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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
6:15 pm	Everlast boxing gloves UFC 94 - Notable Rounds JAKE O'BRIEN VS. CHRISTIAN WELLISCH: Round 1 - Wellisch quickly closes the distances and tries to take O'Brien to the ground, but he's popped and dropped with a right. Wellisch quickly gets back to his feet, and the fighters trade blows furiously. O'Brien takes Wellisch to the mat and works from inside his opponent's guard. Pressed against the fence, Weliisch pulls O'Brien toward him. O'Brien, though, backs away and allows Wellisch to get back to his feet. Wellisch misses with a head kick and then lands a soft leg kick. A lazy takedown attempt by Wellisch allows O'Brien to toss him to the mat. He follows and works from inside Wellisch's guard. O'Brien throws a few short punches to the body. The referee soon break and restarts them. The fighters again throw wildly, and O'Brien connects with a left and then partially connects on a right. Wellisch gets through a blow, but O'Brien shoots and takes him down. O'Brien backs away and lets him up. However, after his next takedown, O'Brien collapses on top of him before the round ends. JAKE O'BRIEN VS. CHRISTIAN WELLISCH: Round 3 - Wellisch goes on the offensive as O'Brien looks to counter. Wellisch chases with some lunging rights and eats a shot that opens his nose and causes a steady flow of blood. O'Brien shoots and scores the takedown, but Wellisch rolls free and easily gets to his feet. The fighters trade jabs and Wellisch again throws wildly and lands with a left. O'Brien patiently awaits to counter and forces the fight to the ground again. Wellisch quickly gets to his feet and throws left-right combinations. O'Brien deflects most of them. Wellisch sneaks through an overhand right. Wellisch swings wildly and just misses with a knee to the head. O'Brien shoots and again gets the takedown, but again, he can't keep his opponent there. Wellisch, now gushing blood from his nose and mouth, stalks after O'Brien but is again easily taken to the mount. O'Brien stands over him and tries to rain down a blow, but Wellisch easily deflects it and gets to his feet. The fighters battle for ground position as the round ends. Jake O'Brien def. Christian Wellisch via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). MANNY GAMBURYAN VS. THIAGO TAVARES: Round 1 - Gamburyan scores the early leg kick, but after a lull in action, Tavares shoots and scores the takedown. Tavares rains down a storm of punches and hammerfists as Gamburyan scrambles to deflect the blows. Tavares continues with the punishment as Gamburyam rolls to his side and secures an arm, looking for a kimura. Gamburyan finally gets the position he needs and jerks the arm behind Tavares. Tavares, though, climbs over and around his opponent to escape and ends up back in his opponent's guard. Gamburyan connects on some punches from below and then gets to his feet, judo-throwing Tavares across the mat. Tavares sticks to him, though, and the fighters clinch against the fence standing. Tavares lands a left to the head and then scoops up Gamburyan and throws him to the mat. Working from inside guard, Tavares eats some punches from below before pounding his opponent with a series of elbows and punches. Gamburyan gets to his feet before the round ends. MANNY GAMBURYAN VS. THIAGO TAVARES: Round 3 - Tavares shoots early and secures a leg, but Gamburyan escapes. After throwing a leg kick, Gamburyan now shoots, but he also has no luck. Tavares uses a right to set up a takedown attempt, but Gamburyan shrugs it off. Tavares connects on a right and then counters with another moments later. Gamburyan jabs as Tavares continues to keep his opponent's back against the fence. Gamburyan connects on a few kicks, and the fight has new life. Gamburyan connect on an overhand left and a follow-up right, but Tavares continues to be the aggressor and stalk Gamburyan around the perimeter of the cage. Tavares goes high with a head kick, which is deflected, and then he connects on a right and a knee to the face as Gamburyan misses on his takedown attempt. Gamburyan again shoots and puts his opponent up against the cage, but Tavares escapes. With 30 seconds to go, the fighters trade jabs as the round ends unceremoniously. Thiago Tavares def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). NATE DIAZ VS. CLAY GUIDA: Round 1 - We've got a full house as we get ready for the night's first televised bout. Both fighters are amp'd to get started, and both swing wildly as we get started. Guida closes the distance, but the fighters quickly separate. Diaz uses his reach advantage to work jabs and a couple nice left-right combinations. Guida counters with a knee that partially connects. Guida follows a leg kick that an overhand right that misses, and Diaz continues a steady stream of jabs. Diaz remains the aggressor, and when Guida shoots for a single-leg takedown, Diaz easily escapes. Diaz shoots, but Guida stuffs it and put his opponent on his back. The crowd cheers for Guida, who takes Diaz's back as the fighter gets back to his feet. Diaz tries to roll