Magic Man to conjure Madison date for Witter?
March 6th, 2008 Boxing
by Nick Kelly: Though Paul Williams was supposed to have taken the mantle of “most avoided fighter” after he defeated Antonio Margarito, there is little doubt that Junior Witter now covets such a position.
Most recently Demetrius Hopkins bizarrely backed out of his proposed match-up with Witter on the HBO card, to be topped by Joel […]
Braithwaite vs. Yoan Pablo Hernandez On March 29th
March 5th, 2008 Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Wayne Braithwaite
Former Cuban amateur star undefeated Yoan Pablo Hernandez (14-0, 8 KOs) will be going up against former WBC cruiserweight champion Wayne Braithwaite (22-3, 18 KOs) on March 29th at the Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It’s a bold move by Hernandez’s management, who must feel that he has the skills and power to beat the […]
Haye Wants A Piece Of Wladimir Klitschko
March 5th, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko, Enzo Maccarinelli, David Haye
By Jim Slattengren: As WBA/WBC cruiserweight champion David Haye prepares for this Saturday’s bout against WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (28-1, 21 KOs) at the O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, in London, United Kingdom, Haye is making it clear that he not only wants to move up to to the heavyweight division after his match […]
Sechew Powell- Is He The Real Deal?
March 3rd, 2008 Sechew Powell
By Nate Anderson: Last Friday night, light middleweight contender Sechew Powell (23-1, 14 KOs) overwhelmed opponent Kevin Finley (12-1-1, 9 KOs), whom he stopped in the 1st round at the Paragon Casino & Resort, in Marksville, Louisiana. My question is this: Is Powell as good as he looked against Finley, a fighter who had never […]
Echols Fights To Majority Draw With Walker
March 3rd, 2008 Boxing
By Manuel Perez: In a fight that was hardly close, super middleweight Antwun Echols (31-7-4, 27 KOs) fought to a 10-round majority draw with undefeated prospect Michael Walker (18-0-2, 12 KOs) on Friday night at the Paragon Casino & Resort, in Marksville, Louisiana. Walker, 29, was a last second replacement for Allan Green, who pulled […]
Martinez Decisions Garcia
March 3rd, 2008 Raul Martinez
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated super flyweight contender Raul Martinez (22-0, 13 KOs) won a lopsided 10-round unanimous decision over Benjamin Garcia (12-10-3, 13 KOs) to win the International Boxing Association bantamweight title at the Municipal Auditorium, in Harlingen, Texas. Garcia was knocked down twice in the third round and once in the fifth. The final […]
Salita TKOs Loque
March 3rd, 2008 Dmitriy Salita
By Eric Thomas: After 29 fights, unbeaten welterweight prospect Dmitry Salita (28-0-1, 16 KOs) is still trying to find his way to top level opposition. Last Thursday’s bout with Fabian Luque (21-7-4, 12 KOs), who Salita stopped in the 5th round of a scheduled 10-round bout at the Roseland Ballroom, in New York City, New […]
Niida Destroys Varela
March 3rd, 2008 Yutaka Niida
By Tim Williams: WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (23-1-3, 9 KOs) stopped challenger Jose Luis Varela (15-4, 7 KOs) in the sixth round on Saturday night at the Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. In the sixth round, Niida, 29, nailed Varela with a hard left hook to his midsection, which instantly hurt Varela causing him […]
Pabon Defeats Garcia
March 3rd, 2008 Boxing
By Dan Ambrose: Once beaten light welterweight prospect Jesus Pabon (12-1, 8 KOs) won an easy 8-round unanimous decision over Daniel Garcia (9-7-1, 7 KOs) on Friday night at the Paragon Casino & Resort, in Marksville, Louisiana. The fight had mismatch written all over it from the get go, as Pabon, 27, overwhelmed the limited […]
Tajbert Decisions Escalona
March 3rd, 2008 Boxing
By Eric Schmidt: Undefeated super featherweight Vitali Tajbert (15-0, 6 KOs) defeated Spain’s Jesus Garcia Escalona (15-1, 6 KOs) by a narrow 12-round unanimous decision on Friday night to capture the EBU-EU (European Union) super featherweight title at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 115-113, 115-114 and 115-113. I had […]
Tyson-Holyfield: Does This Fight Interest The Public?
