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Empire State Stare-down: Pacquaio and Margarito in NYC!
By FightFan News Wire (02-Sep-2010)

Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Boxing
Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Boxing

“See you on Nov. 13!” — Superstar Manny Pacquiao squares off with three-time world champion Antonio Margarito of Tijuana, MX during a Top Rank studio photo shoot for their upcoming mega fight in this fantastic new photo by Top Rank’s Chris Farina!

Mosley media workout — PHOTOS from Hollywood, CA!
By Big Joe Miranda (01-Sep-2010)

Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Photo: Big Joe Miranda
FightFan.com was LIVE on location for Shane Mosley’s media workout at the Fortune Gym in Hollywood, CA.

Mosley looked to be in great shape for his September 18 PPV comback fight against original “Contender” winner and former junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora as he went through a workout with trainer Nazim Richardson.

Big Joe Miranda was there to capture all of the action in this PHOTO GALLERY from the workout.

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Pacquiao Interview: “Margarito is the opposite of Clottey because he is very aggressive and likes to throw punches!”
By FightFan.com Staff (01-Sep-2010)

Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Courtesy of Goossen Tutor Promotions, check out this interview with top pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao, who has a tall order in front of him Nov. 13 when he faces the rugged Antonio Margarito.

Pacquiao speaks on Margarito, his plans to train in both the Philippines and Los Angeles, and how many more fights he will take before considering retirement.

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Steve Molitor vs. Jason Booth heats up for Sept. 11!
By FightFan News Wire (01-Sep-2010)

Jason Booth (35-5) faces the toughest test of his career when he challenges for Molitor’s (32-1) IBF world super-bantamweight title at Houghton-le-Spring’s Rainton Meadows Arena on Saturday September 11.

Jason Booth reckons he knows what it is like to be whacked by Steve Molitor even though he has never faced him. The Nottingham boxer got a close up of the slick Canadian, when Molitor outpointed his younger brother, Nicky in a Commonwealth bantamweight title fight almost eight years go.

Jason, 32, said: “It was tough to see my brother lose to Molitor. I used to get so wrapped up in Nicky’s fights it was like I was in there taking punches.

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Pacman and Margarito face off in Los Angeles!
By Big Joe Miranda (30-Aug-2010)

Photo: Big Joe Miranda / BigJoesPics.com
Photo: Big Joe Miranda / BigJoesPics.com

Superstar Manny Pacquiao is pictured above standing toe-to-toe with a larger Antonio Margarito earlier Tuesday at a press conference in Beverly Hills, CA. On November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas, Pacquiao and Margarito will collide in a 12 round WBC junior middleweight title bout. Stay tuned for a full photo gallery!

James Toney: “We’ll pay Randy Couture more money than he made Saturday night to face me in the boxing ring!”
By FightFan News Wire (30-Aug-2010)

Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Photo: Big Joe Miranda
Courtesy of Goossen Tutor, hear what James ‘Lights Out’ Toney had to say moments after losing his MMA debut to UFC legend Randy Couture last Saturday night in Boston in this post fight video interview.

Toney was choked out with ease by the veteran Couture, but the future hall-of-fame boxer insists he is no quitter and may return in MMA. He also talks about his promoter Goossen Tutor potentially offering Couture a career-high payday to face James in a boxing match.

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Felix Sturm vs. Giovanni Lorenzo set for Saturday!
By FightFan News Wire (30-Aug-2010)

WBA super champion Felix Sturm and Giovanni Lorenzo were face to face for the first time at today’s press conference for their middleweight title fight this Saturday (Sept. 4) in Cologne, Germany.

Photo: G. Uebe/Arena Box Promotions
Photo: G. Uebe/Arena Box Promotions
“There’s no doubt about me winning the fight and becoming champion of the world”, said Giovanni Lorenzo who showed up in a jersey of local soccer team Borussia Mönchengladbach; Gladbach had won a clash with local rivals Bayer Leverkusen with 6-3 on Sunday afternoon. “The team of Gladbach inspired me. They were the underdogs, they played in front of Leverkusen’s home crowd and they scored a very convincing and impressing win. That’s exactly what I will do next Saturday. Gladbach scored 6 goals – I will score 6 knockdowns. When I heard that Sturm is from Leverkusen like yesterday’s losers things were very clear to me: I will be the new champion..”

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Gamboa eyes featherweight unification and superstardom!
By FightFan.com Staff (30-Aug-2010)

Courtesy of HBO, watch undefeated WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa as he talks about the career path that has taken him from Guantanamo to Miami as he has skyrocketed up the pro ranks with his sights set on boxing’s elite level.

Watch Gamboa in a featherweight title unification showdown when HBO Sports presents “Boxing After Dark” – Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Orlando Salido and Anthony Peterson vs. Brandon Rios on Saturday, September 11 at 10:00 PM ET/PT, only on HBO.

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Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez fights in Scotland this Saturday!
By FightFan News Wire (30-Aug-2010)

PHOTO: JOEL A. COLÓN / PR BEST BOXING
PHOTO: JOEL A. COLÓN / PR BEST BOXING

WBO junio lightweight champion Román ‘Rocky’ Martínez is now on location in Glasgow, Scotland, to complete training for his Saturday, September 4 bout against Ricky Burns. Martínez (24-0-1, 15 KOs) will look to defend his title for the third time against Burns (28-2, 7 KOs). Martínez captured his title March, 14, 2009, when he knocked out Britain Nicky Cook in United Kingdom.

