Kirkland-Ishida

By Chris Williams: They say that James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KO’s) got knocked down four times against Nobuhiro Ishida (23-6-2, 8 KO’s) last Saturday night – three times by Ishida and once by referee Joe Cortez when he tackled Kirkland as he was trying to get back up after his third trip to the canvas.

By Dan Ambrose: Junior middleweight contender Nobuhiro Ishida (23-6-2, 8 KO’s) looked sensational in destroying previously unbeaten James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KO’s) in a 1st round technical knockout last Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tall 6’1” Ishida, fighting a lot like Gerald McClellan, came out incredibly fast off the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Previously unbeaten James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KO’s) doesn’t have a clue why his fight with former WBA junior middleweight interim champion Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6, 8 KO’s) was stopped in the 1st round on Saturday night on the undercard of the Marcos Maidana vs. Erik Morales fight at the MGM Grand, in Las [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KO’s) tasted defeat for the first time in his career on Saturday night losing to 35-year-old former WBA junior middleweight interim champion Nobuhiro Ishida (23-6-2, 8 KO’s) by a 1st round technical knockout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. All total, Kirkland [...]

By Rahil Sheikh: Japanese Middleweight Nobuhiro Ishida only needed just under two minutes of the first round to dispose of the highly regarded James Kirkland, in what turned out to be major upset at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Rahil Sheikh: A major upset of the night, James Kirkland was knocked out 1:54 seconds into the first round by Japanese light middleweight Nobuhiro Ishida at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Hernan Cortez: As a fan of boxing I often find myself eagerly waiting to see my favorite athletes in the ring. In some cases, this can be quite a long period, and in most cases, it can be very frustrating. Therefore, I feel it necessary to commend James Kirkland for taking fights so close [...]

Las Vegas (April 5) – The stars of the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event arrived in Las Vegas today for a full week of activities leading up to fight night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View®. When asked about their favorite action heroes and their own [...]

Part 4 – Training Camp Winding Down; Fighters Firing Up Las Vegas, Nev. (March 31)…The April 9 “Action Heroes” fight week festivities kick off in less than one week and the excitement continues to build with new fights added to the card including James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland vs. Nobuhiro Ishida and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi [...]

LOS ANGELES, March 30 – After scoring two spectacular knockout wins in his return to the ring following a nearly two year absence, James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland has picked up where he left off…dominating his opponents. On the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (27-0, 24 KO’s) will be taking a measured step up in class on April 9th when he faces 35-year-old Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6-1, 7 KO’s) in an 8-round bout on the undercard of Erik Morales – Marcos Maidana at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.