Essential The Official Boxing Random Thoughts Thread...All boxing heads ENTER.

[Jae]

I wanted to call in last show but I wasn't sure when it's appropriate......

you can call in whenever you like. there's no designated time.

 

[firemanBk]

Hmm......well, I do agree with putting the fight on the undercard of Ward/Rodriguez, but if they lose Agbeko, do they have someone decent to replace him with?

Is Kiko Martinez available? Let's unify some titles

 

[yawn]

That's cool and all but if you think Martinez schooled that bum wait until you see what Andre Ward aka Young Bhop does to him.

First JCC Jr has to do what Periban couldn't do and be the first Mexican to win the WBC 168 belt

Then he can give Ward that work on a PPV

well at least linares is facing a cat who doesn't have the power to really test his chin...abril is also a better boxer than linares

I'm hyped for the fight and Linares has problems with strong aggressive fighters which Abril is not.

I think Linares and his hand speed beat Abril in a close home decision.

@Jae what must I do to get those Stevens/GGG tickets?

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

Chavez Jr’s points win over Brian Vera—marred in controversy both before the fight and once official scorecards were read—generated more than 1.4 million viewers during Saturday’s live broadcast on HBO from Carson, California. The figure makes the event the most watched cable fight of 2013, according to Nielsen Ratings reports.

 

[firemanBk]

Good

1.4 million saw that fakkit get his ass whooped and exposed by a journeyman

 

[SuikodenII]

 

[SuikodenII]

Is Kiko Martinez available? Let's unify some titles

http://www.boxingscene.com/kiko-martinez-jeffrey-mathebula-clash-on-dec-21--70157

By Francisco Salazar

Kiko Martinez will defend his IBF super bantamweight title against Jeffrey Mathebula on December 21st, according to Sergio Martinez.

The linear middleweight champion manages Kiko Martinez and made the announcement on his twitter page Tuesday morning.

No word on the exact location, but Martinez announced that the fight will take place in Spain.

Kiko Martinez (29-4, 21 KOs) won the world title from Jhonatan Romero on August 17th in Atlantic City, NJ, stopping him in the sixth round. He has won nine of his last 10 bouts, with the technical knockout loss to Carl Frampton on February 9th being the only blemish.

Mathebula (27-4-2, 14 KOs) is familiar to fight fans in the United States because of his 5'11" frame (tall for a super bantamweight) and for his 12 round unanimous decision loss to Nonito Donaire last July 7th in Carson, CA.

In his last fight on March 23rd, the South African fighter won a 12 round unanimous decision over Takalani Ndlovu.

The card on which Martinez-Mathebula will appear on will be promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz and Gary Shaw.

Well.......call Fernando Montiel

GREAT match-up by the way

 

[firemanBk]

http://www.boxingscene.com/kiko-martinez-jeffrey-mathebula-clash-on-dec-21--70157


Well.......call Fernando Montiel

GREAT match-up by the way

Is Mathebula a mandatory?

Montiel? Knowing TR, they already got Arce on the line

 

[SuikodenII]

Is Mathebula a mandatory?

Montiel? Knowing TR, they already got Arce on the line

Yes he is.

Arce is supposed to be fighting 11/16, then onto JuanMa

Montiel would put up a better fight anyway IMO. I mean, that is if they can't get Agbeko...

 

[Jae]

First JCC Jr has to do what Periban couldn't do and be the first Mexican to win the WBC 168 belt

Then he can give Ward that work on a PPV



I'm hyped for the fight and Linares has problems with strong aggressive fighters which Abril is not.

I think Linares and his hand speed beat Abril in a close home decision.

@Jae what must I do to get those Stevens/GGG tickets?

Like BadCulture.net on facebook and I'll be posting a trivia question this week. There's a section on the site that say's "Contests" I'll put all the particulars there. good luck!

