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| Boxing: McHale takes derby honours Published Date: 23 October 2009 By BRIAN DONALD SOUTH QUEENSFERRY'S Matt McHale imitated his older sibling's winning ways by beating Craigmillar rival Joe Murray in Dundee last night. McHale, brother of Scottish junior light-welter champion Chris, smartly outpointed Murray in a local derby bout. South Queensfery coach Mark Geraghty said: "Young Matt boxed well against a tough opponent but right now it's all systems go for us as tonight in Cleland." The club's Scottish junior bantamweight champion, Stuart Blackie, will fight a return bout with Cleland's Mark Parvin, who he beat by 6-5 points to win the Scottish title earlier this year. Parvin subsequently won a British title at Portobello in June and is eager to prove that his loss against southpaw star Blackie in the Scottish at Lasswade was a one-off. Also on tonight's Lanarkshire bill, light-flyweight Liam Tervit aims to keep his unbeaten record by defeating Cambuskenneth's Jordan McShane, while light- welterweight Owen Spence faces Cleland's Mike Rington. In the USA tonight, Leith Victoria's Scottish heavyweight champion Steve Simmons goes head-to-head with America's new No.1 amateur heavyweight Jordan Shimmel. |
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| Here are photos of Dennis Shimmell Jr, Dennis Shimmell Sr, Jordan Shimmell and Stacy Harrington with Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield. Evander as you probably know was a bronze medalist in the 1984 Olympics, a World Cruiserweight Champ, and a four-time World Heavyweight Champ. |
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| Here is a photo of Jordan Shimmell with his opponent Great Britain's #1 heavyweight, Steven Simmons and a photo of Stacy Harrington with his opponent Great Britain's #2 heavyweight, Wadi Camacho. The boxers square off Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University. |
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| Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 1:32 AM Team USA lost 4-7 to Great Britain. Jordan Shimmell lost to GB's #1 Stephen Simmons by a score of 5-3. Stacy Harrington lost to GB's #2 Wadi Camacho by RSC-2. World Champioships silver medalist Frankie Gomez defeated GB's Scott Cardle on a tie-breaker with the score tied at 9-9 at the end of the bout. The scoring of the bouts were lower than normal because they were using computer scoring, but with only 3 judges not the normal 5 judges. 112# Stephon Young defeated GB's #2 112# Adan Ortiz lost to GB's #1 119 - GB won 125 - Jerren Cochran lost by RSC 132 - Duran Caffero lost on points 141 - Frankie Gomez won 152 - Eddie Alecia won on points 165 - Terrell Gausha won on points 201 - Jordan and Stacy both lost 201+ - Javier Torres lost on points |
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| Simmons shines with win over Shimmel in St Louis Published Date: 26 October 2009 By BRIAN DONALD LEITH VICTORIA'S Scottish heavyweight champion Steve Simmons grabbed international boxing glory in St Louis, Missouri, by outpointing the No.1 American heavyweight Jordan Shimmel 5-3. After a bout which Simmons described as "one of my toughest ever fights", the American – who won the US amateur championships this year at the age of 20 – admitted to him that the Scot was much better than he had figured he would be, which Simmo "I kept my guard nice and tight and caught him coming forward with jabs and stiff right hands – I also roughed Shimmel up inside in the clinches," he explained. "Now it's on to Des Moines, Iowa, on 30 October where I will clash with another top American heavyweight." British team coach Kelvyn Travis praised Simmons' performance. "It might have surprised some people in the USA but Simmons' victory didn't surprise me as I've seen the dedication he poured into his prep for this bout." Elsewhere, South Queensferry's Scottish youth light-welterweight champion Chris McHale faces a re-run of his fight with Carl Robbins on Thursday. McHale impressively outscored the Carlisle boxer at Ardrossan on Saturday but Robbins' representatives were unhappy with the result so Queensferry coach Mark Geraghty agreed an immediate return bout, this time in Carlisle. "We're confident that McHale will repeat his Ardrossan win," said the coach after his fighter won the "Best Boxer of the Tournament" award. Meanwhile, Craig McEwan has flown into Quebec to act as leading southpaw sparring partner for Canadian IBF supermiddleweight challenger Librado Andrade, who clashes on 28 November in Montreal with defending champion Lucian Bute. Edinburgh middleweight McEwan, unbeaten in 15 pro fights in the United States, said: "Sparring with a world-rated boxer like Andrade can only help me get nearer to a world title bid of my own in the near future. |
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| Down for the count USA Boxing looks to TKO competition at Wells Fargo Arena next week By Matt “It’s MillerTime” Miller Oct. 29, 2009 Jesus Magdaleno and Jordan Shimmel know what its like to be at the top. Both are ranked No. 1 in their respected weight divisions of USA Boxing but are coming off bitter defeats last month in the 2009 AIBA World Championships in Milan, Italy. Each believes they still have something to prove in their quest for greatness. They get that chance at the USA Boxing vs. Great Britain on Oct. 30 at Wells Fargo Arena. “Being at the top of the rankings feels good, but that means I have to work and train that much harder because guys are gunning to knock me off,” said Magdaleno, the 17- year-old Las Vegas native wrestler at the bantamweight (119 lbs.) category of the senior men’s division. “I feel the pressure of being the best, but as long as I keep my head right, I think I’ll be on top for a while.” The stop to Wells Fargo Arena will be one of three duels pitting Team USA vs. Great Britain. A duel was held Oct. 16 in Norfolk, Va., and another duel will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, in St. Louis, Mo., before arriving in Des Moines. Magdeleno’ s teammate, Jordan Shimmel, has a similar attitude when it comes to performing at a high performance. “I can’t control what others are doing in the rankings; I can only control myself and work on improving my boxing,” said Shimmel who is ranked No. 1 in the 201 lbs. division. “Everyone below me is trying to beat me, so I have to be at my best to keep the top spot.” Magdaleno and Shimmel’s ride to the top of the rankings hasn’t been easy. Magdaleno began boxing at the ripe age of 11; Shimmel began at 12. Magdaleno is following in the footsteps of his brother, Diego Magdaleno, who was ranked No. 1 at 132 lbs. in 2006. Boxing is a family affair for the Shimmel family — Jordan’s younger brother and grandfather also boxed. Shimmel’s father, Dennis Shimmel Jr., was an amateur boxer and is currently his coach. “I’ve grown up around boxing all my life, so this isn’t anything new for me,” Magdaleno said. “My brother has been a big role model for me and from that I want to create my own legacy.” Magdaleno and Shimmel attribute their youth to a majority of their success. Each trains throughout the week, running up to eight miles a day, participating in strength and conditioning workouts and lifting weights. Both must maintain an optimum body weight to compete in their respected weight divisions. “Being young is definitely an advantage for me,” Shimmel, 21, said. “My speed, power and mentality are my strengths. I want to wear down my opponents as the rounds go on.” At such young ages, Magdaleno and Shimmel have boxed in numerous venues, visited different cultures while exploring the globe. While they say their experiences are once-in-a-lifetime, each enjoys competing in America. “We’re very excited to fight back home,” Shimmel said. “It gives our family the opportunity to see us, too. It’s nice to be on our own turf.” Magdaleno agrees. “I love representing Team USA in boxing,” he said. “To represent your country is a great honor, and fans can expect a lot of excitement and energy when we come to Iowa.” |