http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/john_david_jackson/74645 Recent articles about John David Jackson en-us Rejuvenated by back-to-back victories over favored fighters, light heavyweight Lionell "Lonnie B" Thompson is back on the right track, and still following his dream. A decorated amateur out of Buffalo, Thompson (14-2, 9 KOs) is now living in Miami and planning to use the invaluable experience he's gained as a sparring partner for Chad Dawson, Carl Froch, Lucian Bute, Troy Ross, Issac Chilemba and David Lemieux. "I'm the best-kept secret in boxing," a confident Thompson said. "I know it's only sparring, but I've more than held my own against world champions and top contenders. I'm like Marvin Hagler. He kept winning but didn't get recognition until he beat Tommy Hearns. "My problem was that I needed the right people behind me. I had bad management but not anymore with my new manager, Kevin Dever. All I have to do is train and focus on my fight, not worry about getting enough money to live and eat. I'm just going to keep winnin... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/lionell_thompson_back_on_track_after_another_upset_victory/13633457 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/lionell_thompson_back_on_track_after_another_upset_victory/13633457 Lionell Thompson back on track after another upset victory http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/lionell_thompson_back_on_track_after_another_upset_victory/13633457 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Although it may be the first big test of his professional boxing career, Puerto Rican prospect Roberto Acevedo (7-0, 4 KOs) says he's treating it like just another fight when he takes on Chicago's also undefeated Paul Littleton (6-0-1, 4 KOs) on Friday, March 22, 2013, at Chicago's UIC Pavilion. Take a look at a quick Q&A with the undefeated Puerto Rican super-prospect below. How did training camp go? My training camp has gone as always: great. I'm learning something new every day! I'm at a level where I'm like a sponge; taking in everything my trainers Chico Rivas and John David Jackson show me. I'm getting great sparring with great fighters like Sergey Kovalev and Marcus Upshaw. You're heading into the biggest test of your career, are you ready? I don't consider this fight to be the biggest test of my life, since I did my pro-debut against a guy that had a great amateur background and was part of the Junior Olympic also he competed at the AI... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:03:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/q_a_interview_with_roberto_acevedo_fights_in_chicago_on_fnf_undercard_this_week/13179775 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/q_a_interview_with_roberto_acevedo_fights_in_chicago_on_fnf_undercard_this_week/13179775 Q&A interview with Roberto Acevedo, fights in Chicago on FNF undercard this week http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/q_a_interview_with_roberto_acevedo_fights_in_chicago_on_fnf_undercard_this_week/13179775 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Russian power puncher Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, 18-0-1, 15 KOs, attracted much attention the last time he fought on NBC Sports Network FIGHT NIGHT. Kovalev garnered a new stable of devoted fans by crushing Lionell Thompson in a scheduled 10-round light heavyweight fight last September, and looks forward to earning more fans when he faces former champion Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 7 KOs, on January 19th. Their 10-rounder is the main event on the first 2013 edition of the popular nationally televised FIGHT NIGHT boxing series. The telecast begins at 9 PM ET. If Kovalev can keep winning and creating buzz in the boxing world, his star is sure to rise. "Fans had a chance to see me in the ring (on NBC Sports Network) and now people talk more about my fights," Kovalev said. "Even my family, friends, and fans in Russia saw my last fight live." Kovalev's fan-friendly, aggressive, heavy-handed style is exactly what boxing fans look for in a fighter. He's ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:48:04 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/get_to_know_sergey_krusher_kovalev_video_highlights_quotes_on_campillo_fight/12667306 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/get_to_know_sergey_krusher_kovalev_video_highlights_quotes_on_campillo_fight/12667306 Get to know Sergey Krusher Kovalev: Video highlights & quotes on Campillo fight http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/get_to_know_sergey_krusher_kovalev_video_highlights_quotes_on_campillo_fight/12667306 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png "He's ready" says Richard Dobal, President of Bad Dog Productions and co-promoter of IBF #6 super featherweight Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs). Miami-based Dobal has been with the 26-year-old Cuban Barthelemy from the beginning of his career and is hoping to watch him join the elite ranks of the 130-lb division when he faces #14-rated contender Arash Usmanee (20-0, 10 KOs) on Friday, January 4, 2013 in a 12-round elimination bout for the IBF's #2 position. "My partner Leon (Margules of Warriors Boxing), his manager Henry Foster and I feel this kid is world championship material. It's time to take on a guy like this. He's ready," continued Dobal. "I say that because he's had an opportunity to be in several training camps and all the feedback we get is that he's ready for bigger and better things. He was just in camp with Mercito Gesta and before that with Sharif Bogere and Marco Maidana. He's s... