“LOCKED AND LOADED” ON SEPTEMBER 11TH

THOMPSON BOXING PRESENTS “LOCKED AND LOADED”

It’s the last big card of the summer of 2009, and Thompson Boxing Promotions is bringing out the big guns on Friday, September 11th, as hot prospects Josesito Lopez, Patrick Lopez, Daniel Hernandez, Aaron Garcia, and Jesus Hernandez all return to action at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, and they’re going to be “Locked and Loaded” for another night of exciting world-class boxing.

Tickets for “Locked and Loaded”, a six bout card of professional boxing presented by Thompson Boxing Promotions, are priced at $75, $45 and $30, and may be purchased by calling 714-935-0900.

In the eight round main event, hot junior welterweight prospect Josesito Lopez (25-3, 14 KOs) will return to action against always tough Anthony Mora (15-3, 10 KOs). Riverside’s Lopez has won three in a row since his controversial loss to Edgar Santana in 2008, and he is ready for another assault on the 140-pound elite. A Colorado native known as “The Matrix”, Mora has been in the ring with former world champion Randall Bailey, and he is eager to have the opportunity to start at new winning streak against Lopez.

Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 drinking game

Eric Raskin from RingTv created a fun Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 drinking game which I think every one will enjoy.

By Eric Raskin of RingTv.

As Ricky Hatton’s fans can tell you, boxing and beverage are a perfect combination. With the aid of a couple of six-packs, that “Hatton Wonderland” song sounds like “Eleanor Rigby,” ugly clinching looks like clever infighting, and the pain of a quick knockout loss is so dulled that you joyously sing “Hatton Wonderland” after the fight anyway. Thank God for alcohol.

I happen not to be a big drinker; it’s hard enough for me to stay awake for fights that start after 11:30 p.m. on the east coast when I don’t have any depressants in my system. But I can appreciate that a great many fight fans enjoy knocking back a cold one as they watch fighters get knocked cold on their back. And what better way to drink than with the help of a drinking game?

De La Hoya blog: Marquez will beat Mayweather

Oscar De La Hoya says in his weekly blog that Juan Manuel Marquez will shock a lot of people when he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 19 in Las Vegas on pay-per-view television. Here’s why:

By Oscar De La Hoya

Then Mayweather will want to prove that he can stand in front of a smaller guy with no problem. That’s when things will start to unfold in Marquez’s favor. Mayweather is not invincible. I truly feel Marquez will expose him.

Everything is in Juan Manuel Marquez’s favor now. Floyd Mayweather has a lot of distractions, he’s been away from the sport for two years and he has a rib injury. I strongly feel everything is falling into place. This is the right time for Marquez to beat him.

Happy birthday Angelo Dundee

Birthday greetings to legendary Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee, who turns 88 -years-old on Sunday. Born in South Philly in 1921, Angelo went on to train some of the biggest names in boxing including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Carmen Basilio, George Foreman and many, many others. Highly regarded as one of the “nice guys” in boxing, Angelo has become one of the most respected personalities in the sport. Here he is shown with Kermit Cintron and Andre Berto at the recent Hall of Fame weekend in Canastota, NY. I personally met Dundee and he is a nice guy.

TONIGHT: Pay-Per-View’s

Camacho vs Cardona TONIGHT 9pm ET/6pm PT

Junior middleweight contender Hector “Macho” Camacho Jr. is on a collision course with former NABF and USBA lightweight champion Israel “Pito” Cardona for the vacant WBC Caribbean Federation title in the main event of tonight’s ”LATIN INVASION” pay-per-view event.  In the co-feature, Ronald “The American Dream” Johnson goes toe-to-toe with current WBC/USNBC light middleweight champion Billy Bailey.  Plus in a battle of jr welterweight hopefuls Marvin “Much 2 Much” Cordova Jr. encounters “Too Slick” Ernest Johnson plus welterweight prospect Able Perry looks to add another win to his record when he squares off with fellow prospect Jay Krupp.

“LATIN INVASION” is available LIVE this SATURDAY on PAY-PER-VIEW only on iN DEMAND beginning at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.

