Archive for January, 2009

World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman announced today that WBC heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine and official challenger Juan Carlos Gomez of Cuba/Germany have reached an agreement and signed for their mandatory fight. The purse offer, which was scheduled for tomorrow, has been cancelled. Shelly Finkel, representing Klitschko, and Ahmet Oner, representing Gomez, [...]

By Jim Dower: International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (23-0, 18 KOs) is looking to make a voluntary defense of his title against German based challenger Mads Larsen (51-2, 38 KOs) in the coming months. As of yet, the fight hasn’t been signed nor has there been a date yet set for the [...]

Negotiations between British heavyweight David Haye and IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko are moving along swiftly according to Haye’s manager Adam Booth. Haye was set to fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC title, but Vitali will now face his mandatory opponent Juan Carlos Gomez. Booth told Steve Bunce on Setanta Sports News that [...]

Recently signed Goossen Tutor Promotions fighter Shawn “El Chamuko” Estrada (2-0, 2 KOs) is set to continue his knockout path in 2009 when he challenges Jeffrey Osborne Jr. of Davenport, Iowa, and a veteran of 21 professional bouts on Saturday, January 24 in Minnesota’s Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hinckley.

From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman. On January 17, 2009, the WBC Legends of Boxing Museum, located at the American Sports University in San Bernardino, California, will host a benefit dinner party in honor of former WBC super featherweight world champion Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez.

By Adam Laiolo: It’s a shame that this great spectacle is near 5 months away, not for the fact of not seeing it earlier but because we have to be subjected to the obligatory predictions from anyone to everyone. Ranging from the biased to the plain obscure. But let’s get this right, we are fans [...]

Cuban rising stars Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara looked focused but also relaxed at the press conference for their fights on Friday at Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Primm, Nevada. “We had a great preparation, everything went according to plans”, stated “El Ciclon” Gamboa. “Of course, it is hard to work over [...]

By Simon Hirst: There’s currently a lot of speculation as to whom David Haye is actually going to fight next. Most reports indicate it will be for a World title against one of the Klitschko brothers. I’m personally not sure if he has enough experience in the Heavyweight division to challenge just yet and would [...]

By Mark Boyles – The new year brings some good news for British boxing fans.. Firstly there’s all the talk of Hatton and Pacquaio. As a fight, it should be one to watch, with arguably two of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. Pacquaio hasn’t been hit with anything close to the [...]

By Chris Williams: After conducting extensive research of both fighters, I got to say that Shane Mosley is going to get decimated by Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) on January 24th. Mosley seems like a nice guy, but man he looked horrible in his last fight with Ricardo Mayorga. Mosley, 37, should consider himself incredibly [...]

By Michael Lieberman: With David Haye looking like the one that will be facing Wladimir Klitschko next, I wonder if Haye will retire if he loses? Although most fighters wouldn’t retire after a loss against a great fighter like Wladimir, but for Haye, it would be a major blow to him, especially since he’s been [...]

By Jason Kim: In an impressive display of speed, power and boxing ability, unbeaten lightweight Paulus Moses (24-0, 17 KOs) defeated champion Yusuke Kobori (23-3-1, 12 KOs) to win the WBA lightweight title on Saturday night at the Pacifico, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The final judges’ scores were 115-113, 119-109 and 115-113. Nicknamed “The Hitman,” [...]

By Jason Kim:Toshiaki Nishioka (33-4-3, 20 KOs) stopped Genaro Garcia (36-7, 20 KOs) in the 12th round on Saturday night to defend his WBC super bantamweight title at the Pacifico, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Using a lot of measuring with his right hand, Nishioka teed off with three big left uppercuts in the 12th round, [...]

By Jim Dower: Now that Ricky Hatton is planning on fighting Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd in Las Vegas, Nevada, unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) finds himself without a dance partner in the 1st half of 2009. Recently, Mayweather had made some noises about wanting to make a comeback for a fight against [...]

Boxing sensation James DeGale has been backed as one to watch in 2009 – alongside US President elect Barack Obama. The Olympic middleweight gold medallist has been picked by Britain’s longest running Afro-Caribbean newspaper The Voice as one of the faces of the New Year.

