Archive for August, 2010

Lucian Bute interview with Montreal radio station this morning (french) http://www.985fm.ca/audioplayer.php?mp3=77521 “Since Monday we have a distinct impression of reliving the best years of boxing in Montreal, with as much to report inside the ring than outside, and following his win Saturday night, Pascal is proclaiming himself the best boxer in town, and HBO has [...]

By Jason Kim: Former three division champion Erik Morales (49-6, 34 KO’s) why Manny Pacquiao hasn’t already agreed to take the random blood testing for performance enhancing drugs. Morales, 33, doesn’t quite understand what’s holding Pacquiao up from taking the tests.

By Matt Stein: After having been rejected by the California Athletic Commission earlier today in his 2nd attempt to get a boxing license in two different states, Antonio Margarito will now be taken by his promoter Bob Arum to the Texas Athletic Commission where Arum hopes he can get Margarito licensed. Speaking to nypost.com, Arum [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) will be looking to take IBF/WBC Devon Alexander’s titles when/if they meet up in January 2011. Bradley really wants that fight and will be looking to take Alexander’s titles and move up as one of the biggest stars in boxing. After that fight, [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) reportedly wants WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) to have to travel all the way to the UK to fight in front of Khan’s home crowds rather than Khan fighting Marquez in a neutral country like the United [...]

By Eric Thomas: Just moments ago, former two-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito was rejected in attempting to get his boxing license back by the California Athletic Commission by a 5-1 vote with three not voting. Margarito will now have to hope that the Texas Athletic Commission will grant him a boxing license to fight in [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) says he doesn’t know where the venue will be for his September 25th Super Six stage 3 fight against fellow American and Olympian Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s). In an interview at Eastsideboxing.com, Ward said “I can’t say much. Just waiting [...]

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (August 17, 2010)—Some of the best local talent will be on display on Saturday night, August 28th at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City as six undefeated prospects will round out a packed card presented by Spartan Fight Promotions The main event will feature top American Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon battling Livin [...]

By William Mackay: Instead of seeing World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) taking on one of the Klitschko brothers next, we may very well be seeing the 29-year-old Haye facing 38-year-old former 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 Ko’s) next in a fight that will likely do well in [...]

Marco Huck´s World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Title Fight against Matt Godfrey will be special for more reasons than just one. The hard-hitting 25-year-old (29-1, 22 KOs) will make the fourth defence of his title on Saturday night in Erfurt, Germany, which will mark the 100th broadcast of a Sauerland show on German public TV giants [...]

By Dave Lahr: Bernd Boente, the manager for World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s), has put a good spin on Klitschko’s choice of 38-year-old Shannon Briggs (51-5, 45 KO’s) as Vitali’s next opponent on October 16th, saying in an article at Sportsillustrated.cnn.com, “This is going to be a dramatic fight between [...]

Montreal, Wednesday August 18th 2010- InterBox hereby announces that tickets for the Bute vs. Brinkley October 15th IBF title bout at the Bell Centre will go on sale as of Thursday, August 19th at 10 AM. Tickets will be available by visiting www.evenko.ca and at the Bell Centre ticket office by dialing 514-790-2525. Lucian will [...]

There’s no doubt that former Cuban Olympian Yordanis Despaigne (6-0, 4 KOs) is off to a quick start in the professional ranks. But, after his impressive 300-fight amateur career, including victories over several future world champions, 30-year-old Despaigne has already paid his boxing dues. Among many others, Despaigne holds victories over future professional boxing champions [...]

The final weights are in for tonight’s ESPN2 nationally televised “Battle on the Bayou” from the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana, featuring undefeated former amateur world champion Erislandy Lara (12-0, 7 KOs) and world amateur championships bronze medalist Yordanis Despaigne (6-0, 4 KOs). The event is promoted by Keeppunching Entertainment, Warriors Boxing and the [...]

By John Martinez, Fightchronicles.com, boxscorenews.com -You ever get those calls on your phone where you don’t recognize the number calling you so you let the phone ring until it goes to voice mail? Usually this will suffice the caller’s needs and they will proceed with leaving a voice message in your mail center and wait [...]

