Rigondeaux Returning to Roach…!!!
Rigondeaux Returning to Roach
Hyde Wins Court Judgement
Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Top Rank Imminent
Tue. May 25, 2010
by Suge Green
Sources inform OnThEGRiND BOXiNG, superstar Cuban boxing prospect Guillermo Rigondeaux is set to make his return to Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles during the first half of June. Rigondeaux, a 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist, was recently estranged from trainer Roach following what was described by insiders as a poor sparring session.
While the circumstances of Rigondeaux’s departure were unusual, they weren’t a mystery.
Irish Paddy Cronan commented, “Rigondeaux returned to Wild Card two weeks before a scheduled 10-round fight. He was not ready for sparring, let alone the fight.”
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Irish Paddy Cronan Ringside Twitter Updates From Limerick…!!!
Scroll down to the bottom right of the world’s number 1 sidebar here at OnThEGRiNDBOXiNG.coM, to get Irish Paddy Cronan’s live ringside updates from Ireland…!!!
Perez Fights Twice in One Night…!!!
Perez Fights Twice in One Night…!!!
Yanjing Fight Night: Two Fights, One Night - Perez is looking to make history.
Unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Mike Perez is promising double trouble on the Yanjing Fight Night in Limerick on Saturday as he bids to enter the record books by fighting twice on the same night in officially recorded professional bouts.
Perez features on the undercard of Andy Lee’s clash with former European Champion Mamadou Thiam and he’s hoping to make the boxing word sit up and take notice with an incredible double.
Perez will open the show on Saturday night when he takes on Latvia’s Edgar Kalnars and should everything go smoothly for the Cork based southpaw in that contest then he will be back in the ring for a second time in a matter of hours when he faces Tomas Mrazek from the Czech Reublic.
Perez’s participation in the second bout is subject to a medical examination immediately following the first bout by the Boxing Union of Ireland’s ringside doctor but the man himself sees little difficulty with the task at hand.
“I think it’s a great idea and when Brian Peters suggested it I jumped at the opportunity because I have had over a year out of the ring with an injury so I am looking to keep as busy as possible now and it doesn’t get any better than having two fights in one night.”
Peters believes that the Perez double adds further spice to Saturday night’s undercard. “Mike is chomping at the bit to fight because he has been out of the ring for so long and it’s been very frustrating for him,” said Peters. “He’s an incredible raw talent and he wants to start fulfilling his potential and shake up the heavyweight division and pulling off this feat on Saturday night will certainly cause a stir.
“Previously heavyweight legends such as Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey and George Foreman have fought more than once on the same night but they were always only exhibition bouts and were never counted as official contests Read more »
McCloskey Defends European Crown at the King’s Hall…!!!
European Light Welterweight King Paul McCloskey has no intention of abdicating his throne when he faces mandatory challenger Giuseppe Lauri at The King’s Hall, Belfast on Friday, June 11th. The undefeated Dungiven southpaw stretched his perfect record to 20 straight wins last time out with an impressive stoppage victory over Daniel Rasilla to capture the European crown and he says he’s ready to fulfill another career milestone by headlining at the King’s Hall next month.
“To headline a bill at a legendary venue like The King’s Hall is a dream come true,” said McCloskey. “It’s such a historic venue and all the top boxers have fought there down through the years so to headline a bill there will be special.
“I fought on the undercard there when John Duddy beat Howard Eastman and I actually got to make my pro debut there in 2005 so it is nice to be able to go back there in the main event on a big night of boxing.”
McCloskey however is under no illusions that experienced Italian Giuseppe Lauri will be out to spoil the party and says he won’t be taking anything for granted. “He is a tough, experienced customer and has only been beaten by the top guys like Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter. He has been at this level for a long time so he knows what it’s all about and I know it won’t be easy but as long as I perform to my best on the night then I’m confident that I’ll beat him.”
McCloskey says he’s determined not to be sidetracked by any talk regarding a possible World title fight in the near future. “If I keep wining then I’m sure the World title shot will come my way but I can’t afford to look beyond my next fight. I just have to win, and win in style to keep climbing the rankings and then hopefully a world title opportunity will present itself in the next 12 months.” Read more »
Dickinson Claims Prizefighter Trophy - Bad Cut Forces Hide Out…!!!
JON-LEWIS DICKINSON is the Prizefighter Cruiserweights II champion after a night of high drama and tension.
Durham-based Dickinson, 24 on Monday, floored substitute Nick Okoth three times in the final and claimed a knockout victory at the York Hall in London’s East End.
However, there had been an earlier twist as pre-tournament favourite Herbie Hide became the first fighter to be unable to continue after winning a fight.
Hide was in complete control in his quarter-final against Wayne Brooks and floored the Welshman in the opening round. But a clash of heads in the second resulted in Hide sustaining a bad cut near his right eye.
Hide eventually won the fight on points, but, with an expected shot at the WBC world title later in the year, he reluctantly withdrew on medical advice.
But nothing could take the glory away from Dickinson, who now extends his undefeated record to 8-0.
