Archive for February, 2008

By Jim Carran: Previously unbeaten World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (47-1, 34 KOs) will attempt to line himself up for another title shot on Saturday night when he goes up against former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs) in Nuremberg, Germany. If the 7-foot 320 lbs Valuev can get [...]

By Manuel Perez: This Saturday night, former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) attempts to regain his world titles against unbeaten champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For many people, they seem to be backing the 25 year-old Pavlik to once again stop Taylor in [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Last Saturday night, former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison returned to the ring after a year lay off to stop a badly inexperienced fighter Matt Weishaar (3-1-2, 2 KOs) in the 3rd round at the Domo De La Feria in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The win was a potentially important one [...]

By Chris Thomas: After watching last Saturday’s bouts of the two Chavez brothers, Omar Chavez (6-0, 5 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., both sons of the famous Mexican boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez, I’m ready to pronounce that the younger brother, 18 year-old Omar, is already the better fighter of the two sons. Although [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In a fight that some people thought might be competitive going into the bout, undefeated knockout artist welterweight contender Andre Berto (21-0, 18 KOs) destroyed Michel Trabant (43-3-1, 19 KOs) in six brutal rounds on Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Trabant, 29, a fighter with an [...]

By Jim Slattengren: World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (31-5, 16 KOs) won an easy 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night, defeating a badly over-matched Jesus Iribe (13-5-3, 7 KOs) at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Iribe, 25, had lost two out of his last four fights going into [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Super bantamweight contender Bernabe Concepcion (24-1-1, 13 KOs) overcame a poor first half start of the bout to come on in later half of the fight to win a grueling 12-round unanimous decision over Juan Ruiz (21-5, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, in Guanajuato, Mexico. [...]

By John Dower: Tough Mexican welterweight Cosme Rivera (31-11-2, 22 KOs) stopped Colombian Raul Pinzon (15-2, 14 KOs) in the 8th round on Friday night to win the World Boxing Association Fedecentro welterweight title at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, in Miami, Florida. Rivera, 31, known mostly for his losses to Andre Berto, Julio Joel, [...]

By John Dower: Unbeaten cruiserweight contender BJ Flores (21-0-1, 13 KOs) won an unimpressive 12-round unanimous decision over Darnell Wilson (22-6-3, 19 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation title eliminator on Friday night at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, in Dover, Delaware. The 6’2″ Flores, 29, built up an early lead using his five [...]

By Chris Thomas: In an incredible shocking upset, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Paul Williams (33-1, 24 KOs) was defeated by a 12-round unanimous decision to challenger Carlos Quintana (25-1, 19 KOs) tonight at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Quintana, 31, had little trouble with Williams slapping punches, as he chose to [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: Super bantamweight contender Antonio Escalante (17-2, 10 KOs) won a relatively easy 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Angel Beranza (30-12-2, 25 KOs) on Friday night at the Castle, in Boston, Massachusetts. Although virtually every round was dominated the 22 year-old Escalante, you wouldn’t know it by looking at his face, for [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: Junior welterweight Jeffrey Resto (21-2, 13 KOs) defeated Humberto Tapia (12-6-1, 6 KOs) by a hard fought eight-round split decision last night at the The Castle, in Boston, Massachusetts. Resto, 30, fought well most of the fight while in the center of the ring, however, he often made the mistake of [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Though nothing as of yet has been officially confirmed in terms of signings for the perspective March 31st bout between former WBC/WBA/IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah (36-5, 25 KOs) and former lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight champion Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs), apparently there has been a verbal agreement between the two [...]

A second light heavyweight world title fight has been added to the April 12 edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Ken Hershman, senior vice president and general manager, Sports & Event Programming, SHOWTIME announced today. IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods will defend his title against IBO titleholder and former undisputed 175-pound kingpin Antonio Tarver at [...]

KELLY PAVLIK : “I know Taylor wants redemption, he’s a competitor, but that may be his downfall. I can tell he is more intent on beating me than on winning the fight and believe me, there is a difference in those philosophies. This fight is my sole focus. I’ve been watching more tape than I [...]

Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe, fighters with a combined 43 wins in world championship bouts met today in London to confirm that on Saturday, April 19, in the Planet Hollywood (PH) Ring in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a rare contest between linear champions, light heavyweight champion Hopkins will defend his title against Calzaghe, the undisputed [...]

Paul Williams: “I’ve been preparing for this for a while now. I realize that this is a really important fight for me because preserving my undefeated record is invaluable and I intend to do that no matter what.” “If Quintana comes to fight, you can expect a hell of a fight. He thinks that I [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Since losing his World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization middleweight championship last September 29th, by 7th round TKO to undefeated knockout artist Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) has made a lot of changes to avoid that happening again, starting [...]

By Manuel Perez: With only a week to go before the heavyweight showdown between former champions Serguei Lyakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs) and Nikolay Valuev (47-1, 34 KOs) on February 16th, at the Nuernberg Arena, in Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany, one would have to wonder whether Lyakhovich is serving his own best interest by having seemingly rushed [...]

By John Dower: Making his first appearance since losing by a controversial 11th round stoppage in a title match against World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Ricardo Torres last September 1st, Kendall Holt (23-2, 12 KOs) won a dull 10-round majority decision over journeyman fighter Ben Tackie (29-9-1, 17 KOs) on Friday night at the [...]

By Jim Slattengren: Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Vanes Martirosyan (19-0, 13 KOs) destroyed an over-matched Michi Munoz (20-2, 13 KOs) on Thursday night, stopping him in the 3rd round of a scheduled 10-round bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Munoz was knocked down three times in the bout, once [...]

By Chris Thomas: According to Tv2 Sporten, WBA/WBC super middleweight Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) is reportedly ready to begin training once again after his operation on his right hand following his November 3rd, 2007 12-round unanimous decision loss to WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe at the Millennium Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales. “It’s going [...]

In somewhat of a shocker, tickets for the heavyweight unification match between International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) and World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs), slated for February 23rd, at New York’s Madison Square Garden, is reportedly almost sold out, according to the latest boxing news. Up [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: In today’s press conference in London, super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) and light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KOs) continued to go at each other verbally in preparation for their April 19th bout at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. If anyone was to be considered [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Paul Williams (33-0, 24 KOs) will be looking to set himself apart from the other welterweight champions when he goes up against Carlos Quintana (24-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Williams, 26, is hoping to look impressive [...]

By John Dower: Former heavyweight contender, and sometimes movie actor, 39 year-old Tommy Morrison (47-3-1, 41 KOs) will be returning back to the ring on Saturday night against Matt Weisharr (3-0-2, 1 KO), fighting on the undercard of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs Jose Celaya junior middleweight bout at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (34-0-1, 27 KOs) will be putting his unbeaten record on the line when he goes up against veteran Jose Celaya (31-3, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Celaya, 26, a good fighter with excellent amateur [...]

By Chris Thomas: In the latest boxing news, former WBC/WBA light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) wants a fight with the undefeated super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, who is currently getting prepared for his next bout against light heavweight Bernard Hopkins. Tarver, at 39 years-old, would figure to be in the last stages [...]

By Jim Slattengren: In recent interviews, International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) has seemed confident about his chances for victory over undefeated World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0, 17 KOs) in their February 23rd bout at Madison Square Garden. There’s nothing wrong with being confident on oneself, but when [...]

By Manuel Perez: It may be a little too early to start discussing things like championships for unbeaten unior middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo (12-0, 9 KOs), but I’m going to anyway, because I think Angulo has the boxing skills and power to be a champion in the division. Already, Angulo has knocked out nine of [...]