March 2nd, 2008 Boxing, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson
By Sargon Solomon: It’s been almost three years since former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) last fought, a time in which he quit in the 6th round against Kevin McBride. Following that defeat, Tyson walked away from boxing, stating that he no longer wanted to continue if he could no […]
Guerrero Crushes Litzau
March 2nd, 2008 Boxing, Robert Guerrero, Jason Litzau
By Christopher Ferris: IBF featherweight champion Robert Guerrero (22-1-1, 15 KOs) totally dominated challenger Jason Litzau (23-2, 19 KOs), battering him around the ring at will before stopping him in the 8th round of scheduled 12-round bout on Friday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. The end came in the […]
Walker Stops Wilson
March 1st, 2008 Boxing, Travis Walker, TJ Wilson
By Nick Adams: Hard-punching 6′4″ 236 lb heavyweight contender Travis Walker (27-1-1, 21 KOs) got revenge for a 15-second 1st round knockout loss last October to heavyweight TJ Wilson (12–2, 8 KOs) on Friday night when he stopped Wilson in the 2nd round at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. Walker, 27, […]
Kentikian Destroys Goodson
March 1st, 2008 Boxing, Susi Kentikian
By Jim Dower: Undefeated WBA Female flyweight/ WIBF Womens International Boxing Federation flyweight Suzi Kentikian (20-0, 15 KOs) successfully defended her titles with a 3rd round stoppage of challenger Sarah Goodson (26-16-1, 4 KOs) on Friday night at the Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, in Hamburg, Germany. Kentikian, 20, hurt Goodson with a series of a body shots […]
Kirilov Fights To A Majority Draw With Santos
February 29th, 2008 Boxing, Dimitri Kirilov
By Tim Williams: IBF super flyweight champion Dimitri Kirilov 29-3-1 (9 KO’s) fought to a 12-round majority draw on Thursday night against challenger Cecilio Santos 22-8-3 (12 KO’s) at the Roseland Ballroom, in New York City, New York. Though only ranked #14 in the IBF super flyweight division, Santos gave as good as he got, […]
Solis Stops Rajkai
February 29th, 2008 Boxing, Odlanier Solis
By Eric Thomas: Former heavyweight 2004 Gold medal winner Odlanier Solis (7-0, 5 KOs) destroyed his badly overmatched opponent Adrian Rajkai (15-7, 4 KOs) in the third round of a scheduled eight-round bout on Friday night at the Palalido, in Milano, Lombardia, Italy. Solis, 27, knocked Rajkai down three times, once in the 2nd round […]
Chris Byrd To Move Down To Light Heavyweight?
February 29th, 2008 Boxing, Chris Byrd
By David Lar: According to boxingtalk website, former IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (40-4-1, 21 KOs) is reportedly moving down to the light heavyweight division, skipping the cruiserweight division altogether, in hopes of winning another title at the lower weight class. Byrd, 37, told boxingtalk that he plans on bringing excitement to the light heavyweight […]
Vazquez-Marquez: Is Rafael Ready For Another War?
February 28th, 2008 Boxing, Rafael Marquez, Israel Vazquez
By Jim Dower: Super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez, 42-4 with 31 KOs hopes to get his second consectuve over Rafael Marquez on Saturday night when the two meet at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California for their third bout in the past year. Each fighter has split a victory in bouts that have been […]
Mundine Decisions Hamden
February 28th, 2008 Boxing, Anthony Mundine
By Eric Schmidt: World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (31-3, 23 KOs) won a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision on Wednesday night against his Australian challenger Nader Hamdan (40-6, 18 KOs) at the Entertainment Centre, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The bout had little suspense, as Mundine, 32, easily defeated Hamden, who came […]
Why Klitschko can still be the fighter the Heavyweight division needs
February 28th, 2008 Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko
By Nick Kelly: After Saturday’s rather lacklustre fight there was discussion as the whether Klitschko’s single handed victory merited a place within the top 10 or 15 of boxing’s pound for pound rankings.
Like his wins against Ray Austin and Lamon Brewster prior, Klitschko did not have to get out of first gear against Sultan Ibragimov. […]
