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Asle 'Green Beret' Borgen Arrested!at Tuesday 2nd September, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today it was reported that Norwegian light-heavyweight title contender Asle "Green Beret" Borgen (18-3-0) had been apprehended by the Oslo police for illegal weapons possession. Borgen was brought to the station for questioning but was later released. It is believed he will face legal action because of the incident. Borgen's upcoming fight against Kravall Kalle (23-6-1) is not thought to be in jeopardy but no official announcement has been made so far from either camp. Durbin Watson Stops straight from hellat Monday 1st September, 2003 by pitypartAs the main event in Stockholm Durbin Watson (19-2-1) claimed the title with a 9th round stoppage of straight from hell (16-3-0). straight from hell was in control in the early rounds but Watson's added experience was decisive as he remained fresh while straight from hell was showing obvious signs of wear. The fans were on their feet as Watson fought his way back in the fight. straight from hell was in the ropes in round 9 but remained on his feet for the remainder of the round. An exhausted straight from hell then decided enough was enough and refused to come out to the 10th round and Durbin Watson was announced the winner by TKO. Press Conference Shocks Fans!at Saturday 30th August, 2003 by pitypartHavoc broke out at the press conference following VCR Cleaing Equipment's (23-3-2) knockout victory over Holger Unclean (20-2-0). VCR did not attend the conference himself as he and his manager was already looking for possible opponent for his Contender debut. Instead Krukmakare Gertrud (6-1-0) showed up and shocked the crowd by spitting Holger Unclean in the face, claiming to do so on behalf of VCR Cleaing Equipment. Security quickly restored order and forcefully removed Krukmakare Gertrud from the premises. It is believed that Holger Unclean may look at taking legal action following the incident. As that was not enough for the already shocked crowd, the Flat Out gym manager announced that the gym would close down for an unspecified period of time due to an impending invasion of England. To the relief of the crowd the manager promised to reopen shop upon his return but was unable to be more specific at this time. Latsas Lars Better Than Everat Thursday 28th August, 2003 by tntThe legendary Latsas Lars (51-19-11) made a name for himself himself in Scandinavia due to his awful record in WT fights. But perhaps the vast experience he has gained in his long career is starting to pay off. He had a 3-11-3 record in title fights only a month ago, but has since then gone 3-0-1 and could win the 5th title in as many weeks tomorrow. His opponent Jerry Porter (32-6-3) has never fought for the belt before and Scand fight fans believe Lars' experience will give him the upper hand and help him stay light-heavyweight champion of the world. NewsFlash Auditions Fighters For New Project!at Thursday 28th August, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today it was announced that NewsFlash is once again auditioning fighters who will get weekly coverage during their Scandinavian career. Hopeful managers are lining up with their prospects as they hope for some time in the spotlight. Interested managers are to report in at the Scandinavian Forum where the applicants are put on display. Former participants include Fred 'The Hun' Gunn, Marco "Trueno" Delgado and Xiang Ning Kai. Iddo Cult Follower 23 Did not Win!at Thursday 21st August, 2003 by pitypartFor the first time in his career Iddo Cult Follower 23 (21-0-1) did not leave the ring as winner. As expected tnt-Pinhead (22-3-2) provided stern opposition and despite Cult Follower taking the early lead tnt-Pinhead was never far behind and aggressive jabbing from both fighters towards the end saw the close fight go to the judges. They all called it differently and the draw was announced. Iddo Cult Follower 23 appeared insecure about how to act following the draw and tnt-Pinhead was not entirely happy about the result either as he clearly felt he deserved the decision. The question now is how much the draw will affect Iddo Cult Follower 23's reputation and his confidence as he starts to prepare for his next fight. tnt-Pinhead Challenge Iddo Cult Follower 23 in All-Scandinavian Fightat Tuesday 19th August, 2003 by pitypartWith only a few days to go the all-Scandinavian super-fight between Iddo Cult Follower 23 (21-0-0) and tnt-Pinhead (22-3-1) is a sell-out and ticket sharks are making a killing on the black market. Fans from around the world has come to Kongsberg, Norway hoping to get their hands on a ticket, but most will end up disappointed. tnt-Pinhead looks to be Cult Follower's toughest test to date but the fact that all of Pinhead's losses has come by the hands of a fellow Scandinavian boxer indicates that he is not unbeatable. Iddo Cult Follower 23 on the other hand looks unbeatable but Pinhead is adding to the pressure on Cult Follower by holding him to what he has to lose compared to Pinhead. There is little doubt that this fight will be THE main event come Thursday and will surpass both World Title fights that day in terms of public interest. Xiang Ning Kai Retires!at Monday 18th August, 2003 by pitypartThe stadium was packed with fans eagerly anticipating the Xiang Ning Kai (18-6-3) vs. Vitaminberikat Lavemang (16-5-2) showdown. Both fighters brough fresh knockout victories to the ring and the fans were counting on a big battle. Lavemang won the early rounds but it was Xiang who was getting the upper hand on endurance. Xiang Ning Kai was trailing throughout the fight and many fans at ringside had Vitaminberikat Lavemang as the winner but the judges called it a majority draw where Xiang earned the draw with more effective power punching. Later Xiang Ning Kai called for a press conference and his fans were stunned as he stepped up to the microphone and announced his decision to retire. Junior Olympics Try Outs Starts Soonat Monday 18th August, 2003 by NNNinjasThe junior olympics tournament is one of the most prestigeous events of the year. Outshined only by the real olympics. The Scandinavian olympic commitee has issued a call for applicants and interested managers are asked to sign up in the forums. If you feel up to the challenge of defending the honour of Scandinavia, don't hesitate to join the try outs now! Begone 'You Fool' OrTKO Lose Brutal Title Fightat Wednesday 13th August, 2003 by pitypartThe welterweight World Title fight proved to be a highly entertaining bout that had plenty of brutal power and stuns and knockdowns en mas. The challenger Begone "You Fool" OrTKO (36-9-2) was in the ropes in the opening rounds but his fans was still firmly behind him and cheered him on. The champion David Ben-Gurion (39-7-1) looked a bit more worn and some solid punches from Begone had Ben-Gurion in the ropes and allowed Begone to close the score. Begone's cut-man was put to hard work throughout the bout as there was plenty of cuts for him to work on on Begone's face. The cuts made it harder and harder for Begone to see and he was having obvious difficulties landing his punches. A sudden left uppercut from Ben-Gurion that Begone didn't see put an end to the brutal fight that both fighters will remember for a long time. Begone was led out of the ring with both eyes closed from swelling and taken to the hospital for treatment. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Dominates Svennis Torsbyat Sunday 10th August, 2003 by pitypartA packed Olympia Sports Arena in Helsingborg saw Marco "Trueno" Delgado (19-5-1) dominate his more experienced opponent before finishing off his Scandinavian career with a beautiful 9th round knockout. Many fans had hoped that Trueno's last fight would be against Xiang Ning Kai but Svennis Torsby (25-11-0) was appointed as the mandatory challenger instead. Torsby never really got into the fight and failed to get the endurance advantage that his heavy punches usually achieve. Instead it was Trueno who provided a show that was without doubt a worthy farewell to Scandinavia. Jesus Topples Ninja Clone!at Sunday 10th August, 2003 by pitypartThe veteran challenger Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin (27-22-2) dominated large parts of the fight as he took on the then undefeated champion Ninja Clone Beta Version (14-1-1). Jesus had Ninja Clone in the ropes or on the canvas in all the three opening rounds and continued to stagger him at will throughout the fight. Ninja Clone tried to close the gap in score by jabbing but that did little to protect him from Jesus' irregular assaults. The prospect of his first loss saw Ninja Clone fight like a raging bull in the final round but was effectively put to sleep by Jesus' careful counter-punching. The shock win put Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin into the world rankings at spot #77. Xiang Ning Kai On A Roll!at Sunday 10th August, 2003 by pitypartIt was sweet vengeance for Xiang Ning Kai (18-6-2) as he avenged his most recent loss with an 11th round knockout of Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran (19-10-5). Persistent power punching paved the way for Xiang as Cochran was unable to withstand it and grew tired fast. The victory elevated Xiang to a rank of #2 and a title fight could be coming his way shortly. Begone 'You Fool' OrTKO Calls Out Championat Tuesday 5th August, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian hard-hitter Begone "You Fool" OrTKO (36-8-2) is doing the best he can to talk current super-lightweight champion Simon `Sinbad` Howard (49-20-5) into agreeing to a title next week. Begone got a DQ win over old-timer Order of Vladd (59-38-0) as Vladd decided to foul out to avoid the savage beating that was lining up or the humiliation of once again to quit in his corner like a sissy. Current champion Simon `Sinbad` Howard is trying to win the fans favour as he play the part of the nice guy in the press conferences while Begone is promising death and destruction anytime he gets. Begone’s management is believed to be optimistic about the chance of terms being agreed for the title fight to go forth. June Awards (About time!)at Sunday 3rd August, 2003 by RotmoThe June Awards have finally been voted upon by the committee, and these were the results : Smacktalker of the Month : HANDS OF VECNA Smack like never before! Regional Fighter of the Month : TNT-THUNDERSTRUCK (tnt) Undefeated out of regionals, beating both Jack Lino and Peo-62 (both Flat Out) on the way! Fighter of the Month : ABRIANNA LABIANCA (Flat Out) 19 wt's. Scandinavian all-time best! Up'n'Commer of the Month : HOP-LEAGUE Solid performance at all ratings! Manager of the Month : PUNISH YOUR MACHINE 2 wt's with Henrique Netto, and lining several other fighters up for wt-fights! That's all for that month! We'll be back with this month's awards as soon as they're ready. Deft Moover Moves Onat Sunday 3rd August, 2003 by pitypartIcelandic prospect Deft Moover (3-0-0) had an easy night as Yngve Frej (3-3-0) got disqualified late in the second round following a low blow. Deft Moover is considered to be one of the hottest prospects from a country that does not have a long history of creating champions. Next week could see him take on the hard-hitting The Unbreakables 12 (4-1-0) who is coming off his fourth knockout victory. Another possible opponent is tnt-Rainmaker (3-0-1) who took Prudence Punchbag (5-9-0) apart on won a solid decision. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Dominates Title Fightat Sunday 3rd August, 2003 by pitypartFan favourite Marco "Trueno" Delgado (18-5-1) put on a dominant performance, winning by a crunching knockout in round 10. Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran (19-9-5) tried to hang in the game with ferocious power punching and did well in the opening rounds but was left trailing when Trueno took control. Trueno celebrated his title with his fans and enjoyed every moment of it while the exhausted Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran was taken to a nearby hospital for a check-up. straight from hell Unhappy With No Title Fightat Thursday 31st July, 2003 by pitypartSwedish super-featherweight prospect straight from hell (15-0-0) was clearly unhappy with C U At The End's (23-7-0) decision not to defend his title against straight from hell but to take on Rutten Karma (19-4-0) instead. straight from hell voiced his anger a the press conference where his next opponent Brutus Brottarbralla (20-7-1) was named and swore revenge for what he felt was his lost title fight. Light sabres Sold Out!at Tuesday 29th July, 2003 by pitypartWith only days to go before the welterweight title fight between Noobie Wan Kenobi (20-4-0) and Jedi Master Depa Billaba (18-6-1) stores around Scandinavia is reporting Light sabres to be sold out. It is the sheer number of Star Wars Fight Nights throughout the last couple of months coupled up with the exiting title fight that has finally taken its toll on the shops. "We could easily have sold thousands more light sabres but our supplier simply cannot meet demand", a storeowner said. Jean 'TagenI' Embouchure Defeats AntiGodat Tuesday 29th July, 2003 by pitypartThe long-awaited AntiGod (4-1-0) vs. Jean "TagenI" Embouchure (5-0-0) finally took place this week with Jean "TagenI" Embouchure leaving the ring as winner after a slim split decision. AntiGod had obvious problems coping with TagenI's power and not even a breather in round 8 was enough to keep him in the fight, instead it was TagenI who could use accurate power punches in the closing rounds to land the decision. Xiang Ning Kai Avenges Lossat Sunday 20th July, 2003 by pitypartFor the third week in a row Xiang Ning Kai (16-5-2) took on Andre "Straw" D (23-29-3) but this time he was out to avenge the loss in their last outing. Andre "Straw" D tried to emulate the winning formula from last week and back-pedalled and jabbed a lot. That tactic gave him the early lead but once again Xiang's power eventually took it's toll and Straw paid the price and was brutally KO'd in the 12th round following a brutal 11th round that turned the fight for Xiang and removed the last glimmer of hope Straw had left of getting his second win in a row. Since the Accident Returns For Title Fight!at Friday 18th July, 2003 by pitypartAfter lengthy negotiations Since the Accident (38-11-2) has announced his return to the ring and will be taking on Moderation (39-7-3) for the welterweight world title. Since the Accident lost the title a few weeks ago to "Magic" Mays (37-8-2) who lost it the week after to Moderation (39-7-3). The opportunity to once again fight Moderation for the title was too good to pass up and Since the Accident has put his signature on the contract in the hope to repeat the big victory. Jean 'TagenI' Embouchure Targets AntiGodat Monday 14th July, 2003 by pitypartHard-hitting super-bantam Jean "TagenI" Embouchure (3-0-0) has named fellow prospect AntiGod (3-0-0) as his opponent of choice. Both fighters delivered brutal knockouts in their past outing and a match-up would no doubt be a great seller among the fans. "You see I could need some high class gyms in my record", TagenI said, "so I can show everyone the boxing god I am". AntiGod was quick to respond: "I would like a merit guy for my record next week too. But if I can`t find any fitting we will give you a call." Fight fans are now eagerly awaiting the result of the negotiations to hear if the fight will get the go-ahead. tnt-Weekend Warrior Lines Up For Title Fight!at Saturday 12th July, 2003 by pitypartA fourth round disqualification win over the veteran Max Dynasty (44-20-6) put tnt-Weekend Warrior (29-0-1) in position where he is sure of a title fight. After 30 weeks as a professional tnt-Weekend Warrior has still to taste defeat and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon. The ticket office is already getting calls from around the world as everybody tries to secure tickets for the title fight that has still to be signed. WEBL CENTENNIAL FIGHTER 2 Bags Title fight!at Friday 11th July, 2003 by pitypartEarlier this week Scandinavian hard-hitter WEBL CENTENNIAL FIGHTER 2 (42-14-1) announced that he had reached an agreement with Jerri Maguire (57-7-3). Monday will be the big day for Centennial and he will no doubt be anxious to win his first world title. On the same fight card Until You Sleep (53-25-0) will be making the first defence of his newly won title against Baby Face Nelson (35-10-3), who like Centennial is making his first title fight appearance. A great show is in the making and tickets to the event are already sold out and prices on the black market are skyrocketing. Swedish Prospect Assaulted!at Monday 7th July, 2003 by pitypartSelf-proclaimed Swedish superstar Jean "TagenI" Embouchure (2-0-0) was reported mugged earlier tonight. Sources close to his management reports that he was assaulted by a group of Hells Angels after Jean "TagenI" Embouchure had decided to let nature run it's cause and proceeded to pee on the wall of their club house. The severity of his injuries is unknown at this point but his pride is believed to have taken a huge hit. No Chicken Chow Meinat Sunday 6th July, 2003 by pitypartThe much-hyped fight between Konsten att smaka som kyckling (16-1-1) and Chow Mein (16-5-1) ended in a draw that Chow Mein will probably be most happy with. kyckling was in control from start to end but the decision to back-pedal in the final round proved fatal as the decision was not as secure as he though. Instead of a decision in his favour, as he was obviously expecting, the judges called the fight a majority draw with Judge Judy even ruling in favour of Chow Mein. After the fight kyckling was quick to call for a rematch, but so far nothing has been agreed. June Awards!at Saturday 5th July, 2003 by RotmoDue to computer problems at the committee, the nominating deadline for the June awards will be extended to Thursday, July 10th. Now start nominating allready! Very few of you have! Extremely few!! The Empty Conference Roomsat Friday 4th July, 2003 by pitypartWith the summer and vacation time approaching the Scandinavian Conference Rooms are once again empty and inactive. With less press conferences being held during the summer it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Hotels to fill the Conference Rooms. "It's the same every year, so it's not really a surprise. Naturally we'd like a steady level of activity, but it just does not work that way. Thankfully some gyms, like Nick`s Naughty Ninjas for instance, are still going strong and give us some much needed cash during these hard months", an executive at a large chain of Conference Rooms states. The people involved in the monthly Scandinavian Awards has also expressed concerns about a decline in nominations but refuse call it a crisis or label any winners as "unworthy". LaBianca Breaks Recordat Monday 30th June, 2003 by tntLiving legend Abrianna LaBianca today became the top fighter in Scandinavian history with 19 WTs. For you Aggerud ZOO will now have to settle for 2nd place with 18, followed by David Ellis with 17. To break the record LaBianca had to defend the belt against Sterling Sharpe in super-featherweight. LaBianca took charge of the points from round 1 and kept the initiative. Sharpe struggled to keep up and despite a strong finish it looked as if LaBianca had won. The judges didn't agree and called it a draw, but it mattered little as the belt still stayed with The Queen of Scandinavia. Since the Accident Fighting for WTat Friday 27th June, 2003 by tntMomentum is high in the pym gym after Henrique Netto's double WT swoop a couple of weeks back. With Netto now trying to work his way back to the top of super-welterweight, the spotlight has shifted to Since the Accident (37-10-2). He won his 4th straight fight on Wednesday, when he succesfully defended himself against a flash attempt from Buster Bucowski. The win took him to 2nd place in the welterweight rankings and the opportunity to fight for the title next week. He will have his work cut out for him as the defending champ Moderation 37-6-3 is looking very sharp with only one loss in his last 11 fights. Since the Accident will be considered the underdog, but his odds will still be lower than Netto's were when he beat Snajdarn's Bastupolare. Jonah Young Go For Titleat Friday 27th June, 2003 by pitypartAfter two dodgy decisions against Xiang Ning Kai (14-3-2) it is time for Jonah Young (16-2-1) to venture into what will be his first title fight. The fight scheduled against the hard-hitting veteran Cho-Cho Charlie (23-12-1) was first believed not to be a title fight after Young's manager did not pay the sanction fee on time. A few days and a hefty lawyers fee later the WeBL Commission agreed to sanction the fight for a slightly increased fee. Subsequently the tickets for the fight were made available at an increased price to cover the cost, much to the disappointment of the fans. May Awards!at Monday 23rd June, 2003 by RotmoThis month, because of time constraints, and the committee's budget, there will be no award ceremony. As the Head of Committee, I sincerely apologize on behalf of the committee. But I assume that you are anxious to know who this month's best achievers are, ceremony or not. So let's get on with announcing the winners! Smacktalker of the Month : For the 1st time since October...HRulez! The beast has awoken! Regional Fighter of the Month : This new award cathegory sparked the most interest in the nominating process. And the competition was sharp. But in the end, there was no doubt that the winner had to be...Smith the Unclean (Hands of Vecna)! He went to contenders with a 19-0-1 record, beating 9 good opponents on the way. With a total of 14 KO's this was pure class! Fighter of the Month : The committee had no doubt about this one. It had to be....Snajdarn's bastupolare (DRoA)! The king of Super-Welterweight! Up'n'Commer of the Month : Each month the committee name one gym, who they feel might become one of Scandinavia's dominate force in the future. This month we picked....Durdens gym! Another Swedish talent! Manager of the Month : This is getting repetitive, but this month's winner is...again...Democratic Republic of Aggerud! He even came close to winning that elusive Heavy WT! So that's it for this month. To wrap up, I'd like to wish a good manager, and great performer, who has done many marvellous performances for us over the last few months, good luck in the army. Yes folks, Hoops is leaving us for a while. I know the man is into Norwegian music (no..really..he is), so as a final goodbye present, and a consolation for not having you perform this month, here's a good old Norwegian movie tune for you..."Stakkars store sterke karer. Som vårt lille land forsvarer..." (fade out, as I don't know the lyrics). To the rest of you : See you next month! Netto vs Bastupolare, Part IIIat Wednesday 18th June, 2003 by tntThe super-welterweight dual between Henrique Netto and Snajdarn's Bastupolare went in to its third episode today. The two first fights were top quality displays with very tight decisions going Netto's way on both occasions. The question was if the former King of Super-welter could be denied a title for the third week in a row. Bastupolare sacrificed the early rounds to gain an endurance advantage and his fans were cautiously optimistic after the 4th round when they saw blood coming from Netto's left eye. Bastupolare continued to let Netto have a two point lead before he switched tactics in the 9th. Netto was now starting to jab while Bastupolare went head-hunting and scored a stun. It was the same scenario in the 10th except this time Bastupolare scored two knockdowns and Netto was slowing down. After another knockdown in the following round the fight was stopped by the ring doctor who wouldn't let Netto continue because of a gash. It was just a technicality though as the fight was already over with Bastupolare in control of the points and Netto looking exhausted. It was a hard crash back to earth for Netto, but his fans expect him to get back on track and take the belt back from Bastupolare in a couple of weeks. Trueno Bigger Than Jesus?at Tuesday 17th June, 2003 by pitypartAfter three fights against less than mediocre opposition Marco "Trueno" Delgado (14-3-1) finally decided to step the competition up a notch. The selected opponent is the seasoned Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin (24-17-2) who has been a highly ranked flyweight for some time but has so far failed to land himself a title fight. Trueno’s fans were happy with the decision to finally fight a decent opponent and hoped he could continue his knockout streak. Fellow pet-fighter Xiang Ning Kai (14-2-2) is not slowing down despite his disappointing title fight loss and has agreed to give Jonah Young (15-2-1) a rematch to get closure after their draw last week. Third Time The Charm for Peo -62at Saturday 14th June, 2003 by pitypartPeo -62 (20-1-1) sits proudly at the top of the Scandinavian heavyweight ranking after a solid win over Staralfur (19-2-2). Peo was in control from start to finish and never looked like losing while Staralfur was getting more and more worn out. A likely challenger for Peo's newly won title could be the undefeated prospect tnt-Thunderstruck (18-0-0) who used his accurate punching to defeat Peo's stable mate Jack Lino (19-4-0). A little longer down the ranks undefeated prospects Guntherman (17-0-0) and dance (16-0-0) both added to their unblemished records and looks set to fight for the title a few weeks time. Netto Defends Belt in Thrillerat Wednesday 11th June, 2003 by tntHenrique Netto pulled off a major upset last week when he ended Snajdarn's Bastupolare 15 fight undefeated streak. It was also Bastupolare's first loss in a WT fight with a 10-0-1 record before meeting Netto. After the questionable decision last week it was time for a rematch and Bastupolare had a point to prove. The question was if Netto would suffer from a mental hangover after last weeks events. The answer was no. Netto looked just as motivated as last week and started the fight by throwing headbutts left and right. Both fighters looked eager to keep score close and threw in some jabs now and then to close the gap. Bastupolare looked more tired than Netto as the fight drew to an end. Neither fighter could gain control of the points with their late-round jabbing and score was tied with one round to go. Netto went berserk in the last round and threw so many jabs that Bastupolare looked puzzled. The round was clearly won by Netto, but the judges were reluctant to give Netto the win and instead called it a draw with one judge having Bastupolare as winner. A draw was still enough to defend the belt and this time Bastupolare can't put the blame on dodgy judges. It was a thrilling fight with top quality performances from both fighters and hopefully they will go at it again next week! Lonely At The Topat Wednesday 11th June, 2003 by pitypartTwo af Scandinavia's top prospects looks to be destined for another week of inactivity as they have been unable to find a suitable opponent for a possible title fight. At featherweight Jyhad the Unclean (18-1-0) has been idle for over a month awaiting an opponent to challenge for the vacant title. Rumour has it that Jyhad's impressive career is scaring away most of the possible opponents. The only slip-up of his career came against Alfa Beta (22-9-2) in a brutal knockout to cap off a hard-fought fight. St super-featherweight another prospect is facing the same tribulations. Float like a Bee (20-1-0) lost his title in the rematch with tnt-Miguel Rosales (22-5-2) and now once again sits proudly atop of the ranking waiting for a challenger that appear to be a few weeks away from making a fight happen. Fight fans has already started dreaming of a possible match-up between the two lonely prospects but so far there is no indication of the fight taking place of if the two fighters will be able to make weight at the same weight class. LaBianca Bruised But Victoriousat Monday 9th June, 2003 by tntAbrianna's come-back was exactly the slug-fest that we anticipated. Both fighters went at it straight from the start and they were both being wiped down after only the first round. The fans knew they were in for a gruelling fight. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum fought from the clinch trying to give LaBianca as little advantage as possible of being 3 inches taller. LaBianca used the ring well to avoid Chrysanthemum leucanthemum's clinch and to stay clear of the hard body-punches coming her way. Score was tied and both fighters looked obviously tired with two rounds left. LaBianca jabbed home the 11th but still needed the last round as a draw would mean the belt would stay with Chrysanthemum leucanthemum. LaBianca's continued jabbing left her defense open and Chrysanthemum leucanthemum managed to score a stun. It looked like the deciding factor, but Chrysanthemum leucanthemum was using some dirty tactics to get the stun and the ref deducted a point after a head-butt. With the round now tied the judges handed LaBianca a unanimous decision. Very dramatic stuff and both fighters were in such bad shape that they didn't turn up for the post-fight press conference. Exciting Week Aheadat Sunday 8th June, 2003 by tntThere's a lot of great WT fight action to look forward to for Scand fight fans this week. It kicked off today with The 2nd President of Aggerud taking the junior-flyweight belt while Shawn Badass unfortunately lost when he challenged for the strawweight title. Sunday brings a fantastic event when the Grand Old Lady of Scandinavian boxing, Abrianna LaBianca, makes a come-back to challenge Chrysanthemum leucanthemum for the super-featherweight belt. LaBianca has been retired for almost 6 months and although she has refused to talk to the press before the fight, there is speculation that trying to get the Scand WT record, which is currently held by For you Aggerud ZOO, is a major factor in her motivation to come back. Another Lonely Day will try to win his 3rd WT on Tuesday as he takes on Andy Warhol in super-lightweight. Bengan Reborn Gustafsson will be defending his welterweight belt on Wednesday but the big fight that day is of course the rematch between Henrique Netto and Snajdarn's Bastupolare. Is the motivation advantage perhaps with Bastupolare this time now that Netto has won the longed for title? Or will Netto prove that last week's win wasn't just a one-off? Either way it has the makings of a great close fight. The WT fight action is rounded off on Thursday when Sten Haard makes a surprise come-back in middleweight. Haard has been retired for over a year and last fought on 16th May 2002 when he lost against David Ellis. Haard will be challenging Dimunitive Destiny for the title in what sis expected to be quite a slug fest. It's gonna be an exciting week and hopefully a succesful one for the Scandinavian vikings. Close Friday Co-Main Eventsat Friday 6th June, 2003 by pitypartThe Friday Night Fight fans got treated to two close fights in the co-main events as both the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight title fights ended in narrow decision. Light-heavyweight hard-hitter Impalimpadimpapimp (17-1-1) decisioned Impish Shrimp (19-6-3). It all came down to the final round where Impalimpadimpapimp had better accuracy as both fighters jabbed for the decision. Two rounds earlier Impish Shrimp had tried to catch Impalimpadimpapimp off guard but failed and paid the price and was unable to keep up in the closing rounds. The cruiserweight title fight was even closer as tnt-Psycho (20-1-1) pulled a majority decision against Slap Slap (21-6-0). Slap Slap was ahead most of the fight but busy rounds from tnt-Psycho closed the gap and ultimately won him the fight as Slap Slap made an, for him, unusual attempt at power-punching in the 12th round allowing tnt-Psycho to just barely edge away with a razor thin majority decision. Heated Rivalry Continuesat Thursday 5th June, 2003 by pitypartAnother chapter is added to on of Scandinavia's most heated rivalries when Don "Gift Fighter 2002" Black Magic (18-4-1) takes on Nagelkerke R-Squared (16-3-1) this Monday. The two arch enemies has been fighting each other several times during their career and prior to this fight there has been numerous allegations of bribed judges and dirty tricks in prior fights. Nagelkerke is reported to have filed a lawsuit against Black Magic but as of this time the outcome is unknown. Tickets to the fight are selling fast and a sell-out crowd is expected. Black Jack or Bust for Allt Eftersom?at Tuesday 3rd June, 2003 by NNNinjasSuper-Middle talent Allt Eftersom (18-1-2) haven't lost a fight since january, making it 20 fights in a row without a loss, the boxing world now asks if he can make it to 21. Last week he added another win to his record as he dominated the title fight against Emma "I am a litle girl" Johansson (43-34-2). This week he's defending his title against Martin "title chaser" no 05 (19-3-0). They have met once before and that fight ended in a majority win for Allt Eftersom, though the commentator had it as a draw. Since Allt Eftersom only need a draw to keep his title, he's become a slight favourite but the odds keep changing by the minute. Super-Lightweight Steam Rollerat Tuesday 3rd June, 2003 by NNNinjasThe Super-Lightweight Steam Roller, Fiction the Unclean (13-0-0), show no signs of slowing down as he plows through Super-Lightweight rankings. Today he broke into the top 5. So far his opponents haven't been even close to slowing him down. In todays fight he easily and methodically dismantled Sun "Cycklops" Mutant (25-15-2) and the fight ended in an unusually brutal fashion as both fighters dropped all defenses in the 9th round and slugged away. Mouth guards, blood, sweat and Sun "Cycklops" Mutant's teeth littered the ring when the round was over. Once the count was over for Sun "Cycklops" Mutant, Fiction the Unclean thanked his fans for the support and casually reached for a water bottle while Sun "Cycklops" Mutant lay lifless for several minutes and had to be carried out on a stretcher. His mom and girlfriend were screaming and crying hysterically until he finally opened his eyes to let out a "Did anyone get the licence number of that truck that just ran me over?". Sun "Cycklops" Mutant is in for a long stay at the hospital after this fight but the doctor says he will recover eventually. Tune-up Wins For Petsat Sunday 1st June, 2003 by pitypartBoth Scandinavian Pet fights had opted for easy opponents this week to pad their records and both did as expected. Marco "Trueno" Delgado (12-3-1) won a lopsided decision over KO You are out (22-29-0) and was never threatened. Despite the solid decision his fans left the arena a little worried by his apparent inability to end the fight before time even when power punching an exhausted opponent. Xiang Ning Kai (14-1-1) on the other hand made it a short night as Andre "Straw" D (22-24-3) was thoroughly destroyed in three rounds. Andre "Straw" D was shaken in the first round and never recovered as Xiang Ning Kai kept the pressure on and go the knockout a few rounds later. The wins bring Marco "Trueno" Delgado into top 10 and in a good position for a charge towards the top. Xiang Ning Kai brought himself to 6th position and appears in rock solid form. Netto vs Bastupolare Previewat Sunday 1st June, 2003 by tntOnly 3 days remain until Henrique Netto steps into the ring to challenge Snajdarn's Bastupolare for the super-welterweight belt. The preparations are in full swing in both camps. For Netto it's the fight of his life and the biggest challenge in his career while for Bastupolare it's just another day at the office, although the media attention is on a larger scale than usual. Bastupolare has looked unstoppable lately and his 15 fight undefeated streak is proof of his dominance. Netto warned Bastupolare at a pre-fight press conference that he will be the most motivated opponent Bastupolare has faced so far. Bastupolare was unimpressed and seemed very confident about the fight. He has a right to be with his recent success, but Martin Magic proved a week ago, when he beat PePe LaPew, that motivation and hard work means no champ is ever safe. The Scandinavian fight fans are cheering for Netto according to a recent poll, and if he can pull this off he would give Martin Magic stiff competition for Achievement of the Year Award. Scandinavia holds its collective breath in anticipation of the first all-Scand WT fight since November 15th, when Ola Slangen Danielson defeated tnt-Sandman for the cruiserweight title. April Awards!!at Monday 26th May, 2003 by RotmoGood evening, Scandinavia! Welcome! To the April Awards! *Dropp planer, avtaler. Sitt ned og la alt skje. Som en gammal indianer, kropp og hue slutter fred. Innta stillinga i sofa'n, ta siggen som en fredspipe og trekk inn, blås ringer ut av truten, få det ut* Ladies and gangsters; Hoops!! Yes, it's Hoops! And can you believe it...he's doing great! He's dancing and kicking and jumping around, and the crowd goes wild! *få se dæ dans, dans, dans oppå bordet legg dæ ned, få se dæ dans, dans, utadæsjælåpplevelse!