By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (37-2, 32 KO’s) got the opportunity to see the recent fight of fellow Top Rank fighter WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) in his bout against previous Pavlik victim Marco Antonio Rubio and Pavlik came away completely unimpressed with what he saw of the young 25-year-old Chavez Jr. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: The interesting fight card headlined by Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) vs. Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) is only two weeks away for the February 25th HBO televised fight at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Read the rest of this entry »

By Scott Gilfoid: British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) figures it to be an easy thing to beat one of the Klitschko brothers for some reason. The short 6’1’ slightly rotund Chisora will get his chance to prove that theory on February 18th when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) at the Olypiahalle in Munich, Germany. Read the rest of this entry »

By Chris Williams: As much as I’d like to see WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) shock the world by beating WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) on June 9th, I don’t think the judges will give the 28-year-old Bradley a decision win if the fight goes to the scorecards. Read the rest of this entry »

By Jim Dower: Former WBA World super middleweight champion Dimitri Sartison (28-1, 18 KO’s) stopped a way over his head novice Carlos Caicedo Vernaza (4-3-1, 4 KO’) in the 5th round on Saturday night At the Braamkamp 1, Hamburg, Germany. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: After easily dispatching an overmatched Angel Hernandez by a 2nd round two knockdown performance last Friday night, unbeaten junior middleweight contender Demetrius Andrade (16-0, 11 KO’s) used the opportunity to tell ESPN2 that he’d be willing to move up to middleweight to face WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) if he’d be open to fighting him. Read the rest of this entry »

By William Mackay: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) says he’s going to avoid pushing off on IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) in their rematch on May 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the rest of this entry »

By Chris Williams: It seems that 40-year-old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) doesn’t like that idea that he’s being seen as a washed up fighter that’s only being brought into fight WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) on May 5th in order to add a big name to the young 21-year-old Alvarez’s resume. Read the rest of this entry »

By Scott Gilfoid: Kevin Mitchell (33-1, 24 KO’s) could be back in action on March 16th in what will be another tune-up fight, according to fightnews.com. Mitchell, 27, defeated Felix Lora on Friday night by 10 round points decision at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Read the rest of this entry »

By Allan Fox: According to fightnews.com, a fight between 40-year-old former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) and unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s) is being discussed for the May 5th undercard on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the rest of this entry »

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KO’s) has been speaking out lately about what he perceives to be the sorry state of affairs in boxing today, particularly the heavyweight division. Lewis never misses an opportunity to criticize the present World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s). Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: ESPN2 analyst Teddy Atlas made a brutal assessment of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s ability last night on Friday Night Fights and Atlas, as usual, pulled no punches about his thoughts on Chavez’s ability and future outlook. Read the rest of this entry »

By Byron Wallin: I recently read a fascinating book entitled the Four Kings, written by George Kimball. These Kings are as follows: ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns and Roberto ‘Hands of Stone’ Duran. Read the rest of this entry »

By Byron Wallin: I once again found myself feeling let down and bitterly disappointed with the sport of boxing this week, following the all too predictable announcement that veteran legend of the sport ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) is being matched against supposed rising star Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) on May 5th. Read the rest of this entry »

By Scott Gilfoid: Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) has a chance at beating WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) on February 18th, says Lennox Lewis. He gives Chisora a fair chance of winning the fight over the 40-year-old Vitali if he can land a big shot to topple the 6’7″ Ukrainian Vitali on the canvas. Read the rest of this entry »

By Allan Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez will be fighting Shane Mosley on May 5th at the MGM Grand as the co-feature bout on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto on HBO pay-per-view. This is pretty bad match-up, and if it was the first time for Alvarez you might be able to give the guy a pass just this one. Read the rest of this entry »

By Jim Dower: Johnriel Casimero (16-2, 10 KO’s), from the Philippines, stopped 40-year-old Argentinian fighter Luis Alberto Lazarte (49-11-2, 18 KO’s) in the 10th round on Friday night to capture the interim IBF light flyweight title at the Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read the rest of this entry »

By Jim Dower: Light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s) stopped little known Angel Martinez (13-2-1, 9 KO’s) in a 5th round stoppage on Friday night at the Gimnasio Municipal Nº 1, Trelew, Chubut, Argentina. Read the rest of this entry »

By Allan Fox: Moments it was announced by ESPN2 that WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) will be fighting 40-year-old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Miguel Cotto undercard on May 5th. Read the rest of this entry »

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) says that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) can be beaten and believes that he has the tools to defeat the eight time world division champion. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated junior middleweight contender Demetrius Andrade (16-0, 11 KO’s) defeated 36-year-old last minute replacement opponent Angel Hernandez (30-11, 17 KO’s) by a 2nd round knockout on Friday night on ESPN2 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: It looks like Golden Boy Promotions is continuing with their trend of matching WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) against nothing but soft opposition. The 21-year-old Alvarez will be facing 40-year-old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto fight on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to Oscar De La Hoya, the president of Golden Boy Promotions. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dan Ambrose: According to writer Ronnie Nathanielsz at Manila Standard, he was informed by WBC president Jose Sulaiman that WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has agreed to face WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez if he makes it past Matthew Macklin on March 17th. Read the rest of this entry »