Kadsidis's next outing!

Australian lightweight boxer Michael Katsidis has won a battle even before stepping into the ring with former world champion Juan Diaz in Houston on September 6. READ

Fenech puts Melbourne Boxing on a High
24th. Jun. 2008

by Young Victor
Azuma Nelson came into the ring first and got a loud ovation by the large crowd in attendance.
Fenech came in to a huge standing ovation, little different to the years back in 1992 when he fought Azuma at the Princes Park Football Ground in Melbourne.

Jeff Fenech put his Aussie critics that were badmouthing this event back in their armchairs.
Little did they expect that these legends can put on a show that satisfied logical thinking people and gave exactly what could be expected from two well past world legendry champions.
Jeff outsmarted the professor by few simple but effective techniques that worked to a tee which after all that’s how fights of world status are fought.
Obviously this could only work between fighters of their level of knowledge.
Jeff crowded Azuma for most of the fight with close encounters which to the inexperienced eye would look like fouling and would have expected the referee to make them break.
This did happen whenever they eventually got tangled.
After getting broken up by Melbourne's very experienced referee Malcolm Bulmer, Azuma would throw and sometimes land his bombs, some landing and looked like creating havoc however Jeff kept to his game plan and ended up in close quarters again where he was best performing.
The fight was reasonably full of action and exciting, quite unexpectedly, little did they pause and when they did this it was just for a very short while.

The 9th. and the 10th. Rounds.
Fenech coasted for the last two rounds and sensibly kept out of Azuma's attempt to put him away.
It was very well expected at this stage that Azuma Nelson would be going for a stoppage to win the fight and it was obvious that Johnny Lewis instructed Jeff to use the ring and that he was well in front on points and that all he needed was to be there in the finish.
The decision was popular despite the wooing at Jeff's lack of action in these last two rounds.
Jeff fought to a plan which was executed to perfection. Young Victor

16 years after their heyday, Fenech beats Nelson on points
MELBOURNE, Australia: Australian Jeff Fenech beat Ghana's Azumah Nelson in a majority points decision in a junior middleweight boxing bout Tuesday, 16 years after their last epic battle for a world title.
Judges scored the 10-round bout 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95 in Fenech's favor......

Kickett downs former world champ
June 24, 2008
WILLIAM Kickett underlined his star potential with a win over former world champ Gairy St Clair in their junior welterweight boxing bout at Vodafone Arena.
The main support before the Jeff Fenech-Azumah Nelson clash, Kickett took control in the middle rounds and then dominated the ninth of 10 rounds, which earned him a unanimous points decision. ......

IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight belt
In the only title bout of the night, Indonesia's Angky Angota won the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight belt by pipping Omari Kimweri of Tanzania on points after 12 bruising rounds.
The three judges awarded the fight to Angota, but two of them had him winning by just one point and the other had him ahead by two after an even tussle.

Justin Whitehead vs Justin Bailey
Victorian heavyweight Justin Whitehead began his professional career with a convincing win over Justin Bayley by knocking the Queenslander down in the third round.
Cameroon's Sam Columban scored an undisputed points decision over Kofi Manu from Ghana in their welterweight bout.

Shannon McMahon vs Australian Champion Mick Skaw
The welterweight bout between Queensland's Mick Shaw and Victoria's Shannon McMahon also went to the judges, who gave it a majority decision to Shaw.

Rob Sanders vs Ben Costello
In the junior welterweight bout South Australia's Rob Sanders won a majority decision over Victoria's Ben Costello.
AAP

Past and Present Boxers Association Reunion

For those who are interested this is being held next Sunday 22nd Jun. at Turf Hotel 1 Flemington road Melbourne. 3000

!Mario Magriss!! where is YV's newsletter???

YVB have not received a news letter so we apologize for not including the date for you members.

John (Hank) Stanley president of the Vic Boxing League suggested go there and demand it.

YV's opinion is that its not very respectful, YV remembers sparring with Mario Magiss with his right hand tied to his neck in preparation for his last fight, he was one of three fighters doing one minute each, the others were George Beris and Les Dun. They were great characters.

Koori Radio boxing 100th. show on tonight June 16th at 6-800pm. http://www.gadigal.org.au/KooriRadio/KooriRadioLiveMediaPlayer.aspx

Fight to the end
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Hard living has taken its toll on Lionel Rose, but the much loved boxing legend is not about to quit, writes John Elder. Killer hands . ...

 Ray Wheatley awarded Order of Australia Medal
World of Boxing publisher Ray Wheatley was named in the Queen's Birthday honours list to receive the prestigious Order of Australia Medal which was approved by the Governor-General in his capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, for 45 years service to boxing.
Wheatley became an amateur boxer in 1963, winning the NSW title in 1964 and Golden Gloves championship in 1967. ....

Fenech puts Melbourne Boxing on a High
24th. Jun. 2008

by Young Victor
Azuma Nelson came into the ring first and got a loud ovation by the large crowd in attendance.
Fenech came in to a huge standing ovation, little different to the years back in 1992 when he fought Azuma at the Princes Park Football Ground in Melbourne.

Jeff Fenech put his Aussie critics that were badmouthing this event back in their armchairs.
Little did they expect that these legends can put on a show that satisfied logical thinking people and gave exactly what could be expected from two well past world legendry champions.
Jeff outsmarted the professor by few simple but effective techniques that worked to a tee which after all that’s how fights of world status are fought.
Obviously this could only work between fighters of their level of knowledge.
Jeff crowded Azuma for most of the fight with close encounters which to the inexperienced eye would look like fouling and would have expected the referee to make them break.
This did happen whenever they eventually got tangled.
After getting broken up by Melbourne's very experienced referee Malcolm Bulmer, Azuma would throw and sometimes land his bombs, some landing and looked like creating havoc however Jeff kept to his game plan and ended up in close quarters again where he was best performing.
The fight was reasonably full of action and exciting, quite unexpectedly, little did they pause and when they did this it was just for a very short while.

