WWE Supplemental Draft Results

Below are full results of the 2010 WWE Supplemental Draft:

- The Great Khali and Runjin Singh go from SmackDown to RAW

- Chavo Guerrero goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Cody Rhodes goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Natalya goes from SmackDown to RAW

- Chris Masters goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Ezekiel Jackson goes from SmackDown to RAW

- Goldust goes from SmackDown to RAW

- Hornswoggle goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Rosa Mendes goes from RAW to SmackDown

- The Hart Dynasty goes from SmackDown to RAW

- MVP goes from RAW to SmackDown

John Ruiz Retires

   After 18-years of boxing, two-time world heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz announced his retirement from the ring.  Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KOs) defeated three world champions – Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker while six of John’s nine career losses were to world champions.


   “I’ve had a great career but it’s time for me to turn the page and start a new chapter of my life,” Ruiz said. “It’s sad that my final fight didn’t work out the way I wanted, but, hey, that’s boxing. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished with two world titles, 12 championship fights, and being the first Latino Heavyweight Champion of the World. I fought anybody who got in the ring with me and never ducked anyone. Now, I’m looking forward to spending more time with my family."


“I want to thank all of fans for staying in my corner through a long, up-and-down ride, as well as members of my family and team – my manager and legal advisor, Atty. Tony Cardinale, my brother, Eddie (cornerman), and Keith McGrath (strength-and conditioning coach) who’ve been with me so long. I also want to thank my trainer Miguel Diaz and (assistant) Richie Sandoval for teaching an old dog, new tricks, and my promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, the fairest promoter in boxing."


“I was proud to be the WBA champion twice and have the opportunity to fight 12 times for the WBA championship, the oldest and most respected organization in boxing. I’d particularly like to thank WBA President Gilberto Mendoza.”


   The former champ now will head to Boston from Las Vegas where he would soon open up a boxing gym.

WWE Draft Results

   More changes will be made after the supplemental draft on Wednesday.


- Kelly Kelly goes from RAW to Smackdown

- Big Show goes from RAW to SmackDown

- John Morrison goes from SmackDown to RAW

- R-Truth goes from SmackDown to RAW

- Edge goes from SmackDown to RAW

- Kofi Kingston goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Christian goes from RAW to SmackDown

- Chris Jericho goes from SmackDown to RAW

Arce Scores 7th Rond KO Over Santos

   WBO Super Flyweight champ Jorge Arce of Sinaloa dropped down two-time title challenger Mexican Cecilio Santos in a non-title bantamweight fight at Multi Use Center, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. An Arce flurry did the damage to Santos that sent him down for the count at 0:58 of the round.

   With the win, Arce (56-3-1, 40 KO) will face WBO Bantamweight champ Eric Morel on June 26 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Goldberg Update

   Bill Goldberg wrote the following on Twitter in response to fans asking about his talks with WWE: "until the WWE realizes that I'm not just another wrestler signing a deal....I don't expect any progress.Sorry"

Remembering Edwin Valero

   Best known as a knock-out artist in the ring, Venezuelan Edwin Valero had an unbeaten record. A guy so powerful that he knocked all of his 27 opponents out. But his streak ends as he ended his own life when he hanged himself yesterday morning in his cell at Carabobo, Venezuela. He was imprisoned after admitting the killing of his wife, Jennifer Carolina at Intercontinental Hotel in Valencia.

   Valero's professional record at the time of his death was 27-0 with which he became one of the few world champions to finish undefeated along with Rocky Marciano, Ji Won Kim, Terry Marsh, Michael Loewe, Ricardo Lopez, Pichit Sitbangprachan, Harry Simon, Sven Ottke and Joe Calzaghe.

Here is a glance at some events in Edwin Valero’s life and boxing career :

-From Yahoo Sports

July 13, 2000—Valero defeats Francisco Bojada to become Central and South American amateur champion. He also was the Venezuelan amateur champion three years running.

July 9, 2002—Valero makes his professional debut by knocking out Eduardo Hernandez at 2:02 of the first round in Caracas, Venezuela. He would knock out his first 18 opponents in the first round to set a record that has since been eclipsed.

Aug. 8, 2006—Valero rallies from a third-round knockdown to stop Vicente Mosquera in the 10th round in Panama City, Panama, winning the WBA super featherweight title.

April 4, 2009—Valero moves up in weight to stop Antonio Pitalua in the second round in Austin, Texas, and win the WBC lightweight title. Valero received a license to fight in Texas even though he sustained a cerebral hemorrhage in a motorcycle accident years earlier, preventing him from fighting in most U.S. jurisdictions.

Sept. 29, 2009—Valero denies that he was detained on domestic violence charges after Venezuelan news reports that a neighbor called emergency services and told authorities the boxer had struck his mother and a sister.

