Here's a video of Friday's fight between Francesco Pianeta and Nelson Dario Dominguez:
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Oleg Maskaev will fight on Dec 30 in Moscow:
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Johnson: I’ll beat Fury so bad he’ll want to retire
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Tyson Fury vs. Kevin Johnson, December 1st on Wealth TV and WealthTV.com
Heavyweight Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson says former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes will inspire him to defeat Tyson Fury in their 12-round showdown at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on December 1st. The 33-year-old Johnson started his professional career with the legendary heavyweight and is confident that the knowledge he gained from Holmes will give him the advantage over unbeaten Fury in the fight that can be seen on Wealth TV and WealthTV.com. Johnson, previously went the distance with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in 2009, insists that his all round experience will be too much for 24-year-old world title prospect Fury.
“I learned from the best working with Larry Holmes at the start of my career,” said Johnson. “He’s a boxing legend and he taught me everything I know – he taught me all the things that Fury wishes he knew. It was a real boxing education working with Larry, he did it all in the ring. So I know that I have the tools to beat Fury, no doubt. I’ll beat Fury so bad he’ll want to retire, everyone will see that on December 1 in Belfast. Fury’s just not in my class.”
Johnson is determined to get back on the road to another world title fight and that is why he has taken the opportunity of facing Fury in Belfast.
“I have learned a lot from the Klitschko fight, there were mistakes I made in that fight but I am the better man for it and I will get another world title fight. When I beat Fury that should put me back in the frame for another world title shot. I’ve been like a lot of American fighters recently who have been on the outside of the world heavyweight scene but when I beat Fury that will change. Fury’s a good fighter, he’s done well but I’ll take him to school in Belfast.”
The December 1st Fury-Johnson event is available live at WealthTV.com. WealthTV is available on Verizon FiOS TV (channels 169 and 669 in HD), AT&T U-Verse TV (channels 470 and 1470 in HD), along with over 100 cable systems across the country.Comment
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Banks talks about big win over Mitchell
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In less than two rounds this past Saturday night, the global landscape of the heavyweight boxing division when Johnathon Banks?devastating second round knockout of undefeated and highly regarded Seth Mitchell at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Plus, along with training for his heavyweight showdown with Mitchell, the 30-year-old Emanuel Steward Protég?was preparing WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in Austria for his defense against world ranked challenger Mariusz Wach. Klitschko’s fight took place on November 10 in Hamburg, Germany where he won a dominant twelve round decision with Banks in his corner.
“My training schedule was hard but I’ve been a boxing person my whole life. I trained twice each day for my fight with my trainer Javan ‘Sugar?Hill (Steward’s nephew) and I trained Wladimir twice each day for his fight?said the Detroit native. “Having Wladimir win his fight and then beating Mitchell on HBO a week later made it completely worthwhile?said the classy and humble Banks who was tabbed by Klitschko to lead his training camp and work his corner upon the untimely passing of Hall of Fame trainer Steward.
“Emanuel was my trainer, friend and mentor since I was 15. All the time I spent with him over the years in and out of the Kronk Gym prepared me for this time. I’m glad it worked out so well for Wlad and myself, just as Emanuel said it would go. We both felt his spirit in our fights and he was definitely still giving instructions from above.?br />
Added Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, “For a long time fans and media have looked for the next great heavyweight from the United States. Johnathon decisively added his name to the top of the list with his devastating stoppage of Mitchell. He had a terrific camp with the team in Austria and he was fully prepared for this fight. This win opens a lot of doors now for Johnathon and there are many great matches for him in the heavyweight division. It’s a true testament to him as a person and his talents in the ring that he could overcome the adversity he’s faced over the last two months and put on such a great performance. Never before has a fighter trained and worked the corner of the World Heavyweight Champion and then won his own highly significant title fight the following week.?Comment
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K2 Promotions signs Wladimir Tereshkin
Now it's official! The young Russian heavyweight prospect Wladimir Tereshkin (14-0-1,7) has signed the contract with Klitschko brothers’ K2 Promotions, Ukraine.
He is 198 cm (6’6’’) tall, his weight is about 240 lbs. He feels comfortably in both orthodox and southpaw stances.
“Wladimir Tereshkin is the future World heavyweight champion. Being only 24 he has 14 victories with 7 kos and one draw in 15 bouts. Our plan is very simple – we tune him up after a long break and proceed with facing the best heavyweights in the world. I anticipate that within the next couple of years Wladimir will get his chance to fight for the world title” – said K2 General Manager Alexander A. Krassyuk.
In 2007 Wladimir signed with Universum Box Promotions. His pro debut happened in the Luan Krasniqi vs Tony Thompson undercard when the 19-year old boxer knocked out his opponent in the first round. He won 7 more bouts within next 10 months. This series of victories was broken in April 2008 when judges scored the draw with the Turkish Adnan Serin.
