Archive for October, 2011

By Jason Kim: Chad Dawson’s 2nd round TKO win over WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) on Saturday night will likely be overturned when it gets reviewed by the California Athletic Commission or the World Boxing Council.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins was complaining long and hard after being stopped in the 2nd round on Saturday night by Chad Dawson after Hopkins hit the deck in the 2nd and injured his shoulder when Dawson lifted Hopkins up off the canvas to dumped on the deck.

By Eric Thomas: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) was beaten tonight by the younger 29-year-old Chad Dawson (31-1, 18 KO’s) in a second round stoppage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

GRAND ISLAND, NE (Oct. 15, 2011) – Electrifying heavyweight Kimbo Slice, aka Kevin Ferguson, needed only 1:52 to register a phenomenal knockout of Tay Bledsoe in tonight’s main event on the “Rumble In The Heartland” card, presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Legacy Communications, at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

By Dan Ambrose: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson round by round Round 1 Dawson jabbing a slow Bernard Hopkins with stinging jabs. Hopkins unable to pull the trick for some reason. Dawson crouching, throwing combinations and lead left hands. Hopkins mostly trying to clinch and looking slow. Hopkins only able to pot shot with hand [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins’ fight with challenger Chad Dawson is about to start tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Hopkins, 46, has had a good run of luck in the past three years since he was last beaten beaten [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2011) – International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and former two-time IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko were the principals at a widely attended press conference Saturday to officially announce their highly anticipated rematch set for Saturday, Dec. 3, at [...]

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Freddy Hernandez UD 10 Luis Collazo Nick Casal TKO 3 Michael Anderson DonYil Livingston UD 6 Kurtiss Colvin Dewey Bozella UD 4 Larry Hopkins Paulie Malignaggi UD 10 Orlando Lora Danny Garcia SD 12 Kendall Holt Antonio DeMarco TKO 11 Jorge Linares

By John F. McKenna (McJack): When discussing former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye in years to come what will be his legacy? Many of Haye’s diehard fans think that people will hearken back to the glory days when he came up through the ranks and became the cruiserweight champion.

World Boxing Organization (WBO), as part of the program “Kids Drug Free”, and All Star Boxing Inc., joined last night to give several students in Kissimmee Florida an inmediate scholarship for their college preparation in the 2nd Annual Scholarship Program Giveaway in this place.

Unbeaten Hartford prospect Flores added to stacked lineup at Mohegan Sun PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 15th, 2011) – Javier “El Chino” Flores, the undefeated welterweight from New Haven, Conn., will be featured on next month’s “November Reign” show on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) retained his World Boxing Organization title on Saturday night in beating number #13 ranked WBO contender Tony Bellew (16-1, 10 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England.

Marco Huck (33-1, 24 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Title for the eighth time in Ludwigsburg, Germany next Saturday when he is challenged by Argentinian southpaw Rogelio Rossi (17-2-1, 11 KOs). Boxing-online.com has caught up the Captain in his training camp base in Kienbaum near Berlin.

JUNCOS, PR (October 14, 2011) – On Friday night at Coliseo Rafael G. Amalbert in Juncos, Puerto Rico, fans witnessed a battle for Puerto Rican Pride during an impressive eleven-fight card presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions and H2 Entertainment. If you missed the live action or the TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) will take a big step closer to a world title shot tonight when he faces and beats EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-1, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England.

By Sean McDaniel: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly is in a tough situation tonight in taking on a big puncher in Tony Bellew at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Cleverly doesn’t have the defensive skills or the style of fighting that will save him from punishment.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): With former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye announcing his retirement and apparently out of the picture for the time being, who will Vitali Klitschko’s next opponent be?

Bernard Hopkins 173.4 – Chad Dawson 174.2 – WBC light heavyweight championship Antonio DeMarco 134.4 – Jorge Linares 134.6 – Vacant WBC lightweight championship Kendall Holt 139.4 – Danny Garcia 139.4 – WBC/IBF jr welterweight title eliminator

Los Angeles, October 14, 2011 – As numerous individuals and organizations in the sports world have done this October, Bernard Hopkins and Golden Boy Promotions will do their part to support Breast Cancer Awareness month during Saturday’s night’s “Believe It or Not!: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson” Light Heavyweight World Championship HBO Pay-Per-View® broadcast by [...]

GRAND ISLAND, NE (Oct. 14, 2011) – The official weigh-in for tomorrow’s “Rumble In The Heartland,” featuring Kimbo Slice, was held today. Below are the official weights:

Konstantin Airich won the vacant IBF intercontinental heavyweight championship in front of 1,500 fans at the Mehrzweckhalle Obertraubling Friday night. The “Sandman” made quick work of Varol Vekiloglu knocking out the „Relentless Lion“ in the first minute.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) demonstrated yesterday why sparring partners should never be too cocky or trash talk when sparring with the Filipino icon.

Mashantucket, CT/New York, NY – (10/14/2011) – Next Friday, October 21, rising junior welterweight contender Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (17-0, 3KO’s) will look to capture his first title as a professional when he takes on Daniel Sostre (11-4-1, 4KO’s) for the vacant NABF belt. Bracero-Sostre is set to open up the DiBella Entertainment promoted ShoBox: The [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) has started his training camp in Temoaya, Mexico to get ready for his December 3rd fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

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By Eric Thomas: In heavyweight action on Friday night, Russian Konstantin Airich (22-5-2, 16 Ko’s) scored an easy 1st round knockout against a badly over-matched Varol Vekiloglu (18-3-1, 10 KO’s) to capture the vacant IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title at the Mehrzweckhalle, Obertraubling, Bayern, Germany. Airich, 32, got the stoppage after only 57 seconds of the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) is going to make sure he dominates EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-1, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England. DeGale doesn’t want to lose another controversial decision like he did in his last fight against George Groves last May, and the only way that [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch wants Andre Ward to come out slugging with him when they meet up in the Super Six finals on December 17th. Froch, 34, doesn’t like Ward’s defensive manner of fighting and is hoping the talented American comes out slugging instead of hitting and moving.

By Jason Kim: Light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KO’s) could be back in the ring next month on November 25th in what would be a tune-up bout in his native country of Argentina, according to fightnews.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye who announced his retirement on his 31st birthday Thursday as promised is now looking at starting an acting career. “The Hayemaker” as his fans call him ended his career with a respectable record of 25 wins, 2 losses and 23 KO’s.