Archive for November, 2010

By Dan Fitz-Simons: Although Andy Lee’s fans are speculating about a revenge match between their Kronk hero and his nemisis, Bryan Vera in February, no one should under-estimate Daniel Urbanski, Lee’s next opponent. Lee (24-1-0) is scheduled to fight on December 11th in Germany on the Klitchko-Chisora undercard, and there is an assumption Urbanski is [...]

By Lucio Nunez: Miguel Cotto was left a bloody following his loss to Antonio Margarito and was immediately hospitalized. Antonio Margarito on the other side was thrilled with has long desired career defining fight and said “El tornado llegó para quedarse” (The Tornado was here to stay).

By Dan Ambrose: 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KO’s) hopes to reach back into his old bag of tricks to pull off an upset win over WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 17 KO’s) on December 18th at the Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Hopkins thinks that his superior experience will be the [...]

By José Sulaimán: THE GREAT ONES OF YESTERYEAR AND TODAY The boxing media and many fans of the world have been considering the all-time heroes of boxing, especially after the destruction in the ring of Antonio Margarito by the star of the moment, Manny Pacquiao, who many would like to fight, especially for the money. [...]

By Dave Lahr: I think I speak for many fans of the sport by saying that Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) may be doing boxing a huge favor if he knocks out IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) next month on December 11th in their fight at the SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Wladimir, [...]

By Chris Williams: According to the latest boxing news, WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) likes the idea of fighting WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KO’s). This would be a great fight if Cotto’s promoter Bob Arum would allow him to take the fight with Martinez. However, the chances of [...]

Kissimmee, FL: On Friday, December 10, 2010, All Star Boxing, Inc, Promoter Tuto Zabala, Jr. and Deportes TELEMUNDO will return to the Kissimmee Civic Center, the venue that has hosted many of the company’s boxing shows during the past 10 years; its regular popular series of Boxeo TELEMUNDO has filled Civic Center on many occasions.

By Dallan o’ Donnell: Amir Khan (23-1, 17 Kos) faces the toughest test in his boxing career to date when he squares off against hard hitting Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 Kos). This will be only the second time that Khan has fought in America and his first fight in Las Vegas. Many Boxing analysts see [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I must say that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is looking in the best shape ever as he prepares for his bout against Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas., Nevada. It’s just too bad that Khan [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The talented Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) deserves a heck of lost of credit and respect for producing the blueprint on how to beat knockout artist Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) when Dirrell totally schooled Abraham last March in his 11th round disqualification victory in Detroit. Dirrell whipped Abraham every which way [...]

By Dan Ambrose: For boxing fans hoping to see unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) fight Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KO”s) this Saturday night, they got the bad news today that Chavez Jr. is sick with with the flu and won’t be available to fight on the card. According to Dan [...]

TACOMA, Wash. – Four of the world’s top bantamweights will battle it out in The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. The two-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders will feature International Boxing Federation world bantamweight champion Yohnny Perez (20-0-1, 14 KOs), two-division world [...]

Isiah Seldon (2-0, 1KO), the son of former heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon, has been added to this Saturday’s card at Bally’s in Atlantic City. The card, promoted by Star Boxing, is headlined by Atlantic City’s own, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-2, 12KO’s) taking on Ayi Bruce (17-3, 12KO’s) for the vacant IBA Welterweight Championship.

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao’s promoter doesn’t think Juan Manuel Marquez is well known enough for a fight between him and Pacquiao to sell big on pay-per-view. Instead of Marquez, which would be a very competitive and exciting opponent for Pacquiao, Arum is looking to put Pacquiao in with 39-year-old Shane Mosley in Pacquiao’s next [...]

By Dallan o’ Donnell: Top rank promoter Bob Arum has drawn up his list of candidates for pound for pound king Manny Pacquaio to fight next. The list includes Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and a long time foe of Manny’s Juan Manuel Marquez whom he has already fought twice drawing the first and narrowly beating [...]

DOVER, Del. — The WBC Title fight on Friday, Dec. 3 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is confirmed for the vacant Continental Americas Middleweight Title, featuring Lajuan Simon against Dionisio Miranda. The fight card has been matched by Nick Tiberi. The first bout of the evening is scheduled to begin at 7:30 in the [...]