free, but Guida puts him in a full nelson and then lands in side control to rain down punches and elbows. Diaz gets back to his feet, but Guida clings to him to try to salvage the position. When the opportunity rises, Guida picks up and slams Diaz violently to the mat. Diaz tries to get back to his feet, but Guida again takes his back. Standing, Diaz controls his opponent's hands as the round ends. A great first round is met with booming applause. NATE DIAZ VS. CLAY GUIDA: Round 3 - The fighters furiously trade punches and leg kicks to start the round. Diaz has trouble connecting, which causes Guida to smile. Diaz pushes his opponent into the fence and peppers Guida with punches when he tries to create distance. Diaz connects with a kick and showboats while trying to throw follow-up punches. The crowd boos him. Diaz starts to tee off on Guida, who's pinned against the fence. Guida quickly closes the distance and puts Diaz against the cage. Guida slows the pace to catch his breath, and Diaz tries to throw Guida to the mat after securing an arm. Guida quickly takes his opponent's back, but again, he can't lock in his hooks and instead settles for a single-leg drag takedown. Diaz quickly gets to his feet, but Guida works tirelessly to take it back to the ground. Guida won't allow any distance between them, and Diaz is forced to battle for position. Guida hops on Diaz's back, but he slips off and eats a punch as the round ends. Clay Guida def. Nate Diaz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). DONG HYUN KIM VS. KARO PARISYAN: Round 3 - After a quick clinch, Parisyan puts Kim against the cage, but it's Kim who gets the trip takedown. Parisyan works from below, and after failing with the triangle choke, kicks Kim in the face, forcing the referee to halt the action and issue a warning. Parisyan immediately charges forward, but Kim overpowers him and puts him on his back. Parisyan quickly gets to his feet, and the fighters again clinch against the cage while jockeying for position and hand control. Parisyan tries a flying knee that does little and immediately closes the distances and pulls Kim's legs out from under him. It doesn't last long. and Kim gets back to his feet. Parisyan avoids a takedown attempt but grabbing the fence, which the referee doesnt see. The crowd boos the stalemate. A minute later, there's still little action against the cage. Parisyan scores a brief takedown, but Kim gets to his feet easily. The final minute of the fight is much of the same, and little connects as the fighters focus on getting position. The round ends with a chorus of boos. Karo Parisyan def. Dong Hyun Kim via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). STEPHAN BONNAR VS. JON JONES: Round 3 - Bonnar works the kicks early before clinching with Jones. Jones pushes him away, but Bonnar uses some dirty boxing from the clinch. Jones, though, counter with a knee to the body. Against the cage, the pace slows, so the fighters break and trade big blows in the center of the cage. Jones gets the last lick with a knee to the head. More dirty boxing and elbows from both fighters, and Bonnar may have stunned Jones with a right to the temple and left to the jaw. Jones scores a trip takedown and works from inside guard. Bonnar grabs an arm and nearly locks in a triangle choke, but Jones wisely backs out of it. Bonnar soon gets back to his feet, and back to the center of the cage we go. Bonnar shoves Jones into the cage and has no luck with knees to the body. Jones pushes him off, and both fighters catch their breath. With 30 seconds to go, the two light heavyweight swing wildly, and Bonnar gets the better of it. However, the fight ends anticlimactically against the cage. Jon Jones def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). B.J. PENN VS. GEORGES ST. PIERRE: Round 3 - St. Pierre lands a left jab and a couple leg kicks and then attacks Penn with a couple punches from different angles. Penn's now gushing blood from his nose as he eats another head-snapping jab. St. Pierre clinches and looks for the single-leg takedown. It wasn't easy, but he gets it. St. Pierre frees one leg from Penn's guard and looks to move into side control. While trying to pass, St. Pierre pops Penn with two quick rights. However, he can't free his second leg, and Penn pulls him back into butterfly guard. St. Pierre rises up and drops a right hand on Penn before falling back into his guard. A left hand connects to the head and a series of rights get Penn's body. St. Pierre then connects on some hammerfists, but Penn powers his back to his feet and gets the fight standing again. St. Pierre reverses the position and puts Penn's back to the cage before referee Herb Dean warns them to pick up the pace. St. Pierre immediately forces Penn to the mat, and with a minute to go, drops stiff elbows while Penn's head is pinned against the cage. St. Pierre then stands and rains down two big blows. Penn pulls guard and tries to wait out the round. everlast boxing gloves twins boxing gloves Diego Penn invites you to watch Penn VS Sanchez UFC 107. For laughs, you can Watch Royal Pains Free. everlast boxing gloves: everlast This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com (1 Comment |Comment on this)
