Archive for December 16th, 2011
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 18:57 pm
Associated Press MONTREAL — A Canadian judge has ruled in favor of Arturo Gatti’s widow in a legal dispute over the late boxer’s estate.
Amanda Rodrigues was the clear winner in Friday’s verdict, which came after a deeply personal legal battle over a $3.4 million fortune that pitted Rodrigues against Gatti’s mother and youngest brother.
The judge ruled that Gatti’s last will — signed in 2009 — was legitimate. The Gatti family has argued the boxer was duped into signing the will just weeks before his mysterious death at a Brazilian resort. READ MORE
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 14:15 pm
Promoter: Yvon Michel – GYM
Weights Courtesy: Adam Harris @the scales
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Antonin Decarie 146.8lbs vs Victor Lupo 146.4lbs
WBC International Welterweight Title
Kevin Bizier 146.4lbs vs Lanardo Tyner 146lbs
vacant NABA Welterweight title
Lionell Thompson 177.2lbs vs Christian Cruz 178lbs
Eric Martel Bahoeli 257lbs vs Sylvera Louis 223lbs
Sebastien Bouchard 150.2lbs vs Patrick Tessier 154.2lbs
Baha Laham 133.6lbs vs Dave Aucoin 133.2lbs
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Tags:Adam Harris, Antonin Decarie, Baha Laham, Christian Cruz, Dave Aucoin, Eric Martel Bahoeli, Groupe Yvon Michel, Hennessey Sports Canada, Kevin Bizier, Lanardo Tyner, Lionell Thompson, Patrick Tessier, Sébastien Bouchard, Sylvera Louis, Victor Lupo
Filed Under: Weigh Ins
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 10:48 am
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
The next chapter of the Quebec-Ontario rivalry will be written on Saturday night, December 17, at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, when welterweight contender Antonin Décarie (25-1-0) of Laval, Quebec, takes on Victor ‘Lupo’ Puiu (19-1-2) of Toronto, Ontario, for the vacant WBC International welterweight championship. ‘Lupo’ is coming off the biggest victory of his career against former WBC light welterweight champion Junior ‘The Hitter’ Witter (37-3-2) back in February. Décarie is also coming off an impressive victory, over Shamone Alvarez (21-3-0) in the same month.
Earlier this week, The Boxing Examiner spoke with Antonin Décarie about his upcoming fight.
The Boxing Examiner: Good afternoon Antonin! How are you?
Antonin Décarie: I’m doing good and I’m ready!
TBE: Saturday night, you fight Victor Lupo, one the toughest opponents of your young career. Your thoughts? Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 10:31 am
LIVE IN CANADA THIS SATURDAY
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TOP SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS DELIVER SUPER SIX PREDICTIONS; FOUR OF FIVE FAVOR ANDRE WARD TO DEFEAT CARL FROCH IN THE FINAL ON SHOWTIME®
Saturday’s blockbuster super middleweight showdown between Super Six World Boxing Classic finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch has captivated the attention of the boxing world – especially those in the 168-pound division. Andre Dirrell, Arthur Abraham, Glen Johnson and Lucian Bute are predicting World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) will be the last man standing and proudly lifting the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup in victory come Saturday, Dec. 17, from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., live in Canada only on Super Channel courtesy of SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET.
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Of the recently polled crop of 168-pounders, only Mikkel Kessler feels Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) has what it takes to hand Ward his first career loss. Read More
Posted by Durell Wambolt on December 16, 2011 at 10:10 am
Lionell Thompson fighting on undercard
TORONTO (December 16, 2011) – Popular Romanian boxer Victor Lupo has fully prepared for the toughest fight of his pro career, tomorrow (Saturday) night in the 12-round main event against former world title challenger Antonin Decarie for the vacant World Boxing Council (“WBC”) International Welterweight Championship, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City.
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Lupo (19-1-2, 9 KOs), who lives in Toronto, earned his title shot having defeated former world champion Junior Witter (37-3-2) last February by a 10-round decision for the vacant WBC International Silver title. Presently rated No. 19 by the WBC, Lupo is a former Canadian welterweight and WBC Fedecentro middleweight champion, who is unbeaten the past four years ago.
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WBC #26-rated Decarie, of Quebec, is a former Canadian light welterweight and NABO welterweight champion, who lost a 12-round unanimous decision in 2010 to Souleymane M’baye for the interim World Boxing Association (“WBA”) welterweight title. Read More