By Jason Kim: In a bit of good news for lightweight boxer Czar Amonsot (18-3-1, 10 KOs), he’s been reportedly given the okay to continue his boxing career. Previously, Amonsot, 23, was examined after his grueling 12-round decision loss to knockout artist Michael Katsidis on July 21st, 2007, in which the medical examination showed a [...]

By Eric Thomas: In an article in the TimesOnline, unbeaten super middleweight Carl Froch (24-0, 19 KOs) said that he’s interested in taking on the best in the super middleweight division, saying “I’m happy to fight the likes of Jermain Taylor or Lucian Bute or Mikkel Kessler. I don’t believe in having easy fights.” Missing [...]

By Jim Dower: Put on the fast track for a heavyweight title against one of the Klitschko brothers, as of now rumored to be Wladimir, former cruiserweight champion David Haye hasn’t had to earn his way to the top like other fighters. This in itself may or may not end up biting him on the [...]

By Chris Williams: For what it’s worth, Ricky Hatton’s trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., feels that Ricky can knock Manny Pacquiao out on May 2nd. Mayweather Sr. had this to say to The Sun: “I believe Ricky can stop Pacquiao.” However, if Hatton is going to be doing this, he’s going to have to look a [...]

By Sean McDaniel: With the rumor circulating about Vitali Klitschko now to fight his number WBC #1 mandatory Juan Carlos Gomez on March 21st, where, if this all true, does this leave David Haye? The second part of today’s rumor is that Haye will now be fighting Wladimir Klitschko on June 20th in London. Going [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Okay, Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) clearly had an off night in his last fight against Manny Pacquiao on December 6th, maybe because of his diet leading up to the fight as well as some age issues as well. But just because De La Hoya suffered a major spanking at [...]

World Boxing Council Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto Featured in ESPN the Magazine (MIAMI, FLA.) – Undefeated Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Fla.) (23-0, 19 Kos) is featured in the January 12 issue of ESPN the Magazine. The six-page article highlights Berto’s road from an accomplished amateur to his second title defense on [...]

The World Boxing Council declares a day of mourning for the tragic passing away of our female super welterweight world champion, Jisselle Salandy of Siparia, Trinidad and Tobago. Jisselle will always live in our memory as a sweet young girl who represented boxing at the highest levels of integrity and honor inside and outside the [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Two talented but flawed cruiserweight contenders Yoan Pablo Hernandez (17-1, 10 KOs) and Aaron Williams (19-1-1, 13 KOs) will meet in an eight-round bout on January 24th at the Erdgas Arena, Riesa, in Sachsen, Germany. Both fighters have excellent amateur backgrounds, winning a number of championships each, but finding the going slightly [...]

By Eric Thomas: The word on the street is that IBF/WBO Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) will now be fighting David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) instead of Chris Arreola, while Wladimir’s brother, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali (36-2, 35 KOs), will now be fighting his number #1 mandatory challenger Juan Carlos Gomez on March 21st in [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Losing is probably the last thing that Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) has on his mind as he prepares for his fight against Manny Pacquiao (48-2-2, 36 KOs) but it might be a reality that Ricky will have to face. But what’s worse than losing, is the question about what Hatton should [...]

By Chris Williams: Not too many people are giving heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs) much of a chance at beating IBF/WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) in their rumored bout for the Spring, but unlike some of them, I think that Arreola has a very real chance at beating the 32-year-old Klitschko. [...]

By Jim Dower: Without David Haye in the division, all eyes now turn to cruiserweight contender Alexander Alekseev (16-0, 15 KOs), the new star in the division, as he fights Victor Emilio Ramirez (13-1, 11 KOs) for the interim WBO cruiserweight on Jan 17th in Düsseldorf, Germany. The winner of this fight will be facing [...]

By Nate Anderson: In less than a minute, the hard-punching knockout artist Breidis Prescott (20-0, 18 KOs) destroyed the highly touted lightweight Amir Khan in the 1st round in September 2008, taking him out with powerful left hooks and exposing Khan’s weak chin in the process. The win elevated the 25 year-old Colombian to the [...]

By Manuel Perez: Still holding fast to his yearlong retirement, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) has made hints at coming back soon, being mentioned to be interested in another fight with Ricky Hatton. Though why he’d be interested in fighting Hatton again, besides another easy fight and a guaranteed big payday, is beyond me. [...]