James Kirkland Boxing News

(Photo credit: Naoka Fakuda) By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated #1 WBC ranked junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KO’s) could finally be getting a big fight after seven years of beating 2nd and 3rd tier opposition to build up a hugely inflated record of 32-0. The 25-year-old Martirosyan has a good chance of either facing [...]

By Chris Williams: Number #1 on his Christmas wish list for 2012 was a fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. next for WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s), but now that Mayweather is heading for jail for 90 days starting on January 6th, Alvarez has downsized his dreams a little.

By Dan Ambrose: The January 28th fight card headlined by WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia has now been officially shelved, according to ESPN. It was already announced that the Morales-Garcia fight had been canceled due to the 35-year-old Morales’ recent gallbladder surgery.

By Dan Ambrose: Junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) is matched against a tough opponent in Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KO’s) next month on January 28th at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. Kirkland, 27, is riding high right now after stopping well respected junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo in the 7th round [...]

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HOUSTON, TEX. (December 15) – To kick off the 2012 boxing year, Golden Boy Promotions and Box Latino Promotions will deliver a night of boxing that no fight fan will want to miss when future Hall of Famer Erik “El Terrible” Morales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight title against unbeaten Philadelphian Danny [...]

By Eric Thomas: Dan Rafael is reporting that a potential hot card headlined by WBC light welterweight champion Erik Morales (52-7, 36 KO’s) vs. unbeaten contender Danny Garcia ( 22-0, 14 KO’s) and junior middleweight contenders James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) vs. Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KO’s) is a possibility for January 28th in Houston, [...]

By Jason Kim: Someone brought up the idea of matching unbeaten WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) against contender James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) to Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions on his twitter and this is what De La Hoya said in response: “I actually like the fight, and [...]

By Jason Kim: If WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) can get by his opponent Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) this Saturday night in Mexico, Alvarez has several interesting fights he can choose from starting with a mega fight against World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

By Jason Kim: With his impressive 6th round beat down of Alfredo Angulo last weekend, James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) has been given a small push up to the number #6 spot in the Ring rankings. Kirkland, 27, is still ranked below the following fighters in the junior middleweight division: #5 Carlos Molina, #4 Eridlandy [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS November 8, 2011 – Mexico City. From WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: The WBC is declaring three days of world mourning in posthumous homage to the great Joe Frazier, who passed away yesterday and who, as a boxing hero, left an indelible mark of his passing through life. His three fights [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In losing badly to James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) by a 6th round stoppage last night, Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) went from a fighter ranked to No.1 by the WBC to that of a mere contender who will have to work long and hard if he wants to get a title [...]

By Dan Ambrose: James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) badly exposed number #1 ranked WBC junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) on Saturday night, knocking him down and giving him a tremendous beating en route to winning by a 6th round stoppage at the Centro de Cancun, in Cancun, Mexico.

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: A. SALAZAR. EL QUEQUI – On Saturday night boxing fans will be seeing two rusty sluggers face off in a fight between Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) and James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) at the Centro de Cancun, in Cancun, Mexico.

Monica Sears First, I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s call and wish everyone a Happy Halloween. As Bricelda said, we have Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin along with Craig McEwan on the line. After their portion of the call we will have Alfredo Angulo and James Kirkland on the line to talk about this weekend’s [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Once beaten junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) puts his #2 ranking by the World Boxing Council on the line this Saturday night against the formerly highly hyped slugger James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) at the Centro de Cancun in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

By Jason Kim: You couldn’t find a more perfect opponent for junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) than the rusty shaky-chinned all out brawler James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s), who Angulo will be fighting on November 5th in his home country of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

By Dan Ambrose: The winner of the November 5th fight between junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) and American James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) could face WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in 2012 if Alvarez doesn’t get beaten before then or vacate his title.

By Chris Williams: The November 5th card headed by Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland is somewhat decent card, but not really blistering hot like some people think it is. I think Angulo is a really good fighter, but Kirkland was already exposed Nobuhiro Ishida last April in a 1st round knockout.

LOS ANGELES, September 29 – Known for its dazzling beaches and as a vacation destination for millions, Cancun, Mexico will be turned into a fight town on Saturday, November 5, when Golden Boy Promotions and Periodico QueQui (Pepe Gomez) will bring one of the most anticipated bouts in recent years to the Cancun Center, where [...]

By Jason Kim: An interesting fight between junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) and James Kirkland (29-1. 26 KO’s) is almost a reality for November 5th, according to the latest boxing news. The only thing the fight needs right now is Kirkland’s signature on the contract and then the fight is good to [...]

By Eric Thomas: HBO is hoping to televise a huge fight card on November 5th, possibly headlined by a clash between junior middleweight sluggers Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) vs. James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) with light welterweight contenders Humberto Soto vs. either Lucas Matthysse or Michael Katsidis winding up as the co-main event. Erislandy [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (28-1, 25 KO’s) will be back in action on Saturday night against a soft touch opponent Alexis Hloros (15-3-2, 11 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah unification bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, [...]

LAS VEGAS, July 20 – As the summer heat sizzles in the Las Vegas desert, a group of young rising stars will take to the boxing ring in hopes of one day headlining their own Vegas card. Peter Quillin, Gary Russell Jr., Bryant Jennings, James Kirkland, Ronny Rios, Josiah Judah and Jamie Kavanagh will square [...]

By Dan Ambrose: James Kirkland (28-1, 25 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah bout on July 23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kirkland is trying to get his career back together after being stopped in the 1st round last April by [...]

Frisco, Texas (June 24, 2011) – Tonight’s edition of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” featured a six-fight event at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas that was presented by Golden Boy Promotions. If you missed the live action or TeleFutura broadcast, below is a summary of the results:

By Dan Ambrose: Junior middleweight James Kirkland (28-1, 25 KO’s) looked a little sharper and more lean in beating Dennis Sharpe (17-8-3, 4 KO’s) by a 1st round TKO on Friday night in a two knockdown fight at the at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. However, Kirkland showed all the same defensive liabilities [...]

By Jim Dower: in a couple of bad mismatches on Friday night, James Kirkland (28-1, 25 KO’s) destroyed little known Dennis Sharpe (17-8-3, 4 KO’s) by a 1st round knockout at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. Kirkland, who was coming off a 1st round knockout loss of his own, blitzed Sharpe early in [...]

LOS ANGELES, June 24 – As a result of tonight’s original scheduled TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” co-featured bout pitting Florida’s Joseph Elegele against Dallas’ Noel Rodriguez being canceled when Rodriguez arrived to weigh-in overweight, James Kirkland and Dennis Sharpe’s eight round middleweight bout will now be tonight’s co-featured bout on the broadcast which will emanate [...]

LOS ANGELES, June 22 – Top middleweight contender James Kirkland will return to the ring in his home state of Texas on Friday, June 24 and is determined to make a statement against Dennis Sharpe Jr. in their eight-round middleweight in-arena featured bout on a hard-hitting card taking place at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in [...]