Watch Nonito Donaire vs Gerson Guerrero Boxing Fight Live

Donaire (22-1, 14 KOs), a native of General Santos City, Philippines who resides in San Leandro, Calif., is in his second reign as world champion. Donaire burst upon the scene winning the Upset of the Year with the Knockout of the Year, at the expense of previously undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in 2007. Leading on all scorecards through the first four rounds, Donaire uncorked his vintage punch, “The Pinoy Noir,” known for its silky smooth delivery and powerful finish. And what a finish! It was a one-punch knockout that crumbled Darchinyan into oblivion. Darchinyan had to be shown the taped replay of the knockout he never saw coming because he had no memory of it. After three title defenses, Donaire vacated the title this year to capture the WBA interim super flyweight title, winning a 12-round unanimous decision over Rafael Concepcion in August. Riding an eight-year, 20-bout winning streak, 13 by knockout, he is a consensus Top-10 pound for pound fighter. He is now trained by former IBF junior lightweight champion Robert Garcia.

Guerrero (34-8 26 KOs), of Mexico City, has won 76% of his fights by knockout. He has won NABF, FECARBOX, WBO Latino and Mexican titles in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions. Unbeaten in 2009, he enters his challenge of Donaire on the heels of winning a WBC super flyweight title elimination bout, a ninth-round TKO of Enrique Ouevedo in June. He is currently world-rated No. 3 by the WBC and No. 10 by the WBA.

Montiel (39-2-2, 29 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico, is a four-time, three-division world champion. He captured his first world title, knocking out Isidro Garcia in the seventh round, to capture the WBO flyweight title in 2000. After three successful title defenses, two by knockout, he vacated the title to capture the WBO junior bantamweight title, with a sixth-round TKO of Pedro Alcazar in 2002. After losing the title to Mark Johnson the following year he regained it 2005 by knocking out Ivan Hernandez. After two successful defenses of his crown, he vacated it in 2006 to unsuccessfully challenge Jhonny Gonzalez for the WBO bantamweight title, losing a split decision. He regained the WBO junior bantamweight title for a third time, in 2007, winning a split decision over Zcy Gorres. He held the title through 2008, successfully defending the title four times, all by knockout before vacating it to capture the WBO bantamweight title in April, knocking out Diego Silva in the third round in March.

Morales (14-0, 8 KOs), of Bohol, Philippines, has been making it rough for all his opponents since making his professional debut in 2007. He captured the WBO Oriental junior featherweight title in only his 10th bout, winning a unanimous decision over Marangin Marbun in 2008. He successfully defended the title three times, two by knockout, through this year, elevating his rating to No. 8 in the WBO.

Santiago (21-1-1, 14 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is one of the brightest contenders to emerge from Puerto Rico. With knockout victories of tough contenders Cornelius Lock and Daniel Attah, Santiago earned his first world title shot, challenging WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano in 2008. A Fight of the Year candidate, Santiago and Luevano battled to a draw in a fight many thought Santiago had won. Since that fight Santiago has won both his 2009 fights while raising his world ratings to No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 in the IBF.

Concepcion (29-2-1, 17 KOs), of Rizal, Philippines, captured the NABF super bantamweight title in 2007, by knocking out Gabriel Elizondo in the fourth round. He successfully defended it twice in 2008 before moving up in weight to capture the WBC International featherweight title with a fifth-round TKO of Sande Otieno. Concepcion’s four-year, 22-bout unbeaten streak came to a controversial end in August when he was disqualified after the seventh round in his first world title shot, against WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano, for hitting Luevano after the bell to end round. It was a close fight with Luevano ahead on two judges’ scorecards 67-66 while Concepcion led by the same score on the third judge’s scorecard.

