Archive for May, 2010

The full card is taking shape for the “Capitale Punishment” boxing event being hosted by The Empire Sports and Entertainment at Capitale New York in Manhattan this Friday, May 21. The main event will feature comebacking former linear and WBO Heavyweight Champion Shannon Briggs taking on Kansas veteran Dominique Alexander.

by Liam Fitzgerald: Before Saturday’s fight in New York, I was one of the people who were failing to get excited by the prospect of a Khan-Malignaggi bout. I thought speed vs. speed would make for a dull contest in which Khan would easily roll over Paulie. To a great extent this is what happened [...]

By Jim Dower: Allan Green (29-1, 20 KO’s) has a tough assignment ahead of him in challenging WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) next month on June 19th in their stage 3 Super Six tournament fight. Green, 30, thinks that Ward doesn’t want to fight him for some reason. Ward re-injured his [...]

By Dan Ambrose Amir Khan’s father Shah Khan thinks that fighters are trying to get too much money for fights with his son, the WBA light welterweight champion. Apparently, Paulie Malignaggi, who Khan recently defeated by a 11th round stoppage last weekend, asked for more money for his fight with Khan and even threatened to [...]

By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer wants World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) to fight 36-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s). In an article by Ron Lewis at Timesonline.co.uk, Schaefer says “We could do a split bill for television with Amir fighting in the UK and [...]

By Jim Dower: Rafael Marquez (38-5, 34 KO’s) and Israel Vazquez (44-4, 32 KO’s) will fight for the 4th title this Saturday night at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Despite the excitement of their three previous fights with one another, boxing fans have pretty much ignored this fight altogether. The fighters haven’t helped [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) stopped Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KO’s) in the 11th round last Saturday night in Khan’s debut fight in the United States. After only one fight in the U.S. against the fading Malignaggi, Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach has already declared that Khan can beat [...]

Medium-weight world-class boxer Khoren Gevor (31-4-0 (16)) has decided to continue the exclusive arrangement with the Universum boxing stable. Khoren Gevor: “I have a lot planned and I am convinced that there is no better organizer to reach my goals. Universe was always a fair and reliable partner for me and has always complied with [...]

By William Mackay: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale (7-0, 5 KO’s) looked slow of hand and slow of foot and more than a little sloppy in stopping an overmatched, slow and punching Sam Horton (15-2, 2 KO’s) in the 5th round last Saturday night on the undercard of the Michael Katsidis vs. [...]

By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer thinks that World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) will be too fast for the Klitschko brothers when and if Haye fights the two. However, Schaefer is Haye’s American promoter, so you have to keep that in mind. Schaefer should worry less [...]

Hitz Boxing will be hosting a very special night of boxing on Saturday, May 29 at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, as Chicago’s own former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Montell Griffin (49-8, 30 KOs) will go for his historic 50th victory against former world title challenger Ross “The Boss” Thompson (27-14-2, 14 KOs).

Hollywood, Florida – May 18, 2010. – Undefeated Junior Welterweight sensation Danny O’Connor has been added to the “HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS” card at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT on Saturday night May 22, 2010.

Reading, PA (5-18-10) – Not since Evander Holyfield reigned supreme during the late 1990s has America had a heavyweight champion to unite behind. As the Klitschko brothers and David Haye vie for dominance in a divisions where the top contenders are anonymous to most Americans, the call for an American challenger grows ever louder. Travis [...]

May 18th, 2010, RENO – Former NABO, USNBC middleweight champion, and Contender season one alum, Joey Gilbert (18-2, 14KOs), will be returning to the ring on May 22nd at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno against tough veteran Anthony “Powerhouse” Bartinelli (20-13-2, 13 KOs).

Wayne McCullough says he will show that he is far from finished when he lines up for the Prizefighter Super Bantamweights on May 29. The former World Boxing Council World Champion makes his return to the ring in the latest of Barry Hearn’s Prizefighter series at Bethnal Green’s York Hall after a two year absence [...]

MANCHESTER, Conn. (May 17, 2010) – Patience is the key for undefeated NABF champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, who is preparing to defend his belt as well as fight for the vacant NABO title, Saturday night (May 22) against Carlos “El Rayo” Rivera at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

By William Mackay: In the latest boxing news, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions is looking to possibly set up WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) in a fight against lightweight Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) next instead of one of the top light welterweights in the division. My question is why [...]

By Jason Kim: Last Saturday night, former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Nate Campbell (33-6-1, 25 KO’s) lost a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision to up and coming light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KO’s) on the undercard of the WBA light welterweight title fight between champion Amir Khan and challenger Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KO’s) has been in several huge wars in the past two years and has lost two out of his last four fights. Next month on June 5th, the 5’7” Cotto will be stepping up in weight to take on World Boxing Association junior middleweight [...]

By Jim Dower: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KO’s) plans on taking the summer off and resting, according to news from Vindy.com. Pavlik, 28, lost his two middleweight titles in a disappointing 12 round unanimous decision loss to the faster, smaller Sergio Martinez last month on April 17th. Instead of using his [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan said that he wants to fight his mandatory WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) next, but the likelihood is that he will be pitted against Australian Michael Katsidis (27-1, 22 KO’s) next. Khan’s promotional team Golden Boy Promotions are interested in putting [...]

By Jason Kim: Lou Dibella, the promoter for former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KO’s), says he thinks that the 29-year-old Malignaggi might consider retirement, according to Sportsillustrated.com. Malignaggi was stopped in the 11th round last Saturday night by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan in a one-sided fight at Madison Square [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs (20-0, 17 KO’s) could challenge for the middleweight title against either Felix Sturm or Sebastian Sylvester, according to Sportsillustrated. Jacobs, only 23, destroyed Juan Astorga in two rounds last weekend on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Paulie Malignaggi fight at Madison Square Garden, in New [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBC/WBO middleweight champion Sergio Martinez could end up fighting 38-year-old Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) if a fight between Martinez and undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t happen, according to Sportsillustratrated. Martinez, 35, is going to wait and see if a bout between him and Mayweather can be put together. If not, then [...]

Montreal, Monday May 17th 2010 – With under 2 weeks to go before their eagerly anticipated May 28th showdown at the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Eric Lucas (39-7-3, 15 KO) and Librado Andrade (28-3-0, 21 KO) are adding the finishing touches to their training before settling their differences in the ring.

Three-time World Champion Israel Vazquez and top-rated contender Abner Mares served up a heapful of smiles and more during a free public autograph session at the famous Tacos Tombras A Tacos inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. In an eagerly awaited matchup, Vazquez will meet arch-rival and two-division World Champion [...]

By William Mackay: After beating light welterweight contender Paulie Malignaggi last Saturday night by an 11th round stoppage, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is looking into the future at bigger things, saying “I hope they [American boxing fans] love my style and I want to fill stadiums and arenas like I [...]

PAWTUCKET, RI (May 17, 2010) Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo Jr. has wrapped up his training camp in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and is headed to the Mohegan Sun for his showdown with Chicago’s Angel “Toro” Hernandez this Saturday night, May 22nd.

By Chris Williams: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) could be facing the winner of the heavyweight elimination bout between Kali Meehan vs. Ruslan Chagaev this weekend on May 22nd. Haye, 29, was looking to fight IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko next, but he hasn’t said whether he wants to make [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) is debating whether or not go continue his boxing career and come back for a rematch with 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins. Calzaghe, 38, has been out of action for two years since retiring after beating Roy Jones Jr. in 2008. Golden Boy Promotions CEO [...]