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| HARRISON vs NIX |
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LONDON, England (December 1, 2003) - Good old Saint Nick won't be coming early for Olympic heavyweight gold medallist Audley Harrison (13-0, 9KOs;) but durable and ready to go Brian Nix (18-11, 3KOs) will be, as he has agreed to be Harrison's next and last opponent for the 2003 boxing year. The two will meet Friday, December 12, in a ten round contest - the first of Harrison's career - on ESPN Friday Night Fights on December 12. The match will appear as a special attraction on the Tokunbo Olajide vs. Larry Marks fightcard.
The show will air live that evening for US fans and the BBC will broadcast on the BBC Grandstand Saturday December 13 in the afternoon.
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| DELGADO WARNS MALIGNAGGI |
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ATLANTA, Georgia - Welterweight prospect Paul "The Truth" Delgado is sending a warning to Paul "Magic Man" Malignaggi as they prepare for their December 6 rematch on the Vitali Klitschko-Kirk Johnson undercard at historic Madison Square Garden.
"The Magic Show is over for Paulie," Delgado promised. "It's time for The Truth."
Brooklyn-native Malignaggi (15-0, 5 KOs) won a controversial eight-round split decision against Delgado (9-2-1, 2 KOs), fighting out of Atlanta, last November on the Gatti-Ward II undercard in Atlantic City. "Most of the boxing viewers know I clearly won five of eight rounds," Delgado said. "I was 5-1-1, coming of a 2 ½ year layoff, and going against an 11-0 fighter. It was a learning experience. I'm the toughest fighter he's ever faced and this time it's going to be a different ball game. I'm much better prepared coming off four good wins against tough opponents."
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| CAMARENA LOOKS BETTER IN LOSING THAN ARCEO DID IN VICTORY |
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Photo:
Danny Moore/Inside Boxing (Camarena-left, Arceo-right)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (November 22, 2003) - Donald Camarena takes his show on the road in hopes of being recognized by the hierarchy of boxing when he traveled to Las Vegas to face undefeated and WBC FECRBOX champion Luis Arceo.
Unfortunately, Camarena will have to continue his career with a blemish as his undefeated status now becomes history. Camarena had never lost a boxing match amateur or professional till this night and this one is what I will call a paper loss because I felt Camarena did what he had to do to win.
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ARAKI KEEPS JAPANESE
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SAKAI, JAPAN (November 23, 2003) - Newly crowned Japanese national middleweight champ Yoshihiro Araki (13-1, 7 KOs), 159.5, kept his belt as he sent top ranked Eiji Nakamura (8-5-5, 2 KOs), 159.25, three times and finally finished him at 1:08 of the ninth round on Sunday afternoon in Sakai, Japan.
Having dethroned WBA #10 ranked Satoru Suzuki via upset decision in his tenth defense in Tokyo last July, Araki, formerly an amateur baseball player, caused a great sensation. Araki, making his first defense, turned loose, dropping the game challenger with solid rights in the third, eighth and ninth sessions. Despite his lack of convincing power Araki displayed his crisp and accurate punching to impress the crowd. Araki is slated to face ex-OPBF ruler Naotaka Hozumi (who failed to win the WBA title via tenth round TKO in October of the previous year) with his title at stake in the Carnival of Champions where all the national champs must meet mandatory challengers in the first three months of the next year. [End]
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TOYOSHIMA STOPS KANEKO |
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TOKYO, JAPAN (December 1, 2003) - Unranked southpaw Koji Toyoshima (14-8-1, 7 KOs), 130, registered an upset one-punch KO over Japanese #9 ranked 130-pounder Daigo Kaneko (9-3-3, 4 KOs), 130, at 2:12 of the fifth round in a scheduled eight.
Shigeyuki Emura (13-4-1, 2 KOs), 126, finished Thailander Sinubon Sithjapoc (8-5-1), 126, at 1:52 of the second round. Shinichiro Yamaguchi (10-3-1, 7 KOs), 118, disposed of Norimasa Kozakai (6-2, 2 KOs), 118, at 2:10 of the first session. Kenji Saegusa (10-2-1, 5 KOs), 115, looked very promising in utilizing his height, speed and power en route to a unanimous decision over Keisuke Sasakai (7-6-2, 2 KOs), 114.5, over eight. Rikiya Fukuhara (10-1-1, 7 KOs), 122, outscored Thailander Konsurin Sithsui (7-2, 1 KO), 119.75, over eight. Promoter: Yokohama Hikari Promotions. [End]
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