Archive for March, 2010

By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum expects to have leverage for a future fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., then this Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey will have to do really well in terms of Pay-Per-View buys. The reason is because if the fight sells poorly to the boxing public, [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) appears to be on the fast track to get big money fights against mega stars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Khan, 23, has a fight coming up against former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) on May [...]

On Friday April 2nd, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT with what promises to be yet another action packed night of boxing. The card, broadcast live on ESPN’s ever popular “Friday Night Fight” series, is headlined by an exciting and meaningful welterweight crossroads battle between current [...]

By Peter Wells: Maybe if things were taken back in time I’d be writing about the biggest fight ever between Mayweather and Pacquiao. A fight inspired by money and fame. But instead I’m writing about a fight inspired by two proud nations and legacy. It may not appeal to people who don’t enjoy boxing unless [...]

By Peter Wells: Tonight at the Echo Arena in Liverpool another Merseyside Derby takes place for the British Middleweight crown. First their was Dodson-Quigley were Dodson was stopped in the final round of a great encounter. Then Paul Smith just piped Quigley on a spilt decision. Now Dodson is back for his title and a [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) has signed with HBO, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Bradley, 26, has been fighting on Showtime as of late. However, Showtime didn’t have him under contract, which enabled HBO to scoop him up for their network. This move should enable Bradley to [...]

By Jason Kim: Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has always been known as a tough fighter because of his power, speed and his ability to rough up his opponents during the course of a bout. However, as good as Clottey is, he’s limited in that he fights in spurts, and spends a lot of [...]

By Jim Dower: Antonio Margarito (37-6, 27 KO’s) says in an article at the Los Angeles Times he plans on attending this Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, because he wants to set up a fight with Pacquiao in the future. Margarito, 31, hasn’t fought since losing his [...]

By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach had their ways, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao would be facing WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley next and not unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both Roach and Arum see it easier to deal with Mosley and set up a fight compared [...]

By Peter Wells: After Devon Alexander defeated Juan Urango last Saturday to heat up the already boiling Light Welterweight division. Now a fight between Alexander and Tim Bradley has become a likely Super Fight. Bradley is in a great division but with all fighters set for fights, he’s having to settle for an undefeated but [...]

By Jim Dower: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) will be facing his toughest opponent since he was totally dominated by 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins when he steps in the ring with Sergio Martinez on April 17th, at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Pavlik, who has been a disappointment as a [...]

By William Mackay: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch dodged a bullet in his last fight with Andre Dirrell last October. Froch barely scraped by with a 12 round split decision in the stage 1 Super Six bout, and didn’t impress a whole of fans with the fight. Froch wasn’t about the argue with the [...]

By Dave Lahr: Okay, so first of all Manny Pacquiao is in deep trouble this Saturday night. Joshua Clottey is going to be bringing size and power that Pacquiao has never seen before in his career. This time Pacquiao will actually be facing someone that is still able to take shots without flopping around on [...]

Los Angeles, CA (March 11, 2010) – Top American heavyweight “Fast Eddie” Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs) is set to take on Ukrainian giant and World Boxing Organization/IBF World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko (53-3, 47 KOs) on Saturday night, March 20th, at the 51,000 seat ESPRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.

By Scott Gilfoid: Make no mistake, Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) has almost everything going against him in his stage 2 Super Six tournament fight against Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s). Not only is Arthur over-matched in terms of boxing skills and hand speed, but he’s also fighting in Dirrell’s home state of Michigan. The [...]

BOB ARUM: I am really excited. You get stale doing the same thing over and over again. Going back to casinos to put on these big events, I think that going to this fabulous stadium like Cowboys Stadium bringing the fights to the people, I think that boxing once again establishes boxing as being one [...]

CHICAGO, IL (March 10, 2010) Heavyweight contender Mike Mollo returns to action in his hometown of Chicago for the first time in two and half years to battle veteran Billy Zumbrun in the main event at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 9 on Friday, March 26th at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) believes that he could have stopped Juan Manuel Marquez if the 36-year-old Mexican fighter had opted to fight him instead of deciding not to fight the 23-year-old Khan. In an article at Rte Sport, Khan says “Malignaggi was the first choice [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Earlier today, I read an amusing press release in which lightweight Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) said he’d be knocking out World Boxing Organization lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (26-2, 21 KO’s) when they fight on May 8th. As of now, there’s still no location set for the fight, but it could [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Matthew Hatton (38-4-2, 15 KO’s), the younger 28-year-old brother of former light welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky Hatton, doesn’t see the huge interest from Ricky for boxing right now. In article at The Sun, Matthew Hatton says “Ricky said he was going to fight again and he believed that he would, but [...]

By Jim Dower: American heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KO’s) feels good about his chances of beating IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) on March 20th when he fights him in Germany. Chambers, 27, says in an article at Boxing Talk “I’m coming to win this fight handily and in twelve rounds. [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 10, 2010) Former world title challenger Demetrius “THE GLADIATOR” Hopkins returns to the ring against former world champion Freddie “LIL HAGLER” Norwood in the ten round main event at FIGHT NIGHT 2 AT THE COMMERCE CASINO on Thursday, March 25th in Los Angeles.

MIAMI (Mar. 11, 2010) – Unbeaten middleweight boxing sensation, “Chairman of the Board” Michael Oliveira (11-0, 9 KOs) has been officially selected as the winner of the Brazilian International Press Award’s 2009 Athlete of the Year Award.

By Christopher Lowe: “Irish” John Duddy 28-1, 18 KO vs. Michael Medina 23-1-2,18 KO 10 Rounds Middleweight Division (160 lbs) When looking into the combatants previous contest I noticed this is going to be a step up in weight for Medina. Medina’s last 9 fights where held in the Junior Middleweight Division at 154 pounds. [...]

By Dave Lahr: In the latest boxing news, trainer Freddie Roach says he wants Manny Pacquiao to face the winner of the May 1st fight between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach seems to think that beyond this fight, there’s not much else out there for Pacquiao to fight. In an article at USA [...]

By Dave Lahr: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is perhaps the best heavyweight we’ve seen since Lennox Lewis retired six years ago. Klitschko’s power, hand speed, movement and athleticism is unmatched by any other heavyweight in the division. He’s been almost untouchable since hiring legendary trainer Emanuel Steward six years ago fix his stamina and [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan probably has a long ways to go before he’s seen as a premier mega fighter like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan may never reach that level for one reason or another. Khan will have to face a lot of tough fighters for him to get to that level, [...]

By Richie Doyle: So now we finally here after months of lacklustre fights and no huge bouts we get two good months for the loyal boxing fans and gamblers looking to place a few wagers in the upcoming months so here are my best odds and tips. Pacquiao vs Clottey: Look for this to be [...]

By Eric Thomas: ESPN is reporting that there are only 300 tickets remaining for this Saturday night’s clash between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. There are 45,000 tickets seats that have been made available for the fight, and there are only 300 remaining. The stadium fits 80,000 for football events [...]

By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach is still predicting a knockout win for Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, and thinks that he’ll be drowning Joshua Clottey with punches in their fight. In an article at the USA today, Roach says “Blocking punches don’t win fights [referring to Clottey’s tendency to spend a lot of time blocking [...]