Dec. 19, 2009—Valero defends his lightweight title against Hector Velazquez in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Feb. 2, 2010—Valero fights through a bloody gash to stop Antonio DeMarco in the ninth round in Monterrey, Mexico. It would be his final fight. Valero was replaced as WBC lightweight champion in February after he expressed a desire to campaign in a higher weight division.

March 25, 2010—Valero is arrested on charges of harassing his wife and threatening medical personnel at a hospital where she was being treated for injuries. His wife, Jennifer Carolina Viera, told police her injuries were due to a fall.

April 18, 2010—Valero’s wife is found stabbed to death in a hotel room and the boxer is arrested in the murder.

April 19, 2010—Valero is found dead in his jail cell, and police say he hanged himself.

Retirement Not Yet On B-Hops' Mind

    “If they can put me in retirement, let’s go.”


    The 45-year-old The Executioner, recently stated on ESPN that he’s not retiring and he’d consider fighting anyone from 168 to 175 and  for another promoter if necessary after Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer publicly urged B-Hop to consider retirement after his bout with Roy Jones Jr.

UFC 112: Silva vs. Maia

  For most fans and UFC president Dana White, Anderson Silva defeated Demian Maia in a disappointing manner. They even thought that Silva also made a mockery of the sport. 

   Silva fought hard the proper way for the first 3 rounds, even breaking Maia's nose in the process. But spent the last two rounds running around, making faces, odd motions and even banging the cage. Disapointed over Silva, White tossed his belt over Silva's manager Ed Soares.


   White looked angry when he walked into the conference room for the post-fight interview and didn’t pull any punches when he began to speak.


   "I’ll answer the questions about what a disgrace the main event was and what an embarrassment it is,” White said almost immediately upon taking the lectern postfight. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more embarrassed in 10 years of being in this business. It’s the first time I’ve ever walked out of a main event.”


Anderson Silva def. Demian Maia by unanimous decision
Frankie Edgar def. BJ Penn by unanimous decision
Matt Hughes def. Renzo Gracie via third-round TKO
Rafael Dos Anjos def. Terry Etim via submission (armbar)
Mark Munoz def. Kendall Grove by second-round TKO

Berto, Holyfield Stops Foes at 8th

   The 47-year old and former 4-time heavyweight champion American Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield stopped the 41-year old Francois "White Buffalo" Botha of South Africa via 8th round TKO at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

   Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO), won Botha's (47-5-3, 28 KO) WBF heavyweight belt after referee Russell Mora stopped the fight in the 8th when he saw Botha had enough beating form Evander. Botha did well in the first 5 rounds until he got hurt in the 6th and 7th. He went down in 8th and got up until the ref shoved it moments later for a Holyfield win.

   While at Sunrise, Florida, Andre Berto of Haiti also scored an 8th round TKO over Puerto Rican WBO champ Carlos Quintana in a match billed as "Fighting for Haiti" at Bank Atlantic Center.

  Berto (26-0, 20 KO), originally was scheduled to face Shane Mosley but had to back-out because of the disastrous earthquake that happened at his home country, proved to be too fast and too strong for Quintana which led to referee Tommy Kimmons to stop it at 2:16 of the round. Quintana (27-3, 21 KO), was deducted a point for a "rabbit punch" in the 3rd.

   Portion of the proceeds from the tickets sold will go to the benefits of those who were affected of earthquake in Haiti.

Goldberg and Stone Cold's "One Last Match"

   Two of the WWE's most beloved character, Goldberg and Stone Cold Steve Austin, hinted their return to the squared circle but didn't promise when or where, or even it's assurance.


   Goldberg, was last seen on a WWE ring 6 years ago when he defeated the current UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar in an inter-promotional at Wrestlemania XX. He stated on his Twitter account last week that "BTW..my desire to return to the wrestling world in any capacity is based on the fact that if I continue to let my issues with the business stand in the way, I'd be very selfish. Times have changed and I don't work for people anymore.....I work with them. I control my destiny. Depriving the fans and my family would be a shame." . He followed that up in an interview with ESPN.com, he said that he's open to wrestling one last match at Wrestlemania XXVII at his hometown Atlanta, Georgia next year. "It's not something that I'm seeking out to do at 43 years old. But you know, WrestleMania is next year in Atlanta. Hulk Hogan and I put 43,000 people in the Georgia Dome with three days notice. I've got a fairly big following in Atlanta," Goldberg said. "Is it out of the realm of possibility? I'd say no."


   While Steve Austin, seen occasionally on PPV events as special referee besides doing movies, said on an interview with Ottawa Sun that he has "absolutely" one last match left in him. "Do I have a match left in me? Absolutely. Do I want to do one more? I don't know. I'm very content with leaving well enough alone. I don't want to be 90% of what Stone Cold was."

