Lacy vs. Manfredo on December 8th
November 13th, 2007 Boxing, Jeff Lacy, Peter Manfredo Jr
Former International Boxing Federation Super middleweight champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy (22-1, 17 Kos) returns to action on the undercard of Ricky Hatton vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Peter Manfredo Jr. (28-4, 13 Kos) on December 8th, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lacy, 30, has been out of action since tearing his left […]
Dimitrenko Faces Hoffmann On Saturday
November 13th, 2007 Boxing, Alexander Dimitrenko, Timo Hoffmann
Undefeated German-based heavyweight challenger Alexander Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KOs) faces Timo Hoffmann (36-5-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Dimitrenko, 25, ranked #2 in the World Boxing Organization, is on the brink of a title shot, possibly against Ruslan Chagaev, the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, or more likely […]
Will Miguel Cotto Hold Onto His Title For Long?
November 13th, 2007 Boxing, Miguel Cotto
By Richard Rodriguez: As much as I enjoyed watching last Saturday’s fight between World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) and Shane Mosley, I couldn’t help wonder how much longer Cotto will be able to hold onto his title. Unlike the legions of Cotto sycophants, I see him as a remake of […]
Steward Steps Down As Trainer For Jermain Taylor
November 12th, 2007 Boxing, Jermain Taylor
According to the latest boxing news, ESPN is reporting that trainer Emanuel Steward will no longer be training former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. Steward had trained Taylor for little more than a year, seeing him through fights with Kelly Pavlik, Kassim Ouma, Winky Wright and Cory Spinks. Unfortunately, Taylor appeared to regress as a fighter […]
De La Hoya To Fight On May 3rd
November 12th, 2007 Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya
At the press conference following the Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Cotto fight, Oscar De La Hoya stated that he plans on fighting next on May 3rd, against an unnamed opponent. However, when pushed on the subject, De La Hoya, 34, said that he hoped it would be Ricky Hatton, whom he’s had considerable interest in […]
Cotto - What’s Next? De La Hoya, Williams, Margarito or Hatton?
November 12th, 2007 Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams
With the dust barely settled following World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s narrow decision over Shane Mosely on Sat6urday night at Madison Square Garden, the question in most people’s minds is who should Cotto fight next? As Cotto puts it, he’d be interested in fighting “all the top guys,” like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and […]
David Haye: Can He Win a Championship In The Heavyweight Division?
November 12th, 2007 Boxing, David Haye
Shortly after defeating World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (33-4, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France, British cruiserweight David Haye (20-1, 19 KOs) announced that he wouldn’t be defending the newly won titles, that he’d instead be moving up to the heavyweight division […]
Ortiz Destroys Maussa
November 11th, 2007 Boxing, Victor Ortiz
Junior welterweight prospect Victor Ortiz (20-1-1, 15 KOs) destroyed veteran Carlos Maussa in the 1st round last night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. At the bell to start the fight, Ortiz was immediately on Maussa, landing huge hooks repeatedly, as Maussa attempted to cover up in defense. After eating countless shots in the first […]
Casamayor Decisions Santa Cruz
November 11th, 2007 Boxing, Joel Casamayor, Jose Armando Santa Cruz
In a night of bad decisions, Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21 KOs) won a split decision over Jose Armando Santa Cruz (25-3, 14 KOs) last night at Madison Square Garden. Casamayor, 36, was making his first appearance since defeating Diego Corrales in October 2006, and it showed, as Casamayor appeared very rusty and slow compared to […]
Margarito Crushes Johnson
November 11th, 2007 Boxing, Antonio Margarito
Making his first appearance since losing his World Boxing Organization welterweight title to Paul Williams, Antonio Margarito (35-5, 26 KOs) completely annhilated journeyman Golden Johnson (25-9-3, 18 KOs), stoppinng him at 2:28 of the 1st round last night on the undercard of Mosley vs. Cotto at Madison Square Garden. Johnson was completely out of his […]
