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Saturday, July 14, 2012
AMIR KHAN VS. DANNY GARCIA live on HBO World Championship Boxing
Khan vs. Garcia, a 12-round unification fight for Khan's WBA Super Lightweight Super World Championship, Garcia's WBC Super Lightweight World Championship and the vacant Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. Doors open on fight night at 3:00 p.m. PT and the first bell rings at 3:30 p.m. Khan vs. Garcia will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT in the United States and live on Sky Sports 1HD in the United Kingdom at 2:00 a.m. BST Sunday, July 15.
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David Haye vs. Dereck Chisora Saturday July 14 2012 @ Upton Park, West Ham, London, UK TV: EPIXHD.com Time: 6pm ET
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Mike Tyson in Mexico, By Gabriel F. Cordero
Mike Tyson in Mexico
By Gabriel F. Cordero
Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson has arrived Mexico City as a guest of the Mexico Tourism Board and the WBC. Iron Mike will attend a gala dinner and be an honorary tourism ambassador as part of a campaign to promote tourism to Mexico. His Broadway debut in MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Academy Award nominee Spike Lee, starts July 31 at the Longacre Theatre.♔EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess♔, See you at the Fights and Thank You for your time.EL Boxing Empress Online @ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Keishamorrisey ©®™ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All photos other than specified by "EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess" Keisha Morrisey, for ♔Empire Morrisey Photo-Studios♔, KCKMT for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and ★Starlite★ Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved.
CageSport XX: Loaded from end to end
When Brian Halquist put together “CageSport XX,” he followed the same plan that’s helped him earn the notation as one of the west coast’s top promoters; putting the fans first.
Halquist, along with his reliable staff, worked tirelessly on an exciting fight card slated for Saturday evening at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA.
A limited number of tickets are still available and can be purchased by going to ticketmaster.com or at the Emerald Queen box office.
Headlining the ten-bout event is a three round lightweight battle between Spokane, WA’s Sterling Ford, 15-4, and interstate rival James Marohl, 6-1, of Longview. Both fighters are on the cusp of landing a big fight and have been on a hot streak during the last few years, winning 11 of their last 12 fights combined.
Female standouts “Slick” Sally Krumdiak of Bellingham, WA and “Little” Patricia Vidonic will go toe to toe in the highly anticipated three round co-feature. Krumdiak and Medford, OR’s Vidonic fought most of the top fighters in and around the strawweight division. Both are regarded as upper echelon fighters and believe a victory will earn them a title shot.
Much like the main bouts, the supporting contests features talented combatants looking to move up the ladder. Unbeaten rising stars Cory Vombaur, Justin Harrington Gustavo Lopez and Shaine Jamie will all look to make waves in separate bouts. Additional matches include Jerome Jones, 4-3, against Byron Sutton, 5-3, along with a battle of unbeaten middleweights when Brent Knopp challenges Darrio Mobley.
“We’re putting our best foot forward with this card,” said Halquist. “The CageSport staff did a great job of making this exciting event a reality and I consider it extremely important for every fight to be one that the fans want to see. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, I’d definitely come out for fight night because you’re in for a real treat of incredible MMA fights!”
Former world champion, Female Fighter of the Year and CageSport veteran Miesha Tate is going to be at the fights as the evening’s special guest. A Tacoma native, Tate will be available for a meet and greet, photo ops and autographs throughout the evening for all ticketholders.
Former CageSport standout and Female Fighter of the Year Miesha “Takedown” Tate will appear at “CageSport XX” as a special cageside guest Saturday, July 14 at the Emerald Queen Casino in her hometown of Tacoma, WA.
A universally recognized top ten pound-for-pound fighter, Tate won both of her bouts under the CageSport banner by knockout and is amongst the most famous female martial artists in the world. In her most recent match Tate, 12-3, battled Rhonda Rousey in the main event of a Showtime card. Although she came up short against the unbeaten submission master, Tate earned worldwide recognition as the bout was one of the most viewed in Strikeforce history.
“Miesha is one of the most popular athletes in the area and an inspiration to many male and female MMA fighters,” said Brian Halquist, CEO of Halquist Productions and the creator of CageSport MMA. “I’m glad to have her back and she’s somebody I consider a dear friend.”
Tate will be available to all ticketholders for a meet and greet, photo ops and autographs throughout the evening.
The card is topped by a bout between Sterling Ford and James Marohl as well as a matchup between female superstars “Slick” Sally Krumdiak and “Little” Patricia Vidonic.
STRIKEFORCE®: ROCKHOLD vs. KENNEDY, World Championship Doubleheader tomorrow/Saturday, July 14, live on SHOWTIME®
All the fighters who will compete on a STRIKEFORCE® World Championship Doubleheader tomorrow/Saturday, July 14, live onSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., made weight Friday.
Luke Rockhold, who will defend his STRIKEFORCE middleweight title against Tim Kennedy in the main event, and Lorenz Larkin, who meets Robbie Lawler in a featured non-title televised fight, required two attempts at the scale. The live undercard fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME® begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The matchups and weights: Jorge Masvidal (156 pounds) vs. Justin Wilcox (155 1/2 pounds), Pat Healy (156 pounds) vs. Mizuto Hirota (156 pounds), Ryan Couture (155 1/2 pounds) vs. Joe Duarte (155 1/2 pounds), Jordan Mein (170 pounds) vs. Tyler Stinson (170 1/2 pounds) and Jason High (171 pounds) vs. Nate Moore (171 pounds).
Luke Rockhold will defend his STRIKEFORCE® middleweight title against Tim Kennedy in the main event of a World Championship Doubleheader this Saturday, July 14, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the Rose Garden.
In the co-feature scheduled for five rounds, Tyron Woodley and Nate Marquardt will clash for the vacant STRIKEFORCE Welterweight crown. Other matches on the SHOWTIME telecast: Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler (middleweights) and Roger Gracie vs. Keith Jardine (middleweights).
The live undercard fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME® begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The fights: Jorge Masvidal vs. Justin Wilcox (lightweights), Pat Healy vs. Mizuto Hirota (lightweights), Ryan Couture vs. Joe Duarte (lightweights), Jordan Mein vs. Tyler Stinson (welterweights) and Jason High vs. Nate Moore (welterweights).
What STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker and the world championship competitors said Thursday:
SCOTT COKER
“When I look at this fight card from top to bottom this is an amazing card. Like I’ve said, look at the fights that are on SHOWTIME EXTREME; those fights could really be on the championship part of the card. So from top to bottom STRIKEFORCE is going to deliver another world class match up.’’
(Regarding the vacant welterweight title) “Nate Marquardt is an amazing fighter. If you’ve never seen him fight, he is a dangerous fighter. T-Wood (Woodley) is somebody who came up through the STRIKEFORCE organization on SHOWTIME. This is going to be his toughest test to date.”
LUKE ROCKHOLD
(On being a fighter in STRIKEFORCE and the fan’s reaction) “I’m fighting to legitimize myself and keep bettering myself and to prove to everyone that I am one of the best in the world. They need to realize how good we (STRIKEFORCE fighters) are and if they haven’t seen that then they don’t know what they are missing. STRIKEFORCE guys are going over to the UFC and they are killing guys over there.’’
TIM KENNEDY
“We both want to demonstrate that we are the best fighter in our division. We are going to step in there and go 25 minutes to prove that. What we say before we step in there is irrelevant.