The 9th. and the 10th. Rounds.
Fenech coasted for the last two rounds and sensibly kept out of Azuma's attempt to put him away.
It was very well expected at this stage that Azuma Nelson would be going for a stoppage to win the fight and it was obvious that Johnny Lewis instructed Jeff to use the ring and that he was well in front on points and that all he needed was to be there in the finish.
The decision was popular despite the wooing at Jeff's lack of action in these last two rounds.
Jeff fought to a plan which was executed to perfection.
 

WORLD OF BOXING JOURNAL

25th Jun 08

Out today on major newsagents shelves.

Read about (Mr. Boxing) Ray Wheatley's Order of Australia award amongst good descriptions of what took place in boxing in recent times.

Ray is in Melbourne and was at the Fenech/Nelson venue called "The Last Round" at Vodafone

16 years after their heyday, Fenech beats Nelson on points
MELBOURNE, Australia: Australian Jeff Fenech beat Ghana's Azumah Nelson in a majority points decision in a junior middleweight boxing bout Tuesday, 16 years after their last epic battle for a world title.
Judges scored the 10-round bout 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95 in Fenech's favor......

Kickett downs former world champ
June 24, 2008
WILLIAM Kickett underlined his star potential with a win over former world champ Gairy St Clair in their junior welterweight boxing bout at Vodafone Arena.
The main support before the Jeff Fenech-Azumah Nelson clash, Kickett took control in the middle rounds and then dominated the ninth of 10 rounds, which earned him a unanimous points decision. ......

IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight belt
In the only title bout of the night, Indonesia's Angky Angota won the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight belt by pipping Omari Kimweri of Tanzania on points after 12 bruising rounds.
The three judges awarded the fight to Angota, but two of them had him winning by just one point and the other had him ahead by two after an even tussle.

Justin Whitehead vs Justin Bailey
Victorian heavyweight Justin Whitehead began his professional career with a convincing win over Justin Bayley by knocking the Queenslander down in the third round.
Cameroon's Sam Columban scored an undisputed points decision over Kofi Manu from Ghana in their welterweight bout.

Shannon McMahon vs Australian Champion Mick Skaw
The welterweight bout between Queensland's Mick Shaw and Victoria's Shannon McMahon also went to the judges, who gave it a majority decision to Shaw.

Rob Sanders vs Ben Costello
In the junior welterweight bout South Australia's Rob Sanders won a majority decision over Victoria's Ben Costello.
AAP

24th June 2008 Fenech vs Nelson Is this the date modern boxing history is going to be re-written in Melbourne?.....

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Surprise Surprise Mundine/Green touted for January 2009

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Vic Darchinyan Today

Vic Darchinyan will hold an open training session TODAY at 12:00pm and then a press conference at 12:30pm for the Media this Friday 20th June 2008 at his “Raging Bull” Gymnasium in Marrickville, Sydney. This will be Darchinyan’s final open Sydney training session before heading to the USA for this next fight.
Two-division boxing world champion and current IBO super flyweight title world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan will next challenge current Russian IBF super flyweight world champion Dimitri Kirilov in the USA on 2nd August 2008.
The Darchinyan-Kirilov world title unification bout will be seen by millions of fans live in the USA on the SHOWTIME network. It will also be televised live into Australia on 3rd August 2008.
Such is Darchinyan’s impressive profile in the USA promoter Don King has included him in his new boxing video game “Don King Presents Prizefighter”, on Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Past and Present Boxers Association Reunion

For those who are interested this is being held next Sunday 22nd Jun. at Turf Hotel 1 Flemington road Melbourne. 3000

!Mario Magriss!! where is YV's newsletter???

YVB have not received a news letter so we apologize for not including the date for you members.

John (Hank) Stanley president of the Vic Boxing League suggested go there and demand it.

YV's opinion is that its not very respectful, YV remembers sparring with Mario Magiss with his right hand tied to his neck in preparation for his last fight, he was one of three fighters doing one minute each, the others were George Beris and Les Dun. They were great characters.

Koori Radio boxing 100th. show on tonight June 16th at 6-800pm. http://www.gadigal.org.au/KooriRadio/KooriRadioLiveMediaPlayer.aspx

Fight to the end
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Hard living has taken its toll on Lionel Rose, but the much loved boxing legend is not about to quit, writes John Elder. Killer hands . ...

 Ray Wheatley awarded Order of Australia Medal
World of Boxing publisher Ray Wheatley was named in the Queen's Birthday honours list to receive the prestigious Order of Australia Medal which was approved by the Governor-General in his capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, for 45 years service to boxing.
Wheatley became an amateur boxer in 1963, winning the NSW title in 1964 and Golden Gloves championship in 1967. ....

Long wait for a shot at the title
Chris Vernuccio
11Jun08
AN everlasting desire for a professional boxing title lured Lower Templestowe-trained Micky White out of retirement.
White's return to the ring in April, for his first bout in seven years, ended in defeat.
But, that did little to dampen his confidence, or appetite, for a breakthrough title win....

Ex-champ Holyfield having financial woes with home, child support payments
The "Real Deal" appears real broke.
His $10 million estate in suburban Atlanta is under foreclosure, the mother of one of his children is suing for unpaid child support, and a Utah consulting company has gone to court claiming the boxer failed to pay back more than a half million dollars for landscaping....

Taylor topples Seran! READ MORE

Taylor targets Sturm

New Pan Asia Boxing Association middleweight champion Shannan Taylor has his sights set on challenging Germany's Felix Sturm for the World Boxing Association world title.
Taylor knocked out West Australian-based Indonesian Andreas Seran in the eighth round of a gruelling bout for the vacant PABA belt on the Gold Coast last Friday night.

