Boxing in October 2006

We begin the month of October in the Super middleweight (168lb) division by summing up this Super middleweight tournament. Henry “Sugar Poo” Buchanan (14-0 11KOs) puts his unblemished record on the line against undefeated Jean Paul Mendy (22-0 12KOs) of Las Vegas, Nevada. This is another small leap in the attempt of crowning a linear 168lb Super middleweight champion. Buchanan, 28, is from the Washington, DC area and a key star within the division. Mendy, also undefeated, is looking to make his mark by defeating an important figure of the division.

Scoope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
Friday October 6th 2006

Former heavyweight champion, Riddick Bowe (42-1 33KOs) returns to the ring against George Linberger (29-8-1 25KOs). This is indeed another attempt for Bowe to regain heavyweight prominence and make another name for himself in the division.

Showtime Network Television
Saturday October 7th 2006
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

After missing out on his rubber matchup with Jose Luis Castillo in June of this year, Diego ‘Chico’ Corrales (40-3 33KOs) will take on Joel Casamayor (33-3-1 21KOs). Despite Corrales’ third installment with Castillo sinking away, it seems he’ll still get a rubber match this year in 2006. In the first contest against Casamayor in 2003, Corrales was stopped in the 6th round at the advice of ringside physicians. In the rematch, Diego got his revenge by gaining a 12 round split decision victory over Joel. Now, the two combatants look to end all the talk and prove who’s the best lightweight in the world.

HBO Network Television
Saturday October 7th, 2006
All State Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

Don King Promotions presents 7ft WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (44-0 32KO) of Germany. He’ll face Monte “Two Guns” Barrett for (31-4 17KOs) of Queens, New York. Valuev is coming off of impressive victories of former WBA champion John Ruiz and Owen Beck. For Nikolay, this will be his debut on American television; fans will get an opportunity to see just how good he is. Monte looks to take Valuev’s WBA title and knock him off of the heavyweight throne. In addition, we’ll see light heavyweights Paul Briggs (25-2 18KOs) & Tomasz Adamek (30-0 21KOs) square off for the WBC light heavyweight championship.

ESPN Network Television
Saturday October 14th 2006
Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Peter Manfredo Jr. (25-3 11KOs) will take on Joe Spina (19-0-1). Also on that card, undefeated super middleweight sensation Allan “Sweetness” Greene (22-0 15KOs) faces of against Jerson Ravelo (17-1 12KOs). Greene is a spectular fighter and is continuing his march to Super middleweight prominence.

Saturday October 14th 2006
Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

Kermit “The Killer” Cintron (26-1 24KOs) takes on Mark Suarez (25-2 13KOS) for the IBF welterweight (147lb) title vacated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cintron has two back-to-back victories since his loss to Antonio Margarito in 2005.

Saturday October 21st 2006
Don Haskins Center EL Paso, Texas

Golden Boy presents: Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1 34KOs) prepares for his chance at adding the WBO 125lb (featherweight) title under onto his resume. Maybe Jimrex Jaca (27-2 12KOs) has different ideas.

Other notes:

*On September 2nd 2006, Samuel Peter defeated James Toney by split decision.

*Floyd Mayweather challenges Carlos Baldomir for the WBC 147lb welterweight title.

*Wladimir Klitschko puts his IBF heavyweight title on the line against rising star Calvin Brock.

*Mike Tyson has recently been training for a competing in a serious of exhibition bouts.

*Rumor has it that Roy Jones Jr may take on Clinton Woods for the IBF Light Heavyweight title.

– See you in November AC!