Archive for July, 2009

By Giancarlo Malinconico: Although there is some rambling about Pacquiao’s alleged hesitation to sign the contract to face Cotto on November 14, 2009, the show will go on as scheduled. After briefly analyzing this match-up and reviewing a lot of video of both fighters. One thing stands out: Pacquiao is a different fighter since moving [...]

By Nate Anderson: In a card filled with controversial decisions, former World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Souleymane M’baye (38-3-1, 21 KO’s) defeated former BBBofC and EBU (European) light welterweight champion Colin Lynes (31-6, 12 KO’s) by a 12-round split decision for the vacant European Boxing Union light welterweight title on Friday night at the [...]

By Liam Santiago: After giving Kelly Pavlik a boxing lesson over twelve rounds, Bernard Hopkins should have a queue of the worlds top fighters waiting to fight him. Sadly, this is not the case. Even at the late boxing age of 44, Hopkins is still proving too much of a risk for the young up-coming [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a huge upset, American heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs) outpointed 6’7″ Ukrainian Alexander Dimitrenko (29-1, 19 KOs), beating him by a 12-round majority decision tonight to become the World Boxing Organization mandatory challenger for WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, Germany.

By Erik Schmidt: WBA/World Boxing Council female super middleweight champion Natascha Ragosina (21-0, 12 KO’s) easily defeated American challenger Laura Ramsey (9-4, 4 KO’s) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Soccio Center, Langenhagen, Niedersachsen, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 98-93, 99-91 and 100-90. Sporting a huge six and half inch [...]

By Giancarlo Malinconico: With the Hopkins-Adamek previously planned match for the Summer of 2009 falling through, and with Wlad Klitschko’s dominate performance over Chagaev, I beg the question: Why not pit Hopkins against Klitschko?

By Sean McDaniel: It doesn’t look good for Enzo Maccarinelli (29-3, 22 KO’s) as he approaches his July 18th bout against undefeated Russian cruiserweight contender at the M.E.N Arena, in Manchester. Maccarinelli, 28, has lost two out of his last three fights and appears on the verge of being sent into journeyman status with another [...]

By Ian S. Palmer: The boxing world was concerned several years ago as news bulletins out of Nicaragua reported that ex three-time world champion Alexis Arguello had gone missing in his homeland on Christmas Eve, just weeks prior to starting his newly-elected position as vice mayor of Managua. People who know the troubled history of [...]

By Jason Kim: Undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (24-0, 19 KO’s) will be reportedly defending his International Boxing Federation title against number #1 ranked challenger Librado Andrade (28-2, 21 KO’s) according to Hot News.ro. The fight won’t be taking place in Bute’s adopted country of Canada, and that Golden Boy apparently has the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Right hook, roll under- same move every time. Then he gets knocked out. Hilarious! Ricky Hatton in all his wisdom knew the secret how to beat Manny Pacquiao months ago, telling the boxing world about how he had spotted Pacquiao’s weakness on the Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7 HBO special. I don’t know why I [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Well, in looking at recent video of Ricky Hatton it appears that he’s in pitiful condition after only two months since his 2nd round knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. My question is how could Hatton put on so much weight in such a short period of time? He looks [...]

By Jason Kim: Heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (34-1, 18 KO’s) has a huge mountain to climb tomorrow night when he faces the huge 6’7″ unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko (29-0, 19 KO’s) in the World Boxing Organization title Eliminator bout at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. At today’s weigh-in, Chambers, 27, weighed in [...]

By William Mackay: Vulnerable World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez (15-1, 12 KO’s) will be defending his title on August 29th against German based cruiserweight contender Marco Huck (25-1, 20 KO’s) at the Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

By Jim Dower: After seeing how easily Victor Ortiz was beaten by Marco Maidana last weekend, lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) is now reportedly wary of World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2, 13 KO‘s).

By Erik Schmidt: Making his pro debut, 2008 Olympic super heavyweight Bronze Medalist for Ukraine Vyacheslav Glazkov (1-0) defeated Ozcan Cetinkaya (15-6-1, 9 KO’s) by a four round decision at the Sports Complex Krylatskoe, in Moscow, Russia on Thursday night. Glazkov, 24, showed very little in the way of power, as he gave Cetinkaya a [...]

