Come out on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00PM to watch Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor make his final preparations for his November 21 bout at Casino Rama against Jose Saez.
The routine will include cardio blast, pad work with Chris Johnson and sparring.
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RAMA, ON (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) – Former IBF Junior Featherweight world champion “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (30-1, 12 KO’s) will have a new challenge staring at him on Saturday, November 21st, when battle-tested Argentine Jose Saez (17-8-4, 8 KO’s) steps in for compatriot Sergio Javier Escobar in the co-main event at Rumble at Rama X, in Rama, Ontario.
The eight round showdown will be the evening’s co-feature, just prior to nineteen year-old Filipino phenom “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KO’s) defending his WBO Junior Bantamweight world title for the first time, against Mexico City’s Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KO’s).
Molitor rebounded from his devastating loss last November to unified 122 lb. world champion Celestino Caballero with a hard-fought split decision win this past June over Heriberto Ruiz to capture the IBF’s number two ranking, guaranteeing himself a spot in an IBF world title eliminator.
Molitor followed up the win over Ruiz with a convincing 5th round KO over Dario Azuaga at Rumble at Rama IX, and is looking for another impressive outing to further serve notice that he’s ready to reclaim his world crown.
“I hate changing opponents like this, but these things can’t be avoided. That’s boxing,” said Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management.
“Steve has enough pressure trying to maintain his number-two ranking with the IBF, and a last -minute replacement doesn’t make his job any easier, especially when it’s a quality fighter like Saez.”
“This is a must win fight for Steve, and his job just got a little more difficult. But nothing in this sport is easy when everybody is gunning for you.”
Held in Casino Rama’s state-of-the-art 5,200 seat Entertainment Centre, the Rumble at Rama series has firmly established the Casino as the premier venue in which to see the Big Time Excitement of a world-class fight in Ontario.
Both the Sonsona-Hernandez and Molitor-Saez fights will be broadcast in Canada on TSN on Saturday, November 21st, beginning at 10:30 PM, as well as on Solar Sports in the Philippines, and on a national carrier in Mexico.
The Boxing Examiner has posted a 1 on 1 interview with Fighting Alliance’s Natalie Brown.
RAMA, ON (Wednesday, October 21, 2009) – With his sights firmly set on another crack at a world title, former IBF Junior Featherweight world champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” (30-1, 12 KO’s) returns to the ring on Saturday, November 21st, to face capable, battle-tested, Argentine warrior Sergio Javier Escobar (11-8-1, 2 KO’s), at Rumble at Rama X, in Rama, Ontario.
The eight round showdown will be the evening’s co-feature, just prior to 19 year-old Filipino phenom Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KO’s) defending his WBO Junior Bantamweight world title for the first time, against Mexico City’s Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1, 11 KO’s).
Molitor rebounded from his devastating loss last November to unified 122 lb. world champion Celestino Caballero with a hard-fought split decision win this past June over Heriberto Ruiz to capture the IBF’s number two ranking, guaranteeing himself a spot in an IBF world title eliminator.
Molitor followed up the win over Ruiz with a convincing 5th round KO over Dario Azuaga at Rumble at Rama IX, and is looking for another impressive outing to further serve notice that he’s ready to reclaim his world crown.
“We need Steve to be as sharp and focused as possible when the IBF decides to proceed with either an eliminator, or a title fight to fill a vacancy,” said Allan Tremblay, President of Orion sports Management.
“And believe me, Escobar will make sure Steve is sharp.“
“Don’t let an 11-8-1 record fool you, Escobar is a tough as they come. He’s won two in a row, and just scored a unanimous decision over a fighter with a 14-1 record.”
Indeed, Escobar’s 11-8-1 resume has the makings of a very dangerous mirage, should Molitor not be fully prepared for war.
Escobar is coming off the biggest win of his career, a unanimous decision over hard-punching Julian Aristule. Combine that momentum with the fact that the energized Escobar has never been stopped, and has nothing to lose, and Molitor may be looking at a battle of survival as opposed to a chance to get in some rounds.
Held in Casino Rama’s state-of-the-art 5,200 seat Entertainment Centre, the Rumble at Rama series has firmly established the Casino as the premier venue in which to see the Big Time Excitement of a world-class fight in Ontario.
Tickets for Rumble at Rama X are $125, $75, $50 and $25 and are available in-person at the Casino Rama Box Office, and at all TicketMaster locations, by calling (416) 870-8000 and online at www.casinorama.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable taxes or service charges.
Back after more than a year’s layoff, Natalie “Too Bad” Brown faced off against South Carolina’s Rachael Clark on Saturday night at the Yesha Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Clark took the 4-rounder by way of majority decision, bumping her to 3-2-1 (2 KOs), and Natalie Brown to 5-2 (3 KOs).
