Brick City Boxing

By Christopher Roche

Boxing Questions (and answers)

1. Will Sultan Ibragimov’s movement and quick hands be enough to upset Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night?

Many observers probably think I am crazy for asking the above question regarding Klitschko and Ibragimov. However, the beginning of 2008 has

reinforced the lesson that anything can happen in the world of boxing. Just last Saturday, Jose Navarro won every round on a judge’s scorecard, but he lost the fight. The Saturday before that, heavily favored Paul Williams went down in flames against Carlos Quintana. In the opening bout of the year, 6 to 1 favorite Paulie Malignaggi had to scrap and claw to barely beat Herman Ngoudjo. Even Jermain Taylor’s performance last Saturday against Kelly Pavlik raised some eyebrows, as many observers predicted an early walkover for Pavlik.

In the world of Boxing, nothing is ever as it seems. This weekend, at Madison Square Garden, the unthinkable could happen. Sultan Ibragimov will find a way to defeat Wladimir Klitschko.

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Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING,
begins their second decade of presenting world class professional boxing by teaming up with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated to present MARCH BADNESS on Friday, March 14th at Cicero Stadium.

MARCH BADNESS is headlined by an outstanding lightweight clash between former world champion Javier “EL Chatito” Jauregui and world ranked contender Miguel Angel “EL Anestesista “Huerta.

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WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and longtime Reno Gazette-Journal boxing writer Steve Sneddon head the list of honorees who will be recognized at the 83rd annual Boxing Writers Association of America Awards Dinner on May 1 in Los Angeles.

Mayweather, widely recognized as boxing's finest pound-for-pound performer, will receive the Edward J. Neil Award as Fighter of the Year. Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs), who scored a split decision over Oscar De La Hoya (in the highest-grossing pay-per-view fight of all time) and knocked out the previously undefeated Ricky Hatton in 10 rounds in his two ring appearances last year, narrowly staved off WBC/WBO middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik, whose 2007 resume included victories over Jose Luis Zertuche (KO-8), Edison Miranda (TKO-7) and Jermain Taylor (TKO-7).

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In Marketing The Upcoming Boxing Heavyweight Unification Bout
Between IBO & IBF Champion Wladimir Klitschko And WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov

New York, NY - February 19 - Leading New York based marketing firm, Global Advertising Strategies has been chosen to drive the multicultural media and advertising campaign for the upcoming 12 round heavyweight unification bout, between Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko and Russia’s Sultan Ibragimov. The winner will become the unified Heavyweight World Champion. This great match-up will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday February 23rd.

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