JUNE, 2006
Boxing Broadcast History Made
MON June 26, BUSTER PARIS - “Mr. Watson – come here I need you”. Those 7 words uttered from Alexander Graham Bell changed the world of communications forever - and gave birth to the telephone. Who would have thought that 130 years later Henry “Discombobulating” Jones would be literally seen on and over Bell’s invention changing the world of communications yet again.
You Can't Beat The Heat
MON June 26, ROGER GORDILLO - It gets no better than this, four undefeated fighters facing off on one card, these are the nights Boxing After Dark was made for. I decided to forego the trip to Vegas and catch the action via the boob tube so I consulted my traveling partner for out of state fights Talking Boxing Editor JC Casarez. Both I and JC agreed that although the card made for an interesting night of Boxing it lacked substance in the form of an undercard or Mega fight...
Winky's Right - It's Crazy | Paradise By The Squared Circle Lights
WED June 21, BUSTER PARIS - Judge Chuck Giampa had it 115-113 for the Champion - Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor. Judge Ray Hawkins had it 115-113 for the challenger Ronald "Winky" Wright - and Melvina Lathan scored it 114-114 - a draw...
So according to the judges that sat ringside Saturday night (June 17) at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN...
>> Gonzalez: Wright-Taylor Post-Fight Commentary
Taylor-Wright in the Shadow of Bernard
TUE June 20, CLIFF ROLD - It's a draw. All the hype, the intrigue going in and it's a draw. A fair draw at that in what was an excellent fight. For a Jermain Taylor trying to be the World middleweight champ he is, and not just the guy who unseated Bernard Hopkins, it's not the result he wanted. The same can not be said for his challenger. Winky Wright remains number one contender and a sure shot for a rematch... [Links Take You To RingTalk.com]
Jermain Taylor vs. Winky Wright Star in "The Puncher vs. The Boxer"
MON June 19, FRANK GONZALEZ - Saturday night in Memphis Tennessee, down South, right next door to Arkansas, Ronald "Winky" Wright took on the WBA, WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion, Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor in what had to be one of the most exciting Middleweight fights I've seen in a long time...
>> STAFF: Talking Boxing Staff Picks Wright-Taylor
Hopkins Insists He Has Retired, Hall of Fame Promoter in the Future?
FRI June 16, JASPREET PANCHHI - After easily beating Antonio Tarver on June 10th, Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins became only the third fighter, along with Bob Fitzsimmons and Dick Tiger, to win both the undisputed middleweight and undisputed light-heavyweight championships. The feat caps off a Hall of Fame career that has seen the 41-year old Bernard Hopkins defend his middleweight crown a record 20 times in a period that has stretched to over a decade.
>> Paris: Post-Fight Report - Hopkins Thrashes Tarver
12 Round News: British Special
THU June 15, JASPREET PANCHHI - As part of a new series for TalkingBoxing, the first instalment of '12 Round News' composites of the latest news in Britain, which embodies TalkingBoxing as the global source of "Talking Real. Talking Serious. Talking
Boxing."
The installment consists of news of Britain's top fighters such as Carl Froch and Ricky Hatton...
Bernard Hopkins: One (More) and Done!
TUE June 13, CLIFF ROLD - It was fitting when Bernard Hopkins entered the ring for his 2004 fight with Oscar De La Hoya to the sound of Sinatra singing "My Way." It would have been equally fitting if fight fans last Saturday night found themselves whistling the tune without realizing why. On his terms, and in his methodical way, Hopkins defeated the best light heavyweight in the world, Antonio Tarver and, if he maintains his retirement, defeated the boxing establishment one last time... [Links Take You To RingTalk.com]
Bernard Hopkins – Challenger, Dominator and Thank You
MON June 12, BUSTER PARIS - Saturday night - June 10th 2006 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City NJ - Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins looked better than ever.
He was challenging Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver for the IBO and NBA Light Heavyweight Championship - and more importantly - was challenging his place in history and challenging himself...
Executioner takes care of Legend Killer, New Champion at 175
SUN June 11 - Bernard Hopkins ended his career on top, this time as a light heavyweight champion, thrashing Antonio Tarver in a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision.
Hopkins, who jumped 15 pounds from his last fight to the light heavyweight division, came through in his "Executioner" style that carried him as middleweight champion for 11 years, winning on all three scorecards by 118-109 scores. courtesy of sportsnetwork.com.
Cotto Beats Malignaggi in Hard-Fought Battle
SUN June 11, FRANK GONZALEZ - There were some exciting fights on the menu at Madison Square Garden Saturday night in New York City.
Super Featherweight Kevin Kelley was KO'd by Bobby Pacquaio in four. Pacquaio proved too much for Kelley, who hit the deck twice, the second time from a sneaky body shot that left Kevin unable to continue. It was an impressive display for Pacquaio and an obvious signpost for the aging Kevin Kelley...
VIDEO: Tarver, Hopkins Press Conference - Must Watch TV
THU June 8 - Saturday night, live on HBO PPV from Atlantic City, former middleweight king Bernard Hopkins takes on light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver in a showdown for the ages. As usual, both combatants had plenty to say at their recent press conference!
When Enough Is Enough
WED June 7, ROGER GORDILLO - It might not be the popular school of thought but sometimes you have to go against the grain and speak your mind, even if it means people are going to be madder than Norman Stone in a room with James Toney. At the very least it displays integrity and courage even if no one notices. So when something so controversial happens every angle should be analyzed and reviewed in an effort to learn as much as you can...
Lord of the Flys Retains Title
MON June 5, LAS VEGAS - At 5-foot-5 and 112 pounds, Vic Darchinyan is no bigger than a jockey. He would go largely unnoticed in a crowd. Inside the ring, however, he continues to stand tall. In yet another excellent, crowd-pleasing performance, the exciting, pint sized powerhouse who hits like a heavyweight retained his IBF flyweight title for a fifth time with an eighth-round TKO over IBF No. 8 contender Luis Maldonado Saturday...
Two Words "It's Ridiculous"
MON June 5, BUSTER PARIS - Here it is – summed up in two words by Diego “Chico” Corrales himself: “It’s ridiculous!”
June 3rd 2006 – Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales were supposed to mix it up for the completion of a their trilogy and for the WBC Lightweight Championship – and once again Jose ‘Extra Cheese’ Louis Castillo failed to make the 135 lb weight limit.
Castillo Wears Weight of Blame Heavily - Is He Getting Screwed?
MON June 5, CLIFF ROLD - Ultimately, it would seem, the responsibility falls to the fighter. Watching the look on his face when he failed to make weight for his rubber match with World lightweight (and WBC, more on that in a second) Champion Diego Corrales, challenger Jose Luis Castillo certainly knew he blew it. The vitriolic explosion from the Corrales camp, fans, media... [Links Take You To RingTalk.com]
>> Valuev KO's Beck, Wants to Conquer America
Corrales v Castillo III: Why Castillo Will Win
THU June 1, JASPREET PANCHHI - Saturday, June 3rd on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9PM/EST, Diego "Chico" Corrales will be defending his WBC Lightweight Title against "El Temible" Jose Luis Castillo, who knocked out Corrales in the 4th round of their rematch last October after Corrales had stopped Castillo in the 10th round of an epic encounter in May...
>> VIDEO: One-on-one Interviews with Castillo & Corrales
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