Archive for June, 2011

By Dan Ambrose: Former two time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (28-7, 27 KO’s) has received a doctor’s approval to fight again and will be taking on WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) on December 3rd in a long awaited rematch, barring any injury pro problems from Margarito. On Tuesday, Margarito, 33, verbally [...]

NICK BLACKWELL admits being a nervous wreck will help end Martin Murray’s world title aspirations this weekend.

LOS ANGELES, June 14 – The talking is over, the hard training is done and now it’s time to fight. This Saturday, June 18, at Arena Vicente Fernandez in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez will make his first title defense and put his amazing 36-0-1 record on [...]

By Byron Wallin: When reading articles on this site concerning Joe Calzaghe (46-0 32 KO’s) the common themes seem to comprise whether Calzaghe really was as good as his record would suggest, or whether infact he was nothing more than a carefully matched fighter who fought in a weak division in a poor era.

Saturday, July 16, “Comanche Boy” George Tahdooahnippah returns home to battle for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas middleweight title in an outdoor boxing event at the Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton, OK.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Middleweight Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) faces British junior middleweight Ryan Rhodes (45-4, 31 KO’s) this Saturday night in Guadalajara, Mexico where the fight will be broadcast on HBO.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- World Boxing Organization (WBO) and its program “Kids Drug Free” gave today boxing clinics to the kid of the Summer Camp of the community of Cupey Alto as part of the succesful program Kids Drug Free.

By Sean McDaniel: If you were to weigh the chances of 34-year-old Ryan Rhodes (45-4, 31 KO’s) against WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) for this Saturday night you’d have to say that they’re not good. Even Rhodes may be the better fighter in terms of skills and experience, the fact remains [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS June 14, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

Orange, CA (June 14, 2011) – With Efrain Esquivias sidelined due to a cut suffered while training, Thompson Boxing Promotions’ “Locked N’ Loaded” event on Friday, June 24th will now see Jose “El Nino” Reynoso’s junior welterweight showdown with Esteban Almaraz move into the main event slot at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario.

By Scott Gilfoid: Adam Booth, the trainer and manager for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, says they have a secret strategy that they plan on using against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion on July 2nd, and believe that Wladimir won’t be able to train to defeat this strategy.

By Scott Gilfoid: British/Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves thinks fellow Hayemaker Promotions stablemate WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has been looking spectacular in his sparring sessions to get ready for his July 2nd bout against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s).

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) says he won’t be giving unbeaten George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) a shot at his title after he captures one of the super middleweight belts by late 2012. The reason why DeGale won’t give Groves a shot is because Groves doesn’t want to give him a rematch [...]

NEW YORK (June 14, 2011) – Unbeaten, 22-year-old Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano captured the vacant NABF super featherweight title, stopping Jennifer Scott at 1:46 of the opening round, last Saturday night at historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City.

Banner Promotions President Art Pelullo said, “I understand that Sergio Martinez is going to be fighting Darren Barker on October 1. I have known Lou DiBella, Martinez’ promoter, for over 20 years and we are personal friends. I have been in the fight business for over 25 years and I know how the business works.

Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez is following Amanda Serrano’s (10-0-1, 6 KO) progress like Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road. “Serrano said Maureen Shea needed a heart or something…I’m wondering if Amanda’s not needing brain surgery,” the outspoken Hernandez (14-2, 5 KO) said.

Philadelphia, PA—If early ticket sales are an indication, a big crowd is expected for the Mike Jones vs. Raul Munoz fight Saturday, June 25, at the South Philly Arena, 7 West Ritner St. “Mike Jones is a hot attraction on the East Coast,” said Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz. “We are confident of having a [...]

By William Mackay: IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) is being overrun by British followers of WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) on Judah’s twitter site daily and being told that Khan is going to beat him on July 23 in their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & [...]

By Jim Dower: This Friday night unbeaten WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (20-0, 17 KO’s) will be defending his title against number #8 ranked WBC contender Kassim Ouma (27-7-1, 17 KO’s) at the Arena Roberto Duran, in Panama City, Panama. This will be the second title defense for the 29-year-old Golovkin and it should [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: For boxing fans that hate IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko the one thing they have to acknowledge about him is that he’s got the best jab in the heavyweight division by far. There’s no one even close to Wladimir in terms of the power and the accuracy he has with his jabs. [...]

By Chris Williams: If you look at some of Manny Pacquiao’s opponents in recent ears they’ve quite frequently been guys that had been recently beaten by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in fairly lopsided fights. Mayweather defeated the following fighters in the past four years: Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley. [...]

Greg Cohen, promoter of undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Middleweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) wishes to congratulate Trout for his unanimous decision over David “The Destroyer” Lopez on Saturday, June 11 at the Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KO’s) is set to face WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) in the finals of the Super Six tournament after Froch defeated 42-year-old Glen Johnson in a tough fight on June 4th. Froch is a slow fighter that does well against [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KO’s) faces one of the best heavyweights in the world on July 23 against British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) in a 12 round at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London. Although technically the British/Commonwealth titles are going to be on the line for [...]

LOS ANGELES,June 14 – On Friday, June 17, Golden Boy Promotions returns to the Rio Grande Valley to feature one of the Valley’s own, Omar “Panterita” Figueroa Jr. against Puerto Rico’s Eric Cruz in the ten-round “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” main event at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

By Eric Thomas: Negotiations between former two time super middleweight world champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KO’s) are set to begin today for an important clash in a fight that will likely take place in Stieglitz’s adopted country of Germany rather than [...]

Kell Brook says he is in perfect shape ahead of his Sheffield homecoming on June 25 live on Sky Sports against Lovemore N’dou – and a sell-out crowd will see him in action.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) is still adamant that he will retire on October 13, his 31st birthday. He is also adamant that he will knockout IBF, IBO, WBO and Ring Magazine Champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) on July 2. He had planned [...]

TUTO ZABALA JR’S ALL STAR BOXING AND RAMIRO ORTIZ’ PUGILISTIC PROMOTIONS WILL BE CO-PROMOTING A DOUBLE MAIN EVENT PRO BOXING SHOW –TELEVISED BY TELEMUNDO- ON FRIDAY, JUNE 24 AT 8PM AT THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM, FLAGLER AND SW 29TH AVENUE.

The UK’s top Youth boxing talent from Scotland, England and Wales descended on Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell on Friday and Saturday for the GB Youth Championships 2011. The young boxers who took to the ring at Ravenscraig, will likely be competing for places in their respective Commonwealth Games squads for Glasgow 2014. Much [...]