One of Our Own WIns Ameteur Bout

One of Delgado Boxing’s very own, John McDermott, wins bout at the Atlanta PAL’s 2009 Chief’s Cup - Gloves Not Guns - Tribute to Vernon Forrest Amateur Boxing Benenif at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.

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Ward Deafeats Kessler

Andre Ward defeats Mikkel Kessler in an 11th-round, technical-decision on Saturday night’s fight.

Weigh-In: Kessler vs. Ward

The above video is the weigh-in for the Kessler vs Ward Fight

scheduled for tonight on SHOWTIME at 10:00PM.

Check Out Their Stats Below:

Mikkel Kessler.........NAME.........Andre Ward

Copenhagen, Demark.........HOMETOWN.........San Francisco, CA

30.............AGE............25

73 IN..........HEIGHT.........73 IN.

168 LB..........WEIGHT.........168 LB.

73 IN..........REACH.........73 IN.

42-1, 32 KOs........RECORD........20-0, 13 KOs

Weekend Weight Gain

We have all experienced it......(well at least, we assume that we have all experienced it).....What is it?

It is the experience of working so hard at the gym during the week; attending every class possible; meeting with our personal trainers; eating healthy and feeling oh so good and proud of ourselves for choosing the path of good health...........Only to  succumb to the mental negotiation that often enters our minds on the weekend.  The negotiation, in which we convince ourselves that since we did so well in the gym during the week, we can afford to eat whatever we desire on the weekend.  According to Cedric Bryant, PhD, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise, "Individual eating habits tend to change dramatically over the weekend,"

Yes, every healthy eating plan does include a cheat meal as a reward for hard work.  However, it takes much discipline to regulate this brief moment of cheating on the weekend.   A study conducted by Obesity Research in 2003, found that Americans 19 to 50 years old take in 115 more calories per day on the weekend (defined as Friday through Sunday) than on the other days of the week. Over the course of a year, that adds up to 17,940 extra calories -- or about 5 pounds.

We can agree, from our own personal experience that weekends can produce challenge to healthy eating.

Check Out the below tips we found on WebMD:

Avoid Weekend Weight Gain
How to unwind without undoing your diet.
By Heather Hatfield
WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature
Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD

The Weekend Trap

While physical activity may be the obvious answer, experts say there are other tricks that can help you overcome the habit of weekend overindulgence:
•    Start your day out right. "Eat a healthy breakfast on the weekend, when you have more time," says Susan Moores, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "You usually eat less during the day if you start with a healthy breakfast, and you get some good nutrition."
Don't go hungry to "save up" for a big dinner out. "Saving yourself backfires -- you usually end up eating way more than you would have if you ate normally throughout the day," says Moores. "Have a little bite to eat before you go out to take the edge off your hunger, and then simply enjoy good food when you go out."
    •    Savor the experience of dining out. "Allow yourself to enjoy good food and savor it, rather than overindulge in it," says Moores. "People forget what the whole eating experience is about -- sitting with friends, enjoying your time together, and relaxing."
    •    Eat slowly. "It takes 15-20 minutes for your brain to signal your stomach that it's full, so take your time," Moores explains. "Whether you're at a party or eating out on the weekend, remember to slow down when you're eating."
    •    Start with soup. "Take your time when you order at a restaurant, and start with soup," says Moores. "Then, have the waiter come back so you can order an entrée -- you'll order much less than if you ordered all at once."
    •    Halve your restaurant entrees. "Splitting an entree with a friend is a great way to make a significant cut in calories on the weekend," says Moores.
    •    Don't skip dessert; share it. "Make it special," says Moores. "Choose something that is really delightful to you and split it with a friend. Keep an eye out for portion sizes, and if the dessert you want is huge, ask the waiter to slice it thin or split it with the table -- but I'm all for dessert."
    •    Avoid overdoing it with alcohol. "If you can cut out one or two drinks per day on the weekend, that will save you 100 to 150-plus calories," says Moores. And, she explains, people who drink more tend to eat more as well. So drink alcohol with caution, if at all.
    •    Remember your waistline. "Wear a tighter pair of pants when you go out on the weekend," says Moores. "Wear something that's not uncomfortable but that reminds you there are limits to what you should eat."
    •    Find a substitute for soda. "Use water to satisfy thirst, rather than soda, which many people drink more of on the weekends," says Bryant. "Not only are they consuming a tremendous amount of calories, but soda is high in fructose, which stimulates the appetite.

Beyond that, the experts say, the best way to keep the weekends from torpedoing your diet is to take a commonsense approach to nutrition -- every day of the week.
"I think most people are better off from a health standpoint to eat sensibly each day," says Bryant. "Consume a variety of foods, don't skip meals, eat individual-sized portions, and whenever possible, substitute a favorite high-fat food or high-sugar food with a healthy alternative."

SOURCES: Obesity Research, August 2003. Cedric Bryant, PhD, chief exercise physiologist, American Council on Exercise. Susan Moores, RD, spokeswoman, American Dietetic Association, St. Paul, Minn. Barry Popkin, PhD, professor of nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Reviewed on March 08, 2006
© 2006 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved.

