Archive for April, 2011

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – New World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz addressed the media following his thrilling twelve round unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto on Saturday night.

By Dan Ambrose: WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez’s luck finally ran out on Saturday night, losing by a 8th round TKO to Mexican challenger Orlando Salido (35-11-2, 23 KO’s) at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. There was some controversy, as referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. stopped the fight with Lopez taking punishment in [...]

BLUE RED (WBO Featherweight Championship – 12 Rounds) ORLANDO SALIDO VS. JUAN MANUEL LÓPEZ Ciudad Obregón, México (35-11-2, 23KOs) Caguas, Puerto Rico (30-1, 27KOs) Salido won by TKO at 1:39 of the eighth round when referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. stop the fight. Lopez was knocked down in the fifth round.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Jason Kim: In what will very possibly be the best fight of the year, Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s), moving up in weight from the light welterweight division, pulled off a huge upset by beating WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the [...]

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – Red-hot Puerto Rican welterweight prospect Thomas “The French” Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs) continued to shine like a budding star, stopping veteran Harrison Cuello in spectacular fashion in the tonight’s chief supporting fight on the “East-West Showdown: Berto vs. Ortiz” card, at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Scott Gilfoid: In looking at how off WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) looked tonight in struggling to beat Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) by a 6th round technical decision you can only think of one thing: Could it be that Khan was wrecked by all the punches he absorbed in [...]

Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico: Jose A. Gonzalez TKO 3 Miguel Angel Munguia Carlos Negron TKO 4 Emerson Chasing Bear Jonathan Gonzalez TKO 1 Elvin Caldero Luis Cruz UD 10 Martin Honorio

By Jim Dower: Junior middleweight contender Deandre Latimore (22-3, 17 KO’s) defeated Dennis Sharpe (17-7-3, 4 KO’s) by an eight round unanimous decision on the undercard of Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashintucket, Connecticut.

By Rahil Sheikh: Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KOs) retained his WBA light-welterweight crown with a technical decision victory over Northern Ireland’s European champion Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 Kos), in a packed M.E.N arena.

By William Mackay: Showing terrible punch accuracy, mediocre boxing skills and poor stamina, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) defeated his hand-picked challenger Paul McCloskey (22-1, 17 KO’s) tonight by a 6th round technical decision. What can you say about Khan? He looks like he’s getting worse rather than better.

By Sean McDaniel: Barry Hearn, the promoter for Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s), feels that McCloskey was robbed tonight in a controversial quick 6th round technical decision stoppage loss to WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s). The fight was stopped abruptly late in the 6th after McCloskey was cut from a head [...]

By Marius McDaid: Paul McCloskey was robbed. If that cut was on Amir Khan’s face the fight wouldn’t have ended. Khan’s face at the end of the Maidana fight was infinitely worse than that. There was no flowing blood. BS.

By Jason Kim: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) won a controversial 6th round technical decision on Saturday night against Irish challenger Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s). The fight was fairly competitive until the 6th when Khan collided heads with McCloskey, opening up a small cut above his eye.

By Sean McDaniel: Once again, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s poor stamina was exposed to the light day, this time in his controversial 6th round technical decision victory over Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester. Khan and McCloskey bumped heads in the 6th, opening up a tiny cut over [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If there was ever a situation where a fighter was exposed it was tonight with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s win over Paul McCloskey at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. Khan won the fight on a cut stoppage in the 6th. It was officially ruled as a technical decision after [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Although Manny Pacquiao ( 52-3-2, 38 KO’s) has taken a considerable amount of flak for taking on Shane Mosley (46-6-1-1, 39 KO’s) on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, “Pacman” is not taking Mosley lightly and is not look past the May 7th fight.

By William Mackay: Timothy Bradley must be feeling really confident right now after seeing how bad WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) looked tonight in beating Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) by a 6th round technical decision at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. The fight was stopped in the 6th round [...]

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom Rendall Munroe UD 12 Andrei Isaeu Lee Purdy TKO 5 Craig Watson Martin Murray TKO 4 John Anderson Carvalho Andy Murray Pts 8 Graeme Higginson Richard Towers RTD 4 Raman Sukhaterin Kid Galahad pts 4 Dai Davies

Typhoon Club, Saint Petersburg, Russia Gennady Martirosyan TKO 6 Valentin Antonio Ochoa

By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya, the promoter for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s), sees the British fighter not only winning tonight against Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, but then moving up in weight and winning titles in five weight classes. De La [...]

By Eric Thomas: There’s no question that physically Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) has the tools to beat WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) in their fight tonight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashintucket, Connecticut. Ortiz, 24, may have the best set of overall skills than any other fighter in the light [...]

Tonight on HBO World Championship Boxing live from MGM Grand at Foxwoods MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – Tonight’s “East-West Showdown” world title fight between unbeaten rising star, World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto, and rugged, WBC No. 5-rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, featured in the 12-round main event live on HBO World [...]

By William Mackay: If unbeaten Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) can survive what will likely be an early all out blitz by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 12 KO’s), Barry McGuigan believes that the 31-year-old McCloskey can win this fight. McGuigan notes that the 24-year-old Khan has had problems with southpaws, and McCloskey [...]

EDMONTON (April 16, 2011) – The four fighters who will compete in an eagerly awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader tonight/Saturday, April 16, live in Canada only on SUPER CHANNEL courtesy of SHOWTIME® at 10:30PM E.T made weight on Friday.

By William Mackay: Unbeaten light hitting WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) thinks he has what it takes to beat Marcos Maidana, Erik Morales and Amir Khan. He wouldn’t mind fighting any of that bunch next, and is prepared to wait until next year to fight Khan if need be. He’s supposed [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is hoping to impress American fight fans by wiping out an over-matched opponent in Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 Ko’s) on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, then I think Khan and his management are wasting their time. Americans don’t [...]

By Jason Kim: Former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-4, 17 KO’s) wants a title shot against WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (27-0, 20 KO’s). Diaz recently called the 24-year-old Rios, saying on his twitter page “I am back and stronger than ever. Just letting you hold my title for now. I am going to [...]

By William Mackay: Frank Warren, the previous promoter for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s), doesn’t feel that Khan’s fight with Paul McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) this Saturday night is a pay-per-view event without a good undercard to bolster the card. Warren points out that Khan’s team fail to understand that the [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten super lightweight Eloy Perez (21-0-2, 5 KO’s) defeated Alejandro Rodriguez (12-2, 6 KO’s) on Friday night at the Longshoreman’s Hall in Fisherman’s wharf in San Francisco. The final judges’ scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90. Perez retained his NABO super lightweight title with the victory.