On this day in #Fistiana Brian Viloria vs. Jesus Iribe 8/29/09 #boxing

Brian Viloria vs. Jesus Iribe

August 29, 2009

On this day in fistiana in Honolulu, Hawaii, Brian Viloria defeated Jesus Iribe by Unanimous Decision in defense of the IBF Light Flyweight Title.

On this day in #fistiana Marcos Maidana vs. Juan Carlos Rodriguez #boxing

Marcos Maidana vs. Juan Carlos Rodriguez

August 29, 2008

On this day in fistiana in Dusseldorf, Germany, Marcos Maidana picked up his 24th win in as many fights against Juan Carlos Rodriguez.

@TalkinBoxing with Billy C @DaxxKahn

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@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - with @DaxxKahn & Larry Hazzard

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@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - BFTP Tommy Morrison

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Bill Calogero of @TalkinBoxing releases new book! #Boxing

TOM MOLINEAUX: From Bondage To Baddest Man On The Planet – A Must Read For All

Lake George, NY – Bill Calogero, host of boxing’s Undisputed Champion of Boxing Talk program, theTalkin Boxing With Billy C TV & Radio Show, officially released his first book, Tom Molineaux: From Bondage To Baddest Man On The Planet two weeks ago. Since then, the demand for signed copies, which are available through the Book Club section of the BillyCBoxing.com website, has not stopped.

The book tells the story of Tom Molineaux, who was born a Slave on a Virginia Plantation during the late 1700’s, became a fighter, fought and won his freedom, fought for a World Title and whose fame rose to the height of being the very first high-profile World-Wide sports celebrity. However, because of the color of his skin not only during his lifetime but unfortunately continues to this day, he has become virtually a forgotten name. Molineaux is not only an important piece of Boxing History he’s also a major part of American History. Calogero’s book tells the complete story and wants people to read the book and help set the record straight. It’s time to give Molineaux the credit he deserves.

Here’s What’s Been Said Recently About the Book:

Charley Fitch - Professional boxing referee:

Finished reading “Tom Molineaux” today and it is fantastic! Congratulations on writing a truly excellent book covering a person with historical significance that goes well beyond boxing.

What a story. Well written and interesting to read. A treasure of information that I’m going to be purchasing several more copies of as Christmas presents.

I loved the details and how you were able to put Molineaux’ achievements in historical context (slavery, American Revolution). This is much more than a boxing book. It’s important history from several often neglected aspects.

Plus, book was factual and told the story of a human being overcoming longest of odds to reach highest of highs only to succumb to the lowest of lows. It included the man’s warts, the character flaws and failings.  That is how life is. I loved the honesty of it.

Thank you for writing “From Bondage to Baddest Man on the Planet” and bringing Tom Molineaux’s amazing story to life. Before reading your book I knew nothing about him. Due to the work you have done that has changed.

#AmateurBoxing #Boxing #USABoxing #WestSideRumble

Some Video from the West Side Rumble

Amateur Boxing Sponsored by Old School Boxing gym

from the Clarion Hotel & Aqua Lagoon Water Park 

in West Springfield, MA

August 22, 2015

Main Event/Bout 20 152lbs Open Class

Bout 13 152 pound Novice Class

Bout 14 110 pounds Junior Olympians

#WestSideRumble Amateur #Boxing in West Springfield, MA

Regional Gyms Showcase Fistic Talents in Amateur Card in West Springfield, MA
Results from the West Side Rumble

presented by Old School Boxing

words & pictures by Alex Pierpaoli
some video here
more photos here

The Clarion Hotel & Aqua Lagoon Water Park in West Springfield, Massachusetts was the site for a 20 bout amateur card tonight, sponsored by Old School Boxing in Agawam, MA and governed by USA Boxing.

Bout 1

Anthony Calabro vs. Quander Dukes 
Old School Boxing   Bright Futures Gym
165lbs Novice 3 2min rds

Good first for Dukes, speedy punches. Hard chopping right from Calabro keeps Dukes on his bicycle throughout. Some clowning from Dukes especially in the final round, while Calabro pressed the action throughout but may have spent too much time catching and missing not enough landing.