Cotto Receives Gift Decision Over Mosley
November 11th, 2007 Boxing, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto
World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) remained unbeaten last night, albeit from a questionable decision, defeating former lightweight and welterweight champion Shane Mosley by unanimous decision last night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The final judges’ scores were 115-113, 115-113 and 116-113. However, it appeared that the 35 year-old Mosley […]
Haye Stops Mormeck, Vows Not To Defend Titles
November 10th, 2007 Boxing, David Haye, Jean-Marc Mormeck
English cruiserweight David Haye got up off the deck in the fourth to stop World Boxing Association/World Boxing council cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck in the 7th round tonight to win to capture the WBA/WBC cruiserweight title. Afterwards, Haye said that he wouldn’t defend the titles, instead he’d be moving up to the heavyweight division to […]
Froch Stops Reid
November 10th, 2007 Boxing, Carl Froch
British super middleweight champion Carl Froch (22-0, 18 KOs) stopped Robin Reid (39-6-1, 27 KOs) in the 5th round last night Ice Arena in Nottingham, England, when Reid was unable to continue due to a shoulder injury. Reid was knocked down in the 3rd and the fifth rounds, and appeared to be down in the […]
Hopkins Calzaghe: Not Many Fans Interested In This Fight
November 10th, 2007 Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
Having now beaten Mikkel Kessler in the unification bout, super middleweight Joe Calzaghe has set his sights on Bernard Hopkins as his choice for the next defense of his super middleweight title. However, there are few fans or sportswriters that have been impressed with the choice, seeing the 43 year-old Hopkins as well past his […]
Wladimir Klitschko Seeks All The Heavyweight Titles: “I am the best, and I want the titles”
November 9th, 2007 Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko
According to the latest boxing news from AP, International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) wants to own all of the heavyweight titles in the near future, not just two of them, which he’ll likely be getting not far from now when he takes on World Boxing Organization title holder Sultan Ibragimov. […]
Mancini Kim: Remembering Their Tragic Bout
November 9th, 2007 Boxing, Ray Mancini, Deuk-Koo Kim
Former World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini (29-5, 23 KOs) will be shown on ESPN next week (Tuesday, November 13th) to highlight the career of Mancini, which will contain information on his tragic championship bout with Deuk-Koo Kim, fought on November 13, 1982, a fight that ended with Kim dying […]
Haye Mormeck - Jean-Marc Defends WBC/WBA Cruiserweight Titles On Saturday
November 9th, 2007 Boxing, David Haye, Jean-Marc Mormeck
World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (33-3, 22 KOs) will defend his titles against British challenger David “Hayemaker” Haye (19-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France. The fight matches up two knockout artists with massive power, both capable of knocking out opponents […]
Shane Mosley: “I definitely, definitely want Mayweather”
November 8th, 2007 Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Shane Mosley
According to Sentanta Sports, Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs) wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next, saying “I definitely, definitely want Mayweather.” For most, this is a welcome signal from Mosley, 36, as he’s shown little desire in the past with mixing it up with Mayweather. For whatever reason, Mosely has finally decided to man up […]
Soliman Decisions Johnsen
November 8th, 2007 Boxing, Sam Soliman
In the bronze medal match of the reality series “The Contender,” Australian super middleweight Sam Soliman (35-10, 13 KOs) earned an easy six-round unanimous decision over American Wayne Johnsen (17-3, 9 KOs) on Tuesday night at the TD Banknorth Garden, in Boston, Massachusetts. The final judges’ scores were 60-54, 60-54 and 59-55, all for Soliman. […]
Klitschko Ibragimov: Negotiations Close to Being Completed For February Bout
November 7th, 2007 Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 knockouts) is reportedly close to completing negotiations for a unification bout with undefeated World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 KOs) accoring to Germany’s Die Welt daily news. If all goes as planned, the signing should take place this week, says Ibragimov promoter Leon […]
