Archive for December, 2009

By Dave Lahr: I bet Paul Williams is licking his chops right about now after seeing WBC/WBO Kelly Pavlik’s (36-1, 32 KO’s) sloppy fight against Miguel Espino (20-3-1, 9 KO’s) on Saturday night in Youngstown, Ohio. Pavlk stopped Espino in the 5th round, but man did Pavlik take a lot of head shots in winning [...]

By Eli Grant: The last time we saw former World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in action, Manny Pacquiao just got done beating his face to a bloody pulp. Is this why Cotto has seemingly disappeared from the media? Is this most recent defeat combined with the relentless abuse administered by Marga-cheat-o just too [...]

By Liam Fitzgerald: New World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye is one of those boxers who completely split the public, some hating him and others loving him. The main reason for this is his brash attitude and trash talking before fights which draw plenty of criticism.

By William Mackay: There’s been talk lately about WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) possibly fighting former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi rather than an arguably tougher opponent like WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana.

By Sam Gregory: While those of us living on the eastern seaboard are shoveling out from over two feet of snow that got dumped on us yesterday, World Boxing Council/World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) is celebrating his fourth title defense win over Miguel Angel Espino (20-3-1, 9 KO’s). So congratulations [...]

By Liam Santiago: Boxing legend Ricky Hatton has stated in an article with Steve Bunce from the Mirror that a fight with himself and WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is getting closer. Hatton stated that it is more than likely he will return to action in the middle of 2010. Recently, Golden Boy Promotion [...]

By Peter Wells: Two Top Rank promoted fighters Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto are looking to a Light Middleweight showdown for Yuri’s World Boxing Association title in June. Yuri Foreman won the WBA belt against Cotto’s good friend Daniel Santos and after having talks with Pacquiao before Manny decided to fight Mayweather, he is now [...]

By Liam Santiago: Legendry boxing pundit Steve Bunce has said on his weekly William Hill Boxing Podcast that WBO light welterweight king, Timothy Bradley has far too much for King Amir Khan. Bunce believes Khan would lose to Bradley and would advise him to fight the likes of Paulie Malignaggi instead. Bunce said, ”My gut [...]

By Peter Wells: With the mega fight all but finalized between Floyd Mayweather Jr and World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, the haters are back on Floyd’s back and Mayweather is trying to throw it back at them. Mayweather has had plenty of criticism despite nobody beating him in his 40 fights, so you [...]

By Richard McNamara: I don’t know about everyone else but I feel 2009 has been a damn good year for boxing, with some excellent match ups, some surprise outcomes and lets face it some dubious and shocking decisions, both domestically and internationally across the globe. However I think there is one fighter who could not [...]

By Peter Wells: Well the big talking Tyson has once again come out saying stupid comments as he’s gone from saying he could beat Sam Peter, to saying he can beat both Klitschko brothers. Honestly this is coming from a guy who only just beat John McDermott, who lost to Danny Williams twice. I’m British [...]

By Peter Wells: After defending his World Boxing Council Light Heavyweight title a second time in a rematch with Adrian Diaconu, in which he dislocated his shoulder 3 times. So that means he will need a good time out of the gym.

By Peter Wells: According to news from the Boxing scene.com, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has announced that Mexican warrior Juan Manuel Marquez will return to the ring on May 1st, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There is no word of an opponent yet but both Marquez and Schaefer want Ricky Hatton. [...]

By Peter Wells: According to Boxing scene.com, Devon Alexander is returning to the ring to defend his World Boxing Council Light Welterweight title. Marcos Maidana is most likely to be the next opponent but the contract is still to be signed. The fight will be televised on HBO a week before the mega fight between [...]

Results from the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto Rico: Jose Miguel Cotto TKO 6 Ilido Julio

Boxing results from the Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua: Johnriel Casimero KO 11 Cesar Canchila Moises Solis KO 4 Santos Martinez Gonzalo Munguia KO 5 Augusto Pinilla

By Eric Thomas: Through no great surprise, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) defeated Mexican challenger Héctor Velázquez (51-14-2, 35 KOs) by a 6th round stoppage on Saturday night at the Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela. The win keeps Valero’s perfect knockout string alive with 26 knockouts [...]

