By William Mackay: In perhaps a knock at the referee and judges that ruled against Golden Boy Promotions potential mega star Amir Khan recently, Oscar De La Hoya is pushing for new training for judges and referees in boxing to improve their skills.
Year: 2011
Pirog wants Sturm next: Don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 16 KO’s) is reportedly interested in facing WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO’s) next on April 13th, and is even willing to travel to Sturm’s home country of Germany to make the fight happen.
Klitschko-Chisora: Can Vitali handle Dereck’s pressure?
By Sean McDaniel: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) hasn’t ever faced a come forward type of fighter with the power and the head movement of what he’ll be facing in challenger Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) on February 18th at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany.
Ward: Lucian Bute needs to come out of his hometown and fight some A level guys to earn a shot against me
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) laid down the roadmap to his door to IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) if he wants to earn a shot against him by telling the 31-year-old Bute he needs to get off his back and fight some A level fighters for a change and come out of the safety of his own hometown to fight them if he really wants to earn a shot.
Martinez-Macklin on 3/17: Easy work for Sergio
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s ) has a nice little mismatch on his hands against Britain’s Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) on March 17th next year at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.
Chavez Jr. caught between a rock and a hard place – chooses Rubio over Sergio Martinez
By Allen Fox: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) was facing a critical dilemma recently that you characterize as Chavez Jr. being caught between a rock and a hard place after he’d used up his voluntary defense of his WBC title by taking a soft fight against Peter Manfredo Jr.
Ricky Hatton would have beaten Mayweather had he been able to work on the inside
By Sean McDaniel: I recently watched the old fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky … read more
Will Chad Dawson send Hopkins into retirement?
By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) is saying that he’ll give Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) a rematch after the Hopkins was ordered by the World Boxing Council to fight Dawson again after the California State Athletic Commission overturned Dawson’s 2nd round TKO win upon appeal by Hopkins’ promoters from Golden Boy successfully appealed the TKO loss.
Alexander-Maidana: Devon’s speed will be too much for Marcos
By Dan Ambrose: Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) is going to really regret his choice of facing former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) in his next fight on February 25th at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Cunningham looking to pull off an upset against Dirrell on Friday
By Scott Gilfoid: 37-year-old Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) is looking forward to being in the spotlight against Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) on Friday night on SHOWTIME.