Boxing 1/27 - 1/31

[Ghost Kid]

January 27th (Thursday), 2011

At La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Raul Garcia (29-1) vs. Jose Figueroa (10-4)

At The Emperor?s Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
Hekkie Budler (17-0) vs. Gideon Buthelezi (11-2)


January 28th (Friday), 2011

At The Pechanga Casino, Temecula, CA
Chris Arreola (29-2) vs. Joey Abell (27-4)
Mike Dallas (17-0-1) vs. Josesito Lopez (28-3)

At Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, CA
Charlie Huerta (16-1) vs. Raul Hirales Jr.(11-0)

At Salle Harcha, Alger, Algeria
Ali Chebah (35-1) vs. Ajose Olusegun (28-0)

At The UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL
David Diaz (35-3-1) vs. Robert Frankel (27-9-1)
Andrzej Fonfara (15-2) vs. Adam Jaco (9-3)
Anton Novikov (18-0) vs. Dashon Johnson (11-3-3)

In Cagliari, Italy
Andrea Sarritzu (31-4-4) vs. Lee Haskins (20-2)


January 29th (Saturday), 2011

At The Silverdome, Pontiac, MI
Timothy Bradley (26-0) vs. Devon Alexander (21-0)
Vernon Paris (23-0) vs. Emanuel Augustus (38-33)
Julio Diaz (37-6) vs. Pavel Miranda (16-6)
Bermane Stiverne (19-1) vs. Kertson Manswell (20-0)

At Estadio Banorte, Culiacan, Mexico
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (41-0-1) vs. Billy Lyell (22-8)
Saul Roman (33-8) vs. Michael Medina (24-2-2)

At TBA, South Africa
Nkosinathi Joyi (21-0) vs. Katsunari Takayama (24-4)
Cassius Baloyi (37-5-1) vs. Argenis Mendez (17-1)

At The Olympia, Kensington, England
Prizefighter - The Light-Heavyweights
Tony Dodson (24-6) vs. Michael Banbula (11-25)
Llewellyn Davies (5-0) vs. Travis Dickinson (7-0)
Billy Slate (2-0) vs. Jack Morris (5-1)
Joe Smyth (7-1) vs. Menay Edwards (4-0)

At The Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY
Mike Mollo (20-3-1) vs. Manuel Quezada (29-6)
Isaac Rodrigues (17-1) vs. Russell Jordan (15-8)

At Salle Scohy, Aulnay Sous Bois, France
Julien Sainte (28-2) vs. Affif Belghecham (19-5-1)
Mohamed Bouleghcha (15-5-2) vs. Michael Arango (31-10-3)

In Monte Hermoso, Argentina
Roberto Sosa (19-0) vs. Devis Perez (13-2-2)
Yesica Bopp (13-0) vs. Carina Moreno (21-2)

At The Accra Conference Center, Accra, Ghana
Braimah Kamoko (20-0) vs. Alejandro Lakatos (31-5-2)
Joshua Okine (21-4-1) vs. Adonicio Reges (16-4)

At Palooka?s Boxing Club, Halifax, Canada
Nestor Bolum (8-0) vs. Tyson Cave (12-1)


January 30th (Sunday), 2011

At The City West Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Anthony Fitzgerald (10-2) vs. Lee Murtagh (27-11-1)

In Heerlen, The Netherlands
Gevorg Khatchikian (13-0) vs. Alaudin Murtazaliev (12-2-1)


January 31st (Monday), 2011

At Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Takashi Uchiyama (16-0) vs. Takashi Miura (20-1-2)
Ryol Li Lee (17-1-1) vs. Akifumi Shimoda (22-2-1)
Rikiya Fukuhara (24-4-1) vs. Seiichi Okada (12-1)

 

[Ghost Kid]

TV SCHEDULE

TV SCHEDULE

ESPN2
Chris Arreola (29-2) vs. Joey Abell (27-4)
Mike Dallas (17-0-1) vs. Josesito Lopez (28-3)

TELEFUTURA
Charlie Huerta (16-1) vs. Raul Hirales Jr.(11-0)

HBO
Timothy Bradley (26-0) vs. Devon Alexander (21-0)

FOX SPORTS
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (41-0-1) vs. Billy Lyell (22-8)
Saul Roman (33-8) vs. Michael Medina (24-2-2)

SKY
Prizefighter - The Light-Heavyweights

TyC
Roberto Sosa (19-0) vs. Devis Perez (13-2-2)
Yesica Bopp (13-0) vs. Carina Moreno (21-2)

 

[Ghost Kid]

339 Tickets Sold

339 Tickets Sold

Bradley-Alexander Tickets Reportedly Struggling in Pontiac
http://www.boxingscene.com/bradley-alexander-tickets-reportedly-struggling-pontiac--34697

 

[Ghost Kid]

At Salle Harcha, Alger, Algeria
Ali Chebah (35-1) vs. Ajose Olusegun (28-0)

Seems like this has been scheduled 8 times.

