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Juan Manuel Marquez Lands Money

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The announcement that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was returning to the boxing ring was not news, but the fact he accepted the challenge from Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez indeed was unique.

Some even chuckled.

The one smiling the most was Marquez himself as if he had just won the super lotto.

It all began for Marquez after he knocked out the bigger Juan Diaz who had never been stopped before. While being interviewed he told the boxing public that if he couldn’t have Manny Pacquiao then he’d fight Mayweather.

Money took the bait.

“I didn’t know if Mayweather would accept,” said Marquez. “I’m very happy he decided to fight me.”

Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) won’t be the only one called “Money” when they meet on July 18, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, that nickname now applies to Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) who doesn’t care if he’s fighting at yet another higher weight class.

“I know how to beat Floyd Mayweather,” said Marquez with an even bigger smile. “It’s a secret that you will find out on July 18.”

It’s no secret that Marquez is one of the best fighters pound for pound in the world and exhibits technical proficiency on Harvard doctoral level. But Mayweather is bigger, stronger, faster and has never been beaten.

“He’s already been beaten so he can be beat again,” Mayweather chimes.

Oscar De La Hoya, who seemed to gain a few more pounds and looks healthier than last month, chatted with me about the reasons he feels Marquez has a good chance.

“You saw what Manny Pacquiao did to me. Marquez fought Pacquiao twice and went the distance. What does that tell you,” said De La Hoya who is in his promotion mode now. “Mayweather is a great boxer, but Marquez is a great boxer too. And he has a good chin.”

De La Hoya says the century old axiom that a good big man beats a good little man is over as his last loss to the smaller Pacquiao proved.

“You just saw Juan Manuel Marquez beat Joel Casamayor and knock him out. Then he fought Juan Diaz, a good young fighter and knocked him out too,” De La Hoya said. “People are going to be surprised at how good Marquez really is. He can beat Mayweather.”

We shall see.

One thing, though, Marquez already got the biggest wish of his life when he landed the Mayweather fight that should make him more money than he’s earned in his career for this one fight.

That’s a lot of money.

Las Vegas mega show

The inside of the MGM was packed more than its been since the last time Ricky Hatton fought against Mayweather. Brits, Filipinos and hardcore boxing fans were everywhere.

Soon after the Marquez-Mayweather press conference, we had to scoot to the other side of the hotel and casino to grab our press credentials.

Usually I arrive in the gambling city around Thursday. But this time I came on Saturday and just had time to get into the press conference held by Golden Boy Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and Marquez promotions.

The Mexico City fighter used to belong to Romanza Promotions that he started with his old buddy, but they parted ways.

“We had different ideas,” said Marquez when I asked him why another promotional company name.

Myself, Uppercut Magazine’s Kaliesha West, and photographer Paul Hernandez rushed over to the credential office located outside. Bad idea to put it outside. In the summer media will be waiting in 110-degree desert heat.

After 20 minutes we grabbed our credentials and headed to the media room. While there I scooped up several bout sheets for the long fight card. There was no food so I convinced several others to go to the food court and grab something to eat. In the food court we ran into Elizabeth Quevedo Parr and her husband Yas Parr.

Elizabeth quit boxing for lack of fights and disgust with the whole industry’s attitude toward female pro boxing. Too bad. Aside from her model like looks, she could have been one of the best female fighters since Lucia Rijker in my estimation.

Quevedo won four U.S. national titles. The first two were at welterweight and the second two were at junior welterweight. At 5-10 in height and with a great punch she scared off the competition. Only world champions were willing to fight her when she turned professional. And a few backed down after reconsidering.

Her husband Yas is a conditioning coach who learned his trade in England. He’s a British citizen who picked up a handful of degrees and has wonderful knowledge on the art of physical preparation and nutrition.

Both favored Hatton over Pacquiao and were on hand to witness the event.

Las Vegas was packed with people.

After gulping down a couple of slices of pizza and a coke, we took Liz and Yas to the media credential office so they could pick up their tickets for the event. Then we headed back to the media room to see if anything was going on. It turned out the fights had begun so I grabbed some bout sheets and jogged into the arena.

Omar Chavez, one of the sons of Julio Cesar Chavez, opened the fight card with a knockout. He was in good spirits after the fight when he sat a few seats away from me and spoke to the Spanish TV commentators about his fight.

The crowds didn’t arrive until about the semi main event when Humberto Soto crashed the hopes of Canada’s Benoit Gaudet with a knockdown in the first, then two more in the eighth and final round. An uppercut led to his demise in the final round.

