Harrison comes out of retirement after 20 days


Audley Harrison has revealed he is returning to professional boxing, just 20 days after announcing his retirement from the sport.
The British heavyweight decided to finally hang up his gloves after an embarrassing first round defeat to Deontay Wilder last month - but, after struggling to come to terms with the decision in the ensuing days and weeks, has now revealed he will be back in the ring “real soon”.
“When I made the tough decision to walk away from boxing, I knew it was not going to be easy,” Audley said in a statement. “As the days passed, I knew I would not be able to live with the decision.
“I wrestled with it for a few weeks, and spoke to everyone from the boxing board, to Lennox Lewis, David Haye, my dad, wife and many others … ultimately seeing my son born crystallized my decision’.
“There is no way I am going to tell my son, ‘I gave up because I didn’t want to climb the mountain again, I didn’t want to dust myself off again’ when I’m now in the best shape of my career? How can I retire, when I know I have another shot in me?”
“We all saw how the fight ended, which was not right. I can’t walk away with that performance. If I do, it would haunt me until I’m old and grey.
“Don’t know where, but see you in a ring real soon.”
Harrison could now step in to face Dereck Chisora on June 15. Chisora was due to meet Wilder on that summer date - with the bout even being announced by promoter Frank Warren - but the American’s current legal troubles in the US have thrown the meeting into real doubt. (Source)

International Boxing Association bout on July 19th


The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is delighted to announce that the first ever AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) bout will take place on Friday 19 July in Jeju Island, Korea.
Prior to the official start of the competition scheduled for January 2014, AIBA will stage a number of APB exhibition bouts all around the Globe. These bouts will consist of 8 rounds of 3 minutes with the best fighters in the World involved.
Following the event in Korea, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games will be the second destination of APB in August. Some additional exhibition bouts are being planned for September with France, Italy, Mexico and Ukraine having expressed their interest in hosting those events.
AIBA Pro Boxing (APB), the individual pro-style boxing competition program under the governance of AIBA, is a revolution for the sport of boxing. It is the first and only individual competition in history allowing pro boxers to compete whilst retaining their Olympic eligibility. The APB exhibition bouts will feature the best APB boxers such as Welsh Wonder Andrew Selby, Brazil’s Falcao brothers, Italian poster-boys Clemente Russo and Domenico Valentino, German powerhouse Erik Pfeifer, Mexican superstars Juan Romero and Elias Emigdio, rising Korean star Jonghun Shin and many others.
All the foreseen events will be considered as exhibitions and therefore will not affect 2014 APB Ranking. (Source)

JuanMa says learned from Salido, will box more


Juan Manuel Lopez says he has learned his lesson.
Two defeats against Mexico’s Orlando Salido—and worse, the loss of his featherweight title—left a mark that the Puerto Rican star hopes to carry with him as a reminder for the rest of his career.
“I realized that I’m not invincible,” Lopez said. “At one point I think I felt invincible. I had never lost.
“But the fight with Salido helped me realize that I have to work harder and harder. It helped me to work with more vigor. I’ve learned to take things more calmly.”
Lopez will have the opportunity to regain his 126-pound belt against current titleholder Mikey Garcia when the fighters meet on June 15 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Garcia won that title in January by beating Salido in a fight that he dominated before it was stopped in the eighth round by an accidental head-butt that had fractured Garcia’s nose.
But as far as Lopez is concerned, there is nothing to read into Garcia’s victory over Salido when it comes to predicting the outcome of his own bout with Garcia.
“Mikey faced a beaten Salido, who was coming off a very difficult fight against me,” Lopez said. “Mikey is a great fighter with a style quite different from mine. I’ve always said that styles make fights, and Mikey has the style required to dominate a fighter like Salido.
“Many say that Mikey hurt [Salido’s] right eye socket, and I am sure that I hurt his orbital [bone] fighting in Puerto Rico,” Lopez added. “I really damaged Salido. I’m not taking anything away from Mikey—he is a great fighter with a very fine style. But I helped him defeat Salido.”
Lopez (33-2, 30 KOs) was knocked out by Salido in the eighth round of their first bout, in April 2011. Salido then repeated the feat with a 10th-round stoppage in their March 2012 rematch.
The second time around, a concussed Lopez, 29, cried fraud and accused the fight judges and organizers of gambling and was suspended from boxing for a year by the Puerto Rico Boxing Commision.
The punishment was lifted 11 months later. Since then, he has won by knockout in both of his matches, against Aldimar Silva Santos and Eugenio Lopez.
“The year I was inactive helped me recover, to think about boxing, to regain the hunger for the sport and for a world championship,” Lopez said.
Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs), 25, expects a tough and experienced opponent in Lopez, one who is motivated to regain the title he won in January 2010 against Steve Luevano.
“I’m getting ready to fight the best JuanMa, which I think is going to surface that night—a good fighter with good technique,” Garcia said. “And nothing’s going to have to do with my victory over Salido. It has nothing to do if I beat Salido and he beat JuanMa. I’m going to face a great fighter.”
Lopez said he is going to show up in Dallas an improved boxer. He claims that he will continue to press forward in his fights—which has long characterized his style—but will also try to box more to avoid taking too much punishment.
“I’m going to move a little more and be a little more calm,” he said. “Before, I was just a slugger, in search for action all the way.
“I’m going to keep my style but with some adjustments that you will see in front of Mikey. You will see me be aggressive, but I’ll box at the same time.”
Lopez, who has fought mostly in Puerto Rico and just once in the U.S. since beating Luevano for the title, recently visited American Airlines Center. He had been there just once before—back in 2010 when he dropped in on an NBA game to see his friend, Mavericks guard Jose Juan Barea.
“And I hope that the third time around, it’s to win a championship,” he said. (Source)