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Latin Fury 13 / Pinoy Power 3 News Conference

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (December 22, 2009) – Hall of Fame promoter BOB ARUM will present World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE, former WBA flyweight champion and current No. 1 bantamweight contender ERIC “Little Hands of Steel,” MOREL and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion FERNANDO “Cochulito” MONTIEL at a News Conference Luncheon announcing their world championship doubleheader in a special edition of "Latin Fury 13 / Pinoy Power 3." The news conference will take place Today! Tuesday, December 22, beginning at Noon PTat the Las Vegas Hilton

“Latin Fury 13 / Pinoy Power 3,” produced and distributed Live on Pay-Per-View by Top Rank, in association with PR Best Boxing, ABS-CBN and the Las Vegas Hilton, will take place Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Las Vegas Hilton. The four-bout pay-per-view broadcast will feature two-division world champion Donaire (22-1, 14 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, defending his title against top-rated contender GERSON “El Nene” GUERRERO (34-8, 26 KOs), of Mexico City; Montiel (39-2-2, 29 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico, defending his title against Top-10 contender CISO “Kid Terrible” MORALES (14-0, 8 KOs), of Bohol, Philippines; Morel (41-2, 21 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, taking on two-time world champion GERRY “Fearless” PEÑALOSA (54-7-2, 34 KOs), of Cebu, Philippines, in a 12-round WBO bantamweight title elimination bout; and a 10-round featherweight rumble between world title challengers, MARIO SANTIAGO (21-1-1, 14 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and BERNABE CONCEPCION (29-2-1, 17 KOs), of Rizal, Philippines.

Tickets, priced at $250, $150, $100 and $50, go on sale This Saturday! December 26, at 10 a.m. PT. They can be purchased at the Las Vegas Hilton box office, online at www.LVHilton.com, by calling 1-(800) 222-5361 or (702) 732-5755, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather JR: The Next Best Thing?

By: Mike “Mykers” Boehm


The trials and tribulations of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather JR have no doubt brought fans some hard luck. We watched as the fight was signed, sealed, and well…almost delivered. While specifics are a bit unjust, and highly opinionated; a new story has evolved. That is, a potential Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight. While this bout seems to present most of the community with a “eh” type of attitude, will this fight potentially become the next best thing for Floyd Mayweather, or even Shane Mosley?

For quite some time, Shane Mosley has eagerly been awaiting a super fight with the undefeated kingpin, Floyd Mayweather JR. This comes as no surprise to most, who witnessed Mosley intervening during the post fight chat, while Mayweather was conversing with Max Kellerman after the Marquez bout. True to his nature, Floyd was a bit disgusting with Shane’s relentless call-outs, and accused Mosley of disrespect. The flipside is Shane Mosley is a welterweight warrior. A true warrior who has never declined, dodged, or evaded the supreme beings of the lightweight, welterweight, and light middleweight divisions..

Of course most fans do not need my arguments to justify Shane Mosley’s disposition in boxing today. Though, it seems the Mosley versus Mayweather match should become the next best thing for boxing. Nonetheless, I would imagine that most onlookers would view this fight as erroneous, constantly bashing the ultimate demise of Mosley himself. It’s this aspect alone that will ultimately draw the fans, and cause the gears to turn on who will win, and/or dominate this matchup.

Most professional fighters who face Mayweather are simply mismatched, give or take a few opponents. Floyd Mayweather has proved that he is a supreme being in the welterweight division with his fast adjustments and work rate. Consequently, it seems strange that a Mosley/Mayweather fight has never ensued because Mayweather is known for hand-picking opposition he can fare well against. Call me crazy; doesn’t it seem strange that these two welterweight fighters have never squared off against each other in the ultimate welterweight showdown?

When you compare both fighters to each other it seems there is no contest. Floyd Mayweather has perfected his art of boxing under the tutelage of Roger and Floyd Mayweather SR. His fast adjustment rate, lodged with his supreme defensive tactics, makes Floyd the better fighter. However, both fighters in Mosley and Mayweather possess experience, power, knowledge, and a “can do” attitude in the ring. For veteran fighters alone, it seems Mosley’s only advantage would remain in his fists. No doubt, Shane has shown recently, that his power has not diminished at all. On the flipside Mayweather also has decent power, but nothing relative to Mosley.