* He has clearly been rehearsing this time! Hoops is throwing everything he's got, and the crowd is loving it! *utadæsjælåpplevelse, på gølvet...* (Music fades out. Lights fade out. A white canvas drops before the stage. A single spotlight on the stage shows the silhouette of Hoops, fist in the air.) Allright, everybody! The magnificent Hoops! Give it up! WOW, what a start we got to this award show, it's gonna be really hard for me to equal that, but I'm gonna give it a shot! So let's... *Well, it's a-one for the money. Two for the show. Three to get ready now go, cat, go But don't you, step on my blue suede shoes!* (The person on the stage keeps on a performance so horribly bad, it could've been an Idol audition, but the sound ends abruptly. Chaos ensues as 4 huge men in black suits carries a kicking and screaming Hoops off the stage.) Oh, geez... Well, some people just doesn't have the common sense to quit while ahead. Well, at least that made my job a whole lot easier... Let's get on with the awards!! First award of the evening is Fighter of the Month! And the nominees are... *Dark voice from nowhere :* Snajdarn's bastupolare, from the DRoA gym! (on the big screen : Highlights from snajdarn's vs. Scrotus Mortosis, week 175) For you Aggerud Zoo, also from the DRoA gym! (on the big screen : Highlights from Zoo vs. Wrasslin's Fake, his 18th wt) tnt-Cowboy from Hell, from the tnt gym! (on the big screen : Highlights from Cowboy from Hell vs. Bare Bones Savage) "How to slug" Instructor, also from the tnt gym! (on the big screen : Highlights from Instructor vs. Aggerud the Unclean, part II) The committee says : Dominating performances and total monopoly of the middleweight world title throughout April. And the winner is....tnt-Cowboy from Hell!! ("Riders in the Sky" by Blues Brothers is played while he walks to the stage to accept his award). YEEE-HAAW! Allright! That was one happy cowboy! Let's get on with our next category, Smacktalker of the Month! The nominees are... Nick's Naughty Ninjas! punish your machine! The committee says : Keeps the smack coming. Quality and quantity, what more can you ask for? And the winner is....Nick's Naughty Ninjas!! (Music : Theme from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!) Next category : Up'n'Commer of the Month! The committee says : Doing very well and won 1st rt in April. For the first time since Futagoyama won this award in March 2002, from Finland, Ridah!! And finally, the award for Manager of the Month. The committee says : Well, he has said it himself : "Nr.1; E/F, F/WT and D's form. Democratic Republic of Aggerud!! Congratulations to all the winners! See you next month!! Big Wins for Pet Fightersat Sunday 25th May, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (11-3-1) broke into the flyweight top 10 with a unanimous decision over tnt-The Riddler (9-3-0). Both fighters fought hard in the opening rounds but in the end it was Trueno who emerged victorious as he was landing more jabs towards the end. For tnt-The Riddler it was the second loss in a row, and the second to a pet fighter in his career, though he performed better in this fight than in his outing against Xiang Ning Kai. Xiang Ning Kai (13-1-1) took command early in the fight against Hafez Badass (12-3-0) and kept the pressure on to the end. Hafez Badass was forced to take a breather in two rounds but that did little to help him against Xiang's powerful work from inside. Instead Xiang staggered a tired Hafez in the closing rounds to secure the decision much to the delight of his many fans. More Misery For Larsat Friday 23rd May, 2003 by tntLatsas Lars had three straight KOs since his come-back and had a shot at the title today. It was Lars' 15th WT fight and he has left the ring victorious on only two occasions. Powerful slugger Gregorski Yastimishov provided the opposition in a fight where Lars went for some early stuns and succeeded. It came at the cost of opening up and Gregorski's hard punches took their toll. In the closing rounds Lars jabbed and the initiative went over to Gregorski, who was now scoring stuns and knockdowns to get himself even and ahead on points. It ended up with quite a beating as Gregorski secured the unanimous decision. The result will do nothing to encourage Martin Magic, who was hoping for some guidance and inspiration ahead of his 5th WT attempt on Tuesday. Most Marketable Namesat Wednesday 21st May, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today a well-known Scandinavian marketing corporation released the "Top 20 most marketable names in Scandinavian Boxing". Questionnaires have been sent out to persons in key positions in Scandinavia and the list is compiled from the result of that survey. The listing based on who they would most like to promote their product as well as how well known their name is. Topping the list is pet prospect Xiang Ning Kai with old-timer DontShutMeOut as a surprising second. Other notable selections are the second pet fighter Marco 'Trueno' Delgado at fourth and super-featherweight star Float like a Bee at sixth while hard-hitting super-lightweight Ragi the Horrible edges into the top 10 in 9th. Magic To Hold Talks With Larsat Monday 19th May, 2003 by tntMartin Magic lost his 4th WT fight today as Unbreakable Banana could win his first WT after a unanimous decision. Magic has had two attempts at the lightweight crown and later two attempts at super-feather, but all four have ended in heart-ache. Sources close to Magic have told Newsflash that Magic will meet up with Latsas Lars later this week. Latsas Lars is the fighter with worst WT fight record in Scand history and will surely have some pointers for Magic. With a 2-9-3 record in WT fights, Lars knows all about the pressure and nerves involved when fighting for the belt. He has a WT fight in light-heavy later this week and hopefully he can show in practise how it's done, and not only give Magic a pep-talk. Undefeated Float like a Bee Take Title!at Monday 19th May, 2003 by pitypartSuper-featherweight star Float like a Bee (19-0-0) extended his unblemished record as tnt-Miguel Rosales (20-5-1) was defeated by knockout. It appeared as if tnt-Miguel Rosales was getting the edge in the fight as Float like a Bee started to get tired but a bold move decided the fight in favor of Float like a Bee. With the score being tied and facing an opponent in better condition Float like a Bee fought like a raging bull. At the same time Rosales was jabbing aggressively and was totally unprepared as Bee jumped at him. A quick overhand right to the head from Rosales almost put Bee down but he managed to keep his feet under him and land a vicious right cross that sent Rosales crashing down as his fans and manager looked on in horror. Bee celebrated his first title while Rosales was visibly annoyed with having been caught off guard just as seemed to be in full control. Titlists Unwilling To Take On World!at Sunday 18th May, 2003 by pitypartIt appears that several of Scandinavia's newly crowned champions are unwilling to test their skills on a world scale and has decided to retire instead. Of the four Champions who all won their second title today from straw through to super-flyweight only hard-hitting straw weight tnt-Bloodsucker (20-2-1) has not yet announced a decision to retire. All the three others, Yoga the Unclean (20-9-1), tnt-Cropduster (19-4-0) and Smith the Unclean (19-0-1) promptly announced their decision to retire following their title win. Fight fans throughout Scandinavia was saddened by these announcements and were gutted as they found out that Smith the Unclean, one of Scandinavia’s brightest shining stars and world title prospect, would not be pursuing a contender career at this time. They now cling to the hope that this trend is not going to keep up. They also hope that the decision to retire is not final and their stars will return at a later time. Marco "Trueno" Delgado Demolish tnt-Killboy Powerhead!at Sunday 18th May, 2003 by pitypartFlyweight prospect Marco "Trueno" Delgado (10-3-1) crowned a solid performance with a crushing knockout as tnt-Killboy Powerhead (9-3-0) was knocked down and out in 10th. Trueno worked hard from the clinch and managed to get a slight lead towards the end of the fight. tnt-Killboy Powerhead started jabbing to catch up but was caught off guard as Trueno threw everything he had at him in an all-out assault that left Powerhead battered on the floor as Trueno was cheered by the frantic crowd. David Burke Wins Derbyat Thursday 15th May, 2003 by tntFormer Parre and Gazza's Gang fighter David Burke has been red hot since moving to HRulez. His record is 9-1-0 since his move to Denmark and 9 of those fights have been in contenders. He has spent a majority of his career in super-middleweight but stepped down a weight class this week to fight fellow Scand Tigermilk . Burke described the fight as David vs Goliath but their records suggested that David was the favourite with a 26-4-1 record compared to Tigermilk's 32-11-2. Both started the fight with ferocious body-punching, but Burke showed better accuracy and could take the early points. Tigermilk was forced to open up in the mid-rounds and that, together with a tactically well executed resting round, meant that Burke could turn the endurance battle in his favour. In the end nothing could stop Burke from taking the unanimous decision. The win takes him up to 6th in the latest rankings and perhaps it will soon be time for some WT action for the longing Danish fight fans. A handful of HRulez fighters are just below WT level and bookies are taking bets on who will make it first. One possibility is Run Fast Really Fast who could be one win away from a WT fight if he wins tomorrow's freak show in cruisers where he will be fighting an opponent almost 2 feet taller than himself!!! Bastupolare Continues to Impressat Wednesday 14th May, 2003 by tntThe dominant super-welterweight champ Snajdarn's Bastupolare faced his toughest WT challenger yet today. Well, on paper at least. Pasoa'a Peekaboo Memorial Fighter stepped in to the ring with a 29-1-2 record, but with no previous WT fights to his name. Memorial Fighter tried to feint and power-jab his way to a decision while Bastupolare looked more interested in dealing body-blows from the clinch. Memorial Fighter could get himself a small points buffer, but he was taking quite a beating with cuts and swelling around both eyes and the body-punches sucking the energy out of him. After half the fight he was obviously tired and one eye was already closed with the other in bad condition too. The doctor went in and stopped the fight after the 7th round due to both of Memorial Fighter's eyes being swollen shut. It was Bastupolare's 8th WT and all have been won in the last 8 weeks. His WT fight record is 8-0-1 and he has gone 13 straight fights undefeated. tnt-Mr. Simple Dimple Pimple Looking For Revengeat Monday 12th May, 2003 by pitypartLight-heavyweight hard-hitter tnt-Mr. Simple Dimple Pimple (19-4-1) sets out to revenge another one of his losses, and the only one by knockout, as he takes on Sgt. Major Payne (23-7-0) who is no stranger to power himself. Payne will be making his fifth title fight appearance with only one title to show for it yet while Dimple Pimple will be losing his title fight virginity. The pre-fight press conference was packed with security, as it wasn't exactly warm feelings between the fighters that prevailed. And things did not improve as Sgt. Major Payne's manager refused to have his manager use the same microphone as tnt-Mr. Simple Dimple Pimple. Scandinavian Championat Monday 12th May, 2003 by BorgeRotmo became the scandinavian champion today. In the final he faced of against the promising Nicks Naughty Ninjas gym, but still managed to secure a comfortable 116-112 victory. The tournament director would also like to congratulate the finalists and all the other participants on a well fought tournament. Xiang Win Againat Sunday 11th May, 2003 by pitypartThe rematch between Gabriel "Pain" N`Kono (34-32-0) and Xiang Ning Kai (11-1-1) changed nothing from what happened the week before and once again it was Xiang Ning Kai who emerged victorious without any problems. The fans at ringside got the knockout they came to see many of them hoped this was just a tune-up fight for things to come as Xiang Ning Kai gets ready for the final run for the title and enters the area of the rankings where the easy match ups are few and far between. Trueno Wins Battleat Sunday 11th May, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (9-3-1) got the expected win against Lillen Down III (10-8-0) but he had to work hard for it. Trueno dominated the score from beginning to end and Lillen Down III was never a threat in that department. But while Trueno was comfortably leading the race for the decision he was also taking several hard hits from Lillen who was not unharmed himself. With the decision out of reach and both fighters gasping for breath Lillen Down III started throwing big punches in the attempt to use his power to end the fight before time. And end it did as a terrific right combination from Trueno send Lillen Down III hurtling to the canvass where he was never anywhere near beating the count. Heavies one week awayat Saturday 10th May, 2003 by BlizzardSten och Stanley, ranked nr 4 in the Heavyweight. Could perhaps get a titleshot one week from now. Lets hope that his worst opponent this far Rafflesia arnoldi, grabs the Worldtitle. Then the titleshot, could be a sweet revenge. amargym and Blomstensat Saturday 10th May, 2003 by BlizzardAmargym went 2 - 2 this week to, bringing the record down to 43 - 37 and a winpercentage of 86, still well above average. One of the losses comes from Blomstens, a gym from Gothenburg in Sweden. This gym has a very low winpercentage, but when we take a look at his recent results, we’ll find that this gym has improved a lot. WeBL calculatorat Friday 9th May, 2003 by BlizzardWith round by round tactics, just like the real WeBL sim for practice fights. This calculator works offline and you may view the results. Before pressing the apply button for the actual round. You may change tactics and see what happens before submitting the apply button. A nice extra feature is cuts, shown in percentage_style. A speed estimator, tactic calculator and the KP Scout, makes this calculator a must have for any die hard WeBL’er. You may check out spreadsheets and while you’re at it, try Dovers calculator. Peeks spreadsheet and Albinos calculator can be found at Vrykoulakas gym and Dover has his own page among the WeBL Help Pages. Since the Accident Comes To B.A.R.F.s Rescueat Wednesday 7th May, 2003 by tntLast week Newsflash had a story on the 3 Scand flashers taking contenders by storm, much to the despair of B.A.R.F. However, the most sucessful fighter to ever come out of the pym gym, Since the Accident, has come to the rescue and delivered a KO on My Fist is a Bowling Ball today. Bowling Ball waited till the 3rd round before unleashing an allout attempt, but by this time he was already showing signs of fatigue and Since the Accident had little trouble knocking him out. The suspected ties between Since the Accident and B.A.R.F were confirmed at the post fight press conference. Starcraft Drone and Until you sleep had better be on their toes, because the Brotherhood is likely to be hunting them down next. Bengan Wins First WTat Wednesday 7th May, 2003 by tntBengan "Reborn" Gustafsson has had a bumpy ride to the top of contenders. The low point was around Christmas when he went 5 fights without a win. He's fought back nicely though and had two WT fights last month against Android Named Bishop (Bobbles), but could only muster a draw and a split decision loss. This week he finally won the welterweight belt when the reigning champ David-Ben Gurion was disqualified in the first round for a headbutt. Bengan commented after the fight how cheating was not allowed, but Ben-Gurion did not have any comments for the press. Smh the Unclean Take Strawweight Crownat Sunday 4th May, 2003 by pitypartSmh the Unclean (22-4-1) emerged victorious in his third showdown with tnt-Bloodsucker (18-2-1). With the last two fights resulting in a slim win for each fighter it was a time for reckoning and the straw weight title was on the line. The fight was exactly as hard-fought as expected with both fighters showing off their feared slugging skills. The fight went back and forth but Smh seemed to cope better with the beating and appeared in better shape as the fight went on while tnt-Bloodsucker was getting ever more tired. In the break between the 10th and 11th round an exhausted tnt-Bloodsucker decided to quit on his stool as he did not like the prospect of going two more rounds with his hard-hitting opponent who was two rounds up at the time and were free to continue his vicious bodywork at will. Smh the Unclean was crowned with the title while tnt-Bloodsucker looked far from happy as his manager told him a possible rematch next week could be in the works. Flyweightat Sunday 4th May, 2003 by BlizzardXiang Ning Kai wins easily today backpedaling the ring and down by 3points he dances around the ring in the sixth sending his opponent down for the 10 count. With some luck MarcoTruenoDelgado gets a draw where 2 judges awards him the fourth round. The inside tactic payed off in the twelth round with a stun and 2PacShakur -Rest In Peace had been obviously tired since round 7. Knockout Streak Endedat Saturday 3rd May, 2003 by pitypartNorwegian heavyweight prospect Guntherman (11-0-0) saw his 10 fight knockout streak come to an end as fellow Norwegian Jonas Lie (11-2-0) was defeated by decision and became the first to last 12 rounds against Guntherman. The Norwegian fight fans saw Guntherman take charge from the beginning and keeping a firm hold of the lead to the end. Jonas Lie suffered his only second loss and put up a good fight and could be one to watch for the future as well. On the under card Finnish hard-hitter My God... I`m a terrible Manager (7-0-0) scored his 7th knockout in as many fights. The win came on a cheap background as his opponent Tommi "Little Gun" Sonnenfield (17-109-0) suffered the 105th knockout of his career and looked far from being fit for fight. An investigation has been started to find out how he managed to pass the medical prior to the fight. Latsas Lars Makes Come-Backat Friday 2nd May, 2003 by tntScandinavian fight fans were thrilled when Latsas announced his come-back earlier this week. The old crowd favourite is famous for his personality and his never say die attitude that has seen him fight on despite a 2-9-3 record in WT fights. After losing to Shaun Rhen on New Year's Eve, Lars has kept a low profile and many thought his career was over. But after 4 months rest he is now back and ready to make another push for the light-heavyweight belt. The first obstacle on the come-back trail was Working Saturdays (Kewari). Lars feinted with power while Saturdays was more into jabbing and got the early points. Saturdays opened up way too much in a couple of rounds and Lars could score stuns with ease. The crowd were wild and wanted Lars to go for the KO, but he left them begging. Towards the end both fighters jabbed but neither could gain control. All even with one round to go and Saturdays decided it's time to go on an all-out headhunting attack. He couldn't have picked a worse time though, as Lars danced around looking for a good shot and floored Saturdays after only 42 seconds. The crowd went berserk and the noise was deafening as Lars raised his fist in the air to celebrate. It looks like he needs two more wins before he will be handed a WT fight. Str 50at Thursday 1st May, 2003 by BlizzardSome roumours say that Goal is to get str up to 50, when will I. From the (HRulez (Proud to be Scandinavian!!). Already has 50 Strength.If you´re into betting the odds are 7 for 5 that he´s not and that gives a more likely 10 for 9 bet on a yes. IRS to investigate Caine the Unclean!at Thursday 1st May, 2003 by pitypartCaine the Unclean is currently being investigated by the IRS under suspicion of tax fraud. He is believed to owe several million in taxes that has never been paid as well as an uncertain amount for income not reported on income statements. Caine the Unclean has changed managers several times during his career and it is believed that he used those transfers to channel money to his Swiss bank account without reporting it to the IRS. An unnamed source at the IRS has stated that they have a good case and will follow it all the way through. Fearing that he may leave the country Caine the Unclean has been told to not leave his home without letting the police know. Caine the Unclean or any managers, former or current, have given no comments regarding the investigation so far. Bastupolare Steamrolls Onat Wednesday 30th April, 2003 by tntSnajdarn's Bastupolare put up another great fight in the super-welter title fight today. This weeks challenger, Kelvin Lewis (DQ), could do little to stop Bastupolare. Lewis had neither the hand speed nor the strength to put any kind of pressure on the Scand. Bastupolare could cruise to a decision while pounding Lewis to the point of exhaustion in the process. It was Bastupolare's 6th straight WT and his recent record is now an impressive 10-0-1. His gymmates are retiring left and right, but it looks like Bastupolare is here to stay for a long time. Norwegian Fan Favourites Face Offat Tuesday 29th April, 2003 by NNNinjasThis Saturday night will offer a real treat for norwegian boxing fans when Jonas Lie (11-1-0) takes on Guntherman (10-0-0). Both fighters are known to attract hordes of fans and the fight has been moved to bigger and bigger arenas no less than three times this week and it still looks as if the fight is sold out. Guntherman's record of 10 straight KO victories is surely impressive but so is Lie's. Lie has been up against some pretty good opposition while Guntherman's opponents have been slightly less experienced so far. Bookmakers have reported a surge in gambling and the odds are absolutely even right now at 13 to 7 for both fighters. Marco "Trueno" Delgado Set Record Straight!at Sunday 27th April, 2003 by pitypartA controversial loss to Cook`s Leverage (5-2-0) in their last meeting a few weeks ago made Marco "Trueno" Delgado (8-3-0) and his manager take all the precautions they could to avoid another dodgy decision. The ringside judges was not named until shortly before the fight and all were they neutral judges flown in from Switzerland. Trueno had a slight edge throughout the fight and the decisive moments came Leverage started throwing big punches in the end but failing to gain anything from it. Marco "Trueno" Delgado got his revenge and can once again fix his eyes on a move up the rankings. Frank the Pug Defeats tnt-Danny Heaton!at Sunday 27th April, 2003 by pitypartFan favourite Frank the Pug (21-6-0) has made an impressive comeback recently but many believed he was in over his head as he took on the undefeated and hard-hitting tnt-Danny Heaton (14-1-0). But Frank the Pug proved them all wrong as he took a unanimous decision over Heaton. It was a close fight but Frank got the nod for being busier and landing more punches. tnt-Danny Heaton left the arena in anger as Frank the Pug celebrated with his Pug-Tux wearing fans and started dreaming of a title fight in the near future. Snajdarn's Bastupolare Extends Streakat Wednesday 23rd April, 2003 by tntSnajdarn's Bastupolare has taken a firm grip on the super-welterweight division with 5 titles in as many weeks. After beating Big Birtha (Kelm) today, his undefeated streak was stretched to 10 fights. Birtha chose the tactic of swithching between sissy slapping and looking for stuns. He did score a stun in the 3rd and took the early points initiative, but Bastupolare's patient slugging gave him the endurance advantage he was looking for. With Birtha resting and Bastupolare raising his aggression slightly, Bastupolare could get back in the points. In the closing rounds the judges were more impressed with Bastupolare's jabbing with power than Birtha's aggressive approach. Birtha tried a last round knock-out attempt, but got stunned in the process. The decision from the judges was unanimous and it looks like Bastupolare could be hanging around the top of the rankings for quite some time. Ragi the Horrible In Another Brutal Knockoutat Tuesday 22nd April, 2003 by pitypartHeavy-handed Danish prospect Ragi the Horrible (5-0-0) added the fifth brutal knockout to his growing resume and got the biggest win of his career as Cracked McCrackpipe (4-1-0) was viciously destroyed in 10 rounds. The fight was close with a slight edge to Radi due to his heavier punches. The deciding moment came in round 9 when Ragi came in heavy from inside and floored McCrackpipe who barely beat the count. In round 10 McCrackpipe tried to muscles his opponent into a corner but was unable to handle his stronger opponent and instead Ragi landed a big bomb that sent McCrackpipe's mouth guard flying into the far corner and McCrackpipe down and out. Ragi the Horrible was cheered by his helmet wearing fans and is quickly making a name for himself. Next week could bring a dream match up against fellow knockout artist Trond Tickler (5-0-0) who easily added the fifth record to his record. Snart igen wins first decisionat Monday 21st April, 2003 by pitypartHard-hitting prospect Snart igen (15-2-0) won the first decision of his career as old-timer Sven "Starke" Svensson (51-45-2) was defeated by unanimous decision. Snart igen easily outscored the old-timer early in the fight and quickly secured the decision but was taking a beating doing so. Because of this Snart igen opted for the safe option and covered up in the remaining part of the fight much to the dismay of his fans who booed his performance, as he had obviously no intentions of delivering the knockout they had paid good money to see. Snart igen was hit with several cups of beer as he was escorted away from the ring and security tried their best to calm "How to slug" Instructor Defends Titleat Monday 21st April, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated starlet "How to slug" Instructor (18-0-0) extended his impressive undefeated record as Aggerud the Unclean (23-7-1) was once again defeated, this time due to a late disqualification in a fight dominated by "How to slug" Instructor. "How to slug" Instructor had refused to talk about his future before the fight but following his successful title defence a move to the Anfield Road gym was announce - the gym where he trained prior to turning professional. At this point it has not been announced when "How to slug" Instructor will begin his Contenders sortie. Run Fast Delivers Another Brutal KOat Friday 18th April, 2003 by tntThe hottest WT prospect in Denmark, Run fast Really Fast, has taken contenders by storm. The cruiserweight power-pack recorded his 10 straight win today and 9 of those wins have been by way of KO. His contender record is 8-0-0 (7/0) and he has struck fear in to the divsion. Standing only 5'4" he has caused major headaches for opponent up to and more than 1 foot taller! His opponent today, Charlie Pinkerton (Muscles Beach) tried to end the fight in the 1st round in order to save himself a lot of pain, but the flash attempt only resulted in a knockdown. Run fast replied with a knockdown in the second and Pinkerton was taking a major beating due to his lack of defensive work. With Pinkerton obviously tired after the 3rd, Run Fast showed him some mercy and put an end to it all in the 4th with a brutal left combination. The win means Run Fast elevates to 15th in the rankings and in a best case scenario he's 4 weeks away from a WT fight. NewsFlash Reporter Assaultedat Thursday 17th April, 2003 by NNNinjasYesterday, one of our reporters was badly beaten outside the office of a major accounting firm in Fredericia. Our brave reporter suffers from a ruptured spleen and a broken nose but his condition is reportedly stable at the moment. The offender's identity remains unknown. The reporter as well as NewsFlash has recieved several threats the past few weeks. Earlier this week, the reporters dog was dog-napped but was later returned to the "danish doggie day care center" from where it was originally abducted. The dog-napper had however, shaved the fur off and stuffed two pacifiers up the nose and a note saying "stop digging" was dangling from the tail. The poor creature was reported to be in a severe state of shock but was expected to recover eventually. The reporter has been working on a piece on the rumours about staged fights and corruption sorrounding the scandinavian prospect Aimin A. Hurry (11-1-0). However, there is no absolute proof of any link between that particular story and the recent events. The Quitter Dominates Little Leo Lightningat Tuesday 15th April, 2003 by pitypartDefending champion Little Leo Lightning (18-7-0) was severely overmatched as he took on top Scandinavian prospect Julio "The Quitter" Chaves (20-1-0). The Quitter had been building up to the title fight by fighting overseas opponents before waiting for the title fight to happen. The added experience was too much for Little Leo to handle as he was having trouble to even keep up with The Quitter despite a much higher punch count. The Quitter takes the lopsided decision and now awaits an opponent to challenge him for his title but his dominant performances will most likely make it hard for him to find someone willing to take the fight. Concert Brawlat Tuesday 15th April, 2003 by pitypartWhat was supposed to be an enjoyable evening with some great music turned into a street fight as Illegal War (2-1-0) and Please pym, punish me (2-0-0) ran into each other at a concert featuring The Electric Mayhem. It all started peacefully with both boxers enjoying the music, singing along and having a few beers, and so it had probably ended had it not been for one of Illegal War's friends. He noticed that Please pym, punish me was also in the crowd and went to notify Illegal War. Only minutes later Illegal War jumped on Please pym, punish me from behind and havoc ensued as friends from each side joined into the action and it all turned into a big brawl. Security stepped in and tried to stop the fights but was having trouble separating the eager boxers. After a bit of a struggle security personnel finally got the fighting parties separated and thrown out of the concert area where police officers made sure that the parties were kept apart as they left. Marco "Trueno" Delgado Lose Majority Decision!at Monday 14th April, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated prospect Cook`s Leverage (5-0-0) and Marco "Trueno" Delgado (6-3-0) were an even match and gave the audience a good fight for their money. They traded hard punches in the early rounds before going more for the score as the fight went along. Trueno appeared to be a bit more accurate than Cook`s Leverage in the closing rounds and confidently backed off in the 12th round, certain that he had the decision secured. The fight went to the judges and Marco "Trueno" Delgado and his manager was shocked to hear Cook`s Leverage be awarded a majority decision. The audience was howling as Cook`s Leverage was escorted away from the ring. At the press conference following the fight Cook`s Leverage admitted that he should not have won the fight but that did little to calm the frantic crowd. Veteran Prevails!at Wednesday 9th April, 2003 by NNNinjasToday, in his sixth attempt, My Darling Klementin (31/16/3) finally got his title. He faced Peter Pedalslag (18/5/1) in a close fight. My Darling Klementin went inside and worked Pedalslag's body with brutal power punches while Peter Pedalslag put on a show for the judges. Pedalslag seemed to poke and tickle My Darling Klementin rather than punch him and while he did impress the judges somewhat, he couldn't fool Klementin who continued to go hard to the body for four straight rounds before throwing a single jab. In the fifth it became obvious to everyone that Pedalslag was beginning to run out of steam and Klementin decided to try to close the score and did so, but without letting go of the power. The final rounds ended in a slapping contest and Klementin managed to beat Pedalslag in his own game by only a slim margin. The judges awarded the win to Klementin, although Judge Judy had the score at 114-114. Tears glistened in Klementin's eyes as the referee announced him the winner. Later at the press conference he gave Judge Judy a long stern look and rumours that has been circulating for a long time resurfaced, of a past romance gone ugly. Neither Klementin, nor his manager responded to questions about the issue and referred to an on going judicial process. Magic and Lonely Day Drawat Tuesday 8th April, 2003 by tntIn the ligtweight division, two Scands fought it out over who would get a WT shot next week. Another Lonely Day had lost two straight WT fights and needed to get his career back on track, while Martin Magic had two straight wins and looked to finally be on his way back to the top. It was a well-fought fight where Magic made good use of his hand speed and he looked to be in control. The last two rounds were decisive, but they were so close that it was difficult to pick a winner. The judges didn't agree either and the decision was a draw in the end. It's a result Another Lonely Day will be more pleased with, as he is ranked 2nd and looks to be in line for a title shot. It would be great to see these two battle it out in a WT fight, but for that to happen, someone has to beat the now dominant champ: Pepe LaPew (38-1-1). El Zorro Strikes Againat Sunday 6th April, 2003 by pitypartFinnish prospect Jaime "El Zorro" Domingues (5-0-1) defeated Dennis "Bad as I wanna be" Rodman (5-3-1) in a unanimous decision to set the record straight after their draw last week. Last week El Zorro backed off in the closing rounds as his corner told him that he had the fight secured only to get a draw. This time he did not make that mistake and fought to the last bell and got his decision. His fans now eagerly await the announcement of his next opponent as El Zorro has been mentioned as a suitable opponent for both Xiang Ning Kai (6-1-1) and the hard-hitting tnt-The Riddler (5-0-0). Frank the Pug Marches On!at Sunday 6th April, 2003 by pitypartGraduated Weirdo (17-7-0) became the second victim to the crushing comeback of Frank the Pug (18-6-0). It was a short night for both fighters but none the less entertaining for the crowd. Both fighters had their hart set on an early finish and that was exactly what they got. Weirdo hurt Frank early on but was unable to finish the job and instead it was Frank the Pug who took control of the fight and landed a huge straight that sent Graduated Weirdo crashing down. An ever-growing crowd of tuxedo wearing fans cheered Frank the Pug on as he left the ring and the fans made their way to book their tickets for his next fight. Easy Moneyat Sunday 6th April, 2003 by pitypartBoth Scandinavian pet-fighters pulled off brutal knockouts this week. Marco "Trueno" Delgado (6-2-0) won his third fight in a row and is now on the longest win streak of his career. His opponent GungHOU brought a decent record of three straight knockouts to the ring but a never changing strategy made it easy for Trueno to just stand back and watch GungHOU punch himself tired before finishing him off in the fought round as the threw everything he had at Trueno. Xiang Ning Kai (6-1-1) got back on track as the journeyman Stefan "Stickan" Davidsson (22-27-1) was stopped in the fifth round after receiving a brutal beating. Xiang came in hard and while Stickan was outpointing Xiang there was never any doubt of the outcome. Alva III In Shaving Accidentat Thursday 3rd April, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today it was announced that Alva IIIs fight with Pet Lizard was in jeopardy following a shaving accident. Alva III cut himself badly while shaving this morning and it is yet to be decided if the fight will be go on as scheduled. Alva III is currently being checked by a specialist while his manager is checking up on what options is possible with regard to a possible delay. Laddy Continues to Impressat Thursday 3rd April, 2003 by NNNinjasLaddy (13-0-0) has been a rising star in middle weight for some time now and today he extended his perfect record with a KO against journeyman Simon-DK (30-33-0). The middle weight division looks pretty weak in the top at the moment and if Laddy continues to fight the way he has been in the past, he has a good chance of getting the title with his perfect record intact. Frank the Pug Defeats Snart igen!at Sunday 30th March, 2003 by pitypartFormer top prospect Frank the Pug (17-6-0) made a thundering return to the ring after a break of close to three month, as he knocked out Snart igen (13-1-0) in a brutal 2nd round to break the perfect record of 13 straight knockouts. Both fighters had their eyes fixed on the knockout as both came out looking for a good shot. Frank the Pug's added experience from high profile fights against