Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Confusing the Enemy - The Cus D'Amato Story
It is often said that he who controls the heavyweight title controls boxing. For several years during the late 50's and early 60's legendary boxing trainer and manager Cus D'Amato held a grasp on the division as Floyd Patterson became a contender and, eventually, the youngest boxer ever to win the title. He was also the first to reclaim the title, having lost it briefly to Ingemar Johansson.
Patterson was only D'Amato's first titleholder. In the 1960's, he helped Jose Torres claim the light heavyweight championship and, in his early 70's, he discovered 12-year old Mike Tyson who was introduced to him by Bobby Stewart, a social worker at a school for troubled boys. D'Amato took Tyson in and taught him everything he knew about laying claim to the championship. Tyson won it in 1986, a year after Cus D'Amato died of complications related to pneumonia.
This biographical novel explores the enigmatic life of Cus D'Amato with all the accuracy possible, given the fact that everybody you talk to has a different version of the facts and a different spin on the truth. Many people loved and respected Cus. Others thought he was crazy. To this day, hundreds of boxing fans think he is one of the greatest trainer/managers who ever lived. Just as many think he so carefully matched his fighters, that they ascended to the title more on strategic selection of opponents, than on ring prowess. He is often characterized as a knight in shining armor on a quest to clean-up the sport of prizefighting. Several others suggest he was the biggest gangster of them all. Regardless, of your position, if you love boxing, you will not be able to put this book down.
Along the way he was an advisor and strategist for Muhammad Ali. D'Amato worked feverishly, during the period Ali was unable to obtain a license to fight, to put together the match with Joe Frazier. Cus also worked in an advisory capacity with Wilfred Benitez, Gerry Cooney, the Hilton Brothers, and Wilt Chamberlain.
Cus had close friends in high places - Roy Cohn, Howard Cosell, and "Fat Tony" Salerno. He was revered by the members of the Lion's Gate writer's circle - Norman Mailer, Pete Hamill, Budd Schulberg, and George Plimpton. He was arrested, had his license suspended, chased by the tax authorities, and adjudicated bankrupt. And his life was threatened on more than one occasion by the likes of Rocky Graziano, Sonny Liston, and various associates of the Five Families of New York.
The authors have interviewed virtually everyone in the boxing world willing to discuss Cus D'Amato. Many don't want to be quoted. Others only want to rehash the same information that has circulated on the grapevine for years. Very few wanted to take a stand. Weiss and Stover have worked tirelessly to get to the essence of this man who dedicated his life to covering his tracks. This book raises as many questions as it answers about the life of Cus D'Amato, but in doing so tells a captivating story about one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the heavyweight title.
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All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero - Episode 4 Trailer + Bonus video
Catch the fourth episode of All Access Mayweather vs. Guerrero on Wednesday, May 1st at 10PM on SHOWTIME
Blood Testing Robert Guerrero - All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero
Watch as Robert Guerrero submits to a pre-fight blood test before his next fight with Floyd Mayweather. A bonus video from the SHOWTIME docu-series All Access Mayweather vs. Guerrero.
The Money Team Security - All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero:
Meet the men of The Money Team's security detail. A bonus video from All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero.
On Wednesday night, May 1st, the fourth episode of All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero will debut on Showtime at 10 pm Eastern. Right here, you can find the video preview and trailer for the episode, as well as some special bonus features from the episode and the recent time spent in each man's training camp. Take a look below. As mentioned, the first video we have is the official Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero All Access episode 4 trailer. From there, next up is another special bonus feature. This one features The Ghost submitting to one of his pre-fight blood tests, as the fighters are undergoing extensive drug testing to maintain that clean standard in the sport. Elsewhere in fight week, Mayweather and Guerrero make their Grand Arrivals in Las Vegas today, Tuesday. Then we'll have the pre-fight press conference, the official fighter weigh-ins on Friday, and of course, it's fight night on Saturday.
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Junior welterweight Maurcio "El Maestro" Herrera Q & A
This Thursday, May 2nd, Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner Promotions will present a special night of boxing that will emanate from Corona, California and be televised on ESPN "Friday Night Fights". The special edition of boxing will feature Riverside's Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (18-3, 7KOs) versus South Korea's Ji-Hoon "The Volcano" Kim (24-8, 18KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight bout.
Herrera, whose record recently suffered two losses in a row, looks to set the record straight as it relates to his boxing abilities.
Read below to see what Mauricio Herrera had to say about his upcoming match against Ji-Hoon Kim.
Q: How has training been going?
A: Training has been going well. Before this fight was offered to me I was in decent shape. I
had been staying in the gym and sparring with Omar Figueroa and Timothy Bradley, so I
was really well conditioned to start training for a fight.
Q: How has camp been going for this particular fight?