A quick two step comparison to Mosley and Mayweather would be Antonio Margarito, and Juan Manuel Marquez. While these two prospects might not be the best comparison it will suffice for our fancy. How would Mayweather fair against Antonio Margarito? With Mayweather being a sound tactical technician, it seems Mayweather would have no problem blasting the “Tijuana Tornado.” On the opposite end of the ring, it would appear Mosley would most likely dominate, or even knockout Juan Manuel Marquez the same way Mayweather did. Nevertheless, it seems these comparisons would ultimately prove no one is the better man in this aspect.

Supposedly, the date for this welterweight clash is May 1, 2010. However, neither party has officially signed any paperwork just yet. According to Golden Boy Promotions, they already have the arena reserved for May 1at Mandalay Bay. Then again folks, this is boxing; anything can happen! Ultimately, the concept of this welterweight clash seems likely. Shane Mosley has been patiently waiting for this opportunity to get his crack at Floyd Mayweather. This, along with the fire burning inside of Mosley will no doubt cement a great fight for the year of 2010. As for the outcome; there are so many probabilities on who will win and/or dominate this fight. Either way, this is one fight that will ultimately solidify the welterweight division, and bring prized hopes to the winner of this welterweight clash.

Mosley vs Berto Undercard

source: eastsideboxing


Boxing fans are well aware that the first big fight of 2010 will be the welterweight championship showdown between Sugar Shane Mosley and Andre Berto at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, January 30, which will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Now, they're also going to get the first big boxing event of 2010, as Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment are pleased to announce a series of intriguing undercard matchups to get the year started in an explosive fashion..

Two of the junior welterweight division's most devastating punchers - Argentina's undefeated Lucas Matthysse and Brooklyn's former World Champion Vivian Harris - collide in a bout not likely to last the scheduled 10 rounds.

An IBF Light Heavyweight World title shot will be on the line when New York's Yusaf Mack clashes with former World Champion Glen "The Road Warrior" Johnson in a 12-round elimination bout.

Adding to the number of former title holders on the card will be former 154-pound World Champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora, who makes his Golden Boy Promotions debut in a 10-round bout against the always tough Canadian Jason Naugler.

Mosley vs. Berto, a 12-round welterweight title unification bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. The bout will air live on HBO's World Championship Boxing from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev., beginning at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST.

Tickets priced at $300, $200, $150, $100 and $50 are now on sale and available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

The younger brother of former welterweight title challenger Walter Matthysse, 27-year-old Lucas Martin Matthysse (25-0, 23 KOs) has pounded out his own niche in the fight game thanks to crushing punching power that has led to knockouts 23 of his 25 wins. Born in Trelew, Argentina but now living in Buenos Aires, Matthysse tore through Florencio Castellano (KO4) and Luis Jose (KO2) in his last two bouts, setting the stage for a big showdown with Vivian Harris.

When the list of the most exciting junior welterweights is compiled, you can expect to see the name "Vicious" Vivian Harris (29-3-1, 19 KOs) to be prominently featured. The former World Champion claimed the WBA crown in 2002 with a second-round stoppage of Diosbelys Hurtado and went on to defend it three times in 2005. Since then, Harris is unbeaten in five of six fights, including wins over Stevie Johnston and Juan Lazcano. He begins his run for another shot at the championship on January 30.

29-year-old light heavyweight contender Yusaf Mack (28-2-2, 17 KOs) has received no gifts on the way up the ranks; but after making a decision to compete full-time as a light heavyweight, the former USBA Super Middleweight champ kicked things into another gear. Unbeaten in his five fights at 175 pounds since 2008, Mack has parlayed wins over Daniel Judah, Omar Pittman, Chris Henry and DeAndrey Abron into a title eliminator against his toughest foe to date, Glen Johnson.

One of boxing's most respected competitors, Glen "Road Warrior" Johnson (49-13-2, 33 KOs) earned his reputation the hard way, with 17 years of battles against the best the game has to offer. A former Light Heavyweight World Champion and the consensus Fighter of the Year in 2004, a year in which he beat Clinton Woods, Roy Jones Jr. and Antonio Tarver, the 41-year-old Johnson is eager to get his title back in 2010. This quest begins with his title eliminator bout against Mack.