He won two more bouts with Universum and afterwards being already the free agent he had two more successful fights in Finland and Russia. Then he left for Los Angeles where he trained at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym. On April 4th 2010 in Las Vegas he gained a convincing unanimous decision over the American Joseph Rabotte. In January 2012 he came back to the ring winning the Russian giant Eugeniy Orlov despite the long break in fighting practice and considerable weight difference (Orlov was 6’9”, 330 lbs).
In July 2012 Wladimir Tereshkin was invited to WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko’s training camp as the southpaw sparring partner (Klitschko was getting prepared for Tony Thompson). He impressed Klitschko with his skills and again was invited to the camp this fall, then Tereshkin helped Wladimir (as the orthodox) to prepare for Wach.
“Wladimir is a very gifted sportsman he is one of my best sparring partners. He has a very precious talent – he fights both in Orthodox and Southpaw stances. I truly consider him to be one of the biggest Russian heavyweight prospects” – noted Wladimir Klitschko.
“If you want to be the best – work with the bests! I kept this idea in mind when taking the decision about my professional career. While working with Klitschko I made sure that talent is 1 per cent of inspiration and 99 of perspiration. I was inspired by Klitschko brothers and now ready to work hard to overcome all the obstacles on my way to the World Championship. I want my homeland (Republic of Mordovia in Russian Federation) to be proud of me!” – said Wladimir Tereshkin.Comment
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Russia 2 TV ratings are here:
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The best heavyweight from the US
In less than two rounds this past Saturday night, the global landscape of the heavyweight boxing division was given a much-needed shot in the arm. World ranked heavyweight Johnathon Banks proved himself to be “The Best Heavyweight From The United States” with a devastating second round knockout of undefeated and highly regarded Seth Mitchell at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Broadcast LIVE on HBO’s World Championship Boxing, the replay will be shown Tonight at 12:15AM ET/PT and Tomorrow night, Tuesday, NOVEMBER 20 on HBO2 at 11:00PM ET/PT.
Along with training for his own heavyweight showdown with Mitchell, the 30-year-old Emanuel Steward Protég?was preparing World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko in Austria for his defense against world ranked challenger Mariusz Wach. Klitschko’s fight took place on NOVEMBER 10 in Hamburg, Germany where won a dominant twelve round decision with Banks in his corner.
“My training schedule was hard but I’ve been a boxing person my whole life. I trained twice each day for my fight with my trainer Javan ‘Sugar” Hill (Steward’s nephew) and I trained Wladimir twice each day for his fight” said the Detroit native.
“Having Wladimir win his fight and then beating Mitchell on HBO a week later made it completely worthwhile” said the classy and humble Banks who was tabbed by Klitschko to lead his training camp and work his corner upon the untimely passing of Hall of Fame trainer Steward.
“Emanuel was my trainer, friend and mentor since I was 15. All the time I spent with him over the years in and out of the Kronk Gym prepared me for this time. I’m glad it worked out so well for Wlad and myself, just as Emanuel said it would go. We both felt his spirit in our fights and he was definitely still giving instructions from above.”
Added Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, “For a long time fans and media have looked for the next great heavyweight from the United States. Johnathon decisively added his name to the top of the list with his devastating stoppage of Mitchell. He had a terrific camp with the team in Austria and he was fully prepared for this fight.”
“This win opens a lot of doors now for Johnathon and there are many great matches for him in the heavyweight division. It’s a true testament to him as a person and his talents in the ring that he could overcome the adversity he’s faced over the last two months and put on such a great performance.
“Never before has a fighter trained and worked the corner of the World Heavyweight Champion and then won his own highly significant title fight the following week. “Comment
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Great thread, as always. The Jonathon Banks piece in the former post is a good writeup.Comment
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I think this is the best option for Jonathon Banks - target the only other belt-holder not name Klitschko. However, I don't think it's feasible as Povetkin seems to want to finally fight Wladimir early in 2013.Originally posted by Freedom.
Banks seems to be in a conundrum - does he fight Wladimir Klitschko? The guy who he trains and who is a personal friend?Comment
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David Price is giving fans the chance to lead his ring walk when he defends his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles against Matt Skelton next week.
The unbeaten scouser faces Skelton at Aintree Equestrian Centre on Friday 30th November and is holding a charity auction to carry his belts to the ring.
Price will give all the money raised for holding his Lonsdale belt to the Alder Hay Imagine appeal and the Hillsborough Justice Campaign for the Commonwealth belt.
The winner will also get two VIP tickets including full hospitality and also an invite to an exclusive VIP after show party.
Price said: “The reason I support Alder Hay is because both of my kids were treated there and were so well looked after.
“I will support the hospital for the rest of my career. They do amazing work
“The Hillsborough Campaign is very close to my heart. I am a proud Liverpool fan, but Hillsborough is something that even non-Liverpool fans are behind.?br /> There is a top class undercard including Darren Hamilton’s British light-welterweight title defence against local boxer Steve Williams.
Other boxers in action include Joe Selkirk, Danny Price, Tony Dodson, Mike Stafford, Andy Colquahoun, Wayne Adeniyi, Neil Perkins and Tommy Carrus.
