ASSN. OF BOXING COMMISSIONS COULDN’T GET IT UP WITH VIAGRA
Los Angeles, CA- Last week, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) held a hearing for former welterweight (147 lbs) champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), in regards to whether or not they would reinstate his boxing license. Margarito’s license was revoked for a year by the commission in 2009 for loading his hand wrap with a plaster like substance before his fight January 29th against “Sugar Shane” Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs) at the Staples Center.
CAUGHT CHEATING IN THE MOST HEINOUS MANNER
The block that was found inserted into the Mexican’s hand wrap when hardened would have given him an unfair advantage and could quite possibly have permanently injured and or killed his foe. The Tijuana native has a November 13th fight scheduled against boxing’s ‘pound for pound’ king Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs). By law, before fighting again in the United States Margarito had to go before the commission for a hearing in an attempt to regain his license. Under rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions, the governing body over all state commissions in the United States, Margarito was not allowed to fight in any state for one year starting at the time of the revocation which began January 29, 2009.
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Newark, NJ- Thousands of fight fans packed the house to the rafters on Saturday Night and created a ruckus atmosphere while witnessing Poland’s Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KOs) in his biggest test to date against 6’7 former heavyweight title challenger Michael Grant (46-4, 34 KOs) at the Prudential Center.
WAS THE BOUT AS HYPED AS THE CROWD?
No, but if you ever had the privilege to witness an event at “The Rock” where Adamek is adored by his legion of fans, you’d be hard pressed to find anything to live up to that type of electricity. Nonetheless, the fight was a bit more compelling then most experts, including myself, thought it would be.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
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Newark, NJ-Tomasz Adamek, (217 lbs), Gilowice, Poland UD 12 Michael Grant, (261), Atlanta, GA. Adamek (42-1, 27 KOs) shows he can bang, hang, and defeat a big heavyweight, but it wasn’t easy. It was a good paced hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over former title challenger Grant (46-4, 34 KOs). Grant came out slow as is his norm, as Adamek landed clean shots hurting Grant in round one. At the end of 12, the scores were a predictable 117-111, 118-110, and 118-111.
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AT STRIKEFORCE HOUSTON KING MO IS NO MO!
Las Vegas, NV- Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, 205 lbs, Sao Paulo, Brazil TKO 3 Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, 205, Carlsbad, CA. After a cautious first round, things got going in the second for Lawal as Feijao (10-2, 9 KOs, 1 SUBs) looked as if he may already be showing signs of fatigue. Lawal (7-1, 5 KOs) blasted away with body shots throughout the second stanza, slowing down the Brazilian. However, all this changed quickly in the third, as Feijao landed a pair of beautiful knees in the clinch to the head of the champion, following up with a sweeping right hand and relentless strikes on the ground. Lawal tried to hang on to a leg and survive but eventually fell limp as referee John McCarthy stepped in and waived off the bout.
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San Carlos, CA- Looking to make incredible strides in his professional boxing career in the next year, heavyweight contender David “Nino” Rodriguez has temporarily relocated to this area to train with both Sports Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning head Victor Conte and the folks at the Undisputed Boxing Gym here in this quaint San Francisco peninsula city.
HYP OXYGEN TRAINING AT SNAC’S H.Q.
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SATURDAY SHOW HAS “KING MO”
Las Vegas, NV- Showtime and Strikeforce will be heading down south to Houston, TX for the aptly named Strikeforce-Houston on Saturday night. The card will feature light heavyweight (205 lbs) champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (7-0, 5 KOs) making his first title defense against dangerous Brazilian striker Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (9-2, 8 KOs, 1 SUB). To be quite honest, I was not impressed in the least with how Lawal won the title from a seemingly disinterested Gegard Mousasi (29-3-1, 17 KOs, 10 SUBs) last April.Â
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BLAME PACQUIAO FOR MARGARITO MESS!
San Francisco, CA- Of all the people that want to fight Manny Pacquiao, guys from lightweight (135 lbs) to jr. middleweight (154) and yet the Filipino icon is destined to fight Antonio Margarito, a boxer that has NOW been denied a boxing license in two states, California and Nevada, this for committing the heinous and cowardly act of “loading” his hands. So I ask you $64,000 question of the day, why does the best fighter in the world in the Pacman have to fight the scummiest fighter in the world in Marga-cheato?
MANNY ACTS LIKE A PLANTATION SLAVE, NOT CONGRESSMAN!
