Graf Stops Santos
May 5th, 2008 Boxing
By Dave Lahr: Alesia Graf (21-1, 9 KOs) successfully defended her WIBF Women’s International Boxing Federation super flyweight title and Global Union Female super flyweight title on Saturday night with a 5th round stoppage of Brazilian Rosillette Dos Santos (10-3, 7 KOs) at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttember, Germany. Graff, 27, originally from Belarus and […]
Boxing News: Oliver-Lopez, Froch-Williams
May 5th, 2008 Mike Oliver, Carl Froch
Connecticut super-bantamweight contender Mike “Machine” Oliver (21-0, 7 KO’s) will now take on 14-year, Colombian veteran Reynaldo Lopez (28-5-2, 19 KO’s) on this week’s installment of ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights, to be held at The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts.
Oliver’s originally slated bout was to be against Julio Zarate, in an IBF Title Eliminator, but […]
Jacobs Destroys Pena
May 5th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: Fighting on the undercard of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes, undefeated super middleweight Daniel Jacobs (6-0, 6 KOs) easily put in the best performance of the fight with a stunning 1st round TKO of Jose Pena (2-3-1, 2 KOs) , stopping him at 0:53 of the 1st round on Saturday […]
Arslan Decisions Wilson
May 4th, 2008 Firat Arslan, Darnell Wilson
By Chris Williams: Making his first defense of his WBA cruiserweight title, Firat Arslan (29-3-1, 18 KOs) won a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over American Darnell Wilson (23-7-3, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuttemberg, Germany. It was thought that Wilson, 33, might have a good chance at beating the talented, […]
Boxing News: Garcia Decisions Gamboa
May 4th, 2008 Danny Garcia
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (6-0, 5 KOs) pitched a six-round shut out on Saturday night, beating Nicaraguan fighter Julio Gamboa (28-13-2. 17 KOs) by a lopsided 6-round unanimous decision on the undercard of the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes bout at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. Garcia, […]
De La Hoya Defeats Forbes
May 4th, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya
By Eric Thomas: In an excruciatingly dull fight, Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) won a boring one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over the much smaller Steve Forbes (33-6, 9 KOs) tonight at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, Nevada. The fight was wholly without any drama, as Forbes was, as expected, far too small […]
Dimitrenko Wins By TKO Over Rossy
May 4th, 2008 Alexander Dimitrenko
By Erik Schmidt: Undefeated heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko (28-0, 18 KOs) struggled tonight in the process of stopping Puerto Rican Derric Rossy (18-2, 10 KOs) in the 5th round of a scheduled 12-round bout for the WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttember, Germany. Dimitrenko, 25, ranked # 2 in the […]
Maccarinelli Returns to The Ring In June
May 3rd, 2008 Boxing, Enzo Maccarinelli
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (28-2, 21 KOs) looks to return to the ring on June 28th against a still to be determined opponent. In his last fight, Maccarinelli, 27, suffered an embarrassing 2nd round TKO to David Haye at the O2 Arena, in Greenwich, London. To be sure, there’s no […]
Witter vs. Bradley: Will Hatton Face The Winner?