By Erik Schmidt: In a fight marred with fouls between both fighters, once beaten cruiserweight contender Russian Grigory Drozd (32-1, 24 KO’s) stopped Darnell Wilson (23-9-3, 20 KO’s) in the 10th round on Thursday night at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe, in Moscow, Russia. The bout was stopped moments after the 10th by referee Viktor Panin [...]

By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: In coming to the defense of Roy Jones Jr, yes, one must recognize that he did fight his mandatories, as he should have. While many a boxing critic would put up the argument that there should be a higher system that makes people fight their mandatories, for the purpose of having [...]

By Adam Fillingham: Calling all British fans! Have you heard of that fighter that Americans call a legend, Roy Jones Jr? Well I cant take anything away from the man, he is a great fighter but did he fight the best fighters like American fans seem to bang on about, when talking about British boxers. [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Like a lot of fighters that strike it rich with a huge fight or two, Ricky Hatton’s career seems to have reached a stall after his huge money fight against Manny Pacquiao in May. Since being destroyed by Pacquiao in two quick rounds, Hatton has been unusually quiet about his future plans. [...]

By Joshua Meador: I awoke early this morning to make my daily run and meditation before all the hustle and bustle of the day arrived. Being a lower level suit for a billion dollar corporation in a struggling industry as well as a huge boxing fan, it was only natural that my thoughts embraced both [...]

By Erik Schmidt: This Saturday night, unbeaten heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko (29-0, 19 KO’s) will be facing the toughest test of his career in a scheduled 12-round bout with American heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (34-1, 18 KO’s) in a World Boxing Organization Title Eliminator bout at the Color Line Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. The winner of [...]

By Eric Thomas: Heavyweight David Haye (22-1, 21 KO’s) has been proclaimed by some in the boxing community to be the be the next big thing, the savior of the heavyweight division. I can see why many people might think this, because Haye’s victories while fighting as a cruiserweight where very impressive with most of [...]

By Chris Williams: Unbeaten light middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) faces yet another second tier opponent in Jason LeHoullier (21-1, 8 KO’s) on July 25th, in the Latin Fury card at the Grand Mayan, Neuervo Vallarta, in Nayarit, Mexico. Chavez Jr., 23, is ranked high in the light middleweight division at [...]

By Jim Dower: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is making a name for himself lately as a part-time boxing analyst. Just this week Froch made the bold prediction that former cruiserweight champion David Haye has a great chance of beating both of the Klitschko brothers. Now, Froch is predicting that lightweight Amir Khan will [...]

By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: Approximately seven miles outside of San Marcos, TX, down HWY 123 towards Seguin, the Bully Unit Boxing Club is opening for business. Inside, the owner Joe Sandana and his team of trainers are cleaning and prepping. As I pull in, I notice that the gym could not possibly be any larger [...]

By Mike Burnell: The world lost a boxing legend July 1st 2009. Legendary Alexis Arguello was found dead at age 57 with a gunshot wound to the chest that officials say appears self inflicted. In a time when many fighters will beat their chest and imply greatness by flashing the spoils of huge contracts and [...]

By Liam Santiago: British heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury (6-0-0, 6ko’s), is aiming to win the English ad Irish title belts in the next few months. The unbeaten Manchester star has been made mandatory challenger for John McDermott’s English Heavyweight title with the fight likely to happen in late November. Furys is also elegible to challenge [...]

By Manuel Perez: On November 14th, Manny Pacquiao will be fighting World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. In Pacquiao’s last two fights, he has fought Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. I don’t know about you, but I don’t consider this version of De La Hoya [...]

By Chris Williams: World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KO’s) not only thinks that former cruiserweight champion David Haye can beat IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, but he also incredibly believes that Haye can beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko as well, according to the The Sun. Froch, however, at least [...]

By Josh Meador: On September 19th Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1 37 KO’s) collides with the former pound 4 pound king and undefeated super star Floyd Money Mayweather (39-0 25KO’S). True boxing fans are routing for this to be a great fight that will answer two questions. One, does Mayweather still have what it takes to [...]