Klitschko vs. Peter: The Young Power Puncher Will Beat The Old Power Puncher
October 3rd, 2008 Vitali Klitschko, Samuel Peter
By Tim Nielson: I still can’t believe that Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) is foolish enough to take on World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) without at least one tune-up bout beforehand. Unlike some of the poor and badly outclassed opponents that Vitali faced before retiring four years ago, Peter is […]
Dawson: He’s [Tarver] Slow and Old” - Latest Boxing News
October 3rd, 2008 Antonio Tarver, Chad Dawson
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (26-0, 17 KOs) will be attempting to win another light heavyweight title on October 11th against the current IBF light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (27-4, 19 KOs) at the Palms Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters have talked endless trash to one another in […]
Abraham-Marquez: Look for Raul’s Face To Be Cut to Pieces
October 3rd, 2008 Arthur Abraham
By David Lar: Undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs) will be defending his title on Saturday night against American Raul Marquez (41-3-1, 29 KOs) at the Jako-Arena, Bamberg, in Bayern, Germany. Abraham, 28, is probably at the top of his game right now, coming off an impressive four-round TKO of Edison Miranda in […]
Martinez vs. Bunema On Saturday
October 3rd, 2008 Sergio Martinez, Alex Bunema
By Manuel Perez: Light middleweight contenders Sergio Martinez (43-1-1, 23 KOs) and Alex Bunema (30-5-2, 16 KOs) meet up on Saturday night in a 12-round bout for the interim WBC light middleweight title at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. This is a classic fight between a boxer -Martinez - and a pure […]
Gamboa vs. Ramirez: Yuriorkis Looking To Shine
October 3rd, 2008 Yuriorkis Gamboa
By Dan Ambrose: Former 2004 Gold Medalist for the Cuban National team Yuriorkis Gamboa (11-0, 9 KOs), now fighting as a featherweight, goes up against undefeated Marcos Ramirez (25-0, 16 KOs) in a 10-round bout on Saturday at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Gamboa, 26, is making his second fight at featherweight […]
Angulo vs. Tsurkan On Saturday
October 3rd, 2008 Alfredo Angulo
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated light middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (13-0, 10 KOs) takes on what is likely his biggest test of his young career on Saturday night against top ranked Andrey Tsurkan (26-3, 17 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. This fight matches two fighters with […]
Hatton vs. De La Hoya In 2009 - Even Better Than Pacquiao-Oscar
October 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton
By Nate Anderson: Next year we may be seeing the best fight in quite some time, perhaps the best in years, when Ricky Hatton faces Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya in a fight that will almost definitely break box office records for PPV. Although nothing is set in stone at this time, both fighters […]
Without A Fight Against Pavlik, Does Calzaghe Deserve To Be Considered an All Time Great?
