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Latest Boxing News in Brief – Friday 18^th February for: Alvarez vs. Hatton, Bozic injury confirmed, Daws vs Theophane, Gavin vs Lomax,Kendall Holt, Klitschko vs. Solis, Luis Concepcion vs Tyson Marquez, Molina returns April 23, Showtime Championship Boxing, Sillakh vs Despaigne, Victor “Viking” Terrazas

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• Bozic injury confirmed - WBA #9 super middleweight Stjepan Bozic has been diagnosed with ligament damage to his index finger metacarpophalangeal joint – probably an old injury that was aggrevated when he punched Arthur Abraham’s elbow on February 12. On Thursday the Sauerland team received the official medical documentation and MRI results from Croatia and ring doctor Dr. Hubert Klauser, a specialist for orthopedics, surgery and hand surgery, confirmed the injury after viewing the supplied information, adding that Bozic should do no punching for at least six weeks and put stress on the hand only sparingly. The findings vindicate Bozic who was accused of faking the injury. “I’m no actor,” said Bozic. “I would have gladly given the fans a longer fight with an another, better ending. Unfortunately, with the injury it wasn’t possible, as confirmed by the MRI.”

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• Daws vs Theophane - Morden’s British light-welterweight champion ”Lightning” Lenny Daws can claim outright ownership of a Lonsdale belt and improve on his European and world title aspirations when he makes the third defence of his British light welterweight title against Kilburn’s Ashley Theophane on Mick Hennessy’s exciting bill at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday night.

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• Four of the world’s best lightweight boxers highlight the year’s first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event as unbeaten No. 1-ranked contender Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 18 KOs) challenges World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs), while talented Mexican fighters Antonio DeMarco (24-2-1, 18 KOs) and Reyes Sanchez (20-3-1, 11 KOs) battle in the co-feature. - All the action takes place Saturday, Feb. 26 LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) at split sites with Acosta and Rios fighting at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in a 12-round main event while DeMarco and Sanchez square off in a 12-rounder also at 135 pounds from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

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• By Keith Idec - Former WBO junior welterweight champ Kendall Holt will face an undetermined opponent on the Sergio Martinez-Sergiy Dzinziruk undercard on March 12. Martinez-Dzinziruk takes places at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Conn. If Holt (26-4, 14 KOs), a Paterson native and Woodland Park resident, wins that non-televised bout he is likely to face former lightweight champ Julio Diaz (38-6, 27 KOs) in an ESPN2 main event May 13 at a site to be determined. (Source Boxing Scene)

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• Luis Concepcion vs Tyson Marquez - Los Mochis, Sinalo - There has been confirmation that on April 2 in Panama, WBA flyweight champion Luis “Nica” Concepcion will defend his title against Hernan “Tyson” Marquez, who said he is very motivated and confident that he will achieve his dream by returning to Mexico with the championship. - Isthmus Promotions and Events officially “Dual Challenge” - headlined with the bout between Concepcion (22-1, 17 KOs) and Marquez (29-2, 22 KOs). - “It’s my dream, my goal and this time I will be fighting at my natural weight. Concepción is a great champion, but I have no doubt that I’ll win. I know I’m at his home, but I trust the judges and referee will be appointed by the WBA and work with great impartiality. I’ll be in the ring with Concepcion and it will be a great fight for the public because we both like to exchange punches,” said Marquez.

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• Molina returns April 23 - Highly talented lightweight prospect Carlos Molina (14-0, 7KOs) of Norwalk, CA, under the guidance of renowned trainer Clemente Medina at the Maywood Boxing Club in Maywood, CA, will step back into the ring on Saturday, April 23rd on the undercard of the “Bantamweight Tournament Final” dubbed ‘Winner Takes All’ at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA against an opponent yet to be determined, which is being headlined by Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) of Ghana defending his IBF bantamweight title against fast rising star Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) of Mexico, which will be broadcast live on SHOWTIME and is being presented by Don King Productions, Gary Shaw Productions, Golden Boy Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions.

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• Sillakh vs Despaigne - For the first time in history, professional boxing is coming to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida on March 4. This event is being promoted by Roy Jones Jr’s promotional company Square Ring Promotions, Inc. and The Bluewave Group. In the main event, the current undefeated NABF light heavyweight beltholder Ismayl Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) will be defending his title against the also undefeated Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs). Tickets are priced at $100 and $35 and are on sale now.