Peter Maniatis Promotions Show on Phillippines TV
JUN PADERNA’S FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA ON ‘THE MAIN EVENT’
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 06 Jun 2008
The battle between Jun “The Neutralizer” Paderna and highly-touted Australian lightweight Lincoln Stewart will be featured on the top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” on June 8 at 9:00 p.m. over IBC 13 with a replay on Viva Prime on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. sponsored by Tanduay, the No.1 Rhum and PAGCOR......
One aspect of the Peter Maniatis promotion will surely be the tall, attractive round girls on the show......

Mundine considers Hobart bout
ABC Online - Australia
It comes a week after Mundine beat Sam Soliman in a 12 round bout in Melbourne. The World Boxing Association super middleweight champion says he would like ...

Mundine wins by unanimous decision

Mundine finished the stronger to win on points in a fast action packed fight.

Sam gave a good account of himself in the early rounds but looked like he was tiring when Mundine's stronger punching started to tell from the fifth round onwards until the ninth round when Soliman looked like getting back on top but didn't last and Mundine went on to a victory which meant he kept his WBA Super Middleweight championship title belt.

Scores were 116-112 116-112 117-112

Les still a contender despite a close loss

Pat Mcleod
26May08
LES `Lock and Load' Sherrington may have been outpointed in his world boxing title tilt in South Africa at the weekend but his impressive showing has already opened exciting doors.
The Gold Coast super middleweight Australian boxing champion is now a definite starter on the next The Contender reality TV show, which will be filmed in Australia....

Results at Knox Netball Stadium

Huge Night at Malvern Town Hall

Thursday 24th April 08

Action packed BOB ROSE CUP event by Peter Maniatis proved to be up to the hype generated before the event even took place.

Melbourne Boxing fans packed the hall and and devoured the excitement by some of Victoria's best local and imported fighters.

All the fights turned out to be what proved sensational matchmaking.

Results: click here Malvern Town Hall 24th April 2008  SOON - Read about it and watch videos.

Retirement Trilogy

This was seen in an Aussie forum and it portrays many Australian's feelings:

CHANGING OF THE GUARD
What a sad time in Aussie boxing with 3 warriors of the sport calling it quits. Danny Green, Nader Hamden and now Paul Briggs, pulling the pin on fantastic careers. Each one bought something special to the ring and gave there all and showed us what courage and professialism is all about.
The fighting spirit these blokes showed in both victory and defeat makes me proud to be a Aussie.
The stage is now set for a couple of our young guns to show if they have what it takes to step up and fill the void.
ringnut.

Tszyu eager to fight again, if the price is right
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
"But compared to boxing fitness, it's very, very different." Hatton shocked Tszyu in Manchester, when the Australian refused to get off his stool in the ...

Happy birthday, Jeff . . . we won't be there, Mundine

JEFF Fenech turns 44 today. Happy birthday to one of Australia's best fighters.
He threw a biggish party for 65 guests - "I just wanted to say thank you to a few people" - at a sailing club near his Sydney home on Monday night, but didn't have a drink himself and pulled up stumps by 10pm.
Yesterday it was back to the twin tasks of promoting and training for his one-off comeback fight against old nemesis Azumah Nelson in Melbourne on June 24.
So what else is happening in the fight game?....

Mundine vs Soliman

FORMER world champion Danny Green said it was a "no-brainer" that Anthony Mundine would win his World Boxing Association super-middleweight title fight against Sam Soliman at Vodafone Arena tonight.
Mundine will be defending for the fourth time the title that he first won in March last year by stopping Soliman in the ninth round.
Green declared Mundine an easy winner, saying his former arch-rival's speed, power and agility would be too much for the tenacious Soliman....

WBA World Super Middleweight Boxing Championship on Main Event
Champion Anthony Mundine vs. Challenger Sam Soliman
In another important match for 2008, Main Event Television will televise the WBA world super middleweight boxing championship match between Champion Anthony "The Man" Mundine and challenger Sam "King" Soliman LIVE on Wednesday 28 May 2008 from 7:00pm AEST.

Mundine vs. Soliman 3, Main Event Television - Wed May 28, 2008
WBA World Super Middleweight Boxing Championship
Champion Anthony Mundine vs. Challenger Sam Soliman
In another important match for 2008, Main Event Television will televise the WBA world super middleweight boxing championship match between Champion Anthony "The Man" Mundine and challenger Sam "King" Soliman LIVE on Wednesday 28 May 2008 from 7:00pm AEST.
This boxing match is the third meeting between the two arch rivals. Mundine was given a controversial points decision over Soliman in September 2001. Mundine then won a 9th round knockout in March 2007.
Soliman reestablished his career as a semi-finalist on Sugar Ray Leonard's The Contender reality boxing television series, which was watched by millions in hundreds of countries around the world.
33 year-old Anthony Mundine from Carss Park, NSW has 31 wins, 3 losses and 23 knockout victories.
34 year-old Sam Soliman from Melbourne, Victoria has 35 wins, 10 losses and 13 knockout victories.
The main event and undercard at the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne, Victoria commencing at 7:00pm AEST are available on pay-per-view from MAIN EVENT TELEVISION via FOXTEL, OPTUS and AUSTAR.

ANBHOF Elections for a new President

The elections are going to be held 25th. May 2008. Mr. Frank Maher, Mr. Brett McCormick and Mr. Gus Mercurio are the candidates and hopefully the right result will prevail.

At this stage Young Victor Boxing and associates are of the opinion that Mr. Gus Mercurio still stands as one of Australian Boxing's greatest achievers and should be re-elected to the position.

Gus's endless effort has for years been unparalleled for Australian Boxing. His latest being the establishing an ANBHOF museum for all time to come.

Not only did he achieve the above but also made sure it stands solidly in concrete alongside the Australian Football League's Hall of Fame.

Young Victor thinks this is one of boxing's greatest steps forward in an endless life of Australian fighters.

