Hopkins: “Pavlik Is The Perfect Opponent For Me” - Latest Boxing News
October 10th, 2008 Bernard Hopkins, Kelly Pavlik
By Jim Dower: To listen to some of 43 year-old Bernard Hopkins’ conference call comments today, he sounds more than a little out of touch with reality as he refers to himself in the third person, and says “If Kelly Pavlik thinks he’s going to beat Bernard Hopkins because he has a right hand, he’s […]
Hatton vs. Malignaggi: Will Ricky Retire If He Loses?
October 9th, 2008 Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi
By Dan Ambrose: Thirty years old is considered old age for most smaller fighters in the sport of boxing. In the case of Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs), it may signal a fighter that is long ago ready for his rocking chair. He hasn’t helped his case with his binge eating and drinking in between […]
Klitschko-Peter: Can Vitali Box For 12-rounds?
October 9th, 2008 Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
Photo courtesy of Klitschko Management - By William Mackay: Whatever the fighter that Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) may have been four years ago, that fighter is probably long gone. Vitali, 37, sporting a lot of gray hair, although still looking almost the same physically, will probably be a shadow of himself on Saturday night […]
Calzaghe: Does Retiring Undefeated Lose It’s Value In The Case Of Joe?
October 9th, 2008 Joe Calzaghe
By Michael Lieberman: Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) had made it a personal mission for himself to not only retire on a positive note, but to also to retire undefeated, like Rocky Marciano. The problem I have with that is undefeated records, like the one that Calzaghe has, is pretty much meaningless when you’re not […]
Is David Haye In Too Much Of a Hurry To Face Wladimir Klitschko?
October 9th, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko, David Haye
By Aaron Klein: After talking down the heavyweight division for the past couple of months since moving up to the heavyweight division, David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) will finally have to prove himself against one of them on November 15th, against American Monte Barrett. Haye’s opponent leaves a lot to be desired, but still this […]
Dawson: “Your Mouth [Tarver] Can’t Fight For You Once You Get In That Ring”
October 9th, 2008 Antonio Tarver, Chad Dawson
By Chris Williams: IBF light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (27-4, 19 KOs) takes on what is probably the best light heavyweight in the division at this time in Chad Dawson (26-0, 17 KOs) in a 12-round title bout at the Palms Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dawson, 26, who’s much better fighting than he is […]
Khan: Roach Trying To Strengthen Amir’s Glass Chin
October 9th, 2008 Amir Khan
By Scott Gilfoid: in a an article on Times Online, the new trainer for lightweight Amir Khan (18-1, 14 KOs), Freddie Roach is working on trying to toughen up Khan’s jaw, so that he can experience less knockdowns and knockouts in the future. Khan, 21, up until recently was thought to be a can’t miss […]
Holyfield Accepts Offer To Fight Valuev For WBA Title - Latest Boxing News
October 8th, 2008 Evander Holyfield, Nikolai Valuev
By Eric Thomas: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) is going to get yet another shot at a heavyweight title, this time against WBA heavyweight title holder Nikolay Valuev in a title shot on December 20th. The location isn’t known at this time, but it will probably […]
Margarito vs. Mosley in Janaury - Look For Shane To Take a Terrible Beating
October 8th, 2008 Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito
By Jim Dower: If Shane Mosley (45-5, 38 KOs) was in need of a big payday, he probably could have found a much easier way of doing it than facing World Boxing Association welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs), whom he’ll be facing in January, with the winner rumored to be fighting Miguel Cotto […]
Hatton To Retire After Three More Fights
October 7th, 2008 Ricky Hatton
By Aaron Klein: In news that will surely sadden most of his fans, Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) announced yesterday on his Birthday that he will be fighting only one more years and three fights and then he’ll be retiring from boxing. The three fighters he mentioned, Paulie Malignaggi (his next opponent on November 22nd), […]
