AUGUST, 2008
De la Hoya-Pacquiao Set for MGM Grand, December 6
THU August 28 - The wait is over and the fight is on...Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion "The Golden Boy" OSCAR DE LA HOYA will face current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for pound champion MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO on Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.
Manfredo, Spina Stop Foes at Twin River
TUE August 26, JAMES STILLERMAN - Classic Entertainment and Sports', "August Annihilation", featured numerous great fights last Friday August 22nd including all out war of attrition between Joey McCreedy and Bobo Starnino and two highlight reel knockout victories by Peter Manfredo Jr. and Joey Spina in front of a packed crowd of more than 3,000 partisan boxing fans at Twin River in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
> One on One with Star Boxing's Kevin Johnson
Talking Boxing with Joey Spina
TUE August 19, JAMES STILLERMAN - Former USNBC and IBF intercontinental super middleweight champ, Joey "The KO Kid" Spina, 22-1-1, 15KO, from Providence, RI battles hard hitting, Jim "Steel Chin" Strohl, 27-6, 21KO, as the co-feature at Twin River on August 22nd. Spina is ranked #13 by the WBO and has won three fights in a row since his loss to Peter Manfredo in October of 2006. His three-fight winning streak came at the light heavyweight rank but for this fight he will be back at the supper middleweight division where he'll look to garner a couple of victories...
Talking Boxing with Peter Manfredo Jr.
MON August 18, JAMES STILLERMAN - Peter "The Pride of Providence" Manfredo Jr., 30-5, 15KO, is less than a week away from squaring off against 'Contender Three' participant, Donnie "The Savage" McCrary, 24-7-2, 13KO, in a twelve-round NABF interim super middleweight title fight. The main event fight is at Twin River in Lincoln, Rhode Island this Friday August 22nd, televised on Comcast. Manfredo is currently ranked #18 by the WBC and will be fighting...
Rest in peace - Ronny "Venezuela" Vargas
MON August 18, BUSTER PARIS - TalkingBoxing has just been notified about the senseless death of an up and coming boxer, and a remarkable human being:
Pound for Pound Promotions has suffered a devastating loss when 154-pound rising star Ronny 'Venezuela' Vargas, 20 years of age, was shot and killed...
U.S. Olympic Boxing Team: They're Still "Our Boys"
THU August 14, CLIFF ROLD - If it's always darkest before the dawn, let's hope the two face saving wins turned in on day five for the U.S. Olympic Boxing team was some sort of symbolic 5 AM. Through the first round of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it's not all bad. It just could have been better.
Two of the best Medal hopefuls...out, one before competition began due to weight struggle. Two not so hopeful hopefuls...also out. [Link Takes You To BoxingScene.com]
Talking Boxing's Recap of Last Week
SAT August 9, ANDRES ANTONIO CARRIEDO - The first weekend of August featured three solid cards aired on premium networks. The remaining four weekends of the month will feature zero cards aired on premium networks. Such is the state of promotional and network competition in boxing. Thankfully, the competition in the ring matched the competition in the decision makers' desks. Four of the five live fights contested on either HBO or Showtime this weekend saw advanced prospects, title challengers and championship level fighters in tough, contested fights.
August Annihilation, August 22nd at Twin River, RI
FRI August 8, JAMES STILLERMAN - Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment and Sports presents another stellar event, "August Annihilation" headlined by Peter "The Pride of Providence" Manfredo, 30-5 15KO, as he squares off against Contender Three Participant, Donnie "The Savage" McCrary, 24-7-2 13KO, in a twelve-round NABF Interim Supper Middleweight Title Fight...
> Manfredo fighting for love of sport and title shot
Is Rahman-Toney III Needed?
WED August 6, JAMES STILLERMAN - Thankfully the California State Athletic Commission upon the request of the Hasim "Rock" Rahman's camp reversed the technical third round knockout victory for James "Lights Out" Toney and instead ruled it a no-decision last week.
The controversy of the Toney-Rahman heavyweight fight on July 16th ensued at the end of the third round when Hasim Rahman was bleeding badly from his left eyebrow...
Judah Fought Well but Clottey Fought Better
SUN August 3, FRANK GONZALEZ JR. - In the battle for the vacant IBF Welterweight title belt at the Palms Casino, in Las Vegas, Zab Judah (36-6, 25 KO's) fought the IBF's #1 Contender, Joshua Clottey (35-3, 21 KO's) in what turned out to be a more competitive fight than expected, since Judah is arguably past his best days, while Clottey is now coming into his own...
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