Former Champs Margarito, Cotto Set To Return

   Former welterweight champions Antonio Margarito of Mexico and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto sets to return against different opponents in hopes to bring back their lost glory in the boxing ring.

  Margarito, 32, is set to face Roberto Garcia on a 10-round, 154 lbs limit at Mexico on May 8, while Cotto, 29, will face WBA champ Yuri Foreman, also at 154, to be held at Yankee Stadium in New York.

   Yesterday, Cotto announced via his Twitter account that legendary hall of famer Emmanuel Steward (Dela Hoya, Holyfield, Lewis) will be his new head trainer replacing nutrionist turned trainer Joe Santiago.

   Originally scheduled against Carson Jones in Pacquiao - Clottey undercard, Top Rank suddenly announced that the "Tijuana Tornado" would not return for unspecified reasons. Prior to that, Margarito was suspended due to the alleged tampering of his hand-wraps against Shane Mosley last January 2009.

The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones Jr., Ruiz vs. Haye

   The battle of the 40s finally concluded as Bernard Hopkins finally avenged his 1993 loss to Roy Jones Jr. in what the experts say as an "ugly and odd" fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  The two of their generations best boxer slugged it out in full 12 rounds in which "The Executioner" won with a unanimous victory. Two judges scored it 117-110 and the other one with a 118-109, all for Hopkins.

   Hopkins, 45 (51-5-1, 32 KO), started early with too much offense that kept Jones' defense busy until the final two rounds where Jones, 41 (54-7, 40 KO) got the upper hand despite having an early cut in the right eye.


   After the bout, the two were rushed in a local hospital where, according to reports, were advised by their friends to retire from the sport.


  But with the win, Hopkins still plans to fight English Heavyweight Champion David Haye who defeated another aging former champion, John Ruiz via TKO in 2:01 of the 9th round held at Manchester, England.


  Ruiz, a 2-time champion, dropped in the first 30-seconds of the fight and to the end of it, an two more on to the 5th and 6th round. Until in the 9th round where Ruiz's corner saw that Haye was too much powerful and faster than their fighter. Enough reasons for them to stop the fight and avoid more damages to the already beaten and bloodied Ruiz.


   Haye, 29, improved his record to 24-1 with 22 KOs while retaining his belt. Ruiz, 38, dropped to 44-9-1-1 NC, with 30 KOs.

Wrestlemania XXVI Results

   The WWEs annual PPV event, Wrestlemania, continues on it's 26th offering held at University of Phoenix Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event garnered 72,219 fans and grossed $ 5.8 million in ticket sales.



Doshi Yatsu won the 26-man Battle Royal dark match
Big Show and Miz def. Morrison and R-Truth
Orton def. DiBiase and Rhodes
Jack Swagger won Money in the Bank ladder match
Triple H def. Sheamus
Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk
Bret Hart def. VInce MacMahon
Chris Jericho def. Edge
Team Michelle McCool def. Team Mickie James
Cena def. Batista
Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels 

UFC 111: Mir vs.Carwin

   The third installment of Brock Lesnar - Frank Mir seems won't be happening sooner as the result of
UFC 111 saw Mir sufffers another setback when undefeated Shane Carwin defeated the former champ via KO (punches) at 3:48 of round 1 to become the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion.

   As a result, "The Engineer" Carwin will face UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, who will make his return after an extended period of absence due to illness, at UFC 116 on July 3.


  Mir, whose all of 5 losses resulted to knock-outs, tried to control Carwin at the start of the fight with his jiu-jitsu style. But Mir failed to ground Carwin, until the former champ gave enough space to the undefeated opponent, who proves himself to be more powerful, to unleash a series of uppercuts that brought him to his knees. Another series of strikes to the head that ended the fight.


   This fight was also Carwin's longest in his 12 fights, as all of his 11 previous opponents barely made to the 2-minute mark of the first round.


Results of UFC 111:


Georges St. Pierre defeats Dan Hardy via Unanimous Decision
Shane Carwin defeats Frank Mir via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Jon Fitch defeats Ben Saunders via Unanimous Decision
Kurt Pellegrino defeats Fabricio Camoes via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
Jim Miller defeats Mark Bocek via Unanimous Decision
Nate Diaz defeats Rory Markham via TKO (strikes) Round 1
Ricardo Almeida defeats Matt Brown via submission (rear naked choke) Round 2
Jared Hamman defeats Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision
Rousimar Palhares defeats Tomasz Drwal via submission (heel hook) Round 1
Matt Riddle defeats Greg Soto via disqualification (illegal upkick) Round 3

El Terrible is Back!

   Known for his trilogy fights with fellow countryman Marco Antonio Barrera and Filipino Manny Pacquiao, former 3-division title holder Erik "El Terrible" Morales made his awaited return to the boxing ring against Jose Alfaro as a welterweight yesterday, March 27 at Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.