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:41:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/kid_blast_rances_barthelemy_ready_to_explode_in_2013/12473020 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/kid_blast_rances_barthelemy_ready_to_explode_in_2013/12473020 Kid Blast Rances Barthelemy ready to explode in 2013 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/kid_blast_rances_barthelemy_ready_to_explode_in_2013/12473020 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Harlesden super middleweight James “Chunky” DeGale largely dominated a dogged Fulgencio Zuniga in Hull, Saturday evening, yet he didn’t have everything his own way after the Barranquilla veteran came on over the second half of the contest. The Londoner almost took Zuniga out in round 3, had the Colombian hurt and teetering on the brink at several junctures during the remainder of the bout, yet had to settle for a unanimous 118-109 verdict after another enigmatic, at times irksome showing. DeGale (167 ½) began boxing with his usual swagger from the southpaw stance and jolted Zuniga (164 ½) with a left hook that preceded waves of windmill-armed attacks. DeGale would dart into range and then down into a crouch, where he’d then hold his feet before rapping off arm punches in an approach faintly reminiscent of the flashy former middleweight world titlist John David Jackson. The current European champion at 168 lbs., DeGale had a knockdown chalked off in round 2, after the Itali... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:44:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/james_degale_blows_hot_and_cold_in_points_win_over_felgencio_zuniga/12396271 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/james_degale_blows_hot_and_cold_in_points_win_over_felgencio_zuniga/12396271 James DeGale Blows Hot And Cold In Points Win Over Felgencio Zuniga http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/james_degale_blows_hot_and_cold_in_points_win_over_felgencio_zuniga/12396271 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a702bf36010553b909ddabc304ce92290782de3e/mini/d6.jpg El Teatro del Pueblo in Puebla, Mexico will be the place for fight fans to be this Saturday, November 17, when Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions presents a stellar doubleheader featuring the next generation of Mexican superstars which will be televised on Televisa in Mexico and FOX Deportes in the United States. In the 10-round main event, unbeaten middleweight power-puncher Gilberto Ramirez of Mazatlan attempts to close out the biggest year of his career in spectacular fashion when he meets Florida's Marcus Upshaw. The opening fight of the Televisa and FOX Deportes doubleheader will feature another undefeated warrior, Mexico City's Marco Antonio Periban, as he battles Francisco Sierra of Tepic in a 10 round super middleweight showdown. Ramirez vs. Upshaw and Periban vs. Sierra are presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT and the first fight begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Televisa broadcast will air o... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:37:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/unbeaten_mexican_prospects_gilberto_ramirez_marco_antonio_periban_in_action_saturday/12222265 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/unbeaten_mexican_prospects_gilberto_ramirez_marco_antonio_periban_in_action_saturday/12222265 Unbeaten Mexican prospects Gilberto Ramirez & Marco Antonio Periban in action Saturday http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/unbeaten_mexican_prospects_gilberto_ramirez_marco_antonio_periban_in_action_saturday/12222265 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (Devon Alexander, left; Randall Bailey, right) When Randall Bailey walked back to his corner after the 8th round of his fight with Mike Jones, his long time trainer John David Jackson wasn’t in the center of his corner, it was his cut man, Chico Rivas. Bailey needed a knockout to win, and his corner aware of the fact, made a tactical move not often seen in the sweet science. “We’re very close,” Bailey said. “John got out of the ring because we all work as a team. John felt like what he was doing wasn’t getting through to me. He took it upon himself to let our cut man get in there and try to speak to me.” Screams of “You got to finish him!” were heard ringside. And he did. Bailey, arguably the biggest single puncher in boxing, landed a brain-poisonous right uppercut in the 11th, finishing Mike Jones for the night, just as he was asked. But prior to the 10th round Bailey seemed reluctant to throw punches, “In the first round I grazed him on the back of ... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:02:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_has_formulated_a_plan_to_beat_devon_alexander/12011374 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_has_formulated_a_plan_to_beat_devon_alexander/12011374 Randall Bailey Has Formulated A Plan To Beat Devon Alexander http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/randall_bailey_has_formulated_a_plan_to_beat_devon_alexander/12011374 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png International Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight Champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (43-7, 37 KOs) has fully recovered from a back injury that postponed his original September 8th title defense date against Devon Alexander "The Great" (23-1, 13 KOs). Three-time world champion Bailey plans to live-up to his "KO King" nickname against former two-time world lightweight titlist Alexander on October 20, featured on Showtime Championship Boxing, live from the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York."Training has been great, everything has gone very well," Bailey said from his Florida training camp. "All I'm focused on is my October 20th fight in New York City. I could have cared less where it was, as long as it wasn't St. Louis (Alexander's hometown)."Credit: Sumio YamadaBailey, arguably the premier one-punch knockout artist in the world, could very well steal the spotlight from all of the other world-class fighters in act... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:44:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_kevin_cunningham_is_crazy_hes_not_going_to_get_hit/11923243 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_kevin_cunningham_is_crazy_hes_not_going_to_get_hit/11923243 Randall Bailey: Kevin Cunningham is crazy, he’s not going to get hit http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/randall_bailey_kevin_cunningham_is_crazy_hes_not_going_to_get_hit/11923243 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/00124c24bad41898d353259d03b3142bc2985ab1/mini/db.jpg Damian "Devo" Frias (19-4-1, 10 KOs) and his trainer, John David Jackson, are finishing up preparations for his nationally televised co-main event against top junior middleweight contender "King" Carlos Molina (19-5-2, 6 KOs) this Friday, August 17, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. Frias and renowned trainer Jackson have been putting in the hours at Contenders Gym in Sunrise, Florida, trying to ensure that a surprise Frias victory will propel the 35-year-old late bloomer to where he wants to be in boxing. Cuban American Frias is an elusive southpaw with good technical skills. He is coming off the biggest win of his career, a nine-round stoppage of then 22-1 Henry Crawford last September. Why would you take a fight against Carlos Molina, the most dangerous spoiler in the division and maybe in all of boxing? I'm a fighter. To be a fighter, you have to be willing to fight. I also find myself with no fights, so I'm up for the challe... Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:20:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/q_a_with_damian_frias_looking_to_take_page_out_of_molinas_book_with_upset_win/11463793 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/q_a_with_damian_frias_looking_to_take_page_out_of_molinas_book_with_upset_win/11463793 Q&A with Damian Frias: Looking to take page out of Molina’s book with upset win http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/q_a_with_damian_frias_looking_to_take_page_out_of_molinas_book_with_upset_win/11463793 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Top-Ranked Junior Middleweight Molina Meets Frias on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights’ Season Finale ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will close out the 2012 season August 17 from Miami, Okla., when ESPN.com and The Ring Magazine’s No. 6 ranked Junior Middleweight “King” Carlos Molina (19-5-2, 6 KOs) meets Damian “Devo” Frias (19-4-1, 10 KOs) in the 10-round main event. Main Event: Chicago’s Molina has given strong performances in his last four fights, including one of his career-best wins last July, against former Welterweight titlist Kermit Cintron. "I'm going to go in there with the mindset like I usually do,” Molina said of Friday’s fight. “My mindset is always that no matter who I'm fighting, I train like I'm fighting a killer, the best guy out there – the strongest, the fastest, and the smartest. You just have to be ready for anything. I'm happy to get this fight, and hopefully I'll land another big fight after this.” Miami’s Frias i Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:40:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/friday_night_fights_season_finale_preview_king_carlos_molina_headlines/11453383 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/friday_night_fights_season_finale_preview_king_carlos_molina_headlines/11453383 Friday Night Fights season finale preview: King Carlos Molina headlines http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/friday_night_fights_season_finale_preview_king_carlos_molina_headlines/11453383 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Two-time world champion Randall "The Knock-out King" Bailey, arguably the biggest pound-for-pound single puncher in boxing, finally gets an opportunity to exorcise years of demon-like frustrations on June 9, when he takes on unbeaten Mike Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation ("IBF") Welterweight Championship, in the 12-round co-feature on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley pay-per-view card, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Credit: Sumio Yamada For years, Bailey (42-7, 36 KOs) has been considered too much of a risk for some of today's brightest stars. Awesome, one-punch knockout ability will do just that to a fighter's reputation like Bailey's.  Ask Jackson Isei Bonsu and Frankie Figueroa, two of Bailey's 36 knockout victims, who were literally out cold before they hit the mat, after getting chin-checked by a powerful Randall right. "Randall Bailey has been frustrated most of his career," his longtime manager Si ... Wed, 02 May 2012 13:11:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_ready_to_take_out_years_of_frustration_on_mike_jones/10703723 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/randall_bailey_ready_to_take_out_years_of_frustration_on_mike_jones/10703723 Randall Bailey ready to take out years of frustration on Mike Jones http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/randall_bailey_ready_to_take_out_years_of_frustration_on_mike_jones/10703723 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A clash of styles, resulting in a nationally televised win albeit in non-entertaining fashion, was another learning experience for world-rated super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) last week against Alfonso "The Tiger" Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) in their 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show in Key West, Florida.   