Caballero Obliterates Pastrana
December 3rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Celestino Caballero
World Boxing Association super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (28-2, 19 KOs) was too much for former IBF light flyweight champion Mauricio Pastrana (34-8-2, 22 KOs), defeating him by 8th round TKO on Saturday night at the Gimnasio Roberto Duran, in Panama City, Panama. The 31 year-old Caballero, arguably the best fighter in the super bantamweight […]
Kirkland Destroys Conyers
December 3rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, James Kirkland
Perhaps one of the best prospects in the junior middleweight division, undefeated James Kirkland (21-0, 18 KOs) survived a first round knockdown to comeback and obliterate Allen Conyers (11-3, 9 KOs) at 2:56 of the 1st round on Friday night at the the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. Kirkland, 23, immediately opened up […]
Angulo Stops Ter-Meliksetian
December 3rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Alfredo Angulo
Junior middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo (11-0, 8 KOs) destroyed hard-punching Syrian Archak Ter-Meliksetian (16-6, 13 KOs) in the 1st round n on Friday night at the Chumash Casino, in Santa Ynez, California. Angulo, a former 2004 Olympian for the Mexican boxing team, found himself under tremendous fire at the opening bell of the first round […]
Garcia - Hernandez Ruled a No Contest
December 3rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Roberto Garcia
International Boxing Federation welterweight prospect Roberto Garcia’s (24-2, 17 KOs) but with Freddy Hernandez (22-1, 17 KOs) was stopped in the 3rd round on Friday night after both fighters clashed heads, causing a bad cut on the right eye of Hernandez, 28. Referee Lawrence Cole, ruled that the cut was in a particularly bad spot […]
Chavez Jr. Defeats Sanchez, Fails To Impress
December 2nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Let me be the first to say this: light middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (34-0-1, 27 KOs) will never win a major belt for as long as he boxes. On Saturday night, Chavez Jr. went up against handpicked opponent Ray Sanchez (20-2), whom Chavez’s people tried to pump up as a dangerous power puncher. I […]
Tarver Stops Santiago
December 2nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Antonio Tarver
In a stay busy fight, International Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) TKO’d Danny Santiago (29-4-1, 19 KOs) in the 4th round on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. After toying with Santiago in the first three rounds of the fight, Tarver opened up with combinations in the […]
Forrest Defeats Piccirillo
December 2nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Vernon Forrest
Former welterweight champion and now World Boxing Council light middleweight champion Vernon Forrest (40-2, 29 KOs) KO’d a badly overmatched Michele Piccirillo (48-4, 30 KOs) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The bout was as one-sided as it could be, as Vernon Forrest, now 36, easily controlled the action from […]
Mosley Looking For a “Big, Mega-Fight” Against Cotto, Hatton Or Mayweather
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Shane Mosley
Former three-division champion Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs) is reportedly looking for another mega-fight, against either Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton or Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to the latest boxing news. Apparently, Mosley has discussed retirement with his wife, Jin, after his close unanimous decision loss to Miguel Cotto on November 10th at New York’s Madison […]
Calzaghe vs. Woods?
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Clinton Woods
According to International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Clintron Woods, He has begun talks with super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, perhaps for a bout in March, if everything goes as planned. In an interview with the BBC, Woods said “There’s been talks and money’s been offered. I could be ready in March or April. I’d […]
Regina Halmich Retires From Boxing After Victory Over Finer
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Regina Halmich
Women’s International Boxing Flyweight champion Regina Halmich (54-1-1) announced her retirement after winning a narrow over Hagar Shmoulefield Finer, a 23 year-old Israeli, on Friday night at the DM Arena in Berlin, Germany. It was a record 45th title defense for Halmich, 31, a record that’s likely not to be broken anytime soon by anyone. […]
“Collazo Beat Hatton. He Got a Gift” - Mayweather
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
In a recent press conference, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs) continued with his barrage of insults towards his opponent Ricky Hatton, whom he faces on December 8th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather, asserted that Hatton had lost to Luis Collazo, in their welterweight bout in May 2006 bout in which […]
Golota vs. Mollo on January 19th
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Andrew Golota, Mike Mollo
Responding to a challenge from once-beaten heavyweight prospect Mike Mollo (19-1, 12 KOs), the often-troubled Andrew Golota (40-6-1, 33 KOs) has agreed to face him on January 19ths, at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Their fight will take place on the undercard of Roy Jones Jr. vs. Felix Trinidad, and perhaps may eclipse that bout […]
Mayweather Hatton: Is Floyd A Troubled Person?
December 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
As the days draw nearer to the fight, both Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. seem to have accelerated the insults that they’ve been throwing at each other, almost as if that’s a contest all in itself. Each time I think that Mayweather has it won, Hatton throws a perfect insult which seems to get […]
