Montiel Destroys Castillo
February 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Fernando Montiel, Martin Castillo
By Manuel Perez: WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (36-2-1, 27 KOs) overwhelmed former WBA super flyweight champion Martin Castillo (33-3, 17 KOs), stopping him in the fourth round on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Castillo, 31, looked listless and out of it as early as the first round, as […]
Hearns KOs Astorga
February 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Ronald Hearns
By Jim Dower: Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Ronald Hearns (18-0, 14 KOs) stopped Juan Astorga (12-2-1, 7 KOs) in the 8th round of a scheduled 10-round bout on Saturday night on the undercard of Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hearns, 29, the son of famous boxing champion […]
Meehan Destroys Bates
February 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Kali Meehan
By Dan Ambrose: Australian heavyweight prospect Kali Meehan (34-3, 28 KOs) was too much for journeyman Jeremy Bates (22-16-1, 18 KOs), stopping him in the 3rd round on Saturday night on the undercard of Nikolay Valuev vs. Serguei Lyakhovich at the Nuernberg Arena, in Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany. Bates, 34, was hurt and taking punishment […]
Taylor: Was His Fight Strategy Wrong For Pavlik?
February 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
By Jim Carran: For the second time in the past five months, undefeated World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Council middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (33-0, 29 KOs) has defeated Jermain Taylor (27-2-1, 17 KOs), this time by a unanimous 12-round decision at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night. Though the fight was ultimately […]
Alvarado Defeats Rodriguez
February 18th, 2008 Tags: Mike Alvarado
By Chris Thomas: In an uneven performance, undefeated light welterweight prospect Mike Alvarado (20-0, 13 KOs) defeated Jesus Rodriguez (17-3, 5 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Cicero Stadium, in Cicero, Illinois. Alvarado, 27, considered to be one of the better up and coming prospects in the light welterweight division, […]
Rodriguez Decisions Browning
February 17th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Delvin Rodriguez
By Manuel Perez: Making only his fourth fight in the past 10 years, former undefeated welterweight Troy Browning (20-1-1, 8 KOs) was no match for the young 27 year-old Delvin Rodriguez (22-2-1, 13 KOs), who easily beat him by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut. It […]
Frenkel Stops Williams
February 17th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Alexander Frenkel
By Chris Thomas: Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Alexander Frenkel (14-0, 10 KOs) stopped former Interntioanl Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion Arthur “King” Williams (43-15-1, 30 KOs) tonight, stopping him in the 5th round of a scheduled eight-round bout at the Nuernberg Arena, in Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany. Fighting on the undercard of Nikolay Valuev vs. Sergei Lyakhovich WBA […]
Ibragimov vs. Klitschko: Will A Win Over Sultan Bring Fame For Wladimir?
February 16th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
By Jim Dower: So far, IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) has failed to ignite the interest of the fans as a whole, many who see him as a fighter with a questionable chin, and a soft resume littered with mostly unknown fighters. That’s likely not to change come February 23rd, when Klitschko […]
Valuev Dominates Lyakhovich
February 16th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Nikolai Valuev, Serguei Lyakhovich
By David Lahr: Former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (48-1, 34 KOs) had little problem beating former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Lyakhovich (23-3, 14 KOs) tonight, beating him by a remarkably easy 12-round unanimous decision at the Nuernberg Arena, in Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 120-108, 120-108 and 120-107, giving […]
John Duddy: Is He Ready To Step It Up?
February 16th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, John Duddy
By Jim Carran: After having fought mostly soft opposition in his first 23 fights, undefeated middleweight John Duddy (23-0, 17 KOs) appears to be one fight away from finally taking on a legitimate top level opponent when he likely will be facing WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in June 2008. Though nothing has been confirmed […]
Paul Williams: Where Does He Go From Here?
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Paul Williams
By Erik Smith: If you’re like most people, you’re wondering what’s former WBO welterweight champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams (33-1, 24 KOs) going to do next. After many people in the boxing world had crowned Williams prematurely, suggesting that he was the top fighter in the division, he was quickly brought back down to earth […]
Abraham vs. Ayala On March 29th
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Arthur Abraham
By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated International Boxing Federation middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (25-0, 20 KOs) against challenger Elvin Ayala (18-2-1, 8 KOs) on March 29th at the Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, in Germany. In selecting Ayala, ranked #15th in the IBF, as his next opponent, it appears that Abraham is continuing with his tradition of fighting lesser quality […]
Pavlik vs. Trinidad On June 7th?
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Kelly Pavlik, John Duddy, Felix Trinidad
By Chris Thomas: According to ESPN writer Dan Rafael, undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) could be facing former welterweight/junior welterweight champion Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) on June 7th at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pavlik’s promoter, Bob Arum, would like for him to fight either Trinidad or John Duddy in […]
What Will Taylor Do If He Loses Again To Pavlik?
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
By Tim Williams: Ever since I found out about former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) was planning on fighting a rematch with new middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs), I’ve thought that Taylor was either slightly deluded about his chances, or he had some secret weapon hidden up his sleeve, something […]
Sturm vs. Pittman On April 5th
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Felix Sturm
By David Lahr: In a move that surprises few, World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (28-2-1, 12 KOs) will be defending his WBA title against unbeaten Australian Jamie Pittman (16-0, 7 KOs) on April 5th at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Pittman, ranked an incredible #14 by the World Boxing Association middleweight […]
Boxer Versus Wrestler Match To Headline Pro Wrestling Event In New Rochelle
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
New Rochelle, NY, February 14, 2008 – The battle lines have been drawn and the participants in the “Boxer vs. Wrestler” match are set. Professional wrestler “Sweet ‘n’ Sour” Larry Sweeney’s open contract to any professional athlete was signed by former professional boxer, Larry Barnes of Mount Vernon (44-3-0, 17 knockout’s) for the New […]
Vazquez-Marquez: Rafael Hopes Three Times A Charm
February 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Rafael Marquez, Israel Vazquez
By Jim Slattengren: World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (42-4, 31 KOs) puts his title on the line when he meets up with former WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KOs) on March 1st, at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. This will be the 3rd bout for both fighters, […]
Pavlik vs. Taylor: Kelly Tries For Second Win
February 14th, 2008 Tags: Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik
By “Big” Nate Anderson: It’s often difficult for fighters to defeat the same opponent in rematches, due to a natural let down that seems to occur when going over old ground. Some of it may be over confidence, while others are perhaps fear based, knowing that your opponent will be determined more than ever to […]
Klitschko-Ibragimov: Wladimir Stuck With Another Dull Opponent
February 14th, 2008 Tags: Sultan Ibragimov, Wladimir Klitschko
By Eric Schmidt: Much as International Boxing Federation heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) would like to have you believe that his fight with World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 KOs) on February 23rd is an appealing fight, I find it hard to buy into his way of thinking.
On paper it […]
Why Hatton is the one who now needs Witter
February 14th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter
By Nick Kelly: In 2005 Ricky Hatton was on top of the world. That year he launched himself onto a world stage defeating the legendary Kostya Tszyu, KOing Carlos Maussa and winning the Ring Magazine Fighter of The Year.
Meanwhile at the end of 2005 Junior Witter defeated Colin Lynes at York Hall a venue holding […]
