Is Hatton A Shot Fighter?
December 12th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton
While I was watching Ricky Hatton get slowly dismantled by pound-4-pound boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night, I couldn’t help but notice that Hatton looked nothing like he had earlier in his career, when he was destroying his opponents with non stop punches. It wasn’t that Mayweather was simply outclassing Hatton, but rather […]
Looks Like De La Hoya Is Out Of The Picture For The Defeated Hatton
December 11th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
Now that Ricky Hatton has been flattened by Floyd Mayweather Jr., the prospect of a mega bout between the once-great Oscar De La Hoya and Hatton appears to be all but finished. The bout was always considered a long shot from the very beginning due to the odds against Hatton defeating Mayweather, but the one-sided […]
Pavlik vs. Duddy In June?
December 11th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Kelly Pavlik, John Duddy
According to ESPN, undefeated middleweight John Duddy (23-0, 17 KOs) may possibly be going up against World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs), if Pavlik has his wish granted. Pavlik’s promoter, Bob Arum, said “We’re looking at defending against Duddy in June.” Before then, Pavlik has a rematch […]
Williams Platov Fight Ruled No Contest
December 10th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oleg Platov, Danny Williams
Former Mike Tyson conqueror Danny Williams failed in his shot at the International Boxing Federation Intercontinental heavyweight title on Saturday night when his bout with Russian Oleg Platov was stopped in the 4th round due to a accidental headbutt. At the point of the stoppage, however, Williams was punishing Platov and appeared to have him […]
Abraham Stops Elcock
December 10th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Arthur Abraham
International Boxing Federation middleweight champion Arthur Abraham stopped challenger Wayne Elcock (18-3, 8 KOs) in the 5th round of a scheduled 12-round bout Saturday night at the St. Jakob Halle, in Basel, Switzerland. Abraham dropped Elcock in the 2nd round and hurt him in the fifth, causing Elcock to fall into the ropes briefly. The […]
Lacy Decisions Manfredo
December 9th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jeff Lacy, Peter Manfredo Jr
Showing only brief glimpses of his former power, super middleweight Jeff Lacy (23-1, 17 KOs) struggled badly in the process of defeating reality TV start Peter Manfredo Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision on Saturday night. It was the first fight for Lacy in a year, after having major shoulder surgery to repair a […]
Mayweather Destroys Hatton
December 9th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
Just as most fans thought it would be, boxing’s pound-4-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) toyed with Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) en route to eventually stopping him in the 10th round last night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the early rounds, Hatton, 29, fouled constantly with numerous rabbit […]
Pascal Decisions Norman
December 8th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Jean Pascal
In a fight much tougher than he expected, super middleweight contender Jean Pascal (20-0, 14KOs) won a grueling 10-round unanimous decision over Brian Norman (15-6 4KOs) last night at Bell Centre in Montreal. Pascal, 25, seemed to be fighting a mirror image of himself, as Norman’s physique looked almost identical to Pascal. However, in terms […]
Alcine Stops Mosquera In 12th!
December 8th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joachim Alcine
World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Joachim Alcine (30-0, 19KOs) TKO’d challenger Alfonso Mosquera (19-6, 7KOs) in the 12th round tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The fight was one-sided from the start as Alcine took to the fight to Mosquera, blasting him with hard combinations round after round. In the 11th round, Alcine […]
Martinez Stops Jordan
December 7th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Sergio Martinez
Junior middleweight prospect Sergio Martinez (41-1-1, 22 KOs) stopped the overmatched Russell Jordan (14-5, 9 KOs) in the 4th round last night of a scheduled 10-round bout at the Paradise Theater, in Bronx, New York. Martinez, ranked # 1 inthe World Boxing Council light middleweight division, hurt Jordan with a right and two left hands […]
Barrett Stops Couser In 2nd Round!
December 7th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Monte Barrett
Heavyweight Monte Barrett (32-6, 18 KOs) gained his revenge last night for a prior loss, defeating Cliff Couser (26-14-2, 14 KOs) by 2nd round TKO of a scheduled six-round bout at the Paradise Theatre, in Bronx, New York. Barrett, 36, was previously stopped in the second round by Couser, 36, in July. This time, however, […]
Foreman Defeats Tsurkan By Split Decision
December 7th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Yuri Foreman
For the second consecutive fight, undefeated light middleweight Yuri Foreman (24-0, 8 KOs) won a controversial split decision, beating Ukrainian Andrey Tsurkan on Thursday night at the Paradise Theatre, in the Bronx, New York. The final judges’ scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 94-96, giving Foreman the narrow victory. Foreman, 27, looked unimpressive throughout, spending the […]
Hatton: “I don’t think Mayweather’s seeing the whole picture”
December 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In an interview yesterday, Ricky Hatton mentioned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn’t entirely focused for their bout, that he’s not “seeing the whole picture,” referring to Mayweather’s constant self promotion of himself and his nonstop assertions that Hatton is not a worthy opponent. Hatton, 29, feels that Mayweather doesn’t realize whom he’ll be up against […]
Mayweather Hatton In Heated Confrontation In Final Press Conference
December 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the final press conference which took place yesterday, both Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton got into a brief shoving contest after being asked to stand face to face with each other. Like in previous occasions, Mayweather, 30, used the opportunity to talk to Hatton and try to intimidate him. After a minute or two, […]
Calzaghe Not Going To Wait For Hopkins, Woods Possibly Next Opponent
December 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
In the latest boxing news, undefeated super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has recently stated that he doesn’t think it’s possible to set up a bout with American Bernard Hopkins in the near future, saying that he’s gone nowhere in negotiations with the 42 year-old fighter, whom has appeared reluctant to get in the ring with […]
Hatton Questions Mayweather’s Courage
December 5th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In the latest war of words between undefeated Rikcy Hatton and Floyd Mayweather, Hatton, 29, has questioned Mayweather’s heart, saying “I’ve never seen Floyd dig deep, grab the bull by the horns and pull a fight out of the bag.” Hatton appears to have a point, as Mayweather has mostly dominated or out right destroyed […]
Chagaev To Defend Title Against Skelton In 2008
December 5th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ruslan Chagaev
After dealing with both injury and illness which has kept him out of the ring since winning the title in April, undefeated World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (23-0-1, 17 KOs) will be defending his title on January 19th against 40 year-old British heavyweight Matt Skelton (21-1, 18 KOs) at the Burg-Waechter Castello in […]
Abraham vs. Elcock On Saturday
December 5th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Arthur Abraham
Continuing with his tradition of fighting almost exclusively softer European opposition, undefeated International Boxing Federation middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (24-0, 19 KOs) goes up against British challenger Wayne Elcock (18-2, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at the St. Jakob Halle, in Basel, Switzerland. Since winning the vacant IBF middleweight title in December 2005 with a […]
Eastman Duddy On Saturday
December 4th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, John Duddy, Howard Eastman
Howard Eastman (42-5, 17 KOs) takes on undefeated Irish born John Duddy (22-0, 17 KOs) on Saturday at the Kings Hall, in Belfast, Ireland. Despite the fact that Eastman, 36, has lost four out of his last six fights, this bout appears to be pretty evenly matched. Duddy, 28, an extremely hyped fighter, is mostly […]
Hatton Hoping To Win Prize Matchup Against De La Hoya
December 4th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
Saturday’s bout with pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. would appear to be window dressing for Ricky Hatton, for his main goal is to land a mega fight with Oscar Dela Hoya, a crossover star that appeals to both whites and Hispanics, virtually guaranteeing another huge payday for Hatton. Hatton, however, will first have […]
