Archive for January, 2011

The weigh-in for Paul Morby versus Daniel ‘The Slick’ Cadman BBBofC Southern Area Super Middleweight title fight at the Graham Earl promoted CAPITAL PUNISHMENT event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday was undertaken, at the Ultrachem TKO Gym in Canning Town, earlier today under the watchful eyes of BBBofC official Bob Longhurst.

TORONTO, ON – (January 20, 2011) Short of a world title fight, no bout holds more significance than one that is literally must-win; where victory means fame and fortune are still realistic goals, while defeat means almost certain boxing anonymity.

By Scott Gilfoid: The way I see this fight, Matthew Hatton (41-4-2, 16 KO’s) has about a zero percent chance of finishing this fight on his feet against the hard hitting WBC Silver junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) on March 5th at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.

By William Mackay: Undefeated EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) is still in the running for a shot against World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan on April 16th.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight interim champion Nathan Cleverly (21-0, 10 KO’s) says he wants to fight WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) once Carl is out of the Super Six tournament later on this year. Cleverly, 23, has an upcoming fight against World Boxing Organization (WBO) light heavyweight champion Jurgen [...]

London (Friday January 21, 2011) Danny McIntosh, the current Light Heavyweight champion of England will be challenging French champion Thierry Karl for the vacant European Light Heavyweight title this coming Saturday night (22nd Jan) at the Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine in France.

Unbeaten prospects Travis Dickinson and Llewellyn Davies will put their records on the line when they meet in the second quarter-final of Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II at Olympia on Saturday January 29.

PONTIAC, MICH (January 21, 2011) – With fight week just a scant two days away, boss scribes, fighters and trainers are weighing in on who they think will win The Super Fight, pitting undefeated American champions DEVON ALEXANDER and TIMOTHY BRADLEY against each other to determine the true 140-pound world champion. Promoted by Gary Shaw [...]

Former British, Commonwealth and World Boxing Union (WBU) International Cruiserweight Champion Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott popped into the Ultrachem TKO Gym in Canning Town to wish Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker success in his first London fight, against Nick ‘The Ox’ Okoth at the Graham Earl promoted ‘Capital Punishment’ at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London [...]

Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight Champion Tony Bellew has told Ovill McKenzie not to expect the same fighter he met last December. “Bomber” Bellew meets McKenzie again on Saturday 19th February at London’s York Hall in a re-run of their thriller at the Liverpool Echo Arena.

MATTHEW HATTON will face brilliant Mexican youngster Saul Alvarez on Saturday March 5. The European welterweight champion will face the undefeated star at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

By Dan Ambrose: 48-year-old Evander Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO’s) stubbornly refuses to give up on his dream of capturing all the heavyweight titles before finally retiring from the sport. However, soon enough the decision may be taken out of his hands as he continues to age and finds it harder and harder to find opponents [...]

By Chris Williams: Trainer Emanuel Steward appears to be dreaming or something because he not only thinks his fighter WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KO’s) will KO his next opponent, 37-year-old Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 23 KO’s) on March 12th, but also knockout Antonio Margarito and Manny Pacquiao in rematches.

By Dan Ambrose: On March 5th, former two division world champion Zab Judah (40-6, 27 KO’s) will be facing number #1 ranked IBF contender Kaizer Mabuza (23-6-3, 14 KO’s) for the vacant International Boxing Federation light welterweight title at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey. Judah defeated Lucas Matthysse by a controversial 12 round [...]

Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO: “We have a new chapter opening for us and also a new one for Zab Judah as well. On March 5th we are going to be back in Newark and Zab is going to become a world champion again. Main Events along with Zab is going to be opening a [...]

FACT SHEET FOR NEDAL PROMOTIONS FOR THIS SATURDAY AT HAMILTON MANOR IN HAMILTON, NJ This Saturday, Nedals Promotions presents a big night of boxing at the Beautiful Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, New Jersey

By Jim Dower: #2 ranked WBC welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin (20-0, 15 KO’s) wants his title shot that’s owed him by World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s). Aydin, 27, reportedly took a step aside fee so that Berto could take the fight with the lower ranked Freddy Hernandez in November, but [...]

By William Mackay: In an interview of former heavyweight Tim Witherspoon at fighthype.com, Witherspoon pointed out what a lot of boxing fans believe about World Boxing (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s), saying this about Khan: “There are some dudes out there that will take him out in the 1st or 2nd [...]

By Chris Williams: Roger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer for boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr., correctly pointed out that unless Manny Pacquiao can get by his next fight against 39-year-old Shane Mosley on May 7th, there won’t be a future fight between Pacquiao and his nephew Floyd Jr. In an interview with ontheropesboxingradio program, Roger [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit Tom Casino /Showtime: Former two division world champion Ricardo Mayorga is making WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto look really bad in their press conferences together with his trash talking and ability to literally talk circles around the socially uncomfortable looking Cotto.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO’s) may be kicking himself if he gets beaten by his ill-advised tune-up fight against Stjepan Bozic (24-4, 15 KO’s) on February 12th at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordhein-Westfalen, Germany.

By Dave Lahr: It’s been seven years since IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wadimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) has tasted the bitter feeling of defeat. Since being stopped by Lamon Brewster in April 2004, Wladimir has been able to roll over over-matched opposition like Tony Thompson, Hasim Rahman, Sultan Ibragimov, Eddie Chambers, Samuel Peters, Chris Byd, Ray [...]

By Dave Lahr: On February 19th, former IBF flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KO’s) is going to experience pain and suffering like he’s never felt before during his cushy 10 year pro career when he faces WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KO’s) in a fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, [...]

By Dave Lahr: Forget about unbeaten Odlanier Solis’ weight issues, he’s going to win his fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) on March 19th at the Lanxess Arena, in Cologne, Germany. Solis may come into the fight weighing 260 or 270, but it won’t matter one bit.

By Jason Kim: Trainer Jack Loew believes his fighter former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KO’s) is going to jump right back “into the thick of things” when he takes his next fight instead of taking a minor tune-up fight. This is after Pavlik was recently released from an alcohol rehab clinic after [...]

By Reynaldo Sanchez: What doe’s mean “Emeritus”?, In accordance with ‘ Wilkipedia “The term is used when a person of importance in a given profession retires and/or hands over the position, so that his former rank can still be used in his title. This is particularly useful when establishing the authority of a person who [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KO’s) is looking to get back in action on March 5th on the undercard of the fight between Saul Alvarez and Matthew Hatton. Kirkland, 26, was recently released from a Texas prison where he had been held for a weapons violation from April 2009 [...]

By Chris Williams: Roger Mayweather, the trainer and uncle of unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr., believes that 39-year-old Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO’s) can beat World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) on May 7th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Daniel Ciminera: Andy Lee was left high and dry without an opponent with John Duddy taking the decision to retire ahead of their scheduled 12th March clash, citing a lack of desire to make the sort of sacrifices required to be the fighter he needs to be as the reason for his retirement. Which [...]

LOS ANGELES, January 20 – For Southern California fight fans, the wait is over, as Golden Boy Promotions and AEG are proud to announce that the third season of the groundbreaking boxing series “Fight Night Club” will kick off at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia on Thursday, February 24. The season premiere’s main event pits fellow [...]