After three the judges see it as a split in favor of Calabro.

Bout 2
Mary O'Leary vs. Neema Ajwani
Old School Boxing   Mendez Boxing
Females 106lbs Novice 3 2 min rds

O'Leary has a more orthodox, gloves high posture while Ajwani holds her hands low and slashes with quick long punches. Spirited effort from both women, O'Leary finished stronger and appeared to hurt Ajwani early in the third. Ajwani looked to have landed more often throughout to this observer but O'Leary finished much stronger.

Unanimous Decision win goes to the more plentiful punching Neema Ajwani.

@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - Friday's Show

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@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - BFTP Joe Gans

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Knockout Season 2 finale weigh-in dust-up #boxing #boxeo

Knockout Season 2 finale weigh-in dust-up between Jonathan Arrellano and Mike Oliver

video by Alex Pierpaoli

Roy Jones Jr keeps fighting & winning #Boxing #boxeo #Knockout Twitter Recap

Roy Jones Jr. and Johnathan Arrellano score one-punch 
KO victories;
Litzau & Williams draw at Foxwoods in Knockout Season 2 Finale

TWITTER RECAP

By Alex Pierpaoli

Photos by Getty Images
A few more pix here

Earlier tonight, Foxwoods' casino held the Finals of the NuvoTV Knockout reality boxing show. Here is a chronological recounting of our live-tweets, made slightly more grammatical and a little bit less hashtaggie. You can follow us on Twitter here

We're LIVE! from @FoxwoodsCT's Grand Theater for the Knockout Season 2 Finals! Up now @RealMikeOliver vs. Jonathan Arrellano #Boxing

Oliver doing some rabbit-punching, but he's quicker & beating Arrellano to the punch. Arrellano is cut and swelling under the right eye.

Looks as if the cut was caused by a hard straight left from @RealMikeOliver

Mike Oliver really taking charge in the third, landing with both hands from range. Good exchanges here. A little nastiness between these 2.

@RealMikeOliver more aggressive now in the 4th but Arrellano has made him pay for it with halfway gone in the round. Chopping shots from JA.

Arrellano cracks Oliver with a monstrous left hook with nanoseconds left before the bell to end rd 4. Oliver beats the count but he is hurt.

Doctor's time-out right now after the rest period and that's it. They stopped it. Dr Michael Schwartz has seen enough. That's a heartbreaker.

Roy Jones Jr KOs Eric Watkins in Knockout Season 2 Finale #boxing

 Roy Jones Jr. scores one-punch KO of Eric Watkins,

Arrellano upsets Oliver,

Litzau and Williams forced to settle for a Draw

in Knockout Season 2 Finale at Foxwoods

words and pictures by Alex Pierpaoli
Twitter Recap here
A few more pix here
Weigh-In dust-up video here

Last night at Foxwoods' Grand Theater in Uncasville, CT, Roy Jones Jr defeated Eric Watkins by sixth round TKO in the Main Event of NuvoTV's Knockout Season 2 reality show-live fight finale. In the 2 supporting 8 rounders, lightweights Jason Litzau and Hylon Williams battled to an unpopular but entertaining draw, and Jonathan Arrellano scored a come-from-behind TKO over Mike Oliver.

Once considered the pound-for-pound king of the sport RoyJones Jr. continues boxing at the age of 46 and more importantly after suffering increasingly damaging knockout losses. In victory over Eric Watkins, of Morgantown, WV, Jones notched his 8th win, fifth by

@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - Friday's Show

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#GOPDebate analysis/perspective #Boxing #Boxeo

The Republicans Take Ohio

and we discuss it with 

4-Time Heavyweight Challenger

Jameel McCline

*There are some hiccups in the sound of this video. Also, the can you hear opened in this video was just seltzer. Promise.

From our sister site FistThingsFirst.com

@TalkinBoxing Thursday's Show

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@TalkinBoxing with Billy C - BFTP Eugene Criqui

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@TalkinBoxing with Billy C -Tuesday's Show! Billy C is Back!

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