Tanzania: Inter-Cities Boxing Tourney Called Off


THE annual Inter-Cities Boxing Tournament that was scheduled to kick off from May 20 to 25, this year in Mwanza has been postponed indefinitely.
The tournament that normally attracts teams from East African cities now hangs on a thread, as the organisers are now busy to fix a new date for the event.
Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT) Secretary-General, Makore Mashaga told the ‘Daily News’ in Dar es Salaam that the event, which is organised by his federation in collaboration with Mwanza Boxing Association and East African Boxing Federation will not take place at that dates planned earlier.
“There are changes on the dates for Inter-Cities event; this is due to the reasons beyond our wish. We’ll announce the new date later after consultation with hosts Mwanza.
We’re also still finalising some important logistics,” he said. Although Mashaga assured ‘Daily News’ that the event will be taking place this year, they might find it difficult to hold it within the near future because BFT might find itself occupied with other international fixtures.
The BFT will also fail to accomplish their wish to use the event as spear gear for East African region national team’s preparation ready for the international arenas. According to BFT, the coming international event include African Boxing Championship slated for Mauritius in June, this year.
The national team is also expected to raise high Tanzanian flag at African Zone Three tournament in Cameroon later this year. The East African region has planned on the mind to use Inter-Cities Boxing tournament to sharpen their national teams ready for the international assignments.
Inter-cities event will involve teams from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi cities and national teams. Tanzanian cities which expect to field their teams at the prestigious event include Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Tanga, Mbeya and hosts Mwanza. (Source)

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Heavyweight Hughie Fury returns May 11 in Canada


Heavyweight Hughie Fury takes his next step in the professional ranks looking for his third straight knockout in as many fights on May 11th. The hot heavyweight prospect takes on Dean Storey at the Festival Arena, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada. The 6’7, 18-year-old Hughie is the younger cousin of heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury. The fight, promoted by Fighting Fisherman Promotions, will be Hughie’s second fight in Canada and is scheduled for four rounds.
The evening’s main event will see the current undefeated Canadian NABA cruiserweight champion, Chris Norrad, taking on Quebec’s knockout artist Alexandre Hamel. Tyson Fury will be a special guest. (Source)


Maddalone ‘More than Ready’ for May 11 Showdown vs Richard Carmack


Vinny Maddalone vs Richard Carmack: Maddalone ‘More than Ready’ for May 11 Showdown
Long Island fan favorite and perrienal contender Vinny Maddalone is in final preparations for his scheduled ten round heavyweight clash on SATURDAY, May 11 against undefeated prospect Richard Carmack of Kansas City, Missouri in the main event of “ROCKIN FIGHTS 8″ at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.
“This is a terrific opportunity for me, while I haven’t fought at The Paramount yet, the Star Boxing events there are always sold out and it’s a great atmosphere to fight in” said Maddalone. “It’s only 25 minutes from my house and I’m expecting a great deal of support” said the Queens native.
Following an extensive workout days before the fight, Maddalone spoke about the Carmack showdown and the state of the heavyweight division.
“The heavyweight division has had a great deal of focus on it right night. There are numerous fighters making names for themselves, Tyson Fury, David Price and Tony Thompson among them. I look at Pianeta who is fighting Wladimir Klitschko and I think why can’t that be me.”
“I’ve seen some tapes of Carmack, he’s a big kid, but he also has pretty good hand speed and solid skills, he’s not going to stand right in front of me. It’s a big opportunity but I’m more than ready, I’ve trained nine weeks for this fight” continued Maddalone, who since 1999 has used the Theme From Rocky as his walk in music.
Said DeGuardia; “Vinny is always an exciting fighter to watch. With him fighting an undefeated heavyweight, and with this fight taking place at the Paramount, it should be even more exciting to watch. Be sure to join us for another great night at The Paramount in Huntington.”
“ROCKIN FIGHTS 8″ is co-headlined by a sensational eight round light heavyweight bout between undefeated prospect Yathomas Riley and Buffalo based veteran Lionell Thompson.
Featured on the undercard are local prospects Alan Gotay and Anthony Karperis in separate bouts along with pro debuting Dave Meloni of Westbury, New York.
The Paramount is located at 370 New York Avenue, Huntington, New York, 11743.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7PM with the first bell at 8PM. (Source)


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Hernandez (26-2-1, 16 KO) has shown very good power for a fighter in the lower weight classes and at 27 years old has already become a two-time world champion at 108 pounds. He will be fighting in front of his home crowd as he hopes to successfully defend his championship for the second time.
Cardoza (15-4, 5 KO) enters the bout on a seven-fight winning streak but has never fought outside of his native Nicaragua. He will be taking a big step up in class as he hopes to secure his first world championship title as a professional.