Segura beats up Calderon to unify 108 pound titles!
By Ace Freeman (29-Aug-2010)

Giovanni Segura KO 8 Ivan Calderon

Photo: Jose I. Perez Cabrera / PR Best Boxing
Photo: Jose I. Perez Cabrera / PR Best Boxing

Light flyweight world champion Giovanni Segura unified the WBA and WBO 108 pound titles with an eighth round KO of formerly undefeated Ivan Calderon earlier this evening as seen on pay-per-view. It was a liver shot that felled the Puerto Rican as he took a knee for a full ten count. The bout started out with Calderon boxing beautifully in the early rounds. In Round 5 Segura really started to take the fight to the smaller man and hammered him along the ropes. Just when it looked like he was out on his feet Calderon came storming back with well placed power punches. While the shots landed flush, they did not deter Segura who kept his foot on the gas. After another good round of boxing from Calderon in the sixth, Segura picked up his pace in the eighth and landed a telling blow to Calderon’s liver. The former champ continued rolling away from the follow up shots but eventually took a knee where he remained as he was counted out. The time was 1:34 of Round 8, and with the win Segura improved to 25-1, (21 KOs) while Calderon dropped to 34-1-1 (6 KOs).

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Maidana wins ugly, Toney a no-show and Lundy dominates!
By Ace Freeman (28-Aug-2010)

Marcos Maidana W UD12 Demarcus Corley

WBA interim light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana scored a hard fought and foul-filled 12-round unanimous decision over former 140-pound world champion Demarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley moments ago at the Luna Park stadium in Argentina. Maidana scored with big power punches through the first half of the fight and had Corley hurt and down in the late rounds. Corley, the durable veteran, collected his wits and made a push late in the fight behind several head-butts and low blows, but Maidana returned the favour. After a back-and-forth 12th round, Maidana was ahead on all three official cards by scores of 117-110, 115-112 and 117-111.

Hank Lundy W UD10 Omri Lowther

‘Hammerin’ Hank Lundy, (AKA ‘Money in the Bank’ Hank) came to Montreal on short notice to dominate Omri Lowther over 10 rounds in a special Saturday night broadcast on ESPN2. Lundy took the fight to Lowther in nearly every round and landed a plethora of hard hooks. Lowther stood up well under fire but seemed over his head in terms of ring experience. After 10 rounds were complete, Lundy was ahead on all three official cards 100-90, 100-90 and 98-92.

Randy Couture TKO 1 (Submission) James Toney

The bell rang in Boston for the co-main event at UFC 118 with Randy Couture and James Toney circling one another for a few moments without throwing anything. Approximately 20 seconds in, Couture darted towards Toney’s shins and took him down with ease. The renowned pugilist struggled on his back to avoid punches for a minute or two and was subsequently choked out by some sort of triangle choke. It was over very quickly, and the boxing star looked like he had no business being in the same optagon as Couture.

The first time I met James Toney…
By Ace Freeman (28-Aug-2010)

From the FightFan archives, get a behind the scenes look at the hilarious and terrifying day Ace Freeman spent after crashing James Toney’s 2006 training camp. Toney will make his MMA debut tonight live on PPV at UFC 118!

James Toney confronts Ace
James Toney confronts Ace

It was a sunny mid February afternoon in Los Angeles as I walked up the steps of the famed “Wild Card Boxing club” on Vine Street in Hollywood.

It was my first time visiting Freddie Roach’s renowned gym and I was excited to see who I might find upon entering.

At the top of the stairs I reached a closed door with a sign that read “Wild Card Closed from 1:00 to 3:30 for private training camp of James Toney. No admittance, no exceptions”.

Never one to be discouraged, I walked right in.

I was met at the entrance by a large security worker who stepped in my way.

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KO artist Maidana takes on Chop-Chop tonight in Argentina!
By FightFan News Wire (28-Aug-2010)

Photo: Estadio Luna Park
Photo: Estadio Luna Park
Big punching WBA interim light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana and former 140 pound world champion Demarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley clash tonight at the Luna Park stadium in Argentina.

Born in Santa Fe, Argentina, Maidana is looking to impress in front of what will be a sold out crowd on his home turf. A statement win over the well travelled Corley could land the imposing South American a late 2010 showdown against the likes of Amir Khan or another marquee name in boxing’s deep 140 pound division.

Calderon and Segura on weight and ready to rumble!
By FightFan News Wire (27-Aug-2010)

Photo: Jose Perez / PR Best Boxing
Photo: Jose Perez / PR Best Boxing

Ivan Calderon 107.8 lbs ……. . Giovanni Segura 107.9 lbs

Junior flyweight champions Iván ‘Iron Boy’ Calderón and Giovanni Segura weighed in earlier today ahead of their Saturday night title bout dubbed “Unification” to he held at Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in a presentation of PR Best Boxing Promotions. Calderón (34-0-1, 6 KOs) is the WBO 108 pound world champion, while Segura (24-1, 20 KOs) is WBA world champion. This bout is the first world title unification to be held in Puerto Rico and will be televised live on PPV.

Toney (237 lbs) and Couture (220 lbs) ready for war!
By FightFan News Wire (27-Aug-2010)

Heavyweight boxer and future hall-of-famer James ‘Lights Out’ Toney will make the transition to Mixed Martial Arts Saturday night as he takes on MMA legend Randy Couture in the co-main event of UFC 118 in Boston.

Visit http://118.UFC.com for more info, and be sure to tune in tomorrow night at 10 PM ET on pay-per-view to see how the outspoken Toney fairs in the Octagon!

Ivan Calderon vs Giovanni Segura: Countdown to Unification!
By FightFan News Wire (27-Aug-2010)

Iván Calderón returns Saturday night on PPV vs. big punching Giovanni Segura. Check out this video preview of the unification fight and tune in Saturday night!