CBZ News Archives: June 2006
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Bernard Hopkins to be Honored by Mayor of Philadelphia Today!
PHILADELPHIA - Former undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World and new IBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Bernard Hopkins will be honored by the Mayor and City of Philadelphia for his legendary career and stirring victory Saturday night in Atlantic City over Antonio Tarver.Hopkins will receive a proclamation from the Mayor and be named a Community Engagement Ambassador for Peace. Governor Rendell, who made a congratulatory phone call to Hopkins on Sunday, and U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah have been invited to attend.
Posted by juan @ 01:41 AM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Norika Kariya vs. Kerri Hill
Photo by Emily Harney
Courtesy of Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
NEW YORK CITY - On the undercard of Cotto-Malignaggi, Jersey City's Noriko Kariya improved to 4-1-1 with her impressive performance against Kerri Hill, 0-4, who was unable to withstand Kariya's assault and didn't make it out of the third round of their scheduled six round bantamweight fight.
Posted by juan @ 09:55 AM EST [Link]
MARCUS PERNELL INJURED—RECOVERING
By Katherine Dunn
News from Ray Lampkin, trainer and manager of light heavyweight Marcus Pernell, who is Lampkin’s step-son. Marcus Pernell just had surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland, OR to repair a torn retina in his right eye. The doctors say he should heal completely in a few months.
This scratches Pernell out of his scheduled June 16 bout against Otis Griffin in Sacramento,CA, and also eliminates his participation in the July 20 show in Portland.
The injury apparently occurred in sparring. Immediately after a workout this week, Marcus noticed that his vision in that eye was cloudy. He went to the opthomologist immediately.
This does not necessarily endanger Pernell’s boxing career, though doctors warn that it depends on how he heals. Surgical treatments for eye injuries have improved amazingly in the last few decades and just keep getting better. The precedent setter was Sugar Ray Leonard who had surgery to repair his torn retina and was then refused a license to box by the state of Nevada. Leonard sued Nevada and won, establishing the pattern that if the eye docs say you can box the Commission can't refuse you on those grounds.Posted by kkdunn0@yahoo.com">kkdunn0@yahoo.com">kdunn @ 05:44 PM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Scary Briggs KO of Ryan!
Dicky Ryan laid out by Briggs, Stacy Goodson's Heavyweight Slugfest,Fort Smith,ARMarch 18, 2006
Posted by juan @ 12:04 AM EST [Link]
Bonus Photo of the Day: McCline Triumphant Again!
By Laz Izada
Heavyweight Jameel McCline, shown here from ringside, takes in his victory after knocking out Marcus Rhode in the second round last night at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in Miami.
Posted by juan @ 06:44 PM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Ibragimov Cousins at Miami
By Laz Izada
Hard hitting heavyweight cousins Timor (center) and Sultan Ibragimov,at Miccosukee Boxing last night in Miami
Posted by juan @ 06:35 PM EST [Link]