some of Scandinavia’s toughest opponents was evident as he dominated Snart igen throughout the round before finishing him off with a bone crunching right combination. The fans went wild and the Pug-Tux was selling like hot cakes following the fight as the fans once again flocked to back their former hero who had risen from the ashes. Trueno Wins - Fans Boo!at Sunday 30th March, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (5-2-0) put on a solid performance but lacked the will to put on the finishing touch against Fly Guy Jr (5-9-0). Fly Guy Jr's busy style won him the first couple of rounds before Trueno's power punches started to take their toll and started to tip the fight into his favour. Marco "Trueno" Delgado systematically tore his opponent apart and looked set to finish his exhausted and bloody opponent off in the last round, but instead of going in for the kill Trueno backed off and showboated his way to a lopsided decision and was booed by some fans on his way out of the arena. Slappy Puppy Causes Upsetat Sunday 30th March, 2003 by tntFlyweight prospect Slappy Puppy (19-3-1) fought his first fight in contenders today and what a fight it was. His opponent was WeBL legend Arrogance, who returned after a little over a year of retirement. Arrogance was formerly managed by the Prodigal but switched to Peekaboo before this fight. Arrogance was undefeated but without really being tested by stiff opposition. Puppy provided some stiff opposition though, and with Puppy being 6 inches taller it turned into a real slugger vs slapper contest. Arrogance went hard to the body and Puppy reacted well by scoring a stun in the second round. Puppy managed to take a commanding lead but Arrogance's hard punching was taking its toll. Puppy had a 3 point lead, but looked obviously tired, in the 10th when Arrogance went for an allout assault. Puppy was ready for it and had switched from aggressive jabbing to cautious power-punching. He found his way through Arrogance's defense and scored a knockdown. With the points now tied up Puppy could backpedal his way to a unanimous decision. It was a painful win for puppy, but it was all worth it in the end. Marco "Trueno" Delgado In Lopsided Winat Sunday 23rd March, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (4-2-0) took control from the first bell and dominated the score throughout the hard-fought fight. Ludde The Frenzy (3-3-0) was left trailing a larger and larger margin as the fight went on and despite quite a few close rounds there was no doubt that Trueno would be getting the nod as the fight went to the judges. Trueno once again bounces back from a loss with a dominant win and is now looking to bring his career back into forward motion next week. Xiang Ning Kai Dominates Ludde The Wounderboyat Sunday 23rd March, 2003 by pitypartIt was another solid performance by fan favourite Xiang Ning Kai (5-0-1) as the hard-hitting Ludde The Wounderboy (4-2-0) was put down and out in the 11th round after having been left behind by Xiang Ning Kai in the earlier round. Despite the dominant performance by Xiang the fans got a late scare as an uppercut to the head from Ludde sent Xiang staggering into the ropes in round 9 when the he already seemed to have the fight locked up and well under control. Xiang Ning Kai recovered and once again took control of the fight as Ludde was staggered in round 10 before the brutal knockout was delivered shortly before the last bell in round 11. "How to slug" Instructor Takes 9th Knockoutat Sunday 23rd March, 2003 by pitypartIt came as no surprise to fight fans as "How to slug" Instructor (14-0-0) scored the 9th knockout of his career against Roy "Supermouse" Little (24-13-0) who is notoriuos for a heavy punch but a low endurance. "How to slug" Instructor back-pedalled and fought defensively allowing Roy "Supermouse" Little to come at him throwing his usual big punches to no avail. The tactic worked and it didn't take long before Supermouse was gasping for breath and "How to slug" Instructor started to deliver the anticipated brutal display of power before the referee stepped in and stopped the fight to save Roy "Supermouse" Little from further battering. Colm Badass Win Close Decisionat Thursday 20th March, 2003 by pitypartKrom the Unclean (17-4-3) put on a good show and fought Colm Badass (17-0-0) to a very close decision that saw Colm Badass secure the narrow decision by jabbing in the decisive last round. Colm Badass took control in the early rounds but Krom refused to give in and fought his way back into the fight and kept the fight close until the end. Colm Badass retains he unblemished record with the majority decision and now leaves Scandinavia in his pursuit of worldwide fame. Pike Prevailsat Wednesday 19th March, 2003 by pitypartEamonn Pike (20-4-1) finally prevailed in a title fight and won his first Scandinavian title as My Darling Klementin (29-15-3) was defeated by a large margin. Eamonn Pike has a history of choking in title fights but he managed to pull it off despite several scares early in the fight. Pike was staggered in round 2 following a hard uppercut from Klementin and was in serious trouble in round six where he was floored once, but after that Klementin was too tired to keep the pressure up and Eamonn Pike easily won the last rounds and cruised to a clear decision. Eamonn Pike spent most of the night celebrating with his manager but is still expected to report back to training early tomorrow to prepare for a possible rematch next week. FEBRUARY AWARDS!at Sunday 16th March, 2003 by RotmoDue to events in the HoC's private life, there will be no awards show this month. I apologize for this, but it was all out of my control (which is probably why it all went well.. ;) ). Therefore, all we got for you is a boring presentation of who the winners were.... SMACKTALKER OF THE MONTH A category previously ruled by HRulez, and recently by tnt. Maybe this month could be the start of a new era? Smacktalker of the Month of February is..... DR MOFFA!!! Reason : "Interview after interview after interview" FIGHTER OF THE MONTH This month the award goes to a fighter who hasn't got many fights under his belt, but in those few fights, he managed to impress the committee so much that it felt he deserved this award. It's really sad that we won't be able to see this fantastic fighter in the ring again... Fighter of the Month of February is......ME ROCK!!! Reason : "Brought the only Olympic Gold to Scandinavia in one of the toughest divisions." UP'N'COMMER OF THE MONTH The competition for this award is fierce these days, and it'll take a little something special to win it. The committee felt that this month's winner is the best of them all.... Up'n'Commer of the Month of February is.....OGRUS!!! Reason : "He is a good manager, and is also helping other up'n'commers to get started in WeBL." MANAGER OF THE MONTH A category won by DRoA 6 times in the last 8 awards, but WeBL witnessed a fantastic display in the Olympics this year... Manager of the Month of February is......FOXXX!!! Reason : "Olympic Gold is enough in itself but beating Dutch Devils and Kramer on the way is simply fantastic." Congratulations to all the winners! Xiang Ning Kai In Another Big win!at Sunday 16th March, 2003 by pitypartXiang Ning Kai (4-0-1) added another big name to an impressive resume as King the Unclean (3-1-0) was defeated by a clear unanimous decision. Xiang Ning Kai started slow but a sudden combination in round 10 dropped King the Unclean like a stone and played the fight firmly into Xiang's hands. Xiang Ning Kai did just enough to match Flat the Unclean in the last few rounds and won the hard-fought fight. Xiang Ning Kai is getting an ever-growing fan following for his will to take the hard fights and his ability to prevail in them. A possible opponent next week could be the undefeated hard-hitter Kurt von Pluring (4-0-0) or his third opponent from the Unclean contingent in the shape of Borge the Unclean (5-1-1). Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Defead Againat Sunday 16th March, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (3-2-0) suffered the second loss of his career as he was defeated by Edwin "Zoom Zoom" Chipepo (4-1-0). Zoom Zoom was busier in the closing rounds and Trueno was unable to keep up. With the loss Marco "Trueno" Delgado still has to get a big name on his record but seems to be unable to handle the preassure of big fights. Edwin "Zoom Zoom" Chipepo's only loss came by the hands of Martin "title chaser" no 20 (4-1-0) who was also the first to defeat Trueno. With Zoom Zoom's win over Trueno talks of a possible rematch against Martin "title chaser" no 20 is rumoured to have started. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa Unstoppable!at Sunday 16th March, 2003 by pitypartMany have tried to break the unbeaten record of tnt-Miguel Sinaloa (17-0-0) but all has failed. Cho-Cho Charlie (19-4-1) was no different but put up a good fight for the straw weight title. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa looked in full control as usual in the beginning of the fight but a big left haymaker from Cho-Cho Charlie sent tnt-Miguel Sinaloa crashing to the canvas barely beating the count. Suddenly the unbeatable tnt-Miguel Sinaloa was on his heels and Cho-Cho Charlie was coming in hard. Instead of fighting back tnt-Miguel Sinaloa decided to go for aggressive jabbing and to his luck Cho-Cho Charlie got lured into playing that game and forgot all about a knockout until it was too late. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa fought through the swellings and bleedings and managed to turn the fight back into his favour though a last attack from Cho-Cho almost tipped the fight back into his favour the end. The fight went to the judges and tnt-Miguel Sinaloa was announced the winner by majority decision. Heavyweight Still Without Championat Saturday 15th March, 2003 by pitypartFor the first time in his career Peo -62 (18-0-1) did not leave the ring as winner as he fought to a draw against Speedo X (23-4-2). For Speedo X it was the second time he fought a title fight to a majority draw and both times one judge has had Speedo X as the winner. The two fighters took turns in winning the close rounds with Speedo X focusing a bit more on power while Peo -62 was content with jabbing. In the final rounds both fighters stepped up the aggression hoping to tip the decision in their favour with Speedo X being the most accurate puncher and Peo -62 the most aggressive. The close fight ended with a slight edge to Speedo X who was furious as the majority draw was announced. Groovy Buster Marches Onat Friday 14th March, 2003 by pitypartKO artist Groovy Buster (8-0-0) knocked out Martin "title chaser" no 03 (8-2-1) in round 3 to add the 8th knockout to his record. Groovy Buster surprised Martin "title chaser" no 03 with a higher work rate with an, for him, unusual mix of jabs and power punches and won the first two rounds before coming in hard in the attempt to catch Martin as he tried to catch up. The tactic worked like a charm and a telling hook sent Martin "title chaser" no 03 down and out. Groovy Buster won another brutal knockout but not without a price as Martin managed to break Busters jaw before he went down. Colm Badass KOs Krom the Unclean For Titleat Thursday 13th March, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated starlet Colm Badass (16-0-0) defeated Krom the Unclean (17-3-3) with a late knockout to claim the Scandinavian middleweight crown. Badass was in control throughout the fight and Krom had to work hard to keep up. Krom caught up to Badass little more than half way through the fight only to see Badass pull away again. Krom the Unclean gave it all he had in the final round but Colm Badass was too experienced to get caught off guard and a mighty right hook ended Krom's dream of victory. Scandinavian Tournamentat Tuesday 11th March, 2003 by BorgeFor the first time in history! The Scandinavians are finally gathering to answer the eternal question, who is number one! Great gyms like Flat Out and DRoA have already joined, eyeing even more fame and glory. While gyms like Ogrus and Nick's Naughty Ninjas are joining to show that they also got what it takes to win. And with almost 20 gyms lined up, the competition will be fierce! Do you got what it takes? Then go to the forum here at newsflash, look at the rules and find out how to join. Shell-Crazy Scheduled for WT Fightat Sunday 9th March, 2003 by tntThe pride of the Stockholm Fighters gym, Thomas "Shell-Crazy" Hansson, has been rewarded with a WT shot after a 4 fight win streak. The hard-hitting light-heavyweight hero will take on the current champ, Especially for you (Porkpie), on Friday. Shell-Crazy earned himself this opportunity by beating 3-time world champ Test (Pure Power) this week. Test had a 9-inch height advantage, but was delivered quite a beating by Shell-Crazy, who threw big punches all along, including some allout rounds where he scored stuns. In the end Test looked tired and was cut up quite badly, with one eye closed and the other barely open. His aggressive sissy-jabbing wasn't enough as the judges handed Shell-Crazy a unanimous decision. Next weeks fight will be a whole different story though, as Shell-Crazy is actually one-inch taller than his opponent. It should be an interesting encounter and organizers expect a sell-out crowd. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Back On Trackat Sunday 9th March, 2003 by pitypartIt took just six rounds for Marco "Trueno" Delgado (3-1-0) to take out the hard-hitting R I Peace (7-7-0) and deliver the brutal knockout his fans were screaming for. After an early scare following a solid hook from R I Peace in the first round Marco "Trueno" Delgado put on a solid performance. Failing to score the early knockout R I Peace had little to offer to challenge Trueno and it became a very one-sided fight where it was only a matter of when Marco 'Trueno' Delgado would finish his opponent off. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa Takes Title!at Sunday 9th March, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated tnt-Miguel Sinaloa (16-0-0), believed to be one of Scandinavia’s best fighters pound for pound, added a title to his resume following another solid performance. Flat the Unclean (21-7-1) was trailing throughout the fight but his bodywork started to show on tnt-Miguel Sinaloa as the ending drew near but Flat the Unclean never really attempted to take advantage of it and did little to keep up with tnt-Miguel Sinaloa as he jabbed the decision home. Bad Day For Hot Prospectsat Saturday 8th March, 2003 by pitypartIt turned out to be a night of horror for two of Scandinavia’s hottest upcoming prospects. Serafime Oxenstierna and P4P King both suffered losses. Serafime Oxenstierna (16-1-0) got the first blemish on his record against Kicki-DK (30-22-1) as he failed to catch Kicki-DK with his powerful punches in the closing round to win the fight and instead saw the decision slip away as he was out jobbed by his opponent. The fight remained close throughout with Kicki-DK being shaken on occasion but still managed to hang in there with consistent power punching and caught up whenever Serafime Oxenstierna took a breather. A little earlier P4P King (15-2-0) had lost his fight to Acko "The Wolf Smacker" Dog (25-13-2). Acko "The Wolf Smacker" Dog was hurt in the early rounds but fought back and turned the fight around and dominated P4P King towards the end and P4P King can consider himself lucky that Acko "The Wolf Smacker" Dog was happy with the decision and didn't go for the knockout that was readily available. Cruiserweight Fight Nightat Friday 7th March, 2003 by pitypartTopranked Five Fingered Hand extended his record to 19-2-0 as he defeated Pilska pelle (24-10-4) by unanimous decision. Pilska pelle backpedalled for large parts of the fight allowing Five Fingered Hand to outwork him in the closing rounds after a slow start. On the undercard Slap Slap (13-1-0) suffered his first defeat as he was outjabbed by unheralded Tanooki "Fasthand" Taka (50-46-12). Slap Slap was having a hard time keeping up with his more accurate opponent and his high workrate was taking it's toll. A late knockout attempt ended in failure and Tanooki "Fasthand" Taka was rightfully awarded the decision. Earlier the fans had been treated to another vicious knockout by the hands of Groovy Buster (7-0-0) as the untested prospect easily disposed of Packomannen (24-37-1) to pad his record with yet another nobody. tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star Gets Revengeat Thursday 6th March, 2003 by pitypartDavid Burke's (18-3-1) downhill slide continued as he lost the third title fight in a row and tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star (19-2-1) got revenge for losing the title to Burke a month ago. Getting two points deducted for foul blows did little to improve David Burke's situation and he was caught totally off guard as tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star jumped at him in an all-out assault in the 11th. Burke was out cold and tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star raised his hands in victory. The fight was David Burke's last fight for Gym "Parre" as he is taking part in a controversial swap with his nemesis MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14 (25-9-2) as they switch managers and David Burke is to fight under HRulez's management in the future. - Arild Rotmo - Defends Title!at Wednesday 5th March, 2003 by pitypartSuper-welterweight champion - Arild Rotmo - (24-7-0) defended his title by way of brutal knockout against Eamonn Pike (19-3-1) who saw his second attempt at the title end just like the first one - out cold on the canvas. - Arild Rotmo - carefully jabbed to win the two first rounds before lunging at his who was caught totally by surprise as he was opening up to keep up with his opponent. - Arild Rotmo - adds another big win to his record and is off to make his fortune against opponents from all over the world. It's ZOO good to be back!at Monday 3rd March, 2003 by tntThere was a time when For you Aggerud ZOO featured week in and week out in Newsflash as he piled up the WTs. This week it was exactly 10 weeks since he last won a WT and he has been lurking right below WT level ever since. After three straight wins it was finally time for another WT shot this week against 11-time champ Slappy Flyweight (Wilkie). ZOO got away with some nasty cheating for 5 rounds before the ref opened his eyes and issued a warning. It was a classic display of both fighters hitting hard with ZOO being more accurate and then punishing Slappy as he opened up to win rounds. ZOO comfortably won the endurance battle and took the points by a clear margin. The unanimous decision win meant the 13th title for ZOO, who is only one behind his gym-mate Dandryer Ekelund. Smack King Wins Again!at Monday 3rd March, 2003 by pitypartThe 3rd Scandinavian Smack King (13-0-1) won a majority decision over the dangerous Magma the Unclean (14-3-0) to remain undefeated in a fight the judges saw as closer than it really was. Smack King won the fight on better punch accuracy which forced Magma the Unclean to work harder to win rounds. The hard-fought fight took it's toll on both fighters with Magme the Unclean being in slightly better condition but unable to take advantage of it. Burundi Dominates Again!at Sunday 2nd March, 2003 by pitypartJunior-flyweight titleholder Burundi (21-4-0) put on another dominant performance as he outclassed His Servant, also known as Jesus (17-4-0). Burundi has been in a league of his own in recent weeks with one impressive performance after another. Today’s fight was no different as Burundi dominated His Servant, also known as Jesus who was unable to do anything to keep Burundi from landing punches at will and taking a blow-out of a decision (120-110, 119-109, 119-109). Burundi now leaves Scandinavia to test his skills on the world stage. Xiang Ning Kai Defeat Blake the Unclean!at Sunday 2nd March, 2003 by pitypartAfter having been handed a controversial draw against Blake the Unclean (1-1-1) last week it was time for Xiang Ning Kai (2-0-1) to prove that it was not all luck. Blake the Unclean on the other hand were out to get his victory and thoroughly outboxed Xiang Ning Kai in the first half of the fight to build of a big lead before Xiang Ning Kai started to get back in the fight. The tide changed in the closing rounds as Xiang Ning Kai had Blake the Unclean in the ropes in round 10 and 11 but was unable to finish him off and had to settle for a close unanimous decision in the hard-fought fight. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Suffers First Lossat Sunday 2nd March, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian hotshot Marco "Trueno" Delgado (2-1-0) entered the ring to the thundering roar from the crowd as he took on his toughest test so far in the shape of Martin "title chaser" no 20 (3-0-0). None of the fighters cut their opponent any slack in the close fight and fought hard to get the upper hand. Martin "title chaser" no 20's counter-punching caused problems for Marco 'Trueno' Delgado as he was having trouble landing his punches against his accurate opponent. The fight remained close throughout and got called a slim unanimous decision in favour of Martin "title chaser" no 20. Coming soon : The February Awards!at Wednesday 26th February, 2003 by RotmoThe preparations for the award show are almost finished. All that is left to do, are the actual awards! And for that, we need the votes of the Scandinavian Boxing Community. Please click on the "Nominate" link on the top menu, and nominate who you think should get the award for "Manager of the Month", "Up'n'Commer of the Month", "Fighter of the Month" and "Smacktalker of the Month". Snart igen Donate Gloves To Hospitalat Tuesday 25th February, 2003 by pitypartStrawweight knockout artist Snart igen (9-0-0) took time off from his busy schedule to visit the children’s department of a local hospital to meet and greet some of his young fans. He also donating the gloves he used to knockout Denis "Mini" Whelan (46-61-5) in his most recent fight to the hospital. The gloves are to be auctioned off and the proceeds will be used to improve the children’s department to make it a better place for the children to come. Snart igen stated: "I battle opponents each week because I want to, but these children did not choose to have these battles against their illness so I feel it is important to help in any way I can". Snart igen is scheduled to fight the hard-hitting Hamish "SuperMac" (21-12-0) this Sunday. David Burke To Recover?at Monday 24th February, 2003 by pitypartFormer pound for pound #1 David Burke (18-1-1) immediately signed the rematch with MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14 (24-8-2) after his surprising loss last week. David Burke visibly had problems coping with MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14's power and narrowly escaped a brutal knockout in a vicious 11th round. The loss dropped David Burke down to 6th position in the most recent p4p rankings while MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14 jumped straight in 10th. The rematch is expected to be as tough as the first one and tickets are selling fast as fight fans flock to get seats at ringside to see the blood hit the canvas and hear the thump from every vicious punch. Will David Burke get revenge or will he be schooled by MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14 once again? P4P Rankings Week 168!at Sunday 23rd February, 2003 by RotmoA new P4P-ranking has been published. With 5 fighters from last weeks top20 leaving for contenders, and bad results for David Burke and Kola CVIIX Matrix, we have quite a few changes this week. Xiang Ning Kai Gets Lucky Draw!at Sunday 23rd February, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian Pet Fighter Xiang Ning Kai (1-0-1) just barely remained undefeated following the second outing of his career, and the first against an opponent who would actually fight back. Xiang Ning Kai had his opponent Blake the Unclean (1-0-1) stunned in the opening round but Blake recovered and started outscoring Xian Ning Kai round after round until Xian finally stepped up the pace and closed the gap. It almost ended in disaster for Xiang Ning Kai as he was trying to jab the decision how in the last round he was suddenly caught by a nice uppercut from Blake that almost ended the fight right there but Xiang made it to the final bell. The fight went to the judges and was ruled a majority draw with Judge Judy ruling in Blake the Unleans favour. The general consensus among the fans was that Blake the Unclean was the moral winner of the fight and that a rematch would be proper to settle the score. Dandryer Retains Titleat Thursday 20th February, 2003 by tntDr Dandryer Ekelund won his first WT in a month and his 14th overall today. He did it by defeating Willy Weasel (DQ) with a unanimous decision. It turned out to be a real slug-fest as the crowd were on their feet roaring time and again as the two pummeled each other. It was as close as it can get but Dandryer managed to impress the judges more in the last two rounds despite having both his eyes badly swollen. If Dandryer can put a streak together he could threaten the all-time greats LaBianca and Ellis who have 16 and 17 WTs respectively. Manager of the Month Award!at Monday 17th February, 2003 by RotmoWe have reached the last award! I can see some of you twitching in your seats, aching to go to the bar already, so let's get it overwith! To present the award for Manager of the Month, one of Scandinavia's all-time greats, please welcome Abrianna LaBianca! The committee says : Well...nothing really..except "WT after WT after WT after..." *Abrianna judo-chops the envelope and graciously pulls out the paper.* The Manager of the Month of January is....Well, we all know who it is, don't we! For the 2nd time in a row, and 6th time overall...DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF AGGERUD!! Congratulations DRoA! And again, congratulations to all award winners! The bar is open! Fighter of the Month Awardat Monday 17th February, 2003 by RotmoWelcome back! tnt-the newbie troop has just been awarded the Smacktalker award, but we still have 3 awards left, and one of them may be for you, so stay tuned! To present the award for Fighter of the Month, please welcome, last months winner, the beautiful Anna "Kaarlskaouga" Lindberg! *Anna opens the envelope with a smooth, sexy smile* The Committee says : Finally a fighter from a gym not called "DRoA", winning multiple wt's" And the award goes to....CROOKS CRAWFORD!! *As Crooks receives his award, the HoC has to rip him and Anna apart. This is a family show you know!* Congratulations to Crooks, and his manager, Anfield Road! Now, for our entertainment of the evening, we have luckily been able to avoid Hoops shaking his booty on stage. But he would only stay off the stage if we would grant his request...So here they are, by Hoops' request, the Norwegian trio, KLM with "Se Torsken"! And if you don't enjoy it, don't blaim me... Roger "Fysik2000000" Goransson Defeats Tilt the Unclean For Title!at Monday 17th February, 2003 by pitypartTilt the Unclean (15-2-1) suffered the second loss of his career against Roger "Fysik2000000" Goransson (18-4-2) who was also the man to hand him his first loss. Roger "Fysik2000000" Goransson build up a substantial lead early on before having to back off and try to recover from the savage beating Tilt the Unclean send his way. The fight seemed to be going Tilt's way when a last ditch effort from Goransson sent Tilt hurtling to the canvas. Tilt jumped back on his feet and threw everything he had at Goransson trying to force a stoppage but was unable to penetrate Goranssons defence. Instead Goransson was awarded a narrow decision and now leads 2 to 1 and 1 draw in fights with Tilt the Unclean Shawn Badass Proves Life After LaBiancaat Sunday 16th February, 2003 by tntWith Abrianna LaBianca away from the WT spotlight the question is who will be next champ from the Flat Out gym. There are quite a few good prospect but the most promising of them all has to be Shawn Badass. The 5' strawweight is currently on an 11-fight win streak and ranked fifth in the world. He had a lengthy lay-off between May and December last year but has come back in style and won 8 straight fights since his return. With a record of 32-4-0 and 18 KO wins it would be very surprising if the WTs don't come pouring in soon. Iron Frog Curtis Takes Title!at Sunday 16th February, 2003 by pitypartCho-Cho Charlie (17-3-1) proved to be no problem for Iron Frog Curtis (17-2-0), who won by late stoppage after having been knocked down early himself. Iron Frog Curtis displayed very accurate counter-punching that left Cho-Cho Charlie with no response. Once the early assault from Cho-Cho Charlie failed to score the knockout he wanted it was all just a matter of time. Iron Frog Curtis was winning rounds at will and Cho-Cho Charlie was taking a beating trying to keep up. Cho-Cho Charlie started to cut and swell badly and after the 11th round the Doctor stepped in to stop the fight because by then Cho-Cho Charlie had very little visibility left through his two swollen eyes. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Outclass Ludde The Rainbow In Debut!at Sunday 16th February, 2003 by pitypartDebutant Marco "Trueno" Delgado hit harder and more accurate than Ludde The Rainbow who was solidly on his heels throughout the fight. Ludde The Rainbow proved unable to respond to Marco "Trueno" Delgado's accurate punches and had to watch round after round slip out of his hands while receiving a solid beating as well. In the end Marco 'Trueno' Delgado showed mercy to Ludde The Rainbow by allowing him to make it to the last bell instead of taking the obvious opportunity to knock him out. This resulted in mixed responses from the fans, as some would have liked to see a brutal knockout while other found the decision to be evidence of a class personality. Xiang Ning Kai Gets Easy Winat Sunday 16th February, 2003 by pitypartXiang Ning Kai had no problems winning an easy decision win in his debut as IP Inflictor I decided to simply stand there and let Xian Ning Kai take every round without any response. Because of this the fight quickly started to bore the fans as Xiang Ning Kai was unable to display any of the skills he has been hyped to have against his unwilling opponent. Next week should hopefully provide Xian Ning Kai with an opponent willing to put up a fight and test his skills. IP Inflictor I was booed by the fans as he left the building while Xian Ning Kai received pats on his back for at least trying to make it a fight. Phillip Boit Brings Bronze To Scandinavia!at Saturday 15th February, 2003 by pitypartPhillip Boit was in full control as he defeated `IBM` - International Bitch Maker by decision. He took the lead early with aggressive slapping before starting to punish `IBM` - International Bitch Maker as he tried to catch up. This left Phillip Boit well off in the end and allowed him to firmly outscore `IBM` - International Bitch Maker in the last round with aggressive jabbing. Kalsongbrunnar Wins First Title!at Thursday 13th February, 2003 by parreThe extremely tall and skinny (6'6) Kalsongbrunnar (19-3-0) took his first title today as he defeated Emma "I am a little girl" (36-27-1) Johansson by a round 11 KO. This was the third fight between the two boxers, each having one win (Emma by Rnd1 DQ week 157, Kalsongbrunnar by decision week 155). The fight itself was boring, after Emma got stunned in the first two rounds going inside vs Brunnars counter-punching and then not landing enough punches to win the third round, most of the crowd had Kalsongbrunnar as the winner already, and he didn't disappoint them. The fight continued in the same fashion, Emma inside Brunnar counter-punching, with endurance being even and Emma losing every round. In round 10 Emma went allout, only to be stunned. In round 11, Emma continued with her allouting, but Kalsongbrunnar knocked her out cold. Kalsongbrunnar wins his first title in totally dominant fashion. Dispite this humiliating loss, Emma's manager says he wants a rematch next week, though most likely Kalsongbrunnar will fight pym's boxer Castle Wittgeinstein (24-7-3), who today got his third win in as many weeks against the same fighter, HasanRulezSmacksTheCrapOutOfFinlandAndSwed (33-24-6). The winner in the bout will move on to contenders. Kola CVIIX Matrix makes it 15!at Wednesday 12th February, 2003 by RotmoThe hard-hitting Kola CVIIX Matrix has recently caught the attention from Scandinavia's boxing community, and rightly so. Since the start of his career, 15 fighters have been chewed, spat out and jumped up and down on by this monster of a fighter. The opposition hasn't been of the strongest kind, including todays opponent Li Li Choosan. Kola CVIIX Matrix only needed 6 rounds to turn the lights out for Choosan, and while it looked like Kola could've done it with his eyes closed, he decided instead to do it with Li Li's eyes closed. No handshakes have been made yet, but it is rumoured that Kola CVIIX Matrix' next opponent is likely to be either the big puncher Trond Steele, or the glass-chinned Magnus "Mangel" Larsson. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Confidentat Tuesday 11th February, 2003 by pitypartNewcomer Marco 'Trueno' Delgado appeared confident at the pre-fight press conference before his debut against Ludde The Rainbow this sunday. Marco Delgado will be headlining the show labelled 'Double Trouble - Double Impact' alongside fellow debutant Xiang Ning Kai. Both fighters take on tough opponents in what is likely to be no walkover. