WEEKEND BOXING RESULTS

Jorge Arce W 7 Angky Angkota SCORES: 60-54, 60-54, 58-56
Technical Decision, Headbutt caused a big gash over Ankota's right eye

Roman Gonzalez TKO 4 Ivan Meneses TIME: 0:10
Ivan Meneses had to call it quits in the fourth round to save himself from any further punishment.
This is called the hurt business and it doesn't matter that they only weigh 105 lbs, these Strawweights can really fight. Roman Gonzalez is the WBA Strawweight Champion and the Ring's number 1 ranked Strawweight in the world. If he can get a fight this year against Thailand's Oleydong Sithsamerchai , the WBC Champion we will be able to see who the best at Strawweight really is.

Peter Manfredo Jr. W 10 Matt Vanda SCORES: 100-89, 100-89, 99-90
Manfredo Jr. is still trying to prove he is still a contender by winning the vacant NABF Middleweight Title by unanimous decision. He won the fight even with out his father in his corner, he was in Jesse Brinkley's corner that night. People still love this kid from the Contender series and he will still draw on the east coast.

Matt Remillard TKO 3 Rafael Lora TIME: 3:00
Remillard also pics up a vacant NABF title but this one is in the featherweight division. Has a long way to go before he will be able to fight guys at the top of that division. The Connecticut native looked good in front of a home town audience.

Vernon Paris W 6 Corey Alarcon SCORES: 59-54, 59-54, 59-54
Paris looked good again even though the bout was foul filled, he still did what he was supposed to do. Vernon Paris improved his record to 20-0 and will be fighting again next month (3,19,10) in Royal Oak. He told me that he will be fighting Emanuel "The Drunkin Master" Augustas soon. This kid is good and he stock continues to rise and it will continue to if he can get bigger names in the ring with him.

Jesse Brinkley W 12 Curtis Stevens SCORES: 117-109, 118-108, 119-107
With this win he is now the IBF number 2 ranked super middleweight, the only problem is he will have to face Lucian Bute. His trainer Peter Manfredo Sr. was kicked out of his corner for a little scuffle where he pushed Stevens to the ropes after the fighters fought after the bell in the 5th.

Sebastian Sylvester TKO 10 Billy Lyell TIME: 0:37
Sylvester wins again and it is his 4th win in a row since losing a onesided 12 round decision to Felix Sturm. All though he has been on a win streak as of late his next opponent will not be a push over. He will be fighting Roman "Made in Hell" Karmazin in Germany around may for his second defense of his IBF title. As the nickname implies Karmazin is tough as hell and will give him the fight of his life.

Karo Murat TKO 2 Sean Corbin TIME: 2:41
This young Iraqi born German is undefeated with a record of 21-0, 13 KOs and is looking to fight the best in the world. He already has a decision win over Gabriel Campillo, who looked so good in his American debut.

Robert Helenius TKO 8 Lamon Brewster TIME: 2:31
In only his 11th fight as a pro this young heavyweight got the biggest win of his career over a proven guy in the division. Helenius was ahead on all of the judges score cards at the time the fight was stopped. It is crazy to think that Lamon Brewster has a TKO win over Wladimir Klitschko. He may have to think about hanging up the gloves sooner then later after his second consecutive loss in a row.

Beibut Shumenov W 12 Gabriel Campillo Scores: WRONG
Campillo was robbed in his American debut and these kind of decsions make me sick.

Chris Avalos KO 4 Jose Nieves TIME: 2:20
The power punching Avalos gets his 12th KO in 15 fights against an undefeated fighter. SHOBOX is starting to really get some young talent.

Archie Ray Marquez W8 Derick Campos SCORES: 79-72, 80-71, 77-74
Marquez is now 10-0 with 7 KOs, as he showed him self well on SHOWBOX. Albuquerque really has something to look forward to in the future with this kid. Seeing this young guy represent made me reminisce of the good fighters that Abuquerque has produced in the recent past like Johnny Tapia, and Danny Romero.

