Archive for February, 2009

By William Mackay: If Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) defeats Ricky Hatton on May 2nd, we could very well be seeing Pacquiao take on World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs) in his next bout. Apparently, Pacquiao’s trainer, the great Freddie Roach, is all for it, calling it a “Great fight.” I [...]

By Dan Ambrose: On today’s Steve Bunce Boxing Hour show, Kelly Pavlik’s trainer revealed that Pavlik is interested in fighting a rematch against Bernard Hopkins, but that if the fight takes place, it will have to be at 160 and not 170 or 175. Last time, Pavlik had to put on 10 pounds and move [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) has accomplished a lot in his career, holding the middleweight title for 11 long years before losing it to Jermain Taylor in 2005. Hopkins then, after losing another time against Taylor in a rematch December 2005, moved up to the light heavyweight division where he defeated Antonio [...]

By Chris Williams: David Haye’s blockbuster fight with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko remains in doubt at this point, although there is still a faint hope that the fight can be made. But if the bout doesn’t go ahead, just who in the heavyweight division is Haye capable of beating besides Monte Barrett? Unless he [...]

By Nate Anderson: It’s no mystery what former light welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) will need to do in order to beat Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton, 30, fights best when he’s able to come inside and make a [...]

By Dave Lahr: Welterweight Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) makes his comeback on Saturday against unknown British challenger Michael Jennings (34-1, 16 KOs) at Madison Square Garden for the vacant WBO welterweight strap. Jennings, 31, travelling all the way from England to make this fight, will be facing a tough pro Cotto audience filled with [...]

WORCESTER, Mass. (February, 19, 2009) – At large group of supporters attended today’s press conference in Worcester (MA) for unbeaten middleweight prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez’ formal signing of an exclusive promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment.

By Eric Thomas: According to Steve Bunce on his Boxing Hour show today, the fight between WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and former cruiserweight champion David Haye is still planning on going ahead, and that the location has been switched to American, possibly either in Las Vegas, Nevada or New York. The two fighters have [...]

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (February 19, 2009) – Wall-to-wall media at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, including two network affiliate television crews broadcasting live, attended today’s final news conference hosted by World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK of Youngstown, his opponent, No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO of Mexico, and Hall of Fame [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s trainer Jack Loew told Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour that Pavlik is looking at probably facing undefeated light middleweight contender John Duddy, but only if Pavlik can get by his WBC mandatory Marco Antonio Rubio this Saturday night at the Chevrolet Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio.

Kelly Pavlik’s trainer Jack Loew believes the middleweight champion must defeat Marco Antonio Rubio this weekend to get his career back on track. Pavlik fights for the first time since he lost to Bernard Hopkins in October last year. Loew told the Steve Bunce Boxing Hour on Setanta Sports News that this was a fight [...]

Matthew Macklin insists that he won’t be drawn into a war of words with ex trainer Paddy Lynch ahead of his British title challenge next month. Macklin will go head to head with reigning middleweight champ Wayne Elcock in an all Birmingham clash, which is being billed as “The Battle of Brum”. The mouth watering [...]

Winky Wright, Former Undisputed Junior Middleweight: “I get a lot of people asking me why I’m not fighting. I tell them it has nothing to do with negotiations, it’s because no one wants to fight me. No one wants to fight Winky Wright. They say it’s about the money, but it isn’t that. I wanted [...]

By Chris Williams: Light middleweight John Duddy (25-0, 17 KOs) fights journeyman Matt Vanda (39-8, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Both fighters at first glance appear to be on opposite sides of the spectrum, yet Saturday’s fight is likely to be closely contested with Duddy [...]

By Chris Williams: In an interview at Boxingtalk, former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (25-2, 5 KOs) is apparently out of love with boxing, fighting more for the money rather than the sport of it. Malignaggi says in the interview “I don’t really have the desire, as far as love of the game, it’s [...]

