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| LAASE-OROZCO
IN DULUTH FEB. 12 DECEMBER 30TH, 2010 |
| The first pro boxing show of 2011 for MN has landed in Duluth on February 12th. The main event has local RJ "T-Rex" Laase (5-1) attempting to even the score against "The Fighting Chihuahua" Hector Orozco. Orozco (3-6) brought his usual pressure style in their first meeting, outworking Laase over 4 good rounds of ation by way of majority decision. Gary Eyer, Al Sands, Aaron Green, and Tyler Hultin also see action with opponents to be announced. The action takes place at the Clyde Iron Works Restaurant in Duluth. |
| IBF
TITLE BOUT JAN. 7TH IN MNPLS DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 |
| *FIGHT
CARD HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO EITHER FEBRUARY 4TH OR 11TH, 2011 USBA Light Heavyweight titlist Otis “Triple OG” Griffin and Yusaf Mack will battle it out to become IBF champion Tavoris Cloud’s mandatory challenger when they meet Friday, January 7 in the main event of “New Year’s Bash” from the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis. Also appearing on the undercard will be former amateur star Javontae Starks (4-0, 4 KO’s), Charles Meier (4-1-1, 2 KO’s), the pro debuts of Mellissa Littlejohn and Tristan McNutt in separate bouts and two mixed martial arts featuring local favorites...  |
| SCHMIDT
BATTLES ESTRADA DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 |
| ACR
boxer Jon "The Iron Man" Schmidt (10-1) will face former
Olympian Shawn Estrada (10-0) on January 28th at the Pechanga Resort
& Casino in Temecula, California. Schmidt moves up to super middleweight for the six round bout and says he welcomes the challenge. "I am ready to take the big step and get known nationally. I know it's going to be a tough fight but I feel like it's a challenge that I'm ready for." Schmidt, who is coming off of a recent win over Ryan Soft, says he was scheduled to fight on January 7th again at the Hyatt in Minneapolis but will no longer be on the card due to the Estrada fight. Schmidt joins teammate Joey Abell on the 28th in California as Abell faces Chris Arreola in the ESPN televised main event. Schmidt is unsure at this time if his bout will be televised. |
| FULL
RESULTS AND PHOTO'S FROM MNPLS BY RAY KILGORE - PHOTO'S BY JESSE KELLEY DECEMBER 21st, 2010 |
|
Bobby Kliewer
(11-13-2, 5 Kos) Halts Anthony Bonsante's (32-12-3, 18 Kos) Plans
as a Boxer by Taking a Split Decision Victory. |
| VANDA,
WILLIAMS SPEAK BY JESSE KELLEY DECEMBER 19 th, 2010 |
| Last
nights main event rematch between Matt Vanda and Phil Williams was
set to be a 10 rounder. But fighters, fans, and media learned once
inside that the fight had been changed to a six rounder. Word then
spread around the arena to most that the fight would not go in the
official record books and would be an exhibition. Rumors and speculation
as to why things were changed up also spread. Minnesotaboxing.com
was told that licensing problems on Vanda's part was the reason for
the change. The MN Combative Sports Commission received word from
the New Jersey Boxing Commission that Vanda was on suspension for
issues following his bout with Ossie Duran last month and honored
the NJ suspension. The MNCSC however told Minnesotaboxing.com that
they were not given specific details on the suspension, just that
they were in place. One of the rumors floating around was that Vanda had failed a post fight drug test after his bout against Duran. Vanda today confirmed this to be true but says he was under the impression the suspension would not be in effect until Dec. 21st. He says that he found out on the day of the fight that he was currently under the 90 day suspension and that he had until the 21st to appeal the decision, not for the suspension to take place. Williams was understandably frustrated after learning of the cancellation. He says he was told shortly before arriving to the venue that the fight would be an exhibition. We were able to catch up with Vanda and Williams earlier today to get their take on the last second change and more. To check out the candid statements from both fighters...  |
| KLIEWER
STUNS BONSANTE BY JESSE KELLEY DECEMBER 18 th, 2010 |
|
•
*correction* Bobby Kliewer stunned a returning Anthony Bonsante
on Saturday night at the Target Center, winning an 8 round split
decision (76-74 bonsante 77-73 kliewer, 78-77 Kliewer). Kliewer
dropped Bonsante twice in round two and looked to be close to stamping
an early nights work. However, Bonsante overcame a rusty start and
began to find his rhythm in the middle rounds, landing body shots
and his trademark uppercut. Bonsante dropped Kliewer in the fifth
with a right to the jaw as the two seemed to be on the break. Moments
later Bonsante picked Kliewer up and slammed him to the canvas prompting
referee Mark Nelson to deduct a point. Kliewer ended a wild round
by dropping Bonsante again toward the close of the fifth. Kliewer
remained calm and outworked a game Bonsante down the stretch sealing
the victory. MUCH MORE DETAILS AND PHOTOS TO COME... |
| SEASONS BEATINGS: NOTES AND QUOTES |
|
Pro boxing returns
to the Target Center in Minneapolis tonight headed by the rematch
between Matt "The Predator" (42-12, 23 KO's) and Phil
"The Drill" Williams (11-3-1, 10 KO's). Vanda won a 10
round split decision over Williams just over a year in an FSN televised
bout. The majority of fight fans felt Williams was the much bigger
puncher going in but he surprised everybody by boxing with the boxer
Vanda for most of the fight. Williams acknowledged afterwards that
he should have let his big punches go more but sticks by his feelings
that he still won the fight. Minnesotaboxing.com
also caught up with Jamal James, Jonathan Perez, Tony Lee and David
LaQue before tonights bout to talk boxing and what we can expect
from them tonight... |
| WEIGHTS
FROM THE TARGET CENTER DECEMBER 17 th, 2010 |
|
PHOTO COURTESY OF BECKY OLSTAD FROM MARK CONNOR AT THE SCALES- 165 Matt Vanda 163.5 - Phil Williams 164.5 168 Anthony Bonsante 167 - Bobby Kliewer 165.5 118 Brad Patraw 117.5 - Antwan Robertson 116.5 135 Tony Lee 136.5 - David Laque 133 (Lee gave up $100 to Laque for the pound over) 152 Donny Tierney 153.5 - Bobby Butters Jr. 154 120 Jonathan Perez 118.5 - Randy Ronchi 119 147 Jamal James 145 - Ryan Gronvold 147 133 John Jackson 131 Willshaun Boxley 132 VENUE: TARGET CENTER IN MNPLS, MN PROMOTER: MSC/RDS |