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado has appeared out of nowhere to quickly become a fan favourite despite still having to get a fight on record as his newly won fans imitate his cool, calm and collected yet commanding attitude. Double Trouble - Double Impact!at Sunday 9th February, 2003 by pitypartEarlier tonight NewsFlash announced who were to replace current Super-Middleweight champion Fred 'the Hun' Gunn as he is leaving Scandinavia to pursuit his career abroad. At a grand ceremony the announcement was made that Xiang Ning Kai 'the Chinese wrestler' is to take over Fred the Hun' Gunn’s place in the spotlight. Most spectators thought this was the end of the show and was about to leave as it was announced that a second fighter would be awarded a place in the spotlight as well! It was announced that late entry Marco 'Trueno' Delgado would also feature in upcoming articles and incidentally happens to fight at the very same weight as Xiang Ning Kai 'the Chinese wrestler'. Both fighters have declared their intentions to debut as Super-Flyweights and will no doubt have large bull’s-eyes on their foreheads in the eyes of their possible future opponents. Scandinavia Universalis Takes Bronze!at Sunday 9th February, 2003 by pitypartNot long after the news of Me Rocks great achievement reached the Scandinavian Olympic Camp another great result ticked in. Scandinavia Universalis had defeated Olympic Underdog by unanimous decision. After a slow start Scandinavia Universalis started to pick up momentum as his power forced Olympic Underdog to take several breathers during the fight to be able to withstand the never-ending punishment. In the end Scandinavia Universalis paved the road to the medal with accurate power punches that the more aggressive Olympic Underdog was unable to deal with. Scandinavia Universalis received his bronze medal and made his way to join the celebration party along with Me Rocks and all the other Scandinavian Olympic fighters and managers. Me Rock Takes Olympic Gold!at Sunday 9th February, 2003 by pitypartIn a destructive performance Me Rock relied on his power to tear Neil Liddiard apart and claim the gold. Me Rock allowed Neil Liddiard to be in the lead for much of the fight but kept punishing him with power punch after power punch. In the closing rounds Neil Liddiard turned even more to jabbing while Me Rock also kicked up the aggression but kept the power in his punches to keep the pressure up. In the last round Neil Liddiard backpedaled, confident that he had the decision in hand. Me Rock on the other hand didn't think so and just kept placing one crunching punch after the other on the exhausted Neil Liddiard. The fight went to the judges and Me Rock was awarded the split decision for his will to box and not just throw weak jabs. The crowd was ecstatic as Viking helmets filled the air and the Walla Walla Hoo war cry was deafening. Fred 'the Hun' Gunn Defeats Kalsongbrunar For Title!at Thursday 6th February, 2003 by pitypartKalsongbrunar (18-3-0) made his first title fight appearance as he took on Fred "the Hun" Gunn (23-5-0), who was chasing his second title in his third title fight. Kalsongbrunar fought his usual style relying heavily on weak jabs and occasionally try to catch Fred "the Hun" Gunn off guard with powerful counterpunching. The Hun was content with Kalsongbrunar taking the early lead as he focused on throwing power punches from inside before mixing in jabs to close the score. As the fight went into the last decisive rounds it was The Hun who got the upper hand, as Kalsongbrunar was first staggered by an excellent hook from The Hun and then taking home the fight by jabbing more than his scared backpedaling opponent. Fred "the Hun" Gunn earned his second title and was cheered on by the crowd as they sent him on his way to take on the world. Crooks Defends Beltat Monday 3rd February, 2003 by tntLast weeks WT fight between Crooks Crawford and Heard it all before was somewhat of an anti-climax with Heard getting DQed in the first round. The rematch this week lasted the whole 12 rounds and the fans got their money's worth with plenty of drama and good fighting. Both fought dirty and body-punched early on and the ref had them both warned by the 2nd round. Crooks took the early points but Heard was slightly more fresh. In the mid-late rounds both fighters started sissy jabbing as if their lives depended on it. Crooks still had the edge on points but after a 12th round stun by Heard the judges called it a draw. It seemed like a fair result but Crooks was obviously the most pleased of the two, as he gets to keep the featherweight belt for another week. Anfield the Unclean Takes Titleat Sunday 2nd February, 2003 by pitypartAnfield the Unclean (17-3-0) won his first title with a vicious knockout of This time they are (15-4-2). The power of Anfield the unclean was too much for This time they are to withstand. This time they are tried to make it through by resting a couple of rounds in the middle of the fight but Anfield the Unclean just kept coming in harder and harder until a vicious haymaker sent a bloody This time they are down and out. tnt-Trailblazer vs Slick the Unclean Still Undecided!at Sunday 2nd February, 2003 by pitypartFor the second week in a row tnt-Trailblazer (7-0-2) and Slick the Unclean (8-1-2) failed to settle their differences and fought to a draw. Just like last week it was tnt-Trailblazer who took the worst beating but this time he managed to hold on to his early lead a bit better - or so he thought. As the final bell rang tnt-Trailblazer lifted his hands in victory feeling certain that he had won the fight, but the judges did not agree - not with tnt-Trailblazer and not with each other. One judge ruled in favour of each fighter and with the third and deciding judge calling it a draw the discussion as to who is the best is still very much out in the open. Snart igen Spoon-fed Another Stiffat Sunday 2nd February, 2003 by pitypartHard-hitting straw weight Snart igen (6-0-0) easily scored his sixth knockout in as many fights as he disposed of ComvIQ-Kungen (20-32-5) in 7 rounds. Not unlike Snart igen's most recent opponent ComvIQ-Kungen has been knockout out in as many fights as he has won, and lost even more. Hardly an opponent meant to test an up and coming prospect but meant merely as padding on the record. Fans are speculating if he will be allowed to fight credible opponents any time soon or if he'll be nurtured all the way to the top. Alvar 4 Defeats Predator the Unclean!at Sunday 2nd February, 2003 by pitypartAfter his last round disqualification against "How to slug" Instructor (8-0-0) last week Predator the Unclean (6-2-0) was expected to put his career back on track with a win against Alvar 4 (9-4-0). Alvar entered the ring being 20 pounds underweight and looked like an easy prey for the hard-hitting Predator but as soon as the bell rang Alvar started to win round after round with defensive boxing. Predator worked the body but was unable to wear Alvar down until late in the fight and by then Alvar had the decision tightly locked up and not even a desperate all-out assault in the last round was enough to floor Alvar 4 who was awarded a majority decision that nobody had expected him to earn before the fight. Predator the Unclean was booed loudly as he left the ring and was hit by several cups of beer on the way out. Star Search Commencesat Tuesday 28th January, 2003 by pitypartWith Frank 'the Hun' Gunn believed to be only a few fights from leaving Scandinavia the search for his replacement in the weekly spotlight has started. Scandinavian managers are searching high and low for those new prospects that would stand up to the pressure of being watched by the media week after week. Managers who want to enter fighters into the competition for the spot is asked to post the name of the fighter along with a brief description in the Scandinavian Forum. They will then take part in the draw for the vacant spot with the winner making his debut in the NewsFlash Spotlight shortly after. Crooks Wins Belt After Controversyat Monday 27th January, 2003 by tntThe much anticipated WT fight between Crooks Crawford and Heard it all before (Porkpie) didn't become the slug fest that was expected. The fans had to go home after only 41 seconds action and they were clearly disappointed. What they got to see was Crooks using the ring to escape the clinching of Heard it all before. Crooks landed a head butt but it went unnoticed by the referee. Crooks then jarred a powerful right body-blow that had the crowd on their feet. So far so good but then Heard it all before landed a head-butt and Crooks pretended to be injured. The referee fell for it and stopped the fight to disqualify Heard it all before, who was furious with the decision. The fans demanded a rematch for next week but we'll have to wait and see what happens. January Awards coming up!at Sunday 26th January, 2003 by RotmoYour friendly, neighborhood HoC is here to remind you about the upcoming January Awards! This is where the finest gyms and fighters in Scandinavia are looked upon in awe and celebrated by the rest of the region. But for the Awards Committee to decide who deserves to be celebrated this time, we need your help! We need every Scandinavian manager to nominate whoever they think deserves an award this time around, and you can do that, by clicking on the "nominate" link, right there at the top of the page. You will find that there are 4 award cathegories, and the committee would really appreciate it, if you take some time to do this. The deadline for nominating is Sunday, February 2nd. Any questions you might have about the awards, and the nominating process is answered with great pleasure. Thank you. Your HoC, Arild Rotmo Putte knockout Takes Flyweight Titleat Sunday 26th January, 2003 by pitypartWith the flyweight title on the line Putte knockout (16-2-0) took on the hardest opponent in his career as The Allmighty, also known as God (14-2-0) was in the opposing corner. Putte knockout fought defensively from outside taking round after round with steady jabbing. The Allmighty on the other hand fought like a raging bull and threw one hard punch after another at the opponent who did nothing to deter him. Putte knockout was getting tired fast but had a comfortable lead in hand allowing him to keep his defence high. A terrific hook from The Allmighty almost ended the fight but Putte knockout beat the count and staggered backwards in the remaining few seconds of the fight. An exhausted and beat up Putte knockout could barely lift his arms as the belt was put around his waist and there is no doubt he will be feeling this fight for a long time. 'How to slug' Instructor defeats Predator the Unclean!at Sunday 26th January, 2003 by pitypartThe sell-out crowd was in place and shouting as the two fighters made their way to the ring. Both fighters looked as mean as ever and was ready to unleash hell on their opponent. After a small brawl among opposing groups of fans had settled down it was time for the real fight to start. Predator the Unclean (6-1-0) threw some of the hardest power punches of his career but it was "How to slug" Instructor (7-0-0) who took the lead from the start with more accurate punches. As the fight went on Predator the Unclean was getting the upper hand endurance wise but was trailing bad on points so he stepped up his aggression another notch. "How to slug" Instructor started throwing a few jabs into the mix and managed to secure the decision as Predator was still happily body punching. In the last round both fighters seemed to have had enough and back-pedalled round the ring until Predators temper got the best of him and he backed up How to slug with a head butt. The referee promptly disqualified Predator the Unclean and "How to slug" Instructor was announced the winner to a frantic crowd. Lindberg Conquers Flyweight Beltat Sunday 26th January, 2003 by tntAnna Lindberg was originally a bantamweight fighter but then moved to super-fly at the top of contenders to make way for For you Aggerud ZOO. After sitting out last week due to no opponent being good enough to challenge her she dropped more weight and fought in flyweight today. Many were worried that the weight loss would be too much for her to handle but she looked as sharp as ever. The defending champ The Rock (Pure Power) won the flyweight belt last week after a 6 month retirement. Lindberg clinched and feinted to grab a substantial endurance advantage while still keeping the score close. As the closing rounds neared it looked like easy sailing for Lindberg but a 10th round stun by The Rock had the Scand fans worried. At this stage The Rock was obviously tired and failed to repeat the stun in the 11th. In the final round it was Lindberg who found the killer punch. With a devestating bomb she sent The Rock to the canvass and she could celebrate her 6th WT. It was sweet revenge for Lindberg's manager DRoA who had lost to Pure Power in the Olympics only 3 days earlier. Crooks and Abrianna Make Monday Fundayat Sunday 26th January, 2003 by tntMonday is widely regarded as the worst day of the week but that won't be the case this week. Two very exciting WT fights are lined up thanks to Crooks Crawford and Abrianna LaBianca. Crooks will be fighting for his first WT as he takes on Heard it all before (Porkpie) in featherweight. It looks like a tough task as Heard it all before has more experience, but on the other hand Crooks will be psyched up and hungry for success. Both fighters like to slug so this should be a crowd pleaser. Abrianna LaBianca will then take on Rodney Jones (DQ) for the super-feather belt. LaBianca's manager Flat Out has announced the fight as "Abrianna's last competitive fight". Lets hope she makes it a fight to remember. Monday could see the end of the LaBianca era but perhaps also the start of the Crooks Crawford era! Slangen Gets Revenge...and a WT!at Friday 24th January, 2003 by tntOla "Slangen" Danielson took a three week break after his last loss against Soul Brother Number One (Hardest Working Manager...) but today he was back in the ring. Again it was Soul Brother who provided the opposition and a WT was at stake. Slangen set out in commanding fashion and jabbed home round after round but interchanged with some power-punching in order to not lose the endurance battle too heavily. Slangen looked determined and dictated the fight with his aggressive style. Soul Brother tried some jabbing of his own towards the end but just couldn't land enough punches to threaten Slangen, who went on to take the unanimous decision. More good new in the cruiserweight division as Bean Ladin (Stockholm Fighters) defeated Iron Fist (Devestation Inc) with a brutal 12th round KO. Bean is ranked 4th after that win and a WT fight is just around the corner. Dandryer Lights Up Contender Darknessat Thursday 23rd January, 2003 by tntThe last week has provided few good results for Scands at the top of contenders. Perhaps focus has been on the Olympics and that can have affected the contender performances. Middleweight super-star Dr Dandryer Ekelund put some pride back in to the region as he brought home his 13th WT today. It puts him 3rd on the all-time list of WT winners behind Ellis and LaBianca. He just edged past his gymmate For you Aggerud ZOO who has 12 titles. After three fights against Carl Green it was a nice change to see Zorba the Kebab Man (Goofy) challenge Dandryer for the belt. Dandryer clinched his way to an endurance advantage that proved vital in the closing rounds as he edged past Zorba in score after some succesful feinting. The final round was a bit strange though, as Zorba backpedaled with score tied and Dandryer went inside for the head. No stuns were scored but Dandryer got the round on points and Zorba got his left eye closed from the heavy hits he took. A majority decision to Dandryer in the end and a rematch looks likely for next week. Crooks Shows Cutting Edgeat Monday 20th January, 2003 by tntFeatherweight star Crooks Crawford has steadily marched his way to the top of the rankings despite some minor hick-ups along the way. Today he fought a rematch against D. Centennial (Wilkie). When they fought last time Crooks was lucky to get away with a split decision but this time he did better. It was nail biting stuff as they took turns in winning rounds and there was never more then one point in it. Endurance was even but Crooks had managed to cut up Centennial pretty badly. After an 11th round allout, that scored Crooks a knockdown, the doctor stopped the fight due to the condition of Centennial's eyes. The win puts Crawford 2nd in the rankings but don't be surprised if someone steps in and steals his WT shot. tnt-Po` Boy Wins Odd Fight!at Sunday 19th January, 2003 by pitypartFlyweight prospect tnt-Po` Boy (5-0-0) extended his undefeated record with a unanimous decision over Haxxz0r (5-2-0) in a bizarre fight. Haxxz0r dominated the early rounds and had tnt-Po` Boy in the ropes several times. tnt-Po` Boy still appeared shaky from the early beating and Haxxz0r decided to take advantage of that and slap for a few rounds to further increase his lead. Then all of a sudden Haxxz0r started to back-pedal and hardly throw any punches. His coach was screaming at him to start punching but he just kept running while tnt-Po` Boy steadily won round after round ending with a clear unanimous decision in favour of tnt-Po` Boy. Haxxz0r didn't attend the post-fight press conference and a rumour started that he had been using sedative drugs to be able to ignore tnt-Po` Boy's punches but had been given too big a dose. As of this time no official announcement has been made from either camp and the result of the drug tests are still to be released. Super-Middleweight Rundownat Saturday 18th January, 2003 by pitypartTimothy Dahle (6-1-2) finally beat Sordid Affair (5-1-1) last week, only to get another draw this week against Caine the Unclean (7-2-1). Timothy Dahle had big trouble keeping up with Caine the Unclean, who seemed to have much faster hands and were able to score as he pleased, but Dahle managed to edge home a draw with aggressive jabbing in the end. --- The shooting star of Super-Middleweight, Doomsday Kris (5-0-0), crushed his fifth opponent in a row as LewserDude (4-2-0) was brought visiously to his knees as Doomsday Kris showed no mercy and gave the crow what they came to see. --- Revansch for en skitig torsdag (6-0-0) scored another late knockout, this time against the previously undefeated Vem r Down (5-1-0). Revansch easily took the first seven rounds by jabbing from outside and just had to be careful in the last rounds and counter whatever Vem r Down threw at him. --- Perfect Pugilist (7-0-0) made his super-middleweight debut against a severely underweight Jonas Gardell (13-12-1) who posed no threat to Perfect Pugilist who easily slapped his way to a clear unanimous decision. --- David Burke (14-0-1) defeated former Scandinavian Champion Jokker-DK (30-30-4) in a brutal sixth round TKO. David Burke systematically took Jokker-DK apart only to see the referee stop the fight as Jokker-DK didn't want to fight anymore and was suffering from severe swellings. --- Henrique Netto (26-7-1) successfully defended the title against Probable Monkey (19-4-0) who suffered the third knockout of his career. Probably Monkey started off with heavy punches before attempting to jab his way to a decision, but the steady power punching of Henrique Netto took it's toll and in the 10th round Henrique Netto could easily finish the job. tnt-Snakecharmer defeats Daniel 'Rutger' Cekenat Friday 17th January, 2003 by pitypartAfter a lot of talk from both fighters the time finally arrived for them to back it up in the ring. Both fighters entered the fight underweight like they had done so many times before with Daniel "Rutger" Ceken (20-6-1) holding a slight weight advantage over tnt-Snakecharmer (20-2-0). The crowd was frantic as the fighters got announced the the tension was building. The fight kicked off to a good start with both fighters throwing hard punches. tnt-Snakecharmer danced around the ring and controlled the fight while Daniel "Rutger" Ceken tried to keep up from the clinch but was obviously having trouble with tnt-Snakecharmer's accurate punches. tnt-Snakecharmer was barely challenged as he took round after round before letting Daniel "Rutger" Ceken take a few rounds once the decision was locked up. A dominant performance by tnt-Snakecharmer who takes another step towards the top. Fred 'the Hun' Gunn Tops Tableat Thursday 16th January, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian Pet Fred "the Hun" Gunn (21-4-0) looked abroad for opponents this week and had selected the Canadian L`Equipe Canadienne De Hockey (24-13-5) who fought for the Canada East Middleweight title a few weeks ago but came up short. The Hun fought from inside and systematically took L`Equipe Canadienne De Hockey apart, setting him up for a savage beating. The Hun beat L`Equipe around the ring as he saw fit before the referee decided it was enough and stopped the fight. In the most recent rankings Fred "the Hun" Gunn is ranked #1 but it is unclear if he will be able to sign a title fight next week as few fighters will be able to equate the experience of Fred "the Hun" Gunn. Dandryer vs Green, part IIIat Thursday 16th January, 2003 by tntFor the third week running Dr Dandryer Ekelund stepped into the ring to defend his middleweight belt against the challenger who keeps coming back like a boomerang: Carl Green (Old Lyme). Just like in their earlier meetings Green had problems winning rounds and as he resorted to jabbing Dandryer could build up an enduance advantage. It looked as if Dandryer had the fight tied up on points but the judges only gave him the draw. It matters little as Dandryer still keeps his belt and a rematch does not look likely next week. Instead it looks like Dandryer will have to deal with the impressive Zorba the Kebab Man (Goofy), who has reached the top with an excellent record of 32-2-0. Another Lonely Day Ready for Beltat Tuesday 14th January, 2003 by tntIn the shadow of his succesful gym-mates Another Lonely Day (DRoA) has quietly risen to the very top of super-lightweight. Had he been from another gym he would probably have gotten the recognition he deserves but now it's time for him to step into the spotlight. With a convincing win today he extended his win streak to 10 fights and his record is 30-3-0. His opponent today was two-time world champ Virtually Unbeatable (Evil Joker). Despite his name he is way past his best before date and provided little trouble to Lonely Day. With a substantial endurance advantage and a comfortable points buffer, Another Lonely Day could power-punch his way to a unanimous decision that was never in any doubt. Next week will see Lonely Day fighting for the WT. In lightweight Martin Magic had the chance to secure a WT fight too. He fought well against Marlon Rutherford (Old Lyme) and many rounds were close calls. It looked like Magic had the edge and would win but the judges had other ideas and called it a draw. Frustrating for Magic who is still one win away from a WT fight but on the bright side he prolonged his undefeated streak to 5 fights. Tilt the Unclean Sues Peter Jackson!at Monday 13th January, 2003 by pitypartA rumour is stating that Tilt the Unclean (13-0-0) is suing Peter Jackson, producer of the movie-hit Lord Of The Rings, for use of the term "Lord of The Rings". Tilt the Unclean is reported to have stated: "There can be only one Lord of The Rings, and there can be no doubt that I'm the one! Just take a look at my record for crying out loud! I rule anybody inside the ring!” NewsFlash has been unable to get a response from Peter Jackson to either confirm or deny this rumour, as he was reported to be unavailable according to his secretary. Heavyweight Title Fight Signed!at Sunday 12th January, 2003 by pitypartMore than a month after the last title fight the WeBL Commission has announced that the fight between Spongo 2 (23-6-6) and Andreas "The Great Unclean One" Lindberg (25-5-1) is officially sanctioned to be for the Scandinavian title! The news was greeted with delight by the Scandinavian Heavyweight scene that has been unhappy with the lack of title fights. Several managers has voiced their concerns for the long term careers for their fighters when they are forced to fight the destructive Scandinavian opposition week in week out with no hope of getting any closer to the ultimate goal that is the world title. With the re-introduction of title fights more fighters will be allowed to test their skills against opponents from around the world instead of fighting it out with other future stars within the region. The announcement is also considered to lure a few fighters back in the ring after a break to sit out while the title fight controversy sorted itself out. The Hero That Became Humanat Sunday 12th January, 2003 by pitypartOnce feared by the masses and thought to possess inhuman strength Lgd the Unclean (15-5-2) now seems a lot more human with his most recent win dating more than a month back. The pressure of fighting for the title proved too much for him and ever since his first title fight he has not been his destructive old self. There is little doubt that Lgd the Unclean has fought some very tough opponents, but boxing fans expected him to fare a lot better than he has and are now discussing if he will ever win the title now that his scare-factor is gone. Castle Wittgenstein Fell To The Hun!at Saturday 11th January, 2003 by pitypartFollowing his loss to Probably Monkey (19-3-0) in last weeks title fight Castle Wittgenstein (20-6-3) got straight back up on the horse and took on Fred "the Hun" Gunn (20-4-0) but it soon became evident that The Hun was too hot to handle. Fred "the Hun" Gunn fought hard from inside while Castle Wittgenstein did his best to keep up while making good use of the ring - but in vain. Castle Wittgenstein grew tired too fast and The Hun was free to do what he wanted in the end, and The Hun had little trouble cruising home to a secure decision in the end. Super-Middleweight Rundown!at Saturday 11th January, 2003 by pitypartHard-hitting Hotshot Doomsday Kris (4-0-0) only needed little under two rounds to add the fourth straight knockout to his record. Noah Hojeberg (3-1-0) was in the ropes in the first round but fought back and had Doomsday Kris down for a count before finally biting the dust himself. --- Revansch for en skitig torsdag (5-0-0) added another big name to his record as Gruagh O`Dwyer (4-1-0) was defeated with a late knockout. Revansch for en skitig torsdag dominated the fight that had Gruagh O`Dwyer trailing from the first bell to the final punch. --- Ahern O`Renny (10-2-0) crushed Saknade Anna (15-8-0) who had the decision locked up but was too tired to keep a raging Ahern O`Renny away for long enough to make it count and suffered a blood splattering knockout instead. --- Johan Elmander (15-3-0) defeated Rumpa Bar (21-13-6) and got revenge for two of his losses. Elmanders relentless powerpunching proved too much for Rumpa Bar who was knockout out in round 9. --- David Burke (13-0-1) continued his rise towards the top with a knockout win over Military Fanatic (32-33-5) but will have to start fighting quality oppositions soon if he wants to keep his credibility. --- Henrique Netto (25-7-1) conquered the Super-Middleweight title in a unanimous decision over Probably Monkey (19-3-0). The last round proved crucial as Probably Monkey came out like a raging bull hoping to catch Henrique Netto off guard only to be met with stiff jabs and a hard uppercut that sent him staggering into the ropes. Having gotten a point deducted for a head-butt as well there was nothing Probably Monkey could do but congratulate Henrique Netto on a title well earned. Dandryer Back at the Topat Thursday 9th January, 2003 by tntGood old Dr Dandryer Ekelund had an 8 WT winning streak not long ago and featured in Newsflash on a regular basis. However, after losing to Lawrence Lagree he has gone 5 straight weeks without a WT fight. It's not like he's suddenly lost his form or anything but a couple of draws have reset his streak and therefore others have stepped up and taken the WT fights. Finally today he got back in the big league and fought Carl Green (Old Lyme) for the vacant middleweight title. They fought last week and drew despite Dandryer looking to be on top of things. He made up for it today with a good fight that brought him his 11th title. It was typical Dandryer stuff really with dancing and body-punching early on. Then towards the end he had gotten the slight endurance advantage and could jab with power to a split decision. A rematch looks likely next week although nothing is settled yet. Imp Conspiracy Theoryat Sunday 5th January, 2003 by tntIt has come to Newsflash's attention that there may be a conspiracy behind the success of leading Imp Simple Imperialist Gimp. Gimp has connections with many major corporations and the Imp competition could be bought by these to market their products. The rumour surfaced as the 6-0-0 fighter was strangely scheduled against a 37-43-0 fighter this week. Talk about easy match-up and when Newsflash dug deeper into the facts, mysterious events surround Simple Imperialist Gimp. His first two fights were against respectable opposition in the form of two fellow Imps, BUT right after the fight they have both disappeared and never been seen since. Have they been abducted because they threatened to reveal that their fights were fixed? Gimp's third fight took place on Friday the 13th. A coincidence? I think not. *Footnote As I submitted this article the server went down. Again, hardly a coincidence. Anna Eats G.O.D for Breakfastat Sunday 5th January, 2003 by tntThe Queen of super-fly Anna Lindberg faced Anti Pro (Gold Gloves) in a rematch for the title today. Last week Anna won it after a DQ but she has also beaten him in two previous WT fights. Her form has been excellent recently and she's on a 9 fight undefeated streak and 4 WTs in the last 4 weeks. Far from suprisingly she won again today as Anti Pro had to work hard to keep up with score and therefore sacrificed the endurance battle. After a unanimous decision her 5th title was a fact and she seems to have adopted DRoA's gym motto nicely. She sure has been eating G.O.D for breakfast by winning titles against G.O.D members in the last five weeks. Long may it continue! Super-Middle Prospect In Tough Test!at Saturday 4th January, 2003 by pitypartNorwegian fan favourite Doomsday Kris (3-0-0) is looking to add another knockout to his resume to please the fans, but it will not be easy against the undefeated, but still unproven, Noah Hojeberg (3-0-0). Doomsday Kris has earned himself a huge fan following in Norway following his big knockout wins over I wanna be like Morris Day (2-1-0) and Wonder Boy III The Dragons Trap (1-1-0), the latter of whom decided to end his career that night. Noah Hojeberg on the other hand has not fought the same level of opponents but has defeated his most recent opponents in lopsided decision and looks ready for Doomsday Kris. 2002 - A Trip Down Memory Laneat Friday 3rd January, 2003 by tntIt's the time of the year when everyone looks back at the year that was and Newsflash is no different. It is time for the review of the WeBL year 2002: David Ellis kicked off the year by bringing the first WT of 2002 back to Scandinavia on January the 3rd. It was his 7th title at the time and he went on to win 10 more which makes him the top Scand fighter of all time. He had a memorable rivalry with Sten Haard (Flat Out) and they fought 8 times in the space of 4 months. The prestigous battles ended in a head-to-head at 4-4-0. Haard went on to win 5 WTs with four of those coming from defeating Ellis. Haard and Ellis are both retired since the summer but Scand has another legend who is still active: Abrianna La Bianca! She started the year in style by winning her first WT against the most legendary fighter to come out of the Prodigal gym: Jerri Maguire! Maguire has 20 WTs and a record of 45-3-2 with LaBianca being the only fighter to ever defeat him in a WT fight. LaBianca enjoyed a long retirement during the summer months but has notched up 15 WTs during the year and set a new WeBL record of going 29 straight contender fights without defeat. The Olympics at the start of the year saw Scandinavia send a team consisting of captain Anfield along with his crew: Flat Out, Pitypart, punch, foxxx, Gazza, Slaughterhouse, Les Miserables and Blizzard. The goal was to defend the previous year's gold. However, after a poor start it looked like a bottom half finish was beckoning. Honour was restored after a strong finish with gold for punch, silver for foxxx and bronze for Slaughter meant a joint 4th place for the team. It is also notable that the now dominant DRoA only got into the Olympics through the Renegade team but fell at the first hurdle. The main Olympics was closely followed by a junior version for gyms who didn't make the main event. Scandinavia sent a very strong team with skipper pym and his gang of vikings: Stampy, HRulez, Rebellion, Mixus Punchline, Aggerud FC, Aggerud ZE, Bonk and Vinterviken. It was a success story from start to finish with pym setting the standards in the first round with a memorable win against, perhaps the strongest manager in the tournament, Pasoa. The captain went on to win gold and Stampy did the same. Mixus got a silver medal and the overall win for Team Scandinavia was a fact. Many gyms won their first WT during the course of the year. It started with DRoA and For you Aggerud ZOO on May 19th. DRoA has since then bagged in a total of 33 WTs with 6 different fighters and must be considered the best gym in Scandinavia. Both ZOO and Dr Dandryer Ekelund have won 10+ WTs and are still going strong. He won the Manager Of the Month Award all the way from April to September! Back to the subject of winning first WT though. Only 5 days after ZOO did it he was followed by Les Miserables' Peevish Pete who won the flyweight belt. A week later it was time for foxxx and his heavyweighter Main Eventer who defeated Gee Ahn (House of Compassion). After a slow summer Peter Saaf from Aggerud FC went all the way in super-welter and Bonk's Peekabo blah soon followed by becoming the first Scand cruiser world champ. SMH crowned his fantastic autumn by taking Hagbard Handfaste all the way to the top and has 4 WTs right now but is still looking for more. Last and least we have myself who thanks to tnt-Phantom Lord won my first WT on the now holy date November 1st. Regionals has also had its fair share of memorable moments with TheMythologyWillWinTheTitleEventually (HRulez) finally winning his desirable title after an astonishing 65 fights. Les Miserables and Flat Out had a race on who could reach a 100 RTs first and I think LM got it in the end but it was a close call. SMHs monopoly on RTs during the late autumn and DRoA winning the Ant Race is also worth mentioning. In PRs HRulez has been made to work hard by Hands of Vecna as to who gets the Smack Award each month. But all this is nothing compared to the absolute highlight of regionals this year. I am of course referring to the fight between Francico Bojado (No Leaf Clover) and Ulf Ottosson (DRoA). Let me take you back to March 18th and explain why: Bojado had flashed his way to a perfect 13-0-0 (13/0) record and needed just one more win to reach contenders. If he made it he would become the first undefeated Scand to reach contenders with only KO wins. However, he is not the hero in this drama. Speculation was mounting before scheduling about who could move weight division to try and stop Bojado's quest for the record. The public opinion was that he must be stopped since flashers are looked down upon by the average Scand. In the end it was Ottosson who stepped down all the way from super-light to super-feather in an attempt to put things right. However, moving divisions like that meant he changed fight day from Tuesday to Monday and this got his manager all confused, and DRoA forgot to give him new instructions. The previous week, Ottosson had fought a Svett och Blod sissy and therefore his tactics was allouting to the body. So allouting to the body was just what he did against Bojado, who himself was allouting in a flash attempt. The fight lasted 11 seconds and provided 23 stuns! Bojado obviously won and got his record but the IPs were devestating. Ottosson got IPs in bucketloads too and both fighters careers were destroyed. This was the birth of the underground movement B.A.R.F! Ottosson became a hero for the way he had sacrificed his career for the greater cause of stopping a flasher. Books will be written, movies made and monuments built to his honour. Since then B.A.R.F has become world famous and no flasher can be safe from this underground movement. Little is known about the Brotherhood but what we do know is it's out to stop flashers and it has many supporters throughout the community. The mystery surrounding it is partly the reason why it has reached cult status. Well that was making a short story long but back to rest of the year. The tournament after the junior Olympics was the WICT where yours truly got the bronze after losing to Peekabo in the semis and then beating Pure Power in the bronze fight. The Christmas Tourny wasn't much of a Scand success although Hoops and Anfield both did well. The best Scand was pym who defeated Anfield in the semis of the qualifying tournament but was unable to make it to the final 8. Other highlights that deserve a mention here is PityPart's great work with this site and the transformation it took which brought Newsflash to the world. Also, pym's stat-o-matic that many of us play around with on a regular basis has enhaced the WeBL experience. The downside of the past year was the tourny loss against UKS and also the fact that so many managers retired. It started with LGD and then in close succession Les Miserables, Gazza, AZE, AFC, Rebellion and Mixus Punchline all left. Thankfully new gyms have also arrived with the likes of Parre, Rotmo, Borge, Nick's Naughty Ninjas, M@mm@ and Ogrus. This together with the many talented managers we already have makes the coming year something to look forward to. 7 new managers won their first WTs last year, can we match that this year and who will it be? Will LaBianca pass Ellis in most number of WTs? Or maybe ZOO or Dandryer will do it? So much can happen in a year. Bring on 2003! Fred 'The Hun' Gunn Gunning For Titleat Thursday 2nd January, 2003 by pitypartThe Scandinavian Pet Fred "the Hun" Gunn (19-4-0) got close to a title fight as Wilma "another litle girl" Christensen (30-24-4) was easily defeated by decision. Being ranked #2 on the most recent rankings Fred "the Hun" Gunn could be challenging for the title next week - and there is little doubt that he will be all fired up for that fight should he get it! Current Super-Middleweight champion Probable Monkey (19-2-0) defeated The Hun by split decision and revenge will be just the motivator Fred 'the Hun' Gunn needs to give it his very best. Dandryer Robbed but Pleasedat Thursday 2nd January, 2003 by tnt10-time World Champion Dr Dandryer Ekelund had a streak of 8 straight WTs that ended on November 28th as Lawrence LaGree defeated him in a majority decision. Since then Dandryer has struggled to get back to the top of the rankings and he has a 2-2-2 record in his last six fights. He has been mighty unlucky though as both draws have been robberies by the judges. The latest draw came today against Carl Green (Old Lyme). It was a painful endurance war that saw Dandryer get the advantage and he looked to have won with one point but the judge Bean and Chen saw it differently and gave a draw. Dandryer was furious at first but thanks to other results going his way he is ranked 2nd in middleweight and should be set for a WT fight next week. So anger turned to delight as Dandryer can now prepare for another long reign at the top. He has been jumping between middle- and super-middleweight as of late and it is unclear which division he will go for. Either he'll spend the week at McDonalds or in a sauna, it remains to be seen. O. Ireland Names tnt-Ronnie Favourite In Race To WTat Wednesday 1st January, 2003 by pymHeavyweight contenders is more interesting for us scandinavians than in a long time. With the exception of Main Eventer's titles there have been few lights in the dark. But at the moment several prospects from different gyms are climbing the rankings and leading the pack is tnt-Ronnie with Owen Ireland close behind. No doubt they are aiming for the title, only question is who will reach it first. We turned to the Anfield Road fighter to find out: Owen Ireland, who is going to be the next scandinavian heavyweight champion of the world and why? -Well I think the natural pick is tnt-Ronnie, he showed in two fights that he is just as good a fighter as I am, plus the commission ranks him higher than they rank me. You have faced him twice and tied twice. Some say fixed, what do you say? -I say that´s the biggest piece of blaha I ever heard. Fix? Who´d benefit from that? A draw just makes us both stand still in the rankings and watch the other fighters sneak by. I say we are both skilled and talented (although I am stronger), that makes for close fights. It was almost painful to watch how badly you punished Cazzotti in your last fight. You obviously possess power, still only 12 out of 32 wins came from KO. What's up with that? -I think the short answer is "20 pounds". I´m a lot heavier (only muscles, mind you) now than I used to be. I´ve gotten stronger, while maintaining my dancerish moving scheme and speed. And he is not lying, Owen looks more fit than ever. tnt-Ronnie better continue his streak or he will be the challenger and not the defender in the first all scandinavian heavyweight world titlefight ever. Happy New Year!at Wednesday 1st January, 2003 by pitypartA new year is upon us and NewsFlash would like to take this chance to wish a very happy new year for all our readers. Hopefully it will be filled with even more titles for Scandinavia and more glorious wins for our great region. Tomorrow tnt-Cowboy from Hell (32-3-0) can bring the first world title of the new year to Scandinavia by defeating old-timer Future Mitsu (54-32-0). May B.A.R.F be with you in the year to come. |
