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Arturo Gatti Poll
Roy Jones vs. Jeff Lacy Poll
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'El Terrible' shows heart of a champion in return after layoff
by Jason Collins
MONTERREY, MEXICO - Returning from a two and a half yearlong layoff, former champion Erik Morales gutted out a decision victory over a very game Jose Alfaro. Both fighters were making significant jumps in weight for the welterweight fight, and both fighters entered the bout as former champions.
Alfaro, seven years Morales' junior, gave the Mexican legend all he could handle through twelve rounds. But most impressive was Morales' effort in the final round. After looking a bit tired and losing at least two of rounds nine, ten and eleven, Morales came out for the final round and won it convincingly. However, the scorecards, in what amounted to a hometown fight for Morales, had Morales comfortably ahead before the final round.
TheBoxingFan.com saw the scoring a bit differently. With Alfaro winning rounds nine through eleven, Morales needed the last round to avoid a draw. The old Mexican vet had plenty of firepower saved in his tank for the final three - all of which he did not hesitate to unleash on Nicaragua’s best current fighter.
In round 5 Alfaro suffered a cut over his right eye. Despite Morales' relentless left jab, Alfaro's corner did a solid job keeping the bleeding under control for the remainder of the fight.
Alfaro rallied during the second half of the fight, looking especially strong in round seven and in three of the fight's last four rounds.
Even though Alfaro was the aggressor for much of the fight, Morales scored and kept .......
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1) Manny Pacquiao |
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6) Shane Mosley |
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2) Wladimir Klitschko |
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7) Nonito Donaire |
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3) Paul Williams |
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8) Fernando Montiel |
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4) Vitaly Klitschko |
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9) Juan Manuel Lopez |
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5) Juan Manuel Marquez |
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10) Edwin Valero |
| Honorable Mentions: Yuriorkis Gamboa, Miguel Cotto, David Haye
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Roy Jones vs. Jeff Lacy Poll Results
Congrats to the 1 person who predicted that Roy would win by TKO. Almost half of our voters got it right, predicting that Roy would beat Lacy. Thanks to all 14 who voted!
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Arturo Gatti Poll
Who killed Arturo Gatti?
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Marlon "Magic Man" Starling
The most prolific and successful fighter from Hartford, Connecticut since Willie
Pep, Marlon Starling put Hartford back onto the boxing world's map in the 1980's. Starling won his first 25 fights in impressive fashion, knocking out 16 boxers and
handing Floyd Mayweather Sr. a decision loss in front of Starling's hometown crowd. Known for his tremendous boxing skills, Starling boasted a record that included 27
knockouts in 45 wins. This respectable knockout ratio shows that Starling had an offensive arsenal to complement his remarkable defensive abilities.
After compiling a string of victories which included a win over Kevin Morgan for
the USBA Welterweight title, Starling finally gained national attention in a televised fight against undefeated NABF welterweight belt holder, Donald Curry.
Perhaps his nerves got the best of him in his first big chance. In the Curry fight, "Magic Man" Starling became his own
worst enemy as his tendency to clown took precedence over his need to score points against the formidable NABF champ. As a result, Starling lost a clear-cut decision. While Starling's skills made him a consummate professional, Starling had developed a propensity for
clowning around in the ring, and finally, it worked against him. Starling would chalk this behavior up to a need to put on a good show for the fans. He would
later admit to his lack focus, noting that he recognized several of his hometown fans in the audience during the fight. Another series of impressive victories would earn
Starling a rematch with Curry. Still unable to impose his will on Curry, he lost another decision to "The Lone Star Cobra" from Texas.
Starling's shining moment came in the summer of 1987 when he took on rising star, 1984 gold medal Olympian and welterweight champion Mark Breland. The fight moved at a
torrid pace from the opening bell. However, Breland's conditioning became an issue after 5 rounds when Breland began slipping to the canvas in what many viewed as a way
to get some much-needed rest. Breland's raw talent eventually gave way to Starling's dogged endurance, power and professionalism. In round eleven, Starling unloaded a
fury of power punches, knocking out the depleted Breland and earning Starling the WBA welterweight title. After the fight, the pro-Breland South Carolina crowd applauded
Starling's dramatic effort.
Though Starling did not have a wild personality or reckless boxing style, his
career was marked by flukish incidents inside the ring. Only six fights into his budding boxing career, Starling knocked out another Connecticut fighter named Charles
Newell. Sadly, Newell would pass away nine days later from injuries suffered in the fight. Controversy struck again in a bizarre 6th round premature stoppage that
resulted in a technical decision favoring Lou Duva's fighter, Johnny Bumphus. Yet, most fans remember Starling's bout against unheralded Tomas Molinares. Ahead on
scorecards, Starling got caught by a Molinares bomb after the bell ending the sixth round sounded. Not only was Starling knocked unconscious for a while, he injured his
leg falling to the canvas. In an interview shortly after the decision was announced, Starling insisted that Molinares did not knock him down. The decision would later be
changed (appropriately) to a no-contest, but most remember Starling's strange post-fight comments.
