January, 2005...

[borikua]

Jim Amato
12/21/2004
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The first month of the upcoming New Year will feature some interesting bouts. On January 21st in Houston, Texas youthful Juan Diaz will defend his W.B.A. lightweight title against rugged veteran Billy Irwin. This will be on ESPN 2. No walk in the park here for the youngster. Irwin is a tough customer.

On the same day Julio Diaz will put his I.B.F. 135 pound title on the line versus the crafty Leavander Johnson at a site yet determined. Hopefully if Juan and Julio win they will meet in a unification battle.

On January 22nd in Miami, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will take on unheralded Henry Bruseles in a 140 lb. contest televised on HBO. On January 29th HBO travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey as Arturo Gatti defends his W.B.C. Super Lightweight title against the respected Jesse James Leija. Jesse earned this crack at the
title by upsetting Francisco Bojado. If Mayweather Jr. and Gatti both win it is very likely that they will face each other next sometime in the Spring.

[scap]

Billy Irwin is a piece of ****, the fact that he gets a crack at the title is wrong! Emanuel Augustus toyed with this ****er for 8 rounds, he could have knocked him out in the 2nd if he wanted too...Teddy Atlas was screaming foul play saying something about the odss on it ending in a certain round.

Diaz will beat the **** out of Irwin, there are not many easier defenses out there then Billy the kid.

But I still love you even though your tito's cousin....go winkster...man he better be on his toes for that fight!

[The1God]

Jim Amato
12/21/2004
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The first month of the upcoming New Year will feature some interesting bouts. On January 21st in Houston, Texas youthful Juan Diaz will defend his W.B.A. lightweight title against rugged veteran Billy Irwin. This will be on ESPN 2. No walk in the park here for the youngster. Irwin is a tough customer.

On the same day Julio Diaz will put his I.B.F. 135 pound title on the line versus the crafty Leavander Johnson at a site yet determined. Hopefully if Juan and Julio win they will meet in a unification battle.

On January 22nd in Miami, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will take on unheralded Henry Bruseles in a 140 lb. contest televised on HBO. On January 29th HBO travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey as Arturo Gatti defends his W.B.C. Super Lightweight title against the respected Jesse James Leija. Jesse earned this crack at the
title by upsetting Francisco Bojado. If Mayweather Jr. and Gatti both win it is very likely that they will face each other next sometime in the Spring.

Why is it that Gatti is the only one that is facing a true threat?

[bpapa420]

Why is it that Gatti is the only one that is facing a true threat?

Because he is the only one with a pair of balls between his legs

[Truth]

The plan was to have Gatti and Mayweather meet up in June but Mayweather might be in jail by then.

[Soundtraveler]

Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne will be on the same card, he is fighting a young and undefeated KO artist....