“Winning Prizefighter proves what I’m all about,” said a delighted Dickinson. “It’s absolutely fantastic. I said I would win it and I have done.
“It was tough but as soon as I got into my rhythm I really enjoyed it and it was a great night – the best ever experience.
“I was here to box anyone in front of me. Herbie Hide pulled out but he has only got two arms and two legs just like everyone else. Personally, watching him tonight, I think I would’ve beaten him.
“But I still had to do a job on the person in front of me and that was Nick Okoth.
“I’m still just a novice and I’ve never done four rounds but it does make a statement to the rest of the division how good I am.”
Hide’s injury meant Okoth, who earlier in the day had been working in his day job as a firefighter in Twickenham, became the first reserve to be used in Prizefighter history.
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Prizefighter Cruiserweight Tourney Today: Odds & Weights…!!!
Prizefighter Cruiserweights II
Odds
8/11 - Herbie Hide
5/1 - Mark Krence
11/2 – Jon-Lewis Dickinson
8/1 – Darren Corbett
9/1 – Leon Williams
22/1 – John Anthony
25/1 – Zahid Kahut
50/1 – Wayne Brooks
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Corbett: “I’m Not Scared of Prizefighter Favorite Hide…!!!”
Darren Corbett insists he is not scared of Prizefighter favourite Herbie Hide and is ready to claim the £32,000 winner’s prize.
The pair are both among eight men in Barry Hearn’s latest one-night tournament – Cruiserweights II – which takes place at the York Hall in London’s East End on Friday.
However, Corbett’s hopes were nearly derailed as he originally weighed in one and a half pounds over the 14st 6lb limit before an impromptu gym session saw him make the weight at the second attempt.
Hide, a former WBO heavyweight champion, is clear betting favourite to win but could face ex-Commonwealth champion Corbett in an explosive semi-final.
“Everyone is running scared of Herbie Hide but I don’t care, I would fight him in the first round,” said Belfast-based Corbett, who has won 28 of 34 contests.
“Winning Prizefighter will get me a few quid and a shot at Rob Norton, the British and Commonwealth champion.
“I’ve already beaten him once so why not again?”
Corbett hopes to win the money for his family, especially as his fifth child, daughter Kealeigh, was born two weeks ago. Read more »
This Weekend’s TV Fight Schedule is OnThEGRiND…!!!

Friday
Sky Sports Boxing
on Sky Sports (UK)
- Rendall Munroe vs. Victor Terrazas
Thompson Boxing Promotions
This fight card is live tonight, but the broadcast
will air Friday April 30 on Fox Sports Espanol
- Mauricio Herrera vs. Efren Honojosa
ESPN2′s Friday Night Fights
No program this week Read more »
Shannon Briggs Sends a Message to WBA Heavyweight Champion David Haye…!!!
Hello David,
I see that Wladimir Klitschko put out a video on You Tube claiming that now he wants to fight you. Apparently, he sees an opportunity to fight another “smaller” guy because you came from the cruiserweights.
David, I’ve been in this game a long time. Before you waste a lot of your precious time on them, please just realize that you don’t have to be at the mercy of the Klitschkos. I’ve already gone down that road and been tortured by the games they play. You give them every advantage they want and they just keep backing out.
Don’t waste your time.
You are a proven and legitimate heavyweight champion now. You beat Nikolay Valuev and now John Ruiz. Let’s you and me have a real, action-packed heavyweight title fight. I’d love to go Europe and fight you.
The smaller divisions are for showing skills. The heavyweight division is for punching power and all-out wars. People want to see Lennox Lewis and George Foreman type power. They don’t want to see the Klitschkos do their punch and clinch, run-around-and-dance, octopus fighting that they do. They hurt the division with their safety-first styles. Neither one of them put it on the line. The fans want to see knockouts.
We don’t have to deal with the Klitschkos hand-picking opponents and fighting only in Germany with their boring styles. Let’s you and me go to war and give the fans what they want from heavyweight boxing.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Shannon Briggs
Two-Time Heavyweight Champion
Audley Harrison KO12 Michael Sprott…!!!
Fri. April 9, 2010
by Suge Green
Down on the cards with television broadcasters already driving the proverbially nails into the coffin of his career, Audley Harrison scored a last round knockout that left his opponent collapsed on the ring canvas at Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London, United Kingdom today. Harrison’s come from behind victory silenced his critics in attendance, and awarded him the vacant European Boxing Union Heavyweight Championship.
Butler Gets Fighting Spirit for Prizefighter From His Army Brothers…!!!
Danny Butler is being inspired to win the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights this Friday by the fighting spirit of his brothers, who are serving with the Army in Afghanistan.
Butler, who backs the Help for Heroes charity, has two brothers – Adam and Martin – serving in the Army and says he will give the charity a portion of the £32,000 winning prize if he triumphs in the tenth Prizefighter competition at the York Hall in Bethnal Green.
The Bristol boxer, who is stepping down a division for his second Prizefighter, says he wants to win the knockout competition for brother Adam, who is currently serving in Afghanistan.
