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Elvir Muriqi

2009-02-15T17:45:42Z

Naggale:

Category talk:German World Champions

2008-07-21T10:09:29Z

Naggale: New page: I think, that Arthur Abraham should be added, because he is officially a citizen of Germany, he fights for the German flag and calls himself "German World Champion" on his website http...

I think, that [[Arthur Abraham]] should be added, because he is officially a citizen of Germany,
he fights for the German flag and calls himself "German World Champion" on his website http://www.arthur-abraham.de/homepage_en.html .

Antonio Tarver

2008-04-13T07:43:20Z

Naggale: /* World Title Recognition */

[[file:Tarver.antonio2.jpg|left|thumb|Antonio Tarver]]
<boxer>014043</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[James (Buddy) McGirt]]
 

== Amateur Achievements ==
*1993 and 1995 United States amateur light heavyweight champion.
*1994 National Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion
*1995 World Amateur Light heavyweight champion
*Won the Light Heavyweight Bronze Medal for the United States at the 1996 [[Olympics]] in Atlanta. His results were:
*Defeated [[Dmitri Vybornov]] (Russia) 5-2
*Defeated [[David Kowah]] (Sierra Leone) RSC 1 (2:43)
*Defeated [[Enrique Flores]] (Mexico) RSC 3 (1:54)
*Lost to [[Vassiliy Jirov]] (Kazakhstan) 9-15

== World Title Recognition ==
Tarver has been recognized as World Light Heavyweight Champion on three different occassions. Tarver, first won recognition when he captured the vacant [[WBC]] and [[IBF]] titles with a unanimous decision over [[Montell Griffin]]. Tarver then lost the WBC title via [[Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. (1st meeting)|majority decision]] to [[Roy Jones Jr.]], while stripped of the IBF belt.

Tarver regained the WBC light heavyweight title, as well as Jones's [[WBA]] (super champion) title and the [[IBO]] title, with a [[Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver (2nd meeting)|second round kayo]] over Jones. He was stripped of the WBC and WBA titles, after failing to face his mandatory challenger, and put his IBO belt against [[Glen Johnson]], who defeated him on [[Antonio Tarver vs. Glen Johnson (1st meeting)|split decision]].

On June 18, 2005, Tarver defeated Johnson by [[Antonio Tarver vs. Glen Johnson (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]] to regain the IBO belt, and general recognition as the best Light Heavyweight in the world. He was recognized as Light Heavyweight Champion by ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'', who also recognized him after his kayo of Jones. He defended these belts in a [[Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. (3rd meeting)|rubber match]] with Jones.

On June 10, 2006 he was easily defeated by [[Bernard Hopkins]] via [[Antonio Tarver vs. Bernard Hopkins|unanimous decision]] and lost his titles.

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roy Jones Jr.]]|
years=2003 Apr 26 – 2003 Nov 8
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Vacated||
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Glen Johnson]]|
years=2003 Apr 26 – 2003 Nov 8 '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]]||
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Tomasz Adamek]]|
years=2004 May 15 – 2004 Dec '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Super Champion||
title=[[WBA Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=—|
years=2004 May 15 – 2004 Dec '''Super Champion''' '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Clinton Woods]]||
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
start=2008 Apr 12||
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarver, Antonio}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]

Antonio Tarver

2008-04-13T07:40:32Z

Naggale: /* World Title Recognition */

[[file:Tarver.antonio2.jpg|left|thumb|Antonio Tarver]]
<boxer>014043</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[James (Buddy) McGirt]]
 

== Amateur Achievements ==
*1993 and 1995 United States amateur light heavyweight champion.
*1994 National Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion
*1995 World Amateur Light heavyweight champion
*Won the Light Heavyweight Bronze Medal for the United States at the 1996 [[Olympics]] in Atlanta. His results were:
*Defeated [[Dmitri Vybornov]] (Russia) 5-2
*Defeated [[David Kowah]] (Sierra Leone) RSC 1 (2:43)
*Defeated [[Enrique Flores]] (Mexico) RSC 3 (1:54)
*Lost to [[Vassiliy Jirov]] (Kazakhstan) 9-15

== World Title Recognition ==
Tarver has been recognized as World Light Heavyweight Champion on three different occassions. Tarver, first won recognition when he captured the vacant [[WBC]] and [[IBF]] titles with a unanimous decision over [[Montell Griffin]]. Tarver then lost the WBC title via [[Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. (1st meeting)|majority decision]] to [[Roy Jones Jr.]], while stripped of the IBF belt.