I don't even know where Algeria is
:shrug:

 

[Quanah]

Bradley-Alexander Tickets Reportedly Struggling in Pontiac
http://www.boxingscene.com/bradley-alexander-tickets-reportedly-struggling-pontiac--34697

It's amazing. 10,000 people were at the Ruiz-Perez match in Mexico on Saturday, with three chick fights as the supporting undercard. Germany gets tens of thousands for every major event. Bradley and Alexander are two of the best fighters in the world. Boxing is dying in the US, but seems to be holding strong in other countries.

 

[Zerwas]

It's really a shame!!!!

Obviously its not in Devons hometown (and of course far from Bradleys either) but the pure class of the two should really sell more seats!!

 

[THE_THONG]

fuck gary shaw

this fight should have be in the LOU

would have sold out in missouri

 

[flickavic]

Turning Stone

Turning Stone

The fights have changed at Turning Stone

Franklin Lawrence vs Jason Estrada

Isaac Rodrigues vs Jose Medina

 

[Andrey]

One thing I don't understand why Joe Smyth favorite over Menay Edwards? Looks to me that Edwards should be favorite. In any case, I place bet on Edwards, at those odds I think it is good value bet even if I am missing something.

 

[THE_THONG]

playing bradley seems too easy

devon is the play :SIB

 

[Ghost Kid]

Arreola takes steps to change his ways
http://www.ringtv.com/blog/2725/arreola_takes_steps_to_change_his_ways/

 

[olddirtyfighter]

Arreola takes steps to change his ways
http://www.ringtv.com/blog/2725/arreola_takes_steps_to_change_his_ways/

I didn't read it but I bet I know what he says.
I'm tired of same old phrases before every fight.
Seeing is believing.

 

[Romi]

I didn't read it but I bet I know what he says.
I'm tired of same old phrases before every fight.
Seeing is believing.

Fear of failure is a biggie. Arreola has a built in excuse if he loses so he doesn't train his hardest. He fears that if he does train his hardest and still loses then there is nothing to fall back on. He's not the only fighter or athlete that suffers the dilemma. It's this lack of confidence in himself that keeps him from reaching his potential. Adamak was a VERY winnable fight but he just wouldnt train. My .02 for the day.

 

[olddirtyfighter]

Fear of failure is a biggie. Arreola has a built in excuse if he loses so he doesn't train his hardest. He fears that if he does train his hardest and still loses then there is nothing to fall back on. He's not the only fighter or athlete that suffers the dilemma. It's this lack of confidence in himself that keeps him from reaching his potential. Adamak was a VERY winnable fight but he just wouldnt train. My .02 for the day.

Interesting.
Imagine fear of failure that is bigger than fear of walking into Vitalys punches round after round after round.
Interesting creatures those humans.

 

[Oddessa]

Fear of failure is a biggie. Arreola has a built in excuse if he loses so he doesn't train his hardest. He fears that if he does train his hardest and still loses then there is nothing to fall back on. He's not the only fighter or athlete that suffers the dilemma. It's this lack of confidence in himself that keeps him from reaching his potential. Adamak was a VERY winnable fight but he just wouldnt train. My .02 for the day.

...could be the shortest and most correct posts i have ever seen you make on this forum...

FOF is what often...huge % ...that seperates the goods from the greats at the highest levels of every sport...and theres alotta them...suffrering..

 

[Ghost Kid]

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[Ghost Kid]

ESPN Weights

ESPN Weights

Chris Arreola 249.6 vs. Joey Abell 236.6
Mike Dallas Jr 139.8 vs. Josesito Lopez 140

 

[Ghost Kid]

Arreola: "2010 was the shittiest year of my life"

Arreola: "2010 was the shittiest year of my life"

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Blah Blah Blah.

Same old crap.

 

[Quanah]

One thing I don't understand why Joe Smyth favorite over Menay Edwards? Looks to me that Edwards should be favorite. In any case, I place bet on Edwards, at those odds I think it is good value bet even if I am missing something.

I think you're right Andrey. Looking at the records, Edwards looks like he should be a slight fav to me. Of course the unpredictability of the Prizefighter and all makes almost every fight a toss-up, but I think there's some value in Edwards as the dog. Nothing worth more than a small play in this tourney though.

Overall, a pretty shitty field. I'll say Banbula, with an 11-25 record, upsets Dodson and then goes on to win the whole thing.

 

[Quanah]

Friday wagers

Friday wagers

I'm going small on Dallas Jr. tonight, and very small on the Arreola-Abell UNDER.

Dallas vs. Joseito is a very even fight. I have been impressed with Dallas lately though, and think that he's showing solid improvement. I think his smooth boxing should be able to counteract Joseito's straight forward winging style well enough to take a tough points decision. I got Dallas at +115, but money appears to be going on him, as he's now -135 to -150.

With Arreola vs. Abell, neither fighter is what you would call elusive. I can only see it as a slugfest, and although Arreola's punching power seems lessened in recent fights, I think that he should club his way to a ko win before round 6. Got this at -120 but odds have also moved steadily here.