Archive for August, 2010

By Jim Dower: Unable to land a fight with one of the bigger talents in the light welterweight division, former International Boxing Federation light welterweight and undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah (39-6, 27 KO’s) will have to be content to face little known 37-year-old Michael Clark (40-5-1, 18 KO’s) on October 2nd, at the Prudential [...]

World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (29-1, 22 KOs) and challenger Matt Godfrey (20-1, 10 KOs) today participated in an open media work-out in front of more than 500 fans in Erfurt, Germany. Captain Huck is determined to defend his title for a fourth time on Saturday night. “My fans love my aggressiveness [...]

(August 17, 2010 – New York, NY) Peter Manfredo, Jr., the reigning IBO middleweight champion, reality TV star, and icon in the New England fight scene, has signed multi-year promotional deal with DiBella Entertainment. Manfredo (35-6, 19 KOs) is coming off a tenth round stoppage of former world title challenger Angel Hernandez in May. “I [...]

By Chris Kelly: Boxing fans and critics alike seem to be making out that World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre Berto is ducking his mandatory challenger Seluck Aydin when really we all know the only reason Aydin has even reached the position of WBC Number 1 contender is boxing politics : He’s a huge name [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) wasn’t impressed with two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson’s performance against WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal last Saturday night in Montreal, Canada. Froch, 33, thinks he would beat Dawson if they were to fight, and he also thinks all of the [...]

By William Mackay: Both WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and his famous trainer Freddie Roach like to point out that WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) would lose if he were to fight Khan, yet for some reason Khan hasn’t stepped up to the plate to actually [...]

Sam Sexton says Derek Chisora will need more than the backing of Sylvester Stallone to record victory in their British and Commonwealth heavyweight title fight. The pair meet on September 18 at the LG Arena, Birmingham, in an eagerly awaited contest as part of Frank Warren’s Magnificent Seven card, live on Sky Box Office. Last [...]

Fans to get access to all the action on www.frankmaloney.com For the first time FTM SPORTS will be giving fans a chance to get a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the countdown to a world title fight. Jason Booth takes on Canadian Steve Molitor for his International Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight title on September 11th [...]

FRANK MALONEY is already planning his dream fight of 2011 – a world championship unification showdown between friends Jason Booth and Rendall Munroe. Both are bidding to become world boxing champions in the coming weeks. Booth (35-5) challenges Canadian Steve Molitor (32-1) for the IBF world super-bantamweight title at Houghton-le-Spring’s Rainton Meadows Arena on Saturday [...]

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The 2010 Women’s World Championships team members are currently undergoing final preparations before traveling to Dania, Fla., for their pre-event training camp, August 28-September 5. The U.S. squad will take part in a joint training with Great Britain prior to departing for Bridgetown, Barbados on September 6.

By Shaun Campbell: Light-welterweight contender Frankie Figueroa is considering his future in the sport today, as he announced on his Facebook page that he is not sure if he will ever fight again. Figueroa has an impressive record of 20-3 13KO’s. Although he has beaten the likes of Emanuel Augustus, the Puerto Rican born, New [...]

Ultrachem TKO’s exceptional teenage discovery, George Jupp, is set for the second start of his fledgling professional career, against the highly experienced Latvian Pavels Senkovs, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘It’s Personal’ title double header at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 11th September 2010. Back in May this year, at the ‘Oakey’s [...]

Hennessy Sports Canada is proud to announce the signing of amateur sensation Tyler Asselstine to a long term exclusive promotional agreement. With just three years of experience, the 23 year old Kingston, Ontario native overcame a late start in boxing, quickly excelling into a world class amateur. Asselstine was a member of Canadian National Team [...]

PROVIDENCE (June 3, 2010) – The next generation of New England boxers, led by undefeated Providence super middleweight Vladine Biosse, will be showcased Friday night, Sept. 3 on the “Labor Daze” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. Biosse (7-0, 4 KOs), [...]

Cleveland, Ohio – August 17th, 2010 – Warner Promotions is proud to present a heavyweight Championship fight in Cleveland on Friday, August 20th live from Nautica Pavilion in the Flats! The star studded night of boxing will feature Akron’s own and newly crowned NABA U.S. Heavyweight Champion Nick “The Stoneman” Firtha in the main event [...]

