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kenyan_cheena · 04-30-2010, 09:19 PM

La Gazzetta dello Sport

SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2007

ARCARI DETHRONES GUTIERREZ,
WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Story by Giovanni Lippi

Atina-born junior-welterweight boxer Bruno Arcari ended one of the sport's longest title reigns last night when he defeated Argentina's Javier Gutierrez to claim the WBC world championship at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gutierrez won the title almost four years ago to the day and was defending it for the eleventh time. Arcari had been the IBF champion before that organisation was abolished following its merger with the WBO at the beginning of the year. Instead of opting for a shot at the newly-formed IBO's championship Arcari had sought out the more lucrative matchup with Gutierrez and it was perhaps the best decision he's made in his career.

Arcari dominated the opening three rounds before Gutierrez showed signs of getting into the contest in the 4th. But it was a hope that proved fleeting as Arcari resumed control in round five and, after keeping it through the 6th, 7th and 8th he floored the South American twice in round nine. Referee Luis Guzman jumped in at the 1:53 mark, putting an end to the slaughter and confirming Arcari as the winner and new champion. Remarkably he had outlanded Gutierrez by more than three times as many punches, 297-96. The win upped his record to 28-2-1(20) while the vanquished Argentinian fell to 38-5-2(29). Gutierrez hinted afterwards that it might have been his final fight, saying he could feel something was missing and that his body was betraying his mind during the bout.

Not only did Gutierrez lose his championship. He also misses out on a likely unification bout with the American WBA champion Eddie Perkins. Last month Perkins had made a verbal agreement which stated that if he was to get past New York's Leron Mathis when he defends his belt against him in March he would then take on the Gutierrez-Arcari winner later in the year with both his own WBA title and the WBC strap on the line. Most experts believe that Perkins will have an easy night when he steps in the ring with Mathis so it's now almost certain that having previously held the IBF title and now claiming the WBC championship Arcari is set to also fight for the WBA title, most likely in September.

04-30-2010, 09:19 PM	#908
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	La Gazzetta dello Sport SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2007 ARCARI DETHRONES GUTIERREZ, WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Story by Giovanni Lippi Atina-born junior-welterweight boxer Bruno Arcari ended one of the sport's longest title reigns last night when he defeated Argentina's Javier Gutierrez to claim the WBC world championship at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gutierrez won the title almost four years ago to the day and was defending it for the eleventh time. Arcari had been the IBF champion before that organisation was abolished following its merger with the WBO at the beginning of the year. Instead of opting for a shot at the newly-formed IBO's championship Arcari had sought out the more lucrative matchup with Gutierrez and it was perhaps the best decision he's made in his career. Arcari dominated the opening three rounds before Gutierrez showed signs of getting into the contest in the 4th. But it was a hope that proved fleeting as Arcari resumed control in round five and, after keeping it through the 6th, 7th and 8th he floored the South American twice in round nine. Referee Luis Guzman jumped in at the 1:53 mark, putting an end to the slaughter and confirming Arcari as the winner and new champion. Remarkably he had outlanded Gutierrez by more than three times as many punches, 297-96. The win upped his record to 28-2-1(20) while the vanquished Argentinian fell to 38-5-2(29). Gutierrez hinted afterwards that it might have been his final fight, saying he could feel something was missing and that his body was betraying his mind during the bout. Not only did Gutierrez lose his championship. He also misses out on a likely unification bout with the American WBA champion Eddie Perkins. Last month Perkins had made a verbal agreement which stated that if he was to get past New York's Leron Mathis when he defends his belt against him in March he would then take on the Gutierrez-Arcari winner later in the year with both his own WBA title and the WBC strap on the line. Most experts believe that Perkins will have an easy night when he steps in the ring with Mathis so it's now almost certain that having previously held the IBF title and now claiming the WBC championship Arcari is set to also fight for the WBA title, most likely in September.