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• Klitschko vs. Solis - Little known premium entertainment channel EPIX, a video-on-demand and online service, brings heavyweight championship boxing back to the American airwaves when WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko defends against #1 ranked challenger Odlanier Solis on March 19 on the EPIX channel and on EpixHD.com LIVE at 6PM ET, followed by a replay at 10PM ET. “We are pleased to bring this exciting heavyweight championship to American boxing fans on television and online,” said EPIX President and CEO Mark Greenberg. Klitschko vs. Solis marks the first boxing event televised on EPIX, and the first time a Klitschko bout has aired live on American television since 2009. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS. Notably missing are Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider and DirecTV, the largest satellite provider.

• Gavin vs Lomax - Frankie Gavin will now fight former Prizefighter champion and British title challenger Michael Lomax this Saturday night at Bethnal Green’s York Hall.Lomax stepped up in after Gavin’s original opponent Jason Cook could not make the weight. - Also on the card, dynamite punching heavyweight Larry Olubamiwo defends his Southern Area Heavyweight title against John McDermott.Contrary to inaccurate reports, Commonwealth Champion Dereck Chisora has not, and will not, vacate his Commonwealth title. - Promoter Frank Warren said, “It’s been a very frustrating few days with various people pulling out, but the show is one hundred percent on.”

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• World ranked Victor “Viking” Terrazas has returned to training to keep himself in good shape and ready to fight for a world crown. By winning a recent WBA eliminator against Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno, the Jalisco boxer took a major step towards securing a possible conquest of the first title in his career. He beat Cermeno on January 29 at the Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara.Terrazas is looking for an immediate shot at the world bantamweight championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA) which is currently held by Japanese southpaw Akifumi Shimoda (23-2, 10KOs). Terrazas has a record of 29-2-1 with 16 knockouts. The champion won the title on January 31 in Tokyo with a dominating twelve round decision over countryman Ryol Li Lee.

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• Alvarez vs. Hatton - The recently Vacated WBC junior middleweight title will be contested by EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) and 20-year-old Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) on March 5th at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.

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Boxing - PPV & Television Schedule

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Television Boxing Schedule – From Friday 18th to Friday 25th February 2011- Broadcasting on: Argentina Direct TV, Argentina TyC Sports, Germany SAT1, Germany Sport1, Hungary Sport 1, Mexico Cadena 3, Mexico Televisa, Slovenia TV SLO, Thailand 11, United Kingdom SKY, United States ESPN2, United States ESPN2, United States FOX, United States HBO, United States TeleFutura, United States TeleFutura, United States Telemundo, United States Televisa

• Friday 18 February - Television: Argentina Direct TV

Club Estudiantes, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina

Light welterweight - Monica Silvina Acosta vs Alejandra Marina Oliveras - WBC female light welterweight title & Vacant WBA female light welterweight title

Featherweight - Sergio Ariel Estrela vs Guillermo Dejeas

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• Friday 18 February - Television: Germany Sport1, Slovenia TV SLO

Sportpark Arena, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Welterweight - Jan Zaveck vs Paul Delgado - IBF welterweight title

Middleweight - Christina Hammer vs Diana Kiss - WBO female middleweight title & Vacant World Boxing Federation female middleweight title

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• Friday 18 February - Television: United States ESPN2

Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Middleweight - Fernando Guerrero vs Derrick Findley - NABF middleweight title

Welterweight - Shawn Porter vs Anges Adjaho - NABF welterweight title

Middleweight - Denis Douglin vs Doel Carrasquillo

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• Friday 18 February - Television: United States TeleFutura

Longshoreman Hall, San Francisco, California, United States

Super featherweight - Eloy Perez vs Roger Gonzalez

Light welterweight - Mercito Gesta vs Genaro Trazancos

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Argentina TyC Sports

Salón Municipal, Villa del Dique, Cordoba, Argentina

Super middleweight - Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias vs Cleber Argente Alves

Lightweight - Daniel Eduardo Brizuela vs Gustavo David Bermudez

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Germany SAT1

Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Middleweight - Felix Sturm vs Ronald Hearns - WBA Super World middleweight title

Super middleweight - Patrick Dobroschi vs Mounir Toumi

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Mexico Cadena 3

Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Iztacalco, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Flyweight - Oscar Blanquet vs Miguel Tellez - WBC Continental Americas flyweight title

Light flyweight - Esmeralda Moreno vs Jessica Chavez - Vacant WBC Silver female light flyweight title

