Archive for June, 2010

By Jason Kim: WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) has reportedly signed a long term contract with Golden Boy Promotions, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Maidana, 26, who is one of the most popular fighters in the light welterweight division, recently has had management problems in with his old manager. [...]

By Jim Dower: Former welterweight champion Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) is rumored to be possibly fighting former WBC light middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s) next on September 18th. Mora, 29, is very interested as the prospects of fighting the 38-year-old Mosley, saying in an interview by Greg Leon of Boxingtalk.com, It’s [Mosley-Mora [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to the latest news, Saturday’s clash between unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) and John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) will be a title eliminator for the World Boxing Council middleweight title now held by champion Sergio Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KO’s). The Duddy-Chavez fight, which will be a pay-per-view bout [...]

By Dave Lahr: Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield believes that World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout is a “toss-up.” In an interview at 8countnews.com, Holyfield says “On paper, you always give it to Mayweather, but on personal ability and in a guy that fights through and through, you would [...]

By William Mackay: This time, unbeaten Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KO’s) left little question that he was the better fighter by stopping John McDermott (25-7, 16 KO’s) in the 9th round in their rematch on Friday night at the Brentwood Leisure Center. Fury, 22, dropped McDermott three times in the before it was finally stopped [...]

By Boxing Boy: According to Kokiet Group, Co, Ltd. reports that WBC female world bantamweight title holder of Thailand, “Soy Nae” Usanakorn Kokietgym, will make her first title defence against Yun-Joo Shin (YoonJu Shin) of South Korea, at the City Hall temporary boxing stadium in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand on July 29th. The Korean fighter has [...]

By Chris Williams: The reports that World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) is interested in fighting 38-year-old Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) are false. According to the 29-year-old Haye, he’s not interesting in fighting Harrison and is still looking to fight both of the Klitschko brothers. In an article at thesun.co.uk, [...]

BOUT SHEET: NABA-US HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT – 10 ROUNDS TONY “TNT’ GRANO NICOLAI “Stone Man” FIRTHA

LOS ANGELES, June 25 – Back on the road to a world title shot, bantamweight contender Jose Navarro will headline the next edition of Golden Boy Promotions’ “Fight Night Club” in his hometown of Los Angeles on Thursday, July 22 at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia in a six round fight. The co-featured bout on the [...]

12 Rounds – WBC Middleweight Silver Championship/Title Elimination Bout Julio César Chávez Jr. 160 Lbs / John Duddy 159 Lbs 10 rounds – Junior Welterweight Bout Marco Antonio Barrera 141 lbs / Adailton De Jesús 138 lbs

By Sean McDaniel: Looking slow and lethargic for much of the bout, the 22-year-old 270 pound Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KO’s) came on in the 9th round to TKO John McDermott (30-7, 16 KO’s) on Friday night to capture the vacant BBBofC English heavyweight title at the Brentwood Centre, in Brentwood, Essex. Fury showed good [...]

Paul David got the draw he wanted for Prizefighter Super Middleweights on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green live on Sky Sports, taking on Tony Salam and earning the chance to avenge a defeat inflicted over three years ago. The Sheffield-based Northampton fighter took on Salam in January 2007 in Essex in just his [...]

IRVINGTON, NJ (June 24, 2010) Sensational junior welterweight prospect Francisco “THE PHENOM” Contreras heads to Southern California next week to face off against Mexican veteran Noe Bolanos in the co-main event on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights on Friday, July 2nd at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.

NEW YORK, June 25, 2010 – Recognized as sports television’s best storyteller, HBO Sports presents six of its pioneering documentary films Thursday evenings on HBO this summer. The collection of acclaimed documentaries, which feature HBO Sports’ trademark blend of archival footage, home movies, revealing interviews and unique storytelling, launches July 1 with “Joe Louis: America’s [...]

