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May 27, 2009 1:24 PM
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Obviously, ESPN's Dan Rafael has been paying attention the the HBO Boxing Forum. Because on ESPN.com/boxing, he blogs that agreed with the WBC's decision to strip Vernon Forrest of their 154 lb title because he has been "ducking" Sergio Martinez for a long time now. Give me a break. Personally, I don't give a damn about the belt. But to claim Forrest has been faking injuries to avoid Matrinez is bullsh*t. Since Forrest hit the scene with his upset of Shane Mosley, his career has been filled with opne injury or another. To suggest that he is faking it to avoid an overrated cat like Mattinez is disrespectful and flat out ignorant. The word "ducking" is used so much nowadays, that even respected journalist like Rafael have no idea what it actual ducking is.
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May 27, 2009 11:43 AM
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The boxing world learned yesterday that former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson lost his four year old daughter Exodus in a tragic accident involving a treadmill, with reports stating the little girl was accidently hung from a cable from the exercise machine.
After being found by her older brother, and trying to be revived by her mother, Exodus was rushed to ST. Joe?s Hospital where she was listed under ?critical condition?, and not even a full day later was taken off of life support and pronounced dead at 11:45 AM Phoenix time.
The name Tyson is synonymous to the word of boxing. ?Iron? Mike has influenced many young people, as well as a few old dogs, to lace up the gloves and try out their fists in the bang for your buck sport. Tyson?s life in and out of the ring has been well documented, from the high times in the ring to the dark moments in and out of it. Tyson has been loathed as well as loved by the media.
So in this time of trials and tribulations that Tyson and his family are going through with the loss of Exodus, the fans who have been influenced by Mike should take the time out to say a prayer for Tyson and his family, or just a moment of silence if you please depending on your beliefs.
It has been said that losing a child is the hardest hurt you can feel, and as a father I pray as many fathers out there in the world do, that we never feel that pain and hurt. As a brother I have witnessed the tragic passing of my sister?s 2 ½ year old son, my nephew we called ?Nonnie?. As far as the details are concerned that is not important, all I was say it that it was tragic, and still to this day the thought of him being gone hurts me to the core, and I was only his uncle.
So I guess what I am trying to say, although I cannot, and never want to be able to relate to what Mike is going through, I can relate to the family surrounding Mike Tyson and his girlfriend, and to them I would like to send out my thoughts and prayers as well. And I presume there are many who may be reading this can directly understand what Tyson is going through as a parent.
So to get down to business, sure Tyson is not an angel, and many in the sport have written some bad publicity on the man, and most of it brought on by his own actions. But in a time such as this, we should set our disagreements and opinions of the person aside and focus on the important aspects of life, family.
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May 27, 2009 9:53 AM
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UPDATE: Sad to report that 4-year-old Exodus Tyson passed away a little before noon this morning. Fightnews staff extends our thoughts and prayers to the Tyson family.
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A freak accident in the home of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has left Iron Mike?s 4-year-old daughter Exodus is in critical condition at a Phoenix hospital. According to MyFoxPhoenix.com, she was playing my herself on a treadmill and was found by her brother hanging from the machine?s powercord. Tyson, who was out of town at the time, has since arrived at the hospital.
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May 27, 2009 6:59 AM
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Fun list, but seeing my boy Toney fighting at 215 nowadays is like saying you expect to see a vampire in church on Sundays.
I don't know Ja, There are some people that's old enough to be mistaken for an immortal!
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May 27, 2009 2:08 AM
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May 26, 2009 9:58 AM
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I read J.Diaz vs D.Diaz is comming soon
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May 26, 2009 2:48 AM
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Toney wants to fight B-Hop really bad-he cliams he can meet him @ a catch weight of 200lbs. So you think he's Bullshittn maken alot of noise?
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May 25, 2009 3:05 PM
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Have you guys ever heard of Biggie's 10 crack commandments? Well here's my wish list commandments-it's 10 of em.
