Archive for September, 2011

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a nine-strong squad for next month’s European Senior Women’s Championships in Holland.

By Dallan O’ Donnell: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – In a true underdog story, the underdog comes up trumps. He defies all the odds and becomes a true great in a matter of seconds and becomes the people’s hero for years to come. This fight could define Victor Ortiz or it could crush him.

by Daniel Henderson: Following the news of Ricky Burns vacating the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Featherweight title to step up to Lightweight to challenge for the WBO title I couldn’t help thinking that he was avoiding the young talented American Adrien Broner.

Manny Pacquiao’s L.A. house has been burglarized … law enforcement sources tell TMZ — and we’re told 4 people are under arrest.

By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Emanuel Steward feels that the extra weight that 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez is forced to put on to take this fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will hurt him and cause him possibly lose on November 12th.

By Chris Williams: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Dan Rafael is ESPN sees Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) out-boxing WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night to pick up Ortiz’s World Boxing Council strap, not that Mayweather really wants the belt. Mayweather is more concerned with beating top fighters than [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) weighed in at a fat looking 253 lbs for his fight against journeyman Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KO’s) on Saturday night at the King’s Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Man, Fury looks like he’s carrying around at 20 pounds of good [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Boxing fans have been quick to dismiss two-time former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson’s chances of beating WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) in their fight next month on October 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By Eric Thomas: Photo credit: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions. Ramiro González – Next to nobody is giving 30-year-old No.7 ranked WBC light middleweight contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) much if any chance against WBC light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, [...]

By Jason Kim: Legendary trainer Emanuel Steward feels that WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) has the tools needed to pull off an upset on Saturday night against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) in their fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Art Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Kirill Pchelnikov and German Titov’s GT & KP Boxing Promotion will present a sensational world championship fight card on Sunday, September 25, 2011, at the Palace of Sports “Olympus” in Krasnodar, Russia. The fights will be televised in Russia on Channel 2. Check local listings for times.

FIGHT NOW TV adds to boxing’s biggest weekend with afternoon airing of Fury vs Firtha match-up LIVEfrom Belfast HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 16, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV TM – America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced it will air Saturday’s (Sept. 17) heavyweight tilt between British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion [...]

New York, NY – (9/16/2011) – Super Featherweight contender, Adrien “The Problem” Broner (21-0, 17KO’s) is scheduled to fight on HBO on November 26th, in his hometown of Cincinnati. But there is a problem. Broner, whose nickname, coincidentally is “The Problem”, is still searching for an opponent after the original one, World Boxing Organization (WBO) [...]

Belfast (16 Sept 2011) Tyson Fury says tomorrow night at the King’s Hall in Belfast he will show the world why he is the future of the heavyweight division. The British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion is back in the ring against North American champion Nicolai Firtha , who two fights ago went the distance with [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) who scored a 10th round TKO over Tomasz Adamek (44-2, 28 KO’s) last Saturday night in Wroclaw, Poland is not yet ready to hang up the gloves.

By William Mackay: Floyd Mayweather Jr. 41-0, 25 KO’s) has recently been saying that he won’t bother facing Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) unless Khan faces unbeaten light welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (16-0, 9 KO’s) first. Up until now, Khan hasn’t been receptive to that idea, saying he had no idea who Vargas was.

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) is scheduled to fight former British champion Paul Smith (30-2, 16 KO’s) on December 17th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) thinks a rematch between him and British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) will be happening in early 2012 if everything does right with their next fights coming up.

El Paso, TX (Sept 15) – An action packed night of world championship boxing from the El Paso Coliseum kicked off Mexican Independence Day with several Mexican fighters celebrating victories that showed their independence. The event, which aired on ESPN Deportes was co-promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and Promociones Del Pueblo.

By Sean McDaniel: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – Despite talk of moving up to the welterweight division after he faces Lamont Peterson on December 10th, IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) is now saying he wants to fight the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Erik Morales and Pablo Cesar Cano for [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS September 16, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

Oxnard, CA/New York, NY – (9/13/2011) – On Saturday, October 1st, the #1 middleweight in the world, and top three pound-for-pound fighter, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s) puts his WBC Middleweight Diamond belt and Ring Championship on the line against European Champion, “Dazzling” Darren Barker (23-0, 14KO’s), at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) is reportedly on the verge of signing with Top Rank Promotions and could be fighting on the November 12th Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez undercard against a fighter still to be determined. Bradley, 28, hasn’t fought since he easily beat Devon Alexander [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KO’s) who faces World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title holder Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night is able to flick his bad boy persona on and off as easily as the flicking of a light switch.

VICTOR ORTIZ is a 9/2 underdog to beat 1/8 favourite Floyd Mayweather with William Hill this weekend, with the draw a 28/1 chance.

MIGUEL COTTO AND ANTONIO MARGARITO EMBARK ON WHIRLWIND FOUR-CITY MEDIA TOUR FOR THEIR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH BEGINNING IN PUERTO RICO THIS MONDAY! Puerto Rico*, New York, México City and Los Angeles* (*Open to the Public) NEW YORK (September 16, 2011) — Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico MIGUEL COTTO and professional rival [...]

Super lightweight prospect Danny O’Connor (14-1, 3 KOs) is putting the finishing touches on training for his return to the ring on Wednesday, September 21, on the Fight To Educate card at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Hall of Fame Boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein will serve as analyst on the Channel 5 broadcast of the September 17th fight between British and Commonwealth Champion Tyson Fury and Nicholai Firtha. This will be Bernstein’s second appearance on Channel 5’s new boxing series. The first show, the Fury-Derek Chisora fight, drew an audience of almost [...]

Lausanne, Switzerland, 16 September 2011 – Having received a strong confirmation of support from the Mexican Boxing Federation, local authorities and an intriguing offer from the host broadcaster in Mexico (Televisa Deportes Network), World Series of Boxing has decided to confirm Mexico City Guerreros for the second WSB season.

World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Light-Heavyweight title challenger Tony Bellew is ready to stop all the talking and prepare for his world title fight against champion Nathan Cleverly next month.