“I think the best way for me to represent the military community is for me to win this fight.”
TYRON WOODLEY
“I think Nate has been around the block for a while. I think he brings a lot to the table. I think he is a well-rounded fighter. I think in this weight class he brings the most name recognition and more skills than the other guys. Most of the guys in the division I’ve already beat or I’ve beat someone who has beat them. I have no issue with him coming over and getting the title shot. ’’
NATE MARQUARDT
(About Tyron’s style) “As a fighter I respect his skills. He is a great wrestler and that’s what he does and that’s what he should be using in his fights. The thing is, we’re there to fight. So when you’re a wrestler your job is to fight. And if you are going to use wrestling that’s great and can be super exciting for the fans. If you can get that guy down and ground and pound that’s great, but if you are going take that guy down and hold him and wait for the decision, that’s a different thing.”
(Regarding what kind of a fight he is expecting on Saturday) “I am expecting to knock him out. This layoff has rejuvenated me and I’m ready to go. ’’
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QUOTES FROM TODAY'S AMIR KHAN VS. DANNY GARCIA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
QUOTES FROM AMIR KHAN VS. DANNY GARCIA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCEAMIR KHAN, WBA Super Lightweight Super World Champion
"Training camp has been brilliant. It was a long camp, but we paced it well. We were very professional and smart with the way we did things. It was a 15-week camp and I enjoyed every second of it.
"I did make a lot of mistakes in my last fight [against Lamont Peterson], but it was a wakeup call. I learned a lot from that fight.
"We will win the title. We will take the WBC belt home to the U.K. It is a title I have always wanted.
"I have fans all over who have traveled to Las Vegas for this fight. A lot of them came over for my fight against Peterson too and it means a lot to me. The U.K. press shows me so much support as well and I am grateful.
"I will knock Danny Garcia out. I will take the world titles home. I know Danny didn't train as hard as me. I promise I will knock him out. That is the only way.
"[To Angel Garcia] I cannot wait until after the fight when we stand here and I have knocked your son out. He is going to see what a Pakistani British fighter can do. I cannot wait to get in there."
DANNY GARCIA, WBC Super Lightweight World Champion
"We had a great camp and great sparring partners. I am just ready to showcase my skills on July 14.
"My dad talked sh*t 23 times, and I backed it up 23 times. I am 23 and 0. Come Saturday, he will have talked sh* 24 times and I am going to back it up for the twenty-fourth time.
"It means the most when your team always supports you."
FREDDIE ROACH, Khan's Trainer
"We have had a great training camp. We are ready for this fight. We had to switch gears in opponents a little bit, but there were no major setbacks. Amir is in the best shape of his life.
"[To Garcia] Danny, I wish you luck, but I am not so sure about your dad!"
ASIF VALI, Khan Promotions
"Amir has worked hard, the team has been fantastic. He is ready to go. I have never ever seen Amir in this kind of shape.
"Whatever happened with Peterson is behind us. Now we have an opportunity to unify those belts.
"Amir Khan won a medal in the 2004 Olympics and in order to do something like that you have to go out and earn it. You have to make sacrifices, which is what Amir has done his whole career.
"We are very proud to say that the U.S.A. Boxing Team will be training in our gym in Bolton. As soon as Amir gets back from this fight he will be hosting them. Boxing in the Olympics is a big thing.
"It's going to be a fantastic fight. Tune in and watch because we are going to have the belts on the line and Amir is going to win.
"We wish the very best to team Garcia."
ANGEL GARCIA, Danny Garcia's Father/ Trainer
"This fight right here is going to be a spiritual fight. Spiritually, mentally and physically; it is going to come down to who is a greater spirit.
"Danny is on weight right now without struggling.
"Everybody on this team has been here from the beginning. We don't have changes. There's no place like home. When you move to another state you are doing yourself a disservice. If you are disciplined and you give your soul to this sport anything is possible.
"Khan is a superstar, but that's all he has. If he were American, nobody would care.
"This fight is going to show the world who is the boss. Danny is the boss.
"Khan has never faced a Latino like Danny. This is Latino blood. A nation. We are going to show the world who is the boss."
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions
"This matchup [between Amir Khan and Danny Garcia] is a matchup that we don't see every day. We have two young champions who are at their peak. This is what really drives me, when you have two young fighters who are willing to fight anybody, when you are willing to fight the best, which is what boxing is all about.
"The fact that this is a unification is great, but these two fighters that we have here are fighting because they want to be great. They want to leave a legacy.
"Personally I am very proud and thrilled that Amir Khan is willing and able to go up against Danny and that Danny Garcia is willing and able to go up against Amir Khan. It has been a while since we have seen two young, strong fighters [fight each other] at their peak and I want to say thank you to them.
"I believe this fight is going to bring out the very best of Danny Garcia and the same goes for Amir Khan."
RICHARD STURM, President of Entertainment, MGM Resorts
"Mandalay Bay would like to welcome our partners at Golden Boy Promotions, HBO and the media and of course the fighters.
"Khan, who's known for his exceptional speed and skills showcased that talent perhaps his most accomplished victory - a knockout over Zab Judah nearly one year ago to date here at Mandalay Bay.
"Danny Garcia returns to Mandalay Bay for the first time in almost three years. With a win over Khan, he will extend his undefeated record to 24-0 in what will be an exciting bout Saturday night."
AMIR KHAN vs. DANNY GARCIA UNDERCARD FIGHTERS
FERNANDO GUERRERO, Rising Super Middleweight Star
"I think boxing is one of the hardest sports. Before we even get in the ring, I want to say to Amir, Danny and everyone else, good luck because I know how hard it is.
"It has been a long journey for me and I am loving it. I used to just work hard, but now I am learning how to work hard and love life.
"I want to prove to the world that there is no difference between me and the other talent on HBO and I am going to show it. I want everyone to be there to witness an electrifying card because I know it is going to be an electrifying show."
PHIL LO GRECO, Undefeated Welterweight Contender
"It is an honor and a thrill for me to be here.
"I am an Italian guy from Canada. Ever since I was a kid, it was my dream to fight in Las Vegas. It's a big responsibility to fight in Las Vegas.
"I fight for the Italian people, the Canadian people and now I am fighting for all of the hard core American boxing fans. I want to give them a good show and prove myself Saturday night."
J LEON LOVE, Undefeated Middleweight Prospect
"It is a pleasure to be on this card. We worked hard and this is going to be a great night of boxing."
JAMIE KAVANAUGH, Undefeated Lightweight Prospect
"This Saturday is going to be a great night of boxing.
"I have been sparring with Amir Khan and training with Freddie. I can't wait for Saturday night."
ABNER COTTO, Undefeated Lightweight Prospect
"I want you to know that I am a strong prospect. It is a pleasure to be on this card and pretty soon Puerto Rico will have another world champion."
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Anthony Mundine vs. Bronco McKart IBF North American Middleweight Championship Dmitry Sukhotsky vs Cornelius White IBF International Light Heavyweight
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE PPV Anthony Mundine vs. Bronco McKart IBF North American Middleweight Championship Dmitry Sukhotsky vs. Cornelius White IBF International Light Heavyweight Championship Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV ● Saturday, July 14, 2012 Live on WealthTV Pay Per View - 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT
Three-time world champion Anthony Mundine makes US debut Saturday night on WealthTV PPV Australian targeting Mayweather.