  Morales, (49-6, 34 KO) now 33, captured the vacant WBC International welterweight title against Alfaro (20-3, 18 KO) in a unanimous victory. Prior to the fight, Morales stated that he wanted to face Pacquiao again for the fouth time as well as Juan Manuel Marquez.


  “One must pursue the dream” Morales said, “Defeating Pacquiao is my greatest accomplishment in the ring. I remember seeing him cry after our fight. I would love another chance at Pacquaio and I also look forward to fighting Juan Manuel Marquez in the future.”


El Terrible is also known as the last man who defeated Pacquiao, the fighter who is considered as todays best. In March 2005, Morales won a unanimous victory that left Pacquiao bloodied. The two faced each other again in January and November 2006 which both resulted in a knock-out win for Pacquiao after 10 and 3 rounds respectively.

UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones

   Is Filipino Brandon "The Truth" Vera on his way down of his career in UFC? Well let's hope not after his loss against the young and hungry Jon Jones at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.

   But the truth for "The Truth" is, his future is still uncertain after he reportedly suffered three fractures on his right cheekbone when he received a single vicious elbow from Jones which ended the fight at 3:19 of round one.


   "The whole right side of Brandon's face was numb," Matt Stansell, Vera's manager, said on an interview at MMAjunkie.com. Vera will likely need clearance from a doctor before he can be issued a license to fight again, just like in any contact sports.


  Both fighters faced each other coming off a loss. Jones (10-1, 5 KO), had his record blemished against Matt Hamill in a DQ loss. Vera (11-7, 5 KO), recently fought UFC legend Randy Couture, which resulted to a controversial  unanimous decision loss last November.

Clottey's "The Event" Aftermath

   Now, we all know who won The Event. The Filipino undisputed king of the ring Manny Pacquiao reigned supreme in his last fight over the Ghana, Africa native Joshua Clottey and retained his WBO Welterweight belt at the Cowboys Stadium last Sunday, March 14, 2010 (Manila time).

      Pacquiao, (51-3-2, 38 KOs) earned a unanimous victory over Clottey (35-4, 1 NC, 20 KOs), who barely fought through the whole 12 rounds of the fight. Dismayed over Clottey's luck-luster performance is the 51,000 strong, the biggest since the Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. - Greg Haugen fight where 132,274 showed up to set a record for fight attendance in boxing. The Event also garnered 700, 000 PPV buys, lower compared to 1.25 million that the Pacquiao - Cotto bout sold last November.

   We already heard the most of Manny's thoughts about the fight, so that leaves the people (at least for some not-so hardcore boxing fans) wonder why Clottey fought that way.

   I think Clottey, having fought some of the boxing's biggest names, already knew before the fight that he'll face the sports top fighter. So, in my opinion, did the right thing. Protect himself from humiliation. 

   Unlike David Diaz (KO 9), he (Clottey) covered himself all fight long to avoid those lightning speed punches. According to Diaz, whenever Manny's throwing up combos, he thought that Manny's trainer, Freddie Roach, was also throwing up punches against him. So Clottey, aware of Manny's talent, avoided those dreaded punches. Compared to Oscar Dela Hoya (TKO 8), Clottey moved a little more around the ring. Oscar had his legs stiffed against Manny which resulted to Oscar being cornered and pounded. According to CompuBox, Pacquiao unleashed an average of 73.1 punches per round (far above the welterweight average of 58) against Dela Hoya while in his fight against Clottey, Pacquiao averaged 102.5 per round, result of Clottey's "turtle-shell" defense and more ring movements. That made Manny threw up more punches to chase him and open up his defense. Against Ricky Hatton (KO 2), Manny let himself be bullied by Hatton and provided him with a finishing left hook, which did not happen in his fight against Clottey, again it's because of his boring yet effective defense. Lastly, Miguel Cotto (TKO 12), Manny left him bloodied and bruised, which Clottey didn't suffer in their fight. Clottey provided some more "extra careful shots" to Manny. Unlike Cotto who exchaged blows that left himself uncovered that resulted to a knockdown in rounds 3 and 4. Clottey and Cotto both share the punching power against the smaller Pacquiao but still in boxing, "speed kills".

   Those four shared the common fate, knock out loss. As a result after their loss, there's also one thing in common on what to do next, retirement, as what the people close to them suggested. Clottey, on the other side, also suffered loss but doesn't include retirement as one of his future plans. Clottey can still face other big names in boxing like Andre Berto or Paul Williams, dubbed as welterweight's "most avoided man". He can even go down back a notch to light welterweight to face Amir Khan, who Roach predicted as the one who can beat Manny in the future. He may even face again Antonio Margarito or Cotto in a rematch, if Cotto decides not to retire.

  As for now, Clottey can go back home for a short time then find the right next opponent as a comeback while he's still in his tip-top body shape.