Former Junior Middleweight World Champion and the winner of the first season of NBC's "The Contender," Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (21-1-1, 5 KOs) has gone on to prove that he's more than just a reality show winner. A slick boxing native of East Los Angeles with a warrior's heart, the 29-year-old Mora struck gold in June of 2008 when he defeated the late Vernon Forrest for the WBC Junior Middleweight World title. Though Mora would lose the belt in the rematch with Forrest three months later, a move to middleweight is expected to produce big things for "The Latin Snake."

Jason Naugler (18-11-1, 11 KOs), a Halifax, Nova Scotia native, is a tough out for anyone in the fight game and he's proven his mettle over the last 10 years in bouts against Joachim Alcine, Anthony Thompson, Chad Dawson, James McGirt Jr. and Jesse Brinkley. On January 30, the upset-minded Canadian will look to spoil Mora's first bout of the New Year.

In other undercard action, five of the game's hottest prospects will put their reputations on the line in what surely will be exciting bouts.

Eloy Perez (15-0-2, 4 KOs), from Salinas, Calif., will start 2010 with a 10-round junior featherweight clash against the pride of Oxnard, Calif., "Dangerous" David Rodela (14-1-2, 6 KOs). These California standouts combined for a record of 6-0 in 2009; but on January 30, somebody's winning streak will end.

In a middleweight bout scheduled for eight rounds, New England up-and-comer Edwin Rodriguez of Worcester, Mass. risks his perfect 13-0 (9 KOs) record against Los Angeles' Byron Tyson (9-1-2, 4 KOs).

Opening the event is a four-round junior welterweight bout featuring popular Norwalk, Calif. product Carlos Molina (9-0, 5 KOs) against an opponent to be announced in the near future.

George Foreman III Wins Again, Now 5-0(5)

by James Slater:

It's still way too early to expect George Foreman III, AKA "Monk" Foreman to take a testing fight, due to how the late-to-the-game son of a heavyweight legend had absolutely no amateur career. And the 26-year-old sure wasn't tested in the slightest last night in Tacoma, as he dispatched a quite hapless 41-year-old named Yul Witherspoon.

Despite sharing his surname with the former two-time alphabelt heavyweight champ Tim Witherspoon (no relation), Yul Witherspoon showed almost no fighting talent at all. Reportedly flinching from thrown punches immediately in the mismatch, the unknown who is now 1-3 was taken out, with barely a sweat from the huge Foreman, at just two-minutes and 39-seconds of the opening round. Now 5-0(5) and having been taken past the first round just once since beginning his pro career in June of last year, Foreman III looks sure to continue facing "soft touches" until his legendary father decides otherwise.

Always a great believer in quantity over quality - adopting this approach in the early days of his first career and in the early-to-mid days of his amazing comeback - Foreman Senior, who trains "Monk," seems to be taking this same approach with his son. And why not? It worked well for "Big" George, and the 1970's and 1990's heavyweight king had a most accomplished amateur career. Foreman III, on the other hand, had nothing but some gym sparring to help prepare him for the pro game. It makes sense to move the 6'5," approx 240-pound prospect slowly.

Due to his surname, Foreman III is going to receive a ton of publicity whoever and wherever he fights. Yet to face a fighter with anything like a decent record (just one of Monk's KO victims had a winning record), the genetically gifted fighter has met guys who were either old or who had zero KO's on their records. As such, and as much as the Foremans cannot be blamed for taking a huge safety net with them whenever Foreman III fights, it's almost impossible to know if the young heavyweight has any genuine talent.

Sure, Foreman III can punch, but the guys he's bowled over would have been flattened by any mediocre big man. As tough as it is to know whether or not the young Foreman has real talent, however, it's also tough not to hope he does have some. Foreman senior is rightfully hailed as a true great and his many millions of fans want to see his son go on to achieve even a fraction of what he did.

We can expect Foreman III to fight again soon - most likely taking a fight every month or two throughout the rest of the year - but we can't expect him to face anyone we've heard of. Possibly not for another two years or so. Until then, Foreman III will keep rolling over the guys his dad gets for him fight. And we'll keep on watching.