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Mexico Televisa

Poliforum Zamna, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

Light welterweight - Silverio Ortiz vs Efren Hinojosa - International Boxing Association light welterweight title

Bantamweight - Jose Silveira vs Juan Jose Beltran - Vacant International Boxing Association bantamweight title

Super featherweight - Jorge Perez vs Edgar Riovalle - Vacant International Boxing Association super featherweight title

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Mexico Televisa, United States Televisa

Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

Super featherweight - Rocky Juarez vs Alejandro Sanabria - Vacant WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title

Lightweight - Pablo Cesar Cano vs Jorge Romero

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: Thailand 11

Sukhothai, Thailand

Minimumweight - Samson Tor Buamas vs Gretchen Abaniel

Flyweight - Hongfah Tor Buamas vs Jeremie Tabastabas

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: United Kingdom SKY, Hungary Sport 1

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

Heavyweight - Larry Olubamiwo vs John McDermott - BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight title

Welterweight - Bradley Skeete vs Johnny Greaves

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• Saturday 19 February - Television: United States HBO, Hungary Sport 1

MandalayBay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Bantamweight - Fernando Montiel vs Nonito Donaire - WBC bantamweight title & WBO bantamweight title

Welterweight - Mike Jones vs Jesus Soto Karass - NABA welterweight title - WBO NABO welterweight title & WBC Continental Americas welterweight title

Welterweight - Mark Jason Melligen vs Gabriel Martinez

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• Thursday 24 February - Television: United States FOX

San Manuel Indian Casino, San Bernardino, California, United States

Heavyweight - James Toney vs Damon Reed - International Boxing Association heavyweight title

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• Thursday 24 February - Television: United States FOX

Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States

Light welterweight - Jesse Vargas vs Jose Armando Santa Cruz

Lightweight - Jamie Kavanagh vs Ramon Flores

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• Friday 25 February - Television: Argentina TyC Sports

Estadio Pedro Estremador, San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina

Lightweight - Erica Anabella Farias vs Jessica Villafranca - Interim WBC female lightweight title

Super featherweight - Domingo Andino Vilpan vs Miguel Leonardo Caceres

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• Friday 25 February - Television: Thailand 7

Ratchaburi, Thailand

Light flyweight - Yodmongkol Wor Saengthep vs Lionel Mark Duran - WBC Youth World light flyweight title

Light flyweight - Kompayak Porpramook vs Rollen Del Castillo

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• Friday 25 February – Television: United States ESPN2

Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Super featherweight - Juan Carlos Burgos vs Frankie Archuleta

Super middleweight - Maxim Vlasov vs Isaac Chilemba

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• Friday 25 February - Television: United States TeleFutura

Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, United States

Light welterweight - Danny Garcia vs TBA

Super middleweight - Marco Antonio Periban vs Dion Savage

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• Friday 25 February - Television: United States Telemundo

Palm BayCenter, Palm Bay, Florida, United States

Light welterweight - Jesus Pabon vs Americo Santos - Vacant WBO Latino light welterweight title

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By Rio

London - Wednesday, 16th February 2011

Mitchell Balker Added To Unleash The Fury At York Hall 5th March

Exciting London based Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker is to make his third UK outing, against Doncaster’s John Anthony, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘UNLEASH THE FURY’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 5th March 2011.

Balker’s performance on his last outing, against Nick Okoth at the excellent Graham Earl promoted ‘Capital Punishment’ Event in January, was pure quality.

Balker’s savvy ring craft proved to be too much for ‘The Ox’. Right from the start Balker controlled the fight utilising crisp jabs to keep Okoth on the defensive before moving in to land solid jabs and right hands before stepping aside to thwart any return salvos from the heavy handed Okoth.

Round two see Okoth charge from his corner before swinging wildly in a effort to gain a semblance of control. Balker kept calm and stayed out of trouble by moving out of range and occasionally letting rip with clinical lefts and rights that slowed the advancing Okoth considerably.

Round three see Balker step things up a notch and just plain out box Okoth with crisp jabs and wicked combinations. Each time Okoth advanced Balker would let him back him onto the ropes before spinning Okoth and launching a controlled attack of his own. Often to the head but sometimes with a peach of a three punch combination that ended with a solid left to the body.

Round four was more of the same and it was no surprise that come the final bell the referee declared Balker the winner by a clear 40-36 points margin.

