By Coach “K” - Former Long Island boxer Joe Winters is following his father Jimmy’s footsteps returning to boxing, this time as a promoter. Winters a popular heavyweight fought from 1986 to 1992 compiling a record of 13-2-1, 6Ko’s. Winters, recently selling a large successful Long Island business is returning to his true love boxing and is joining forces with long time New York promotional heavy Lou DiBella to bring boxing big to Long Island and the Westbury Music Fair now The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury. 

The first DiBella / Winters co-promoted show is scheduled for June 5th at the Westbury Music Fair. Its The main event will feature Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak 23-1, 16Ko’s taking on “Slick” Vinroy Barrett 22-7, 11Ko’s 

Barret has been in with contenders like Grady Brewer, walter Wright, Yuri foreman and Carlos Quintana his last outing a decision loss to Brooklyn’s Yuri Foreman. 

Wolak 21-0 before being sidetracked by contender Ishe Smith is coming in off Tko wins over Chac Green leaf and “Contenders” Norbert Bravo in February.

The card is schedule to feature some of the areas up and coming talent. Along with Wolak is welterweight Mike Ruiz 8-3, 5Ko’s, Light heavyweigh-Will Rosinsky, 7-0, 6Ko’s, heavyweight-Kasim Howard, 8-0, 4Ko’s, Middleweight Dennis Douglin, 1-0, 1Ko, light welterweights Steve Osmond, 3-0, 1Ko and Chris Algieri, 6-0, 4Ko’s light middleweight-Lambros Karaolides, 2-0, 2Ko’s and junior middleweight Willie Monroe.

DiBella who promotes names like of Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor, Andre Berto, Kermit “Killer”Cintron Allan “Ghost Dog” Green and Glen “Road Warrior” Johnson also backs some homegrown talent Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi, Jaidon “The Don” Codrington, Gary “Kid” Stark and Tor Hamer together with co- promoter Joe Winters are determined to showcase kids who fight out of gyms on Long island as some Golden Gloves favorites.

The last boxing show at the renown Music Fair was March 27, 1998 the main event featured Teddy Reid vs Juan LaPorte. The fight card also featured Plainview N.Y.’s Kathy “Wildcat” Collins, Farmingville, N.Y’s Carmine Tufano and Garden City, NY’s “Irish Storm” Kevin Collins.

Tickets are $66.50 and 101.50 and can be purchased at The Capital One Bank Theatre box office, or go to www.livenation.com.

May 30th, DiBella Enterrtainments fighter Andre Berto, 24-0, 19Ko’s who has recent victories over Luis Collazzo and Stevie Forbes is facing off with the “Iron Twin” Juan Urango 21-1-1, 16Ko’s. Urango’s came to to Ricky Hatton, January 2007. The semi main event will feature Berto’s stablemate Kermit Cintron 30-2-1, 27Ko’s is taking on undefeated Alfredo Angulo 15-0, 12Ko’s. The DiBella, Seminole Warriors Boxing May 30th, co-promotion will take place at at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida and will be televised on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.

Montreal, Tuesday January 18 2011 – Steve “the Canadian Kid ” Molitor (33-1-0 12 KO) will not box at the BellCentre on March 19th as previously expected, due to an International Boxing Federation (IBF) technicality. Top Rank had won the November 30th Purse Bid to present the Molitor vs. Takalani Ndlovu (31-6-0, 18 KO) bout, and decided to work together with InterBox to place the fight on InterBox’s March 19th 2011 Showtime boxing card. However, according to IBF Rule 10.F.1, the winning bidder had the obligation to promote the bout within 90 days of the opening of the bids. The March 19th date surpassed this period by a little over 2 weeks. This opened the door for Ndlovu’s promoter to complain to the IBF.

“It is not rare for the IBF to allow the staging of a fight past the 90 day window. This has happened quite a few times, including to us, for the Bute vs. Andrade rematch. We always found a way to work it out. This time, however, I was told that Ndlovu did not want to come to Canada again so the IBF wanted to do the right thing and schedule another bid” states Groupe Sportscene President Mr. Jean Bedard.

This disaccord opened the door to the staging of a new bid which was won Ndlovu`s promoter, Branco Sports Productions, earlier today. Their $320,000 USD bid beat out Top Rank’s bid of $227,500 USD by over $90,000 USD.

“To me, it is surprising that Branco found a way to double his bid since November 30th. That is a lot of money to come up with in a month and a half. I am disappointed we could not bring this fight to Montreal, but at the same time I am glad for Steve Molitor. He deserves a big payday and he is a terrific fighter on the road” concludes Bedard.

Steve Molitor has fought Ndlovu twice already, both times in Canada, with Molitor winning both bouts (TKO and by decision). According to IBF rules, the Champion Molitor will be entitled to 75% of the total bid.