He said: “If I win Prizefighter I will donate some of the money to Help for Heroes, which is a great charity which I support.
“I’ve got two brothers who have been out in Afghanistan.
One of them, Martin, has only recently got back and the other, Adam, is still out there.
“It makes me want to do it even more that Adam is out there, I want to win it for him. Read more »
Bernard Dunne Announces Retirement…!!!
Bernard Dunne:
After a lot of thought and reflection the time has finally come to bring my career as a professional boxer to an end.
For the past 25 years boxing has been my life but now it is time for a fresh start.
The easiest thing in the world would have been to climb through the ropes and fight again but honesty has always been very important to me and I am being honest to myself, to my family and to my supporters with this decision.
The great Irish fans that travelled on the journey to a world title belt with me deserved better than to pay their hard earned cash just to see me go through the motions. I could never do that to them.
Thankfully I have realised all my dreams and achieved all my goals since I followed my dad into boxing. To win a world title is something I will never forget and something I am so proud of and I would like to thank everyone who helped make that possible.
This is a sad day for me and for my family but it is also an exciting day and a new start in my life, one I am really looking forward to. Read more »
Prince Aiming To Be King…!!!
Thurs. Feb. 18, 2010
Prince Arron is confident his height and reach will see him cause an upset in the
Prizefighter Light-Middleweights tournament at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.
The Droylsden fighter, whose real name is Arron Jones, is aiming to win three, three round bouts in one thrilling night of boxing and bank the £32,000 prize money live on Sky Sports.
The 22–year-old is one of the underdogs to win the eight-man tournament that features former British and Commonwealth champions.
But he said: “I’m very tall for a light-middle, 6ft 3inches, and I might go up to middleweight when the time is right. My height will be an advantage for this competition.
“As a boxer I’m tall and rangey with fast hands. My height and reach will cause anyone problems. There’s a lot of experienced boxers in this but anything can happen over three rounds. Read more »
O’Meara Inspired by Mayweather Sparring Session…!!!
Steve O’Meara says he has got nothing to fear ahead of the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights tournament - thanks to a sparring session with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.
Unbeaten O’Meara is one of eight boxers who will be trying to win three, three round bouts in one night to pocket the £32,000 prize money at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.
O’Meara claims he has been transformed as a fighter since sparring with American Mayweather, a former world champion at five weight divisions.
But the 26-year-old from West Drayton, who has won all of his ten fights since turning professional nearly two years ago, admits he was unhappy with his last fight against Stourbridge’s Kevin McCauley in September immediately after sparring with Mayweather.
O’Meara blames jetlag after getting back from working with Mayweather in Las Vegas on under-performing against McCauley and is determined to show what he has learnt in front of the Sky Sports cameras.
He said: “I sparred with Floyd Mayweather in August and then came back to fight in September, but it was too soon after the flight and I was still jet-lagged when I got in the ring. Read more »
Judgement Day III Presented By Rooney’s Gym…!!!
Thur. Feb. 18, 2010
London, UK
When Billy Schwer challenged Colin ‘Dynamo’ Dunne, for his WBU Lightweight World Title back in October 2000, the thousands of fans that packed Wembley Conference Centre were treated to one of the greatest British, if not world, fights of all time.
Right from the opening bell the Lightweight division’s two best fighters, of the time, stood toe to toe exchanging power punch after power punch. Schwer was the first to land a truly hurtful shot in the first round, a solid right to the jaw which clearly rocked Dunne. But Dunne came straight back at Schwer landing a couple of crackers and consequently won the round.
In the middle rounds it seemed that Schwer had managed to secure most due to landing more quality shots. But by the seventh he was starting to show signs of fading and ‘Dynamo’ started to control the proceedings. Read more »
Ciaran Healy and Anthony Fitzgerald Collide…!!!
Sat. Feb. 13, 2010
by Irish Paddy Cronan
Irish boxing had a vintage year in 2009; Bernard Dunne participated in Ireland’s first world title fight in 13 years (he would go on to win the title in impressive fashion against Ricardo Cordoba), Paul McCloskey and Matt Macklin both lifted European Titles and there was also a record amount of cards staged in Ireland this year. Eddie Hyland – Oisin Fagan got the nod for Irish fight of the year by most of the Irish boxing public, however there were two men who I feel deserved that accolade not once but twice! Anthony Fitzgerald and Robert Long participated in two classic blood and guts battles which ended with each fighter taking a loss. Long took the first fight, a six rounder, while Fitzgerald applied lessons learned in the gym to take the second fight.
While their first encounter was fought in front of a small crowd filled with mostly friends of the fighters, the buzz it generated meant that the second fight in what’s sure to be a trilogy, had to take place in a bigger venue. The National Stadium in Dublin, the world’s first and only purpose built boxing stadium, would be the stage for the second chapter of their battle. One man present that night was Brian Peters, Ireland’s premier boxing promoter. I have to say that aside from when Bernard Dunne fights I have never seen him so engrossed in a fight. It was clear to me that Brian would have to have the winner on his next show. Read more »