Tarver regained the WBC light heavyweight title, as well as Jones's [[WBA]] (super champion) title and the [[IBO]] title, with a [[Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver (2nd meeting)|second round kayo]] over Jones. He was stripped of the WBC and WBA titles, after failing to face his mandatory challenger, and put his IBO belt against [[Glen Johnson]], who defeated him on [[Antonio Tarver vs. Glen Johnson (1st meeting)|split decision]].

On June 18, 2005, Tarver defeated Johnson by [[Antonio Tarver vs. Glen Johnson (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]] to regain the IBO belt, and general recognition as the best Light Heavyweight in the world. He was recognized as Light Heavyweight Champion by ''[[The Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'', who also recognized him after his kayo of Jones. He defended these belts in a [[Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. (3rd meeting)|rubber match]] with Jones.

On June 10, 2006 he was easily defeated by [[Bernard Hopkins]] via [[Antonio Tarver vs. Bernard Hopkins|unanimous decision]] and lost his titles.

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roy Jones Jr.]]|
years=2003 Apr 26 – 2003 Nov 8
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Vacated||
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Glen Johnson]]|
years=2003 Apr 26 – 2003 Nov 8 '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]]||
title=[[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Tomasz Adamek]]|
years=2004 May 15 – 2004 Dec '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Super Champion||
title=[[WBA Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=—|
years=2004 May 15 – 2004 Dec '''Super Champion''' '''Stripped'''
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Clinton Woods]]||
title=[[IBF Light Heavyweight Champion]]|
start=2008 Apr 12|
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarver, Antonio}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]

Cory Spinks

2008-03-28T12:47:34Z

Naggale: /* Amateur highlights */

[[file:Spinks.Cory.jpg|left|315px|Cory Spinks]]
<boxer>007781</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Kevin Cunningham]] 
'''Manager:''' Kevin Cunningham
 

[[file:SPINKSpesoliALFANO.jpg|thumb|Cory & Leon Spinks with [[Dom Pesoli]] & [[Jerry Alfono]]]]

Spinks is the son of former World Heavyweight Champion [[Leon Spinks]], and nephew of two-time world champion [[Michael Spinks]]. He is a former amateur star who was a welterweight champ at the National Golden Gloves and Police Athletic League National tourney in 1997, just a few weeks before turning pro. Spinks won the [[IBF]] title on March 22, 2003 when he defeated [[Michele Piccirillo]] by [[Michele Piccirillo vs. Cory Spinks (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]] in Campione D'Italia, Italy. (Piccirillo had beaten Spinks a year prior.)

On December 13, 2003, Spinks became undisputed welterweight champion when he defeated [[WBC]] and [[WBA]] titlist [[Ricardo Mayorga]] by [[Cory Spinks vs. Ricardo Mayorga|majority decision]].

Spinks made the first defense of his titles on April 10, 2004 when he defeated former light welterweight champion [[Zab Judah]] by a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. Both Spinks and Judah were knocked down in the later rounds in that fight.

On September 4, 2004, Spinks made the second defense of his titles against [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], winning that fight by [[Cory Spinks vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez|unanimous decision]].

On February 5, 2005, in his hometown of St. Louis, Spinks lost his titles in a rematch with Judah, by way of a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (2nd meeting)|9th round TKO]].

On July 8, 2006 after 519 days away from the ring, Spinks won a [[Roman Karmazin vs. Cory Spinks|majority decision]] to capture the IBF junior middleweight crown from [[Roman Karmazin]] in his hometown of St. Louis, MO. He made his first defense to [[Rodney Jones]] with an easy [[Cory Spinks vs. Rodney Jones|unanimous decision]]. Then Spinks faced [[Jermain Taylor]] for his WBC and [[WBO]] middleweight titles but lost by [[Jermain Taylor vs. Cory Spinks|split decision]].

