Archive for November, 2010

By Scott Gilfoid: Once beaten Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) is picking knockout artist Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) to defeat former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) on November 27th according to news from Bettor.com. Dirrell should know who the better fighter is because he just finished fighting Froch and Abraham [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) wants to become the number 1 pound for pound fighter in the world and he’s hoping to get a fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the near future if Khan can get by World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana [...]

British great Naseem Hamed has backed new pro Callum Johnson to become a world champion inside three years. Hamed, who made fifteen defences of his WBO World Featherweight title and the lit up boxing in the 90s with his flamboyant style and explosive punching, makes a welcome return to boxing and is applying to the [...]

Two days ahead of Team Sauerland´s show in Herning, the stars of the TV2 Fight Night all participated in a media work-out at Herning Amatør Bokseklub. Rudy Markussen, Patrick Nielsen, Kim Poulsen and Kasper Bruun provided the curious fans with a first-hand look at their training routine. In the main fight of the night, former [...]

Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight Champion Tony “Bomber” Bellew has vowed to “destroy” Ovill McKenzie on December 11. The fight will feature as part of Frank Warren’s huge Return of the Magnificent Seven extravaganza at the Liverpool Echo Arena.

(OXNARD, CALIF.) – The first-ever Women’s International Dual Series opened competition on Wednesday night at the Oxnard PAL Gym in Oxnard, Calif. Nine bouts were contested on the evening with the United States and Poland both earning three victories and Canada, Spain and Hungary each claiming one win.

On Saturday December 4th, Wildwood, New Jersey’s, Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio (16-1-2, 5KO’s) returns to action in Atlantic City when he takes on Theo Kruger in an eight round light heavyweight contest at the Grand Ballroom in Bally’s. The show, promoted by Star Boxing, is headlined by a battle for the vacant IBA Welterweight Championship, [...]

Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Weigh In The weigh in for Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the Breaffy House Resort in Castlebar takes place tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm at the Breaffy House Resort. All the fighters on Saturday’s card will weigh in including the protagonists in the main event, unbeaten Cavan star, Andy Murray and [...]

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 18th, 2010 – The World Series of Boxing debuts this weekend with six matches being held across three continents. The Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder team has the honor of hosting the first-ever match this Friday evening against Paris United at the Palasharp venue on the outskirts of Milan. The Mexico City [...]

Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports. McArthur faces Derry Mathews in the second fight of the night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London, and should he get past the Liverpudlian, he will face the winner of the first quarter-final between [...]

Andy Lee, World Boxing Association # 9 and World Boxing Council # 15 middleweight world title contender will be in action on December 11 on the undercard of the Waldimir Klitschko V Derek Chisora heavyweight world title fight at the SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany.

By Dave Lahr: Unbeaten British and Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) took exception to the comments made by former promoter Jarvis Astaire, who said recently that the British Board of Control should “Seriously reconsider authorizing Chisora’s trip to Germany,” against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on December 11th. Astaire says “Not only is [...]

By Chris Williams: If you were one of those many fans who were hoping the winner of Saturday’s WBC middleweight clash between champion Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams would get a chance to fight World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion Manny Pacquiao in one of his catch-weight fights that he’s becoming known for, you can [...]

By William Mackay: Former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe thinks World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has to fight the Klitschko brothers now. Speaking Sky Sports News, Calzaghe said “David Haye has to fight one of the Klitschko brothers without a doubt. The older one [Vitali Klitschko]. They’re both [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The December 9th fight between 48-year-old Evander Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO’s) and 38-year-old journeyman Sherman Williams (34-11-2, 19 KO’s) has been canceled, according to Dan Rafael. The fight, which was supposed to have taken place at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, had already been postponed twice on November 5th and [...]

By Eric Thomas: The January 29th fight between WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) and WBC light welterweight title holder Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KO’s) will be taking place in Saint Louis, Missouri, according to the latest boxing news. This will give Alexander, 23, the home town advantage in the fight. If [...]

By Dan Ambrose: 39-year-old Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO’s) could be the next opponent for Manny Pacquiao if Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t step up and take the fight with Pacquiao soon. In an article at the LA Times, Bob Arum said “There’s no one in first place right now after Floyd. We have a birthday [...]

Click on the links below to view the Ring Life features on Martinez and Williams. Martinez Ring Life – http://www.hbo.com/boxing#/boxing/fights/2010/11-20-sergio-martinez-vs-paul-williams/video/ring-life-sergio-martinez.html/

Atlantic City, NJ (November 17, 2010) – This Saturday, November 20, at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez will defend his title against Paul “The Punisher” Williams in a rematch of their December 5, 2009 slugfest which had both fighters knocked down in round one and Williams [...]

By Samuel K Chatwin: If World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) genuinely plans on retiring in October next year then he must take the right path. He must fight the weaker of the brothers first, and in my view that’s IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s).

By Scott Gilfoid: Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) seems to be convinced that his upcoming November 27th Super Six tourney fight with Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) is going to be an exciting affair for boxing fans to witness, but I’m not so sure about that. The two fighters are mixing it up in Finland [...]

By Ronald Peter: Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao are undoubtedly the pound for pound kings of all of boxing and PPV buys. Now that Manny Pacquiao has defeated and demolished the disgraced Antonio Margarito, the only fight casual sporting and hardcore boxing fans around the world want to see is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, [...]

By Jason Kim: The rumor that’s been circulating around about Oscar De La Hoya coming back to fight Ricky Hatton has now been declared false by none other than De La Hoya himself. The rumor started this past week coming from an English news site, who reported that Robert Diaz, the matchmaker for Golden Boy [...]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones today told Antonio Margarito “….you are a great warrior…you fought hard….I admire you….you have a friend for life.” Jones spoke to Margarito after he was released this morning from Methodist Hospital in Dallas following successful surgery on the orbital bone of his right eye on Tuesday.

BROOKLYN, NY (November 17, 2010)—This Saturday night at The Aviator Sports Complex, two of the most prominent fighters in the New York fight scene for the better part of a decade as Elvir Muriqi will take on Daniel Judah in ten round Light Heavyweight bout that will headline a big night of boxing promoted by [...]

Atlantic City, NJ (November 17, 2010) – Click on the video below to witness the extreme training of Three-Time World Champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams who will take on WBC Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez this Saturday, November 20 in a highly anticipated rematch of their December 5, 2009 slugfest.

By Daniel Tagg: With the news of Floyd Mayweather’s trouble with the law he will be busy for a few months at least, this means that he wont be able to fight until maybe the summer of 2011.

(November 17, 2010 – New York, NY) New York’s signature boxing series, Broadway Boxing¸ returns on December 1 to the BB King Blues Club in Times Square for a holiday spectacular that is sure to ring some bells. Returning for his second straight Broadway Boxing main event is unbeaten junior welterweight Gabriel Bracero (12-0, 1 [...]

CANASTOTA, NY – NOVEMBER 17, 2010 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced a news conference will be held at the Hall of Fame Events Pavilion on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. to announce the newest Hall of Fame Inductees.

LOS ANGELES, November 17 – As one of boxing’s traditional powerhouses when it comes to producing world-class talent in the ring, Mexico might best be described as the heart and soul of the sweet science. Now, in signing a multi-year deal, Golden Boy Promotions and Televisa will team up to bring Mexico’s best established stars [...]