Three-time world champion Anthony "The Man" Mundine (43-4, 25 KOs) makes his United States debut Saturday night (July 14), headlining the "When Worlds Collide" pay-per-view event, live from Pearl Theater at Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas.
Three-time world champion Anthony Mundine makes US debut Saturday night on WealthTV PPV Australian targeting Mayweather.
Three-time world champion Anthony "The Man" Mundine (43-4, 25 KOs) makes his United States debut Saturday night (July 14), headlining the "When Worlds Collide" pay-per-view event, live from Pearl Theater at Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas.
Mundine takes on tough veteran Bronco "Superman" McKart (54-9-1, 32 KOs), a two-time world champion, in the 10-round main event for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) North American Middleweight Championship.
The WealthTV PPV co-feature matches a pair of world-rated light heavyweights, Russian invader Dmitry Surkhotsky (18-1, 13 KOs) and Cornelius "Da Beast" White (19-1, 16 KOs), in a entertaining 12-round bout for the vacant IBF International title.
The "When Worlds Collide" PPV, presented by Millennium Events, Inc. in association with WealthTV, for live viewing at 9:00 PM/ET - 6:00 PM/PT on both cable andsatellite pay-per-view via Comcast, Time Warner Cable, AT&T U-Verse, Cox Communications, Verizon FiOS TV, Charter Communications, DirecTV, and many other carriers for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
The Mundine vs. McKart fight started from a simple question asked earlier this year, in-house by WealthTV's boxing staff, regarding a viable opponent who could defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
"After much debate with boxing experts and insiders," explained Charles Herring, president of WealthTV, "Mundine's name kept coming up. In late March, we aggressively pursued the WBA purse bid for the Mundine vs. Trout fight. Our representative went to Panama City with a substantial check in hand but the bid never went through. Our second attempt, however, was successful and we're pleased to be the network that is bringing this three-time world champion to the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas, for his United States boxing debut.
"Mundine has to get past a highly-skilled boxer and proven veteran, Bronco McKart, before he starts thinking about a fight with Mayweather. McKart's in the best shape of his life and ready to take on Mundine. McKart's skills and legendary work ethic are quite impressive and we believe this has all the makings to be a Fight of the Year candidate. It's going to be war in the ring Saturday night as both fighters try to make strong statements."
Demonstrating its commitment to becoming a powerhouse in world-class, live professional boxing, the Mundine vs. McKart card represents WealthTV's fifth major live boxing event in the last nine months and its first pay-per-view event in the U.S.
"We're committed to providing top quality championship boxing to our viewers," WealthTV CEO Robert Herring commented. "We'll air exciting cards live on the network for free, yet when the purses get too large, we'll feature pay-per-view events. Our staff is quickly gaining boxing expertise and is focused on showcasing a major boxing event about once a month."
Mundine vs. McKart on WealthTV PPV
Fighting out of his native Australia, Mundine first captured the World Boxing Association 168-pound title in 2003, taking a unanimous 12-round decision fromAntwun Echols. The dangerous Australian recaptured the WBA super middleweight title in 2007, stopping in-country rival Sam Soliman in the ninth round. In his last fight on October 19, 2011, Mundine became the Interim WBA light middleweight champion by way of a 12-round unanimous decision over Rigoberto Alvarez.
Mundine's impressive resume includes victories against other even more notable opponents such as bitter arch-rival Danny Green, a former WBA light heavyweight champion, and current IBF middleweight world title-holder Daniel Geale. Three of Mundine's four career losses have been to world champions Mikkel Kessler, Manny Siaca and Sven Ottke.
McKart, fighting out of Munroe, Illinois, won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight crown in 1996, registering a ninth-round technical knockout of Santos Cardona. McKart added the International Boxing Association (IBA) title belt to his collection in 1997. The battle-tested McKart has defeated world champions Raul Marquez and Aaron Davis, as well as world title challengers Enrique Ornelas andAlex Bunema during the course of his 20-year professional career.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
FLOYD MAYWEATHER CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADLINES AS WINNER OF 2012 ESPY FOR BEST FIGHTER, HIGHEST PAID ATHLETE & PIONEER FOR DRUG TESTING IN BOXING
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather's acclaim continues to soar in unprecedented fashion. Last night, he was crowned the 2012 EPSY winner for the Best Fighter category, making him a four-time champion of the coveted honor. The award, voted on by fans throughout the country, recognizes the fighter for his ring prowess and accomplishments, including his defeat of Miguel Cotto for the Super Welterweight World Championship on May 5 of this year.The accolade is yet another indication of Mayweather's remarkably successful career as the seven-time world champion also reigns atop Forbes' highest paid athlete list, knocking Tiger Woods out of the top slot for the first time since 2001.
"The accolades Floyd receives for his hard work and dedication in the ring speak for themselves," said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. "He holds all of the pay-per-view records and is the highest paid athlete in sports today. Now he has another ESPY award to add to his long list of honors and recognitions. These are just more notches in his future Hall of Fame career."
With Mayweather at the helm of the 100 highest paid athletes, Forbes has assessed that "boxing is not dead" and states that "Mayweather has generated 9.6 million buys and $543 million in television revenue during his nine HBO PPV events." [Read the full article "Boxing Is Not Dead Yet"
In addition to accomplishing financial supremacy, Mayweather also dominated the world's top search engine Google as his name ruled sports searches during the month of May when Mayweather fought Cotto. The super fight accounted for three of the United States' top 10 trending sports-related queries on Google. Each of these queries trended higher than searches for any NBA player or team during the NBA playoffs.
Perhaps Mayweather's most crowning achievement is his role in instituting Olympic-style drug testing in boxing. He was the first fighter to require blood testing administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in order to face him in the ring. Mayweather is now seen as a trailblazer in the campaign to make the ring an even playing field. In the last few months alone, more than five boxers have tested positive for steroids who may not have been caught had it not been for the fighter's foresight and desire to clean up the sport, .
Above all else, Mayweather is grateful for his fans and supporters, without whom he would not have had the opportunity to reign supreme as the highest paid athlete list, win an ESPY or even pioneer drug testing in boxing. Mayweather sent a message to his fans via his Twitter account (@FloydMayweather) last night saying, "Thank you to all the fans who voted and helped me win at tonight's #ESPYs. Your continued support is appreciated."
Ellerbe continued. "Floyd has always recognized and thanked his fans for their support throughout his career. He knows that an athlete has to do his or her job to prepare their best and dedicate their lives to be great. But without the backing and enthusiasm of the fans, the victories would be bitter sweet. Floyd should be commended for his undeniable ability to draw attention to the sport of boxing, as well as his own career, as he has delivered amazing results each time he steps into the ring."
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Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann event at Memorial Hall in Kansas City on Saturday, July 28.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Beatdown in C-Town Saturday, July 28 at 7:00pm at Columbus Civic Center
Melissa Hernandez 16(6)-3(1)-3 SC Nicole Woods
IBS World Title Fight
bout subject to change & commission approval
Tevin Farmer 4(1)-3(1)-1 SC TBA 8
bout subject to change & commission approval
Tim Witherspoon Jr 6(2)-2-1 SC TBA 8
bout subject to change & commission approval
Roger Streeter debut SC TBA 4
bout subject to change & commission approval
Pro Boxing and Amateur MMA
Philly fighters invade the South
Pro Boxing Debut of Columbus' own Roger Streeter
Amateur MMA featuring Columbus Gym's, Atlanta Gym's and Soldier's from Ft.Benning
Based in Columbus, Georgia, Syndicate Promotions LLC was established in 2012,the firm operates under a simple philosophy - bring boxing and MMA to the tri-city Columbus area for the fight fans, match them up in competitive bouts, and in doing so help establish the sports of boxing and MMA for the next generation.