Young Victor supports Gus in this issue 100%

All members need to send in their proxies to arrive before 25th. May 2008 and sent to:

Mr. Frank Maher

Po Box 273 Preston 3072

Azumah Confirms Comeback Bid
Modern Ghana - Ghana
... over the weekend ended what was becoming a debate among boxing lovers over his decision to stage a comeback against his old foe Australian, Jeff Fenech. ...

Felix Sturm retains title against Jamie Pittman

Per Ake Persson: WBA middle champ Felix Sturm retained the title tonight in Duesseldorf with a seventh round tko win over brave but outclassed Australian challenger Jamie Pittman. The fight was stopped with the challenger, right eye shut and cut, down from a right uppercut, right hand and then a left as Sturm poured it on. Pittman made a good, aggressive start to the fight but couldn´t keep the pace up, nor score effectively..

Azumah-Fenech Again?
Modern Ghana - Ghana
By Daily Graphic Ghanaian boxing legend, Azumah Nelson, is set for a surprise comeback later this year in a famous rematch with long-time Australian foe, ...

TEAM KESSLER NEGOTIATED FOR WBA TITLE SHOT WHILE AGREEING TO MIRANDA BOUT AT THE SAME TIME
HOLLYWOOD, FL, April 4 – In another case of shady dealings sullying the great sport of boxing, Seminole Warriors Boxing, promoters of super middleweight contender Edison Miranda, have discovered that former world champion Mikkel Kessler negotiated in bad faith with Team Miranda and Showtime, agreeing to a May bout while at the same time trying to put together a WBA title fight against a fighter he already defeated, Anthony Mundine. Read more

"Brian Amatruda with Barry Michael promotion a big hit"

This was one of Melbourne's modern age promotion which promises to revive boxing as it should be in Victoria.

If Brian and Barry continue to promote fights in this manner they will develop our state back to its former dominance in the grand way it deserves.

WBO Oriental a Big Hit in Melbourne
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 30 Mar 2008
The WBO Oriental is indeed making its mark as a regional title to reckon with.

In a long distance phone conversation with Fil-Am WBO Asia Pacific Vice President Leon Panoncillo, who has guided many Asian and Pacific fighters to opportunities, the boxing executive informed that Australia is on its way to producing more WBO Regional champions.
Just recently hot prospect Lance Gostelow of Melbourne, Australia scored a convincing unanimous decision over Indonesian tough as nails Tia Koswara in a 12-round clash for the vacant WBO Oriental Jr. welterweight title.  See Video

Shane Brock vs Omari Kimweri

Omari Kimweri was in too good a condition to beat Shane Brock by ko in the 6th round of an 8 rounder.

The harder punching windmill style fighter Kimweri could not get on target until Brock seemed to get tired in the later rounds.

Brock fought hard all the way and may have won on points if he wasn't so set on putting his opponent away throughout the fight. See Video

Heath Ellis vs Jun Paderna

Heath is very gifted with boxing natural ability but like most fighters he tries to make tricky moves which makes one look more professional, well!! with fighters like Paderna he was way out-experienced and realy needed to dig back into his basic defences of boxing and make sure he does not allow big bombs to land especially on the jaw.
I just hope that the damage done does not effect his confidence as anyone's jaw would have broke with the same blows and to make sure he does not allow more punches like those to land ever again.
The kid is brilliant and to make it worse he has a huge name to live up to, if he understands this he will certainly keep moving up the ladder. See Video

Rising star Pat Rullo was extended but showed up well by winning on points.

Pat Rullo did well winning against a more experienced Robert Toomey, his better each and well placed punches gave him the edge which got him the pat.

Robert took the fight to Rullo and together made a very good fight of it.

A rematch would go well as the result was in doubt and both boys thought they won. See Video

World of Boxing journal with Ray Wheatley is out and can be found in all major newsagents all over Australia. In it you will find out about Jeff Fenech's comeback fight and Danny Green's reasons for hanging up his gloves.

Champion Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Wrestler 'Big Show'
In another monster match of a different kind in 2008, Main Event Television will televise the WWE's 'WrestleMania 24' event featuring a special attraction match between the world's best boxer pound for pound Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr and man mountain wrestler Big Show LIVE this coming Monday 31 March 2008 from 10:00am AEDT. Read More

AUSTRALIA'S first family of boxing has ended an 18-year feud to promote the career of a promising young  fighter.

Keith Ellis, 50, and brother Neil, 47, came together before Christmas and will be in the same corner when Neil's teenage son Heath fights tomorrow night at the Box on the Docks at Docklands.

The Barry Michael-Brian Amatruda promotion has been selected by the Ellis family as the second coming for the 19-year-old welterweight, who joined the Keith Ellis Fighting Chance Boxing Club in Sunshine after his father and uncle settled their differences. read more

Weigh in for Friday night's fights is set for Thursday 27th. at The Groverner Hotel in Brighton Road Stkilda at 6.30 pm.

All fights have been confirmed with the exception of Kerey Palmer due to his 28 day clearing time due to his stoppage by Daniel McKinnon fight in New Zealand.