| ROBERTSON-PATRAW:
ROUND 3 BY JESSE KELLEY - DECEMBER 17 th, 2010 |
| Bantamweights
Antwan Robertson (6-3-1, 4 KO's) and Brad Patraw (6-3, 4 KO's) are
set to meet for a third time as pro's on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
The two have split wins with Patraw taking the first and Robertson
evening the score and winning the vacant MN State bantamweight title
in the rematch. "This fight basically means my career" said Patraw. This is do or die, I'm not playing. " Antwan wants this fight more then any fight in the past" said John Hoffman... |
| KLIEWER:
"He Should Have Picked a Different Fighter" BY JESSE KELLEY - DECEMBER 16 th, 2010 |
|
Rice
Street's Bobby "Sweet Dreams" Kliewer is bringing a "Bullet"
proof mindset to the ring this Saturday night against Anthony Bonsante
at the Target Center. Kliewer realizes he will not be the favored
fighter to most of those that make it to Minneapolis to watch but
Kliewer is predicting an upset and promises he is fully prepared
to deliver. |
| "THE
BULLET" BONSANTE RELOADED BY JESSE KELLEY - DECEMBER 14 th, 2010 |
| Anthony
"The Bullet" Bonsante (32-11-3, 18 KO's) has made the decison
to return to boxing after nearly two years away from the sport. Bonsante
makes his comeback official this Saturday as he faces deceptive punching
Rice Street boxer Bobby Kliewer in a super middleweight supporting
bout to Matt Vanda-Phil Williams 2 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. "Things have happened in my personal life that I am not happy about. Something I don't necessarily want to go public with but there is a lot of anger and aggression that needs to come out because of it. I figure I might as well get paid for beating the sh-t out of someone, and that's what you get to do in boxing." ... |
| TITLE
FIGHT CANCELLED ON MARK NELSON DECEMBER 8th, 2010 |
| Minnesota referee Mark Nelson was minutes away from leaving a Detroit airport destined for Frankfurt, Germany earlier tonight. Nelson was on his way to referee this Saturday's World title bout between WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Dereck Chisora. Nelson says that representatives of K2 Promotions contacted him moments before boarding the flight tonight informing him of the cancellation because of a torn abdominal muscle Klitschko suffered in a training session this afternoon. Nelson says that he will fly back to Mnpls tonight. There is a good chance Nelson will again be appointed to referee a rescheduled bout between Klitschko and Chisora should it happen. In the mean time, look for Nelson to be the third man in the ring on December 18th at the Target Center for bouts including the rematch between Matt Vanda and Phil Williams. |
| Larry
Goodman Once Found a New Life Coaching Boxers BY RAY KILGORE - DECEMBER 8th, 2010 |
| There’s
nothing conventional about boxing, and there is no better proof of
this than a conversation with coach Larry Goodman. At its best Goodman’s
coaching methods may appear quirky. He believes good boxers are born
talented, and trainers who take credit are fooling themselves. He
isn’t politically correct and can be brutally honest, even when
dealing with young fighters. “We don’t use them (boxers) for our own purposes to make money or turn them professional,” Goodman said. “We want this to be a place where they come and work on being better individuals and learn the meaning of respect.” ...  |
| "DO
OR DIE" FOR ABELL, ARREOLA DECEMBER 1ST, 2010 |
| Hard-hitting
southpaw Joey “Minnesota Ice” Abell (27-4, 26 KOs) takes
on "The Nightmare" Chris Arreola 29-2 (25 KOs) in a scheduled
10-round main event of the Goossen Tutor Promotions presentation of
an ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” telecast from the Pechanga
Resort & Casino in Temecula, California on January 28, 2011 LIVE
at 10 PM Eastern/7 PM local. "I need to beat a fighter of Chris’ caliber if I hope to get a shot at a world title. That said, I’m gonna win and I’m gonna win early; definitely inside of 10 rounds regardless of what type of condition he’s in” said Abell... |
| LITZAU
SHOCKS CABALLERO - (AP Photo / Isaac
Brekken) NOVEMBER 27TH , 2010 |
 Jason
Litzau (28-2, 21 KOs) turned in the best performance of his career
earlier tonight in Las Vegas, earning a split decision victory over
the heavily favored Celestino Caballero (34-3, 23 KOs).Litzau kept the fight close in the early rounds against the awkward punching Caballero but was slightly behind at the midway point. Caballero began getting frustrated and confused as Litzau continued landing powerful straight rights and left hooks to both the head and body while making Caballero miss with slapping punches as the fight went on. Each fighter had their moments in the closing rounds but Litzau stood his ground and had clearly taken the fight away from Caballero with harder punches as the fight came to a close. Litzau was never hurt or in trouble while Caballero looked to be ready to quit on a number of occasions. The win is perhaps the biggest victory for a Minnesotan over the past decade...More to come |
| LITZAU
COLLIDES WITH CABALLERO ON HBO SATURDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 26TH , 2010 |
| "The
American Boy" Jason Litzau (27-2, 21 KO's) promises fans will
see him at his best for Saturday nights HBO triple header bout against
34 year old former world champion Celestino Caballero 34-2, 23 KO's).
Litzau, 27, of Saint Paul, MN will be a live underdog going into the
bout, having won four consecutive fights including a technical decision
over Rocky Juarez since being stopped by Robert Guerrero in 2008. Litzau believes Caballero is the best opponent he will have faced and says a continued focus on ring intelligence combined with a training camp that included strength, conditioning, and reaction time training will be key to pulling off the upset victory. Litzau spoke with Fightnews following the most intense training camp of his career shortly before leaving for Las Vegas this past Tuesday afternoon. Litzau discussed the work he put in during training camp and his thoughts on Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero... |
| J.