Pay-Per-View Boxing on your PC for only $4.95! An unbeaten duo of soon to be ready-for-primetime prospects middleweight Fernando Guerrero (14-0, 12 KOs) and junior middleweight Shawn Porter (9-0, 7 KOs) will be showcased TONIGHT on the LIVE WEBCAST of “Boxing’s Future Champions II” from Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Also in action is Philadelphia heavyweight contender “Gentleman” Chazz Witherspoon (25-1, 17 KOs), plus exciting middleweight Dominic Wade (3-0, 3 KOs) and the 4-time Junior Olympic champion, 2004-2005 U.S super heavyweight champion Mike Wilson in his much anticipated pro debut.

Update: Juan Manuel Marquez – conference call transcript

Photo by Miguel Tovar

Juan Manuel Marquez lifts weights with his head to strengthen his neck muscles during practice session at a gym in Mexico City, on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009.

After a setback, the much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez is back on. Marquez will face off with U.S. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sept. 19 in Las Vegas for the WBC, World Boxing Council, and welter weight title.

Don’t forget HBO’s Emmy-Award-winning all-access reality series 24/7 returns to HBO with an all new edition as “Mayweather/Marquez 24/7″ premieres Saturday, August 29 at 10:15 pm ET/PT

Here is the Media conference call transcript that took place early this week .

Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain: I would like to send a special hello and best wishes to everybody. All the boxing fans around the world–not just California, not just Nevada, but everywhere because this is a fight that the whole world’s been waiting for. So I’d like to send all the best to everybody.

Sep 12 Toney vs. Greer, Ward vs. Pudwill

JAMES “LIGHTS OUT” TONEY TO ROCK PECHANGA AGAIN VS. MATTHEW GREER
Andre Ward to face Shelby Pudwill in super middleweight main event

Three-Time World Heavyweight Champion, James “Lights Out” Toney (71-6-3, 43 KOs) will once again step into the ring at Pechanga to do battle with Matthew Greer (12-5, 11KOs) in a special 10-round heavyweight attraction on a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on SHOWTIME. Having scored some of his most legendary bouts at Pechanga, fight fans are looking for another classic match-up from Toney, one of the sport’s most colorful characters and talented fighters.

Undefeated super middleweight Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (19-0, 12 KOs) will tangle with Shelby Pudwill (22-3-1, 9 KOs) of McGlauglin, S.D., in a 10-round super middleweight main event.

On May 16, 2009, in Oakland, California, Ward defeated Edison Miranda by unanimous decision in what was called the first difficult test of his career. Miranda couldn’t stay up with Ward’s versatility around the ring.

Gatti’s wife to sue over husband’s death

The wife of boxer Arturo Gatti intends to sue the state of Pernambuco for arresting her as a prime suspect in her husband’s death a month ago.

Amanda Rodrigues spent 18 days in jail after husband found dead at Brazil resort town of Porto de Galinhas.

Rodrigues’ lawyer, Celio Avelino, said by telephone Thursday his client is taking action against the state for “wrongfully accusing her of murder.” Avelino said paperwork will be filed in about 20 days. He declined to provide further details.

A day after Gatti was found dead, police said his 23-year-old wife strangled him with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept. But on July 30, police ruled the 37-year-old boxer had committed suicide and Rodrigues was released from jail

A star shines at Nokia

It was another fight night at The Nokia Club on Thursday. This intimate room saw the Versus network with Bernard Hopkins and some boxers in attendance like Shane Mosley and Victor Ortiz. Ortiz told me he is looking to get back in the ring in December on a possible Shane Mosley undercard. He said his hand is healing nicely but he still is sporting a cast.

The night featured young Abner Mares but the co-main event saw Oxnard’s David Rodela (14-1-3, 6 KO’s) take on the tough Gamalier Rodriguez (8-2-2, 4 KO’s). It was a good scrap with many trades between the two but Rodela got the unanimous decision and kept the Quaker State belt. Rodela was busier throughout and chased Gamalier around the ring landing shots.

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