Forbes To Be Trained By Jeff Mayweather Rather Than Roger
March 21st, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Donald Geranen: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, light welterweight Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) has opted to let his trainer Roger Mayweather go due to recent problem that arose earlier today when Floyd Mayweather Jr. became upset with Roger (his uncle and trainer) about him training Forbes, which Floyd felt might potentially upset […]
Katsidis vs. Casamayor On Saturday
March 20th, 2008 Tags: Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis
By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated hard-hitting lightweight Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs) will be going up against a formidable opponent this Saturday night when he takes on 36 year-old Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21 KOs) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California. Katsidis, the WBO interim champion, is coming off an especially tough bout […]
Will Hopkins Execution Squad Help Him Defeat Calzaghe?
March 20th, 2008 Tags: Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Tornay: Sometime when a fighter finds themselves in an almost impossible no-win situation, they reach for any aid they can in an attempt to cheat age, diminishing skills and the inevitability of their defeat by seeking outside assistance, for example, specialized trainers, gurus and what not. In light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins’ (48-4-1, 32 […]
Bernard Hopkins-Joe Calzaghe Update
March 20th, 2008 Tags: Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
Light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins took the news of Joe Calzaghe’s rebuttal to his training team statement as a sure sign of panic. “This poor guy used up all the air in his boxing gym to spew a bunch of nonsense about nothing really. I said what I had to say in one breathe. He […]
Andy Lee vs. Vera This Friday On ESPN
March 19th, 2008 Tags: Andy Lee
By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) will be taking on his most important bout of his early career this Friday when he steps it up a level to fight super middleweight Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs) at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut. The bout will be aired live […]
Rees-Kotelnik Preview
March 19th, 2008 Tags: Gavin Rees, Andreas Kotelnik
By Aaron Klein: WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees (27-0, 13 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line this Saturday night when he takes on Ukrainian challenger Andreas Kotelnik (28-2-1, 12 KOs) at the International Arena, Cardiff, in Wales. Other than the location of the fight, Kotelnik, ranked #1 in the WBA light welterweight […]
Joan Guzman-Alex Arthur
March 19th, 2008 Tags: Joan Guzman, Alex Arthur
Alex Arthur faces the toughest test of his career when he tackles Joan Guzman on May 3 - but is backing massive Edinburgh support to ensure he is victorious. The Scotsman challenges Guzman for the full WBO super-featherweight title, and knows he has got his work cut out against one of the best fighters in […]
Gavin Rees - Andrey Kotelnik
March 19th, 2008 Tags: Gavin Rees
Gavin Rees says he’ll give Amir Khan a pasting - after he’s dealt with Andreas Kotelnik in Cardiff on Saturday night. The Rock defends his WBA light-welterweight crown at the CIA against his dangerous mandatory challenger, live on Setanta Sports. But he believes he will win - and then go on to wreck the career […]
Jauregui Decisions Huerta
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Eric Thomas: Continuing with his bad luck, lightweight contender Miguel Angel Huerta (26-9-1, 18 KOs) was on the losing end of a 12-round unanimous decision to veteran Javier Jauregui (53-14-2, 36 KOs) on Friday night at the Cicero Stadium, in Cicero, Illinois. Despite winning five of the last six rounds, which included knocking Jauregui […]
Rios Crushes Brown
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Nick Adams: Undefeated super featherweight prospect Brandon Rios (16-0, 11 KOs) stopped 38 year-old Alvin Brown (26-11, 12 KOs) in the 2nd round of a scheduled 8-round on Friday night at the Cicero Stadium, in Cicero, Illinois. Rios, 21, a former 2004 United States Amateur featherweight champion, hurt Brown with two left hooks […]
Rodriguez Decisions Navarrete
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Aaron Klein: Lightweight prospect Gamalier Rodriguez (6-1-2, 2 KOs) defeated Mexican fighter Jose Navarrete by a six-round unanimous decision on Thursday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final scores were 59-54, 59-53 and 57-56, for Rodriguez. The 21 year-old Rodriguez, from Puerto Rico, is considered a good, […]
Mutley TKOs Placide
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Dan Ambrose: Former BBBofC British welterweight champion Young Mutley (24-3, 13 KOs) stopped Kevin Placide (9-4-1, 5 KOs) in the 4th round of a scheduled 8-round bout on Friday night at the George Carnall Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, in Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Mutley, 31, was trailing in the fight in the fourth round, when […]
Barnes Defeats Bami
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Dan Ambrose: Former BBBofC British welterweight champion David Barnes (23-1-1, 11 KOs) defeated EBU (European) light welterweight champion Ted Bami (23-3, 11 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Friday night to win the vacanat BBBofC British light welterweight title at the George Carnall Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, in Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Barnes, […]
Schouten Defeats Bedo
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Erik Schmight: Former Women’s IBF European Super Bantamweight champion Esther Schouten (19-4-1, 9 KOs) defeated Zsofia Bedo (0-3-1) by a six-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Schouten, who was coming off a year and a half layoff following an unsuccessful bid for the WBC featherweight title […]
Ragosina Decisions Perozzi
March 18th, 2008 Tags: Natascha Ragosina
By Erik Schmight: Undefeated WIBF/WIBA/WBA/WBC Womans super middleweight champion Natascha Ragosina (17-0, 11 KOs) defeated Teresa Perozzi (6-3-1) by a 10-round lopsided unanimous decision at the Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany on Saturday night. The final judges’ scores were 100-90, 99-90 and 99-91, for Ragosina. Originally from Russian and now living and fighting out […]
Pacquiao Defeats Marquez On Questionable Decision
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
By Manuel Perez: For the second time in four years, WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-4-1, 35 KOs) finds himself on the losing end of a dreadful decision, this time a 12-round split decision loss to Filipino star Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, […]
Mares Destroys Gabi In 2nd Round TKO
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Abner Mares
By Nate Anderson: Undefeated bantamweight contender Abner Mares (16-0, 10 KOs) destroyed an overmatched Diosdado Gabi (30-4-1, 21 KOs) in the 2nd round of a scheduled 12-round bout for the WBO NABO bantamweight title on Saturday night at the
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mares, 22, knocked Gabi down twice in the […]
Diaz Defeats Montano By Majority Decision, Sets Up Bout With Pacquiao
March 17th, 2008 Tags: David Diaz
By Eric Thomas: WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KOs) defeated Ramon Montano (15-5-2, 1 KOs) in a 12-round majority decision non-title bout on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 95-95, 99-91 and 97-93. I personally had Diaz winning every round of […]
Luevano Defeats Jandaeng
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Steven Luevano
In a one-sided fight, WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano (35-1, 15 KOs) defeated former kick boxer from Thailand Terdsak Jandaeng (29-3, 19 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. There was very little suspense in the fight other than in the fourth round when Luevano, 27, […]
De La Hoya’s Golden Goodbye Card
March 17th, 2008 Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez
by Nick Kelly: It was entitled ‘Unfinished Business’ but even after Michael Buffer announced the split decision scorecards we were no nearer to knowing who is the superior of Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.
Ever since the synonymous draw between the two in 2004, arguments have raged that either fighter could and should have been […]