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Top-ranked Lundy returns to ESPN
Hard work pays off
Top-ranked Lundy remains in hunt for title as he prepares for latest ESPN showcase
Though he’s closer to the top than he’s ever been in his professional career, “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy’s journey is far from over.
Ranked No. 1 in the World Boxing Council (WBC) among lightweights, the Philadelphia native is on the doorstep of fighting for a major world title in 2012, but Lundy (22-1-1, 11 KOs) must first take care of business in front of a national television audience – again – on Friday, July 27th, 2012 at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.
The reigning North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight champion will defend his title for the third time against Mexican veteran Raymundo Beltran (25-6, 17 KOs) of Phoenix, Ariz., in the main event of “Title Wave,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, which will air live beginning at 10 p.m. (EST) on ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes.
“Even after I win a world title, my job still won’t be done,” Lundy said. “My work in the boxing game will never be done.”
The 10-round showdown between Lundy and Beltran will be one of two nationally-televised bouts; the other is a 10-round co-feature between hard-hitting super middleweights Richard Pierson (11-2, 8 KOs) of nearby Paterson, N.J., and rising star Farah Ennis (19-1, 12 KOs) of Philadelphia, who has scored knockouts in six of his last seven wins dating back to February of 2010.
Expect sparks to fly July 27th as the four fighters featured in televised bouts enter the night with 48 combined knockouts, a belated Independence Day treat for ESPN2’s worldwide audience, which has watched Lundy grow from a budding prospect to a championship contender within the past two years.
“I’ve got a lot of love for ESPN,” said Lundy, who’s appeared on the network six times since 2010 and seven times overall in his professional career. “After this fight they should rename it the ‘Hammerin’’ Hank network!”
With a win over Beltran, Lundy could have every network executive knocking on his door. The NABF titlist is still eyeing a shot at WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco, but since DeMarco is already scheduled to defend his belt in September against John Molina – the only fighter to beat Lundy – Lundy is instead putting his No. 1 ranking on the line against Beltran, sending a stern message to the champions who’ve yet to answer the bell.
“Once again, I’m going to show everybody that I don’t run or duck from anybody,” Lundy said. “The guy I’m fighting is solid. He’s coming to fight and he’s coming to win. He’s got a family to feed just like I have a family to feed.
“The difference between me and these other guys is a lot of other guys say it, but I’m a true throwback because I’ll fight anybody. I’m No. 1 right now, but you could sit on that lead and fall asleep, and then when you get your shot at a world title, you might not be ready. I want to stay busy and keep working.”
Beltran will certainly test Lundy’s endurance – and chin. The 30-year-old Sinaloa, Mexico native has stopped his opponent in each of his last nine wins, a streak that began in 2005 with a first-round knockout against Jaime Orrantia.
Even in defeat, Beltran is a handful; in his last two losses – both against previously-unbeaten opponents – Beltran went all 10 rounds, coming within two points on two of the three scorecards in a loss to Sharife Bogere in May of 2011 and in January losing by no more than four points on any of the scorecards in a unanimous-decision loss to undefeated Luis Ramos Jr.
This could be Beltran’s big break; having toiled in relative anonymity for years, he’s more known in some circles for being one of Manny Pacquiao’s sparring partners than he is for his own success inside the ring.
“I want to make a name myself,” Beltran said. “If I win, everything will change.”
The same goes for Lundy, who once again finds himself mixing it up with a dangerous puncher looking for his own signature win, similar to what he faced in March when he stepped to the plate against Dannie Williams, at the time a relatively unknown fighter who sent Lundy to the canvas in the opening round before the champion dominated the remainder of the bout en route to a unanimous-decision win.
“I saw his fight against Bogere,” Lundy said of Beltran. “He comes forward – nonstop pressure, but he’s a little slow. A guy like that, I can definitely handle, but I know he’s going to give it all he’s got. I’m ready for the challenge.”
While he prepares for Beltran, Lundy continues to keep his eye on the rest of the competition in the lightweight division, and the irony of DeMarco facing Molina in September certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed in Lundy’s camp. Lundy faced Molina in July of 2009 and led decisively on all three scorecards before Molina stopped him in the 11th round, capturing Lundy’s North American Boxing Organization (NABO) title.
“They feel as though since John beat me they’ll fight him to get ready for ‘Hammerin’’ Hank,” Lundy said, “but like I tell everybody, John was taking a beating in that fight. That’s why he’s scared to fight me. John is old news. They know he’s done.
“Everybody talks about Molina in a rematch with me. I’d love to avenge that loss, but, at the end of the day, he wouldn’t get back in the ring with me.”
Molina wouldn’t have a choice if he were to pull off the upset against DeMarco in September and Lundy were still the No. 1 contender for the WBC title, which would more than likely set up a rematch for the world title, but, as Lundy said, “[DeMarco] knows John is shot, so that ain’t going to happen.”
Instead, Lundy is focusing on the task at hand, which is defending his title against another hungry opponent looking to bump him off the path to greatness.
“I know what I’m fighting for,” Lundy said. “I’ve got this fire burning inside me. I’m going to be great. I’m destined to be great. No one is going to put that fire out.”
“I’m ready to win this fight,” Beltran added. “The key is not to fight his fight and do my own thing – make him follow my lead. To me, he’s a future world champion, and once I beat him I know I’ll one day be a world champion, too.”
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RICHARD PIERSON TO BOX FARAH ENNIS ON JULY 27TH ON ESPN 2 CO-FEATURE FOR WBC FECARBOX SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
On Friday night July 27th at Resorts in Atlantic City, an intriguing Super Middleweight bout has been added as the televised co-feature on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights as Richard Pierson will take on Farah Ennis in a ten round battle for the WBC Fecarbox Super Middleweight title.
The show is promoted by CES Boxing.
The main event will pit world ranked Lightweight “Hammerin” Hank Lundy battling Raymundo Beltran
Pierson of Newark, New Jersey is promoted by Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions & Greg Cohen Promotions and has a record of 11-2 with eight knockouts has been streaking as he has scored three consecutive knockouts.
Pierson has quality wins over the likes over Curtis Jones (2-0-1), Ray Smith (7-1), Jimmy Campbell (10-1), Raynaldo Rodriguez (5-0) and in his last bout, Pierson stopped Charles Hayward (7-4) in four rounds on April 18th.
“I don’t know much about Ennis with the exception of his record and that he is from Philadelphia”, said Pierson
“It is a great opportunity to be televised and if I do what I need to do, then the whole world will see what everyone has been talking about”
“A win gets me ranked by the WBC and it will skyrocket my career.”
Ennis of Philadelphia has a record of 19-1 with twelve knockouts. The twenty-nine year old won his first seventeen bouts with wins over Bobby Jordan (6-0-1) and Victor Lares (15-4).
