Archive for November, 2011

By Allen Fox: I don’t like the way that former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) looked at Friday’s weigh-in with WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 28 KO’s) for tonight’s fight at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico. Cintron looks already defeated even before the fight has started. [...]

By Sean McDaniel: For the second time in the past year, unbeaten welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin (23-0, 17 KO’s) has defeated “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion (29-2, 16 KO’s) by a 12 round decision. Unlike in their previous fight which ended with Aydin winning by a controversial 12 round split decision in June 2010, Aydin, 28, left [...]

By William Mackay: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly’s promoter reportedly wants to have the proposed unification bout against WBA World light heavyweight Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KO’s) take place in Cleverly’s home country of Wales.

IRISH BOXING ASSOCIATION Ken Egan, Conrad Cummings and Con Sheehan advanced to Sunday’s finals at the Olympic Test Event following wins at the ExCel in London tonight.

(Houston, Texas)- Majestic Raven Entertainment in association with Stay Young Entertainment and Hanks Gym Invite you to the public training session featuring Gerardo “TinTin”Ibarra at Hanks Gym located at 5320 Elm Street 77081. The open training is open to the public and will begin at 2:00pm and will end at 3:15pm. You are invited to [...]

By William Mackay: Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs) sees himself being in control of his December 10th fight against IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) from start to finish at the Convention Center in Washington, DC.

By Eric Thomas: With sadness, boxingnews24 regrets to inform boxing fans that former heavyweight contender Ron Lyle (43-7-1, 31 KO’s) has reportedly passed away at 70-years-old today. Lyle passed away due to complications from a stomach problem.

By Dan Ambrose: If you want to see some good fights tonight on regular non-PPV HBO, you might want to tune in for the Saul Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron bout. The fight card includes Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Martin Rodriguez, and a highlight clip of Gary Russell Jr. vs. Heriberto Ruiz in super featherweight action.

Two of the most exciting fighters in the lighter weight divisions of boxing will battle on December 11 as Brian Viloria (29-3-0, 16 KOs) defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight title for the very first time against a dangerous opponent in Giovanni Segura (28-1-1, 24 KOs) of Mexico.

By Chris Williams: Oscar De La Hoya gave his opinion recently about who he feels would be the winner in the hoped for mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. De La Hoya, who really boxing inside and out, thinks Mayweather Jr. would completely dominate the smaller, less skilled Pacquiao and ultimately stop [...]

By Chris Williams: HBO will be televising a couple of mismatches tonight in a split site telecast highlighted by the fight between WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) making his third title defense against a fading Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) in a fight that will clearly go to the young 21-year-old [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) is now in a position that he can push Top Rank CEO Bob Arum to make the fight with WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 25 KO’s) happen.

By Colm Hutchinson: Few boxers lately have attracted both praise and hate in such equal measures lately as Amir Khan. His proponents see him as a lightning fast volume puncher who goes after his opponents and with an all-out whirlwind style set up by a laser like jab.

By Jason Kim: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) plans for a quick return to the ring in either January or February 2012 to fight a tune-up bout on HBO to get ready for a big money fight against the winner of next months’ clash between WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Trainer Enzo Calzaghe doesn’t want to see his fighter former cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (33-5, 26 KO’s) fighting WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly any time soon.

Vacant WBF World Light Heavyweight Title: Aleksy Kuziemski, 22-3 (6) / Poland: 79,1 Kg. / 174,4 Lbs. Doudou Ngumbu, 27-3 (11) / France: 79,0 Kg. / 174,2 Lbs. Promoter: Boxing Production / Dariusz Snarski.

By William Mackay: Promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping Amir Khan will fight his guy Kell Brook next year when Khan moves up to the welterweight division and tries to campaign at that new weight. Hearn told The Times “Khan is talking about moving up to welterweight next year and it would be a farce if [...]

By Dan Ambrose: 43-year-old former heavyweight contender Andrew Golota (41-8-1 33 KO’s) is reportedly training for a fight that will take place next month against a still to be determined opponent.

By Chris Williams: Oscar De La Hoya was pleased to see Manny Pacquiao coming out and standing up on his hind legs by making himself heard in a press conference from his home country of the Philippines where Pacquiao said he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. next.

By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is now thinking about who will be the super star that takes over boxing after he retires from the sport at some time in the future.

By Jim Dower: After sitting idle for the past year since losing a 12 round decision to Andre Ward last year in November, Saiko Bika (28-5, 19 KO’s) will finally be getting back in the ring next month on December 3rd against journeyman Alfredo Contreras (11-12-2, 5 KO’s) in a scheduled eight round bout at [...]

By Jason Kim: Former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22 KO’s) is really taking serious his title challenge of IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s), who he faces on December 10th at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.

By Scott Gilfoid: 25-year-old British lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (23-2, 9 KO’s) did what everyone thought he would do by easily beating 32-year-old Willie Limond (34-4, 8 KO’s) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Ravenscraig Sports Centre, Motherwell, Scotland.

Adrien Broner 128.5 – Martin Rodriguez 129.5 – for vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight title) Gary Russell Jr 127 – Heriberto Ruiz 126.5

In a fortunate turn of events, the NABF twelve round mini flyweight championship bout between defending champion Pedro “Pedrin” Guevara (15-0-1, 11KOs) and Manuel “Menny” Jimenez (11-1-1, 7KOs) will headline the Box Latino “Noche de Luces en Calafia” fight card set for Saturday, December 10th, at the Plaza de Toros Calafia in Mexicali, Baja California, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Dan Goosen chimed in with his views on the December 17th Super Six tournament clash between WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward by seeing a possible KO for Ward in this fight.

By Reni M. Valenzuela: There is never a tomorrow similar to the days gone by. But some boxing “experts” got it wrong for Manny Pacquiao as if tomorrow may never come. Pacman is not finished yet. Don’t count him out just because of the “disappointing” one night showdown he had with Juan Manuel Marquez in [...]

By Dan Ambrose: It’s disappointing to hear WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto complaining about how he feels that Antonio Margarito fought with loaded hand wraps three years ago when Cotto got blasted apart by Margarito in 11 rounds.

By Joss Gooseman: On the Philippine news site ABS-CBN, Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) was quoted as saying that there are currently ongoing negotiations for a fight with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Junior ( 42-0, 26 KO’s), but that nothing yet is final.

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION St Michael’s Athy lightweight David Oliver Joyce advanced to the semi-finals of the Olympic Test Event at the Excel in London tonight.