== Amateur highlights ==
*1997 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Michele Piccirillo]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Mar 22 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]] Super Champion|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Roman Karmazin]]|
title=[[IBF Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Verno Phillips]]|
years=2007 Jul 8 – 2008 Mar 27
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spinks, Cory}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Spinks Family]]
[[Category:Children of Famous Boxers]]

Cory Spinks

2008-03-28T12:46:44Z

Naggale:

[[file:Spinks.Cory.jpg|left|315px|Cory Spinks]]
<boxer>007781</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Kevin Cunningham]] 
'''Manager:''' Kevin Cunningham
 

[[file:SPINKSpesoliALFANO.jpg|thumb|Cory & Leon Spinks with [[Dom Pesoli]] & [[Jerry Alfono]]]]

Spinks is the son of former World Heavyweight Champion [[Leon Spinks]], and nephew of two-time world champion [[Michael Spinks]]. He is a former amateur star who was a welterweight champ at the National Golden Gloves and Police Athletic League National tourney in 1997, just a few weeks before turning pro. Spinks won the [[IBF]] title on March 22, 2003 when he defeated [[Michele Piccirillo]] by [[Michele Piccirillo vs. Cory Spinks (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]] in Campione D'Italia, Italy. (Piccirillo had beaten Spinks a year prior.)

On December 13, 2003, Spinks became undisputed welterweight champion when he defeated [[WBC]] and [[WBA]] titlist [[Ricardo Mayorga]] by [[Cory Spinks vs. Ricardo Mayorga|majority decision]].

Spinks made the first defense of his titles on April 10, 2004 when he defeated former light welterweight champion [[Zab Judah]] by a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. Both Spinks and Judah were knocked down in the later rounds in that fight.

On September 4, 2004, Spinks made the second defense of his titles against [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], winning that fight by [[Cory Spinks vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez|unanimous decision]].

On February 5, 2005, in his hometown of St. Louis, Spinks lost his titles in a rematch with Judah, by way of a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (2nd meeting)|9th round TKO]].

On July 8, 2006 after 519 days away from the ring, Spinks won a [[Roman Karmazin vs. Cory Spinks|majority decision]] to capture the IBF junior middleweight crown from [[Roman Karmazin]] in his hometown of St. Louis, MO. He made his first defense to [[Rodney Jones]] with an easy [[Cory Spinks vs. Rodney Jones|unanimous decision]]. Then Spinks faced [[Jermain Taylor]] for his WBC and [[WBO]] middleweight titles but lost by [[Jermain Taylor vs. Cory Spinks|split decision]].

== Amateur highlights ==
*1997 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Michele Piccirillo]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Mar 22 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]] Super Champion|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Roman Karmazin]]|
title=[[IBF Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Verno Phillips]]
years=2007 Jul 8 – 2008 Mar 27
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spinks, Cory}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Spinks Family]]
[[Category:Children of Famous Boxers]]

Cory Spinks

2008-03-28T12:44:33Z

Naggale:

[[file:Spinks.Cory.jpg|left|315px|Cory Spinks]]
<boxer>007781</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Kevin Cunningham]] 
'''Manager:''' Kevin Cunningham
 

[[file:SPINKSpesoliALFANO.jpg|thumb|Cory & Leon Spinks with [[Dom Pesoli]] & [[Jerry Alfono]]]]

Spinks is the son of former World Heavyweight Champion [[Leon Spinks]], and nephew of two-time world champion [[Michael Spinks]]. He is a former amateur star who was a welterweight champ at the National Golden Gloves and Police Athletic League National tourney in 1997, just a few weeks before turning pro. Spinks won the [[IBF]] title on March 22, 2003 when he defeated [[Michele Piccirillo]] by [[Michele Piccirillo vs. Cory Spinks (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]] in Campione D'Italia, Italy. (Piccirillo had beaten Spinks a year prior.)