Paul McCloksey will enjoy home comforts for the second defence of his European Light Welterweight title against Barry “The Bizness” Morrison on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at The Aura in Letterkenny on Saturday, October 2nd. The unbeaten Dungiven southpaw will be returning to the scene of his victory over former World Champ Cesar Bazan [...]

By Chris Williams: I was always wondered who picked Antonio Margarito out as Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent for his November 13th fight for the vacant World Boxing Council light middleweight title. Well, according to Yahoo Sports writer Kevin Iole, Pacquiao was the one that selected Margarito. Iole says “This is one case where Manny deserves [...]

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao will once again be getting a catchweight for his next fight against Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC light middleweight title at a still to be determined location. The catchweight will be 151 and it’s already been quickly agreed upon by Margarito, who probably is just happy to have been [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (29-1, 22 KO’s) will be defending his WBO title against American Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany. For the 25-year-old Huck, this could be his toughest fight since being beaten by Steve Cunningham in a [...]

A product of Brooklyn’s tough Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, junior welterweight Sadam Ali will put his perfect 8-0 record on the line when he steps into the ring at Newark’s Prudential Center for the third time on August 21st. In an eight-round welterweight bout, Ali (8-0, 4 KOs) will fight Costa Rica’s, Lenin Arroyo (20-12-1, 4 KOs). [...]

Riverside, CA (August 17, 2010) – Seldom, if ever, has the saying, “No Pain, No Gain” seemed so mild compared to what Heavyweight warrior Cristobal Arreola endured last Friday at Citizens Business Bank Arena in front of an ESPN “Friday Night Fights” audience in his 12-round unanimous decision victory over Manuel Quezada for the WBC [...]

Frank’s memory should not be about boxing, although he worked with my fighters. Frank should be remembered for his founding of The Bony Pony Ranch, and the great charitable work he did there for underprivileged children, as well as the work he did, pro bono, for former gang members, removing their old tattoos. But most [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 17, 2010) – Golden Boy Promotions is extremely saddened about the loss of our friend and colleague Dr. Frank Ryan, who passed away on August 16 following injuries sustained in a car accident in Ventura County, California. Dr. Ryan was a mainstay at all of Golden Boy’s major West Coast boxing [...]

(All quotes translated from Spanish by Benny Ricardo) With Mexican soccer star Rafa Marquez: “In my next fight I plan to use Rafa Marquez-like defense and the offense of (Thierry) Henry.” On why Morales returned to the ring: “I’m not doing this for economic reasons. I’m not doing this for ego. I just want to [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Although we still don’t know where the upcoming Super Six tournament fight between Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell will be held, there hasn’t been an official postponement for the fight so I’m assuming that it will still take place on September 25th. This is a fight where you’ve got the very best [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I think we may see another Pascal moment on September 25th when American Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s), a huge underdog, marches into the MCH Multiarena, in Herning, Denmark, and takes out the home star WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) in shocking fashion in their Super Six tournament [...]

CLEVELAND, Ohio – After an early morning run, breakfast and small rest, heavyweight contender Mike Sheppard gets into his car and travels to the gym for the serious work; he literally travels. Some days it takes him an hour-and-a-half just to get a little bit of sparring. Living in Elizabeth, W.Va., Sheppard (15-10-1, 8 KOs) [...]

By Dave Lahr: In the latest boxing news, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) has opted for what appears to be another easy mark in 38-year-old Shannon Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KO’s), who Klitschko will be fighting on October 16th in Hamburg, Germany. Having already taken on two easy marks in Kevin Johnson and [...]

NEW YORK (Aug. 17, 2010) – The roller-coaster career of Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, winner of the 2002 ‘Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” is riding high once again, coming off of his solid August 6 victory against IBF #15 prospect Nagy “Dominican Dynamite” Aguilera for the vacant USBA heavyweight title. Harris (24-14-2, 10 KOs), who has beaten [...]

Fairfax, VA (August 17, 2010) – Junior middleweight contender Jimmy Lange (33-4-2, 22 KOs) is back in action this Friday night, hoping to continue his winning streak after scoring a second-round knockout over Jimmy LeBlanc in his last bout on July 10. Lange, a lifetime resident of Northern Virginia, returns to the ring on Friday [...]