On Wednesday, June 30, The Kronk Gym Foundation will hold their 2nd Annual Fundraiser. And be joined by Jr. Middle Weight Champion Miguel Cotto, Philip Anselmo formerly of Pantera and Detroit’s own Aretha Franklin. The event will include Dinner, Awards, Amateur Boxing, Live and Silent Auctions, all for a good cause.

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten former Olympian David Price (6-0, 4 KO’s) thinks that John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) will beat Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) when the two fight on Friday night at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. In an article at Liverpoolecho.co.uk, Price says “He’s [McDermott] looking good and I can see John winning [...]

Photo: Rafael Soto/Top Rank – By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten junior middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be fighting for the first time with new trainer Freddie Roach on Saturday night against middleweight John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) in the Latin Fury card at the Alamodome, in San Antonio, Texas. Roach has [...]

(June 24, 2010 – Worcester, MA) One of the premiere super middleweight prospects in the world, Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, thrilled a crowd of boisterous supporters with a fifth round knockout over tough lefty Ibahiem King on Thursday night at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass. Rodriguez vs. King headlined Homecoming II, a special presentation of [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (26-0, 20 KO’s) says he’s looking at a variety of opponents for his next fight. According to Boxingtalk.com, Berto says that Shane Mosley, IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck and WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto are a few of the opponents he’s looking at fighting next. [...]

By Jim Dower: Now 37-years-old, heavyweight contender David Tua (51-3-1, 43 KO’s) is 10 years removed from the first and only time he challenged for a world title when he lost a one-sided 12 round decision to then IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in November 2000. Tua hasn’t done much since then, beating mostly 2nd [...]

Photo: Rafael Soto/Top Rank – By Chris Williams: At the final press conference for fighters John Duddy, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43 KO’s), Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said this about the 36-year-old Barrera: “My goal is to do the rest of his [Barrera] for his brilliant career and to [...]

By Dan Ambrose: 38-year-old Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) could be fighting either WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KOs) next or former World Boxing Council light middleweight champion Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KO’s) , according to Fighthype.com. Personally, I think that’s a crummy idea for Mosley to do, and I can see him [...]

By Jim Dower: Should there be a replacement for Allan Green in the Super Six tournament? We’ve already seen one fighter bow out of the Super Six tournament when Jermain Taylor, after being brutally knocked out by Arthur Abraham in their stage 1 Super Six tourney fight last October. Taylor was in bad shape going [...]

By Chris Williams: Not surprisingly, Bobby Pacquiao, the brother of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, thinks that Manny will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. if and when they fight in November. In an article by Michael Marley at Examiner.com, Bobby Pacquiao says “Manny will find a way to beat Mayweather, this I believe. He will find [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Once again, unbeaten heavyweight Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) vowed to retire from boxing if he gets beaten by Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night in their fight for the vacant BBBofC English heavyweight title at the Brentwood Centre, in Brentwood, Essex. While being interviewed by Steve Bunce on [...]

By Jason Kim: In the final press conference, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who promotes both John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s), indicated that the 24-year-old Chavez Jr. could be facing World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto next if Chavez can beat Duddy on Saturday [...]

By Jason Kim: Middleweight contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) is hoping he can finally land a title shot against one of the middleweight champions if he can get by unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) on Saturday night when the two Top Rank fighters go at it for the WBC Silver middleweight [...]

By William Mackay: Heavyweight Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) weighed in today at a career high of 270 pounds for his rematch against John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) for the vacant BBBof C English heavyweight title on Friday night at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. Fury, 22, weighed in at nine pounds heavier than his [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0, 25 KO’s) will be facing former bantamweight and super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KO’s) on September 18th, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, provided that Lopez wins his next fight against Bernabe Concepcion (28-3-1, 15 KO’s) on July [...]

Nigel Benn and Steve Collins performed the Prizefighter Super Middleweights draw at the Covent Garden Hotel in London ahead of the June 30 event on Sky Sports. Patrick Mendy makes Prizefighter history as the youngest boxer to take part in the show, and he kicks-off the night against Dudley’s Sam Horton, a fighter full of [...]