James Thompson. Lucky for him, he will attempt to do so against a 44-year-old Ken Shamrock who has lost 7 of his last 8 fights. Slice is constantly improving his game and shouldn’t have much difficulty with the aging Shamrock. Prediction: Slice by TKO.

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HBO SATURDAY NIGHT PREVIEW

October 03, 2008, 03:40:49 PM by Kevin Perry

KP WILL BE RINGSIDE FOR HBO’S BAD

Los Angeles, CA- The majority of HBO cards this year have featured past their prime performers. Saturday it will be refreshing to see rising stars of the sport headline an HBO After Dark card. The triple header includes 2004 Cuban Olympic champ Yuriorkis Gamboa (11-0, 9 KOs), whose speed has been compared to that of 1984 Olympic gold medal winner Meldrick Taylor (30-8-1, 24 KOs). As a bonus Gamboa appears to have rocks in his gloves as he has disposed of most of his opposition rather easily. The quality of opposition is exceptional considering the number of fights on his ledger. He squares off against the unknown but upset minded Marcos Ramirez (25-0, 16 KOs).

BOXING AFTER DARK CARD STACKED

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SAD DAY IN BOXING 28 YEARS AGO TODAY!

October 02, 2008, 12:48:59 PM by Pedro Fernandez

ALI’S LAST STAND AGAINST HOLMES

San Francisco, CA- If you were to ask me, today would be one of the saddest days in boxing history. For it was 28 years ago today, October 2, 1980, that myself, Hector Martinez, and my cousin John Lutz, ventured to Las Vegas to watch what was billed as “Ali-Holmes.” In fact, it was Larry Holmes that deserved top billing, not Muhammad Ali, as Holmes was the undefeated World (WBC) champion. But much like they do with certain superstars, Ali, much to Holmes’ chagrin got top billing.

STRIP TODAY UNLIKE 1980

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“FIGHT CHICK”: MOSLEY WEATHERS STORM, MAYORGA DEFIES REP!

October 01, 2008, 12:05:16 PM by Frances Martel

Cambridge, MA- For such a predictable weekend fight, the highly-anticipated matchup between one of the sport’s greatest, Shane Mosley (45-5, 38 KOs), and one of the sport’s most previously overrated, Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 23 KOs) had quite the twist to it. Yes, the result, a 12th-round knockout by Mosley, was considerably easy to guess on paper. Yet the heart, endurance, and surprising skill displayed by the underdog was something rather new in his fights, something for which he deserves the praise he has always gotten and then some.

MOSLEY KNEW TO SAVE SELF FOR LATER

For Mosley, the fight was all about weathering the storm. As the elder man in the ring, it is to be expected that his stamina would be the one more vulnerable to faltering early. With Mayorga’s punch rounding out a very narrow arsenal of weaponry, staying the course until Mayorga tired out was the simplest plan and perhaps the most logical of the bunch. For the first three rounds, it did appear that Mosley was giving him the space to flame out; while a risky plan, there is little else to do against a dangerous puncher who lacks the foresight to save himself up for later. The fight continued, turning in Mosley’s favor with the passing of every round, save when Mayorga would manage to turn the fight into one of will rather than skill: his kind of fight. Admittedly, this was more than enough to tilt the scales of the fight to near even, but Mosley refused to take the chance of a decision, coming out with a stellar knockout in the final moments of the last round.

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MY MAKING MELDRICK TAYLOR A BELIEVER

September 29, 2008, 10:16:09 PM by Pedro Fernandez

GOOD TIMES WITH “THE KID”

San Francisco, CA- Today I bring you back 17 years, September 13, 1991 is the date and Sacramento, CA is the locale. On a bill headlined by Brian Mitchell besting local hero Tony Lopez for the IBF/WBA 130 lb. crowns, the card was stacked with boxing stars from top to bottom. Besides Brian and Tony, the world’s greatest amateur boxer (statistically) in 1984 Olympic champ Mark Breland was rocked before beating Jorge Vaca, former 130 lb. kingpin John-John Molina beat ex-amateur standout Rowdy Welch, and the fight I’m about to expand on involved Meldrick Taylor, the darling of the 1984 Olympics, still just 25 years old, taking on what everybody (except myself) considered a “non-descript” fighter from L.A. named Ernie Chavez.

BEFORE MELDRICK WAS DAMAGED

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HISTORICAL BOXING DATES FOR OCTOBER

September 29, 2008, 10:01:15 PM by Sin City Richey

October 1,

1914: Sam Langford ND 10 Joe Jeanette, NYC. Jeanette won the newspaper decision per the New York Times.

1924: Mickey Walker KO 6 Bobby Barrett, Philadelphia. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1943: Manuel Ortiz KO 4 Leonardo Lopez, Hollywood, CA. Retains World Bantamweight Title

1974: John Conteh W 15 Jorge Ahumada, London. Wins vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

Shoji Oguma W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Tokyo. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1975: Muhammad Ali KO 14 (Smokin') Joe Frazier, Manila. Retains World Heavyweight Title. One of the greatest fights in history. After 14 completed rounds, Ali led 8-5-1, 8-2-4, and 9-3-2 on the scorecards.

