Hall of Famer. Gold medalist. Four-division titleholder and two-division champion. Pernell Whitaker is all of these things — and struggling financially so badly that he is evicting his 73-year-old mother from a house that he bought for her three decades ago so that he may sell it. That’s according to a report from Virginia television station WVEC.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer has decided to move up undefeated and talented “Prince Albert” Pagara to the main supporting bout behind star attraction Genesis “Azukal” S ervania who faces former WBA world champion Alexander “El Explosivo” Munoz of Venezuela (36-5, 28 KO’s) in the “Pinoy Pride” fight card at the plush Solaire Resort Hotel & Casino on Saturday.
Nick Casal had hoped to return to the ring tonight, coming back after more than two years away — and more than a year and a half since he had been attacked and then hospitalized with hundreds of stitches and numerous staples. Alas, his comeback has been postponed, according to The Buffalo (N.Y.) News. Shakha Moore, Casal’s scheduled opponent at a card in Niagara Falls did not pass a pre-fight physical “because he had Lasik eye surgery more than a year ago,” the newspaper reported.
After Juan Hernandez was forced to pull out of his clash with undefeated “King Arthur” Villanueva following a motorcycle accident, replacement Danny Flores also pulled out after his handlers expressed concern he wouldn’t be able to make the super flyweight limit. Up stepped another Mexican Fernando “Enano” Aguilar to accept the challenge even though Aguilar will arrive IN Manila some hours after the official press conference at the plush Solaire Resort Hotel & Casino on Thursday.
On Saturday, March 1st, Brian Amatruda & Barry Michael Sports in conjunction with Simonos Homes proudly presents "Proving Ground" which will broadcast around the world LIVE on GFL.tv! In the Main Event, rising prospect & current Australian Super Middleweight Champion Jake Carr (6-0) will face his stiffest test to date when her squares off with rugged gatekeeper Mohammed Akrong (19-6).
Top secret documents show that the FBI suspected that Muhammad Ali's devastating victory over Sonny Liston 50 years ago was fixed, Britain's Daily Mail reported on its website. World heavyweight champion Liston - at the time regarded as virtually invincible and known as the ''Big Bear'' - defended his title against 22-year-old Cassius Clay, a 7-1 underdog, at the Miami Convention Centre on February 25 1964.
The World Boxing Association is deeply mourning the death of former champion Antonio Cermeno, which occurred early today in Venezuela. According to reports, in the early hours of this morning he was found dead on the banks of the Caucagua-Higuerote highway. Cermeno had been kidnapped in the evening hours yesterday near the hotel Makro La Urbina, where he lodged with his family. The information released so far is that Cermeno was the victim of a kidnapping that ended in murder. Cermeno was born on March 6, 1969 in Río Chico. He was the WBA champion after beating Puerto Rican fighter Wilfredo Vazquez in Puerto Rico on May 13, 1995. He held the super bantamweight belt and held it until 1997. He then reigned at featherweight from 1998 to 1999.
An Iron Mike Productions-promoted card that was once expected to take place in Washington, D.C., on March 7 will not happen, according to company officials. “The March 7th date was postponed indefinitely due to not having enough time to promote it properly,” Azim Spicer, chief operating officer for Iron Mike Productions, said via email. “We have a great relationship with Barry Hunter (from Headbangers gym) and look forward to bringing an event to the D.C. area in the near future.”
Clay controlled the fight with his jab- 74% of his landed punches were jabs. Clay landed an avg. of just four power shots per round- enough to cut & bruise Liston around both eyes. Liston had a huge fifth round, outlanding the vision-challenged Clay 37-1. Clay landed 21 of 42 jabs in round six. Scoring after six rounds: 57-57; 58-56 Liston; 58-56 Clay.
Former welterweight titleholder James Page has pleaded guilty to robbing eight California banks over the course of about three months last year, a spree that raked in more than $20,000 but will bring him back to prison for an expected 20-year sentence, according to InsideBayArea.com.