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Tua’s Promoter: The Loss Cost David a Klitschko Fight

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:38:00 +0300

David Tua’s loss to Monte Barrett in Auckland on Saturday night may have cost him more than just his WBO Asia-Pacific and Oriental titles. Speaking to media after the fight Tua’s promoter Cedric Kushner revealed that he had been in talks to secure a fight with WBC World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko

Barrett stuns Tua

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:10:00 +0300

Heavyweight Monte Barrett (35-9-2, 20�KOs) outboxed WBO #3 rated David Tua (52-4-2, 43�KOs) over twelve rounds to�win a�unanimous decision on�Saturday night at�the Telstra Clear Events Centre in�Auckland, New Zealand. Tua knocked down Barrett in�round twelve, but Barrett survived until the final bell and won by�scores of�114-113, 115-112, 115-112. Barrett and Tua had previously fought to�a�surprising draw in�July 2010

David Tua means business at fight weigh-in

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +0300

David Tua has weighed in�over 9kg heavier than Monte Barrett for their redemption rematch in�Manukau tomorrow. Tua tipped the scales at�110.8�kg, while his American opponent Barrett was a�trim 100.9kg. Opinion is�divided as�to�whether Tua was in�prime condition. His extra weight may help punching power, but if�the fight goes the distance it�could cause fatigue

Holyfield-Williams no decision

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:18:00 +0300

Legendary heavyweight world champion Evander The Real Deal Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) and Sherman Tank Williams (34-11, 19 KOs) ended in a three round no-contest on Saturday night at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The 48-year-old Holyfield was cut over the left eye in round two by an unintentional headbutt and rocked by a Williams right hand in round three

Tua/Barrett twinbill in Aruba

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:38:00 +0300

Looks like former world heavweight title challengers David Tua (51-3-2, 43 KOs) and Monte Barrett (34-9-1, 20 KOs) will headline in seperate bouts on December 4th in Aruba. No opponents have been named for either fighter. The idea should each win would be a rematch of their draw from this past July in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Tua-Barrett ends in draw

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:48:00 +0300

WBO #2 heavyweight David Tua (51-3-2, 43 KOs) and Monte Barrett (34-9-1, 20 KOs) boxed to a twelve round draw on Saturday night at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The 37-year-old Tua stalked Barrett but was unable to land many clean shots. As the bout progressed, Tua began to noticably tire. Tua was deducted a point for throwing Barrett to the canvas in the twelfth round by referee Randy Neumann

David Tua 237-Pds, Monte Barrett 225

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:17:00 +0300

Both main event fighters, David Tua (51-3-1, 43KO's) and Monte Barrett (34-9, 20KO's) weighed-in today on the boardwalk outside of the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City in anticipation of their upcoming heavyweight title fight, Saturday night on PPV. Both fighters looked to be in great shape with Tua tipping the scales at 237 1/2 lbs. while Barrett weighed-in at 225 lbs

Tua-Barrett in Brazil June 26

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:20:00 +0300

n a battle of former world heavyweight title challengers, David Tua (51-3-1, 43 KOs) will battle Monte Barrett (34-9, 20 KOs) in Brazil on June 26th. The venue will be announced shortly. Tua is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Friday Ahunaya this past March. Barrett is coming off of three consecutive losses but against very good opposition with a combined record of 53-1

David Tua-Monte Barrett Close For June 26 Clash?

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:39:00 +0300

According to several outlets in New Zealand, heavyweight contender David Tua (51-3, 43KOs) is close to a deal to fight Monte Barrett (34-9, 20KOs) in Brazil on June 26. Barrett is 0-3 in his last three ring outings. Two of the losses were by knockout to Odlanier Solis and David Haye

Weights from Key West

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:26:00 +0300

Undefeated heavyweight Odlanier Solis of Cuba and Carl Drummond weigh in (Solis 268.5, Drummond 228.5) for their upcoming WBC International heavyweight championship on Saturday, March 20 on the Top Rank Live Fox Sports Espanol televised show