Celebrities were everywhere including JayZ, P-Diddy, Jack Nicholson, and Mariah Carey. That’s not counting the dozens of sports celebrities in the audience.

Flags were everywhere and the Brits let loose with their songs whenever they felt like it. One thing about those guys and girls from the UK, they’re great sports fans. Maybe the best in the world when it comes to boxing.

But in the end, even the Hatton hordes couldn’t help him.

After the fight, I had to depart to California. I didn’t get a room so I jumped in the car, minus my traditional margarita, and sped toward the desert home of Riverside, California.

Shane Mosley

Sitting at the post fight press conference for Pacquiao and Hatton was Pomona’s Sugar Shane Mosley who was seeking a match from the winner of the junior welterweight title fight.

Mosley attempted to coerce a contest with winner Pacquiao but was shot down vocally by Top Rank’s Bob Arum who promotes the Filipino star. Instead, the Las Vegas boss wants Pacquiao to fight Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto should he emerge victorious against Joshua Clottey in June. Or fight lightweight world titleholder Edwin Valero of Venezuela.

Mosley had been told by Pacquiao that a match was possible.

Then, of course, there was the mighty Mayweather who was more than willing to face Marquez, but not willing to face Mosley. What a fighter. Meanwhile Mosley has to sit and wait and hope Pacquiao wants to fight him. I’m banking on Pacman who has guts and confidence to step in the ring with Mosley or anyone under the middleweight division.

Chad Dawson

IBF and IBO light heavyweight titleholder Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) defends his titles against Antonio Tarver (27-5, 19 KOs) on Saturday May 9, at the Palm Casino in Las Vegas. It’s a rematch of their fight that took place last October.

Tarver claims that he was lacking in his preparation and vows to avenge his first loss that included a knockdown. It was an under whelming performance and propelled Dawson to be considered one of the top fighters in the world.

The rematch was originally scheduled to take place last March but Dawson suffered an injury to his wrist during training.

Also on the fight card is Melissa Hernandez of New York City who many consider one of the top skilled female boxers today. Her only loss came Las Vegas boxer Layla McCarter. Now Hernandez faces Jeri Sitzes a tall former kickboxer who has made a good transition into boxing.

It should be a good night for boxing.

Fights on television

Fri. ESPN2, 7 p.m., Craig McEwan (14-0) vs. Brian Vera (16-2).

Sat. HBO, 6:30 p.m., Chad Dawson (27-0) vs. Antonio Tarver (27-5); plus replay of Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2) vs. Ricky Hatton (45-2).

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Ishe Smith (20-3, 9 KOs), who participated in the Contender TV reality series, fights Brian Mihtar (10-1) at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday May 8. The junior middleweight bout is scheduled for eight rounds and will not be televised.

Negotiations between Riverside’s Chris Arreola and Vitali Klitschko have stalled as the WBC have allegedly made former titleholder Oleg Maskaev the mandatory for the WBC title though he’s ranked number four. Arreola is ranked number one after his win over Jameel McCline this past April. Klitschko is the reigning heavyweight champion.

Two Feathers Promotions said Riverside’s Michael Franco’s (14-0, 9 KOs) opponent for the vacant NABF bantamweight title is probably Alex Becerra (19-7, 9 KOs). Perris flyweight Anthony Villarreal (9-2, 4 KOs) will probably fight Texan Jesus Rios. The fight card will be held on Saturday May 16 at the Fox Theater. For tickets and information (760) 559-6419 or (909) 889-5555.

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UFC 108 Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

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Former champion Rashad Evans meets Brazil’s venerable Thiago Silva in a non-title belt that can lead to a return match with the current champ, but first things first.

Evans (15-1-1) and Silva (14-1) meet in Ultimate Fighting Championship 108 in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday Jan. 2, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. A win by either fighter could result in a world title bid. The fight card is being shown on pay-per-view television.

Events can change quickly in the Octagon and anybody can beat anybody in the 205-pound weight division. Just ask Silva or Evans.

Silva and Evans are both experienced and can vouch firsthand about the capriciousness of fighting in MMA and especially as a light heavyweight. On one day this man can beat that man and on another day, that man can beat this man. It can make you absolutely daffy.

Evans, 30, is the former UFC light heavyweight world champion who only defended his title on one occasion and lost by vicious knockout to current champion Lyoto Machida of Brazil. It’s the only defeat on his record.

