Fights Of Interest: 23rd Feb - 1st Mar 09

[Asterix]

Wednesday 25th February 2009

Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Troy Ross W 20 (KO 14) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Ehinomen Ehikhamenor W 15 (KO 7) - L 3 (KO 0) - D 0
'The Contender' Season 4 Championship Fight


Friday 27th February 2009

Metrodome, Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Rendall Munroe W 17 (KO 8) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Kiko Martinez W 20 (KO 15) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0
~ EBU (European) super bantamweight title ~
Ajose Olusegun W 25 (KO 12) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Scott Haywood W 19 (KO 4) - L 2 (KO 0) - D 0
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
Tony Jeffries W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs TBA

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Glen Johnson W 48 (KO 33) - L 12 (KO 1) - D 2 vs Daniel Judah W 23 (KO 10) - L 3 (KO 1) - D 3

Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States
Tomasz Adamek W 36 (KO 24) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Johnathon Banks W 20 (KO 14) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~
~ IBO cruiserweight title ~
Dionisio Miranda W 19 (KO 17) - L 3 (KO 2) - D 2 vs Giovanni Lorenzo W 26 (KO 18) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0
IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator


Saturday 28th February 2009

Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Sebastian Sylvester W 29 (KO 14) - L 3 (KO 2) - D 0 vs Gaetano Nespro W 14 (KO 2) - L 4 (KO 1) - D 0
Karo Murat W 18 (KO 11) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Cristian Sanavia W 40 (KO 12) - L 4 (KO 2) - D 1
~ EBU (European) super middleweight title ~
Yoan Pablo Hernandez W 17 (KO 10) - L 1 (KO 1) - D 0 vs Micky Steeds W 12 (KO 3) - L 3 (KO 0) - D 0

Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Simphiwe Nongqayi W 14 (KO 6) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Francisco Arce W 28 (KO 19) - L 4 (KO 1) - D 2
IBF Super Flyweight Title Eliminator

Lublin, Poland
Rafal Jackiewicz W 33 (KO 18) - L 8 (KO 0) - D 1 vs Luciano Abis W 25 (KO 11) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 1
~ EBU (European) welterweight title ~

Norwich Showground, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Jonathan Thaxton W 34 (KO 19) - L 8 (KO 5) - D 0 vs Anthony Mezaache W 14 (KO 3) - L 5 (KO 0) - D 3
~ EBU (European) lightweight title ~
Danny McIntosh W 9 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Matthew Barney W 25 (KO 6) - L 6 (KO 1) - D 1
~ BBBofC English light heavyweight title ~
Tyson Fury W 2 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Daniel Peret W 15 (KO 6) - L 20 (KO 5) - D 0

Lightfoot Centre, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Mike Perez W 7 (KO 6) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Zack Page W 16 (KO 5) - L 22 (KO 2) - D 2
Luis Garcia W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Michael Gbenga W 5 (KO 5) - L 4 (KO 0) - D 0
Alexei Acosta W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs TBA

National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Don Broadhurst W 9 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Isaac Owusu W 2 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) super flyweight title ~
Matt Skelton W 22 (KO 19) - L 2 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Martin Rogan W 11 (KO 5) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title ~
Steven Bendall W 29 (KO 13) - L 4 (KO 4) - D 0 vs Darren McDermott W 14 (KO 9) - L 1 (KO 1) - D 1
~ BBBofC English middleweight title ~
Frankie Gavin W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs George Kadaria W 5 (KO 0) - L 3 (KO 0) - D 0
James DeGale W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Vepkhia Tchilaia W 9 (KO 5) - L 8 (KO 3) - D 0
Billy Joe Saunders W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Attila Molnar W 12 (KO 5) - L 12 (KO 8) - D 6

Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Juan Manuel Marquez W 49 (KO 36) - L 4 (KO 0) - D 1 vs Juan Diaz W 34 (KO 17) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0
~ IBO lightweight title ~
~ vacant WBO lightweight title ~
~ vacant WBA lightweight title ~
Chris John W 42 (KO 22) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 1 vs Rocky Juarez W 28 (KO 20) - L 4 (KO 0) - D 0
~ WBA featherweight title ~
Daniel Jacobs W 13 (KO 12) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Alfredo Contreras W 9 (KO 3) - L 4 (KO 1) - D 1
Danny Garcia W 10 (KO 7) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Cristian Favela W 17 (KO 10) - L 18 (KO 1) - D 6

[steve689]

Lightfoot Centre, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Mike Perez W 7 (KO 6) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Zack Page W 16 (KO 5) - L 22 (KO 2) - D 2
Luis Garcia W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Michael Gbenga W 5 (KO 5) - L 4 (KO 0) - D 0
Alexei Acosta W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs TBA

This captures my interest. Garcia is moving places FAST - the guy is shit hot property. I saw this before the Boxing News by the way If he blitzes Michel Gbenga he will make a statement. Is that the same guy that went 12 with Dean Francis? Acosta and Perez are good too and it's a decent step-up for Perez, as Gary Hyde looks to get them some out-of-Cork exposure.

By the way Asterix, did you sit and colour in all the names and stuff?!

[Asterix]

Yeah, Garcia is getting a lot of hype at the moment. I really hope he lives up to it. It would be amazing to have such a good boxer in the UK/Ireland.

I don't colour them all in. I created a simple tool that does it for me. It grabs the fighter's info from Boxrec. I just tell it the boxer's URL. Sexy stuff.