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On March 19 the WBO ordered the Scottish star to face Gonzalez in view of ‘the failed opportunities’ given to Burns in recent times. Promoter Eddie Hearn was given five days to negotiate an agreement for the championship bout otherwise a purse bid would be ordered.
Just hours before last night’s midnight deadline, Hearn and Gonzalez’s promoter Peter Rivera agreed terms and contracts were signed for the May 11 bout.
“I’m really looking forward to May 11,” said Burns. “He’s a big puncher with a great KO record, but I’ve been in with big punchers before and that doesn’t worry me in the slightest. It’s great to have the date and name sorted now so I can just focus on getting myself in great shape for a big night in Glasgow.”
“I’m very glad for this opportunity and it’s a dream come true fighting for the World tittle as the mandatory challenge,” said Gonzalez. “I’m not worried about fighting in Burns’ homeland. I’m preparing greatly for this fight and I’m sure I will bring the World title to my country.”
Hearn added: “It’s been a tough few days and we’ve had plenty of obstacles to overcome, but I’m delighted to bring Jose Gonzalez to Glasgow for what I feel will be the beginning of a new era for Scottish boxing,” said Hearn. “Gonzalez is ranked number one in the world, undefeated and comes with a dangerous reputation. It’s imperative that we deal with our mandatory challenger to pave the way for big unification clashes but I believe Ricky will face his toughest test yet on May 11.
“We need the support of all the Scottish people as we begin a new journey and cannot wait to raise the roof of the stunning new Emirates Arena.”
Rivera added: “PR Best Boxing Promotions is happy to reach an agreement with Eddie and Matchroom Sport regarding the World title fight between the champion Ricky Burns and the mandatory challenger Jose ‘Chelo’ Gonzalez. For us it’s like a rematch fight because Burns already beat one of our fighters, Roman Martinez, and now Gonzalez has the chance to avenge that loss.”
The bill will be stacked with top Scottish talent including former British and Commonwealth champion John Simpson, unbeaten stars Stephen Simmons, David Brophy and Jon Slowey, as well as Matchroom Boxing’s brightest young stars.
Tickets for Betfair’s ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ are on sale on Wednesday March 27 at 9am – tickets are priced £40 upper tier, £60 lower tier and floor seats, £100 ringside and £200 VIP (all tickets subject to booking fee). Tickets are available here
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McDonnell faces the big punching Mexican for the vacant IBF bantamweight crown at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium on May 11, as he aims to become the town’s first ever boxing world champion.
The fight, plus several undercard bouts, will be available to watch for £10.95 on Sky, Virgin, online and via the Primetime App for smartphones/iPad.
Nearly 10,000 boxing fans are expected to pack the Keepmoat Stadium to cheer on hometown favourite McDonnell as he faces the ultimate test in a sporting event that will make history as the first and possibly the only time a world champion boxer will be installed on Doncaster turf.
Ceja has knocked out 22 of his 24 professional opponents, while McDonnell is unbeaten since his controversial points setback to Lee Haskins in 2008.
McDonnell has been biding his time since defending the European title for a fourth time in March2012, keeping busy with a stoppage victory against the over-matched Darwin Zamora in October.
Latino champion Ceja has never fought outside his native Mexico and he most recently stopped Henry Maldonado in five rounds in February.
The title became vacant when Leo Santa Cruz opted to move up to super-bantamweight following three successful defences in 2012.
The Doncaster show will also feature a series of high quality bouts – including Darlington’s Stuart Hall against highly-rated American Sergio Perales for the IBF Inter-Continental bantamweight belt.
Speaking about the TV deal for the Doncaster bill with Primetime to BoxRec News, promoter Dennis Hobson said: “I did an article a while ago in The Telegraph where, it’s not really sour grapes but just the fact that Sky Sports have gone with just the one promoter and it’s created a monopoly.
“So unless you dance to their tune you’re out in the cold.
“We spoke to BoxNation and a few other broadcasters but the thing is that Doncaster Rovers couldn’t put this event on any other Saturday because it’s the only time they could let us use the pitch before they rip it up and re-lay it, so we were looking at history making being called off.
“So we’re going with Primetime, but I’m paying for all the production.So really, all I’m doing is buying airtime from Primetime; it’s my production.
“Primetime is on Sky channel 498 and anybody who has ever bought anything from Primetime, that’s 200,000 people they’ve got on membership, all they have to do is press the red button.
“It’s as easy as that. Anyone that’s not registered before just needs to go to Primetime’s website. This is a proper world title fight.
“Even the chief support is a fantastic fight which could top any bill.
“The whole card is quality, so whether people can make it to the actual event or not, the next best thing is to pay £10 to be guaranteed to be entertained.
“It’ll be a money back guarantee from me because if they’re not entertained I’ll give their tenner back!”
Primetime’s live coverage from Doncaster will start at 7.00pm on Saturday, May 11, with the presentation team due to be confirmed shortly.
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The defense was back, just like it used to be. Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s dad was back, too, just like he used to be.
And Mayweather was a winner once again - just like he always is.
Mayweather fought as if he had never left the ring, coming back from a year's absence Saturday night to win a unanimous 12-round decision over Robert Guerrero in their welterweight title fight.
The game plan was defense, and Mayweather followed it perfectly. With his father directing from the corner after a 13-year absence, he dominated Guerrero in a performance not totally expected at the age of 36.
''I needed my father tonight,'' Mayweather said. ''My defense was on point and he told me to stick with my defense and that the less you get hit the longer you last.''
Mayweather was masterful at times, landing thudding right hands and bloodying Guerrero's face in a performance that mimicked some of his best fights. Mayweather hurt Guerrero on several occasions, including a series of right hands near the end of the eighth round that buckled Guerrero's knees.
All three judges scored the bout 117-111. The Associated Press had it 119-109.
''We did it again,'' Mayweather said after earning at least $32 million for his night's work. ''I take my hat off to Robert Guerrero. He's a true warrior.''
If it wasn't terribly pleasing to the crowd of 15,880, it was terribly effective. Mayweather made a fighter who hadn't lost in eight years look befuddled as he danced and moved and shot out right hands with increasing frequency.
He remained unbeaten in 44 fights and, more importantly, looked so fresh that he may follow through on his plan to fight again in September.
''I was looking for the knockout but I hurt my hand,'' Mayweather said. ''I feel bad I didn't give the fans the knockout.''
Mayweather was booed at times for not mixing it up more, but he didn't need to. He was content to move and land jabs and right hand leads, while Guerrero grew increasingly frustrated trying to chase him.
When Guerrero did hit him, Mayweather quickly got out of the way and, more often than not, landed a right hand of his own.
''I landed some good shots on him,'' Guerrero said. ''He's a great fighter. He's slick and quick.''
The fight at the MGM Grand arena settled into a familiar pattern from the third round on as Mayweather made adjustments and started landing some crisp right leads to Guerrero's head. Guerrero was eager to trade punches, but often couldn't find Mayweather, who had already moved out of range.
Before the fight there had been some concern about Mayweather having ring rust after going a year without a fight. But he didn't miss a beat, using his defensive skills to baffle Guerrero and keep him off balance.
Mayweather was a 5-1 favorite coming into the fight, but Guerrero was considered dangerous coming off a big win over Andre Berto. Guerrero hadn't lost in eight years, and vowed to be the first to beat Mayweather, now 44-0.
But he had never fought Mayweather, who got hit more than normal in his last fight against Miguel Cotto a year ago.
''Honestly, Floyd could have danced the whole night,'' Floyd Mayweather Sr. said. ''There wasn't anything he couldn't do in there tonight.''
Mayweather had crafted much of his career using his defense as his main weapon, and said he turned to his father - who used to be his trainer - to regain his old style.
''After the Cotto fight I realized my defense wasn't what it should be and I had to hone my skills,'' Mayweather said.
By the fifth round Mayweather's confidence was growing and he began landing some heavy right hands to Guerrero's head. Guerrero kept plodding after him, but paid the price as Mayweather shot counter right hands through his defenses
Mayweather was faster and stronger than Guerrero, who was fighting for only the third time at 147 pounds. Mayweather said he hurt his right hand while going after the knockout in the eighth round, but still managed to control the fight round after round.
Guerrero (31-2-1) was cut over his left eye in the eighth round, when Mayweather seemed on the verge of stopping him.
Ringside punch stats showed Mayweather landing 60 percent of his power punches, an unusually high rate. That included 23 of 30 power punches in the eighth round, when Guerrero was wobbled.
All told, Mayweather was credited with landing 195 punches to 113 for Guerrero.
''He ran like a chicken,'' said Guerrero's trainer and father, Ruben. ''I thought we were going to go toe-to-toe with him.''
Robert Guerrero didn't complain about Mayweather's style at all. Not when he wants to fight him again some day.
''I'm going to keep fighting and hopefully before Floyd Mayweather retires I'm going to get that shot again,'' Guerrero said.
Mayweather said he planned to fight again in September, a short turnaround for him, as part of a six-fight deal he has with the Showtime network. (Source)