Silva, 27, is a well-rounded MMA fighter from Sao Paolo, Brazil who is versed in jujitsu, Muy Thai and boxing. He can end a fight quickly in a choke hold just as easily as with a kick or a punch. His only loss came to who else: Machida.

Evans and Silva know a win can push open the door to a rematch with current UFC light heavyweight champion Machida.

“A win against Rashad would put me in the track against Lyoto,” said Silva, in a telephone conference call. “That's what – what I want to do.”

When Silva fought Machida the two Brazilians were both undefeated and feared in the MMA world. The fight took place in Las Vegas and with one second remaining in the first round a perfectly timed punch knocked Silva unconscious.

“I was humbled big time, man,” says Silva who fought Machida in January 2009. “I learned a lot from that fight.  I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight, not overlooking anything else right now, but just I want to get the chance to fight him again.”

For Evans it was a different circumstance. The upstate New Yorker held the UFC title and was defending it after stopping then champion Forrest Griffin by knockout. Still, many felt Machida was far too technically versed. Evans was stopped brutally in the second round.

“I've made it a point to not – to not get distracted on what I want to do, because you know Thiago (Silva) is a very hungry fighter,” said Evans who has not fought since losing the title to Machida last May. “My focus is just on Thiago so much.  You know I don't want to overlook him, you know, not even a little bit.”

Dana White, president of UFC, says the winner of this fight could conceivably fight Machida in the near future. Evans and especially Silva are motivated by the open window.

“I learned a lot from that fight. I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight,” says Silva. “Not overlooking anything else right now, but I just want to get the chance to fight him again.”

What a prize. The winner gets to face the man who beat him: Machida.

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Ten Boxing Wishes For 2010

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As 2009 comes to a close, one reflects on what went well and what went wrong during the year in boxing. There were many highlights. Pacquiao vs. Cotto and Showtime’s Super Six tournament were part of the best that boxing had to offer. But there were some low points too therefore the industry has some work to do in order to keep generating fans. Here are some suggestions for 2010:

10. Better pay per view cards

Paying 40 to 50 bucks to watch the main event gets old real quick. Why do we have to sit through a horrible under-card to get to the main course? It’s like being fed spam appetizers before the Thanksgiving turkey. It seems that the pay per view promoters just don’t get it. Are they watching what they put on or do they only watch the “big fight” as everyone else is slowly being conditioned to do so?

9. Time to make Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight

Okay, I understand he’s the son of one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. But he’s had 42 fights against low to mid level competition and has never managed to look spectacular. It’s time to throw the 23 year old out of the nest to see if he can fly. My suggestion is a fight against Sergio Mora or maybe even Yuri Foreman. Neither of these guys can punch. They may outbox Junior but they won’t totally humiliate him.

8. No more ridiculous Pay Per View mismatches

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez should’ve never been made. It was a ridiculous fight when it was announced and it was more ridiculous when it took place. Unable to bring Manny Pacquiao to the bargaining table for a third match against Juan Manuel Marquez, someone figured that pairing up the 135 pound champion against a natural 147 pounder like Mayweather would be a great idea. The pay per view generated over a million buys but the fact that millions of people were treated to an incredibly boring mismatch is what’s truly worrisome. I can guarantee you one thing about this card. The sport of boxing lost fans once the show was over and done with. Talk about short term thinking.

7. Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola shows up for a fight in amazing shape

It was painful to see Chris Arreola take a beating from the Ukrainian giant, Vitali Klitscho. The champion certainly earned his “Dr. Ironfist” moniker as he plowed his powerful shots into the former #1 WBC heavyweight contender’s face. He reddened and bloodied the young Mexican American with an assortment of weapons and foot movement seldom seen on a six foot seven inch heavyweight. Arreola was brave and unrelenting in battle. He never stopped coming forward and took chances when he could. His work in the ring at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles wasn’t the problem. Where Arreola let himself down was outside the ring. His unwillingness to condition himself into a finely tuned athlete cost him certain immortality as the first ever heavyweight champion of Mexican descent. Arreola has the heart and skills but it was his mental fortitude that broke down. Anyone who’s followed the Riverside fighter knows that his best weight is somewhere in the 230 pound range. It certainly isn’t at the 252 pounds he registered on the scale at the Staples Center.  Those fifteen to twenty extra pounds might have made all the difference in the world. Maybe he would’ve been a little quicker, maybe he could’ve sustained a faster pace in order to tire out the champion. In his most recent fight against Brian Minto, Arreola weighed in at a career high 263. It looks like “The Nightmare” isn’t willing to change for anyone. At this pace, the only nightmares he’ll be providing will be to the management of Hometown Buffets all across Riverside.  Just kidding “Nightmare”!

