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Chris John announces retirement
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Neil Devey The West Australian December 20, 2013, 9:36 am
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Perth-trained boxing star Chris John has announced his retirement two weeks after suffering the first loss in his 52-fight career.
The 34-year-old Indonesian, who trained under Craig Christian in Balcatta and Jakarta, made the announcement yesterday.
John lost his WBA 'Super' world featherweight title to South African Simpiwe Vetyeka at Metro City, in Northbridge, on December 6 when he retired on his stool after six rounds.
A world champion since 2003, he finished with a record of 52 wins, one defeat and three draw
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Neil Devey The West Australian December 20, 2013, 9:36 am
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Perth-trained boxing star Chris John has announced his retirement two weeks after suffering the first loss in his 52-fight career.
The 34-year-old Indonesian, who trained under Craig Christian in Balcatta and Jakarta, made the announcement yesterday.
John lost his WBA 'Super' world featherweight title to South African Simpiwe Vetyeka at Metro City, in Northbridge, on December 6 when he retired on his stool after six rounds.
A world champion since 2003, he finished with a record of 52 wins, one defeat and three draw
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Kovalev Mocks Stevenson: "Call Me Kryptonite Kovalev"
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By Ryan Burton
WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (23-0-1, 21KOs) continues to hold out hope that he will be able to unify titles with WBC light heavyweight champion Andonis Stevenson.
The two fighters fought on the same card on November 30th in Quebec City, Canada. Kovalev stopped Ismayl Sillakh in two rounds while Stevenson stopped Tony Bellew in six. Kovalev fought in the co-featured fight and said that he made a point to watch Stevenson's fight which immediately followed.*
"He did a good job but I didn't see anything special. He calls himself Superman," Kovalev said with a smile.
Kovalev's manager Egis Klimas said that effective immediately they have a new nickname for Kovalev.
"We are changing Sergey's nickname. Instead of Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev it is going to be Sergey "Kryptonite" Kovalev," Klimas told BoxingScene.com.
Klimas also said that Kovalev will remain inn the light heavyweight division for the foreseeable future. He said Kovalev doesn't have any problems making weight so there is no reason to move up.
"I am comfortable at 175. I make the weight easy," Kovalev stated.*
"He will fight any cruiserweight at 175 though," Klimas chimed in.*
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By Ryan Burton
WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (23-0-1, 21KOs) continues to hold out hope that he will be able to unify titles with WBC light heavyweight champion Andonis Stevenson.
The two fighters fought on the same card on November 30th in Quebec City, Canada. Kovalev stopped Ismayl Sillakh in two rounds while Stevenson stopped Tony Bellew in six. Kovalev fought in the co-featured fight and said that he made a point to watch Stevenson's fight which immediately followed.*
"He did a good job but I didn't see anything special. He calls himself Superman," Kovalev said with a smile.
Kovalev's manager Egis Klimas said that effective immediately they have a new nickname for Kovalev.
"We are changing Sergey's nickname. Instead of Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev it is going to be Sergey "Kryptonite" Kovalev," Klimas told BoxingScene.com.
Klimas also said that Kovalev will remain inn the light heavyweight division for the foreseeable future. He said Kovalev doesn't have any problems making weight so there is no reason to move up.
"I am comfortable at 175. I make the weight easy," Kovalev stated.*
"He will fight any cruiserweight at 175 though," Klimas chimed in.*
Mayweather: Broner should have let his team cherry pick
"He has the best management team in the world because at one time they picked the right opponent in paulie malignaggi. He's not a big puncher whereas Maidana is a big puncher so his management team didn't feel like Paulie was really a threat. The paulie fight was chosen by his management team. The Maidana fight was chosen by adrien himself. He should have continued to let his management team pick his fights"
"He has the best management team in the world because at one time they picked the right opponent in paulie malignaggi. He's not a big puncher whereas Maidana is a big puncher so his management team didn't feel like Paulie was really a threat. The paulie fight was chosen by his management team. The Maidana fight was chosen by adrien himself. He should have continued to let his management team pick his fights"
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P4P lists:
KO Digest
Top 10 Pound For Pound
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr
2. Andre Ward
3. Guillermo Rigondeaux
4. Tim Bradley
5. Danny Garcia
6. Juan Manuel Marquez
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Sergio Martinez
9. Mikey Garcia
10. Gennady Golovkin
Boxingscene
1) Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO)

2) Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO)
3) Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO)
4) Timothy Bradley (31-0, 12 KO)
5) Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KO)
6) Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO) (this is pre-Groves fight)
7) Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO)
8) Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO)

9) Roman Gonzalez (35-0, 29 KO)
10) Danny Garcia (27-0, 16 KO)
ESPN
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2. Andre Ward
3. Timothy Bradley Jr.
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Manny Pacquiao
6. Guillermo Rigondeaux
7. Sergio Martinez
8. Wladimir Klitschko
9. Danny Garcia
10. Gennady Golovkin
KO Digest
Top 10 Pound For Pound
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr
2. Andre Ward
3. Guillermo Rigondeaux
4. Tim Bradley
5. Danny Garcia
6. Juan Manuel Marquez
7. Manny Pacquiao
8. Sergio Martinez
9. Mikey Garcia
10. Gennady Golovkin
Boxingscene
1) Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KO)

2) Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO)
3) Guillermo Rigondeaux (12-0, 8 KO)
4) Timothy Bradley (31-0, 12 KO)
5) Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KO)
6) Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO) (this is pre-Groves fight)
7) Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO)
8) Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO)

9) Roman Gonzalez (35-0, 29 KO)
10) Danny Garcia (27-0, 16 KO)
ESPN
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2. Andre Ward
3. Timothy Bradley Jr.
4. Juan Manuel Marquez
5. Manny Pacquiao
6. Guillermo Rigondeaux
7. Sergio Martinez
8. Wladimir Klitschko
9. Danny Garcia
10. Gennady Golovkin
Probably because Manny is still a top fighter. Obviously Manny is better than Maidana.
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It's weird to see a HW in P4P rankings but it's really hard to disagree. Gonzalez still isn't getting any love. He's only on one of those lists which sucks. He's small though so it's not horribly surprising I guess. I think Sergio Martinez is still too high. He's gonna hang a L, if not 2 this year if he jumps back in to a big fight.