Rimet Finally Wins!at Sunday 31st August, 2003 by tntJules Rimet has been hanging around just below WT level in the rankings for many weeks now. Before today's fight, against Edor Sweaty, he had 7 straight fights without a win including 5 ties in his last 5 fights! During these unfortunate 2 months he has tried his luck in all divisions from straw- to flyweight without any luck. His last win came on June 22nd and even his most loyal fans were starting to wonder if he would ever win again. Both Rimet and Sweaty looked eager to take the early points while still doing some damage to one another. A surprising 5th round stun, when Rimet hit Sweaty with an uppercut to the ribs, had the Scand fight fans on their feet in delight. As the end grew near it looked like Rimet would sneak away with a decision, but some very aggressive jabbing from Sweaty had the fight all even as the final bell rang. For once, the judges were on Rimet's side and he was handed a majority decision to finally break his non-winning streak. A great relief for Rimet, who now finds himself ranked 2nd in junior-flyweight. He could be lined up for a title fight next week against The 2nd President of Aggerud, who didn't fight this week due to lack of quality opposition. Nothing is set yet though, and it is quite likely that someone else will step in and squander the prospect of an all-Scand title fight. In that case a rematch between Rimet and Sweaty looks likely and a win for Rimet there would guarantee a title fight for him the following week. Lars Deliversat Friday 29th August, 2003 by tntLatsas Lars proved he is a force to be reckoned with after securing his 8th career WT today. The fight against the young prospect Jerry Porter turned into quite a slapping contest. Lars had the edge and could secure the points with a 4 point lead heading into the 10th round. Lars could then cover up for the last rounds as Porter kept jabbing in hope of a dodgy decision. He managed to impress one judge but the other two saw Lars as the winner with only a point's margin. It's now 5 titles in 5 weeks for Lars who has taken a firm grip of the light-heavyweight division. Stupid Girl Feels Used by Studs On Steroids!at Sunday 24th August, 2003 by pitypartOn a slow news day due to the strike at the WeBL Commission the biggest story was Stupid Girl's (1-0-0) public outburst against her manager. Apparently her manager had sent he to a pointless press conference, only to check if anybody would actually show up when no fights where imminent. Not many did show up, but a few young reporters had showed up in lack of something better to do. After the brief press conference was over they went to see if they could get an exclusive interview with Stupid Girl. Whether they succeeded or not can be seen in the next issue of Playboy. WeBL Down (updated)at Friday 22nd August, 2003 by pitypartI was informed this morning that WeBL is down due to a hard drive error. At this time WeBL is expected to be back up in 24-48 hours. New information will be posted as they arise. Also keep an eye on the Scandinavian Forum for updates. July Awards!at Saturday 16th August, 2003 by RotmoResults are in! Let's start with the cathegory that produced the clearest winner this month, Regional Fighter of the Month. The committee received several nominations in this cathegory, and they were all for the same fighter. Regional Fighter of the Month is.... IDDO CULT FOLLOWER 23 (Rotmo)!! "19-0-0, impressive title fight opps, p4p dominator - give him a bloody award already!" Over to the cathegory for Smacktalker of the Month. We had 3 nominees this month. 2 previous winners in 3N and HRulez, and 1 new gym who has made many an appearance in the press room since it's creation. But I'm not gonna bore you with smalltalk and details...I'm just gonna announce that Smacktalker of the Month is.... GLAD OCH NÖJD!! "Cocky and able to back their smack most of the time" Let's now go to the award for Fighter of the Month. 3 fighters with their own claim to fame were nominated, but there can be only one...And that one...this month's Fighter of the Month is.... TNT-SINALOA COWBOY (tnt)!! "Two solid title fights against tough opposition is a performance worth awarding" Let's go to the cathegory for Up'n'Commer of the Month. 2 gyms were nominated, Tie Domi's from Bromma, Sweden, and Nyrup Boksehal from Denmark. This month's up'n'commer is.... TIE DOMI'S!! "Soon to make a big impact on the Scand RT scene" And then to the biggest award... The most prestigious of them all... The award that every Scandinavian gym does it's best to get their hands on every month. The gym that receives this award is not only Scandinavia's finest, but one of the World's finest gyms. This month we had 2 nominees. One of them will today receive his second Manager of the Month award. The winner is... PUNISH YOUR MACHINE!! "Lining up champ after champ" That's it for this month! Thanks to everyone who nominated, and thanks to the new committee members as well! And may I also use this opportunity to thank Scandinavia for the Regional Fighter of the Month award, on behalf of Iddo Cult Follower 23! Congratulations to all the winners! On to next month! tnt-Weekend Warrior Still Without Titleat Saturday 16th August, 2003 by pitypartAfter having had a month’s vacation Scandinavian super-star tnt-Weekend Warrior (29-0-3) was ready to once again challenge for the World Title. During his time away the title had changed hands and it was now The Tiny Midget (36-4-1) who was holding on to the belt. The two contestants exchanged rounds back and forth and it all came down to the closing rounds to determine the winner. Both fighters jabbed a lot and it looked like tnt-Weekend Warrior was about to slip away with the decision when a last ditch assault from the champion had him hurt in the ropes. tnt-Weekend Warrior managed to stay on his feet but Tiny Midget got the draw he needed to keep his title for another week. A rematch is likely to happen next week and fans are eagerly awaiting the tickets to go on sale. Nominees for the July Awardsat Tuesday 12th August, 2003 by RotmoThe nominees are... --Smacktalker of the Month : Glad och Nöjd HRulez Nick's Naughty Ninjas --Fighter of the Month : tnt-Weekend Warrior (tnt) Latsas Lars (Boys of Summer) tnt-Sinaloa Cowboy (tnt) --Up'n'Commer of the Month : Tie Domi's Nyrup Boksehal --Manager of the Month : tnt-the newbie troop punish your machine --Regional Fighter of the Month : The only nominee in this cathegory will receive his award at the awards ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, August 16h. Be there! Good luck to all the nominees! Fan Favourite Defeated!at Monday 11th August, 2003 by pitypartThe fans at ringside all agreed that the close fight could easily have been called both ways and a draw would probably have been the fairest result. It all ended in a razor thin majority decision for Take The Trainspotters Paintballing (7-0-1). Jean "TagenI" Embouchure (6-1-0) was furious and promptly announced his retirement until a contract with a new manager had been signed. Having been one of Scandinavia's most vocal fighters Jean has build up a considerable fan base and would be an asset to just about any gym in the area. Iddo Cult Follower 23 Win Contender Debut!at Thursday 7th August, 2003 by pitypartCharacter. (28-15-11) proved to be no problem for Iddo Cult Follower 23 (20-0-0) as he made his contender debut. Iddo Cult Follower punished his aggressively jabbing opponent for 9 rounds before a brutal 10th round. Character beat the count twice before the referee stepped in to stop the fight to save him from any further beating. The win underlines Cult Followers position as one of the hottest prospects around and are being watched closely by fans from around the world. Among the many celebrities at ringside was, former champion of the world, Iddo (40-0-0) who did all he could to cheer Iddo Cult Follower 23 on throughout the fight. Burke Beaten In Title Fightat Thursday 7th August, 2003 by pitypartDavid Burke (34-8-2) gave it all he could but was unable to take the title away from Got Clinch (37-5-0). Burke took the expected early lead, but his attempts at keeping up with Got Clinch's heavy bodywork received an early blow as Burke got warned for fighting dirty in the first round. The champion allowed the challenger to be in the lead for the majority of the fight before overpowering his tired opponent in the closing rounds to claim the decision. Burke received a solid beating towards the end of the fight but managed to beat the count in round 10 and stay in the fight until the very end. Nominate today, and get a free fighter!at Monday 4th August, 2003 by RotmoThat's right! You too could be the lucky owner of your very own, personalized Nomination Diploma(tm)! Here's what 2 of our Diploma-receivers have to say : "It isn't the most catchy name ever, but hey. Good design though, I encourage people to nominate to get a all around nice fighter like this." "He looks great!" All you have to do to earn this diploma is to click on the Nominate button, right at the top of this screen. Fill out the form, using a valid email address, and write down the names of who YOU think should win this month's award. Yes! You get to have an influence on that as well! So don't hesitate! Nominate today, and get your very own, personalized Nomination Diploma(tm)! Ninja Clone Beta Version Beats Count To Take Title!at Sunday 3rd August, 2003 by pitypartDespite an early scare with knockdowns in the early rounds Ninja Clone Beta Version (14-0-1) defeated Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin (26-22-2) who ran out of steam after his blowout opening. Once Ninja Clone got the fight back on track it was only a question of when he was going to claim the title as Jesus Action Figure had nothing left to challenge him with and was once again denied the title. Ninja Clone Beta now awaits a challenger for his title and could prove to be a possible target for a hopeful challenger from one of the adjacent weight classes who is looking for a shot at a title. Xiang Ning Kai Still Ranked 4that Sunday 3rd August, 2003 by pitypartXiang Ning Kai (17-6-2) held on to his top-5 position with a 10 round destruction of Robert Ne Diro (14-3-0). Ne Diro quickly lost his breath and was unable to put any sort of pressure on Xiang who clinically did his job and finished it off with a vicious right cross. According to rumours his management is trying to sign a rematch with Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran but negotiations are still in the very early stages. Super-Middleweight Star Defends Titleat Thursday 31st July, 2003 by pitypartTop ranked Super-middleweight, and one of Scandinavia's best fighters pound for pound, Iddo Cult Follower 23 (19-0-0), successfully defended his title against Billy Brottarbralla (21-6-2). Iddo took charge from the start en dominated his opponent in the early part of the fight where Brottabralla did little but trying to keep up. Brottabralla was allowed to win a few rounds towards the middle of the fight but Iddo never lost control and won a solid unanimous decision and now has his aim fixed on the World Title. The 4th Scandinavian Smack King In Top 10!at Tuesday 29th July, 2003 by pitypartWith a thundering hook The 4th Scandinavian Smack King (12-1-0) knocked out journeyman MilEtterMil (24-19-5) in round 10 and moved a little closer to a title fight. The win did not improve on his ranking, as he was unchanged at 10th when the most recent ranking was released. "He will have to start fighting quality opponents instead of punching bags if he wants to be moving up", and unnamed member of the WeBL Commission stated. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado To Fight For Title!at Tuesday 29th July, 2003 by pitypartA bad performance by Marco "Trueno" Delgado (17-5-1) against Rebecca "The High Templar" (22-7-5). Trueno threw everything he had at Rebecca but was unable to bring the wimp down and was left with a majority decision loss. Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran (19-8-5) disposed of a faded Xiang Ning Kai (16-6-2) in 10 rounds and now has his eyes firmly set on the second pet fighter as well as his first title. Jesus Unhappy With Mandatory Challenger!at Tuesday 22nd July, 2003 by pitypartFlyweight champion Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin (26-20-2) was noticeably upset at the prospect of defending his title against mandatory challenger Kristian Valen (16-4-1) who has returned to boxing after a short summer break. "I`m not uttering myself in press to get everyone’s sympathy, however, I DO want to tell about Rotmo, the guy who is worse than Mogens Palle!!!", Jesus said as he lashed out at Valen's management. Valens then went on to shock the audience: "I will not throw a single power punch throughout the fight. I`ll even throw it if you want." A lot of bookmakers promptly suspended all betting on the fight following that statement but most were appeased as Jesus spoke out against throwing fights and directed at Valens he stated: "I`m gonna beat the crap out of you.... I`m gonna show you that it is my belt". Marco "Trueno" Delgado Wins Warat Sunday 20th July, 2003 by pitypartJunior-flyweight prospect Marco "Trueno" Delgado (17-4-1) returned from his vacation to win a vicious war against Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran (18-8-5). The audience was treated to a brutal fight where both fighters gave it their all and kept the fight close for the large part. The decisive moment came in round 9 where a quick overhand right to Kumbaya's mouth staggered him and tipped the fight in Trueno's favour. Trueno then cautiously brought the decision home and returned to the top 3 while Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran dropped down to 5th. No Glory In Nr. Nissumat Monday 14th July, 2003 by pitypartThe Great Nr. Nissum Fight Night did not turn out the way the planners of the event had hoped. WEBL CENTENNIAL FIGHTER 2's (42-15-1) bid for the world title was crushed in the 12th round as a desperate all-out attempt to take out the highly regarded champion Jerri Maguire (58-7-3) failed miserably. Centennial won the early rounds with jabs while Maguire was obviously scared of his dangerous foe. It soon became clear that Maguire would have to fight back and once he started doing so it all went downhill for Centennial. Maguire's relentless power took its toll and the fight was lost even before the heroic all-out that put a brutal end to the fight. Until You Sleep (53-26-0) entered the ring for the first defence of his title but saw it slip out of his hands in just seven rounds as swellings around his eyes made him unable to continue. By that time Baby Face Nelson (36-10-3) was in a comfortable lead after a cautious start and it is unlikely that Until You Sleep would have been able to turn the fight around had he been given the chance. Andre "Straw" D Defeat Xiang Ning Kai!at Sunday 13th July, 2003 by pitypartAfter 18 fights without winning and 15 straight losses by way of knockout, Andre "Straw" D (23-28-3) pulled off the biggest win of his career as he defeated the odds and earned a unanimous decision over Xiang Ning Kai (15-5-2). Andre back-pedalled and used cautious jabbing to build up a comfortable lead while staying away from Xiang’s powerful punches. Andre quickly had the decision locked up but kept on throwing his jab and winning rounds. He was no doubt happy about that decision after the final round where Xiang Ning Kai almost put Andre "Straw" D down and out, but Andre beat the count twice and was rightfully awarded the decision by the judges. Xiang Ning Kai was once heralded as one of Scandinavia's hottest prospects but his recent poor form has left his fans wonder if he will ever become what they hoped he would be. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa Takes Title!at Sunday 6th July, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian straw weight superstar tnt-Miguel Sinaloa (30-3-0) reached the highlight of his career as he defeated Phillies (34-7-1) to take the World Title. Phillies had no doubt hoped for revenge after having lost in their last meeting, but once again he left the ring as loser. Phillies got a point deducted in round 4 for a foul blow, and that was all tnt-Miguel Sinaloa needed to line himself up for a good position for the decisive final round of the close fight. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa's accurate jabs won him the round and the crowd roared as he was awarded the belt. Harry Pike In Big Win!at Sunday 6th July, 2003 by pitypartJunior-flyweight Harry Pike (8-0-1) added another big win to his record as he broke the undefeated record of Easter Egg 10 (7-1-0). Pike too charge from the beginning and Easter Egg had serious problems dealing with Pike's accurate punches. A big roadhouse to the stomach from Easter Egg dazed Pike and had the audience on their feet, but Pike weathered the storm and carried the decision home against an opponent who was getting more and more frustrated. Xiang Ning Kai Back In Businessat Sunday 6th July, 2003 by pitypartAfter three weeks with mediocre results it was time for Xiang Ning Kai (15-4-2) to experience some success again. For this his matchmakers had scheduled him against the punch-bag Andre "Straw" D (22-28-3) who nobody would expect to cause any trouble to Xiang. Andre fought aggressively and won round after round while Xian worked the body. For a while it seemed like Andre "Straw" D would pull off the upset and slip away with a decision, but suddenly Xiang connected with a telling uppercut that sent Andre "Straw" D down and out. The win brings Xiang Ning Kai back into the fight for titles at rank #3. Marco "Trueno" Delgado Defeat tnt-Dehumanizer In Rematchat Sunday 6th July, 2003 by pityparttnt-Dehumanizer (13-3-0) was unable to beat Marco "Trueno" Delgado (16-4-1) in the rematch and suffered his second loss to Trueno. The two fighters fought a close fight in the opening stages with Trueno starting to look a little more worn than his opponent. Towards the end both fighters started jabbing for the decision but Trueno secured the decision as he threw everything he had at tnt-Dehumanizer who was shaken by the assault but remained on his feet. Trueno then went back to jabbing and his high aggression once again won him the fight. After the fight a cocky Marco "Trueno" Delgado announced that he would be taking a week off before returning in a lower weight class. Heavyweight Title Fight End All Squareat Sunday 29th June, 2003 by pitypartThe heavyweight showdown between two of Scandinavia’s hottest prospects ended all square as Guntherman (18-0-1) and tnt-Thunderstruck (19-0-1) fought to a draw. Both fighters focused on jabbing and the power punches were few and far between. tnt-Thunderstruck, the defending champion, had the better accuracy of the two but Guntherman made up for it by being busier. The fight went to the judges and while the majority of the fans at ringside had tnt-Thunderstruck as the winner, the judges didn't agree and ruled it a draw. tnt-Thunderstruck leaves Scandinavia in pursuit of the world title while Guntherman gets another shot at the title next week against tnt-The Educated Fool (19-1-0) who handed dance (17-1-0) his first loss on the under card. Xiang Ning Kai Knocked Out!at Sunday 29th June, 2003 by pitypartThe career of Xiang Ning Kai (14-4-2) continued it's downward spiral as Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran (18-5-5) defeated Xiang Ning Kai in a brutal 10th round knockout. Xiang Ning Kai started off well and was in full control as he easily won the first three rounds. A surprising decision to start fighting from inside in round 4 gave Kumbaya the option he needed and he promptly took advantage of it and put Xiang Ning Kai down for the count. Xiang beat the count, but from the on it was only a matter of time as Kumbaya kept staggering Xiang who seemed more and more frustrated as he saw the fight slip away from him. After 10 rounds it was all over and Kevin "Kumbaya my ass" Cochran celebrated his victory with his many fans at ringside. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Defeat tnt-Dehumanizer!at Sunday 29th June, 2003 by pitypartA solid performance by Marco "Trueno" Delgado (15-4-1) saw him back on track after last weeks disappointing disqualification. tnt-Dehumanizer (13-2-0) was trailing throughout the fight but proved a tough opponent for Trueno as nothing was decided until the final rounds. A higher punch count by Trueno earned him the nod by the judges and the majority decision goes to show how close a fight it was. LaBianca Close to Recordat Monday 23rd June, 2003 by tntAbrianna LaBianca's quest for most WTs won by a Scandinavian got back on track today after a loss last week. Both fights were against Unbreakable Banana. Last week saw Banana winning by a majority decision after a fight dominated by slapping. This week the fight started in similar fashion with Banana looking more interested in the points. LaBianca suffered some early swelling around both eyes and looked troubled despite a slight endurance advantage. It all came to an abrupt end in the 6th round when a head-butt from Banana got him disqualified even though LaBianca looked to be play-acting. It was her 18th title and that puts her on even terms with For you Aggerud ZOO in the history books over who has won the most WTs in Scandinavia. Next week she'll get the chance to take the sole lead in those rankings. June Awards!at Monday 23rd June, 2003 by RotmoAs the May Awards have finally passed, it's about time we started nominating for the June Awards! Click on "Nominate" on top of this page, and submit your nominations! Remember to nominate in the new cathegory, Regional Fighter of the Month. And it's perfectly ok to write "All nomination" (or something similar) in the "Award cathegory" box, and submit all your nominations at once. Heavyweight Show Sold Out!at Sunday 22nd June, 2003 by pitypartThe heavyweight division is treating fight fans to great title fight match ups week after week these days and next week is no different. tnt-Thunderstruck (19-0-0) used his better accuracy to outwork the highly regarded champion Peo -62 (20-2-1) and is now set to take on undefeated hotshot Guntherman (18-0-0) in a fight that was sold out in less than 1 hour. On the under card Peo -62 will try to get back in the line for another title fight and takes on the seasoned McCrap-Killer (38-17-2). Also featuring will be another shooting star: dance (17-0-0) who is just one fight shy of a certain title fight but will be getting his hands full with tnt-The Educated Fool (18-1-0). All in all a great fight night with all the great match ups a fan could dream of. Jonah Young Robs Xiang Ning Kai!at Sunday 22nd June, 2003 by pitypartThe arena was packed with fans at the much-anticipated rematch between Xiang Ning Kai (14-3-2) and Jonah Young (16-2-1). Young took charged in early part of the fight and held on to the lead but Xiang was not out of the game yet and staggered Young on occasions to keep the score close. In the final round Young tried to jab the decision home but ran into a tremendous right cross where he only barely beat the count. Xiang Ning Kai raised his hands in victory while an exhausted Young with several cuts and swellings made his way to his corner. Havoc ensued as Jonah Young was announced the winner by split decision and the fans displayed their disgust by throwing chairs into the ring forcing the fight card to be delayed for several hours before order was restored. Jesus Defeat Trueno on DQat Sunday 22nd June, 2003 by pitypartOnly three rounds of fighting were what the fans were treated to before it all ended in a DQ. Jesus Action Figure--Light Skin (25-17-2) took the early lead but was already beginning to show signs of wear. Marco "Trueno" Delgado (14-4-1) fought from the clinch with hard punches with the occasional use of elbows and low blows. Half way through round 3 a low blow from Trueno sent Jesus to the canvas and while he was helped to his corner to recover Trueno was disqualified. Lars Karlsson Win Fight #100!at Friday 20th June, 2003 by pitypartCruiserweight veteran Lars Karlsson (49-49-2) crowned his 100th fight with a lopsided decision win over Ross "The Nightmare" Stone (12-12-1), who decided not to fight back. Karlsson did a slight attempt at giving the audience something to watch in the opening rounds but it all ended in boredom as both fighters back-pedalled towards the end of the fight and showed no signs of wanting to do anything but get home. Escape from Simbot KO Xiang Ning Kai!at Sunday 15th June, 2003 by pitypartJunior-flyweight hard-hitter Escape from Simbot (16-3-0) overpowered Xiang Ning Kai (14-2-2) in the 10th round to claim the title. Xiang Ning Kai started off well and looked on his way to outbox Escape from Simbot but the decision to start fighting from inside proved fatal. Simbot stunned Xiang Ning Kai early in the fourth round and he never really recovered. A few rounds later Xiang Ning Kai was being beaten around the ring and Escape from Simbot had his fans on their feet as they saw the knockout looming in the horizon. A huge haymaker put an end to it all and while Escape from Simbot raised his hands in victory and was awarded his well-deserved title, a battered Xiang Ning Kai was taken to the hospital for a check-up. On the under card Marco "Trueno" Delgado (14-3-1) got the expected knockout against TKO Maker (60-65-0) and proved to his fans that he does have the power to end the fight before time when need be. Haard Takes Title After Scandalat Thursday 12th June, 2003 by tntAfter LaBianca's succesful come-back on Sunday it was time for Sten Haard to return to the ring today. After a whole year's retirement there were question marks over Haard's form and this fight gave few answers. The middleweight title fight started promising with both Haard and the defending champ Dimunitive Destiny slugging hard in the first round. This was much to the delight of the crowd who rose to their feet in excitement. Scandalous scenes unveiled in the second round when Destiny hit with a head-butt after only 15 seconds. Haard put on his best Rivaldo imitation and went down like he'd been shot. After rolling around in agony for a while he quickly jumped to his feet and punched the air when the ref gave him the DQ decision. Destiny was disgusted, of course, and his trainers had to hold him back to prevent a new fight from breaking loose. Haard's management denied play-acting and claimed that Haard was dominating the fight and was more than happy to continue if he only could have. Destiny's comments after the fight were mainly long ramblings of profanity that won't be quoted here. The Camel Crewat Wednesday 11th June, 2003 by pitypartA foul smell fills my nostrils as I make my way to my seat. Located dead in the middle of the group of fans that call themselves "The Camel Crew" - all dressed in Bedouin-outfits, Camel cigarettes and a foul stench of Camel. How they got the smell down I do not want to know. As a reporter for NewsFlash you quickly learn to be on time when assignments are handed out or you'll find yourself in the position I'm in now. Covering a main event at a sold out venue may not sound so bad, but when the main event is Abdulla "The Camel Jockey" Jabbar the agony is long and painful like a Justin Timberlake album. Abdulla "The Camel Jockey" Jabbar is infamous for his fanatical fan base despite a notoriously bad record. A Jabbar fight is most likely to end inside the first two rounds - usually with Jabbar flat on his back after a brutal knockout. Still, his fans don't care and rave on about his never-say-die attitude as he is always back in the ring the next week, ready to assault his next opponent like a raging bull - or in his case A raging Camel. Today’s fight was no different. Clocking in at little over a minute of brutality, Jabbar suffers the 13th knockout of his career and is cheered on by his fans as he is carried out of the ring and will no doubt be back next week for more. But I won't. A reporter can only stand so much Camel Crap in a lifetime.And I know for sure I’ll be on time next time assignments are handed out. Xiang Ning Kai Signs Title Fight!at Wednesday 11th June, 2003 by pitypartWhile fellow pet-fighter Marco "Trueno" Delgado announced his next no-name opponent at a thinly populated press conference, Xiang Ning Kai's press conference was much more densely packed. Reporters from all parts of Scandinavia had arrived to hear what was next for the hot prospect. Xiang Ning Kai's (14-1-2) manager stepped up to the microphone and announced that a title fight with Escape from Simbot (15-3-0) had been agreed. That left Jonah Young (14-2-1) out of the loop after he held Xiang Ning Kai to a draw last week, and instead of fighting a big-name opponent he was forced to sign a tune-up fight against journeyman Andre "Straw" D (22-25-3). Xiang's only loss came by the hands of Je suis constipe (13-4-1) who was destroyed by Escape just two weeks ago and only barely escaped a vicious knockout after a brutal beating. Despite this Xiang Ning Kai is still held as favourite by most bookmakers but none completely disregards Escape from Simbot’s chances. Xiang Ning Kai and Jonah Young Draws!at Sunday 8th June, 2003 by pitypartShooting star Xiang Ning Kai (14-1-2) and fellow prospect Jonah Young (14-2-1) put on an entertaining fight that ended a draw. Xiang seemed to be getting the upper hand as Young appeared to having a bit of trouble coping with Xiangs power and was getting tired. Many of Young's fans believed it was over when Young got a point deducted for holding in round 8 where he appeared to be taking a breather, but Young was far from done and busy jabbing in the closing rounds left him in a good position with the judges. All three ringside judges disagreed with each other leaving the fight with no winner. The draw leaves Xiang Ning Kai #2 in the rankings and a title fight against the hard-hitting Escape from Simbot (15-3-0) or a possible rematch with Jonah Young, ranked #3, could be in the making. Trueno Defeats Journeymanat Sunday 8th June, 2003 by pitypartOld-timer Vladde "Icepick" Bilichov (50-57-5) posed no threat to Marco "Trueno" Delgado (13-3-1) and was defeated in a 9th round knockout. Trueno put on a solid performance that wore Icepick down, setting him up for the knockout. Despite the knockout his fans still believe he could have ended it all well before he did if he had just kept with the power punching instead of starting to put a lot of jabs into the mix, but was still happy that Trueno finally managed to knockout his opponent after having struggled to get the job done in past fights. Aggerud President Wins Titleat Sunday 8th June, 2003 by tntThe 2nd President of Aggerud (44-14-5) won the junior-flyweight belt today after defeating Saleeva by a third round knock-out. The President is, believe it or not, quite a slapper which is very uncommon in the Aggerud area. However, after some ups and downs in his contender career, he has now reached the top with a nice string of only one loss (a DQ) in his last 8 fights. Saleeva used his strength to try and punish the President early on, but the President was quick to react. In the third round he decided he'd taken enough damage and ended the fight with a KO after trapping Saleeva effectively against the ropes. A big left straight floored Saleeva and meant his 4th career loss. The President may be a bit of slapper, but he can sure pack a punch when he needs to. Ay Caramba!at Friday 6th June, 2003 by pitypartLife has changed at the [tnt]-the newbie troop Gym since Harry Pike joined the team. The blame has been placed in administration as they failed to read the final contract properly and a demand that should not have been forgotten was missed. The contract contained a clause demanding that there would be a live mariachi band playing at any time while Harry Pike was training. The first couple of days the fighters thought of it as a fun little happening but they soon got tired of the constant Mexican music. Harry Pike’s manager also loathes the band, not only because of the music but also because he had not planned on having to finance their pay as well as Harry Pikes. Several lawyers have been put on the case in the attempt to get the mariachi clause removed from the contract without having to pay a substantial compensation to both band and fighter. Opec the Unclean Lashes Out At Manager!at Thursday 5th June, 2003 by pitypartSuper-welterweight talent Opec the Unclean (15-3-0) lashed out at his manager following his loss to veteran Andreas Drago (49-40-1). "Damn my manager should get a bullet in the head for this!", Opec said at the post fight press conference and did nothing to hide his anger. Drago dominated Opec right from the start and scored a crunching knockout in the dying seconds of the third round. Both fighters remain in the top 10 in the most recent ranking and a rematch next week is not entirely out of the question. Allt Eftersom bids Scandinavia farewellat Thursday 5th June, 2003 by NNNinjasAllt Eftersom (19-1-2) have entertained scandinavian boxing fans for about 5 months and has continued to impress everyone all through his career. Aside from his nervous debut, he haven't lost a single fight and todays title fight against Martin "title chaser" no 5 (19-4-0) was no exception. Both fighters seemed to think they were in a wrestling match and that style obvoiously fit Allt Eftersom better than it did Martin. Allt Eftersom secured a comfortable lead early on and kept it all through the fight and impressed by getting ahead in both the endurance game as well as on the judges score cards. Newsflash wishes to thank Allt Eftersom for the entertainment and wishes the best of luck when he continues to bigger challeneges in the international arena. David Beats Goliath...Againat Wednesday 4th June, 2003 by tntOnly eight days after Martin Magic caused a huge upset by beating PePe LaPew for his first WT, Henrique Netto comes up with an equally impressive win. It wasn't without controversy though, as the decision was as close as can be. Netto took the early lead with power-dancing but Snajdarn's Bastupolare closed the gap with some feinting and faking. As the end grew near there was nothing to separate the two on endurance and Netto had a 1 point lead heading into the 10th. The 10th round became decisive as both jabbed aggressively. It was a very close call but it looked as if Bastupolare might just have won it. One judge called it a draw and one gave it to Netto which turned the decision to the challenger's favour. Netto won the 11th but got stunned in the 12th and most people expected the fight to be called a draw. Looking back at how the judges scored each round it really could've gone either way. Bastupolare may feel robbed, but with so many close rounds you can't rely on a draw. Expect Bastupolare to be back next week to try and take the title back, and expect Netto to be celebrating all night. Return of a sisu managerat Sunday 1st June, 2003 by BlizzardOur fellow Flat Out, has returned with his Gym stuffed with Badass fighters and some other good ones. I'll take this opportunity to say welcome back and the best of luck. Netto vs Bastupolare Stat-Packat Sunday 1st June, 2003 by tntHenrique Netto Height: 5'8" Record: 