Darchinyan vs. Gorres On Saturday
January 31st, 2008 Vic Darchinyan, Z.Gorres
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 […]
Andy Lee: “He can beat Kelly Pavlik right now” - Steward
January 31st, 2008 Andy Lee
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 […]
Calzaghe: “Bad things happen to people who mouth off to me”
January 31st, 2008 Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
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 […]
Is Mayweather Following In Roy Jones Jr’s Footsteps?
January 31st, 2008 Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roy Jones Jr.
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 […]
Pavlik-Taylor: Does Jermain Have a Plan B?
January 30th, 2008 Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
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, […]
Calzaghe: “I don’t care what he [Hopkins] brings to the ring”
January 30th, 2008 Bernard Hopkins
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: […]
Kentikian-Goodson On February 29th
January 30th, 2008 Susi Kentikian
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 […]
Amir Khan vs Gairy St Clair This Saturday
January 30th, 2008 Amir Khan
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 […]
Kostya Tszyu – Retiring Without Formally Retiring
January 30th, 2008 Kostya Tszyu
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 […]
Roy Jones Jr. – Getting A Second Shot At Stardom
January 29th, 2008 Roy Jones Jr.
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 […]
Ruiz To Fight McCline On March 8th
January 29th, 2008 Jameel McCline, John Ruiz
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 […]
Wladimir Klitschko: Can He Be Beaten By Today’s Heavyweights?
January 29th, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko
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 […]
World Boxing Foundation President Interview
January 29th, 2008 Boxing
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 […]
Chris Byrd Looking To Restart His Career As A Cruiserweight
January 29th, 2008 Chris Byrd
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 […]
Malignaggi: The Perfect Opponent For De La Hoya
January 28th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Paulie Malignaggi
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 […]
Woods vs. Tarver on April 12th
January 28th, 2008 Clinton Woods, Antonio Tarver
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 […]
Winky Wright - Is Inactivity Hurting Wright’s Career?
January 28th, 2008 Winky Wright
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, […]
Alexander Dimitrenko: Is He The Best Of The Heavyweight Contenders?
January 28th, 2008 Alexander Dimitrenko
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 […]
Should Klitschko Face Peter-Maskaev Winner Rather Than Povetkin?
January 28th, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev, Alexander Povetkin
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 […]
Holt vs. Tackie On February 7th
January 28th, 2008 Kendall Holt, Ben Tackie
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) […]