I have to say, Marquez vs Diaz is THE fight for me this week. Can't wait.

[steve689]

Unfortunately that admission makes it less impressive

Yes Garcia has all the tools mate, speed, skill and power. He blasted Mantas Tavydas in his last but one fight. I remember sitting and thinking, "christ this guy is really good". The real deal without a doubt.

[chrisfinch]

Asterix, I'm impressed by that list. Just to update you, Tony Jeffries is fighting Belarus' finest Aliaksandr Vayavoda on Friday evening, according to http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 37,00.html.

He has a record of W5 (KO3), L12 (KO4) and D1 from 18 fights so far

But it looks a good weekend of Boxing. An impressive Friday Fight Night, followed by first ever live Boxing show on Saturday night at the NIA. Plus the interesting Thaxton fight that I'll be sky+-ing on itv4

[Asterix]

He's big at the weight (super middle), isn't he? I mean, I saw photos of him next to Perez and I was wondering which was the heavyweight! I'm wondering if he'll end up at light heavyweight before long. 179 lbs last fight.

[steve689]

Not too sure on the weight issue mate but I was finding some old cuttings from interviews with Hyde:

Garcia meanwhile gets a good standard of opposition when he faces off with Lithuania's Mantas Tavydas who boasts a statistically impressive 15-5 (10 KO's) slate. Tarvydas was rumbling along nicely before bumping into recently crowned WBO champion Karoly Balszay in an eliminator for that very title. The 21 year-old held his own early on before Balszay took over and referee Manfred Kuechler called matters off in the tenth after Tavydas tasted the canvas once too often. Since then he has hit a bad patch to say the least, losing his last two by stoppage (making it four consecutive losses in all). So what, you may say – and you'd be justified in doing so! But what makes this a remarkable matchup is the fact that Garcia is just 1-0, participating in only his second pro fight, meeting a man who has completed ten and twelve rounds.

Garcia disposed of inept Martins Kukuls on his debut in three rounds and the talented box-fighter can win a tough one here against the solid but unspectacular Lithuanian.

“Luis had a good write-up in Boxing News and he's definitely an outstanding prospect. I've had Mike the longest of the three so I'm a bit biased and he's probably my favourite, but Luis is something else. I'm trying to get Tomasz Adamek in for him next rather than undefeated people, so he can learn on the job.”

As impressive as Garcia is, he's not ready for WBC cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek just yet, but luckily this is a 28 year-old Czech namesake with a 12-1-1 record and a 12 round EU title challenge on his resume. This is the sort of level that Garcia is now finding himself after some stunning displays both in the ring and back in the gym.

[chrisfinch]

Is the Adamek v Banks bash-up the Friday Night Fights on ESPN this week?

AKA middle of a Sunday night on five?

[Asterix]

Is the Adamek v Banks bash-up the Friday Night Fights on ESPN this week?

AKA middle of a Sunday night on five?

It's on Showtime in the US.

[jspain]

espn are showing glen johnson v daniel judah.

like the previous post said its on showtime in the us. i know that secondsout.tv are showing it on their website for £5.99 to people outside the us and canada. might be on a stream.

[chrisfinch]

Is the Adamek v Banks bash-up the Friday Night Fights on ESPN this week?

AKA middle of a Sunday night on five?

It's on Showtime in the US.

Thanks, I've just checked the ESPN site, and its the Glen Johnson v Daniel Judah fight that they've got this week.

EDIT: Thanks jspain. I'll probably look to download Adamek v Banks sometime Friday or Saturday then

[Poncey]

Bout time you started doing these again Sexytime!

[Asterix]

Bout time you started doing these again Sexytime!

Thanks Emerson. I wasn't sure if anyone was bothered about them before.

[Poncey]

Bout time you started doing these again Sexytime!

Thanks Emerson. I wasn't sure if anyone was bothered about them before.

My one to watch; Daniel Jacobs

Imagine Andre Ward, but better. For me, the future of the division.

[Asterix]

Bout time you started doing these again Sexytime!

Thanks Emerson. I wasn't sure if anyone was bothered about them before.

My one to watch; Daniel Jacobs

Imagine Andre Ward, but better. For me, the future of the division.

I've seen him once before. Very, very strong. Massive for a middleweight. I'm looking forward to seeing him step up a notch.

[Dioufy]

Asterix, nice work, but how long did that take to do out of interest? Nice summary though.

[Asterix]

Asterix, nice work, but how long did that take to do out of interest? Nice summary though.

Less than 10 minutes I'd say. I used to do data inputting so I know how to make things easier and faster.

[Asterix]

Tomorrow's fights...

Friday 27th February 2009

Metrodome, Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Rendall Munroe W 17 (KO 8) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Kiko Martinez W 20 (KO 15) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0
~ EBU (European) super bantamweight title ~
Ajose Olusegun W 25 (KO 12) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Scott Haywood W 19 (KO 4) - L 2 (KO 0) - D 0
~ Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title ~
Tony Jeffries W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 vs TBA

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Glen Johnson W 48 (KO 33) - L 12 (KO 1) - D 2 vs Daniel Judah W 23 (KO 10) - L 3 (KO 1) - D 3

Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States
Tomasz Adamek W 36 (KO 24) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0 vs Johnathon Banks W 20 (KO 14) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~
~ IBO cruiserweight title ~
Dionisio Miranda W 19 (KO 17) - L 3 (KO 2) - D 2 vs Giovanni Lorenzo W 26 (KO 18) - L 1 (KO 0) - D 0
IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator