CBZ News Archives: July 2008
Additional Photos & Drama Posted from 'Chicago Pride!'
Barbaro Zepeda (left) and Ivan Rodriguez trade blows in a furious exchange typifying their bout (Kristy Wawersik photo)
CHICAGO -- Read the rest of the account by Juan C. Ayllon and view the remaining dramatic photos by Kristy Wawersik of the 8 Count show this last Friday entitled, "Chicago Pride."Simply click on the link below to access this piece:
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/news/archives/00004562.htm
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King Kong Agbeko Ready to Make First Title Defense
New IBF Bantamweight Champion to Appear on Saturday in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Press Release
PONCE, Puerto Rico—Joseph King Kong Agbeko, who received a presidential parade in Ghana after winning his first world championship last year, will make the first defense of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight championship against knockout artist William “Chirizo” Gonzalez on Saturday in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
“No one is taking my title,” Agbeko said. “I’ve worked too hard for this. I’m ready for a war if Gonzalez comes to fight.”
Nothing in Gonzalez’s record (21-2, 19 KOs), including 19 of his 21 victories coming by knockout, indicates the Nicaraguan will be coming to do anything less than unseating the new champion.
Agbeko (25-1, 22 KOs) won his title in one of last year’s better fights, scoring a seventh-round technical knockout over Luis “El Demoledor” Perez in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 29. Perez had been a world champion since 2003, but the ringside physician felt he was taking too many head shots from Agbeko and asked the referee to halt the contest.
Agbeko was honored for his feat in Accra, the capital of his home country, with a parade where he was personally congratulated by the president of Ghana.
Now fighting out of John’s Gym in the Bronx, N.Y., Agbeko will conclude his training today (July 28) and will fly to Puerto Rico tomorrow to make final preparations.
Agbeko vs. Gonzalez is part of the “Night of Champions” fight card being staged at Ponce’s Auditorio Pachin Vicens on Saturday that will feature a second world championship pitting No. 1-ranked Juan “El Exterminador” Palacios (23-2, 18 KOs), from Nicaragua, against No. 3-ranked Omar “El Pastor” Soto (11-2-1, 6 KOs), from Puerto Rico, for the interim World Boxing Council strawweight championship.
The event is scheduled to showcase as many as 11 bouts and is being promoted by Don King Productions and Universal Promotions.
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Weights from Chicago!
Press Release
CHICAGO -- The weights are in for tonight's fights at the Aragon Ballroom in Uptown tonight!Here they are:
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, 117 VS. ALEJANDRO BECERRA, 119
IVAN RODRIGUEZ, 123.5 VS. BARBARO ZEPEDA, 125.5
MIKE NEVITT, 176 VS. LUIS LOPEZ, 173
FEDERICO FLORES, 146 VS. GUADALUPE DIAZ, 145
8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL
Doors 7pm, First Bell 8pm
Tickets/Info 312-226-5800Posted by juan @ 02:55 AM EST [Link]
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Sinan Samil Sam Receives European Championship Belt & Dreams of a World Title
Press Release
At a press conference in Ankara on Tuesday, Sinan Samil Sam received the European championship belt that he had won by majority decision against Paolo Vidoz on July 4th.
“We are sorry that this took so long”, stated EBU President Bob Logist who had come to Ankara for the ceremony. “I would have loved to crown Sinan in the ring instead.”
Logist once more explained that one of the judges who had changed his mind regarding the result of the last round after the fight returned to his original scoring to give Sam the majority decision.
“This mistake made by one of the judges was no normal thing for sure,” added Logist. “It took me some meetings to solve the situation. And I hope something like this will never happen again.”
Sinan thanked the EBU president and said that he didn’t want to look back in anger but rather think about what the future holds for him.
“It feels great to be European champion again”, stated the “Bull from Bosporus.” “Now I want to go on and become heavyweight champion of the world. I hope my promoter can bring a world title bout to Turkey.”
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Annual Catalina’s Outdoor Amateur Smoker
Saturday, July 26,
4 p.m.
