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Mansour, Delgado & Hendrix Lifts WBF Titles

December 6th, 2011 |

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Amir “Hardcore” Mansour won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Heavyweight title on Friday night, December 2, at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware as he scored a sixth round stoppage over former world title-challenger Epifanio Mendoza from Columbia.

Rapidly building a reputation as one of the most spectacular heavyweights around, Mansour came out in his usual all-guns-blazing fashion in the first round, while Mendoza boxed defensively and tried to counterpunch when Mansour missed.

This pattern continued in the second, and Mansour quickly established that he was the stronger of the two as Mendoza was forced to use his legs more than his fists. Mansour hurt, and almost knocked down, Mendoza in rounds three and five, and at this point it looked as if the end was near.

Mansour was getting stronger as the fight progressed, while Mendoza was clearly tiring. The end came at 1:17 of the sixth, when Mendoza was caught in a corner taking several punches without being able to offer anything in return and his trainer threw in the towel to rescue his boxer.

With the victory Mansour improved his professional record to 16-0 (12), and continues his quest for a world title shot in the future. Mendoza dropped to 32-13-1 (28).

On the same night in Atlanta, Georgia, two new WBF North American Champions were crowned as Paul Delgado captured the vacant Super Welterweight title and Tyrese Hendrix took home the Welterweight strap on a show promoted by Sports Fan Properties, Shea Bailey Promotions and Delgado Boxing Promotions.

At the Georgia World Congress Center´s Thomas Murphy Ballroom, Delgado proved too classy for veteran Ruben Galvan and scored a shutout unanimous decision by scores of 100-89, 100-90 and 100-90. The former world-title-challenger is now 26-11-1 (4), and Galvan goes to 27-20-4 (10).

In a more competitive and closer contest, at least on the scorecards, Tyrese Hendrix was awarded a majority decision over tough campaigner Chris Gray. Judge Robert Ezor had them even at 95-95, but was overruled by Edward Kanner and Irwin Deutsch who had Hendrix ahead by 97-93 and 98-92 respectively.

As the new WBF North American champion Hendrix took his professional ledger to 21-3-1 (9), and Gray is now 13-17-1 (1).

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Mansour vs. Mendoza: Don’t Blink!

November 29th, 2011 |

Author: Alexander Zammit

When Amir Mansour and Epifanio Mendoza square off for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Heavyweight title on Saturday December 2 at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware, it is one of those fights where the spectators better keep their eyes open at all times.

It is almost a certainty that somebody is going to get knocked out!

Southpaw-banger Mansour, 15-0 (11), has created quite a buzz recently and is widely considered one of the most exiting heavyweights around, but at age 39 time is not on his side. Nicknamed “Hardcore”, he turned professional in 1997 and compiled nine straight victories before being incarcerated for eight-and-a-half years between 2001 and 2010.

But while he spend all those years in prison, Mansour never stopped training, and eventually he walked out the prison gates in the same excellent shape as when he walked in. One of the first things he did as a free man was return to a real boxing gym.

In August 2010 he began his amazing comeback, and has since delivered one highlight-reel knockout after another. This past August he was taken the distance for the first time since he returned, when perennial contender Dominick Guinn managed to go ten rounds. Before that Mansour had destroyed five opponents in a row.

Columbia’s former Light Heavyweight World Title-Challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza, 32-12-1 (28), let his presence in the heavyweight division be known a few months ago when he knocked out undefeated (13-0) Puerto Rican prospect Carlos Negron in three rounds.

Like Mansour, Mendoza has travelled a very unusual road towards their WBF Heavyweight title showdown. He made his professional debut as a Light Middleweight in 1999, and knocked out his first sixteen opponents, including the highly touted and undefeated (17-0) Tokunbo Olajide. As he moved up the divisions he captured titles at Middleweight and Super Middleweight, before losing a bid for the WBC World Light Heavyweight championship against Chad Dawson.

Since the Dawson bout, Mendoza has come second in Cruiserweight title fights against undefeated opponents BJ Flores and Lateef Kayode, before making his way to boxing’s most prominent weight class, Heavyweight, where he is 2-0 with two knockouts against undefeated opposition. Now the question remains, will he be able to make it 3-0 against Mansour?

No matter who emerges victorious in Dover on December 2, the fans are sure to be in for a treat. Mansour vs. Mendoza, DON’T BLINK!

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