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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
EEC - February 14, 2007
Happy Valentine’s Day bitches…
News, Notes, and Rumors:
- Just because he is sick, doesn’t mean that Shannon Briggs can’t still talk smack on Sultan Ibragimov:
“We contemplated fighting. I wanted to fight,” said Briggs. “To me this fight was a joke. How did he even become my mandatory? Off a draw with Ray Austin? OK, but it was an easy payday. But we came to the realization that it wasn’t the smartest thing to do. Me losing to Ibragimov because of illness, people don’t want to hear about that.”
- Despite being heavily rumored to be taking on Koki Kameda this spring, WBC Flyweight Champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam will now be heading to Japan to defend his title against Yo Sam Choi.
- Cruiserweight contender Matt Godfrey will take on his fellow 2000 US Olympic Trials teammate, Felix Cora Jr, on April 6th.
- Look for it to be announced later this week that Jason Litzau will be returning to the ring in April…
Some Good Reads:
ESPN: Johnson earned respect, drew anger
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
EEC - January 21, 2007
All the results of the big fights are single posts themselves so don’t go looking for them here. Because of a lack of news, I put some of the weekend results in this post - as a result there may not be any on Monday’s EEC…
News, Notes, and Rumors:
- WBA Junior Flyweight Champion Koki Kameda announced that he has relinquished his title and will move up to campaign as a flyweight. Kameda is one of Japan’s most popular athletes as over half of the country watched his last bout according to Japanese television ratings.
“It’s better for me to challenge stronger boxers rather than continue to defend my title,” Kameda said at a news conference Thursday in Tokyo. “I’ll be strong as a flyweight boxer. I’ve got power.”
- Apparently former heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon will be making a comeback:
Lion Heart Boxing Productions, in association with Damon Feldman, will host Former World Champion Bruce Seldon (35-6) in his final comeback attempt. The fight is the first fight to be held in North East Philadelphia and a Philadelphia Jewish Community Center. Lion Heart Boxing Productions’ Northeast Philly Fight Night, a live Professional Boxing event, will be held at the Klein Branch of the Philadelphia Jewish Community Center in North East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the Klein JCC) on February 10, 2007.
New Jersey’s Bruce Seldon will face veteran Marcus Rhode (32-31). Bruce Samuel Seldon (born January 30, 1967) was the World Boxing Association Heavyweight champion from 1995 to 1996. Seldon lost his WBA Heavyweight Championship when he was stopped in the first round by Tyson. It was after the fight between Seldon and Tyson that Tupac Shakur was murdered in a drive-by shooting.
Known as “The Atlantic City Express”, Seldon began his career on October 4, 1988 with a first round knockout of Joel McGraw and won his first 18 fights without a blemish. During his winning streak he defeated notables: Ezra Sellers (future world cruiserweight title challenger), Ossie Ocassio (former cruiserweight champion and heavyweight title challenger), David Bey (former world rated contender) and Jose Ribalta (former world title contender).
Some Good Reads:
Eastside Boxing: Vitali Klitschko Can Wait in Line!
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Koki Kameda - On Top of the Light Flyweight Mountain
Koki Kameda won a split decision over Juan Landaeta Wednesday night and became the new WBA Light Flyweight Champion. Many fans voiced their disproval of the decision after the fight, believing that Landaeta was the clear winner.