RICKY HATTON has revealed that Commonwealth welterweight champion Denton Vassell is helping him fall back in love with boxing. ‘The Hitman’s’ promotional outfit, Hatton Promotions stage a high quality dinner show at Manchester’s Palace Hotel on Saturday 4th December, with Vassell back in action. Vassell, 29, keeps busy with an eight rounder against Brazilian Welson [...]

“Ice Man” Andreas Evensen says he will feel right at home when he invades a snow-swept Scotland tonight. The Norway-based Colombian fights Ricky Burns for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super-Featherweight title at the Braehead Arena on December 4. And he says he will rip the title from the champion in front of his own [...]

London, 30 Nov 2010. Carl ‘the cobra’ Froch and his coach Robert McCracken put together a master class performance which the power-punching strongman Arthur Abraham had no way of overcoming in Helsinki at the weekend.

Johnny Eames has a long history of producing champion boxers at his Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym, located deep in the heart of the East End of London in Canning Town, but since the retirement of WBU Light Heavyweight World Champion Tony ‘Oakey Kokey’ Oakey, British Super Bantamweight Champion Matthew Marsh, and English Light Heavyweight Champion [...]

NEW YORK (Nov. 30, 2010) – Lateef “Power” Kayode figures it’s just a matter of time before he is stopped by a stranger beyond the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine near where he lives and is recognized for knocking people out in the ring.

(November 30, 2010 – New York, NY) New York City fight fans looking for some seasons beating are in luck at Broadway Boxing returns to the BB King Blues Club tomorrow night with a action-packed eight bout card that is nearly sold out. In the main event, undefeated fan favorite Gabriel Bracero (12-0, 1 KO) [...]

By Juan dela Cruz: After demolishing bigger and taller Antonio Margarito in a brutal way last November 13, 2010 at the Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium in Dallas, Texas, speculations started to circle among boxing fans as to who will be the next opponent for the pound for pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.

Orange, CA (November 29, 2010) – Upon arriving to his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico, previously undefeated Juan Carlos Burgos (25-1, 18 KOs) reflected on his recent defeat in Nagoya, Japan, when he faced legendary Hozumi Hasegawa (29-3, 11 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Featherweight title. After 12 brutal non-stop rounds, Burgos lost [...]

Morganville, NJ (November 30, 2010) – Due to unforeseen circumstances, junior middleweight prospect Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin is off this Friday’s card in Santa Ynez, CA and will now be fighting December 17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Monroeville, PA. A multi-time amateur champion who won the coveted National Golden Gloves title in 2008, [...]

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Team USA took part in the second half of their swing through France, November 26-27 at the Four Nations Tournament in Berck Sur Mer, France, and they made their journey a victorious one with 10 medals in the international event. Bantamweight Roman Morales (San Ardo, Calif.) and welterweight Errol Spence (Desoto, [...]

Atlantic City, NJ – Undefeated Polish middleweight Patrick Majewski will make his second appearance at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on December 9, when he faces Eddie Caminero in a scheduled eight round bout.

By John Dimeck: As an ardent boxing fan, I have been saddened the last few years at some fighters and promoters avoiding trouble by not making the big fights that the fans would like to see. Avoiding and dodging dangerous opponents has become the modus operandi for some supposed warriors out there.

By Bert Perez: What’s wrong if Manny Pacquiao declined a THIRD fight with Juan Manuel Marquez? Even Julio Cesar Chavez declined a rematch with Pernell Whitaker, the same with Tito Trinidad to Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard “B-hop” Hopkins to Trinidad, Floyd Mayweather to Oscar, Sugar Ray Leonard to Marvin Hagler, Muhammad Ali to George [...]

By Sam Gregory: 50 year old Iran “The Blade” Barkley began his professional boxing career in 1982; he retired in 1999 with a record of 43-19-1 with 27 KO’s. In Barkley’s 17 year career he fought some of the greatest fighters in the sport. Barkley’s biggest win came in June of 1988 when he stopped [...]