A: I am doing really good in my training camp. I have been sparring a lot with different
fighters and mixing it up with all of them. A couple of my sparring partners have
been Hector Serrano and Freddy Hernandez.
Q: What have you done differently in training to prepare for Kim?
A: I have been using my basic style in training that has been working for me. In my last two
fights I was listening to too many people in the gym. Everyone pushed me to be more
aggressive and hit harder. But it wasn't me. I gave it a try and it didn't work. The one
thing I am doing different from my last two training camps is that I am fighting the way I
know how, using my boxing ability, using my jab a lot more and making sure that I
don't get hit as much.
Q: You are coming off two losses. Where do you see your career at this point? What
does this fight mean to you?
A: This fight means a lot to me. I have a lot on the line. I have to win impressively against
Kim, who is a solid opponent, in order to remain on the networks.
Q: If you do well against Kim who would you like to fight next in your division?
A: I never look ahead of my opponents but if all turns out well I would love to fight against
Brandon Rios, Mike Alvarado (again) , Adrien Broner or Danny Garcia. They may choose
me as a tune up fight but I would take that as my opportunity and be ready.
Q: You went professional at the age of 27. Why begin your career so late in the game?
A: My original trainer, Rudy Garavito, was like a father figure to me and my brother, we were
very close. He took care of us very well but was so attached to us that he didn't want
to see us get hurt so he would hold us back from us going pro. Although I felt bad about
it, I finally had to turn away from him, it was either that or turn old and don't go pro.
A while back ago, I ran into an acquaintance who also trained with Garavito. He was
watching a boxing match and happily commenting about how he had fought some of
those fighters that went on to be professionals. At that moment I knew that I wouldn't be
content with just the experience of being an amateur and that no matter how much I
respected Garavito, if I remained with him I knew that would be my fate.
About the event:
Thursday's event will take place Omega Products Outdoor Events Center is located at 1681 California Avenue in Corona, California and will be televised as a special edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
Q: How has training been going?
A: Training has been going well. Before this fight was offered to me I was in decent shape. I
had been staying in the gym and sparring with Omar Figueroa and Timothy Bradley, so I
was really well conditioned to start training for a fight.
Q: How has camp been going for this particular fight?
A: I am doing really good in my training camp. I have been sparring a lot with different
fighters and mixing it up with all of them. A couple of my sparring partners have
been Hector Serrano and Freddy Hernandez.
Q: What have you done differently in training to prepare for Kim?
A: I have been using my basic style in training that has been working for me. In my last two
fights I was listening to too many people in the gym. Everyone pushed me to be more
aggressive and hit harder. But it wasn't me. I gave it a try and it didn't work. The one
thing I am doing different from my last two training camps is that I am fighting the way I
know how, using my boxing ability, using my jab a lot more and making sure that I
don't get hit as much.
Q: You are coming off two losses. Where do you see your career at this point? What
does this fight mean to you?
A: This fight means a lot to me. I have a lot on the line. I have to win impressively against
Kim, who is a solid opponent, in order to remain on the networks.
Q: If you do well against Kim who would you like to fight next in your division?
A: I never look ahead of my opponents but if all turns out well I would love to fight against
Brandon Rios, Mike Alvarado (again) , Adrien Broner or Danny Garcia. They may choose
me as a tune up fight but I would take that as my opportunity and be ready.
Q: You went professional at the age of 27. Why begin your career so late in the game?
A: My original trainer, Rudy Garavito, was like a father figure to me and my brother, we were
very close. He took care of us very well but was so attached to us that he didn't want
to see us get hurt so he would hold us back from us going pro. Although I felt bad about
it, I finally had to turn away from him, it was either that or turn old and don't go pro.
A while back ago, I ran into an acquaintance who also trained with Garavito. He was
watching a boxing match and happily commenting about how he had fought some of
those fighters that went on to be professionals. At that moment I knew that I wouldn't be
content with just the experience of being an amateur and that no matter how much I
respected Garavito, if I remained with him I knew that would be my fate.
About the event:
Thursday's event will take place Omega Products Outdoor Events Center is located at 1681 California Avenue in Corona, California and will be televised as a special edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
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The Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame is hosting “A Night With Boxing Legends” on Thursday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame is hosting “A Night With Boxing Legends” on Thursday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event, beginning at 7:30 p.m. will feature four members of the inaugural class to be inducted into he NVBHOF. Al Bernstein, Mike McCallum, Freddie Roach and Joe Cortez will be on hand to meet and greet attendees, do a question and answer session, and sign autographs. To get more information on the event and to purchase tickets, log on to www.nvbhof.com
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Al Bernstein Celebrates PPV Anniversary
When Hall Of Fame boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein serves as ringside analyst on the May 4 SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View telecast of Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero he will celebrate a significant milestone. It will mark 30 years since he did his first major pay per view match in 1983—Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Duran.
