The CBZ Newswire

U.S. Army soldiers and boxing enthusiasts from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, talk with five-time World Boxing Council champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. via Skype at Forward Operating Base Salerno Sept. 2 (Photo by Maj. Travis Dettmer).

by John Martinez

Boxscore

September 4, 2011

While in the midst of busily training for his upcoming bout with Mexican powerhouse and WBC Welterweight title-holder Victor Ortiz (29-2-22KO), the undefeated six-time world champion of five weight classes, Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25KO), temporarily set aside his preparations holding a candid, yet lighthearted, Skype session on Friday with United States Soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

Despite his training schedule, Mayweather Jr. found the time to hold nearly two-hour discussion in which he appeared relaxed, confident, and in good humor prior to his September 17 HBO PPV fight.

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Photo by Emily Harney/ Team CES

By Pavel Yakovlev

(April 1, 2011, Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut) – ‘Hammerin’ Henry Lundy won a unanimous decision over Patrick Lopez to win the vacant NABF lightweight title in a bout telecast live by ESPN2. The final scores were 99-91, 97-92, and 95-94 for Lundy, whose lightning-fast hand speed, clever footwork, defensive skill, and persistent right jab gave him an edge over the rugged but less fluid Lopez. Control of the match shifted several times from one boxer to the other. Lundy dominated the first six rounds, but Lopez stormed back with a hurtful body attack to win most of the later stanzas. In the tenth, both boxers engaged in furious infighting, with Lundy appearing to get the better of the exchanges. Lopez was knocked down briefly in the second by a sharp left cross. The weights were 134 ½ lbs for Lundy, against 135 lbs for Lopez. (continue reading…)

Photo by Teddy Blackburn/DBE

Full ‘Diamond Elite’ results and Post Fight Press Conference Quotes

MASHANTUCKET, CT, – The 2010 Fighter of the Year, world middleweight champion Sergio “Maraville” Martinez, destroyed previously undefeated Sergiy “Razor” Dzinziruk en route to an impressive win by eighth-round technical knockout to capture the World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Diamond Belt and retain his Ring Magazine belt, live on HBO World Championship Boxing at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.

Martinez (47-2-2, 25 KOs) outclassed Dzinziruk (37-1, 23 KOs) from start to finish, using his superior hand and foot speed, as well as his power against the reigning World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) junior middleweight champion. Martinez lived up to his nickname (“Maravilla” means “Marvelous” in English), dropping Dzinziruk in the fourth, fifth and three times in the final round.  (continue reading…)

By Jeff Hawkins

Several years back, there were minor rumblings as to the ethnicity of NBA basketball star Jason Kidd. Was he black or was white?

Kidd, who is African American, but is very fair skinned, initially refused to dignify the question.  In essence, he was saying: “What difference does it make? Will ‘you’ like me or appreciate my skills any differently if you know one way or another?” (continue reading…)

By Roberto Valenzuela at ringside

CBZ Exclusive:  Monterrey, MX.  Desde el inicio del primer round Edwin tomó la iniciativa del combate lanzando con sus dos manos golpes rectos de izquierda y derecha, donde en varias ocaciones puso en malas condiciones a Demarco, en el segundo episodio Demarco sangro la nariz de Valero con un fuerte impacto con su mano izquierda que asimilo muy facilmente el Venezolano.

En ese mismo round valero recibio un golpe con el codo y antebrazo de su adversario, el cual ocaciono una gran cortada arriba de su ojo derecho.

Pero esto no le importo a Valero, por que el busco la pelea, propinandole duro castigo round por round a su adversario quien en el octavo round se veia que ya no queria seguir el combate, fue entonces que en decimo round abandona el la pelea por el exceso castigo que estaba recibiendo.

Edwin Valero se veia lleno de energia y reflejos, creo que si la pelea hubiera duraro todos los 12 rounds, de todas maneras el Venezolano se hubiera llevado la victoria por Unanime Desicion.