Following a training session at the Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, London, Balker spoke of the bout with Nick Okoth as well as the upcoming fight with John Anthony, “As always I am in good shape, I’m always in the gym . I’m ready for it, I’m ready to go.

I enjoyed my last fight against Nick Okoth. I had good training, I did what I was supposed to do. Good Boxing, crisp good jab and yeah I did a good job.

On the 5th what you are going to see is Mitchell Balker in top condition and I’m ready to go. If it goes longer rounds, then I’m ready to go longer rounds. If it’s an early stoppage, then it’s an early stoppage. I’m just happy to fight again.

I’ve been sparring with good guys. I’ve been sparring with Manny (Emmanuel Oshunrinde), our very own Manny Pacquiao, I’ve sparred with Leon (Southern Area Cruiserweight Champ Leon ‘Solid’ Williams), I sparred today with a Heavyweight, I sparred with Caine (Caine Brodie). Caine will be on the same show.

TKO is a very good gym, very good gym for sparring. I spar three or four times in a week. You’ve got terrific sparring here. TKO gym is a good gym for sparring.

Let’s just make a good show of it. Lets have Caine win and me win. It’s a good thing, a good thing.”

Johnny Eames, Balker’s manager and co-trainer, then added, “Mitchell is in action again on the 5th March against John Anthony.

We’re really pleased for Mitchell, our TKO Box Office site has enabled us to give Mitchell a couple of fights as the house fighter which I think all prospects, which I consider Mitchell a prospect, deserve to be the house fighters.

I’m pretty certain from his attitude and his application and his training that he’ll put in another good performance. You know and then if myself and Rio can keep him in the house corner, through our TKO Box Office site, then so be it and I’m sure he’ll prosper from it.

Yeah, I’m pretty certain it’ll be another good win for Mitchell.”

Mitchell Balker versus John Anthony will be main support to Toks Owoh versus Billy Boyle at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Unleash The Fury’ event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 5th March 2011.

The Unleash The Fury undercard features some of London’s best upcoming talents and including Balker’s Ultrachem TKO Gym mate ‘Dynamo’ Daryl Setterfield against Birmingham’s Andrew ‘Paddy’ Patterson.

Minster. Kent Light Heavyweight Dan ‘Woody’ Woodgate gets his third outing against Retford’s Lee Nicholson and Waltham Abbey Light Welterweight Phil Gill looks to take his unbeaten run to ten against Aysham’s Scott Moises.

Luton Lightweight Michael ‘Chunky’ Devine makes his welcome return to the ring, following his coveted ‘0’ to Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander last year, and will be looking to get back to winning ways against the highly experienced Daniel Thorpe.

Biggleswade Light Middleweight Jamie Boness will be looking to extend his unbeaten record against Guildford’s Louis Byrne and Woolwich Super Middleweight Eder Kurti faces Welsh banger Jamie Ambler.

Unbeaten, in twelve, Hackney Middleweight Wayne Alwan-Arab is set to face Tooting based Bulgarian Danny Dontchev.

Another of Balker’s Ultrachem TKO gym mates, Caine Brodie, also features on the card against a yet to be named opponent.

Making their pro debuts at ‘Unleash The Fury’ are Harlesden Lightweight Met Sekiraqa, against Robin Deakin and former World Kick Boxing Champion, Llir Canolli, from Cosavo, against a yet to be named opponent.

Tickets for Unleash The Fury at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 5th March 2011 are on sale now - priced £35 (Unreserved) or £60 (Ringside).

For tickets call: 07960 850645, book on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or in person at The Ultrachem TKO Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA.

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Mitchell Balker with Johnny Eames at York Hall In January
Mitchell Balker in action against Nick Okoth at York Hall in January
Mitchell Balker Victorious At York Hall In January

PHOTO CREDIT
Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
JustListen2This Publicity & Promotion

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By Rio

London - Wednesday, 16th February 2011

Steve Bunce ‘The Definitive Voice of British Boxing’

Colin Lynes, Luke Campbell And Many More On Steve Bunce’s Show This Thursday.

Come back kid, former IBO Light Welterweight World Champion, Colin Lynes and European Gold Medalist Luke Campbell join a host of stars on this coming Thursday’s edition of The Steve Bunce Boxing Hour - BBC Radio London 94.9 between 8-9pm on Thursday 17th February 2011.