On December 13, 2003, Spinks became undisputed welterweight champion when he defeated [[WBC]] and [[WBA]] titlist [[Ricardo Mayorga]] by [[Cory Spinks vs. Ricardo Mayorga|majority decision]].

Spinks made the first defense of his titles on April 10, 2004 when he defeated former light welterweight champion [[Zab Judah]] by a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. Both Spinks and Judah were knocked down in the later rounds in that fight.

On September 4, 2004, Spinks made the second defense of his titles against [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], winning that fight by [[Cory Spinks vs. Miguel Angel Gonzalez|unanimous decision]].

On February 5, 2005, in his hometown of St. Louis, Spinks lost his titles in a rematch with Judah, by way of a [[Cory Spinks vs. Zab Judah (2nd meeting)|9th round TKO]].

On July 8, 2006 after 519 days away from the ring, Spinks won a [[Roman Karmazin vs. Cory Spinks|majority decision]] to capture the IBF junior middleweight crown from [[Roman Karmazin]] in his hometown of St. Louis, MO. He made his first defense to [[Rodney Jones]] with an easy [[Cory Spinks vs. Rodney Jones|unanimous decision]]. Then Spinks faced [[Jermain Taylor]] for his WBC and [[WBO]] middleweight titles but lost by [[Jermain Taylor vs. Cory Spinks|split decision]].

== Amateur highlights ==
*1997 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Michele Piccirillo]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Mar 22 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]]|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Zab Judah]] Super Champion|
years=2003 Dec 13 – 2005 Feb 5 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Roman Karmazin]]|
title=[[IBF Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Verno Phillips]]
years=2007 Jul 8 – 2008 Mar 27
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spinks, Cory}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Spinks Family]]
[[Category:Children of Famous Boxers]]

Jermain Taylor

2008-03-08T11:50:58Z

Naggale:

[[file:P000070786.jpg|left|175px| ]]
<boxer>031056</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Mark Vaz]] 
'''Advisor:''' [[Lou DiBella]] 
'''Trainers:''' [[Pat Burns]] (2001-2006) and [[Ozell Nelson]] (started with Taylor as an amateur), [[Emanuel Steward]] (2006-2007), [[Ozell Nelson]] (2007-Present)
 

== Professional Highlights ==
'''Jermain Taylor''' won the World Middleweight Title on July 16, 2005, with a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (1st meeting)|split decision]] victory over [[Bernard Hopkins]] in Las Vegas, NV. In the rematch he earned a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (2nd meeting) |unanimous decision]] victory. In his next fight, he battled to a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Ronald Wright|draw]] with [[Ronald (Winky) Wright]] then made two defenses against [[Kassim Ouma]] and [[Cory Spinks]]. On September 29, 2007, Taylor suffered his [[Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik|first defeat]] to [[Kelly Pavlik]] to lose his [[WBC]] and [[WBO]] middleweight titles.

== Amateur Highlights==
*1998 United States Amateur light middleweight champion. His results included:
**Defeated [[Yamar Resto]] on points
**Defeated [[Philip Thrasher]] on points
**Defeated [[Chris Lords]] on points
**Defeated [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*1999 United States Amateur Championships at light middleweight. His results were:
**Defeated [[Santiago Rodriguez]] WDQ 3
**Defeated [[Peter Manfredo Jr]] TKO 2
**Lost to [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*1999 National Golden Gloves Champion at light middleweight. His results were:
**Defeated [[Jason Aaker]] by split decision
**Defeated [[Peter Manfredo Jr]] on points
**Defeated [[David Leal]] on points
**Defeated [[Dorian Beaupierre]] on points
**Defeated [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*Qualified at light middleweight for 2000 [[Olympic Games]] at the Olympic Trials in Tampa, Florida. His results were:
**Defeated [[Fritz Roberts]] (Virgin Islands) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Luis Sierra]] (Puerto Rico) TKO 3
**Defeated [[Scott MacIntosh]] (Canada) on points
**Defeated [[Hely Yanes]] (Venezuela) on points
*Light Middleweight Bronze Medalist representing the [[2000 United States Olympians|United States]] at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His results were:
**Defeated [[Dmitri Usagin]] (Bulgaria) RSC 1
**Defeated [[Scott MacIntosh]] (Canada) 23-9
**Defeated [[Felix Sturm|Adnan Catic]] (Germany) 19-14
**Lost to [[Yermakhan Ibraimov]] (Kazakhstan) RSC 4