InterBox and Top Rank are already working on a replacement bout for the March 19th boxing Gala.

Tickets on sale

Tickets for this InterBox March 19th Gala will go on sale today, December 20th, as of 12 PM. Boxing fans will have a great opportunity and idea for a Christmas gift, either for a loved one or for you! Tickets are available at the Bell Centre ticket office by contacting www.evenko.ca or dialing 1-877-668-8269, or by calling Club de boxe Champion at 514-376-0980.

The 1920’s period saw some very interesting boxing personalities. And they used some very fascinating psychological tactics to win their fights, sometimes even before they got close to the ring.

Here’s a few examples:

Take the case of one ageing boxer who wasn’t as fit as he used to be. And how he used a doctor to terrify his opponent, to such an extent he had a far easier fight than he would have. Or another well known fighter who provoked one opponent to such a white hot rage that the guy was mentally beaten before the fight started.

Then there was the case of another famous boxer and how he used laughter to out-psych one opponent and this was the very boxer who was pre-warned about the boxer’s tricks! You can get your own copy of this fascinating book at master boxing where its available as a free downloadable bonus along with the Marshall Stillman BoxingCourse.

And of course there was the famous Stanley Ketchell and how he used to talk to himself to before and during the contest – to win his fights. Which he generally did. These are just a few of the fascinating stories in a rare boxingbook titled Great Fighters and Boxers which includes life and career details on 60 boxers. Including some very interesting stories not generally known to the public.

From Mike Donovan – Jack Dempsey – Eddie Nugent – Johnny Wilson – Jack Johnson – Bob Fitzsimmons – Willie Ritchie – George Dixon – Packy MacFarland – James J Corbett and many more.

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By James Slater - Living legend Angelo Dundee, amazingly now 89-years-old, is one of the finestboxing brains in the sport’s history. Having forgotten more than any of us will ever know about the sport, Angelo is naturally a sensational interview.

Today, from his home, the Hall of Fame trainer and corner-man very kindly granted me such an interview.

Here is what he had to say:

James Slater: It’s a real honour to be able to speak with you, Angelo. There can’t be a single person out there who knows more about boxing than you!

Angelo Dundee: Oh, thank you. That’s very kind.

J.S: First of all, the legendary 5th Street Gym. It’s re-opening some 60-years after it first opened, which is a historic thing. Are you excited about this?

A.D: I’m very excited. It belongs there, and the gym should’ve never disappeared. The thing is, the owner of the building wanted $2 million, and I wasn’t about to go out and buy a gun to get the two million (laughs). It has been difficult, but everything is good now. The thing is, the gym was such a happy place. People liked to come; it was like a tourist attraction. And of course we had great fighters training there all the time.

J.S: And movie stars used to visit the gym?

A.D: Actually, that’s an interesting thing. Boxing and boxers draws star quality. I had the pleasure of training Will Smith for the Ali movie, and I also worked with the greatest guy alive, Russell Crowe, for the movie Cinderella Man. And I found out, these guys [actors] work just as hard as fighters do. They’re special individuals and I respect them a lot more now that I’ve found that out.

J.S: You obviously still love boxing, still have a huge passion for it. But what kind of shape would you say boxing is in today – compared to the golden era, or eras?

A.D: You’ve got to go with the times. I get a kick out of being close to the English scene. England is a very special place, and I’m not just saying that because I’m talking to you. I was there during the war, and lots of my fighters were over there. Willie Pastrano made a big impact over there. So, you never know where the next big star is coming from.

J.S: Could the next great champion originate from the new 5th Street Gym?

A.D: Oh, it’ll draw fighters. Fighters will go there when there’s activity.

J.S: And after all you’ve achieved in your great, Hall of Fame career, are you still looking to find another world champion, or maybe a couple more?

A.D: Oh yes. If a fighter, a kid, comes to see me, and if I see potential….. I’m still working. Right now I’m getting a kick out of working with a girl fighter. Her name is Christine Swanson, and she impresses me because she has the reflexes, the control. She’s a lightweight, she’s also a fire fighter and a University graduate – she’s a special person. She’s had two pro fights, and 30 amateur fights.

J.S: One to look out for. Were you surprised, Angelo, when female boxing became as big as it did?

A.D: I’m not surprised if they’re talented. They [female boxers] always had quality, but not quantity. If they want to do it, why not?

J.S: No interview with you would be complete without a few questions about The Greatest, Muhammad Ali…..

A.D: He was here at my house three weeks ago. His son is a baseball catcher for the university of Louisville, and Lonnie [Ali] called me. Muhammad’s son was playing just near my house, so we got together. Muhammad is my friend.