Abner Mares stops Daniel Ponce De Leon in 9th round


Abner Mares stops Daniel Ponce De Leon in 9th round

Abner Mares moved up in weight and didn't miss a beat, stopping Daniel Ponce De Leon in the ninth round Saturday night to win a piece of the featherweight title.
Mares landed a right hand counter to drop Ponce De Leon, then swarmed all over him before referee Jay Nady moved in to stop the fight at 2:20 of the round. Mares, a former batamweight and super batamweight champion, remained unbeaten with the win.
The fight was on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight at the MGM Grand hotel.
Mares began controlling the fight in the second round, landing a left hook followed by a right that put Ponce De Leon up for the first time. Mares won most of the early rounds, but a low blow by Ponce De Leon in the seventh round seemed to give Ponce De Leon new energy.
The two fighters are stablemates, who fight under the same management but agreed to fight each other anyway.
''I wasn't just fighting some opponent,'' Mares said. ''He's my friend. The second time I dropped him I wanted him to stay down. I didn't want to keep hurting him.''
The two were trading punches near the corner in the ninth round when Mares landed a looping right hand that put Ponce De Leon down. He got up and began trading with Mares, who landed a series of punches before Nady stopped the bout.
''I want a rematch, the referee stopped the fight too quickly,'' Ponce De Leon said. ''I was winning rounds. He dropped me but I was very conscious.''
Mares improved to 26-0-1 with 14 knockouts with the win, while Ponce De Leon fell to 44-5. Both of the Mexican fighters weighed the class limit of 126 pounds.
In another fight, Leo Santa Cruz also made a successful move up in weight by dominating Alexander Munoz in a 122-pound bout before finally stopping him in the fifth round.
Santa Cruz remained unbeaten by putting Munoz down in the third round and battering him in the fourth before landing another flurry of punches that sent him down into the ropes in the fifth. A cornerman for Munoz got in the ring to stop the fight at 1:05 of the fifth round.
It was the first fight for Santa Cruz at 122 pounds, and his first fight since stopping Victor Zaleta in November in his hometown of Los Angeles to retain his batamweight title.
''This is what I've been training so hard for,'' Santa Cruz said. ''I want to give a good show for the fans and that's what I did.''
In another fight, J'Leon Love remained unbeaten with a split decision middleweight win over Gabriel Rosado despite being dropped by a right hand in the sixth round.
Love (16-0), of Las Vegas, won on two of the three ringside scorecards, though he took punishment throughout the fight from Rosado (21-7) of Philadelphia. The decision was loudly booed by the crowd at the MGM Grand hotel arena. (Source)


Klitschko stops Pianeta in 6th to defend belts



Klitschko stops Pianeta in 6th to defend belts

Wladimir Klitschko stopped Francesco Pianeta in the sixth round Saturday night to retain the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
The Ukrainian was never troubled by Pianeta, finishing off the previously unbeaten Italian southpaw with a right-left combination. Pianeta stayed down before attempting to continue, but there was no point in delaying the inevitable and referee Ernie Sharif ended the bout 2:52 into the round.
''Francesco tried. He has a fighting heart,'' Klitschko said. ''He's a positive example in boxing. I'm sure he's learned a lot and that he has a great future ahead of him.''
Klitschko rocked Pianeta inside the first 30 seconds, knocked him to the canvas with a straight right down the middle in the fourth, and again with a left blow in the fifth.
The 37-year-old Klitschko improved to 60-3 after his 52nd knockout, while Pianeta dropped to 28-1-1.
''I'm very disappointed and sad,'' said Pianeta, a cancer survivor who lives in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ''I can't say anything. It wasn't my day. He's the world champion. It wasn't enough. That was rubbish today.''
The fighters worked together briefly last year and Klitschko tried to be kind to his former sparring partner.
''Francesco wasn't easy to box,'' Klitschko said. ''He punched with the hardest punches I've ever felt. Luckily, they didn't hit me.''
Vitali Klitschko, who holds the WBC belt, said he had no worries ahead of his younger brother's 23rd championship bout.
''My brother was very strong,'' Vitali Klitschko said. ''Francesco has a big heart. You have to pay him respect.''
Next up for the younger Klitschko is a likely bout with mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin of Russia, the ''regular'' WBA champion after Klitschko was elevated to ''super champion'' status. (Source)