On Saturday Colin made his long awaited return to the ring, against Bradley Pryce, on the undercard of the excellent John Watson-Anthony Crolla vacant British Lightweight title clash.

Clearly the underdog, not only was this his first fight in the Welterweight division but Bradley was championship ready having prepared to challenge Sam Webb for his British Light Middleweight belt until the fight was called off, surprised most observers by not just holding his own but actually dominate two thirds of the rounds to earn an against the odds 77-76 points victory.

Whilst Colin was enjoying success in Liverpool Luke Campbell was a little further afield, in Debrecen, Hungary, hard at work against local favourite Krisztian Nagy in the final of the Bocskai Memorial Tournament .

Luke turned a 1-0 deficit at the end of the first round into a one point lead at the end of the second with four sumptuous scoring shots.

In the final round Luke gave a boxing masterclass, scoring four more points, to secure the win by a tidy 8-5 margin.

Colin and Luke join a veritable who’s who of British boxing as the man himself, Steve Bunce, explains. “It’s a packed hour! Frankie Gavin, Lenny Daws, Ashley Theophane, Tyson Fury, Robin Reid, John O’Donnell, Craig Watson, Mick Hennessy and a few more. It’s a busy week.

Colin and Luke had great wins and deserve a slot.

I will also reflect on Gary Mason’s funeral.”

Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour goes out on BBC Radio London every Thursday between 8-9pm on BBC London 94.9, online live on BBC iPlayer.

Steve’s exciting thriller ‘The Fixer’ has recently been reprinted and is available now on-line at Amazon.com and all good bookshops, RRP. £9.99.

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Luke Campbell (Left) and Colin Lynes (Right)

PHOTO CREDIT

Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

JustListen2This Publicity & Promotion

London, UK & Philadelphia, USA

Review of Adam Pollack’s In the Ring with Marvin Hart

By Zachary Q. Daniels - Perhaps even more than the earlier installments of his excellent series on the heavyweightchampions, Adam Pollack’s In the Ring with Marvin Hart fills a gap in the boxing literature. For while his well-researched works on Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsimmons and Jeffries undoubtedly provided additional understanding of the boxing careers of these men, as a result of his unique reliance on local primary source accounts to cover events, these were also boxers whose lives and careers had been the subject of some attention before. Not so with Marvin Hart.

Hart is not only, as Pollack notes “one of the least known heavyweight champions,” he is probably the least-written about of the many men who have held the title in the past. No biographies have ever been published, nor did Hart himself write an autobiography. This may be unique among heavyweight champions, the more famous of whom are among the most written-about of all athletes. As surprising as it seems, this is actually the first biography of Hart that has been published. Clearly, then, Pollack’s book fills a gaping void.

As usual, he applies his thorough research techniques, relying on primary source accounts to trace Hart’s career from its beginnings in 1900 to its termination in 1910. Hart’s early fights in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky with such men as William Schiller, Hugh ”Kid Hubert” McGann, Pete Traynor, Tommy West, Dan Creedon and others are all covered. Most of these fights ended in KO, establishing Hart as a thunderous puncher who could “hit as hard as mule’s kick.

In perhaps his first important step up in competition, he took on Chicago’s Billy Stift in 1902, and knocked him out in the 3rd. This was followed by an even more significant step up against Eddie “Kid” Carter of Brooklyn, NY, which Hart won by KO in the 9th round. This fight was the one that really first established Hart as an up and coming contender, initially as a light heavyweight. After a decision victory in his rematch with Stift in Chicago - Hart’s first fight outside of Louisville - he took a second fight against Carter in Philadelphia. Although this fight officially ended in a “no decision,” most observers felt Hart had won.

In another important fight, Hart took on light heavyweight contender Jack Root in Chicago, which he lost by six round decision. This setback did not deter Hart from pressing forward, and as Pollack reports, he fought only nine days later against top contender (and later light heavyweight champion) “Philadelphia” Jack O’Brien, in O’Brien’s hometown of Philadelphia. It was a very competitive fight in which both men were hurt, ending in a no decision. Although O’Brien landed more punches, Hart had O’Brien clearly hurt and “ready to go” as the bell rang to end the fight. A rematch had similar results, with O’Brien down and almost out at the end of six rounds.

