Giovanni Lorenzo: “I Want to fight Taylor to get back my #1 ranking”

Giovanni Lorenzo

LORENZO: “I WANT TO FIGHT TAYLOR TO GET BACK MY #1 RANKING”

Undefeated middleweight would like to serve as Taylor opponent for ex-champ’s rumored interim bout prior to Pavlik rematch

Undefeated WBC #2 middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has informed his promoter Main Events that he would like to challenge recently installed WBC #1 challenger Jermain Taylor, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. In its latest rankings the WBC dropped Lorenzo to #2 and installed Taylor in the #1 spot.

Eddie Goldman and Kathy Duva


“Jermain has been a great champion and I don’t have a problem with the WBC installing him at #1,” said Lorenzo. “He beat Hopkins twice and beat Winky Wright so he has earned that respect. However, I have heard that he is considering taking an interim bout before fighting the Pavlik rematch. If that’s true I want to be his opponent because I’d like the opportunity to earn back my number one ranking and become Pavlik’s mandatory.”

“We have already reached out for DiBella Entertainment and HBO to see if Taylor would be interested in facing Lorenzo in a WBC title eliminator should he decide to take an interim fight prior to exercising his right to a Pavlik rematch,” said Duva. “Giovanni is eager for the showdown and for the right to earn an eventual shot against the recognized middleweight champion Pavlik.”

Lorenzo (25-0, 17 KO’s) has won his last seven bouts by knockout. The 27-year-old Washington Heights, NY resident by way of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a heavy-handed boxer who has stopped 14 opponents within the first three rounds.

Giovanni Lorenzo and Jerson Ravelo, A past season "Contenders" the series, winner.

Extell Wall Street Boxing Charity Championships

Extell Wall Street Boxing Charity Championships a black tie affair at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York took place Thursday November 1, 2007. The Wall Street, battle of boxers charity event, was hosted by Bert Sugar, celebrated boxing expert and pundit and Eric Bolling, NYMEX veteran and television personality.

Iran Barkley and Bert Sugar, MC of the event.


Extell Development Company, the title sponsors of the black tie boxing affair is challenging the most competitive, top Wall Street executives to get in the ring and fight in a series to benefit their favorite New York charities. The fighters have all come from New York's financial services industry, including representatives from Goldman Sach's, Bear Stearns, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and many other top Wall Street banks and trading firms. Eight Olympic style fights will be fought in three two-minute rounds and all fighters, who have each earned a USA Boxing amateur card, are weight class, age and skill matched. The training support has been provided by the Trinity Boxing Club.

Extell Wall Street Boxing Championship fight card (Partial listing)

Howard "The Destroyer" Crockett, 190 lbs. fighting for the "Prostate Cancer Foundation", defeated "Dangerous" Jay Neu fighting for "NYMEX Charitable Foundation."



Howard "The Destroyer" Crockett, a Sales Trainer in Finance and true boxing aficionado, Howard's passion for the sport has surpassed only by his passion for teaching. Howard has mentored inner city kids for a number of years and takes great pride in his involvement in community driven efforts. Howard's motto "They won't see the left, until the right hand hit'em."

Howard Crockett and trainer


Jarvis "The Expected Loss" Buckman, 170 lbs. fighting for "Say Yes to Education", defeated Austin "The Harlem Hitman" Smith, fighting for "Tuesday's Children."

Jarvis "The Expected Loss" Buckman, Curtis Jackson and Robert "Baby Faced Assassin" Bryant.


Jarvis "The Expected Loss" Buckman, a Vice President in Financial Sales, has no previous boxing experience, Buckman says he's "always wanted to learn." A fan of the sport from his early days, he says "when Mike Tyson lost I was devastated." He has been fighting ever since he was a kid, "being little" meant he had to protect himself. He parlayed that fighting nature into a wrestling career that spanned from middle school to his sophomore year at Columbia. He's confident his fighting skills will translate across disciplines. Both boxing and wrestling require "being comfortable with being really physical", Discipline he stresses, is also key in both. "The guy who has the best discipline tends to win."

Robert "Baby Faced Assassin" Bryant, 158 lbs. fighting for Hedge Funds Care, defeated R.David "Minister of Pain" Smith, fighting for "Say Yes to Education."

Robert "Baby Faced Assassin" Bryant, an Associate in Finance, was dubbed the "Baby- Faced Assassin" by popular vote of his colleagues. "I don't know it was on the list." Nevertheless, he thinks that being one of the youngest men in the championship along with the "quickness" he learned playing basketball will give him an advantage.

Over 700 guest attended, the gala dinner event to watch their colleagues. The menu's entrees and desserts included, First Course; Pete of Eggplant, Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato, Mixed of Greens, Semolina- Raisin Crisps, Entree; Sliced Tenderlion of Beef, Veal- Pepper Jus, Roasted Gold Potatoes and Haricots Vert, and for Dessert; Spiced Ginger Cake Doughnuts, Chocolate Glaze, Candied Ginger, Guinness Ice Cream In Paper cups. Tables for the main event to discover Wall Street's pugilist, at $10,000each sold out. The event is being produced by Doubledown Media, publisher of Trader Monthly and Dealmaker Magazine, additional sponsors on the night of the event included Maybach/ Merced-Benz, Imperia Vodka, Heineken, Piper Champagne, Vitesse, Volvic, Zino Platinum, Flight Partners and Elite Flat-Rate Movers. The live auction items included; an exotic car driving tour for the day, fighter pilot for the day at the Bellaggio & Casino experience for two days in Las Vegas, 2008 Masters Weekend Final Rounds Hospitality Package, NCAA Men's Final Four Package, 2008 Kentucky Derby VIP Package, and Two ringside tickets to Miguel Cotto vs Shane Mosley November 10 2007, World Championship Bout at Madison Square Garden.

The boxing dignitaries and guest judges included; Rich Schaffer, Chairman of the NYMEX, Cody Williard, Fox Business Advisor, Lou Duva, Gerry Cooney, John Oden, Magnus Greaves, Lou Savarese, Emile Griffith and Iran Barkley.


Emile Griffith and Sade Murdoch


Keisha and Gerry Cooney


Iran Barkley and Guest

Celebrity Guest Sitings

Junior Jones and Sparkle Lee


Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin


Keisha and former baseball player


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