Jones retains NABA belt!

February 26, 2005

by Scott Ploof at ringside
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Alcine pounds Bojorquez!

by Dave Spencer,

FightNews Canada

Joachim Alcine showed fast hands and extreme confidence in dispatching Carlos Bojorquez in just seven rounds of their NABA and WBC International championship title matchup before a capacity crowd at the Montreal Casino Saturday afternoon. Alcine wasn't able to put Bojorquez down but was dominant in winning every round on the judges' scorecards as he cut up the tough Mexican over both eyes and the bridge of his nose. Bojorquez was able to absorb everything Alcine had to offer but had nothing left when he finally decided to call it quits after seven. The win puts Alcine at a perfect 22-0 (15 KO) and should put the 6th ranked WBA and 15th ranked WBC super-welterweight even further up the ladder. Bojorquez drops to 23-7-6 with the loss.

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Alcine-Bojorquez Saturday!
By Dave Spencer

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Everythings' a go for the Joachim Alcine-Carlos Bojorquez clash at the Montreal Casino this Saturday afternoon. It should be the toughest test to date for the WBA 6th ranked Alcine as he battles Mexican born Bojorquez (23-6-6) who had undefeated Tarvis Simms on the canvas in his last fight before suffering a close split decision loss. Alcine is coming off a sixty-second blowout of popular fan favourite Stephane Ouellet in front of a stunned Bell Centre crowd. On the line will be Alcine's NABA junior-middleweight title along with the vacant WBC International crown. Alcine hopes to solidify his rating in the WBA where he sits on the heels of superstars Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga and hopes to move up in the WBC where he is currently at number 15. Bojorquez meanwhile hopes to turn his fortunes around against a top-ranked contender; his last three losses have come against impressive opposition of the previously mentioned Simms, champion Kassim Ouma, and former champion Verno Phillips. (More)
Thursday, February 10 2005

NEWS FLASH
More on Jones-Reid card!
As previously announced by Fightnews, pro boxing returns February 25 to the home of "Irish" Micky Ward for the first time in more than a decade when NABA light heavyweight champion George Khalid Jones (20-2-1, 13 KOs) defends against veteran Thomas Reid (33-14-1, 13 KOs) on February 25 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. We can now announce additional bouts on the card. Former (2000) Brazilian Olympian, super featherweight Agnaldo Nunes (9-1-1, 5 KOs), now fighting of out Revere, faces veteran Freddy “The Rabbit” Castro (5-10-5, 2 KOs) in the eight-round co-feature. Also, former NABA welterweight champion Luis Hernandez (11-2, 5 KOs), of Ecuador, squares off against Robert “Doctor” Kayma (12-4, 4 KOs), of West Palm Beach via Uganda, in a six-round match. Tickets are priced at $100, $65, $40 and $25. Call 978-454-2299. (Note: In the last pro show held in Lowell, Ward stopped George Andujar in the third round of their September 10, 1994 match.)
Wednesday, February 9 2005

Sykes-Ahunanya vie for NABA title
By Chris Cozzone
Brooklyn's Taurus "the Bull" Sykes (22-1-1, 6 KOs) and Las Vegas-based Friday "the 13th" Ahunanya (20-2-1, 11 KOs) will fight for the vacant NABA heavyweight belt on March 4th in Hobbs, New Mexico on a card promoted by Fresquez Productions. Ticket info, the co-main and local undercard will be announced soon.
Wednesday, February 2 2005

FEATURE STORY
Alcine-Bojorquez for NABA!

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Canadian jr. middle prospect Joachim Alcine is set to battle Carlos Bojorquez of Mexico for the vacant jr. middleweight WBC-Int. title and for Alcine's NABA crown at the Montreal Casino on February 12. The bout could have major implications in the 154lb division, as the WBC has already stated its intentions of stripping champion Winky Wright leaving the throne to interim champ Javier Castillejo. Castillejo will now have to defend against the next highest rated available boxer or against a boxer selected through an elimination bout. Alcine is currently ranked #15 by the WBC and would definitely move up with a victory - and thus closer to a possible elimination bout, especially with many of the division's top names expected to move either up or down in weight. The Haitian-born Alcine (21-0; 14KOs) was originally expected to face #6 ranked Alex Bunema, but in Bojorquez he found someone not that different: as a matter of fact, Bojorquez and Bunema fought to a ten-round draw two years ago. Bojorquez (23-6-6; 19KOs) also brings the distinction of being the last man to face and defeat Pernell Whitaker. Meanwhile, Alcine is coming off the most emotionally-charged win of his career, a 60-second blowout of local fan favourite Stephane Ouellette.
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Action gets underway at noon at the Casino, and tickets start at $50 and are available through GYM and Admission.com. Undercard action is to include Sebastien Demers and Ian MacKillop in separate bouts with the TVA network broadcasting the action throughout Canada starting at 4pm.
Thursday, January 27 2005