Samuel Peter Storms Out Of Press Conference - Boxing News
October 7th, 2008 Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) reacting to what appeared to him to be an insult, rushed angrily out of Monday’s press conference in Berlin. Apparently, Peter was angry that the press conference was conducted in German, which he doesn’t speak and his opponent on […]
Hide Destroys Kosobokovs, Ready For Title Shot
October 7th, 2008 Herbie Hide
By Erik Schmidt: Former two-time WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide (45-4, 42 KOs) continued with his comeback defeating Latvian Aleksejs Kosobokovs (12-10, 5 KOs) by a 3rd round stoppage on Saturday night at the Norwich Showground, in Norwich, Norfolk. Like his other nine fights since starting his comeback in September 2006, the 37 year-old Hide […]
Gamboa Defeats Ramirez - Latest Boxing News
October 7th, 2008 Yuriorkis Gamboa
By Scott Gilfoid: Looking both talented and very raw as a fighter, Yuriorkis Gamboa (12-0, 10 KOs) once again survived a scare when he was forced to get up off the canvas after being knocked down by previously unbeaten Marcos Ramirez (25-1, 16 KOs) in the first round on Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort […]
Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez Destroys Cesar Figueroa
October 7th, 2008 Juan Manuel Lopez
By Manuel Perez: In the second consecutive fight in which Juan Manuel Lopez (23-0, 21 KOs) has scored a first round TKO victory, he destroyed Cesar Figueroa (30-7-2, 22 KOs) seconds into the fight on Saturday night, hitting him with a single left hand and dropping him to the canvas where the referee Roberto Ramirez […]
Thaxton Stops Melero, Hoping For a Title Shot
October 7th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: Lightweight Jon Thaxton (34-8, 19 KOs) resurrected his floundering career on Saturday night with a 3rd round stoppage over Juan Carlos Diaz Melero (36-2, 19 KOs) to win the vacant EBU (European) lightweight title at the Norwich Showground, in Norwich, Norfolk. The win, as good as it is, only whets the appetitive […]
Martinez Outclasses Bunema - Latest Boxing News
October 7th, 2008 Sergio Martinez, Alex Bunema
By Manuel Perez: Light middleweight power puncher Alex Bunema (30-6-2, 16 KOs) finally round out of luck on Saturday night, when he was way out of his league in terms of boxing skills and ended up being stopped at the end of the 8th round by Spaniard Sergio Martinez (44-1-1, 24 KOs) at the Pechanga […]
Angulo Destroys Tsurkan
October 7th, 2008 Alfredo Angulo
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated light middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (14-0, 11 KOs) gave Ukrainian contender Andrey Tsurkan (26-4, 17 KOs) a sound beating on Saturday night, battering him in every round until the fight was mercifully stopped at the 2:27 mark in the 10th round by referee Tony Krebs in the 10th round at the […]
Jean Stops Luque
October 6th, 2008 Boxing
By Ben Taafe: Undefeated Canadian light welterweight prospect Dierry Jean (15-0, 10 KOs) destroyed journeyman Fabian Luque (21-8-4, 12 KOs) in a 2nd round TKO on Saturday night at the Montreal Casino, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jean fought in a relaxed pace in the first round, focusing on landing mostly jabs and pinpoint combinations until […]
Norton Decisions Steeds, Wins Vacant BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title
October 6th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: Five years after failing an attempt to win the BBBofC British cruiserweight title in a losing effort against Mark Hobson in September 2003, Robert Norton (30-4-1, 19 KOs) finally won the elusive title on Saturday night with a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over Micky Steeds (12-3, 3 KOs) at the Meadowside Leisure […]
McIntosh Defeats Spartacus
October 6th, 2008 Boxing
By Nate Anderson: Undefeated light heavyweight Danny McInstosh (8-0, 3 KOs) stopped 31 year-old Steven Spartacus (19-5, 11 KOs) in the 7th round of a scheduled 8-round bout to claim the vacant BBBofC English light heavyweight title on Saturday night at the Norwich Showground, in Norwich, Norfolk. McIntosh, 28, knocked Spartacus down with a […]
