Archive for June, 2010

OAKLAND, Calif., (June 19, 2010) – Undefeated, WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 Kos) and world-ranked Allan Green (29-1, 20 Kos) will square off tonight in the final Group Stage 2 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic live on SHOWTIME, 10p ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) -from

Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Matt Stein: With both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao already fabulously wealthy and likely nearing the end of their careers very soon, promoter Dan Goosen is hoping that his young fighter World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) can move in and take [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to news from the Manilastandard, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hoping to make as much as $50 million for his mega fight with World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, if the two fighters can agree to a contract for a bout that will likely take place in November. Writer Ronnie Nathanielsz [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) won’t likely see action until December, which is seven months removed from his last fight, a one-sided 11th round TKO victory over Paulie Malignaggi on May 15th. Khan, 23, was supposed to be fighting on July 31st against 38-year-old Joel Casamayor, but Khan’s [...]

Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Scott Gilfoid: This is one of those fights that are really hard to pick. We’ve two incredibly talented Americans facing each other with unbeaten Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) going up against one of the hardest punchers in the super middleweight division in Allan Green (29-1, 20 KO’s). These [...]

By Chris Williams: Undefeated Top Rank junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (28-0, 17 KO’s) stayed unbeaten with an unimpressive 10 round unanimous decision win over Joe Greene on the undercard of the Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Cotto bout on June 5th at the Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, New York. The Martirosyan-Greene fight was the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I recently watched the June 2005 bout between Ricky Hatton and then IBF light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, and I came away from the fight firmly believing that Tszyu would have beaten Hatton had this fight taken place on neutral territory rather than at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Hatton was [...]

By Chris Williams: The Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega fight is rumored to be stalled over the purse split between the two fighters, with Mayweather wanting a bigger share of the profits and Pacquiao wanting to get at least a 50-50 deal. But does Pacquiao deserve 50% based on his recent pay per [...]

By Josh Adams: First of all this is my first article, by no means an expert just a fan having his opinion. I re-watched the December 2007 fight between Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. today and was appalled. Personally, I have never looked forward to a boxing fight so much in my life. It [...]

By Jason Kim: The Ring magazine will be picking the winner of the August 14th clash between WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and Chad Dawson as their champion of the light heavyweight division. It’s hard to understand why Dawson, 27, hasn’t already been picked by The Ring as the champion years ago, because he’s [...]

Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Chris Williams: Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) is seemingly facing one of the most confident fighters he’s probably ever faced in his entire six year pro career in Allan Green (29-1, 20 KO’s) tonight in their Super Six bout at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California. It doesn’t matter [...]

Bronx, New York (June 18, 2010) – Maureen “The Million Dollar Baby” Shea has firmly established herself in the world of professional boxing, television/sports commentary, public relations and journalism. Now the native of the New York borough of the Bronx will attempt to reinvent herself one more time – as a radio personality.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Twenty-six young boxers won national championships on Friday at the 2010 USA Boxing Junior National Championships at the Geottege Memorial Field House in Camp Lejeune. Final round action was contested in weight divisions ranging from 90 pounds up to the super heavyweight class with the future of amateur boxing on display.

By Sam Gregory: In the main event on the June 18th edition of ESPN2 Friday Night Fight’s from the Northern Quest Casino, Spokane, Washington undefeated Russian Sherzod Husanov 14-0-1 with 7 KO’s defends his unbeaten record against Colombian Jhon Berrio 15-6 with 11 KO’s in a scheduled 10 round bout in the junior middleweight division.

8 Count Productions Saturday June 19, 2010 Windy City Fight Night 10 UIC Pavilion 525 S.Racine Chicago, IL Doors 7pm, First Bell 8pm Adrian Granados, 140 vs. Michael Culbert, 140

TACOMA, WA – Hector Serrano and Angel Hernandez had the weigh-in for their Battle at the Boat 77 light welterweight main event on Friday. The 10-round bout is scheduled for Saturday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

By Sam Gregory: In the first televised bout on the June 18th edition of ESPN2 Friday Night Fight’s from the Northern Quest Casino, Spokane, Washington undefeated Maxim Vlasov 17-0 with 8 KO’s defends his unbeaten record against Jerson Ravelo 20-4 with 12 KO’s in a scheduled10 round bout in the super middleweight division.

Andre Ward (167 3/4 lbs.) Allan Green (166 lbs.) Steve Upsher Chambers (144 lbs.) Hector Alatorre (142 1/2 lbs.)

Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime – By Jason Kim: At today’s weigh-in for the Super Six stage 2 clash between Allan Green (29-1, 20 KO’s) and World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) for Saturday’s fight in Oakland, California, the 30-year-old Green weighed in at skinny looking 166 pounds. Ward, 26, came [...]

By Chris Williams: According to Ronnie Nathanielsz from Philboxing.com, Manny Pacquiao has declined a 60-40 revenue split request from Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their the negotiations for a fight that will likely take place in November. The discussions aren’t moving because of the inability to agree to a revenue split. Last time during negotiations in [...]

By William Mackay: I don’t know what the big fuss is all about. I never thought for an instant that WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) would fight either of the Klitschko brothers, in particular IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Haye had a chance to fight Wladimir before last year in June but [...]

By Jason Kim: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum would like to match number #1 WBC ranked junior middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) against WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in the near future, if the 24-year-old Chavez looks good against middleweight fringe contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KO’s) in their fight [...]

ZANFER PROMOTIONS PRESENTS MAYOL vs. NIÑO RODEL MAYOL (PHILIPPINES) WBC Light Flyweight World Champion

Tonight, highly regarded prospect, Demetrius Andrade (10-0, 7KO’s) looks to continue his descent up the ranks of the jr. middleweight division when he takes on Dumont Welliver (18-21-1, 6KO’s) at the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, WA. Andrade’s bout Welliver (his third in 2010) will be one of the feature undercard bouts of the [...]

By Dave Lahr: This Saturday night, number #1 ranked WBC challenger Omar Nino (28-3-2, 11 KO’s) will make his second attempt at taking the World Boxing Council light flyweight title from champion Rodel Mayol (26-4-2, 20 KO’s) in a rematch at the San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico. Nino, 34, previously fought to a 3 [...]

RENO, NEV. (June 18, 2010) — A limited number of free tickets are available to a July 2nd gala celebrating the centennial of one of boxing’s greatest bouts — the Johnson-Jeffries 1910 heavyweight fight. The gala will run from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Grand Theatre of the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in [...]

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (June 19, 2010)—He has long been known as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. He is a former four-time world title challenger and has shared the ring with the legendary Roy Jones Jr. The card is promoted by Nedal Boxing

NEWLY crowned WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward is just 1-7 on Betfair to successfully defend his title at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, on Saturday night. In the latest Super Six Tournament bout, Ward squares up to Allan Green (odds 7-1), who despite having suffered only one defeat in his career is not [...]

By Jim Dower: In an article at Examiner.com, Floyd Mayweather Jr. dropped a huge hint that he’ll be facing Manny Pacquiao at the end of the year after all. Rapper 50 Cent was being interviewed, and he said his album will be put out at the end of the year “around the same time frame [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Forget about Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fighter that Manny Pacquiao almost certainly will be fighting next is WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. It’s looking the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather won’t get made, at least not now. And Pacquiao will be fighting in November because his promoter Bob Arum has reportedly [...]