LITZAU ON HBO, PLUS BRUNETTE'S BOXING THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22TH , 2010 |
|
Jason Litzau
is only days away from the biggest test of his career. The 27 year
old lightweight left forLas Vegas earlier today to promote his HBO
televised featured bout against prospect Cellestino Caballero, which
takes place on Saturday night. Minnesotaboxing.com caught up with
Litzau on Tuesday afternoon and will be bringing you the interview
on Thursday. |
| WEEKEND
RECAP: BRANT, PETERSON, BOXLEY, BEAR, OH MY NOVEMBER 22TH , 2010 |
| Amateur
boxer Robert Brant fought his first bout for team Memphis on
Friday, Nov. 19th in the World Series of Boxing. Brant lost a unanimous
decision to Mexico City's Javier Ortega in a bout Brant seemed to
be winning early until running out of gas over the final three of
five rounds. Brant said despite the outcome he liked the experience
of fighting minus headgear while still having the bout officially
amateur as are the rules in the WSB. " Without the headgear
you have much greater vision. It's a beautiful thing to be fighting
like a pro and being able to do this (boxing) full-time instead of
half-way like when you're an amateur. You have to learn to protect
yourself more and be conscience of where your head is and your opponents.
You also got to learn to conserve your energy through five full rounds.
We'll go back to the drawing board as we've all learned a lot from
this." -Quote courtesy of www.worldseriesboxing.com Willshaun Boxley traveled to Canada to face NABA lightweight champ Logan McGuinness (13-0-1) on short notice Saturday Nov. 20th only to be told he could not fight because his medical papers were turned in too late. McGuinness went on to stop Adrian Verdugo (17-3), who oddly was the fighter Boxley was stepping in for because he reportedly couldn't get his visa to enter Canada. Ronnie Peterson (3-5) was stopped at 2:13 of the opening round against Joseph “Chip” Perez (5-0, 2 KOs) at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday night. Fightnews.com reports "Perez landed a right that had Peterson touch his glove on the canvas causing the standing eight count. Shortly after a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head put Peterson down again for the full ten count." Also on the same card, Nick Running Bear (4-5-1) lost a unanimous decision to Super middleweight Mark DeLuca (8-0, 5 KOs). Running Bear was dropped in the first but made it to the end. |
| VANDA
DROPS TOUGH DECISION TO DURAN NOVEMBER 12TH , 2010 |
| Matt
"The Predator" Vanda lost a 10 round decision to Ossie Duran
last Friday night in New Jersey. All reports point to an exciting
fight with Vanda and Duran going toe to toe. Vanda had his moments
throughout but Duran swept the scorecards with speedy and powerful
combinations while being the busier fighter. Neither fighter was hurt
in the bout and Vanda will now put all his focus into his rematch
with Phil Williams on December 18th as part of the Saint Paul/Minneapolis
border battle fight card. Vanda-Duran Fight reports can be found at the following links... Fightnews.com Report
Gardenstatefightscene.com
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| VANDA,
DURAN READY TO RUMBLE TONIGHT NOVEMBER 12TH , 2010 |
| Matt
Vanda faces Ossie Duran tonight in an interesting and equal matchup
between durable veterans. Both fighters were respectful of the others
accomplishments at the pre fight press conference according to trainer
Otis Gage, who is with Vanda in New Jersey. Vanda, 32, weighed in
yesterday at 160 pounds while Duran a pound lighter at 159. Vanda
stated that he would like to be the first fighter to stop Duran inside
the distance but predicted a decision win. Results from New Jersey
will be posted as they become available. Full press conference can
be viewed... |
| MORE
WEEKEND RESULTS NOVEMBER 11TH, 2010 |
|
• Darby
Smart Stopped in 7th |
| RESULTS
FROM FARGO, ND REPORT BY BEN TIGHE - PHOTOS BY JESSE
KELLEY NOVEMBER 6TH , 2010 |
|
In the featured
bout of the Showtime televised evening, Edwin Rodriguez and James
McGirt Jr thrilled the crowd with a back-and-forth battle. Rodriguez
would stop McGirt Jr in the 9th. |
| NOV.
5 - 6th MINNESOTA FIGHT WEEKEND NOTES NOVEMBER 4TH , 2010 |
|
DARBY SMART,
SAM MORALES BATTLE ON THE ROAD |
| FULL
WEEKEND REPORT: DULUTH RESULTS, BOXLEY, ROBERTSON OCTOBER 31st, 2010 |
|
The past weekend
saw Minnesotan's battle on their home turf in Duluth, MN and also
two of our fighters travel to Canada. |
| ROBERTSON,
BOXLEY SEE ACTION IN CANADA FRIDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 |
| Antwan
Robertson (6-3-1) and Willshaun Boxley (5-7) will box in Canada this
Friday night. Robertson faces Nigerian southpaw Nestor Bolum (8-0) in a four round bantamweight exhibition. Robertson was set to face Philip Adyaka on Oct. 9th at the Hyatt but pulled out that night at the venue according to his trainer John Hoffman because of a week long bout with the flu. Hoffman says this bout will be an exhibition do to Robertson's lack of training for that reason and also to ensure he is injury free going into his rubber match with Brad Patraw on Dec.18th in Mnpls. Willshaun Boxley looks to snap a 7 fight losing streak against Josh Dahl (2-2) in a 130 pound bout. |
| VIDEO
INTERVIEW: AARON GREEN TURNS PRO OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 |
|
28
year old Minneapolis heavyweight Aaron Green makes his pro debut
tomorrow night at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth, MN. Green faces
Wisconsin brawler William Gillette in the bout. Minnesotaboxing.com
teamed up with Mark Connor of boxers and writers magazine to learn
more about Green, who revealed signing a 14 fight deal with team
Horton and more...