All throughout this process, Pacquiao, now exposed as just a tool of promoter Bob Arum, he hasn’t uttered a word. I mean, yesterday the California Commission came down so hard on Margarito that if he were a bug he’d be dead. They instead relieved Margarito, who was caught with the plaster of Paris block already wrapped in his right hand, of an ability to fight in California, this after Nevada had already said no.
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STRIKE TWO FOR ARUM & MARGA-CHEATO
San Francisco, CA- Now I don’t want to start this off with me gloating, but I will. The California State Athletic Commission yesterday denied Antonio Margarito a license to box, this after California took away his license for “loading” his hand wraps for a 2009 fight with Shane Mosley, and after he went to both Nevada and Texas asking for a license.
WHY IS PAC FIGHTING TO FIGHT A CHEATER?
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New York, NY- Summer’s hot boxing schedule continues to deliver and presents a note worthy heavyweight match up of intrigue this weekend.
UP & COMER VS. DOWN & OUTER?
The pride of Poland, New Jersey’s most recently adored adopted son and rising star Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs) meets former world title challenger Michael Grant (46-3, 34 KOs) for 12 proposed rounds of throw down in the heavyweight division at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, live on Saturday night at 9 PM ET on Intergrated Sports PPV.
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WEC TITLE FIGHT HAD FIREWORKS!
Las Vegas, NV- WEC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz, 135 lbs, San Diego CA SD 5 Joseph Benavidez, 135, Sacramento, CA . Once again Dominick Cruz (16-1, 6 KOs, 1 SUB) was able to best Joseph Benavidez (12-2, 3 KOs, 7 SUBs) in an all out war. Benavidez did everything he could to lift the title from the only man ever to defeat him, but Cruz was simply too much (see big) for him. It seems Benavidez may ultimately be done in by his stature against a much taller and rangier fighter with the skill set of Cruz. In the end it was a great fight between two top tier fighters and both men will be hard to beat for anyone in the division.
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San Francisco, CA- Old sayings aside, look at the photographs. The first picture is of Miguel Cotto in the ring as Antonio Margarito was thrashing him with what a lot of people, including Cotto himself, believe were “loaded” hands. The second photo is of Billy Collins, he the jr. middleweight fighter who was destroyed by Luis Resto, this after an ounce or so of padding was taken out of each glove.
THIS IS WHAT MARGARITO WAS TRYING TO DO!
Trainer Panama Lewis and Resto, they are both convicted Felons for this. Javier Cappiello, Margarito’s trainer and the fighter, they were caught after inserting a plaster of Paris (not yet hardened) block into his hand wrap. The intent was to maim Shane Mosley in the manner in which Billy Collins was. Do you need anymore convincing that Antonio Margarito READ MORE…
WILL “LONE STAR” STATE “GET” MARGARITO LICENSED?
San Francisco, CA- Forget all the posturing regarding Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fighting on November 13, by hook or crook, and I mean that figuratively, the Filipino icon looks locked into a fight with Antonio Margarito. As of the weekend, people involved with the Texas Commission and Jerry Jones, the guy that owns the stadium where the fight would take place and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, they are working feverishly to get the fight.
YOU THINK ROOKIE DODD WILL ROLL OVER?
I know that there are people that work for the California State Athletic Commission, as well as a commission member or two, they are outraged that Margarito, whose license was taken away in 2009, this after he was caught with a “loaded” hand wrap before lacing up the gloves with Shane Mosley, first went to Nevada for a license instead of California where his privilege to box was taken away. Like a license to drive, it is not a “right,” to have a boxing license is a “privilege.”
NOW, HE’S IN TEXAS ASKING FOR LICENSE
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WILL VERSUS SET RATINGS RECORD TONIGHT?
Las Vegas, NV- An entertaining (on paper) MMA card headlined by a World Extreme Cagefighting title fight will air live on Versus TV tonight. At stake will be the bantamweight (135 lbs) belt as Dominick Cruz (15-1, 6 KOs, 1 SUB) makes his first defense since lifting the belt from Brian Bowles (8-1, 3 KOs, 5 SUBs) last March. He will risk the WEC diadem against Joseph Benavidez (12-1, 3 KOs, 7 SUBs), a man with whom he met and defeated via unanimous decision a year ago in the fight of the night at WEC 42. I suspect the same winner, but wouldn’t be surprised to see Cruz stop Benavidez this time around. Cruz will likely utilize his range to keep his much shorter opponent at bay while Benavidez tries to fight his way inside. Regardless of what happens, if it is anything like their first fight, it is sure to entertain. Tune in tonight (check your local TV guide for time on Versus TV) and check it out along with the rest of the action!
UNDERCARD FEATURES “STARVING FIGHTERS”
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