Guzman-Campbell Off, Bradley Defeats Cherry
In his first world title defense, Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley dominated dangerous veteran Edner “Cherry Bomb” Cherry en route to a decisive unanimous decision victory on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Bradley retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title by scores of 119-109, 118-109 and 117-110.
The previously scheduled main event, a WBA, WBO and IBF World Lightweight Championship between champion Nate Campbell and challenger Joan Guzman was cancelled when Guzman reportedly refused to fight due to health concerns. Guzman had failed to make the 135-pound limit at Friday’s official weigh-in, coming in at 138 ?? pounds. Read more
Guzman-Campbell Interview
In a terrific fight in the second-half of an excellent world championship doubleheader, International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Association (IBF/WBO/WBA) lightweight champion Nate Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs) of Jacksonville, Fla., will make his first defense against undefeated two-division world champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) of, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).. Read more
Campbell vs Guzman Quotes
It’s no secret that Nate Campbell and Joan Guzman don’t like each other very much. Both fighters have exchanged insults in the lead up to their championship showdown on Sept. 13 on SHOWTIME.
Below are quotes from both fight camps this week. Campbell talks about his ability to hand undefeated boxers their first loss. He even goes as far to say he would like to change the “0’s” in their records to “Nate’s.” Read more
Nate Campbell vs Joan Guzman?
Guzman targets Campbell: Two-division champion Joan Guzman has made it no secret that he intends to win a title in the lightweight division. He already has an opponent in mind; the lightweight kingpin and always colorful Nate Campbell. Campbell 32-5-1 (25) who got married last Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., is currently on his honeymoon.. Read more
Joan Guzman vs Nate Campbell?
Now that Joan Guzman has vacated his WBO 130 pound title, the undefeated Dominican-born speedster is looking for a challenge at the lightweight level. “I think Nate Campbell would be a perfect opponent for me,” said Guzman, who is a two-division champion with a record of 28-0 with 17 knockouts. “Nobody wants to fight Nate at 135 pounds and no one wants to fight me at 130 pounds. So let’s just fight each other.” Read more
Polls
Manny Pacquiao vs De La Hoya, Who Wins
- Pac by KO (43%, 83 Votes)
- De La Hoya by KO (26%, 50 Votes)
- Pac by points (18%, 34 Votes)
- De La Hoya by points (10%, 20 Votes)
- Draw (2%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 191
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