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Washington, D.C. Hosts A Fight Of The Year Candidate As Lamont Peterson Upsets Amir Khan
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This city clearly has craved some boxing, as the racous thousands showed Saturday night, and they got as tasty a serving of it as they could when hometown boy Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan went to war in a Fight of the Year candidate where Peterson upset the much more acclaimed t Read Full Story >>>MOSCONI CUP DAY 3 RECAP: ON THE EDGE OF GLORY
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
A HUGE DAY THREE BRINGS EUROPE ONE POINT AWAY FROM A MOSCONI CUP REPEAT
BY LUKE RICHES
(Las Vegas)--TEAM EUROPE is now one match away from retaining the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup after a one-sided blitz on the American team in front of a standing room only crowd at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. Read Full Story >>> Baku dismantle Leipzig to go top while Astana overcome tough Dynamo
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland, 11 December 2011 - Intense weekend of action with Baku Fires ensuring top spot in Group B after a scintillating display against Leipzig Leopards, Mexico City Guerreros clinical against out of sorts Istanbul Bosphorus and a real nail-biter in the Kazak capital as Astana Arlans Read Full Story >>> VILORIA: "BEST FIGHT OF MY CAREER"
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Filipino-American World Boxing Organization flyweight champion Brian Viloria punched his way to an eighth round technical knockout victory over Mexican challenger Giovani Segura to keep his 112-pound crown and earn his pl Read Full Story >>> Viloria: Sweetest victory of my life
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Brian Viloria said it was the sweetest of them all, his sensational eight-round technical knockout of Mexican Giovani Segura at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City.
?It?s way up there. It?s one of the best up there,? said Viloria, motioning with his left hand, during the Read Full Story >>> Trainer Danny Garcia rips Amir Khan, says Victor Ortiz knocks him out at 147
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Former champion Amir Khan didn?t expect to go into Washington, D.C. and lose his WBA and IBF titles last night to hometown favorite Lamont Peterson but that?s exactly what happened.
In front of over Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach, when the student is ready the teacher will appear
By Igor Frank, Examiner.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
?Does the teacher make the student ore vice versa?? inquired Big Steve during our Sunday morning Java at Starbucks on Western Avenue. Five time recipient of the trainer of the Read Full Story >>> Bautista wins by KO
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
MIGUEL Angel Mendoza predicted that Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista would kiss the canvas in the sixth round but it was the other way around as the Mexican knockout artist suffered his first career loss with a sixth-round knockout last Saturday in the main event of ?Pinoy Pride 10? at the Hoops Dome in Lap Read Full Story >>> Champ back in the ring by February
By Olmin Leyba, The Philippine Star, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
MANILA, Philippines - The bells are ringing for Brian Viloria, and he?ll get busy like never before.
?I want him to be back in the ring as early as mid-February,? said Viloria?s manager, Gary Gittelsohn moments after his ward defended his WBO flyweight crown.
?I want him to be an active champi Read Full Story >>> Viloria disfigures Segura's face in 8th rd TKO win; Island Assault 3 fight card recap
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Fanvsfan.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Ynares Gym, Pasig City, Philippines -- Accuracy, power, and stamina -- those were the 3 things Brian Viloria displayed as he battered Giovani Segura, one of Mexico's most feared champions, with an 8th rd TKO via referee stopage. The fight that could be a fight of a year candidate lived to it's billi Read Full Story >>> ?Hail to the Chief? Lamont Peterson
By Rich Mancuso, Boxing Insider, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Lamont Peterson may have scored a hometown win in Washington D.C. Saturday night taking the junior welterweight titles from Amir Khan. Regardless of how the referee saw pushing by Khan, resulting in point deductions, Peterson has to be hailed as the new chief because in the nation?s capitol his spli Read Full Story >>> Lamont Peterson Defies The Odds And Becomes The New Champ
By Joe Habeeb, Rope-A-Dope Radio, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Peterson was given little to no chance of winning this fight tonight against Amir Khan. He fought nothing like the eleven to one underdog, that was listed in most sports books.
Peterson is used to overcoming the odds though. Both he and his brother Anthony were left without parents at an ear Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY AND TEAM KHAN TO QUESTION WASHINGTON DC COMMISSION ABOUT REFEREE AND SCORING
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
According to a press release, Golden Boy Promotions and Team Khan plan to "make inquiries" to the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission regarding the performance of referee Joseph Cooper in last night's jr. welterweight title showdown between former champion Amir Khan and newly-crowne Read Full Story >>> Massive Lem's latest: Peterson, Khan, hospitalized together; De La Hoya examines cards; Roach rips referee
By Lem Satterfield, The Ring, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Long after they had waged Saturday night's glorious battle in front of 8,647 fans at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., resulting in Lamont Peterson rising from a first-round knockdown to out-point WBA/IBF 140-pound beltholder Amir Khan by split-decision, the t Read Full Story >>> Team Peterson talks Khan victory and future -8CN Podcast
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Lamont Peterson head trainer Barry Hunter sat down with 8CN Sunday morning and shared his thoughts on the big victory over former world champion Amir Khan. Hunter, who raised both Anthony and Lamont Peterson and took them off of the streets could not be any prouder. He speaks candidly about Lamont Read Full Story >>> WHO SAYS MAYWEATHER IS AFRAID OF THE PACMAN?
By John Roark, 8countnews, Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Amid the drowns of the expected avalanche of berating boos, catty catcalls, incurable curses and icy insults, I can cautiously stand up and say that Money Mayweather is not in any way afraid of Manny Pacquiao. Not even an inch. I might have stirred a hornet's nest from a not so few salivating Pacfan Read Full Story >>> FORMER HOMELESS KID IS NOW BOXING?S KING
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Dec 2011
(A COMPLETE ROUND BY ROUND ACCOUNT OF 2011?S FIGHT OF THE YEAR FRONTRUNNER)
Washington, D.C. - In the seat of power at the nation?s capital and the city he calls home, Lamont Peterson did what no one outside of his team Read Full Story >>> THANKS GOD FOR TECHNOLOGY
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 11 Dec 2011
CANOGA PARK, CA -- One of the most challenging issues to handle is wishing to see two great title fights that occur almost simultaneously from two different parts of the world.
Tonight, that was my dilemma.
But throu Read Full Story >>> Viloria stops Segura in eight, scores biggest victory of career
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Sun, 11 Dec 2011
PASIG CITY, Philippines -- It seems that Brian Viloria saves his best performances for the nights that few give him a chance, but once again the oddsmakers are left scratching their heads following another "Hawaiian Punch" shocker.
Viloria, who entered the first defense of his WBO flyweight cham Read Full Story >>> Exclusive images from DC: Amir Khan?s quest for Floyd Mayweather derailed
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sun, 11 Dec 2011
Last night at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C., former WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Amir Khan suffered a shocking upset to determined challenger Lamont Peterson.
In a fight full of Read Full Story >>>
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