6:15 pm	Everlast boxing gloves How To Fight And Protect Yourself In A Street Fight Not everyone can look for it to happen, but what if you accidentally find yourself in a fight with someone stronger in order to protect yourself or your loved ones? If that ever occurs, you wish you could have known a few self defense moves so you don't end up in the emergency rooms of the hospitals. There are different types of people that basically want to get into a fight with you. Whether it's for a good time or for excitement, their aim is to draw you into fighting. It is at first best to attempt to evaluate the situation before doing any act on a moment of anger. The situation, of course, differs when someone basically harms you by hitting you or by threatening you. This is an alarming scenario and you have got to be aware right away. You could search for things around you that may be used to arm yourself. Holding about anything in your hand will inflict a bit of concern on your attacker and will make them more cautious. Any piece of furniture, dishware or tiny items even a safety pin can turn into your artillery or weapon. In self defense moves it is critical that you think fast. Your thought needs to be faster than your attacker so you can strike before he'll even think about it. In case you are outnumbered in the area, it's a sensible idea to find for a place from where you can easily escape. Fundamentally, you must attempt to analyze the situation as much as feasible. It's far better to speak to your assaulter prior to starting physical fight and to avoid any trouble done for either party. The majority of the time, speaking will break down the issue as one may vent their negative emotions or be able to compromise. You may even apologize if you have committed a mistake. Usually even if your mistake is small, you can still apologize because your aim is to avoid fighting. Occasionally the attackers are so absorbed in their world that they need to hurt you. What if there's no other ways to settle it then you're forced into a situation to fight. It is better to study self defense moves from different positions. This sort of training will make you more flexible and solid to various street brawl situations. You may question the importance of marital arts in the street fighting brawls and how does it give you the advantage precisely. The marital art skills grant you the ability where you learn and develop spontaneous self defense moves. The marital arts are designed in a way that you're able to defend yourself entirely and competently against any oncoming assaulter. When choosing for an trainer, you have to make sure that they just don't state you ideas and make you do drills. You've got to implement the part of discomfort and concern in any eventual live possibilities. So when you learn how to fight make sure that the class or the book you are learning from covers several aspects of a real time fight. everlast boxing gloves twins boxing gloves New Secret Fighting Techniques That Your Instructors Won't Tell You,How To Win A Fight, learn to absolutely destroy your opponents, Click Here now. everlast boxing gloves: everlast This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com (Comment on this)
6:15 pm	Everlast boxing gloves Boxing Ring Action - Boxing is Back! Even though most of the sports in society are becoming increasingly contact-free, a kind of a renewal has been observed in one of the oldest and the most physical of all contact sports in Great Britain. As an article on EscapeFitness.com recently pointed out, boxing has made a return and not just in the roughest gyms. A number of fitness centres like Gorton Club in Gorton, Manchester have not only made boxing popular but they have made it the central attraction of the gymnasium. A boxing ring, speedballs and punching bags are found in this part of the gym which is called the First Box Station, usually crowded by a host of keen young athletes waiting for their turn to test their skills. The objective of boxing is simple: however to prevent the event from becoming an all-out brawl and keep it a real sport, some gyms have became part of OUTBOXTM, which is the only boxing qualification for health and fitness staff that has been certified by the British Boxing Board of Control. These trainers also steer possible warriors away from the ring, assisting them to focus on classes emphasizing technique, safety and the positive physical impact of boxing. Classes are designed to cater for the needs of men and women, with several training centres offering women-only classes. In addition, as the classes advance, so do the physical demands. As with any sport, it requires time, commitment and focus, but the payoffs are there. The First Box stations are often times located in the middle of the gym, giving other athletes a show while they work and developing interest in the sport. Workout stations will as well quite often combine their equipment in such a way that multiple athletes can make use of the bags and speed balls, and group exercise is encouraged. Also, the traditional standby of the jump rope is provided as well as plenty of space for jogging. Boxing is an incredible sport, working the whole body in both muscle development and stamina. It places emphasis on flexibility, control, stamina and pacing as well as speed and strength. Boxing can provide a very demanding workout when done properly. Go to EscapeFitness.com if you think you may want to give boxing a go. everlast boxing gloves everlast Julia Channel's main focus is on the development of fitness equipment at Escape Fitness. More articles about the innovations in boxing can be found in our section on boxing ring. everlast boxing gloves: everlast This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com (Comment on this)
