Boxing News magazine 18.1.2002 Download pdf

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Hatton's all ears
RICKY HATTON, who is training for his next defence of the WBU
light-welterweight title in Manchester next month, will have
one ear tuned to what happens in Miami this weekend.
That is because tomorrow (Saturday, January 19) American
southpaw DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley takes on Colombian
Ener Julio on a Don King promotion at the Jai Alai Fronton.
Corley, with one defeat and a draw in 28 starts, defends his
WBO 10st belt against the former champion who is returning to
action (without a warm-up) having been forced to vacate his belt
last June because of eye damage (cataracts).
Unbeaten Hatton is the next mandatory after Julio, though
neither is an easy target for the Mancunian.
Corley is fast, slick and hits hard, Julio strong, durable and can
bang. The Colombian came through a tremendous war to outpoint
Randall Bailey.
Should be quite a contest. Corley has the ability, Julio the
staying power, though DeMarcus beat him over 12 for the USBA title
in 1999 and can repeat the feat.

Audley picks up
ICAN'T help thinking Audley Harrison's professional career has
lost momentum since his Olympic success.
Blighted by injury, the southpaw said this week he intends to get
the all-clear to resume serious training. If so, Audley is planning
three or four fights before August, beginning in March - that's if he
can remain injury-free.
Pele Reid is being considered as opponent No. 4 - not bad
seeing as the former British title challenger overpowered Audley's
second opponent, Derek McCafferty, in three rounds in December.
Reid fights on Joe Pyle's re-arranged Streatham show on
January 27 against Luke Simpkin. On the same bill is a return
between comebacking Paul Samuels and Howard Clarke, who
lost their first fight narrowly on points.

Bosworth home hope
ALAN BOSWORTH, the lorry driver whose burning desire is to win
the British light-welterweight title, could possibly have home
advantage when he takes on Bradford's Junior Witter.
Purse bids for the vacant championship were won by Bosworth's
manager Chris Sanigar, who said he is willing to go ahead without
television and considering taking the match to Alan's hometown of
Northampton or putting it on in Bristol.
It is just the boost Bosworth needs because, let's be honest, the
talented Witter is a hot favourite. But, like FA Cup ties between
Premiership sides and those from lower divisions, travelling to an
away ground can sometimes make a crucial difference.

Another Floyd setback
TL0YD HAVARD, whose comeback scheduled for London last
Imonth was cancelled when he was considered too heavy on
the night for his opponent - having gained excessively following
the previous day's weigh-in - has pulled out of a January 27 date.
The Welsh southpaw, a former British super-featherweight
champion, was to have fought at Caesars nightclub in Streatham,
but promoter Joe Pyle said he has damaged his shoulder.

Castillejo impresses
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BARCELONA - January 11: Javier Castillejo had his first
fight since losing his WBC light-middleweight belt to Oscar
De La Hoya and knocked out reluctant fellow-Spaniard Xavier
Moya, 28-3-1 (13), in the fifth of a scheduled 10.
The inaugural and needless European Union middleweight
title was up for grabs.
An impressive Castillejo, 52-5 (35), slowed Moya with body
shots, then went for broke in the fifth and Xavier couldn't
respond. A sustained barrage topped by a big left hook produced
a knockdown, and it was the left hook to the chin again which
finished Moya in the next attack.
Another clash of Spaniards on the bill saw hard-hitting
Santiago Rojas score a shocking 30-second win over
undefeated Oscar Sanchez to become the first-ever EU featherweight
champion.
A vicious left hook to the body dropped Sanchez for the count.
Rojas is the man who ended Duke McKenzie's career with a
first-round win in London in 1998. Santiago was then a
Dominican but is now a Spanish citizen.