by
Ricky Ray Taylor
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Saturday 20 October 2012
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
commission: New York State Athletic Commission
promoter: Richard Schaefer (Golden Boy Promotions)
matchmaker: Eric Gomez
television: USA Showtime
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The cutting-edge Barclay Center is the new home of the “Brooklyn” Nets,
has already hosted a JAY-Z concert & will now host an off-the-hook 10/20
fightcard. I have interviewed a few of these fighters at one point and
attached a “COPY & PASTE” link leading to each of their pieces.
I’ve also broken down the other fights & fighters on the card
for your enjoyment 😉
Saturday 20 October 2012
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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12 light welterweight
WBA Super World light welterweight title
WBC light welterweight title
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DANNY GARCIA 24(15)-0-0
{beat Morales last April & 3 months later Garcia upset highly favored
Amir Kahn by KO’ing him in 4}
vs
ERIK MORALES 52(36)-8(2)-0
{Endured 117 amateur fights & this will be his 61st PRO fight.
True, Morales is a living legend BUT this aint no spring chicken.}
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12 Welterweight
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI 31(7)-4(2)-0
{http://youtu.be/Lt2Ov8QZreo}
{http://youtu.be/mYwjzUGtKKg}
{http://youtu.be/mYwjzUGtKKg}
vs
PABLO CESAR CANO 25(19)-1(1)-1
{Won the interim WBA World light welterweight title last July
with a 7th rd TD over then undefeated Johan Perez}
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12 middleweight
HASSAN N’DAM N’JIKAM 27(17)-0-0
{N’Jikam is an terrorizing KILLER … in France. This will be
his first fight across the pond}
vs
PETER QUILLEN 27(20)-0-0
{http://youtu.be/-REQezoyetM}
{http://youtu.be/6uGyT4xMTg0}
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12 welterweight
DEVON ALEXANDER 23(13)-1-0
{One of the best all-round boxers out there today.
Alexander was giving Pac conquerer Timothy Bradley all
he could handle until … u guessed it, a head butt lost him
the fight on the cards. That was the only blemish on his
record.}
vs
RANDALL BAILEY 43(37)-7(3)-0
{Who can forget Bailey weeping in front of the camera when
he KO’d then undefeated Mike Jones to win the vacant IBF
Welterweight Title?
-ALL HAIL TO 38 YR OLD RANDALL BAILEY!}
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8 middleweight
DANIEL JACOBS 22(19)-1(1)-0
{http://youtu.be/OmdoP4k3aMM}
vs
TBA
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8 welterweight
DMITRIY SALITA 34(18)-1(1)-1
{has won 4 fights in a row since being KO’d in rd1 by
Amir Kahn in ’09}
vs
BRANDON HOSKINS 16(8)-2(2)-1
{Missouri fighter who was undefeated until his last two fights:
once by 3rd rd KO & once by 1st rd KO}
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8 welterweight
LUIS COLLAZO 31(16)-5(1)-0
{Went 12 relatively close rds with Hatton, Mosely & Berto –
losing (according to the judges) in all 3. He then bested 2
journeymen before stepping up again against Freddy
Hernandez – only to lose another decision. It’s been 12
months since this once promising fighter laced up.
Let’s see what’s left.}
vs
STEVE UPSHER CHAMBERS 24(6)-1-1
{Tough Philly fighter who returned 4 weeks later to
defeat the only guy to earn a victory over him. His level of
opposition has been mediocre & Collazo will most
certainly be the best opponent he’s faced.}
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6 light middleweight
EDDIE GOMEZ 10(7)-0-0
{His handlers are moving him slowly. Although Gomez is still
being groomed, the momentum is in his favor and his 1st rd
KO of then 8-1 Jonel Tapia last November was a one for the ages.}
vs
CALVIN ODEM 15(11)-12(5)-0
{Came out of the gates at 6-1 before losing to Contender Champ
Grady Brewer, twice. At this point Odem is your typical journeyman
having won only twice in his last ten fights}
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6 light middleweight
BOYD MELSON 10(4)-1-0
{http://youtu.be/RlWXnin2bys}
vs
TBA