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Joel Diaz Jr . Out of Feb. 8 Friday Night Fights Co-Feature With Wrist Injury

Posted: February 7, 2013 in Fight News
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Joel Diaz Jr.’s 2013 debut will be a delayed a few more months, as a wrist injury has forced a pull out of tomorrow’s Friday Night Fights co-feature against Tyler Asselstyne.

Diaz suffered the injury in training and while not going into detail, says he attempted to work through the injury to prevent adding his fight to a succession of fight pullouts that have plagued the first two months of the year.

It just happened, I couldn’t prevent it and it was just one of those things. I can tell you that if this injury wasn’t so severe I would’ve tried to work through it, but after speaking with my team I’ve realized that it is always best to play it safe when it comes to things like this. I’ll be back, this is a minor setback in the major push I’m looking to make in 2013.

Diaz sports an undefeated record of 11-0 with 10 KOs. His last bout was a second round TKO of Guillermo Sanchez in August.

The card, which will take place from the Bell Centre in Montreal, will move forward with its scheduled welterweight main event of Kevin Bizier versus Nate Campbell.

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Devon Alexander Injures Bicep, Brook Fight Delayed Again

Posted: February 4, 2013 in Fight News
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A bicep injury to Devon Alexander has forced the second postponement of his February 23 IBF welterweight title defense against Kell Brook.

According to RING Magazine, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer confirmed the injury and is currently in talks with Showtime to secure an alternate date.

The February 23 card will still air live from Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theater with IBF junior middleweight titlist Cornelius “K’9″ Bundrage defending his title against Ishe Smith. In addition, prospect J’Leon Love will face Bronco McKart.

Originally scheduled for January 19, this is the second postponement of Alexander-Brook. In December, Brook postponed the bout after suffering an ankle injury.

At press time, Devon Alexander’s camp has not disclosed which bicep nor the extent of the injury.

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Not that I’m a superstitious person, but it’s funny to get this news this morning as last night I had a dream Brook walked down and knocked out Alexander.

We don’t know the extent of the injury, but it must be significant to postpone the fight. If it’s a tear, we probably won’t see these two in the ring until the summer at the earliest. Under that scenario, I’d like to see Brook get a decent fight here in the States in the meantime to keep his name afloat.

Garcia Rib Injury Confirmed, Judah Fight Postponed to April 27

Posted: January 27, 2013 in Fight News
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Danny Garcia has verified that a rib injury suffered in sparring has forced him to withdraw from a scheduled February 9 title defense against Zab Judah.

Rumors of the cancellation started late Saturday night with speculation that Garcia was pulling out for reasons ranging from “lack of focus” to suffering a hand injury. Garcia told ESPN that the rib injury occurred on January 19 during a sparring session with veteran DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley:

Every time I breathed hard, I felt like I was being stabbed. I talked to my manager (Al Haymon) and said, ‘Give me until Saturday, and if I can spar, I’ll do the fight.’ But I wasn’t mobile enough. It was tender and hurting and I couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to go into a big fight with a bad rib. There’s a lot to lose. So it’s best to listen to the doctor. I’ll give it a few weeks and hopefully I’ll be back in there in April. I’m still fighting Judah. I still want to fight him. I’ll still give Judah his butt whipping.

Golden Boy Promotions is looking to salvage the fight by moving it to April 27 and keeping it at the Barclays. The new date has also been tentatively viewed as the target date for Shane Mosley’s comeback should Paulie Malignaggi elect to face him.

At press time, Zab Judah has continued his public tirades against Danny Swift via Twitter.

[Photos] Has Nonito Donaire Injured His Hand Ahead of Nishioka Bout?

Posted: October 10, 2012 in Fight News
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Photo Credits: Chris Farina – Top Rank

On Monday, Top Rank released these assorted pictures of WBO and IBF super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire’s arrival in Los Angeles for Saturday’s championship match against Toshiaki Nishioka. What I want you to pay close attention to is Nonito’s left hand and the wrapping around the knuckle above his index finger.

Minor injuries during training camp are not uncommon, but this appears to be a recurring problem. In February, Donaire stated he was in excruciating pain during the last rounds of his win over Wilfredo Vazquez due to bad swelling on his left hand. When he took the glove off, his hand was also bloody from a burst vein. X-rays would later be negative for any fractures, but Donaire still took 3-4 weeks to recover.

Did he suffer the same injury heading into Saturday night? The hand is visibly bruised and there’s a possibility it’ll be aggravated further once Nonito starts working that left hook.

It may be nothing serious, but Nishioka is no pushover and things may get interesting if Donaire’s suffers similar hand problems Saturday night.

Sergio Martinez Eyes May 2013 Return

Posted: September 20, 2012 in Fight News
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WBC and linear middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will undergo right knee surgery next week and tentatively expects to make an in-ring return in May 2013.

In a statement to boxingscene.com, Martinez advisor Sampson Lewkowicz stated his fighter’s comments about his willingness to face the likes of Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez won’t be fully explored until a finalized recovery timeframe is made.

“Martinez will likely return in May,” said Lewkowicz. “We have to see what the doctor says, but I believe he will be back in May. At the moment, we don’t want to discuss any opponents, but once we confirm how long Martinez will be out, then we will explore the possibilities.”

In addition to right knee ligament tears, Martinez suffered several injuries in his unanimous decision win last Saturday over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, including a broken left hand, eight stitches to close a left eye cut and two staples to close a head gash.