1. Vic Darchinian-getting way more respect than what he gets
2. Win lose or draw-PBF fighting JMM-Pac & Cotto
3. Vic fighting Lopez-Vasquez or Marquez-BUCK what yall think
4. Taylor winning a rematch against Froch-it could be done
5. Haye beating Klit
6. Eric Moralez making a good comeback
7. Abraham vs Sturm-winner fights Pav before 2010
8. James Toney fighting afectivly @ 215
9. SWW tournament with Santos-Forrest-Spinks & winner of Cintron vs Angulo-throw P.Will in there also
10. Chad Dawson rematches Johnson then goes down to 168 and becomes a super star
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May 25, 2009 9:56 AM
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> > I can't believe Lebron James hit that shot-just
> when
> > I was about to celebrate he bangs that shit
> in-that
> > was crazy. I'm almost always going for the
> > underdogs-I'm going for Denver and Orlando-yall
> see
> > the way Anthony is D N Kobe the hell up-yeah
> I'm
> > going for both underdogs-Denver & Orlando will
> be in
> > the finals baby.
> >
> > Now back to this boxing shit-possible Tarver vs
> > Johnson 3-Dawson vs Green-Haye vs Klit-Cintron
> vs
> > Angulo-Berto vs Urango-Froch vs Bute-PBF vs
> JMM-Cotto
> > vs Clottey-the only top fighter that BUCKED
> > everything up was Pav fighting Mora. Whats up
> with
> > Shane-I wasn't expectn him to fight yet-but I
> thought
> > we would @least know who he's fighting next.
> >
> > There were talks of a Bradly vs Guzman
> > n fight-Alexander is scheduled to fight Witter
> if
> > any1 cares. Why doesn't Daniel Santos named
> get
> > mentioned more often-the guy can freakn fight-I
> even
> > hear Spinks name get thrown around more-Santos
> > deserve more respect than what he's gettn.
>
> Cleveland may be in trouble...probably should be down
> 3-0. But I still think they can win in 7.
>
> Whoever is Daniel Santos's promoter needs to be
> fired. Ain't it Don King? 
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> http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/05/17/wake-me-when-it
> -is-over-chagaev-and-valuev-meet-again/
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> http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/05/24/on-the-surface-
> juan-urango-is-a-good-test-for-andre-berto/
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> http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/05/24/cotto-invites-c
> lottey-to-his-annual-madison-square-garden-party/
Can't argue with you on the Santos comment. I don't know idf its king, but it wouldn't be the frirst time he shut out a fighter. He did it to Trinidad. you didn't anything about tito for about 2 yrs because of some battle they were having.
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May 25, 2009 12:55 AM
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> I can't believe Lebron James hit that shot-just when
> I was about to celebrate he bangs that shit in-that
> was crazy. I'm almost always going for the
> underdogs-I'm going for Denver and Orlando-yall see
> the way Anthony is D N Kobe the hell up-yeah I'm
> going for both underdogs-Denver & Orlando will be in
> the finals baby.
>
> Now back to this boxing shit-possible Tarver vs
> Johnson 3-Dawson vs Green-Haye vs Klit-Cintron vs
> Angulo-Berto vs Urango-Froch vs Bute-PBF vs JMM-Cotto
> vs Clottey-the only top fighter that BUCKED
> everything up was Pav fighting Mora. Whats up with
> Shane-I wasn't expectn him to fight yet-but I thought
> we would @least know who he's fighting next.
>
> There were talks of a Bradly vs Guzman
> n fight-Alexander is scheduled to fight Witter if
> any1 cares. Why doesn't Daniel Santos named get
> mentioned more often-the guy can freakn fight-I even
> hear Spinks name get thrown around more-Santos
> deserve more respect than what he's gettn.
Cleveland may be in trouble...probably should be down 3-0. But I still think they can win in 7.
Whoever is Daniel Santos's promoter needs to be fired. Ain't it Don King?
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http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/05/24/on-the-surface-juan-urango-is-a-good-test-for-andre-berto/
http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/05/24/cotto-invites-clottey-to-his-annual-madison-square-garden-party/
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May 24, 2009 1:16 AM
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Hughes edges Serra
After more than a year?s worth of back and forth bravado, two-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes got the last laugh in his feud with Matt Serra, as he earned a unanimous decision in the co-main event. All three judges scored it 29-28.
Hughes (43-7) survived several harrowing minutes early after being struck by an inadvertent head butt and subsequent punch to the side of the head in the first round. The composed Serra followed up but failed to finish a noticeably wobbled Hughes, giving new life to the future hall of famer.
?I didn?t know exactly what hit me,? Hughes said. ?He obviously hit me pretty good.?
One of the sport?s most decorated fighters, Hughes took down Serra (9-6) in each of the last two rounds and fed his rival a steady diet of mild but effective ground-and-pound. Serra turned the tables on Hughes at the end of round three with a beautiful takedown, but with time winding down, he had little opportunity to capitalize.