Fans boo, leave early as Floyd Mayweather Jr. reverts to 'boring' style against Robert Guerrero


Floyd Mayweather is known to turn a phrase and has described himself as "greatest of all-time," "pound-for-pound king," and "ultimate entertainer."
A case could be made for the first two self-given monikers after his dominant win over Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, but the third was proven an utter fallacy. Ultimate entertainment this was not, due to both Mayweather's total dominance and his defense-oriented gameplan.
Toward the end of the fight boos could be heard from the crowd, yells of "boring" raining down from different sections of the arena. By the midway point of the final round, many had voted with their feet, making their way up to the exits with their backs turned to the ring.
While Mayweather had too much class for a game but overmatched Guerrero, the lack of drama and absence of a knockout was not enough to appease some, who'd clearly hoped for more thrills and spills in exchange for tickets priced in the high hundreds or low thousands.
"All I want to do is give the fans exciting fights," Mayweather said. "I feel bad I didn't give the fans the knockout. I was looking for it."
The boos were somewhat harsh, whatever way you look at it. Yahoo! Sports scored the bout 119-109, giving Guerrero just a single round, while the judges ruled the contest 117-111. It was a mauling, a blowout and deconstruction of a four-weight world champion.
It is not Mayweather's fault that he doesn't have the kind of current opposition who may bring out the best in him; though that has to be qualified by the reality that he wields executive and supreme power over his choice of opponents and cherry-picks contenders he feels will pose no threat.
Similarly, it is hard to fault a man who prioritizes his personal safety.
With five fights now left in his contract, and likely his career, his legacy will partly be shaped by his performances in the bouts that follow. A perception that his fights are boring could certainly harm the fondness with which he is remembered in the fight game, if not his place on the all-time rankings.
Boxing needs showmanship and electric performances more than ever, and the public audience may start to feel that the flamboyance and flashiness should extend further than the obligatory all-access shows and into the ring.
Changing his fight style would not only be a shift in tactics for Mayweather, it would represent a fundamental shift in his boxing philosophy.
With foot speed that enables him to skip out of the way of most punches thrown at him, he may be hard-pressed to convince himself to stand in the pocket and willingly receive punishment merely to please the audience.
"The less you get hit in the sport, the longer you last," he said. "We've got five more to go. Let's do it."
Another night, another fight, another routine victory for Floyd Mayweather. But with the commitment of a $200 million Showtime deal, this contest, and the crowd's reaction to it, will give him some food for thought. (Source)


Mayweather vs Guerrero: Floyd Mayweather cruises to points win on ring return



Floyd Mayweather vs Robert Guerrero: Floyd Mayweather cruises to points win on ring return

Floyd Mayweather showed little sign of ring-rust after a year out of the sport as he used sublime defense and a steady parade of right hands to dominate fellow American Robert Guerrero and retain his WBC welterweight championship on Saturday.
One day short of 12 months since his last bout, Mayweather, who also spent two months in jail in 2012 for a domestic abuse offence, landed an astonishing 60 percent of his power punches en route to a unanimous 12-round decision.
All three judges scored the fight 117-111 in favor of the undefeated Mayweather, who admitted that a damaged hand had prevented him from ending the fight early.
"I really was looking for a knockout, but I hurt my right hand," he revealed. "After that, I just had to box smart.
"Robert Guerrero was a tough warrior. He was trying to press the attack. But I got really good work in the gym and I felt comfortable in the ring. My defense was on point."
After an opening two rounds in which the southpaw Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KOs) had some success, Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) seemed to slip into his comfort zone from the third.
Although the challenger's game plan seemed to be to back Mayweather to the ropes with his jab and then land punches to the body, the champion repeatedly slipped under his opponent's left, landed one or more right hands and moved out of danger.
After being hit with several rights in the third, Guerrero appeared more hesitant to commit to his attack, giving Mayweather yet more time to slip in and out of range and land his key punches.
"I thought Floyd did an excellent job tonight," said the 36-year-old's father and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.
"There was nothing he couldn't do in there tonight. I told him to steal it with the right hand. That was a punch (Guerrero) couldn't see and wasn't expecting each time he threw it."
By the eighth round, Mayweather was stepping up his assault, landing right hands with greater force and mixing in left hooks as he opened up a cut over a clearly hurt Guerrero's left eye.
At that stage, it appeared that Mayweather would stop Guerrero inside the distance and although he continued to paint his opponent with right hands and left hooks, the champion remained content to focus on coasting toward the finish.
"Floyd was tricky with his punches," Guerrero said in a post-fight interview. "He's a great fighter. He's slick and he's quick. He's better than I thought. He was definitely on his game tonight." (Source)



Mayweather vs Guerrero: Mayweather, Guerrero square off in title fight


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He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr. acted almost statesmanlike earlier this week when Robert Guerrero’s father began screaming that he was a woman beater who would finally get beaten himself Saturday night.
“The fighters are the ones who fight, not the fathers,” Mayweather said calmly.