Hart then took an important fight with light heavyweight contender George Gardiner in May, which he lost by retirement, due to a broken hand. After the hand healed, he took on longtime heavyweight contender Joe Choynski in another no decision fight, which most observers believed to be a draw. Hart’s performance in these various six round fights leads Pollack to observe that he “was a fighter ideal for the finish fight, but also one whom the cleverest…. Please Click below for the rest of this article…

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Latest Boxing News in Brief – Wednesday 16^th February for: Andre Ward, Anthony Mundine, Boxing on ESPN in 3D, Felix Sturm, Jimmy Lange, Joseph Laryea, Klitschko vs. Solis, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta, Ricky Burns, Roman gets title shot, Segura vs. Calderon II, Title Elimination fight

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• Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (20-0-1, 10 KOs), 2011 is the year - not just any year that he plans to leave his mark in the boxing world. - His first step towards that comes this Friday night, February 18th, when Gesta faces Genaro Trazancos (22-13-1, 13 KOs) in an eight-round main event from the Longshoreman’s Hall in San Francisco, and broadcast on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo Tecate”. The fight card is presented by Golden Boy Promotions with Don Chargin Promotions in association with Jorge Marron Productions.

• On Saturday, the 12th of March, Great Falls, VA’s Jimmy Lange will headline his 12th show at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. The opponent for Lange will be the “Fighting Schoolteacher” Jimmy Holmes of DeMotte, IN. The bout will be a scheduled 10-rounder that will be fought at 160 pounds. Lange (34-4-2, 24 KO’s) is coming off the 2010 Beltway Boxing Knockout of the Year — a 10th round stoppage of Joe Wyatt November 6 at the Patriot Center. Lange won the NABA Junior Middleweight title with the win, but he will not be defending the title in this bout. Holmes (19-1-2, one NC, 10 KO’s) scored a first-round TKO over Joseph Harden on December 17 in Hammond, IN. Holmes is indeed a schoolteacher as he teaches physical education at an elementary school in Roselawn, IN.

• Joseph Laryea has promised Ricky Burns a beating he’ll never forget when they clash for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super-Featherweight title next month. - Laryea has sparred up to 20 rounds at a time in the searing heat of Accra, Ghana, in a bid to get in shape for the fight at the Braehead Arena, Glasgow.

• Segura vs. Calderon II — Ivan Calderon (34-1-1, 6 KO’s) might be going back for more punishment in a rematch with WBO light flyweight champion Giovanni Segura (26-1-1, 22 KO’s) on April 2nd at the Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. Calderon, 36, was stopped in the 8th round last year by Segura in August, and took a lot of punishment in that fight.

• Klitschko vs. Solis to be televised on Epix in U.S – Boxing News — For American boxing fans hoping to see the March 19th bout between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) and challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) on cable, they’ll be happy to learn the news that the fight will be picked up by the American premium cable channel Epix on 3/19, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.

• Roman gets title shot - On a five-bout winning streak since his “Fight of the Year” candidate with Antonio Escalante a year ago, Juarez contender Miguel “Mickey” Roman (33-7, 25 KOs) has earned himself a shot at the WBA World Featherweight Champion Jonathan Victor Barros (31-1-1, 18 KOs). Rated No. 9 by the WBA, Roman will journey either to Barros’ country of Argentina, Mexico or Panama for the fight. Roman’s promoter, Promociones del Pueblo, is negotiating with Barros’ camp on the location.

• WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward will be joining the Boxingchannel.com coverage team for the Feb. 19th Nonito Donaire-Fernando Montiel Bantamweight Title match. Ward, who is now in the semi-finals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Showtime, will be providing analysis and doing interviews at the Februrary 18th weigh-in and the post fight press conference on February 19th. Ward will be joining Al Bernstein and Trip Mitchell on the coverage team. All the features and interviews can be seen at www. Boxingchannel.com.

• Title Elimination Bout - Woodland Hills, California (February 14, 2024) - Art of Boxing Promotions in association with Bash Boxing and Lights Out Promotions have added another USBA title bout to the third installment of WARNER CENTER WAR on Friday, March 4, 2011. In the co-main event, Otis Griffin (23-6-2, 9 KOs), ranked #7 by the IBF, puts his USBA light-heavyweight title on the line against Yusaf Mack (28-3-2, 17 KOs), who is ranked #8 in. This is a world title elimination bout with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger to IBF light-heavyweight champion, Tavoris Cloud..

