We would like to once again thank the Canadian boxing fans for all of their continued support and input throughout 2011. The awards were selected and voted on by our correspondents throughout the country. The Boxing Examiner.com would like to thank all of our hard working correspondents and contributors for all of their fantastic work in 2011. As always we encourage fan input and participation on the website. If you would like to post a comment about the 2011 awards please feel free to do so here or on our Facebook Group. The Boxing Examiner.com is looking forward to another fantastic line up of great Canadian fights and events in 2012!
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Male International Fighter of the Year – Lucian Bute
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Male Domestic Fighter of the Year -
Logan McGuinness
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Male Prospect of the Year – Mikael Zewski
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Male KO of the Year – Bute KO4 Mendy
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Promoter of the Year – GYM
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Trainer of the Year – Chris Johnson
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Male Fight of the Year – Vargas vs Cheikho
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Comeback of the Year – Joachim Alcine
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Road Warrior of the Year – Taffo Asongwed
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International Female Fighter of the Year –
Jelena Mrdjenovich
(PRESS RELEASE) Territorial advantage and screams from the crowd will not be enough to help Takalani “The Panther” Ndlovu dethrone IBF junior featherweight champion Steve Molitor on Saturday night, warned the Canadian. a
“There is no shadow of doubt that I will beat Takalani in front of his supporters on Saturday,” said Molitor straight up at a press conference in Johannesburg yesterday. a
Molitor is a seasoned campaigner who has been to war. a
Ndlovu will need to fight like a man possessed in every round in order to convince the judges and make up for two failed attempts against Molitor. a
Their highly anticipated third meeting will take place at Nasrec Arena near Soweto where Ndlovu, the mandatory challenger, comes from. a
Promoter Branco Milenkovic, who will present the fight, wants Ndlovu to win in order for South Africa to have two IBF champions.
The Boxing Examiner.com recently had the opportunity to interview Canadian national amateur champion Colin McFadden at Clancy’s boxing gym about his pro debuting taking place this weekend, March 19th in Montreal on the Bute/Magee undercard.
The Boxing Examiner.com: I am here with Colin (Fish) McFadden, a former Canadian National amateur champion. How many amateur fights did you have Colin?
Colin McFadden: I had 76 fights.
TBE: Only 76?
CM: Yes, only 76 fights as an amateur.
TBE: How many times did you go to nationals?
CM: I went 5 times and won 4 times but I only went to nationals once as a senior and I won. Read More
Chris Johnson trained protege Omri Lowther originally from Atlanta, Georgia now living and fighting out of Mississauga, Ontario will face the toughest challenge of his career when he meets undefeated Brandon Rios of Oxnard, California on November 13th in Dallas, Texas.
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Lowther (14-2 10KO’s) will meet the undefeated Rios (25-0-1 18KO’s) at a catchweight of 138lbs. in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds. Adam Harris of Hennessy Sports Canada advised TheBoxingExaminer.com that the last minute bout is scheduled to be part of the PPV broadcast. Unfortunately former Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik sustained a rib injury and was forced to withdraw from the card, but one man’s misfortune turns into another man’s opportunity-of-a-lifetime.
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Lowther is coming off a decision loss to Hank Lundy while Rios’ last bout was a 7th round disqualification win over Anthony Peterson. The card will be promoted by Top Rank and will be available throughout Canada on PPV basis.
Hall of Fame Boxing announcer, Al Bernstein spoke with IBF Jr Featherweight Champion Steve Molitor (33-1 12KO’s) and trainer Chris Johnson on behalf of TheBoxingExaminer.com at the weigh-in for Undisputed Rivals promoted by United Boxing Promotions on September 25, 2010.
