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Mayweather: “Shane bases everything on power and speed. It doesn’t work like that. I believe it’s all timing and inches!”
By FightFan.com Staff (07-Feb-2010)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is currently attending Super Bowl week to promote his May 1 fight with Shane Mosley. Floyd spoke to England’s Sky Sports about his upcoming super fight and what he thinks of ‘Sugar’ Shane.

Photo: Bruce Heinsius
Photo: Bruce Heinsius

“I’m very excited to be fighting Shane. I’ve been taking it one day at a time hanging out with my team going over the game plan. I’m ready to get in to camp.”

“Shane and I have both been in the sport a long time and have tremendous backgrounds coming from boxing families. When you take the two and put them together you get a very exciting fight. I think Shane is basing everything on power and speed. It doesn’t work like that. I believe everything in life is timing and inches. It’s not just about being a defensive fighter. It’s about being a smart fighter.”

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Mosley: “This time Floyd’s fighting a real welterweight!”
By FightFan.com Staff (07-Feb-2010)

‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley is attending Super Bowl week to promote his May 1 super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and took the time to catch up with Yahoo Sports. See what he had to say as he prepares to defend his WBA welterweight title.

“It’s on for May 1. We’ve both signed. It’s a fight that should have happened a while ago and one the fans and the people want to see. This time Floyd isn’t fighting a lightweight or a junior welterweight… he’s fighting a real welterweight!”

“In my mind I wouldn’t say I’m the underdog. I’m going to take it to him I’m going to do what I’ve got to do. Mentally as fighters both Floyd and I know who’s who and what’s what. He’s not fighting the same fighters he has been coming up who’ve never seen it before. I have a lot of confidence and have been in this game a long time. I believe in myself and know I’m the best fighter out there.”

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Valero’s raw power too much for DeMarco in Mexico!
By FightFan.com Staff (07-Feb-2010)

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
In a sterling performance, Edwin Valero of Venezuela improved to 27-0 with 27 knockouts and retained the WBC lightweight title with a dominant ninth-round TKO over WBC interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) of Tijuana, Mex., Saturday in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing on Showtime. Valero, who resides in Las Vegas, showed he was anything but one-dimensional as he outfought and, somewhat shockingly, outboxed the tentative and outclassed DeMarco while controlling all the rounds in a one-sided battle of southpaws.

Valero scores career best win battering Antonio DeMarco!
By Ace Freeman (06-Feb-2010)

Edwin Valero TKO 9 Antonio DeMarco

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime

Knockout artist Edwin Valero scored the most impressive win of his career moments ago in Monterrey, Mexico stopping the highly regarded Antonio DeMarco in front of an international audience on Showtime. Valero started out throwing bombs but DeMarco remained conservative and boxed well. In the second round a wild punch from DeMarco missed but the follow through of his elbow clipped Valero near the temple, cutting him deeply. The fight was allowed to continue and the Venezuelan slugger seemed energized by the sight of his own blood. Valero’s harder punches tipped things in his favor as the rounds went on.

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Tomasz Adamek outpoints Jason Estrada over twelve rounds
By Ace Freeman (06-Feb-2010)

Tomasz Adamek W UD12 Jason Estrada

Former cruiserweight champion turned heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek scored an impressive victory over top contender Jason Estrada just moments ago at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It was a good action heavyweight fight with both men giving a good account of themselves. At 6′3 and 220 pounds, Adamek looked every bit the part standing in with a natural heavyweight in Estrada.

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Edwin Valero vs. Antonio DeMarco: Words before war!
By FightFan News Wire (06-Feb-2010)

The always-exciting Edwin Valero will defend his WBC lightweight title against Antonio DeMarco tonight on Showtime (9 PM ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). See what each fighter had to say as the prepare for war tonight!

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime

Edwin Valero: “I have sacrificed a lot by being out of my country and away from my family for so long. Because I have made the sacrifice to be away from them I have nothing more to do than to dedicate myself to my training 100 percent. I give myself completely to my training because I want to make sure that my sacrifice was worth the while.”

Antonio DeMarco: “I give a sincere thank you to the people of Monterrey, Mexico and to Mauricio Sulaiman. I want to assure them that I am going to work hard on Saturday. Everything will be OK in the end. I know what I need to be prepared for because I am facing a great champion.”