El Gallito beats Apachito for NABA Flyweight belt!

Against his toughest opponent yet, El Paso’s Cesar “El Gallito” Lopez validated his top ten contendership with a lopsided unanimous decision over proven Juarez veteran Alejandro “Apachito” Moreno, to snag his second NABA belt.

This time, it was for the flyweight version, Lopez’s true weight class.

While the fight did not pan out to be a high-volume barnburner, never evolving past the methodical technical bout it was, Lopez used his lightning-quick speed and skills to win round after round.

Moreno had the reach on the smaller Lopez, yet never utilized it. Letting Lopez zip in and out, like a crazed hornet, Moreno plodded forward without letting his hands go.

I had the first two rounds tentative enough to be 10-10, after which Lopez took control, changing angles on Moreno and scoring solid lead left hooks, then making Moreno miss with his counterpunches.

Lopez buzzed in and out, putting rounds in the bank, while the crowd grew restless for some toe-toe-toe. At the end of the sixth, they traded shots to close the round, but settled into the same ol’ routine in the 7th.

Finally, in the Eighth, they duked it out, but Moreno’s uninspired attacks were no match for Gallito’s hard left hooks, both up and downstairs.

The safe, tactical plan continued in the 9th and final round, giving Lopez the win with scores of 98-92 twice and 98-93.

I had it 100-92 for Lopez.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dated:  February 2nd 2005

NOTICE OF NABA CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

The Championship Committee of the North American Boxing Association  wishes to announce that it has received an official request to sanction the title bout listed below.  In accordance with our by-laws, all NABA titles must be waged between the two highest rated available contenders in descending order of their current position in our rankings. Should any boxers or their representatives feel that they have valid grounds to support that they have been unduly left out of the process of the title challenge  in question, they are requested to file their protest in writing to our championship committee, no later than February 11th 2005, failing which the bout will be officially sanctioned without further notice.      

NABA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT 

SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11th 2005

TAURUS SYKES vs. FRIDAY AHUNANYA

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

In accordance with sec.16. (c) Sanctioning Organizations, of the "Muhammad Ali Boxing Bill" the NABA is requesting that a representative of every boxer rated among the first 15 spots in our organization send their contact info, including mailing and/or e-mail address to 1350 York Mills rd.#103 Toronto Ontario Canada M3A 1Z9  or gmartinez@nabasite.com, so that they can heretofore be notified of any changes in ratings that affect them directly.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

In keeping with the recognition by the boxing community of the important role which the NABA can play in helping boxers to reach world-class status, our executive committee has decreed that, effective October 1, 2004, all boxers from North America who are included in the WBA ratings will automatically be included at the top of the list of NABA monthly rankings in their respective weight categories, and in the same sequence as they (North Americans boxers) actually appear in the corresponding monthly WBA ratings.  This new format will result in the NABA giving full recognition at the top of their monthly ratings, to all North American boxers who are listed in the WBA ratings, and in the same sequence.  Furthermore, the NABA ratings will henceforth consist of twenty (20) boxers, rather than fifteen (15), which had been the rule prior to this change. This new format is designed to enhance the prestige associated with NABA titles, while continuing to provide promising prospects, a solid stepping stone for their world title ambitions, which is the primary goal of the NABA.

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Joachim Alcine vs. Carlos Bojorquez
Montreal, PQ
February 12th, 1505
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Angel Manfredy vs. John Bailey

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GREAT FIGHT! Koba Gogoladze  vs. Carl Johanneson

Referee Frank Garza, left, was inducted into his hometown's hall of fame in April.

Barrera vs. Archuleta

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