By Eric Thomas: Michael Koncz, the personal adviser to Manny Pacquiao, says that Antonio Margarito will be licensed by the Texas Athletic Commission in the next couple of days, regardless of what the California Athletic Commission rules on the matter, according to writer Ronnie Nathanielsz at Philboxing.com.

By Jim Dower: The World Boxing Council ordered WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto to start negotiations for a fight with number #2 ranked contender Selcuk Aydin by September 17th. However, Berto wants to take on light welterweight contender Andriy Kotelnik rather than the little known Aydin.

Riverside, CA (August 16) – The question asked before his fight last Friday on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” was whether or not Riverside’s own Josesito Lopez (27-3, 15 KOs) belonged with the current crop of jr. welterweight world contenders?

HOBOKEN, N.J. (August 16, 2010) – Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed Pay-Per-View distribution leader of major boxing events, will showcase Mexican great Erik “Terrible” Morales to American boxing fans once again September 11, headlining the “Mexican Fiesta” pay-per-view event live from Mexico City.

By Chris Williams: I can’t figure out why Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is so interested in matching Antonio Margarito up against Manny Pacquiao rather than someone else either inside his own stable or preferably outside. Recently, Pacquiao sent out a press release where he said he was still interested in facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, heavyweight contender Chris Arreola fought through most of his 12 round decision win over Manuel Quezada last Friday night with a broken left hand and a damaged right hand. Apparently, Arreola broke his left hand in the 2nd round and then later suffered tendon damage in [...]

LOS ANGELES, August 16 – A raucous crowd of fight fans filled the open air Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Pico Rivera, California at Friday night’s TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate event. Taking in the live action were Five-Time and Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley, Four Time and Two-Division World Champion Joe Calzaghe along with [...]

By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Council light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 16 KO’s) was elated after escaping with an 11 round technical decision win over former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. Pascal, 27, was exhausted and getting lit up by Dawson [...]

By Steve Lewis: Renewed talks about Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather have surfaced again in light of Don King’s recent involvement with Team Mayweather. Top Rank boss Bob Arum and Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach have both expressed that Don King might just be the man to get Mayweather to sign on the dotted line. But [...]

By Shaun Campbell: Irish Junior Welterweight Title: Frankie Gavin (7-0, 6 KO) v. Michael Kelly (8-1-1, 2 KO) Well, at least one of them is Irish. Arguably the most impressive member of Great Britain’s talent field 2008 Olympic team ‘Funtime’ Frankie Gavin steps up to challenge for his first title. Gavin has caught the eye [...]

By Shaun Campbell: European Junior Middleweight Title: Ryan Rhodes (44-4, 30 KO) vs. Lukas Konecny (44-3, 21 KO) Ryan Rhodes amazing comeback story is looking for new chapters to add. After upsetting the odds and beating Jamie Moore in one of the domestic fights of the year, Rhodes impressively dispatched of Luca Messi in his [...]

By Shaun Campbell: European Middleweight Title: Matthew Macklin (26-2 18KO’s) vs. Darren Barker (22-0 14KO’s) The main event of the evening is the much anticipated European middleweight title fight between Matthew Macklin and Darren Barker. The pair were scheduled to meet in the past, but Macklin instead faced Amin Asikainen for the then vacant European [...]

STEVE MOLITOR finds boxing easy – a tougher job is living every day without his jailed brother. While sibling Jeremy ruined his ring career when he was sentenced to serve at least 14 years for second degree murder of his girlfriend in 2004, Steve has flown the flag. Canadian Steve (32-1) will be fighting for [...]

The WBC has officially ordered Lou DiBella and ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner to start free negotiations for the welterweight world championship between Andre Berto and Selcuk Aydin. Berto won the title in June 2008 by knocking out Miguel Angel Rodriguez; Selcuk Aydin has captured the WBC Silver Championship by outscoring Ionut „Jo-Jo Dan“ Ion in Istanbul. [...]

Roman Martinez will leave nothing to chance when he fights Ricky Burns – including the unpredictable Scottish weather. The World Boxing Organization super-featherweight champion defends his title on September 4 at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall. And he will leave steamy Puerto Rico early in order to acclimatise. “The wind and rain could be the biggest threat [...]