Huck vs. Kasanic On Saturday
May 16th, 2008 Marco Huck
By Erik Schmidt: Once-beaten cruiserweight contender Marco Huck (20-1, 15 KOs) will be fighting Frantisek Kasanic on Saturday night in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, in Bayern, Germany, for the vacant IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title. Huck, only 23, was turned back in his attempt to challenge for the IBF cruiserweight title last […]
Hatton: “I can’t afford to lose this fight”
May 16th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Scott Gildfoid: Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) hopes to get back on the winning track next week when he takes on the tough Juan Lazcano (37-4-1, 27 KOs) at the Manchester Stadium, in Manchester. Hatton, 29, is coming off a 10th round stoppage to WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., who pierced Hatton’s former […]
Is Gamboa Already Better Than Pacquiao?
May 16th, 2008 Manny Pacquiao, Yuriorkis Gamboa
By Manuel Perez: 2004 Cuban amateur Gold Medalist super featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0, 8 KOs) meets up this weekend with Darling Jimenez (23-2, 14 KOs) at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. After only nine fights, many people, this writer included, feel that Gamboa is already the best super featherweight in the division, even […]
Cotto-Margarito: July 26 Las Vegas
May 16th, 2008 Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito
Welterweight superpowers MIGUEL COTTO and ANTONIO MARGARITO, and Hall of Fame promoter BOB ARUM will embark on a coast-to-coast media tour next week announcing “The Battle!” / “La Batalla!” — their compelling and eagerly-awaited world welterweight championship fight. Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs), from Tijuana, Mexico, will […]
Boxing News: Hatton-Lazcano, Mijares-Munoz, Guzman-Campbell
May 16th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Joan Guzman, Alexander Munoz, Cristian Mijares, Nate Campbell, Juan Lazcano
In stark contrast to the circulating stories of an illness during training camp, which turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting minor virus, IBO/Ring Light Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton extended an open invitation to the British press yesterday to witness a rigorous display of his healthful condition. There has been no denial […]
Frenkel vs. Phelps
May 16th, 2008 Alexander Frenkel
By Erik Schmidt: Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Alexander Frenkel (14-0, 10 KOs) faces perhaps his toughest challenge of his short career when he meets up with American Cory Phelps (12-3-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, in Bayern, Germany. Frenkel, 23, will be fighting for the vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title. Frenkel […]
Angulo vs. Gutierrez On Saturday
May 16th, 2008 Alfredo Angulo
By Aaron Klein: Undefeated light middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo (12-0, 9 KOs) makes his second appearance of the year this Saturday night when takes on Colombian Richard Gutierrez (24-1, 14 KOs) in a bout for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. Also on the card is […]
Torres And Fernandez Fight To A Draw
May 15th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: In one of the poorer scored fights I can recall seeing, light welterweight prospect Joel Torres (9-0-1, 5 KOs) and Christopher Fernandez (15-4-1, 9 KOs) fought to an 8-round draw on Wednesday night at the Gotham Hall, in New York, New York. The final judges’ scores were 77-75, for Torres, 78-74, […]
Figueroa Decisions Rodriguez
May 15th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: Light welterweight prospect Francisco Figueroa (19-2, 13 KOs) defeated Luis Rodriguez (22-2, 13 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Wednesday night to retain his NABF light welterweight title at the Gotham Hall, in New York, New York. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112, all for Figueroa. Going into […]
Solis vs. Botha On May 30th
May 15th, 2008 Odlanier Solis
By Scott Gildfoid: In somewhat of a disappointing move, former 2004 Cuban Olympic heavyweight Gold Medalist Odlanier Solis (9-0, 6 KOs) will be reportedly fighting former heavyweight contender Francois Botha (45-4-2, 28 KOs) on May 30th in Spain. The fight would have meant much more say five years ago when Botha was still fighting regularly, […]
Boxing News: Larry Holmes, Mack-Judah, Hatton-Lazcano
May 15th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Larry Homes, Juan Lazcano, Yusuf Mack
Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes has dismissed the current crop of heavyweight boxers as nothing more than ‘big and strong guys who don’t know how to fight.’
Speaking to Setanta Sports News Holmes said:
“If you want to prove yourself as a champion, you have to fight everybody and anybody who comes up and […]
Boxing News: Yuriorkis Gamboa, Pavlik-Lockett Undercard, Mijares-Munoz
May 15th, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cristian Mijares
When unbeaten super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0-0, 8 kos) steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 kos) this Saturday (May 17th) in Primm, Nevada, it will not only be the HBO debut of the Cuban Olympic gold medallist, but also his chance to win the WBC international championship. The title had been […]
Boxing News: Solis-Botha, Aaron Williams, Khan-Gomez
May 15th, 2008 Odlanier Solis, Amir Khan, Aaron Williams
Olympic gold medallist Odlanier Solis and former world heavyweight champion Francois Botha were meant to meet in the ring in December 2007 but the “White Buffalo” drew in his horns on very short notice. Now everything is set and the contracts are signed for the fight to take place on May 30th in Bilbao, Spain..
Kirkland vs. Albert: James Takes A Big Step Up
May 14th, 2008 James Kirkland
By Eric Thomas: Undefeated light middleweight contender James Kirkland (21-0, 18 KOs) faces his toughest test to date this Saturday night against the hard-punching Nigerian fighter Eromosele Albert (21-1, 10 KOs) in a bout for the vacant WBO NABO light middleweight title at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. Kirkland, 24, is coming off […]
Gamboa vs. Jimenez This Saturday
May 14th, 2008 Yuriorkis Gamboa
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated former 2004 Cuban amateur Gold Medalist super featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0, 8 KOs) takes a big leap up in competition this Saturday against Darling Jimenez (23-2, 14 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. Gamboa, 26 has quickly risen up the rankings in the super […]
Could Hatton Beat Bradley?
May 13th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Timothy Bradley
By Nate Anderson: With last Saturday’s impressive 12-round unanimous decision over former WBC light welterweight champion, unbeaten Timothy Bradley (22-0, 11 KOs) fights himself as the top guy in the junior welterweight division and the new star on the block. However, he’s still not quite the top guy in the division, for just below him […]
Tua To Fight Arreola-Witherspoon Winner
May 13th, 2008 David Tua
By Jim Dower: Former heavyweight contender David Tua (49-3-1, 42 KOs) has recently snapped out of his lethargy with an agreement to fight the winner of the of the June 21st bout between young heavyweight contenders Chris Arreola and Chazz Witherspoon. The 35 year-old Tua perhaps has his eyes on a potential future title shot […]
Byrd vs. George: Is Chris Doomed For Failure?
May 13th, 2008 Chris Byrd
By Jason Kim: In a move almost destined for failure, former IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) will be making his first appearance as a light heavyweight this Friday night when he fights the tough Shaun George (16-2, 7 KOs) at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will […]
Haye Gives Up WBC Cruiserweight Belt
May 13th, 2008 David Haye
By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) has reportedly givin up his WBC cruiserweight championship belt, and asking the WBC to rate him in the WBC heavyweight division. However, he still has yet to give up his other two cruiserweight belts, the WBA and WBO. One can imagine that Haye, 27 will shortly be […]
Is Witter Washed Up?
May 12th, 2008 Junior Witter
By Eric Thomas: While watching former WBA super welterweight champion Junior Witter (36-2, 21 KOs) struggle in this past Saturday’s bout with Timothy Bradley, I got a general sense that Witter, 34, is past his prime and should really strongly consider ending his career. He looked well past it and his advanced age seems really […]