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MIGUEL DIAZ: A CHAMPION GENTLEMAN!

September 29, 2008, 09:56:30 PM by Ring Talk News Service

CLASSY MAN GETS HIS PROPS!

Las Vegas, NV- Aside from being hired by Manny Pacquiao for his December mega-fight with Oscar De La Hoya, trainer and cutman Miguel Diaz is also being inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on November 15th, 2008. If you are a boxing fan, you are probably used to seeing him working the corners of numerous current and ex-champions. Considered one of the best cut men in the world the list of boxers that have utilized his services include Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Kelly Pavlik, Ivan Calderon, Israel Vasquez, Ricardo Torres, James Toney, Jorge Arce, Oscar Larios, Erik Morales, Jose Luis Castillo and many more.

PAPA DIAZ WAS SOUTH AMERICAN KING

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CLICK TO LISTEN TO "RING TALK RADIO" LIVE TONIGHT AT 8 PM PT

September 28, 2008, 09:16:53 PM by Pedro Fernandez

MERCHANT, WARD, KEVIN, & LENNY!

San Francisco, CA- Ring Talk Radio airs tonight on KTRB AM 860 in San Francisco and "ONLINE" for your live listening! HBO's Larry Merchant, platinum recording artist and former Tower of Power lead singer Lenny Williams, 2004 Olympic champ Andre Ward, and writer Kevin Perry will all be part of the longest running fight show in history. Listening IS JUST ONE CLICK AWAY. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE AT 8 PM PT!

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MOSLEY-MAYORGA RINGSIDE REPORT

September 28, 2008, 09:09:03 PM by Kevin Perry

MOSLEY SHOWS HE’S STILL TOP-TEN!

Los Angeles, CA- “Sugar Shane” Mosley finally hit the “sweet spot” in the 12th round in a fight where it appeared Mosley (45-5, 38 KOs) had a comfortable lead over Nicaragua’s Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 26 KOs) going into the final stanza. Essentially, Shane closed the show in style, scoring two knockdowns, the final one courtesy of a vicious left hook that ending matters with one second remaining.

SHANE MADE THE FANS HAPPY

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MOSLEY-MAYORGA: LAST CHANCE FOR WHOM?

September 26, 2008, 01:38:22 AM by Kevin Perry

SUGAR & MATADOR TOP WEEKEND

Los Angeles, CA- The age of 37 is not the ideal age for a prizefighter or any professional athlete for that matter. When your name happens to be former three-division champion ”Sugar Shane” Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs), age becomes exactly what it is; a number. Known for his reputation as a gym rat, his staying power can be compared to that of 43 year old Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs). However, that’s where the comparison’s end. While Hopkins’ fights recently have been anything but appealing to watch, Mosley continues to awe crowds with his blazing speed, and willingness to engage with his foes. Saturday night on HBO the technically skilled veteran matches up with the wily Ricardo Mayorga (29-6-1, 26 KOs), a former 2 division champion who’s outside ring antics rival that of his in ring antics. The writings on the wall for the loser in this crossroads contest.

FINAL CURTAIN FOR ONE PARTICIPANT?

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THE BOXING WORLD NEEDS A FEW NEW STARS

September 26, 2008, 01:29:05 AM by Jarrad Woods

New York, NY- After watching 37 year-old Joel Casamayor (36-4-1 22 KOs) get stopped by a 34 year-old Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1 36 KOs) a couple of weeks ago, something about the sport started to become very apparent. Virtually all of the big boxing names of the past few years are getting really old. Marquee names like Bernard Hopkins (43), Roy Jones Jr. (39), Oscar De La Hoya (35), and Joe Calzaghe (36), are all past their prime and are close to the end of their careers. Shane Mosley (44-5 37 KOs) who fights Ricardo Mayorga tomorrow night is 37. If a guy like Hopkins is a fossil at 43, it’s hard to imagine many of the other names above being around for the next three to five years. Now is the time for new stars to shine as old stars are beginning to fade.

TWO STARS EXIT STAGE & CREATE VOID

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REASONS WHY OSCAR & PACMAN SOLD OUT?

September 25, 2008, 11:08:30 AM by Pedro Fernandez

San Francisco, CA- Maybe I was wrong! Perhaps the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquaio match set for December is what HBO’s Larry Merchant says it is, “An event that boxing sorely needs.” Of course, when I look at the fight on paper I see it as a woeful mismatch. All that being said, there was a press release issued yesterday stating that the December 6 card has sold out in less than, are you ready for this, one day!

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA SOLD OUT!

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FIGHT CHICK: MOSLEY-MAYORGA NOT BAD!

September 23, 2008, 02:20:25 AM by Frances Martel

HBO MAIN EVENT A WORTHY WATCH

Cambridge, MA- As the weather frosts and sports seasons begin to change, the demand for higher quality boxing kicks into gear with equal force. Exacerbated by the hit or miss month the sport is currently experiencing, it almost becomes easy to overlook the good when the bad so quickly can blind with anger. This is almost certainly the case of next week’s matchup between Shane Mosley (44-5, 35 KOs) and Ricardo Mayorga (29-6-1, 23 KOs), one that, even if it should have happened some three or four years ago, still has more potential than any previous encounter in the past few weeks.