With the seventh round stoppage over Lares, Ennis captured the NABF Middleweight title. Since dropping a ten round majority decision to undefeated Alexander Johnson, Ennis has won two in a row which includes a hotly contested ten round unanimous decision over Dion Savage (now known as Shujaa El-Amin) on March 17th.♔EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess♔, See you at the Fights and Thank You for your time.EL Boxing Empress Online @ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Keishamorrisey ©®™ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All photos other than specified by "EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess" Keisha Morrisey, for ♔Empire Morrisey Photo-Studios♔, KCKMT for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and ★Starlite★ Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved.
ROCKIN FIGHTS 4 BACK AT PARAMOUNT SATURDAY JULY 28TH
"The Fighting Pride of Huntington" Chris Algieri returns to battle Saturday, July 28th against tough Texas veteran Raul Tovar in the main event at "ROCKIN FIGHTS 4" at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, it was announced today by Star Boxing's Joe DeGuardia.
"This will be our fourth event at The Paramount and we're very excited to return with Chris Algieri in the main event. The terrific fans in the Huntington area have been extremely supportive, and all of our shows have sold out." said DeGuardia. "I strongly urge purchasing tickets in advance for this event."
The 28-year-old Algieri, 14-0 with seven knockouts, continues to shine in the junior welterweight division and has amped up his training over the last six months, sparring with numerous world champions and highly ranked contenders in Oxnard, California, under the watchful eye of famed trainer Robert Garcia.
In his first two bouts of 2012, the former kick boxing world champion and pre-med student took an eight round shutout decision win over Curtis Smith on January 28th followed by a third round knockout of Winston Mathis on March 31st, both in front of raucous, sold out crowds at The Paramount.
The 23-year-old Tovar, sporting a record of 10-5-1 (4KO's), is coming off a unanimous decision win over DeShaun Williams on May 19th in Pharr, Texas. Riding a two bout-winning streak, the Mission, Texas native also knocked out Miguel Pizarro in the second round on October 21st of last year, also in Pharr, Texas.
Continued DeGuardia, "Tovar is a tough fighter from Texas, he's already beaten a couple undefeated prospects and this is another big test for Chris."
A full lineup of action packed undercard bouts will be announced shortly.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Khan and Garcia international media conference call transcript
Oscar De la Hoya
We are very happy to be putting this fight together. Danny Garcia and Amir Khan are two tremendous, tremendous fighters. First off, I would like to get on the call with you a fighter who holds a perfect record at just 24 years old. He is the WBC Super Lightweight World Champion and he is considered one of boxing’s brightest young stars. He owns wins against Nate Campbell and Kendall Holt in 2011, and he made his HBO boxing debut against a future Hall of Famer in Erik Morales in March when he defeated the Mexican warrior and tremendous puncher, exciting fighter, and here is another guy who prefers the judges stay at home.
So, without any further ado, looking to solidify and once again stay undefeated and become one of the best at 140 pounds, he’s got a record of 23-0 and 14 knockouts, hails out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and that is Danny “Swift” Garcia.
Danny Garcia
You know, first thing I want to say, I’m having a great training camp. I feel good. I feel strong and I’m just ready July 14 to give the fans a great fight.
Oscar de la Hoya
I would also like to introduce to you needing no introduction with such a young career already has an incredible record who is the former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion at just 25 years young we all know he won the Silver Medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens at just 17 years old and he has already defeated future Hall of Famers like Marco Antonio Barrera. He’s been against Andreas Kotelnik, beaten Dmitriy Salita, and defeated former WBA Welterweight World Champion, Paul Malignaggi.
He’s one of these fighters that is a fan-friendly fighter. That’s what fans always want to watch because he brings everything inside the ring and leaves everything inside the ring. I want to introduce to you out of Bolton, England with a record of 26-2 and 18 knockouts, Amir Khan.
Amir Khan
Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining this conference call. Training camp has gone really well. It’s been a very long camp for me because of the first fight that got called off against Lamont Peterson, so I’ve still kept training and we’ve just been very professional and focused on what we need to do. The game plan not really changes much because it’s quite similar fighters. We’re going to be more than ready. We’re going to bring the ‘A’ game to the table and come July 14 we’re going to put on a great fight for the fans and for all the fans watching at home. I’m looking forward to it and hopefully the game plan that we have for the fight will be perfect and we’ll win the fight.
Question
Danny, you had that excellent win that you got in March against Erik Morales, got one of the world titles. I know it meant a lot to you, was a good performance. I don’t think everybody expected that this type of fight would be what was in store for your first defense. When you heard about this fight and it was presented to you I think you were happy about it, but did you think when you got a chance to maybe think about it a little bit maybe come a little bit quicker than you had expected to happen, not the fight that maybe was on the tip of everybody’s mind when you won your title? They thought there might be some other fights and that this might be a much bigger fight a couple of fights down the road.
Danny Garcia
I knew my division was a tough division with a lot of talent so I never put it past me, but the opportunity came across and I was excited. You’ve got to fight the best to be the best. I’m the champion so the champion’s got to fight the best. I’ve been presented an opportunity and I’m ready to perform.
Question
Can you talk a little bit about the differences that you think you may see between somebody like Erik, who was much older, still had the heart but maybe not the speed or the agility that he had when he was at his prime, compared to somebody like Amir, who is still extremely fast, still in his prime, still one of the best guys out there? It seems to me like a much different kind of fight between you against Erik and now fighting Amir.
Danny Garcia
Yeah. It’s a different fight. I’m fighting a young guy like me with speed and power. Anytime you put two young guys in there going to give the fans a great fight and like I said before, you’ve got to fight the best to be the best. Khan says he’s one of the best. I’m the champion. I want to fight the best and we’re going to make our adjustments in the ring, follow the game plan, and come out victorious.
Question
Amir, first, how was your arm last night at the Dodgers game?
Amir Khan
It was great. It was an honor, first of all, to be throwing the first pitch. It was like throwing a punch, to be honest with you. It was good. The crowd was good. There must have been about 57,000 people there so it was somewhat different.
Question
It’s been a long camp because you were getting ready to fight the rematch in May with Lamont Peterson and then the situation happened. You switched to Danny, moved the date a bit, a month and a half or so. I’m wondering when you got the new assignment with Garcia compared to Peterson, did you in your mind think, “Oh, I’m in a much tougher fight or I’m going to be in a bit of an easier fight,” or how do you deal with that when you make that change and you have to mentally change from preparing for a rematch a lot of folks anticipated, were looking forward to after a great fight the first time, a little controversy now taking on this opponent?
Amir Khan
Well, you never go into a fight and you think it’s going to be easy. Every fight is a tough fight and I always like to train like a challenger and train very, very hard. When the new name came up and we spoke to Golden Boy Promotions and they said, “What do you think of Danny Garcia as a new opponent?” I jumped to the occasion and the reason we got Danny and we got this fight so quickly after the Pederson fight got called off because Ramadan is coming up and I want to take off boxing around that time. It’s a week before Ramadan this fight’s going to happen so it works out perfect.
When I saw videos of Danny Garcia, I remember watching the highlights when he beat Erik Morales and won the WBC title. He’s a good fighter and it’s a name that I thought in the future it will happen because he’s young, he’s coming up, and there will be a big fight because of any world champion out there, he’s a good fighter. I thought I’m going to keep an eye on this name. Maybe one day when they ask me for opponents I can put the name to my team, what do we think about Danny Garcia?
The fight came up and when Golden Boy asked me I said, “Look, I’d love to take that fight.” I think it is a similar fight because Danny is strong. Peterson is strong. We both have kind of similar speed and similar movements and stuff and also with both being orthodox, I think it helps. The game plan had to kind of change a little bit from the Peterson fight, but the training we’d been doing and the conditioning work was just kind of perfect.