Weekend Fight Schedule

Check Out Fights Scheduled For this Weekend
The Highlight for this weekend is the
Mikkel Kessler vs Andre Ward
(WBA super middleweight championship)
Saturday, November 21st @ 10PM
See the promotion video from SHOWTIME above.

Telemundo
November 20
Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs Genaro Garcia (junior featherweight)

November 20
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teon Kennedy vs Francisco Rodriguez (junior featherweight)
John Poore vs Jason Barnett (heavyweight)
Dennis Hasson vs Corey Budd (super middleweight)
Marcus Smith vs Angel Ocasio (lightweight)
Ardrick Butler vs TBA (welterweight)
Ryan Carson vs Jason Sosa (lightweight)
Miguel Corsino vs Keenan Davis (welterweight)
Jamaal Davis vs Josh Onyango (junior middleweight)

November 20
National Guard Armory, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Caleb Truax vs Carl Daniels (super middleweight)
Muhammad Kayongo vs James Todd (welterweight)
Michael Faulk vs Ryan Soft junior (middleweight)
Charles Meier vs Josh Rodriguez (middleweight)
Marvin Rodriguez vs Silas Ortey (middleweight)
Felix Martinez vs Phillip Adyaka (junior featherweight)

November 20
Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Badi Ajamu vs Daniel Judah (light heavyweight)

November 20
Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Rendall Munroe vs Simone Maludrottu (junior featherweight)

November 20
Mendoza, Argentina
Juan Carlos Reveco vs Juan Landaeta (WBA interim junior flyweight championship)

November 20
Halle Carpentier, Paris XIII, Paris, France
Jean-Marc Mormeck vs Vinnie Maddalone (heavyweight)

November 20
Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island
Joey McCreedy vs Otis Griffin (super middleweight)
Jaime Clampitt vs TBA (light welterweight)
Danny O’Connor vs James Hope (light welterweight)
Vladine Biosse vs Jeffrey Osbourne (super middleweight)
Joe Smith Jr. vs Anthony Mitchell (light heavyweight)
Rashad Minor vs Albert Garren (heavyweight)
Maceo Crowde vs Terrance Anderson (light heavyweight)

SHOWTIME
November 21
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Mikkel Kessler vs Andre Ward (WBA super middleweight championship)
Edison Miranda vs TBA (super middleweight)
Karim Mayfield vs Francisco Santana (junior middleweight)
Javier Molina vs TBA (welterweight)
Stan Martyniouk vs TBA (junior lightweight)

November 21
Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Edgar Sosa vs Rodel Mayol (WBC junior flyweight championship)

November 21
Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Giacobbe Fragomeni vs Zsolt Erdei (WBC cruiserweight championship)
Humberto Mauro Gutierrez vs Vitali Tajbert (WBC interim junior lightweight championship)
Dimitri Sartison vs Stjepan Bozic (WBA super middleweight championship)
Gennady Golovkin vs Ishe Smith (middleweight)
Rachim Chachkiev vs Denis Solomko (heavyweight)
Pal Bedak vs Lahcene Zemmouri (flyweight)
Christian Hammer vs TBA (heavyweight)

November 21
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
Jorge Barrios vs Michael Lozada (lightweight)
Lucas Matthysse vs TBA (junior welterweight)
Marco Antonio Periban vs TBA (super middleweight)
Claudio Olmedo vs Juan Abrego (junior welterweight)
Marcelino Lopez vs Javier Alvarez (lightweight)
Pablo Barboza vs Adrian Flamenco (lightweight)
Pablo Zarate vs Lucas Obregon (welterweight)
Daniel Zanabria vs Emilio Zarate (cruiserweight)
Guillermo Soloppi vs TBA (bantamweight)

November 21
Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
Marvin Sonsona vs Alejandro Hernandez (WBO junior bantamweight championship)
Steve Molitor vs Sergio Javier Escobar (junior featherweight)
Ciso Morales vs TBA (junior featherweight)
Greg Kielsa vs TBA (heavyweight)

November 21
Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Santa Fe, Argentina
Marcos Maidana vs William Gonzalez (WBA interim junior welterweight championship)

November 21
Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Shawn Porter vs Jerome Ellis (junior middleweight)
Farah Ennis vs Anthony Doughty (super middleweight)
Tyrone Hendrix vs Marteze Logan (junior lightweight)
Dominic Wade vs Bradley Thompson (middleweight)
Mike Wilson vs John Battle (heavyweight)

Boxing is a Great Workout

The secret is out. Boxing is becoming more and more apart of the fitness routines of many. I am sure you have heard that fighters are in the best shape. Well, this is true. There is so much that encompasses the fitness routines of fighters who are in training. There are drills, sprints, strength conditioning, calisthenics and so much more that goes into their workouts.

So, it is for this very reason that non-competitive fighters desire to try the workout as a means of obtaining their fitness goals. This is totally understandable. If you desire to be in the best shape; why not do what these remarkable athletes do.

Check out the CNN video that is posted above. It is a news segment, which highlights the growing popularity of Boxing as a Great Workout.