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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer

A bit surprised by the early ending of the Paul Williams v. Kermit Cintron fight, with the judges having scored the fight for Williams, although the ending, in my humble opinion was anti-climactic as California goes to the scorecards after three rounds. It’s their rules, but it took some interest out of the fight.

Cintron fell through the ropes and the fight was justly stopped, but a bit early to go to the scorecards for me.

This week we go to NYC’s famed Madison Square Garden for an interesting WBA light welterweight title go between Amir Khan of the UK and Paulie Malignaggi, a native of Brooklyn, NY.

Khan 22-1 is six years younger than Malignaggi, and has as good (or bad) punch. They both have solid chins.

Khan has a slight height and reach advantage, which probably will have little bearing on the outcome.
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Friday, April 2, 2010 (ESPN2)
from: Uncasville, Connecticut
Delvin Rodriguez vs. Mike Arnaoutis (Welterweights)
Joe Greene vs. Joshua Onyango (Middleweights)

Friday, April 2, 2010 (Showtime)
from: Las Vegas, NV
Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Perez (Junior Middleweights)
Carlos Velasquez vs. Ira Terry (Junior Lightweights)

Saturday, April 3, 2010
from: Manchester, United Kingdom
David Haye vs. John Ruiz (WBA Heavyweight Championship)

Saturday, April 3, 2010
from: Montreal, Canada
David Lemieux vs. Walid Smichet (Super Middleweights)

Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Fox Sports Net)
from: Corpus Christi, Texas
Miguel Angel Garcia vs. Tomas Villa (Featherweights)
Mike Avarado vs. Lenin Arroyo (Welterweights)
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Johnny, with friends
Gwen Adair and
David Martinez
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

I am happy to announce the date and location for a tribute to Johnny Ortiz is now officially set for Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the Stevens Steak House, 5332 E. Stevens Place, Commerce, California 90040.

Festivities will begin at 1pm, with tickets priced at $40.00, and lunch will be served. This event will be highlighted by a book signing of Johnny’s new book “My Life Among the Icons” and will have many fighters past and present in attendance to honor Johnny.
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1) In 1883, who was the first boxer to knock down John L Sullivan in a prize fight ?
answer is – Charley Mitchell

2) What former wrestling champion had a short undefeated (8-0) boxing career, and his father once fought Max Bear, Sam Langford, Primo Carnera, and Jack Johnson ?
answer is – Bearcat Wright
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By Jim Amato, Senior Boxing Writer

Author’s note; This article was first published after Roy’s wins over Lou Del Valle and Virgil Hill. This is what I thought about Roy then and my opinion has not changed even in light of his recent losses.

Roy Jones Jr., by far the class of the 175 pound weight division at this time. His decisive knockout of Virgil Hill and his lopsided decision victory over Lou Del Valle solidified that distinction. How would Jones have fared in an era where there was some real competition? Where would he have fit in during the talent rich 70′s and early 80′s? I have picked who, in my opinion, were the ten best light heavyweights of that time period. Eight were champions and two were long time contenders. I then matched each against Roy in scheduled fifteen round bouts as they were back then. Based on my recollections of these boxers talents, I have formed the following scenarios.
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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer

Some disappointing news since I’ve been away. To me the worst of it was the information that Evander Holyfield beat his wife. For me, that’s a terrible thing for Evander (or anyone else to do). A man should never hit a woman, and a God-fearing boxer should know better. Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta and others have done this, but they never claimed to have found God.

Through the years Evander has exhibited a lot of class, and now this? Has the ‘real deal’ become the ‘real schlemiel’?

Kelly Pavlik signed to fight Sergio Martinez, in what could be an interesting fight.
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Friday, February 5, 2010 (ESPN2)
from: Miami, Florida
Glen Johnson vs. Yuaf Mack (Light Heavyweights)
Joey Hernandez vs. Ed Paredes (Welterweights)

Friday, February 5, 2010 (Showtime)
from: Santa Ynez, CA
Freddy Hernandez vs. DeMarcus Corley (Welterweights)
Francisco Contreras vs. Juan Castaneda (Junior Welterweights)

Saturday, February 6, 2010 (Showtime)
from: Monterrey, Mexico
Edwin Valero vs. Antonio DeMarco (WBC Lightweight Championship)
Carlos Abregu vs. Richard Gutierrez (Welterweights)
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1) On May 10, 1996 … Lennox Lewis, a former 1988 Olympic champion, fought another former 1988 Olympic champion … he was ?
answer is – Ray Mercer
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It was announced earlier this week that the WBA / WBC Welterweight “unification” championship fight which was scheduled for January 30 in Las Vegas has been canceled.

WBC champion Andre Berto said, “due to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti that has affected my family (who reside there) I am physically and emotionally unable to continue to train for the bout”.
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1) What former middleweight champion had a role in the 1990 movie God Father III ?
a) Carlos Monzon
b) Nino Benvenuti
c) Hugo Corro
d) Vito Antuofermo
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