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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs. José Luis Castillo II
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. José Luis Castillo II was a professional boxing match contested on December 7, 2002 for the WBC and ''The Ring'' lightweight titles. Background Mayweather and Castillo had fought eight months earlier with Mayweather prevailing with a unanimous decision. The decision was seen as controversial as Castillo had clearly outpunched Mayweather 203 to 157 and landed over 100 more power punches than Mayweather. The fight's promoter Bob Arum, while not necessarily saying Mayweather didn't win, called the scoring for the fight, with Mayweather having won comfortably by five points on one scorecard and four points on the other two, "ludicrous" and vowed that he would attempt to schedule a rematch on August 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with the bout being carried on HBO pay-per-view rather than on cable. However, Arum's plans were scuttled when Mayweather refused to fight in Los Angeles, claiming he could not trust the judges and did not want to fight in fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayweather Vs Castillo 2
Mayweather is a surname, and may refer to: * Anthony Mayweather (born 1985), professional wrestler, also known as Crimson * Earring George Mayweather (1927–1995), American blues harmonica player and singer * Floyd Mayweather Sr. (born 1952), former boxer and current trainer * Floyd Mayweather Jr. (born 1977), Olympic and professional boxer * Jeff Mayweather (born 1964), former boxer and current boxing writer/trainer * Roger Mayweather (1961–2020), boxer and boxing trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr. See also *Mayweather Promotions, a boxing promotional firm founded by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 *Travis Mayweather, fictional character portrayed by Anthony Montgomery in the television series ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' *''Eyan Mayweather ''Eyan Mayweather'' is the fifth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide, released on 23 November 2015. Released through YBNL Nation with studio production from Pheelz, Young Jonn, B Banks and I.D. Cabasa, ''Eyan Mayweather'' serves as the follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy, is soreness of the Achilles tendon. It is accompanied by alterations in the tendon's structure and mechanical properties. The most common symptoms are pain and swelling around the back of the ankle. The pain is typically worse at the start of exercise and decreases thereafter. Stiffness of the ankle may also be present. Onset is generally gradual. Achilles tendinopathy is idiopathic, meaning the cause is not well understood. Theories of causation include overuse such as running, a lifestyle that includes little exercise, high-heel shoes, rheumatoid arthritis, and medications of the fluoroquinolone or steroid class. Diagnosis is generally based on symptoms and examination. Proposed interventions to treat tendinopathy have limited or no scientific evidence to support them, such as pre-exercise stretching, strengthening calf muscles, avoiding over-training, adjustment of running mechanics, and selection of footwear. Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Johnson
Kirk Cyron Johnson (born June 29, 1972) is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2010, and challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2002. Amateur career Johnson represented Canada at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, where he lost in the quarter-finals against eventual silver medallist David Izon (Nigeria). Highlights Junior World Championships, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, August 1989: *1/4: Defeated Pencho Dzhurov (Bulgaria) KO 1 *1/2: Defeated Bobby Harris (United States) RSCH 1 *Finals: Defeated Dmitriy Avdalyan (Soviet Union) on points, 24–11 Trofeo Italia, Mestre, Venice, Italy, March 1991: *1/4: Defeated Peter Hart (Hungary) RET 1 *1/2: Lost to Peter Stettinger (Germany) by unanimous decision, 0–5 World Championships, Sydney, Australia, November 1991: *1/4: Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) RET 2 Box-Am Tournament, Badalona, Spain, February 1992: *1/4: Defeated Georgios Stefanopoulos (Greece) on points, 12–7 *1/2: Defeated Sandor D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Shufford
Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr. (born February 3, 1973) is an American former professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO world heavyweight title in 2001. Amateur career Charles Shufford, a nephew of former welterweight contender Horace Shufford, was considered a star of Las Vegas amateur boxing, frequently fighting at Golden Gloves tournaments and Olympic trials. Shufford had 35 (?) amateur fights at super heavyweight (no exact record given), which included fights against Michael Grant (most notably in 1993) and Lance Whitaker, famously beating Whitaker at 1996 Olympic trials, before turning professional in 1996. Professional career Shufford made his professional debut at November 11, 1996, defeating Kirk Holyfield by first-round TKO. Within five years, Shufford compiled 17–1 record that included back-to-back wins over Jimmy Thunder by seventh-round TKO and rising star Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision. These wins lined him up for a shot at the WBO world heavyweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Briggs
Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the lineal heavyweight title from 1997 to 1998, and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2006 to 2007. Nicknamed "the Cannon", Briggs was known for his formidable punching power and aggression, possessing an 88.3% knockout-to-win rate with 37 knockout wins in the first round. Early life Briggs was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. For a period in his childhood he was homeless. In 1983, when Briggs was 12, he saw Mike Tyson in Bristol Park, Brooklyn, New York. Briggs' friends called out, "Here comes Mike." Briggs said he was too scared to run and that seeing Tyson that day "changed his life." At age 17, Briggs began training at Jimmy O'Pharrow's Starrett City Boxing Club in Brooklyn, NY. He was diagnosed with asthma as a child. Briggs' mother died in Brownsville due to a heroin overdose o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wladimir Klitschko Vs