 

[SuikodenII]

http://www.fighthype.com/news/article15297.html

An Open Letter to Mike Tyson From USA Boxing President, Dr. Charles Butler:

Dear Mike Tyson,

USA Boxing trains and develops the United States Olympic Boxing Team. We have been working hard to develop athletes to compete for our country in the 2016 Olympics. We provide structure for many young athletes in poorer communities who are in dire need of guidance. We try to help our young men and women develop their boxing skills, and try to teach them values, a moral code, and the skills necessary to have a life after boxing.

Iron Mike Productions is offering money to our best athletes to turn "professional". Many of these youngsters are living in poverty. These young boxers are foregoing their Olympic hopes and the hopes of our nation in exchange for a professional boxing contract now. You are offering these athletes pennies on the dollar of what they could be worth with an Olympic medal, or even potentially just being an Olympian. You are also undermining the next United States Olympic Boxing Team in the process.

Mike, USA Boxing does not have the funds to compete with your offers. If you have money and would like to assist these young athletes and the sport, you should donate for athlete stipends to support the training of these boxers and help your country regain its prominence on the medal stand. Please do not take them from us. If they win a medal for their country, you can always sign them to professional contracts at that time.

We have heard that you were waiting for early October so that our best hope, a 17-year-old athlete, can turn 18 and be of age to sign a contract with you. We have offered him a spot in our resident program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center where he can train in a safe environment and we can provide for his education. The facilities and support services at the Olympic Training Center are unmatched and would benefit him and his future in boxing greatly.

Mike, an athlete who is just turning 18 is too young for the world of professional boxing. The other promoters are not prematurely stalking our future Olympic stars at this time. You were a prodigy within USA Boxing in the early 1980s and understand the importance of our program; please don't harm our 2016 Olympic team.

We ask, Mike, that you stop actions that will end these athletes' Olympic dreams. The value of these youngsters can increase dramatically if they become Olympians and, better yet, Olympic medalists. You are offering them a pittance of their future worth.

USA Boxing's dedicated volunteers give their lives and their time to rescue our young people from the disadvantaged communities often riddled with crime, drugs and gangs. We provide an outlet for these young people to release their aggression in a positive matter under strict supervision. We are the safest of contact sports---for example, boxing has just one-third the concussion rate of football. A doctor is present at every competition and every athlete receives pre and post-bout physicals, which is often more medical care than others in their community are receiving.

USA Boxing asks any readers of this letter who have compassion for these struggling athletes to donate what they can so we can help them pursue their Olympic dreams. Donations to USA Boxing can be made at: www.usaboxing.org or sending to:

USA Boxing
Open Letter Donations
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

USA Boxing is currently moving in the right direction, our junior athletes won four gold medals in World Championships action in the last month and the United States has claimed 75 international medals in 2013. We are working extremely hard to give our young athletes the right resources, coaching and guidance to succeed at the highest levels.

Mike, you have been blessed with the talent to advance as far as you did in the sport of boxing. Please do the right thing now. Let our young boxers develop and represent the United States proudly in Rio de Janeiro. Don't hurt your country by signing these athletes before they are ready to make the transition to professional boxing. Let's work together to protect our fine young men and women as they seek to fulfill their Olympic dreams. Give them the opportunity to win in the arena, to become role models for succeeding generations and Olympic heroes for our country.

I ask your help.

Charles F. Butler, MD, PhD
President
USA Boxing

...and the award for boxing publicity stunt of the year goes to.........

 

[mr. smoke weed]

lol@going after Tyson of all people

 

[jackswstd]

I highly doubt Mike is offering these kids large sums of money.

 

[SuikodenII]

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-lubin-galarza-ink-deals-with-mike-tyson--70168

Deerfield Beach Fla. - Amateur stars Erickson Lubin, 18-years-old, and Dennis Galarza, 20-years-old, have signed promotional contracts with Iron Mike Productions. The two talented fighters stopped by the IMP Gym in Deerfield Beach on Monday to finalize the deals. Henry Rivalta, president of Rivalta Management, will guide the careers of the two young fighters.

More pictures in the link......looks like USA boxing can

 

[Big Boss]

barker/sturm on dec 7th in germany