After staging his late-career surge, which included a knockout of the
highly touted Lloyd Honeyghan along with his victory over Breland, Starling's career seemed to fizzle toward the end of the 1980's. He won a lackluster fight against in
against Yung-Kil Chung in a routine defense of the WBA title. But after that, he was outpointed by a seemingly much larger Michael Nunn. After the Nunn fight, Starling
maintained that Nunn did not beat him and directed blame toward his own misguided strategy. Starling then ended his career with a split decision loss to Maurice
Blocker, who beat Starling to the punch in many of the fights best exchanges.
Though Donald Curry seemed to have the Magic Man's number in the same way that
Ken Norton had Ali’s; Marlon Starling was never thoroughly dominated by an opponent in the ring. His rare combination of extraordinary defensive skills and solid
offensive ones made him always competitive no matter how talented the opposition.
Recently, Starling initiated rumors of a return to the ring that would most likely
take place in one of Connecticut's casino venues. A senior division fight against fellow New Englander Vinnie Pazienza would generate plenty of local interest. But
after having kept a reasonable distance from the fight scene since his 1990 retirement, the Magic Man would likely need to pull a rabbit out of a hat to defeat
Pazienza, who fought regularly throughout the 90's. Still, Starling remains fresh in the minds of Connecticut fans and would certainly create a splash in a comeback
fight.
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Friday, July 24 At El Paso, Texas (ESPN2): Antonio Escalante vs. Cornelius Lock, 10 rounds, featherweights; Juan Velasquez vs. Jose Beranza, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Carlos Velasquez vs. Juan Nazario, 4 or 6 rounds, featherweights; Karl Dargan vs. Lorenzo Estrada, 4 rounds, lightweughts; Robert Luna vs. Manuel Bocanegra, 4 rounds, welterweights; Abraham Han vs. Brian Soto, 6 rounds, middleweights; Saul Morales vs. Guadalupe De Leon, 4 or 6 rounds, featherweights; Bernard Hopkins in studio
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Friday, July 24 At Chicago: Fres Oquendo vs. Bruce Seldon, 10 rounds, heavyweights; Gadiel Andaluz vs. Oscar De La Cruz, 8 rounds, lightweights; David Latoria vs. TBA, 4 rounds, heavyweights; Nate Mohr vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
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Saturday, July 25 At Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (Top Rank PPV): Urbano Antillon vs. Miguel Acosta, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim lightweight title; Giovani Segura vs. Sonny Boy Jaro, 12 rounds, for Segura's WBA junior flyweight title; Alejandro Martinez vs. Juan Alberto Rosas, 12 rounds, junior bantamweights; Hernan Marquez vs. Juan Esquer, 12 rounds, flyweights; Samuel Peter vs. Marcus McGee, 8 rounds, heavyweights; Michael Farenas vs. TBA, 8 rounds, junior lightweights
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Friday, July 31 At Hollywood, Fla. (ESPN2): Julio Diaz vs. Victor Manuel Cayo, 10 rounds, junior welterweights; Carl Davis Drummond vs. Derric Rossy, 10 rounds, heavyweights; Jonathan Gonzalez vs. Jorge Barajas, 4 rounds, welterweights; Danny O'Connor vs. James Helmes, 6 rounds, junior welterweights; Donovan George vs. Emmanuel Gonzalez, 6 rounds, super middleweights; Artur Szpilka vs. Josh Harris, 4 rounds, cruiserweights; Luis Franco vs. Katio Ferguson, 4 rounds, junior lightweights
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Friday, July 31 At Temecula, Calif. (Showtime): Marvin Quintero vs. Tyrone Harris, 10 rounds, junior lightweights; Chris Avalos vs. Andre Wilson, 8 rounds, bantamweights; Freddy Hernandez vs. Hicklet Lau, 8 rounds, welterweights; Bowie Tupou vs. Demetrice King, 8 or 10 rounds, heavyweights; Gary Russell Jr. vs. TBA, 4 rounds, featherweights; David De La Mora vs. Christopher Martin, 8 rounds, bantamweights; Dashon Johnson vs. Alan Velasco, 6 rounds, welterweights; Aris Ambriz vs. Daniel Gonzalez, 6 rounds, welterweights
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Saturday, August 1 At Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Showtime): Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Nate Campbell, 12 rounds, for Bradley's WBO junior welterweight title; Devon Alexander vs. Junior Witter, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC junior welterweight title; Gary Russell Jr. vs. TBA, 4 rounds, featherweights; Jose Guzman vs. TBA, 6 rounds, lightweights
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Saturday, August 1