Collazo vs Aydin in May; Ustinov, Sprott on Klitschko Card

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:24:00 +0300

Arena Box Promotion plan to stage Selcuk Aydin against Luis Collazo for the WBC interim welterweight title at the end of May in Istanbul, Turkey. Arena won the purse bids last week with a bid for $210,000 USD

Boxing video: Alexander Ustinov vs. Monte Barrett

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:30:00 +0300

We offer your attention fight video of heavyweights Alexander Ustinov (19-0, 15 KOs), vs. Monte Barrett (34-9-0, 20 ��s); the bout took place on December 12th in Berne, Switzerland. Ustinov vs. Barrett bout headlined the undercard of Vitali Klitschko � Kevin Johnson title fight

Ustinov dominates Barrett, retains EBA title

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:38:00 +0300

In Berne, Switzerland heavyweight prospect Alexander Ustinov (19-0-0, 15 ��s) who fights for �K2 East Promotions� decisioned famous American boxer Monte Barrett (34-9-0, 20 ��s) within 12 rounds. Ustinov vs. Barrett headlined the undercard of Vitali Klitschko � Kevin Johnson title fight for Vitali�s WBC heavyweight belt

Alexander Ustinov, Monte Barrett weigh in

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0300

Heavyweight prospect Alexander Ustinov (18-0-0, 15 ��s) who fights for �K2 East Promotions� and his rival famous American boxer Monte Barrett (34-8-0, 20 ��s) stepped on the scales. Today Ustinov and Barrett will headline the undercard of Vitali Klitschko � Kevin Johnson title fight for Vitali�s WBC heavyweight belt

Ustinov to face Barrett on the undercard of Klitschko � Johnson title clash

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:29:00 +0300

Undefeated Byelorussian fighter (18-0, 15 KOs) Alexander Ustinov, a heavyweight prospect who fights under colors of �K2 East Promotions�, Ukrainian promotional company will step into the ring of �PostFinance Arena� in Berne, Switzerland on December 12th when he faces 38-years-old American veteran boxer Monte Barrett (34-8, 20 KOs)

Juanma survives Mtagwa

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:54:00 +0300

Unbeaten WBO jr featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (27-0, 24 KOs) overcame the toughest challenge of his career, winning a narrow twelve round unanimous decision over Rogers Mtagwa (26-13-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night inside the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City. �Juanma� had all he could handle with the rugged brawler Mtagwa as the bout contained many spectacular exchanges. Lopez was credited with a knockdown in round five but every round was a war

Odlanier Solis Being Groomed For Vitali Klitschko

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:32:00 +0300

Heavyweight sensation Solis needed only two rounds to get rid off two-time world title challenger Monte Barrett. David Haye (2008, tko 5), Wladimir Klitschko (2000, tko 7) and Nikolai Valuev (2006, tko 11) needed far more time to stop the durable and hard-hitting 38-year-old

Solis To Face Monte Barrett on Latin Fury Undercard

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:09:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has just been advised that heavyweight veteran Monte Barrett will replace Fres Oquendo as the opponent for Odlanier Solis on the Juan Manuel Lopez-Rogers Mtagwa undercard on Saturday night at the Latin Fury card at Madison Square Garden in New York

BARRETT TO PETER: LOOK NO FURTHER

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:52:00 +0300

Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter could face Monte Barrett in his first fight back following an embarrassing loss to Vitali Klitschko. Barrett had this to say, "My advisor and his manager have already spoken and everybody likes the fight. You know I don't turn no fights like this down and if Samuel is man enough to sign on the dotted line, I'll be there to put him flat on his behind

Haye destroys Barrett!

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:05:00 +0300

Former unified cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs), was impressive in his first bout as a full time heavyweight, over two-time world title challenger and division gatekeeper Monte Barrett (34-7, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. Haye showed star potential as he spectacularly dropped Barrett twice in round three, and twice again in the fourth. The round five Barrett was deducted a point for hitting Haye when

Dimitrenko, Krasniqi weigh-in!