6:15 pm	Everlast boxing gloves Filling Your Boxing Punch Bag With The Right Stuff The Internet is filled with information about boxing punch bags, and all of it is at your fingertips if you perform a simple search on Google. The most popular question is unquestionably how to fill a boxing punch bag. There are several ways of thinking on this topic. Sand -- arguably the most common filler -- and water are the most popular, and some even claim to use grass. Water and sand work well, depending on what kind of bag you are using and the effect you're looking for, including the make of the bag's shell. Unless you're particularly keen on mopping, I wouldn't fill a normal sized boxing punch bag with water. Grass, on the other hand, is not a good choice regardless of the bag you're using. By filling a boxing punch bag with grass, you're guaranteeing yourself a bag that is far too soft to serve as any kind of conditioning tool. Do consider that when it comes time to fill your boxing punch bag, you'd be best served by purchasing an empty shell from the store rather than letting your aunt sew some kind of material for you. Even if you're looking for something more budget conscious, in the end, your sister's sewed boxing punch bag will end up costing you more money and time than if you'd have purchased one in the first place. The consistency of the bag will be all wrong. So what's the alternative? Well, you can't just buy a sack and call it a day. A sack is not designed to take a brutal beating, day in and day out. This kind of pressure is going to wear on it very quickly, so again buying a sack is going to drain your time and wallet. Buy an unfilled bag and save yourself the hassle that will come when your sack refuses to take anymore and spills its contents all over the floor. The great thing about buying an empty shell is that they're very cheap. The filler of a boxing punch bag is what makes for an Everlast instead of an Aries or TKO. There are numerous ingredients you can use to fill your boxing punch bag. Your best bet is to pick a few of these and use them to create a mixture that will perform for you year after year despite daily punishment. Some ingredients you can use to fill your boxing punch bag include: * Any items made from cotton * Items, cloth or yarn made from wool * Regular air * The foam of an old mattress * Liquid, such as water * Old clothing * Saw dust or shreddings * Pillow or any other type of feathers * Rice that is dry * Any kind of sand * Peanuts, styrofoam or any other packing material * Tightly packed and rolled garbage bags * Ripped and shredded tires So what is your boxing club really using? Well, it's something of a secret, so don't tell anyone I told you. The following is the formula. Be sure to pack your boxing punch bag tight with cloth until there is no looseness remaining. Be careful here because if any looseness remains, your bag will be too soft and it will become deformed by punches. What do you do to combat this? Pour in some find sand near the bottom to maintain your bag's shape and keep it weighted. Line the edges with cloth -- you can use sleeping bags or army sacks if you'd like. Finally, pack in that core with rubber and feathers -- shredded tires work well too to achieve good consistency. everlast boxing gloves twins boxing gloves A boxing punch bag will build not only stamina and strength but discipline and endurance. Think of buying one for yourself today? You will find numerous amazing deals on boxing punching bags and other boxing gear available on the Internet, so contact a recommended seller and get one for yourself today. everlast boxing gloves: everlast heavy bag This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com (Comment on this)