Catalina’s Restaurant, 10902 NE Sandy (corner of 109th) in Portland, Oregon
The Knott Street Boxing Club hosts this cheerful outdoor amateur show in the parking lot of coach Joel Caldera’s Mexican restaurant, Catalina’s. The mood is family friendly with plenty of good food available, and at least a half dozen amateur clubs from Oregon and Washington competing. This year’s special feature will be a showing of the Cotto-Margarito bout on a large flat screen TV following the amateur bouts.
General Admission is $10.
Call 503-875-4423 for more details.
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Photo of the Day: David 'The Weezel' Estrada & Rudy Cisneros at the Gym
By Juan C. Ayllon
Popular Chicago middleweights David "The Weezel" (sic) Estrada (left) and Rudy Cisneros --who participated in The Contender boxing reality TV show a couple years ago -- embrace for the camera following a good sparring session at Chicago Boxing Club yesterday
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Gleason's Monthly Club Show on Saturday, July 19, 2008
Press Release
NEW YORK -- Gleason's popular monthly boxing show appears again this Saturday. All bouts are pre-matched by New York's finest matchmaker, Angela Querol. The weigh-in starts at 5:00PM and the first bout will be at 7:00PM.Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for gym members and amateur fighters with passbooks in hand.
Posted by juan @ 07:22 PM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Cedrick Agnew Pounds the Heavy Bag!
By Juan C. Ayllon
Light heavyweight prospect Cedrick Agnew, who won the Vacant World Boxing Council Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title with a unanimous decision win over Rayco Saunders in May, hits the heavy bag at the Chicago Boxing Club. Agnew, 8-0 with 4 knockouts, is slated to fight on the undercard at the Aragon Ballroom on August 8th.
Posted by juan @ 07:16 PM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Andrew Golota Mugs with Rita Figueroa!
By Juan C. Ayllon
Heavyweight contender Andrew Golota gives the camera a hillarious wink and a smile as he poses with female boxer Rita Figueroa at ringside last night at the Aragon Ballroom.
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Weights from Chicago!
Press Release
Tomasz Adamek, 201 vs. Gary Gomez, 201, ten rounds
Andrzej Fonfara, 159 vs. Derrick Findley, 160, eight rounds
Mariusz Wach, 261 vs. Eric Boose, 236, six rounds
Piotr Wilczewski, 170 vs. Thomas Reid, 170, six rounds
Gerald Taylor, 174 vs. Walter Foster, 171.5, six rounds
Deividas Nekrases, 197 vs. Quinton Smith, 196, four rounds
Mike Kurzeja, 167 vs. Thasdeus Hamlin, 166, four rounds
The Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL
Tickets and Info./312-226-5800
Main Events/8 Count Productions
THE RETURN OF THE POLISH WARRIOR
ESPN2, 9pm EST, 8pm CSTPosted by juan @ 02:55 AM EST [Link]
Photo of the Day: Tony 'The Tiger' in Open Workout
Press Release photo credit: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions
Tony "The Tiger" Thompson training at Karstadt's sporting goods store located in Hamburg, Germany for his upcoming July 12 battle for the WBO/IBF mandatory unification title challenge against the champion Wladimir Klitschko. Presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, The HBO telecast on July 12 is live at 4:30 p.m. ET/ 1:30 p.m. PT with replay that night at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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Final Chicago Sun-Times Blog Entry: Diaz Spending Time with the Fam & Cubs!
Exclusive Replay on HBO Thursday, July 3rd & July 5th!
Press Release
LAS VEGAS, NEV (June 30, 2008) -- Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of DIAZ vs. PACQUIAO, twice in prime time -- THIS THURSDAY! JULY 3 (9:30 p.m. ET/PT) and THIS SATURDAY! JULY 5 (10:00 P.M. ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, will call all the action. The replay will be available in HDTV.Below, please find a link to the final entry in Diaz's Chicago Sun-Times blog. Diaz Diary: Thanks for your support, and go Cubs!
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/boxing/1033426,diaz070108.article
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