{{start box}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Javier Castillejo]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 14 Dec 2006 '''Super Champion Stripped'''|
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kelly Pavlik]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007|
}}
{{succession box|
before= [[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[IBF Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Arthur Abraham]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 11 Oct 2005 '''Vacated'''|
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kelly Pavlik]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007|
}}
{{end box}}

[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Taylor, Jermaine]]
[[Category:2000 Olympians|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:American Olympians|Taylor, Jermain]]

Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tubbs

2008-02-21T18:52:57Z

Naggale: /* Comment(s): */

<fight>2732</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Tyson defending) 
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (Tyson defending) 
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Tyson defending) 
*'''Referee:''' [[Arthur Mercante Sr.|Arthur Mercante]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Larry Rozadilla]] (10-9 Tubbs), [[Ken Morita]] (10-10), [[Masakazu Uchida]] (10-9 Tyson) - at the time of stoppage 
*Time: 2:54 
*Weights: Tyson 216.25 lbs, Tubbs 238.25 lbs
 
== Comment(s): ==
- Tyson was enormously popular in Japan and that is what prompted [[Don King]] to bring him to the country and fight there. 
- Tyson had his honeymoon with Robin Gibbons here. 
- Tyson lost the first round and in the second round KO'd Tubbs with a left hook that prompted Tubbs' cornerman to come into the ring and stop the fight.

[[Category:1988 Bouts|Tyson vs. Tubbs]]

Ronnie Shields

2008-01-12T12:50:02Z

Naggale:

[[file:Shields.Ronnie.jpg|left|photo]]
<boxer>002782</boxer>

 
After his boxing career, '''Ronnie Shields''' has become a prominent trainer in the sport. Among the fighters he has worked with are:
*[[Mike Tyson]]
*[[Vernon Forrest]]
*[[Boxer:Juan Diaz:029486|Juan Diaz]]
*[[Kassim Ouma]]
* [[Pernell Whitaker]]
* [[Egerton Marcus]]
* [[Dominick Guinn]]
* [[David Tua]]
* [[Raul Marquez]]
* [[Jesse James Leija]]
* [[Jesus Chavez]]
* [[Evander Holyfield]]

Source: [[The Ring Magazine]]

== Amateur Achievements ==
*1974 National Junior Olympics Featherweight champion
*1975 National Golden Gloves Featherweight champion
*1976 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion
*1978 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion

== Awards and Recognition ==
*[[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]'s [[WBHOF: Trainer of the Year|''Trainer of the Year'']] (2003)

[[Category:Trainers|Shields, Ronnie]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions|Shields, Ronnie]]

Jermain Taylor

2007-12-14T20:24:06Z

Naggale:

[[file:P000070786.jpg|left|175px| ]]
<boxer>031056</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Mark Vaz]] 
'''Advisor:''' [[Lou DiBella]] 
'''Trainers:''' [[Pat Burns]] (2001-2006) and [[Ozell Nelson]] (started with Taylor as an amateur), [[Emanuel Steward]] (2006-2007), [[Ozell Nelson]] (2007-Present)
 

== Professional Highlights ==
'''Jermain Taylor''' won the World Middleweight Title on July 16, 2005, with a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (1st meeting)|split decision]] victory over [[Bernard Hopkins]] in Las Vegas, NV. In the rematch he earned a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (2nd meeting) |unanimous decision]] victory. In his next fight, he battled to a [[Jermain Taylor vs. Ronald Wright|draw]] with [[Ronald (Winky) Wright]] then made two defenses against [[Kassim Ouma]] and [[Cory Spinks]]. On September 29, 2007, Taylor suffered his [[Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik|first defeat]] to [[Kelly Pavlik]] to lose his [[WBC]] and [[WBO]] middleweight titles.