By Eli Grant: How many articles can you possible write about the super-hyped Mayweather-Pacquiao fight? A lot! Especially when we get news from the ever-changing negotiations that are knocking on the door of the three month barrier. Finally, the two best pound for pound fighters have agreed upon a venue. Ladies and gentleman, welcome to [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Council/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) was far too strong for his over-matched opponent Miguel Espino tonight, taking him out in the 5th round with huge power shots tonight at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Espino made a tactical mistake of trying to slug with Pavlik and [...]

Boxing Results from the Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico: Humberto Soto UD 10 Jesus Chavez Hernan Marquez KO 2 Ricardo Armenta Omar Chavez TKO 2 Carlos Urrea Nehomar Cermeno KO 11 Alejandro Valdez Mario Cruz UD 6 Fernando Vargas

By Eric Thomas: According to news from Mlive, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao bout will be taking place on March 13th, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. It seems that the other location, the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, in Dallas, Texas, was ruled out for the location of [...]

Results from the Karibe Convention Center, Petionville, Haiti: Jimmy Colas KO 3 Junior Ramos Nicholas Walters UD 11 Carlos Manuel Reyes

Boxing Results from the MOSiR Hall, Radom, Poland: Mateusz Masternak RTD 7 Jameson Bostic Piotr Wilczewski KO 6 Jurijs Boreiko Karlo Tabaghua TKO 4 Rastislav Kovac Vamehi Kartweli UD 6 Pavol Garaj Dariusz Sek UD 6 Martins Kukuls Matt Zegan UD 6 Araik Sachbazjan

Boxing results from the Sport Palace Yunost, Zaporozhye, Ukraine Zaurbek Baysangurov RTD 5 Frank Shabani Dmitry Nikulin KO 3 Abdulaziz Matazimov Sergey Fedchenko UD 8 Sherzodbek Mamajanov Andrey Rudenko TKO 3 Avaz Rustamov

Results from the Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Juergen Braehmer UD 12 Dmitry Sukhotsky Sebastian Zbik SD 12 Emanuele Della Rosa Alexander Alexeev KO 2 Daniel Ammann Igor Mikhalkin SD 8 Doudou Ngumbu Jack Culcay UD 4 Jindrich Kubin Rakhim Chakhkiev TKO 2 Igor Pilipenko Marcel Meyerdiercks UD 8 Felix Lora Pal Bedak [...]

Boxing results from the Beeghly Center, Youngstown, Ohio: Omar Henry TKO 1 Jessie Davis Matt Korobov TKO 3 Ken Dunham Vanes Martirosyan TKO 3 Willie Lee Samuel Peter TKO 4 Gabe Brown Miguel Angel Garcia KO 3 Yogli Herrera Chris Hazimihalis TKO 3 Norman Allen Jake Giuriceo MD 6 Henry White Jr

By Shaun Campbell: Manny Pacquiao brutally destroyed powerful Miguel Cotto, winning the World Boxing Organization welterweight title, to become a seven weight world champion. Floyd Mayweather cemented his legacy with a win over Juan Manuel Marquez. These two men are the best boxers in the world. On March 13th they will meet in the centre [...]

Boxing results from DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia: Natascha Ragosina KO 8 Pamela London Ilhom Rahimov UD 8 Sergey Yurovskikh Ilian Ares UD 8 Sergey Starkov

By Chris Williams: According to Fight News, a fight between 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KO’s) and International Boxing Organization cruiserweight champion Danny Green (28-3, 25 KO’s) is in negotiations for a bout that will take place in 2010. There isn’t any word as to where the location of fight will take place, but you [...]

By William Mackay: This is probably a no win situation that WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) finds himself in tonight in his title fight against Miguel Angel Espino (20-2-1, 9 KO’s) at the Beeghly Center, in Youngstown, Ohio. The problem is that this isn’t the opponent that boxing fans wanted to see [...]