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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 24, 2012 at 08:37 am
By Paul Doiron
Every time I read or hear anything about pro heavyweight boxer Dean Storey, it makes me think back to the days of TV cowboy star Richard Boone of “Have Gun Will Travel,” where Boone played the part of hired gun, Paladin. Storey of course does not carry a firearm but you might have a hard time telling that to the 26 boxers he’s faced in his pro career.
Born on April 20, 1968, in Fredericton, Storey lived in Doaktown as a youngster. He traveled to Sackville and learned the basics of boxing from the late Bob Edgett, who was running the Bob Edgett Boys Club.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 13, 2012 at 22:19 pm
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
Canadian welterweight Antonin Décarie, the 14th ranked contender by the WBC, will be unable to face Lanardo Tyner at the Bell Centre in Montreal on April 20, due to a pulled muscle on his rib cage. The pull was suffered during training and is the same nagging injury that forced Décarie to pull out of his fight against former world champion Jose Luis Castillo last October. Décarie’s contest was scheduled as the co-feature for April 20 and would have been televised on ESPN2. The main bout featuring Adonis Stevenson’s challenge for the vacant WBC Silver Super Middleweight title will still go on as scheduled.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 13, 2012 at 11:56 am
Shaw Festival Finds Suitable Substitution on Short Notice
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Domonique Dolton (11-0-0) has officially pulled out of his much anticipated NABA light middleweight title contest with champion Adam Trupish scheduled for April 17 in Toronto. With Trupish’s title defense slated for next Tuesday, Shaw Festival organizers rallied under pressure, successfully signing a suitable substitution for Dolton on short notice. Trupish’s new opponent will be Detroit fan favorite Daryl Cunningham (25-3-0). Fans will likely recall Cunningham’s contest with former Super Six Tournament contender Andre Dirrell (19-1-0) last year in California, which saw Dirrell defeat his fellow Michiganite via second round knockout. Since the loss, Cunningham has appeared in one contest, earning an eight round unanimous decision over journeyman Vance Garvey (8-36-6) of the Bronx via Indianapolis. The Shaw Festival organizers are currently trying to have the Trupish-Cunningham contest sanctioned for the NABA middleweight title.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 12, 2012 at 09:16 am
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Fan friendly Canadian (NCC) Welterweight Champion Samuel Vargas (10-0-1 4KO’s) has been added to the May 12 card at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Vargas’ opponent has not been announced.
The Main event will feature a North American (NABA) Super Featherweight Championship bout that will see Logan McGuinness (16-0-1 8KO’s) defend his title against Buffalo, New York’s Meacher “Major Pain” Major (20-4-1 17KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 12, 2012 at 08:54 am
Windsor Welter Faces Terrance Crawford this Weekend in Vegas
The Boxing Examiner
On Saturday, April 14, Windsor, Ontario’s “Gorgeous” Andre Gorges (11-2-0) will face undefeated Nebraska hopeful Terrance Crawford (15-0-0) in a welterweight eight rounder on the undercard of Brandon Rios-Richard Abril in Las Vegas, Nevada. This contest represents Gorge’s first fight since losing to the highly touted Albert Mensah (23-3-1) of Ghana last year.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 12, 2012 at 08:25 am
The WBC has appointed the officials for the vacant WBC Silver Super Middleweight title fight to be contested between Adonis ‘Superman” Stevenson (17-1 14KO’s) and Noe Gonzalez Alcoba (28-1 20KO’s) on April 20 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Referee: Michael Griffin (Canada)
Judges: Jack Woodburn (Canada), Claude Pacquette (Canada) and Richard Flaherty (USA)
WBC Supervisor: Mike George (USA)
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 6, 2012 at 18:18 pm
On April 7, SportsNet will be broadcasting KO Boxing Promotions’ March 23 fight card, giving fans across the nation a chance to see all the action from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The card, entitled “Fully Loaded,” featured Jelena Mrdjenovich’s first round knockout win over Lindsay Garbatt in this pair’s third meeting. With the win Mrdjenovich captured the vacant WBC Featherweight Title.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on April 3, 2012 at 09:29 am
Anthony Russell vs Steve Franjic, Phil Rose vs Danny Netzer Announced for Undercard
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By GM Ross
The annual Shaw Festival charity fight night, scheduled for April 17, is shaping up nicely. In the main event, undefeated NABA light middleweight champion Adam ‘A-Bomb’ Trupish (10-0-0) of Windsor, Ontario, via Edmonton, Alberta, takes on Dominique Dolton (11-0-0) of Emanuel Stewart’s famous Kronk Boxing stable. Trupish is coming off his devastating first round knockout of fellow Canadian Janks Trotter (7-0-1) of Calgary, in the latter’s hometown in January. Fans will recall Trupish’s spectacular knockout victory over Rogerio Periera (16-1-0) of Brazil at last year’s Shaw Festival, earning ‘A-Bomb’ the NABA title. Dominque Dolton comes into his showdown with Trupish as the NABA USA and FECARBOX (WBC Caribbean) champion, both of which he won via majority decision over Donatas Bondoravas (12-2-1) last June.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 29, 2012 at 13:42 pm
Laces up the Gloves in Ferndale, Washington, this Saturday
By GM Ross
In his first bout since March of 2011, Andy Mavros (7-3-0) of Vancouver, British Columbia, heads to Ferndale, Washington, to tangle with Adrian Hermann (3-2-1) of Everett in a super middleweight contest at the Silver Reef Casino. The exact number of rounds remains TBA, but promoter Ringside Ticket is advertising the contest as a Northwest super middleweight title contest, suggesting the fight will be in the six to eight round range.