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| VANDA
VS WILLIAMS 2 SET FOR DECEMBER 18TH OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 |
| Phil
Williams and Matt Vanda have agreed to terms and will face off again
on December 18th at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Williams is never shy of words and has made it known that he did not agree with the decision loss to Vanda or the draw with Caleb Truax in the recent MN battles. Williams chose to box with Vanda and first thought is that he will bring the power on the 18th to attempt to even the score. “I’m not going to really comment on how I plan on doing it, but I’m going to do a lot of things differently. I feel like I’m going to make the most of the opportunity, and get the win this time around.” Vanda says that he can't see what Williams can do differently to change the outcome but is done thinking about anything passed his upcoming fight in New Jersey first. " There's all this talk about other fights and to be honest, I'm not really worried about any of them right now other then Ossie Duran. I am at the point where all my focus is on Duran. But it's true, the Phil Williams rematch is happening on December 18th. He can say all he wants about things being different but I can't see how. I am just going to woop his ass again." |
| DULUTH
HEATING UP: NORTHERNERS IN ACTION OCTOBER 26TH, 2010 |
| The
cold Minnesota winter is just around the corner but apparently that
just means it's time for our Northern based fighters to jump back
into action. This Thursday, Oct. 28th, one of MN's more exciting fighters
Gary "Stone Cold" Eyer (8-0-1) leads the way in a boxing
card at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth, MN. Eyer is joined by Horton's
Boxing teammates RJ Laase, Al Sands and new addition Aaron Green of
Minneapolis. Then it is Andy Kolle's turn as he boxes on the Shobox
card in Fargo, ND Friday Nov. 5th. Saturday, January 8th marks the
beginning of Horton's bi-monthly pro boxing series that will be held
at the Clyde... |
| TRUAX
RESPONDS TO VANDA, PLUS REID HIGHLIGHT CLIP OCTOBER 23RD, 2010 |
|
Fresh off a victory two weeks ago against Jonathan Reid in Mnpls, "Golden" Caleb Truax is in the headline's again. Earlier this week, Saint Paul's Matt "The Predator Vanda called out Truax, revealing a fight offer for later this year at the Target Center. After getting words from Vanda, Minnesotaboxing.com contacted Truax to get his response to the proposed fight date with Vanda. Here is what Truax had to say... "Of
course I would like to fight Vanda" said Truax. " It has
been something we have discussed ever since he left the gym (ACR).
I am also fine with a 50/50 split (In reference to Vanda agreeing
to a 50/50 split purse). In fact, I don't care if he gets paid more
then me. He is the veteran and I can understand that but I also
need to get paid what I think the fight is worth. I made the same
amount as they are offering against Jonathan Reid at the Hyatt.
Why would I fight Vanda at the Target Center, where I believe I
am the bigger draw for the same price? Who promotes the fight doesn't
matter to me. I just want to get what I feel the fight is worth.
Tony (Grygelko of Seconds Out) said he is interested in promoting
the fight and would pay both me and Matt more to fight each other
then the offer I received. So why would I take that offer? I hope
we can work something out because I think it is a fight that the
Minnesota fans would get behind. But we have other things in the
works also. It is not the only fight out there for me." *VIDEO* To Check
out highlight video that includes post fight words with Truax visit
the "video" tab at the top of the page or |
| VANDA
VS DURAN: VET WARRIORS SET TO COLLIDE NOV.12 OCTOBER 20TH, 2010 |
|
A fight between
veterans Matt "The Predator" Vanda (43-11, 23 Ko's)
and New Jersey's
Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran (24-8, 9 KO's) was
reported last month to be in the works for late October. The showdown
is confirmed to be set with a new date of November 12th according
to Vanda. The “Rumble in the Park” will take place at
Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, New Jersey. |
| FARGO,
ND: TV BOXING PLUS KOLLE, STARKS, JAMES OCTOBER 19TH, 2010 |
| The
Showtime boxing series "ShoBox" returns to the Upper Midwest
once again on November 5th, 2010 with the host this time being the
Scheels Arena in Fargo, ND. When Showtime last visited the area in
August at the Grand Casino Hinckley, Minnesota middleweight champ
Andy Kolle fought on the card, and Kolle gets another slot on this
show as part of the stacked off TV action. It has been over three years since Kolle fought in Fargo, which is just minutes away from his hometown of Fergus Falls. Minnesota prospects Javontae Starks and Jamal James will see action as well. For more details on the entire card... |
| FULL
REPORT: TRUAX STILL GOLDEN, STOPS REID IN 9TH OCTOBER 10TH, 2010 - BY RAY KILGORE |
|
Before Saturday
night's fight at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Minneapolis,
Caleb Truax (16-0-1, 10 KOs) said he was happy to be back on center
stage in the 10-round main event against Jonathan Reid (34-13, 19
KOs). |
| TRUAX
STOPS REID AT THE HYATT OCTOBER 10TH, 2010 |
|
"Golden"
Caleb Truax (16-0-1) stopped Jonathan Reid (34-13) on Saturday night
at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Truax began to open up in the
third round and never looked back, beating a game Reid to the punch
with powerful uppercuts and straight rights. Truax dropped Reid
with a right-left-right to the head midway through the 9th round.