6:14 pm	Everlast boxing gloves Notable Rounds of UFC Fight Night 17 STEVE BRUNO VS. MATTHEW RIDDLE: Round 3 - Riddle looks fresh and light on his feet, but Bruno quickly connects with a right. Riddle closes the distance and forces the fight to the ground. Working from half guard, he pins Bruno against the fence and delivers a steady stream of punches to the face. Bruno tries to escape, but Riddle overpowers him to keep the dominant position. Bruno gets to his feet and looks for the escape, but Riddle takes his back and delivers punches and elbows to both sides of his head once they hit the mat. Bruno simply takes the punishment and stays in the dangerous position with one knee on the mat. At least 50 punches connect as the referee stands nearby watching closely. A series of hammerfists finally force Bruno to cover up, and the referee issues a warning to fight back. Riddle now delivers elbows to the body and more hammerfists to the face. Riddle must be up to approximately 100 blows from this one exchange. Riddle finally forces Bruno to his stomach and tries to flatten him out, but Bruno rolls over to his back and again allows Riddle to free one leg and batter him with a steady stream of shots from half guard. Riddle pours on the abuse in the final minute of the fight and begins putting some extra power behind the blows wanting to finish the fight. Bruno gets to his feet, and Riddle turns it on with punches, kicks and elbows as he's desperate for the finish. He doesn't get it, but it should win him the fight. RICH CLEMENTI VS. GLEISON TIBAU: Round 1 - Tibau gets the early takedown and instantly takes Clementi's back. Clementi gets to his feet and backs out so Tibau loses the positioning. Tibau puts Clementi against the cage as the fighters trade knees to the body. The fighters clinch and hit the mat, but they both scramble to their feet. Clementi goes high with a head kick that misses wide, and Tibau delivers a couple knees to the body and forces Clementi to his back. Tibau instantly frees a leg and works from half guard before trying to take mount. Clementi uses a butterfly guard to defend, but a persistent Tibau eventually takes the dominant position. Clementi tries to buck free and briefly gives up his back, but he rolls back over and secures one of Tibau's legs. Tibau continues working for better ground position and forces a lull in the action. The crowd becomes restless before Tibau works for the mount. Clementi, though, wraps him in full gaurd and avoids his opponent's punches from above. After a scramble, though, Tibau gets sidemount, but Clementi gets back to his feet. Tibau clings on from behind and looks to take the fight back down, but Clementi fends it off and dips for single-leg takedown. Tibau slaps on a guillotine choke as he falls to the mat, and it's deep. Clementi initially refuses to tap, but with no way to escape, he finally relents. Gleison Tibau def. Rich Clementi via submission (guillotine choke) -- Round 1, 4:35. MATT GRICE VS. MATT VEACH: Round 1 - Veach with an early leg kick that connects, and once he tries to clinch, Grice hits him with a couple uppercuts. After a scramble, Veach gets the takedown and works from inside full guard. Veach delivers a steady stream of blows, but Grice works his way to feet while crawling up the cage with his back. Veach throws Grice to the mat and nearly locks in a choke, but Grice again gets back to his feet. The fighters clinch, and Grice connects on an uppercut and a subsequent blow that sends Veach staggering to the mat. Grice pours on the blows as Veach desperately tries to defend. The crowd stands and senses the finish, but Veach miracously holds on and ties up Grice. However, Grice soon secures mount. Veach reclaims guard, but Grice secures a guillotine when he tries to get back to his feet. Veach escapes, and we're back standing. Grice throws a glancing right that staggers Veach. But Veach throws a right that connects. The two fighters then stands toe and toe and swing wildly, each connecting with major power shots. Grice's legs buckle after abosrbing a huge right uppercut, and he falls to the mat. Veach follows with a series of punches to earn the come-from-behind TKO victory. Grice is upset about the stoppage and refuses to shake Veach's hand. While waiting for the decision, he continues to protest to the referee. Matt Veach def. Matt Grice via TKO (strikes) -- Round 1, 4:34. ROB EMERSON VS. KURT PELLEGRINO: Round 2 - The fighters again trade jabs to start the round, and Pellegrino lands a nice shot to the body. A left-right combination then lands for "Batman," and follows it with a leg kick. Emerson connects on a left kick, but doesn't have a ton behind it, and Pellegrino shakes it off. Emerson lands a leg kick, but his second one is countered by Pellegrino's overhand left. Pellegrino shoots for a single-leg takedown, and Emerson fends it off and then hops over Pellegrino to try to escape. Pellegrino clinches and then slams Emerson to the mat. Working from inside full guard, Pellegrino tries to pass and frees one leg. He follows with some short elbow strikes and then hops into full mount. Emerson rolls over, and Pellegrino locks in a rear-naked choke. Pellegrino secures his hooks and flattens him out, and the tap-out comes just seconds later. Kurt Pellegrino def. Rob Emerson via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 2, 3:14. DENIS STOJNIC VS. CAIN VELASQUEZ: Round 2 - Round 2 - Stojnic swings wildly before Velasquez tags him two brutal leg kicks. Stojnic still looks for the fences, but Velasquez counters with knees and punches to the body. As Velasquez charges for the takedown, Stojnic grabs a guillotine, drawing gasps from the crowd, but Velasquez quickly escapes and works from sidemount with punches and elbows to the head. Stojnic rolls over, and