Lou DiBella
Lou DiBella
Louis John "Lou" DiBella, Jr.is an American boxing promoter and television/film producer. He is Founder and CEO of DiBella Entertainment based in New York City. Past and present boxers represented by DiBella Entertainment include former WBC Middleweight champion Sergio Gabriel Martinez, former middleweight world champions Jermain Taylor and Bernard Hopkins, former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi, WBC Welterweight champion Andre Berto and “Jo Jo” Dan...
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To tell you the truth, that fight should have been stopped 30 seconds before it was.
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We want his next fight to be in Little Rock, but it would have to make economic sense to us. I need to get a sense of the corporate reaction that, frankly, we haven't seen for the smaller fights in Little Rock. We need a gate that's competitive with Vegas.
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He could be a lot more dangerous now, ... People look at his record with the (19 wins) and five KOs and think he's got nothing. He's going to sucker someone into a real good fight. I can see him going from this next fight to a guy like Oscar Diaz and then onto DeMarcus Corley.
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While we are far more hopeful for Leavander's continued improvement and recovery, your prayers are important, and the family believes that prayers and good wishes are a continuing source of strength. Leavander Johnson's 16-year career as a professional fighter has been characterized by courage and the heart of a champion. He is facing this ordeal with that same champion's heart.
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Tony Weeks was told by Dr. Goodman to, 'Keep an eye on this kid. Don't let him take too much more.' If you have just been told that, yes, he should have stopped the fight earlier.
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Tony Weeks 100 percent should have stopped the fight six or seven punches earlier,
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I hope it's a great fight with a record number of punches thrown, ... Bob Canobbio had a great idea on how to make a significant donation to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina and we are more than happy to participate.
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He's the best fighter with a bad record in boxing. That's why I promote him.
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Ike wants a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya in 2006. He feels he needs to avenge that loss (on a split decision, February 1999) and I think Ike is a fresher fighter now.
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It's not all about the belts. It's about winning and making money. The belts are important, but I have to take care of my fighter and his future.
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It has an extremely strong, hard-core audience. It has been marginalized as a sport of cable TV. It's never been an advertiser-friendly sport because you don't know how long a bout will go, and some advertisers are hesitant due to its perception of something of a blood sport. But I don't think anyone is going to lose money on this bout.
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It has an extremely strong, hard-core audience, ... It has been marginalized as a sport of cable TV. It's never been an advertiser-friendly sport because you don't know how long a bout will go, and some advertisers are hesitant due to its perception of something of a blood sport. But I don't think anyone is going to lose money on this bout.
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We have to reconnect with the fans, the community and I think we're starting to do that,
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Most guys wouldn't be firing back when they are getting hit with that kind of (stuff),