== Amateur Highlights==
*1998 United States Amateur light middleweight champion. His results included:
**Defeated [[Yamar Resto]] on points
**Defeated [[Philip Thrasher]] on points
**Defeated [[Chris Lords]] on points
**Defeated [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*1999 United States Amateur Championships at light middleweight. His results were:
**Defeated [[Santiago Rodriguez]] WDQ 3
**Defeated [[Peter Manfredo Jr]] TKO 2
**Lost to [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*1999 National Golden Gloves Champion at light middleweight. His results were:
**Defeated [[Jason Aaker]] by split decision
**Defeated [[Peter Manfredo Jr]] on points
**Defeated [[David Leal]] on points
**Defeated [[Dorian Beaupierre]] on points
**Defeated [[Anthony Hanshaw]] on points
*Qualified at light middleweight for 2000 [[Olympic Games]] at the Olympic Trials in Tampa, Florida. His results were:
**Defeated [[Fritz Roberts]] (Virgin Islands) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Luis Sierra]] (Puerto Rico) TKO 3
**Defeated [[Scott MacIntosh]] (Canada) on points
**Defeated [[Hely Yanes]] (Venezuela) on points
*Light Middleweight Bronze Medalist representing the [[2000 United States Olympians|United States]] at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His results were:
**Defeated [[Dmitri Usagin]] (Bulgaria) RSC 1
**Defeated [[Scott MacIntosh]] (Canada) 23-9
**Defeated [[Felix Sturm|Adnan Catic]] (Germany) 19-14
**Lost to [[Yermakhan Ibraimov]] (Kazakhstan) RSC 4

{{start box}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Javier Castillejo]]
years=16 Jul 2005 – 14 Dec 2006 '''Super Champion Stripped'''|
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[WBC Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kelly Pavlik]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007|
}}
{{succession box|
before= [[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[IBF Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Arthur Abraham]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 11 Oct 2005 '''Vacated'''|
}}
{{succession box|
before=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kelly Pavlik]]|
years=16 Jul 2005 – 29 Sep 2007|
}}
{{end box}}

[[Category:World Middleweight Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Taylor, Jermaine]]
[[Category:2000 Olympians|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Taylor, Jermain]]
[[Category:American Olympians|Taylor, Jermain]]

Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske (2nd meeting)

2007-10-29T19:38:35Z

Naggale:

<fight>1126212</fight>
*'''Referee:''' [[Richard James Davies]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Matteo Fratini]] (110-117), [[Dusan Hecko]] (110-117), [[Roger Tilleman]] (113-116) 
*Weights: Maske 86kg / 189.5lbs, Hill 86,2kg / 190lbs 
 
== Comment(s): ==
- Maske returns to the ring after an 10 year layoff. 
- This was a rematch of Maske and Hill's [[IBF]] and [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight unification title bout in 1996, which Maske lost. 
- The fight was staged at a contracted catchweight of 190 lbs. 
- Hill suffered a cut in the 8th round due to an accidental headbutt, so the referee deducted one point from Maske because he was not hurt. With blood streaming into Hill's left eye, Maske was able to connect more often with his right jab and win the later rounds. 
- Hill is required by the WBA to fight interim titlist [[Firat Arslan]] in a rematch immediately after this fight but is expected to retire. 
[[Category:2007 Bouts|Hill vs. Maske]]

Nikolay Valuev

2007-09-22T17:10:29Z

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[[file:NicolayValuev.jpg|left|thumb|200px|<center>Nikolay Valuev</center>]]
<boxer>019904</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Wilfried Sauerland]] 
'''Trainer''':[[Alexander Zimin]]
 
Nikolay Valuev (Russian: Николай Валуев) was the first Russian heavyweight champion of the world. 
He lost his WBA heavyweight title on April the 14th 2007 to [[Ruslan Chagaev]] in an upset. He previously had won the Russian title and defended it a few times. 

== Height ==
According to Valuev's webpage (accessible below, in Russian), he is 2.13 meters tall or 7 feet tall. According to the New Jersey Athletic Commission, he is 2.18 or 7' 2" tall.

