Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 4:28PM FIGHTLEDGER/Boxing report
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym proved too strong, too aggressive and too accurate a puncher Saturday for defending WBA super bantamweight champ Bernard Dunne in Dublin. A barrage of left hooks from Kratingdaenggym would finish Dunne in the third round.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 3:54PM BY FRANKLIN McNEIL/Boxing column
Taking training seriously had never been a top priority for Cristobal Arreola. He always did just enough to knock off a few pounds and build his confidence before taking on the next opponent.
Cristobal Arreola eats a left from WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at Staples Center in Los Angeles./Pavel Terekhov
That approach served Arreola well during the first 27 fights of his pro career. During that span he walked through every opponent, sending 24 of them home early.
But for all the success he enjoyed, Arreola knew his lackadaisical approach to training would not serve him well against WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko. If Arreola had any chance of scoring an upset last night at Staples Center, being in tiptop physical condition was paramount.
So Arreola trained like never before; hitting the gym at least twice a day. The hard work paid off: Arreola was in the best shape of his fighting life. He was prepared to go 12 hard rounds and become the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion.
Chris Arreola, Vitali Klitschko, WBC, boxing Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 3:52PM FIGHTLEDGER/Boxing report
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko dominated highly touted Cristobal Arreola from the opening round last night to retain his title. The scheduled 12-rounded ended after 10 at the request of Arreola’s trainer.
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Chris Arreola, Vitali Klitschko, WBC, boxing Friday, September 25, 2009 at 11:26AM FIGHTLEDGER/Boxing report
NEW YORK -- HBO Sports reported today that one million pay-per-view buys were generated from the welterweight fight September 19 between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
Floyd Mayweather Jr./ Hogan Photos
The one-million buy total represents the highest performing boxing pay-per-view event in 2009 and generated $52 million in pay-per-view revenue. The million buys include 525,000 from cable homes and 475,000 from satellite homes.
It is only the fifth time in boxing pay-per-view history that a non-heavyweight event has attained the one-million buy mark. Mayweather, a bona fide superstar, returned to the ring after a 21-month absence and showed no signs of rust in scoring a dominating victory. He has now participated in two events that have reached the one million buy mark.
Floyd Mayweather Jr, HBO, Juan Manuel Marquez, boxing 