BOY BAND MAYORGA OUT OF WEAPONS

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CLOSE LOOK AT BOBBY CHACON

September 23, 2008, 02:15:55 AM by Pedro Fernandez

REMEMBERING THE RISE & FALL

San Francisco, CA- When Bobby Chacon met Bazooka Limon in December 1982, it was their fourth encounter. Their first go (December 1975) resulted in Limon with a UD 10 win. The second tango (April 1979) ended up a Technical Draw. It was a fight that had “School Boy” Chacon pitching a near shutout over the first six fistic frames. A head cut, the result of an “accidental” butt from Chacon left Bazooka, Rafael on his birth certificate, cut and unable to continue.

BAZOOKA LIMON “TOUGH” BEYOND BELIEF

Their third match ended in a 10 round split decision for Chacon (March 1980) It was the fourth meeting between the two on December 11, 1982 that was an epic battle of grit and determination, one that Ring Magazine called the “Fight of The Year.” But this wasn’t a year of total celebration for Chacon as his wife Valerie committed suicide in March 1982. She did herself in the night before Chacon met and beat Salvador Ugalde (TKO 3) March 16, 1982.

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JOE & MARVIS FRAZIER: SON UNLIKE DAD

September 22, 2008, 02:29:38 PM by Pedro Fernandez

MARVIS FRAZIER RUINED BY PAPA JOE?

San Francisco, CA- The pressure put on the offspring of great fighters who decide to follow in their father’s footsteps can be daunting. I mean and with all due respect, we don’t expect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to eclipse his father in ring accomplishments do we? The difference in Chavez Jr. is that he doesn’t seem to be bothered by the pressure of being Daddy’s boy. But when it came to Marvis Frazier, the son of former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier, the pressure was overwhelming.

TURNED PRO WITH LOTS OF HYPE

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BRIAN ON BOXING: FIGHT GAME OWES NATE CAMPBELL

September 19, 2008, 06:36:42 PM by Brian Gorman

CAMPBELL’S RIDE A MICROCOSM OF BOXING

Pittsburgh, PA- If you want to know about boxing, don’t look to Floyd Mayweather or Oscar De La Hoya. They bring flash and glamour to the sport, along with attention, but if you want to learn about the sport – what it can be for a man, what it can do to a man – study the career of Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs). His career isn’t a story of boxing, it’s the story of boxing: a way to make a living; a way to feed your family; a testament to the sheer force of determination and willpower; and a chance to get a man inside of the ropes to either perform or be exposed. It’s the rest of the story, too: learning through embarrassment, where showboating doesn’t mean dropped fly balls or fumbles, but unconsciousness; finding out that, to land the big fights and money, being a name counts more than racking up wins; and a “guaranteed payday” is one where you have the money already in hand.

MARQUEZ MAY FIGHT WHOM?

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ARIZONA COP DIES AFTER BOXING MATCH

September 17, 2008, 08:32:25 PM by Ring Talk News Service

STORY FROM WTOP NEWS

Phoenix, AZ- Phoenix police say an officer has died four days after he was injured during a charity boxing match. The fight was called shortly before Officer Barry Scott lost consciousness Friday night. He was taken to the hospital and placed on life support but died Tuesday afternoon. The department's statement didn't say how he was injured.

The boxing matches were to raise money for a charity that supports families of officers or firefighters killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. Scott joined the police department in 2007 after an 18-month tour of duty in Iraq with the Army National Guard.

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“FIGHT CHICK” SAYS "SEND IN THE CLOWNS!"

September 16, 2008, 10:00:23 AM by Frances Martel

FANS WANT ENTERTAINMENT, GET LESS

Cambridge, MA- This whole return to the original grandeur of the boxing world thing that boxing fans were salivating all over themselves for in August doesn’t seem to be going so well. The expectations for action were understandably low in the lull between autumn and the finally indisputable entry of Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) into the sport’s pound for pound best. For several years now, this vacation break at a time when many people are not close to a TV and have spent more money than they should have on resorts and ice cream has been established as a norm and has worked quite well. The only catch is that great matches have to follow great periods of deprivation, and instead of sending us the champions, the promoters have sent in the clowns.

LITTLE MODERATION GOES A LONG WAY

Sometimes a little moderation goes a long way in easing everyone back into the boxing groove. This year the bigwigs in our sport seemed to have missed that memo, beginning the reawakening of boxing with Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs)- the largest boxer to have ever fought on record- and a pretty standard fight between junior flyweights for an alphabet soup crown. It is unclear whether the tactic here is to warm everyone up for the exciting bouts in the winter or to capitalize on the inner core of boxing fans and their need to watch a fight- any fight.