J.S: So many people continue to talk and debate about Ali fights. On the web site forums, the fans still argue about certain things. For one example, to this day, some people still say you loosened the ropes before that epic fight in Zaire, with George Foreman. I know you’ve been asked about that a million times, but can you tell me – did you loosen the ropes or not?

A.D: Isn’t it wonderful that people are still curious? I love that, because it means we’re still here. No, what happened was, I went to Kinshasa – we were 45-minutes away in Nsele, staying in a villa – and I went to the arena that day at 4P.M, and I tried to tighten the ropes, Bobby Goodman and I. They were 24-foot ropes for a 20-foot ring. It wasn’t easy, but we tightened them, not figuring on the heat in Zaire. The fight wasn’t until 4A.M the next morning, and the heat loosened the ropes again. I never wanted Muhammad to lie on the ropes; as a matter of fact, I whacked him on his butt whenever he lay on the ropes near the corner. That ring was six-foot off the ground, and I was worried Foreman would hit him in the chest and knock him out of the ring. If that had happened, the fight would’ve been over.

J.S: Of all Ali’s great wins, was that one of his absolute best?

A.D: Oh, God yes. But the best of all was the win over Sonny Liston. He was the baddest man on the planet, and no-one gave my kid a chance going in. That one was special.

J.S: Fans often say one of the great rematches never to happen was Ali-Foreman II. What would’ve happened had they met in, say, 1976 or ’77?

A.D: Well, certain people beat certain people. This happens all the time in boxing, you’ve seen it. Actually, the old George Foreman would’ve given Ali a tougher fight. But the young George, with his wild swings, my guy would’ve beaten him all night.

J.S: You say the old Foreman would’ve done better against Ali. Is that because George was more relaxed and patient at that age?

A.D: Yeah. He was relaxed, steady and he would grind you down – just like he did to Michael Moorer, when he won the title back.

J.S: But Ali would still have beaten the old Foreman?

A.D: That style, yeah.

J.S: You must have seen all the recent books and documentaries about “The Thrilla in Manila,” with fans still loving that sensational action fight. What do you say to those people who believe Ali would not have been able to come out for that 15th-round against Joe Frazier. Did Ali in fact say to you at the end of the 14th, “cut ’em off?”

A.D: No, that’s not true. People get confused, and they’re getting confused with the Liston fight. My guy told me, “cut the gloves off, I wanna prove there’s dirty work afoot!” I said, no gloves, no fight! But in Manila, no. Ali had such a great 14th-round, why on earth would I stop the fight in the 15th? I’ve seen those documentaries, and I see faces on there of people, who weren’t even there at the fight! George Kimball, a good friend of mine, he’s going to write a piece on the fight, with all the people and writers and everything, who were there. I look forward to that article.

J.S: Joe Frazier still maintains that, as blind as he was himself, Ali was more exhausted and had nothing left to go that last round.

A.D: Ali could’ve gone all night. Where he got his reserves from I don’t know. But he always had those reserves. He was a little bit special. One time I saw him get decked in sparring. He got whacked on the chin, but as soon as his butt hit the canvas he woke up and he got up. I knew then I had a great fighter to work with.

J.S: How would Ali do today, with the huge Klitschko brothers?

A.D: He would’ve stopped both of them. See, Ali looked great against big guys – Cleveland Williams I’ll give you as an example, a huge guy. Another guy, most people haven’t seen the fight, a guy named Duke Sabedong from early in Muhammad’s career (June of 1961, a points win for Ali). He was like 6’6.” Ali’s speed would have overcome both Klitschko brothers. But, hey, they’re the best around today. I think a guy named David Haye is interesting. I don’t think he’d let then hug onto him. Haye is an interesting guy and we need him around. I like the English fighters. One story I’ll tell you – back when Lennox Lewis was still deciding whether or not he was from Canada or Britain (laughs), I was asked to a meeting with Lewis, by Bill Kaplan. I told Lewis to go to the U.K, because the U.K fans are the greatest on earth. I’m kind of proud of that, because Lewis went on to become quite special.

J.S: Angelo, we all know you and millions of other people rate Ali as THE best-ever heavyweight champion. Who do you rate at number-two?

A.D: At number-two? Good one. George Foreman. But then you can’t discount Joe Louis, the finest human being God ever put on this earth. How can you not include Rocky Marciano? You know, you could talk all day. It’s like a trivia question, but everyone has their opinion (laughs).

J.S: Do you ever sit and watch the old classic fights you were involved in?

A.D: I never watch myself! I don’t do that stuff (laughs). But I do watch the old fights, because you never know when it might come in useful – when I might need to show a fighter a certain technique to win a fight. I never miss a fight today. I go to all the local fights and I watch everything on T.V. I never want to miss something and then get asked about it and wind up looking like a dummy!

