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GAINER RETAINS CROWN WHEN BOUT WITH SEDA ENDS IN TECHNICAL DRAW
 The Bouts Will Be Replayed On SHO2 On Tuesday, August 27, At 11 PM ET/PT - All Photos: Tom Casino/Showtime
26.08 - World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight Champion Derrick "Smoke" Gainer and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Flyweight Champion Nelson Dieppa each retained their world titles on second-round technical decisions Saturday on SHOWTIME. The bouts aired at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Don King Productions, in association with Carolina Sports & Entertainment Management Group and El Municipio Autonomo De Carolina, promoted the show.
Gainer kept his WBA 126-pound belt when his bout with No. 1 contender Daniel Seda was stopped at 2:13 of the second after an unintentional headbutt. Nelson Dieppa successfully defended his WBO 108-pound crown after an accidental clash of heads ended matters with No. 1 contender Jhon A. Molina at 2:30 of the second.
Gainer (38-5-1, 24 KOs), of Pensacola, Fla., knocked down Seda with a left hand early in the first round in the battle of little giants ("Pequenos Gigantes"). The second round was close until a collision of heads left Gainer with a bad cut under his left eyebrow. After inspecting the cut, Dr. Amaury Capella halted the proceedings at 2:13. Gainer was making his second defense and first start since stopping Cedric Mingo in the second round on May 17, 2001, in a non-title bout. Gainer, who turned 30 on Thursday, won the title with an 11th-round TKO over Fred Norwood on Sept. 9, 2000. In his initial title defense, Gainer took a 12-round split decision over Victor Polo on Feb. 24, 2001.
 Seda (18-0-1, 15 KOs), of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, seemed to recover from the early knockdown and the local favorite was competing on even terms before the premature ending. Seda was also making his 2002 debut. In his last bout, the former FEDELATIN and North American Boxing Organization (NABO) featherweight titleholder registered a 10-round split decision over Roger Medal on Sept. 29, 2001.
Dieppa (19-2-2, 11 KOs), of Vieques, Puerto Rico, was cut badly on the forehead from an unintentional headbutt late in the second round. Referee Roberto Ramirez immediately summoned the ringside physician, Raul Casas, who took a quick look and waved the fight off. There were 22 seconds remaining in the second round. Dieppa, who had won the opening round, was making his second defense of the 108-pound title he won by rallying to knock out Andy Tabanas in the 11th round on April 14, 2001. In his first defense, Dieppa recorded a 12-round decision over Fahlan Sakkririn on Sept. 29, 2001.
Molina (19-3-3, 13 KOs), of Cartagena, Colombia, entered the bout unbeaten in his last three starts (2-0-1) and 11-1-1 in his last 13. Molina, a former FECARBOX and WBO Latin 105-pound champion, turned pro after compiling a record of 116-4 in the amateurs. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING'S Steve Albert and former world champion Bobby Czyz called the action from ringside with Ronnie Duncan serving as roving reporter. The executive producer of the SHOWTIME telecast was Jay Larkin, with David Dinkins producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (left) and undisputed middleweight champion Roy Jones had a heated discussion for several minutes at center ring Saturday on SHOWTIME. The boxers went nose to nose after Derrick Gainer's WBA title defense against Daniel Seda Saturday on SHOWTIME ended in a second-round technical draw in Puerto Rico. As Jones exited the ring, he said, "All right, we will do it in November." Photo: TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME
Roy Jones Jr And Bernard Hopkins To Be Interviewed During Showtime Championship Boxing´s Telecast of Gainer vs Seda
24.08 - Photos: Tom Casino/Showtime – World champions Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins will be interviewed live during SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s telecast of Derrick “Smoke” Gainer against Daniel Seda on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The two boxers will attend the world championship doubleheader at Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
 In the main event, World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight Champion Gainer will defend his title against WBA No. 1 contender and FEDELATIN Featherweight Champion Seda in a 12-round battle. In the co-feature, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Flyweight Champion Nelson Dieppa will risk his title for the second time when he takes on mandatory No. 1 contender Jhon A. Molina. Don King Productions, in association with Carolina Sports & Entertainment Management Group and El Municipio Autonomo De Carolina, will promote the fight card.
Gainer (38-5, 24 KOs), of Pensacola, Fla. will make his first 2002 start and second WBA featherweight title defense. The champion has been inactive since knocking out Cedric Mingo in the second round on May 17, 2001, in a non-title fight. Gainer, who will turn 30 years old two days prior to defending his title, earned his belt in a hard-fought, 11th-round TKO over Fred Norwood on Sept. 9, 2000. In his initial title defense, Gainer came away with a split decision over Victor Polo on Feb. 24, 2001. Gainer has won his last five fights since losing to Diego Corrales on March 18, 2000, in the IBF 130-pound championship.
 Seda (18-0, 15 KOs), of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, will fight before his hometown fans in his 2002 debut. He captured the FEDELATIN Featherweight title on Aug. 12, 2000, by scoring an eighth-round TKO over Oscar Leon on the undercard of the first Evander Holyfield-John Ruiz world championship fight card. Failing to a get a shot at the WBA title, Seda earned the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) title by stopping Daniel Jimenez in the ninth round on Nov. 11, 2000. In his initial FEDELATIN defense, Seda bounced back from a sixth-round knockdown to stop Nana Konadu in the ninth round. In his last bout, Seda registered a 10-round split decision over Roger Medal in a non-title affair on Sept. 29, 2001. After turning pro in December 1996, Seda produced a stretch of 15 knockouts in 16 fights.
 Dieppa (19-2-1, 11 KOs), of Vieques, Puerto Rico, did not allow a second opportunity at the WBO Junior Flyweight belt to pass him by when he knocked out Andy Tabanas on April 14, 2001, in New York. Dieppa trailed on two of three judges’ scorecards heading into the 11th round when he hit Tabanas with a crushing right cross to the chin that sent the Filipino champion to the canvas. Dieppa came back to defend his title on Sept. 29, 2001, by earning a 12-round decision over Fahlan Sakkririn. In his first WBO title shot, Dieppa lost a 12-round decision to Will Grigsby on July 22, 2000. Grigsby was stripped of his title after testing positive for marijuana, and the WBO granted Dieppa a second opportunity at the title.
Molina (19-3-2, 13 KOs), of Cartagena, Colombia, won 116 out of 120 fights as an amateur, and earned the Colombian National Championship twice. He captured the FECARBOX championship by stopping Victor Molino in the sixth round on March 30, 2001. Molina then boxed to a hard-fought draw against Juan Herrera for the WBO Latin 105-pound title in Colombia on May 18, 2001. Two months later, Molina successfully defended his FECARBOX crown with an eighth-round TKO over Jose Ospino in Cartagena on July 27, 2001. In two 2002 appearances, Molina has recorded early-round knockouts over Edgar Echeverria (second-round TKO on Jan. 4) and Edwin Barrios (first-round TKO on April 19).
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s Steve Albert and former world champion Bobby Czyz will call the action from ringside with Ronnie Duncan serving as roving reporter. The executive producer of the SHOWTIME telecast is Jay Larkin, with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
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