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ARCE CHAMPION AGAIN

WBO Jr. Bantamweight champion

Jorge Arce W 7 Angky Angkota SCORES: 60-54, 60-54, 58-56

An accidental headbutt caused a cut over the right eye of Angky Angkota, and the fight had to be stopped in the 7Th round. Arce was ahead on points and the stoppage from the butt occurred after the fourth round so it went to the score cards. Arce looked good and was motivated to pick up the WBO Jr. Bantamweight title. This win can be compared to and earlier fight of his but it turned out the other way and I don't think this will be Arce's last fight. It reminded me of when he fought the older past his prime Michael Carbajal and he lost. At the time Arce was only 20-2-1 and Carbajal was 49-4, he lost an 11Th round TKO to the veteran. This time it would be different he was 53-6-1, and Angkota was 23-4. It is amazing that we get to see these older guys still going strong and beating younger guys and taking there titles. I know he is only 30 years old but in boxing when you have fought like Arce 30 is considered old. This fight ensures one thing it will definitely bring at least 1 more big money fight for the 30 year old. Now that he has the WBO Jr. Bantamweight title he will have something to offer a top ten guy. I am just glad I got to see the very entertaining Travieso get at least one last world title. I'm glad that we got to see boxing on regular cable TV let alone a great champ like Arce.


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FRIDAY FOX SPORTSNET BOXING RESULTS

Beibut Shumenov W 12 Gabriel Campillo Split decision 117-111, 111-117, 113-115

This was supposed to be a good rematch between 2 good fighters but it ended in controversial decision. This was a classic match up of a crude puncher (Beibut Shumenov) and a slick boxer (Gabriel Campillo). They were talking up Shumenov from the start but from the beginning you could see the difference in skill. The young Kazakh threw very hard punches in the beginning of the bout but none really landed. He was tired in the middle rounds but showed heart for making it to the finish. I scored the fight 8 rounds to 4 (116-112) for Campillo, and the 4 rounds I gave Shumenov were very generous. Campillo picked off most of the power punches Beibut threw and countered all night with combinations. It even looked like Campillo would knock out Borat's neighbor but he had a tough chin. The score of 117-111 for Shumenov was equivalent to heresy and made me sick to my stomach. Even the score of 115-113 for Beibut was ridiculous because there is no way he could have even earned a draw. I'm so sick of these horrible decisions and the judges need to be held responsible. Boxing needs one governing body in the form of a commissioner like the NBA, MLB, NHL,and the NFL if we want to end the madness. Instead of going back to Spain and enjoying the one sided decision he so well deserved he is forced to fight him in a rubber match to gain back his belt. People always complain about American fighters going to Europe and getting a bogus decision but in this case it is reversed, what a way to spoil an American debut. The only thing that kept me calm when the decision came down was the yellow tint and regal voice of the Colonel Bob Sheridan. I definitely enjoyed watching and listening to him call the fights, he is entertaining.

Erislandy Lara TKO 10 Grady Brewer TIME: 2:44

There were 3 different fighters from the Contender series that were in action Friday night and the only one to lose was Grady Brewer. Even if Brewer would have made it to the final bell he would have lost a decision on the cards anyway. Lara was quicker and overall better then the veteran Brewer Friday night. He wasn't doing anything to fancy against Brewer but it was doing the trick anyway. The punch that sent Grady Brewer to the canvas in the final round was an some form of an uppercut that landed on his chin while he was bent over. Many will say it was a quick stoppage but his legs weren't under him and he was way behind anyway. The thing that stood out to me was the fact that Lara had Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy in his corner, but what ever works. Even with his extensive amateur background I think Lara is a little one dimensional and will have to show better offense if he wants to climb the ladder.



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WEEKEND BOXING RESULTS

Demetrius Andrade (8-0, 6 KOs) VS Bernardo Guereca (15-9-1, 3 KOs)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Laredo Civic Center, Laredo Texas (ESPN2)
RESULT: Demetrius Andrade KO 1 Bernardo Guereca TIME: 1:18

Yondale Evens (5-0, 3 KOs) VS Gino Escamilla (5-6-1, 2 KOs)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Laredo Civic Center, Laredo Texas (ESPN2)
RESULT: Yondale Evens W 6 Gino Escamilla Unanimous decision

Juan Carlos Burgos (24-0, 17 KOs) VS. Juan Carlos Martinez (17-11-1, 7 KOs)
BELTS: NA WBC 3RD ranked featherweight
WHERE: Laredo Civic Center, Laredo Texas (ESPN2)
RESULT: Juan Carlos Burgos TKO 12 Juan Carlos Martinez TIME: 1:07

