Archive for August, 2011

by Glen Anglin: I believe that the rules prohibition against holding in a boxing match should be enforced to its fullest extent. This would surely help the game of boxing. The holding part of boxing is an unnecessary gray area that varies fight to fight, fighter to fighter and referee to referee. There really is [...]

Five Irish boxers will be involved in today’s semi-finals at the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Hotel Convention Centre in Dublin. Stephen Broadhurst, Jack Morrissey, Joe Fitzpatrick, Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeny are through to the last-four.

By William Mackay: WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) is reportedly looking to fight on December 10th against possibly Britain’s Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s). Rios, 25, was previously being mentioned for a fight on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez undercard on November 12th, but instead may [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Photo: Casino/Showtime – People have been naturally assuming that WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) will move on to take on IBF super middleweight belt holder Lucian Bute (29-0, 23 KO’s) after Ward does away with World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Carl Froch on October 20th in [...]

By Danny Burns: Photo: Casino/Showtime – Two years ago six boxers embarked on a journey. After blood, sweat and some tears the super six, super middleweight’s world boxing tournament comes to a conclusion next month in Atlantic City. On the 29th October, Carl “the corba” Froch (28-1, 20 KO’s) will take on former American Olympic [...]

By Sam Smith: The year 2011 has given Boxing fans many surprises and disappointments. Juan Manuel Lopez’s crushing defeat at the hands of Orlando Salido was something very few expected, David Lemieux’s meteoric rise to stardom was shot down by a resilient Marco Antonio Rubio. An upset is something I personally as a fan of [...]

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION Michael O’Reilly, Joe Fitzpatrick and Gary Sweeney guaranteed Ireland another three bronze medals at the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Convention Centre tonight. But team captain Michael McDonagh, Kieran Forde and Evan Metcalfe bowed out of the tournament following last-eight reversals this afternoon and evening.

By Chris Williams: Shane Mosley is the latest one to get in the act of sparring light welterweight prospect Mercito Gesta (22-0, 12 KO’s), according to examiner.com. The 39-year-old Mosley dropped by the Wild Card gym and volunteered to spar with the listed 5’7″ Gesta, who looks closer to 5’5″ as far as I can [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) has been more or less a runner since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2009, fighting mostly older heavyweights and not looking very entertaining because of his constantly moving style of fighting.

By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) and challenger Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) will be fighting at a catchweight of 153 pounds for their December 3rd rematch at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (22-0, 11 KO’s) and #13 ranked WBO contender Tony Bellew (16-0, 10 KO’s) have reportedly agreed to a fight scheduled for October 15th. Contracts haven’t been signed yet but the two fighters are said to be close to signing.

By Scott Gilfoid: The good news is British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) has signed with British promoter Frank Warren to a promotional agreement for three years. This will obviously help the career of the 23-year-old Groves because he’ll get access to bigger fighters, and boxing fans will have a [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) will be stepping into the ring for the first time in sixteen months on September 17 when he faces World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Victor “Vicious” Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s). The pair will face off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Frank Warren is today delighted to announce that he has signed George Groves, the reigning British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion, to a promotional agreement.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) who faces World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Victor “Vicious” Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) on September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas claims that the obnoxious behavior he has displayed over the past several months is just an act.

Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated heavyweight Bryant “Bye Bye” Jennings, of North Philadelphia, makes his most ambitious start as a pro when he faces Alex Mejias, of Paterson, NJ, in a scheduled six-round contest Friday evening, Sept. 9, at the Asylum Arena, 7 West Ritner Street.

“Comanche Boy” George Tahdooahnippah, undefeated professional middleweight boxer from Lawton, OK , is among those chosen by The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) 2011 Native American 40 Under 40, as part of the 36 Annual Indian Progress in Business Awards Event (INPRO). The annual event will be held Thursday, September 8th at [...]

Aaron Pryor Jr, Son of International Hall of Famer, Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor will be following in his fathers footsteps when he fights for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Middleweight World Title. Pryor Jr (16-3, 11 KO’s) will go against Thomas Oosthuizen (15-0, 11 KO’s) on the September 3, 2011 undercard of Berto vs [...]

World Boxing Organization (WBO), by president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, announced today the referee and judges who will work on the Mini-Flyweight Title bout between Mexicans Raul “Rayito” Garcia and Moises Fuentes this Saturday, August 27, at the Auditorio Benito Juarez of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in a Promociones Zanfer presentation.

On Saturday, August 27th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, returns to the beautiful Tropicana Showroom in the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, to present an action packed seven bout card, featuring heavyweight fan favorite, Vinny Maddalone (33-7, 24KO’s), Atlantic City’s own long-time welterweight contender, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-4, 12KO’s) in separate bouts. Maddalone [...]

WBO#11, WBA#12 Tommy Karpency (21-2) returns to the ring at Harrah’s Casino in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday September 24th. A winner of 10 of his last 11 fights, Karpency will face streaking Philly prospect Anthony Ferrante (12-2) in the 10 round main event for the vacant Pennsylvania Light Heavyweight Title.

By William Mackay: Paul McCloskey (22-1, 12 KO’s) has some of the best defensive skills in the business. He’s incredibly hard to hit and is good at rolling with the shots that do him. However, that’s about all he can do. He doesn’t possess world class offensive skills and is too one-dimensional. You can win [...]

Floyd Mayweather claims the only reason he parties his face off at nightclubs … and passes out booze … and flashes money … and otherwise acts like a complete a-hole … is JUST to promote his fights.

By Chris Williams: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. appears to be doing quite nicely training in Tijuana, Mexico with former two time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito alongside Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. Chavez Jr. is without his trainer Freddie Roach, who is busy with Manny Pacquiao. Chavez Jr. is getting reach for his September [...]

By Jason Kim: A name from the past former WBO heavyweight champion Sergiy Liakhovich (25-3, 16 KO’s) is being trotted out for this Saturday’s fight against number #2 ranked WBO heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KO’s) in a 12 round fight at the Massehalle, in Erfurt, Germany.

By Dan Ambrose: A very modest WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) is predicting a knockout against challenger Tomasz Adamek (44-1, 28 KO’s) on September 10th, and doesn’t see the fight as being any kind of problem to win.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) is only six months away from his 47th birthday and is facing his best opponent in many many years in his next fight against former two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.

By Chris Williams: If you were one of the many boxing fans who saw the recent sparring session between light welterweight talent Jose Benavidez (12-0, 11 KO’s) and light welterweight hopeful Mercito Gesta (22-0-1, 12 KO’s) you no doubt likely came away shaking your head wondering what Freddie Roach sees in the short 5’7″ Gesta.

By William Mackay: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (22-0, 11 KO’s) and number #13 ranked World Boxing Organization contender Tony Bellew 16-0, 10 KO’s) are being talked about for a fight on October 29th at the Echo Arena. The fight will be the 24-year-old Cleverly’s second title defense and his second fairly easy fight. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Photo: Casino/Showtime – At today’s press conference between WBA Super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) and WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KO’s) in Oakland, California, it was Froch who did most of the talking with his long-winded monologue when it came time for him to say his [...]