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Hernandez chops down Chop Chop Corley on Showtime
By FightFan.com Staff (06-Feb-2010)

Photo:  M.L. Preissel / Showtime
Photo: M.L. Preissel / Showtime
In a reminder of the fine line between beauty and brutality in boxing, DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley is captured here after being knocked out last night on Showtime. Freddy ‘El Riel’ Hernandez became only the third boxer to knock out Corley when the streaking, world-ranked welterweight stopped the former world champion with one dramatic, devastating right hand in the fifth round in Friday’s main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime.

Friday Scorecard: Johnson and Rigondeaux win big!
By Ace Freeman (05-Feb-2010)

Glen Johnson TKO 6 Yusaf Mack

Glen ‘The Road Warrior’ Johnson got back in the win column Friday night with an exciting stoppage victory over Yusaf Mack on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights”. The bout started out at a high pace with both men trading shots to the delight of the crowd. As the rounds went on Mack appeared to be suckered in to fighting Johnson’s fight as he would back himself to the ropes to trade on the inside. It made for some exciting exchanges but in Round 6 Johnson snuck a telling right hand in and dropped Mack hard. He beat the count but was hurt and couldn’t completely avoid Johnson’s follow up attack. He went down twice more, both from right hands and the bout was waived off. With the victory Johnson improved to 50-13-2 (34 KOs) and is now lined up for another title shot at IBF light heavyweight titleist Tavoris Cloud.

Guillermo Rigondeaux KO 1 Adolfo Landeros

Former Cuban amateur star Guillermo Rigondeaux improved to 5-0 (4 KOs) with a first round blowout of Adolfo Landeros earlier this evening in Florida on ESPN. Rigondeaux caught Landeros with a blistering body shot just moments in to the fight and ended things early. Quickly becoming one of the best body punchers in the sport, Rigondeaux has dispatched several of his last opponents with shots to the mid section and Friday night was no different. A telling left hand to Landeros’ undercarriage ended the bout at :28 of the opening stanza. Trained by Freddie Roach, Rigondeaux donated his purse from Friday’s bout to the Children of Haiti fund.

Freddy Hernandez KO 5 DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley

It was bombs away on Showtime earlier this evening in Santa Ynez, California when rising welterweight Freddy Hernandez scored the most impressive win of his career to date when he stopped former world champion DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley cold in his tracks with a brilliant fifth round KO. Both men had their moments early and Corley’s style presented Hernandez with some difficulty but in the fifth round a telling right hand bomb ended Corely’s night at the 1:48 mark. With the win Hernandez improved to 28-1 (19 KOs) while the well traveled Corley dropped to 36-13-1 (21 KOs).

Tomasz Adamek 220.5 lbs – Jason Estrada 237 lbs!
By FightFan.com Staff (05-Feb-2010)

Watch as heavyweights Tomasz Adamek and Jason Estrada tipped the scales earlier this afternoon in Newark, New Jersey ahead of their eagerly anticipated clash set for Saturday night.

The 12 round bout is scheduled to be an IBF heavyweight international championship fight and is being promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions in association with Classic Entertainment and Sports Inc.

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Valero and DeMarco on weight and ready to slug it out!
By FightFan News Wire (05-Feb-2010)

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime

Edwin Valero 135 lbs ……. . Antonio DeMarco 135 lbs

World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champ Edwin Valero and WBC 135-pound interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco both weighed in at 135 pounds during Friday’s weigh in the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The hard-hitting Valero will face the once-beaten DeMarco in the main event this Saturday, Feb. 6, on Showtime Championship Boxing on Showtime (9 PM ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Glen Johnson and Yusaf Mack clash tonight on ESPN!
By FightFan.com Staff (05-Feb-2010)

Tonight Glen Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since dropping a decision to Chad Dawson when he takes on the rugged Yusaf Mack in a light-heavyweight title eliminator bout on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights”. The broadcast begins at 10:30 PM ET/ 7:30 PM PT on ESPN2.