Reid, whose right eye was badly swollen, made it to his feet but
was dropped moments later with a right to the body followed by a
flurry of head shots before the referee stopped the fight at 2:29
of round 9. |
| TRUAX
READY TO PUT HURT ON REID SATURDAY NIGHT BY RAY KILGORE - OCTOBER 6TH, 2010 |
|
Caleb
Truax’s spring and summer have been spent training and competing
in the ring. Naturally, when the 27-year-old decided to take time
off after his unanimous decision win over Antwun “Kid Dynamite”
Echols this past June, the break was refreshing. |
| CERRESSO
FORT: TAKING A LEAP OF FAITH—IN HIMSELF BY RAY KILGORE - OCTOBER 4TH, 2010 |
|
Cerresso
Fort strolls through the front doors of Rice Street gym with a ready
smile, a grin that knows somehow, somewhere, someplace, his destiny
as a boxer will be taken care of. |
| WEEKEND
ROUNDUP: LOWRY, SHISHPORENOK
INDIANA RESULTS Photo Credit: John Booz - Fightnews.com |
| Saint
Paul's Troy Lowry and Blaine's Yevgeniy "Boris" Shishporenok
were unable to pick up "W's" this weekend in Indiana. Lowry
was stopped in the fourth round against Andy Lee and Shishporenok
lost a decision to Chicago's David Latoria. Minnesotaboxing.com was
told by one ringside observer that despite losing every round, Shishporenok
was highly entertaining with his unorthodox, powerful style. Lowry
had a tough time keeping up with his younger opponent but refused
to quit. Lowry was put on the canvas four times in his bout with Lee
while "Boris" overcame three visits to the canvas. For Fightnews.com's
photo report
For the Cyber Boxing Zone's report |
| WEIGHTS
FROM INDIANA
Photo Credit: Hitz Boxing, taken from Fightnews.com October 2nd, 2010 |
 Andy Lee 163 vs. Troy Lowry 164 Dave Latoria 231 vs. Yevgeniy Shishporenok 273 Venue: Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana Promoter: Hitz Boxing |
| PLEASE
HELP SUPPORT TEAM CHASE! October 1st, 2010 |
| At
9:01pm on December 15, 2009, a very special child named Chase Wheeler
was born to local prize fighter Jonathan "JJ" Corn and Michele
Wilber. Chase's uniqueness was later confirmed by the tests that revealed
Chase was born with that “one” extra chromosome. JJ, Chase,
and the rest of his family will be participating in Green Bay's 2nd
Annual Down Syndrome Awareness Walk on October 2nd at the UWGB campus
and there is an opportunity for you to help sponsor them. No amount
is too small, and it's never too late to donate. For more information
on how you can get involved |
| IN
THE NEWS: MINNESOTA BOXING
SCENE UPDATE Sept. 30th, 2010 |
| After
a brief down time, Minnesotaboxing.com is back up and running. Now
in the news, several out of state fights are on the horizon for a
group of Minnesota fighters... PETERSON JR IN ACTION TONIGHT *UPDATE* Ronnie Peterson Jr. (3-4, 2 KO's) of Anoka, MN fell victim to a liver shot earlier tonight to Anthony Martinez (6-0, 5 KO's) in a welterweight contest at Club Nokia in California. The former bantamweight was counted out at :52 of the opening round. The bouts were televised on FSN and will be replayed tomorrow night. LOWRY, SHISHPORENOK IN ACTION Saint Paul's Troy "TNT Lowry (27-10,16 KO's) and Boris Shishporenok hit the road to the Horseshoe Casino in Indiana, on Saturday, October 2nd. Lowry will look to upset Emanual Steward trained Andy Lee (23-1, 17 KO's) of Ireland. Lowry, 40, has been largely inactive aside from sporadic fights against tough competition on short notice and looks to snap a five fight skid. Also seeing action on the card is timber fisted Russian transplant Yevgeniy "Boris" Shishporenok. Shishporenok, who stands nearly 7 feet tall and trains out of the Uppercut Gym in Minneapolis will face undefeated Chicago native David Latoria (5-0, 3 KO's) DARBY SMART RETURNS "The Wild Irishman" Darby Smart (11-4, 4 KO's) travels to Palooka’s Boxing Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to battle Tyson Cave (11-1, 3 KO's) on Nov. 6th. Smart, of Chisholm, MN defeated fellow Minnesota Hassan Wasswa last July in his last visit across the northern border. Cave defeated MN's Antwan Robertson this past June at the same venue. This battle of two southpaws is scheduled for 10 rounds of action. J. LITZAU GETS CABALLERO Saint Paul lightweight Jason Litzau (27-2, 21 KO's) has secured a showdown with hyped brawler Celestino Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs) for November 27th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Minnesotaboxing.com has been reporting the on and off updates of this fight and it now appears to be a done deal, with both sides going public with the fight being set. The bout is part of a triple header HBO telecast that also features Michael Katsidis vs Juan Manuel Marquez, and Andre Berto vs tba. |
| AMATEUR
BOXING RESULTS FROM OAKDALE, MN
MORE PHOTO'S TO COME Sept.18th, 2010 |
|
On Saturday
Sept. 18, at the Duke's Pizza Pub Grill in Oakdale, Minn., Rice
Street Gym hosted an exciting action of 10 amateur bouts for outdoor
fans. The Litzau brothers, Matt Vanda, Tony Lee, Cerreso Fort, and
Mike Evgen among others were in attendance. |
| MINNESOTA
FIGHT WEEKEND PRO RESULTS
Sept.18th, 2010 |
|
HILARIO DROPS
DECISION IN NEVADA |
| MATT
VANDA SIGNED TO FACE OSSIE DURAN Sept.17th, 2010 |
| East
Saint Paul middleweight Matt "The Predator" Vanda (43-11,
23 Ko's) says his goal is to reach at least 50 wins and he might get
his chance at win number 44 on October 20th in New Jersey. Vanda,
31, says that he has signed to face 33 year old New Jersey resident
Ossie Duran (24-8, 9 KO's) and that he is told Duran has done the
same. Duran fought the majority of his early bouts in his birthplace
of Ghana before relocating his bouts to London, picking up a number
of British titles along the way. Despite having 8 losses, Duran has
never been stopped inside the distance. Vanda, who does construction work outside of boxing, says that he has already begun training for the bout. "Boxing is the best way I know how to make a living and that's what I am doing. I'd like to fight around here more but I'll take fights on the road too, it doesn't matter to me. I've started running for this one, something I've hardly ever done for my fights. I am ready to kick some ass and line myself up for another big fight down the road." |
| WEEKEND
SCALE WATCH Sept.16th, 2010 |
|
WEIGHTS
FROM NEVADA |
| JOHNSON
PREPARING FOR RETURN
Sept.15th, 2010 |
| Antonio
Johnson (7-1-1) of Saint Paul says he is back in the gym preparing
to box again in front of his hometown fans, something he's only done
once so far as a pro. "I want to let the fans here know that I am back and getting ready to return. I know it's been awhile but I'm ready to start fighting in MN again and will be looking for big fights." When asked about fighting Javontae Starks, Corey Rodriguez, Scott Ball, Mohammed Kayongo, Dave Peterson, and the rest of the local talent in his weight class Johnson said "Anybody and everybody here from 147 to 154, I'm taking no prisoners." |
| AMATEUR
ACTION IN OAKDALE
Sept.14th, 2010 |
| The Rice Street Gym is bringing a huge double main event this Saturday Sept.18th at Duke's Pizza Pub Grill. Robert Brant faces Manny Contreras in a light-heavyweight bout. In the co-feature, Rice Streets Oscar Soto battles Joey Claus. Bouts start at 2pm, Tickets are $10. For more visit www.dukespizza.com |
| BUSY
WEEKEND FOR LOCALS
Sept.12th ,2010 |
| Locals
Wilton Hilario, Patrick Cape, David LaQue, and Mike Davis all see
action this coming weekend (Sept.16-17). Check out our new fight schedule
for more details...
