(Photo courtesy of La Cage aux Sports)
This is now a done deal. Former WBA Middleweight champion William Joppy (left) will challenge IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute in a title bout on Friday, February 29 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Joppy (39-4-1, 30 KO's) is officially a three-time world champion (but Joppy only acknowledges the two title wins against Shinji Takehara and Julio Cesar Green and not his interim title win over Howard Eastman). But Joppy, who is ranked 15th at light heavyweight but has fought more as a super middleweight recently, has a daunting task against the undefeated Bute (21-0, 17 KO's), a native of Romania who is a very popular figure in his adopted hometown of Montreal.
There is also talk that this bout may be shown live on ESPN2. This is a Friday night bout and Bute is well-liked by "The Worldwide Leader." Currently, February 29 is an open date on the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights calendar.
Wow, this is a surprise, but go Joppy!
ReplyDeleteAlso: Digital, if this is on ESPN, wouldn't Joppy be the 3rd Beltway Boxer on ESPN or ESPN2 in February? Because Mighty Mouse and Ding-a-Ling-Man are both fighting on ESPN or ESPN2, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThat is correct!
ReplyDeleteAnd if Tony Thompson makes the PPV telecast of the Klitschko-Ibragimov card, that will make four Beltway Boxers on national TV in February
Plus you had the Petersons this month. Nice exposure for the local guys!
ReplyDeleteAlso Chop Chop Corley will be on the telecast of the Roy Jones-Felix Trinidad PPV.
ReplyDeleteI'll have more on this later, but Corley and Devon Alexander will now be fighting for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Junior Welterweight title.
Nice! Looks like I was correct when I said in an earlier thread that this is a great time to be a Beltway Boxing fan!
ReplyDeleteIs this the same Joppy that spars with inexperience fighters like Richard Mcomb & Joe Blow lol. I wish him all the best but if he loose he should better prepare himself.
ReplyDeleteno joppy at round one and he sparing with vonn davis mike sawer eric aiken and vic davis no he is with adrian davis he getting good work and he look good and do fine leave richard out of this to.
ReplyDeletesparring with mike sawyer
ReplyDeleteget to fuck out of here.
Whoa, wasn't me. I've sparred with Joppy plenty but definately not lately. I am sparring with Weight Watchers right now.
ReplyDeleteMike Sawyer
Money Mike
ReplyDeleteIf one liners were punches that would be a knockout!
Joppy is punchy I seen him get rocked like shit from a dude up keystone. I heard that Jd is trying to avoid joppy sparring guys with no name. what type of shit is that?
ReplyDeletefor all you local non-supporters Joppy has come full circle to get this opportunity,he has gone through alot of trials tribulations an obstacles the last couple of years,his daughter was murdered as he was preparing for the Hopkins fight, a court case he had nothing to do with preparing for Taylor fight,he has won five in a row against opponents to get back on track and you would hope he could get some local fan support in a Major title shot that would give this area some real Boxing crediabilty that we have not had since Leornard,Blocker,Brown,Holmes,Too Sharp,Sharmba and Joppy. So lets stop Hateing and Support our next World Champion Four time world Champion WILLIAM JOPPy, Feb.29 in Lucian Bute Hometown Montreal J.D.Brown
ReplyDeleteThere's that strong anonymous courage! Wouldn't do it in reality, though!
ReplyDeleteGOOD LUCK JOPPY AND J.D.
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I wish you the best of luck Joppy.
ReplyDeleteWhat's happening Tony long time my friend.
ReplyDeleteGary I see some people just wont give credit where it's do. I suggested the no Anonymous post option.
ReplyDeletewe have someone from are area fighting for a world title what more can you asks for
ReplyDeleteWHATS UP RICHARD
ReplyDeleteMO BETTER
Tony I'm Blessed my friend thanks for asking. No disrespect to you But I would like to know if we can get a rematch sometime this year?
ReplyDeleteEmmanuel Nwodo's fighting on the Jones-Trinidad undercard also... against former world champ Ezra Sellers.
ReplyDeleteHe's training down in FL with Buddy McGirt since last week and just recently sparred with Tony Thompson.
Go Emmanuel...!
HEY THIS JOPPY DAUGHTER...MY DAD IS GONNA DO JUST FINE. HE IS VERY PREPARED FOR THIS FIGHT IN CANADA.... THANKS ALL YOU PPL ...AND THIS FIGHT IS GONNA GO WELL WITH GOD ALONG WIT HIM
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