Archive for September, 2010

By Scott Gilfoid: With his back injury keeping him out of action, former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) may not be able to fight Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) until early November, according to boxing news from Livefight.com. Froch, 34, is experiencing a lot of pain with his back injury, saying [...]

Alexander Frenkel (22-0, 17 KOs) and Karo Murat (22-0, 13 KOs) are ready for the biggest fights of their young careers. The two up-and-coming Sauerland talents put their unbeaten records on the line on Saturday at Frank Warren´s Magnificent Seven show at the LG Arena in Birmingham. While cruiserweight sensation Frenkel challenges European champion Enzo [...]

LOS ANGELES, September 16 – With boxing’s present already well accounted for on Saturday, September 18, thanks to names like Sugar Shane Mosley, Sergio Mora and those of the rest of the pay per view fighters, it will be up to the future stars of the sweet science to make their own statements in undercard [...]

Passaic, NJ (September 16, 2010) – Junior-middleweight prospect Glen Tapia of Passaic, NJ has been enlisted by boxing’s pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao to serve as chief sparring partner for his November 13 clash with Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The 20-year-old Tapia, with a professional boxing record of 7-0 (5 KO), has [...]

Totowa, NJ – 9/15/10 – Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KO’s) returns to Newark’s Prudential Center on Thursday, Dec. 9th when he defends his IBF International Heavyweight title vs. Queens New York’s Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24 KO’s). Promoted by Main Events, Ziggy promotions and Star Boxing, the event will be part of the Prudential center’s acclaimed [...]

Anthony Fitzgerald could be set for an EU title clash with Grzegorz Proksa 21-0(14KO). Hard-hitting Proksa, who claimed the title in February against Tyan Booth in London would be Fitzgeralds toughest test to date but ‘The Pride’ will take it with both hands.

Atlantic City, NJ–Undefeated super bantamweight Teon “The Technician” Kennedy is wrapping up his training for his North American Boxing Association (NABA) title fight with Alex Becerra, scheduled for Saturday evening, Sept. 25, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City.

If Vitali thinks he’s going to have the kind of easy night his brother had last week, he’s in for a shock,” vows upcoming heavyweight title challenger Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs (51-5-1, 45 KOs). Speaking about Samuel Peter’s non-performance versus Vitali’s brother Wladimir on September 11 in relation to his October 16 battle for the [...]

Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis returns to Germany in December. The three-time world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medallist (currently rated #2 by the WBC) is on his way to become the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko. After defecting from the Cuban national team (along with unified featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa) [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) will be investigated by the Manchester Police as soon as Hatton completes his drug treatment rehabilitation, according to boxing news from the Telegraph.co.uk. The police want to special to the 31-year-old Hatton about the video of Hatton seen snorting what is allegedly [...]

Boxing results – Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: Miguel Roman KO 5 Tyrone Harris Jhonny Gonzalez TKO 6 Jackson Asiku Yohan Banks KO 4 Quadtrine Hill

Boxing results – Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire: Demetrius Andrade KO 2 Dave Saunders Danny O’Connor UD 6 Jose Angel Roman

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten junior middleweight contender Saul Alvarez (33-0-1, 25 KO’s) faces the biggest test of his career on Saturday night against former World Boxing Council welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir (45-12-6, 14 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the WBC Silver junior middleweight title on the undercard of the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio [...]

By Dave Lahr: It’s been a little over 10 years since Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) quit on his stool after the 9th round against Chris Byrd in April 2000. Vitali met a fighter that wasn’t going to be intimidated by him in the young Byrd. On October 16th, Klitschko will be facing the big [...]

Earlier tonight in New Hampshire, highly touted undefeated jr. middleweight prospect, Demetrius Andrade improved to (11-0, 8KO’s) destroying Dave Saunders in the main event bout of of the evening on the annual “The Fight to Educate” card at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. The fight, Andrade’s first scheduleded eight rounder, was presented by Star [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I got a kick out of reading a recent quote by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) upon the news that he had signed to fight World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) won’t be traveling to the Phillipines with trainer Freddie Roach to help get Manny Pacquiao ready for his November 13th fight against Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Promoter Bob Arum, who just found about this, said in an [...]

Boxing results from the Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico: Ulises Solis UD 10 Luis Carlos Leon Ricardo Domínguez TKO 2 Adailton De Jesus Francisco Sierra TKO 1 Ricardo Campillo

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The women of Team USA continued their success with three victories on Wednesday at the 2010 Women’s World Championships in Bridgetown, Barbados. Lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.), light welterweight Cashmere Jackson (Cleveland, Ohio), and welterweight Andrecia Wasson (Center Line, Mich.) all recorded quarterfinal wins at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex to [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Earlier today, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) signed the contract for a fight that will be taking place on December 11th, at the Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan Rafael reports that the 23-year-old Khan wanted [...]

By Eric Thomas: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) wants to squeeze in one last fight before the end of the year in December against a number of possible opponents, according to fight news. The following heavyweights are being considered for Klitschko’s next fight: Tomasz Adamek, Odlanier Solis, David Tua, Tony Thompson, Denis [...]

SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY “I am excited to be here and to celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence. I want to thank my team, the Mosley Tribe. Everybody did a phenomenal job of getting me in shape and making sure I have myself in tip top condition. “Naazim did a great job making sure I don’t [...]

Hometown Fighters Look Forward to Fighting at STAPLES Center This Saturday Night Los Angeles, CA (September 15)…Los Angeles is home to many of the biggest stars in the world. Celebrities, musicians and athletes are born and bred in the City of Angels and this Saturday night, two of the city’s proudest sons will meet in [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana have signed contracts for a fight that will take place on December 11th at a still to be determined locations. Khan, 23, just had this to say on his Twitter page: “All legality work for the [...]

By Jason Kim: Former three division world champion Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KO’s) looked nothing less than horrible in his last fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May. Mosley, 39, lost that bout by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision and showed absolutely nothing after hurting Mayweather with a big right hand in the 2nd [...]

(Tacoma, WA) Brian Halquist Productions and the Emerald Queen Casino present Guns N’ Hoses, Saturday, September 18, 2010. This charity boxing event promises to be a knockout as local police officers and fire fighters go head to head to raise money for the Pacific Northwest Amateur Boxing Association and other local charities.

By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, ESPN writer Dan Rafael says that it’s looking good for the December 11th fight between World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan ((23-1, 17 KO’s) and WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s). The contracts are reportedly close to being signed for [...]

By Matt Muranaka: Before you read on, I like to write my articles to have a little debate in the responses. I’ll lay down what I know so far, and some possible scenarios that i thought of on the spot. You are entitled to your opinion, and I respect all comments. Enjoy the article. Showtime [...]

By Jim Dower: Former two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (40-3, 24 KO’s) defeated fellow Australian Ryan Waters (20-3-2, 12 KO’s) by a 10th round TKO on Wednesday night in a WBA junior middleweight title eliminator bout at the Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Mundine, 35, hurt Waters with [...]

By Shaun Campbell: Another ordinary Sunday morning, then came the news that will have shocked many boxing fans around the globe. Monday evening, Ricky Hatton made one of the toughest decisions of his life, as he checked himself in to a rehabilitation centre to battle his problems with depression, drink, and drugs.