40-12-1 (27/3) Regional record: 26-7-1 (19/1) Contender record: 14-5-0 (8/2) Current win streak: 3 Current undefeated streak: 3-0-0 Last 10: 8-2-0 Snajdarn's Bastupolare Height: 5'7" Record: 45-8-1 (20/4) Regional record: 19-3-0 (12/2) Contender record: 26-5-1 (8/2) Current win streak: 10 Current undefeated streak: 14-0-1 Last 10: 10-0-0 (4/0) On the riseat Saturday 31st May, 2003 by Blizzardtnt, is just about to break the downward spiral for Scandinavia, in the Heavyweight. Lets keep an eye on this Gym, for a couple of months. ( 2 ) amargym and Vicious Vikingsat Saturday 31st May, 2003 by Blizzardamargym had one loss this week. The record is now 47-8-1, with a winpercentage of 84,8. The 6'5 tall Dance, went up to 14-0-0 and will soon challenge for the Regional title. Generalist was retired and replaced with Danish Pastry. Vicious Vikings has left the Heavyweight and fights in other divisions. This week the Gym record slipped a bit, with 5-2-0, it's down to 48-6-0 and a winpercentage of 88,9. Snajdarn Preparing for Scand Challengeat Wednesday 28th May, 2003 by tntSnajdarn's Bastupolare took his WT count to double figures today when R. Williams Sr was beaten on a majority decision. It was a characteristic display from Snajdarn who put up the sort of performance we've come to expect from the King of Super-welterweight. He was assisted by the ref this time as he got away with 6 rounds of questionable dirty tactics. None the less, he got his 10th WT and has now gone 15 fights undefeated. It looks like he will get a fellow Scand challenging him next week as Henrique Netto has stepped up to 2nd in the rankings. Netto defeated Leptospermum by a unanimous decision to record his 3rd straight win and his 7th win in his last 8. It was quite a slug-fest that had the crowd on their feet early on, as the the two proceeded to beat each other up. Netto always looked to have the edge and being fresher than his opponent payed off in the end. Netto has not yet commented if he is planning to take on Snajdarn, but as of now that is how it looks. Jedi Master Depa Billaba's Misery Continuesat Wednesday 28th May, 2003 by pitypartFinnish prospect Jedi Master Depa Billaba (15-2-0) set out to bounce back from his surprising loss last week but was faced with no easy task against Experimental Ninja (15-1-2). Billaba started out strong and put himself in a good position early in the fight while Ninja was fighting to hold on. It all looked destined for a decision for Billaba, but Ninja had other plans as he upped his punch count and started landing more punches. Billaba ignored his managers plea to start scoring more and just kept pounding away while Ninja took round after round and tipped the decision into his favour and as the last bell rang a tired Experimental Ninja could raise is hands in victory while Billaba's slump continues. The Wait Is Over!at Tuesday 27th May, 2003 by tntIn his 5th WT fight and 65th career fight it was finally time for Martin Magic to be crowned Champion of the World. He's been switching weight divisions between super-feather and lightweight off and on but this week he stepped up to lightweight to challenge Pepe LaPew. It was a match-up that many compared to David vs Goliath with PePe having 18 WTs and only 2 losses in his career. They had also met before with PePe coming out victorious that time. this time it was a tough fight where PePe used his strength to wear Magic down. Magic did well to hit back though, and still keep score close. He had the Scands worried in the 10th when PePe stunned him and it looked as if he might go down. Magic did very well to defend himself better in the following rounds as PePe continued his onslaught. Magic won the last rounds while keeping PePe at bay and the judges handed him a majority decision. The crowd went wild and so did Magic and his manager who have worked so hard for this happen. It's been a long wait, but it finally happened and the fact that he beat one of the best champs in boxing right now just makes it all the more sweet. amargym and Vicious Vikingsat Sunday 25th May, 2003 by Blizzardamargym had 4 wins and 1 loss this week. The one who lost, Big Bad Boy, are now among amargyms retired fighters. The win% is up on 85,5 %. Scandinavia has another Danish Gym with an outstanding win%, called Vicious Vikings. The record is 43-4-0, taking the No 1 slot in Scandinavia with 91,4 %, in total win%. DQed in Worldtitle Fightat Saturday 24th May, 2003 by BlizzardSten och Stanley throws headbutts at a very expensive rate. The Scandinavians saw him caught in round 1 and with a howling audience, in support of Micheal Tuck. The ref warns S o S. 15 seconds into the second round the fight ends with another headbutt from S o S, causing the ref to DQ Sten och Stanley. If he’s ever gonna get up there again, he and his manager will have to work on his low stamina. Micheal Tuck keeps the belt in a comfortable way and he may rule the Heavies for a long time. Snajdarn Scissorhandsat Wednesday 21st May, 2003 by tntThe king of super-welterweight, Snajdarn's Bastupolare, earned himself a new nickname today. Just like last week he managed to shut both eyes on Peekaboo Memorial through swelling. Last week he needed 7 rounds to get the TKO but this week he had to wait till the 11th before the doctor ended the fight. It came at a time where score was close, but Peekaboo Memorial had a healthy endurance advantage and looked as if he could dethrone Bastupolare. It couldn't be done with both eyes shut though, and Snajdarn's fans were quick to give him a new nickname: Snajdarn Scissorhands! Bengan Wins, Without DQat Wednesday 21st May, 2003 by tntAfter winning the welterweight belt two weeks running against David Ben-Gurion by way of DQ, a new challenger stepped up to face Bengan Gustafsson. Young Gifted and Skint is a 6-time WT winner but he seems to have passed his best before date with only two wins in his last 8 fights, coming in to this bout. Despite dipping form he put up a great fight and gave Bengan a real run for his money. Endurance and score was kept close although Bengan had the points initiative. Some fancy feinting in the closing rounds meant Bengan could take the points, but only by one round. Bengan looked obviously tired after the 12th and had swelling and cuts around both eyes after Skint had tried to get the late KO. The decision from the judges was unanimous, but it was by the most narrow of margins. Veteran Victoriousat Wednesday 21st May, 2003 by pitypartSuper-welterweight veteran My Darling Klementin (33-20-3) was victorious in the rematch with the younger upcoming prospect VVS - manden (19-2-0). Klementin came out trying to set up a perfect punch and overpowered VVS - manden in just one round with a beautiful combination. Klementin was ecstatic at finally having won the title for a second time in the 10th Scandinavian title fight appearance. Klementin received a standing ovation from the fans on the way out in respect for a tireless effort in the quest for the title and the never-say-die attitude. Unclean Showdown End In Stalemateat Wednesday 21st May, 2003 by pitypartYesterdays much anticipated Unclean Showdown between Sean the Unclean (21-5-2) and Mental the Unclean (22-7-1) turned out to be just as brutal as expected. Sean looked on his way to victory after building up a solid lead and still looked to be in better shape than Mental, but the decision to back off in the three last rounds and just play it safe proved costly. Many at ringside still had Sean as a narrow winner but the judges saw it differently as they score it a majority draw with one vote going to Mental! Sean kept his title by the narrowest of margins and sets out to take on the world. It was later announced that Sean the Unclean had signed a contract with Nick`s Naughty Ninjas who will be managing him on the contender stage. Jedi Master Depa Billaba Looks Toward Englandat Sunday 18th May, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated Scandinavian welterweight prospect Jedi Master Depa Billaba (15-0-0) decided to take on the seasoned Englishman Lars Ulirich van Garstenbach (21-10-2) after failing to find a suitable opponent in Scandinavia this week. van Garstenbach is coming off two losses by knockout and does not look like one to put Billaba's record in any serious jeopardy. None of the fighters are known for their punching power so a decision fight is to be expected. The bookmakers hold Billaba favorite and the fight is well on its way for a sell-out. Xiang Ning Kai In Split Decision!at Sunday 18th May, 2003 by pitypartThe Scandinavian fight fans got the slugfest they expected as Xiang Ning Kai (12-1-1) took on Vitaminberikat Lavemang (12-3-0). It was a vicious display of the best power punching the two fighters could muster and the fight was close right to the last bell. Vitaminberikat Lavemang tried to sneak away with the decision as he started to mix jabs into the mix but failed to get the decisive edge. Instead it came down to two brutal rounds where both fighters had to take a count and Lavemang only barely getting on his feet in the last round. The fight went to the judges and Xiang Ning Kai was awarded with a razor thin split decision that could easily have gone either way. With the win Xiang breaks into the top 10, a minefield of talent that is likely to offer more wars for the shooting star. amargymat Saturday 17th May, 2003 by BlizzardWent 3-0-1 this week. Bringing the record up a bit, to 40-6-1 and a winpercentage of 86,2. The undefeated Dance is now 12-0-0. Next week we will take a closer look at Dance’s bout. Blomstens Gym had a though week, perhaps I saw too much in his recent bouts last week. Heavyweight titleshotat Saturday 17th May, 2003 by BlizzardSten och Stanley from DRoA's gym should get a titleshot next week vs Micheal Tuck. Scandinavia has waited some time for this to happen. Run Fast Wins Freak Showat Friday 16th May, 2003 by tntThe figh labelled as "The Freak Show of the Century" between 5'4" Run Fast Really Fast and 7'1" Shawn LeBlanc ended with Scandinavian victory. Just seeing these to in the ring together was nothing short of spectacular. Run Fast had to work hard not to hit LeBlanc under the belt and going for head-shots was out of the question. LeBlanc fought aggressively from the outside and Run Fast could find large holes in his opponent's defense and landed body-blow after body-blow. By the late rounds LeBlanc was exhausted and a 10th round stun by Run Fast was followed by the doctor ending the fight, because of LeBlanc's both eyes being swollen shut. It meant an end to LeBlanc's impressive 21 fight undefeated streak and the 12th KO in the last 14 fights for Run Fast. He needs one more win to secure a WT fight, but can he do it? Bengan Wins Rematchat Wednesday 14th May, 2003 by tntBengan "Reborn" Gustafsson won his first WT when he defeated David Ben-Gurion by a first round DQ last week. Ben-Gurion immediately signed up for a rematch. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea though, because he didn't even get close to beating Bengan in this weeks rematch for the welterweight crown. Ben-Gurion may have gotten the slightest of endurance advantages, but Bengan was cruising away with the points. Just like last week, Ben-Gurion cheated in the opening rounds but ceased when the ref gave him a warning in the 3rd round. Heading in to the 9th, Bengan was up by 6 points and the fight was more or less over. Ben-Gurion started cheating again, in search of a knock-out, but he couldn't get close to Bengan who was backpedalling to safety. In the 10th the referee could take no more of the cheating and Ben-Gurion lost by DQ for the 2nd week running. It did look like Bengan was acting, as he recovered quickly when the fight was announced to be over. It matters little though, as he would've won the fight anyway. Fatwa Issued by B.A.R.Fat Tuesday 13th May, 2003 by NNNinjasIn an anonymous press release, someone who claims to be a spokes person for B.A.R.F issued a fatwa for "Who rules hell when bush is on earth" (11-0-0). B.A.R.F has been a target for criticism on several occasions for letting flashers pass through the region unblemished and this might be part of a new offensive to regain their credibility. "Who rules hell when bush is on earth" responded calmly that the style of fighting should be up to everyone to decide for himself and that any B.A.R.F hitmen should stay out of his way. Ragi the Horrible In Trouble!at Tuesday 13th May, 2003 by pitypartThe brutal knockout artist Ragi the Horrible (8-0-0) was in the ropes against Lift the Swift (9-4-0) in the early part of the fight but eventually Ragi's merciless power punching claimed it's toll and the fight resulted in the expected brutal knockout of Lift the Swift. The fight somewhat shattered the image of Ragi the Horrible's invulnerability but his fan base keeps increasing. On the under card Collin the Unclean (5-0-0) treated the fans with another powerful display and extended his record to five straight knockouts with a brutal win over Lasse "Larsken" Kongo (5-2-1). Showdown At Junior-Flyat Sunday 11th May, 2003 by pitypartOne undefeated record had to go if a new junior-flyweight champion were to be crowned this week as two of Scandinavia’s hottest prospects squared off. Smith the Unclean (18-0-1) left the ring as champion as tnt-Ragpicker (16-1-2) succumbed to a late knockout. The battle started out with heavy slugging from both fighters to soften up their opponent. The tnt-Ragpicker fans were on their feet as he made a run for the score in the middle rounds tipping the score to his favour. But their joy was short as it turned out that Smith the Uncleans relentless body punching had taken their toll and after having been stunned by a clean uppercut in round 11 tnt-Ragpicker had had enough for the night and did not come out for the 12th round. Smith the Unclean raised his hands in victory while several tnt-Ragpicker fans started to shout at their hero claiming that he could have still pulled it off in the last round had he not chosen the easy way out. Light-Heavyweight Veterans Battle for Titleat Friday 9th May, 2003 by pitypartThe two seasoned light-heavyweights Sir William Henry "Iron Will" Garvin (26-8-1) and Sgt. Major Payne (23-7-0) faced each other once again and this time Sir William Henry "Iron Will" Garvin emerged as winner by way of knockout. Sgt. Major Payne was trailing and starting to get tired half way through the fight despite having cheated the best he could up to that point before finally getting warned in round 7. He then tried to fight cleanly but realised that he would just be taking a hammering as "Iron Will" Gavin won the round despite Payne's high output of jabs. In the break between round 8 and 9 Payne's manager told him he was losing and should just try to protect himself in the last few rounds, but Sgt. Major Payne shook his head and said that if he was to lose he might as well go out in a blaze of glory - and so he did. Payne came out charging, fighting like a raging bull and showed great heart as he beat the count twice before a devastating right right cross put him down for good. The fans at the stadium roared as Sir William Henry "Iron Will" Garvin was presented with the second title of his career and saluted Sgt. Major Payne for putting up a great fight as he was rushed to the hospital for a check-up. Run Fast Cuts Cableat Friday 9th May, 2003 by tntCruiserweight crowd favourite Run Fast Really Fast took another big step towards the top of contenders today. He had difficulties with his opponent cable line (House of Canine), who backpedalled and used careful jabbing from the outside taking full advantage of his 1 foot 2 inch height advantage! Run Fast used his characteristic clinching style to gain an endurance advantage, but cable had the points locked up by the 8th round. Run Fast changed to fighting from the inside looking for at least a stun, but cable was running like a rabbit and could keep out of harm's way. It looked as if it was all over for Run Fast, but his patient power-punching finally payed off as the doctor stopped the fight after the 11th because of cable's both eyes being shut from swelling. Run Fast could draw a sigh of relief as he managed to prevail in a fight that looked lost. The win puts him in 12th spot in the rankings and the anticipated freak show between him and Shawn LeBlanc, who is 7'1", could take place next week. Snajdarn's Bastupolare Stands Firmat Wednesday 7th May, 2003 by tntThere's no stopping Snajdarn's Bastupolare in the super-welterweight division. For the 7th week in succession he won the belt, and for the second time it was Zorba the Kebab Man who had to capitulate to the champ. It was a very close fight as both fighter used plenty of power while trying to gain control of the points. Zorba did very well to keep endurance close despite being 5 inches taller and looking slightly skinnier than Bastupolare. In the all important closing rounds Bastupolare looked speedier and could feint his way to a tight decision. View from Above Championat Tuesday 6th May, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian shooting start View from Above (15-0-1) won his first title following a solid performance against the seasoned Future Martin (21-8-6). View from Above took the early lead and stayed in command as Future Martin failed to get much out of his counter punching. View from Above kept doing just enough to keep the rounds close before securing the decision with a few busy rounds which a disillusioned Future Martin to throw the head butt that got him disqualified. It did not matter for the outcome of the fight and View from Above celebrated his title with the large contingent of fans at ringside. On the under card The 4th Scandinavian Smack King (1-1-0) suffered a brutal knockout by the hands of Loth the Unclean (2-0-0) in an explosive 12th round at the end of a vicious slugging contest. Frank the Pug Beaten Downat Sunday 4th May, 2003 by pitypartThe impressive comeback of Frank the Pug (21-7-0) came to a gruelling halt against tnt-Machine Man (17-2-2) who won a solid decision. A failed all-out assault in round 2 left Frank the Pug with an up-hill battle and for the remained of the fight he tried to stay in the game with busy jabbing. tnt-Machine Man kept the power on and held his opponent in a firm grip. Towards the end of the fight bad swellings around the Pugs eyes added to his torments and tnt-Machine Man had no problems taking the decision in the end. Frank the Pug was taken to the hospital after the fight for a check-up while his fans went out into the nightlife to drown their sorrows and dream of yet another comeback from the Pug. Win some, lose someat Sunday 4th May, 2003 by BlizzardAmargym went 2 - 2 today, bringing the record down to 39 - 35 and a winpercentage of 89,74 still very impressive though. I'll be back next week with a new review. I would also like you to check out the WeBL university page, guaranteed to do you some good. amargymat Friday 2nd May, 2003 by BlizzardFrom Copenhagen in Denmark comes this new Gym. With only 4 Heavyweighters the record is 33 wins and 2 losses. That gives this gym an astonishing 95,29 winpercentage which up til now leaves the rest of Scand. both beaten and left in the dust.We can see the record becoming even better tomorrow. Good Luck in the future Run Fast Bounces Backat Friday 2nd May, 2003 by tntWhen Run Fast Really Fast lost last week it meant an end to his 10 fight win streak. This weeks fight was a good test of character for the 5'4" cruiserweight to see if he could come back straight away or if his confidence had taken a blow. His opponent, VNV Structure (Gold Gloves), stood a mighty 1 foot 1 inch taller than the Dane! As could be expected, Structure went for some careful sissy jabbing from the outside and ran away with the points. Run Fast's clinching got him a slight endurance advantage but by the 7th round he still hadn't won a round and the ref had deducted a point for fighting dirty. Run Fast hit the panic button and started throwing head-shots from the inside to try and turn the fight around. It turned out to be a brave and succesful move as a 7th round stun was folowed by multiple knockdowns. A powerful left combination right at the end of the 10th left Structure down for 10 and Run Fast was victorious. Next week could see him fight Shawn LeBlanc who stands a towering 7'1"! Now that's a freak show no one wants to miss. Netto KO Streak Continuesat Thursday 1st May, 2003 by tntMiddlweight battler Henrique Netto (pym) has had a bit of a revival in contenders lately. He started his regional career with a 16-2-0 record and dealing out no less than 14 KOs. He then stumbled completely and lost 5 of his next 8 fights. Rumours say that personal problems were behind his dip in form, but he has always refused to comment the matter. Netto got through the bad spell and then lined up another 10 straight wins and started making a mark on contenders. Today he beat Trial Flasher 11 (Talon) to record his 4th straight KO win. It puts him in 5th place in the rankings and he finds himself three wins from a title fight. The last push up the rankings is always the hardest, but Netto sure has the talent and the mental strength to go all the way. tnt-Cowboy from Hell Dominatesat Thursday 1st May, 2003 by pitypartScandinavian superstar tnt-Cowboy from Hell (40-3-0) took his 8th straight world title and continued his dominating performance as Big Birtha (39-13-4) was knocked out in the 11th round. Big Birtha kept up with the Champion most of the fight until tnt-Cowboy from Hell won the 10th round to go two rounds up. Big Birtha promptly went all-out hoping to catch tnt-Cowboy from Hell jabbing for the decision but tnt-Cowboy from Hell, who is believed to have ties to B.A.R.F, was not fooled that easily and put an end to the fight with a crunching bomb. The fight underlines tnt-Cowboy from Hell's dominance at middleweight and fans are now starting to speculate if he will be the one to bring down the reigning Super-middleweight champion Iddo (36-0-0). B.A.R.F. Target For Criticismat Monday 28th April, 2003 by tntLittle is known about the underground movement B.A.R.F, but what is perfectly clear is that they are out to eliminate flashers from the world of boxing. B.A.R.F was founded in Scandinavia, but the word has spread beyond our borders and support has been reported around the world, most notably in the UK. But is this movement actually achieving anything? Experts have critisized B.A.R.F as three Scandinavian flashers have come through the region and are now at the top of contenders. The trio is Starcraft Drone 8 (straw), Until you sleep (super-bantam) and My Fist is a Bowling Ball (welter). If B.A.R.F can't rid its own region from flashers, then is the quest for world elimination of flashers really realistic? As usual, NewsFlash tried to contact B.A.R.F representatives for a comment but failed. Float like a Bee Unstoppableat Monday 28th April, 2003 by pitypartThe super-featherweight prospect Float like a Bee (16-0-0) appears unstoppable as he dominated Alfa Beta (17-8-2) over 12 rounds. Alfa Beta spent most of the fight throwing big punches but was never able to get Float like a Bee in serious trouble. Not even a monster left bomb that sent Alfa Beta down for a count in round 5 kept him from keeping coming hard at Bee who was winning rounds at will. Float like a Bee had the decision firmly in hand as he started to back-pedal in the last part of the fight and allowed Alfa Beta to win a few token rounds. Float like a Bee extended his unblemished record to 16 straight victories and looks set for a title fight inside the next few weeks. Xiang Ning Kai Win Again!at Sunday 27th April, 2003 by pitypartXiang Ning Kai (9-1-1) got one of his biggest wins to date as he defeated fellow flyweight prospect tnt-The Riddler (7-1-0) in a solid performance. Xiang worked tnt-The Riddler with power punches from the clinch and steadily wore him down while still controlling the fight. It all ended in a brutal 12th round that saw tnt-The Riddler on the canvas twice as his last ditch attempt at turning the fight around was thoroughly thwarted by his strong opponent. Xiang Ning Kai looks to be in the shape of his life and many fans are already demanding a rematch with Je suis constipe (10-1-1) to set the record straight and firmly position Xiang Ning Kai as one of Scandinavia’s hottest prospects. Prospect Confident To Avenge Lossat Thursday 24th April, 2003 by pitypartTwo of Scandinavia's highflying prospects square off for the second time as Nagelkerke R-Squared (14-1-0) takes on Don "Gift Fighter 2002" Black Magic (15-2-0) once again. Black Magic won the first fight in a decisive fashion as Nagelkerke failed to gain anything from his big punches in the late rounds. At a recent press conference Nagelkerke stated: "Ahh, the time for vengeance has finally arrived. You smudged my record once and it will NOT happen again!" Black Magic is renowned for his extravagant ring appearance including dead chickens and other Voodoo antics but according to Nagelkerke that is not going to affect the fight in any way. Double Jeopardy!at Tuesday 22nd April, 2003 by pitypartToday it was announced that the rematch between Marco "Trueno" Delgado (7-3-0) and Cook`s Leverage (5-1-0) to settle the score after the majority decision in their last meeting where many considered Trueno to have been robbed. Prior to the announcement Coos`s Leverage held a press conference where he said: "This time there will be no doubt I`m the better fighter!" Also headlining the same fight card fellow prospect and "pet fighter" Xiang Ning Kai (8-1-1) faces one of the toughest fights of his career as he takes on the hard-hitting, undefeated but rather untested tnt-The Riddler (7-0-0). Only one fighter so far has managed to go the distance with tnt-The Riddler and that was not without giving up every round and taking a solid beating so Xiang Ning Kai look set for a hard nights work. Prospect vs. Veteran for Heavyweight title!at Monday 21st April, 2003 by pitypartHeavyweight veteran, and newly crowned Scandinavian champion, McCrap-Killer (33-13-2) takes on the hottest heavyweight prospect in Scandinavia today in his upcoming title defence. The challenge tnt-Weekend Warrior (18-0-0) brings an unblemished record to the ring but will have to fight to the best of his ability to match the seasoned McCrap-Killer's experience. McCrap-Killer was confindent as the fight was announced and was quoted: "Well, he wont stop me on my way to contenders!” tnt-Weekend Warrior was unavailable for comments. Trueno Win Jabbing Contestat Monday 21st April, 2003 by pitypartMarco "Trueno" Delgado (7-3-0) once again stretched the patience of his fans as he followed the advice from his manager to jab aggressively against Dennis "Bad as I wanna be" Rodman (6-4-1). Trueno did exactly as announced in the pre-fight press conference and jabbed the decision home with no problems. His loyal fans was far from pleased as they had hoped to see more power-punching from the prospect instead of this rather boring jabbing contest. Several boxing analysts feel that Trueno must put on an entertaining fight soon or his fan base will start to dwindle. Xiang Ning Kai Retires Moahaha!at Monday 21st April, 2003 by pitypartThe hot prospect Xiang Ning Kai (8-1-1) continued his march towards a title fight as he pounded Moahaha (8-4-1) into retirement. Moahaha's career hit a rough patch after his big win against `An agitated spectator` (11-1-1) who later avenged the loss. Xiang Ning Kai was relentless in his fighting and thoroughly destroyed Moahaha in just 6 rounds. With another vicious knockout for undefeated tnt-The Riddler (7-0-0) an exiting fight between two of Scandinavia’s hottest prospects is still very much a possibility. March Awards!at Thursday 17th April, 2003 by RotmoThe Scandinavian March Awards was announced today in a quiet ceremony. The show was cancelled due to the war in Iraq. In the Fighter of the Month category, one fighter was head and shoulders above the rest. Winning 4 titles out of 4 in March, and tying David Ellis' Scand record of WT's, he left the committee with an easy choice. We are of course talking about For you Aggerud ZOO (DRoA) ! The smacktalker category had a real upset last month, with Dr.Moffa winning it. This month is not an upset, but it is still the first time this gym has won it. The smack award for March went to....Nick's Naughty Ninjas! He smacks like a true smack king! Perhaps the hardest category for the committee to decide on a winner each month, is the Up'n'Commer Award. This month was not an exception. There are a bunch of up'n'commers out there who are getting their name known throughout the community, each and every one of them deserving of an award such as this. But the committee has to narrow it down to one winner... The committee felt that the best Up'n'Commer of the Month of March was... Fritz! The committee asks "Is he the best newbie since tnt? Or even better?". The last award is of course Manager of the Month. We have one manager in Scandinavia, who is constantly up there, winning wt after wt. This award has been his with few exceptions the last year. Last month was one of those exceptions, but not this month. Congrats to DRoA, the WT-Machine! And congratulations to all the winners! Another Victory for B.A.R.F.at Wednesday 16th April, 2003 by tntThe underground anti-flasher movement B.A.R.F has recorded another important victory in the hunt to exterminate flashers. Snajdarn's Bastupolare won his 4th super-welterweight title after knocking out Phist City Phlasher in the 1st round. It took 1:47 before Bastupolare landed a telling left haymaker and put an end to the fight. The arena was packed with masked B.A.R.F supporters and police feared riots. The officers were armed with tear gas and rubber bullets, but no arrests were made as the joyous crowd cheered and celebrated in a peaceful manner. Mochrie 59 Back on Trackat Tuesday 15th April, 2003 by tntMochrie 59 (Rotmo) has been hanging around the top 10 of the lightweight division for the past month. But with only two wins in his last five fights he needed a win today. Opposition was stiff in the form of John Maloney (Bobbleheads). With Maloney being 4 inches taller one would expect Mochrie 59 to slug away, but instead he took the early points with ease. It was instead Maloney who got the endurance advantage. In the mid-rounds the lead for Mochrie 59 was substantial and he showed that he had done his homework on scouting his opponent. After resting in the 7th he threw everything he had at Maloney in the 8th. It was a massive KO attempt and Maloney was sissy jabbing. Consequently Maloney got knocked out cold and from the local hospital he announced his retirement. An important win for Mochrie 59 who keeps the Norwegians' dream of a WT very much alive. Xiang Ning Kai Impressesat Monday 14th April, 2003 by pitypartHot flyweight prospect Xiang Ning Kai (7-1-1) put on another solid performance as he dominated rektum e gott (6-3-1) before making him quit in his chair between the 9th and 10th round. rektum took the early lead but received a thorough beating in exchange and was being systematically pulled apart and beaten round the ring before he refused to come out to the 10th round much to the dismay of the audience. With the impressive victory Xiang Ning Kai breaks into the top 20 and could be taking on the hard-hitting tnt-The Riddler (6-0-0) next week in what is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Cook`s Gone Fishin'at Thursday 10th April, 2003 by pitypartJoining a fishing tournament would probably not be the first choice for may a professional boxer. Getting up early to go out and sit down quietly enjoying the nature is a bit different than the usual sleeping in late before getting up and going to the gym to train. Nonetheless, that is exactly what Cook`s Leverage (4-0-0) did the other day. Cook`s Leverage joined a small local fishing tournament to get away from his busy schedule and relax a bit. Unfortunately for him he joined a tournament held by a local club with a lot of boxing fans as members. The result was that Cook`s Leverage had to spend most of the day talking to fans and writing autographs instead of having a relaxing day by the water. Needless to say that Cook`s Leverage did not win the tournament (nor catch anything but a cold). Bastupolare Completes Hat-Trickat Wednesday 9th April, 2003 by tntSnajdarn's Bastupolare has taken a firm hold of the super-welterweight division with 3 WTs in as many weeks. Last week Scrotus Mortosis provided weak opposition, but he got another chance this week. He faired a little better but it was still a very one-sided affair where Bastupolare dominated every area. He had the points and endurance in his hand, and Mortosis was suffering from multiple cuts around his eyes. After an 11th round stun, Bastupolare ended the fight with beautiful right blow in the final round. A rematch looks possible for next week, but judging from their first two fights, Mortosis needs something of a miracle to overcome Snajdarn's Bastupolare. Really Unpleasant S.O.B.s Night Outat Tuesday 8th April, 2003 by pitypartNaughty Ninja prospect Really Unpleasant S.O.B. was on the front page of several national newspapers today following a wet night out this weekend. Really Unpleasant S.O.B. was seen drinking heavily with a group of friends and later in the night he was seen hitting on every girl in sight as well as trying to bully their boyfriends into buying him drinks. He was thrown out of several bars before finally passing out in a public bathroom. Really Unpleasant S.O.B. was noticed by a couple of fans, who pooled their money to sponsor a cab to bring Really Unpleasant S.O.B. back home. As of this time no official response from Really Unpleasant S.O.B.s manager has been given. Alva III KO Pet Lizard!at Monday 7th April, 2003 by pitypartThe hot prospect Pet Lizard (12-1-1) suffered the first loss of his career by the hands of Alva III (16-3-0). It was a close fight up until the late knockout as the end drew closer. Both fighters had a go at each other in the press prior to the fight proclaiming brutal victories and end of careers. The fight was even rumoured to be in jeopardy as Alva III reportedly sustained a nasty cut during shaving but come fight time there was no sign of Alva having been cut whatsoever. With not only records but pride at stake both fighters push each other to the limit with higher and higher punch counts without ever abandoning the power in the punches. The fight was swaying back and forth until Pet Lizard suddenly jumped on Alva III in round 11 and fought like a raging bull. Alva was shaken early in the round but fought back and floored Pet Lizard with a series of hard punches. Alva III raised his hands in victory and took his time taunting the Lizard fans. Super-Fly Dream Fight Coming Up?at Monday 7th April, 2003 by NNNinjasThe Scandianavian Super-fly division is looking pretty interesting at the moment. Some new talents are starting to progress from promising to fearsome. IMOYO (11-0-0) and tnt-Kinslayer (10-0-0) are two of scandinavias hottest fighters at the moment and there has already been some talk about a dream fight for the title between the two. Both fighters have already proven they can handle above average opponents and by the look of things they are going to have to prove it a few times more before the chance of the "dream fight" becomes realistic. Notorious Choker Gets Another Shotat Friday 4th April, 2003 by NNNinjasMy Darling Klementin (30-16-3) Has fought no less than five title fights in his career but failed to win any of them. His immense popularity with the Scandinavian boxing fans comes both from his colourful personality as well as from his perseverence. Most fighters would probably have given up long ago if they lost that many important fights but My Darling Klementin just shrugs and continues to strive for that illustrious title. There has even been some speculations that he intentionally throws the fights to keep his popularity up. His fans mostly come from the working class and most of them would be unable to afford to continue following him once he sets out to conquer the rest of the world. This time he faces Peter Pedalslag (18-4-1) in a fight that sold out in less than ten miutes. Peter Pedalslag comes from a wealthy bankers family and is the big star of Nyrup, Denmark at the moment and he will also draw a big crowd. So expect half of the crowd to be singing "A working class hero is something to be..." While the other half is chanting "A working class hero is something to beat..." Battle of the Bean Polesat Thursday 3rd April, 2003 by NNNinjasThe two young middlewight prospects Feige J0hnny (8-3-0) and WastingTime (8-0-0) have both used their towering height cleverly against their opposition in the past. This time they were both denied their best weapon. WastingTime, with his 190 cm, still had the opportunity to use his height against the slightly shorter Feige J0hnny's 185 cm but the big advantages from past fights were gone. This time the fight would be decided by skill. However, Feige J0hnny seemed to have failed to notice that his opponent was taller and