Tackie-Bruseles, Soto-Karass vs. Smith Tonight
April 11th, 2008 Tags: Ben Tackie, Jesus Soto-Karass
By Manuel Perez: Welterweight contender Jesus Soto-Karrass (19-3-3, 14 KOs) puts his lightly regarded WBC Continental Americas welterweight title on the line tonight against Chris Smith (21-4-1, 13 KOs) at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Also, former light welterweight contender Ben Tackie (29-9-1, 17 KOs) goes up against former light […]
Whitfield, Guerrero, & Davis All Victorius ON WNFs
April 11th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Manuel Perez: In a showcase for three young unbeaten prospects, flyweight Ryonta Whitfield (21-0, 10 KOs), Fernando Guerrero (5-0, 5 KOs) and Michael Davis (6-0, 3 KOs) all emerged victories in their bouts on Wednesday night at the Bell Auditorium, in Augusta, Georgia. None of the prospects, aside from the 21 year-old Guerrero, looked […]
Dawson vs. Johnson on Saturday
April 11th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Glen Johnson, Chad Dawson
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (47-11-2, 32 KOs) will be challenging undefeated WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson this Saturday on the undercard of the IBF light heavyweight bout between champion Clinton Woods and former champion Antonio Tarver at the St. Peter Times Forum, in Tampa, Florida. Johnson, now 39, […]
IBF Gives Klitschko The Exception To Fight Thompson
April 10th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Tony Thompson
By Eric Thomas: In a move that comes to no surprise to me, the IBF has decided to give IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) an exception to bypass his IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs), in which case Klitschko will now be able to go ahead with his plans to […]
Tarver-Woods: Is Calzaghe Next For Clinton?
April 9th, 2008 Tags: Joe Calzaghe, Clinton Woods, Antonio Tarver
By Aaron Klein: IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs) will be putting his title on the line this Saturday night against former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) at the St. Pete Times Forum, in Tampa, Florida. The fight, which has so far failed the building much excitement aside from […]
Cintron-Margarito, Cotto-Gomez This Saturday
April 9th, 2008 Tags: Kermit Cintron, Alfonso Gomez, Antonio Margarito
By Nate Anderson: This Saturday, unbeaten WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs), will defend his title against former star from The Contender reality television show Alfonso Gomez (18-3-2, 8 KOs) at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. On the other card, IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (29-1, 27 KOs), will be defending […]
Klitschko vs. Thompson: Wladimir Hoping For July 12th Bout With Tony
April 9th, 2008 Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Tony Thompson
By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 Kos) is counting on the IBF giving him an exception so that he can bypass his IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin, who recently defeated both Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the IBF’s elimination tournament to come out as Klitschko’s mandatory challenger. However, instead of […]
Molitor Decisions Beltran
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Steve Molitor
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated IBF super bantamweight champion Steve Molitor (27-0, 10 KOs) had an easy time turning back Mexican challenger Fernando Beltran Jr. (30-3-1, 18 KOs), beating him by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Casino Rama, Rama, in Ontario, Canada. Molitor, 28, was making his 4th title defense […]
Demers Defeats Vanda
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Sebastien Demers
By Nate Anderson: Canadian middleweight contender Sebastien Demers (24-1, 9 KOs) gave American Matt Vanda (37-6, 21 KOs) a boxing lesson in the process of beating him by 10-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Montreal Casino, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Aside from Vanda rocking the weak-chinned Demers every so often in the fight, […]
Sturm Annihilates Pittman
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Felix Sturm