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:53:00 +0300

Alexander Dimitrenko 256.8 vs Luan Krasniqi 225.9 Denis Boytsov 220.4 vs Vinny Maddalone 228.1 Dimitri Sartison 167.9 vs Edison Francisco Guedes 168.6 Gusmyl Perdomo 167.9 vs Laurent Goury 170.8 Igor Michalkin 177.4 vs Emmanoel Martins da Silva 178.5 Markus Tomala 225.8 vs Jevgenijs Stamburskis 207.2

Monte Barrett: "I Will Test David Haye's Suspect Chin"

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:13:00 +0300

While preparing for his showdown with David Haye on November 15 at The O2, Monte �Two Gunz� Barrett has immersed himself in all the research and information he can muster on England�s hard-hitting heavyweight hope. It�s the 21st century and an old-school veteran like Barrett is enjoying all the perks

David Haye: "Barrett's Punches Will Bounce off My Chin"

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:19:00 +0300

Former undisputed cruiserweight champion David Haye has promised to show the boxing public on November 15 that his chin is better than many think. Haye will face ranked heavyweight Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett at Greenwich�s 02 Arena in London. Because Haye was dropped and rocked a few times at the cruiserweight level, many experts believe that he's going to struggle against hard punching heavyweights

Haye faces Monte Barrett!

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:53:00 +0300

After months of speculation and numerous pull-outs, former world cruiserweight champion David �The Hayemaker� Haye has today been able to officially name the heavyweight opponent he will face on November 15 at The O2 Arena in London. The chosen heavyweight is New York contender Monte �Two Gunz� Barrett, ranked at number six by the WBO and a former WBC and WBA world heavyweight title challenger

FINAL FORUM PETITIONS WBO TO RANK MERCER

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:57:00 +0300

Hoping to land Ray Mercer a fight against wold cruiserweight champion David �The Hayemaker� Haye (21-1 with 20 KOs), Sal Musumeci�s Final Forum Boxing has petitioned the WBO to get Mercer (36-7-1 with 26 KOs) ranked by the governing body. Haye's British television reportedly requires Haye to fight a top ten opponent. Final Forum claims that Haye�s promoter has stated it likes a fight against the 47-year old former WBO heavyweight

Johnson Offers "Anyone" 10% of His Purse For Haye

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:14:00 +0300

Heavyweight Kevin �King Pin� Johnson (20-0-1, 7KOs) is putting money on the table - for everyone. During a recent appearance on the Talkin� Boxing radio show on Wednesday, Johnson continued to call out David Haye (21-1, 20KOs) dispite the fact that Haye may have moved on to other opponents for his November bout in England

David Haye To Possibly Face Monte Barrett in October?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:32:00 +0300

Sources close to the situation have informed MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com that former cruiserweight champion David Haye (21-1, 20KOs) may possibly face veteran Monte Barrett (34-6, 20KOs) on October 18 at the O2 Arena in London. On the undercard of Saturday's Pacquiao-Diaz pay-per-view in Las Vegas, it only took Barrett 57-seconds to blow out the giant-sized Tye Fields. Haye is moving up from cruiserweight and plans to makes the heavyweight

Barrett, Zuniga, Camacho win!

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:08:00 +0300

Local fight fans along with boxing fans in town for the Super Bowl had an opportunity to see an interesting fight card on Saturday afternoon outdoors in Scottsdale, Arizona. In a heavyweight bout, Giant fans appreciated New Yorker Monte Barrett (33-6, 19 KOs), subbing for Shannon Briggs, scoring a second round KO over Damon Reed (43-13, 30 KOs). Reid was down in rounds one and two. Time was 2:47

Foreman remains unbeaten

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:40:00 +0300

Undefeated Yuri Foreman (24-0, 8 KOs) survived some early problems and a bad cut over his right eye to dethrone NABF junior middleweight champion Andrey Tsurkan (25-3, 16 KOs) on Thursday night at Utopia's Paradise Theater in the Bronx, New York City. The aggressive Tsurkan had the fight going his way through four rounds, but was unable to catch the fleet-footed Foreman thereafter, as Foreman jabbed his way to

More Upsets: Donaire KOs Darchinyan; Alcine tops Simms!

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:09:00 +0300

Two-time world title challenger Monte 'Two-Gunz' Barrett got caught two times by righthands from journeyman Cliff Couser. Barrett crashed to the canvas from a right to the chin as the first round ended and barely beat the count and made his way to the corner. The rest did him little good as Couser once again landed big with a right to the chin sending Barett down to the canvas for a second time. The bout was quickly

Official Scorecards!