tried to use his usual tactics of staying out of range and flail. WastingTime flailed as well but he flailed more and could secure the decision without much effort. The fans quickly got bored with the sissy jabbing and went for popcorn and beer after only a few rounds. One disappointed boxing fan told Newsflash: "It was like watching a seagull vs. a humminbird" A Dinner With Pet Lizardat Monday 31st March, 2003 by pitypartAs part of a charity fund-raiser Pet Lizard (12-0-1) has volunteered to be the top prize and promised to join the lucky winner for dinner at the famous and expensive La Eatorama. Early indications show that the lottery tickets are selling like hot cakes and are likely to set a new record in turnover. Furthermore Pet Lizard has agreed to add the gloves from his next fight to the prize pool as well as several autographs. A teenage girl who was thoroughly interviewed by NewsFlash stated: "Pet Lizard is just so cuddly! I wanna win!" Xiang Ning Kai Defeatedat Sunday 30th March, 2003 by pitypartJe suis constipe (7-1-0) proved too much for the young Xiang Ning Kai (5-1-1) to handle as he suffered the first loss of his career. Je suis constipe landed more punches in the early part of the fight while Xiang Ning Kai worked the body but was having problems winning rounds. Xiang was coming in hard until a hook to the ribs staggered him in round 8 and took away his will to fight that battle. Instead he switched to aggressive jabbing and was on his way to closing the gap as Je suis constipe secured the fight with aggressive jabbing of his own in round 11 before fending off a desperate last attempt from Xiang Ning Kai in the final round as he came out throwing big punches to no avail. Je suis constipe wins a hard-fought but well deserved decision and adds a good name to his record. Old-timer Takes Title!at Friday 28th March, 2003 by pitypartVeteran SlapThatTramp (31-16-3) finally managed to win a title fight in his 50th fight. SlapThatTramp pulled off a unanimous decision and avenged last weeks knockout loss to Un Chien Andalusia (26-8-1). Unlike last week SlapThatTramp managed to keep Un Chien Andalusia from landing his thundering punch that caused so much trouble last week. SlapThatTramp counterpunched carefully and waited for Andalusia to tire and secure the fight in the closing rounds. The fight got called 116-113 in favour of SlapThatTramp on all cards and the seasoned veteran could finally hang the belt around he waist after so many failed attempts. Smack King Takes Title!at Monday 24th March, 2003 by pitypartIn a hard-fought battle The 3rd Scandinavian Smack King (16-0-1) emerged victorious as he narrowly took the final round to defeat Tnt the Unclean (20-9-1) in a razor thin decision. The audience were treated with lots of hard punches and destructive bodywork. Tnt the Unclean seemed to be coping best with the constant pressure while Smack King looked a bit more worn but refused to give in while his mentor, the heavyweight veteran DontShutMeOut (45-39-2), were giving him moral and vocal support from ringside. Tnt the Unclean came out looking for a good shot in the final round but was unable to find a hole in Smack Kings defence. DontShutMeOut stormed into the ring the second Smack King was announced the winner and joined him in celebration as the crown cheered franticly. Peo -62 Loses!at Saturday 22nd March, 2003 by pityparttnt-Red Mosquito (22-2-2) showed no ring-rust after his short break from boxing and surprised many boxing fans by handing Peo -62 (18-1-1) the first loss of his career. It was a close fight where none of the fighters would let the opponent pull away. Following a few rounds of aggressive jabbing from both sides it all came down to the final round where tnt-Red Mosquito came out on top as he threw everything he had at Peo -62 who was trying to jab the decision home and was caught totally off guard. A beautiful uppercut turned Peo -62's legs to jelly and sent him to the canvas unable to recover in time. Peo fans were in shock as tnt-Red Mosquito raised his hands in victory and won his second Scandinavian heavyweight title. Jerry Badass Capture Title In Comeback!at Tuesday 18th March, 2003 by pitypartJerry Badass (16-1-0) made a successful return to boxing as he defeated Feisty Fist Fred (18-4-3). Badass took some time off following his loss to t-Laughing Man in the Devil Mask (29-4-3) some 12 weeks ago but that didn't show at all. Feisty Fist Fred only managed to hang in there for a few rounds before Badass' powerful punches started to take their toll. Fred beat the count once in round 9 but didn't last long as Jerry Badass finished off his exhausted opponent in round 10 in a brutal knockout. Feisty Fist Fred was unconscious for several minutes and was quickly rushed to the hospital. On the under card Paldin the Unclean (13-0-0) added to what is already considered one of the most inflated records in Scandinavia today as he played around with Fred Humperdink (42-39-6) for three rounds before finishing him off with a left combination. Night Of Knockouts Still Going Strong!at Monday 17th March, 2003 by pitypartA new band of prospects has been fighting together on a fight card labelled "Night Of Knockouts". Today the three Scandinavians added their second win by way of knockout to the record and took another step up the rankings. Lirrand (Denmark) had no problems with Ludde The Drunk (1-1-0) and finished the job in round 1. The hard-hitting Swede Dolores Dexter took the full 12 rounds before Ludde The Priest (1-1-0) was down and out. The audience was treated with savage power punching from both fighters with Dolores dominating the fight. Norwegian knockout artist Crusader Chris finished the show by destroying War Protester 46 (1-1-1) in two rounds as War Protester's pacifistic attempts at packing up and running away was duly punished by Crusader Chris. The fans was ecstatic and several were left wondering why they had to pay for seats when they spend most of the fight night on their feet. Title Fight For The 3rd Scandinavian Smack King?at Monday 17th March, 2003 by pitypartTilt the Unclean's (15-5-1) downward spiral continued as he lost for the fourth time in a row, this time to the undefeated The 3rd Scandinavian Smack King (15-0-1). It was a close hard-fought fight where both fighters gave it their all with Smack King coming out on top in a thin split decision. Smack King was poised to get a title fight this week but the surprise return of Eurotrash Girl (21-5-0) put an end to the talks for a week. Eurotrash Girl defeated Tnt the Unclean (20-8-1) in a solid decision but immediately announce the decision to retire again, once again leaving the door open for a possible title fight for The 3rd Scandinavian Smack King. Nothing is set in stone yet, and a possible change of manager is rumoured for Smack King and it is still unknown how that will affect his chances. vW Jetta head aim Takes Title!at Monday 17th March, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated starlet vW Jetta head aim (15-0-0) put on a solid performance and won the Scandinavian super-featherweight title with a vicious knockout of The Goose That Couldn`t Fly (18-6-1). vW Jetta had The Goose was in the ropes early in the first round and took the chance and won round after round before The Goose could recover. The Goose did his best to catch up but had a long way to go because of the early setback. It all ended in a blowout round that saw The Goose throw everything he had at vW Jetta who fended off the assault and knock The Goose out despite an early scare. vW Jetta and his manager celebrated the first title brought to the gym along with the stadium full of Östersund fight fans. Jules Rimet Climbs the Rankingsat Sunday 16th March, 2003 by tntJules Rimet went through regionals with only 3 losses but when he hit contenders he got into trouble. With only 3 wins in his first 8 contender fights his critics said he just wasn't good enough for the world stage. Rimet refused to listen and has kept working hard and it's really starting to pay off now. He strung together three straight wins in super-flyweight before moving down to flyweight. The weight loss seems to have done him wonders because he hasn't lost since. He's on a 9 fight undefeated streak and entered the top 10 of the rankings after another solid display today. He got a rematch against Arrogance Revisited (Sammy) who he got a draw against last week. Rimet looked sharper in every department and was running away with the score when Arrogance tried a desperate allout that failed. The flyweight division is looking very interesting with Rimet in 10th, M Kay (Flat Out) in 7th and of course Anna Lindberg being the current champ. vW Jetta Predicts 12 Rounds On Monday And World Title To Comeat Friday 14th March, 2003 by pymThe Super-Feather division is very interesting at the moment. With title being vacant and the top four in ranking having a combined record of 60-7-3 it was with big interest we followed who of these prospects would get to fight for the belt. One spot went to vW Jetta head aim, and with a record of Fourteen-Zero-Zero that was no shocker. This talented fighter resides in the quite new gym of Dån Fritz and the fight on Monday against The Goose That Couldn't Fly will be the first chance for the Östersund based gang to own a WeBL title. We talked to Jetta to hear his opinion on the fight and the future: - Jetta, you just signed the contract for the fight that will be the first titlefight in the history of your gym. You also hold an impressive record and are generally the all around superstar of Dån Fritz. Do you feel a lot of pressure winning this fight? - No not really, it's my first so I'll just take it like any other fight. But it would be nice to have a title. - What do you have to say about the fight then, any predictions on how it will evolve? What is your opinion on your opponent, The Goose? - The Goose is a great fighter, and Hööps a great manager. I know Hööps a bit in private. What more can I say, he will put up a great fight, I know he will. The Goose looks like a random fighter, so I really don't know. But there will probaly be no winning by knockdowns. - Of all fighters in top 5 Super-Feather ranknings, you are the tallest by far and have the least numbers of KO's. One opinion about you is that your show has been impressive and all, but that you will be blown to pieces by the strong boys in contenders. Your comment? - Haha, I have enough muscle to knock out those fools, no problem there fella. Next, world title! Well, he is ranked 8th pound-4-pond in Scandinavia at the moment and has beaten some serious opponents already. He will manage in contenders no doubt. But first he has to stop The Goose in a fight no true fan is going to miss. Dark Mark Chalks Up Anotherat Tuesday 11th March, 2003 by pitypartNobody expected Blafer (7-10-1) to win as he took on the knockout artist Dark Mark (5-0-0) - and he didn't. Blafer won the early rounds with a high output of jabs but paid dearly as Dark Mark trapped him against the ropes and landed one hard punch after the other. Midway through the fight Dark Mark started to catch Blafer and entertain the crowd as Blafer was stunned and knocked down time after time - but Blafer kept coming back! Despite being battered and exhausted Blafer refused to give in and kept coming out round after round. In round 10 he had had enough but still he did not want to quit so insted he collected what little engergy was left and jumped all out at Dark Mark! Dark Mark on the other hand had his eyes set on the knockout and fought like a raging bull which resulted in a 13 second blowout with Blafer staggering all over the ring before the referee decided it was enough and stopped the fight - a decision Blafer seemed very unhappy with! Dark Mark got his fifth knockout while Blafer earned many fans and the Blafer t-shirts where sold out after the fight. Badass Defends Titleat Tuesday 11th March, 2003 by pitypartDan Badass (18-1-1) successfully defended his title against Ach Willie JR (16-3-0). Ach Willie JR kept the lead in the first half of the fight but Dan Badass was never far behind. Ach Willie JR seemed a bit more worn than Dan Badass as the fight went into the decisive rounds but Badass himself wasn't unmarked himself with a serious cut and a fractured nose. It all came down to the final rounds where Dan Badass worked his jab the most and took the decision home and now enters the world scene. A possible contender for the title vacated by Dan Badass is Blubberknife (17-2-0) who defeated the hard-hitting Tender Branson (17-4-0) by late KO after having dominated the fight by taking the vast majority of the rounds before Branson saw his last ditch assault thwarted by the attentive foe. Scandinavian Smack King Closing On Title!at Monday 10th March, 2003 by pitypartThe 3rd Scandinavian Smack King (14-0-1) decisioned Perpetum Mobile (14-3-0) and edged closer to a title fight. Smack King was dazed on occasions but managed to stay on his feet and put constant pressure on his hard-hitting opponent. Perpetum Mobile started to show signs of fatigue as the fight went on and was knocked down in the last round but narrowly beat the count to make it to the end of the fight. The 3rd Scandinavian Smack King was rewarded the decision after a rock solid performance and was cheered on by the increasing contingent of fans. Xiang Ning Kai Get Easy Winat Sunday 9th March, 2003 by pitypartFollowing two tough fights against Blake the Unclean (2-1-1) Xiang Ning Kai's (3-0-1) management obviously felt it was time for something a little easier to build up the confidence of their fighter. Into the ring stepped Manuel "El Burro" Rojas (10-20-0) who has made a career out of padding opponent’s records with knockouts. Xiang Ning Kai did what was expected of him and lay down a severe beating on El Burro before El Burro's manager decided it was enough and threw in the towel as Xiang Ning Kai was hammering away relentlessly. Smith the Unclean In Controversial Win!at Sunday 9th March, 2003 by pitypartSmith the Unclean (11-0-0) was announced the winner by split decision over tnt-Po` Boy (10-1-0) who saw his undefeated record broken by a dodgy decision. Accurate punching in the early rounds earned tnt-Po` Boy a lead he held on to throughout the fight - or so he thought. tnt-Po` Boy confidently backed off in the final rounds having been told by his corner that the decision was a sure thing. Smith the Unclean on the other hand just kept pounding away in his steamrollering style not appearing to pay much attention to the score. The fight went to the judges and tnt-Po` Boy and his manager shook their heads in disbelief as Smith the Unclean was announced the split decision winner. Peo -62 Takes Top Spot!at Saturday 8th March, 2003 by pitypartPeo -62 (18-0-0) easily outworked Oscar "Ocke" Minotti (44-47-12) extending his unblemished record to an impressive 18 straight wins. Peo -62 took control of the fight right from the start and looked comfortable all the way. Talks have now started for a possible title fight likely to be against Speedo X (23-4-1) On the undercard This really can`t work (10-0-0) scored his sixth knockout as old-timer Fatter-Splatter (54-67-0) was duly destroyed by his younger opponent. Fatter-Splatter was considerably taller and heavier than his opponent but didn't have the talent to compete with the eager upcoming prospect. Dandryer Gets Back at Zorbaat Thursday 6th March, 2003 by tntLast week Dr Dandryer Ekelund lost his WT belt to Zorba the Kebab Man after an impressive display from Zorba. Dandryer wore down quickly and got his face cut up badly and just couldn't keep up with Zorba in the closing rounds. This week they met in a rematch and the big question was if Dandryer could bounce back after the beating he got last week. The answer was yes. Zorba's winning recipe of trapping Dandryer against the ropes was countered by Dandryer as he was more careful and opted to clinch. Dandryer concentrated on the endurance battle early on and it had effect. With a slight endurance advantage and no cuts he could edge past Zorba in the end to seal a close unanimous decision. It was Dandryer's 15th title but he warned at the post-fight press conference that he doesn't have many more fights in him before it's time to retire. Kola CVIIX Matrix's Career In Ruinsat Wednesday 5th March, 2003 by pitypartKola CVIIX Matrix's (15-3-0) bid to avenge his loss last week ended in total failure as the experienced and hard-hitting Andreas Drago (42-35-1) performed a carbon copy of the fight from last week to destroy Kola CVIIX Matrix in little over a minute. The loss leaves Kola CVIIX Matrix with three straight losses by way of knockout and a career in ruins after having been heralded by one of Scandinavia's hottest prospects only a month ago. View from Above defeats Noobie Wan Kenobi!at Wednesday 5th March, 2003 by pitypartIn a clash between two of Scandinavia’s hot welterweight prospects View from Above (6-0-1) came out victorious and put the first dent in Noobie Wan Kenobi's (5-1-0) record. The fight was a crowd-pleaser with lots of hard punches between evenly matched fighters who had no intentions of letting the opponent get away with anything. In the end it was View from Above who got away with the decision as he jabbed it home from outside in the closing rounds and fending off a late attempt from Noobie Wan Kenobi to score the sixth knockout in as many fights. On the under card fellow prospect Jedi Master Depa Billaba (5-0-0) won his fifth fight as expected against journeyman Walter Knockyouout (37-47-1) but failed to score the knockout that the fans demanded. Norway Goes Down With WT Feverat Tuesday 4th March, 2003 by tntThe recent success of Norwegian lightweight star Mochrie No.59 (Rotmo) has gotten Norwegian fight fans dreaming of a WT. Norway may have oil and good cross-country skiers but they are without a World Title since week 13. It was the Flermoen gym from Narvik that won 2 WTs back in the day when they were won at status 9. Flermoen now works as a commentator for Norwegian pay-per-view television. The wait could soon be over because No.59 has rocketed through contenders and with his 4th straight win today he has an 8-1-1 record in contenders. The latest rankings have him in 8th and it is not unlikely that he could be the one to fulfill the Norwegian boxing dream. Todays fight was a furious slugging contest against Sluggers gotta love them (Wildcard). The hard body-punches had the crowd on their feet for the majority of the fight and No.59 sailed away with the points as he succesfully wore his opponent down. A KO looked imminent but No.59 wasn't interested, he just kept pounding to the body and Gotta love them collapsed limply on to his stool after the fight. The sound of the bell just couldn't come soon enough for him. Many tough fights await No.59 on his way to the top but with the whole nation behind him and the way he has fought so far it should be far from impossible. Paldin the Unclean Strikes Again!at Tuesday 4th March, 2003 by pitypartPaldin the Unclean (11-0-0) padded his record with another brutal destruction of Flex Fists (22-29-5) and improved his time with 3 seconds over last week. Knowing that Flex Fists would pose no danger whatsoever Paldin threw everything he had at his opponent and did his best to entertain the crowd and duly delivered the brutal knockout in the final seconds of the ninth round. Heavyweight Prospects On The Riseat Sunday 2nd March, 2003 by pitypartThe top spots in the heavyweight rankings are predominantly populated by seasoned fighters with a lot of fighting experience, but every once in a while young blood rises fast up the ranks and brings hope of a future Scandinavian Heavyweight champion of the World! Just entering the Top 20 P4P King sports a healthy 15-1-0 record with his only loss coming by the hands of fellow starlet Serafime Oxenstierna (16-0-0). P4P King remains somewhat untested but faces a tough test next week against Acko "The Wolf Smacker" Dog (24-13-2) who fought Peo -62 (17-0-0) to a majority decision only a few weeks ago. The undefeated Serafime Oxenstierna just broke into the Top 10 and has a nice 16-0-0 to show. His 12th round KO of P4P King remains his biggest win so far. Serafime Oxenstierna has humiliated his opponent by winning every single round of a fight several times in the past but many of those fights has been against opponents of questionable quality. The hottest heavyweight prospect Scandinavia has to offer is Peo -62, hailing from Finland with an impressive 17-0-0 record. But despite a flashy record Peo -62 still lacks a big win to really prove himself as his biggest win so far would be against Waldemar Hoff (9-2-0) in the early stages of his career. Andreas Drago KOs Kola CVIIX Matrix In 1!at Wednesday 26th February, 2003 by pitypartUnheralded Andreas Drago (41-35-1) added to Kola CVIIX Matrix's (15-2-0) misery as he brutally knocked him out in less than 2 minutes. The seasoned journeyman went toe-to-toe with the fading star right from the start and started to let the punches rain down on Kola CVIIX Matrix. Andreas Drago hurt Kola CVIIX Matrix early on with an uppercut and didn't take long to finish it all with another rock-hard uppercut that sent Kola CVIIX Matrix down and out for the second week in a row, much to the shock of his fans who had hoped to see him regain his momentum against an unheralded opponent. A little group of fight fans told NewsFlash that they made good money on the results since they were well aware of Andreas Drago being the stumbling block of prospects in the past and named Eamonn Pike (19-2-1) who saw his undefeated record be broken against Andreas Drago a few months ago. Ruby Blizzard Blows Opponents Away!at Wednesday 26th February, 2003 by pitypartHaving been away from the ring for more than a year does not seem to hurt the old Viking Ruby Blizzard (30-8-1) as he continues his march up the rankings in his quest for another title fight. Tracy Chapman (38-18-8) was the seventh opponent to be slain by Ruby Blizzard since his comeback leaving Ruby's record at 8-0-1 since returning. With the win Ruby Blizzard moved up to 15th and is leaving an ever increasing trail of battered and beaten opponents after him as he not only defeats his opponents but also hands them a savage beating to go along with the loss. Feel the rhythm Spotted In Oslo Nightlife!at Tuesday 25th February, 2003 by pitypartAccording to rumours super-welterweight prospect Feel the rhythm (6-0-0) was seen partying in Oslo only a few days before he takes on his toughest opponent so far in the shape of Tomato Can 00000001 (6-0-0). Feel the rhythm's manager was unavailable when NewsFlash tried to get a comment but his secretary stated that Feel the rhythm was still expected to enter the ring as scheduled come fight night. Feel the rhythm was reported to have left the discotheque early in the morning, following a night of dancing and drinking, not looking fit to fight at all. Paldin the Unclean Marches On!at Tuesday 25th February, 2003 by pitypartThe hard-hitting prospect Paldin the Unclean (10-0-0) destroyed his 10th opponent as Flex Fists (22-28-5) was easily defeated. The fans got the brutal knockout they paid to see but the opposition was too weak to pose any real thread to Paldin the Uncleans unblemished record. Paldin has yet to take on an opponent who would prove if he really has got the goods or is just the product of a matchmaker trying to see how far he can get his man without putting him in any danger whatsoever. Marco 'Trueno' Delgado Wins Close Fightat Sunday 23rd February, 2003 by pitypartHot prospect Marco "Trueno" Delgado (2-0-0) added his second win to his record but was in serious trouble against Ned Fly (1-1-0). Trueno was obviously having trouble finding a way through his opponents defence as Ned Fly relied on his considerable height advantage to counterpunch and wait for Trueno to make the first move. Ned Fly build up a comfortable lead, as Marco 'Trueno' Delgado tried to take advantage of his power was left wanting. Instead Trueno started stepping up the aggression and throwing a large number of jabs to keep up and closed the gap to leave the fight too close to call for the fans. The judges on the other hand didn't hesitate to pronounce Marco 'Trueno' Delgado the winner by unanimous decision much to the delight of the Trueno fans who gave the judges a thundering applause. Ned Fly was obviously disappointed and could well have been declared the winner had he not been fighting a fan favourite like Marco 'Trueno' Delgado. There is little doubt that the cheer from the fans helped to sway the decision of the judges in the close rounds. Kola CVIIX Matrix gets pummeled!at Wednesday 19th February, 2003 by RotmoLast week, NewsFlash told you about Scandinavia's hot new prospect, Kola CVIIX Matrix, who had the beautiful record of 15-0-0. Although his record was built on bums, it was nonetheless impressive. But his 16th fight wasn't quite as impressive. His first serious opponent, My Darling Klementin was too much for Kola, and he is sure to lose some fans after his abysmal display in the ring. Stunned twice, knocked down once, and knocked out once, all in the space of 4 rounds. Can he bounce back? It depends largely on who his next opponent will be. His management is currently in talks with Andreas Drago (40-35-1), and Ron "The Chicken" Hatton (17-2-2). Hanson Closing in on Top 10at Tuesday 18th February, 2003 by tntSuper-lightweight star Stevie Hanson continued his quest for a WT with another win today. Ben "Boom Boom" Armstrong (Boxing Fan) made it to the 11th round before surrendering to a big left straight from Hanson. It was Hanson's 5th straight win and his 3rd KO in his last 5 bouts. It takes him to 12th in the rankings with still only two losses on his record. In the same division Another Loney Day (DRoA) also won against RA Little Sr. It started out as a close endurance battle but as Lonely Day got the upper hand he could easily outscore Little. He then topped it all off with a stun in the last round to secure a clear unanimous decision. Lonely Day is now ranked 4th and Scandinavian fight fans are already relishing the prospect of a WT fight between him and Stevie Hanson. Up'n'Commer of the Month Awardat Monday 17th February, 2003 by Rotmo*"Se Torsken" fades out. The crowd seems kinda faded as well.* Allright, that's the last time you will have anything to do with the entertainment Hoops! Let's try and shake that off with another award, the Up'n'Commer of the Month Award! Last months winner, Nick's Naughty Ninjas couldn't be with us tonight, because of his child being born and all. Someone needs to get his priorities straight if you ask me, but anyway, here's his substitute, and a good one I might add; Our leader! Put your hands together for the great Dane, PityPart! (This show comes out of his pocket you know...) The Committee says : This gym has proven itself to be a great prospect, with great fights, and some great smack. *PityPart clumsily tears the envelope to shreds* Up'n'Commer of the Month of January is....M@MM@!! Congratulations all around! Well deserved! It's Awards time!at Monday 17th February, 2003 by Rotmo*banging tune* *crowded theater* *spotlights all over the place* Voice-over : "Welcome! To the Aggerud Bowl and the January Awards Ceremony!" *music gets louder* *crowd goes wild* Voice-over : "Please welcome! Our presenter for the evening! Our HoC, Rotmo!" *a loud "aawww.." goes through the audience, who was expecting something better, like Ulrika Jonsson or someone...* Yes, it's a lovely evening here in Aggerud, and we're here to make it even lovelier for some of you. But let's not spend our time here with mindless chit-chat. Let's get straight to the awards so we have more time afterwards for the celebrations! Our first award of the evening is the award for Smacktalker of the Month. Please welcome, to present the award, a fighter who can certainly back his smack : Ola "Slangen" Danielson! *"Slangen" rips open the envelope* - The Committee says : "Continuing his upward smacking trend. Good at building and staying in character." Give it up for TNT-THE NEWBIE TROOP!! *tnt comes up to the stage accompanied by a banging tune and "tnt! tnt!"-cheers" "I would like to thank my.." No, man, there's no time! I need my drinks! You can thank all of them afterwards. Yes! Congratulations, tnt! It's well deserved indeed! We'll be back with the Fighter of the Month award after this short break. 3rd President Attacks Bobbleheadsat Sunday 16th February, 2003 by tntThe 3rd president of Aggerud (DRoA) climbed to 7th in the junior-flyweight rankings today. It was sweet revenge for the president as he defeated Morongo Valley Powerhouse managed my the controversial Bobblehead Moonwalkers. Powerhouse won last week with an 11th round allout but failed to repeat it this week. It was a very close and hard-fought fight but the President had the edge on points on got a well deserved unanimous decision. In the post-fight press conference the President attacked the Bobbleheads verbally saying that they were all about lucky allouts. Slangen 2 UK North 0at Friday 14th February, 2003 by tntOla Slangen Danielson won his 7th WT today and his 4th on the trot. Just like last week the opposition came from UK North. TC (Kewari) boosted a splendid record of 31-1-5 but was unable to stop the steamrolling Slangen. TC mixed some slapping with some inside charges while Slangen was his normal power-dancing self. TC tired quickly and even though score was even heading in to the 12th he was slowing down and cut up badly. With one eye shut he came out like a raging a bull for the final round and Slangen could put him out of his misery with a mighty uppercut that ended the fight. Next week could provide another interesting fight as former heavyweight world champ martha stewart's hangnail looks set to challenge Slangen for his belt. tnt-"Scand" Viking Warrior Takes Olympic Bronze!at Friday 14th February, 2003 by pitypartLight heavyweight Olympian tnt-"Scand" Viking Warrior took the bronze medal in a unanimous decision after having put WarLoxx Olympian Jr. down on the canvas in the last round. It was a close fight throughout with tnt-"Scand" Viking Warrior being in slightly better shape after a bit more power punching than his opponent. A gutsy assault in the final round was rewarded and earned tnt-"Scand" Viking Warrior a well deserved Olympic medal. Doomsday Kris Knocked Out!at Thursday 13th February, 2003 by pitypartThe hard-hitting knockout artist Doomsday Kris (8-1-0) suddenly found himself flat on his back as Martin Tesli (11-3-0) proved to be too much for him to handle. Doomsday Kris came out throwing big punches at his back-pedalling opponent before stepping up the action even further as he fought like a raging bull. Martin Tesli was hit around the ring left and right and Doomsday Kris build up a commanding lead. It soon became evident that Doomsday Kris' lack of defence was taking it's toll as he seemed to tire fast while Martin Tesli was still reasonably fresh and half way through the fight the table turned. Suddenly it was Tesli who got the upper hand and was punching Doomsday Kris around the ring before finishing him off with a terrific right straight. The crowd roared and celebrated their new hero while Doomsday fans shook their heads in horror. David Burke Still p4p #1!at Thursday 13th February, 2003 by pitypartDavid Burke (18-0-1) successfully defended his #1 pound for pound rank and extended his undefeated record to 19 fights with a narrow but unanimous decision over tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star (16-2-1). The decision was secured with accurate jabbing as David Burke managed to land better than his opponent. The question now is: Will David Burke stay and defend his title in middleweight and take on the hard-hitting MrSchedulerGiveMeMytho14 (23-8-2) or will he return to super-middleweight and challenge the bean-pole Kalsongbrunar (19-3-0) for the title there. Glory Glory Super-Lightweightat Wednesday 12th February, 2003 by tntLast week, Newsflash brought Stevie Hanson (SMH) into the spotlight and the attention has not affected him negatively. He recorded another win today after a majority decision against Sean Hagler (Titan). Hanson looked in great form and showed off everything from jabbing to stunning. The win looked comfortable in the end despite judge Roy Bean calling it a draw. Begone "You Fool" OrTKO (Anfield) was far from pleased with Stevie getting the media attention and last week claimed he would be winning WTs sooner than Stevie. The news article seems to have done his motivation a lot of good as he came out looking more determined than ever in todays fight. Kilo Gram (DQ) provided the opposition and it turned out to be an absolute brutal slug fest. The crowd were on their feet time and again as the two dealt serious damage to each other. Begone had the lead on endurance but on the other hand Kilo had the point advantage all the way. Begone came up with an 11th round knockdown and followed up with some 12th round jabbing to secure the decision at the very end. The win lifts Begone to 10th in the rankings but can he heal his bruises in time for next week? There's a 3rd high-flying Scand super-lightweight in the shape of Another Lonely Day (DRoA). He had a WT shot four weeks back but failed to win the belt. Since then he's lost two weeks in succesion to flashers. To the relief of B.A.R.F order was restored this week as Lonely Day punished another flasher, Order of Vladd (Lord Bremen), with a first round KO. He is now ranked 7th and is still a few wins away from another WT shot. Xiang Ning Kai Too Light?at Tuesday 11th February, 2003 by pitypartA rumour has started that debutant Xiang Ning Kai is too light to be campaigning as a super-flyweight and will be giving a pound away to IP Inflictor I in his debut. To Xiang Ning Kai's luck his opponent doesn't appear to be much heavier so with a weeks hard work in the gym Xiang Ning Kai could well fill the weight next week. Little is known about Xiang Ning Kai prior to his first fight but he has been reported to have a record as wrestler in the past before now turning to boxing. Burke vs. Rock `n` Roll Star For Top p4p Spot!at Tuesday 11th February, 2003 by pitypartThis Thursday the undefeated David Burke (17-0-1) will take on fellow superstar tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star (16-1-1) for the middleweight title. The top spot in the pound-4-pound ranking is also up for grabs between the two fighters as they both currently inhabit the top 2 spot. En exiting fight is expected, and though both fighters win most of their fights by decision none of them lack the punch to end the fight early if need be. The fight is a sell-out and the prices in the black market are sky-high, but there is still hope for the poor fan as the fight will also be available on pay-per-view. Slangen Hits 70!at Friday 7th February, 2003 by tntOla Slangen Danielson celebrated his 70th career fight by winning his 3rd straight WT and 6th overall in cruiserweight. He surprised many with his early slapping against Hil' (CPW), but later switched to his characteristic body-punching style. After working up a convenient endurance advantage he could outscore Hil' in the closing rounds. The judges called a split decision in favour of the Scand veteran. His loyal fans were delighted and chanted "70 more fights" as he showed off the belt to the crowd. Vecna Reject Wins, Crowd in Brawl!at Thursday 6th February, 2003 by parreVecna reject Caine the Unclean (10-2-1), now at tnt's gym, beat Ord och Fraser (8-2-1) from Ogrus' gym with a split decision win today. Early on Caine went hard on the body inside, which by round 5 had paid off with an endurance advantage. In the mid rounds, Caine and Ord alternated slapping and bodypunching, with Caine also putting some power behind his slapping. After nine rounds the commentators had the score even, and both trainers were wiping their fighters down on their stools, with tnt also trying to wipe som of Caines uncleanness off to the dismay of the crowd. Anyway, back to the fighting. Caine easily won round 10, where Ord went for the KO trying to set up a perfect punch. In round 11, both fighters power punched, when all of a sudden Caine was stunned. The crowd were on their feet going into the final round. Both fighters came out, with Caine dancing around the ring and Ord feinting. The punches flew and were landed with surprisingly good precision for this late in the fight. The commentators and most of the crowd had this round as a 10-9 to Ord, who was a little bit busier than Caine. THe air was buzzing with tension and anticipation as the scorecards were read. "We have a winner, by split decision. Judge Roy Bean scores the fight 115-113, Judge Judy 115-113 and Judge... ehm.. Lao.. whatever, the third judge scores the fight 114-115... and the winner is... CAINE THE UNCLEAN!" What followed next doesn't belong in a boxing ring. Ogrus, furious with the decision, picked up a chair and smacked Judge Roy Bean in the head. Everybody started screaming and the brawl was unavoidable. When the smoke settled, 30 minutes after the decision