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"TV MAN" ON GOLDEN BOY-AFFLICTION WEDDING

September 16, 2008, 09:54:25 AM by Lou Ciaccia

MMA & BOXING FIRMS COME TOGETHER

Atlanta, GA- Saturday, while boxing fans were focused on competing fight cards on HBO Pay-Per-View and Showtime, it was announced that the mixed martial arts promotion Affliction Entertainment and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions would team up for a series of merchandising efforts and live pay per view events.

OSCAR & GBP WANT THE UFC CROWD!

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SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHT RESULTS

September 14, 2008, 01:03:55 AM by Pedro Fernandez

Las Vegas, NVvs. Juan Manuel Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) TKO 11 Joel Casamayor (36-4-1, 22 KOs) Even going early on, but JMM began imposing his will. Two knockdowns in the 11th brought referee Tony Weeks to stop the fight. Time was 2:55 round 11.
Vernon Forrest (41-3, 29 KOs) UD 12 Sergio Mora (21-1-1, 5 KOS) (WBC 154 lb. belt) Scores: 119-108, 118-109, & 117-110. Vernon regains WBC. trinket!

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GUZMAN: BOXING’S #1 CHUMP NO CHAMP!

September 13, 2008, 10:09:36 PM by Pedro Fernandez

SHOWTIME’S MAIN EVENT CANCELLED

San Francisco, CA- When it comes to boxing, there are champs, and then there are chumps! That being said, for a few years now I’ve lauded Joan Guzman as a great boxer, one whose talent was greatly underappreciated by most, but no longer is that the case. On Friday afternoon, Guzman presented himself at the weigh in for his challenge of World lightweight champion Nate Campbell 3 ˝ lbs. over the 135 lb. limit. Given two hours to “shake” the excess poundage, Guzman never even attempted to re-weigh.

GUZMAN “PUSSED OUT” AT LAST MINUTE

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SOME FANS TARNISH THE PACMAN'S IMAGE

September 13, 2008, 12:58:17 PM by Pedro Fernandez

PACFANS, NO PACNUTS HURTING PAC

San Francisco, CA- Let me tell you a little story about a fighter who was extremely popular, and yet at the same time there were people that couldn’t wait for him to lose! The fighter was two division champ Tony “The Tiger” Lopez. A native of Sacramento, CA, “The Tiger” captured the IBF 130 lb. belt in the 1988 “Fight of The Year” with Rocky Lockridge, and then in two reigns defended it seven times before losing to WBA counterpart Brian Mitchell in 1991. He would later have a run as the WBA 135 lb. king.

TONY TO SACTO WHAT PAC IS TO P.I.

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TONIGHT'S FIGHT ODDS & PREDICTIONS

September 13, 2008, 12:17:13 PM by Pedro Fernandez

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
(HBO PPV) Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KOs) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) (Ring Magazine 135 lb. belt) Odds/Prediction: JMM 9-5. Clash of styles and desires! Lean to Marquez here who will need to make a statement in order to “goad” Manny Pacquiao into a third fight.

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WEEKEND OF HEAVYWEIGHT LIGHTWEIGHTS

September 12, 2008, 11:57:26 AM by Pedro Fernandez

HBO PPV & SHOWTIME GO “TOE TO TOE”

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COCAINE: HOW IT RUINED HECTOR CAMACHO

September 11, 2008, 11:23:39 AM by Pedro Fernandez

COULD HAVE REPLACED “THE GREATEST”

San Francisco, CA- When you think about colorful boxers, you can go no further than Hector Camacho. When he burst on the scene, the “Macho Man” was the hottest prospect in the game. He was brash, bold, controversial, and most of all, he was good! The former New York City Golden Gloves champion, Camacho turned professional 28 years ago tomorrow (9-12-80) with a UD 4 over David Brown. He was last in a boxing ring in July, a TKO victory over once-beaten Perry Ballard (now 20-2).

CAMACHO: GREATEST TALENT OF 80S?

In the 28 years that have elapsed since his professional debut, Hector has had many ups and downs. Currently his record stands at 70-5-2, 38 Kos. Instead of taking you through the career of Camacho, instead I will talk about his June 1985 fight with Jose Luis Ramirez.

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UFC 88'S "STUNNING" RESULTS

September 08, 2008, 03:42:29 PM by John Jamieson

”ICEMAN” GETS ICED WITH SINGLE PUNCH

Atlanta, GA- Rashad “Sugar” Evans (17-0-1) put himself in line for a shot at Forrest Griffin’s UFC light-heavyweight (205 lbs) title when he dispatched ex-champ Chuck Liddell with a single devastating right hand at 1:51 of the second round. The opening round had consisted of Liddell playing his usual stalking game, looking to unload on Rashad whenever he got close. Evans showed fast and elusive footwork as he nullified all attempts at strikes by Liddell, who only caught him once. Evans managed to cut Liddell and at the end of an uneventful first round. That being said, few could have predicted what would happen in the next round. Chuck went back to stalking and as he loaded up for a fierce uppercut, Evans let loose a right hand that landed flush on Liddell’s chin, rendering him unconscious before hitting the floor. Thankfully, Liddell was unhurt apart from his pride and will now be wondering where he will go with a career that has seen more downs than ups recently in going 1-3. Evans moves forward to take on a fellow former Ultimate Fighter winner Forest Griffin in a battle for the light-heavyweight diadem. Official time: 1:51 of round 2.

