Archive for February, 2011

By Gerardo Granados: Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire defeated boxing great Fernando “Ko – Chulito” Montiel by an impressive knockout in two rounds, Montiel fall to the canvas really hurt and seems to had muscular spasm due to the severe concussion he suffered from the perfect left that he received from Donaire.

On March 31, 2011 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Stacey Reile will be fighting in a 10-round match against Dahiana Santana for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Female Featherweight title. This fight will be Reile’s second consecutive world title match in the last six months.

On March 31, 2011 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Stacey Reile will be fighting in a 10-round match against Dahiana Santana for the vacant IBF Female Featherweight title. This fight will be Reile’s second consecutive world title match in the last six months.

By Dave Lahr: There’s no doubt that unbeaten Cuban Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) is more skilled than WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) going into their March 19th fight at the Lanxess-Arena, in Cologne, Germany. Solis is 30-years-old, nine years younger than the 39-year-old Vitali.

By Dan Ambrose: Losing to Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) wounded WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel’s pride more than the pain from having his right cheekbone fractured by Donaire’s powerful left hand that knocked him flat in the 2nd round.

Mississauga, ON – (Monday, February 21, 2011) Fifteen fights into his professional boxing career and the trend is unmistakable; 23 year-old Logan Cotton McGuinness (14-0-1, 7 KO’s) keeps getting better and better.

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel is to undergo plastic surgery to repair a hairline fracture of his right cheekbone he suffered when he was tagged by a powerful left hook by challenger Nonito Donaire last Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The the punch thrown by Donaire [...]

By Jim Dower: According to rumors floating around, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has changed his mind about not wanting to fight IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) on July 2nd, and has come slinking back to Wladimir and his team to say that he wants to do the fight [...]

By Jason Kim: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (35-2-1, 15 KO’s) is looking to get a unfication bout against WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) for his next fight. This would be an all German fight, as both Zbik and Sturm fight out of Germany. However, Zbik, 28, is considered a [...]

LOS ANGELES, February 21 – TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” returns to San Diego with another action-packed event featuring Philadelphia’s top undefeated junior welterweight prospect Danny “Swift” Garcia steps into the ring against John Figueroa of Puerto Rico at the Four Points Sheraton in San Diego, California on Friday, February 25.

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has an uncomfortable wait to find out whether or not former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev will be given the approval by the British Boxing Board of Control to enter the UK and fight the 30-year-old Haye on May 21st. Chagaev, who was diagnosed [...]

Riverside Featherweight prospect Michael “Lil Warrior” Franco returns to action this Thursday from the San Manuel Indian Casino in San Bernardino Ca against an opponent TBA. In the Main Event former Heavyweight Champion James “Lights Out” Toney will be taking on Damon Reed in a 12 round bout for the International Boxing Association Heavyweight Title.

By Dave Lahr: HBO analyst Roy Jones Jr. was really lathering on the praise for Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) last Saturday night after Donaire shockingly stopped WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. After the fight, Jones Jr. said “I think in my book, he’s [Donaire] pound-for-pound the [...]

By Jonny Rashman: Manchester boxer Craig ‘the hammer’ Watson beat John O’Donnell in a real grudge match to claim the British welterweight title On Saturday night at Wembley arena. It has been a long road for Watson to get the praise he deserves.

NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 21, 2011) – Unbeaten Dominican knockout specialist Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna will be fighting for the vacant World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Youth Featherweight Championship on the “Diamond Elite” card, headlined by 2010 Fighter of the Year Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, March 12 at MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Sean McDaniel: Former undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s) is someone WBO light heavyweight interim champion Nathan Cleverly (21-0, 10 KO’s) hopes will help him get ready for his fight against WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer (36-2, 29 KO’s) on April 2nd at the Wembley Arena, in Wembley, London. Calzaghe, [...]

By Darren S. Barcomb: It is easily argued that no female has had more of an impact on Professional Boxing than Christy Martin (49-5-3, 31 KO’s). Always clad in pink and not afraid to get manly brutal, she took the Boxing World by storm in the 1990’s, gaining vast popularity and fighting on the undercard [...]

Mississauga, ON – (Monday, February 21, 2011) Just prior to Logan Cotton McGuinness successfully defending his NABA Lightweight title against Hector Julio Avila, more than 5000 fight fans Saturday night at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, were treated to an undercard laced with huge KO’s, bloody battles, and shocking upsets.

London fighter targets World title shot in 2011 Darren Barker is aiming to fight for the World Middleweight title in 2011 after signing a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport.

Tottenham’s Michael Grant is set to return to the ring, after a year long sabbatical from the sport, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘UNLEASH THE FURY’ mega event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 5th March 2011.

By Sean McDaniel: Former British and Commonwealth super featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell (31-1, 23 KO’s) is reportedly considering retirement from boxing over a pay-related problem with his promoter. The 26-year-old Mitchell, who hasn’t fought signed being stopped in the 3rd round last year in May by Michael Katsidis, was reportedly unhappy with the money that [...]

The highly anticipated Cruiserweight clash between Toks Owoh and JJ Ojuederie, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Unleash The Fury’ super show at London’s York Hall on Saturday 5th March 2011, is off following Ojuederie pulling out, due to an injury sustained in training.

CHESTER, PA (February 21, 2011)—On Friday night March 18th boxing returns to the Harrahs Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania that will feature some of the Delaware Valley’s top prospects on a card promoted by Joey Eye Boxing along with David Feldman.

Frankie Gavin has warned new British light-welterweight champion Ashley Theophane that his reign will be a short one. Gavin put in a punch-perfect display to halt Michael Lomax in seven rounds at Bethnal Green’s York Hall on Saturday, while Theopane lifted the British title with a points win over Lenny Daws at Wembley on the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The cold hard truth is that unless WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) can pick up titles in each division he fights in all the way up to the welterweight division, he’s going to probably fall well short of the mark that Manny Pacquiao has set with his eight world [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Nobody could figure the best way to handle Rocky’s power, his constant, unrelenting pressure and his ability to take a punch. Marciano, as all great champions do, had supreme confidence in himself and an indomitable will. He said frequently that “In my prime I could have beaten anyone alive.” Rocky [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Marciano easily dispatched Walcott in the 1st round of their return match on May 15, 1953 in Chicago. Next Rocky KO’d Roland La Starza in the eleventh round. Rocky’s legend as a power puncher continued to grow as a result of his match with La Starza. In their first fight [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Trainer Charley Goldman went to work developing the technique which would serve Rocky so well and ultimately make him Heavyweight Champion of the World. On December 19, 1949 Rocky fought his first name opponent, Phil Muscato, an experienced heavyweight from Buffalo, New York. Rocky KO’d Muscato in the 5th round. [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Rocky Marciano, AKA the “Brockton Blockbuster” – real name Rocco Marchegiano, was born to Italian Immigrant parents on September 1, 1923. He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. Rocky had three sisters and two brothers. As a youth he played baseball and worked out with homemade weightlifting equipment. When [...]

By Jim Dower: Number #1 ranked WBA contender Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 19 KO’s) faces WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KO’s) this Saturday on February 26th at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a big step up for the 24-year-old Rios from the guys that he’s been facing since he [...]