At Uncasville, Conn.: Delvin Rodriguez vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo, rematch, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF welterweight title; Demetrius Andrade vs. TBA, 4 or 6 rounds, junior middleweights
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Friday, August 7 At Primm, Nev. (ESPN2): Alfredo Angulo vs. Gabriel Rosado, 10 rounds, junior middleweights; Anthony Dirrell vs. TBA, 8 rounds, super middleweights; Archie Ray Marquez vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior lightweights; Sharif Bogere vs. TBA, 6 rounds, lightweights; Travis Kauffman vs. TBA, 8 rounds, heavyweights; Said El Harrack vs. TBA, 6 rounds, welterweights; Donatella Hultin vs. Lucia Larcinese, 4 rounds, female junior lightweights; Leonard Lane vs. TBA, 4 or 6 rounds, welterweights
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Friday, August 14 At Tucson, Ariz. (ESPN2): Vivian Harris vs. Noe Bolanos, 10 rounds, junior welterweights; Dan Rafael in studio
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Friday, August 14
At Butler, Pa.: Brian Minto vs. Donnell Holmes, 12 rounds, heavyweights; Jim Emrick vs. TBA, 6 rounds, heavyweights; Paul Zalus vs. TBA, 4 rounds, heavyweights
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Saturday, August 15 At Las Vegas (Top Rank PPV): Nonito Donaire vs. Rafael Concepcion, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior bantamweight title; Steven Luevano vs. Bernabe Concepcion, 12 rounds, for Luevano's WBO featherweight title; Odlanier Solis vs. Kevin Johnson, 12 rounds, heavyweights; Mark Melligen vs. Michel Rosales, 10 rounds, junior welterweights; Anthony Peterson vs. TBA, 10 rounds, lightweights; Diego Magdaleno vs. TBA, 6 rounds, junior lightweights; Rodrigo Garcia vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
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Saturday, August 15 At Biloxi, Miss. (Square Ring PPV): Roy Jones Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy, 12 rounds, light heavyweights; Danny Green vs. Julio Cesar Dominguez, 12 rounds, cruiserweights; B.J. Flores vs. TBA, 10 rounds, cruiserweights; Verquan Kimbrough vs. TBA, 10 rounds, lightweights
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Saturday, August 22 At Houston (HBO): Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi, 10 rounds, junior welterweights; Malcolm Klassen vs. Robert Guerrero, 12 rounds, for Klassen's IBF junior lightweight title; Daniel Jacobs vs. Ishe Smith, 10 rounds, middleweights
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Saturday, August 22
At Budapest, Hungary: Karoly Balzsay vs. Robert Stieglitz, 12 rounds, for Balzsay's WBO super middleweight title; Zsolt Bedák vs. TBA, 12 rounds, junior featherweights; Pál Bedák vs. TBA, 10 rounds, flyweights
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Saturday, August 22
At Pala, Calif.: Anthony Thompson vs. Grady Brewer, 12 rounds, junior middleweights
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Friday, August 28 At Hollywood, Fla. (ESPN2): "Friday Night Fights" season finale, Juan Urango vs. Randall Bailey, 12 rounds, for Urango's IBF junior welterweight title
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Saturday, August 29 At Albuquerque, N.M. (Azteca America): Jesus Soto-Karass vs. Alexis Camacho, 10 rounds, welterweights; Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia vs. Carlos Rivera, 10 rounds, featherweights; Jerry Belmontes vs. TBA, 6 rounds, featherweights; Roberto Marroquin vs. Francisco Dominguez, 6 rounds, junior featherweights; Joaquin Zamora vs. TBA, 8 rounds, junior middleweights; David Proa vs. TBA, 6 rounds, bantamweights; Omar Henry vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
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Saturday, September 5 At Panama City, Panama: Luis Concepcion vs. Omar Salado, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim flyweight title; Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Roineth Caballero, 12 rounds, WBA featherweight eliminator
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Saturday, September 12 At Monterrey, Mexico: Nehomar Cermeno vs. Cristian Mijares, rematch, 12 rounds, for Cermeno's WBA interim bantamweight title
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Saturday, September 19 At Las Vegas (HBO PPV): Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 12 rounds, welterweights; Chris John vs. Rocky Juarez, rematch, 12 rounds, for Juarez's WBA featherweight title; Zab Judah vs. Matthew Hatton, 10 or 12 rounds, welterweights
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Thursday, September 24 At Los Angeles (Versus): "Fight Night Club"
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