Archive for January, 2008

Former International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (29-1, 23 KOs) takes on #6 rated IBF super flyweight Z. Gorres (27-2, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, in PHCebu City, Philippines. Darchinyan, 32, ranked # 5 in the IBF super flyweight division, is making his second fight since losing his [...]

By Chris Thomas: In the latest boxing news, Emanuel Steward, trainer of undefeated middleweight prospect Andy Lee (14-0, 11 KOs), is predicting big things for Lee, saying, according to the belfast telegraph, “Andy Lee is the best prospect in the world…Right now he’s the best middleweight in the world. He can beat Kelly Pavlik right [...]

By John Dower: Undefeated WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) is failing to let his wily opponent light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KOs) with his latest rounds of trash talking and pointed insults. Calzaghe, 35, who has held the WBO super middleweight title for the past 10 years without one defeat [...]

By Eric Schmidt: In the early 90s, Roy Jones Jr. (52-4, 28 KOs) was considered to be arguably the pound-for-pound best boxer in all of boxing. His boxing skills, along with his incredible hand speed, were nothing short of extraordinary. There was one problem, however. Jones wasn’t taking on the harder fights, seeming to avoid [...]

By Chris Thomas: With little more than two weeks to go before the big showdown between former World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) and new middleweight WBO/WBC middleweight champion undefeated Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, many fans are wondering what Taylor, [...]

By John Dower: In the latest boxing news, undefeated WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) is predicting a victory over 43 year-old veteran Bernard Hopkins (48-4, 32 KOs) in their April 19th mega-bout at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Calzaghe, 35, had this to say to Setanta Sports: [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Female flyweight boxing champion Susi Kentikian (19-0, 14 KOs) will put both her WBA Female flyweight and WIBF Womens International Boxing Federation flyweight titles on the line when she meets up with challenger Sarah Goodson (26-15-1, 9 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout on February 29th, at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in [...]

Legendary Aussie trainer Johnny Lewis says that Gairy St Clair is as good as anyone he has ever worked with before. Veteran Lewis helped guide greats like Kostya Tszyu and Jeff Fenech to world titles, and has worked with a host of other leading Australia-based fighters. Along with experienced Angelo Hyder, he will be in [...]

By Chris Thomas: It’s been almost three years since former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu (31-2, 25 KOs) last fought, losing a 11th round TKO to Ricky Hatton on June 4th, 2005 at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire. Afterwards, what seemed like only a brief break from boxing for Kostya, 38, has [...]

By John Dower: Most fighters are luck if they ever become a star in the first place, but with former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Roy Jones jr. (52-4, 38 KOs), he’s getting a second shot in the twilight of his career after last Saturday’s impressive12-round unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) at [...]

Former two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs) hopes to continue working his way back into title contention when he takes on ring veteran Jameel McCline (38-8-3, 23 KOs) on March 8th at the Estadio Olimpico Andres Quintana Roo, in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ruiz, 36, has changed his once excessive clinching style of [...]

By Chris Thomas: In looking around the heavyweight division, I’m having a hard time finding a heavyweight that has even a slight chance at beating International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs). Sure, there’s always a chance of a fighter like Samuel Peter or maybe Alexander Povetkin landing a lucky home run [...]

Interview with Billy Reese (WBF USA Continental Coordinator) and Mick Croucher (WBF President)

BR: Mick good to see the World boxing Foundation sanctioning bouts in the US; tell us about your role in the WBF and how it came about?
MC: Billy the WBF was founded in Bristol Tennessee in the eighties by the late livewire [...]

In a recent interview, two-time former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) stated that he has had had last fight as a heavyweight – his 11th round TKO loss to Alexander Povetkin on October 27, 2008 – and will not campaign as a cruiserweight for the remainder of his career. The 37 year-old Byrd [...]

By John Dower: With so many fighters to choose from for his May 3rd tune-up bout, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 Kos) must feel like he’s in a giant candy store, especially when the opponent is very likely going to be one that he can literally beat the stuffing out of and look good [...]