Vanes Martirosyan (27-0, 17 KOs) VS Kassim Ouma (26-7-1, 16 KOs)
BELTS: NABO, NABF Jr Middleweight titles
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: BULLSHIT!! Vanes Martirosyan W 10 Kassim Ouma SCORES: 97-92, 97-93, 97-93

Diego Magdaleno (13-0, 3KOs) VS Gerardo Robles (9-9, 5 KOs)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Diego Magdaleno W 8 Gerardo Robles SCORES: 80-72, 78-74, 78-74

Jose Benavidez (pro debut) VS Steven Cox (1-1, 1 KO)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT: Jose Benavidez TKO 1 Steven Cox TIME: 1:21

Ismayl Sillakh (9-0, 8 KOs) VS Julius Jackson (3-5, 0 KOs)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
RESULT:Ismayl Sillakh KO 1 Julius Jackson TIME: 1:27

Marco Antonio Rubio (44-5-1, 38 KOs) VS Rigoberto Alvarez (23-1, 17 KOs)
BELTS: WBC Latino Middleweight title
WHERE: Auditorio Centenario, Durango Mexico
RESULT: Marco Antonio Rubio TKO 9 Rigoberto Alvarez TIME: 1:32

Rob Norton (32-4-1, 19 KOs) VS David Dolan (13-2, 5 KOs)
BELTS: Commonwealth, BBB of C British Crusierweight titles
WHERE: Leisure Centre, Cheshire, U.K.
RESULT: Rob Norton D 12 David Dolan SCORES: 114-114, 116-113, 114-115

Jorge Paez Jr. (23-3, 15 KOs) VS Augusto Gamez (12-10-1)
BELTS: NA
WHERE: San Luis Rio, Sonora Mexico
RESULT: Jorge Paez Jr. KO 1 Augusto Gamez


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FOX SPORTS NET START OFF WITH ROBBERY

Saturday's boxing was supposed to showcase the talent of Vanes Martirosyan but it was the veteran Kassim Ouma who impressed. Kassim Ouma used his pressure style, no room for you to be effective to make Vanes uncomfortable. Vanes Martirosyan looked nerves before the fight and sloppy and unsure of himself during the fight. Kassim seemed do be doing enough to win the early rounds and I had him winning by a couple of rounds on my card. Every time Vanes got the fight going his way he couldn't keep it there. Ouma was relentless in his content pursuit of Martirosyan and it paid off in the 9Th when he knocked him down. What this fight shows us is Kassim is still good and Martirosyan has a lot of work to do.


Vans Martirosyan W 10 Kassim Ouma SCORES: 97-92, 97-93, 97-93
Vanes retains his NABO, NABF Jr. Middleweight Titles

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BOXING ON BASIC CABLE THIS WEEKEND

This Friday and Saturday we get to watch boxing on two different channels and we don't have to pay for it. We are all know and watch ESPN2's FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, but on Saturday Fox Sports is playing there boxing card. Both channels are offering great match ups for everyone to watch. FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS started off with a bang last week with a very competitive, hugely entertaining fight between Roman Karmazin and Dionisio Miranda. The fight was a great action fight that got boxing off to a great start this year. Fox hopes to do the same with there show by profiling Vanes Martirosyan and Kassim Ouma. Vanes is a fast rising Jr. middleweight with a 26-0 record, but he has a stiff test in Kassim Ouma. Kassim is never in a dull fight and will throw as many punches as his body will allow. Kassim hasn't fought in over 8 months and has lost 4 of his last 5 fights. Martirosyan has an impressive record but he hasn't fought anyone. If Kassim isn't shot and can take off his ring rust he can be a stiff challenge and may even win. All the pressure is on the young undefeated Martirosyan who needs to win to prove his worth. The fight on ESPN2 between Juan Carlos Burgos and Juan Carlos Martinez should be fun too, depending on which Juan you choose.


Juan Carlos Burgos (23-0, 16 KOs) VS. Juan Carlos Martinez (17-11-1, 7 KOs)
WEIGHT CLASS: featherweight 126 lbs
BELTS: WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation Featherweight title
WHERE: Laredo Civic Center, Laredo, Texas
WHY: ESPN2 FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, TEDDY ATLAS

Vanes Martirosyan (26-0, 17 KOs) VS. Kassim Ouma (26-6-1, 16 KOs)
WEIGHT CLASS: jr. middleweight 154 lbs
BELTS: WBO NABO, NABF Jr. Middleweight titles
WHERE: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
WHY: FOX SPORTS NET, FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL

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