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Light heavyweight Ismayl Sillakh (12-0, 11KOs) was very impressive on the Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones Jr. undercard on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He faced veteran Daniel Judah (23-5-3, 10KOs), who went the distance with numerous top contenders like Glen Johnson and Yusaf Mack.
Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, would like to see his friend and business partner Bernard Hopkins retire from the ring. Hopkins, 45, got his revenge over Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night in Las Vegas by winning an ugly, foul-filled twelve round decision.
At the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, super middleweight Kingsley Ikeke (27-3) retained his NABF title with a ten round majority decision over Zane Marks (17-5). The scores were 97-93, 97-93 for Ikeke, and 95-95 for the draw.
At the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, rising super middleweight star David Lemieux (22-0, 21KOs) destroyed Walid Smichet (20-7-3) in two rounds. Lemieux landed a three punch combination to end the fight at 57-seconds of the second. Smichet was able to get up after the count but he was stumbling about and far from being in any condition to continue.
In a few short hours, the wait will be over. Over 17-years since their first encounter, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. will lock up in a rematch at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Jones won a unanimous twelve round decision over Hopkins in 1993 to capture the vacant IBF middleweight title. Both fighters agreed to clause where the winner will receive 60% of the money if they are able to win by knockout.
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye had the crowd on fire at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England as he knocked down former champion John Ruiz four times before the veteran's trainer, Miguel Diaz, threw in the towel in the ninth round to stop the assault.
In a few short hours at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, David Haye will make the first defense of his WBA heavyweight title against former two-time champion and mandatory challenger John Ruiz.
The widow of Arturo Gatti, Amanda Rodrigues, was awarded $100,000 from the boxer's estate by a Quebec Superior Court judge. As part of the court's decision, she also received $2,000 a month for their 18-month-old son. In November, Rodrigues was awarded $40,000 to cover legal fees and child care costs. There is an ongoing battle over Gatti's estate between Rodrigues and the fighter's mother and brother.
IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green thinks Roy Jones Jr. will try to survive against Bernard Hopkins later tonight. He doesn't see Jones being able to pull the trigger in Las Vegas. The last time Jones was in the ring, last December, he was knocked out in the first round by Green. Because of that, Green says Jones will be too worried about getting knocked out with a counter.
At the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, junior middleweight contender Joe Greene (22-0, 14 KOs) made his return to the ring and won an eight round unanimous decision over Chris Gray (12-12, 1 KO) in a keep-busy fight to shake off the rust. The scores were 79-73, 78-74, and 77-75.