Update: Catch all 5 rounds of action via TSN’s streaming video. (More videos)
Source: The Toronto Star
In the co-feature, Steve Molitor scored his first knockout win in more than a year, dropping Dario Azuaga twice before finishing him in the fifth round
The fight, the Sarnia native’s second since losing his IBF 122-pound belt last November, was meant to keep him busy while the muddled title picture in his weight class clarifies itself.
Azuaga entered the fight with 64 knockouts in 75 wins, but the undersized and overmatched Paraguayan never threatened Molitor.
After a first round in which both men wanted to counter and neither wanted to lead, Molitor (30-1, 12 KOs) increased the pressure in the second, belting Azuaga’s body with right hooks. He scored his first knockdown in the fourth, landing a hard left to Azuaga’s face.
In the fifth, he crumpled Azuaga with a hard hook to the ribs, and after rising from that knockdown Azuaga wilted under another Molitor flurry.
The bout was Molitor’s first since reuniting with trainer Chris Johnson, and his latest step on a journey his promoters hope will lead to a world title shot.
“We’ve got our game back and we’ve got our confidence back,” Molitor said.
“It was definitely a fight for me to show that I’m still at the world-class level.”
Morgan Campbell
Junior Featherweight
(126 Pounds, 8 Rounds)
Steve Molitor (29-1, 11 KOS) 126 lbs
Dario Azuaga (75-15-2, 64 KOS) 124.6 lbs
Source: The Boxing Examiner
RAMA, ON – Paraguayan veteran Dario Azuaga 76-15-2 (64 KO’s) will replace Sergio Javier Escobar in the corner opposite former IBF Junior Featherweight world champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” (29-1, 11 KO’s) in the Rumble at Rama IX co-feature, in Rama, Ontario, set for Friday, September 4, 2009.
The eight round Molitor-Azuaga showdown is the co-main event of the evening, and will immediately precede the WBO Junior Bantamweight world title battle between champion Jose Lopez (39-7-2, 32 KO’s) and undefeated 19 year-old upstart Marvin Sonsona (13-0, 12 KO’s).
Molitor rebounded from his devastating loss last November to unified 122 lb. world champion Celestino Caballero with a hard-fought split decision win over Heriberto Ruiz to capture the IBF’s number two ranking, guaranteeing himself a spot in an IBF world title eliminator.
“Escobar ran into some travel restrictions from the Argentine authorities,” said promoter Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management.
“We were very lucky to have a quality veteran like Azuaga available. He’s been around the block more than once, but his 64 KO’s are more than proof that he packs a punch.
Aside from Sonsona-Lopez, and Molitor-Azuaga, Canadian Heavyweight champion, Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (10-0, 5 KO’S) will also step through the ropes on the Rumble at Rama IX undercard, when he takes on dangerous veteran Kevin Montiy (17-6-1, 13 KO’s), as will all-action warriors Justin Fountain, Felix Mercedes, and Pedro DeMello against separate opponents.
Held in Casino Rama’s state-of-the-art 5,200 seat Entertainment Centre, the Rumble at Rama series has firmly established the Casino as the premier venue in which to see the Big Time Excitement of a world-class fight in Ontario. Rumble at Rama IX takes place on Friday, September 4th, with the undercard bouts getting underway at 8:00 pm. Both the Molitor-Azuaga fight and the WBO title match between Lopez and Sonsona will be televised on TSN in Canada, and with national carrier coverage in both the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
Tickets for Rumble at Rama IX will be $125, $75, $50 and $25 and are available in-person at the Casino Rama Box Office, and at all TicketMaster locations, by calling (416) 870-8000 and online at www.casinorama.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable taxes or service charges.
Former IBF Junior Featherweight Champion, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor, will return to Casino Rama in September with Chris Johnson in his corner.
Molitor (29-1, 11 KO’s) returns to the ring on Friday, September 4th, to face Argentine Sergio Javier Escobar (11-8-1, 2 KO’s), at Rumble at Rama IX.
Chris Johnson appears on radio show Talkin Boxing with Billy C:
Talkin Boxing with Billy C on August 13, 2009 – Billy C kicks off the show updating us on the scumbags that killed Vernon Forrest and then has one of Vernon Forrest’s closest friends join him, former NABF Light Heavyweight Champion and current trainer, Chris Johnson. Chris tells us how his relationship was with Vernon and then fills us in on what he’s been up to, including his reunion with Former World Champion, Steve Molitor.
Listen Now (Interview with Chris Johnson begins at 16:00 minutes):
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