Took a couple of weeks off and then went back to training camp again and kind of reviewed everything and kind of got a new game plan for the fight. We’re going to be more than ready for this fight. We know what to do and I think maybe the fight we had lined up before was a fight that maybe is going to give us more experience and in a way help me a little bit more because it’s giving me extra training and I’ve spent more time in the gym.
Question
When you are training for Danny do you still have thoughts in your mind at any point about what might have been with Peterson? I think it’s kind of discussed about what happened not only with the first fight the way it went down to find out that he had taken some sort of banned substance prior to that fight then what occurred to have your fight cancelled.
Amir Khan
Well, yeah, you still think about what happened and stuff because I would have kind of preferred to settle the score properly and gone in there and fought him. I mean even when he got caught positive I thought there was still a chance of me fighting him and I told my team and my team still advised me not to because it’s not fair, but I would have like to have settled the score properly. But now I’ve just put it behind me because this is another tough fight for me and I need to stay focused 100% for this fight because we know when we start thinking ahead and looking too far ahead you can make mistakes and we don’t want to do this. I’m at my peak now where I like to be very professional because in the future there are some super fights out there, so it’s all about winning this fight, taking fight step out time, and not really looking too far ahead.
Question
You were so focused on getting that rematch with Peterson, how difficult has it been to be distracted by all that went on with that fight and to be in camp so long and now to focus on a new fighter? What was involved in transition in that though process for you?
Amir Khan
To be honest with you, not much. What got to me a little bit was just not having the chance to win my titles back and to kind of put things straight. I would have definitely changed a lot of things from the first piece of the fight because I know I made a lot of mistakes in there and our plans were too lazy and stuff and standing there taking shots. I have to take shots and stuff but I just put it behind me, to be honest with you.
The true fight there I fought someone who was on illegal substances but I just put it behind me now and now I’m just looking in the future and the future holds another big fight for me, which is against Danny Garcia, for the WBA title and the WBC title, so I’m just looking forward to that one. I’ve kind of put everything behind me and I have to focus on wanting to do in this next fight come July 14.
It has been a long training camp but it’s helped me, as well, because I love spending time in the gym. I’m one of them fighters who loves training and working on new things so this gave me time to work on new things and also normally training camp’s nine to ten weeks, but this time the training camp has been 16 weeks. I’ve kind of paced myself but worked on stuff I want to work on, not over train myself and kind of took my time and built up on training. It’s come perfectly really and I’ve loved every minute of this camp.
Question
How was the news for you to know that the WBA finally appears to have sanctioned this fight for your old title?
Amir Khan
It’s thrilling to know that because I think they’ve seen there was some wrong and they have made the first move. I’m glad that the title will be on the line now. It just makes the fight even more exciting and also having two world titles makes the fight even bigger.
Me and Danny are young fighters. He’s 24. I’m 25 and to be in this position fighting a huge fight with so many titles on the line I think is brilliant. We just hope that the IBF may do the same thing, put that title on the line, as well, which will be coming on this unification. I think the WBA made a great choice and I just want to thank them for….
Question
Hey, Obviously, Amir and at one point Tim Bradley were the primary focuses of this division. As a young guy coming up I’m sure you were looking at those guys as guys you eventually wanted to fight. How big for you would a win over Amir be in terms of having watched him and having known that he was kind of the standard bearer of the division for so long?
Danny Garcia
Man, a win would be big. It would put me in a new category, superstar category, and we’ve been working and I’m pretty sure that we’re going to get the job done.
Question
I talked to your dad about this and it’s a big fight for you. Some people are saying that maybe it is too soon. When you hear that what motivation does that give you?
Danny Garcia
It makes me train harder, keep me focused, keep me motivated, but I don’t feel like it’s too soon. If you’re the world champion who are you supposed to fight? Are you supposed to fight bums and pad your record? If you’re the world champion you’re supposed to fight the best people in their prime and that’s what I want to do. I want to be the best and when you’re the champ you’ve got to fight the best. That’s what I want to do. I want to build my legacy starting young.
Question
How much, Danny, when would you say you grew up the most, against Campbell, against Holt, or against Morales, or was it a combination of all three? Can you talk about how the blocks that were put into place over the course those three victories?
Danny Garcia
I think every fight I learn something different and you grow. You grow as a professional every fight and you just get smarter, you get more confidence, and I think every fight helped me in a different way and led me to this way.
Question
Last question for you, in the Morales fight was there any moment of adversity that you felt you really overcomed that really kind of has embedded some real confidence in you? That was a pretty tough fight against a guy who really I thought when out on a shield.
Danny Garcia
Yeah. I think I showed my heart in that fight. I showed a lot of heart. In the eleventh round when he cut me on my eyebrow and I started bleeding and my nose was a little swollen I stood there and I traded with a Mexican warrior and the fans loved it and that’s what people want to see in boxing. They want to see blood, sweat, and tears, and when the time got heated when people thought my nose was broken and my eye was bleeding, my heart could have easily went off but my heart got pumped up. I stood there and traded and like I say, I showed anything that fight was my heart under pressure.
Question
Danny’s undefeated. Is there any extra pressure coming into this fight?
Amir Khan
Well, you know I’ve fought a lot of undefeated fighters in the past and I think the two undefeated guys I do remember I knocked them out in the first round. One was a European guy for I think it was my fifteenth fight, so I’ve fought undefeated fighters before and we’ve beaten undefeated fighters before so we know what to do.
It’s always tough when you fight an undefeated fighter because he’s never tasted defeat before and they come in the fight confident. I think sometimes they can mistakes because coming into a fight too confident or coming into a fight not tasting defeat kind of wants to make you get involved sometimes and make mistakes and you think you can get away with it, but I think this is a different now. You’re at the world class level. You’re at the elite level of boxing and every little mistake now Garcia makes I’m going to jump on it.
I’ve been in with all kinds of opponents, experienced guys, all the guys, fresh fighters, and guys who go backwards, so we know what to do. With the experience I’ve had I’ll be more than ready in this next fight.
Question
Do you think Danny will bring anything to the table? Do you think that he could bring something to the table that you’ve never seen anything before in your career?
Amir Khan
Well, yeah, probably he can. Every fighter has something special about them and with Danny he seems like a tough fighter who comes forward and likes to exchange and likes to throw big bombs and stuff. We have a great sparring for this fight and we’ve had a great training camp so we’ll be ready for whatever he brings to the table. That’s one thing about me, I train very hard when I’m in the gym and I go through all different kinds of sparring partners, all different kinds of training methods just to be ready for this fight. We will be ready because I know this is a big, big fight for me.
Question
Danny, going into this fight this is your first title defense. Is there anything that was different in this fight camp compared to others preparing for the fight?
Danny Garcia
Well, now we do the same thing just smarter and harder. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. It’s been working for me so we’re just going to keep doing the same thing putting our hard work in and keep winning.
Question
Recently there has been a lot generated in this part of the country that there were arguments between your and Danny Garcia’s father, saying both of you were just promising to knock each other down. Is it about some personalized thing or a proper WBA, WBC Light Welterweight challenge?