|
| FALL
BRAWL UPDATE Sept.12th ,2010 |
| Super Bantamweight Jake Backus of Arden Hills has suffered a hand injury and says he will not be able to face St. Paul's Brad Patraw on Oct. 9th at the Hyatt Hotel in Mnpls. Backus and Patraw will meet at a later date. Recent addition to the card, Ismail Muwendo has begun sparring work with Jason Litzau in preparation for his bout vs tba. Jon Schmidt and Charles Meier now also have spots on the undercard to the main event between Caleb Truax vs Jonathan Reid. Jeremy McLaurin, Aaron Green and Gavin Quinn are also still scheduled to box. |
| VIDEO
VAULT: GRIGSBY VS CARBAJAL September 11th, 2010 |
| 2010
Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee Will "Steel" Grigsby
didn't waste a second with easy fights when he decided to turn pro
in 1989. Grigsby, with Brunette's Boxing early in his pro career,
traveled to New Jersey in only his second pro fight at the age of
18 to face former Olympian and future Hall of Famer Michael Carbajal.
Grigsby took the fight to Carbajal early, trading punch for punch.
Going for the stoppage win, Grigsby was caught and dropped in the
final round. Grigsby jumped back to his feet and continued to trade
with Carbajal until the bell, losing a split decision. In the first
of many "Video Vault" features to come, we bring you Grigsby
vs Carbajal... |
| LITZAU
CAMP RESPONDS TO CABALLERO NEWS September 10th, 2010 - By Jesse Kelley |
| Trainer
Bob Van Syckle told Minnesotaboxing.com a few weeks ago that it looked
very likely that his fighter, Jason Litzau would be facing Celestino
Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs) on HBO in November. However, more reports
surfaced today claiming Caballero instead chose to face Matt Remillard
(23-0, 13 KOs) although Remillard's promotor's now deny the fight
is taking place. Van Syckle gave the following statement to us moments
ago. "Jason Litzau was offered the fight against Celestino Caballero on HBO, a purse was agreed upon, and we accepted the fight. Next thing I know, Fightnews is reporting that Matt Remillard is fighting Caballero. It appears that Mr. Caballero had second thoughts about fighting Jason Litzau, the WBC #4, WBA #3, IBF #6, WBO #10 ranked fighter. Caballero decides to fight the smaller, inexperienced Remillard. I can understand Caballero's fear. The fight game is all about taking the money with the least risk. Jason has been training for weeks for Caballero and is deeply disappointed with this turn of events. Jason Litzau is ready and willing to fight any of the Super Featherweight Champions, so, promoters please give us a call." |
| LEE
LOOKS TO GET IN MIX September 9th, 2010 - By Jesse Kelley |
| Saint
Paul's Tony Lee (now 1-0 as a pro) made his pro debut on December
4th, almost 8 months ago today at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Lee says that an injury in that fight kept him sidelined for months
afterwards. That along with fight opportunities passing by recently
has been frustrating for the 23 year old but he says that he is 100%
healthy and ready to start making a statement in the boxing world.
"I just want to give the fans exciting fights. The kind of fights
that they really want to see"... |
| TRAINER
PROFILES: OTIS GAGE September 9th , 2010 - By Ray Kilgore |
| Minnesotaboxing.com
plans to bring regular stories profiling some of Minnesota's trainers
and the people behind the scenes and careers of our local boxers.
To kick things off, Ray Kilgore met up with former boxer, sparring
partner, and now trainer Otis Gage.Gage is a 3x Uppermidwest Golden
Gloves champion who built a record of (12-0) as a pro... |
| SANDS
SET TO TURN PRO IN DULUTH, OCT. 28TH September 9th , 2010 |
| Duluth
Minnesota's popular amateur heavyweight boxer Al Sands is ready to
step in the ring minus headgear and as a professional as Horton's
boxing features a Thursday night of fights on October 28th in Duluth,
MN. Sands along with Gary "Stone Cold" Eyer and RJ "T-Rex"
Laase are slotted to fight on the card. Promotor Chuck Horton says
he would also like to feature MN prospects from the Twin Cities area
in supporting bouts although nothing else is set at this time. Sands, who is now being trained by recently retired fan favorite "Jungle Boy" Zach Walters, shared his thoughts on his debut, possible opponent and more in a recent press release... |
| HILARIO
TELEVISED AGAIN Sept.5th ,2010 |
| Mnpls lightweight Wilton Hilario (12-1-1) will face former Cuban Olympian Luis Franco (6-0) on September 17th on Showtime. Hilario gets back to back tv fights with has last bout against Martin Honorio being on ESPN last March. |
| DECISION
SILENCES BUTLERS COMEBACK September 5th , 2010 |
| Raphael
"The Silencer" Butler (35-9) lost a controversial 10 round
unanimous decision to Neven Pajkic (15-0) last night in Canada. By
all accounts, it was a back and forth heavyweight slugfest. However,
the wide margin of scores that the judges saw in favor of the local
Pajkic would not give that impression (99-91, 97-93x2). Butler was
returning for the first time since his no-decision affair with Joey
Abell last November. Canadian boxing news website www.theboxingexaminer.com reports that the fight was much closer then those scores would suggest, claiming Butler landed the harder blows while Pajkic was the aggressor. The examiner also saw Butler dropping Pajkic early (ruled a slip) and bloodying the nose of his opponent throughout. Butler told his local Rochester paper, the PostBulletin that he wants a rematch with Pajkic, just not in Canada and that the decision was "(expletive)". Butler continued "Everyone in the sport of boxing knows that when you hit a man and he hits the canvas, it's a knockdown," said Butler mockingly of the knockdown. "That wasn't a slip." You can check out the full Canadian boxing report
and also the Rochester Post Bulletin post fight write up |
| ABELL-ROSSY
OFF Sept. 2nd ,2010 |
| From JoeyAbell.com: Negotiations for the Derrick Rossy New York fight were called off when an MRI revealed a small break in Joey’s hand. The break is expected to keep ICE out of the ring until November. He has a tentative fight scheduled overseas in mid November. |
| TRUAX
TO FACE REID UPDATE August 28th, 2010 |
| "Golden" Caleb Truax (16-0-1) returns to action on October 9th at the Hyatt in Mnpls against former Contender Star Jonathan Reid (34-12) . Reid lost an exciting decision to Andy Kolle mid 2008 in his last visit to MN. Truax is coming off a decision win over Antwun Echols in June. Also, former Ringside super heavyweight world champion Aaron Green of Mnpls says he will be making his pro debut on the card. Another bout in the works would see bantamweights Brad Patraw and Jake Backus collide in exciting fashion. Jeremy McLaurin, Gavin and Frank Quinn are also names appearing on the card at this time. |
| LITZAU
STOPPED IN ROUND 3 By
Jesse Kelley August 29th, 2010 |
|
Allen Litzau (13-6) was stopped at 2:47 by Monty Meza-Clay (29-3)
in the third round of the super featherweight match at the Rivers
Casino on Saturday night. The fight was stopped "on advice from
[Litzau's] corner" and ruled a TKO. Litzau fell to 13-6. Full
report by the Post Gazette...