Davis, rated No. 9 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 10 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), won a lackluster fight by unanimous 10-round decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) in a near shutout performance.     "I'm happy I won the fight but not with my performance," Davis said. "I was most definitely frustrated.   I came to fight. He did a lot of holding and running. I didn't want to rush in recklessly to force the action and get caught by a shot. It is what it is. I tried to be aggressive and, most importantly I got a victory.   "I think it was a style clash between fi Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:25:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/clash_of_styles_a_learning_experience_for_dyah_davis/9310382 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/clash_of_styles_a_learning_experience_for_dyah_davis/9310382 Clash Of Styles A Learning Experience For Dyah Davis http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/clash_of_styles_a_learning_experience_for_dyah_davis/9310382 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A clash of styles, resulting in a nationally televised win albeit in non-entertaining fashion, was another learning experience for world-rated super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) last week against Alfonso "The Tiger" Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) in their 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show in Key West, Florida. Credit: Tom Hill Photos Davis, rated No. 9 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 10 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), won a lackluster fight by unanimous 10-round decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) in a near shutout performance. "I'm happy I won the fight but not with my performance," Davis said. "I was most definitely frustrated.   I came to fight. He did a lot of holding and running. I didn't want to rush in recklessly to force the action and get caught by a shot. It is what it is. I tried to be aggressive and, most importantly I got a victory. &q... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:51:06 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/davis_im_happy_i_beat_lopez_but_not_happy_with_my_performance/9301889 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/davis_im_happy_i_beat_lopez_but_not_happy_with_my_performance/9301889 Davis: I’m happy I beat Lopez, but not happy with my performance http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/davis_im_happy_i_beat_lopez_but_not_happy_with_my_performance/9301889 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png World-rated super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) headlines against Alfonso "The Tiger" Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in this week 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show, held outdoors in Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.   Presently rated No. 9 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 10 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), Davis will not be fighting too far from his Fort Lauderdale home in the 10-round main event versus Lopez, who fights out of Cut and Shoot, Texas.   "Friday night is very important for me because it's the first ESPN show of the year and my first fight on ESPN," Davis said as he concluded training camp. "I think ESPN has an even broader range of coverage than HBO or Showtime because everybody has it. It's my coming out party. I'm looking forward to having a great 2012, so why not start things off with a great performance on a big stage?"   The son of 1976 Olympic g Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:42:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/dangerous_dyah_ali_davis_kicks_off_2012_vs_alfonso_lopez_on_espn_friday_night_fights_season_opener/9137458 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/dangerous_dyah_ali_davis_kicks_off_2012_vs_alfonso_lopez_on_espn_friday_night_fights_season_opener/9137458 "DANGEROUS" DYAH ALI DAVIS KICKS-OFF 2012 VS. ALFONSO LOPEZ ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS SEASON OPENER http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/dangerous_dyah_ali_davis_kicks_off_2012_vs_alfonso_lopez_on_espn_friday_night_fights_season_opener/9137458 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis kicks-off 2012 vs. Alfonso Lopez on ESPN Friday Night Fights season opener; No. 9 rated super middleweight headlines Friday night's show in Key West World-rated super middleweight contender "Dangerous" Dyah Ali Davis (20-2-1, 9 KOs) headlines against Alfonso "The Tiger" Lopez (22-1, 17 KOs) in this week 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show, held outdoors in Mallory Square in Key West, Florida. Credit: Tom Hill Photos Presently rated No. 9 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 10 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), Davis will not be fighting too far from his Fort Lauderdale home in the 10-round main event versus Lopez, who fights out of Cut and Shoot, Texas. "Friday night is very important for me because it's the first ESPN show of the year and my first fight on ESPN," Davis said as he concluded training camp. "I think ESPN has an even broader range of... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:41:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/dangerous_dyah_davis_friday_night_is_my_coming_out_party/9134437 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/dangerous_dyah_davis_friday_night_is_my_coming_out_party/9134437 Dangerous Dyah Davis: Friday Night is My Coming Out Party http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/dangerous_dyah_davis_friday_night_is_my_coming_out_party/9134437 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png