CUJO'S QUOTE OF THE DAY!
"It's not the places, it's the people. It's not the money, it's the moments."
CUJO
3/12/10
"Pain is temporary. Glory is forever!"
CUJO 3/11/10
"You cannot fix stupid. They will just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." - CUJO
3/10/10
"In every fighter's career there is a moment that can change everything. Either you will go on to change the landscape of your career in the sport or you will fail your test and fade into obscurity. This is my moment!" - CUJO
3/9/10
"Somebody's got to be the man. It may as well be me!" CUJO
3/8/10
BEDFORD BULLETIN COVERAGE OF MARCH 20TH SHOW!
The Bedford Bulletin's Mike Forster has written a very nice article about the March 20th show in Baltimore featuring Major League Boxing's Scott "CUJO" Sigmon and George "WARTIME" Rivera. You can check out Mike's article by clicking HERE!
BIG PLANS FOR WAR TIME GEORGE RIVERA!
"WAR TIME" George Rivera's March 20th fight with fellow prospect James "KEEP 'EM SLEEPIN" Stevenson is a huge fight in the development of Rivera's career as a legitimate prospect. If Rivera beats the undefeated, highly regarded Stevenson it could open doors for big fights and possible title shots down the road. "Stevenson is good but I'm coming home from Baltimore victorious" says Rivera. "We've got a road map laid out for George for 2010" says Promoter Joe Hensley. "March 20th is a tough fight but we're very confident that George will win. Once George gets past Stevenson he will be right back where he was when he defeated Jesse Nicklow at the end of 2008." Nicklow was 19 and 0 and Rivera became the first fighter to beat the super hot prospect. Rivera then "slipped up" in his next fight, a tune up type bout against the respectable veteran Rodney Green in January 2009. "Green is a pretty good fighter" says Hensley "but George had an off night. I still thought he won the fight and I had it scored just like one of the judges at 5 rounds to 1 for George, but they were over ruled by the other two judges." Green was awarded a split decision over Rivera and that was a "major setback" according to Hensley. "Everyone in boxing that knows George knows that he can flat out fight" says Hensley. "Sometimes he puts it all together and other nights he's been a little bit off. But I really feel that the off nights are over and the "WAR TIME" George Rivera we're going to see on March 20th is the best George Rivera that has ever set foot in the ring!"
If the road map Hensley was referring to plays out it could mean a huge 2010 for "WAR TIME" George Rivera. "Well first we have to beat Stevenson on March 20th. Then we would like to get a shot at the newly crowned WBC Continental America's Junior Middleweight Champion Chase Shields." Shields recently defeated long time contender Jimmy Lange in Lange's hometown of Fairfax, VA on March 6th. "Lange is still in our sights and after George gets past Shields we would love to defend the title against Lange back here in Virginia. The Lange camp may still say that they've got nothing to gain by fighting Rivera. But according to BoxRec.com, George has a higher rating than Jimmy, than Nicklow, than any other Beltway based junior middleweight other than Ishmail Arvin. Plus, if we get the shot at Shields and the title, Lange would probably consider a fight with George at that point. AND, I think a Rivera-Lange fight would do HUGE business anywhere in Virginia! "
Still another option, according to Hensley, is current USBA Junior Middleweight Champion Derek "POOH" Ennis. "They've called a couple of times" says Hensley. "Once George was already booked in another fight and contracts had already been signed and another time George was injured and couldn't compete and that's the one that would have been a title shot. But we know that we're on their radar and now that Ennis has the belt he is on our radar as well."
But of course Rivera has to get past Stevenson in what many in the region are calling the most anticipated bout of the year. Will 2010 be the defining year of "WAR TIME" George Rivera's career? "I think so" says Hensley. "I think it can be and I think George has the talent to beat every guy that has been mentioned but we've just got to take it one fight at a time. There are a lot of variables and a lot of pieces that have to fall in to place but I know George can beat every guy that's on our radar." First up is James Stevenson on March 20th in Baltimore. La Familia will definitely be in the house and to everyone else out there, you don't want to miss it! We'll see you there!
CUJO BEATS ESPINAL!
CALLS OUT JETER AND NICKLOW!
Scott “CUJO” Sigmon improves to 8 and 1 with a hard fought victory over experienced veteran “IRON” Ariel Espinal at The Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. Bedford’s Sigmon won a six round decision over the Brooklyn based Dominican. “He was tough, real tough!” said Sigmon. “Espinal is the type of guy that you can’t beat if you can’t really fight so this victory means a lot to the development of my career. I don’t fight chumps unlike a lot of trash that’s in this game.” Upon receiving the decision, Sigmon grabbed the microphone and called out two Maryland based fighters that he feels represents what is wrong with boxing, Tony Jeter (8-2, 7KO’s) and Jessie “THE BEAST” Nicklow (19-2, 7KO’s). “Boxing is full of a lot of trash and I’m going to clean it up starting with Tony Jeter and Jessie Nicklow” said Sigmon as he pulled out a garbage bag to drive home his point. Tony Jeter was sitting ringside during the Cujo-Espinal bout and exchanged verbal barbs with the Sigmon camp for much of the fight. Jeter was heard saying, “Give me the contract, I’ll sign the contract now!” referring to a bout with Sigmon. But it was Nicklow, who was not in attendance on fight night, that accepted Sigmon’s challenge as he contacted representatives of Sigmon shortly after the commencement of the bout. Look for Cujo vs. Nicklow to take place on March 20th in Baltimore!
In addition to being one of the Top Ten stories of the Year by The Bedford Bulletin, Scott "CUJO" Sigmon was also voted as THE NUMBER ONE STORY OF THE YEAR by the Lynchburg News and Daily Advance! To check out this great column by Darrell Laurant click HERE!
MLB MAKES TOP TEN LISTS!
Major League Boxing's return to The Lynchburg Armory in April and August of 2009 was voted as one of the biggest stories of the year by The Bedford Bulletin!
From The Bedford Bulletin:
"Boxing made a grand re-entry to our area thanks, in large part, to a couple of Bedford Guys. Local pugilist Scott "Cujo" Sigmon headlined fights at the Lynchburg Armory in April and in August. Both cards drew capacity crowds, as local fans were eager to give their support to a sport that has been absent from this region since 1977. Liberty High grad Joe Hensley was also key, from his position as fight promoter. But it was Cujo that won over the crowd as he won a decision over Toris "The Bull" Brewer in April. Then he dismantled "Nasty" Nick Schliech, before knocking him out in the third round in August. Both nights included great contests..."
