Archive for January, 2011

By Dan Ambrose: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) got to get some pointers from former world champion Thomas “Hitman” Hearns at the final press conference before Bradley’s unification bout against WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KO’s) on Saturday at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Michigan.

By Chris Williams: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to fight 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) in a pay-per-view bout on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten British heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury (13-0, 9 KO’s) isn’t happy that his February 19th fight against the 42-year-old Francois Botha (47-5-3, 28 KO’s) has been blocked by the British Boxing Board of Control. Fury, 22, and his promoter Mick Hennessy plan on appealing the ban. Hennessy had this to say in [...]

By Jim Dower: HBO wanted no part of seeing WBC middleweight emeritus champion beating up on #14 ranked fringe contender Andy Lee. Instead, they approved WBO junior middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk (37-0, 23 KO’s) as Martinez’s next fight on March 12th at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The fight will be for the [...]

By Jason Kim: This Saturday night, unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) will face the smaller junior middleweight Billy Lyell (22-8, 4 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Estadio Banorte, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Chavez Jr. is ranked an incredible number #1 by the WBC and needs a win [...]

By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 17 KO’s) is scheduled to defend his WBA title on May 21st at the O2 Arena, in Greenwich, London. The fight will be part of a doubleheader with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch facing Glen Johnson in their semifinal Super Six tournament [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Argentinian knockout artist Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) is ready right now to travel to England and put WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) out of his misery in a rematch that almost boxing fans, including HBO, are interested in seeing. Khan had been talking about wanting to fight [...]

By Cliff Bayres: In a sport where risk vs. reward is measured before every contest we have the benefit of an actual fight with lots at stake. Two undefeated champions climb into the ring, both hoping to make a mark in the boxing world. They will be fighting for the WBO & WBC light welterweight [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) is reportedly looking to face WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (39-2, 23 KO’s) in June, as long as Kessler can pass a medical exam for his previously injured eye. Kessler hasn’t fought since schooling Carl Froch last year in April in [...]

By Dave Lahr: Unbeaten British/Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) will be looking to open some eyes on April 30th by knocking out IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) in their fight in Mannheim, Germany. Although it’s going to look like an upset to most boxing fans, it will be considered [...]

By Chris Williams: It appears Manny Pacquiao wasn’t aware that his promoter Bob Arum was making a deal to move his fights from HBO to Showtime until after it occured. According to writer Ronnie Nathanielsz at Philboxing.com, Pacquiao learned about the move from his adviser Michael Koncz, saying “That’s good.” The move, in theory, will [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s attempt to put together a fight against EBU light welterweight champion Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) has reportedly fallen apart due to Khan offering too little money to McCloskey. The two fighters were attempting to put a fight together for April 16th at the M.E.N. Arena, [...]

The World Boxing Council (WBC) is very sad to report the sudden passing away of Prince Olaide Adeboye in Nigeria. Prince Adeboye was a member of the WBC Board of Governors representing the African Boxing Union, and will always be remembered for his kindness and his always calm and positive behavior. He was a great [...]

By Mark LeRoy: Top 10 listings have been woven into the very foundation of the sport we love from the beginning; these lists stir debate through the generations. It’s very seldom your list will house the same names of that of your father, or even your grandfather. With the exception of course of Sugar Ray [...]

TORONTO, ON – (JANUARY 27, 2011) On February 19th, titles, bragging rights, and careers will be on the line at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre, in a card being called one of the most important in recent Canadian boxing history.

“Like most boxers, I have great respect for the champions who have come before me. Since I was 7, I have known that boxing is what I wanted to for my career. I have been soaking up the history of the sport since then.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): John L. Sullivan retired after the fight and although he fought in exhibitions, he stayed retired. In his retirement years he would be a stage actor, speaker, celebrity baseball umpire, sports reporter and bar owner. Eventually Sullivan gave up drinking. As the story goes he walked into a bar, looked [...]

By John F. McKenn (McJack): The popular cry when Sullivan would disappear from training camp was, “Send for Muldoon, Sullivan is on the loose again!” In another instance Muldoon took a baseball bat to Sullivan and wrestled him into submission to keep him in camp when he needed a drink. He was the only person [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): John L. Sullivan AKA “The Boston Strongboy” is universally recognized as the first Heavyweight Champion of the World. Before Sullivan, no formal titles existed. The concept of World Champion originated in the era that Sullivan fought. The historical importance of his contribution to boxing cannot be overstated. Sullivan went to [...]

By William Mackay: Colombian knockout artist Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KO’s) thinks WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is unconcerned with his legacy, and doesn’t want any part of trying to avenge his 1st round knockout loss to Prescott from 2008. Khan, 24, has been looking to take the safe route and [...]

Junior welterweight power puncher Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KOs) remains hopeful that someone on Amir Khan’s team will finally convince their young champion to do the right thing. Prescott says that instead of squabbling about purses and trying to convince unknown fighters to face him for lousy money in a forgettable fight, Khan should give [...]

Steve Goodwin celebrates his first year as a boxing promoter with two huge shows in March, the first, at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 5th March 2011, is headlined by Toks Owoh versus JJ Ojuderie and is supported by no less than fourteen bouts featuring the cream of the Capital’s upcoming young [...]

NEW YORK (January 27, 2011 ) – Boxing fans who watched last Friday night’s TeleFutura broadcast of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” sat in the judge’s seat and selected Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse as the boxer with the most character in the ring. Not only did Matthysse score an impressive TKO during his fight against former [...]

By Allen Hmiel: Mikkel Kessler(43-2) the soft Dane and former Super Middleweight Champion seems to be contemplating a miraculous return to boxing in June against possibly against current WBO Super Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz (39-2). Kessler has stated that he will resume training sometime in March 2011. Is this the same Fighter who suddenly dropped [...]

Irishman set for super-fight in Belfast as Khan contest falls through Paul McCloskey’s promoter Barry Hearn accused Amir Khan of using his fighter to get a cheap World title defence after closing the book on their deal to fight in Manchester.

By Dan Ambrose: 39-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) will soon be 40-years-old in July, and is talking about fighting only a couple more times before retiring from the sport. Vitali wants to get a big fight against Tomasz Adamek and/or David Haye before retiring. The chances of getting even one of [...]

LOS ANGELES (January 27, 2011) – The Ring magazine is pleased to announce that the launch of its new Digital Edition is now available for purchase and subscription by logging onto http://www.imirus.com/fulfillment_files/thering/subscribe.html?title=724.

By Gerardo Granados: The “Golden Boy” Oscar De la Hoya against Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Duran fighting at lightweight for the World title. This fight might resemble the brawl in Montreal in a few aspects, as both De la Hoya and Leonard were Olympic gold medalists, that the height and reach are very similar, and [...]

By Allen Hmiel: Shane Mosley looked terrible against Floyd Mayweather and got embarrassed and outclassed terribly. But that happens when you fight a superior fighter much better and quicker than you are. Mosley got beat by a superior fighter the world’s best in Mayweather and there is no shame in that happening. Now Shane can [...]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Jan. 27, 2011) – “Irish” Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, the inspirations behind the hit movie, “The Fighter,” will take part in a Q&A session Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at Mohegan Sun to kick off the first of three open workouts hosted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports.