Welterweight fight to display a contrast of styles

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Antonio Margarito, right, and Kermit Cintron trade punches during their 12-round IBF Welterweight Championship fight on April 12. Margarito knocked out Cintron in the sixth round and will try to use the same power and stamina to take down Miguel Cotto on Saturday. Oct. 28, 1978: Wilfredo Gomez TKO 5 Carlos Zarate, super bantamweight (122) title, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico: Both were undefeated... Submitted by: PFTH | Visited 10 times | Comments 0

♦ Ajose gunning for Witter

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I am number six with the WBC now and the first five don't want to fight him. But I am ready to fight him. The fans want the fight, TV wants the fight, there is only one person who doesn't want the fight Junior Witter. The Nigerian southpaw believes he should be given a crack at the WBC light-welterweight boss after stretching his unbeaten record to 23-0 in a short-lived rematch. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Hatton to fight Malignaggi next

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Ricky Hatton's next fight will be against Paulie Malignaggi for the IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles, reports BBC Radio Merseyside. Hatton's father and manager, Ray, confirmed a deal has been agreed. "We did the deal before the last fight. Malignaggi had to win and he got through with a win but broke his hand," Ray Hatton said. Submitted by: shenron - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ HP DreamColor LP2480xz LCD Monitor Announced

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HP Introduces World's First Affordable Color-critical Display HP (NYSE:HPQ) today introduced its new color-critical computer professional display, available for less than a quarter of the cost of competing offerings. The HP DreamColor Display features a new liquid crystal display (LCD) that provides a range of more than 1 billion colors in a 30-bit, LED-backlit display. Submitted by: jpetro24 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Esham: Don't underestimate me

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The real Esham Pickering will be back in this fight and Matthew Marsh should not underestimate me. Esham Pickering has warned challenger Matthew Marsh not to underestimate him ahead of their British super-bantamweight title fight at York Hall on Friday. Jim Watt says Esham Pickering's British super-bantam title fight with Matthew Marsh could go either way. Submitted by: ruffneck119 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Elcock focused on defence

1 vote	This is a fight between two midlands boxers for the British title, the biggest fight in the region for a long, long time. British middleweight champion Wayne Elcock insists he is looking no further than Friday's fight against Darren McDermott as he prepares for his first title defence. Submitted by: tehcaveman - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Murray lands title shot

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Manchester lightweights John Murray and Lee Meager will fight for the vacant British title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on July 11, live on Sky Sports. Jim Watt says that the talented but flawed Dean Francis faces an uphill battle against Tony Oakey. Adam Smith shares his thoughts as Paul Appleby steps up and Floyd Mayweather steps down. Submitted by: motohost - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Hatton targeting Pacquiao finale

1 vote	Ricky Hatton says he will fight twice more before retiring from the sport. Hatton will fight Paulie Malignaggi later this year in Las Vegas for the IBO and IBF light-welterweight title. The Manchester boxer, 29, then plans to end his career against Filipino great Manny Pacquiao or Mexican Oscar de la Hoya at Wembley next year. Submitted by: sunbux - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Golden Boy set to quit

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Ricky Hatton looks to have missed out on another of his top targets after Oscar de la Hoya announced he is set for one more fight before retiring. Gian Singh says... Pacquiao jumping to welterweight is a joke and hes way too small for Oscar, as is Ricky Hatton. The only fight that makes sense is Cotto and that would be a war that i have Cotto edging. Justin Bond says... Oscar is a legend... Submitted by: webmasterplace - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Calzaghe fight set for Nov 8

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Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr's light-heavyweight fight is now set to take place on November 8. The pair had been due to fight on September 20 at New York's Madison Square Garden but the bout had to be postponed after the Welshman suffered a sprained right wrist. Jones has now revealed the new possible date less than 24 hours after the postponement was announced. Submitted by: mg1313 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Judah's arm injury forces Mosley fight cancellation

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Sugar Shane Mosley's fight with Zab Judah on May 31 was canceled Thursday after Judah seriously injured his arm in an accidental fall. Judah (36-5, 25 KOs), the former undisputed welterweight champion hoping for a career comeback, severely cut his right forearm and needed 50 stitches to close the wounds, which will keep him out of training for four weeks. Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs)... Submitted by: Jorge05r - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Elcock's second coming

1 vote	I've had a taste of what it's like in a world title fight now I want more. Wayne Elcock says his derby date with Darren McDermott is his first step towards a second world title tilt. The Birmingham man puts his British middleweight title on the line in front of the Friday Fight Night cameras in his first fight in six months. Submitted by: kevster1 - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Matthew predicting magic

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I think it's going to be a great clash of styles. A lot of people are talking about this, especially in Manchester, and although it's a great bill with some fantastic fights on, I think mine and Craig's if our styles blend together could be the fight of the night. Matthew Hatton believes he could steal the spotlight from big brother Ricky on Saturday night. Submitted by: DeluxeEdition - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ UFC has fight on its hands against Elite XC

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Eight years after mixed martial arts — a hybrid of kickboxing and aggressive wrestling styles such as jujitsu — seemed dead in the USA, a live fight card will be prime-time network fare Saturday. However, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the company that resuscitated the sport, has nothing to do with the broadcast. The event (CBS, 9 p.m.), is being headlined by Kevin Ferguson... Submitted by: sabian1982 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Harrison to fight Rogan in July

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Audley Harrison will fight Belfast's Martin Rogan in Birmingham on 19 July, his first fight in Britain since losing to Michael Sprott last February. And Harrison admits defeat would effectively end any hope he had of becoming a world heavyweight champion. "I'm in a position where I have to beat Rogan and everybody else put in front of me from now on," said Harrison. The 36-year-old Harrison... Submitted by: Tropica - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ It's Farewell... or Floyd

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Maybe it appeals to Floyd to come and fight outside the United States for the first time and come across to England to fight me. I have no doubt that for Floyd Mayweather, a fight in England could get 100,000 people, probably at Wembley Stadium. Ricky Hatton says only Floyd Mayweather is likely to get him boxing back in Britain. Submitted by: PHPGator - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tobacco display ban plan unveiled

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Plans to ban the open display of cigarettes in shops have been announced by the Scottish Government. Public Health Minister Shona Robison said giving them "pride of place" on shelves did not fit with the drive to tackle smoking-related illness. It is two years since Scotland led the UK in banning smoking in public places, and six months since the legal age for buying cigarettes was raised to 18. Submitted by: monkeyhosts - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: NEC MultiSync 3090WQXi LCD

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The 3090WQXi is more expensive than Apples 30-inch Cinema HD () display, but it features a wider viewing angle, a higher contrast ratio, and a longer warranty than Apples largest display. The 3090WQXi also offers numerous technologies for keeping both color and luminance consistent over the life of the display. ProsLarge screen; adjustable stand; looks good at wide viewing angles. Submitted by: FFTEX - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jones ready for shock title fight

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Barrie Jones says the late notice for his fight with Kell Brook will not affect his chances of claiming the vacant British welterweight title. "When I got the call to say that I'd be fighting for the title, I'd already been training in the gym and I was delighted," said the Rhondda man, 23. Jones meets Sheffield's Brook, 22, at Bethnal Green's York Hall on Saturday. Submitted by: gorilla_ch - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mixed martial arts is alive, kicking

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UFC light-heavyweight James Irvin, right, will fight Anderson Silva on Saturday. Spike will broadcast the fight live on both coasts. While a new rival with celebrity power offers its debut mixed martial arts card, UFC is going global and coast-to-coast. Saturday's UFC Fight Night , featuring Anderson Silva against knockout artist James Irvin... Submitted by: Shiffy - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment