Archive for April, 2009

By Erik Schmidt: EBU-EU (European Union) heavyweight champion Francesco Pianeta (18-0-1, 11 KOs) and Polish heavyweight Albert Sosnowski (44-2-1, 27 KOs) fought to a controversial 12-round draw on Saturday night at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 114-114, 116-114 for Pianeta and 113-115 for Sosnowski.

By William Mackay: NABA super bantamweight champion Olivier Lontchi (18-0-2, 8 KOs) took out challenger Cecilio Santos (23-10-3, 13 KOs) in the 7th round on Saturday night at the Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada. Lontchi, 25, making his 4th defense of his NABA belt, landed a perfect left hook to the midsection of Santos in the [...]

By William Mackay: Making his first appearance since being defeated by Carl Froch in December, super middleweight contender Jean Pascal (22-1, 15 KOs) stopped Argentinean Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas (22-6-1, 15 KOs) in the 5th round of a scheduled 12 round bout to win the vacant World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental super middleweight title on Saturday [...]

By William Mackay: In a non-title bout, undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0, 15 KOs) defeated Canadian journeyman David Whittom (10-8-1, 6 KOs) by an eight-round unanimous decision tonight at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.

By Sam Gregory: Choke Boxing in association with Gillett Entertainment Group, Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions are presenting the first world championship unification bout ever staged in Montreal in a weight class that has become one of the most exciting divisions in boxing, the 140 pound Jr welterweight division.

By Sam Gregory: The co-main event is an IBF super middleweight title eliminator featuring Librado Andrade, 27-2 (21 KO’s) against Ukrainian southpaw Vitali Tsypko, 22-2 (12 KO’s). The first round started out as a feeling out round for the two; Tsypko was effective with his jab; Andrade landed a couple straight left hand shots.

By Eric Thomas: Former cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) made a deal with the devil when he signed to fight International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) on June 20th in Germany.

By Manuel Perez: In a huge loss for former International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight champion Julio Diaz (36-5, 26 KOs), he was defeated by a 5th round TKO by Rolando Reyes (31-4-2, 20 KOs) tonight at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas. Diaz, 29, was dropped twice in the 5th round from big shots [...]

By Manuel Perez: Former World Boxing Association super featherweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KOs) kept his perfect knockout string going with a 2nd round TKO over 39-year-old Antonio Pitalua (46-4, 40 KOs) tonight to grab the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas.

By Jim Dower: Lightweight knockout artist Michael Katsidis (25-2, 21 KOs) stopped the hard punching Jesus Chavez (44-5, 30 KOs) in the 7th round tonight at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas. Katsidis used his power punching, steady pressure, and superior stamina to wear down the former International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Chavez. After [...]

By Jim Dower: As I expected to happen, World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) defeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion Kendall Holt (25-3, 12 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision tonight to unify the two titles at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.

By Jim Dower: Super middleweight Librado Andrade (28-2, 21 KOs) defeated Ukrainian Vitali Tsypko (22-3, 12 KOs) in an IBF super middleweight title elimination bout at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. The final judges’ scores were 117-109, 117-109 and 120-106.

By Manuel Perez: 2004 U.S. Olympian light welterweight Vicente Escobedo (20-1, 12 KOs) defeated veteran Carlos Hernandez (43-8-1, 24 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision tonight at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas. The final judges’ scores were 96-91, 94-93 and 95-91. I personally scored the fight a draw. Escobedo, 26, knocked Hernandez down [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a stay busy fight, International Boxing Federation number #1 mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) defeated American Jason Estrada (15-2, 3 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision tonight in Dusseldorf, Germany. Povetkin, 29, the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist for Russia, was making his first appearance since beating Taurus Sykes in [...]

By Manuel Perez: Welterweight Diobelys Hurtado (41-3, 25 KOs) defeated Arturo Morua (25-11-1, 14 KOs) by a 10-round split decision on Friday night to pick up the vacant World Boxing Organization Latino welterweight title at the Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, in Miami, Florida. Hurtado, 36, was dropped in the opening round, but came back to [...]

By Manuel Perez: David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) comes into the June 20th bout with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko with a fearsome reputation earned mostly from Haye’s stint as a cruiserweight. At heavyweight, Haye has continued with his impressive knockouts, putting down both Tomasz Bonin and Monte Barrett, neither of which that will ever [...]

By Chris Williams: Last night on Friday Night Fights, light welterweight contender Randall Bailey (39-6, 34 KOs) demolished Frankie Figueroa in the 4th round of a scheduled 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator bout in Memphis, Tennessee. Bailey, 34, dropped Figueroa with a huge fight hand in the opening second of the 1st round.

By Chris Williams: Undefeated light middleweight prospect Shawn Porter (7-0, 6 KOs) destroyed a badly overmatched Eloy Suarez (10-5, 5 KOs) in the 1st round on Friday night at the Pepsi Pavilion, in Memphis, Tennessee. Porter, a 2008 Olympian for the United States, was all over Suarez from the opening bell, firing massive shots to [...]

By Matt Stein: In watching British heavyweight David Haye prepare for his bouts with Enzo Maccarinelli and Wladimir Klitschko, I’ve noticed that Haye likes to use a lot of intimidation in speaking about his opponents, often making bold threats about how he’s going to destroy them, questioning their manhood and other such nonsense. I understand [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to the latest bit of gossip that’s being thrown around the boxing world, rumor has it that Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) will be mixing it up with 2004 light heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist for the United States Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs). Although this is all just [...]

By Dave Lahr: Undefeated knockout artist Edwin Valero (24-0, 24 KOs) will be fighting 39-year-old Antonio Pitalua (46-3, 40 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas. Ranked number #1 in the division, Valero, 27, is hoping to impress as he’s making [...]

By Dave Lahr: Perhaps the two best light welterweights in the World fight tomorrow night when World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (23-0, 11 KOs) fights World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Kendall Holt (25-2, 13 KOs) at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. Also on the card will be Librado Andrade (27-2, [...]

By Chris Williams: Former IBF/WBA/WBC welterweight and WBO light welterweight champion Zab Judah (37-6, 25 KOs) will continue with his comeback on May 1st, fighting B class opponent Jesus Rodriguez (19-3, 5 KOs) in a stay busy fight for Zab at the South Point Hotel Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judah could have been facing [...]

By Michael Lieberman: It seems as if former World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KOs) is a bit out of touch as to why World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (24-0, 19 KOs) has some lingering bad feelings towards him. Why wouldn’t Froch? After all, Calzaghe chose to bypass [...]

By Tim Neilson: It’s been awhile since I’ve last wrote, but with the David Haye signing on for a fight with Wladimir Klitschko, I thought there was no better time than this time say my thing about this. First of all, I’m shocked that Haye actually got through the entire negotiations process without sabotaging it [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I for one am really hoping that Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) finally shuts the door on his career and announces his retirement from boxing at his scheduled press conference on April 14th. It’s maddening to see him getting all these fights – and losing them all pretty much – [...]

By Manuel Perez: As I’ve watched Manny Pacquiao’s two fights with Juan Manuel Marquez, I’ve found out that the trick to beating Pacquiao is to attack him to the body because he doesn’t seem to like getting hit in the midsection. Ricky Hatton is probably the worst opponent imaginable for Pacquiao and on May 2nd, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) must be feeling like he struck the jackpot right about now after signing for a June 20th bout against WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs), the best fighter in the heavyweight division. Just by getting into the fight, Haye will make out like a fat [...]

By Erik Schmidt: On April 25th, we may be seeing the next middleweight champion world champion with undefeated middleweight contender Gennady Golovkin (15-0, 12 KOs) going up against unbeaten Tarvis Simms (24-0-1, 11 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the König Palast, Krefeld, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Golovkin, 26, the 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist from Kazakhstan, [...]

By Eric Thomas: Super featherweight Zolani Marali (20-2, 13 KOs) got back on the winning track tonight by defeating Mexican Gamaliel Diaz (23-8-2, 10 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision to pick up the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) super featherweight title at the Emperor’s Palace, Kempton Park, in Gauteng, South Africa.