In those 30 years Al has also called PPV matches featuring the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Manny Pacquiao, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Miguel Cotto and many other champions. Now reigning pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather joins the list. “It’s exciting to get to chronicle the final portion of Floyd’s career,” Al said. He added, “This fight with Robert Guerrero starts his final push to complete his career undefeated and add to his boxing legacy. Guerrero presents an intriguing challenge to Mayweather because of Robert’s innate toughness, bruising style and the fact that he is a lefty.”
Bernstein also said he believes this fight is the center of a boxing “storm” of great fights that may end up making this a banner year for the sport. Al explained the year this way: “We have seen several fight of the year candidates already in 2013 and scores of other great fights. There are at least a half dozen potentially superb matches already scheduled for the coming months, and more will be added. 2013 has the earmarks of being one of boxing’s best in the last decade.”
IN OTHER NEWS:
- The Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame is hosting “Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame” on Thursday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event, beginning at 7:30 p.m. will feature four members of the inaugural class to be inducted into he NVBHOF. Al Bernstein, Mike McCallum, Freddie Roach and Joe Cortez will be on hand to meet and greet attendees, do a question and answer session, and sign autographs. To get more information on the event and to purchase tickets, log on to www.nvbhof.com .
- Two lucky fans will win copies of Al Bernstein’s book, “30 Years 30 Undeniable Truths About Boxing, Sports and TV,” in connection with the Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero fight. On Al Bernstein’s facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/AlBernsteinLive and also on Al’s Google Plus page http://gplus.to/albernsteinlive there is a contest for fans to guess the combined number of punches thrown in the bout. The winner on each site gets a signed copy of the book. The book is available in e-book or print form athttp://j.mp/albernstein . The audio version of the book is also now available at www.audible.com/AlBernstein
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SHOWTIME SPORTS TO STREAM MAY DAY: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN LIVE VIA SATELLITE, YOUTUBE, USTREAM & ONLINE AT SPORTS.SHO.COM PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO: Wednesday, May 1 LIVE at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
SHOWTIME® Sports will offer live streams of Wednesday’s final press conference and Friday’s weigh-in for the highly anticipated showdown between boxing megastar and pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero taking place this Saturday, May 4, live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
The press conference and weigh-in will be available for live viewing across multiple platforms, including LIVE via satellite feed, YouTube, Ustream, sports.sho.com/live. All feeds will be available in High Definition.
“MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero,” a 12-round fight for Mayweather’s WBC Welterweight World Championship and the vacant Ring Magazine Welterweight World Championship, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O’Reilly Auto Parts, AT&T, Star Trek Into Darkness and Valvoline. The mega-event will take place Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The event can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP). Also featured will be WBC Featherweight World Champion Daniel Ponce de Leon taking on Two-Division World Champion Abner Mares in a 12-round fight for Ponce de Leon’s WBC Featherweight World Championship, former IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz facing veteran Alexander Munoz in a 10-round fight for the vacant USBA Junior Featherweight Championship and rising star J’Leon Love squaring off against recent world title challenger Gabriel Rosado in a 10-round middleweight battle for the vacant NABF Middleweight Championship.
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No Holds Barred: Jeff Monson on MMA and May Day
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again speaks with American Top Team MMA fighter and two-time ADCC champion Jeff Monson.
Jeff was originally scheduled to face Magomed Malikov on April 9 in the M-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinals, but a pectoral muscle tear forced Jeff to undergo surgery and postpone that fight. He is recovering from this injury, and this fight is now scheduled to take place June 7 on the M-1 card in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.
We spoke with Jeff by phone Monday night about this fight, his career, why he is a self-described anarchist, and how he views the sport and business of MMA.
Our discussion took place right before May 1, or May Day, also marked around the world as International Workers' Day.
Asked what his May Day message would be to MMA fighters, Jeff replied, "My message would be solidarity. My message is, 'Be together.' We're all in this whether, like I said, whether you're trying to be a professional fighter or whether you're well-established or at the top of your game. It's the same sport. We're all in it together."
He also quoted the old saying associated with the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), "'An injury to one is an injury to all.' And it really is."
We discussed numerous topics, including how this fight with Malikov may be "a classic grappler vs. striker match," why he likes M-1's new six-sided ring, how he has become a celebrity in Russia, his fascination with the country and people of Russia, the reaction to his politics, and the need for a fighters' union.
He also pointed out the "shameful" conditions facing MMA fighters, including no such union, no pension, no health insurance, no job security, no retirement, and often low pay, which is even less than boxers get, while they are still fighting. While the formation of a fighters' union is far from imminent, he stated, "It's going to happen," adding that more education of the fighters is needed and that he hopes to take an active role in this struggle.