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If it’s an act, it’s a pretty good one. Armed with a new six-fight television deal with Showtime that should keep him the world’s highest paid athlete, Mayweather has for the most part taken the high road while promoting his fight against Robert Guerrero as must-see TV for anyone who has an extra $69.95 for the pay-per-view.
Mayweather weighed in at 146 pounds on Friday. Guerrero checked in at the weight-class limit of 147.
The two meet in a scheduled 12-round welterweight title match at the MGM Grand hotel in what will be Mayweather’s first fight in a year. It’s also his first ring appearance since serving a jail term for assaulting the mother of his children, an experience he said helped him grow up.
Sometimes, though, he just can’t help himself. The old Mayweather surfaces, complete with the bad-boy persona that has made him the biggest draw in boxing.
It could be that Mayweather as the promoter is trying to give a fight that still hasn’t sold out some much needed buzz. More likely, though, is that he’s looking for a bit of a mental edge for a bout that, despite the odds, could be very competitive.
He called Guerrero a hypocrite for promoting himself as a devout Christian, and then getting arrested on gun charges in New York. He mocked him for bringing up his jail sentence when he may be facing one himself.
And a few days before the fight he even accused Guerrero of trying to win fans by using his wife’s leukemia - which she overcame with a bone marrow transplant - as a way to get sympathy.
“I’m glad she was able to beat leukemia, which is a great thing,” Mayweather said. “But they keep selling the same story. It’s time to talk about something different.”
Guerrero has had his share of things to say about Mayweather, too, though it was his father who made the loudest statement when he repeatedly called Mayweather a woman beater at the final prefight press conference. The game plan in the Guerrero camp is the same as it will be in the ring - not to back off when challenged.
“That’s part of his game, getting under your skin and getting you off your game,” Robert Guerrero said. “It’s not working. He’s in for a fight and he knows it.”
None of the talk matters, of course, once the two men finally meet. The title belt at stake doesn’t matter all that much, either, in an era of inflated and cheap titles.
Mayweather has a franchise to protect, one that has made him untold millions of dollars since he beat Oscar De La Hoya in 2007 to catapult into the top seller ranks. He’ll earn $32 million to take on Guerrero and try to remain perfect in 44 professional fights.
He hand picks his opponents these days, but had to do some studying before giving Guerrero the biggest fight of his life.
“I didn’t know who he was a year ago,” Mayweather said of Guerrero, who waged a very public campaign to get the fight. “I probably heard his name in passing but didn’t know who the guy was. But he’s earned his shot, and now he’ll get it.”
No one questions Mayweather’s ability after crafting both a career and an empire with his fists. But he got hit with more punches than usual in his last fight, against Miguel Cotto - a bout he won even while admittedly not at his best. He’s also an aging fighter at 36, hasn’t fought in a year and spent two months since then doing pushups - in solitary confinement in a small cell in downtown Las Vegas.
“I don’t want to make the same mistakes I made in the Cotto fight,” Mayweather said. “I think I trained too hard for that fight. I’m a better fighter than I was in the Cotto fight.”
Mayweather claims he’s going to fight more regularly - including a bout in September - but he hasn’t fought twice in a calendar year since 2007 and must deal with the real possibility of ring rust against Guerrero.
“”I feel unbeatable,” Mayweather said. “I’m in the sport to go down as the best and I’m not going into a fight thinking I’m beatable. Anything is possible in life, but I feel I can adjust. I feel I can adapt.”
Adjusting and adapting may be the key in the fight, which pits Mayweather against a rugged challenger who fights as a southpaw. Guerrero seems intent on putting pressure on Mayweather and making him fight every minute of every round - something that other opponents have for the most part failed to do.
Oddsmakers have Mayweather a 6-1 favorite against a fighter who moved up to welterweight just two fights ago and got the fight mainly on his impressive win in his last outing against Andre Berto. Guerrero - who won two world titles at 126 pounds and another at 130 - will get $3 million for the fight, but understands the rewards for being the first one to beat Mayweather would be a lot more.
“A lot of people underestimate how strong I am in the ring. People underestimate my strength and it really is a big downfall for them,” Guerrero said. “You have a strong body, you have fast hands, you have heavy hands and you have the skill and talent to put things together and be able to change up things in the ring. It really is a game changer for a fighter.”
Both fighters will have their fathers in the corner, with Mayweather bringing back his after a long absence. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is replacing Roger Mayweather, who has been in his nephew’s corner for 13 years. Mayweather said his uncle’s diabetes makes it hard for him to see now, and he needs someone in the corner who can help him make adjustments.
Ruben Guerrero trains his son, and injected some spark into the prefight buildup with his tirade at the press conference. Ruben Guerrero and Floyd Mayweather Sr. then began jawing at each other before being separated.
On Saturday night, they’ll be confined to their corners. Their sons will be the ones doing the fighting. (Source)

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Mayweather vs Guerrero: Odds and Round-by-Round Predictions for Saturday's Fight


Mayweather vs Guerrero: Odds and Round-by-Round Predictions for Saturday's Fight

The time for talk is almost over as we are now a few days away from the big welterweight championship showdown between pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero.
The 36-year-old Mayweather (43-0, 28 KO) will enter the ring nearly one year to the day since his last fight, a decision win over Miguel Cotto, and will be hoping to defend his WBC Title and reestablish himself as the sport's top dog.
His opponent, the lesser known but dangerous Robert Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KO), will hope to catapult himself to superstardom by taking down the man who is both the best fighter and biggest attraction in boxing.
The predictions for this fight are all over the map, with some favoring Mayweather's trademark boxing ability and others feeling Guerrero could have the style to possibly pull the upset.
Read on for our round-by-round predictions for Mayweather vs. Guerrero! (Source, Mayweather vs Guerrero Live PPV)

