Archive for June, 2009

By Manuel Perez: If IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KO’s) wants to get a good replacement heavyweight to take injured David Haye’s place for the June 20th date at the Veltin’s Arena, Klitschko need look no further than picking two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to take the [...]

By Sean McDaniel: David Haye couldn’t have picked a worse time to come up lame with a back injury with his scheduled June 20th bout with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko only three weeks away. The injury and the subsequent pull out from the fight by Haye has left Wladimir scrambling around looking for another [...]

By Nate Anderson: Undefeated British heavyweight Derek Chisora (10-0, 5 KO’s) has reportedly been suspended four months for biting Paul Butlin on the ear in Chisora’s 8-round decision victory on May 22nd at the York Hall, according to Boxing News.

By Chris Williams: After injuring his back in training, former cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KO’s) appears to have been left in the dust by International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KO’s) who is in the process of looking for a replacement opponent for his June 20th [...]

By Manuel Perez: I should have known it was too good to be true. After Shane Mosley publicists sent out a press release recently saying that he had an agreement from Manny Pacquiao about him fighting Mosley next, it turns out Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum haven’t yet made up their minds as to [...]

By Matt Stein: Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) has all these grand plans about wanting to fight Ricky Hatton or one of the other big named in boxing, but I’m really wondering whether Khan will be able to get by WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KO’s) later on this month on June [...]

By Jason Kim: According to Fight News, IBF/WBO Wladimir Kitsch (52-3, 46 KO’s) is interested in fighting undefeated American heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on June 20th, choosing him as a replacement for the injured David Haye after the British fighter backed out today after injuring his hand while training for his bout with [...]

By Chris Williams: While a lot of boxing fans see former cruiserweight David Haye’s injury as bad thing since it caused the cancellation of his June 20th title fight with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, it might actually be a good thing for Haye if you think about. By pulling out of the fight with [...]

By Chris Williams: Yesterday, there was a rumor that spread rapidly from a smaller boxing website on the net about Freddie Roach becoming the new trainer for Ricky Hatton. Quickly, the rumor was dispelled by team Hatton who said that it wasn’t true and that Hatton hadn’t yet decided what to do with his career.

By Eric Thomas: The latest heavyweight to come out of the woodwork to step in for David Haye as IBF/World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s next opponent for his June 20th bout is heavyweight prospect Odlanier Solis (13-0, 9 KO’s), who is very interested in taking on Wladimir and feels that he can beat [...]

By Manuel Perez: It looks as if Manny Pacquiao finally decided to fight World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs), according to GMA News site. Pacquiao, 30, has agreed to the fight, although he still needs to negotiate the terms of the fight with the 37-year-old Mosley.

By Erik Schmidt: You can add former super middleweight champion James “Lights Out” Toney (71-6-3, 43 KOs) as another potential opponent for IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to fight on June 20th, at the Veltins Arena, in Germany. According to the Los Angeles Times, Dan Goosen, the promoter of the 40-year-old Toney, said that Toney [...]

By Matt Stein: Early this morning, IBF/WBO Wladimir Klitschko received some terrible news that his June 20th opponent David Haye had to pull out of his fight in Germany due an injury to one of Haye’s hands. The injury left Klitschko high and dry without an opponent to fight for huge sellout crowd at the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I just learned the news about David Haye pulling out of his June 20th bout with Wladimir Klitschko, and I think this really stinks to the high heavens. If it were just small bout with say only 5000 tickets sold, it wouldn’t be such a big deal, but with over 60,000 tickets [...]

By Erik Schmidt: According to German news, International Boxing Federation/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) is looking at range of different opponents to step in for the injured David Haye, who had to pull out of the June 20th fight with Klitschko that was set to take place at the Veltins Arena, in [...]

By Chris Williams: I knew it was too good to be true. Setanta Sports is reporting that David Haye has suffered an injury to one of his hands while training for his June 20th fight with International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Haye is looking [...]

By Eric Thomas: Light welterweight contender Paulie Malignaggi (26-2, 5 KOs) wants a fight with former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (34-2, 17 KOs), according to Boxing Talk.

By Matt Stein: In one of the better match ups in recent boxing history, American heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (34-1, 18 KOs) will go face to face with Ukrainian giant Alexander Dimitrenko (29-0, 19 KO’s) in a July 4th bout to decide which heavyweight title become the WBO mandatory challenger for current titleholder Wladimir Klitschko [...]

By William Mackay: Much has been made about the opponents that former cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) has fought during his career, but little has been said about the many less than stellar opposition that IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KOs) has feasted on during his 13 year pro career.

By Jason Kim: Kermit Cintron (31-2-1, 27 KOs) pulled off a huge upset the other night when he defeated unbeaten light middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (15-1, 12 KOs) last Saturday night in a 12-round unanimous decision victory. Cintron, 29, was thought by many boxing people to be past his prime after a loss to Antonio [...]

By Dave Lahr: When looking at the last three fights for WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto, I’ve noticed that he’s become less interesting to watch as he’s started clinching more often. The clinching didn’t used to be a part of Berto’s game, because he was more of an all action type fighter up until the [...]

By Sam Gregory: On Saturday June 27th Top Rank Promotions presents Latin Fury 9 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. World Champion Juan Manuel Lopez, the 2008 Puerto Rican fighter of the year will make his fourth title defense against undefeated Oliver Lontchi of Montreal in a scheduled 12 round bout in the super bantamweight [...]

By William Mackay: Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) thinks that Ricky Hatton can come back and capture another title, according to Frankwarren.tv. Khan thinks that Hatton should wait awhile before making a decision about what he’s going to do with his future in the sport. There are currently a lot of boxing fans, writers and [...]

By Matt Stein: WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik recently had his June 27th bout with Sergio Mora cancelled by his promoter due to a staph infection on one of Pavlik’s hands. How that Pavlik has resigned a contract with his promotional team Top Rank, Pavlik’s promoter is reportedly looking to reschedule Kelly’s bout with Mora [...]

By Jim Dower: WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs) is confident about his chances for success in his title fight against the tough and dangerous Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 KOs) two weeks from now on June 13th at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Cotto, 28, says “It does not [...]

By Chris Williams: When I look at the huge rush that former cruiserweight champion David Haye was in to get a fight with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, I have to wonder why Haye, 28, was in such a hurry to fight him. Most heavyweights, or ones that are new to the division, want to [...]

By Dave Lahr: Once beaten lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) said that he’s interested in facing Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently, saying that he’s looking to fight them once he gets done with his fight with World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik on June 27th.

By Manuel Perez: Well, according to the latest boxing news, it appears doubtful that Manny Pacquiao will be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2009, says Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum. Instead, it looks as if Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, or Edwin Valero will be next up for the Filipino star. Since Pacquiao wants to get the [...]

By Manuel Perez: Kermit Cintron (31-2-1, 27 KO’s) pulled off a tremendous upset against previously unbeaten number #1 ranked light middleweight Alfredo Angulo in a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Despite winning the fight and landing the weaker punches for 12 rounds, Cintron [...]

By Manuel Perez: World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre Berto (25-0, 19 KO’s) won an incredibly boring 12-round unanimous decision against his Colombian challenger Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 118-110 and 117-111.