By Erik Schmidt: WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (29-2-1, 13 KOs) had a ridiculously easy time beating #12th ranked challenger Australian Jamie Pittman (16-1, 7 KOs) by a 7th round TKO on Saturday night at the Burg-Waecheter Castello, in Dusseldor, Nordrhein, Germany. Pittman, 26, was knocked down three times in the fight, the last time […]
Brahmer Stops Bennama
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Jurgen Brahmer
By Erik Schmidt: Super middleweight contender Jurgen Brahmer (31-1, 25 KOs) stopped Karim Bennama (17-10-2, 4 KOs) in the 9th round of a scheduled 10-round bout on Saturday night at the Burg-Waecheter Castello, in Dusseldor, Nordrhein, Germany. Ranked # 3 in the IBF, Brahmer, 29, toyed with Bennama, hitting him essentially at will in one-sided […]
Jennings Outclasses Ungiadze
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Michael Jennings
By Tony Krebs: WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings (33-1, 16 KOs) defeated Geoge Ungiadze (12-6, 4 KOs) by a 7th round TKO of a scheduled 8-round non-title bout on Saturday night at the Bolton Arena, Bolton, in Lancashire. The fight, never close to begin with, ended with a flurry of punches in the 7th round […]
Khan Stops Kristjansen
April 8th, 2008 Tags: Amir Khan
By Tony Krebs: Undefeated lightweight contender Amir Khan (17-0, 13 KOs) sliced through Denmark’s Martin Kristjansen beating him by an effortless 7th round TKO on Saturday night in the WBO lightweight title eliminator at the Bolton Arena in Lancashire. For those who were under the mistaken impression that Kristjansen, 30 would present any kind of […]
Tseveeenpurev Crushes Matthews
April 7th, 2008 Tags: Derry Matthews
By Aaron Klein: In a rather shocking upset, previously unbeaten WBU Featherweight champion Derry Matthews (20-1, 11 KOs) was annihilated by his Mongolian challenger Choi Tseveeenpurev (27-4, 19 KOs) in a 5th round KO loss at the Bolton Arena, Bolton, in Lancashire on Friday night. Matthews, 24, was knocked down a grand total of five […]
Williams Destroys Purlette
April 7th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Chet Mills: Undefeated cruiserweight prospect Aaron Williams (17-0-1, 12 KOs) recorded another sensational stoppage on Friday night as he TKO’d former heavyweight knockout artist Andre Purlette (40-3, 35 KOs) in the second round at the Twin River Event Center, in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Williams, 21, was under heavy fire from the hard-punching Purlette in […]
Spina Decisions Whittom
April 6th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
Light heavyweight Joe Spina (22-1-1, 15 KOs) won an exciting six-round split decision over Canadian David Whittom (10-6-1, 6 KOs) on Friday night at the Twin River Event Center, in Lincoln, Rhode Island on Friday night. The final judges’ scores were 58-56, 57-56 for Spina and 56-57 for Whittom. From appearances, the fight appeared to […]
Estrada Defeats Whitaker
April 6th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Chet Mills: Once beaten heavyweight prospect Jason Estrada (12-1, 2 KOs) earned a dull 10-round unanimous decision over journeyman fighter Lance Whitaker (32-5-1, 27 KOs) on Friday night at the Twin River Event Center, in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Estrada, 27, a former thee-time U.S. amateur super heavyweight champion from 2001-2004, as well as a […]
Muhammad Ali: The Photographs of Sonia Katchian
April 6th, 2008 Tags: Muhammed Ali
You are invited to an exclusive evening viewing of Muhammad Ali: The Photographs of Sonia Katchian at the Proud Gallery on Thursday 17th April from 7pm till 9pm. The only collection of its kind, this exhibition is the most intimate photographic portrait of Ali ever seen, shot all over the world alongside his family and […]
Mendez Stops Cruz
April 6th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated super featherweight prospect Argenis Mendez (11-0, 8 KOs) had a much tougher than expected time in the process of defeating the tough Mexican Oscar De La Cruz (5-5, 2 KOs) by fifth round TKO on Friday night at the Aviator Sports Arena, in Brooklyn, New York.
Mendez, a former 2004 Olympian […]
Romanov Too Much For Thaxton
April 6th, 2008 Tags: Boxing
By Nate Anderson: EBU (European) lightweight champion Yuri Romanov (21-2, 14 KOs) sliced up a game but limited Jon Thaxton (33-8, 18 KOs), defeating him by a 6th round TKO when Thaxton’s corner stopped the fight due to a severe cut over his right eye on Friday night at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, in […]