6. More respect for the lighter weights

Real boxing fans know that the most exciting fighters in the sport are usually found toiling in weight divisions south of 154 pounds. Pacquiao, Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Israel Vazquez, Juan Ma Lopez, Vic Darchinyan, Rafael Marquez and countless others have been the real driving force behind this sport. It’s those great fighters that have made boxing fanatics out of casual fans. The heavyweights may get all the money and glory but it’s the little guys who make the sport shine and it’s time they received greater compensation. It’s dismaying to think that a mediocre heavyweight can make three or four times as much as the great Rafael Marquez.

5. An American Heavyweight champion

Speaking of heavyweights, two Americans tried and failed at dethroning Vitali Klitschko this year. Both Kevin Johnson and Chris Arreola did their best to wrestle the belt away from “Dr. Klitschko” but came up short since they were easily outclassed. What happened to the great American Heavyweight? Where’s our new Joe Frazier or Ali? Even a new Gerry Cooney or a Ken Norton would do at this point. I’ve got a feeling that the only way we’re going to see an American champion is if Klitschko retires. My money is on Arreola. Although undisciplined and rough outside the ring, he’s got tons (no pun intended) of natural talent. He’s without a doubt the most talented American heavyweight on the scene.

4. More ShoBox

The Showtime Cable network gave us the best boxing on TV for the price of a cable television subscription. Their ShoBox series has been a proven hit for Senior VP of Sports Programming Ken Hershman. The concept is simple yet brilliant. Match up two up and comers with great records and let’s see what happens. Sometimes the results are surprising. Many have passed the ShoBox test and went on to bigger and better things. Others have been exposed as having padded records and eventually their careers stall and take a dive.

3. More safety in Mexico so I can attend a show without a gun battle breaking out

Having lived near the Tijuana border all my life I’m dismayed at the war zone that the city has evolved into. Every day there are reports of shootings fueled by the drug war trade. Believe it or not, there was a time when Tijuana was safe and most wouldn’t have thought twice about crossing the border for some seafood and nightlife. No more. Having covered several boxing cards on Revolucion Avenue many years ago, I got a taste of just how important the sport is to Mexican fans. It’s also important to me but not that important. For now I’ll stick to covering shows at the Pechanga Casino and in the less dangerous city of L.A. I never thought I’d say that.

2. Pac Man vs. Mayweather

This is the fight everyone wants to see. Seeing how Mayweather dominated Pac Man’s arch enemy, Juan Manuel Marquez, you have to wonder if the Filipino can handle Lil’ Floyd’s speed and size. One thing is for sure, betting against Pacquiao doesn’t usually work out for me. It never has. There’s no future in it. So if the fight gets done it’s Pacquiao by TKO in ten.

1. And finally

One final wish is reserved for all the readers of TheSweetScience.com I wish you all a healthy and happy 2010. Thank you for your continued loyalty to the site. It’s very much appreciated.

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A Very Special New Year's Day Column

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It has been just over four months since Nick Charles, the play-by-play announcer for Shobox: The New Generation, was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer and forced to take a medical hiatus from the monthly show that has aired since 2001.

Since then he has undergone grueling chemotherapy treatments that have resulted in him losing all of his hair as he forces himself to live as normal of a life as possible. Through sheer force of will, as well as the strength and support that he receives from his wonderfully loving family and his strong Christian faith, the 63-year-old Charles has managed to keep his weight up while not falling prey to the always lingering threats of depression, cynicism and negativity.

If one was unaware that he was battling such an insidious disease, you’d never know from talking on the phone to him that he has been to hell and back. He has lost none of the inspiring energy that has endeared him to members of the boxing community and legions of worldwide viewers.

“I’m doing great,” Charles said during a telephone conversation on December 30th. “I’ve been off the chemo for a month, and the doctors have told me that I’m 80 percent in remission. I’m going to see them again in three months. It may come back, but if it takes one year, or two years, or however long, I’m going to make the most of the good time.”

As physically and emotionally wrenching as the grim diagnosis and subsequent treatment has been, even for someone as perpetually positive as Charles, the longtime announcer said a lot of good things have come from it.

Having been married three times, Charles is the father of four children: Jason, 38, Melissa, 34, Charlotte, 22, and Giovanna, 3 ½.

