Archive for July, 2011

By Jim Dower: 42-year-old Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) really took IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green (31-4, 27 KO’s) to school on Wednesday night in taking him out at the end of the 9th round to capture his International Boxing Organization title in front of a large pro-Green crowd at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, [...]

By Edgar Solorzano: Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I believe this quote relates a lot to the sport of boxing. Imagination is a fighter’s greatest weapon and knowledge is their greatest defense. Like any other weapon, it could be dangerous when it’s pointed towards you.

By Dan Ambrose: Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) says he won’t be involved in a non-exciting David Haye style fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) on September 10th at the Stadion Miejski, in Wroclaw, Poland. The last thing that the 6’1 1/2″ Adamek wants to do is fight a [...]

By Chris Gray: This Saturday night 23rd July at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada Amir Khan the reigning WBA light welterweight champion (25-I, 17 KO’s) enters the biggest fight of his life in a unification match against his counterpart Zab Judah the reigning IBF light welterweight champion (41-6, 28 KO‘s). It also represents [...]

NEW YORK (July 20, 2011) – USBA heavyweight champion Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris’ often tumultuous boxing career is back in a good place, after he redeemed himself last Saturday in Atlantic City, when he stopped Derric “The Shaolin Fist” Rossy in the 12thround at Resorts Casino Hotel.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) seems to have the problem that fellow Brit David Haye had with his ego, and it might be a good thing for Khan to take a nice beating on Saturday night so that his feet can touch ground finally.

By Sean McDaniel: Heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KO’s) is predicting a knockout win for himself on Saturday night against British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London. Fury wants to fight IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko next if Fury can get by Chisora in this fight.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): The fight between WBO, WBA and Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) is still four months away. To indicate how serious the challenge is for Marquez however, hall of fame trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain is [...]

NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2011) – Today at the 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge, under the sweltering Manhattan sun, middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez and “Dazzling” Darren Barker, along with members of their respective camps and other boxing luminaries, gathered to announce “Noche de ‘Maravilla’” – or “Marvelous Night” – their October 1 clash emanating [...]

By Ezio Prapotnich: You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Behind it is another dimension, a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You just crossed into… No, not the Twilight Zone… It’s the WBA… [...]

LONDON (July 20, 2011) — Undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), who challenges British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) in Saturday’s 12-round main event on “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event, live from Wembley Arena in London, held a workout today in London.

By Scott Gilfoid: IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) sees Golden Boy Promotions as making a huge mistake by gambling away their queen by matching WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) against him this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 20, 2011) – The way these two promising junior welterweights are talking, next week’s fight between Agustine Mauras and Johnathan Vazquez figures to be the start of a tremendous rivalry, not the end of a controversial feud stemming from their first showdown in the amateurs.

By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz met with Max Kellerman recently for a Face to Face promo for HBO.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) says that he’s made some changes to his fighting style for his bout on Saturday night against IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) and thinks that Judah will be in for a rude awakening in this fight.

Former two time World Champion, Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez, will travel tomorrow to Mexico to watch the first title defense of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Orlando Salido, this Saturday, July 23, at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.

On Friday, August 19, at the Auditorio Juan “Pachin” Vicens in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Universal Promotions, in association with Gary Shaw Productions and DiBella Entertainment, will proudly present “Under Fire” a night of professional boxing featuring nine exciting fights with the best prospects the island has to offer.

LAS VEGAS, July 20 – As the summer heat sizzles in the Las Vegas desert, a group of young rising stars will take to the boxing ring in hopes of one day headlining their own Vegas card. Peter Quillin, Gary Russell Jr., Bryant Jennings, James Kirkland, Ronny Rios, Josiah Judah and Jamie Kavanagh will square [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In a fight that reeks of a rush job, WBA Super World and World Boxing Board light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) will be fighting Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) in a rematch that will be taking place at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

Delvin Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak engaged in a ten round war this past Friday on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights”. The fight, which still has everyone buzzing, and many boxing insiders calling it the early candidate for fight of the year will reair tonight and again this Friday. Star Boxing, which promoted the show is pleased [...]

By Gerardo Granados: This Saturday night on July 23rd at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada we will be able to witness the rise of a young lion or the re-surge of once a lion king. Former multiple welter champion and International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41(28)-L6) is the biggest [...]

FIGHTING COUSINS: World middleweight contender Andy Lee is in London supporting his cousin, undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), who challenges British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) in Saturday’s 12-round main event on “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event, from Wembley Arena in London.

ATLANTIC CITY / NEW YORK (JULY 20, 2011)—This past Saturday night at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, Maurice successfully defended the USBA Heavyweight title with an exciting twelfth round stoppage over Derric Rossy that was part of a exciting five bout card promoted by Carla Hill Promotions.

By Dan Ambrose: International Boxing Organization (IBO) cruiserweight champion Danny Green (31-4, 27 KO’s) got badly exposed on Wednesday night by 42-year-old former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) in a 9th round stoppage loss for the 38-year-old Green in front of his own home crowd at the Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Last Saturday night World Boxing Organization (WBO), WBA and Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) knocked out Likar Ramos (24-4, 18 KO’s) in their fight in Cancun, Mexico.

NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2011) – Beginning at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT today, tickets will be on sale for “Noche de ‘Maravilla’” – or “Marvelous Night” – featuring reigning middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez against undefeated European champion “Dazzling” Darren Barker on October 1 from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

HBO Sports serves up a red-hot super lightweight title unification bout when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: AMIR KHAN vs. ZAB JUDAH is presented live SATURDAY, JULY 23 (10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, exclusively on HBO. The WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Emanuel [...]

ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will originate from Cabazon Calif., on July 22 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN 3D and ESPN3.com when undefeated super middleweight Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (22-0,19 KOs) and Kevin “The Hitman” Engel (18-4,1 ND,15 KOs) meet in the 10-round main event.

SCOTT QUIGG’S World Boxing Association (WBA) world super-bantamweight title eliminator against Franklin Varela this weekend will be broadcast live on You Tube for FREE.

On Saturday July 23rd, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will team up with the American Cancer Society and the Hunts Point Produce Market to present the first annual “Knock Out Cancer” Boxing benefit. The card will be headlined by highly regarded, undefeated American prospect, Joe “The Future” Hanks (16-0, 11KO’s) taking on former “Contender” participant, Alfredo [...]