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BRIAN ON BOXING: HBO'S ROCKY NIGHT IN HOUSTON

September 08, 2008, 12:11:34 AM by Brian Gorman

“BAD” CREW DAMPENS JUAREZ’S WIN

Pittsburgh, PA- The hometown boy finally claimed the big win he had been clamoring for his entire career, in dramatic fashion. A likeable pro whom everyone rooted for but seemed ready to give up on scored a thrilling late TKO over a dangerous slugger. The HBO Boxing After Dark crew working Rocky Juarez’s 11th round drilling of dangerous Argentine Jorge Barrios (47-4-1 (34 KOs) dropped the ball in not allowing the 2000 Olympian (28-4, 20 KOs) to enjoy his moment. Instead, they focused on what should have been a footnote – the apparent unfairness of the scorecards… in a TKO!

AS COMMENTATOR, LENNOX MAKES GREAT BOXER

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MARCIANO TRIBUTE & LARRY MERCHANT ON "RING TALK RADIO" TONIGHT! CLICK TO LISTEN LIVE!

September 07, 2008, 07:51:46 PM by Pedro Fernandez

"RING TALK RADIO" LIVE SUNDAY'S

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UK PRODIGY AMIR KHAN DESTROYED!

September 07, 2008, 07:33:44 PM by Kevin Perry

"CAN'T MISS" FUTURE CHAMP KO'D

Los Angeles, CA- In what was a stunning and dramatic upset, unknown (but unbeaten) Columbian fighter Bredis Prescott (20-0, 18 KOs) halts 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan (18-1, 14 KOs) in the first round and temporarily and possibly permanently stops all hopes of his capturing a world title. In the opening seconds the 21 year old Khan was stunned by a jab and then seconds later put down by a hairline shot that appeared to land perfectly on the temple, followed by a left hook. Arising on shaky legs, the brave referee let the match continue, only to have Prescott finish the job 54 seconds into the first round. Having recently signed a long term multi million dollar PPV contract with British promoter Frank Warren, Khan was in his first fight under the contract. The investment looks to be an initial bust. Now one must wonder if Prescott is really that good, or does Khan just not have the suited to be a professional success.

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ODDS & PICKS FOR FRIDAY/SATURDAY BIG FIGHTS

September 05, 2008, 05:14:40 PM by Pedro Fernandez

Austin, TX- (ESPN 2) James Kirkland (22-0, 19 KOs) vs. Ricardo Cortes (22-2-1, 15 KOs) Odds/Prediction: JK 3-1. Cortes will need “lightning in a bottle.” Don’t think he has it!

Primm, NV- (Showtime) Antonio DeMarco (19-1-1, 8 KOs) vs. Jose Reyes (23-4, 13 KOs) Odds/Prediction: De Marco 11-5. Looks the slightly better here.
Ricardo Williams (11-2, 6 KOs) vs. Edwin Algarin (10-4-1, 6 KOs) Odds/Prediction: 2000 Olympic Silver medal winner caught “selling cocaine a while back.” Waste of talent, as well as the $1 million HBO allegedly put up for his services in 2000. Had one recent “work” fight in three years. As for the big picture, he erased himself from it before career started!

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UFC 88 “BREAKDOWN” FIGHT BY FIGHT!

September 05, 2008, 12:03:46 PM by John Jamieson

MAIN EVENT: LIDDELL-EVANS

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PACMAN-DE LAHOYA DANGER: WEIGHT WOES!

September 04, 2008, 12:44:24 PM by Pedro Fernandez

FREDDIE ROACH NOT AS SMART AS ACRI?

San Francisco, CA- With the great size disparity between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, the “timing” of the weigh in is indeed important. Why? I will let an Athletic Commission head, Greg Sirb of Pennsylvania explain it to you. “If I were Pacquiao, and a weigh in was scheduled for the day of the fight, or a day before, I would put in the contract a mandatory second weigh-in just prior to the fight with only a weight gain of only 5 to 6 lbs allowed. This fight bothers me because of the day before weigh-in. At fight time it could be Pacquiao around or under 147, while De La Hoya is way over 160 lbs.”

FIGHTER SAFETY MY PRIMARY CONCERN

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ALEX RAMOS NEAR DEATH ON RESPIRATOR

September 03, 2008, 03:46:03 PM by Ring Talk News Service

EMAIL FROM JACQUIE RICHARDSON

I am writing this to people who I know love and care about Alex Ramos. He is in the hospital in critical condition. He is on a respirator. After several hours in the Emergency Room, he has just been transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.

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MONEY TALKS & MANNY PACQUIAO LISTENS

September 03, 2008, 01:59:02 PM by Pedro Fernandez

HAS MANNY “THE FIGHTER” RETIRED?

