Posted by Durell Wambolt on January 16, 2012 at 11:18 am
VARGAS-PLAITIS HEADLINES
FEB. 11 SHOW IN MISSISSAUGA
TheboxingExaminer.com
TheBoxingExaminer.com
TORONTO (January 16, 2012) – Old-time boxing returns Saturday night, February 11 to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario as unbeaten welterweight Samuel Vargas and dangerous Manolis Plaitis headline a competitive, entertaining card presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports.
The Feb. 11 show kicks-off the third season of boxing at Hershey Centre for United Promotions, which is comprised of three Ontario boxing promoters – Don MacDonald, Adam Harris (Hennessy Sports) and Tyler Buxton (Buxton Promotions).
“We are promoting boxing in Mississauga, only a 10-minute drive from Toronto, as a united team rather than individuals and it’s been a perfect business relationship,” MacDonald explained. “We have more professional boxers and fans than ever before in Ontario. What we’ve accomplished in two years, well, give us two more and Ontario will exceed boxing in Montreal. We’re changing attitudes and building a new fan base. We’re building our product by real promoting. You’ll never see an 8-0 guy fighting somebody 5-10. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on January 16, 2012 at 11:17 am
Friday January 13, 2012
By Randy Starkman
©Photograph By Andrew Vaughan/THE CANADIAN PRESS
It was the biggest win of boxer Mary Spencer’s life, a huge step in her quest for Olympic gold, but her celebration in the ring was muted.
Spencer had just rallied to pound out an 18-12 decision over good friend turned fierce foe Ariane Fortin to win the women’s 75-kg title at the national boxing championships in Cape Breton, N.S.
A three-time world champion and reigning titlist in the 75-kg division, Spencer now needs a top-eight finish at the world championships in China in May to book her ticket to the 2012 London Olympics.
As world champions and roommates on team road trips, Spencer and Fortin held a fervent dream of representing Canada together when women’s boxing debuts in London. But when the number of weight divisions was pared from five to three, it put the tight tandem on a collision course.
On Friday night before a raucous crowd at Ring 73 in Glace Bay, the Olympic dream died for Fortin and Spencer felt her pain.
“I went up to her and I wanted her to know that this is a bittersweet victory for me, that I’m not jumping up and down and trying to rub it in and going crazy because it’s the biggest victory of my career,” said Spencer in a telephone interview. “I didn’t want to do that because I know that as big of a day as it is for me, it’s a bad day for her. Read More
Posted by Rick McLean on January 16, 2012 at 08:06 am
Cape Breton, NS is hosting the 2012 Canadian National Championship which take place from Janury 10 – 14, 2012. Click on the link below to view the full 2012 Canadian National Championship draw, schedules and times.
Information From http://www.boxingweek2012.com/
Please check out their website for further information!
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012
| Weight Class |
Winning Boxer |
Defeated Boxer |
Score |
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| Fly 52 kg |
Kenny Lally |
Samuel Robichon |
On Points |
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| Welter 69 kg |
Custio Clayton |
Mian Hussain |
12-7 |
|
| Middle 75 kg |
Brody Blair |
Josh Cameron |
15-9 |
|
| Light Heavy 81 kg |
Jonathan Savard |
Thomas Spiers |
On Points |
|
| Heavy 91 kg |
Samir El Mais |
Steven Harvey |
Ref Stopped |
|
| Women’s 54 kg |
Vicky Pelletier |
Christie Gervais |
On Points |
|
| Women’s 57 kg |
Melissa Guillemette |
Caroline Veyre |
On Points |
|
| Women’s 64 kg |
Sara Kali |
Angel Anderson |
26-13 |
|
| Women’s 69 kg |
Amber Groome |
Myriam da Silva |
20-16 Read More |