|
| LITZAU,
MEZA CLAY SPEAK By
Jesse Kelley August 27th, 2010 |
| Saint
Paul's Allen Litzau (13-5) will travel to the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to battle former world champion Monty Meza Clay (28-3)
on Saturday night. Both fighters will look to break a two fight skid
and get their career's back on track when they meet in the main event
bout. Litzau: "He (Meza Clay) lost to Jorge Solis who is now a champion. Edner Cherry, so he has only lost to good fighters. I give respect where respect is due and I am glad to have the opportunity to fight him." Meza Clay: "We both want the same thing. Now we just need to see which one of us put it all together better"... |
| RODRIGUEZ,
MOORE DRAW IN CLEVELAND August 20th, 2010 |
| By
Joe Maxse, www.Cleveland.com: Dante Moore and Corey Rodriguez
(4-1-2, 3 KOs) fought to a technical draw in their six-round junior
middleweight bout last Saturday. After a tactical opening round, action picked up in the second round as both fighters took their shots. Rodriguez suffered a cut to the side of his right eye midway through the round (Rodriguez says the cut was cause by a headbutt). Both men began working the body in a solid third, but Moore (6-0-1, 4 KOs) lost his advantage after that as Rodriguez pressed the pace. It cost Moore as two judges split their decisions, 58-56, and the third called it even, 57-57. |
| ROBERTSON
IN OUR PRAYERS August 18th, 2010 |
| Please keep "Lil Superman" Antwan Robertson and his family in our prayers. Robertson's newborn son passed away earlier this week. Robertson wanted his friends and fans to know that he and girlfriend Lexi are dealing with the loss as best as possible. |
| RODRIGUEZ
SET FOR MOORE August 18th, 2010 |
|
Corey
“Collateral Damage” Rodriguez (4-1-1) faces Cleveland's
Dante Moore (6-0) Friday night in a co-featured bout at the Nautica
Pavilion Center in Ohio. |
| JAMES GLANCEY PASSES |
| James
Glancey, Beloved Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Brother Age 83 of St.
Paul Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 7,
2010. Jim was the former owner of Glancey's Boxing Gym, where he mentored
at risk youth. Jim dedicated a great part of his life to MN boxing
and boxers and will be missed by many.Funeral Service Thursday at
11 AM at BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 655 Forest St. Visitation Wed.
4-8 at KESSLER & MAGUIRE FUNERAL HOME 640 W. 7th St. 651-224-2341.
MORE INFO - Star Tribune |
| ABELL,
BUTLER MOVING ON August 18th, 2010 |
| It
has been nearly nine months since Raphael Butler and Joey Abell met
in the ring with hopes of crowning the state's primo heavyweight.
Unfortunately for the fighters and fans, neither man would have a
chance to claim that title following one of the quickest and oddest
MN title fights in recent memory (for our full report on that night,
).
Despite the circumstances surrounding the ending to that bout, both fighters appear ready to put that night behind them. Rochester's Raphael Butler has not fought since the Abell meeting but is now scheduled to face 32 year old Neven Pajkic of Canada on September 4th. Butler will look to put the first loss on the undefeated Pajkic's (13-0) record. (Update, Sept. 2nd, negotiations for Abell-Rossy are off) Joey Abell, like Butler, also appears to be gearing for a tough test. Numerous nationally based websites report that Abell (27-2) will be fighting Derric Rossy (25-2). Abell's team confirmed with us that the bout is being negotiated for Oct. 6th but it is not finalized at this time. Rossy can be seen in action here (white trunks )Both Abell and Butler say they would like to settle things in a rematch but don't see either camp coming together on details such as a promoter, venue, or a purse. |
| KOLLE,
VANDA SCORE KO'S FRIDAY NIGHT August 8th, 2010 |
|
Several Minnesota
fighters took part in undercard action at the Grand Casino in Hinckley,
Minnesota, Friday night. |
| RESULTS
FROM THE GRAND CASINO, HINCKLEY August 7th, 2010 |
|
Middleweight
Andy "Kaos" Kolle (22-2, 16 KOs) needed just 91 seconds
to demolish southpaw Daryl Salmon (16-5, 4 KOs) Friday night in
Hinckley, MN. Kolle kept his opponent off balance with pressure
until a crushing right hand to the jaw sent a smoked Salmon to
the canvas where he lay disoriented and unable to beat the count.
