By Jason Kim: Irish Middleweight contender John Duddy (29-2, 18 KO’s) was easily beaten by fellow Top Rank fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on June 26th at the Alamodome, in San Antonio, Texas. Duddy, 31, took a beating in the fight and was badly marked up around his eyes after the bout. It was a grueling fight in which Duddy really wasn’t competitive for the most part. After the fight, Duddy’s promoter Bob Arum, perhaps to cheer Duddy up, said this: “As soon as he [Duddy] recovers and as soon as Yuri’s [Foreman] knee heals, we’re going to sell out Madison Square Garden next year.”
Month: July 2010
What should Mayweather’s response be to Arum’s Mid-July deadline for the Pacquiao bout?
By Chris Williams: When you have a talented fighter like Floyd Mayweather Jr., you have to treat him with the utmost respect if you want to have an audience with him and especially if you want to fight him. This is why it’s all the more confusing that Top Rank promoter Bob Arum gave Mayweather Jr. a two-week ultimatum recently to make up his mind and decide to take the fight with Manny Pacquiao by mid July, otherwise Arum will look to match Pacquiao up with one of his other fighters Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.
Diaz vs. Marquez II: The best PPV in ages
By Jim Dower: If you’re interested in seeing one of the best pay-per-view cards in many years, you can’t go wrong in purchasing the July 31st card between headliners WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 KO’s) vs. Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 KO’s) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diaz-Marquez fought previously last year in an exciting fight that resulted in Marquez stopping Diaz in the 9th round on February 28th, 2009. The fight was so well received by boxing fans, that many of them immediately started clamoring for a rematch.
Tua: If I can’t beat Barrett, then I won’t get a title shot
By Dan Ambrose: Former heavyweight title challenger David Tua (51-3-1, 43 KO’s) realizes that he has to get by 39-year-old journeyman fighter Monte Barrett (34-9, 20 KO’s) later on this month on July 17th at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. If Tua, 37, wants to get a shot against IBF/WBo heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, then Tua has to beat Barrett and not trip up and get decisioned.
Mundine dominates Jerez
By Matt Stein: Former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (39-3, 23 KO’s) easily beat Argentinian Carlos Adan Jerez (30-13-3, 16 KO’s) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision in a stay busy fight on Wednesday night to capture the vacant WBA International light middleweight title at the Entertainment Centre, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 118-110 and 120-109. Mundine, 35, looked good throughout in dominating his badly over-matched opponent.
Margarito could face Rhodes for vacant WBC light middleweight title
By Jim Dower: According to the latest boxing news, former IBF/WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) could be facing EBU light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes (44-4, 30 KO’s) for the vacant WBC light middleweight title in the near future. Margarito, 32, is ranked number #2 in the division, whereas Rhodes, 33, is ranked number #3. The two of them could be on a collision course for the WBC title, which was previously held by Sergio Martinez. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is the current number #1 contender according to the WBC’s rankings, but it’s almost an impossibility that Chavez’s Top Rank promoters will want to put him in with either Margarito or Rhodes, knowing that there would be an excellent chance that Chavez would be soundly beaten by both.
Mayweather-Pacquiao fight rumored to cost $80 on PPV
By Eric Thomas: There are rumors circulating around that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao bout, if it ever gets made, will sell for a cool $80 on pay-per-view. As of now, it’s just a rumor but I can see it being a possibility with the popularity of these two fighters. I would be more than willing to pay it just to see these two fighters slug it out in what will likely be the biggest fight in boxing history. However, if the fight does go for $80, my hope is Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions put a good undercard of competitive fights to make the entire card more interesting to watch.
Fury to fight Chisora-Sexton winner
By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten heavyweight Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KO’s) put himself in position to fight the winner of the September 18th clash between BBBofC British heavyweight champion Derek Chisora (13-0, 8 KO’s) and Sam Sexton (13-1, 6 KO’s) by stopping John McDermott (25-7, 16 KO’s) in the 9th round last Saturday night in the British heavyweight title eliminator bout at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. Fury started off hot in the McDermott fight, landing powerful uppercuts and hooks to the head of McDermott.
Froch says Abraham will have “No place to hide”
By William Mackay: Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KO’s) will be gunning for a knockout win in his next Super Six tournament bout against Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) when he meets him in September sometime in a neutral venue that’s yet to be determined. In an article from thisisnottingham.co.uk yesterday, Froch gave his thoughts about what he plans on doing against the hardest puncher in the Super Six: “Against, me, he’ll have no place to hide as I’m going to take it straight to him Looping shots around his guard to his temple and ribs.“
Excuse me, but have you seen David Haye?
By Joe Sam: He blitzkrieged into the Heavyweight Division. Blasting away at everyone.
Sparing no one. The Klitschko brothers. Everyone. Including the American Heavyweights.
Nope, not with his fists, but with his mouth.
David Haye created quite a buzz in the boxing world. After dominating the Cruiserweight Division, he decided to move up into the Heavyweight Division. He promised the fans great things.