The two arch enemies embraced briefly afterwards. Hughes even raised Serra?s hand in a show of respect.
?As a fighter, regardless of what I thought about him personally, I always kept him in high regard; he?s a hall of famer,? Serra said. ?He?s got a good chin. He hung in there. I really wanted this win. I?m a positive person, so I take my hat off to him. I thought it was a fun fight. That?s what I?m here to do.?
Hughes, who tied Chuck Liddell for the most wins all-time inside the Octagon, appears intent on continuing his career despite rampant speculation that he might retire.
?I still go out there to compete because I love the competition,? Hughes said. ?I?m a free agent now. I don?t have anything with the UFC. [UFC President] Dana [White] and I will have to go and talk about it. By no means does it mean I?d go anywhere else. I won?t fight for anybody else. I?d like to fight one more time in my home area there [in Illinois].?
McFedries tears through Foupa-Pokam
Drew McFedries lived up to his moniker.
?The Massacre? made painfully quick work of Cage Rage veteran Xavier Foupa-Pokam, as he leveled the Frenchman with a wicked right hook and finished him off soon after. The end came just 37 second into the match, as referee Yves Lavigne stepped in on Foupa-Pokam?s behalf.
Winless in two UFC appearances, Foupa-Pokam (20-11) survived the initial onslaught from McFedries but found himself on his knees after eating a brutal uppercut. McFedries then sent him reeling into the cage with subsequent blows and finished him off with a straight left.
Based out of the Miletich Fighting Systems camp, McFedries (8-5) snapped a two-fight losing streak with the technical knockout. His last nine fights have ended inside one round.
Sonnen scores decisive win
Team Quest veteran Chael Sonnen pounded on former International Fight League middleweight champion Dan Miller for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory. All three judges sided with Sonnen by matching 30-27 scores, as he notched his first win inside the Octagon in more than three years.
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, Miller threatened with a guillotine choke early in the opening round, but when the hold loosened and failed, Sonnen (23-10-1) took over the match. A decorated collegiate wrestler, he put Miller (11-2, 1 NC) on his back with ease and grinded away with relentless ground-and-pound and suffocating top control.
The 32-year-old Sonnen, a short-notice injury replacement for the world-ranked Yushin Okami, has rattled off eight wins in 10 bouts.
Edgar knocks off Sherk
Frankie Edgar announced his arrival as a contender at 155 pounds, as he defeated former lightweight champion Sean Sherk by unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 30-27.
The 27-year-old Edgar (10-1) utilized superior movement and controlled most of the stand-up exchanges, as he kept the oncoming Sherk at bay. A former collegiate All-American wrestler, Edgar circled effectively and varied his strikes against the respected one-time titleholder. Sherk scored with a takedown in the third round, but his efforts were short-circuited when Edgar cinched an arm-in guillotine choke near the end of the round and closed in fine style.
Sherk (33-4-1) had won four of his previous five fights and 16 of his last 18 entering the matchup. The 35-year-old now must return to the drawing board in a division populated by younger, quicker competitors.
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Machida KOs Evans in second round at UFC 98!
May 24, 2009 1:08 AM
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Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida ended the brief title reign of light heavyweight champion "Sugar" Rashad Evans with power, patience and precision on Saturday in the featured bout at UFC 98.
The unbeaten Machida dominated the match from the start, as he delivered three knockdowns against the champion and finished him with a brutal left hook. The final blow left Evans unconscious against the cage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as he brought a rousing conclusion to the first title bout between two undefeated fighters in UFC history.
With the exception of a brief second-round flurry, Evans (13-1-1) never moved close enough to land anything of consequence against the elusive Brazilian. He met his end 3:57 into round two.
?Karate is back,? Machida declared. ?I tried all my life to be champion. I?m very, very, happy. Now, I want to keep this belt for a long time.?
For Evans, the first taste of defeat was a vicious one. The Jackson?s Mixed Martial Arts standout survived a first-round knockdown, when he regained his footing after eating a body kick and short left hand. He could not withstand the second.
?He was very difficult to solve, very fast and explosive,? Evans said after awakening from his slumber. ?He did a good job tonight. He?s real clever, and he has excellent timing. I just didn?t come out sharp enough. The only thing I can do is go forward. It?s the first time being on the other side.?
Machida (15-0), a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shotokan karate, will likely face top contender and former champion Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson sometime later this year, perhaps after the two coach against each other on season 10 of ?The Ultimate Fighter.?
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