Archive for November, 2010

The wait is finally over for former world champions Carl “The Cobra” Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) of England and “King” Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) of Germany, who will meet tonight at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The 12-round fight will be the final Group Stage 3 bout in the Super Six World Boxing [...]

By Scott Gilfloid: Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) has said that he plans on using Andre Dirrell’s blueprint in his fight with Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) on November 27th to have a way of beating him. Froch saw how well Dirrell handled Abraham and figures he can copy what Dirrell did by going out [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2010) – World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area fight fans and media members throughout the week to discuss their anticipated world title fight taking place later this evening.

By Jim Dower: There is quite a lot riding on tonight’s fight between WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) and WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For starters, the 37-year-old Marquez is counting on winning impressively and using [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In the latest boxing news, trainer Freddie Roach likes the idea of Manny Pacquiao fighting Juan Manuel Marquez for a third time, albeit at the full 147 pounds of the welterweight division without a catch weight to help Marquez bridge the gap.

By Dave Lahr: Someone in the Philippines decided to erect a huge 10 ft bronze statue of Manny Pacquiao in the bay area of SM Mall of Asia. Apparently, it’s located in Philippines somewhere. My god that statue looks absolutely horrible. Did Pacquiao model for it or what? The face on the statue looks like [...]

By Jim Dower: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) can serve the role of a spoiler tonight at the same time he attempts to capture the WBA/WBO lightweight titles in the possession of champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez is looking to [...]

By Chris Williams: Any time the subject of Manny Pacquiao fighting Juan Manuel Marquez below 147 pounds come up, you’ll notice that Pacquiao’s adoring fans start to complain like mad against Pacquiao doing that. Almost to the last man/woman, they seem to be against Pacquiao giving Marquez any kind of weight allowance by coming in [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. 54-7, 40 KO’s) says he’s interested in fighting WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek. Jones sees both of those fights as exciting bouts for him. Jones, 41, has lost his last two fights to Danny Green and 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins. [...]

Southhaven, Miss., November 26, 2010) Behind the might and experience of three Olympians, the Memphis Force showed the hometown fans of the Mid-South region what they can expect from their newest sports franchise with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Miami Gallos Friday night.

By Sean McDaniel: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) says he’s not bothered by the many things that Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) has said about him on the lead up to their Super Six tournament fight on Saturday night.

By Jason Kim: Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) remains the number one option for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight, according to promoter Bob Arum. That’s still the fight that he and Pacquiao want to make next despite Mayweather’s recent legal problems.

By Chris Williams: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) fights Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night, but the fighter that Marquez really would like to fight take on is Manny Pacquiao.

Baltimore, MD (November 26, 2010) Exciting heavyweight Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm will take on perennial spoiler Theron Johnson Saturday, December 11 in the main event of Baltimore Pro Boxing’s “Season’s Beatings” live from the Pikesville Armory.

By William Mackay: Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) goes after his old World Boxing Council belt on Saturday night against Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) in their stage 3 part of the Super Six tournament in Helsinki, Finland. If successful in capturing the WBC strap, Froch has bigger plans in [...]

Weights: Andre Ward 168.0 pounds even; Sakio Bika 168.0 pounds even. OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2010) — WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward and World Contender Sakio Bika both landed on the exact 168-pound weight mark on Friday, one day before their world title clash on Saturday, Nov. 27 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. [...]

By Jim Dower: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) weighed in at 134 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in for his bout on Saturday night against World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez, 37, is taking this fight hoping that [...]

By Sean McDaniel: EBU welterweight champion Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) made quick work of Swiss challenger Roberto Belge (25-1-1, 4 KO’s) on Friday night, stopping him with a crushing left hook to the body in the 3rd round at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, Lancashire. Hatton had too much power for the little known Belge [...]

By Juan dela Cruz: No way! Why would the pound for pound king, fighter of the decade, giant-slayer, greatest boxer of all time will get afraid of a slow, defenseless fighter known as Sergio “Lucky Punch” Martinez? Fear? Manny Pacquiao had been to several wars, had bruises all over his body, got hit by bigger [...]

By Eric Thomas: Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) weighed in at 168 pounds at today’s weight for his bout on Saturday night against veteran Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KO’s) at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California. Bika, 31, weighed in right on the super middleweight limit at [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Challenger Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KO’s) plans on putting a lot of pressure on WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) in their non-Super Six tournament fight at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California. Bika’s only chance is to really go after Ward and try to pressure him with shots. [...]

Boxing results from the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, Lancashire: Matthew Hatton KO 3 Roberto Belge EBU (European) welterweight title Scott Quigg UD 12 Daniel Kodjo Sassou Martin Murray TKO 3 Carlos Nascimento

By Scott Gilfoid: (Photo Casino / Showtime). Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) is willing to do anything he needs to in order to win his WBC title back against Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) on Saturday night in Helsinki, Finland. Froch, 33, lost his title in his last fight to [...]

By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach is legendary for helping fighters come up with strategies to win important fights. However, if you look at most of the fighters that Roach works with, he starts off with a super talented fighter with few defects and this helps immensely in Roach’s fighters winning using his different game [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: On Saturday night, the best fighter in the super middleweight division, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s), will show the boxing world why he’s considered by many to be the best in the division by schooling and then stopping 31-year-old Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KO’s) in front of what [...]

WBC STATISTICS WBC Super Middleweight World Championship (Vacant Title) Hartwall Arena – Helsinki, Finland November 27, 2010

By Scott Gilfoid: (Photo Casino / Showtime). I’ve never seen Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) look better than he did today at the weigh-in for his fight tomorrow night against Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) at the Hartwall Arena, in Helsinki, Finland. 168 really suits Abraham, because he looks strong at this weight and doesn’t [...]

By Dave Lahr: Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) has been given a golden opportunity in his title fight against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) and he expects to make the most of it on Saturday, December 11th at the SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Chisora, a high pressure fighter with superb defensive skills, [...]

Here are the weights from Finland: Vacant WBC Super-Middleweight Title / Super Six Group Stage 3 King Arthur Abraham: 76,0 kg Carl “The Cobra” Froch: 75,8 kg

By Dave Lahr: Bob Arum and many of Manny Pacquiao’s loyal boxing fans think that WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KO’s) is simply too big for Pacquiao to fight and they don’t have to take a fight with the highly skilled, blazing fast and powerful Martinez. But what I don’t understand is how [...]