Green set to hang up gloves

AUSTRALIAN light-heavyweight boxer Danny Green is expected to announce his immediate retirement from the sport today.
Green, who won the World Boxing Association title in front of his home fans in December, had been scheduled to make his first defence against mandatory challenger Hugo Garay at Challenge Stadium in Perth on April 27.
Less than two weeks ago, he shelved plans to train in Perth for the fight and flew to Sydney to prepare for a bout that was expected to be another step towards a lucrative rematch against nemesis Anthony Mundine.
Sources close to Green said he had been sharp during a sparring session on Saturday.
But it is believed the 35-year-old stunned his family and management team on Sunday when he revealed his decision following a restless night of soul-searching.
It is believed Green, who had 25 wins (22 by knockout) and only three losses in a seven-year professional career, decided to quit while he was at his peak.
Family considerations are almost certain to have played a pivotal part in Green's thinking.
Beyond the defence against Garay, Green Machine Promotions was lining up a bout against Roy Jones jnr and a money-spinning clash with Mundine.
Green's 2006 fight against the Sydney boxer was one of the most eagerly anticipated in Australian boxing history.
After losing to Mundine, Green won his next three fights by knockout before winning the world title with a unanimous points decision and sending Stipe Drews into retirement.
"I've persevered and pushed through a lot of pain and this is what it's all about," said Green, after winning the WBA belt.
"I've been fighting for 15 years as an amateur and professional and it's just unreal." as seen in The Age

BOX ON THE DOCKS

On Friday 28th March 2008 “Peninsula,” entertainment venue will be presenting an international event including Lance Gostelow who will challenge Indonesian boxing champion Tia Kosawara in a 12 x 3 minute rounds for the vacant WBO Oriental Light Welterweight Title. Kosawara is accompanied by trainer “Pino Bahari.’
Koswara comes from the training camp including Daniel Bahari who is flying out in April to contest another world title in Germany. Koswara has the opportunity if he wins this bout of being ranked in the top fifteen in the world. READ MORE

Danny Green may retire

The manager of WBA light heavyweight boxing world champion Danny Green Green is trying to contact his fighter after rumours he will make a shock retirement announcement on Tuesday. see news below.

Why Mundine is fighting Sam Soliman

As explained by Soliman's manager Stuart Duncan to those controversial pundits. Some boxing couch gurus in Australia think that Sam Soliman should not be Anthony Mundine's next opponent, however there are others like the YVB editor that think otherwise..... Read the in-depth explanation

Mundine, Soliman Prepare For Trilogy Bout
BoxingScene.com - Rudy,AR,USA
Mundine holds a decision win over Green, but their fight was one of the most lucrative in Australian boxing history and most predict the rematch will do ...

Champion Manny Pacquiao vs. Champion Juan Manuel Marquez
In another monster boxing match in 2008, Main Event Television will televise the World Super Featherweight boxing championship match between Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Champion Juan Manuel Marquez LIVE this coming weekend on Sunday 16 March 2008 from 12:00pm AEDT....READ MORE

FORMER triple world champion Jeff Fenech is in training to make a shock professional comeback against Thailand boxer Samart Payakarun - more than 20 years after their first fight in Sydney. Fenech, who turns 44 in May, has already asked long-time mentor and trainer Johnny Lewis to again be in his corner. And in another stunning development, former world champion Kostya Tszyu told The Daily Telegraph he would be prepared to assist Fenech's return. Fenech will receive more than $1million for the fight and has flown out to Thailand to finalise details of the bout. The fight is planned for Bangkok in mid-June with Fenech to fight at around 67kg, 6kg heavier than when he retired in 1996. Fenech has lost 7kg and is telling friends: "I've got three months to train and I'll train like never before.''  as seen in Daily Telegraph

Green swipes back at Fenech
DANNY Green would be retired, seriously injured and without a world title belt had he not split from Jeff Fenech.
Green, the reigning WBA light-heavyweight world champion, made the amazing claim last week in the wake of a withering attack on his training methods by boxing legend Fenech.
Green also declared he would never again work under Fenech, despite the continued campaign of criticism from his former mentor.... READ MORE

PPBA reunion will be held Sunday 2nd March 2008 12:30pm

SPOTSWOOD RSL at The Avenue Spotswood. Melbourne Vic.

World of Boxing Journal by Ray Wheatley is at news agents Australia wide now Great boxing reading:and more.

MUNDINE OUTPOINTS HAMDAN in Sydney

     Results: Date February 27
Location Sydney, Australia
Anthony Mundine w.ud.12 Nader Hamdan
WBA super middleweight title
117-111, 119-109, 120-108
Solomon Haumono w.tko.3 Tommy Connelly
Daniel Baff w.tko.3 Rasef Mumtaz
Peter Mitrevski Jr w.tko.2 Dion McNabney
Kerry Foley w.ko.2 Plaisakda Singwancha
Peter Kazzi w.tko.1 Rakesh Kumar
Zac Awad w.tko.1 Abhay Chand !!see news below!!

Mundine retains title over brave Hamdan

Joel Casamayor: "Katsidis, This is My Time"

LOS ANGELES, CA – In an intriguing clash of styles that will have boxing pundits declaring this bout an early candidate for 2008 Fight of The Year, master boxer Joel Casamayor will put his Ring Magazine Lightweight World Championship on the line against a fighter many are calling the next Arturo Gatti, unbeaten Australian and WBO Interim Lightweight World Champion Michael Katsidis. The 12 round championship contest, for the WBO Interim and Ring Magazine Lightweight World championships, will take place on Saturday, March 22 at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and will be televised live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10:05 p.m. ET / PT..... read more

Klitschko jabs his way to victory!
Cautious, defensive-minded tactical bout doesn't win over MSG crowd.

Sensational Fighter Paul Briggs may retire
"Family first for Team Briggs"

Dad, I never want you to fight again," Isaiah pleaded....

My family is my focus now, my number one focus," he says....

I knew something was wrong with me, but didn't know what," he says.... READ MORE

Sid Ellis passed away.

Yesterday 18th Feb. Sid Ellis a very well known attendee to the Victorian Past and Present Boxers Association and ANBHOF has passed away.

Sid was a very nice man and quite a character, he was the founder of Sid Ellis Motors, a very large car sales company these days run by his son, YVB offers Sid's family and his partner Emma our condolences for the sad loss of such nice man. YVB will include here his funeral details when they become available. Vale Sid Ellis.

World Heavyweight Title fight.

in another superfight to begin 2008, Main Event Television in Australia will broadcast the World Heavyweight Title Unification boxing match between current IBF/IBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko and current WBO world champion Sultan Ibragimov LIVE on Sunday 24 February from 12:30pm AEDT. Read here

Pavlik beats Taylor in a point decision.

