Archive for August, 2009

By Manuel Perez: Not only will Manny Pacquiao be getting the bigger cut of the revenue and having Miguel Cotto’s World Boxing Organization title on the line at a catch weight of 145 instead of the normal welterweight limit of 147, but he also reportedly wants Cotto to be penalized a whopping $1 million per [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) may be moving up to the welterweight division after having been stopped in the 8th round last Saturday night against Devon Alexander in a failed attempt to capture the vacant WBC light welterweight title.

By Scott Gilfoid: Previously, World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik was considered by many to be the weakest of the light welterweight champions. Even Amir Khan said that he felt that Kotelnik was the weakest of the bunch, which is probably why Khan went after him in the first place rather than take [...]

By Liam Santiago: I was going to write a well documented article on the marketability and quality of many young boxing talents around the globe, from countries such as Britain, USA, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Then I realized, hey, I need the hits. So, I’m going to have a bit of a rant about Pacquiao. [...]

By Chris Williams: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is predicting a knockout victory for fellow Brit David Haye when he goes up against World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev on November 7th in Germany. However, this prediction is actually compared to that of the previous ones that Froch has made involving Haye in [...]

By Liam Santiago: Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jnr, has been arrested and charged with coercion with force and battery strangulation. Las Vegas Metro Police arrested the former boxer on Sunday after he attacked on his former boxers, Melissa St. Vil. The female boxer had apparently terminated connections with Mayweather as he [...]

By Liam Santiago: If I hear news that Manchester warrior, Ricky Hatton decides to retire I will be very sad. He is in my opinion, and many other boxing experts, the best fighter to come out of any country over the last decade. Of course, there is Mayweather with the undefeated record. Pacquiao with his [...]

By George Guello: Let me start off by saying that the numerous articles that have been posted on the internet this past few weeks about Manny Pacquiao never ceases to amaze me. It is pretty evident that this little guy from the archipelago of the Philippines had crossed over to mainstream boxing. I would say [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: According to the latest news from Boxing Monthly, there is talk that World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) will vacate his WBA title if he’s forced by the WBA to fight interim champion Marcos Maidana (26-1, 25 KO’s). How come I’m not surprised? Apparently, Khan’s trainer Freddie [...]

By Sean McDaniel: With Junior Witter’s quit job against Devon Alexander last Saturday night, it effectively rules out a unification fight between Witter and World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) for the near future and perhaps permanently. Witter, 35, had been aiming for Khan before the Alexander bout, saying [...]

By Liam “The Boxing Expert” Santiago: In a recent interview with Sky sports news, the Manchester warrior Ricky Hatton claimed that he was winning the second round against Pacquiao “by a mile.” I absolutely agree with the big punching pressure fighter and only for that one lucky blow that Pacquiao landed, who knows what would [...]

By Liam “The Boxing Expert” Santiago: Boxingnews24 has received news that the battle of the the heavyweights, Vitali Klitschko and Mexican warrior, Chris Arreola is a done deal and the bout is set for 26th September at the Staples centre, Los Angeles. To sources close to the situation, a press conference will be held next [...]

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By David Lahr: In a fight card marred by disappointing bouts on Saturday night, Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KO’s) quit on his stool after the 8th in his bout against Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) for the vacant World Boxing Council light welterweight title at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. Also on [...]

By Liam Santiago: I recently posted an article on the idea of this being a better choice of match making for the very limited fighter Matthew Hatton. As a boxing expert, I was not surprised with the criticism I received. Now, I will explain why you were wrong. You said Thaxton is a natural lightweight. [...]

By Liam Santiago: My recent claims that Hatton lost to Manny Pacquiao on 2nd May in Vegas as a result of bad preparation on his trainers part have been backed up by no other than the Hitman himself. It seems that if no one else, Ricky agrees with me and so does anyone else who [...]

