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Thursday, October 05, 2006
The Grudge 3
This isn’t a ploy to get readers to go see The Grudge 2 on October 13th, ha. However it is a good name for Saturday night’s fight putting Diego Corrales and Joel Casamayor up against each other for the third time in their storied careers.
Casmayor won the first fight with a sixth round TKO; Corrales the second bout by split decision.
There are many storylines coming into this: This will obviously give us the better fighter between the two, it will also give us who might be possibly be the top lightweight in the world right now. Corrales and Casamayor also hate each other’s guts if you didn’t know that either.
Some links and video for you…
FOX Sports: Names will never hurt them
MaxBoxing: Corrales vs Casamayor - An Underrated Rivalry
Doghouse Boxing: Joel Casamayor - “If I beat the shit out of Corrales like I’m gonna beat the shit out of him, the judges can’t rob me”
The Sweet Science: Diego Corrales - “Here We Go Again”; Casamayor Promises Corrales KO
ESPN Motion: Corrales Ready for Casamayor
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Corrales-Casamayor, Darchinyan-Donaire Quotes
Two boxers with a genuine disdain for each other will duke it out with bad intentions for a third time when Diego “Chico” Corrales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) and RING lightweight titles against former world champion and longtime adversary, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor, on Saturday, Oct. 7, during a Free Preview Weekend on Showtime.
In the co-featured bout of a world championship doubleheader that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., rising superstar Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (26-0, 21 KOs) will risk his International Boxing Federation/International Boxing Organization (IBF/IBO) flyweight crowns and his undefeated record against world-ranked Glenn “The Filipino Bomber” Donaire (16-2-1, nine KOs).
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Monday, September 25, 2006
Casamayor Confident He’ll KO Corrales
NEW YORK – Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor has met with nothing but astounding success in his 11-year career. With 33 victories and 21 devastating knockouts, Casamayor has twice been a world champion. Despite three defeats, all coming on close decisions (two split, all disputed), and one draw, Casamayor still demands the respect of those willing to face him. As an amateur and professional, he has been one of the greatest fighters in boxing.
Yet for all he has accomplished, the 35-year-old Cuban feels he still has not received the credit he deserves. It started when he was an amateur and has continued throughout his pro career.
“I have been shortchanged in the respect department,” said Casamayor, who will meet World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion Diego Corrales in a grudge rubber match Saturday, Oct. 7, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas during the Free Preview Weekend on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). “Maybe it is because I am from another country and all of my fights are on the road. I never had the advantage of fighting at home, but look at my record. I never get the benefit of the doubt. In my heart, I do not feel like I have ever lost. All of my losses have been controversial.”
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Casamayor Workout Quotes
Two boxers with a genuine disdain for each other will duke it out with bad intentions for a third time when Diego “Chico” Corrales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) and RING lightweight titles against former world champion and longtime adversary, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor, on Saturday, Oct. 7, during a Free Preview Weekend on Showtime.
In the co-feature bout of a world championship doubleheader that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast), rising superstar Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (26-0, 21 KOs) will risk his International Boxing Federation/International Boxing Organization (IBF/IBO) flyweight crowns and his undefeated record against world-ranked Glenn “The Filipino Bomber” Donaire (16-2-1, nine KOs).
Saturday’s Showtime Boxing Championship telecast is the second night of fight cards airing on the network during the Free Preview Weekend that runs Friday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 9. On Oct. 6, “ShoBox: The New Generation” will air two semi-final bouts as the super middleweight tournament continues live at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime (delayed on the west coast).
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
Corrales-Casamayor III Oct. 7; Darchinyan-Donaire Co-Feature
NEW YORK – Two boxers with a genuine disdain for each other will duke it out with bad intentions for a third time when Diego “Chico” Corrales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) and RING lightweight titles against former world champion and longtime adversary, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor, on Saturday, Oct. 7, during a Free Preview Weekend on Showtime.
In the co-feature bout of a world championship doubleheader that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast), rising superstar Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (26-0, 21 KOs) will risk his International Boxing Federation/International Boxing Organization (IBF/IBO) flyweight crowns and his undefeated record against world-ranked Glenn “The Filipino Bomber” Donaire (16-2-1, nine KOs).
Saturday’s Showtime Boxing Championship telecast is the second night of fight cards airing on the network during the Free Preview Weekend that runs Friday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 9. On Oct. 6, “ShoBox: The New Generation” will air two semi-final bouts as the super middleweight tournament continues live at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime (delayed on the west coast).
During the Free Preview Weekend, entitled “Destination: Showtime,” the network will be available to viewers in more than 35 million homes across the country. In addition to boxing, viewers will have the opportunity to view some of the hottest original series on premium television: Damon Wayans’ “The Underground,” (Oct. 7 at 11 p.m.), “Dexter” (Oct. 8 at 10 p.m.), and “Weeds” (Oct. 8 at 9 p.m.); and movies including the television premier of “Chappelle’s Block Party” (Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.). Showtime ON DEMAND will be offered free, where available, during the preview weekend providing viewer controlled access to these programs and many more.
The rubber match of a hotly contested series between Corrales and Casamayor will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs), of Las Vegas, by way of Sacramento, is 7-1 in world title fights. Casamayor (33-3-1, 21 KOs), of Miramar, Fla., via Guantanamo, Cuba, is 5-3 (2-0 in interim bouts).
“This fight was one I knew we could make,” Shaw said. “Their first two fights were very exciting events, so I new that a rubber match would be equally great. Plus, these guys do not like each other, so it makes for even more intrigue.”
The Corrales-Casamayor debate, which stands at one victory apiece, dates back several years. In their initial clash Oct. 4, 2003, on Showtime, Casamayor won a high-velocity showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) 130-pound title with a disputed sixth-round TKO.
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
Corrales-Casamayor III Quotes
When the 20th anniversary celebration of Showtime Championship Boxing continues on Showtime on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m., ET/PT (delayed on the west coast), Diego “Chico” Corrales will face nemesis and former 130-pound world champion, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor.
The rubber match of an outstanding, hard-fought series will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and take place at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs), of Las Vegas, by way of Sacramento, is 8-1 in world title fights. Casamayor (33-3-1, 21 KOs), of Miramar, Fla., by way of Guantanamo, Cuba, is 7-3.
Corrales vs. Casamayor III will be part of Showtime’s Free Preview Weekend line up. Oct. 6 - 9, 2006 is ‘Destination Showtime,’ as the network will be available to viewers in more than 35 million homes across the country.
Boxing fans get to whet their appetite for the grudge match in the weeks leading up to the fight. Showtime has combined both explosive bouts into one action-packed program entitled: ‘Corrales vs. Casamayor I & II.’ The program has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes and will air on the network as follows:
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Well That Was Quick
It only took Vic Darchinyan a few more hours to find an opponent…
Darchinyan will defend his IBF and IBO Flyweight titles against Glenn Donaire on October 7th. The fight will be the co-featured bout along with Diego Corrales and Joel Casamayor on Showtime.
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Sunday, July 09, 2006
Weekend Results - July 9, 2006
Joel Casamayor was victorious over Lamont Pearson on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, earning a 9th round TKO when ringside doctor Robin MacDougall stopped the fight due to a cut around Pearson’s right eye. After the fight, Casamayor challenged WBC Lightweight champion Diego Corrales to a fight this fall.
Joey Spina added the IBF International Super Middleweight title to his resume on Friday night, stopping Jay Pina with a left hook towards the end of the fourth round.