== Links ==
*Nicolay Valuev webpage:[http://www.valuev.com/]
*Autographed [[:Image:Valuev.Nikolai.Signed.jpg|photo]]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before= [[John Ruiz]]|
title= [[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after= [[Ruslan Chagaev]]|
years= 17 Dec 2005–14 Apr 2007|
}}
{{end box}}
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions|Valuev, Nicolay]]
[[Category:Russian World Champions|Valuev, Nicolay]]

Nikolay Valuev

2007-09-04T13:58:34Z

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[[file:NicolayValuev.jpg|left|thumb|200px|<center>Nikolay Valuev</center>]]
<boxer>019904</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Wilfried Sauerland]] 
'''Trainer''': [[Alexander Zimin]]
 
Nikolay Valuev (Russian: Николай Валуев) was the first Russian heavyweight champion of the world. 
He lost his WBA heavyweight title on April the 14th 2007 to [[Ruslan Chagaev]] in an upset. He previously had won the Russian title and defended it a few times. 

== Height ==
According to Valuev's webpage (accessible below, in Russian), he is 2.13 meters tall or 7 feet tall. According to the New Jersey Athletic Commission, he is 2.18 or 7' 2" tall.

== Links ==
*Nicolay Valuev webpage:[http://www.valuev.com/]
*Autographed [[:Image:Valuev.Nikolai.Signed.jpg|photo]]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before= [[John Ruiz]]|
title= [[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after= [[Ruslan Chagaev]]|
years= 17 Dec 2005–14 Apr 2007|
}}
{{end box}}
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions|Valuev, Nicolay]]
[[Category:Russian World Champions|Valuev, Nicolay]]

Alejandro Berrio vs. Robert Stieglitz (2nd meeting)

2007-09-01T15:02:03Z

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Referee stopped the fight after two knockdowns in the third round.
Stieglitz ahead on judge's scorecards at time of stoppage.
See images from this fight at
http://www.boxeocolombiano.com/0303berrioimagenes.htm

Alejandro Berrio vs. Robert Stieglitz (2nd meeting)

2007-09-01T15:01:47Z

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Referee stopped the fight after two knockdowns in the third round.
Stieglitz ahead on judge's scorecards at time of stoppage
See images from this fight at
http://www.boxeocolombiano.com/0303berrioimagenes.htm

Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske (2nd meeting)

2007-07-03T13:17:40Z

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<fight>1126212</fight>
*'''Referee:''' [[Richard James Davies]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Matteo Fratini]] (110-117), [[Dusan Hecko]] (110-117), [[Roger Tilleman]] (113-116) 
*Weights: Maske 86kg / 189.5lbs, Hill 86,2kg / 190lbs 
 
== Comment(s): ==
- Maske returns to the ring after an 10 year layoff. 
- This was a rematch of Maske and Hill's [[IBF]] and [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight unification title bout in 1996, which Maske lost. 
- The fight was staged at a contracted catchweight of 190 lbs. 
- Hill suffered a cut in the 8th round due to an accidental headbutt, so the referee deducted one point from Maske because he was not hurt. With blood streaming into Hill's left eye, Maske was able to connect more often with his right jab and win the later rounds. 
- Hill is required by the WBA to fight interim titlist [[Valery Brudov]] in a rematch immediately after this fight but is expected to retire. 
[[Category:2007 Bouts|Hill vs. Maske]]

Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese

2007-07-01T15:38:23Z

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* Savarese was knocked down once in the 4th round by barrage of punches.
* Savarese was knocked down once in the 9th round by left hook.
* Savarese announced his retirement directly after the fight

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield (1st meeting)

2007-06-26T13:28:18Z

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<fight>11105</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' 
*'''Referee:''' [[Mitch Halpern]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Dalby Shirley]] (96-92), [[Frederico Vollmer]] (100-93), [[Jerry Roth]] (96-92) - all for Holyfield at the time of stoppage 
*Time: 0:37
*Weights: Tyson 222 lbs, Holyfield 215 lbs

==Comment(s):==
* Named [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]] and [[Ring Magazine Upset of the Year|Upset of the Year]] for 1996.