LAS VEGAS (AFP) — Kelly Pavlik used a strong finish to defeat Jermain Taylor for the second time in less than six months, registering a 12-round unanimous decision in a non-title super middleweight fight......

Pavlik seen here landing a powerful right cross on Jermain Taylor. Photo by: Naoki Fukuda

read more

Tony Aquilina, Young Victor's youngest brother breaks collar bone while cycling

Tony, Young Victor's brother was run into by one of his cycling friends during his exercising this morning at the Black Rock area in Beach Road, he was taken to the Austin hospital and is expected to be released later today. read more

World of Boxing Journal

The World of Boxing journal splashes its front page with Nader Hamdan vs Anthony Mundine upcoming world title fight listed for 27th Feb 2008. A very detailed story of Nader and his association with Jeff Fenech and Mundine on the streets is awesome and very well worth reading, it portrays Nader's start in life and its pitfalls along his way to this world championship fight.

The boxing journal can be bought at leading news agents Australia wide.

You can also order it here online Click to order

Fashion Menswear/Boxing Shop for YV.

Young Victor is looking for a shop site to run his new menswear shop in.

He is looking for a site around the 100/120 sq. meters and must be in a prime position.

If you have contacts with real estate agents or own such a property, you may contact Young Victor from the webmaster link above.

The store will carry fashion clothes for young men and include boxing gear.

Young Victor has had plenty of experience in opening successful fashion menswear stores.

"Darchinyan result a draw" both fighters visit the canvas.

REFEREE RUINS GORRES-DARCHINYAN BOUT
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 03 Feb 2008

Cebu City -- New Zealand referee Lance Revill ruined what could have been a good night of boxing as last night's explosive Gorres-Darchinyan bout at Waterfront Hotel & Casino here totally went out of control. read more

David Oved - Boxer inducted into hall of fame
by Joshua Levi
AN Australian boxer who featured on Australian television in the 1950s and 60s has been inducted into the Maccabi Haifa Boxing Hall of Fame.
David Oved, one of Australia’s most decorated Jewish boxers who has a record of 65 wins and six losses, has been recognised 45 years after his last fight.
“This honour is very important to me because it shows they appreciate me,” Oved, now 72, told The AJN..... read more

St Clair's boxing career at crossroads
January 29, 2008
Australian boxer Gairy St Clair knows his career is at a crossroads.
A win against British youngster Amir Khan in their Commonwealth lightweight title fight at London's ExCel Arena on February 2 promises not only a big payday, but a chance at many more.
Defeat puts St Clair, who turns 33 on the day of the bout, back among the rank and file literally fighting to make a living in Australian boxing. read more

Duilio Loi passes away 20th Jan. 2008

Italy's greatest exponent of the Noble Art, Duilio Loi succumbed to the ravages of Elzheiner disease, and at last the grim reaper managed to score a KO win at the expense of the great warrior.

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Roy Jones Jr. dominates tired Felix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden

Peter Maniatis cuts short his trip to the US.

Peter Maniatis is to return to Melbourne on Monday 21st. he reportedly was treated very well in the Philippines by World class referee Bruce McTavish, Manny Pacquaio, American trainer Rick Steheli and top Australian referee Chris Daley.

Peter is to look into his rearranging of his March 16th. card to a later date to be announced soon after his arrival in Melbourne and has cancelled the rest of his trip to the US.

Boxer Ndou beats Rafael Ortiz in US
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The Australian was unable to force Malignaggi into an immediate rematch and on Sunday emphasised he would seek to enforce his rights legally if the American ...

Maniatis in Manila

4th. Jan. 08 Yesterday Peter was seen in an interview with Many Pacquaio in Manila on GMA-7 in Quezon. He was invited to comment on sports and boxing in general.

Pacquiao is the biggest celebrity in Asia at the moment and also released a rap song that sold close to one million Cd's last year.

Peter will appear on TV GMA network Gilberto Duavit JR as a special co-host guest with Pacquiao for a few of the shows that Pacquiao will host starting January 2nd 2008 to January 15th 2008. Pacquaio has a 3 year deal worth millions of dollars with the TV network.

There is a possibility that Peter will be hosting sport shows and entertainment shows in conjunction with Pacquaio whom is already offered a 3 year contract hosting sidcom and other entertainment.

Peter is postponing his March 16th boxing show to some time in April to not conflict with Pacquiao WBC title fight on the same date.

Peter has already visited the Scorpion gym in Thailand, he is now in Cubu Philippines and will be going to Los Angeles to visit the Wild card gym in West Hollywood. by Young Victor

Peter with Pacquiao and his wife and manager Wakee Salud taken at the television station.

GORRES-DARCHINYAN WINNER IN FOR BIG BOUT
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Jan 2008
Whoever wins the battle between Z "The Dream" Gorres and Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan on February 2 in Cebu will most likely end up either becomi  Read Full Story >>>

Australia’s 2006 “Promoter of the Year” and 2007 “Mr. Boxing” Peter Maniatis picks Z “The Dream” Gorres to completely outbox former IBF./IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in their IBF super flyweight world title eliminator in Cebu City on February 2....

Happy 60th Birthday Paul Ferreri: Former Commonwealth Champion ...
EastsideBoxing.com - USA
We have not produced a better southpaw since and in 2006 Ferreri was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame (ANBHOF). ...

World of Boxing Journal by Ray Wheatley is at news agents Australia wide now

Great boxing reading: At last Dan's the Man - Geal the real deal - Mundine eyes Soliman - Bika demands parity with The Man and more.

YVB wishes all our champions a very happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Never does Young Victor remember as sweet a time in boxing from an aspect of having so many champions at the one time as we have now.

I think that in 2008 we could witness one of the biggest time in boxing Australia has ever seen.