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:35:00 +0300

After four rounds, challenger Monte Barrett was ahead on one card and even on another against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. However, after that it was all Valuev as the seven-foot, 328-pounder moved out to a 98-92, 96-93, 98-91 lead on the official cards before knocking out Barrett in the eleventh

"Valuev passed the test!"

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:29:00 +0300

Those were the words uttered by Monte �2 Gunz� Barrett when he took the podium at the post fight press conference of the highly anticipated �Red October� card. Earlier that night, WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev retained his title by pounding Barrett and prompting his corner to stop the fight in the eleventh round. Barrett expressed disappointment with the results, but assured everybody that his preparation was exceptional

Valuev stops Barrett to retain WBA title

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 06:10:00 +0300

Nikolai Valuev wanted to make a good impression. Well, this wasn't bad. Rather obscure despite his size and title belt, Valuev retained the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night when he stopped Monte Barrett in the 11th round to remain undefeated.

Weigh-in Valuev 328, Barrett 222.5

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:51:00 +0300

Promoter Don King staged a noon-time, open-to-the-public weigh in staged in front of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Sears Tower in Chicago's downtown Loop, for his "Big Red October" event Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., and live on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT. WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai "Giant Russian" Valuev "tipped the Toledos" at a scale-busting 328 lbs. while his challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett registered over 100 pounds less at 222.5 lbs.

Q&A: Nikolai Valuev!

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:06:00 +0300

On October 7th Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 KOs) will climb into the ring as the heavyweight world champion for the first time in America. The champion and his coach Manuel Gabrielian prepare for the forthcoming fight at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. In a boxen.com interview, the seven-foot Russian gives his impression of the U.S., his take on rubbing elbows with the likes of Donald Trump and the possibility of breaking the hallowed 49-0 career

Monte Barrett Camp Notes!

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:34:00 +0300

Heavyweight Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett faces World Boxing Assocation heavyweight champion Nikolai "Giant Russian" Valuev on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Barrett gave his thoughts on the upcoming bout just before departing for Chicago from his camp in the Catskill Mountains of New York. "I don't think this fight is going to be that hard for me," Barrett said. "Big man can bring whatever he wants to the table.

Valuev in NYC!

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:59:00 +0300

Nikolai Valuev arrived today JFK Airport (New York City), making a stop at Rockefeller Center. Valuev's day begins with breakfast at the Regency Hotel with Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin; followed by King introducing the giant to longtime friend Donald J. Trump at Trump Tower; and a trip to the top of the famed Empire State Building. Already the tallest and heaviest world heavyweight champion in history, weighing in at an astonishing 325

Valuev-Barrett in Chicago!

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:45:00 +0300

Looks like seven-foot WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev is coming to the Windy City. Promoter Don King has selected the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, for Valuev's October 7 defense against Monte Barrett according to the Chicago Tribune. Also fighting on the card are two Polish stars, drawing on the area's large Polish population. WBC light heavyweight champion Thomasz Adamek will face Paul Briggs and lightweight Matt Zegan takes on Nate Campbell.

HBO announces Valuev-Barrett!

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:12:00 +0300

Word on the street for quite some time has been that WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev would defend against Monte Barrett on October 7, but it was never officially announced until Saturday night by HBO, which will televise the fight. The co-feature will be a rematch between WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek and Paul Briggs.

Unimpressive Rahman defeats Barrett on points over 12

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:00:00 +0300

32 year-old Rahman looked in great physical condition at 236lbs and Barrett had tipped the scales at 224lbs, but it was a very slow start to the opening round. The former heavyweight champion moving forward and Barrett shuffling backwards but with few punches thrown. The crowd booed the lack of action in round 2 with the fight pattern being the same. Rahman coming forward, Barrett moving on the outside and

Hasim Rahman: "I'm taking Barrett out before the half way point."