J.S: Your opinion on the fight we all hope will actually happen will be of great interest. Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao, who wins?

A.D: I like Mayweather. It’s a difficult fight and a great fight. I hope it happens. Mayweather is actually a nice kid. He was down here recently, and he put his arm around me and said “you’re blowing it son, your blowing it!” He comes off as ugly, but he’s not really like that.

J.S: He’s obviously having some public relations problems right now, along with Ricky Hatton, who I’m sure you read about.

A.D: Oh, Ricky Hatton. That breaks my heart, what these guys are going through. Boxing is the toughest career out there. You’re in a glass house. If your seen walking down the street with a woman, you’re a womaniser. If you go into a bar for a Coke, you’re a drunk. Every young kid that tells me he wants to be a fighter, I ask him, “are you sure?”

J.S: It’s been great talking with you, Angelo. When is the 5th Street Gym’s official opening?

A.D: The official opening, for the press and the VIP‘s, will be September 23rd, the 24th will be for family and friends, the 25th will be open-house for people to train.

J.S: Tom Tsatas said Ali might be coming on the 23rd?

A.D: He is coming. He heard about it and he said he had to be there.

J.S: Wow, that will be some occasion

A.D: It will be. I’m a lucky guy – who goes to work each day and really enjoys what they do? I met my wife through boxing, and we’ve been married now for 58-years. I’m a very lucky human being.

J.S: It’s been a real pleasure for me speaking with you, Angelo. I really appreciate it.

A.D: Oh, I appreciate you calling. Can you mention my face book page – Angelo Dundee, trainer of champions. Tell the fans to take a look.

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This is where Joe Winters had long wanted to be: standing behind a podium announcing the formation of his own boxing promotions company, Winters Boxing.

With the former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney in attendance, Winters, a 34-year-old businessman and former professional fighter, said yesterday at a news conference at Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan that his company would be promoting its first bouts Jan. 18 at the Huntington Hilton on Long Island. The card will feature three local boxers.

Winters, who was a two-time gold medalist in the Junior Olympics, had a 12-1 record as a professional. He said the creation of his company was the fulfillment of a dream.

”I was introduced to this sport as a small child,” Winters said. ”I remember when I first saw fights at Sunnyside Gardens with my father and I decided that this is what I wanted to do. I wasn’t able to become a champ inside the ropes, so now I wanted to try to become a champ outside of them.”

Winters, of St. James, N.Y., fought professionally as a heavyweight on the undercards of bouts featuring Riddick Bowe and Vinny Pazienza until 1992, when he decided that with his wife expecting a child, he should try to make a living outside the ring. He purchased a waste management company in Vermont, where he also ran a gym, then sold it and started a new waste management company on Long Island.

But boxing remained important to Winters, who formed Winters Boxing with his father, Jimmy, and George Munch, a fight promoter who has worked with George Foreman and Hector Camacho. The company hopes to revive Long Island’s long dormant interest in boxing.

Boxing Betting Markets

Most online sportsbooks, mainly US sportsbooks only allow players to wager on the win market. Although some, such as BetUs, which is a leading US sportsbook will occasionally open up a book in the “over/under” market. This means aside from the predicting a winner you can also bet on whether a fight will make it past a certain distance, usually the 11 1/2 round mark. This particular market can be very profitable, and it is definitely worth searching around for this betting market just for this feature. Although you should take in to account that this market is only available for specific fights, usually only the high profile fights.

If you aren’t from America you will have access to a whole host of other boxing sportsbooks who will offer many more betting markets for opportunistic boxing bettors, including the incredibly popular in-play markets which are available at most European sportsbooks. In addition to the in-play boxing betting market you can also wager on a selection of markets such as;

Round Betting – Betting on when the fight will finish and who will win, such as Arthur Abraham to win in the 7th round.

Grouped Round Betting – Betting on the winning fighter between a selection of rounds. For example Arthur Abraham to win between the 7th and 9th round.

Total Rounds – You can bet on the over/under of a number of rounds taking place. Such as the over/under of a fight going 9.5 rounds.

Fight Outcome – In this mark fight you can bet on the outcome such as a fighter winning by Knockout, Technical Knockout or Disqualification or a fighter winning by Decision, different odds will be offered for each outcome and both will be offered for each fighter. You also have the option of backing the unlikely but certainly possible outcome of a draw in this area.

I write about Boxing Betting on my very own boxing betting site which includes the latest odds and fight predictions. If you like boxing you will probably like UFC. You can find odds on UFC fights such as UFC 112 Odds at Best Bet UFC which is a partner site of Best Bet Boxing.