Matt Skelton would never claim to be the second coming of Ali. A mauler and a brawler, the 'Bedford Bear' has earned his moniker for obvious reasons.
Get in the ring with Skelton and you'll know you're in a fight ?expect to have everything, including the kitchen sink, thrown at you!
The former British and European heavyweight champion ?and world title challenger ?may not be easy on the eye, but he's a man you'd want alongside you in the trenches.
Matt, 45, is never afraid of walking into oncoming fire if it means landing his own shots ?just ask Tom Dallas.
In March 2012, with the Chatham prospect looking for a morale-boosting win after suffering a KO defeat to David Price in his previous outing, Skelton, inactive for over a year, was offered up as the sacrificial lamb ... but didn't read the script.
Matt, 28-6 (23), walked through everything Tom threw at him before eventually pummelling Dallas to defeat in five rounds to prove that he still had the desire, and the ability, to make waves in the domestic heavyweight scene.
Next up, Skelton faces the man at the pinnacle of the British heavyweight pile, Liverpool's huge-punching David Price.
The pair will clash for Price's domestic and Commonwealth titles at the Aintree Equestrian Centre on November 30 in a contest where most people only see one outcome ?another Price KO.
Matt, however, has other ideas. Hear more from him ahead of the contest:
How are you feeling and how's training going?
Training's been going well. The initial issue before my previous fights was sparring but we've sorted that out. [Trainer] Kevin [Sanders] is working with a couple of heavyweights of David's height, and there are a couple of guys from my gym who are about 6'7". But I'm not in any doubt this is what it'll be like in a fight situation because sparring's totally different.
You've been in with some good fighters over the years like Danny Williams, Michael Sprott, Kubrat Pulev, Martin Rogan, Paolo Vidoz and Ruslan Chagaev. Is David Price the best you've faced?
Obviously at the moment he's the best around, but I look back when I fought Danny Williams and people said I shouldn't have been fighting him. I had people who had known Sprott from his amateur career who said I shouldn't be fighting him because of his pedigree.
I think the best I've fought to date, technically wise, was Chagaev who was unbeaten at the time.
It's hard to say [whether Price is the best]. Price is a good fighter; he's got good natural attributes for a heavyweight; he's got height, and he's well-schooled.
I expect a tough fight and I always go into fights expecting that, and I think if you don't then you're in for a bit of a shock. I always think anyone in the fight game wants to fight hard and that's what's going to come at you.
What will David Price face from you that he hasn't from anybody else yet?
I'm not throwing stones by any means, but he fought Sam ***ton and I sparred with Sam before that fight and Sam was working on a few things and [during the fight] I thought 'Sam's standing off him and letting him dictate what he wanted to do'.
I think there comes a time in a fight when you've got to just throw caution to the wind; you think 'this man's beating me to the jab' and you've got to go and have a fight and dig deep and that's what I've always done.
I've come into the game with no amateur pedigree; I just come to have a fight and people know that about me. I'm not trying to make out over the years I've learnt to shuffle like Ali. I go in there to have a fight and I don't think he's had that with anyone else. Obviously he knows what I bring and he'll be working to counteract that.
Isn't part of the problem though that to have a fight with him you've got to get close and he's good at not letting opponents do that?
Yes, absolutely, but I don't think he's fought a fighter who fights on your chest. He fought Audley [Harrison] and ***ton and knocked them out, but they're boxers and I think that plays into his hands.
John McDermott did try to rush him and get close but he came unstuck in a round.
Yes, but let's be fair, that isn't John McDermott's game from what we've seen over the years. He probably just thought 'this is a tactic I need to employ to win this fight' and it didn't work for him.
I'm not trying to dress it up; I just come and have a row.
A lot of punters see this fight as a mismatch and a formality ?do you understand that?
Absolutely. I'm 45; I've been fighting for 10 years; I've been inactive for 18 months of the last three years, and I've had three fights this year and the only one I think that has any recognition is Tom Dallas. That's me being truthful.
I can understand people's views and they're entitled to them, but I'm not going in there with that opinion or I wouldn't have taken the fight. I'm going in there with a strong belief, and I do believe he's very beatable. Althugh I'm not saying it's going to be an easy fight.
He knows as a fighter that anything can happen, and I'm confident in my ability and what I'm going to do in the fight and how I'm going to take the fight to him.
I understand people's scepticism but there's nothing I can do to change that apart from on the night.
Is this a must-win fight? Is there anywhere for you to go if you lose?
To me it's must win fight not because there's nowhere else to go but because I want to win. Every fight's like that.
I'm here thinking 'I'm still fighting and I'm enjoying it'. I'm staying fit, and I'm training as hard as I have for any fight.
How confident are you of causing an upset?
I am confident. I've trained hard and I'm not one to brag or make predictions but I just feel that I'm going to win.
I've put the work in; I'm not taking anything away from him. He's a good fighter but I feel I've got what it takes on the night to beat him.
There's no pressure on me and I'm going out there to enjoy it.Comment
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