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February 2006 Archives

By: K.T.
February 28, 2006

Showtime Boxing Weekend

Showtime Boxing presents two championship fights this weekend. On Friday, Vic Darchinyan (24-0, 19KO) will meet Diosdabo Gabi (26-2-1, 18KO) for the IBF and IBO flyweight titles. And on Saturday Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (21-0, 17KO), has a date with undefeated Joe Calzaghe (40-0, 31 KO) for the IBF/IBO and WBO Super Middleweight titles.
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February 27, 2006

Vargas-Mosley Results

In what was described as a superfight made 4 years too late, Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas faced off this past Saturday February 25, 2006 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Preceeding the fight, both Vargas and Mosley guaranteed victories, with Vargas looking ahead to a rematch with Oscar De La Jolla, and Mosley vowing to reclaim his name in the boxing world.

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By: K.T.
February 21, 2006

Warrior Boxing on the rise

Boxing can`t survive without young stars to keep it going and Warriors has that end of the business covered with Junior Welterweight bomber and top contender Juan Urango and his fellow Colombian Edison Miranda, a rising force in the Middleweight Division. Add Russian cousins Sultan and Timor Ibragimov to the mix in a Heavyweight Division in need of some exciting new blood, as well as top prospects Danny Jimenez and Jesus Pabon, and boxing fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming years from this sensational six, especially considering their combined record of 87-0-2 with 67 knockouts.

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By: K.T.
February 18, 2006

Mesi to fight after getting boxing license in Puerto Rico

Mesi is scheduled to arrive in San Juan on Saturday, when he will be formally presented his license by Jose Penagaricano, chairman of the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission. Although an opponent has not yet been signed, Mesi`s bout is tentatively scheduled for April 1 in Guaynabo, a city just outside of San Juan.

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Boxing: Mesi gets boxing license

The injury led to Mesi being suspended indefinitely by the Nevada Athletic Commission, which bars licensing boxers who have any history of brain bleeds.

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Let`s get ready to rumble in cruise ship`s boxing ring

"Fight Klub" lets guests test their chops with a variety of boxing-related activities, including one-on-one training sessions with an experienced instructor inside a full-size Everlast boxing ring. Speed bags, jump ropes, heavy bags and padded punching mitts are also available.

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Florida Governor`s Boxing Commission

Florida’s Governor Jeb Bush, through the good offices of his office, appointed two South Florida business leaders – Donald Bowen, president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Broward County, and Ramiro Ortiz, president of Coral Gables-based BankUnited – to the Florida State Boxing Commission.

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Boxing: Breen there and done that - but paid heavy price

Breen would tell you that promoting the noble art is not his cup of tea, and in a department of the game with such a sulphurous whiff of risk and let-down at times, that`s understandable. "I`m first and foremost a boxing coach," says the man who ranks Dave McAuley as the best of Ireland`s world champions, better even than Barry McGuigan.

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Showdown: Fernando Vargas vs. Shane Mosley

On February 25th, live from the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Ferocious Fernando Vargas will ‘touch gloves’ with Sugar Shane Mosley in an exciting match-up between the two most high profile light middleweights in the world and TouchGloves.com will be there to cover it live!

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Victorious


Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was victorious by majority decision in an exciting six round bout against Carlos Molina. Chavez Jr. started out a little rusty, but came on strong in the later rounds, constantly punishing Molina’s body with the signature Chavez left hook. Sitting ringside was boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. who was not too happy with his son’s performance. This was the second meeting between the two fighters. The first contest ended in a controversial draw. Chavez Jr’s record improves to 24-01 while Carlos Molina’s record falls to 8-1-1.

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Results from Las Vegas: Margarito KO`s Gomez

Fight Night in Vegas

Antonio Margarito scored a sensational knockout of Manual Gomez in the first round of their bout in Las Vegas. At 1:14 of the first round, Referee Richard Steel halted the bout after Gomez was floor by a barrage of Margarito punches. Gomez (28-11-2, 20 KOs), who looked badly hurt after hit the floor and spit out his mouth piece, was not happy with the stoppage.

After the fight Margarito (33-4, 24 KOs) called out Floyd Mayweather Jr. warning that if Floyd still doesn’t know who he is, he’ll show him with his punches. Bob Arum said he has July 29th open for the winner of the Judah/Mayweather showdown.

Earlier in the evening, junior flyweight champion Brian Viloria (19-0, 12 KOs) went the distance against Jose Antonio Aguirre (33-5-1, 20 KOs) to retain his title. Viloria came out fast and was able to survive a three round assault by Aguirre on his way to a unanimous decision. Super Featherweight Champ Manny Pacquiao was in the crowd to cheer on his fellow countryman.

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