By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated International Boxing Federation middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (25-0, 20 KOs) against challenger Elvin Ayala (18-2-1, 8 KOs) on March 29th at the Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, in Germany. In selecting Ayala, ranked #15th in the IBF, as his next opponent, it appears that Abraham is continuing with his tradition of fighting lesser quality [...]

By Chris Thomas: According to ESPN writer Dan Rafael, undefeated WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) could be facing former welterweight/junior welterweight champion Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) on June 7th at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pavlik’s promoter, Bob Arum, would like for him to fight either Trinidad or John Duddy in [...]

By Tim Williams: Ever since I found out about former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) was planning on fighting a rematch with new middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs), I’ve thought that Taylor was either slightly deluded about his chances, or he had some secret weapon hidden up his sleeve, something [...]

By David Lahr: In a move that surprises few, World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (28-2-1, 12 KOs) will be defending his WBA title against unbeaten Australian Jamie Pittman (16-0, 7 KOs) on April 5th at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Pittman, ranked an incredible #14 by the World Boxing Association middleweight [...]

New Rochelle, NY, February 14, 2008 – The battle lines have been drawn and the participants in the “Boxer vs. Wrestler” match are set. Professional wrestler “Sweet ‘n’ Sour” Larry Sweeney’s open contract to any professional athlete was signed by former professional boxer, Larry Barnes of Mount Vernon (44-3-0, 17 knockout’s) for the New [...]

By Jim Slattengren: World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (42-4, 31 KOs) puts his title on the line when he meets up with former WBC super bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez (37-4, 33 KOs) on March 1st, at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. This will be the 3rd bout for both fighters, [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: It’s often difficult for fighters to defeat the same opponent in rematches, due to a natural let down that seems to occur when going over old ground. Some of it may be over confidence, while others are perhaps fear based, knowing that your opponent will be determined more than ever to [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Much as International Boxing Federation heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs) would like to have you believe that his fight with World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 KOs) on February 23rd is an appealing fight, I find it hard to buy into his way of thinking.
On paper it [...]

By Nick Kelly: In 2005 Ricky Hatton was on top of the world. That year he launched himself onto a world stage defeating the legendary Kostya Tszyu, KOing Carlos Maussa and winning the Ring Magazine Fighter of The Year.
Meanwhile at the end of 2005 Junior Witter defeated Colin Lynes at York Hall a venue holding [...]

By Jim Carran: Previously unbeaten World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (47-1, 34 KOs) will attempt to line himself up for another title shot on Saturday night when he goes up against former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich (23-2, 14 KOs) in Nuremberg, Germany. If the 7-foot 320 lbs Valuev can get [...]

By Manuel Perez: This Saturday night, former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) attempts to regain his world titles against unbeaten champion Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For many people, they seem to be backing the 25 year-old Pavlik to once again stop Taylor in [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Last Saturday night, former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison returned to the ring after a year lay off to stop a badly inexperienced fighter Matt Weishaar (3-1-2, 2 KOs) in the 3rd round at the Domo De La Feria in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The win was a potentially important one [...]

By Chris Thomas: After watching last Saturday’s bouts of the two Chavez brothers, Omar Chavez (6-0, 5 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., both sons of the famous Mexican boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez, I’m ready to pronounce that the younger brother, 18 year-old Omar, is already the better fighter of the two sons. Although [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In a fight that some people thought might be competitive going into the bout, undefeated knockout artist welterweight contender Andre Berto (21-0, 18 KOs) destroyed Michel Trabant (43-3-1, 19 KOs) in six brutal rounds on Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Trabant, 29, a fighter with an [...]

By Jim Slattengren: World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Edgar Sosa (31-5, 16 KOs) won an easy 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night, defeating a badly over-matched Jesus Iribe (13-5-3, 7 KOs) at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, in Guanajuato, Mexico. Iribe, 25, had lost two out of his last four fights going into [...]

By Eric Schmidt: Super bantamweight contender Bernabe Concepcion (24-1-1, 13 KOs) overcame a poor first half start of the bout to come on in later half of the fight to win a grueling 12-round unanimous decision over Juan Ruiz (21-5, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at the Domo De La Feria, Leon, in Guanajuato, Mexico. [...]

By John Dower: Tough Mexican welterweight Cosme Rivera (31-11-2, 22 KOs) stopped Colombian Raul Pinzon (15-2, 14 KOs) in the 8th round on Friday night to win the World Boxing Association Fedecentro welterweight title at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, in Miami, Florida. Rivera, 31, known mostly for his losses to Andre Berto, Julio Joel, [...]

By John Dower: Unbeaten cruiserweight contender BJ Flores (21-0-1, 13 KOs) won an unimpressive 12-round unanimous decision over Darnell Wilson (22-6-3, 19 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation title eliminator on Friday night at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, in Dover, Delaware. The 6′2″ Flores, 29, built up an early lead using his five [...]

By Chris Thomas: In an incredible shocking upset, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Paul Williams (33-1, 24 KOs) was defeated by a 12-round unanimous decision to challenger Carlos Quintana (25-1, 19 KOs) tonight at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Quintana, 31, had little trouble with Williams slapping punches, as he chose to [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: Super bantamweight contender Antonio Escalante (17-2, 10 KOs) won a relatively easy 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Angel Beranza (30-12-2, 25 KOs) on Friday night at the Castle, in Boston, Massachusetts. Although virtually every round was dominated the 22 year-old Escalante, you wouldn’t know it by looking at his face, for [...]

By “Big” Nate Anderson: Junior welterweight Jeffrey Resto (21-2, 13 KOs) defeated Humberto Tapia (12-6-1, 6 KOs) by a hard fought eight-round split decision last night at the The Castle, in Boston, Massachusetts. Resto, 30, fought well most of the fight while in the center of the ring, however, he often made the mistake of [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Though nothing as of yet has been officially confirmed in terms of signings for the perspective March 31st bout between former WBC/WBA/IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah (36-5, 25 KOs) and former lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight champion Shane Mosley (44-5, 37 KOs), apparently there has been a verbal agreement between the two [...]

A second light heavyweight world title fight has been added to the April 12 edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Ken Hershman, senior vice president and general manager, Sports & Event Programming, SHOWTIME announced today. IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods will defend his title against IBO titleholder and former undisputed 175-pound kingpin Antonio Tarver at [...]

KELLY PAVLIK : “I know Taylor wants redemption, he’s a competitor, but that may be his downfall. I can tell he is more intent on beating me than on winning the fight and believe me, there is a difference in those philosophies. This fight is my sole focus. I’ve been watching more tape than I [...]

Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe, fighters with a combined 43 wins in world championship bouts met today in London to confirm that on Saturday, April 19, in the Planet Hollywood (PH) Ring in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a rare contest between linear champions, light heavyweight champion Hopkins will defend his title against Calzaghe, the [...]