By Eric Thomas: With former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (30-2-1, 27 KOs) looking more and more like Miguel Cotto’s opponent for June, if Cotto defeats Michael Jennings this Saturday night for the vacant WBO welterweight title, it potentially sets up an exciting fight between two hard hitting punchers known for their knockout power. The [...]

By Jim Dower: Super middleweight contender Edison Miranda (31-3, 27 KOs) fights Ugandan Joey Vegas (11-4-1, 4 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout on March 20th at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. Miranda, a 28-year-old knockout articles who is well known for his losses when stepping it up against better competition than his knockout [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In an article at the Southwalesargus.co.uk, Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KOs) said about his retirement that he’s not making a “rash, Floyd Mayweather-style retirement”, and that he plans on staying retired. Calzaghe then said there’s no one out there for him to fight now and that probably won’t change in the near [...]

By Sam Gregory: This Saturday night, 26 year old Kelly Pavlik will put his undisputed middleweight title on the line at the Chevrolet Centre in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio against WBC’s No. 1 challenger and lifelong resident of Torreon, Mexico, 28 year old Marco Antonio Rubio.

By Dave Lahr: The latest word is that the prospective fight between WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (24-0, 19 KOs) and former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-2-1, 17 KOs) is almost near the completion stages of negotiations. The fight should take place in mid April at a still to be determined location. Taylor, [...]

By Manuel Perez: At a recent press conference with Bob Arum and Miguel Cotto, Bob left open the possibility that Cotto could be facing Pacquiao in the near future, if Cotto is successful in defeating his opponent Michael Jennings this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Cotto battles Jennings [...]

By Ali Tinsley: I love to watch Pacman fight, the guy is just my kind of boxer, powerful, quick, and aggressive. I love to watch Ricky Hatton fight, powerful, aggressive, surprisingly quick and British. I wrote an article a while ago giving an unbiased take on Hatton vs. “Pacman” Manny Pacquiao giving facts based on [...]

CHOKO Boxing in association with Gillett Entertainment Group, Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions are thrilled to present the first world championship unification bout ever staged in Montreal! On April 4th in today’s boxing most exciting weight division, witness two of the world’s best boxers in the fight of their lives. WBC light welterweight champion [...]

By William Mackay: Few people are giving welterweight Michael Jennings (34-1, 16 KOs) much of chance to beat Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night, least of all most Americans, who overlook Jennings’ obvious skills and are predicting that he won’t see the 5th round. Whether people see it or not, this is something [...]

By Michael Lieberman: Having gotten way too comfortable with thrashing through most of his lower quality opposition by pure brute force, Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) now finds himself against the new breed of light welterweight in Manny Pacquiao, who not only can punch with incredible power but also has a wide range of other [...]

By Sean McDaniel: While watching interim WBC light middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KOs) get royally shafted last week against Kermit Cintron, I couldn’t help but notice that Martinez’s fighting style was remarkably similar to former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, and maybe a little better than Joe in many ways. Martinez looked sensational [...]

By Manuel Perez: Kelly Pavlik (34-1, 30) comes into the fight having lost his last fight against an old Bernard Hopkins in his last fight and outclassed in every sense of the word, whereas Marco Antonio Rubio (43-4-1, 37 KOs) is coming off a gritty 12-round split decision over Enrique Ornelas in the WBC middleweight [...]

World class professional boxing returns to York, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 7th as TKO BOXING Promotions presents BATTLE OF YORK 3 at the Valencia Ballroom.

By Manuel Perez: If Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs) gets by Michael Jennings (46-5, 39 KOs) this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, the one fighter that Cotto probably won’t be facing is WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley. In the recent conference call interview with Cotto and his promoter [...]

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (February 18, 2009) – No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO worked out in front of a full media contingent yesterday in Youngstown, including two network affiliate television stations which broadcast live from the gym. Rubio challenges World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK this Saturday, February 21, at the sold-out [...]