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Clergy Jumping Into NY Mixed Martial Arts Fight
Clergy Jumping Into NY Mixed Martial Arts Fight
Clergy against mixed martial arts are jumping into the New York fight over legalizing the sport and lobbying in Albany against it.
A group including a priest and rabbi visiting lawmakers says Tuesday the sensationalized violence of human cage fighting has no place in civilized society.
They're urging New York's Assembly to continue the ban. The state Senate has passed legislation to legalize and regulate it like most other states.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's not opposed, urging the sport's promoters to make their case for a likely economic boost.
The Assembly has blocked the legislation for seven years. Speaker Sheldon Silver said recently he expects it to be legalized, but isn't sure when.
Backers say the sport is already here in amateur gyms and underground and regulation will improve safety.
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Clergy against mixed martial arts are jumping into the New York fight over legalizing the sport and lobbying in Albany against it.
A group including a priest and rabbi visiting lawmakers says Tuesday the sensationalized violence of human cage fighting has no place in civilized society.
They're urging New York's Assembly to continue the ban. The state Senate has passed legislation to legalize and regulate it like most other states.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's not opposed, urging the sport's promoters to make their case for a likely economic boost.
The Assembly has blocked the legislation for seven years. Speaker Sheldon Silver said recently he expects it to be legalized, but isn't sure when.
Backers say the sport is already here in amateur gyms and underground and regulation will improve safety.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
SHOWTIME & CBS SPORTS NETWORK TV SCHEDULE FOR "MAY DAY: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO" ON SHOWTIME PPV® THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4 FROM MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO Episode 4 Airs Wednesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME and CBS Sports Network have lined up an aggressive schedule of programming this week in anticipation of "MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero,'' the four-fight pay-per-view telecastevent of the year thisSaturday, May 4, (live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, SHOWTIME PPV) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Fans will get a final behind-the-scenes look into both fight camps before Saturday's fight on ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero Episode 4 this Wednesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
- Wednesday, May 1 - Final Press Conference featuring Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero live from Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand airing live on CBS Sports Network at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT.
- Wednesday, May 1 - Episode 4 of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Guerrero at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME gives fans one last chance to catch a glimpse of the lives of Mayweather and Guerrero as they prepare to battle this Saturday.
- Friday, May 3 - WEIGH IN LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena airing live on SHOWTIME and CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
- Saturday, May 4 - MAY DAY LIVE includes up to two live preliminary fights, specialALL ACCESS features and exclusive interviews from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. MAY DAY LIVE will air live on SHOWTIME at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
SHOWTIME PPV - Saturday, May 4 (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)
*Telecast will be available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).
WBC & VACANT RING MAGAZINE WELTERWEIGHT TITLES - 12 ROUNDS
Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero
43-0 (26 KO's) 31-1-1, 18 KO's
Grand Rapids, Mich. Gilroy, Calif.
WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE - 12 ROUNDS
Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Abner Mares
44-4 (35 KO's) 25-0-1 (13 KO's)
Cuauhtemoc, Mexico Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.
VACANT USBA JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE - 10 ROUNDS
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Alexander Munoz
23-0-1 (13 KO's) 36-4 (28 KO's)
Los Angeles, Calif. Bolivar, Venezuela
VACANT NABF MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE - 10 ROUNDS
J'Leon Love vs. Gabriel Rosado
15-0 (8 KO's) 21-6 (13 KO's)
Las Vegas, Nev. Philadelphia, Penn.
SHOWTIME - Saturday, May 4 (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
*Telecast will be available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS - 8 ROUNDS
Badou Jack vs. Michael Gbenga
13-0 (9 KO's) 16-7 (16 KO's)
Las Vegas, Nev. Accra, Ghana
MIDDLEWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS (TIME PERMITTING)
Luis Arias vs. DonYil Livingston
4-0 (3 KO's) 8-2-1 (4 KO's)
Las Vegas, Nev. Palmdale, Calif.
- Saturday, May 4 - Following the SHOWTIME PPV event, CBS Sports Network will provide complete analysis of the action with commentator Barry Tompkins and analyst Steve Farhood, as well as live coverage of the post-fight press conference.
During the week leading up to the bout, CBS Sports Network also will air encore presentations of classic fights featuring Mayweather and Guerrero. Fights airing in their entirety include Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya (May 2007), the most watched pay-per-view event in history; the controversial fight between Mayweather and Victor Ortiz (September 2011); Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton (December 2007); Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley (May 2010) and Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (September 2009).
SHO PPV
ANNOUNCERS: Brian Kenny will host the SHOWTIME PPV telecast,
with Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi serving as expert analysts and Jim Gray reporting. Barry Tompkins will call the action on SHOWTIME with Steve Farhoodserving as expert analyst. Alejandro Luna will call the blow-by-blow for SAP and Raul Marquez will serve as color commentator.
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