Wladimir is a masculine given name. It is an alternative spelling of the name Vladimir. Notable people with the name include: * Wladimir Aïtoff (1879–1963), French rugby player * Wladimir Balentien (born 1984), Dutch outfielder for the Seattle Mariners * Wladimir Belli (born 1970), Italian cyclist * Wladimir Brunet de Presle (1809–1875), French historian * Wladimir Burliuk (1886–1919), Ukrainian artist * Wladimir d'Ormesson (1888–1973), French essayist and writer * Wladimir Guedroitz (1873–1941), Russian chamberlain * Wladimir Herrera (born 1981), Chilean football defender * Wladimir Kaminer (born 1967), Russian writer * Wladimir Klitschko (born 1976), Ukrainian boxer * Wladimir Jan Kochanski (1935–2015), American pianist * Wladimir Köppen, creator of the Köppen climate classification * Wladimir von Pawlowski (1891–1961), Austrian lawyer * Wladimir Resnitschenko (born 1965), Russian fencer * Wladimir Ribeiro (born 1967), Brazilian swimmer * Wladimir Rodrig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Mercer
Raymond Anthony Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is a former American professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist who competed from 1989 to 2009. Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics as an amateur, and later held the WBO heavyweight title in 1991 as a professional, making one successful title defense against Tommy Morrison before vacating his championship. Though he fought and lost a controversial unanimous decision fight to former champion Evander Holyfield, he scored a notable unanimous decision win over two-time heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon in 1996. Throughout his entire fighting career in the 1990s, Mercer never lost a fight to the stoppage. As a kickboxer, he fought the likes of four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion Musashi in 2004. As a mixed martial artist, he scored a notable first-round knockout win over former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in 2009. Early life Mercer, the son of retired Army NCO Raym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CompuBox
CompuBox is a computerized punch-tracking system widely used in professional boxing to provide statistical analysis of matches. Established in 1985, it has become an integral tool for broadcasters and analysts, offering viewers quantitative data on a boxer's performance. History The origins of CompuBox trace back to the early 1980s when Jon Gibbs developed ''TenniSTAT'', a computer-generated statistics program for tennis utilized by major tournaments such as the US Open and Wimbledon.Jones, Robert ''Mike Marley's FightNightNews.com'', accessed February 12, 2008. In 1984–85, while collaborating with Logan Hobson and Robert Canobbio at Sports Information Data Base (SIDB) in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Gibbs adapted his technology to boxing, resulting in the creation of ''FightStat'' (also known as ''PunchStat'').Perry, Kevin"Fight Report Exclusive-Compubox Interview" ''Fight Report'', accessed February 12, 2008. This system debuted during the 1985 HBO Boxing telecast of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 59 Pulitzer Prizes, including 36 for photography. The AP is also known for its widely used ''AP Stylebook'', its AP polls tracking National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA sports, sponsoring the National Football League's annual awards, and its election polls and results during Elections in the United States, US elections. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters. The AP operates 235 news bureaus in 94 countries, and publishes in English, Spanish, and Arabic. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides twice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Merchant
Larry Merchant (born Larry Kaufman; February 11, 1931) is an American sportswriter, a longtime commentator for HBO sports presentations of ''HBO World Championship Boxing'', '' Boxing After Dark'' and HBO pay-per-view telecasts, called "the greatest television boxing analyst of all time" by some, including ESPN Boxing analyst Dan Rafael. Early life and education Merchant was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on February 11, 1931, to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Merchant was interested in entering professional sports broadcasting. However, due to the fear of antisemitism within the industry possibly halting any chances he had of succeeding, Merchant changed his legal surname "Kaufman" to its literal translation "Merchant". In 1978, Merchant joined HBO Sports as an analyst. Prior to joining HBO Sports, Merchant was a well-regarded sports columnist with the ''Philadelphia Daily News'' and the ''New York Post''. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Lederman
Harold Lederman (January 26, 1940 – May 11, 2019) was an American boxing judge and analyst. He began his career as a boxing judge in 1967 and joined the cast of '' HBO World Championship Boxing'' in 1986, and was there until HBO dropped boxing in 2018. Lederman was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 2016. Lederman died on May 11, 2019, at 79 years of age, from cancer. Education and career Lederman attended Columbia University and upon graduation earned a license from New York's State Athletic Commission to judge title fights on June 26, 1967. He judged (by his count) over a hundred title fights in every corner of the globe, all the while maintaining his pharmacy practice in New York. In 1986, HBO executive producer Ross Greenburg invited Lederman to join HBO's boxing show World Championship Boxing as an "expert commentator". Lederman retired from active judging in 1999 but remained with the HBO show as "unofficial ringside scorer." His voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jameel McCline
Jameel McCline (born May 20, 1970) is an American former professional boxer. He challenged for the world heavyweight title on an unprecedented four occasions, losing all four attempts to Wladimir Klitschko, Chris Byrd, Nikolai Valuev and Samuel Peter. Despite never winning a world title, McCline did defeat former champions and top contenders in Michael Grant, Lance Whitaker, Al Cole, Cedric Boswell and Shannon Briggs. McCline retired in 2012 at the age of 42. Championship titles held * WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion (2001) * WBO-NABO Heavyweight Champion (2006) Life before boxing McCline grew up in Harlem, New York City, living in group homes, foster homes, and orphanages where he learned to live independently. Graduating from Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, New York, McCline spent five years in prison for gun running prior to becoming a professional fighter. Big Time Beckons Professional career Starting at the late age of 25 years and having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
