Mayweather: “The only reason Hatton is 43 and zero is because he hasn’t fought anyone”
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
After a day in which Floyd Mayweather complained bitterly about being a nice guy, he fell back into his old way of acting today when he blasted Hatton, saying “The only reason Hatton is 43 and zero is because he hasn’t fought anyone”. He hasn’t fought 43 Floyd Mayweathers because if he had, he’d be […]
Is Diaz Katsidis In Jeopardy?
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis
In the latest boxing news, the negotiations between World Boxing Organization interim champion Michael Katsidis and Juan Diaz, the IBF/WBO/WBA lightweight champion, has developed a potential problem due to Diaz’s contract with Don King. Apparently, King wanted an initial postponement of the purse bid, but he overruled by the WBO, who decided to proceed despite […]
Tarver Santiago: Antonio Defends His IBO Title On Saturday
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Antonio Tarver
Light heavyweight International Boxing Organization champion Antonio Tarver (25-4, 18 KOs) defends his little known title against Danny Santiago (29-3-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Tarver, 39, is still trying to rebuild his career after suffering a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision loss to Bernard Hopkins in June 2006. […]
Calderon vs. Esquer
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ivan Calderon
Unbeaten World Boxing Organization junior flyweight champion Ivan Caderon (29-0, 6 KOs) will be defending his title on Saturday night against challenger Juan Esquer (22-2-1, 17 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Tingley Coliseum, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Calderon, 32, had previously held the strawweight title since 2003 before abandoning it in August […]
Chavez Jr. vs. Sanchez: Julio Takes a Step Up In Competition
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Light middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez (33-0-1, 26 KOs) returns to the ring on Saturday night against perhaps his best opponent of his young career when he takes on Ray Sanchez (20-1, 15 KOs) at the Tingley Coliseum, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chavez Jr., 21, is trying to follow in his famous father’s footsteps, Julio […]
Donaire vs. Maldonado On Saturday
November 30th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Nonita Donaire
By Jonas Muller: International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Nonita Donaire (18-1, 11 KOs) will be defending his title on Saturday night against Luis Maldonado (37-1-1, 28 KOs) at the Foxwoods Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Donaire, 25, is coming off a sensational 5th round TKO of IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in July, a bout in […]
Forrest vs. Piccirillo On Saturday
November 29th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vernon Forrest, Michele Piccirillo
World Boxing Council light middleweight champion Vernon Forrest (39-2, 28 KOs) goes up against challenger Michele Piccirillo (48-3, 30 KOs) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Forrest, 36, defeated Carlos Baldomir in a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision in July to win the vacant WBC light middleweight title. However, as easy as […]
Mayweather Hatton: Floyd Wants To Repair His Image
November 29th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Perhaps stung by the massive amount of criticism that has come his way since the airing of Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 HBO boxing special, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs), is now suddenly trying to repair his public image of the trash-talking, mean spirited, money-focused fighter, hoping that he can convince the public that he is actually […]
Pacquiao vs. Marquez on March 15th
November 29th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
After flirting with the idea of a bout with World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KOs) has opted for a rematch with World Boxing Council featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs), which will be taking place on March 15th. Pacquiao, 28, has faced Marquez, 34, before in May […]
Injury Sidelines Kermit Cintron, Paul Williams Bout is Off
November 29th, 2007 Tags: Kermit Cintron, Paul Williams
IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron suffered severe ligament damage to his right hand in his successful Nov 23 title defense against Jesse Feliciano, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Reading, PA orthopedic surgeon Dr. R. Scott Cook has advised Kermit that he should not engage in any boxing matches until […]
Is Mayweather Looking For Excuses If He Should Lose?
November 28th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
While watching the recent Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 episode on HBO, I couldn’t help but notice that Mayweather, 30, seemed to be looking for excuses as he prepared for his December 8th bout against unbeaten Ricky Hatton. Looking at the camera with a look of a sick dog, Mayweather complained bitterly about his various injuries, seeming to […]
Diaz vs. Katsidis In January?
November 28th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis
In the latest boxing news, Golden Boy Promotions has won the purse bid of $1,500,000 for the WBO mandatory lightweight clash between super champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17 KOs) and interim champion Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs), which has a possible date of January 26th. However, if Diaz fails to sign the contract, he’ll be […]
Arce vs. Singsurat On Saturday
November 28th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jorge Arce
Former flyweight champion Jorge Arce (47-4-1, 36 KOs) will take on Medgoen Singsurat (48-4, 34 KOs) on Saturday night at Tingley Coliseum, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the line with be the World Boxing Council Latino bantamweight championship, a little known belt, yet it shows how far Arce, 28, has fallen since losing a one-sided […]
Roy Jones Jr: “ll fight Calzaghe anywhere He Wants”
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
In somewhat of a shocking display of bravado, former eight -time world champion Roy Jones Jr. called out super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe at a recent press conference, saying “I can fight at practically any weight right now. “I can drop down to 168 pounds and take on Joe Calzaghe. “‘ll fight him anywhere” he […]
Calzaghe And Haye Are Both Backing Hatton Over Mayweather
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe, David Haye
Undefeated super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is backing Ricky Hatton to defeat Floyd Mayweather in their December 8th welterweight bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to reports, Calzaghe, 35, is so much interested in this bout, he has already purchased tickets and plans on flying over to see the fight live. […]
Wladimir Klitschko Not overly Impressed With Ibragimov
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) hasn’t seemed particularly motivated lately in the recent press conferences leading up to his unification bout with World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 Kos). In fact, if I were to guess at how Wladimir is feeling oveall, he seems to actually be […]
“Fans are Coming to see Mayweather, and not Hatton” - Ellerbe
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In today’s edition of The Mirror, World Boxing Council wleterweight champion Flod Mayweather jr’s personal advisor Leonard Ellerbe is suggesting that most of the fans are coming to see Mayweather rather than the 29 year-old Ricky Hatton, who recently made a claim on the Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 HBO boxing special that 33,000 supporters compared to Mayweather’s […]
Williams Wants Cintron To Take The Challenge
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Kermit Cintron, Paul Williams
In today’s boxing news, unbeaten superstar World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Paul Williams (33-0, 24 KOs) badly wants his counterpart, International Boxing Federation welterweight Kermit Cintron to take him on as previously planned for their February 2nd bout. However, the bout hasn’t been confirmed as of yet because the contractors haven’t been signed. Apparen’t, Williams […]
Is “Money” Mayweather In For A Surprise Against Hatton?
November 27th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
While I was watching the recent Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 episode 2 special on HBO the other day, I couldn’t help notice the similarities between Floyd Mayeather Jr’s training regiman and that of the fictional character Apollo Creed from the Rocky movies. Both fighters tended to overly pamper themselves, not focusing on what had gotten them to […]
Roy Jones Jr. Promising To Stop Trinidad In Four
November 26th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Roy Jones Jr., Felix Trinidad
Former eight-time world champion Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) predicted that he’ll be stopping Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) in four rounds for their January 19th bout, adding also “I can fight at practically any weight right now. I can drop down to 168 pounds and take on (Joe) Calzaghe. I’ll fight him anywhere […]