October 2nd, 2008 Kelly Pavlik, Joe Calzaghe
By Jim Dower: Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) will wrap up his excellent career against Roy Jones Jr. (58-4, 38 KOs) on November 8th at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a fight that has earned Calzaghe a huge amount of criticism by many boxing fans who wanted to see him go out in style against […]
Haye: “If I Can’t Get By Barrett, I Don’t Belong In The Sport” - Latest Boxing News
October 2nd, 2008 David Haye, Monte Barrett
By Scott Gilfoid: Looking a lot less confident than I’ve seen him before on the Steve Bunce Boxing show, heavyweight David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) gave a hint at retirement if he’s unable to get by Monte Barrett, his first real test as a heavyweight, on November 15th at the O2 Arena in London. “If […]
“I’m Going to Ride The Wave For A Little While” - De La Hoya
October 2nd, 2008 Oscar De La Hoya
By Chris Williams: In news that will surely please a large segment of the boxing community while at the same time alienating just as many, Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) announced that he will be continuing on with his career after his December 6th bout Manny Pacquiao, mentioning that he’d like to fight […]
Mosley Needs To Retire
October 1st, 2008 Shane Mosley
By Aaron Klein: Although Shane Mosley may take comfort in the fact that he was able to stop Ricardo Mayorga with one second to go in the 12th round last Saturday night, I think he’s kidding himself if he believes that he can still be competitive against the best welterweights or light middleweights in the […]
Haye And Barrett On Bunce’s Show, Ward In Training, Bernstein To Cover Pre & Post Dawson/Tarver Bout - Latest Boxing News
October 1st, 2008 David Haye, Andre Ward, Monte Barrett
Setanta Sports News, the rolling 24-hour sports news service, will broadcast a special heavyweight edition of Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour at 2pm on Thursday 3 October. The straight talking pundit will be joined by David Haye and Monte Barrett, who are set for an explosive clash at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 15 […]
Klitschko-Peter: Why Samuel Will Defeat Vitali
September 30th, 2008 Boxing
By Jim Dower: It’s been four years since Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs) last saw action in the ring, and on October 11th he’s going to try and accomplish what rarely has been done before by winning a title after years of inactivity, without one warm up match in between when he challenges WBC champion […]
Latest Boxing News - James Toney vs. Tony Thompson In December?
September 30th, 2008 Tony Thompson, James Toney
By Eric Thomas: James Toney (70-6, 43 KOs) will likely be facing 6′5″ Tony Thompson on December 6th for one of the lesser heavyweight title belts at stake. Toney stated in a recent interview on Versus that he has plans on facing Thompson on the 6th of December, and then after that, Toney plans on […]
Should Mayweather Return?
September 29th, 2008 Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Peter Taylor: Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the greatest boxers of his generation but yet we still have doubts whether he is a one of the greatest of all time.
Since Mayweather retierd after his knockout victory over Ricky Hatton last year a lot has happened, the unbeatable Cotto has been vanquished, the emergence of […]
Inkin Defeats Zuniga, Wins Vacant WBO Super Middleweight Belt
September 29th, 2008 Fulgencio Zuniga, Denis Inkin
By Erik Schmidt: In what has to be one of the worst decisions I’ve ever witnessed in my life, undefeated super middleweight Denis Inkin (34-0, 24 KOs) defeated Fulgencio Zuniga (21-3-1, 18 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO super middleweight title (formerly held by Joe Calzaghe) on Saturday night […]
Mosley Defeats Mayorga In Last Second TKO
September 29th, 2008 Ricardo Mayorga, Shane Mosley
By Aaron Klein: Looking like only a shell of his former self, Shane Mosley (45-5, 38 KOs) stopped Ricardo Mayorga (28-7-1, 22 KOs) in the final second of the 12th round to win the WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight title on Saturday night at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of the […]
Jones Stops Arslan
September 29th, 2008 Firat Arslan
By Chris Williams: In a defeat that many boxing fans saw coming a long time ago, perhaps as soon as the fight was signed, WBC cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan (29-4-1, 18 KOs) was stopped in the 10th round by Guillermo Jones (36-3-2, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, […]
Gomez Decisions Virchis
September 28th, 2008 Juan Carlos Gomez
By Erik Schmidt: In the WBC heavyweight title eliminator bout between number #1 ranked Vladimir Virchis (24-2, 20 KOs) and the number # 2 ranked fighter Juan Carlos Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs), Virchis was soundly defeated in a 12-round unanimous decision loss to the 35 year-old Gomez at the Color Line Arena, Altona, in Hamburg, […]
Berto Defeats Forbes; Collazo, Jacobs Also Win - Latest Boxing News
September 28th, 2008 Andre Berto, Luis Collazo, Daniel Jacobs
By David Lar: Making his first defense of his WBC welterweight title, undefeated Andre Berto (23-0, 19 KOs) pounded out an impressive 12-round unanimous decision over Steve Forbes (33-7, 9 KOs) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Berto, 25, rose to the occasion against arguably his best opponent of his career in the […]