Not forgetting all the upcoming fighters that are doing their best to uphold the sport, here is an impressive list that we should be over the moon with.

AUSTRALIA'S WORLD CHAMPIONS as at December 2007

Lets hope we handle this opportunity with good sense, we are in a position of becoming a place where our fighters can get somewhere big in boxing from Australia.

Mundine, Green lead the way in boxing
The Age - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mundine was the regular WBA super middleweight title holder behind Super champion Joe Calzaghe, super flyweight Vic Darchinyan and middleweight Daniel Geale ...

Mayweather Considering MMA
DALLAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. met with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban this week to discuss competing in mixed martial arts.
"We're definitely going to work together," Cuban told The Associated Press after the Mavericks' game Friday night. "It's just a question of in what capacity. You just don't jump from being a boxer to an MMA fighter overnight. He's got to test the waters."
The story was first reported by ESPN.com.
The 30-year-old Mayweather is considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and boxing's No. 1 drawing card. His fights this year with Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya generated 3.25 million pay-per-view buys, more than $200 million in revenue and earned him about $50 million. read more

Hamdan gets his car and career back on track with a shot at Mundine's world title

NADER HAMDAN received some strange glances as he changed a flat tyre yesterday afternoon.

"My smile is so wide, people probably think I'm on drugs, grinning like this changing my tyre," he said.

Hamdan had just received a phone call - the one he'd been waiting for ever since he pulled on gloves and threw the first of a million punches.

The 33-year-old boxer will finally fight for a world title. And he doesn't have to worry about whether Australia will be paying attention, because his opponent, charismatic world champion Anthony Mundine, brings the eyes with him.

An official announcement of the bout will be held this morning at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, and the venue should live up to its name if both men are in their usual high spirits and firing oral uppercuts..... read more

2007 VICTORIAN PROFESSIONAL BOXING AWARDS PRESENTATION Sunday 16th December in Sunshine Melbourne. Click here to see

Danny Green wins WBA  Light heavyweight CROWN

Green won almost every round with ease against what seemed a frightened opponent in Stipe Drews. Drews looked like he was waiting for some game plan of his to take place but this never eventuated. More will be included here as the story unfolds.

Comments by some in Australian forums

Green seen here difficultly landing a right cross due to height difference against Drews

Daniel Geale: IBO Middleweight Boxing World Champion! (Smeaton Grange, Sydney: 15th December 2007) GRANGE OLD SCHOOL

 BOXING and Australian boxing fans have a new world champion after Daniel Geale won the vacant IBO Middleweight Boxing World Title with a unanimous twelve round points decision over Daniel Dawson on Friday night 14th December 2007 at the at Wests Campbelltown Club in Leumeah, NSW.

26 year-old Daniel Geale, originally from Launceston, Tasmania and now residing in Mt Annan, NSW won a thrilling ‘fight of the year’ contender on points with judge’s scores of 120-110, 120-110 and 119-109.
Both Geale and 30 year-old Daniel Dawson from Perth, were undefeated going into the fight.

A Gold medallist at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, Daniel Geale’s professional boxing record is now 18 wins, 0 losses and 12 wins by knockout.
The Geale vs. Dawson IBO middleweight world title fight at 72.57kg or 160lbs was promoted by Grange Old School Boxing and was televised live around Australia on FOX SPORTS 3

Peter Maniatis ending 2007 and has plans for 2008:

On December 22nd Peter Maniatis travels to Thailand to visit Sonchai Ratanasuban Gym as his guest in Bangkok and attend a boxing promotion as a VIP guest of Sonchai.
Maniatis will then fly on to Manila Philippines and meet up with world class referee Bruce McTavish and also work to set up a Philippines vs Australia national boxing cup in Melbourne on March 14.
Maniatis will also meet up with Philippines biggest manager Wakee Salud and Superstar Manny Pacquiao to discuss a visit to Australia while he is in Manila.
Peter will then travel to Los angeles to visit Freddie roach at the wild card gym and also spend some time at the pound for pound gym with Justin fortune, he also plans to visit the main boxing gyms in Las Vegas.
The whole trip will take 5 weeks and Maniatis will have a camera with him to take rare inside gym footage and interviews for the C31 KO boxing show. Young Victor

YVB loves KOBOXING on channel 31.

Hamdan may get shot at Mundine

Jamie Pandaram December 15, 2007
LUCK might finally be smiling on the career of Nader Hamdan, with world champion Anthony Mundine considering a defence of his crown against the hardened veteran....

Boxing: Hopkins vows 'white boy' Calzaghe will fall in showdown
5 days ago
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, (AFP) — Bernard Hopkins, vowing never to lose to a "white boy", and unbeaten Welshman Joe Calzaghe traded verbal jabs Friday in their first face-to-face meeting ahead of a US-British showdown next year....

Dawson/Geal weighin today

PROFESSIONAL boxers will be required to have blood tests every six months under a new law introduced in State Parliament yesterday.
Fighters taking part in combat sports such as boxing, muay thai (or kickboxing) and some mixed martial arts contests such as full-contact karate will be regularly screened for blood-borne infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis B and C. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE

Mundine wins easily an easy fight

Briggs swings in behind an all out attack from Green
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
LIGHT-heavyweight Paul Briggs has come out swinging in favour of Danny Green, claiming the West Australian will win the World Boxing Association title on ...

Mundine fight draws impressive crowd
Email Printer friendly version Normal font Large font December 10, 2007 - 9:49PM
Anthony Mundine's world title defence against Jose Alberto Clavero in Sydney was billed as a hopeless mis-match, but The Man still drew an impressive crowd, including disgraced former AFL star Ben Cousins....

Mayweather flattens Hatton to keep welterweight boxing crown

5 hours ago

Check out the fake photo*** The crowd are facing at Mayweather not Hatton.