The Johnson-Mack bout will precede the main event between Florida welterweights Joey Hernandez and Ed Paredes. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba will face Adolfo Landeros in an eight-round super-bantamweight bout. Courtesy of BoxeoMundial.com watch the final press conference to hear what all the fighters had to say as the prepare for battle.

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Freddy Hernandez takes on DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley tonight on ShoBox: The New Generation!
By FightFan News Wire (05-Feb-2010)

Kick off your weekend with a solid night of action tonight on Showtime with another edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation” beginning at 11 PM ET/PT.

Photo: M.L. Preissel/ Showtime
Photo: M.L. Preissel/ Showtime

Promising Freddy ‘El Riel’ Hernandez (27-1, 18 KOs), of Lynwood, Calif., will take on former world champion, southpaw DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley (36-12-1, 21 KOs), of Washington, D.C., in the 10-round welterweight main event on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight, Feb. 5, on Showtime.

In the co-feature at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., hard-hitting, undefeated Dominican Francisco Contreras (12-0, 11 KOs), of Livingston, N.J., should get what definitely will be the toughest test of his career when he faces Juan Castaneda, Jr. (16-2, 12 KOs), of La Paz, Mexico.

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Tomasz Adamek vs. Jason Estrada: Words before war!
By FightFan News Wire (04-Feb-2010)

A compelling heavyweight tilt between Tomasz Adamek and Jason Estrada is on tap for this Saturday night. See what each fighter had to say as they prepare for battle in the ring.

Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski
Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski

Tomasz Adamek: “I never underestimate anyone, ever. This is boxing; you have to be prepared every time because you can lose not only the fight but also your health. I know what’s at stake on Saturday – for me and for Jason.”

Jason Estrada: “Funny thing is when I was playing video games as a light heavyweight I was always playing as Tomasz Adamek. Loved his style and I still love what he did in light heavy and cruiserweight division. But this is different story, he’s among big boys now and it will be over his head to fight people like me. Experience, ring ability – everything is on my side. He’s making a big error thinking that beating aging Golota makes him a good heavyweight. Not at all.”

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Guillermo Rigondeaux returns Friday and will donate his purse to the Children of Haiti Fund
By FightFan News Wire (04-Feb-2010)

Two-time Olympic champion Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, is showing more of his personal side with an announcement that he is donating his entire purse from this Friday night’s fight to the Children of Haiti Fund.

Photo: Ace Freeman
Photo: Ace Freeman

Rigondeaux (4-0, 3 KOs), fighting as a super bantamweight, now lives in Los Angeles after defecting from Cuba, where he was a 7-time national champion. The 28-year-old southpaw also won multiple World Championships titles, as well as a gold medal at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, during his incredible 243-4 amateur career.

“Rigo,” who is trained by Freddie Roach and managed by Gary Hyde, faces Adolfo Landeros (20-12-1) in an 8-round bout on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

“Guillermo’s gentle, caring heart will be full of fire Friday night for his fifth pro fight,” Irishman Hyde said. “He really wants to win impressively on ESPN. He definitely hasn’t let fame and all of the attention he’s received to go his head. ‘Rigo’ hasn’t forgotten the poverty he comes from. Hopefully, his thoughtful donation will encourage others to follow suit..”

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James Toney: “UFC lookout… I love combat. I’m an animal. I came from a beast. I do this shit for real!”
By Ace Freeman (04-Feb-2010)

FightFan.com caught up with future hall of fame boxer James ‘Lights Out’ Toney last weekend in Los Angeles. Don’t miss what the multi division champion had to say about a possible venture to the UFC.

While boxing is his full time job, JT is looking for part time work in the UFC and had some choice words for Dana White and Keith Jardine. Toney is fit and healthy and looking for big fights in 2010 in both boxing and MMA. Don’t miss this one, only on FightFan.com!

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Valero steps up in class with Saturday defense vs. DeMarco!
By FightFan.com Staff (04-Feb-2010)

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero is captured here by Showtime’s Top Casino as he taped his hands before a workout this week. In an eagerly awaited showdown this Saturday, Feb. 6, on Showtime, Valero of Venezuela will put his amazing record of 26-0 with 26 knockouts and his world title belt on the line against Tijuana’s DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KOs), who has won 12 and a row and is unbeaten in his last 16 (15-0-1), in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing (9 PM ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).