* Tyson down in the 6th.

* See also, [[Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield (2nd meeting)]]

[[Category:1996 Bouts|Tyson vs. Holyfield I.]]

Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske (2nd meeting)

2007-06-08T18:11:43Z

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<fight>1126212</fight>
*'''Referee:''' [[Richard James Davies]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Matteo Fratini]] (110-117), [[Dusan Hecko]] (110-117), [[Roger Tilleman]] (113-116) 
*Weights: Maske 86kg / 189.5lbs, Hill 86,2kg / 190lbs 
 
== Comment(s): ==
- Maske returns to the ring after an 11 year layoff. 
- This was a rematch of Maske and Hill's [[IBF]] and [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight unification title bout in 1996, which Maske lost. 
- The fight was staged at a contracted catchweight of 190 lbs. 
- Hill suffered a cut in the 8th round due to an accidental headbutt, so the referee deducted one point from Maske because he was not hurt. With blood streaming into Hill's left eye, Maske was able to connect more often with his right jab and win the later rounds. 
- Hill is required by the WBA to fight interim titlist [[Valery Brudov]] in a rematch immediately after this fight but is expected to retire. 
[[Category:2007 Bouts|Hill vs. Maske]]

Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske (2nd meeting)

2007-06-08T18:11:23Z

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<fight>1126212</fight>
*'''Referee:''' [[Richard James Davies]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Matteo Fratini]] (110-117), [[Dusan Hecko]] (110-117), [[Roger Tilleman]] (113-116) 
*Weights: Maske 86kg / 189.5lbs, Hill 86,2kg / 190lbs 
 
== Comment(s): ==
- Maske returns to the ring after an 11 year layoff. 
- This was a rematch of Maske and Hill's [[IBF]] and [[WBA]] Light Heavyweight unification title bout in 1996, which Maske lost. 
- The fight was staged at a contracted catchweight of 190 lbs. 
- Hill suffered a cut in the 8th round due to an accidental headbutt, so the referee deducted one point from Maske, because he was not hurt. With blood streaming into Hill's left eye, Maske was able to connect more often with his right jab and win the later rounds. 
- Hill is required by the WBA to fight interim titlist [[Valery Brudov]] in a rematch immediately after this fight but is expected to retire. 
[[Category:2007 Bouts|Hill vs. Maske]]

George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz

2007-06-06T15:29:25Z

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<fight>9420</fight>
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending) 
*'''[[WBU]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title) 
*'''Referee:''' [[Joe Cortez]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Jerry Roth]] (115-113), [[Keith McDonald]] (115-113), [[Chuck Giampa]] (114-114) 
*Weights: Foreman 256 lbs, Schulz 221 lbs 
*'''controversial decision of the Us-Amrican judges, because most people, especially experts expected them to declare Axel Schulz as the winner

[[category:1995 Bouts|Foreman vs. Schulz]]

George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz

2007-06-06T15:28:57Z

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<fight>9420</fight>
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (Foreman defending) 
*'''[[WBU]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title) 
*'''Referee:''' [[Joe Cortez]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Jerry Roth]] (115-113), [[Keith McDonald]] (115-113), [[Chuck Giampa]] (114-114) 
*Weights: Foreman 256 lbs, Schulz 221 lbs 
 
*'''controversial decision of the Us-Amrican judges, because most people, especially experts expected them to declare Axel Schulz as the winner

[[category:1995 Bouts|Foreman vs. Schulz]]

Shannon Briggs vs. Sultan Ibragimov

2007-06-03T10:25:58Z

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<fight>1184762</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (Briggs defending) 
*'''Referee:''' [[Eddie Cotton]] 
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[Don Trella]] (111-117), [[Lynne Carter]] (109-119), [[Luis Rivera]] (113-115) 
*Weights: Briggs 273 lbs, Ibragimov 221 lbs
*'''Shannon Briggs announced his retirenment directly after the fight.
[[Category:2007 Bouts|Briggs vs. Ibragimov]]