San Francisco, CA- You can look at the now signed Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya encounter (notice I didn’t say “fight”) in two distinctly different ways. The first being the positive in that Pacquiao, a fighter that has fought from 107 to 135 lbs., is following in the mold of a Roberto Duran, against say a Marvin Hagler, as he will face a seemingly insurmountable challenge in taking on the much bigger De La Hoya.

TIME FOR A PACMAN REALITY CHECK?

The flipside (no pun intended) is that the Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao has sold his soul to the devil that is cash per se.

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FALL BOXING SEASON OPENS FOR BUSINESS

September 02, 2008, 09:47:02 AM by Frances Martel

Trenton, NJ- We’re back! Or, at the very least, it’s time to warm up our engines for the fall boxing season. After a desperate month of grasping at straws for newsworthy items and only coming up with predictably terrible Olympic judging and third-tier heavyweight match-ups, headlines start popping up that catch our eye. Just this past week most of America probably missed a pretty decent fight because some higher-up had the bright idea of making it a PPV event and, who wants to pay for a junior flyweight match, anyway? And breaking straight into September HBO brings us a pretty even encounter between dynamic lightweights (135 lbs.) Michael Katsidis (23-1, 20 KOs) and Juan Diaz (33-1, 17 KOs), a healthy appetizer to the main courses of the later autumn.

CASA PUSHED KATSIDIS TO THE LIMIT

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BRIAN ON BOXING: HEAVYS, 135, & OSCAR-PAC

September 02, 2008, 09:41:41 AM by Brian Gorman

THE GOOD, BAD, & GIANT VALUEV

Pittsburgh, PA- Boxing’s last weekend before September’s lightweight (135 lb.) fireworks certainly flew under the radar, as arguably two top-10 pound-for-pounders once again solidified their standings while defending titles. Unfortunately, Russian giant Nickolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) received the most coverage after outpointing fan-repellant John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs). Valuev – a 7 foot, 315 lb. pug with no knockouts in five (really six) fights out jabbing his opponent for 12 rounds? Efforts like that make one yearn for a young heavyweight to play Max Baer to his Primo Carnera.

THE LITTLE MEN STOOD TALL

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NON-PPV FIGHT RESULTS

September 02, 2008, 09:27:29 AM by Pedro Fernandez

Monterrey, Mexico- Cristian Mijares (36-3-2, 15 KOs) TKO 3 Chatchai Sasakul (64-4, 39 KOs) (World WBA/WBC 115 lb belt)
Koki Kameda (19-0, 12 KOs) UD12 Salvador Montes (5-5, 2 KOS)

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QUICK “LATIN FURY” RESULTS & COMMENTS

September 02, 2008, 09:15:26 AM by Edwin Ayala

PPV CARD FROM PUERTO RICO

Ivan Calderon TW8 Hugo Cazares (WBO/World 108 lb. title) Unusually tall at 5'5 for a 108 lb. junior flyweight, Hugo Cazares (26-5-1, 19 KOs) gave all he could in his first fight with Ivan Calderon 32-0, 6 KOs). The rematch was much of the same, with Cazares pressing the action and Calderon using his vastly superior skills to control the action. The difference in this rematch was that Hugo was unable to get to the Puerto Rican early. And while Cazares was more effective in the later rounds, this shortened rematch didn't allow him. An accidental head butt midway through the seventh round opened a deep gash on the forehead of Calderon. The ringside MD immediately advised the referee to stop the fight. The scorecards were closer than they should have been, but they were correct in being unanimous for Ivan Calderon.

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DONAIRE & JOE LOUIS FIGHT "TONIGHT" ON "RING TALK RADIO"

August 31, 2008, 12:14:29 PM by Pedro Fernandez

ENTIRE JOE LOUIS FIGHT ADDED!

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MAJOR SATURDAY FIGHTS

August 30, 2008, 12:34:54 PM by Pedro Fernandez

Bayamon, Puerto Rico- (PPV) Ivan Calderon (31-0, 6 KOs) vs. Hugo Cazares (26-4-1, 19 KOs) (World & WBO 108 lb. belt) Odds/Prediction: Ivan 9-5. Agonizing to watch 108 lb. fighters wearing 8-ounce gloves. Like amateur boxing, as illustrated in the recent Olympics, these “big” gloves take the fight out of boxing. Lean to Calderon because of locale, but would love to see Hugo “starch” him!

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BOXING MAKES COMEBACK IN SEPTEMBER!

August 28, 2008, 12:04:03 PM by Pedro Fernandez

FIGHTS RETURN SAME TIME AS SCHOOL

San Francisco, CA- There doesn’t seem to be a lot happening in the world of boxing or MMA for that matter. And with the 2008 Olympic team being the weakest assemblage of amateur boxing talent in United States history, we here at RingTalk.com have essentially taken the month of August off. With that being said, September 2008 looks to be nothing short of a barnburner!