By Liam Santiago: I was utterly disgusted to hear the happenings between WBO welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao and the WBO this week. Miguel Cotto seems to be being treated like trash. Even though Pacquiao demanded that the fight not be at the usual 147 pound limit, but at 145 instead, he still wants [...]

By Mike Burnell: December 4th 2008 generated more questions about “Bad” Chad Dawson and the future of the Light Heavyweight division than it answered. In a dramatic back and forth battle Dawson emerged as the winner via unanimous 12 round decision versus grizzled veteran Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson. The scores of 116-112 weren’t representative [...]

By Jim Dower: Undefeated light welterweight contender Victor Cayo (23-0, 15 KO’s) easily defeated former International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Julio Diaz (36-6, 26 KO’s) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. The final judges’ scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 98-92. Cayo, 24, [...]

By Jim Dower: Undefeated lightweight prospect Luis Ramos (12-0, 7 KO’s) defeated journeyman Sandro Marcos by a 6th round TKO in a one-sided fight on Thursday night at the Club Nokia, in Los Angeles, California. Ramos, 21, dropped the 35-year-old Marcos twice in the 1st and another time in the 6th. The fight was stopped [...]

By Shaun Campbell: Many are still talking about Ricky Hatton’s defeat to Manny Pacquiao. People still asking whether he would have beat Manny if he had been better prepared. That debate is all well and good, but people are forgetting what a fantastic career Ricky’s had. This article is not about whether Ricky was ever [...]

By Manuel Perez: According to GMA News, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s title will be on the line for his fight against Manny Pacquiao on November 14th, whether Cotto likes it or not. Cotto, 28, has said that he doesn’t want to put his WBO belt on the line for the fight because [...]

By Liam Santiago: Frank Warren, promoter of Bolton boxer, Amir Khan has played down claims that box office tallies for Khan’s world title fight with Kotelnik where down by a large margin. Managing Director of the Klitschko Management Group, Boente claimed that the Haye-Klitshcko bout fell apart as Haye was basing his purse on the [...]

By Liam Santiago: As a boxing fan, and a boxing expert I might add, I am beginning to lose much of my respect for Amir Khan. Compared to other boxers at his level he seems to show no desire to want to prove himself against the best. Let’s take Timothy Bradley, who was in action [...]

By Liam Santiago: I recently posted an article questioning the idea of Matthew Hatton fighting for a world title. Hatton was in talks over a fight for the IBO world welterweight title against Lovemore N’Dou, but as the deal fell through Hatton decided to take on Zab Judah, who has shared the ring with Kostya [...]

By Sam Gregory: TKO Boxing Promotions put on another great show last night when The Battle of York 4 kicked off after a brief rain delay from the Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, Pa with a great card of 7 pro bouts to an enthusiastic crowd of over 3100 fans. “Beeper” Bowman wins by 3rd [...]

By Sam Gregory: On the undercard of The Battle of York 4 undefeated southpaw Johnny DeJesus of Lancaster, Pa won a unanimous decision in a 4 round middleweight fight over Troy Nelson to improve his record to 2-0. DeJesus scored a third round knockdown and went on to win on all three judges’ cards with [...]

By Sam Gregory: In the co-main event from “The Battle of York 4” Eric Nemo, a hometown favorite from York took on Jairo Delgado of Denver, Colorado in a scheduled six round bout in the featherweight division.

By Liam Santiago: Junior Witter has said he will not retire after quitting against unbeaten American, Devon Alexander. Witter injured his elbow in the early rounds and simply could not use his arm whatsoever. Although, the fight was either man’s for the taking, the Sheffield ‘Hitter’ and his corner agreed to pull out. Witter tried [...]

By Liam Santiago: I was very disappointed to find out that not one British television company had decided to broadcast tonight’s massive boxing event, with a double main event. Witter vs Devon and Campbell vs Bradley just did not seem big enough for them. What will they screen except Hatton, Khan and Haye? It is [...]