Floyd Mayweather Jr Biography


Floyd Mayweather Jr Biography

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., (born Floyd Sinclair February 24, 1977) is an undefeated American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, who has won eight world titles and the Lineal championship in three different weight classes. Mayweather is a two-time Ring Fighter of the Year (winning the award in 1998 and 2007); he also won the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award in 2007 and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012.
Mayweather is the WBC welterweight champion, WBA (Super) super welterweight champion, recipient of the WBC diamond super welterweight belt, current Ring #1 ranked welterweight, and Ring #1 ranked junior middleweight. He is also rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by many sporting news and boxing websites, including Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather topped the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012.
Early Life
Mayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States into a family of boxers. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard. His uncles (Jeff Mayweather and Roger Mayweather) were professional boxers, with Roger – Floyd’s current trainer – winning two world championships. Mayweather was born with his mother's last name, but his last name would change to Mayweather shortly thereafter.
Boxing has been a part of Mayweather's life since his childhood, and he never seriously considered any other profession. "I think my grandmother saw my potential first", Mayweather said. "When I was young, I told her 'I think I should get a job'. She said, 'No, just keep boxing'". "When I was about eight or nine, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom and sometimes we didn't have electricity", Mayweather said. "When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anything growing up".
It was not uncommon for young Mayweather to come home from school and find used heroin needles in his front yard. His mother was also addicted to drugs, and he had an aunt who died from AIDS because of her drug use. "People don't know the hell I've been through", he says.
The most time that his father spent with him was taking him to the gym to train and work on his boxing, according to Mayweather. "I don't remember him ever taking me anywhere or doing anything that a father would do with a son, going to the park or to the movies or to get ice cream", he says. "I always thought that he liked his daughter (Floyd's older stepsister) better than he liked me because she never got whippings and I got whippings all the time".
Mayweather's father contends that Floyd is not telling the truth about their early relationship. "Even though his daddy did sell drugs, I didn't deprive my son", the elder Mayweather says. "The drugs I sold, he was a part of it. He had plenty of food. He had the best clothes and I gave him money. He didn't want for anything. Anybody in Grand Rapids can tell you that I took care of my kids". Floyd senior says he did all of his hustling at night and spent his days with his son, taking him to the gym and training him to be a boxer. "If it wasn't for me he wouldn't be where he is today", he maintains.
"I basically raised myself," Mayweather says. "My grandmother did what she could. When she got mad at me I'd go to my mom's house. My life was ups and downs". His father says he knows how much pain his incarceration caused his son, but insists he did the best he could. "I sent him to live with his grandmother", he says. "It wasn't like I left him with strangers".
Boxing became Mayweather's outlet – a way to deal with his father's absence.[citation needed] As the elder Mayweather served his time his son – with speed and an uncanny ring sense – put all his energies into boxing, dropping out of high school. "I knew that I was going to have to try to take care of my mom and I made the decision that school wasn't that important at the time and I was going to have to box to earn a living", Mayweather says. (Source)


Time will tell if Floyd Mayweather Jr. has learned from his mistakes


Time will tell if Floyd Mayweather Jr. has learned from his mistakes

Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been in trouble with the law before, but the two months he spent in county jail in 2012 was his first real stint behind bars. One can’t help but wonder if it will be his last.
He hasn’t exactly been contrite regarding his domestic abuse conviction last year for the 2010 beating of Josie Harris, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of their three children.
During a recent documentary promoting Mayweather’s welterweight title defense Saturday against Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero at MGM Grand in Las Vegas (on Showtime pay-per-view), Mayweather used phrases like “overexaggerated” and “trumped up” when referring to the charges.
Not only did he spend two months in Clark County Detention Center, his lawyers tried to get him out on house arrest, claiming their client’s health was going to deteriorate because he was on 23-hour lockdown, the jail said, to keep him away from the general population because of his celebrity.
That had Ruben Guerrero, Robert’s father and trainer, mocking Mayweather for doing his time in protective custody with “the snitches.”
Yet, when Mayweather, 36, was asked during a recent conference call if the episode has changed him, he answered in a roundabout way.
“Well, I mean, it just ... anybody should know, your freedom is extremely important,” he said. “There’s nothing more important than freedom. Once you lose your freedom, you understand that. Freedom is very, very important.”
Mayweather didn’t even have a problem admitting he didn’t want to do his time. He did so while talking about how much of a hypocrite he believes Guerrero is for being a devout Christian who recently got arrested for criminal gun possession at JFK Airport in New York City.
“... This guy is going through the airport with a gun and then they were basically making jokes about me, making fun of me, talking about that Floyd Mayweather couldn’t do his time,” he said.
“I could do my time, but who wants to lose their freedom? There’s nothing cool about losing their freedom. Of course, I didn’t want to lose my freedom.”
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, claims to be good friends with Mayweather as Golden Boy has helped Mayweather promote his past several fights, including Saturday’s. Schaefer is of the mind that Mayweather’s incarceration is going to have the same effect on him that it had on another great boxer.
Bernard Hopkins, at 48 still an active champion and one of boxing’s all-time great stories, was convicted of several felonies when he was 17 and spent nearly five years in prison.
“When Bernard Hopkins left prison, he vowed to change his life and never go back, and he certainly has lived up to that,” Schaefer said. “I think you will see the same here. The way Floyd talks about it, he always sort of like comes back to that. Bernard, too. The time in prison still comes up with him. I think it was definitely a life-changing moment for Floyd, as it was for Bernard.”
Really? Well, Mayweather had a minor run-in with the law just six weeks after his release from jail. Not that big a deal. A woman with whom he has had past problems called police in August to say she had a verbal altercation with Mayweather, and that Mayweather had fled with at least one of her personal belongings, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported.
Her stuff was eventually returned and she did not press charges. Still, has this two months in jail had enough of an effect to scare Mayweather straight?
If he’s not taking responsibility for the reasons he went to jail, is he just like an alcoholic who refuses to admit his problem? Perhaps the two months behind bars weren’t enough to really get Mayweather’s attention. Again, Hopkins spent almost five years in prison.
Hopkins’ take is interesting.
“Whether Floyd did two months in jail or 20 years, if you are not used to going to jail, two months is like 20 years - believe it or not,” Hopkins said Thursday. “I believe he had a chance to look at life a little different, (rather) than being around somebody that might tell him what he wants to hear. And I believe he had a chance to even soul-search himself ... about things you can jeopardize and things that you can forfeit by putting yourself in that position.
“Hey, listen, everybody don’t get a second chance. Normally they reach the graveyard or 10 to 20 years in the penitentiary.”
Hopkins also believes Mayweather bringing his father back into his corner as lead trainer for the first time in many years has strengthened Mayweather’s family situation, which also helps. (Mayweather’s uncle Roger, who had been the lead trainer, was replaced by Floyd Sr. because the latter is in better health, Floyd Jr. said).
“I just think he grew up to a point where mentally he’s saying, ‘There was too much that I was not really looking at seriously, and now I have to,”’ Hopkins said.
“I think that he now knows that if he’s in a situation where you have no control in your life, but others are controlling it for you, that’s not a good feeling; I don’t care who you are.”
Schaefer goes so far as to suggest Mayweather is going to do more than stay out of trouble. He thinks, like Hopkins, Mayweather will become a role model.
“I believe,” Schaefer said, “that is exactly where Floyd is headed.”
One thing is for sure: Mayweather did miss his family, and that emotion can be a real motivating factor in keeping on the straight and narrow.
“The only thing you can do when you’re locked up is just do push-ups and read and write, write your fans and write to your loved ones,” Mayweather said.
“That’s all I really did. So I think what I thought about every day, I thought about my children. I thought about my family. Of course, thought about my career, and I’m happy to be home.”
Time will tell if he’s home for good. (Source)