LOOKING AT HBO’S BAD CARD

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“THE FIGHT CHICK” ON SEASON CHANGE IN BOXING

August 25, 2008, 03:52:09 AM by Frances Martel

RESTRUCTURE TIME, NOT TITLES TO REEL IN FANS

Beachwood, NJ- Commercials intending to rev up the anticipation of sports enthusiasts upon the coming of a new season have always been foreign to boxing fans. The sport has no official season, and advertisements such as the NBC’s latest NFL preview featuring Eli and Peyton Manning apathetically playing Hungry-Hungry Hippos all summer elicit much more confusion than excitement. Considering what a competitive month it has been for news headlines around the world, and how few of them related to our sport- even in sports news- perhaps there is a lesson to be learned from the yearly organization of more popular American athletic competitions.

BOXERS GO ON VACATION, TOO

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PACMAN, JMM & GUZMAN: NEW LIGHTWEIGHT ERA

August 25, 2008, 03:48:00 AM by Brian Gorman

RANKING NEW “BIG THREE” AT 135 LBS.

Pittsburgh, PA- Do you have a few hours to kill? Maybe you want to frustrate the hell out of a fellow boxing fan. Try asking this question: Who is, right now, the best lightweight (135 pound) boxer in the world? This is not a question of who should be the recognized champion, or who is the best pound-for-pound, but who is the best in the division today? With the invasion of the former junior lightweights Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez and Joan Guzman – the three best pound-for-pound fighters in the division who have only faced one lightweight (David Diaz) between them to date – boxing’s second best division (behind welterweight) can now make an argument for supremacy. No division is hotter at the moment, with three big lightweight contests on the horizon. Before I change my mind (again), I offer the current ten best lightweights:

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RINGTALK.COM HAVING "MAJOR SURGERY"

August 24, 2008, 04:34:39 PM by Pedro Fernandez

SITE’S “NEW LOOK” COMING TO FRUITION

San Francisco, CA- With most of the hard work already done, RingTalk.com is set to unveil a new look in the next ten days to two weeks! It’s been a while since the site has been revamped and this “hipper” and more “user friendly” version of the site that covers not only the longest running fight show in history, you might not know it but I’m also the pioneer of Internet boxing, seeing I began producing web content in 1993. And while no one can take away my Golden Glove championships, at the same time they can’t take away the fact that I started all of this back in 1993 with Fighters.com

NEW SITE ON THE CUTTING EDGE!

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SHOULD FIGHT FANS VOTE JOHN MCCAIN?

August 20, 2008, 09:41:08 AM by Pedro Fernandez

San Francisco, CA- Most of you that have been reading this site for a while have some common sense. A lot of you have seen the evidence I’ve put forth that boxing in Arizona has not been shall we say, on the up and up. The public records revealed by a Phoenix Private Investigator of late, they alone call into question the integrity and honesty of the Director of the Arizona Boxing Commission, John Montano.

”PAPA JOHN” DEFENDED MCKINN

We have seen how he singled out the eccentric trainer from Phoenix, AZ, Joe Diaz. And to show you how serious other boxing commissions take “Papa John” Montano, they have licensed Diaz even though Montano hasn’t. A lot of this boils down to a $5,000 check that promoter Peter McKinn, once the busiest promoter in the state, but in the last two years hasn’t put forth any events, bounced on Diaz’s charge Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas.

HOW JOHN MCCAIN FITS IN HERE

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COMPUTER FIGHT: PBS AIRS ALI-MARCIANO

August 20, 2008, 07:57:12 AM by Kevin Perry

MARCIANO STOPS MUHAMMAD ALI?

Los Angeles, CA- In 2005 Director Mike DeLisa produced an informative documentary entitled, “Superfight-Muhammad Ali vs. Rocky Marciano.” The film turned out to be the fantasy match between a then unbeaten (29-0, 24 KOs) Muhammad Ali (in exile due to the his refusing to go to Vietnam) facing retired undefeated heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano (49-0, 43 KOs) that was staged in early 1969. Ali was 27 years old, Marciano 46.

COMPUTER MATCH WAS ON SATURDAY

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“FIGHT CHICK” ON TODAY'S PREMIER HEAVYWEIGHTS

August 19, 2008, 01:11:46 AM by Frances Martel

TAKES MORE THAN KO TO MAKE HISTORY

Union City, NJ- To quote a recent article on the web magazine Slate, maybe the world would be a better place without the month of August. In truth, the prospect of a world without sticky weather, hurricanes, Soviet invasions, and underage Chinese gymnasts sure sounds great right about now. Not to mention that the return of worthwhile, legitimate prizefighting would a month closer to where we are now. But August itself, already halfway expired, refuses to go out without presenting us one more heavyweight-sized egg in one of the least anticipated rematches of the year: Nikolay Valuev (48-1, 34 KOs) vs. John Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs) for the WBA heavyweight title vacated by Ruslan Chagaev (24-0-1, 17 KOs).

VALUEV-RUIZ: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

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EX-FIGHTER: DONT COMPARE BOXING & MMA

August 19, 2008, 01:06:54 AM by Matthew R. Grizzle

TIRED OF THE SENSELESS DEBATE

Tulsa, OK- I am sick of this, quit comparing MMA to boxing. I started off in MMA, I followed the sport since 1994; I sparred with Royce Gracie; I switched to boxing, and I have never made a point of it until now. Do you compare Football to Rugby? What about Baseball to Cricket? I am sick of the comparisons, I am proud to be a fan of boxing; Joe Campbell said “follow your bless” so that is what I did, I love the ‘sweet science.’ MMA is a great sport, but it’s not boxing, boxing is pure striking, MMA has other elements.