In his last appearance, Mavros fight hardened Manitoba veteran Kareem Chartrand (7-8-1) by fifth round knockout in super middleweight contest scheduled for six rounds. Hermann also won his latest bout, earning a unanimous decision over Len Bentley (1-0-0) in a cruiserweight four rounder. A win would put Mavros firmly in the mix of fighters currently vying for NCC super middleweight champion Eric Roy (6-3-0) or the vacant CPBC and NABA Canada versions of the title.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 29, 2012 at 10:11 am
Amateur Standout Ready for Punch-for-Pay Campaign
By GM Ross
According to Dale L. Clifford of the Peterborough Examiner, amateur standout Cody Crowley will be turning professional in the very near future. Fans will recall Crowley’s exceptional performance at the Youth Commonwealth Games last year, seeing the Douro, Ontario, native bring home a bronze medal. Crowley was also a 2011 junior national champion, winning the 75 kg weight class over Venton Anfi of Quebec. But now, Clifford reported, it’s time to punch-for-pay. Crowley will be heading to Las Vegas, Nevada, to kick of his professional career, where he will train with Roman Montano and Glen Amador at the Tapout Training Centre. If all goes according to plan, Crowley will make his debut in ‘Sin City’ sometime before the end of May.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 28, 2012 at 15:29 pm
Back in Action April 28 in Atlantic City
By GM Ross
Phil ‘The Italian Sensation’ Lo Greco (22-0-0) has announced he is has signed with Golden Boy Promotions, joining the stable’s all-star cast of professional boxers. The former WBC International welterweight champion is back in North America after a three fight stint in Italy that saw Lo Greco defeat Slawomir Ziemlewicz (20-6-2) of Poland, Semjons Moroseks (8-16-1) of Latvia, and Ronny McField (13-8-2) of Nicaragua. According to Lo Greco’s Facebook page, fans can expect to see ‘The Italian Sensation’ back in action on April 28 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 28, 2012 at 11:20 am
Quebec MMA Star Remains Undefeated in Pro Boxing
By GM Ross
Canadian fight fans are likely more familiar with Icho Larenas (2-0-0), of Quebec City, Quebec, for his success in Mixed Martial Arts than for his recent exploits in the boxing ring. The former UFC fighter has started a professional boxing career in Argentina, earning his second win in as many fights on March 23 against Migeul Angel Morell (6-9-1) of Buenos Aries. Larenas wasted little time, stopping his man at 1:38 of the very first round.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 28, 2012 at 07:03 am
Big Card Announced for Shediac!
By GM Ross
The days of pugilistic famine seem to be long gone in the Maritimes, swept aside by an era of fistic prosperity. Every week it seems a new fight card is announced or a matchup speculated upon, and this week is no exception. This morning, via Facebook, TBE learned of a exciting fight card being planned for Shediac, New Brunswick, for May 19, under the direction of New Generation Productions. In total, seven bouts are listed on the event’s Facebook page, including a few with intriguing implications.
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Tags:Aaron Corrigan, Brandon Brewer, Elmer Martin, Emile Arsenault, Guy Desforges, John Mercante, JP Arsenault, Kevin Cormier, Marcel Maillet, Mike Stauffer, Nathan Guitard, Nathan Miller, Patrick Arsenault, Patrick Hache
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 28, 2012 at 06:06 am
Israeli Boxer Looks to Build Upon His Success in Canada
By GM Ross
Danny Netzer (1-0-0), the Israeli middleweight that shocked New Brunswick fans with a knockout victory over National Championship of Canada (NCC) super middleweight champ Eric Roy (6-2-0) last November in Moncton, is headed to Huntington, Long Island, New York, for his next appearance. Netzer will face Albany’s Steve Tyner (2-3-1) in a four round, super middleweight affair.
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Posted by Durell Wambolt on March 27, 2012 at 10:15 am
BC Super Featherweight Slated for Tacoma Fight Card
By GM Ross
Super featherweight Sarah Pucek (4-1-1) of Fort Langley, British Columbia, heads across the border on March 31 for a fight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Pucek’s opponent is still TBA. The match represents the British Columbian’s first fight since losing to Ayana Pelletier (6-2-0) for the vacant NABA lightweight crown back in 2010.
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