was announced the ambulance personal came in and transported 18 boxing fans to the hospital. In a post-fight comment Ogrus is rumoured to have said, "At least we won the fight after the fight". Tnt did not say anything about the incident. The WeBL disciplinary board will look into this matter, and we might see suspensions or other disciplinary measures being taken against the involved. Stevie Hanson Shows Promiseat Tuesday 4th February, 2003 by tntNewsflash takes great pride in being the first WeBL online newspaper to do stories on Martin Magic, way back before he was famous. On the day of Magic's first WT attempt, which unfortunately failed, we introduce our readers to the next prospect destined for greatness: Stevie Hanson (25-2-1). The SMH fighter has risen to 16th in the super-lightweight rankings after another comprehensive win today against The Abbey Gnat (Whitecross). He comes from a succesful boxing family with both his brothers also being succesful in the SMH gym. Rob Hanson (21-4-4), who has just reached contenders and Dave Hanson (17-4-2), who is retired and hasn't gotten an RT yet. Needless to say, Stevie is the most promising of the three and looks destined to become the 2nd fighter ever to reach a WT for the SMH gym after Hagbard Handfaste. Remember where you read it first! January Awards delayed!at Monday 3rd February, 2003 by RotmoThe original deadline for nominations has now passed, but it will be extended to Wednesday, January 5th. This is due to circumstances outside the committee's control. That means that you still have the chance to nominate, so get on it people! Slangen Beats Heavyweight Wannabeat Friday 31st January, 2003 by tntGnome Coordinator (GA) moved up to heavyweight last week after conquering 5 straight WTs in cruiserweight. The experiment turned sour as he went down to a majority decision and decided to move back to cruiser this week. Reigning champ Ola Slangen Danielson was waiting for him and handed him another loss. Slangen put up the sort of rock solid performance that we have gotten used to lately. With a nice endurance advantage he could take the points when he wanted. Gnome looked desperate with a 12th round allout attempt that saw him get knocked out cold by a tremendous right bomb from Slangen. It was Slangen's 5th WT but how much longer can he go on? With 69 fights behind him his career must surely come to an end soon? It remains to be seen but his fans have given him the nickname Iron Man and want to see him in the ring for a long time to come. Probable Monkey Beats Fred 'the Hun' Gunn!at Thursday 30th January, 2003 by pitypartEntering the ring as underdog despite having won their last encounter Probably Monkey only needed 3 rounds to dispose of Fred "the Hun" Gunn. Probable Monkey outworked The Hun with his jab from outside in the first two rounds. The Hun was obviously annoyed with his opponent’s weak punches and came out throwing big punches in round 3 only to run into a huge blow to the head that sent him down and out. The crowd cheered Probable Monkey as he was handed the belt for the second time in his career while the doctor was giving Fred 'the Hun' Gunn a check-up in the background. Bantam Prospect Wins Tough Fightat Tuesday 28th January, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated Cramer`s V (5-0-0) got a big name on his record as he travelled to England and defeated Gemma Atkinson (5-1-0) by decision. Cramer`s V started slow and allowed Gemma Atkinson to pull away early on but Cramer`s V's hard bodywork forced Gemma to rest several rounds, allowing Cramer`s V to catch up and ultimately steal the decision with aggressive jabbing in the end. The British homecrowd wasn't too happy about the decision as they had hoped to see their hot prospect beat up the less experienced Scandinavian opponent but instead was treated to a Viking Victory Dance performed by Cramer`s V and his manager. Magic Finally Ready For WT Shotat Tuesday 28th January, 2003 by tntNewsflash started covering Martin Magic's progress at the top of contenders back in September last year and predicted him to get a WT. Life at the top has been tough for Magic and after a slump in form in November he has had to work hard to get back to the top. With 6 straight fights undefeated he has come back well and after beating Marlon Rutherford (Old Lyme) today, he is now ranked 2nd in lightweight. Magic put up a good fight and combined clinching and feinting to keep both endurance and score close. In the final rounds Rutherford just couldn't match Magic's accuracy and the judges all agreed on a unanimous decision in favour of the Scandinavian. With Crooks Crawford champ in featherweight, LaBianca in super-feather and now Magic second in lightweight, discussions have already started on who wants to fight who next week. Regardless of who fights who Newsflash hopes Magic can win next week and finally get that WT that he has worked so long and hard for. LaBianca Crushes Jonesat Monday 27th January, 2003 by tntAbrianna LaBianca put on an absolutely amazing performance to win the super-featherweight belt today. It was domination from the first bell as she built up both an endurance and a point advantage against Rodney Jones (DQ). LaBianca was so superior that she scored a stun in the 11th and a knockdown in the 12th without even trying. After the fight Jones collapsed limply onto his stool and his face was so cut up and swollen that he was hard to recognise. He even got his nose fractured while LaBianca was unhurt and just casually grabbed a water bottle. A KO win would've been the icing on the cake but who cares when she had destroyed her opponent anyway? This was WT number 16 which means she is only one WT away from David Ellis' Scandinavian record. tnt-Trailblazer's Streak Stoppedat Sunday 26th January, 2003 by pitypartAt the time of the fight between "How to slug" Instructor and Predator the Unclean a similar fight took place another place in Sweden. tnt-Trailblazer (7-0-1) and Slick the Unclean (8-1-1) were left to their own destiny by their managers as they had decided to back "How to slug" Instructor and Predator the Unclean instead. tnt-Trailblazer and Slick the Unclean delivered a great show and kept the hard-fought fight close as none of the fighters were allowed to win too many rounds without a reply from the other. Slick the Unclean seemed to be in better condition but tnt-Trailblazer managed to stay in the fight by mixing in jab towards the end. The fight was ruled a unanimous draw and tnt-Trailblazer ended his winning streak but remained undefeated. Negotiation of a rematch started immediately after the fight but so far progress is slow. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa Keeps Goingat Sunday 26th January, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated straw weight prospect tnt-Miguel Sinaloa (11-0-0) won his biggest fight so far and extended his winning streak to 11 straight fights as Graduated Weirdo (11-3-0) was outclassed over 12 rounds. tnt-Miguel Sinaloa fought from inside but used a lot of jabs to force his much taller opponent to open up so he could get the harder punches in. The strategy worked perfectly as Graduated Weirdo was soon gasping for breath and was having a harder and harder time trying to keep up with Sinaloa and taking a couple of rounds off to recover did little to improve his position. As the bell rang for the last time a bleeding Graduated Weirdo had to accept defeat as tnt-Miguel Sinaloa won a clear unanimous decision. Super-Middleweight Rundownat Friday 24th January, 2003 by pitypartYrsel och Svettningar (3-0-0) was handed another knockout victory as he easily defeated the bum Rolph "The Boss" Snider (27-58-3). Yrsel och Svettningar has started the career with three straight knockouts but has still to face an opponent with a winning record. --- Pan the Unclean (12-3-1) crushed Per Vinen (32-44-0) in just two rounds and looks set to take on tougher opponents. Per Vinen was in the ropes right from the start and was never any threat to Pan the Unclean. --- Fran Rosa (13-5-1) took on Kenneth "Lycktstolpen" Renberg (42-43-1) in the attempt to resurrect a once promising career, only to end up with a disappointing draw. Lycktstolpen received a severe beating from Fran Rosa but somehow survived to the final bell and saw the judges call it a unanimous draw. --- David Burke (15-0-1) narrowly beat the seasoned HRulez the new HoC (30-20-2). The hard-fought fight was close up until the closing rounds where David Burke managed to win the rounds that would end up giving him the majority decision. --- Probable Monkey (20-4-0) won a lopsided decision over A name to fear. A name to respect. (23-8-0). Probably Monkey were allowed to build up a substantial lead in the first part of the fight while A name to fear seemed happy with clinching and working the body. A name to fear came out looking for the knockout towards the end and had Probably Monkey on the canvas but was unable to finish the job. Instead Probably Monkey was awarded a clear decision and is expected to take on Fred 'the Hun' Gunn for the title next week. Fred 'the Hun' Gunn Takes Titleat Thursday 23rd January, 2003 by pitypartFred 'the Hun' Gunn (22-4-0) totally outclassed the hard-hitting Emma "I am a litle girl" Johansson (36-24-1) to capture the super-middleweight title. Emma "I am a litle girl" Johansson fought from the clinch and hardly did anything to try to keep up as Fred 'the Hun' Gunn won round after round leading up to the lopsided decision. According to sources close to Fred 'the Hun's Gunn's management early negotiations has started concerning a possible title defence against Probable Monkey (20-4-0) but it is still in the early stages. Kola CVIIX Matrix Marches On But Fail To Impressat Wednesday 22nd January, 2003 by pitypartThe undefeated super-welterweight prospect Kola CVIIX Matrix (12-0-0) defeated old-timer Flex Scott (30-26-2) in a 10th round TKO but looked far from impressive. Kola CVIIX Matrix came into the fight underweight just as he has done in every single fight in the past. Flex Scott survived the early onslaught and from then on he easily outscored Kola CVIIX Matrix who was having trouble connecting with his punches. As the fight went on Flex Scott started to get swellings around his eyes and his limited vision allowed Kola CVIIX Matrix to land a few punches that stunned Scott but was unable to land the finishing punch. Between the 10th and 11th round the Doctor decided to stop the fight because of a gash over Flex Scott’s right eye and Kola CVIIX Matrix was awarded the win by TKO. Bogosiahn 4 Survives Make it Snappy!at Wednesday 22nd January, 2003 by pitypartUnheralded Bogosiahn 4 (10-4-2) became the first to last the full 12 rounds against Make it Snappy (6-0-1) who got the first slight blemish on his record. The slightly underweight Make it Snappy abandoned his usual crunching style most of the fight and instead he turned the fight into a jabbing contest with his cautious opponent. A few rounds of power punching from Make it Snappy quickly showed on Bogosiahn 4 but instead of working that advantage Make it Snappy started to play Bogosiahn 4's game and the aggressive jabbing took it's toll on Snappy who tired faster than his opponent who was obviously more used to that style of fighting. It all ended in a fair draw that Bogosiahn 4 is probably happiest about. Chicken Prices Skyrocket!at Tuesday 21st January, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today a large Scandinavian grocery chain announced their decision to increase the price on chickens due to excessive demand, and other chains are expected to follow. A spokesman said that the demand suddenly increased with several 100% around New-year and has been steadily climbing since. The spokesman refused to answer a question concerning who was buying the chickens but a rumour has it that the chickens are being used for rituals of Black Magic. Another rumour suggested B.A.R.F's involvement but that has yet to be confirmed. Predator the Unclean To Fight 'How to slug' Instructor!at Tuesday 21st January, 2003 by pitypartThe tickets where sold out in a matter of minutes after it was announced that the fight between two of Scandinavia's hottest prospects and most exiting fighters were signed. Both fighters are renowned for their crowd-entertaining, no-nonsense, hard-hitting style and that was enough to ensure that they will be performing in a sold-out arena with millions watching on TV at home or on big screens in stadiums around Scandinavia. It's make or break for both Predator the Unclean and 'How to slug' Instructor as they have started the war in the pressroom and promised doom and destruction of the opponent. Fight fans are divided on the outcome but agree that the trip there will be well worth the wait! Will It Never End?!at Sunday 19th January, 2003 by pitypartIn the fight labelled 'Will It Never End' Don Rosa (18-4-3) and Let`s do the Spam thing (22-8-5) will fight for the Light-heavyweight title for the third week in a row. Their two previous title fight outings both ended in draws so it's time to settle the score, especially for Don Rosa who is also looking to avenge a loss to Let`s do the Spam thing a few weeks prior to the title fights. In the past bouts Let`s do the Spam thing has seemed to be in better condition than Don Rosa who always seems to struggle for breath towards the end, but so far neither fighter has managed to get any real edge in the fights where several rounds with a high output of jabs has failed to impress the judges as much as the fighters and managers had hope. Is third time the charm? Bean and Bosse Climb the Rankingsat Friday 17th January, 2003 by tntIt was a black day for the top light-heavyweight Scands today but fortunately their counter-parts in cruiserweight provided a couple of good results. The pride of the Stockholm Fighters gym, Bean Ladin, climbed to 6th in the rankings after a split decision win against Freed (Central Park Wigan). It looked as if Freed had clinched the points win in the dying rounds but the judges didn't care much for his sissy jabbing and gave the win to the hard-slugging Bean instead. Some British hooligans caused havoc as the result became clear and riot police were called to the arena to protect the judges. Arrests were made but no serious injuries were reported. In the other top fight Strikta Bosse (Bonk) took on Hey Suess (Gold Gloves) in a really thrilling encounter. Both threw some fierce power-punches and Bosse had the crowd roaring and on their feet several times. With score tied with one round to go both fighters were obviously tired and Bosse had some nasty swelling and bleeding. Despite this he scored an all important stun to give him the last round and consequently the decision. The win took Bosse up to 5th in the rankings but due to Bonk's rotation system it looks like he will sit out next weeks fight. Middleweight Prospect Draws Against Journeyman!at Thursday 16th January, 2003 by pitypartThe feather-fisted Billy Brottarbralla (6-0-1) only managed to pull off a draw against old-timer Aku Ankka (37-43-4). Billy Brottarbralla easily won the first half of the fight but surprisingly allowed Aku Ankka to close the gap and get away with a draw. A disappointing effort for the prospect that impressed with a lopsided decision against Electronic Jamming (5-3-0) last week. Krom the Unclean Crushes Simon-DKat Thursday 16th January, 2003 by pitypartKrom the Unclean (12-0-3) crushed Simon-DK (26-26-0) to get his 12th win by way of knockout and edge a bit closer to the top. Krom the Unclean is considered to be one of the hardest hitting boxers in Middleweight today and us reported to have to pay part of his own purse to his opponents to even get them into the ring. Only two fighters have ever gone the distance with him and both had to work hard to get there and had to stay home the day after to recover from the bruises. Beamish Poised For Stardom!at Wednesday 15th January, 2003 by pitypartFollowing impressive showings in his first professional fights Beamish is poised for stardom by several boxing commentators. Under the right management he could well be one to watch in the years to come and be a future contender for a world title. Beamish's trainer has gone on record to say that while Beamish is an exiting prospect he still has a lot to learn before he is ready to take on the top-ranked Scandinavian fighters. A tight training schedule has been laid out for Beamish to nurture his talent in the best possible way. tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star Caught On Camera!at Wednesday 15th January, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today a Scandinavian boxing magazine released pictures of tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star in compromising positions on New Years Eve. tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star was out celebrating with some friends and unknowingly he was caught on camera urinating on the wall of a competing gym. The pictures from the security cameras were leaked to the magazine along with several paparazzi photographs of tnt-Rock `n` Roll Stars antics later that night where he was seen cuddling with Anna "Kaarlskaouga" Lindberg before finally sharing a cab as they left the bar early in the morning. Scandinavian Managers In Shock!at Tuesday 14th January, 2003 by pitypartYesterday NewsFlash opened a new section featuring pictures and brief information on several managers in the region gathered through various sources. The release of this information caused several managers to go into shock after having seen who hides behind the name of the gyms and will be sitting in the opposing corner during the fights. "How can somebody that ugly be that good" and "Who is that guy?!" were some of the comments that were heard. Reports of people breaking down with hysterical laughter have also been received. The new page can be found in the Spotlight section. It´s a war of towns!at Tuesday 14th January, 2003 by AnfieldLately Scandinavia has seen a trend of young, hip and smart managers from Östersund, Republiken Jämtland, starting to make their presence known to the rest of the community. This has already alerted the people of Aggerud, a town that for a long time has been something of a WeBL metropolis, and also is the WT/capita leaders in the known world. The leader of the Aggerudians, DRoA, has been heard mumbling about "puttin an end to this uprising before there is a civil war" Newsflash believes that M@mm@, Fritz and Ogrus joining ranks with the older foxxx, Hoops and Vecna is what caused the mysterious character known as AFC to yet again emerge. AFC is believed to be the top hitman of the Aggerud community, and is looking to score a few points. Newsflash will keep the readers updated. Cruiserweight Clash!at Monday 13th January, 2003 by pitypartUndefeated cruiserweight superstar Brian Badass (18-0-0) will headline the show labelled 'Cruiserweight Clash' as he takes on Will "Man in Black" Smith (23-4-3) for the title. Brian Badass recently returned to the ring following a 5-month layoff and has destroyed all opposition so far and is looking for his first title fight against his more experienced foe. In his most recent fight Will "Man in Black" Smith crushed the dangerous Crucial Chris (22-7-0) in three rounds and is set to make his second title fight appearance hoping to fare better than last time where he lost in a brutal knockout. Also fighting at the Cruiserweight Clash will be the other undefeated cruiserweight Five Fingered Hand (13-0-0) who is fighting an opponent from overseas after having had an easy time in his previous fights. Courage "the Cowardly Elephant" (18-10-0) looks far from impressive coming off two losses by decision and shouldn’t pose too much of a threat to Five Fingered Hand’s unblemished record. 2003 - The Year Of The Ninjas?at Sunday 12th January, 2003 by pymLate september 2002 a new gym from Stockholm joined the WeBL circus. Three months later it recieves the award for best up'n'commer in Scandinavia. And no wonder why, the Naughty Ninjas display great records in both rookie and regional fights. Nick Naughty himself accepted the award at the ceremony in Kongsberg and answered a few questions on his way to the celebrations: Congratulations to the award, was it expected or did it come as a surprise to you? -Thanks! I am very happy and proud. It came as a huge surprise! There are so many gyms that are so much better than me. I guess most of them already got the award though. You are still to win a title in Scandinavia, but that will change in a few weeks for sure. Who do you predict will be the historic Ninja to collect the first belt? -I was hoping it would be Naughty Nick Jr. in light weight since he was the first fighter I ever created (not the first to fight) He's had two bad beatings lately though so it'll take a while for him to get back up there and get a second shot at the title. I also have high hopes for Bengan the Bull in light heavies. He's got a tough fight on thursday that might thwart his plans but who knows, he might be able to pull a rabbit or two out of his hat. What are your goals for the new year, where will you stand in a year from now? -Hmm... goals: 1. to get a scand title, 2. to get a scand title with a slugger (will probably take me the whole year) 3. to learn to win on points with my sluggers. In a year from now I hope to have some fighters in contenders. I also hope that in a year from now I'll be a gym people consider good enough to take a second look at their stock FP choices before fighting me. I have already accepted that some gyms probably always will be better than me but I'd love for them to consider me as something more than a punching bag or a speed bump on the road to their WT's. Well, if some managers still consider NNN a speed bump I advice them to start take second looks at their fight preparations already. Watch your backs, someone may be sneaking up on you. Peek and Prodat Saturday 11th January, 2003 by BlizzardPeekaboo and Prodigal join forces in a combined gym called Booble head Moonwalkers. They can only compete in Contenders. tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star Slumps To Lossat Saturday 11th January, 2003 by pitypartThe Middleweight star tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star (13-1-0) slumped to a surprising loss by majority decision against old-timer Anders"Girlyman"Forsling (29-22-1). tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star looked sloppy and disinterested as he was backpedalling the ring in large portions of the fight allowing Anders"Girlyman"Forsling to build up a substantial lead that tnt-Rock `n` Roll Star only barely managed to close down - only to find himself getting punished by the judges for his defensive style of fighting. Anders"Girlyman"Forsling on the other hand was visibly delighted with his biggest win to date and he was parading around the ring waving to the crowd for close to an hour before he was ready to go home and celebrate. Martin Magic vs St Andrewsat Tuesday 7th January, 2003 by tntThe Labianca fight was perhaps the main highlight in lightweight but the Martin Magic vs St Andrews fight wasn't far behind. Magic has hung around the top of the rankings for quite some time now but dips in his form has stopped him from going all the way to the top. Just as the critics were about to write him off he has pulled himself back together and has strung 3 straight wins together. St Andrews is famous for having an even worse WT fight record then Latsas Lars and also for being the star in Gazza's Gang. Parre has taken over his management and after a win in his first fight Andrews has suffered two straight losses. Both fighters started out with power-punching and Magic had the crowd on their feet in the 3rd round. Magic looked more accurate and Andrews had to turn to jabbing to even out the score. With a small endurance advantage Magic then showed his feinting skills and from round 8 he won all the rounds. Andrews tried a desperate allout in the final round but Magic was ready for the assault and with a brutal right cross he ended Andrews' misery. A win for Magic next week could see him finally ready for a WT fight. LaBianca Back in the Ringat Tuesday 7th January, 2003 by tntAbrianna LaBianca returned to the ring today after a one month break where she regrouped after her recent loss. Marlon Rutherford (Old Lyme) provided the opposition and LaBianca had beaten him twice before. LaBianca was troubled by an early cut like we have seen quite a few times lately, but she managed to deal with it nicely and edged through to a unanimous decision although it was very, very close. She is now ranked 2nd in lightweight and could for for the title next week. Predator the Unclean Delivers!at Sunday 5th January, 2003 by pitypartThe fans got what they came for as Predator the Unclean (4-0-0) delivered a savage beating crowned with a brutal knockout in his fight against Mighty Mini Man (3-1-0). Predator the Unclean steadily destroyed Mighty Mini Man and had plenty of time to show off to the crowd before finishing it all off with a big uppercut that send Mighty Mini Man crashing to the canvas. Predator the Uncleans decision to move down to straw weight has also caught the eye of "How to slug" Instructor (4-0-0) who destroyed Peukaloinen (3-2-0) in 10 rounds and are now looking for a bigger challenge. "How to slug" Instructor has gone on record and said: "I`m hoping to give Predator the Unclean a slugging lesson next week." and preliminary negotiations of a fight is reported to have started. Ruby Blizzard Returns!at Saturday 4th January, 2003 by pitypartRuby Blizzard (23-8-0), the only fighter ever to have a tie, win and loss in his first world title fight - all in the same fight, has announced his decision to return to the ring and quest for the belt he never got! He has signed to fight "Terrible" Tyrese Terrebone (29-15-5) in the fight that will mark the comeback for both fighters as "Terrible" Tyrese Terrebone returns to the ring after 10 weeks of inactivity. But that is nothing compared to the break that Ruby Blizzard took and lasted more than a year. Maybe now, in another day and time, can Ruby Blizzard finally get the belt he deserves? Sordid Affair vs. Timothy Dahle II Signed!at Saturday 4th January, 2003 by pitypartEarlier today it was announced that a rematch between Sordid Affair (4-0-1) and Timothy Dahle (5-1-1) had been signed. Last weeks fight was ruled a draw in a hard-fought fight that ended in an, for the two fighters, unusual slapping contest. The fans are no doubt hoping they return to their old no-nonsense knockout style to really entertain the crowd and tickets has been reported to sell well. Prior to the fight the night starts off with newcomers Severin "The Wise" Loke (2-0-0) and perisjon (2-0-0) squaring off in their first fight on pay-per-view. Both fighters are proven punchers and will try hard to impress the fans. Imps round 6at Saturday 4th January, 2003 by BorgeImpish Shrimp ( The gym formerly known as Slap Me Hard) vs Modern "KO machine" ( Ridah) The two fighters were both undefeated before todays match. Impish Shrimp had a nice endurance advantage and +1 score before the final round. Both fighters went allout in the last round. Impish Shrimp were floored twice but got up both times and knocked out Modern "KO machine". Iluala ( MEGABAD) vs Impetigo utdelaren ( Ogrus (mindre bra just nu) Impetigo utdelaren kept counter punching against the much shorter opponent. Iluala was over trained and his endurance was suffering. Impetigo utdelaren had therefor nothing to worry about, and could secure the victory. Impressive Aphasia ( Hoops) vs Improvement Martin ( Martins Average Fighters) Impressive Aphasia kept knocking down and stunning Improvement Martin during most of the fight. Improvement Martin on his side was winning enough rounds to keep the score close. Impressive Aphasia was sure that a 115-113 lead would secure him the win, but the judges called it a draw anyway. Rolf Dufva ( Suecia Gym) vs tnt-Mr. Simple Dimple Pimple ( [tnt]-the newbie troop) tnt-Mr. Simple Dimple Pimple got an early endurance advantage. He worked on it for the most of the fight, and got an easy victory. Ricky "Baboon" Maracas ( Swedish Zipster) vs Imp With a Limp ( Nick`s Naughty Ninjas) Imp With a Limp hurt Ricky "Baboon" Maracas early in the fight. Ricky "Baboon" Maracas became scared and covered up for many rounds before he tried a desperate allout. Imp With a Limp was more or less ready for it, and won on Knockout. The Imp Man ( Stockholm Fighters) vs Nordendo ( Nordes) Had trouble hurting the much taller opponent in the beginning. But managed to gain a endurance advantage later. And cruised in for victory. Gustav Froblad ( Vildmarken) vs Pim pym Pimpernell ( punish your machine) Gustav Froblad had just recovered from influenza, and only managed to last six rounds. Bollmora Berry ( N-O) vs Impeccable ( Imponerar inte just nu =() Bollmora Berry has a reputation for being weak chinned. And Impeccable proved it again today by smashing his way to an easy knockout. John Boglog ( Blomstens) vs Impersonal ( Borge) Impersonal tried to win every round on points, but were only moderately successful. But it turned out to be an enough for a win anyway. Reiska"TheHammer"Ryynari ( Reiska`s Gym) vs A Blimp Improvising an Imp Impersonation ( Rotmo`s Gym Of Legends) A Blimp Improvising an Imp Impersonation was the stronger fighter, and proved it by wearing down his opponent and knocking him out in the final round. Simple Imperialist Gimp ( Anfield Road) vs Iate Yourmama ( Bronkos Gym) Simple Imperialist Gimp danced around the ring and winning rounds wile Iate Yourmama became more and more tired. In end he won on knock out. Are you implying, or just lying ( Vinterviken Fight Club (Home of DIF-Legends)) vs Hkan Nilsson ( Honk) Are you implying, or just lying had an easy day on the job. Because Hkan Nilsson was knocked out before round 5 was over. Lars Is Champ!at Friday 3rd January, 2003 by tntIt seems hell has finally frozen over as Latsas Lars managed to win a WT fight today. He won his first WT on July 5th and has since then earned himself a reputation of being the worst Scand ever when it comes to delivering the goods in the all important WT fights. His 2-8-3 record speaks for itself but his perseverance has won him many fans. Rumour has it that he has more or lessed stopped sparring and is focussing 100% on therapy sessions with his sports psychologists. It seems to have paid off as he added his third straight KO to his record against Doggy Drone (Rakhasa). Lars fought efficiently while Drone mixed jabbing with head shots looking for an opening in Lars' defense. Lars got his left eye cut up seriously in the first round and then found himself stunned in the second. Fortunately, the cut didn't get any worse and he could fight his way back to an endurance and point advantage. Lars had a 1-point lead heading in to the last round and the pessimists could sense a robbery by the judges just around the corner. Drone wasn't interested in a decision though and he came out like a raging bull. Lars defended himself well and a left combination penetrated Drone's defense and sent him down and out. Was this the beginning of the end of the WT fight jinx for Lars, or will he have to wait till the summer for his next WT? His loyal following of fans will stand by him either way. Captain´s editorialat Friday 3rd January, 2003 by AnfieldAs the captain of the Scandinavian Olympic team I feel it is time for me to say a few words. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who helped out in the voting process and in the qual process. A special Thank you goes out to Borge for organizing all that. The entire selection process required quite some time, along with the regular blood, sweat and tears, but we´re finally there. Once again we stand as one of the favorite teams for final victory. I´ve been in this thing twice before, with high success, but I don´t think our team has ever looked this strong. With six(!!) world title winning managers on the team, one could imagine that the star roles were already filled. But I, and many others, know that it´s impossible to say who the best gym of the nine is, on any given day. In a positive way. We have six capable world title winning managers, and three managers who are just as good as them when it all comes down to business. The Olympics will be full of business. Team spirit is the key. Without it we are nothing. Support each other. Cheer. Help out, anything. To those who are not priveliged to be among the nine, I hope you understand how important you are. I am telling you here and now that without support and backing from the entire crew, we will not win this. Let´s all cheer for gold. Walla walla hooo Super-Middleweight Rundownat Thursday 2nd January, 2003 by pitypartDoomsday Kris (3-0-0) destroyed Dr Avalanche (2-1-0) inside the first round to add the third straight win by way of knockout to his record. Having fought decent opponents since his debut Doomsday Kris could be one to watch but could get in danger with his no-nonsense style of fighting. --- Sordid Affair (4-0-1) saw his win streak ended by Timothy Dahle (5-1-1) as their close fight was called a majority draw by the judges. --- Revansch for en skitig torsdag (4-0-0) became the first to defeat Come sit on my lap pretty boy (3-1-0). In the end Revansch for en skitig torsdag prevailed as the winner but he had to work hard for it against his hard-hitting opponent. --- Gruagh O`Dwyer (4-0-0) used his power to pound Danny "The Rat" Hard (5-3-0) into submission and was rightfully awarded with a clear unanimous decision. But the fight still left the audience somewhat disappointed as Gruagh O`Dwyer was unable to knockout the exhausted Danny "The Rat" Hard in the end. --- My life with the Thrill Kill Kult (7-1-0) continued his hot streak as he KOd August Landstryker (6-2-0) who was making a final attempt at getting a knockout as My life with the Thrill Kill Kult already had the decision locked up. --- Fan favourite Fran Rosa (12-4-0) suffered another disappointing loss by decision, this time to Jeniffer"test me"Johansson (14-4-0) who made an amazing comeback to get win by decision after a slow start. --- Undefeated prospect David Burke (12-0-1) continued his rise towards the top with a 5th round knockout of weak-chinned old-timer Kalle the fast (58-53-1) who was in way over his head. --- Bengan the Bull (15-1-0) padded his confidence by destroying the old bum Sten "Stolslaengaren" Storamdan (44-46-0) for the second week in a row. Surely a talented fighter like Bengan the Bull should be fighting better opponents than this. --- Probable Monkey (19-2-0) captured the title by defeating Castle Wittgenstein (20-5-3) in a lopsided decision. The cautious boxing of Castle Wittgenstein did little to impress the judges and Probable Monkey was in full control throughout the fight. tnt-Cowboy from Hell crushes Future Mitsu!at Thursday 2nd January, 2003 by pitypartJust like expected Scandinavian Superstar tnt-Cowboy from Hell (33-3-0) destroyed Future Mitsu (54-33-0) in less than 4 minutes. tnt-Cowboy from Hell was in an entirely different class and never looked like losing the fight. Fellow Scandinavian middleweight and former world champion Dr. "Dandryer" Ekelund (46-12-6) fought to a draw against Carl "C-Note" Green (47-19-5) and looks set to challenge tnt-Cowboy from Hell for his newly won title next week. Brian Badass Back In Businessat Wednesday 1st January, 2003 by pitypartScandinavia’s highest ranked undefeated fighter Brian Badass (16-0-0) made a successful comeback to the world of boxing following his 5-month layoff. Bruce "say click" Banner (21-8-0) was defeated by Brian Badass for the second time in a unanimous decision that had Brian Badass in control for most of the fight. Brian Badass was staggered in round 11 but still managed to pull through and win the final round and the fight. This Friday Brian Badass will take on Misi " The story" Toth (32-24-1) in the attempt to break into the cruiserweight top 10. Until You Sleep Reaches the Topat Wednesday 1st January, 2003 by tntAs has been reported before here on Newsflash Scandinavia's best flasher, Until You Sleep (No Leaf Clover), has been hanging around in the top 10 of super-bantams for the last couple of months. He had a bright start to his career with only 3 regional losses but had problems stringing a win streak together at the top of contenders. Just as people were starting to write him off he has pulled himself together and won 6 straight fights and he has been awarded with a WT shot for his troubles. His opponent will be Lascivious (Albino) and it will be the first WT fight for both fighters. BARF is not happy with the development and sources close to BARF told Newsflash that the underground movement have contacted both bantam hero, For you Aggerud ZOO, and Crooks Crawford in featherweight. BARF hopes that one of these two can put a stop to Until you Sleep's win streak. Whether or not BARF have contacted Lascivious is unclear and as always BARF was unavailable for a comment. |
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