|
| VAZQUEZ
SET FOR RINGSIDE August 6th, 2010 |
| One
of the largest amateur boxing tournaments in the world is currently
taking place in Kansas City, MO. Last year the Ringside World Championships
brought in 1,400 boxers and the same, if not more are expected to
compete this year. According to Livefromringside.com, over 40 of those
boxers are from Minnesota. 36 year old Uppercut Gym boxer/coach Alfonso Vazquez will be one of those Minnesotans seeing "Ringside Tournament" action for the first time. He will try to bring home top prize in the Masters division on Saturday when he competes in the finals... |
| WEIGHTS
FROM HINCKLEY August 5 th, 2010 |
|
Andy Kolle 158.5 Daryl Salmon 170
(165.5 2 hours later) |
| KOLLE
ANXIOUS FOR FRIDAY By Jesse Kelley August 6th, 2010 |
| Andy
Kolle (21-2, 15 KO's) is set to face Alabama southpaw Daryl Salmon
(16-4) tomorrow night at the Grand Casino as the Showtime cable network
brings it's boxing series back to Hinckley, MN. When the camera's begin to roll, the lights will be shinning bright on prospects Chris Avalos and Lateef Kayode as the two are featured in the two separate TV slots. However, the boxing fans that are sure to pack the Grand Casino ballroom will be there in numbers to see Kolle attempt to pick up his fifth straight victory... |
| LITZAU
BLASTS JUAREZ By Jesse Kelley July 31st, 2010 |
| Jason
Litzau's fight with former title challenger Rocky Juarez last April
was supposed to be his defining moment as a pro. Litzau and his camp
had undergone a rewiring process of his fight approach in the ring
throughout the prior year to bring more defense and intelligence to
his power-punching, brawler style. Litzau stuck with the new look against Juarez in April and found himself ahead in a fight that many didn't expect him to have a chance in. Litzau was winning on points through the seventh round when a cut, which was ruled to be caused by a head clash, led to the fight going to the scorecards where Litzau was seen as the winner. "It was a big win for me against Juarez but as you see, none of that matter's" said Litzau looking back at the fight.. "He (Juarez) has a big fight on HBO coming up this week and I am the one sitting on the shelf... |
| MORE
WEEKEND RESULTS July 22nd, 2010 |
Aside
from the Armory action this past weekend, Minnesota also had fighters
in action out of state that for the most part, went unnoticed. One
boxer that did have all eye's on him was amateur star Robert Brant,
who was gunning for his third USA National title. Brant stormed his
way to the finals before losing a razor thin 10-9 decision to Army
boxer Jeffrey Spencer. Brant says he has already chalked it up as
a learning experience and is now focussed on the upcoming 2010 National
Ringside tournament. Willshaun
Boxley (5-7) was stopped after three rounds of action on Saturday
night against Abraham Lopez (12-0) of California. Fightnews reports
that Boxley's corner told the referee to stop the fight because of
on undisclosed injury. For the full write up CLICK
HERE
.Troy "TNT" Lowry (27-10) fought his first bout since 2007, losing in the first round this Saturday to Dominic Wade (8-0). The Minot Daily News reports that Lowry was stopped by a body shot. The Minot Daily also reports that former White Bear Lake boxer Dylon Mason, now living in ND, bested Rondale Hubbert on the same card in amatuer boxing action. |
| ABELL
STOPS LYONS AT THE ARMORY
July
18th, 2010 |
| ICE
AGE WEIGHTS AND QUOTES July
17th, 2010 |
| ROPE
A DOPE
By Ray Kilgore
July
15th, 2010 |
| The
MNBHOF Announces Inaugural Class of 2010 July 5th, 2010 |
| KOLLE-VANDA,
LAASE, DULUTH FIGHTERS IN ACTION TONIGHT June 17th , 2010
|
| THE
MINNESOTA BOXING HALL OF FAME By Jesse Kelley
June 13th , 2010 |
OLDER INTERVIEWS AND REPORTS |
| AN
ILL TRUAX DEFEATS A GAME ECHOLS
June
13th , 2010 |
| ALFARO,
FIGUEROA IN ACTION TONIGHT
June
11th , 2010 |
| TRUAX
READY FOR ECHOLS TONIGHT
June
11th , 2010 |
| MEIER:
"I LEAVE MINE IN THE RING"
June
10th , 2010 |
| CALEB
TRUAX INTERVIEW_ECHOLSJune
9th , 2010 |
| FIGHT
WEEK INTERVIEW: COREY RODRIGUEZ
June
8th , 2010 |
| FULL
CIRCLE
June
8th , 2010 |
| PHOTO
REPORT FROM MAHNOMEN, MN
May
23RD, 2010 |
| INTRODUCING
ZACH SCHUMACH |
| A.
LITZAU TO FIGHT ON MOSELY-MAYWEATHER |
| WILLIAMS-TRUAX:
THE AFTERMATH
|
| TRUAX-WILLIAMS
A DRAW |
| SAINT
PAUL BRAWL: FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT PREVIEW |
| 2010
The Golden Year?
April
13TH, 2003 |
| WEEKEND
WRAP UP - APRIL 12TH
April 12TH, 2010
|
| WILSON
RIVERA IN ACTION TONIGHT
April 9TH, 2010
|
| GOLDEN
GLOVES PAVES WAY FOR PRO'S
April 9TH, 2010
|
| RODRIGUEZ
RETURNS APRIL 24TH
April 6TH, 2010
|
| KOLLE
KEEPS TITLE IN HINCKLEY
April 3rd, 2010 |
| WEIGHTS
KOLLE-VANDA2
April 1st, 2010 |
| HECTOR
OROZCO
April 1st, 2010 |
| JASON
LITZAU VERSUS ROCKY JUAREZ
March
30th, 2010 |
| "KOLLE
& VANDA: THE REMATCH"
March
29th, 2010
|
| ROBERT
KAMYA- MIHTAR
March 26th, 2010 |
| HEATHER
HUTCHINS
March
11th, 2010 |
| GIZZY
HOBBS: MIND OF STEEL
March
10th, 2010 |
| KOLLE
STOPS COLEMAN
February 5TH, 2010 |
| WILLIAMS
STOPPED IN CHICAGO
February
1st, 2010 |
| WILLSHAUN
BOXLEY VS RONNY RIOS
|
| VANDA
DROPS DECISION TO MANFREDO
February 1st, 2010 |
| FRIDAY
FIGHT NIGHT LIVE COVERAGE ARCHIVE
January 29TH, 2010 |
| WILLIAMS
PLANS TO DROP THE BOMB
January 19th, 2010 |
| MNPLS
VS ST PAUL RESULTS
January 3rd, 2010 |
|
|
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