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:36:00 +0300

- You and Monte are good friends. Will this make it a little bit tougher to go all out on him?Because 2 friends are standing in the way of the others dreams.Or are you just gonna see him as another guy not a pal trying to take something from you? HASIM_RAHMAN: Monte signed the contract first. I'm not going to try to do anything to Monte that he's not going to try to do to me. He wants to win this fight in impressive fashion and so do I. I'm going to impose my will.

Rock ready to roll twice!

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:58:00 +0300

Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, 40-5-1 (33), is just weeks away from his significant showdown with heavyweight Monte "Two Gunzs" Barrett, 31-3, (17), but all of the talk surrounding Rahman has to do with his on again, off again, world title challenge against Vitali Klitschko. It has been reported that the winner of the Rahman/Barrett clash will challenge Klitschko for the title on September 24th, allowing just six weeks in between bouts to prepare. For his part, Rahman sees no problems with the proposed timeline.

Exclusive Interview: Hasim Rahman

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:53:00 +0300

What's good Rock? The WBC stood up and formally notified Klitschko that he would have to make his mandatory next, how do you feel about that? "It's definitely a relief, there's a lot of time before the fight so there's no excuses. Monte knows what he has in front of him and I know what I have in front of me. We're both professionals and at this point there can't be no excuses.

Vitali: I'll shut up Rahman!

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:07:00 +0300

The WBC Board of Governors has rejected a request for an exception by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and voted to force Vitali to face the winner of the August 13 Hasim Rahman vs Monte Barrett clash unless a step-aside agreement can be reached. It was announced earlier this week that Klitschko had an agreement in principle to face Calvin Brock on HBO September 24.

With no regard for Rahman, Klitschko sets sights on Brock

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:30:00 +0300

Disregarding the possibility that he might be stripped of his World Boxing Council title and disregarding challenges to his manhood, Ukrainian heavyweight Vitali Klitschko was expected to finalize a contract last night to fight Calvin Brock in September instead of higher-ranked contenders Hasim Rahman or Monte Barrett.

Rahman wants Klitschko!

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:54:00 +0300

Former WBC/IBF heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman continued his assault on WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko by announcing he will host a media workout "where Chicken Kiev will be served." "The Rock," Klitschko's mandatory challenger, has had three fight dates against Vitali postponed this year: April 30 (postponed due to Vitali's

Rahman-Barrett is on!

Fri, 06 May 2005 12:54:00 +0300

The fight was then rescheduled for July 23, but Klitschko was forced to postpone the match again and underwent back surgery on April 19. WBC President Jose Sulaiman said in written correspondence to Don King Productions, "The condition for the acceptance of this fight, is that the winner and new WBC heavyweight interim champion of the world will fight next the WBC heavyweight champion of the world Vitali Klitschko, when he receives the final medical approval." Klitschko, if his health permits...

Klitschko to undergo surgery today, Rahman fight off

Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:12:00 +0300

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will undergo surgery to remove a bone spur from his back, forcing his already twice postponed defence against Hasim Rahman back to at least September. The fight, a mandatory which Klitschko decided to take early, was originally scheduled for New York on April 30 but was put back to June 18 when the champion injured his leg while out jogging in preparation for the fight. Then the fight postponed once more - to June 18 - to allow Klitschko more time to heal. Now comes another set back after Klitschko was diagnosed with a...

Monte Barrett: "I am a warrior! This was a great fight!"

Sun, 06 Feb 2005 20:10:00 +0300

Beck recovered well after being floored in round two, and both fighters rocked each other in round three. The complexion of the fight changed when Barrett was cut over the left eye in round four. Referee Jay Nady ruled the cut was caused by a punch. Nady stopped the bout in round five to have the ring doctor examine the cut, but the fight was allowed to continue. Barrett also had a cut below the eye after the round...

Monte Barrett: "I am a diamond in the rough"

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 15:09:00 +0300

Monte Barrett: "This is a great opportunity for me and I thank SHOWTIME and Don King for making it happen. I am ready for anything. It really does not matter what people think of me as a fighter. I know who I am. The only respect I am looking for is from my family and my camp....I am a diamond in the rough. It is my time to shine. I am in excellent position to control my own destiny. After all I have gone through and overcome, it is inevitable that..."