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This isn’t too surprising. In my post-fight analysis, I speculated a Martinez return at around 8-9 months. The question is whether he’ll be ready to jump right back in with elite competition. With Cinco de Mayo in May, that would at least put Martinez in consideration for a Canelo bout. However, Cotto likely has first dibs there, and the Puerto Rican star has never really fancied Martinez as an opponent going back to 2010. And there’s always the Chavez rematch, which isn’t warranted based on the outcome, but makes sense financially for both sides.

Nonetheless, take everything just stated with a grain of salt as the 154-160 pound could change drastically by next May.

Seth Mitchell Hand Injury Cancels July 14 Bout

Posted: June 1, 2012 in Fight News
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Seth Mitchell has been forced to cancel a scheduled July 14 matchup with Jonathon Banks after doctors recommended a 6-8 week rest for a right hand injury.

The undefeated Mitchell had been trying to train through the injury which was suffered in his third round knockout victory over Chazz Witherspoon on April 28.

“He injured his right hand in his last fight, which was five weeks ago, but he thought the (injury) would go away,” Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN. “He went to see the doctor and the doctor said that nothing is broken but he recommended that Seth not do any sparring or have any contact for the next 6 to 8 weeks. He is scheduled to see a hand specialist next week and he will be evaluated to see if anything additional needs to be done.”

Mitchell is widely viewed as the best rising American heavyweight and was lauded by current world champion Wladimir Klitschko as a potential opponent in 2013.

The Mitchell-Banks bout was scheduled to be the undercard attraction of a junior welterweight unification bout between Amir Khan and Danny Garcia at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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It’s disappointing that Mitchell can’t jump right back in there but health comes first. Better to rest and get in a fall bout rather than try to fight through the injury and damage the hand even more. Chronic hand injuries are no joke and can totally alter a fighter’s career if not carefully treated.

Berto Bicep Rupture Cancels Ortiz Rematch

Posted: January 30, 2012 in Fight News
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A ruptured left bicep injury to Andre Berto has resulted in the cancellation of his February 11 rematch against Victor Ortiz.

Berto suffered the injury while training today in Van Nuys, California. The rupture diagnosis was disseminated amongst media late Monday evening.

“He had to go the hospital to get it checked out and he is hurt,” a source told ESPN. ”I know the fight is in jeopardy of not happening on that date. It didn’t sound good.”

Their April 2011 bout was a high Fight of the Year contender that featured each fighter getting knocked down twice. The exciting battle resulted in the winner, Victor Ortiz, facing Floyd Mayweather last September. Berto would recover from his defeat by winning the IBF welterweight title that same month against Jan Zaveck. He has since vacated that title to avenge his only defeat over a mandatory defense.

TV promotion for the anticipated rematch was set to begin Wednesday (February 1) with an episode of Showtime’s Fight Camp 360.

At press time, Andre Berto is rumored to be undergoing surgery tonight.

Hopkins to Keep WBC & RING Title Despite TKO Loss

Posted: October 20, 2011 in Fight News
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In lieu of Bernard Hopkins’ shoulder separation and subsequent controversial 2nd round TKO loss to Chad Dawson last Saturday (October 15), the WBC and RING magazine has decided to still recognize Hopkins as its light-heavyweight champion.

The decision was made yesterday (October 19) after a vote showed the majority of WBC board members disagreed with referee Pat Russell’s decision to award Chad Dawson a TKO victory. Hopkins separated his left shoulder after being shoved to the ground out of a clinch. Russell ruled there was no foul on Dawson’s part and deemed Dawson the controversial winner after Hopkins was unable to continue. Since then, Dawson and Hopkins have blamed each other for the fight’s conclusion.

Golden Boy Promotions, who represents Hopkins, has filed an official protest with the California State Athletic Commission. A decision will be made at their December 13 hearing. Hopkins will continue to be recognized as RING magazine’s light-heavyweight champion pending California’s December ruling.

At press time, Dawson and Hopkins have dismissed the possibility of a rematch.

 

Andre Ward’s Cut Injury Aftermath on Fight Camp 360 [VIDEO]

Posted: October 11, 2011 in Fight News
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Showtime’s ”Fight Camp 360″ cameras caught Andre Ward’s cut injury that delayed the originally scheduled October 29 Carl Froch fight. Ward went straight to a professional plastic surgeon to get the cut stitched up. Unfortunately, the cameras didn’t catch what caused the actual cut. Ward and Froch will now face off on December 17.

Andre Ward Sparring Injury Delays Super Six Final; Froch Comments

Posted: September 23, 2011 in Fight News
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WBA super-middleweight champion Andre Ward has suffered a cut in sparring that will delay his Super Six finals showdown with WBC titlist Carl Froch.

Ward disclosed the injury  earlier this morning. After arriving in Los Angeles from Oakland, he received seven stitches.

“I sustained a cut in sparring a few hours ago,” Ward posted on Twitter. “Flew to LA to see the Doc. I got 7 stitches. I will let you know the new date soon… #Partofthegame.”

Ward has remained undefeated since the start of Showtime’s Super Six tournament in 2009, posting wins over Mikkel Kessler, Allan Green and Arthur Abraham.

Froch also went to Twitter to confirm the fight was postponed, but also took opportunity to slight Ward’s injury.

“Still waiting for official confirmation on what’s happening with @andreward,” he said. “I do know he’s definitely got a scratch above his eyebrow.”

The Ward-Froch bout was originally scheduled to take place on October 29. At press time, Showtime has not announced an alternate date.

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