Guzman Decisions Soto
November 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joan Guzman, Humberto Soto
Unbeaten World Boxing Organization super featherweight champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) won a one-sided unanimous decision over the tough challenger Humbreto Soto (43-6-2, 27 KOs) on Saturday night at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in
Atlantic City. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110, for Guzman. Soto, a tough figher used to […]
Mares Decisions Marchiano
November 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Abner Mares
Former 2004 Mexican Olympian Abner Mares (15-0, 9 KOs) stayed unbeated as he won a gruelling bout over Damian Marchiano (14-3-1, 5 KOs) on Saturday night. Mares landed an enourmous amount of shots on Marchiano, an Argentinian fighter, but he kept coming forward, firing off big homerun shots. Not a knockout puncher by any means, […]
Calzaghe: “It’s a Joke To Think I’d Fight Froch”
November 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Carl Froch
After unifying the super middelweight titles recently. undefeated champion Joe Calzaghe was reportedly laughing to himself about a recent challenge from British super midddleweight champion Carl Froch. Calzaghe has said, “Coming off the biggest fight of my life and with my stock as high as it’s ever been, it’s a joke to think I’d fight […]
Dimitrenko Stops Hoffmann
November 17th, 2007 Tags: Alexander Dimitrenko, Timo Hoffmann
Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Alexander Dimitrenko (27-0, 17 KOs) stopped German Timo Hoffmann (36-6-1, 20 KOs) in the 12th round to hold onto his World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental heavyweight title tonight at Bordelandhalle, in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Both fighters were knocked down in the bout, with Hoffmann, 33, being knocked down twice in the 4th and […]
A Prime George Foreman Against The Current Heavyweight Champions: Klitschko, Ibragimov, Peter, Maskaev and Chagaev
November 17th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev, Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev, George Foreman
I’ve always wondered how a young George Foreman would have done in this a day and age against the mostly Eastern European fighters. For the sake of this discussion, I’m pitting a prime 24 year-old George Foreman against the current heavyweight champions Wladimir Klitschko, Sultan Ibragimov, Ruslan Chagaev, Samuel Peter and Oleg Maskaev. At 24, […]
Ibragimov Klitschko Close To Signing For February 23rd Bout
November 17th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and World Boxing Organization heavyweight title holder Sultan Ibragimov are reportedly close to signing for their February 23rd unification bout, according to a recent Sports Illustrated article. Klitschko’s PR representitive contacted Sports Illustrated and said that the signing is almost completed. Wladimir Klitschko, 31, has stated that he […]
Andy Lee Stops Thomas
November 17th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Andy Lee
Young undefeated Irish middleweight sensation Andy Lee (13-0, 10 KOs) stopped Marcus Thomas (10-3, 4 KOs) in the 1st round on Thursday night at the Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Lee, 23, wasted little time in the first round, attacking Thomas with huge hooks to the body and head, driving him back continuously. Lee’s punches […]
Calzaghe: “Does Hopkins really want to get an ass-kicking from me?”
November 16th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
Undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is reportedly tiring of Bernard Hopkins, and wants him to step up to the table and sign for the fight. Hopkins, 43, however has yet to to agree to the fight, instead throwing barbs at Calzaghe, saying that he’ll beat the English fighter. The two came close to fighting […]
Calzaghe Has No Interest In Fighting Froch
November 16th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Carl Froch
In today’s boxing news, WBO/WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Joe Calzahge has stated that he doesn’t have the slightest interest in fighting Carl Froch, the British super middleweight champion, who has been calling him out for the best year. Not many people give Froch a ghost of a chance at beating Calzaghe, and perhaps Froch is […]
Bowe To Compete In MMA Bout On December 12th
November 16th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Riddick Bowe
In the latest boxing news, former heavyweight champion of the world Riddick Bowe (42-1, 33 KOs) plans on fighting in an MMA bout on December 12th. Bowe, who retired from boxing in December 1996 and then made a short-lived comeback seven years later, says that he’d like to hold titles in both MMA and boxing […]
Rahman Stops Lawrence
November 16th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Hasim Rahman
Former heavyweight title holder Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36 KOs) stopped Zuri Lawrence in the 10th last night at the Sovereign Center, Reading, in Pennsylvania. Rahman, struggled badly in the bout, and the fight was close to even in the final round when Rahman connected with a big right hand that hurt Lawrence. Rahman then went […]
Will Tszyu Ever Fight Again?