International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs) will be dfending his title against two-time light heavyweight champion, and occasional actor, Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) on April 12th, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. For the most part, it will be a battle of aging light heavyweights, as [...]

By Chris Thomas: So far, it’s been six months since former light middleweight & middleweight champion Winky Wright (51-4-1, 25 KOs) last fought, losing a disappointing 12-round unanimous decision to Bernard Hopkins in July 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, instead of accepting the defeat and moving on, [...]

By Eric Schmidt: In making a survey of the top heavyweight challengers in boxing, one name seems to stand out above all of them, the undefeated Alexander Dimtrenko (27-0, 17 KOs), ranked # 2 in the World Boxing Organization. At 25, Dimitrenko appears on the brink of finally challenging for the WBO heavyweight title perhaps [...]

By John Dower: After watching the new International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) struggle against American Eddie Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) last Saturday night in Berlin, Germany, I’m starting to re-think the wisdom of IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) of facing Povetkin when/if Wladimir defeats WBO heavyweight title [...]

In his first bout since losing a controversial 11th round TKO to World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KOs) last September 1st, title contender Kendall Holt (22-2, 12 KOs) is going to try to remove some of the disappointment from that loss by taking on veteran Ben Tackie (29-8-1, 17 KOs) [...]

By Chris Thomas: With this recent news story of World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) opting to defend his title against Alfonso Gomez (18-3-2, 8 KOs), a fighter from the television series “The Contender,” on April 12th at Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, I wonder if Cotto pursued every [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Two of the greatest fighters in German boxing history, Sven Ottke (34-0, 6 KOs) and Dariusz Michalczewski (48-2, 38 KOs) are rumored to be possibly fighting on May 24th, according to boxing news from Germany. Ottke, now 40, retired as an undefeated WBA/IBF super middleweight champion in March 2004, after having held [...]

Last night, Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) earned the right to be the mandatory for the International Boxing Federation title with his victory over Eddie Chambers. However, it’s still too early to tell whether it will be Wladimir Klitschko, the current IBF heavyweight champion, or Sultan Ibragimov, who Wladimir will be fighting on February 23rd [...]

By John Dower: Undefeated World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John (41-0-1, 22 KOs) easily dispatched his overmatched opponent challenger Roinet Caballero (22-7-1, 16 KOs) when his corner was forced to throw in the towel in the 7th round on Saturday night in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia. John, 28, who has yet to taste defeat, [...]

By Eric Schmidt: In an outcome that came to no surprise, Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs) outworked Eddie Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) through course of their 12-round bout, beating him by a unanimous decision tonight in Berlin, Germany. After a good start in the first three round, in which he landed some good shots to [...]

Former World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Hugo Fidel Cazares (26-4-1, 19 KOs) won a a0-round unanimous decision on Friday night over veteran Kermin Guardia (37-8, 21 KOs) at the Cicero Stadium, in Cicero, Illinois. Cezares, 29, ranked #1 in the WBO, struggled in the early rounds against the #13th ranked Guardia, who hit him [...]

Former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders (42-3, 31 KOs) returns to the ring after after a nine-month lay off when he goes up against South African Osborne Machimana (14-5-1, 10 KOs) on February 2nd at the Emperor’s Palace, in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Sanders, now 42, figures to take out Machina, 29, [...]

By Chris Thomas: undefeated heavyweights Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KOs) and Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KOs) mix it up on Saturday night in the International Boxing Federation eliminator bout at the Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, in Berlin, Germany. The winner of the bout has the pleasure of facing the victor of next months bout between IBF heavyweight [...]

Undefeated World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John (40-0-1, 21 KOs) will put his title on the line against challenger Roinet Caballero (22-7-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Istora Bung Karno, in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia. This will be the 9th title defense for John, whom has been almost invincible since winning the [...]

By Eric Schmidt: In the past month, World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-1-2, 21 KOs) has made it no secret that he wants to fight to fight former World Boxing Association & International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs), calling him out often in the press. However, instead [...]