Can Hatton bounce back from loss to Mayweather? - Boxing
ESPN - USA
By Brian Doogan They returned home to Manchester, London and all points north and south by the planeload, via Chicago, Dallas, Boston and New York, ...

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Ricky Hatton's legion of fans proved they'll back him through the good times and the bad.

photo by NAOKI FUKUDA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather stopped England's Ricky Hatton in the 10th round to win a brawling showdown of unbeaten fighters here Saturday, keeping the World Boxing Council welterweight crown.

Mayweather knocked Hatton down with a damaging left to the chin as the British fighter was swinging a punch of his own. Hatton rose but the American star followed with a hammering left hook and a dazed Hatton fell moments later.

"I threw a hook and he walked right into it. He never saw it coming," Mayweather said. "I wanted to show the fans I could punch with power." READ MORE

Floyd Mayweather ends Ricky Hatton's dream

As seen in TimesOnline
Ricky Hatton made a brave stand in his challenge for the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Ring magazine welterweight championships this morning at the MGM Grand Garden Arena but the disparity in class was always apparent and the supreme ring intelligence of Floyd Mayweather, simply and brutally, was too much for him to overcome.

In the 10th round, after Hatton had been subjected to a frustrating and painful beating, Mayweather landed a left hook which knocked Hatton to the floor. He rose, groggily, but Mayweather’s follow-up salvo forced referee Joe Cortez to intervene 35 seconds into the round, just as Hatton fell to the canvas again.

It was a sad end to an electrifying, energising week in which an estimated 20,000-plus travelling support from Britain took over the famous Las Vegas trip, convinced that their man could triumph over the 30-year-old Las Vegas resident, regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

But conquering Mayweather was far beyond the Mancunian, who allowed the highly charged atmosphere to get the better of him. His tactics were flawed and played into the American’s capable hands. Hatton was picked off by precise and damaging punches from early in the fight and his aggression and smothering effort was largely ineffective. By the time of the stoppage, Mayweather was ahead on the judges’ scorecards by margins of 89-81 twice and 88-82, reflective of the champion’s superiority.

Round-by-round commentary
“I feel all right and I felt really big and strong but I left myself open,” Hatton said. “He’s better and more clever on the inside than I thought he was, with the elbows, forearms and the shoulders he used. I felt all right till he got me with the cut [in the third round]. I thought I was doing well and was in the fight. I didn’t stick to my game-plan. I don’t think he’s the hardest puncher but he was more clever. I’ll be back, don’t worry. Sorry everybody.”

Hatton had nothing to apologise for, he simply encountered a better man. David Beckham and Tom Jones, who sang the national anthem, led a host of stars at ringside, including Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Tiger Woods, Lennox Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard and Will Farrell but the real star of the show was Mayweather. From the moment he caught Hatton with a left hook as he came in early in the opening round, it was clear that he had Hatton’s measure. Predictably, Hatton gave it his all, constantly moving forward and trying to bore in to a position up close where he thought that he could unload on the champion's head and torso. But Mayweather was too fast and, ultimately, too powerful.

A big right hand stopped Hatton in his tracks in the second round and, despite landing with a right and left hook inside in the third, the Mancunian was struck over his right eye by a slashing right hand which opened a cut just over the eyelid. Cutsman Mick Williamson, his cuts man, staunched the flow of blood into Hatton’s eye between rounds.

In the fourth and fifth rounds Hatton managed to close the distance and Mayweather did not inflict any major damage but, controversially, in the sixth the referee deducted a point from Hatton, apparently for aiming a rabbit punch at the back of Mayweather’s head. But the right hand which Hatton threw after Mayweather had turned his back actually connected with the top rope and Hatton was disgusted by the referee’s actions, showing his backside to Mayweather in response.

ayweather raised his performance in the eight round, opening up on Hatton with impunity, causing the challenger’s legs to buckle with a big right cross to the chin. He sickened Hatton further with hard and fast jabs in the ninth and in the 10th he threw his left hook they way that Sugar Ray Robinson used to do. It caught Hatton on the point of the jaw and he went down. He got up unsteadily but the referee allowed him to continue after he issued a mandatory eight-count. Mayweather moved in for the finish, landing two left hooks and a right hand to the chin and missing with a left as the referee waved it over, Hatton teetering over and landing flat on his back from the delayed effects of Mayweather’s final onslaught.

“He’s definitely the toughest competitor I’ve ever faced,” said the winner, graciously. But Mayweather was tough, too, and just too good.

Young Victor's Gaff:

This was a classic fight by a brilliant boxer with an average punch wearing down his opponent that only had one option and single way of winning this fight.
Naturally when some of the steam in Hatton wore down Floyd got on top and achieved in an expertly way a ko.
I expected Mayweather to win on points if the fight went the distance, now we know it was inevitable.
I would have been just as impressed with this fight if Hatton succeeded in scoring a ko as he is a natural fighter and that was what he wanted.
This was a classic example for any one of you young fighters out there that anyone can get knocked out by ANY boxer if hit in the right place at the right time, it happens at all skill levels of boxing.
Just like it is every boxer's intention to get a fighter to the stage where he can hit him with a perfect punch or last the distance and win on points.
I reckon this was the FIGHT OF THE YEAR by Young Victor

Hatton's dream brings British theme on eve of boxing showdown
16 hours ago
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Singing supporters of Ricky Hatton helped build the excitement here Friday on the eve of an epic welterweight title showdown between the Englishman and fellow unbeaten Floyd Mayweather.
US veteran Mayweather, 38-0 with 24 knockouts, will defend his World Boxing Council crown against Hatton, 43-0 with 31 knockouts, in a showcase event that has already seen sparks fly...

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Champion Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Challenger Ricky Hatton
In another superfight, Main Event Television in Australia will broadcast "UNDEFEATED" - the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight championship match between World Champion and Pound for Pound the best boxer today Floyd Mayweather Jr