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RATING THE WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION

August 16, 2008, 06:14:28 AM by Brian Gorman

BEST OF BOXING’S PREMIER DIVISION

Pittsburgh, PA- With no major fights for a few weeks, let’s take a step back and consider the respective positions of boxing’s best. Each week for the rest of the month, I will offer my top 10 of boxing’s three best divisions, in order – the welterweights (147 lbs.), lightweights (135 lbs.) and light heavyweights (175 lbs.). (Sorry 115 pounders.) Forget for these rankings alphabet and linear titles and lifetime achievement. The question here is, starting with the welterweights, who are the best fighters in these divisions right now?

147 LBS. THE BEST OF THE BUNCH

1)Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs)
Whatever order you want to make them, he and Williams must rank one and two in the division. If he doesn’t get his deserved shot at Oscar De La Hoya in the Golden Boy’s December 6 farewell bout, WBA titlist Margarito and WBO champ Paul Williams should meet again. I put Margarito above Williams simply because I slightly favor him with a full 36 minutes of pressure in a rematch.
Next fight: likely Nov. 1 in Los Angeles, against either Williams or Joshua Clottey.

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"FIGHT CHICK" ON OLYMPIC FIGHT WOES

August 14, 2008, 03:54:41 AM by Frances Martel

“OLYMPICS MAKE PAPA OUR TRUE CHAMP

Union City, NJ- It’s that time of the leap year: time for rogue international superpowers to use an ancient Greek tradition to cover up their mischief abroad. And with the Olympics (and the siege of the Republic of Georgia) well underway, our beloved prizefighting is on hiatus. NBC will try to console us with media over-saturation of Michael Phelps and hope that enough solace, and not the actual result of nuisance, will abound from his victories and the requisite indignation against the International Olympic Committee’s boxing judges. While they are incorrect, there is light at the end of the Olympic tunnel for our sport, and it isn’t the burning ruins of South Ossetia. Mild-mannered correspondent Bob Papa has stolen the show right from under chief NBC talking head Bob Costas.

MYSTERIOUS ERRORS PLAGUE OLYMPIC FIGHTS

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REALITY CHECK: SELLING MMA & SELLING BOXING

August 14, 2008, 03:39:24 AM by Tim Crowley

BRICK HOUSE BOXING STORY

With the rise in popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in the United States, many have speculated whether MMA contests like UFC and Affliction Banned will soon overtake boxing as the premier combat sport. The debate is enhanced by comparing the Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto fight vs. the Affliction Banned card, held on July 19th.

Each was arguably the biggest event of the year for their respective sports. Margarito-Cotto was a pitting of the two best welterweights in the world, with each having proven themselves by winning against the best opposition the sport had to offer.

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ANDRE WARD-JERMAIN TAYLOR FIGHT IN WORKS

August 12, 2008, 12:40:33 AM by Pedro Fernandez

OLYMPIC KING WANTS IMPROVED RESUME

San Francisco, CA- When I boldly stated in late 2003 that Andre Ward would win the Olympic Gold Medal at the 2004 games in Athens, Greece, people scoffed! In the mind of many, Ward lacked the size, punch, and overall ability to prevail. For the Gold, Andre beat Mahamed Aripgadjiev of Russia, bringing home the first non-fluke boxing Gold Medal since Oscar De La Hoya in 1992. And while David Reid won the Gold in 1996, he did so with a “haymaker” of a punch that dropped a dominating Cuban foe for the count.

WARD: “I CAN BEAT THEM ALL AT 168”

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MANNY PACQUIAO NOW CURES CANCER!

August 12, 2008, 12:35:44 AM by Pedro Fernandez

DON'T DRINK COFFEE & READ THIS

San Francisco, CA- OK, this is one of those stories that you’re going to think that I’m making this up, but I’m not. Most boxing fans will fall over laughing after reading the gist of what I’m about to write. But the fans of Manny Pacquiao, they will spin this fable into a call to make Pacquiao a “Saint” in the Catholic Church. Now I know most of you read me in the morning, so if you haven’t spit out your coffee in laughter yet, please, please, don’t take another sip.

FROM MANILA STANDARD NEWSPAPER

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UFC 87 "SEEK & DESTROY" RESULTS

August 11, 2008, 03:36:15 AM by Matthew R. Grizzle

TRULY ULTIMATE NIGHT OF FIGHTING

Tulsa, OK- Georges St. Pierre UD 5 Jon Fitch: In his typical dominate fashion Georges St. Pierre walked over a game but outmatched Jon Fitch. St. Pierre was able to control the fight, landing strikes and scoring takedowns at will. Fitch hung in tough but the French Canadian was too much for him. Judges turned in scores of 50-44 twice and one score of 50-43 all for the champ Georges “Rush” St. Pierre.

UNDERCARD TOPPED BY BROCK LESNAR

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