• Former two time WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (40-4, 24 KO’s) will be facing former Australian Contender Super middleweight series champion Garth Wood (10-1-1, 6 KO’s) on April 13th in what could be a fight that puts the 35-year-old Mundine’s career on the line when they meet at the Brisbane Entertainment Center. Mundine was shockingly knocked out in the 5th round by the little known inexperienced Wood last year in December.

• WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (34-2-1, 14 KO’s) will continue with his practice of dipping down in the bottom of the WBA rankings to find his opponents when he takes on number #12 WBA ranked Ronald Hearns (26-1, 20 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Porsche Arena, in Stuffgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. (source boxingnews)

• Boxing on ESPN in 3D — FSPN will present boxing in 3D for the first time on Friday with ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast at 9 p.m. ET from Salisbury, Md. The fight will also be televised on ESPN2. To see the fight in 3D, you need 1) a 3D-ready TV, 3D glasses and a special 3D-ready box from your cable provider - Jr. Middleweight Harry Joe Yorgey (21-1, 10 KOs) will fight in an off-TV bout against journeyman Taronze Washington (14-14, 7 KOs) on the undercard of the February 25 Friday Night Fights show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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By Michael Marley

Manny Pacquiao and his lovely wife, Jinkee, could be described as knocked out by their meeting with President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon.

“Only Manny and Jinkee were invited inside,” the 32-year-old Pacquiao’s agent, Michael Koncz, told me. “Manny was thrilled that President Obama took time away from his busy schedule, with all the important world and national events and issues he’s facing, to talk to him.”

Koncz estimated the total time of the meet and greet which took place in the Oval Office “at about 15 minutes” Koncz said that First Lady Michelle Obama was not present.

“You could see the excitement in Manny’s face when he came out of there,” Koncz said.

The presidential meeting was set up by Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, who earlier in the day praised the Fighting Congressman from Sarangani on the floor of the Senate and then held a brief news conference with the boxer who campaigned for him in November when Reid held off Tea Party challenger Sharron Angle to retain his powerful position.

What did President Obama and Pacman talk about?

“Well,” Koncz said, “they talked mainly about basketball and boxing. The president said he would watch the (Sugar Shane) Mosley fight on pay-per-view TV and said he will be be cheering for Manny.

“Manny was just very excited by the whole situation. I’d say that Jinkee was more nervous. Jinkee was just overwhelmed by all this.”

Koncz said the Pacquiao traveling party, including lifelong liberal Democrat and one-time Robert F. Kennedy assistant US attorney turned fight promoter Bob Arum, was heading out for dinner in the nation’s capital.

Pacman is heading for Los Angeles before jetting back home to Manila while Arum will return to Las Vegas where he lives and will present a fight card featuring Pinoy star Nonito Donaire against Fernando Montiel of Mexico Saturday night at Mandalay Bay, which will be televised on HBO

Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank

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The Malta Boxing Federation will be organising the Second Edition of “The Championship Warm Up bouts”.

Tickets which are priced at 10euro each, can be bought from any affiliated Club, Booked for collection (at the door on the

night of the Event) on 7725 6938 or bought on night at the door.

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By Alex Zammit

WORLDWIDE WEEKLY BOXING PREDICTIONS LEAGUE the worlds fastest growing boxing predictions league where you can compete against and interact with current and Former professional & amateur boxers, coaches, trainers, officials, promoters, matchmakers, top boxing historians, boxing writers, critics, analysts and keen enthusiasts.

This fantastic online boxing league is run by Andrew Millwall and is most definitely the place to be if you love the sport and want to interact with those involved at all levels.

This league is a breath of fresh air to the sport, not only is it fun but it also promotes a family atmosphere. Friendliness and true Sportsmanship are primary keywords in this league.

Recently I was lucky enough to spend a few days with Andrew and experience first hand the dedication and effort that he puts in his league.

Below are the links and rules for this highly recommended boxing predictions league.

Link: WORLDWIDE WEEKLY BOXING PREDICTIONS LEAGUE

TO TAKE PART ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SELECT EVERY FIGHT WINNER BY KO, Points or Draw

• IF YOU PICK KO YOU MUST CHOOSE WHICH ROUND (If you do NOT pick a round you will be given Rd 6.)

POINTS SCORING SYSTEM

• 5 Points for selecting Winner
• 5 Points for selecting correct method of victory - KO or Points
• 7 Points if you select correct Round
• 25 Points for Drawn Fight

BONUS POINTS

• 1st Place - 10 Points
• 2nd Place - 7 Points
• 3rd Place - 5 Points

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