Velasquez continues the assault. A couples shots to the back of the head. Stojnic is warned about grabbing the fence. He then turtles up to avoid the damage, but Velasquez continues raining down dozens of punches. The referee finally waves it off. Stojnic -- and the crowd -- are upset, thinking the referee was just going to restart the fighters standing. Stojnic, though, was clearly done and outmatched. Cain Velasquez def. Denis Stojnic via TKO (strikes) -- Round 2, 2:34. JOE LAUZON VS. JEREMY STEPHENS: Round 1 - After an intense staredown and touch of the gloves, we're underway. Lauzon shoots early and misses, but he secures an arm from below. Stephens escapes and is pulled into Lauzon's guard. Stephens tries to get to his feet, but Lauzon pulls him in close. Stephens finally gets to his feet, and Lauzon pins his back to the fence. While clinched, Stephens goes high with a knee to the head and then gets the body. Lauzon wraps his legs around Stephens legs and trips him to the mat. Lauzon takes the sidemount position, but Stephens reclaims full guard and delivers an elbow from below. Lauzon stands and delivers some punches from below and nearly takes his opponent's back. Stephens rolls to his back, and Lauzon takes the mount position and then looks for the armbar. Stephens stays close so Lauzon can't extend it, and Stephens eventually breaks free and gets the top position. Stephens unloads four big punches and a couple elbows before Lauzon can rein him in. Lauzon gets back to his feet, but Stephens slams him back to the mat. Lauzon briefly has hold of a guillotine but can't maintain it. everlast boxing gloves everlast Diego Penn invites you to watch Penn VS Sanchez UFC 107. 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6:14 pm	Everlast boxing gloves Pavlik To Defend Middleweight Crown Against Williams Kelly Pavlik will defend his unified middleweight championship against Paul Williams on October 3rd in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The fight will be held at a familiar venue for boxing fans, Boardwalk Hall and will be broadcast live on HBO. Despite some fits and starts in the negotiations between the two sides, they finally came to terms on Tuesday night. Talks had gone back and forth between Top Rank president Todd DuBoef, who promotes Pavlik, and Williams promoter Dan Goossen with the primary bone of contention being the split of the $3.75 million rights fee from HBO and the live gate at Boardwalk Hall which could approach $2 million. Also under dispute was a rematch clause requested by Pavliks side. Eventually, the two promoters worked out a deal for the money and agreed to the rematch request and the fight was made. DuBoef confirmed that a deal had been reached: "Goossen and I have agreed to all terms and we are going to contract for the fight. We look forward to a formal announcement." Goossen also said the fight was a done deal: "I'm just happy that we've finally come to terms and gotten this resolved. Now we can move forward." Pavlik will be defending the middleweight title for the third time. He defeated Jermain Taylor in a rematch, and knocked out his other two challengers Gary Lockett and Marco Antonio Rubio. Williams, a rangy southpaw, could be his most dangerous challenge to date. A difficult matchup for any fighter, Williams has fought at three different weight classes in an effort to advance his career and Goossen talked about the stern challenge his fighter will present Pavlik: "Paul Williams, as we have said over and over, will fight anyone at virtually any weight. This is another example of him willing to take on the best. He wants to take over the 160-pound division." Pavlik promoter DuBoef also shared his thoughts on the matchup: "I think it's an interesting matchup. It's a fight that Kelly wants and he's highly motivated for this fight. People have said there is no real opposition in the 160-pound division, but this fight can bring a lot of interest to a division with a rich history." Pavliks co-manager Cameron Duncan commented: "Paul Williams is a terrific fighter and so is my guy. It's a terrific match and it's good for boxing. It's a fight people are going to want to watch. Williams comes to fight and Kelly definitely comes to fight. It's going to be a really fun fight to watch with lots of lots of punches and lots of action." The fight got made despite almost no hands on input from Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. Arum didnt want to deal with Williams manager Al Haymon, due to a hostile relationship between the two men. Early negotiations for the fight broke down on several occasions due to the strained relationship between Arum and Haymon. everlast boxing gloves everlast Ross Everett is a freelance writer specializing in combat sports including boxing and MMA. He contributes MMA news to a number of online and broadcast media outlets. He is a frequent sports radio guest and MMA blog contributor. He's currently working on a biography of pro wrestling announcer Gorilla Monsoon. everlast boxing gloves: everlast This article, the best article ever, kindly provided by UberArticles.com (Comment on this)