November 15th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Kostya Tszyu
For many people, me included, they have long wondered whether former undisputed light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu (31-2, 25 KOs) will ever fight again. It’s been two years since Tszyu, 39, lost to Ricky Hatton, when Kostya’s trainer threw in the towel following the 11th round. The bout was incredibly close up to that point, […]
Could Tyson Still Compete With The Top Heavyweights?
November 15th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Mike Tyson
It’s been two years since former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) retired from boxing following a particularly embarrassing 6-round TKO to the mediocre Kevin McBride in June 2005. However, at the time of the loss, Tyson, now 41, had reportedly not been training correctly nor had he been taking care of his self […]
Michalczewski To Fight Rocchigiani
November 15th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Darius Michalczewski, Graciano Rocchigiani
Darius Michalczewski (48-2, 38 KOs) is reportedly coming out of his two-year retirement to fight Graciano Rocchigiani in May 2008. Michalczewski previously defeated Rocchigiani twice in his career, but felt that a rubber match was needed to settle things, because the first fight resulted in a 7th round disqualification. caused when Machalczewski was […]
De La Hoya Being Sued By Woman Over Racy Photos
November 15th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya
In the latest boxing news, an Eastern European woman (Milana Dravnel), now living in the United States and working as a stripper in New York, is reportedly suing Oscar De La Hoya foor one hundred million dollars, claiming that she was pressured not to sell pictures she owned in which De La Hoya was wearing […]
Haye: “I want Wladimir Klitschko”
November 14th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko, David Haye
According to the latest boxing news, newly crowed WBC/WBA cruiserweight champion David Haye (20-1, 19 KOs) not only plans on moving up to the heavyweight division, effective immediately, but he also wants to fight IBF heavyweight champion as soon as possible, thus avoiding the need to work his way to the top like most heavyweight […]
Does Cotto Have The Style To Beat Margarito?
November 14th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito
After undefeated World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s (31-0, 25 KOs) close shave victory over challenger Shane Mosley on Saturday night, Miguel mentioned that he’d be interested in fighting the top fights, like Floyd Mayweather, Paul Williams, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, but for some reason, avoided the name of Antonio Margarito. […]
Rahman Takes On Lawrence On Thursday, Still Hopes To Fight Klitschko
November 14th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Hasim Rahman
Former WBC/IBF heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (44-6-2, 35 KOs) returns to the ring on Thursday night against last minute replacement Zuri Lawrence (23-12-4, 6 KOs) at the Sovereign Centre in Reading, Pennsylvania. Rahman, 35, is making his fourth right in the past five months, apparently seeming to be in a hurry to recapture his World […]
Should De La Hoya Retire?
November 14th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya
With Oscar De La Hoya’s (38-5, 30 KOs) recent announcement of his intentions to fight on May 3rd, 2008, I thought this would be a good time to discuss whether or not De La Hoya should hang up the gloves. For me, I’m not precisely sure why he continues to fight, since he reportedly has […]
Castillejo Stops Carrera
November 13th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Javier Castillejo, Mariano Natalio Carrera
Javier Castillejo (62-7, 42 KOs) stopped Mariano Natalio Carrera (31-5, 22 KOs) in the 6th round tonight at Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany, thus setting up what will be a third fight with World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm. Castillejo, now 39 years-old, dropped Carrera, 27, in the 5th and the sixth rounds, prompting referee Steve Smoger […]