May 3rd, 2008 Junior Witter, Timothy Bradley
By Michael Lieberman: As WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter prepares for next week’s battle against #1 ranked challenger Timothy Bradley (21-0, 11 KOs) at the Nottingham Arena, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Witter, 34, hasn’t given up on his foremost goal of facing Ricky Hatton in the near future. However, with that goal in mind, Witter […]
Dirrell Stops Hanshaw
May 3rd, 2008 Andre Dirrell
By Chris Stein: Former 2004 Olympic Bronze medalist for United States Andre Dirrell (15-0, 10 KOs) overcame a shaky start in the first round, in which he was pummeled by Anthony Hanshaw (21-2-1, 14 KOs), to come back later and stop Hanshaw in the 5th round. Along the way, Dirrell, 25, knocked Hanshaw down in […]
Munroe Stops Bouaita
May 3rd, 2008 Boxing
By Chet Mills: Rendall Munroe (15-1, 7 KOs) defended his EBU super bantamweight title, stopping French challenger Salem Bouaita (19-13, 6 KOs) at the end of the 7th round when Bouaita’s corner stopped the fight in between rounds. Bouaita, 33, a fighter with an usual fighting style which resembles nothing I’ve ever seen before, fought […]
De La Hoya-Forbes: Failing To Interest Fans
May 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya
By Robert Cavender: Through no surprise, this Saturday’s bout, called “The Homecoming” between Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) and former super featherweight champion Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) is failing to ignite much interest by fans judging by the lack of discussion about in on the various internet boxing websites in the past […]
Amir Khan vs. Rees In June?
May 2nd, 2008 Gavin Rees, Amir Khan
By Nate Anderson: In the latest boxing news, former WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees (27-1, 13 KOs) is reportedly high on the list for future opponents for the undefeated Amir Khan’s (17-0, 13 KOs) next bout on June 21st. Previous to Rees recent 12th round TKO title loss to Andreas Kotelnik on March 22nd, […]
Hopkins Still Unhappy With Judging In Loss To Calzaghe
May 2nd, 2008 Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe
By Eric Thomas: Light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (48-5-1, 32 KOs) is still understandably not happy with the outcome of his 12-round split decision loss to Joe Calzaghe on April 19th at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Hopkins, 43, is unhappy with the scoring from judge Chuck Giampa, who happened to […]
Oscar De La Hoya: Is He Destroying His Legacy?
May 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya
By Manuel Perez: With his prime well behind him in the rear view mirror, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) continues on with his once excellent career when he fights Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) on Saturday night. One wonders why after making tens of millions of dollars over his career, involving De La […]
Manfredo Jr. vs. Lopez On Saturday
May 2nd, 2008 Peter Manfredo Jr
By Aaron Klein: Super middleweight contender Peter Manfredo Jr. (29-5, 14 KOs) goes up against Luis Lopez (14-12-1, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at the Coeur d’Alene Casino, in Worley, Idaho. Manfredo Jr., 27, a former star from The Contender reality television series, has taken his limited talent far beyond what more talented fighters have […]
Dirrell-Hanshaw Tonight
May 2nd, 2008 Anthony Hanshaw, Andre Dirrell
By Chet Mills: Still smarting from his close loss to the great Roy Jones Jr. in July 2007, super middleweight Anthony Hanshaw (21-1, 14 KOs) tests his skills against another tough opponent, this one the unbeaten Andre Dirrell (14-0, 9 KOs) tonight at the Chumash Casino, in Santa Ynez, California. Hanshaw, 30, the 1998 National […]
Dimitrenko vs. Rossy, Arslan vs. Wilson This Saturday
May 2nd, 2008 Alexander Dimitrenko, Firat Arslan
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko continues with his move towards a future title shot this Saturday night, fighting Derric Rossy (18-1, 10 KOs) at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, Germany for Dimitrenko’s WBO Inter-continental title . For Dimitrenko, 25, this is a step backwards by fighting Rossy, who doesn’t come close to […]
Forbes-De La Hoya: Look For Controversial Ending
May 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya
By Chris Stein: Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) hopes to get by his tune-up opponent former IBF super featherweight champion Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) this Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. De La Hoya, 36, hasn’t seen action in a year, since losing a 12-round split decision to […]
De La Hoya v Forbes Undercard, Golden Boy Promotions, Witter-Bradley
May 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Junior Witter
Boxing’s hottest junior welterweight prospect, 21-year old ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz, has been added as the featured attraction on the undercard of Oscar de la Hoya’s “Homecoming” bout against Steve Forbes this Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Oxnard, California’s Ortiz (20-1-1, 15 KOs), coming off of a devastating first round knockout […]