While Charles is not big on regrets, he is the first to admit that he wasn’t always there for his older children. For many years he traveled the world as a CNN correspondent, often putting the demands of his career above all else, including those closest to him. Nowhere was the strain more evident than in his relationship with Melissa.

Having been divorced from Melissa’s mother since 1977, Charles said his relationship with that daughter has been especially “hot and cold, all of our lives.”

His illness has enabled them to forge a relationship that has been “based on a massive amount of forgiveness and understanding.”

“This has had a tremendous healing effect on both of us,” said Charles. “My illness has had a fortifying effect on a lot of things, the most important of which is my relationships with my family.”

That also includes his first wife, with whom he has had an often acrimonious relationship over the past three decades.

“It took a long time for the scab to become a scar, but we had lunch one day and it was so great to once again see the gentle, soft sides of each other,” he explained. “The whole divorce process creates a hardness that doesn’t always go away.”

Charles is also the grandfather to three children, some of whom are about the same age as his youngest daughter. He jokes that he has a “nuclear 21st century family” because of the similar ages of two generations of children. One of the hardest things for him has been the realization that he can’t always play with them in manner in which he would like.

“The hemoglobin is the fuel in your tank, so when it’s low you can’t will yourself to do things no matter how much you want to,” said Charles. “You can’t just sleep it off or work through it. I don’t want the kids to wonder why I can’t play in the backyard with them, or kick a soccer ball, or throw them in the air.”

Particularly difficult is when Giovanna reminds her father of how handsome he is, but then innocently asks him what happened to his hair, eyebrows and lashes.

“You try to keep things on a need to know basis, which is not easy when dealing with curious kids,” said Charles.

While Charles might look like the kind of guy that things have often come easy to, the reality is that his beginnings were far from auspicious. But, he says, his often challenging Chicago childhood blessed him with the steely resolve that has helped him so much during the arduous journey he is now on.

“I had it pretty rough growing up,” he explained. “I remember the lights and the heat being shut off and eating mustard sandwiches. I went to work at 13 and always had insecurities about the future. But I always expected and saw the best in people, so when I got sick, never once did I say 'Why me?”

Since taking a leave of absence from Shobox, the outpouring of support from the boxing community has warmed Charles’s heart. For a guy that is battling for his life, he actually considers himself fortunate to be surrounded by so much goodness in both his personal and professional lives.

“I always hear that boxing people are ruthless, but I couldn’t disagree more,” said Charles. “I’ve probably received about 1,000 e-mails, and people are always following in sending their best wishes. From the relatively unknown people in boxing to many of the more famous people, there has been an outpouring of true affection.”

Charles said that the Top Rank organization has been exceedingly kind and gracious. He was touched beyond description when he learned that officials in Oklahoma got special permission to have a seamstress sew “Keep Fighting Nick” onto their sleeves. He chokes up when talking about cut man Stitch Duran giving up an endorsement opportunity so he could put Charles’s name on his outfit. He never tires of hearing shout-outs from fighters on television.

Charles has always been a people person with an inordinate faith in the goodness of his fellow man. Battling this illness has only made his already strong faith in humanity even stronger.

“Adversity is a great teacher, and it really teaches you who your genuine friends are,” said Charles. “I have a lot of friends.”

He also has a remarkable wife, Cory, a CNN producer to whom he has been married for 11 years. She is the daughter of an electrician, a self-made woman who exudes all of the warmth of her native Brooklyn. She has reinforced her husband’s spiritual base by her love, optimism and strength of character.

“If I get down, she reminds me to not get too caught up,” said Charles. “I believe in eternity, and that has put me pretty much at peace.”

More than anything else, Charles wants to get himself back behind a microphone sooner rather than later, and hopefully on Shobox. He is the first to admit that viewers “don’t watch the series to see Nick Charles,” but he is proud of the fact that he was “part of the identity” of such a popular show.

“And people love comeback stories,” added Charles. “That’s the message I’m getting from the people out there.”

In boxing the word “champion” is often overused because it pertains only to winning belts and receiving worldwide recognition for being the best at your craft. The reality is that life’s real champions have other qualities, such as the innate ability to treat people well and always make them feel better about themselves, especially when the recipients of the goodwill are in no position to give them anything back.

By that standard of measure, Charles is as much, if not more of a champion than all of the boxers he has covered during the nine years that Shobox has been on the air.

I know I speak for scores of others when I say, “Happy New Year, Champ. We hope that you are the comeback story of the year in 2010.”

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