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British boxer Audley Harrison retires at 41


British boxer Audley Harrison retires at 41

Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison has retired from professional boxing.
The retirement decision came after being stopped by undefeated American heavyweight Deontay Wilder on Saturday night.


Harrison, who dropped to 31-7, says ''there are only so many times you can fall before it becomes foolhardy to continue.''
At the 2000 Sydney Games, Harrison became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold in the super-heavyweight division. But, despite briefly holding a minor world title nine years ago, the 41-year-old Harrison struggled in the professional ranks.
Harrison wrote Wednesday on his website that ''sadly my dream to be a legitimate world champion will be unrealized.'' (Source, Boxing LiveStreaming)


Guerrero vs Mayweather: Guerrero likes chances of giving Mayweather loss


Guerrero vs Mayweather: Guerrero likes chances of giving Mayweather loss

Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted this week what many have long suspected — that he hand picks every opponent who enters the ring with him.
He also decides how much they get paid and what the contract details will be. So Robert Guerrero was somewhat prepared when Mayweather picked him to be the opponent for his first fight in a year Saturday night at the MGM Grand hotel.

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What he wasn’t prepared for was what Mayweather’s camp insisted on putting in the contract.
“He asked for a rematch clause. That was the very first thing,” Guerrero said. “It just shows me where his head is at.”
Where Mayweather’s head is at has, of course, been the topic of many conversations over the years. When he fought last May against Miguel Cotto the worry among his fans was that he would be distracted by an upcoming jail sentence, though that turned out to be unfounded.
Talk to Mayweather now, and his head seems to be fine. So, too, are his reflexes at the age of 36, at least judged by a sparring session last week where he practiced landing right hand leads against a fighter mimicking Guerrero’s southpaw style.
He has to lose sometime because nearly every fighter not named Rocky Marciano lost at some point in their career. But Mayweather has a new six-fight television deal that should cement his status as the world’s highest paid athlete, and he doesn’t seem terribly concerned about a loss or a possible rematch of their welterweight title fight.
“I’ve done this my whole life,” Mayweather said. “This is what I love to do.”
Though Mayweather sees Guerrero as just the latest opponent for yet another huge payday, Guerrero sees things quite differently. He believes he is the fighter who will be the first to beat Mayweather, and he’s eager to earn both the recognition and the money that would come with such a win.
At the final pre-fight press conference Wednesday he said Mayweather made a mistake by picking him as an opponent.
“They talk about this as Floyd Mayweather’s home,” Guerrero said. “Well, this is a home invasion.”
Oddsmakers don’t share Guerrero’s confidence, making the former champion in three weight classes a decided underdog in the biggest fight of his career. But the once-beaten (31-1-1) fighter from Gilroy, Calif., said he’s been underestimated his entire career.
“The only thing that means something is what you do in that ring,” he said. “I just can’t wait to get in that ring.”
Both fighters were on their best behavior at their final press conference, though their fathers almost mixed it up. Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Ruben Guerrero — who both train their sons — exchanged words after Reuben Guerrero went into a rant about Mayweather being a woman beater for the altercation with the mother of his children that got him jailed for 70 days last year.
There is an undercurrent of hostility between the fighters, too, with Mayweather suggesting Guerrero — who talks openly about his faith — is a hypocrite for getting busted in a New York gun charge while promoting the fight. Mayweather also said that Guerrero used his wife’s fight with leukemia — she is now healthy — to gain fans and sympathy for himself.
“It’s laughable,” Guerrero said. “I don’t need sympathy, I come to fight. Sympathy doesn’t win fights.”
Though Mayweather is unbeaten in 43 fights and has been a pay-per-view star since his 2007 win over Oscar De La Hoya, he has been fighting professionally for 17 years and is getting to an age that historically fighters have had trouble with. The fact he’s fought only four times since beating Ricky Hatton more than five years ago and has not fought in a year leads some in boxing to believe he may have as much trouble with ring rust as he has with Guerrero.
There are signs, too, that perhaps his appeal is fading, though Mayweather would argue that his fan base is bigger than ever. Seats are still readily available for the fight at the MGM arena, and the All Access shows promoting the fight on Showtime have generated little buzz.
A documentary on Mayweather’s life that aired last Saturday in primetime on Showtime’s sister network, CBS, also drew miserable ratings.
Still, Mayweather — who acts as his own promoter — insists the promotion is going well and people will tune in at home, even at a suggested retail price of $69.95. Mayweather’s win over Cotto last May drew 1.5 million pay-per-view buys, his biggest sales since he and De La Hoya combined for a record 2.5 million.
“I think everything is playing out like it should play out,” Mayweather said. “I’m ready to go out there and perform. (Source, Guerrerovs Mayweather Live Streaming)