Amir Khan
Well, for me I go into a fight I train hard. I’m focused and it’s all about just being smart in this fight. All arguments that surface are promotion for the fight. I’m not really retaliate to Danny’s father or Danny himself. I’ve just stayed quiet and been the professional one. I’ve been in this position so many times. I’ve had people call me names or saying things about me. I’m a professional fighter and I like to keep it professional. I let my fists do the talking in the ring because the only people that are going to be in the ring are me and Danny so we can sort out things out in the ring.
If it helps them guys to talk trash outside the ring it’s fine because at the end of the day Danny’s father is not the one who is going to be the ring fighting. Like I said, it’s not like that at all. It just made me train harder, to be honest with you. It’s pushed me and they just want me to go in the ring and take these titles off Garcia and win them.
Question
You have become tremendously popular with the youth of Pakistan so what do you expect from them in the future and what should they be expecting from you in this title fight on the fourteenth?
Amir Khan
First of all, on the fourteenth it’s going to be an exciting fight and it’s just great to know there are many fans around the world who are excited to see this fight. Every fight I’m in is always exciting. I like to dig keep and if I have to dig deep, I dig deep. I can box. I can fight. It’s going to be an exciting fight for the fans around the world. I just want to thank all my fans in Pakistan who are very supportive and who show so much love because I’m not only winning the title for Britain, I’m also winning it for Pakistan is where my family’s roots are from. It’s going to be an honor to win the titles and become world champion again.
Question
There have been reports that you desire to move up to the 147-pound division if successful against Garcia for potential bouts with boxers like Floyd Mayweather and Timothy Bradley. How do you see it happening in near future?
Amir Khan
Yeah. I take my time and we’ve learned by not looking too far ahead. My ambition and my goals are to hopefully get through this fight, win this might, and then move up to the next weight category and the next weight category is the 147 category and then face the big names in that division. Just like Danny said before when you are world champion and you’re at the top of your game, you want to fight the best out there. You want to fight the best and that’s what I want to do. My ambition is to fight the best and one day when I leave the sport of boxing I want to recognize Amir Khan for the best and for everyone who was out there.
Question
First, since Peterson failed the drug test a number of other boxers have failed drug tests. Do you think the sport of boxing is rife with drug cheats?
Amir Khan
No. It’s only a handful of people who have been caught and stuff. I’ve never taken any drugs and never will take drugs because we know how dangerous it is. The good thing about it is it’s cleaning up the sport and those people who do think sometimes, “Oh, should we take this and should we take that to help us perform better?” I think it will make them think twice now because I think boxing is clamping down on drug cheats, so I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing these random tests. It’s just proven how many fighters at top level who we never thought would get caught or who we never thought would be on any substances are getting caught now. Like I said, it’s cleaning the sport of boxing up and I think it’s a good thing.
Question
Okay. Just to touch back on Danny Garcia’s father, Angel, who was disrespectful towards you at a press conference, will you have to hold back anything when you two come face-to-face during fight week?
Amir Khan
No. It doesn’t involve that guy. He is going to stay calm. They know that it’s going to be me in the ring and I know exactly what to do. I let my fists do the talking. I’m not one of them guys who likes to get in arguments and stuff. I’ll show everyone in the ring what Amir Khan’s all about. Like I said, I respect everyone outside the boxing ring. It’s just that when I’m in the ring it’s a different story. My team is very professional. They sit back. They chill because they know I train hard. I work hard and we know exactly what to do.
Question
Okay and your good friend David Haye he’s going to be involved in a controversial fight on the same night as you against Dereck Chisora. Just wanted to know your opinions on the fight and if you will get a chance to watch it.
Amir Khan
I don’t really watch many fights on the day of the fight when I’m fighting as well because I just like to stay nice and chilled and calm and not get too excited before my fights. But David is my friend, so I’ll probably get to see his fight probably after mine, but I wish him all the best and I think it’s going to be a nice walk over fight for him. This is the sport of boxing. One point can change a fight, especially in the heavyweight division, but I’ve got my money on David.
I think David is the one who’s going to go in there and knock Chisora out and put him back where he belongs really because Chisora does talk a lot of trash. David has been the quiet one and he’s being very respectful, so it’s going to be another good fight. It’s a good of boxing, especially for the British fans because you’ve got two big fighters on that night. It’s going to be something to wait for there and watch.
Question
They just moved the summer Olympics, I wondered did you manage to get your hands on any tickets and will you be watching our future boxers trying to match your feats at Olympics?
Amir Khan
Yes. I’m an ambassador for the Olympic Games so I’ll be there. A couple of weeks ago I did the torch relay so I lit the caldron. Yeah, I’ll be part of the Olympics. Like I said, I’m an ambassador so they want me doing commentary and help out with TV and stuff and also go to different events, so I’ll be at the opening and closing ceremony also. I got a letter through e-mail just … and they want me there. Yeah, I’ll be there.
I’m going to be supporting the Olympic Games and I think it is brilliant to have the Olympics in Britain because when will we ever get that chance again in our lifetime to have the Olympics in our country? I want to make the most of it. I’m going to enjoy every minute of it and I’m going to try going to every event because when I was in the Olympics in 2004 I never had a chance to go any other sport apart from boxing. That’s when I was fighting, so at least this gives me an opportunity to go to the other sports.
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Looking back at your fight with Morales, which I expected to be a pretty closely contested fight, obviously that was definitely your toughest fight, not just because of who the opponent was but just in a sense that you were in a war, a fight that was really up in the air going to the last couple rounds. Now a fight like that certainly goes to show that you are a beatable fighter obviously.
Morales really gave you hell but at the same time you were able to overcome it. You beat a legend. You dropped him, which was a huge surprise for me. What does that do not only to your confidence in that you are able to overcome adversity and beat a guy like Morales but also to show you that look, hey, there’s still some things that I need to work on as I move forward?
Danny Garcia
You’re always going to get better. After every fight you’re going to get better. You’re going to learn more. You just get more seasoned and Morales he’s a legend. He’s done this most of the time he’s been in big fights his whole life. That was my first fight on HBO against a legend in his home. He picked the gloves. He picked everything. He picked the ring. The only advantage I had in there was me being in shape and my confidence and it showed that I can go into anywhere, be the underdog, have nothing on my side, and still win.
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Was there a certain point in the fight when you thought to yourself, “You know what? I’m going to be able to pull this off?” Now, surely you’ve got confidence going into the fight but with the fight being such a war was there any certain instance in the fight whether it was when you dropped him or something before that when you thought to yourself, “You know what? I can pull this off.”
Danny Garcia
In WBC fights, they tell you the scores every four rounds and at the eighth I was up seven to one so I knew I was winning the fight already. Other people had it close. I knew I was winning the fight but the only time I faced adversity in the fight was when he cut me. I was trying to out box him but I stood there and I traded with a legend and it was a great feeling and a great experience.
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Now surely the fight with Khan was a little unexpected due to other circumstances with Peterson, but had Khan ended up facing Lamont what was your game plan? Did you have something in mind in terms of a specific opponent at this time? Were you looking to jump right into another kind of mega fight or maybe just defend your title against any number of contenders?
Danny Garcia
I really didn’t know at the time. I was just in the gym training because if that would have happened I think that would have been his last fight at 140. He would have went to 147. I make 140 pretty easy. I’m going to stay here for a little bit so I really didn’t know who I was going to fight or big names or what. I just knew I’d be fighting soon. I just didn’t know who it would be and then when the opportunity came across for Khan I thought I was a perfect opportunity because I’m a young champion. He’s a young fighter and it will be great for boxing.
