Lewis vs. Klitschko?
July 31st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko
By Chet Mills III: According to Kommersant, the Russian news agency, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) is interested in fighting a rematch with Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), if the money is right, and only if Vitali can somehow win back a heavyweight title. No doubt, it’s a tall order for Klitschko, […]
Chagaev vs. Ibragimov
July 31st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev
By Sam Bevington: In one of the first boxing heavyweight unifications bouts in ages, WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (23-0, 17 KOs) will meet up with Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs), the WBO heavyweight champion, on October 13, 2007, in Moscow, Russian. Both fighters have recently won their titles, and neither of them have much […]
Erik Morales vs. David Diaz
July 31st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Erik Morales, David Diaz
By Chris Williams: Erik Morales (48-5, 34 KOs) will be challenging WBC light champion David Diaz (32-1-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Allstate Arena, in Chicago. Morales, 30, going into the bout, has lost three consecutive fights, two of which have been brutal knockout losses to Manny Pacquiao. In fact, Morales hasn’t looked […]
Marquez vs. Vazquez
July 31st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Rafael Marquez, Israel Vazquez
By Tony Mouton: WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez (37-3, 33 KOs) will defend his newly won title on Saturday night against knockout artist Israel Vazquez (41-4, 30 KOs), with whom he stopped in between the seventh and eighth rounds four months ago on March 3rd, when Vasquez couldn’t continue fighting due to a busted […]
Glen Johnson Stops Moore in 5th round KO!
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Glen Johnson
By Chris Williams: Former light heavyweight boxing champion Glen Johnson (46-11-2, 31 KOs) knocked out Fred Moore (30-7, 25 KOs) in the fifth round on Friday night at the Sheraton Miami Mart, in Miami, Florida. Johnson, 38, waited out Moore’s early surge, and then came on starting in the 3rd round, landing huge shots and […]
Futrell Defeats Hector Camacho Jr.
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Hector Camacho Jr
By Dan Gretz: One-time promising light welterweight, Hector Camacho Jr. (42-3-1, 24 KOs) lost an eight-round split decision to the unknown Don Juan Futrell (20-3-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the AVI Casino, in Laughlin, Nevada. Camacho Jr., the son of boxing great Hector “Macho Camacho,” came into the fight overweight for the Super […]
Witherspoon Stops Griffis!
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Chazz Witherspoon, Talmadge Griffis
By Matt Rohr: On Friday night, heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon (19-0, 13 KOs) had a much tougher time against Talmadge Griffis (24-7-3, 16 KOs), as he struggled much of the bout before coming on and stopping him in the ninth round of their 10-round bout at the City Center arena in Saratoga Springs, New York. […]
Observations on Hopkins-Wright
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright
By Brian Blackwell: On Saturday night, I watched the replay of the Bernard Hopkin vs. Winky Wright boxing fight, and once again it has proven amazing to me how different a fight can be when you get the opportunity to see it for a second time. After watching it the first time, I saw […]
Berto Defeats Rivera!
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Andre Berto, Cosme Rivera
By David Lahr: Welterweight prospect Andre Berto (19-0, 16 KOs) survived a scare on Friday night after getting knocked down by Cosme Rivera (30-11-2, 21 KOs) in the sixth round at the City Center arena in Saratoga Springs, New York. Berto, 23, was easily cruising along in the bout after having won the first five […]
Forrest Decisions Baldomir!
July 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Vernon Forrest
By Brian Blackwell: Vernon Forrest (39-2, 28 KOs) continued his quest back to the top as he easily defeated Carlos Baldomir by 12-round decision to win the WBC light middleweight title tonight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Forrest, 36, used his speed and jab to set up big hooks that kept […]
Oyebola Dies From Gunshot Wound
July 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing
James Oyebola, 47, (18-5) a former WBC International heavyweight champion and medallist at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, passed away on Friday after his life support machines were switched off. A day earlier, Oyebola had been pronounced brain dead by doctors, whom had fought to save the boxer’s life. On Monday, Oyebalo had been […]
Vargas vs Mayorga
July 26th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Fernando Vargas, Ricardo Mayorga
The following conversations with “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas and Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga took place at their Wednesday, July 25 press conference in New York. This is a follow-up to their July 11 press conference at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in which a brawl broke out. The fight release follows the conversations. […]
Baldomir-Forrest: Does Vernon Have Anything Left?
July 25th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Carlos Baldomir, Vernon Forrest
By Sean Mcdaniel: In a battle between two 36-year-old former welterweight champions, Carlos Baldomir (43-10-6, 13 KOs) meets up with Vernon Forrest (38-2, 28 KOs) on Saturday, July 28, at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Baldomir is coming off an eight-month layoff since losing his WBC welterweight title to Floyd Mayweather Jr. […]
Euro Boxing News: Spotlight Boxing Wins Purse Bid For Sturm-Griffin
July 25th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Felix Sturm
By Per-Åke Persson: Spotlight Boxing won the purse bids yesterday (July 24) for WBA middleweight boxing champ Felix Sturm´s mandatory defence against American Randy Griffin. Spotlight beat both Arena Box Promotion, Don King Production and its main company, Universum Box Promotion, with an offer for 1 678 555 UISD. When and where the fight […]
Vernon Forrest vs Carlos Baldomir
July 25th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Carlos Baldomir, Vernon Forrest
HBO’s late-night boxing series heats up with an exciting junior middleweight bout when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: VERNON FORREST VS. CARLOS BALDOMIR is presented SATURDAY, JULY 28 at 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash., exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will be ringside for the event, which […]
Jermain Taylor vs Kelly Pavlik
July 24th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
Jermain Taylor will make the fifth defense of his two-year title reign when he faces number 1 contender (WBC, WBO) Kelly Pavlik on Saturday night, September 29, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Taylor has successfully defended his middleweight crown against legendary Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright, Kassim Ouma, and Cory Spinks since […]
De La Hoya Wants Hatton
July 24th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
By John Stammel: According to the latest boxing news, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) has stated that he’s interested in fighting Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), mentioning that a bout between the two is a possibility for 2008. De La Hoya, 34, is badly in need of a win right about now, having […]
Hopkins-Wright Replay
July 23rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright
It’s a special edition of HBO BOXING AFTER DARK when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the light heavyweight showdown BERNARD HOPKINS VS. WINKY WRIGHT SATURDAY, JULY 28 at 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, […]
Hopkins vs Wright: Predictions
July 21st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright
“Wright has waited a long time for a shot at Hopkins and this belt, and his hunger and strong right hook will prevail against the experienced “Executioner.” I’m picking Winky Wright by unanimous decision.” - Nancy Gay, The San Francisco Chronicle
“Wright in a Split decision (115-113, 116-112, 113-115) that is not nearly as boring as […]
Oliver decisions Carbajal, and Earns title shot against Molitor
July 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Mike Oliver
Super bantamweight challenger Mike Oliver (20-0, 7 KOs) returned to action with an impressive 12-round unanimous decision over boxing veteran Cruz Carbajal (28-14-2, 24 KOs) in an IBF eliminator bout on Wednesday night at the Castle Park Plaza, in Boston, Massachusetts. Oliver, 27, used his blazing fast quick hands to control much of the bout, […]
