Archive for May, 2011

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is hoping that 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) agrees to fight him next after hearing news that Hopkins’ promoter Richard Schaefer is looking for a way out of the Dawson fight. In an ESPN interview, Schaefer said that he will “look [...]

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) has struggled badly in two previous fights with Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s), appearing to lose both of them in the minds of many boxing fans, including this writer. Now, Marquez is old, nearing 40, and fighting out of his weight class in his upcoming November [...]

By Sean McDaniel: After getting staggered by the weak punching Aleksy Kuziemski (21-3, 5 KO’s) en route to getting a win when the fight was halted abruptly in the 4th round by the referee last weekend, WBO light heavyweight champion champion Nathan Cleverly (22-0, 11 KO’s) is looking to go after the big names in [...]

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson wishes to congratulate Bernard Hopkins for his record-breaking victory last Saturday night against Jean Pascal. With his unanimous decision, Hopkins became the oldest fighter to ever win a world title.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye appears content with his fighter British/Commonwealth champion George Groves’ narrow 12 round majority decision win over James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) last Saturday night and looks to be ready to move on rather than letting Groves fight DeGale again to really prove that he’s the better fighter. [...]

By William Mackay: The choice for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s next fight on July 23 has narrowed dramatically in the past month with IBF light welterweight champ Zab Judah and WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley falling by the wayside, leaving only Erik Morales, Marcos Maidana and Roberto Guerrero. Of those, most boxing [...]

By William Mackay: Former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO’s) will be fighting for the first time in over a year when he takes on little known fringe contender Mehdi Bouadla (22-3, 10 KO’s) next month on June 4th at the Parken, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

By William Mackay: There has been a lot of speculation recently about whether the September 10th fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) and his Polish challenger Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) would be cancelled if Vitali’s younger brother IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) loses to WBA heavyweight champion [...]

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao is going to get a nice fat payday against soon to be 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez in their fight catchweight fight in November. The bout will be held at a 144 pound catchweight with Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title being on the line. The fight is pretty much a done deal [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler is picking WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KO’s) to win the Super Six tournament in 2011. It’s an interesting pick for Kessler, because he already beat Froch by a 12 round decision last year. Kessler, in turn, was easily beaten by WBA super [...]

Virginia Beach, VA – May 24th Press Release: Dee Lee Promotions, LLC., in association with Jeremy Watts, American Dream Sports Management presents “BEACH BRAWL I” at Virginia Beach Fieldhouse, Virginia Beach, VA. Andrew “The Doo Man” Farmer (13-2/7 KO’s) of Front Royal, VA is the featured fighter in the 8 round main event. Farmer is [...]

By Eric Thomas: This Friday night on ESPN2, 30-year-old heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (31-2, 27 KO’s) will be back in action against journeyman Kendrick Releford (22-14-2, 10 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Reno Events Center, in Reno, Nevada. Arreola is making a quick return to the ring after stopping 2nd tier [...]

ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra, will originate from Reno, Nev. May 27 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 when Ring Magazines No. 10-ranked heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (31-2, 27 KOs, WBC #2, IBF #5, WBO #13, WBA #15) and former heavyweight world title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (35-2, 23 KO’s, [...]

NEW YORK (May 24, 2011) – The long, strange trip Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris has taken during his often tumultuous 18-year pro career is close to reaching its ultimate zenith as the USBA heavyweight champion makes final preparations for this week’s rematch against former world title challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson,” live on ESPN Friday [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former British super middleweight champion James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) showed his class by keeping a stiff upper lip after losing a controversial 12 round majority decision to challenger George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) last weekend. DeGale has a right to be upset about the decision loss but he’s remained mature about [...]

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) will give Jorge “Travieso” Arce his Super Bantamweight Title next June 8 in a ceremony to be held in Puerto Rico.

Team Puerto Rico Boxing is proud to announce that three-time world champion and Puerto Rican boxing great Wilfred Benitez will be named honorary captain of their team at a short ceremony next week.

By Scott Gilfoid: The British Boxing Board of Control has ruled against ordering an immediate rematch between British super middleweight champion James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) after he lost a controversial 12 round majority decision to challenger George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) last Saturday night in London, England.

MEMPHIS, TN – An action packed night of boxing just got better as Prize Fight, Greg Cohen Promotions and Global Boxing have just announced that they will add a world class Championship Fight to the already stacked card on June 11 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, MS. “TNT at the DCC” is headlined [...]

May 24, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of World Boxing Council (WBC) President Dr. José Sulaimán: The following is one of the weekly “Hook to the Body” columns by WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán that are published in El Universal every Sunday. From May 22, translated from Spanish:

Reno, NV (May 24, 2011) – ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra, will originate from Reno, Nev. May 27 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2 when Ring Magazines No. 10-ranked heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (31-2, 27 KOs, World Boxing Council (WBC) #2, IBF #5, WBO #13, WBA #15) and former heavyweight world [...]

by Hugh Jasol: In a recent press release, MMA star, Nick Diaz stated that he no longer plans on following through with his rumored fight with former super middleweight world champion, Jeff Lacy. According to the statement, the decision was made because Diaz wants to see “how far he can go in MMA before he [...]

San Francisco, May 24, 2011 – After signing a three year contract with Prize Fight Boxing Promotions, undefeated welterweight prospect, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (13-0-1, 8 KO’s), makes his way back to the ring after a one year layoff.

NEW YORK / READING, PA (May 24, 2011)—This Past Saturday night at The Soverign Center in Reading, PA, Jr. Middleweight Keenan Collins scored a destructive first round stoppage over Jorge Delgado which highlighted a six bout card and all the action is now available on-demand on www.gfl.tv.

FRANK MALONEY believes European bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell is on a collision course with British king Stuey Hall later this year. McDonnell (16-2-1) has more pressing things on his mind like Saturday’s Commonwealth title defence against Kenyan Nick Otieno (21-6) at Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield.

Tickets are now on sale for the summer sizzler between John Murray and Kevin Mitchell at London’s ExCeL on Saturday 9th July. On a blockbuster show titled North ‘n South, Mancunian ace Murray finally faces hard Londoner Mitchell after years of building up their bitter rivalry for the Vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental Lightweight [...]

Colin Lynes is aiming to go one step further in his second appearance in Prizefighter – and hopes to take out Junior Witter on his way to glory on June 7 at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

NEW YORK (May 24, 2011) – Looking to regain his status as one of the premier super middleweights in the world, former World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) 168-pound champion Mikkel “The Viking Warrior’’ Kessler will return to the ring for the first time in 14 months when he faces Mehdi Bouadla on Saturday, June [...]

Chelsea based Iraqi Heavyweight Ali Adams has called in the big guns, in the form of Southern Area Heavyweight Champion ‘Big’ John McDermott, to help him prepare for his upcoming fight, against a yet to be named opponent, at the Olivia Goodwin Main Events promoted ‘Search & Destroy’ double title headed super show, at York [...]

For the past year or so International Masters Light Middleweight Champion Yassine El Maachi has stated his dream is to compete in the top rated Matchroom Sports promoted Prizefighter series.