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Looking back at that Peterson fight I got a chance to watch it again a couple days ago, it was a fight that you certainly were in the trenches a bit more than what I expected you to be in. Certainly that made for an entertaining fight, but was there something innate about Peterson’s style that kind of convinced you or made you decide to kind of be more working on the inside because surely you’ve got the speed and the style to box well from the outside? I half expected you to try to do that as opposed to be more on the inside and it seemed almost like you were fighting his fight. Again, was there anything in particular about him that forced you to do that?
Amir Khan
Well, I think in the fight itself at times we got lazy and stuff. We weren’t feeling the effects of his punches so we just stood there and took punches that we shouldn’t have taken. I think we were too brave really. That’s why I knew in the rematch I was not going to do what I did in the first fight and make the silly mistakes I did make. There are some things that we did in the fight that I shouldn’t have done.
Also, outside of the ring there were a few things in training camp I did that I’ll never do again. I’ve changed them around and I feel like a totally different fighter now.
It was a great learning curve for me, the Peterson fight, because it made me realize that look, I need to do things and I have to be more professional and I can’t do this and I can’t do that. Sometimes it’s a good wake up call.
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Now you mentioned doing things outside the ring. Is that related to just in the way you were training or just simply having outside distractions and not being completely focused?
Amir Khan
No. Distraction-wise I’m always focused on the fight. It’s never an issue. Maybe with the training side like making the weight and stuff and also on my conditioning and stuff I’ve changed conditioners from Alex Ariza to Ruben Tabares and I feel like a different fighter now. The work that we do in sparring in public and everything is perfect but just a little change that we made I feel like a totally different fighter and I feel a lot better.
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Now with the way things turned out with Peterson obviously with the drug testing and all that stuff does that make you kind of wary moving forward, regardless of who you’re getting in the ring with about having proper testing and that sort of thing?
Amir Khan
Well, I think it’s a great thing that we’re doing by doing this random test. Me and Danny Garcia we also agreed on taking the tests randomly in camp and also before the fight, so it just shows we are cleaning the sport of boxing up and we are fair fighters and clean fighters. And even the fight being that close, he was on medication that time so it just shows that that the medication on performance enhancement drugs really that’s going to help his performance.
Maybe if he wasn’t on that maybe the fight would have been stopped within mid to end. Maybe that’s what kept him going and kept him going forward and taking so many shots and still coming forward. You don’t know but I’m glad boxing is now cleaning up and there are so many different tests happening in between fights and in between training camps..
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I know for this fight you won’t be working with Alex Ariza. I’m sure you passed on it before in the past press conferences but could you maybe describe in detail the falling out of that relationship? How has training been without him in this training camp compared to your last training camp?
Amir Khan
Yeah. We’ve changed from Alex to Ruben Tabares and it was just a change I needed because it’s always good to have a change and work on new things. There are a few things in camp I changed and I didn’t change. It was a big wake up call for me after the Peterson fight and there were a few things I could change. This was one of the things that changed was my conditioning coach.
Now training with my new conditioner, Ruben Tabares, he’s making me work hard and he’s pushing me. It’s a new challenge, as well, which kind of drives me and I think that’s what young fighters need because you can get bored doing the same thing so I think it’s good when you get new challenges thrown at you and think, “Wow! This is what I have to do.” It’s exciting to do new things with him.
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Now, Amir, recently a perfect example would be Victor Ortiz. Victor Ortiz was scheduled to fight Andre Berto and that fight got canceled and he had to do a replacement. I don’t think he claimed overtraining was part of the reason that he lost but it could have definitely added to it. Do you feel that you’re at risk of overtraining for the fight being that you were scheduled to originally fight about two months ago and then changed to this fight?
Amir Khan
Yeah, you kind of over train at times and that’s why I’ve got a close team who is always with me. My conditioner he’s always with me. Even when I went back to the UK to relax for three weeks I was still taken over. All my life I’ve been in the boxing gym when I was an amateur and from an amateur to the pro. I know I’m not over trained and that everything is perfect. We’ve been very professional the way we’ve done things. We’ve kind of took the fall for the gas a little bit and then put it back on the gas again, so we’ve done everything perfectly.
With the Victor Ortiz issue maybe he did something different and that’s why he didn’t perform the way he should he was. He was still winning that fight till he stopped. He retired in the corner, but we know we’re doing everything right and we know we can be ready for this fight regardless. Like I said, I’ll never cheat myself, which I’ve not done that. I think having more time in the training camp makes you a better fighter and also a more professional fighter because it’s given me time to work on my diet, my nutrition, my condition, so it’s like a full-time job.
Question
Absolutely. Last but not least, Amir, win or lose, is this your last fight at 140 pounds?
Amir Khan
Yeah, we’ll see after we win this fight hopefully and then we sit down with the team and we go through what’s going to happen. Yeah, it could be one of the last fights. It just depends on how it all goes, but yeah, I think it’s maybe time after this fight to move up to the next weight category and go for the new challenges. It’s like I said it’s just taking one fight step at a time. I’ve not really thought about it just yet. I want to think about it after the fight when we know exactly what happens.
Question
Danny, you’re coming into this fight obviously the second opponent after Peterson fell out for Amir Khan and you’re unbeaten, very confident sounding. Can you tell us why you think you have the advantages and why you think you’re going to win this fight?
Danny Garcia
I just believe that I train very hard. I believe in my training. I believe that God has blessed me with the talent. I’m fast. I’m strong just like him and I got a lot a heart and I feel like whatever it takes I’ve got to do to win then I’m going to pitch myself to the limit and I’m gonna pull through.
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Do you see some weaknesses in his approach in his recent fights you could take advantage of?
Danny Garcia
Yeah. We saw a few weaknesses, a few shots we put in, a few things we’ve seen in his game, but it’s a difference from looking and actually being in the ring. We’re just going to adapt to the fight and make adjustments and get the job done.
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Okay. Question for Amir – the announcement for the fights that this fight is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions, can you talk a little bit about Khan Promotions, what the state of that is, and what your plans are for it?
Amir Khan
Well, Khan Promotions we just promote myself and it’s that’s basically it really. I’m not really lookin’ to promoting any other fighters. I do get a lot of people knocking on my door and saying, “Look, why don’t you promote us and stuff?” Maybe it’s something I will look in to the future when I retire maybe I’ll get involved in but at the moment Khan Promotion is just focused on promoting Amir Khan with the help of Golden Boy because Golden Boy has been a great help. We’ve partnered with them for all the fights and they have a team who I trust going into fights.
Question
You mentioned the issue earlier of cleaning up boxing, some fighters who were using these banned substances. For this fight, other than the Nevada Commission, who is doing the drug testing for it?
Amir Khan
The drug testing is doing by USADA. We’ve been tested in camp and we’ll be tested before the fight. That’s what I think is cleaning the sport of boxing up is really being tested randomly not knowing when they’re going to turn up to your doorstep or to a gym or wherever you are. I think it’s what cleans up the sport of boxing and I think it’s good because especially when you’re going into the ring and you’re going to be fighting someone think you can’t have the ‘x’ advantage by taking something illegal. It needs to be a fair fight. Your training needs to the advantage only, so I think it’s great that boxing is getting these different types of organizations involved just to test those.
Question
Was there a reason that you chose USADA rather than other organization, VADA, that had been used previously?
Amir Khan
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