Vitali Klitschko: “I Have A Dream To Fullfill”
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
Former World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Council heavweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) reportedly has intentions of being a champion at the same time as his little brother, IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. “I have a dream to fulfill,” Vitali said to the German press recently. Vitali, now 36, hasn’t fought in over three years […]
Hall Stops Mitchell
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Richard Hall
Former World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Richard Hall (28-7, 26 KOs) stopped former World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Byron Mitchell (25-4-1, 18 KOs) in the 4th round last night at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, in Miami, Florida. The heavy-handed Hall, 36, badly hurt Mitchell early in the first, punishing him with huge […]
Marquez: “I’ll destroy Pacquiao”
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
In perhaps an effort to get Manny Pacquiao into the ring, World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3, 35 KOs) has reportedly said “he’s really scared and doesn’t want any part of me. He knows I’m the only man who can beat him. I’ll destroy him.” This was based on Marquez’s frustration […]
Taylor Pavlik: “This is the most important fight of my career” - Jermain
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
Former WBO/WBC middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1, 17 KOs) will be in the fight of his life on February 16th when he fights unbeaten knockout artist Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taylor, 30, has a tremendous amount of pressure on him at this stage of his career, […]
Vargas Mayorga: Will Fernando Continue Fighting If He Wins?
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Fernando Vargas, Ricardo Mayorga
Former two-time light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) is supposedly fighting for the last time on Saturday night against former welterweight/light middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. However, there are many fans out there, including myself, who question whether the 29 year-old Vargas will, […]
Is Dimitrenko The Future Heavyweight Star In The Division?
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Alexander Dimitrenko
For most boxing fans, undefeated Ukrainian Alexander Dimitrenko (27-0, 17 KOs) remains an unknown, a fighter that they’ve neither heard of or seen in action before. Even the vast majority of boxing insiders, as a whole, have never seen the 25 year-old Dimitrenko in action. For those who have, such as myself, they have had […]
Cintron Defends Title Against Feliciano On Saturday
November 22nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Kermit Cintron
International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (28-1, 26 KOs) defends his title in a stay busy fight against tough club fighter-type Jesse Feliciano (15-5-3, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Cintron, 28, is making his first defense since stopping top Argentinian welterweight prospect Walter Matthysse, who Cintron […]
Jeff Lacy Facing Career Defining Fight Against Manfredo
November 21st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jeff Lacy, Peter Manfredo Jr
Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy returns to action after a year injury lay off when he takes on Peter Manfredo Jr in an up coming bout. Lacy finds himself with his back agains the wall after a previous humiliating one-sided beating at the hands of Joe Calzaghe, followed by a gift decision over Vitali Tsypko last […]
Hatton Trainer Happy That People Expect Ricky To Lose To Mayweather
November 21st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the latest boxing news, Ricky Hatton’s trainer, Billy Graham, is reportedly more than pleased that most boxing writers are predicting that Hatton, 29, is going to lose his December 8th bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr, boxing’s pound-4-pound king. Apparently, Graham sees this as a good thing, rather than an indication that Hatton is in […]
Holmes: “All these years later, people just can’t forget that”
November 21st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Larry Homes
Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs) is still bothered by his comment he made about former boxing great Rocky Marciano, when Holmes remarked “If you want to get technical about it, Rocky Marciano couldn’t carry my jockstrap,” after losing to challenger Michael Spinks in September 1985. The loss was even more disappointing because […]
Should Vitali Klitschko Have Stayed Retired?
November 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vitali Klitschko
It’s been three years since former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) last fought, and with his recent cancellation of his comeback bout against Jameel McCline, I was wondering whether Vitali would have been better off staying retired. He’s had little luck in making it through training since 2004, when a […]
Mayweather Advisor Predicts KO Win Over Hatton
November 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
The adviser for WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather (38-0, 24 KOs), Leonard Ellerbe, is predicting a knockout win for Mayweather over Ricky Hatton, according to John Martinez of eastsideboxing.com. “This fight is the biggest fight that Hatton has ever been in. For Floyd, all he is going to do is be himself and that is […]
Pavlik Given OK By Doctors To Fight Taylor
November 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
Undefeated World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) has reportedly been given the ok to begin training for his rematch with Jermain Taylor on February 16th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to the latest boxing news. Pavlik, 25, was recently badly injured while replacing a […]
Ibragimov Klitschko Reach Deal For February 23rd Unification bout
November 20th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO title holder Sultan Ibragimov have reportedly reached an agreement on a unification bout to be held on February 23rd. “I’m very happy that after intensive negotiations we have finally reached a deal,” Klitschko said. This is only one piece of the puzzle for the winner of the fight, […]
Will Hopkins Fight Jones Instead Of Calzaghe?
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe
Bernard Hopkins’ trainer Nazim Richardson feels that Hopkins should choose to fight Roy Jones Jr. rather than Joe Calzaghe, the current undisputed super middleweight champion, according to AP. Richardson believes that Calzaghe isn’t in Hopkins’ class, and that he would be better off fighting Jones because Hopkins still has a “score to settle” with Jones […]
Vargas Mayorga on Saturday Night
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Fernando Vargas, Ricardo Mayorga
Former welterweight/light middleweight champion Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) will go up against former welterweight/light middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Both fighters, unfortunately, are well past their prime, having dealt with weight issues (among other things) for the past few years. Both are […]
De La Hoya - Pacquiao: “Ain’t Going To Happen”
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao
According to the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) “Ain’t going to happen,” he said to the Manila Bulletin. Apparently, the weight differences between Pacquiao, a 130 pound super featherweight, and De La Hoya, a light middleweight, would be too extreme for Pacquiao to handle. Based […]
Mike Tyson Receives One Day Jail Sentence
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Mike Tyson
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) received a sentence of one day in jail along with three years of probation for possession of cocaine and driving under the influence, according to the latest boxing news. Tyson, 41, had pleaded guilty in September to the cocaine possession, which is a felony, and […]
Ward Stops Cantrell
November 19th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Andre Ward
Unbeaten super middleweight prospect Andre Ward (14-0, 9 KOs) stopped previously unbeaten Roger Cantrell (12-1, 8 KOs) on Friday night at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St. Lucia. Ward, 23, a former 2004 light heavyweight Olympic Gold medalist, was pounding Cantrell with huge unanswered shots in the 5th, prompting referee Jose Rivera to […]
Gonzalez Decisions Beranza
November 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jhonny Gonzalez
Making his first appearance since being stopped with a huge body shot in the 7th round against Gerry Penalosa, former WBC bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez won a hard fought 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Angel Beranza (30-11, 25 KOs) on Friday night at the Cicero Stadium, in Cicero, Illinois. Gonzalez, 26, showed the same leaky […]
