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Kid Dynamite Antwun Echols (31-10-4, 27 KOs) of Iowa has signed to face Phil Williams (10-1, 9 KOs) of Minneapolis this Friday June 5th at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, MN. Echols was brought in after Jaidon Codrington fell out as the opponent this past weekend. Echols, 37, is a former NABF and USBA title holder at middle and super middleweight. The bout will be at a weight of 170. This will be the lightest Williams will have weighed since making his pro debut in 2006. However, Williams was already at 170 last week when he informed MNboxing.com that he would face any Minnesota fighter at 160 or above. The co-main event pits Marcus Native Pride Oliveria (17-0) and Otis Triple OG Griffin (19-5-2) together in a light heavyweight battle. Oliveria topped Phil Williams in one of the most exciting MN bouts in 2008 and looks to keep his unbeaten streak against Griffin who is best known for winning the reality show The Next Great Champ.
Former Australian heavyweight champion John Hopoate (11-2, 11 KOs) will clash with former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (51-9, 36 KOs) at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on May 22nd. Hopoate, who scored a fourth round stoppage over American heavyweight Cliff Couser in March, also holds second round stoppage win over over former heavyweight contender Monte Barrett in 2007. He captured the national heavyweight crown in 2008 by stopping Bob Mirovic in nine rounds. Hopoate is 6 foot and weighs 240 pounds and was born in Tonga. McCall is 6 foot 2 inches and weighed 235 pounds for his last fight in 2007 when he dropped a decision to Juan Carlos Gomez but that same year he defeated highly regarded Sinan Samil Sam. Hopoate said. I have been sparring with WBA#1 heavyweight Kali Meehan and Solomon Haumona. Oliver is now 44 years of age and why he may be past his prime anybody who used to be Mike Tysons sparring partner can obviously cop a punch. He has got ringcraft and experience but I am confident I can win this fight. Hopoates trainer Dave Millward added Hoppa is only a small fish in a big pond and if he wins he will have plenty of options presented to him.
Superstar Manny Pacquiao is heading home for a heros welcome in the Philippines. He, wife Jinky, and Team Pacquiao will depart from Los Angeles on Wednesday. Pacquiao will return to the USA in June, first at the Boxing Writer Association of America awards dinner in New York City on Friday, June 12. Pacquiao will receive the 2008 Fighter of the Year award and chief trainer Freddie Roach will be honored as the Trainer of the Year. The next night Pacquiao will be at ringside to watch the Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey world welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden
On Sunday former WBA light-heavyweight and WBC interim super-middleweight champion Danny Green (25-3, 22KOs) returns to the boxing ring after an eighteen month absence following the announcement of his retirement in March 2008. In the promotion entitled, Unfinished Business he takes on experienced South African Anthony Van Niekerk (21-6-2, 13KOs) at the Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. This is the first fight in the Australians planned comeback, targeting former two-time WBA super-middleweight Anthony Mundine in perhaps Australias most lucrative fight in history when they plan to face off in front of 40,000 fans at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, early in 2010. Both of Sundays matched fighters met at the head to head press conference at the Rendezvous Hotel in Scarborough, Perth Wednesday and faced the media.
The 36 year old Western Australian, known as The Green Machine is excited about his ring return in his hometown of Perth and stated, I just cant wait to get back in the ring on Sunday. I am just trying to stay calm and stay cool. I am really excited to be fighting again and excited about fighting in my hometown of Perth. The preparation has been done, the hard yards completed and now I just want to get back into the boxing ring on Sunday and get the job done
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IBO light welterweight titleholder Ricky Hatton spoke to reporters today about his May 2 clash with Manny Pacquiao. I strongly believe I will be as fast as Manny, said the Hitman. If Im not as fast as Manny, Ill only the narrowest of margins behind me. Hes going to get a shock. Hatton wasnt particularly impressed with Pacquiaos KO win over Oscar De La Hoya. I cant think it was too hard to outbox Oscar that night and too hard to beat him
I would like to think I would have done the same.
In a highly anticipated grudge match, unified IBF/WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Champion, Vic Raging Bull Darchinyan accepted the challenge of four time world champion and current interim WBA Superflyweight Champion, Jorge Travieso Arce.
There was no love lost between these two fighters who had their moments during the weeks leading up to the showdown. The 29 year old Arce, a winner of 31 of his last 32 fights, with 20 of those fights either being for a world championship belt or elimination fights for a world championship belt, hoped to be able to pull off a minor upset over the powerful Darchinyan.
Darchinyan, after unexpectedly losing his IBF Flyweight Championship to Nonito Donaire in July, 2007, has since been nearly invincible, going 4-0-1 including winning the IBF Superflyweight Championship with a convincing victory over Dmitri Kirilov, and then unifying the IBF/WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Championships with a crushing one-sided knockout victory over Cristian Mijares last November
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Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have announced that they feel WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (holder of the only major heavyweight belt not held by a Klitschko) is avoiding them. Around the world fans and experts want to see this fight, WBC heavyweight Vitali Klitschko said today a news conference in Moscow. But these promoters are doing everything to make sure that this fight doesnt go ahead. IBF/WBO/IBO champ Wladimir added The most important thing is to bring the [Valuev's WBA] belt to the family. The chance of a Klitschko-Valuev match coming anytime soon is remote, however. Valuev is committed to facing Ruslan Chagaev next (should Chagaev get past Carl Davis Drumond on February 7th). Vitali is committed to facing Juan Carlos Gomez and then Oleg Maskaev. Wladimir has an optional defense coming with David Haye and Chris Arreola having been mentioned as possible opponents.
A rematch between WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev and ring legend Evander Holyfield could take place after Valuev's WBA-mandated fight against "champion in recess" Ruslan Chagaev. "Holyfield was impressive and the close result makes a rematch a possibility," stated Sauerland Event managing director Chris Meyer. "But Nikolai has to fight Chagaev first. There is no need for Chagaev to fight a different opponent before because Nikolai is ready and waiting for him. After that, we will see what happens."
"It was an honor for me to fight a legend like Evander Holyfield," Valuev said. "He proved that he is a great boxer. It was a very close and a very fast fight." His trainer Alexander Zimin added, "Niko was very cautious at the beginning. That was exactly what he needed to be against someone like Evander Holyfield, who is very experienced and has a great tactical knowledge. It would have taken a bad ending for us if Nikolai had tried to attack him from the first bell on. After five rounds he slowly adjusted to the pace and Holyfield´s style. Our tactics worked better from that point on
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FORMER world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield says he is in great shape and could well become the oldest ever heavyweight world champion when he takes on Russian giant Nikolai Valuev on Saturday.
The 46-year-old American - a four-time world champion who lost his last world title in 2000 and has not fought since he lost to Sultan Ibragimov in Moscow last year - said he was intent on making history
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IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) easily stopped former champion Hasim Rahman (45-7, 36 KOs) in the seventh round on Saturday night at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
The Ukrainian boxer has started the fight very confidently, keeping Rahman at a long distance and constantly connecting with his best punch - the left jab. Wladimir also frequently landed the right. Rahman had little luck reaching Klitschko. Having taken the bout on three week's notice, "The Rock" was sluggish and slow
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