Steve Molitor and Neven Pajkic Sign Exclusive Sponsorship Deals With Wild Wing Restaurants
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By Rick McLean
Photography by Durell Wambolt
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On Monday July 19, 2010 at the Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario, Wild Card Promotions president Rick Smiciklas announced that he will be hosting a “black tie” boxing event in downtown Toronto in conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday September 4th, 2010. The event will be headlined by Canadian Heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic and will be attended by a diverse group of celebrities. All proceeds of the event will be donated to charity. Allan Tremblay of Orion Sports Management will be a consultant for the event. Rick Smicikas is also the founder and president of Wild Wing restaurant chainhttp://www.bestchickenwings.com
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It was also announced that Wild Wing incorporated have signed exclusive sponsorship deals with IBF Junior Featherweight champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor and Canadian Heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic. In addition, it was announced that Misho Jovicevic, the manager of Neven Pajkic has also signed Steve Molitor to his management team. This will take effect after Molitor’s title defence in England on September 11th against Jason Booth. The Steve Molitor championship defence will be televised live on TSN.Read More
TheBoxingExaminer.com recently had a chance to chat with Chris “Mr Showtime” Johnson about all things boxing…
Chris Johnson started his boxing career in Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 8. With more than 250 amateur bouts, Chris captured a Bronze Medal for Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He turned professional shortly after the Olympics where he built an impressive professional record of 27-3-1 before retiring in 2001. He currently runs his own gym in Mississauga, Ontario
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TBE: First I’d like to say congratulations to you and Steve on recapturing the IBF Jr Featherweight title.
CJ: Thank You.
TBE: Can you give us your assessment of Steve’s performance? Read More
TheBoxingExaminer.com was on hand at the final press conference for Rumble @ Rama XI. Here is a clip of Orion Sports Management President and CEO Allan Tremblay introducing the Molitor and Ndlovu camps. See what they had to say before their fight on Saturday night at Casino Rama… There will be more video to come…
TheBoxingExaminer.com recently caught up with undefeated Jr. Lightweight prospect Logan McGuinness after his most recent victory in Montreal. McGuinness survived a real war with Mexican vetern Pedro Navarrete (24-7-3 13KO’s) See what Logan had to say about the fight and more…
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First I want to congratulate you on your latest win in Montreal against Pedro Navarrete.
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Thank you!
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So now you’ve improved to 10-0 you’ve had a tough 8 rounder will you move up to 10 rounds in the near future. Read More
MONTREAL, CANADA (February 5, 2010) Colombian amateur Samuel Vargas will make his pro debut against Todd Furler, this Saturday, February 6th at the Montreal Casino in Quebec, Canada in a scheduled four round welterweight bout.
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Born in Bogota, Colombia, Vargas immigrated to Canada at age 16 in search of a better life. Arriving in Toronto, Vargas started boxing under the guidance of famed Canadian trainer Chris Johnson. Read More
The Boxing Examiner recently had an opportunity to sit down with undefeated Canadian Lightweight prospect Logan McGuinness 8-0 4 KO’s. This is what he had to say;
TBE: How is your training going.
LM: Training has been going good. I just had a fight in Edmonton where I scored a 4th round stoppage.
TBE: The Boxing Examiner recently spoke with Ontario Lightweight Champion Buzz Grant and he indicated that there were minor contract details still to be ironed out between your camps before a fight can go forth on January 16th do you have any comment on that.
Knock Out Cancer is of a one of kind sporting event combining the excitement of International Boxing, with a great dinner. Help us support our future Olympic Boxers as they host Team World in the beginning of their ascent to the London Games.
All proceeds will support cancer research at Princess Margaret Hospital, and at the same time the event will provide a venue for our young athletes to showcase their talent and gain much needed international experience in fully sanctioned bouts.
Where:
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club (Curling Ice)
Featuring special ring announcer Chris ”Showtime” Johnson, ’92 Olympic Bronze Medalist and Coach of former Feather Weight Champion of the World Steve Molitor. http://www.fightingalliance.ca
“There is more to boxing than getting into the ring. There are a lot of lessons you can transfer to life – commitment, dedication, effort, teamwork, respect.” – Chris Johnson
“We are all inspired for different reasons but believe in a common purpose, to help Princess Margaret Hospital achieve their goal to Conquer Cancer in Our Lifetime. We are proud to contribute in a small way to this effort and will create a double win, raising funds for PMHF and supporting amateur athletics.”
