Archive for August, 2011

It was one of those moments in boxing that makes every highlight reel and blooper show in the country. Undefeated (6-0, 5 KOs) middleweight Kurtiss (pronounced Kur-teese, not Curtis) Colvin was having a highly entertaining scrap with Long Beach, California’s Cleven Ishe at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, in Cabazon, California, and live on [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) thinks the time is right for him to defeat Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO’s). Of course that is pretty much what you would expect to hear from a fighter who is an overwhelming underdog in an upcoming fight.

By Jason Kim: During Saturday night’s HBO Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7 espisode 1 special, Floyd Mayweather Jr. angrily taunted his father Floyd Mayweather Sr., saying that Oscar De La Hoya left him in the past. The whole argument seemed petty, as they were arguing about which Mayweather brother – Roger or Floyd Sr. – was responsible for [...]

By William Mackay: Things aren’t looking good for British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s next fight on September 17th at the Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. With only three weeks to go before his fight next month there isn’t even a hint of an opponent picked out.

By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) has been working for the past two years beating older heavyweights like 42-year-old Andre Golota, 38-year-old Kevin McBride and 38-year-old Michael Grant (to name just a few) in order to get his title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) has done a great job against domestic level opposition during his six-year pro career. You put McCloskey in with a domestic and or European level opponent, he wins nine times out of ten. But he’s stepping up with the big boys now at the world level where [...]

By Zirny Lisiy Dmitry: Photo Wende & Winfried Mausolf – Fresh off his war with 35-year-old Sergiy Liakhovich last Saturday night, undefeated 6’6 1/2″ heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KO’s) is now hoping to get a world title shot next year against one of the three heavyweight champions in the division.

By Chris Williams: Former two-time featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KO’s) and former World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (41-3, 34 KO’s) will square off on September 10th in a non-title fight at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Eric Thomas: In a couple of mismatches on Saturday night, super middleweight Librado Andrade (30-4, 23 KO’s) rebounded from a recent loss to destroy little known Matt O’Brien (18-3, 7 KO’s) in a 3rd round TKO at the Centro De Espectaculos De La Feria Leon, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. Andrade’s brother Enrique Ornelas (32-7, 20 [...]

By Chris Williams: If you were one of the lucky ones to take in Saturday’s HBO special of Mayweather-Ortiz episode 1, you got to see one of the best of HBO’s 24/7 series. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was completely uncensored as he tore into his father Floyd Sr. over an argument about who made Mayweather Jr. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Big 6’7″ heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (18-0, 18 KO’s) continued his perfect knockout record with a 2nd round TKO of the capable Dominique Alexander (20-12-1, 9 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Water Oaks Farm Arena, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

By Zirny Malenky Dmitry: Heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) looks to want to get it over with quickly on September 10th in his title fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) by going straight at Vitali to try and take him out.

TACOMA, Wash. – Heavyweight Vincent Thompson remained undefeated with an 8-round unanimous decision over Masataka Takehara in the main event of Battle at the Boat 83 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

By Zirny Malenky Dmitry: 35-year-old former WBO heavyweight champion Sergiy Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KO’s) fought bravely on Saturday night, suffering a broken nose and two swollen eyes in losing by a 9th round TKO to the up and coming unbeaten heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KO’s) at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany.

By Jason Kim: Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) captured the vacant WBA heavyweight title last night with a 12 round unanimous decision over former WBA champion Ruslan Chagagaev (27-2-1, 17 KO’s) in Efurt, Germany. The win you would think would lead to Povetkin taking on one of the Klitschko brothers in one of the huge [...]

By William Mackay: Photo: Casino/Showtime – WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is upset with learning that his October 29th Super Six tournament opponent WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward had reportedly used Victor Conte for nutritional supplements before Ward’s fight against Mikkel Kessler in 2009. Froch reportedly now wants drug testing for the Ward-Froch [...]

After turning in a thrilling, gutsy and bloody performance last night vs. Robert Helenius, in Erfurt, Germany, Former Heavyweight Champion Sergei Liakhovich was taken to a local emergency room in the early morning hours where a CT scan revealed that the warrior’s nose had been broken in two places during the bout.

By Ian Aldous: Michael Jennings (36-3) has been a mainstay of the British boxing scene since 1999 and he’s achieved great success having won British and WBU titles in the welterweight division. This week he took the time to talk with me about the following topics.

Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) is the new WBA Heavyweight Champion after clinching a unanimous points victory over Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1, 17 KOs). The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner was ahead 117-113, 117-113 and 116-112 after twelve hard-fought rounds. “It was a very tough fight,” Povetkin said afterwards. “I am very happy that I won. [...]

By William Mackay: Undefeated heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KO’s) defeated former WBO heavyweight champion Sergiy Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KO’s) by a 9th round TKO on Saturday night. A lot of boxing fans are really excited about the 27-year-old Helenius, seeing his win as a sign that he’s got the talent to compete against [...]

By Eric Thomas: Undefeated heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KO’s) scored a 9th round TKO over former World Boxing Organization heavyweight title Sergiy Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Messhalle in Erfurt, Germany.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In a move that defies any kind of logic the WBA has created yet another title. When Wladimir Klitschko defeated WBA champion David Haye in July and took his title the Klitschko’s held all the heavyweight titles. In their infinite wisdom the Caracas based WBA made the decision to upgrade [...]

By Eric Thomas: Undefeated heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) pounded out a very unimpressive 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night against former WBA heavyweight title holder Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-2, 17 KO’s) at the Messehall in Erfurt, Germany. The Judges’ scores 116-112, 117-111 and 117-113.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KO’s) is interested in taking on Erik Morales should he get by Lucas Matthysse in his fight with him on September 17th for the vacant WBC light welterweight title.

By Dan Ambrose: The heavyweight fight between Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KO’s) and Sergiy Liakhovich (25-3, 16 KO’s) is about to start at the Messehall, in Efurt, Germany. On paper, this is a fairly even fight between two big heavyweights that can punch.

By William Mackay: Amir Khan has been licking his chops at the idea of fighting the faded 34-year-old Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s) for the WBC light welterweight title on December 10th, a fight where Khan would be looking to add a third light welterweight title to his IBF and WBA collection.

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao seems to be leaving the responsibility for a mega fight between him and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the lap of Mayweather as to whether or not the fight will get made.

By Dan Ambrose: Next week Robert Guerrero will be undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn left rotator cuff. Dr. Michael Dillingham says there is a slight tear to his left rotator cuff. However, there would be additional damage to the shoulder that the previous MRI failed to show that could be troublesome for Guerrero.

By Sean McDaniel: A rematch between British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) and Kenny Anderson (13-1, 9 KO’s) is possibility for the October 15th undercard on the Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew fight at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is very interested in tonight’s fight between Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev as they fight for Haye’s old WBA heavyweight title in Germany. Haye will be following the action as a curious observer. I can see Haye choosing the winner of this fight if they look [...]